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a_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n in_o one_o way_n or_o other_o but_o no_o one_o have_v all_o nor_o can_v communicate_v to_o other_o as_o christ_n can_v the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o union_n with_o the_o word_n so_o be_v the_o saint_n but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n there_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o the_o person_n so_o make_v be_v yet_o call_v the_o word_n here_o the_o word_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o faith_n yet_o so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o make_v to_o be_v flesh_n or_o man_n nor_o the_o person_n in_o who_o it_o be_v be_v make_v the_o word_n there_o he_o be_v the_o
they_o be_v all_o one_o in_o he_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n however_o different_a according_a to_o the_o flesh_n yea_o accord_v to_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v zion_n the_o belove_a city_n the_o kingdom_n and_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o bâ—_n and_o his_o glory_n appertain_v to_o they_o and_o be_v theâ—…_n portion_n o_o israel_n happy_a thou_o a_o people_n save_v 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o thâ—_n city_n of_o god_n the_o most_o high_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v exalt_v and_o establish_v thou_o and_o delight_n in_o thâ—_n for_o ever_o for_o this_o be_v zion_n who_o no_o man_n regard_v the_o place_n and_o habitation_n that_o god_n have_v choose_v in_o which_o he_o will_v dwell_v and_o rest_v for_o ever_o because_o he_o have_v love_v and_o desire_v it_o consider_v this_o o_o you_o saint_n and_o let_v your_o heart_n rejoice_v in_o his_o that_o make_v you_o in_o he_o that_o call_v you_o and_o make_v you_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o 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according_a to_o the_o flesh_n that_o we_o forget_v what_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o and_o according_a to_o christ_n jesus_n whiâ—…_n spring_v from_o what_o we_o come_v to_o view_v in_o the_o nâ—…_n consideration_n sect._n 4._o of_o the_o state_n of_o saint_n in_o a_o joint_a consideration_n as_o son_n of_o adam_n in_o christ_n for_o though_o such_o be_v the_o christian_n state_n as_o christ_n and_o as_o a_o saint_n yet_o in_o a_o complex_fw-la joint_a consideration_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n in_o christ_n theâ—_n appear_v yet_o a_o double_a imperfection_n beside_o what_o name_v 1._o a_o imperfection_n of_o his_o union_n with_o chriâ—…_n or_o in_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n of_o his_o be_v he_o in_o his_o rootedness_n into_o christ_n in_o who_o 〈◊〉_d high_a estate_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o a_o wild_a olive_n thenâ—_n take_v out_o and_o graff_v into_o a_o true_a be_v by_o verâ—_n of_o that_o insition_n interest_v in_o the_o juice_n sap_n aâ—…_n virtue_n of_o the_o true_a olive_n yet_o the_o 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