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if_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v have_v or_o practise_v three_o we_o read_v of_o many_o promise_n make_v to_o merciful_a man_n and_o therefore_o such_o there_o be_v such_o have_v a_o promise_n never_o to_o be_v move_v psalm_n 112.6_o that_o their_o horn_n shall_v be_v exalt_v with_o honour_n ver_fw-la 9_o that_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v psalm_n 37.26_o that_o it_o shall_v preserve_v king_n and_o uphold_v throne_n also_o be_v aver_v prov._n 20.28_o what_o be_v so_o frequent_o speak_v of_o what_o be_v command_v what_o be_v commend_v what_o be_v so_o beneficial_a by_o scripture_n testimony_n sure_o it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v use_v 1_o the_o first_o use_v of_o this_o second_o point_n which_o be_v that_o mercy_n be_v a_o communicable_a attribute_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o wicked_a 1._o they_o that_o want_v mercy_n be_v every_o wicked_a that_o unmerciful_a man_n do_v want_v a_o very_a glorious_a commendable_a and_o profitable_a thing_n which_o may_v be_v have_v and_o which_o 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