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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o present_a text_n do_v challenge_n both_o for_o god_n remission_n and_o his_o remuneration_n like_o mercy_n and_o truth_n must_v meet_v together_o 85.10_o psal_n 85.10_o like_a righteousness_n and_o peace_n they_o must_v kiss_v each_o other_o according_a to_o that_o of_o ambrose_n luc._n ambros_n lib._n 7._o in_o luc._n arbiter_n omnium_fw-la dedit_fw-la &_o pietati_fw-la praemium_fw-la &_o infirmitati_fw-la remedium_fw-la the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n have_v provide_v both_o a_o reward_n for_o piety_n and_o a_o remedy_n for_o infirmity_n thus_o daniel_n come_v into_o the_o lord_n court_n where_o have_v deep_o deplore_v the_o israelite_n misery_n and_o earnest_o implore_v the_o lord_n mercy_n he_o knit_v up_o his_o petition_n in_o this_o manner_n 9.18_o dan_n 9.18_o we_o do_v not_o present_v our_o supplication_n before_o thou_o o_o god_n for_o our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o for_o thy_o great_a tender_a mercy_n thus_o job_n dare_v not_o 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