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our_o refuge_n and_o strength_n a_o very_a present_a help_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n this_o psalm_n comfort_v luther_n in_o all_o his_o affliction_n he_o will_v say_v come_v let_v we_o sing_v psal_n 46._o and_o then_o we_o will_v not_o fear_v god_n child_n have_v a_o place_n of_o refuge_n prov._n 14._o 26._o and_o who_o be_v this_o refuge_n we_o read_v isa_n 25._o 4._o for_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o strength_n to_o the_o poor_a a_o strength_n to_o the_o needy_a in_o his_o distress_n a_o refuge_n from_o the_o storm_n a_o shadow_n from_o the_o heat_n when_o the_o blast_v of_o the_o terrible_a one_o be_v as_o a_o storm_n against_o the_o wall_n christ_n be_v this_o refuge_n promise_v isa_n 32._o 2._o a_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o hide_v place_n from_o the_o wind_n and_o a_o covert_a from_o the_o tempest_n as_o river_n of_o water_n in_o a_o dry_a place_n as_o a_o shadow_n of_o a_o great_a rock_n in_o a_o weary_a land_n who_o seek_v not_o in_o danger_n some_o refuge_n or_o other_o even_o 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his_o side_n hand_n and_o foot_n 2._o in_o put_v up_o prayer_n in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o make_v continual_a supplication_n unto_o the_o father_n as_o a_o mediator_n and_o as_o a_o advocate_n as_o a_o highpriest_n intercede_v for_o we_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n christ_n be_v the_o great_a master_n of_o request_n who_o prefer_v the_o petition_n of_o his_o people_n unto_o his_o father_n the_o highpriest_n when_o he_o be_v to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o people_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n with_o blood_n and_o incense_n so_o christ_n our_o highpriest_n in_o heaven_n present_v his_o blood_n and_o the_o sweet_a incense_n of_o his_o prayer_n rev._n 8._o 2._o and_o i_o see_v the_o seven_o angel_n which_o stand_v before_o god_n and_o to_o they_o be_v give_v seven_o trumpet_n and_o another_o come_v and_o stand_v at_o the_o altar_n have_v a_o golden_a censer_n and_o much_o incense_n be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v offer_v etc._n etc._n heb._n 9_o 12_o 23_o 24._o neither_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o goat_n and_o calf_n but_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v in_o once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o v._o 23_o 24._o it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o the_o pattern_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v purify_v with_o these_o but_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n themselves_o with_o better_a sacrifice_n than_o these_o for_o christ_n be_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n make_v with_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o true_a but_o into_o heaven_n itself_o now_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o q_o let_v we_o inquire_v into_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n adversary_n 2._o benefit_n of_o this_o intercession_n 1._o we_o be_v acquit_v from_o all_o our_o adversary_n of_o this_o intercession_n 1._o we_o be_v acquit_v from_o all_o adversary_n even_o from_o sin_n satan_n and_o the_o law_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v free_v from_o all_o accusation_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o great_a adversary_n 23._o adversary_n qualis_fw-la est_fw-la ista_fw-la incercessio_fw-la non_fw-la oralâ—â—_n sed_fw-la realâ—â—_n ex_fw-la merâ_fw-la suipsius_fw-la in_o cruse_n oblati_fw-la repraesentatione_fw-la hinc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la comparere_fw-la corâ—_n deo_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la d._n tuis_fw-la vindic._n l._n 1._o part_n 2._o sect._n 23._o rom._n 8._o 34._o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o here_o be_v four_o thing_n to_o acquit_v all_o believer_n from_o condemnation_n viz._n christ_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o intercession_n christ_n die_v to_o give_v life_n unto_o his_o people_n he_o rise_v again_o and_o become_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_v christ_n ascend_v 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quasi_fw-la dicat_fw-la cum_fw-la mole_n tentationis_fw-la oppressi_fw-la nescimus_fw-la orare_fw-la ipse_fw-la spirâ—tus_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la habitat_fw-la exerit_fw-la se_fw-la &_o orationem_fw-la in_o animo_fw-la excitat_fw-la bucer_n in_o loc._n 3._o through_o christ_n intercession_n our_o duty_n and_o work_n obtain_v acceptance_n sake_n alone_o we_o obtain_v acceptance_n with_o the_o father_n christ_n intercee_v to_o the_o father_n for_o we_o and_o his_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v two_o great_a work_n one_o be_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o the_o other_o be_v to_o help_v we_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o ourselves_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o can_v pray_v and_o sigh_v and_o groan_v in_o such_o prevail_a rhetoric_n as_o will_v obtain_v acceptance_n but_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o 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abraham_n bosom_n the_o purchase_a possession_n the_o lot_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o life_n a_o inheritance_n immortal_a undefiled_a which_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o all_o these_o be_v synonymous_a expression_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n and_o all_o these_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n glorification_n be_v one_o of_o the_o link_n even_o the_o high_a of_o they_o in_o that_o golden_a chain_n rom._n 8._o 30._o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v christ_n himself_o be_v in_o glory_n and_o he_o the_o head_n will_v have_v glory_n put_v upon_o all_o his_o member_n christ_n be_v in_o all_o the_o saint_n the_o hope_n of_o glory_n the_o salvation_n which_o be_v rolloc_n col._n 1._o 27._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 10._o cum_fw-la ibi_fw-la erimus_fw-la ubi_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la tum_fw-la quidem_fw-la eum_fw-la perfect_v 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