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but_o say_v the_o apostle_n in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n we_o have_v boldness_n and_o access_n with_o confidence_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o eph._n 3._o 12._o under_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v but_o one_o temple_n one_o altar_n for_o burn_v offering_z and_o sin_n offering_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n a_o heathen_a thought_n it_o a_o dishonour_n to_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n that_o hezekiah_n have_v take_v away_o his_o high_a place_n and_o his_o altar_n and_o have_v command_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n before_o one_o altar_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 12._o but_o the_o mystery_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o be_v that_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n and_o that_o no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o 7._o man_n must_v plain_o discern_v his_o ignorance_n and_o impotence_n to_o give_v a_o right_a attendance_n upon_o god_n without_o the_o direction_n and_o aid_n of_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n nay_o as_o 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useful_a be_v from_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o benefit_n and_o success_n of_o they_o be_v owe_v to_o he_o his_o aid_n be_v earnest_o to_o be_v implore_v and_o thankful_o to_o be_v accept_v preparation_n to_o attendance_n upon_o god_n be_v necessary_a psal_n 10._o 17._o thou_o will_v prepare_v their_o heart_n thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v and_o this_o preparation_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n 8._o man_n must_v not_o doubt_v but_o be_v thorough_o persuade_v that_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v find_v of_o such_o as_o attend_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o heb._n 11._o 6._o satan_n affect_v to_o be_v the_o representer_n of_o god_n to_o man_n and_o he_o represent_v he_o contrary_a way_n and_o both_o be_v false_a and_o indeed_o misrepresentation_n from_o secure_a soul_n he_o do_v endeavour_v to_o hide_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n his_o holiness_n justice_n and_o jealousy_n that_o he_o may_v heighten_v presumption_n 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