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cleanse_n and_o fresh_a purge_n of_o his_o poor_a saint_n under_o their_o several_a temptation_n and_o infirmity_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o than_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n that_o be_v by_o his_o intercession_n rom._n 5._o 10._o three_o the_o maintain_n of_o grace_n also_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n intercession_n be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n o_o have_v we_o not_o a_o jesus_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o to_o convey_v fresh_a supply_n of_o grace_n unto_o we_o through_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o blood_n be_v plead_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n how_o soon_o will_v it_o be_v with_o we_o as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o for_o who_o he_o pray_v not_o at_o all_o john_n 17._o 9_o but_o the_o reason_n why_o thou_o stand_v while_o other_o fall_v the_o reason_n why_o thou_o 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break_v i_o tell_v thou_o soul_n thou_o will_v never_o have_v come_v to_o christ_n if_o he_o have_v not_o first_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o intercession_n send_v into_o thy_o heart_n a_o earnest_a desire_n after_o christ_n and_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o also_o that_o it_o be_v his_o business_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o thou_o not_o only_o that_o thou_o may_v come_v in_o but_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v preserve_v when_o thou_o be_v come_v in_o compare_v heb._n 7._o 25._o with_o rom._n 8._o 33_o 34_o 35_o etc._n etc._n five_o it_o be_v by_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o holy_a duty_n be_v forgive_v alas_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o prayer_n alm_n and_o other_o duty_n of_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v reject_v because_o of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o they_o but_o jesus_n be_v our_o high_a priest_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n 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