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but let every one bring his own work to the test, and then he will have matter of glorying in himself alone, and not in another.

for every man must be answerable for his own actions.

Let him that is instructed in the word freely communicate his good things to him that teaches him.

he that soweth to his vices, shall reap the deadly fruit of his vices; but he that sows to the spirit, shall of the spirit reap everlasting life.

having predetermin'd to adopt us by Jesus Christ to be his children, according to the good pleasure of his own will,

to display the glory of his grace, which has render'd us acceptable by his beloved son:

who has by his blood obtained for us the redemption, even the forgiveness of our sins, according to the riches of his grace,

out of the over-flowing treasures of his comprehensive wisdom and contrivance.

for he has discover'd to us the secret of his will, that out of his meer good pleasure, he had purposed in himself,

It is by him, that we have a share in the inheritance, which was before allotted to us, in consequence of his design, who executes the whole plan, as he himself had contriv'd it:

that we should celebrate his glory, who were the first that plac'd our hopes in Christ.

and this is the pledge of our inheritance, being given for the deliverance of his peculiar people, to the display of his glory.

an enlightned understanding, that ye may see what great expectations he has called you to, and what abundant glory it is to the saints to be the lot of his inheritance.

and how exceedingly great that power is, which he has employ'd upon us who believe, a power corresponding to that energy of his mighty strength;

which he exerted in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at the head of his heavenly kingdom,

which is his body, a work compleatly finished in all its parts.

then it was that God, who is rich in mercy, thro' his great love, wherewith he loved us,

he hath raised us up together, and made us partakers of his heavenly kingdom.

that in the ages to come, he might shew the immense riches of his gracious kindness towards us, through Christ Jesus.

for he is our peace-maker, who hath united both Jew and Gentile, and hath by his flesh broken down the middle wall of partition