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5.31_o 32._o joh._n 17._o often_o in_o all_o which_o its_o evident_a that_o till_o we_o be_v one_o with_o god_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v without_o he_o in_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n abhor_v all_o relation_n that_o want_v union_n but_o if_o once_o unite_v than_o he_o be_v in_o we_o we_o in_o he_o ult._n eph._n 2.2_o john_n 1â—_n ult._n he_o dwell_v in_o we_o we_o in_o he_o as_o a_o inhabitant_n in_o his_o house_n and_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n he_o be_v one_o with_o we_o he_o be_v marry_v to_o we_o hosc_n 2._o eph._n 5._o and_o we_o be_v his_o spouse_n and_o therefore_o hence_o issâ—â—th_v â—ll_a virtue_n vigour_n anâ—_n power_n into_o we_o that_o be_v meet_v for_o our_o support_n either_o earthly_a or_o spiritual_a till_o our_o union_n be_v perfect_v in_o glory_n to_o this_o that_o belong_v that_o be_v say_v we_o be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o as_o a_o scien_fw-fr into_o a_o stock_n which_o fetch_v all_o her_o nourishment_n thence_o as_o the_o two_o seal_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o 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