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the_o whole_a covenant_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a to_o they_o if_o their_o unbelief_n of_o god_n power_n and_o truth_n be_v not_o a_o hindrance_n 4._o now_o in_o this_o day_n of_o grace_n the_o great_a highpriest_n stand_v ready_a to_o intercede_v for_o we_o never_o any_o sincere_o beg_v for_o pardon_n and_o for_o grace_n but_o christ_n pray_v that_o prayer_n over_o again_o and_o a_o gracious_a return_n be_v make_v to_o it_o the_o spirit_n also_o be_v ready_a to_o help_v infirmity_n to_o fill_v our_o heart_n with_o such_o desire_n as_o shall_v be_v sure_o satisfy_v and_o true_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o god_n who_o of_o the_o best_a thing_n which_o be_v most_o needful_a most_o desirable_a be_v always_o most_o liberal_a now_o be_v the_o mollia_fw-la fandi_fw-la tempora_fw-la the_o time_n to_o speak_v and_o speed_v but_o when_o this_o gracious_a season_n be_v go_v ah_o then_o the_o loud_a cry_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a god_n will_v hear_v christ_n will_v intercede_v the_o 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