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this_o life_n in_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v our_o wisdom_n §_o 14._o christ_n make_v our_o righteousness_n §_o 15._o christ_n make_v our_o sanctification_n §_o 16._o christ_n make_v our_o redemption_n §_o 17._o the_o external_a privilege_n of_o this_o union_n a_o right_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o earth_n and_o of_o heaven_n §_o 18._o the_o mean_n by_o which_o this_o union_n be_v wrought_v §_o 19_o the_o union_n of_o christ_n member_n with_o themselves_o first_o those_o in_o heaven_n §_o 20._o the_o union_n of_o christ_n member_n upon_o earth_n first_o in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n §_o 21._o the_o union_n of_o christian_n in_o matter_n of_o affection_n §_o 22._o a_o complaint_n of_o division_n and_o notwithstanding_o they_o a_o assertion_n of_o unity_n §_o 23._o the_o necessary_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o this_o union_n of_o christian_a heart_n §_o 24._o the_o union_n of_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n with_o those_o in_o heaven_n §_o 25._o a_o recapitulation_n and_o sum_n of_o 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