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Who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

Who hath blessed us, not with these outward favours of riches and honour, and such like blessings, which are uncertain and transitory; but with all spiritual blessings, which may fit us for those heavenly places, provided for us, in and by Christ:

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According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

Which blessings of his have been bestowed upon us out of that infinite love, whereby he hath chosen us, before the beginnings of the world, to this end and purpose, and with this effect, that we should be holy and blameless, both in our disposition and conversation before him, approving our unfeigned love unto him in all things:

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Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will.

Having, by his eternal decree, predestinated and fore-ordained us to be his adopted sons, in and by Jesus Christ; not out of ought that was or should be in us, but according to his own mere mercy, and the good pleasure of his own will;

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To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

All which God hath done for us, for the only praise and glory of his infinite grace and mercy; wherein he hath made us, which were of ourselves justly hateful, to be accepted in his beloved Son Jesus Christ.

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In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

In and by whom, we have redemption through his precious blood which was paid as our ransom, and full forgiveness of all our sins, according to the abundance of his mercy to us;

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Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence.

Wherein he hath been exceeding bountiful unto us, in imparting to us the rich treasures of spiritual wisdom and prudence.

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That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

That, in the fulness of time, which God in his wise dispen-

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In whom also we have obtained an inheritance.

By whom also, and in whom, upon his gracious uniting of us to him, we have obtained a happy and glorious inheritance.

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That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

That our glory might be, to the praise and glory of him, who hath thus crowned and glorified us, who first here below believed in Christ. I. 13, 14. In whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise. Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory. In whom also, after that ye believed, ye were made sure, and sealed up for his, by that Holy Spirit of his, which he promised to send to all his elect, infallibly witnessing to your spirits, that ye are the sons of God: Which is to us, beforehand, the certain earnest, and pledge of our full inheritance to come, even until that purchased possession of eternal life may be fully accomplished and stated upon us, to the praise of his glory.

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That ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints.

That ye may know what great and wonderful good things ye may and ought to hope for, by virtue of his effectual calling of you; and what the unspeakable and unvaluable riches are of that glorious inheritance, which he hath laid up for his saints. I. 20, 21. And set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And exalted him in his human nature, to the participation of his infinite glory and majesty, in the highest heavens; Far above all the most mighty and most glorious Angels of heaven, and whatsoever thing else is or can be named, either in earth or in heaven:

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And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church;

And hath put all things in subjection to him, as Mediator; and hath appointed him to have the disposing of all things, as the Head of the Church;

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Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

Which Church is so to Christ, as the body is to the head, making up the fulness of Christ, who hath of himself full perfection and infinite power and majesty; so as his goodness holds not himself complete without his Church.