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the_o ordinary_a mean_n by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o convert_v soul_n to_o god_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o servant_n of_o this_o chap._n 1.6_o the_o seal_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v the_o sacrament_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v circumcision_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o which_o chap._n 2.11_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n of_o baptism_n ch_n 2.12_o thus_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n the_o subject_n of_o true_a grace_n be_v the_o church_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n unite_v to_o he_o by_o mystical_a union_n the_o church_n consist_v of_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n minister_n and_o people_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_a with_o her_o union_n with_o christ_n chap._n 1.18_o 19_o
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great_a prince_n how_o great_a be_v the_o felicity_n of_o every_o child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v no_o more_o now_o a_o foreigner_n or_o stranger_n but_o a_o citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n 2.20_o ephes_n 2.20_o and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n to_o conclude_v this_o may_v be_v a_o great_a refresh_n to_o every_o child_n of_o god_n against_o all_o the_o discomfort_n of_o this_o present_a transitory_a life_n that_o in_o that_o great_a and_o last_o and_o terrible_a day_n christ_n will_v be_v glorify_v in_o they_o and_o make_v marvelous_a in_o the_o saint_n 1.10_o 2_o thes_n 1.10_o and_o last_o of_o all_o though_o the_o saint_n be_v here_o despise_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n judge_v and_o condemn_v by_o man_n yet_o the_o time_n will_v come_v 6.2_o 2_o cor._n 6.2_o when_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n oh_o but_o some_o one_o will_v say_v all_o the_o difficulty_n lie_v in_o this_o saint_n qu._n who_o be_v saint_n to_o know_v who_o be_v saint_n ans_fw-fr to_o this_o end_n 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