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member_n of_o christ_n one_o that_o profess_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n my_o head_n there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v there_o be_v a_o command_a power_n in_o his_o spirit_n and_o that_o spirit_n of_o he_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o head_n but_o in_o the_o member_n if_o i_o go_v to_o he_o for_o grace_n i_o may_v have_v grace_n answerable_a to_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o he_o grace_n that_o will_v strengthen_v i_o with_o his_o power_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n ephes._n 6._o
be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n now_o that_o christ_n sacrifice_n be_v so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n there_o be_v a_o direct_a place_n for_o it_o in_o ephes._n 5._o walk_v in_o love_n as_o christ_n have_v love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v himself_o a_o offering_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n and_o indeed_o how_o many_o sweet_a savour_n be_v there_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n offer_v on_o the_o cross_n be_v there_o not_o the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o obedience_n he_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n there_o be_v the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o patience_n and_o of_o love_n to_o mankind_n therefore_o god_n delight_v in_o he_o as_o god_n as_o man_n as_o mediator_n god-man_n in_o his_o do_n in_o his_o suffering_n every_o way_n do_v god_n delight_v thus_o in_o christ_n quest._n in_o his_o person_n or_o consider_v mystical_o answ._n i_o answer_v both_o god_n love_v and_o delight_n in_o christ_n mystical_a mystical_a that_o be_v in_o 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