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heb._n 9.12.13.14_o that_o as_o our_o head_n christ_n jesus_n can_v not_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o grave_n nor_o detain_v by_o death_n but_o be_v certain_o rise_v to_o eternal_a glory_n so_o we_o his_o member_n unseparablie_o unite_v shall_v rise_v to_o felicity_n with_o he_o thus_o the_o church_n be_v elect_v by_o god_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n a_o work_n without_o repentance_n redeem_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n when_o it_o be_v utter_o lose_v reviue_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n when_o it_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n gather_v when_o it_o be_v disperse_v and_o so_o bring_v again_o unto_o christ_n the_o shepheard_n bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o now_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o spirit_n unseparablie_o unite_v unto_o he_o how_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v that_o be_v thus_o bless_v with_o all_o heavenly_a blessing_n 1.3_o ephel_n 1.3_o in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o a_o most_o special_a manner_n guide_v and_o preserve_v by_o he_o have_v he_o do_v the_o great_a and_o will_v he_o not_o do_v the_o less_o 5.9_o rom._n 5.9_o have_v he_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n justify_v we_o by_o his_o blood_n and_o now_o be_v justify_v shall_v he_o not_o much_o more_o look_v unto_o we_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n then_o much_o more_o be_v friend_n if_o when_o we_o be_v wicked_a servant_n then_o much_o more_o be_v bless_a son_n if_o when_o we_o be_v abject_n then_o much_o more_o be_v his_o best_a belove_a the_o natural_a head_n provide_v especial_o for_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n the_o husband_n for_o his_o wife_n the_o deliverer_n for_o his_o deliver_v and_o shall_v not_o christ_n our_o head_n the_o husband_n to_o his_o church_n the_o redeemer_n of_o his_o people_n especial_a maintain_n bless_v and_o preserve_v his_o church_n his_o member_n his_o spouse_n his_o redeem_v our_o virtue_n be_v mix_v with_o imperfection_n our_o love_n with_o some_o dislike_n our_o care_n with_o want_n of_o provide_v yet_o what_o we_o have_v we_o receive_v from_o god_n who_o be_v love_v itself_o do_v not_o he_o then_o love_v his_o church_n abundant_o and_o from_o this_o love_n especial_o bless_v and_o keep_v it_o cast_v back_o thy_o eye_n to_o the_o time_n past_a behold_v the_o present_a and_o conclude_v of_o the_o future_a for_o the_o first_o look_v unto_o noah_n when_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v he_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n church_n must_v have_v his_o ark_n of_o deliverance_n how_o miraculous_o do_v the_o lord_n preserve_v his_o people_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n even_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n from_o the_o promise_n make_v unto_o abraham_n satan_n a_o figure_n of_o our_o deliucrance_n from_o satan_n how_o wonderful_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n moses_n do_v he_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o pharaoh_n first_o without_o munition_n second_o with_o a_o mighty_a overthrow_n to_o the_o enemy_n and_o have_v free_v they_o from_o 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