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there_o be_v need_n of_o nothing_o save_v of_o a_o watchful_a mind_n only_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o hinder_v we_o from_o be_v near_o to_o god_n so_o in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n which_o he_o make_v in_o his_o latter_a day_n after_o his_o return_n from_o his_o first_o banishment_n 195._o god_n be_v always_o near_o say_v he_o if_o thou_o will_v entreat_v man_n thou_o ask_v what_o he_o be_v a_o do_v and_o he_o be_v asleep_a he_o be_v not_o at_o leisure_n or_o the_o servant_n give_v thou_o no_o answer_n but_o with_o god_n there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n whithersoever_o thou_o go_v and_o call_v he_o hear_v there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o leisure_n nor_o a_o mediator_n nor_o a_o servant_n that_o keep_v thou_o off_o say_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o present_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o for_o while_o thou_o be_v yet_o a_o speak_v say_v he_o i_o will_v say_v behold_v here_o i_o be_o esai_n 58.9_o and_o therefore_o he_o bid_v we_o to_o 190._o mark_v the_o philosophy_n as_o he_o term_v it_o or_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n she_o intreat_v not_o james_n say_v he_o she_o beseech_v not_o john_n neither_o do_v she_o come_v to_o peter_n but_o break_v through_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o they_o saying_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o mediator_n but_o take_v repentance_n with_o i_o for_o a_o spoakes-man_n i_o come_v to_o the_o fountain_n itself_o for_o this_o cause_n do_v he_o descend_v for_o this_o cause_n do_v he_o take_v flesh_n that_o i_o may_v have_v the_o boldness_n to_o speak_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o mediator_n have_v thou_o mercy_n upon_o i_o hitherto_o s._n chrysostom_n six_o the_o