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12._o his_o last_o argument_n be_v this_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v conformable_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 27._o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o this_o argument_n be_v already_o answer_v under_o the_o nine_o objection_n the_o sum_n of_o what_o be_v there_o at_o large_a prove_v be_v this_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o pray_v intercede_v will_n because_o he_o make_v we_o so_o to_o do_v because_o he_o make_v we_o to_o pray_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v detect_v all_o the_o fallacy_n wherewith_o the_o adversary_n labour_v to_o oppose_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v iâ—_n remain_v a_o sure_a truth_n and_o will_v do_v so_o to_o eternity_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n and_o therefore_o trinuni_fw-la deo_fw-la patri_fw-la filio_fw-la spirituâ—_fw-la sancto_fw-la sit_fw-la laus_fw-la 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