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as_o intercede_v for_o we_o namely_o particular_o for_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o they_o to_o be_v intercessor_n as_o redeemer_n for_o he_o who_o be_v a_o intercessor_n for_o we_o must_v hear_v our_o prayer_n know_v what_o thing_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o understand_v our_o very_a secret_a want_n and_o groan_n but_o this_o none_o but_o god_n can_v do_v as_o solomon_n confess_v 1._o king_n 8.39_o thou_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n and_o eccles._n 9.5_o the_o dead_a know_v nothing_o at_o all_o therefore_o be_v it_o say_v of_o josiah_n that_o he_o be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n that_o he_o may_v not_o see_v the_o evil_a that_o be_v to_o come_v which_o can_v be_v true_a if_o so_o be_v that_o josiah_n be_v a_o saint_n in_o heaven_n do_v see_v and_o know_v the_o particular_n that_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o earth_n final_o this_o the_o church_n do_v acknowledge_v unto_o god_n esa_n 03.16_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o jacob_n know_v we_o not_o upon_o which_o 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