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deut._n 18._o 15_o 18_o 19_o therefore_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v refer_v to_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n isa._n 7._o 14._o isa._n 8._o 8._o 2._o the_o angel_n absolute_o exod._n 23._o 20._o 3._o the_o angel_n of_o his_o face_n or_o presence_n isa._n 63._o 9_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o john_n 2._o 1._o a_o advocate_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v the_o same_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 14._o 16._o 26._o because_o as_o christ_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o above_o his_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n in_o we_o here_o rom._n 8._o 26._o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o if_o ever_o we_o meet_v with_o god_n in_o peace_n it_o must_v be_v in_o and_o through_o this_o great_a mediator_n jesus_n christ._n 5._o what_o be_v those_o special_a mediotory_n act_n that_o christ_n put_v forth_o chap._n v._n of_o christ_n mediatory_a acts._n what_o be_v those_o special_a mediatory_a act_n that_o christ_n put_v forth_o some_o 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we_o on_o god_n behalf_n 1._o as_o mediate_a with_o god_n for_o we_o 1._o by_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o his_o father_n justice_n he_o undertake_v this_o as_o our_o surety_n heb._n 7._o 22._o heb._n 10._o 7._o and_o actual_o perform_v this_o undertake_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o mat._n 20._o 28._o john_n 10._o 15._o to_o give_v satisfaction_n be_v tantum_fw-la facere_fw-la quantum_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la christ_n as_o a_o priest_n offer_v himself_o up_o to_o death_n for_o we_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a act_n of_o his_o mediation_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n burr_n this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o as_o our_o mediator_n he_o put_v forth_o a_o further_a act_n viz._n 2._o by_o promise_v to_o sanctify_v we_o to_o free_v we_o from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n eph._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o he_o show_v there_o that_o christ_n upon_o give_v himself_o for_o the_o church_n lay_v himself_o under_o engagement_n to_o sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o here_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n make_v we_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8._o 2._o thus_o christ_n by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n heb._n 1._o 3._o 3._o by_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o 1._o on_o earth_n john_n 17._o 9_o 20._o i_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o for_o all_o that_o shall_v believe_v on_o i_o through_o their_o word_n 2._o in_o heaven_n heb._n 9_o 24._o rom._n 8._o 34._o 1_o john_n 2._o 1._o heb._n 7._o 25._o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o it_o be_v continual_a intercession_n shall_v it_o cease_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n we_o shall_v be_v in_o great_a danger_n therefore_o christ_n be_v continual_o represent_v in_o heaven_n what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n 2._o as_o mediate_a with_o we_o on_o god_n behalf_n christ_n as_o mediator_n come_v about_o the_o father_n business_n luk._n 2._o 49._o and_o deal_v with_o we_o prodigal_n about_o our_o return_v to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n 1._o by_o declare_v the_o father_n will_n to_o we_o john_n 1._o 18._o john_n 6._o 38_o 39_o 40._o john_n 17._o 8_o 14._o 2._o by_o apply_v his_o merit_n in_o the_o efficacy_n of_o they_o unto_o we_o the_o son_n quicken_v who_o he_o will_v john_n 5._o 21._o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o deatb_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n rom._n 5._o 10._o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a power_n in_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3._o 10._o rom._n 6._o 3_o 4_o 5._o when_o we_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o both_o we_o shall_v then_o as_o branch_n abide_v in_o