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begin_v joh._n 17.5_o rather_o than_o mankind_n shall_v lie_v for_o ever_o under_o wrath_n for_o the_o uâ—most_a arrival_n of_o all_o christian_a perfection_n be_v to_o be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysost_n hom._n 10._o in_o cap._n 3._o philip._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_v christ_n in_o the_o imitation_n of_o his_o virtue_n and_o christ_n be_v never_o exact_o transcribe_v nor_o his_o image_n draw_v to_o the_o life_n in_o any_o soul_n where_o immanent_a self-love_n be_v not_o obliterated_a and_o transitive_a self-love_n or_o charity_n or_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o in_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o member_n for_o his_o sake_n be_v not_o induce_v in_o its_o place_n where_o christ_n be_v not_o exemplify_v in_o three_o conformity_n in_o his_o death_n in_o his_o life_n in_o his_o redamation_n in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o cross_n in_o our_o death_n to_o this_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o self-love_n and_o lust_n all_o crucify_a to_o we_o and_o we_o to_o they_o gal._n 5.24.6_o 14._o in_o his_o life_n and_o exaltation_n in_o the_o transmigration_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o affection_n in_o the_o consequence_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n after_o he_o to_o heaven_n phil._n 3.10_o 11_o 20._o col._n 3.1_o 2._o and_o which_o be_v never_o fail_v and_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n the_o new_a man_n or_o image_n of_o god_n or_o in_o cicero_n dialect_n persona_fw-la christiani_n the_o new_a christian_a person_n in_o we_o that_o be_v to_o be_v preserve_v and_o adorn_v thence_o forward_o by_o congruous_a conversation_n as_o the_o life_n and_o support_v thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 1.27_o only_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v as_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o redamation_n and_o counter-descent_n into_o our_o heart_n from_o heaven_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o fill_v our_o vacuity_n and_o expiration_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o exundation_n of_o our_o charity_n after_o our_o belove_a with_o new_a supply_n and_o divine_a force_n term_v by_o st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n phil._n 1.19_o and_o if_o insurance_n of_o salvation_n be_v the_o point_n in_o question_n neither_o obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n nor_o be_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o rome_n can_v effect_v it_o to_o the_o conscience_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o this_o spirit_n of_o christ_n bear_v in_o our_o heart_n as_o the_o love_a wife_n her_o husband_n picture_n at_o her_o breast_n which_o alone_o can_v secure_v and_o prove_v it_o to_o we_o and_o that_o in_o a_o high_a measure_n of_o satisfaction_n because_o by_o divine_a institution_n and_o undertake_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d until_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o purchase_a possession_n as_o it_o be_v express_v eph._n 2.13_o 14._o be_v as_o the_o turf_n at_o take_v possession_n stand_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o land_n or_o the_o livery_n and_o seisin_n of_o heaven_n in_o its_o first_o fruit_n leave_v in_o our_o hand_n on_o earth_n the_o earnest_n which_o secure_v our_o bargain_n and_o contract_n to_o we_o as_o full_o and_o effectual_o as_o if_o we_o have_v it_o in_o our_o possession_n and_o without_o this_o earnest_n to_o produce_v which_o step_v ever_o into_o the_o heart_n as_o its_o love_n step_v out_o after_o christ_n and_o that_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o serious_a view_n of_o christ_n in_o its_o benefit_n and_o beauty_n for_o ignoti_fw-la nulla_fw-la cupido_fw-la what_o the_o eye_n never_o see_v the_o heart_n never_o covet_v we_o have_v no_o evidence_n or_o title_n to_o son_n ship_n nor_o consequent_o to_o inheritance_n rom._n 8.14.17_o for_o it_o be_v express_o affirm_v if_o any_o one_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o v._o 9_o and_o christ_n in_o we_o thus_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n dead_a in_o we_o by_o consequence_n v._o 9_o be_v our_o hope_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n col._n 1.26_o 27._o whereby_o every_o true_a christian_a be_v reborn_a and_o conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o christ_n be_v and_o raise_v up_o from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n by_o that_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o he_o which_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a v._o 11._o and_o predestinate_v to_o suffering_n in_o conformity_n to_o christ_n image_n v._o 30.18_o and_o like_o glory_n by_o like_o suffer_v v._o 17._o which_o be_v st._n paul_n predestination_n and_o call_v according_a to_o god_n purpose_n v._o 28_o 29._o whereby_o all_o that_o own_o he_o before_o man_n by_o suffer_v be_v his_o elect_n as_o they_o that_o to_o save_v themselves_o deny_v he_o reprobate_n mat._n 10.32_o 33._o which_o spirit_n of_o