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the_o injure_a party_n without_o seek_v reparation_n for_o former_a injury_n but_o by_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o sufficient_a price_n and_o by_o give_v a_o just_a satisfaction_n to_o a_o provoke_v god_n as_o appear_v not_o only_o from_o the_o word_n render_v redeem_v which_o as_o say_v be_v signify_v to_o buy_v with_o a_o price_n but_o also_o from_o this_o that_o the_o price_n be_v condescend_v upon_o to_o wit_n christ_n undergo_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n due_a to_o we_o and_o this_o he_o do_v for_o we_o that_o be_v not_o only_o for_o our_o good_a but_o also_o in_o our_o room_n and_o stead_n for_o by_o his_o undergo_n this_o curse_n we_o be_v free_v from_o it_o so_o that_o although_o to_o buy_v or_o redeem_v be_v sometime_o take_v improper_o and_o do_v signify_v to_o obtain_v a_o thing_n without_o any_o price_n isa._n 52._o 3._o yet_o what_o be_v present_o say_v and_o other_o circumstance_n do_v evince_n that_o in_o this_o work_n of_o redemption_n perform_v by_o christ_n the_o 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the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ._n 17._o and_o this_o i_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v confirm_v before_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o law_n which_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o can_v disannul_v that_o it_o shall_v make_v the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n 18._o for_o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n but_o god_n give_v it_o to_o abraham_n by_o promise_n the_o apostle_n have_v confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n by_o several_a argument_n do_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n answer_v some_o objection_n and_o joint_o herewith_o refute_v the_o other_o error_n maintain_v by_o his_o adversary_n about_o the_o necessity_n of_o observe_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n show_v that_o however_o the_o law_n or_o the_o legal_a way_n of_o dispense_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 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upon_o who_o the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o covenant_n do_v depend_v gen._n 22._o 18._o so_o that_o if_o this_o covenant_n have_v be_v abrogate_a whether_o by_o the_o law_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n there_o have_v be_v no_o necessity_n of_o send_v christ._n and_o 4._o because_o this_o covenant_n upon_o god_n part_n be_v a_o free_a absolute_a promise_n the_o performance_n whereof_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o the_o other_o party_n and_o so_o their_o unworthiness_n can_v be_v no_o pretence_n for_o the_o abrogation_n of_o it_o this_o inference_n from_o the_o comparison_n be_v ver_n 17._o and_o four_a because_o some_o in_o follow_v forth_o the_o present_a objection_n may_v have_v urge_v that_o though_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o full_o abrogate_v the_o way_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n yet_o this_o much_o behove_v to_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o law_n and_o work_n be_v to_o be_v conjoin_v at_o least_o with_o the_o promise_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n answer_v ver_fw-la 18._o that_o even_o this_o much_o can_v be_v grant_v and_o that_o because_o work_n and_o faith_n law_n and_o promise_n be_v inconsistent_a as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o convey_v a_o right_a to_o the_o covenant_v inheritance_n so_o that_o if_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n have_v any_o influence_n upon_o our_o justification_n and_o right_a to_o heaven_n the_o free-gifted_n promise_v make_v of_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o faith_n in_o that_o promise_n can_v have_v none_o and_o thus_o the_o confirm_a covenant_n shall_v yet_o be_v abrogate_a the_o absurdity_n whereof_o he_o have_v already_o show_v to_o wit_n ver_fw-la 17._o from_o vers._n 15._o learn_v 1._o though_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n will_v be_v necessitate_v sometime_o to_o use_v some_o more_o than_o ordinary_a sharpness_n of_o speech_n in_o their_o reproof_n towards_o the_o people_n of_o god_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n yet_o they_o be_v careful_o to_o guard_v lest_o their_o affection_n be_v embitter_v against_o they_o and_o will_v always_o keep_v love_n and_o affection_n towards_o they_o yea_o and_o testify_v their_o love_n to_o they_o even_o when_o they_o do_v most_o sharp_o reprove_v they_o for_o the_o apostle_n though_o he_o upbraid_v these_o galatian_n with_o folly_n ver_fw-la 1._o yet_o here_o he_o testify_v that_o nevertheless_o he_o love_v they_o while_o he_o call_v they_o brethren_n brethren_n i_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o also_o exceed_o conduce_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o hearer_n that_o minister_n make_v use_v of_o similitude_n and_o example_n take_v from_o thing_n natural_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 38_o etc._n etc._n artificial_a jam._n 3._o 7._o or_o from_o common_a custom_n among_o man_n for_o clear_v or_o
rom._n 10._o 14_o 15._o for_o the_o apostle_n have_v already_o speak_v of_o god_n bestow_v all_o save_a grace_n upon_o they_o do_v here_o condescend_v upon_o the_o mean_v make_v use_n of_o by_o he_o in_o that_o work_n have_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o will_n 4._o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o move_v god_n to_o reveal_v his_o gospel_n unto_o one_o people_n and_o not_o to_o another_o or_o more_o obscure_o to_o one_o and_o more_o clear_o unto_o another_o but_o only_o his_o own_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n so_o to_o do_v neither_o do_v the_o lord_n any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o justice_n hereby_o see_v he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o send_v the_o gospel_n unto_o any_o rom._n 11._o 35._o and_o all_o have_v more_o knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n than_o they_o make_v good_a use_n of_o rom._n 1._o 21._o for_o this_o alone_a be_v here_o give_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o make_v know_v the_o mystery_n of_o his_o will_n even_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n 5._o so_o careful_a be_v god_n to_o maintain_v the_o interest_n of_o his_o freegrace_n in_o our_o salvation_n as_o be_v the_o only_a supreme_a and_o fountain-cause_n thereof_o that_o he_o think_v it_o not_o sufficient_a once_o to_o assert_v in_o the_o general_n that_o salvation_n and_o all_o the_o mean_n and_o step_n tend_v towards_o it_o do_v flow_v from_o his_o freegrace_n but_o that_o this_o be_v again_o and_o again_o inculcate_v and_o all_o the_o particular_a step_n which_o lead_v to_o salvation_n be_v condescend_v upon_o that_o his_o freegrace_n favour_n and_o good_a will_v be_v hold_v out_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o each_o step_n in_o particular_a for_o the_o apostle_n do_v so_o and_o that_o by_o a_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a artifice_n slide_v down_o from_o one_o step_n to_o another_o from_o election_n to_o redemption_n and_o from_o redemption_n to_o effectual_a call_n and_o from_o effectual_a call_n unto_o god_n bestow_v the_o outward_a mean_a of_o salvation_n the_o gospel_n not_o only_o ascribe_v all_o to_o god_n freegrace_n but_o make_v grace_n the_o mid-link_a of_o the_o chain_n whereby_o he_o join_v the_o several_a part_n of_o his_o discourse_n together_o so_o ver_fw-la 8._o wherein_o he_o abound_v and_o here_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n and_o which_o he_o purpose_v in_o himself_o as_o have_v no_o cause_n without_o himself_o to_o set_v he_o on_o work_n 6._o as_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v firm_a fix_v and_o unchangeable_a so_o he_o do_v nothing_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o man_n salvation_n even_o to_o the_o least_o circumstance_n but_o what_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o do_v which_o as_o will_v appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 11._o do_v hold_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o god_n do_v for_o by_o god_n purpose_n be_v mean_v his_o eternal_a decree_n with_o respect_n have_v to_o its_o stability_n and_o unchangeableness_n there_o be_v neither_o want_n of_o foresight_n nor_o of_o power_n in_o god_n to_o occasion_v the_o alteration_n of_o his_o purpose_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o man_n be_v frequent_o necessitate_v to_o alter_v they_o and_o this_o purpose_n and_o decree_n be_v speak_v of_o here_o as_o the_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o god_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n do_v make_v know_v the_o mystery_n of_o his_o will_n unto_o those_o ephesian_n in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n which_o he_o have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o say_v he_o vers._n 10._o that_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n he_o may_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o all_o thing_n in_o christ_n both_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o which_o be_v on_o earth_n even_o in_o he_o here_o be_v the_o intend_a effect_n which_o god_n do_v aim_n at_o in_o his_o gracious_a purpose_n of_o make_v full_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o wit_n that_o at_o the_o full_a time_n and_o season_n which_o god_n have_v dispense_v measure_v out_o and_o pitch_v upon_o as_o most_o fit_v for_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n to_o wit_n the_o time_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o suffering_n gal._n 4._o 4._o he_o may_v gather_v together_o in_o christ_n all_o his_o own_o elect_a whether_o already_o glorify_v or_o yet_o upon_o earth_n who_o before_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n and_o one_o from_o another_o and_o may_v make_v they_o one_o with_o god_n be_v unite_v with_o christ_n their_o head_n by_o faith_n eph._n 3._o 17_o and_o one_o among_o themselves_o be_v unite_v by_o love_n col._n 3._o 14._o now_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v this_o gather_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n for_o though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v already_o actual_o gather_v and_o glorify_v to_o wit_n the_o thing_n in_o heaven_n before_o that_o time_n yet_o the_o exhibition_n of_o that_o by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o be_v gather_v be_v at_o and_o not_o before_o that_o time_n to_o wit_n the_o time_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n obedience_n and_o 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in_o this_o woeful_a separation_n and_o scatter_a condition_n but_o as_o he_o have_v firm_o purpose_v and_o decree_v from_o all_o eternity_n so_o in_o time_n he_o set_v about_o to_o gather_v together_o some_o of_o scatter_a mankind_n and_o to_o unite_v they_o to_o himself_o one_o to_o another_o and_o to_o the_o bless_a angel_n for_o the_o word_n render_v to_o gather_v imply_v a_o gather_n unto_o all_o these_o as_o be_v say_v and_o he_o have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o 3._o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o scatter_a elect_n and_o make_v of_o they_o one_o with_o god_n and_o among_o themselves_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o own_o freewill_n which_o can_v do_v no_o other_o but_o refuse_v to_o be_v gather_v mat._n 23._o 37._o and_o so_o christ_n shall_v not_o have_v see_v of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v satisfy_v contrary_a to_o what_o be_v promise_v isa._n 53._o 11._o but_o upon_o the_o fix_a and_o unchangeable_a purpose_n of_o god_n which_o engage_v his_o omnipotency_n to_o make_v they_o willing_a to_o be_v gather_v psal._n 110._o 3._o and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v infallible_o gather_v for_o the_o apostle_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o context_n make_v this_o gather_n depend_v on_o god_n purpose_n he_o have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o 4._o it_o be_v only_a god_n who_o by_o his_o omnipotent_a power_n do_v gather_v together_o the_o scatter_a elect_n and_o make_v they_o one_o with_o himself_o and_o with_o one_o another_o in_o himself_o we_o do_v so_o much_o love_n to_o wander_v jer._n 14._o 10._o that_o we_o will_v live_v and_o die_v estrange_v from_o god_n if_o the_o lord_n by_o strong-hand_n do_v not_o reclaim_v we_o from_o our_o wander_n for_o say_v paul_n he_o have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o 5._o the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o make_v know_v that_o bless_a 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the_o gentile_n even_o that_o they_o first_o trust_v or_o hope_v in_o christ._n vers._n 13._o in_o who_o you_o also_o trust_v after_o that_o you_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o gospel_n of_o your_o salvation_n in_o who_o also_o after_o that_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n 14._o which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n until_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o purchase_a possession_n unto_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o aposte_n apply_v the_o former_a doctrine_n in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o the_o believe_a gentile_n in_o the_o person_n of_o those_o ephesian_n that_o hereby_o he_o may_v show_v they_o be_v as_o much_o in_o the_o debt_n of_o god_n freegrace_n for_o salvation_n as_o the_o believe_a jew_n in_o order_n to_o which_o he_o hold_v forth_o first_o the_o benefit_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n even_o the_o same_o which_o he_o show_v be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o believe_a jew_n to_o 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also_o the_o word_n render_v the_o spirit_n which_o work_v may_v relate_v either_o to_o his_o nature_n as_o be_v spiritual_a or_o to_o his_o way_n of_o work_v while_o he_o tempt_v to_o wit_n by_o way_n of_o inspiration_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o breathe_v the_o word_n may_v be_v so_o construct_v as_o to_o bear_v either_o though_o the_o first_o be_v main_o intend_v the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v or_o his_o spirit_n now_o work_v 10._o though_o there_o have_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v some_o fair_a flourish_n of_o prais-worthy_a virtue_n and_o action_n seem_o good_a in_o man_n unrenewed_a rom._n 2._o 14._o yet_o every_o unrenewed_a man_n and_o chief_o those_o who_o be_v come_v to_o age_n and_o understanding_n be_v very_a slave_n to_o sin_n and_o so_o addict_v to_o the_o actual_a service_n though_o not_o of_o all_o and_o every_o sin_n in_o particular_a for_o that_o be_v impossible_a yet_o of_o some_o one_o idol_n or_o other_o whether_o of_o their_o pleasure_n profit_n or_o credit_n that_o 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and_o straiten_v this_o submission_n and_o obedience_n by_o let_v they_o be_v subject_a in_o every_o thing_n say_v he_o vers._n 25._o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n also_o love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o the_o apostle_n do_v now_o exhort_v husband_n to_o their_o duty_n which_o he_o first_o propon_v summary_o under_o the_o name_n of_o love_n to_o their_o wife_n whereby_o the_o heart_n and_o inmost_a affection_n of_o the_o husband_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o incline_v and_o dispose_v towards_o his_o wife_n as_o that_o not_o only_o he_o do_v wish_v her_o good_a but_o also_o endeavour_v unto_o his_o utmost_a to_o bring_v it_o about_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o if_o the_o wife_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o love_v her_o husband_n also_o tit._n 2._o 4._o but_o he_o press_v love_n upon_o the_o husband_n in_o particular_a because_o he_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o fail_v in_o this_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o to_o abuse_v that_o 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and_o instruct_v she_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 35._o yea_o and_o to_o cherish_v she_o ver_fw-la 29._o next_o he_o enforce_v this_o duty_n by_o two_o argument_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v propon_v in_o this_o verse_n to_o wit_n christ_n example_n who_o love_v his_o church_n and_o from_o love_n give_v himself_o for_o it_o see_v upon_o ver_fw-la 2._o which_o example_n of_o christ_n love_n do_v not_o only_o enforce_v the_o duty_n as_o a_o argument_n but_o also_o point_n forth_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o the_o duty_n as_o a_o pattern_n in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o husband_n love_n ought_v to_o resemble_v christ_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o chastity_n of_o his_o love_n who_o love_v none_o to_o his_o church_n joh._n 17._o 9_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o love_n who_o love_v the_o church_n not_o for_o his_o but_o
10._o 16._o but_o also_o to_o confirm_v the_o grant_n of_o they_o to_o we_o if_o we_o believe_v rom._n 4._o 11_o yea_o and_o to_o exhibit_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o those_o save_a grace_n unto_o we_o upon_o our_o right_n use_v of_o they_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 24._o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_v now_o the_o apostle_n do_v mention_v baptism_n only_o and_o not_o the_o lord_n supper_n either_o because_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o both_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o express_v the_o one_o or_o because_o baptism_n be_v the_o first_o and_o lead_v sacrament_n and_o seal_v up_o our_o regeneration_n and_o new_a birth_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n tit._n 3._o 5._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o apposite_o mention_v here_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o god_n work_n in_o bring_v sinner_n out_o of_o nature_n unto_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n the_o second_o mean_a and_o instrument_n which_o god_n make_v use_v of_o be_v the_o word_n to_o wit_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o preach_v by_o send_v minister_n rom._n 10._o 15._o which_o the_o lord_n do_v bless_v for_o convey_v grace_n to_o graceless_a sinner_n and_o so_o for_o sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v they_o not_o by_o any_o virtue_n in_o the_o sound_n syllab_n or_o sentence_n of_o this_o word_n but_o by_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n act_v 16._o 14._o whereby_o he_o do_v accompany_v his_o word_n when_o and_o where_o he_o please_v joh._n 3._o 8._o doct._n 1._o the_o love_n which_o a_o husband_n carry_v unto_o his_o wife_n aught_o to_o make_v itself_o evident_a not_o only_o in_o these_o thing_n which_o tend_v to_o her_o welbeing_n in_o thing_n temporal_a but_o also_o and_o chief_o in_o his_o sincere_a endeavour_n to_o bring_v about_o her_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a good_a by_o labour_v to_o instruct_v she_o in_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o love_o to_o admonish_v she_o for_o her_o fault_n job_n 2._o 10._o and_o to_o pray_v with_o she_o and_o for_o she_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o for_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n love_n to_o his_o church_n which_o he_o be_v to_o imitate_v do_v teach_v so_o much_o see_v he_o from_o love_n give_v himself_o for_o the_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v she_o 2._o as_o god_n image_n be_v lose_v and_o forfeit_v by_o adam_n fall_n unto_o all_o his_o posterity_n so_o there_o be_v not_o any_o possible_a way_n for_o our_o recover_n of_o it_o except_o a_o price_n and_o no_o less_o price_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v first_o pay_v to_o provoke_v justice_n for_o it_o for_o christ_n behove_v to_o give_v himself_o and_o thereby_o purchase_v sanctification_n for_o we_o that_o so_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v the_o church_n 3._o our_o die_a lord_n have_v a_o actual_a intention_n in_o due_a time_n to_o sanctify_v and_o according_o do_v regenerate_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v yea_o and_o bring_v unto_o glory_n all_o those_o for_o who_o he_o die_v and_o give_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n unto_o god_n for_o his_o intention_n can_v be_v frustrate_v but_o he_o must_v see_v the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n isa._n 53._o 11._o now_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o sanctify_v all_o such_o be_v clear_a for_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o 4._o as_o all_o those_o for_o who_o christ_n our_o lord_n do_v from_o love_n give_v himself_o and_o who_o by_o his_o death_n he_o intend_v to_o sanctify_v be_v in_o themselves_o pollute_v and_o unclean_a lie_v in_o their_o blood_n defile_v both_o with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n already_o commit_v and_o with_o the_o filthy_a vileness_n of_o sin_n yet_o indwell_v eph._n 2._o 1_o 3._o so_o such_o be_v the_o fervency_n of_o love_n in_o christ_n to_o lose_v sinner_n and_o such_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o merit_n that_o no_o uncleanness_n of_o this_o kind_n do_v make_v he_o loathe_v they_o or_o despare_v of_o get_v they_o make_v clean_o for_o that_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o the_o church_n to_o cleanse_v it_o supponeth_n that_o they_o be_v unclean_a and_o yet_o he_o love_v they_o and_o from_o love_n set_v about_o to_o cleanse_v they_o 5._o the_o stain_n and_o blot_v of_o sin_n both_o in_o its_o filth_n and_o guilt_n have_v so_o much_o sink_v down_o in_o and_o pollute_v the_o whole_a man_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o no_o liquor_n under_o heaven_n can_v wash_v it_o out_o or_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n from_o it_o but_o only_o the_o wash_n cleanse_a virtue_n of_o christ_n most_o precious_a blood_n for_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o the_o church_n that_o he_o may_v cleanse_v it_o 6._o this_o precious_a liquor_n of_o christ_n blood_n do_v not_o cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v all_o those_o for_o who_o he_o give_v himself_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v shed_v upon_o the_o cross_n no_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o 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1._o 5._o yet_o he_o hold_v these_o forth_o as_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n by_o which_o he_o cleanse_v even_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n vers._n 27._o 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 here_o be_v the_o second_o end_n of_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o his_o church_n as_o also_o of_o his_o sanctify_v it_o which_o end_n be_v not_o attain_v until_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o beside_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n state_n of_o grace_n ver_fw-la 26_o the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v so_o comprehensive_a and_o large_a that_o they_o can_v be_v well_o understand_v to_o have_v their_o full_a accomplishment_n until_o believer_n be_v bring_v by_o christ_n unto_o that_o full_a perfection_n in_o grace_n which_o shall_v be_v attain_v in_o glory_n which_o state_n of_o perfection_n be_v here_o set_v 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duty_n for_o understanding_n of_o which_o promise_n know_v that_o though_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v even_o in_o the_o most_o plain_a and_o obvious_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v forth_o to_o the_o ancient_a church_n to_o who_o god_n use_v to_o promise_v and_o bestow_v thing_n carnal_a and_o earthly_a as_o a_o earnest_n and_o shadow_n of_o thing_n heavenly_a 1_o cor._n 10._o 11._o yet_o even_o then_o there_o be_v a_o tacit_a condition_n imply_v to_o wit_n in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o thing_n promise_v shall_v serve_v for_o god_n glory_n 2_o chron._n 35._o 24._o and_o the_o good_a of_o those_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v 1_o king_n 14._o 13._o but_o now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n though_o this_o promise_n even_o in_o the_o letter_n be_v doubtless_o fulfil_v unto_o many_o yet_o it_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o godly_a obedient_a child_n whether_o he_o live_v long_a or_o short_a do_v 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