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be_v firm_a stable_n constant_a unmovable_a in_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o house_n build_v upon_o a_o rock_n to_o stand_v fast_o and_o be_v root_v in_o the_o truth_n that_o we_o may_v hold_v the_o profession_n thereof_o without_o waver_v not_o be_v carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n but_o know_v who_o and_o what_o we_o have_v believe_v 1_o cor._n 16.13_o eph._n 4.14_o col._n 2.7_o heb._n 10.23_o to_o stand_v fast_o and_o be_v root_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v strengthen_v with_o might_n in_o his_o service_n and_o may_v with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n cleave_v unto_o he_o be_v establish_v by_o his_o grace_n eph._n 3.17_o col._n 1.11_o heb._n 12.28.13_o 9_o 11._o in_o the_o civil_a law_n till_o a_o tree_n have_v take_v root_n it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o soil_n on_o which_o it_o be_v plant_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n except_o like_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n we_o cast_v forth_o our_o root_n and_o be_v so_o plant_v that_o we_o flourish_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o god_n and_o bring_v fruit_n in_o our_o old_a age_n psal._n 92.12_o 13_o 14._o three_o he_o promise_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v spread_v forth_o her_o branch_n 17._o and_o fill_v the_o earth_n and_o grow_v into_o a_o great_a compass_n and_o extent_n and_o shall_v send_v forth_o her_o bough_n unto_o the_o sea_n and_o her_o branch_n unto_o the_o river_n psa._n 80.9_o 10_o 11._o dan._n 2.35_o that_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v a_o universal_a church_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o as_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o regard_n of_o sin_n lie_v in_o mischief_n 1_o joh_n 5.19_o so_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v have_v christ_n for_o its_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n 1_o joh._n 2.2_o totus_fw-la in_o maligno_fw-la propter_fw-la zizania_fw-la 48._o christus_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la propter_fw-la triticum_fw-la by_o one_o spirit_n we_o all_o be_v baptize_v into_o one_o body_n 1_o cor._n 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abroad_o and_o find_v their_o way_n to_o all_o the_o part_n and_o power_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o the_o whole_a man_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n and_o grow_v up_o unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n eph._n 4.13.15_o 16._o phil._n 3.12_o 13._o 2_o pet._n 3.18_o heb._n 6.1_o 2._o to_o labour_v and_o endeavour_v the_o growth_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o other_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o grace_n to_o manifest_v itself_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o allure_v and_o gather_v other_o to_o its_o own_o quality_n it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o light_n which_o shine_v abroad_o of_o ointment_n and_o perfume_n which_o can_v be_v hide_v of_o leaven_n and_o salt_n which_o derive_v its_o own_o nature_n and_o relish_n upon_o a_o whole_a lump_n therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v in_o tongue_n fiery_a tongue_n and_o a_o rush_a wind_n all_o which_o have_v a_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grow_v into_o he_o and_o receive_v from_o he_o look_v in_o this_o work_n of_o growth_n upon_o christ_n first_o as_o the_o end_n of_o that_o growth_n unto_o which_o it_o drive_v second_o as_o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v that_o by_o grow_v we_o may_v have_v a_o more_o intimate_a and_o strong_a communion_n with_o he_o by_o that_o virtue_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o he_o so_o here_o be_v two_o necessary_a requisite_n unto_o this_o duty_n of_o endeavour_v the_o increase_n of_o the_o body_n to_o have_v christ_n for_o our_o end_n unto_o which_o we_o work_v and_o for_o our_o fountain_n out_o of_o which_o we_o derive_v our_o ability_n of_o work_v every_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n be_v intent_n and_o vigilant_a upon_o the_o interest_n and_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o belong_v unto_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v a_o perfect_a body_n 86._o the_o church_n be_v hiâ—_n fullness_n he_o esteem_v himself_o maim_v and_o incomplete_a if_o 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