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redeem_v unto_o holiness_n this_o be_v purchase_v at_o the_o dear_a rate_n even_o the_o purchase_n of_o blood_n and_o that_o not_o of_o a_o ordinary_a blood_n but_o of_o royal_a blood_n and_o more_o than_o that_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n act_v 20._o 28._o so_o we_o must_v understand_v it_o by_o a_o communication_n of_o idiom_n to_o this_o purpose_n have_v christ_n redeem_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o we_o may_v 75._o luke_n 1._o 74_o 75._o serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n christ_n do_v not_o redeem_v â—â—_o that_o we_o may_v live_v to_o ourselves_o or_o as_o we_o listen_v but_o as_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o his_o church_n that_o he_o may_v 27._o eph._n 5._o 26_o 27._o sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n whosoever_o then_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v redeem_v from_o his_o vain_a conversation_n 23._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 18._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o eph._n 4._o 23._o he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n he_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mind_n the_o image_n of_o christ_n be_v imprint_v in_o he_o and_o that_o consist_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n 24._o eph._n 4._o 24._o sect_n iii_o of_o glorification_n sanctification_n be_v here_o begin_v in_o this_o christ_n sect._n 3_o glorification_n be_v thâ—_n purchase_v of_o christ_n life_n and_o it_o must_v receive_v daily_a augmentation_n till_o it_o be_v consummate_v in_o glory_n now_o glorification_n be_v christ_n purchase_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o crown_n of_o glory_n the_o price_n of_o our_o high_a câ—lling_n abraham_n bosom_n the_o purchase_a possession_n the_o lot_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o life_n a_o inheritance_n immortal_a undefiled_a which_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o all_o these_o be_v synonymous_a expression_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n and_o all_o these_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n glorification_n be_v one_o of_o the_o link_n even_o the_o high_a of_o they_o in_o that_o golden_a chain_n rom._n 8._o 30._o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v christ_n himself_o be_v in_o glory_n and_o he_o the_o head_n will_v have_v glory_n put_v upon_o all_o his_o member_n christ_n be_v in_o all_o the_o saint_n the_o hope_n of_o glory_n the_o salvation_n which_o be_v rolloc_n col._n 1._o 27._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 10._o cum_fw-la ibi_fw-la erimus_fw-la ubi_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la tum_fw-la quidem_fw-la eum_fw-la perfect_v &_o coram_fw-la videbimus_fw-la câ—m_fw-la autem_fw-la videbimus_fw-la â—um_fw-la sicut_fw-la â—st_fw-la tum_fw-la plene_fw-la perfecteque_fw-la â—psi_fw-la glorificabimur_fw-la â—am_fw-la si_fw-la fides_fw-la nos_fw-la glorificat_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la dum_fw-la â—um_fw-la quasi_fw-la eminus_fw-la intuâ—mur_fw-la profecto_fw-la aspectus_fw-la nos_fw-la plâ—â—â—_n perfecteque_fw-la glorificabit_fw-la rolloc_n in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v with_o eternal_a glory_n and_o this_o be_v christ_n grand_a petition_n unto_o his_o father_n john_n 17._o 24._o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o thou_o love_v i_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n christ_n be_v go_v before_o to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o his_o child_n he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n in_o glory_n and_o have_v purchase_v 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e._n excellentissimè_fw-la gravem_fw-la gloriam_fw-la hic_fw-la hebraeo_fw-la more_fw-it per_fw-la verbum_fw-la geminans_fw-la apostâ—luâ—_n summam_fw-la quandam_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la indicavit_fw-la grot._n vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n according_a to_o the_o work_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a even_o to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o whatsoever_o suffering_n we_o meet_v withal_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o future_a glory_n there_o be_v a_o superlative_a above_o a_o superlative_a mention_v beyond_o the_o capacity_n of_o our_o language_n to_o express_v to_o the_o full_a 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n thus_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o represent_v premise_n a_o brief_a recapitulation_n of_o the_o premise_n the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o christ_n and_o 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