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this_o trinity_n also_o of_o relation_n towards_o man_n 1._o their_o owner_n 2._o their_o ruler_n 3._o their_o benefactor_n the_o father_n also_o as_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o redemption_n acquire_v a_o second_o title_n beside_o the_o first_o by_o creation_n to_o all_o these_o and_o towards_o god_n christ_n continue_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o heavenly_a priest_n 30._o in_o order_n to_o the_o work_n of_o these_o relation_n for_o the_o future_a we_o must_v consider_v of_o christ_n exaltation_n 1._o of_o his_o justification_n and_o resurrection_n 2._o of_o his_o ascension_n and_o glorification_n and_o 3._o of_o the_o deliver_n of_o all_o power_n and_o all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n 31._o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n thus_o fundamental_o wrought_v do_v not_o of_o itself_o renew_v man_n nature_n and_o therefore_o put_v no_o law_n of_o nature_n into_o we_o of_o itself_o as_o the_o creation_n do_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v next_o proceed_v to_o christ_n administration_n of_o 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