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christ_n which_o be_v add_v to_o all_o the_o former_a render_v he_o even_o infinite_o the_o more_o grateful_a and_o acceptable_a possible_o some_o worth_n some_o usefulness_n some_o sutableness_n some_o sweetness_n and_o delight_n there_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o creature_n and_o creature_n enjoyment_n but_o alas_o this_o allay_v the_o acceptableness_n of_o all_o that_o it_o be_v all_o fade_a die_a and_o change_v and_o indeed_o whatever_o be_v short_a and_o but_o for_o a_o season_n can_v challenge_v any_o great_a acceptation_n but_o now_o christ_n he_o be_v last_v durable_a and_o unchangeable_a sac._n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la svi_fw-la similis_fw-la invariabilis_fw-la immutabilis_fw-la abaeterno_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la glass_n rhet._n sac._n he_o be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o heb._n 13.8_o what_o he_o be_v he_o be_v and_o what_o he_o be_v he_o always_o will_v be_v he_o be_v most_o excellent_a most_o useful_a most_o suitable_a most_o sweet_a and_o delightful_a to_o soul_n and_o so_o he_o be_v and_o always_o will_v be_v he_o as_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n speak_v of_o he_o be_v immutable_a aug._n deus_fw-la est_fw-la immutabilis_fw-la mutans_fw-la omne_fw-la nunquam_fw-la novus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la vetus_fw-la aug._n he_o change_v all_o thing_n but_o be_v himself_o unchangeable_a never_o new_a never_o old_a hence_o also_o christ_n himself_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n he_o that_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v rev._n 1.8_o he_o be_v ever_o the_o same_o in_o love_n in_o beauty_n in_o fullness_n in_o faithfulness_n and_o in_o all_o his_o desirableness_n and_o o_o how_o grateful_a and_o acceptable_a do_v this_o render_v he_o all_o our_o enjoynment_n here_o below_o fade_v and_o change_v yea_o we_o ourselves_o change_v change_n and_o war_n be_v upon_o we_o as_o job_n speak_v yea_o some_o of_o we_o be_v daily_o wait_v for_o our_o last_o and_o great_a change_n but_o o_o bless_a be_v god_n 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whole_a christ_n else_o your_o faith_n be_v not_o right_a nor_o be_v you_o like_v to_o attain_v unto_o a_o conjugal-union_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o 3._o be_v sure_a that_o you_o choose_v christ_n single_o and_o alone_o and_o not_o join_v somewhat_o else_o with_o he_o some_o be_v for_o compound_v with_o christ_n they_o will_v join_v somewhat_o else_o in_o partnership_n with_o he_o but_o as_o christ_n must_v not_o be_v divide_v so_o neither_o will_v he_o be_v compound_v he_o will_v be_v all_o or_o nothing_o at_o all_o to_o soul_n and_o so_o true_a faith_n close_v with_o he_o hence_o with_o the_o new_a creature_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o col._n 3.11_o
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