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A78090 The gospels glory, without prejudice to the law, shining forth in the glory of God [brace] the Father, the Sonne, the Holy Ghost, for the salvation of sinners, who through grace do believe according to the draught of the apostle Paul in Rom. 8.ver. 3.4. Held out to publick view. / By the ministerial labours of Richard Byfield, M.A. Pastor in Long-Ditton; and teaching on Thursedayes weekly in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. Byfield, Richard, 1598?-1664. 1659 (1659) Wing B6390; Thomason E1864_1; ESTC R210230 171,900 401

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capacious_a comprehension_n of_o the_o every_o way_n unmeasurable_a measure_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n unto_o all_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a with_o joyfulness_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n name_n and_o gospel_n and_o unto_o the_o fill_n with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n even_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o image_n 8._o the_o give_v of_o supply_n which_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o work_n be_v by_o influence_n from_o 19_o phil._n 1._o 19_o eph._n 4._o 16._o col._n 2._o 19_o christ_n the_o head_n to_o believer_n as_o his_o member_n for_o measure_v it_o be_v in_o a_o proportion_n agreeable_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o every_o part_n for_o the_o thing_n minister_v grace_n and_o life_n spiritual_a and_o for_o the_o next_o end_n nourishment_n more_o firm_a knit_v to_o the_o head_n and_o to_o every_o fellow-member_n and_o increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n that_o be_v with_o a_o mighty_a increase_n a_o increase_n which_o bear_v 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verse_n 26._o 11._o the_o make_v we_o god_n habitation_n he_o make_v first_o his_o own_o way_n into_o the_o sinful_a 22._o eph._n 2._o 22._o secure_a proud_a hard_a &_o stony_a and_o dead_a heart_n and_o then_o he_o prepare_v for_o god_n a_o habitation_n there_o he_o make_v we_o a_o spiritual_a house_n and_o a_o holy_a priesthood_n in_o that_o spiritual_a house_n he_o build_v we_o to_o be_v a_o temple_n to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v walk_v in_o they_o and_o 16_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 16_o dwell_v in_o they_o this_o he_o do_v by_o build_v we_o as_o lively_a stone_n on_o christ_n the_o choice_a foundation_n stone_n by_o furnish_v we_o with_o the_o temple-furniture_n through_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n receive_v and_o by_o consecration_n and_o he_o make_v believer_n priest_n by_o consec●ation_n with_o the_o anoint_v and_o by_o the_o besprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o clothing_n with_o the_o priestly_a robe_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n 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