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this_o now_o be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n justice_n second_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o comforter_n shall_v first_o work_v in_o man_n a_o fear_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n mercy_n which_o will_v never_o be_v so_o sweet_a relish_v so_o well_o nor_o be_v so_o high_o esteem_v of_o by_o we_o if_o the_o awful_a terror_n of_o justice_n have_v not_o former_o make_v we_o smart_v as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o that_o parable_n whereunto_o our_o saviour_n liken_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n of_o the_o man_n that_o owe_v ten_o thousand_o talent_n unto_o the_o king_n his_o master_n he_o show_v he_o mercy_n and_o forgive_v he_o all_o but_o what_o do_v he_o first_o why_o first_o he_o require_v the_o whole_a debt_n of_o he_o and_o because_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v he_o command_v he_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o be_v sell_v that_o payment_n may_v be_v make_v first_o he_o will_v have_v he_o pinch_v thorough_o that_o he_o may_v know_v much_o 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