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continuation_n of_o his_o offer_v which_o he_o once_o make_v and_o we_o can_v imagine_v that_o god_n shall_v ever_o give_v way_n to_o this_o if_o that_o have_v not_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n to_o he_o it_o be_v because_o he_o pay_v our_o debt_n as_o our_o surety_n that_o he_o be_v accept_v to_o plead_v the_o payment_n as_o our_o attorney_n charnock_n it_o be_v because_o he_o be_v our_o propitation_n that_o he_o be_v also_o our_o advocate_n he_o fail_v not_o in_o the_o first_o of_o his_o attempt_n and_o therefore_o with_o god_n approbation_n enter_v upon_o the_o second_o 4._o christ_n be_v always_o hear_v in_o his_o intercession_n and_o carry_v every_o cause_n high_a plead_v his_o heart_n desire_n be_v always_o give_v he_o and_o the_o request_n of_o his_o lip_n be_v not_o withhold_v from_o he_o psalm_n 21.2_o never_o be_v any_o supplicant_n so_o universal_o successful_a as_o this_o mediator_n be_v he_o as_o a_o prince_n indeed_o have_v power_n with_o god_n 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christ_n come_v to_o god_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v put_v especial_o for_o two_o thing_n 1._o it_o be_v expressive_a of_o believe_v john_n 6.35_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v never_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o etc._n etc._n the_o latter_a clause_n do_v without_o all_o controversy_n expound_v and_o interpret_v the_o former_a unbelief_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o contrary_a chap._n 5._o 40._o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o sense_n there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o god_n but_o by_o christ_n i._n e._n no_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o by_o christ_n the_o sinner_n must_v go_v out_o of_o himself_o as_o have_v nothing_o of_o his_o own_o to_o recommend_v he_o or_o bring_v along_o with_o he_o expect_v salvation_n from_o god_n mere_o and_o sole_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n 2._o it_o be_v expressive_a of_o all_o the_o solemn_a act_n of_o religious_a worship_n hebr._n 11.6_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v etc._n 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