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of_o grace_n there_o be_v thronus_fw-la gloriae_fw-la matth._n 25.31_o apoc._n 6.16_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o that_o but_o of_o grace_n because_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n 1._o we_o must_v pray_v to_o god_n fly_v to_o he_o by_o prayer_n 2._o in_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n our_o high_a priest_n 3._o in_o boldness_n with_o faith_n hebr._n 11.6_o jac._n 1.6_o 4._o the_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v double_a 1._o that_o we_o may_v find_v mercy_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o grace_n for_o all_o our_o misery_n 2._o to_o a_o seasonable_a help_n to_o help_v we_o in_o due_a time_n and_o season_n when_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o in_o due_a time_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n the_o papist_n be_v enemy_n to_o this_o boldness_n they_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o go_v to_o god_n immediate_o by_o christ_n but_o we_o must_v have_v other_o intercessor_n by_o the_o way_n the_o angel_n the_o virgin_n 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