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christ_n love_n in_o his_o constant_a and_o continual_a act_n for_o your_o soul_n how_o long_o have_v he_o be_v intercede_v for_o his_o saint_n how_o long_o have_v he_o be_v knock_v at_o their_o heart_n for_o entrance_n it_o be_v now_o above_o a_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o year_n that_o he_o have_v be_v pray_v and_o knock_v and_o he_o resolve_v not_o to_o give_v over_o till_o all_o be_v he_o till_o all_o the_o tribe_n in_o one_o and_o two_o be_v over_o jordan_n and_o up_o with_o he_o in_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n and_o if_o this_o be_v he_o that_o must_v be_v our_o judge_n if_o he_o that_o love_v our_o
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and_o jerusalem_n and_o hear_v o_o you_o mountain_n the_o lord_n controversy_n and_o you_o strong_a foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n 5.29_o deut._n 5.29_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o his_o people_n and_o he_o will_v plead_v with_o israel_n 11._o from_o his_o groan_n oh_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o that_o they_o will_v fear_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n always_o 32.29_o deut._n 32.29_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o their_o child_n for_o ever_o and_o oh_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a that_o they_o understand_v this_o that_o they_o will_v consider_v their_o latter_a end_n 12._o 11.8_o hos_fw-la 11.8_o from_o his_o loathness_n to_o give_v man_n up_o how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o o_o israel_n how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o admah_n how_o shall_v i_o set_v thou_o as_o zeboim_n my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o o_o the_o 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lord_n and_o how_o do_v he_o lead_v they_o but_o by_o divide_v the_o water_n before_o they_o and_o by_o keep_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o stumble_v many_o time_n god_n holy_a one_o be_v beset_v with_o temptation_n they_o find_v their_o heart_n full_a of_o deadness_n hardness_n unbelief_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o distemper_n now_o if_o at_o such_o a_o time_n the_o mountain_n have_v be_v make_v plane_n if_o at_o such_o a_o time_n corruption_n have_v be_v bear_v down_o and_o their_o heart_n have_v be_v let_v out_o towards_o christ_n certain_o these_o be_v the_o leading_n of_o the_o spirit_n 14._o rom._n 8.13_o 14._o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o particular_a for_o argue_v mortification_n to_o appertain_v unto_o the_o leading_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n a_o constant_a opposition_n between_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n 18._o gal._n 5.17_o 18._o now_o when_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v keep_v underneath_o and_o prevail_v against_o than_o a_o soul_n enjoy_v the_o leading_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o know_v such_o opposition_n be_v not_o in_o any_o but_o saint_n carnal_a man_n will_v wonder_v that_o any_o shall_v complain_v for_o want_v of_o strength_n unto_o duty_n why_o they_o can_v easy_o come_v up_o to_o they_o and_o be_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o but_o alas_o this_o arise_v either_o from_o satan_n not_o molest_v they_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o duty_n because_o they_o look_v not_o
christ_n intercession_n why_o this_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a and_o consummate_a act_n of_o christ_n priestly_a office_n this_o argue_v thy_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o perfect_a mediator_n and_o be_v a_o perfect_a mediator_n no_o condition_n can_v be_v desperate_a and_o be_v make_v perfect_a say_v the_o apostle_n he_o become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n unto_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o 9.5_o heb._n 9.5_o now_o therefore_o lead_v up_o thy_o faith_n to_o this_o bless_a object_n and_o thou_o have_v under_o consideration_n the_o whole_a of_o christ_n and_o the_o total_a of_o christ_n act_n in_o this_o world_n from_o first_o to_o last_o in_o respect_n of_o mediation_n this_o be_v the_o coronis_n the_o upshot_n the_o period_n the_o consummation_n the_o perfection_n of_o all_o 8._o faith_n in_o go_v to_o christ_n as_o intercede_v for_o we_o it_o be_v principal_o and_o main_o to_o look_v to_o the_o purpose_n end_n intent_n and_o design_n of_o christ_n intercession_n now_o 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