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lord_n jesus_n be_v for_o the_o intimacy_n and_o closeness_n of_o it_o one_o of_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n p._n 20_o this_o needful_a to_o be_v premise_v on_o a_o fourfold_a account_n p._n 21_o concl._n 2._o although_o the_o union_n of_o a_o believer_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o mystery_n not_o easy_a to_o be_v attain_v as_o to_o right_a apprehension_n of_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o great_a concernment_n to_o be_v study_v p._n 24_o and_o that_o for_o three_o reason_n p._n 25_o concl._n 3_o instead_o of_o curious_o pry_v into_o this_o mystery_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o union_n further_o than_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n our_o principal_a design_n shall_v be_v to_o secure_v it_o to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v sharer_n therein_o p._n 28_o this_o conclusion_n back_v with_o three_o argument_n p._n 29_o chap._n iii_o union_n with_o christ_n distinguish_v into_o that_o which_o be_v by_o way_n of_o 1._o external_n adherence_n only_o 2._o spiritual_a implantation_n p._n 31_o the_o first_o member_n of_o this_o distinction_n open_v in_o four_o position_n p._n 32_o pos_n 1._o the_o principal_a bond_n or_o ligament_n whereby_o this_o union_n with_o christ_n by_o way_n of_o outward_a adhaesion_n be_v wrought_v be_v four_o 1._o a_o approbation_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n p._n 34_o 2._o a_o profess_a subjection_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n p._n 35_o 3._o some_o common_a working_n on_o the_o heart_n p._n 36_o 4._o a_o measure_n of_o reformation_n in_o the_o life_n p._n 37_o pos_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n and_o mercy_n consider_v in_o itself_o for_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o be_v take_v thus_o near_o unto_o christ_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n to_o be_v in_o he_o by_o way_n of_o external_a adhaerence_n p._n 38_o the_o advantage_n of_o it_o discover_v in_o four_o thing_n p._n 39_o pos_n 3._o when_o person_n be_v thus_o only_o in_o christ_n by_o external_a 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observe_v p._n 57_o 2._o br._n a_o note_n of_o difference_n whereby_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o relation_n it_o be_v the_o special_a relation_n which_o christian_n have_v to_o the_o son_n as_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o reconciliation_n p._n 61_o a_o threefold_a relation_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o child_n of_o man_n p._n 62_o 3._o br._n the_o subject_n of_o this_o union_n to_o who_o it_o do_v appertain_v viz._n believer_n and_o that_o on_o a_o fourfold_a account_n p._n 66_o 4._o br._n the_o foundation_n of_o this_o union_n on_o which_o it_o be_v bottom_v on_o a_o believer_n intimate_a conjunction_n with_o christ_n p._n 69_o 5._o bâ—_n the_o bless_a effect_n or_o consequent_n that_o flow_v from_o this_o union_n 1._o hereupon_o they_o be_v account_v as_o one_o with_o christ_n p._n 70_o this_o appear_v in_o four_o respect_n p._n 71_o 2._o hereby_o their_o spiritual_a estate_n be_v fundamental_o change_v p._n 73_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o change_n of_o a_o 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as_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n p._n 98_o prop._n 3._o the_o first_o work_n that_o be_v wrought_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n in_o order_n to_o his_o conjunction_n and_o oneness_n with_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o withdrawment_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o those_o object_n to_o which_o it_o have_v be_v join_v in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n p._n 99_o prop._n 4._o the_o divorce_n and_o separation_n of_o a_o person_n from_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v be_v unite_v to_o christ_n be_v principal_o accomplish_v by_o a_o fourfold_a work_n p._n 101_o 1._o conviction_n p._n 102_o 2._o consideration_n p._n 105_o 3._o compunction_n p._n 106_o 4._o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n p._n 108_o prop._n 5._o to_o deaden_a a_o sinner_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o take_v he_o off_o from_o seek_v justification_n thereby_o that_o he_o may_v be_v unite_v to_o christ_n god_n be_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o a_o twofold_a special_a mean_n 1._o the_o law_n itself_o 2._o the_o body_n of_o christ_n p._n 109_o 1._o the_o law_n itself_o do_v deaden_a a_o sinner_n to_o the_o law_n by_o minister_a knowledge_n p._n 110_o of_o 1._o the_o term_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n p._n 111_o 2._o the_o spiritualness_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 112_o 3._o the_o rigour_n and_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 114_o 2._o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o body_n deaden_a a_o sinner_n to_o the_o law_n by_o make_v a_o threefold_a discovery_n p._n 117_o 1._o of_o the_o sinfulness_n and_o damnableness_n of_o sin_n p._n 118_o 2._o of_o the_o inexorableness_n of_o god_n justice_n p._n 119_o 3._o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n p._n 120_o prop._n 6._o the_o way_n of_o actual_a conjunction_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n when_o they_o be_v thus_o divorce_v from_o sin_n and_o deadn_v to_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v conceive_v thus_o 1._o the_o lord_n christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n take_v possession_n of_o they_o and_o dwell_v in_o they_o 2._o believer_n 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nothing_o of_o the_o life_n and_o substance_n of_o godliness_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n and_o out_o of_o that_o kingdom_n they_o shall_v be_v gather_v and_o cast_v into_o hell_n mat._n 13.41_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v send_v forth_o his_o angel_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o thing_n that_o offend_v oeconomicuin_n regnum_fw-la christi_fw-la 1._o oecumenieum_fw-la oeconomicuin_n and_o they_o which_o do_v iniquity_n not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o world_n in_o general_n but_o out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o mediator_n kingdom_n and_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n loc_n statim_fw-la parebunt_fw-la christo_fw-la summo_fw-la judici_fw-la messores_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la purgatores_fw-la tollent_fw-la enim_fw-la è_fw-la regno_fw-la christi_fw-la omne_fw-la offendicula_fw-la marl_n in_o loc_n as_o 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acquaintance_n will_v you_o thus_o rebel_v against_o i_o be_v this_o a_o good_a requital_n of_o all_o the_o love_n that_o i_o have_v show_v you_o and_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o i_o have_v do_v for_o you_o see_v how_o this_o consideration_n melt_v the_o heart_n of_o believer_n into_o evangelical_n sorrow_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o lie_v down_o in_o their_o shame_n ezek._n 16.62_o 63._o and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o may_v remember_v and_o be_v confound_v and_o never_o open_v thy_o mouth_n more_o because_o of_o thy_o shame_n when_o i_o be_o pacify_v towards_o thou_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n 2._o in_o case_n of_o temptation_n improve_v it_o to_o strengthen_v you_o and_o to_o make_v you_o resolute_a in_o oppose_v all_o solicitation_n unto_o sin_n say_v within_o thyself_o be_o not_o i_o knit_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n and_o shall_v i_o follow_v the_o guidance_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n shall_v i_o defile_v my_o soul_n with_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n who_o be_o take_v into_o oneness_n and_o fellowship_n with_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o close_v with_o this_o motion_n to_o commit_v any_o of_o these_o abomination_n jedic_n abomination_n sicut_fw-la exultatis_fw-la de_fw-la nobilitatis_fw-la vestrae_fw-la titulo_fw-la ita_fw-la discere_fw-la debetis_fw-la quid_fw-la agendo_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la vestrum_fw-la fiat_fw-la rex_fw-la quod_fw-la vobis_fw-la ita_fw-la breviter_fw-la definiam_fw-la regem_fw-la te_fw-la omnium_fw-la esse_fw-la facit_fw-la si_fw-la christus_fw-la regnet_fw-la in_o te_fw-la rex_fw-la namque_fw-la regende_fw-la dictus_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-mi ergo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la te_fw-la animus_n regnat_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la obtemperat_fw-la si_fw-la concupiscentias_fw-la carnis_fw-la sub_fw-la jugum_fw-la imperii_fw-la tui_fw-la mittas_fw-la si_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la gentes_fw-la sobrietatis_fw-la tuus_fw-la fraenis_fw-la arctioribus_fw-la premas_fw-la merito_fw-la rex_fw-la diceris_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la recte_fw-la regere_fw-la noveris_fw-la orig._n hom_n 6._o in_o cap._n 5._o jedic_n let_v the_o swine_n wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n and_o the_o dog_n return_v to_o their_o vomit_n shall_v i_o stain_v my_o garment_n which_o have_v be_v wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o flee_v say_v nehemiah_n cap._n 6.11_o so_o shall_v thou_o argue_v the_o case_n with_o thy_o own_o heart_n shall_v such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o turn_v aside_o unto_o sin_n and_o follow_v after_o lie_v vanity_n i_o be_o dead_a to_o sin_n and_o marry_v to_o my_o redeemer_n and_o how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o romans_z 6.2_o 3._o in_o case_n of_o want_n and_o necessity_n improve_v this_o consideration_n to_o support_v you_o sure_o you_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v for_o your_o good_a if_o you_o be_v knit_v to_o christ_n for_o thereby_o you_o have_v a_o right_n to_o all_o thing_n and_o will_v the_o just_a god_n withhold_v from_o you_o that_o which_o be_v your_o right_n take_v therefore_o no_o thought_n and_o be_v not_o of_o a_o doubtful_a mind_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n a_o great_a gift_n than_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o other_o outward_a conveniency_n have_v god_n knit_v you_o to_o his_o son_n and_o thereby_o secure_v your_o everlasting_a welfare_n and_o will_v he_o deny_v you_o the_o necessary_n for_o your_o present_a subsistence_n have_v he_o unite_v you_o to_o the_o captain_n of_o your_o salvation_n to_o guide_v you_o to_o heaven_n and_o will_v not_o he_o give_v you_o enough_o to_o bear_v the_o charge_n of_o your_o journey_n thither_o let_v no_o such_o distrustful_a thought_n enter_v into_o your_o heart_n for_o if_o he_o have_v give_v christ_n for_o you_o and_o implant_v you_o into_o he_o certain_o he_o will_v withhold_v no_o good_a 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