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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 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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 redound_v unto_o us._n first_o we_o have_v from_o christ_n and_o from_o his_o merit_n and_o suffering_n the_o foundation_n and_o beginning_n of_o our_o new_a birth_n and_o be_v he_o be_v the_o root_n and_o we_o be_v the_o plant_n he_o the_o vine_n and_o we_o the_o branch_n of_o his_o fullness_n we_o all_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n final_o we_o be_v in_o he_o who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n joh._n 15._o 2._o john_n 1._o 16._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o jer._n 2d_o 5._o 6._o second_o we_o be_v contract_v unto_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o husband_n be_v interest_v in_o and_o partaker_n of_o all_o his_o royalty_n and_o benefit_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o may_v be_v the_o proportion_n and_o difference_n beweene_v the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n bete_v retain_v for_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o godhead_n and_o conduit_n of_o his_o humanity_n be_v derive_v unto_o we_o his_o righteousness_n santification_n 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
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