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clear_a in_o this_o matter_n in_o so_o do_v 16.14_o do_v tuum_fw-la nomen_fw-la sanctificetur_fw-la rectâ—_n per_fw-la nomen_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la benefiâ—ia_fw-la personarum_fw-la patris_fw-la officium_fw-la merita_fw-la &_o beneficia_fw-la silij_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la &_o officium_fw-la ac_fw-la benâ—ficia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o scripturâ_fw-la revelantur_fw-la &_o praedicantur_fw-la m._n chemnit_fw-la harm_n evangel_n p_o 610._o col._n 1.12_o joh._n 16.14_o you_o hallow_v or_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n indeed_o the_o saint_n be_v god_n gift_n the_o son_n purchase_v the_o spirit_n charge_v god_n in_o the_o eternal_a compact_n give_v the_o saint_n to_o christ_n to_o save_v and_o christ_n give_v they_o to_o the_o spirit_n to_o sanctify_v and_o so_o 16.14_o so_o tuum_fw-la nomen_fw-la sanctificetur_fw-la rectâ—_n per_fw-la nomen_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la benefiâ—ia_fw-la personarum_fw-la patris_fw-la officium_fw-la merita_fw-la &_o beneficia_fw-la silij_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la &_o officium_fw-la ac_fw-la benâ—ficia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o scripturâ_fw-la revelantur_fw-la &_o praedicantur_fw-la m._n chemnit_fw-la harm_n evangel_n p_o 610._o col._n 1.12_o joh._n 16.14_o fit_v they_o for_o glory_n if_o the_o father_n have_v not_o love_v you_o before_o all_o world_n the_o son_n have_v not_o redeem_v you_o and_o if_o the_o son_n have_v not_o redeem_v you_o the_o spirit_n have_v never_o sanctify_v you_o and_o the_o spirit_n work_v as_o the_o son_n spirit_n he_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n shall_v glorify_v i_o say_v christ_n for_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o i_o etc._n etc._n now_o consider_v the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n in_o election_n the_o merit_n of_o the_o son_n in_o redemption_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o sanctification_n and_o give_v distinct_a glory_n to_o each_o person_n 1._o consider_v the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n in_o election_n it_o be_v from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n that_o we_o be_v bless_v with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n 4._o eph._n 1.3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n that_o we_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n christ_n himself_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o the_o father_n love_n for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n 3.16_o john_n 3.16_o that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v unutterable_a and_o unconceivable_a love_n indeed_o wherefore_o give_v due_a praise_n to_o the_o father_n 2._o consider_v the_o wonderful_a love_n and_o merit_n of_o the_o son_n his_o love_n be_v transcendent_a his_o merit_n be_v infinite_a 6_o rev._n 1.5_o 6_o wherefore_o to_o he_o that_o have_v love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o father_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n it_o be_v superlative_a love_n in_o christ_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o
precious_a life_n to_o spill_v his_o precious_a blood_n for_o you_o gal._n 2.20_o christ_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o price_n of_o your_o sanctification_n have_v impetrate_v and_o obtain_v of_o the_o father_n the_o holy_a spirit_n with_o all_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o same_o for_o your_o sanctification_n and_o salvation_n see_v john_n 16.7_o 13._o john_n 14.16_o 17._o 3._o consider_v the_o infinite_a power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o same_o spirit_n that_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a call_v the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n rom._n 1.4_o quicken_v the_o saint_n to_o a_o new_a life_n and_o dwell_v in_o they_o rom._n 8.11_o this_o new_a life_n of_o holiness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n impart_v to_o you_o rom._n 8.2_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 2_o rom._n 8._o 2_o have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n holiness_n in_o 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the_o father_n he_o be_v the_o prime_a â—â—iâ—inal_n the_o dispensation_n be_v by_o the_o son_n he_o be_v the_o way_n of_o communication_n the_o application_n and_o consummation_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n he_o receive_v of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o show_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o be_v he_o work_v grace_n or_o holiness_n in_o we_o thus_o all_o the_o person_n work_v joint_o and_o yet_o distinct_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n make_v way_n for_o the_o mediatorship_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o mediatorship_n of_o the_o son_n for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spir_z t_z be_v as_o necessary_a as_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n you_o may_v see_v 1_o pet._n 1.2_o how_o all_o the_o person_n have_v their_o distinct_a operation_n communion_n with_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o sweet_a and_o choice_n a_o privilege_n as_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n or_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n 2_o cor._n 13.14_o thus_o sanctify_v the_o 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