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heathen_a and_o have_v match_v with_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o elimelech_n and_o naomi_n she_o be_v so_o effectual_o convert_v by_o this_o match_n that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n she_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n part_n from_o naomi_n indeed_o orpah_n that_o match_v with_o another_o son_n though_o she_o seem_v a_o while_n to_o be_v very_o earnest_a to_o go_v with_o naomi_n into_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n yet_o she_o be_v at_o the_o last_o persuade_v to_o return_v back_o to_o her_o own_o people_n but_o ruth_n have_v taste_v so_o deep_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n by_o her_o foresay_a match_n and_o marriage_n that_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n naomi_n for_o the_o better_a trial_n of_o her_o soundness_n therein_o use_v many_o word_n to_o persuade_v she_o to_o return_v back_o as_o orpha_n have_v do_v she_o answer_v most_o gracious_o constant_o and_o resolute_o to_o the_o contrary_a say_n iâ—â—reat_v i_o not_o to_o leave_v thou_o nor_o to_o depart_v from_o thou_o for_o whither_o thou_o go_v i_o will_v go_v where_o thou_o dwell_v i_o will_v dwell_v thy_o people_n shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o thy_o god_n my_o god_n where_o thou_o die_v i_o will_v die_v and_o there_o will_v i_o be_v bury_v the_o lord_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o ought_v but_o death_n depart_v thou_o and_o i_o ruth_n 1._o 16._o 17._o o_o rare_a example_n o_o noble_a pattern_n o_o admirable_a precedent_n let_v not_o man_n therefore_o only_a match_n and_o mate_n themselves_o with_o they_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o let_v they_o also_o so_o animate_v and_o hearten_v themselves_o to_o hold_v fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o they_o that_o albeit_o they_o shall_v be_v most_o earnest_o persuade_v by_o the_o child_n of_o god_n themselves_o
elder_a brother_n and_o of_o the_o second_o brethren_n so_o of_o a_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n so_o of_o the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n and_o of_o the_o other_o stone_n in_o the_o build_n as_o for_o other_o reason_n of_o this_o our_o similitude_n and_o likeness_n unto_o christ_n they_o be_v also_o many_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o fruit_n we_o the_o other_o shall_v not_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o the_o other_o fruit_n be_v like_a christ_n be_v the_o vine_n we_o be_v the_o branch_n be_v not_o the_o branch_n like_v to_o the_o vine_n christ_n be_v our_o husband_n we_o be_v his_o spouse_n and_o wife_n be_v it_o not_o fit_a that_o the_o spouse_n and_o wife_n shall_v be_v somewhat_o suitable_a and_o answerable_a to_o her_o husband_n otherwise_o certain_o they_o will_v not_o draw_v well_o together_o in_o one_o yoke_n moreover_o as_o christ_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n sin_n only_o except_v so_o be_v it_o meet_v we_o shall_v in_o some_o thing_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o he_o as_o christ_n be_v make_v base_a by_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n for_o we_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o in_o our_o baseness_n so_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o he_o like_a unto_o he_o in_o glory_n yea_o this_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a because_o christ_n by_o his_o baseness_n and_o by_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o in_o his_o baseness_n do_v purchase_v this_o our_o likeness_n to_o himself_o in_o dignity_n and_o glory_n if_o he_o therefore_o have_v purchase_v it_o for_o we_o and_o give_v the_o full_a price_n thereof_o in_o our_o behalf_n how_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v unto_o we_o as_o in_o this_o world_n we_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o christ_n in_o ignominy_n reproach_n and_o suffer_v of_o other_o indignity_n so_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v we_o shall_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o he_o in_o glory_n rom._n 8._o 17._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 12._o this_o similitude_n and_o likeness_n be_v in_o soul_n and_o in_o body_n in_o soul_n first_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o three_o person_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n second_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n notwithstanding_o this_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n be_v not_o only_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o inner_a man_n but_o also_o of_o the_o body_n and_o outward_a man_n as_o afterward_o we_o shall_v hear_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n yea_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o of_o this_o similitude_n of_o soul_n touch_v knowledge_n the_o apostle_n speak_v 1._o cor._n 13._o viz._n first_o of_o it_o in_o this_o life_n verse_n 9_o we_o know_v in_o part_n and_o we_o prophesy_v in_o part_n and_o second_o both_o of_o that_o and_o of_o the_o other_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v face_n to_o face_n now_o i_o know_v in_o part_n but_o then_o shall_v i_o know_v even_o as_o i_o be_o know_v by_o the_o same_o place_n also_o may_v be_v gather_v our_o similitude_n to_o christ_n inward_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n inasmuch_o as_o by_o distinguish_v in_o that_o place_n love_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n from_o faith_n and_o hope_n he_o seem_v to_o insinuate_v that_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n shall_v in_o the_o resurrection_n have_v a_o end_n but_o that_o our_o love_n shall_v continue_v and_o that_o therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n our_o love_n be_v great_a than_o either_o faith_n or_o hope_n of_o our_o inward_a similitude_n and_o likeness_n unto_o christ_n or_o rather_o both_o of_o our_o inward_a &_o outward_a likeness_n in_o all_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n the_o apostle_n speak_v say_v if_o we_o be_v graft_v with_o he_o to_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o death_n even_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o resurrection_n rom._n 6._o 5._o of_o our_o likeness_n unto_o christ_n in_o our_o body_n the_o apostle_n speak_v brief_o philip_n 3._o 21._o where_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n vile_a here_o by_o sin_n by_o the_o natural_a frailty_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o manifold_a calamity_n whereto_o it_o be_v subject_a by_o sin_n and_o make_v it_o like_v to_o his_o glorious_a body_n etc._n etc._n and_o more_o large_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 42._o where_n most_o excellent_o he_o lay_v it_o forth_o by_o compare_v the_o several_a point_n of_o the_o likeness_n of_o our_o body_n to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o opposition_n of_o the_o contrary_a property_n of_o our_o body_n in_o this_o life_n thereunto_o it_o be_v sow_v say_v he_o in_o corruption_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o incorruption_n it_o be_v sow_v in_o dishonour_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o glory_n it_o be_v sow_v in_o weakness_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o power_n it_o be_v sow_v a_o natural_a body_n it_o be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n afterward_o he_o proceed_v by_o similitude_n say_v the_o first_o man_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthly_a the_o second_o man_n be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n as_o be_v the_o earthly_a such_o be_v they_o that_o be_v earthly_a as_o be_v the_o heavenly_a such_o be_v they_o that_o be_v heavenly_a verse_n 47._o 48._o then_o he_o conclude_v this_o point_n as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a so_o shall_v we_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a verse_n 49._o and_o afterward_o again_o this_o corruptible_a must_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a must_v put_v on_o immortality_n verse_n 53._o so_o then_o this_o be_v the_o likeness_n of_o our_o body_n hereafter_o to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o as_o christ_n body_n be_v now_o incorruptible_a glorious_a powerful_a spiritual_a heavenly_a and_o immortal_a so_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v like_a incorruptible_a glorious_a powerful_a spiritual_a heavenly_a and_o immortal_a of_o our_o likeness_n unto_o christ_n both_o in_o our_o body_n and_o in_o our_o soul_n christ_n seem_v to_o speak_v joint_o when_o he_o say_v the_o glory_n that_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o be_v one_o i_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o i_o etc._n etc._n joh._n 17._o 22_o 23._o although_o this_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n touch_v our_o future_a similitude_n to_o christ_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o our_o through_o &_o perfect_a likeness_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o in_o body_n yet_o it_o seem_v the_o apostle_n note_n note_n speak_v especial_o of_o our_o likeness_n unto_o christ_n in_o our_o body_n because_o that_o especial_o be_v most_o hide_a from_o the_o world_n &_o of_o that_o especial_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v for_o our_o future_a likeness_n in_o soul_n and_o in_o our_o inner_a man_n touch_v the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o touch_v our_o holiness_n and_o 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