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way_n acceptable_a unto_o himself_o though_o he_o fall_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v cast_v away_o for_o the_o lord_n uphold_v he_o with_o his_o hand_n 103.10.11_o psalm_n 103._o he_o deal_v not_o with_o they_o after_o their_o sin_n nor_o reward_v they_o according_a to_o their_o wickedness_n but_o look_v how_o the_o heaven_n be_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o for_o he_o know_v whereof_o they_o be_v make_v 103.14_o and_o he_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v but_o dust_n he_o save_v their_o life_n from_o destruction_n and_o crown_v they_o with_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n 54.17_o isaiah_n 54._o lo_o this_o be_v the_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n servant_n and_o their_o righteousness_n come_v of_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o reject_v he_o leave_v to_o their_o own_o self_n harden_v their_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v have_v occasion_n of_o judgement_n against_o they_o isaiah_n 57_o 57.20_o they_o be_v like_a to_o 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