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only_a mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n â—_o tim._n 2.5_o isa._n 42.6_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v he_o rom._n 3.25_o joh._n 14.6_o heb._n 9.22_o act._n 4.12_o the_o requisite_n in_o christ_n as_o a_o mediator_n christ_n be_v every_o way_n qualify_v to_o be_v mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n why_o christ_n must_v be_v god_n psal._n 3_o &_o 4._o mark_v 14.33_o 34._o hos._n 13.14_o joh._n 2.19_o eph._n 2.1_o 2._o christ_n must_v be_v man._n exod._n 34.7_o rom._n 5.18_o 19_o dr._n manton_n 4_o vol._n p._n 1084._o levit._fw-la 25.23_o 26._o ver._n 47.48_o 47.48_o the_o dr._n say_v adam_n joh._n 1.16_o gen._n 27.14_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 76._o joh._n 10.30_o job_n 9.33_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o heb._n 9.15_o christ_n call_v or_o authorize_v to_o be_v a_o mediator_n psal._n 89.3_o isa._n 42.1_o 6_o christ_n comply_v with_o the_o father_n demand_n joh._n 10.18_o eph._n 2.14_o 16._o col._n 1.20_o christ_n as_o mediator_n have_v interest_n in_o both_o party_n christ_n a_o wellwisher_n to_o peace_n isa._n 9.6_o phil._n 2.6_o 7_o heb._n 5.7_o gal._n 3.13_o christ_n as_o mediator_n of_o a_o yield-and_a condescend_v spirit_n heb._n 5.8_o joh._n 7â—_n 8._o christ_n as_o mediator_n clothe_v with_o power_n 1_o cor._n 1.24_o ps._n 80.17_o isa._n 63.1_o isa._n 61.1_o dan._n 7.24_o joh._n 16.33_o rev._n 2.21_o luke_n 4.18_o john_n 5.25_o eph._n 2.1_o ps._n 110.3_o rom._n 8.7_o hos._n 13_o 14_o 1_o cor._n 15_o 55._o judas_n 1_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v to_o reconcile_v both_o party_n one_o to_o the_o other_o see_v mr._n dan._n williams_n book_n christ_n a_o patient_a mediator_n rom._n 8.32_o