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there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n as_o in_o undertake_v so_o in_o expect_v and_o onwaiting_a upon_o god_n for_o obtain_v a_o hear_n of_o our_o suit_n on_o this_o account_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o intercessor_n in_o heaven_n for_o such_o as_o employ_v he_o and_o this_o guard_n against_o both_o the_o failling_n before_o mention_v to_o wit_n against_o anxiety_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d presumption_n on_o the_o other_o against_o anxiety_n and_o faint_a when_o as_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o propose_v of_o our_o desire_n but_o a_o onwaiting_a for_o and_o expectation_n of_o a_o hear_n from_o god_n against_o presumption_n and_o turn_v carnal_a when_o the_o expectation_n of_o a_o hear_n be_v not_o found_v on_o our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o on_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v it_o which_o we_o have_v dan._n 9.17_o compare_v with_o jonah_n 2.4_o in_o the_o 2._o of_o jonah_n 4._o v._n he_o say_v then_o i_o say_v i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n yet_o 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there_o be_v but_o little_a acknowledgement_n of_o he_o therein_o which_o acknowledgement_n be_v our_o duty_n insinuat_fw-la john_n 14.13_o 14._o whatsoever_o you_o ask_v in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v do_v that_o the_o father_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o the_o son_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o ought_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o use_n of_o every_o mercy_n as_o beâ—â—iâ—g_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o câ—â—ists_n intercession_n and_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o love_n to_o god_n and_o shall_v withal_o have_v a_o new_a impression_n of_o its_o obligation_n to_o be_v forthcoming_a for_o god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o intercession_n whereas_o the_o most_o part_n of_o foâ—k_n take_v their_o mercy_n and_o think_v not_o themselves_o to_o be_v in_o his_o common_a for_o they_o neither_o do_v they_o own_v he_o with_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o they_o when_o they_o have_v get_v they_o even_o as_o a_o man_n who_o have_v get_v a_o favour_n through_o the_o mediation_n of_o another_o and_o 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