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they_o thirst_v after_o his_o death_n and_o blood_n as_o the_o life_n and_o food_n of_o their_o soul_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v they_o elect_v christ_n as_o their_o alone_a intercessor_n with_o god_n they_o 2._o to_o intercede_v for_o they_o they_o expect_v no_o return_n of_o their_o petition_n but_o what_o come_v by_o he_o sect_n 4._o the_o election_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o prophet_n essential_a to_o friendship_n with_o he_o 3._o prophet_n election_n of_o christ_n as_o prophet_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v elect_v by_o his_o friend_n as_o their_o prophet_n the_o 188._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n plato_n conviv_n fol._n 188._o philosopher_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o prophetic_a art_n be_v to_o conciliate_v or_o beget_v a_o friendship_n betwixt_o the_o god_n and_o man_n what_o he_o fond_o conceit_n of_o the_o pagan_a black_a prophetic_a art_n be_v most_o true_a of_o christ_n prophetic_a office_n the_o grand_a design_n whereof_o be_v to_o bring_v sinner_n to_o a_o 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