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the_o heaven_n do_v admire_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v astonish_v at_o and_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n be_v afraid_a to_o think_v of_o we_o pass_v forward_o 2_o to_o discourse_v of_o those_o admirable_a benefit_n and_o privilege_n which_o result_n from_o this_o bless_a union_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o unspeakable_a comfort_n and_o happiness_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n and_o 1_o our_o nature_n be_v wonderful_o ennoble_v &_o exalt_v since_o it_o become_v a_o temple_n for_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n to_o dwell_v in_o no_o creature_n but_o man_n do_v ever_o arrive_v at_o that_o pitch_n of_o honour_n to_o be_v personal_o unite_v to_o and_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o godhead_n and_o that_o our_o nature_n be_v thus_o dignify_v i_o have_v clear_o evict_v from_o the_o premise_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la these_o two_o remarkable_a passage_n from_o antiquity_n the_o 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property_n and_o whereas_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v purchase_v our_o redemption_n that_o he_o redeem_v the_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mother_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v all_o inconceivable_a mystery_n yet_o do_v full_o import_v the_o exaltation_n of_o our_o humane_a nature_n but_o though_o we_o shall_v not_o too_o curious_o pry_v into_o they_o yet_o be_v oblige_v hereby_o to_o admire_v and_o adore_v god_n infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n who_o have_v thus_o advance_v our_o nature_n from_o the_o very_a dregs_o of_o corruption_n to_o a_o state_n of_o absolute_a perfection_n and_o eternal_a bliss_n 2_o and_o as_o our_o humane_a nature_n be_v thus_o wonderful_o dignify_v by_o its_o union_n to_o the_o godhead_n 4.18_o gal._n 3.22_o luk._n 4.18_o so_o we_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n by_o wicked_a work_n be_v again_o restore_v
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and_o please_v those_o appetite_n and_o passion_n which_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o comply_v with_o every_o sin_n and_o temptation_n to_o the_o great_a disquiet_n and_o prejudice_v of_o our_o rational_a power_n for_o if_o we_o study_v to_o please_v and_o gratify_v our_o palate_n with_o delicate_a meat_n and_o drink_n the_o touch_n with_o softness_n and_o effeminacy_n the_o eye_n with_o fair_a and_o gaudy_a show_n the_o ear_n with_o harmonious_a and_o pleasant_a sound_n the_o smell_n with_o fragrant_a &_o costly_a perfume_n etc._n etc._n such_o allurement_n as_o these_o do_v so_o influence_n and_o bewitch_v the_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o passion_n that_o the_o reason_n and_o judgement_n will_v be_v force_v not_o only_o to_o quit_v their_o dominion_n and_o authority_n but_o they_o become_v subservient_fw-fr to_o all_o the_o base_a end_n and_o design_n which_o these_o imperious_a and_o domineer_a usurper_n shall_v desire_v they_o to_o comply_v with_o and_o what_o can_v be_v expect_v 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