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than_o if_o it_o do_v it_o will_v be_v short-lived_a will_v die_v and_o die_v quick_o but_o on_o his_o resurrection_n that_o can_v die_v no_o more_o for_o in_o that_o he_o die_v he_o die_v unto_o sin_n once_o but_o in_o that_o he_o live_v he_o live_v unto_o god_n rom._n 6.10_o this_o make_v this_o hope_n not_o to_o imply_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o uncertainty_n as_o worldly_a hope_n but_o it_o be_v a_o firm_a stable_n inviolable_a hope_n a_o anchor_n pitch_v within_o the_o vail_n according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n mercy_n be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o this_o yea_o great_a mercy_n and_o manifold_a mercy_n for_o as_o st._n bernard_n say_v great_a sin_n and_o great_a misery_n need_v great_a mercy_n and_o many_o sin_n and_o misery_n need_v many_o mercy_n and_o be_v not_o this_o great_a mercy_n to_o make_v of_o satan_n slave_n son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a well_o may_v the_o apostle_n say_v behold_v what_o manner_n of_o love_n and_o how_o great_a love_n the_o father_n have_v 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