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zeal_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d to_o pore-in_a till_o by_o virtue_n proceed_v from_o that_o copy_n we_o find_v our_o heart_n in_o some_o measure_n frame_v into_o the_o same_o disposition_n or_o at_o least_o more_o incline_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o same_o mould_n 6._o the_o believer_n will_v act_v faith_n on_o christ_n aâ—…_n the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n and_o as_o the_o stock_n in_o which_o the_o branch_n be_v engraft_v and_o thereby_o suck_v sap_n and_o life_n and_o strength_n from_o he_o that_o he_o may_v work_v walk_v and_o grow_v as_o become_v a_o christian._n the_o believer_n must_v grow_v up_o in_o he_o be_v a_o branch_n in_o he_o and_o must_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o he_o as_o the_o forementioned_a place_n clear_a now_o christ_n himself_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o branch_n can_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n except_o they_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n and_o that_o no_o more_o can_v his_o disciple_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n except_o they_o abide_v in_o he_o john_n 15._o 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〈◊〉_d will_v a_o vine_n grudge_v to_o give_v sap_n unto_o the_o branch_n â—…ay_o life_n strength_n and_o furniture_n will_v as_o it_o be_v native_o flow_v out_o of_o christ_n unto_o believer_n except_o they_o through_o unbeleef_n and_o other_o distemper_n cause_n obstruction_n as_o life_n and_o sap_n do_v native_o and_o kind_o flow_v from_o the_o root_n to_o the_o branch_n of_o from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o member_n unless_o obstruction_n stop_v the_o passage_n it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o that_o believer_n eye_n christ_n under_o these_o and_o the_o like_a relation_n and_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o stand_v to_o speak_v so_o oblige_v by_o his_o place_n and_o relation_n to_o grant_v strength_n and_o influence_n of_o life_n whereby_o they_o may_v become_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n and_o so_o with_o holy_a humble_a and_o allow_a boldness_n press_v in_o faith_n for_o new_a communication_n of_o grace_n virtue_n strength_n courage_n activity_n and_o what_o else_o they_o need_v 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and_o hungry_a look_v out_o to_o he_o and_o a_o patient_a wait_a for_o supply_n and_o furniture_n from_o he_o this_o be_v to_o open_v the_o mouth_n wide_a that_o he_o may_v fill_v it_o to_o lie_v before_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n that_o the_o beam_n thereof_o may_v beat_v upon_o they_o &_o warm_v &_o revive_v they_o and_o to_o wait_v as_o a_o beggar_n at_o this_o king_n gate_n till_o he_o give_v the_o alm_n 8._o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o their_o hope_n &_o faith_n in_o this_o they_o will_v lay_v hold_n upon_o christ_n die_v and_o by_o his_o death_n purchase_v all_o those_o influence_n of_o life_n and_o strength_n which_o be_v requisite_a for_o carry_v on_o of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n in_o the_o soul_n for_o we_o must_v be_v bless_v in_o christ_n with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n eph._n 1â—…_n 3._o the_o believer_n than_o will_v look_v on_o these_o influence_n as_o purchase_v at_o a_o dear_a rate_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o the_o divine_a power_n give_v unto_o we_o all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v unto_o life_n and_o godliness_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v we_o to_o glory_n &_o virtue_n 2_o pet._n 1_o 3._o and_o this_o will_v encourage_v the_o soul_n to_o wait_v on_o and_o expect_v the_o flow_a down_o of_o influence_n and_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o shower_n of_o grace_n to_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o flourish_v and_o become_v fruitful_a and_o to_o urge_v and_o press_v more_o earnest_o by_o faith_n the_o bestow_n of_o the_o purchase_a benefit_n 9_o moreover_o the_o believer_n will_v look_v on_o jesus_n as_o stand_v engage_v and_o oblige_v to_o carry_v on_o this_o work_n both_o as_o receive_v they_o for_o this_o end_n from_o the_o father_n
hence_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v choose_v in_o he_o before_o the_o fundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n ephes._n â—…_n 4._o and_o aâ—…_n die_v for_o themâ—…_n for_o he_o give_v himself_o son_n the_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctiâ—…y_v &_o cleanse_v it_o that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a ephes._n 5_o 25_o 26_o 27._o he_o have_v reconcile_v they_o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n to_o present_v they_o holy_a col._n 1_o 21_o 22._o so_o that_o the_o noble_a 〈◊〉_d of_o redemption_n may_v found_v the_o 〈◊〉_d hope_v and_o expectation_n of_o the_o believer_n upon_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o father_n faithfulness_n who_o promise_v a_o seed_n to_o jesus_n viz._n such_o as_o shall_v be_v his_o child_n and_o so_o be_v sanctify_v through_o he_o and_o that_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o in_o pâ—…rt_a iâ—…_n thâ—…_n work_v of_o sanctification_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o next_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n undertaking_a and_o engage_v as_o be_v say_v to_o bâ—…ing_v his_o sonâ—…_n and_o daughter_n to_o glory_n which_o must_v be_v through_o sanctification_n for_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n and_o they_o must_v look_v like_o himself_o who_o be_v a_o holy_a head_n a_o holy_a husband_n a_o holy_a captane_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v holy_a member_n a_o holy_a spouse_n &_o holy_a soldier_n so_o that_o he_o stand_v engage_v to_o sanctify_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o word_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o sanctifier_n heb._n 2_o 11._o for_o both_o he_o that_o sanctify_v and_o they_o who_o be_v sanctify_v be_v all_o of_o one_o yea_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o for_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n they_o become_v one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 6_o 17._o and_o be_v animate_v and_o quicken_v by_o one_o &_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v sanctify_v by_o that_o spirit_n 10._o the_o believer_n likewise_o will_v act_v faith_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n strength_n life_n &c_n &c_n whereby_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o his_o way_n have_v god_n law_n put_v into_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v into_o their_o heart_n heb._n 8_o 10._o jer._n 31_o 33._o and_o of_o the_o new_a heart_n and_o new_a spirit_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n within_o they_o to_o cause_v they_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n or_o statute_n and_o keep_v his_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o ezech._n 36_o 26_o 27._o and_o the_o like_a wherewith_o the_o scripture_n abound_v because_o these_o be_v all_o give_v over_o to_o the_o believer_n by_o way_n of_o testament_n and_o legacy_n christ_n become_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o transgression_n that_o be_v under_o the_o first_o testament_n they_o which_o be_v call_v may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a inheritance_n heb._n 9_o 15._o noâ—…_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v confirm_v this_o testament_n for_o where_o a_o testament_n be_v there_o must_v also_o of_o necessity_n be_v the_o death_n '_o of_o the_o testatour_n for_o a_o testament_n be_v of_o force_n after_o man_n be_v dead_a vers_n 16_o 17._o christ_n then_o die_v to_o make_v the_o testament_n of_o force_n have_v make_v the_o legacy_n of_o the_o promise_n sure_a unto_o the_o believer_n so_o that_o now_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 1_o 20._o he_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n of_o circumcision_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o father_n rom._n 15_o 8._o that_o the_o eye_v of_o these_o promise_n by_o faith_n be_v a_o noble_a means_n to_o sanctification_n be_v clear_a by_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o cor._n 7_o 1._o have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o perfect_v holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o those_o promise_n must_v be_v receive_v heb._n 11_o 33._o so_o that_o the_o believer_n that_o will_v grow_v in_o grace_n will_v eye_n christ_n the_o fundamental_a promise_n the_o testatour_n establish_v the_o testament_n and_o the_o excutor_n or_o dispensator_fw-la of_o the_o covenant_n and_o expect_v the_o good_a thing_n through_o he_o and_o from_o he_o through_o the_o conduit_n and_o channel_n of_o the_o promise_n 11._o yet_o further_o believer_n will_v eye_n christ_n iâ—…_n his_o resurrection_n as_o a_o public_a person_n and_o so_o look_v on_o themselves_o and_o reckon_v themselves_o as_o rise_v virtual_o in_o and_o with_o he_o and_o take_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o certane_v pawn_n and_o pledge_v of_o their_o sanctification_n for_o so_o reason_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 6_o 4_o 5_o 11_o 13._o we_o be_v bury_v sayâ—…s_v he_o with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o likea_n christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o life_n for_o we_o shall_v â—…e_v 〈◊〉_d also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o if_o we_o 〈◊〉_d dead_a with_o christ_n we_o believe_v that_o we_o shall_v also_o live_v with_o he_o therefore_o reckon_v you_o also_o yourselves_o to_o be_v alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o yield_v yourselves_o unto_o god_n as_o these_o that_o be_v alive_a from_o the_o dead_a and_o your_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n the_o right_a improve_n of_o this_o ground_n will_v be_v of_o noble_a advantage_n unto_o the_o student_n of_o holiness_n for_o thence_o he_o may_v with_o strong_a confidence_n conclude_v that_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n for_o he_o may_v now_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o quicken_v together_o with_o christ_n epes_n 2_o 5._o christ_n die_v and_o rise_v as_o a_o public_a person_n and_o he_o by_o faith_n be_v now_o join_v with_o he_o and_o unite_v to_o he_o 12._o moreover_o this_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n may_v yield_v we_o another_o ground_n of_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o this_o work_n for_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n phil._n 3_o 10._o so_o that_o by_o faith_n we_o may_v draw_v strength_n and_o virtue_n from_o christ_n as_o a_o arisen_a and_o quicken_a head_n whereby_o we_o also_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o he_o and_o serve_v no_o more_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o in_o the_o newness_n of_o spirit_n rom._n 7_o 4_o 6._o he_o be_v quicken_v as_o a_o head_n and_o when_o the_o head_n be_v quicken_v the_o member_n can_v but_o look_v for_o some_o communication_n of_o life_n therefrom_o and_o to_o live_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o head_n see_v col._n 3_o 1_o 2._o 13._o faith_n may_v and_o shall_v also_o look_v to_o christ_n as_o a_o intercessor_n with_o the_o father_n for_o this_o particular_a john_n 17_o 17._o sanctify_v they_o through_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n and_o this_o will_v add_v to_o their_o confidence_n that_o the_o work_n shall_v go_v on_o for_o christ_n be_v always_o hear_v of_o the_o father_n john_n 11_o 41_o 42._o and_o so_o will_v be_v in_o this_o prayer_n which_o be_v not_o put_v up_o for_o these_o few_o disciple_n alone_o the_o believer_n than_o will_v eye_n christ_n as_o engage_v to_o the_o father_n to_o begin_v and_o perfect_a this_o work_n aâ—…_n die_v to_o purchase_v the_o good_a thing_n promise_v and_o to_o confirm_v the_o same_o as_o quicken_v and_o rise_a aâ—…_n head_n and_o a_o public_a person_n to_o ensure_v this_o work_n and_o to_o bestow_v and_o actual_o confer_v the_o grace_n requisite_a and_o as_o pray_v also_o for_o the_o father_n concurrence_n and_o cast_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o work_n on_o he_o by_o faith_n know_v that_o he_o stand_v oblige_v by_o his_o place_n and_o relation_n to_o his_o people_n to_o bear_v all_o their_o burden_n to_o work_v all_o their_o work_n in_o they_o to_o perfect_v his_o own_o work_n that_o he_o have_v begin_v in_o they_o to_o present_v they_o to_o himself_o at_o last_o a_o holy_a bride_n to_o give_v they_o the_o spirit_n to_o dwell_v in_o they_o rome_n 8_o 9_o 11_o and_o â—…o_o quicken_v their_o mortal_a body_n vers_fw-la 11._o and_o to_o lead_v they_o vers_n 14._o till_o at_o length_n they_o be_v crown_v and_o bring_v forward_o to_o glory_n this_o be_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n when_o christ_n live_v act_v and_o work_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n gal._n 2_o 20._o thus_o christ_n dwell_v in_o the_o