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god_n by_o saint_n intercessor_n for_o us._n answ_n 1._o similitude_n be_v for_o illustration_n but_o do_v not_o prove_v any_o thing_n especial_o thus_o detort_v absurd_o second_o the_o case_n be_v not_o alike_o as_o between_o man_n and_o man_n so_o between_o god_n and_o we_o in_o this_o case_n he_o be_v god_n and_o so_o every_o where_o and_o not_o as_o man_n circumscribe_v in_o a_o place_n to_o man_n we_o can_v speak_v when_o and_o where_o we_o will_v but_o to_o god_n we_o may_v who_o eye_n and_o thought_n be_v not_o like_a to_o man_n esai_n 55._o man_n through_o pride_n will_v not_o or_o through_o carelessness_n regard_v not_o or_o through_o ignorance_n know_v not_o or_o through_o business_n be_v hinder_v so_o as_o he_o can_v help_v such_o as_o come_v for_o help_v or_o his_o attendant_n about_o he_o may_v keep_v petitioner_n from_o he_o so_o as_o they_o can_v speak_v to_o he_o but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o let_n in_o god_n the_o simile_n therefore_o be_v not_o fit_a three_o this_o be_v voluntary_a humility_n which_o cause_v the_o worship_n of_o angel_n by_o certain_a heretic_n which_o the_o apostle_n condemn_v col._n 2._o 18._o four_o we_o need_v no_o saint_n to_o go_v to_o god_n for_o we_o for_o we_o have_v appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o a_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n between_o god_n and_o we_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o bold_o with_o confidence_n we_o may_v go_v to_o god_n ephes_n 3._o 12._o heb._n 4._o 16._o &_o 10._o 22._o &_o 7._o 25._o five_o as_o for_o any_o to_o go_v between_o christ_n and_o we_o we_o need_v it_o not_o for_o he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o all_o we_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n as_o well_o those_o in_o earth_n as_o those_o in_o heaven_n we_o here_o on_o earth_n be_v as_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o those_o in_o heaven_n he_o sit_v in_o heaven_n to_o request_v for_o we_o and_o be_v a_o most_o merciful_a high_a priest_n touch_v with_o our_o infirmity_n heb._n 4._o 15._o therefore_o he_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o heb._n 2._o 16._o to_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o merciful_a high_a priest_n verse_n 17._o steven_n make_v no_o mean_n to_o he_o but_o pray_v immediate_o to_o he_o act._n 7._o 59_o 60._o and_o so_o do_v john_n revelation_n 22._o 20_o 21._o christ_n will_v we_o himself_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o math._n 11._o 28._o and_o we_o read_v not_o that_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o holy_a man_n pray_v mention_v in_o scripture_n do_v ever_o go_v to_o saint_n or_o angel_n to_o make_v request_n for_o they_o also_o to_o answer_v the_o simile_n be_v there_o any_o of_o we_o have_v a_o great_a man_n command_n in_o all_o our_o need_n to_o come_v to_o himself_o give_v his_o faithful_a word_n and_o promise_n to_o hear_v our_o suit_n &_o request_n very_o ready_o at_o any_o time_n and_o none_o appoint_v by_o he_o to_o hear_v suitor_n when_o they_o come_v but_o only_o himself_o attend_v merciful_o in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o we_o in_o open_a place_n without_o let_v of_o any_o that_o will_v go_v first_o to_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n and_o not_o forthwith_o rather_o to_o himself_o with_o all_o gladness_n i_o appeal_v to_o man_n own_o heart_n in_o this_o last_o this_o put_n of_o saint_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o be_v to_o make_v a_o intercessor_n and_o to_o hold_v saint_n depart_v if_o we_o be_v sure_o they_o can_v hear_v we_o which_o yet_o be_v very_o uncertain_a to_o be_v more_o love_a more_o tender_o affect_v towards_o we_o than_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o who_o have_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n buy_v both_o they_o and_o us._n scripture_n object_v that_o we_o may_v pray_v to_o god_n to_o have_v our_o petition_n grant_v in_o favour_n and_o merit_n of_o saint_n depart_v exod._n 32._o 13._o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o israel_n thy_o servant_n to_o who_o thou_o swear_v etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o here_o be_v no_o merit_n of_o saint_n urge_v second_o their_o person_n be_v mention_v by_o moses_n not_o for_o their_o own_o worthiness_n but_o for_o the_o covenant_n which_o by_o oath_n god_n confirm_v to_o they_o which_o covenant_n moses_n urge_v &_o not_o their_o desert_n for_o moses_n speak_v of_o god_n act_n to_o they_o but_o not_o a_o syllable_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o either_o do_v or_o speak_v note_v it_o well_o 2._o chron._n 6._o 16._o keep_v with_o thy_o servant_n david_n my_o father_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v answ_n 1._o here_o be_v no_o word_n no_o work_n of_o david_n remember_v and_o therefore_o no_o merit_n of_o his_o urge_a second_o that_o which_o solomon_n allege_v in_o his_o prayer_n it_o god_n promise_v make_v unto_o david_n so_o in_o 2._o chro._n 1._o 9_o in_o 1._o chro._n