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to_o the_o father_n eph._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o his_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o and_o that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n here_o be_v a_o double_a effect_n of_o christ_n mediatorship_n one_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o blood_n the_o spirit_n come_v and_o cleanse_v away_o the_o corruption_n and_o subdue_v the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o people_n this_o be_v that_o cleanse_n by_o sanctification_n then_o there_o be_v a_o present_v the_o saint_n to_o the_o father_n complete_a in_o he_o without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n thus_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n intercession_n and_o righteousness_n apply_v by_o he_o to_o the_o believer_n do_v prove_v such_o a_o cover_n for_o all_o believer_n that_o it_o hide_v every_o spot_n from_o god_n judicial_a eye_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o behold_v no_o iniquity_n in_o they_o i._n e._n so_o as_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o 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