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repentance_n and_o irrevocable_a rom._n 11._o 29._o five_o christ_n be_v a_o effectual_a and_o continual_a mediator_n unto_o god_n his_o heavenly_a father_n for_o they_o luke_n 22._o 32._o heb._n 7._o 25._o last_o if_o any_o true_a and_o lively_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n shall_v be_v lose_v then_o either_o christ_n shall_v want_v either_o power_n love_n or_o wisdom_n to_o preserve_v and_o save_v it_o but_o he_o want_v none_o of_o they_o or_o else_o his_o body_n shall_v be_v maim_v and_o unperfect_a which_o can_v never_o be_v for_o it_o be_v his_o fullness_n ephesian_n 1._o 23._o and_o he_o will_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v make_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n eph._n 5._o 27._o use_v therefore_o let_v every_o man_n try_v by_o the_o touchstone_n of_o god_n word_n whether_o he_o feel_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o lightning_n and_o renew_v he_o and_o faith_n purge_v his_o heart_n and_o firm_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v christ_n withal_o his_o benefit_n unto_o himself_o if_o he_o find_v himself_o in_o this_o estate_n let_v he_o thank_v god_n and_o by_o the_o continual_a and_o serious_a use_n of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n prayer_n and_o practice_n of_o good_a work_n maintain_v and_o confirm_v it_o for_o doubtless_o he_o be_v a_o true_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ingraft_v into_o he_o and_o shall_v thus_o continue_v for_o ever_o for_o these_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o mere_a nature_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o grace_n the_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o deffinition_n to_o be_v explain_v be_v the_o order_n of_o the_o union_n touch_v which_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o the_o church_n be_v first_o unite_v unto_o the_o body_n and_o flesh_n of_o christ_n second_o to_o his_o soul_n and_o last_o to_o his_o godhead_n and_o so_o to_o his_o whole_a person_n and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n common_o speak_v of_o first_o &_o propound_v christ_n humanity_n unto_o we_o and_o afterward_o his_o deity_n rom._n 1._o verse_n 3._o and_o 4._o chap._n 9_o ver_fw-la 5._o and_o 6._o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o we_o can_v be_v unite_v unto_o his_o deity_n but_o by_o his_o flesh_n wherein_o he_o wrought_v our_o redemption_n for_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o door_n to_o let_v we_o into_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o deity_n and_o the_o conduct_n pipe_n of_o deity_n to_o convey_v and_o derive_v it_o unto_o us._n and_o as_o in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o true-beleever_n do_v by_o the_o outward_a sign_n and_o symbol_n as_o by_o instrument_n receive_v the_o thing_n signify_v viz_n christ_n and_o his_o merit_n so_o they_o also_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o humanity_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o godhead_n and_o so_o be_v unite_v unto_o he_o the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o contract_n be_v the_o rare_a and_o royal_a benefit_n and_o prerogative_n that_o hereby_o flow_v and_o 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triumph_n glory_n from_o christ_n we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o his_o rich_a grace_n by_o his_o suffering_n we_o be_v â—reed_v and_o deliver_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o condemnation_n &_o by_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n impute_v to_o we_o we_o be_v accept_v as_o just_a before_o god_n and_o fit_a for_o eternal_a life_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 19_o 21._o apoc._n 12._o 1_o now_o what_o a_o unspeakable_a benefit_n be_v remission_n of_o sin_n which_o sin_n draw_v upon_o we_o all_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a plague_n &_o can_v be_v by_o no_o other_o mean_n obtain_v then_o by_o our_o conjunction_n with_o he_o psal._n 32._o 1._o 2._o three_o communicate_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o union_n of_o nature_n we_o also_o in_o some_o proportion_n and_o similitude_n be_v partaker_n of_o his_o prophetical_a priestly_a and_o kingly_a office_n we_o be_v make_v prophet_n to_o confess_v he_o and_o to_o teach_v and_o comfort_v other_o priests_z to_o mortyfie_v sin_n to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o praise_n &_o thanksgiving_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o consecrate_v ourselves_o soul_n and_o body_n whole_o unto_o he_o rome_n 8._o 39_o apo._n 1._o 6._o 1._o peter_n 1._o 9_o we_o be_v king_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o to_o overcome_v they_o 1._o john_n 4._o 5._o and_o here_o we_o receive_v that_o right_n in_o whole_a and_o dominion_n in_o part_n which_o we_o whole_o lose_v in_o adam_n math._n 19_o 28._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 2._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 4._o 5._o four_o all_o plague_n adversity_n cross_n punishment_n be_v make_v but_o only_o temporary_a and_o fatherly_a correction_n unto_o
wait_v for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v long_a patience_n until_o he_o receive_v the_o first_o and_o the_o latter_a rain_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v much_o more_o patient_a and_o settle_v our_o heart_n see_v the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n iâ—_n so_o near_o jam._n 57_o 8._o to_o this_o hope_n we_o must_v annexe_v and_o adjoine_v a_o earnest_a desire_n and_o ardent_a prayer_n as_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o other_o promise_n so_o special_o for_o the_o second_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v matthew_n 6_o 10_o to_o hasten_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o the_o come_n of_o god_n 2_o peter_n 3_o 12._o to_o desire_n to_o be_v clothe_v with_o immortality_n yea_o to_o siâ—h_v for_o it_o 2._o coâ—inthi_n 5._o 9_o we_o must_v say_v come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o apoc._n 22._o 19_o 20._o how_o long_o lord_n jesus_n how_o long_o apoc._n 6._o 10._o 11._o we_o must_v with_o the_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v careful_o and_o desirous_o look_v for_o roman_n 8._o 19_o as_o he_o that_o out_o of_o a_o prison_n grate_n or_o casement_n put_v forth_o his_o head_n to_o behold_v a_o far_o off_o he_o that_o be_v expect_v reason_n in_o brief_a to_o kindle_v and_o increase_v this_o hope_n and_o desire_v of_o this_o solemnisation_n and_o perfect_a conjunction_n with_o christ_n be_v especial_o four_o first_o the_o example_n and_o fervent_a desire_n of_o the_o creature_n who_o albeit_o they_o be_v sinless_a yet_o because_o man_n sin_n have_v corrupt_v they_o and_o do_v continual_o pervert_v and_o abuse_v they_o they_o in_o their_o kind_n fervent_o desire_v to_o be_v free_v from_o this_o bondage_n and_o to_o be_v restore_v into_o the_o glorious_a libâ—rtie_n of_o god_n child_n much_o more_o we_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n must_v long_o and_o look_v for_o a_o far_o more_o glorious_a estate_n roman_n 8._o 19_o 21._o 22._o 23._o second_o the_o infinite_a misery_n trouble_n persecution_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o vanity_n ticklish_a and_o sickle_n estate_n and_o mortality_n of_o all_o thing_n herein_o contain_v must_v stir_v up_o our_o heart_n desire_v and_o expectation_n of_o full_a redemption_n and_o glorification_n phil._n 3._o 20._o heb._n 13._o 13._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 8._o 9_o 17._o collos._n 3._o 1._o 2._o 3._o to_o this_o purpose_n do_v the_o triumphant_a church_n in_o heaven_n in_o a_o general_a sort_n desire_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v judge_v and_o avenge_v their_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n apoc._n 6._o vers_fw-la 10._o a_o three_o reason_n and_o that_o more_o principal_a be_v that_o a_o end_n may_v be_v put_v to_o all_o sin_n and_o we_o may_v have_v perfect_a victory_n over_o it_o yea_o and_o tread_v down_o satan_n under_o our_o foot_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o all_o the_o relic_n stump_n â—_z and_o remainder_n of_o sin_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 55._o 56._o rom._n 16._o 20._o apoc._n 3._o 4._o and_o 19_o 8._o whereas_o in_o this_o mortality_n we_o daily_o and_o every_o moment_n sin_n against_o and_o offend_v our_o god_n break_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o provoke_v his_o anger_n and_o pull_v down_o many_o judgement_n upon_o us._n rom._n 7._o 17._o 18._o 19_o and_o 23_o 24._o gala._n 5._o 17._o yea_o all_o our_o obedience_n and_o our_o best_a action_n be_v taint_v with_o sin_n and_o so_o unperfect_a isa._n 63._o tit._n 3._o 5._o 1._o cor._n 13._o 10._o 11_o last_o the_o fruition_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o christ_n his_o glorious_a presence_n and_o perfect_a fellowship_n must_v be_v a_o forcible_a and_o effectual_a mean_n to_o confirm_v our_o hope_n &_o inflame_v our_o desire_n phil._n 1._o 23._o hebr._n 11._o 25._o 27._o for_o here_o be_v the_o banquet_n that_o never_o end_v the_o marriage_n that_o last_v for_o ever_o the_o triumph_n that_o be_v perpetual_a the_o 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