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the_o damn_a shall_v never_o be_v inflict_v and_o whatsoever_o misery_n and_o affliction_n may_v befall_v a_o pardon_a sinner_n though_o they_o be_v 295._o material_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o formal_o punishment_n because_o not_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o offend_a justice_n and_o thus_o with_o what_o brevity_n this_o weighty_a point_n will_v admit_v i_o have_v discover_v to_o you_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o mercy_n and_o sure_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v easy_o see_v how_o precious_a a_o blessing_n it_o be_v as_o be_v eminent_o the_o queen_n of_o mercy_n the_o ocean_n of_o blessing_n the_o quintessence_n of_o comfort_n and_o virtual_o all_o blessing_n whatsoever_o we_o can_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o or_o long_o after_o till_o sin_n be_v forgive_v no_o good_a can_v be_v expect_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v put_v together_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o do_v 3._o we_o good_a either_o god_n withhold_v mercy_n or_o else_o the_o mercy_n prove_v a_o curse_n to_o the_o 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