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unto_o man_n for_o favour_n receive_v as_o unto_o instrument_n of_o god_n good_a providence_n towards_o we_o col._n 3._o 15._o yet_o religious_a thanksgiving_n be_v only_o due_a unto_o god_n as_o imply_v a_o eye_v of_o he_o to_o who_o we_o give_v thanks_o as_o the_o supreme_a fountain_n and_o author_n of_o the_o favour_n receive_v have_v sufficiency_n in_o himself_o and_o receive_v nothing_o from_o any_o other_o 1_o chron._n 29._o 14._o and_o imply_v also_o a_o religious_a subjection_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n unto_o his_o benefactor_n in_o evidence_n of_o a_o thankful_a heart_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o religious_a thanksgiving_n will_v have_v it_o ascribe_v to_o god_n only_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n and_o the_o father_n 6._o that_o we_o may_v employ_v jesus_n christ_n aright_o whether_o for_o furniture_n and_o through-bearing_a in_o duty_n or_o for_o acceptation_n of_o our_o performance_n by_o god_n it_o be_v 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ver_fw-la 17._o doct_n 6._o but_o also_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o name_n which_o express_v whatever_o other_o thing_n be_v reveal_v of_o he_o and_o whereby_o especial_o he_o be_v make_v know_v and_o withal_o appropriate_v christ_n unto_o himself_o teach_v they_o to_o do_v the_o like_a upon_o ground_n of_o knowledge_n of_o what_o he_o be_v while_o he_o say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n vers._n 21._o submit_v yourselves_o one_o to_o another_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n have_v from_o chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 1._o exhort_v unto_o such_o duty_n as_o belong_v to_o all_o christian_n in_o general_a of_o whatsoever_o rank_n or_o station_n do_v now_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n exhort_v to_o those_o duty_n which_o belong_v to_o christian_n as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o family_n and_o first_o in_o this_o verse_n to_o make_v way_n from_o the_o former_a purpose_n to_o that_o which_o follow_v he_o do_v premit_fw-la a_o general_a 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the_o most_o rigid_a critic_n or_o momus_n himself_o shall_v not_o find_v any_o inlack_a or_o defect_n in_o either_o as_o the_o word_n render_v without_o blemish_n will_v bear_v doct._n 1._o all_o those_o who_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v here_o and_o none_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v glorify_v hereafter_o for_o christ_n must_v see_v the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n isa._n 53._o 11._o which_o be_v not_o only_o to_o sanctify_v those_o for_o who_o he_o give_v himself_o ver_fw-la 26._o but_o also_o to_o glorify_v they_o and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o glory_n by_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n 2._o christ_n have_v purchase_v by_o his_o death_n not_o only_a sanctification_n to_o his_o church_n but_o also_o heaven_n itself_o and_o therefore_o our_o glory_n in_o heaven_n be_v not_o merit_v by_o our_o holiness_n but_o be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n be_v free_o gift_v to_o we_o rom._n 6._o 23._o he_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n say_v he_o 3._o though_o beliver_v even_o while_o they_o be_v here_o be_v bring_v near_o to_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o faith_n eph._n 2._o 13._o and_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 3._o yet_o all_o that_o fellowship_n and_o nearness_n be_v but_o a_o distance_n and_o kind_n of_o estrangement_n be_v compare_v with_o that_o most_o perfect_a presence_n and_o intimate_a fellowship_n which_o shall_v be_v enjoy_v hereafter_o the_o former_a be_v but_o mediate_v through_o the_o glaste_n of_o ordinance_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o frequent_o interrupt_v psal._n 30._o 7._o and_o no_o way_n full_a 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o but_o the_o latter_a shall_v be_v immediate_a 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o constant_a 1_o thess._n 4._o 17._o and_o so_o full_a that_o they_o who_o enjoy_v the_o mean_a degree_n shall_v find_v no_o inlack_a psal._n 17._o 15._o for_o he_o speak_v of_o christ_n present_n his_o church_n to_o himself_o in_o glory_n at_o the_o great_a day_n as_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o uncouthnesse_n and_o distance_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o church_n until_o then_o that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n say_v he_o 4._o though_o every_o believe_a soul_n be_v when_o the_o father_n draw_v it_o to_o christ_n contract_v and_o handfa_v with_o he_o hos._n 2._o 19_o 20._o yet_o for_o good_a and_o wise_a reason_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n christ_n to_o delay_v the_o take_n of_o we_o home_o to_o himself_o and_o the_o accomplishment_n and_o consummation_n of_o the_o begin_v marriage_n until_o all_o the_o elect_n be_v effectual_o call_v shall_v be_v present_v to_o he_o at_o once_o and_o so_o this_o spiritual_a marriage_n shall_v be_v full_o accomplish_v betwixt_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n rev._n 19_o 7._o even_o as_o in_o earthly_a marriage_n there_o be_v first_o a_o contract_n or_o espousal_n and_o then_o for_o just_a and_o honest_a reason_n some_o space_n of_o time_n ought_v to_o intervene_v betwixt_o that_o and_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o marriage_n deut._n 20._o 7._o matth._n 1._o 18._o for_o paul_n show_v that_o then_o at_o the_o great_a day_n the_o whole_a church_n of_o real_a believer_n shall_v be_v present_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o bride_n be_v to_o the_o bridegroom_n for_o the_o solemn_a consummation_n of_o the_o marriage_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n 5._o as_o believe_v soul_n even_o after_o their_o be_v contract_v with_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o after_o they_o be_v renew_v and_o cleanse_v in_o part_n do_v not_o get_v all_o their_o filthy_a garment_n put_v off_o there_o be_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n which_o cleave_v unto_o the_o best_a so_o at_o the_o final_a solemnisation_n of_o the_o marriage_n in_o the_o great_a day_n the_o church_n of_o believer_n the_o bride_n and_o lamb_n wife_n shall_v be_v clad_v in_o garment_n of_o glory_n be_v full_o free_v from_o the_o small_a remnant_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o make_v whole_o glorious_a both_o in_o soul_n matth._n 22._o 30._o and_o body_n phil._n 3._o 21._o for_o he_o say_v that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n etc._n etc._n 6._o those_o garment_n of_o glory_n and_o needlework_n wherewith_o the_o church_n the_o lamb_n wife_n shall_v be_v array_v in_o the_o marriage-day_n be_v dear_o purchase_v and_o free_o bestow_v upon_o she_o by_o christ_n her_o bridegroom_n and_o head_n for_o paul_n say_v christ_n give_v himself_o for_o the_o church_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n &c_n &c_n 7._o this_o perfect_a glorious_a state_n wherein_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o with_o christ_n her_o lord_n her_o head_n her_o husband_n be_v such_o as_o none_o can_v 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