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in_o two_o thing_n 1._o expiation_n of_o sin_n 2._o intercession_n for_o we_o to_o god_n his_o regal_a office_n be_v partly_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o head_n thereof_o and_o partly_o in_o the_o subdue_a of_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n in_o christ_n as_o a_o prophet_n chap._n 2.3_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o priest_n chap._n 2.14_o of_o the_o headship_n of_o christ_n over_o the_o church_n chap._n 1.18_o &_o 2.19_o thus_o of_o christ_n the_o covenant_n follow_v which_o be_v consider_v both_o in_o itself_o and_o in_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o though_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v accidental_o a_o mean_n to_o drive_v we_o to_o christ_n yet_o the_o proper_a effectual_a mean_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o the_o elect_a in_o christ_n this_o be_v record_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o convert_v soul_n to_o god_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o servant_n of_o this_o chap._n 1.6_o the_o seal_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v the_o sacrament_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v circumcision_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o which_o chap._n 2.11_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n of_o baptism_n ch_n 2.12_o thus_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n the_o subject_n of_o true_a grace_n be_v the_o church_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n unite_v to_o he_o by_o mystical_a union_n the_o church_n consist_v of_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n minister_n and_o people_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_a with_o her_o union_n with_o christ_n chap._n 1.18_o 19_o
satan_n who_o now_o may_v bite_v the_o heel_n but_o can_v touch_v the_o head_n and_o from_o hence_o we_o must_v learn_v if_o we_o will_v ever_o get_v by_o participation_n and_o influence_n any_o grace_n from_o christ_n we_o must_v by_o faith_n and_o effectual_a call_n get_v into_o christ_n three_o in_o that_o he_o say_v this_o fullness_n dwell_v in_o christ_n it_o note_v the_o continuance_n of_o it_o the_o personal_a union_n shall_v never_o be_v dissolve_v and_o therefore_o the_o habitual_a grace_n of_o christ_n shall_v never_o be_v abolish_v and_o these_o grace_n have_v need_n continue_v in_o he_o for_o in_o he_o rest_v the_o call_n of_o the_o elect_n not_o yet_o gather_v and_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n use_v use_v the_o river_n must_v needs_o be_v empty_a if_o the_o fountain_n be_v dry_a this_o be_v comfortable_a we_o may_v now_o beseech_v he_o to_o help_v our_o unbelief_n as_o well_o as_o the_o man_n in_o gospel_n we_o may_v find_v joy_n and_o victory_n in_o christ_n 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