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the_o firmament_n that_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o glorious_a robe_n of_o christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n make_v she_o wheresoever_o she_o sit_v or_o walk_v to_o shine_v as_o glorious_a in_o god_n eye_n as_o the_o sun_n shine_v glorious_a in_o our_o eye_n when_o she_o shine_v in_o her_o bright_a hue_n thus_o have_v christ_n make_v his_o church_n to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n ephes_n 5._o 27._o and_o have_v the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n direct_v the_o foot_n of_o her_o walk_n and_o conversation_n here_o before_o man_n and_o shine_v by_o sanctification_n declarative_o to_o man-ward_n matth._n 5._o 16._o as_o the_o moon_n shine_v and_o give_v light_a that_o be_v man_n walk_v in_o the_o dark_a night_n of_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o have_v this_o moon_n of_o sanctification_n on_o under_o her_o foot_n as_o of_o small_a esteem_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o glorious_a sun_n of_o christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n with_o 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through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n rom._n 5._o 1._o 2_o the_o second_o excellent_a effect_n be_v that_o by_o the_o very_a hear_n meditate_v and_o read_v to_o search_v into_o the_o truth_n and_o learning_n of_o this_o benefit_n of_o free_a justification_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v free_o and_o experimental_o give_v unto_o we_o to_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o to_o take_v up_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o be_v his_o bless_a temple_n to_o dwell_v in_o we_o as_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n teach_v receive_v you_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v of_o free_a justification_n preach_v gal._n 3._o 2._o for_o whilst_o peter_n be_v preach_v of_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n justify_v and_o free_o save_v god_n people_n even_o whilst_o he_o be_v speak_v the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o all_o they_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n act_n 10._o 44._o therefore_o say_v s._n paul_n know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v in_o you_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 16._o and_o 6._o 19_o for_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o same_o be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8._o 9_o for_o when_o paul_n preach_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n that_o from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n by_o christ_n resurrection_n every_o one_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v then_o the_o believer_n be_v fill_v with_o joy_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 13._o 39_o 52._o 3._o the_o three_o excellent_a effect_n of_o free_a justification_n be_v that_o the_o justify_v person_n be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thus_o dwell_v in_o he_o so_o unite_v and_o true_o marry_v as_o a_o glorious_a bride_n and_o queen_n so_o effectual_o unto_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o very_a member_n of_o christ_n flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n yea_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 15_o 17._o for_o say_v paul_n as_o the_o body_n be_v one_o and_o have_v many_o member_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n though_o they_o be_v many_o yet_o be_v but_o one_o body_n even_o so_o be_v christ_n for_o by_o one_o spirit_n be_v we_o all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n whether_o we_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a and_o have_v be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 12_o 13._o now_o therefore_o you_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o member_n for_o your_o part_n vers_n 27._o yea_o i_o say_v so_o true_o and_o effectual_o that_o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n and_o of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n ephes_n 5._o 30._o oh_o how_o true_o do_v the_o apostle_n call_v these_o benefit_n thus_o free_o wrought_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n unsearchable_a riches_n eph._n 3._o 8._o god_n make_v we_o to_o search_v into_o they_o deep_o 4_o the_o four_o excellent_a effect_n of_o our_o free_a justification_n be_v that_o hereby_o we_o be_v adopt_v and_o make_v the_o true_a child_n even_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o live_a god_n therefore_o do_v st._n john_n say_v as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o namely_o to_o justify_v they_o by_o his_o blood_n and_o death_n to_o they_o he_o give_v the_o prerogative_n or_o dignity_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o under_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n and_o because_o we_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o our_o heart_n to_o cry_v abba_n father_n gal._n 4._o 5_o 6._o and_o therefore_o s._n john_n cry_v out_o in_o admiration_n of_o this_o great_a dignity_n say_v behold_v what_o love_n the_o father_n have_v show_v towards_o we_o that_o we_o thing_n of_o nothing_o 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life_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o rom._n 8._o 18._o 6._o the_o six_o excellent_a effect_n of_o free_a justification_n be_v that_o by_o it_o we_o be_v make_v as_o the_o upshot_n and_o fullness_n of_o all_o that_o our_o heart_n can_v wish_v true_o bless_v for_o say_v saint_n paul_n david_n pronounce_v that_o man_n or_o that_o woman_n to_o be_v a_o bless_a man_n or_o a_o bless_a woman_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n rom._n 4._o 6._o whereof_o he_o testify_v further_a to_o the_o galathian_o say_v the_o scripture_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v
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