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body_n be_v not_o one_o member_n but_o many_o etc._n etc._n and_o vers_n 24._o god_n have_v temper_v the_o body_n together_o viz._n with_o this_o diversity_n of_o gift_n of_o part_n of_o knowledge_n for_n what_o end_n to_o make_v a_o schism_n no_o but_o that_o the_o deficient_a part_n shall_v have_v the_o more_o honour_n verse_n 24._o and_o not_o be_v trample_v upon_o abuse_v and_o expose_v to_o shame_n and_o verse_n 25._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o schism_n in_o the_o body_n but_o that_o the_o member_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o care_n one_o of_o another_o yea_o a_o sympathy_n and_o fellow-feeling_n shall_v be_v establish_v among_o all_o part_n verse_n 26._o much_o less_o any_o hatred_n detestation_n and_o enmity_n betwixt_o they_o we_o argue_v then_o that_o which_o work_v all_o gift_n and_o grace_n and_o knit_v together_o all_o the_o member_n diversifyes_n all_o the_o part_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o harmonious_a office_n and_o agreement_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o union_n of_o that_o body_n but_o it_o appear_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v this_o ergo_fw-la its_o the_o catholic_n bond._n ay_o may_v mention_v many_o other_o place_n i_o will_v only_o name_v two_o or_o three_o more_o eph._n 4.1_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o their_o vocation_n and_o mention_v many_o christian_a grace_n he_o tell_v they_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o unity_n notwithstanding_o all_o diversity_n be_v the_o groundwork_n of_o all_o uniformity_n among_o christian_n there_o be_v one_o body_n one_o spirit_n even_o as_o you_o be_v call_v in_o one_o hope_n of_o your_o call_n etc._n etc._n and_o remarkable_a be_v ephes_n 2._o from_o the_o 13_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n have_v abolish_v in_o his_o flesh_n all_o enmity_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n those_o that_o be_v a_o far_o off_o be_v make_v nigh_o he_o have_v make_v in_o himself_o be_v the_o common_a head_n of_o twain_o i._n e._n jew_n and_o gentile_n one_o new_a man_n i._n e._n christ_n mystical_a so_o make_v peace_n etc._n etc._n see_v verse_n 17._o and_o ver_fw-la 18._o for_o through_o he_o we_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n have_v access_n by_o one_o spirit_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o then_o he_o go_v on_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n but_o make_v a_o spiritual_a building_n upon_o the_o best_a foundation_n fit_o frame_v together_o grow_v up_o into_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o also_o you_o be_v build_v together_o i._n e._n the_o whole_a catholic_n body_n for_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o great_a cement_n of_o this_o spiritual_a building_n that_o unite_v all_o the_o part_n together_o and_o every_o particular_a part_n to_o the_o head_n 5._o the_o eminent_a unite_n grace_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v faith_n and_o love_n faith_n to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o love_n to_o one_o another_o love_v indeed_o be_v the_o most_o extensive_a union-grace_n because_o it_o reach_v the_o whole_a mystical_a body_n both_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a faith_n be_v a_o eminent_a grace_n of_o unspeakable_a use_n to_o saint_n but_o it_o be_v only_o for_o their_o militant_a state_n 1_o cor._n 13._o but_o by_o love_n both_o saint_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o they_o 1_o john_n 4.7_o 16._o and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n verse_n 13._o but_o whilst_o we_o be_v here_o faith_n must_v be_v primum_fw-la movens_fw-la as_o to_o our_o love_n we_o must_v see_v he_o some_o way_n or_o 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the_o truth_n in_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trthe_v it_o away_o in_o love_n or_o walk_v sincere_o in_o love_n do_v grow_v up_o towards_o he_o or_o upon_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n who_o be_v the_o head_n even_o christ_n verse_n 16._o from_o who_o i._n e._n from_o the_o indwel_n of_o who_o spirit_n the_o whole_a body_n be_v fit_o articulate_v conjoin_v and_o compact_v together_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v by_o the_o supply_n of_o every_o member_n receive_v of_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o particular_a shape_n use_v dignity_n and_o office_n of_o each_o part_n determine_v according_o to_o the_o effectual_a work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o energy_n or_o in-operation_n viz._n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o every_o part_n we_o have_v also_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o same_o word_n philip._n 1.19_o this_o shall_v turn_v to_o my_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o influence_n or_o supply_n of_o 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