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make_v they_o with_o in_o particular_a for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o sin_n after_o reconcilement_n of_o which_o s._n paul_n rom._n viii_o 34._o christ_n it_o be_v that_o die_v or_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o also_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o this_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n suffering_n which_o the_o apostle_n plead_v ebr._n ii_o 14_o 18._o that_o he_o may_v be_v sensible_a of_o we_o for_o if_o the_o guilt_n be_v take_v away_o by_o his_o intercession_n succeed_v his_o suffering_n than_o do_v he_o suffer_v that_o it_o may_v succeed_v and_o thus_o be_v our_o sin_n forgive_v for_o his_o name_n or_o by_o his_o name_n john_n ii_o 12._o which_o sociâ—us_o will_v have_v to_o be_v god_n name_n as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n es_fw-ge xliii_o 25._o psal_n xxv_o 11._o lxxix_o 9_o cvi_o 8._o cxliii_o 12_o but_o if_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n under_o the_o â—ew_a testament_n as_o in_o the_o angel_n 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