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mercy_n q._n what_o be_v our_o show_v of_o mercy_n the_o cause_n why_o god_n show_v mercy_n to_o we_o a._n not_o so_o but_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o we_o for_o he_o that_o show_v mercy_n to_o other_o have_v first_o receive_v mercy_n from_o god_n q._n how_o prove_v you_o that_o a._n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o â—_o cor._n 1._o 3._o bless_a â—e_n god_n 〈…〉_o fâ—ther_o etc._n etc._n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n aâ—d_n god_n of_o all_o comfort_n which_o comfort_v we_o in_o
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victory_n q._n what_o then_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o petition_n a._n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v thus_o when_o we_o be_v move_v and_o entice_v to_o sin_n o_o lord_n keep_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o overcome_v and_o give_v we_o a_o good_a issue_n with_o the_o temptation_n q._n do_v god_n lead_v man_n into_o temptation_n or_o only_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n a._n indeed_o some_o read_v iâ—_n so_o sâ—ffer_v we_o not_o to_o 〈…〉_o into_o temptation_n but_o the_o text_n be_v plain_a 〈◊〉_d we_o not_o into_o temptation_n q._n but_o do_v not_o god_n suffer_v man_n to_o be_v tempt_v a._n yes_o and_o more_o than_o suffer_v he_o be_v the_o worker_n of_o the_o temptation_n itself_o q._n how_o prove_v you_o that_o a._n by_o the_o scripture_n which_o do_v so_o speak_v of_o god_n as_o in_o these_o place_n follow_v be_v manifest_a exod_n 7._o 3._o god_n harden_a pharaoes_n heart_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 1._o god_n move_v david_n to_o number_v etc._n etc._n esai_n 19_o 14._o god_n mingle_v among_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n esai_n 42._o 24._o who_o give_v jacob_n for_o a_o spoil_n and_o israel_n to_o the_o robber_n do_v not_o the_o lord_n esai_n 63._o 17._o why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o err_v out_o of_o thy_o way_n and_o â—ardned_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n rom._n 1._o 26._o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o vilâ—_n affection_n 2._o thess._n 2._o 11._o god_n sâ—nt_v they_o strong_a delusion_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o these_o place_n be_v more_o than_o suffer_v 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n q._n but_o if_o god_n do_v lead_v man_n into_o temptation_n be_v he_o not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n a._n no_o for_o all_o this_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n q._n how_o may_v god_n be_v a_o worker_n in_o temptation_n and_o yet_o free_a froâ—â—_n sin_n a._n the_o lord_n may_v be_v a_o worker_n in_o temptation_n and_o yet_o fâ—ee_v from_o sin_n 5._o way_n 1._o he_o tempt_v by_o offer_v occasion_n to_o try_v whether_o 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