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of_o call_v on_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n 8._o let_v we_o call_v on_o jesus_n or_o on_o god_n the_o father_n in_o and_o through_o jesus_n now_o this_o call_n on_o jesus_n contain_v prayer_n and_o praise_n 1._o we_o must_v pray_v that_o all_o these_o transaction_n of_o jesus_n at_o his_o first_o come_v or_o incarnation_n may_v be_v we_o and_o be_v not_o here_o encouragement_n for_o our_o prayer_n if_o we_o observe_v it_o this_o very_a point_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n open_v a_o door_n of_o rich_a entrance_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n we_o may_v call_v it_o a_o bless_a portal_n into_o heaven_n 20._o b._n 10._o 20._o not_o of_o iron_n or_o brass_n but_o of_o our_o own_o flesh_n this_o be_v that_o new_a and_o live_a way_n which_o he_o have_v consecrate_v for_o we_o through_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o flesh_n with_o what_o boldness_n and_o freeness_n may_v we_o now_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a and_o draw_v near_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n why_o christ_n be_v incarnate_a god_n be_v come_v down_o in_o the_o flesh_n though_o his_o deity_n may_v confound_v we_o if_o we_o shall_v immediate_o and_o sole_o apply_v ourselves_o unto_o it_o yet_o his_o humanity_n comfort_v our_o faint_a and_o feeble_a soul_n god_n in_o his_o humility_n animate_v our_o soul_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o seek_v of_o he_o whatsoever_o be_v needful_a for_o we_o go_v then_o to_o christ_n away_o away_o o_o my_o soul_n to_o jesus_n or_o to_o god_n the_o father_n in_o and_z through_o jesus_n and_o o_o desire_v that_o the_o
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