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interest_n in_o the_o promise_n 5._o we_o have_v victory_n over_o our_o enemy_n 1._o we_o have_v union_n with_o christ_n what_o this_o union_n be_v be_v hard_o to_o tell_v the_o word_n mystical_a imply_v as_o much_o but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o union_n be_v most_o certain_a for_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n it_o be_v not_o the_o essential_a union_n of_o divers_a person_n in_o one_o nature_n nor_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n but_o more_o than_o a_o political_a natural_a or_o moral_a union_n for_o it_o be_v mystical_a viz._n of_o divers_a nature_n in_o one_o person_n and_o spiritual_a not_o outward_a by_o external_n profession_n only_o but_o inward_a by_o internal_a implantation_n make_v by_o the_o spirit_n on_o christ_n part_n and_o by_o faith_n on_o we_o by_o that_o primary_o and_o efficient_o by_o this_o secondary_o and_o instrumental_o there_o be_v a_o moral_a union_n by_o love_n and_o a_o mystical_a one_o 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