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be_v in_o our_o nature_n we_o have_v comfort_n nay_o a_o full_a joy_n and_o triumph_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o grace_n that_o dwell_v in_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o that_o be_v accept_v for_o we_o and_o god_n will_v make_v we_o conformable_a unto_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o give_v we_o assurance_n that_o christ_n will_v quench_v cure_n and_o expel_v all_o our_o sin_n if_o in_o we_o there_o be_v the_o treasury_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n bottomless_a depth_n of_o folly_n lust_n and_o ignorance_n in_o christ_n there_o be_v hide_v unsearchable_a riches_n and_o treasure_n of_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n if_o corruption_n in_o we_o be_v of_o a_o unbounded_a rage_n if_o we_o be_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a why_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v answerable_o of_o a_o unstinted_a measure_n the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v by_o measure_n unto_o he_o joh._n 3.34_o if_o sin_n abound_v in_o we_o grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v in_o he_o excedit_fw-la quip_n pietas_fw-la 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be_v far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o might_n and_o dominion_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v vers_n 21_o shall_v descend_v so_o low_a as_o to_o reckon_v himself_o make_v full_a and_o complete_a by_o weak_a and_o unworthy_a man_n rather_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n that_o he_o who_o be_v so_o full_a as_o that_o he_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o shall_v yet_o be_v please_v so_o far_o to_o humble_v himself_o as_o to_o call_v his_o member_n his_o fullness_n who_o alas_o be_v natural_o empty_a of_o all_o spiritual_a good_a and_o full_a of_o sin_n and_o misery_n a_o second_o duty_n unto_o which_o we_o may_v hence_o be_v exhort_v respect_v the_o church_n be_v the_o church_n chrift_n fullness_n then_o compassionate_a her_o suffering_n do_v and_o suffer_v your_o utmost_a for_o her_o delivery_n to_o see_v the_o fall_n of_o great_a man_n the_o funeral_n or_o ruin_n of_o great_a city_n work_n 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of_o christ_n fullness_n why_o then_o you_o may_v rest_v confident_a of_o all_o true_a blessing_n all_o spiritual_a honour_n and_o advancement_n he_o will_v be_v unto_o you_o a_o sun_n and_o a_o shield_n he_o will_v give_v you_o grace_n and_o glory_n no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o you_o psal_n 84.11_o you_o be_v his_o own_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v near_o interest_v in_o your_o good_a your_o bliss_n and_o prosperity_n and_o consequent_o will_v be_v as_o careful_a of_o promote_a it_o as_o you_o yourselves_o will_v or_o can_v be_v for_o who_o will_v not_o use_v his_o utmost_a care_n and_o fidelity_n in_o his_o own_o concernment_n all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v one_o with_o christ_n in_o a_o very_a near_o relation_n so_o that_o he_o and_o they_o make_v but_o one_o christ_n they_o be_v as_o part_n and_o portion_n of_o himself_o they_o be_v his_o fullness_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o their_o advancement_n he_o be_v honour_v and_o after_o a_o sort_n far_o fill_v whereupon_o divers_a interpreter_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o eph._n 1.23_o passive_o and_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o qui_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la adimpletur_fw-la which_o be_v fill_v all_o in_o all_o that_o be_v be_v fill_v in_o all_o his_o saint_n according_a to_o all_o grace_n and_o virtue_n requisite_a unto_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o confer_v then_o any_o grace_n or_o virtue_n or_o any_o other_o blessing_n upon_o they_o he_o confer_v it_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o himself_o he_o honour_v and_o fill_v himself_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o he_o shall_v deny_v blessing_n unto_o they_o he_o shall_v deny_v they_o unto_o himself_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v imagine_v because_o the_o church_n be_v christ_n fullness_n because_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v part_n and_o portion_n of_o this_o fullness_n therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o hebr._n 3.14_o they_o partake_v of_o christ_n they_o partake_v of_o all_o his_o communicable_a perfection_n 1._o of_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n phil._n 3.10_o 1_o pet._n 4.13_o 2_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n joh._n 1.16_o 3_o of_o his_o glorious_a dignity_n privilege_n and_o relation_n we_o be_v by_o he_o a_o royal_a priesthood_n spiritual_a king_n and_o priest_n son_n and_o coheir_n with_o he_o nay_o 4_o we_o shall_v reap_v from_o he_o not_o only_o relative_a but_o real_a glory_n when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o our_o soul_n but_o in_o our_o body_n phil._n 3.21_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n he_o shall_v be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n 2_o thes_n 1.10_o there_o be_v say_v d._n sclater_n upon_o the_o place_n a_o personal_a glory_n of_o the_o mediator_n joh._n 17.5_o and_o there_o be_v his_o social_a glory_n as_o i_o may_v term_v it_o result_v unto_o his_o 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and_o therefore_o not_o the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o christ_n for_o answer_v this_o moral_a power_n of_o work_a miracle_n be_v in_o they_o only_o in_o a_o transient_a way_n as_o they_o be_v prompt_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n god_n bear_v they_o witness_n both_o with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o with_o divers_a miracle_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n ephes_n 2.4_o god_n follow_v his_o own_o will_n not_o they_o in_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n though_o gehazi_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o elisha_n 2_o king_n 4.31_o lay_v his_o staff_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o shunamite_n child_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o it_o from_o the_o dead_a yet_o god_n we_o see_v withdraw_v his_o help_n and_o assistance_n but_o now_o this_o power_n be_v in_o christ_n humanity_n permanent_o and_o as_o it_o be_v habitual_o for_o he_o always_o can_v and_o still_o can_v prevail_v with_o god_n whensoever_o please_v he_o for_o the_o work_n of_o any_o miracle_n for_o 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