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alone_o must_v we_o offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n and_o praise_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o himself_o teach_v we_o matt._n 4._o 10._o joh._n 16._o 23._o we_o must_v not_o pray_v to_o angel_n or_o saint_n nor_o make_v use_n of_o they_o as_o our_o mediator_n for_o this_o be_v the_o peculiar_a office_n of_o christ_n who_o die_v for_o we_o and_o be_v now_o intercede_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o heb._n 7._o 25._o wherefore_o we_o mean_v sinful_a creature_n must_v always_o come_v to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n alone_o hope_v for_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o person_n and_o service_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o a_o pure_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n with_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n because_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o search_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n joh_n 4._o 23._o 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