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so_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o sin_n may_v live_v unto_o righteousness_n 11._o as_o every_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a state_n before_o the_o application_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n to_o his_o soul_n be_v in_o no_o less_o dangerous_a and_o deadly_a a_o condition_n than_o a_o man_n that_o be_v wound_v and_o bleed_a to_o death_n luke_n 10.30_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o such_o have_v any_o spiritual_a life_n at_o all_o but_o that_o while_o they_o live_v natural_o they_o be_v altogether_o dead_a spiritual_o and_o post_v towards_o eternal_a death_n as_o a_o man_n bleed_v in_o his_o wound_n be_v to_o his_o natural_a death_n so_o it_o be_v only_o the_o virtue_n purchase_v by_o christ_n suffering_n that_o bring_v true_a health_n to_o sinner_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o pardon_v of_o their_o sin_n isa_n 33.24_o the_o cure_n of_o their_o spiritual_a distemper_n psal_n 103.3_o and_o enable_v they_o 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jesus_n christ_n will_v prove_v himself_o to_o be_v unto_o true_a convert_v all_o the_o usefulness_n and_o sweetness_n which_o be_v but_o scatter_v among_o all_o the_o relation_n which_o one_o creature_n have_v to_o another_o be_v but_o shadow_n of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v true_o turn_v to_o he_o for_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v return_v to_o he_o who_o be_v not_o only_o their_o shepherd_n but_o their_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n who_o foresee_v and_o guard_v they_o against_o hazard_n so_o far_o as_o be_v fit_v and_o furnish_v they_o with_o all_o necessary_a provision_n in_o his_o service_n and_o so_o prove_v himself_o the_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n of_o their_o soul_n 6._o as_o the_o believer_n outward_a man_n and_o the_o least_o thing_n that_o do_v concern_v the_o same_o be_v care_v for_o and_o respect_v by_o jesus_n christ_n mat._n 10.30_o so_o he_o love_v to_o commend_v his_o respect_n and_o oversight_n to_o they_o main_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o soul_n which_o be_v their_o better_a part_n the_o welfare_n whereof_o necessary_o bring_v along_o with_o it_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o body_n and_o their_o soul_n be_v beyond_o peril_n that_o may_v make_v they_o cheerful_o adventure_v upon_o bodily_a hazard_n in_o follow_v he_o who_o be_v the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o their_o soul_n 7_o that_o which_o engage_v the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n to_o love_n jesus_n christ_n and_o out_o of_o love_n to_o he_o to_o follow_v their_o duty_n through_o hard_a suffering_n be_v the_o frequent_o renew_a sense_n of_o their_o woeful_a condition_n wherein_o sometime_o they_o be_v and_o of_o the_o blessedness_n and_o privilege_n of_o that_o state_n whereunto_o his_o grace_n have_v bring_v they_o for_o after_o the_o apostle_n have_v represent_v this_o change_n to_o they_o ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o as_o