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you_o be_v and_o unfit_a to_o come_v and_o put_v up_o your_o request_n to_o he_o now_o when_o you_o think_v of_o a_o mediator_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v enter_v into_o heaven_n who_o be_v go_v thither_o and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a â—…and_n of_o majesty_n make_v intercession_n for_o you_o when_o you_o consider_v there_o be_v one_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v not_o like_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o law_n but_o one_o that_o iâ—…_n over_o the_o house_n of_o god_n one_o that_o be_v the_o very_a son_n that_o be_v not_o enter_v in_o through_o the_o blood_n of_o bâ—…lls_n and_o goat_n but_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n when_o out_o of_o this_o you_o shall_v receive_v confide_v 〈◊〉_d and_o come_v â—…eere_v he_o with_o boldness_n this_o be_v to_o â—…ake_v use_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n in_o hiâ—…_n there_o be_v no_o more_o remâ—…ining_v now_o but_o 〈◊〉_d when_o you_o have_v consider_v all_o the_o condition_n mention_v and_o â—…tted_v your_o 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