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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n matth._n 6._o they_o do_v but_o set_v themselves_o upon_o the_o stage_n to_o act_v a_o part_n not_o to_o god_n but_o to_o man_n according_o they_o have_v their_o reward_n not_o from_o he_o but_o from_o they_o who_o see_v only_o the_o outside_n commend_v they_o neither_o need_v we_o admire_v at_o this_o these_o hypocrite_n believe_v not_o they_o be_v not_o in_o union_n with_o he_o who_o elevate_v humane_a nature_n above_o itself_o therefore_o all_o that_o they_o do_v terminate_v in_o themselves_o but_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n have_v a_o high_a spirit_n than_o their_o own_o his_o spirit_n do_v direct_v they_o in_o all_o their_o good_a work_n to_o aim_v at_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o pure_a intention_n to_o consecrate_v all_o to_o he_o their_o holiness_n be_v to_o shine_v as_o a_o little_a beam_n or_o spark_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o the_o drop_n of_o mercy_n in_o they_o be_v to_o point_v out_o the_o infinite_a ocean_n of_o 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so_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n that_o we_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n we_o know_v the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n be_v lift_v up_o above_o ourselves_o to_o the_o great_a end_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o other_o be_v a_o humble_a dependence_n upon_o the_o influence_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n as_o in_o christ_n personal_a the_o humane_a nature_n depend_v upon_o the_o divine_a so_o in_o christ_n mystical_a the_o member_n depend_v upon_o the_o head_n as_o christ_n humane_a nature_n act_v in_o union_n with_o the_o divine_a so_o christian_n do_v all_o in_o union_n with_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o spirit_n flow_v from_o christ_n which_o touch_v and_o move_v all_o his_o member_n hence_o they_o be_v say_v
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christ_n to_o we_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o a_o corporal_a one_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v not_o as_o the_o papist_n say_v turn_v into_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o as_o the_o lutheran_n say_v in_o with_o and_o under_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o presence_n of_o christ_n be_v spiritual_a he_o be_v present_a objectively_o to_o our_o faith_n and_o virtual_o in_o the_o communicate_v spirit_n also_o the_o eat_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o oral_a but_o spiritual_a chap._n viii_o the_o privilege_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v great_a christ_n righteousness_n be_v imputative_o derive_v upon_o they_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o wrath_n to_o entitle_v they_o to_o life_n eternal_a christ_n be_v their_o advocate_n above_o he_o plead_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v have_v pardon_n the_o spirit_n access_n to_o god_n they_o be_v adopt_v in_o he_o as_o sons_z they_o have_v a_o freedom_n in_o holy_a 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to_o the_o bond_n of_o union_n the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n the_o four_o be_v a_o conformity_n to_o christ_n a_o conformity_n to_o he_o in_o grace_n in_o the_o rise_n of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o kind_n a_o conformity_n to_o he_o in_o suffering_n in_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o bear_v of_o the_o cross_n a_o conformity_n to_o he_o in_o his_o resurrection_n in_o heavenliness_n of_o mind_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n in_o matter_n and_o manner_n the_o conclusion_n in_o two_o word_n of_o advice_n one_o to_o those_o that_o be_v not_o in_o union_n with_o he_o the_o other_o to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o union_n with_o he_o errata_fw-la page_n 8._o l._n 5._o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 9_o l._n 4._o r._n arcanum_fw-la p._n 10._o l._n 20._o r._n viventes_fw-la p._n 48._o in_o marg._n r._n pignus_fw-la p._n 70._o in_o marg._n r._n vinea_fw-la p._n 72._o l._n 17._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 75._o l._n 16._o r._n insititious_a p._n 78._o in_o marg._n 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be_v miserable_a chap._n ix_o the_o mark_n of_o union_n consider_v in_o general_n the_o mark_n be_v internal_a no_o mere_a outward_a thing_n be_v a_o mark_n the_o mark_n be_v cordial_a no_o mere_a notion_n be_v a_o mark_n the_o mark_n be_v supernatural_a no_o mere_a moral_a virtue_n be_v a_o mark_n in_o particular_a the_o first_o mark_n be_v poverty_n of_o spirit_n the_o second_o be_v a_o high_a estimation_n of_o christ_n the_o three_o be_v a_o tender_a respect_n to_o the_o bond_n of_o union_n the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n the_o four_o be_v a_o conformity_n to_o christ_n a_o conformity_n to_o he_o in_o grace_n in_o the_o rise_n of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o kind_n a_o conformity_n to_o he_o in_o suffering_n in_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o bear_v of_o the_o cross_n a_o conformity_n to_o he_o in_o his_o resurrection_n in_o heavenliness_n of_o mind_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n in_o matter_n and_o manner_n the_o conclusion_n in_o two_o word_n of_o advice_n one_o to_o 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