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way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a his_o own_o imagination_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v pity_n on_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o be_v very_o ready_a to_o forgive_v second_o do_v attribute_n unto_o he_o mercy_n or_o rather_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n the_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n whereby_o he_o signify_v the_o natural_a affection_n of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n which_o thing_n david_n do_v set_v forth_o goodly_a 103._o psal_n 103._o say_v as_o a_o father_n have_v compassion_n on_o his_o child_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n compassion_n on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o for_o he_o know_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n three_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n that_o be_v to_o say_v long-suffering_a and_o which_o be_v not_o light_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n four_o that_o he_o be_v of_o much_o kindness_n for_o he_o be_v that_o bottomless_a well_o of_o all_o goodness_n who_o rejoice_v 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