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and_o internal_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n respect_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n as_o lord_n and_o king_n for_o our_o saviour_n must_v be_v a_o princely_a saviour_n a_o saviour_n and_o a_o prince_n act_v 5._o 31._o and_o the_o father_n have_v make_v he_o both_o lord_n and_o christ_n lord_n over_o the_o dead_a and_o live_a it_o be_v he_o that_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o translate_v we_o into_o his_o own_o kingdom_n col._n 1._o 13._o 3._o a_o quo_n or_o unde_fw-la by_o who_o be_v christ_n make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v by_o god_n the_o father_n who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n christ_n the_o son_n in_o the_o oeconomy_n or_o dispensation_n of_o the_o mediatorship_n must_v be_v consider_v as_o god_n servant_n he_o be_v so_o call_v isa_n 42._o 1._o behold_v my_o servant_n who_o i_o uphold_v the_o father_n break_v the_o business_n to_o he_o of_o our_o salvation_n it_o be_v the_o father_n that_o send_v he_o into_o the_o world_n and_o anoint_v he_o isa_n 61._o 1._o he_o have_v both_o his_o mission_n and_o commission_n from_o his_o father_n him_z have_v god_n the_o father_n seal_v it_o be_v the_o father_n that_o give_v he_o the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n that_o fill_v he_o with_o a_o overflow_a fullness_n of_o all_o good_a to_o we_o and_o for_o we_o therefore_o we_o have_v this_o phrase_n here_o who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n 4._o quomodo_n how_o be_v jesus_n christ_n or_o may_v par._n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la christus_fw-la creatus_fw-la aut_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la quoad_fw-la essentiam_fw-la divinam_fw-la sed_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la &_o donatus_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la bona_fw-la conferenda_fw-la ergo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la factus_fw-la nobis_fw-la par._n jesus_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v make_v to_o we_o non_fw-la creatione_fw-la sed_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la not_o 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〈◊〉_d causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la &_o meritoria_fw-la 1._o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o inward_a impulsive_a cause_n of_o our_o sanctification_n 2._o that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o moral_a and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o sanctification_n 3._o that_o the_o holiness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o material_a materialis_fw-la causa_fw-la materialis_fw-la cause_n 4._o that_o the_o infusion_n of_o holiness_n or_o give_v of_o formalis_fw-la causa_fw-la formalis_fw-la the_o spirit_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n 5._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n exemplares_fw-la causa_fw-la efficiens_fw-la causae_fw-la administrae_fw-la polan_n causae_fw-la exemplares_fw-la 6._o that_o the_o word_n ordinance_n and_o faith_n arâ—_n the_o minister_a instrumental_a cause_n 7._o that_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o exemplary_a cause_n or_o pattern_n 8_o and_o last_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o thâ—_n theolog._n d._n ames_n in_o medulla_n theolog._n consecration_n and_o salvation_n of_o a_o sinful_a creature_n iâ—_n the_o supreme_a end_n or_o final_a cause_n of_o our_o sanctification_n 1._o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o principal_a internal_a cause_n 1_o the_o principal_a move_a cause_n move_a cause_n of_o our_o sanctification_n heb._n 10._o 9_o 10._o then_o say_v he_o â—o_z i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o wiâ—â—_n o_o god_n he_o take_v away_o the_o first_o that_o he_o may_v establish_v the_o second_o that_o be_v he_o take_v away_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o propitiation_n which_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n etc._n etc._n and_o establish_v the_o second_o stand_v sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o offer_v up_o of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n once_o for_o all_o by_o the_o which_o will_v we_o be_v sanctify_v v._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n it_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o father_n will_n to_o 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est_fw-la meritum_fw-la justiâ—ia_fw-la obedientia_fw-la christi_fw-la polan_n 2._o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o moral_a and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o sanctification_n all_o blessing_n and_o grace_n come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n through_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n both_o grace_n and_o glory_n holiness_n and_o happiness_n flow_v in_o to_o we_o through_o the_o channel_n of_o christ_n blood_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n also_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o these_o scripture_n heb._n 9_o 14._o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v up_o himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n etc._n etc._n 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n fâ—om_o the_o 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it_o restore_v in_o the_o second_o adam_n christ_n receive_v the_o spirit_n above_o measure_n we_o have_v but_o some_o drop_n or_o dram_n of_o it_o he_o be_v 34._o joh._n 3._o 34._o anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n yet_o for_o his_o fellow_n whole_a christ_n be_v give_v to_o we_o isa_n 9_o 6._o to_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v his_o sanctification_n also_o must_v needs_o be_v for_o we_o for_o our_o good_a and_o benefit_n for_o their_o sake_n i_o sanctify_v myself_o say_v christ_n that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o truth_n joh._n 17._o 19_o holiness_n in_o christ_n be_v as_o the_o light_n in_o the_o sun_n ever_o shine_v and_o as_o water_v in_o a_o live_a fountain_n never_o fail_v ever_o run_v he_o be_v both_o a_o ever-flowing_a simile_n simile_n and_o a_o overflow_a fountain_n of_o grace_n to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v endless_a and_o boundless_a in_o christ_n so_o it_o be_v diffusive_a and_o communicative_a to_o 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