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hence_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v choose_v in_o he_o before_o the_o fundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n ephes._n â—…_n 4._o and_o aâ—…_n die_v for_o themâ—…_n for_o he_o give_v himself_o son_n the_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctiâ—…y_v &_o cleanse_v it_o that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a ephes._n 5_o 25_o 26_o 27._o he_o have_v reconcile_v they_o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n to_o present_v they_o holy_a col._n 1_o 21_o 22._o so_o that_o the_o noble_a 〈◊〉_d of_o redemption_n may_v found_v the_o 〈◊〉_d hope_v and_o expectation_n of_o the_o believer_n upon_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o father_n faithfulness_n who_o promise_v a_o seed_n to_o jesus_n viz._n such_o as_o shall_v be_v his_o child_n and_o so_o be_v sanctify_v through_o he_o and_o that_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o in_o pâ—…rt_a iâ—…_n thâ—…_n 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together_o with_o christ_n epes_n 2_o 5._o christ_n die_v and_o rise_v as_o a_o public_a person_n and_o he_o by_o faith_n be_v now_o join_v with_o he_o and_o unite_v to_o he_o 12._o moreover_o this_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n may_v yield_v we_o another_o ground_n of_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o this_o work_n for_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n phil._n 3_o 10._o so_o that_o by_o faith_n we_o may_v draw_v strength_n and_o virtue_n from_o christ_n as_o a_o arisen_a and_o quicken_a head_n whereby_o we_o also_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o he_o and_o serve_v no_o more_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o in_o the_o newness_n of_o spirit_n rom._n 7_o 4_o 6._o he_o be_v quicken_v as_o a_o head_n and_o when_o the_o head_n be_v quicken_v the_o member_n can_v but_o look_v for_o some_o communication_n of_o life_n therefrom_o and_o to_o live_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o head_n 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of_o the_o work_n on_o he_o by_o faith_n know_v that_o he_o stand_v oblige_v by_o his_o place_n and_o relation_n to_o his_o people_n to_o bear_v all_o their_o burden_n to_o work_v all_o their_o work_n in_o they_o to_o perfect_v his_o own_o work_n that_o he_o have_v begin_v in_o they_o to_o present_v they_o to_o himself_o at_o last_o a_o holy_a bride_n to_o give_v they_o the_o spirit_n to_o dwell_v in_o they_o rome_n 8_o 9_o 11_o and_o â—…o_o quicken_v their_o mortal_a body_n vers_fw-la 11._o and_o to_o lead_v they_o vers_n 14._o till_o at_o length_n they_o be_v crown_v and_o bring_v forward_o to_o glory_n this_o be_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n when_o christ_n live_v act_v and_o work_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n gal._n 2_o 20._o thus_o christ_n dwell_v in_o the_o
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which_o he_o himself_o preach_v and_o thereby_o sanctify_a john_n 15_o 3._o now_o be_v you_o clean_o through_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o ephes._n 5_o 26._o the_o church_n be_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n 5._o so_o have_v he_o procure_v and_o work_v in_o the_o soul_n those_o grace_n that_o promove_v and_o carry_v on_o this_o work_n of_o sanctification_n and_o purify_n such_o as_o faith_n which_o purifi_v the_o heart_n act._n 15_o 9_o whereof_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n heb._n 12._o and_o hope_v which_o whosoever_o have_v purifi_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 1_o john_n 3_o 3._o 6._o he_o have_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v ample_a and_o large_a touch_v this_o cleanse_n and_o wash_v jer._n 35_o 8._o and_o i_o will_v cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o their_o iniquity_n whereby_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o ezech._n 36_o 25._o then_o will_v i_o sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n so_o ezech._n 37_o 23._o and_o i_o will_v cleanse_v they_o and_o all_o the_o other_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n have_v no_o small_a influence_n on_o our_o cleanse_v 2_o cor._n 7_o 1._o have_v there_o oâ—…e_v these_o promise_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o &c._n &c._n all_o which_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 1_o 20._o thus_o christ_n have_v make_v all_o sure_a for_o the_o cleanse_v and_o wash_v of_o his_o people_n conform_v to_o that_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n so_o shall_v he_o sprinkle_v many_o nation_n esai_n 52_o 15._o second_o as_o to_o the_o way_n of_o our_o usemaking_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o purge_n away_o of_o our_o filth_n and_o daily_a pollution_n believer_n will_v take_v this_o course_n 1._o they_o will_v remember_v and_o live_v in_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o 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