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mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n his_o justice_n be_v like_o a_o exceed_a high_a mountain_n but_o his_o mercy_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o bottomless_a deep_a psal_n 39_o therefore_o moses_n who_o have_v see_v god_n more_o than_o any_o live_a man_n can_v be_v satisfy_v to_o extol_v and_o magnify_v his_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o the_o overflow_a riches_n of_o his_o love_n psal_n 36._o he_o name_v he_o but_o once_o just_a but_o many_o time_n he_o call_v he_o merciful_a gracious_a long_o suffer_v abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n exod._n 4._o it_o be_v not_o unworthy_a of_o our_o observation_n that_o the_o word_n righteous_a or_o just_a attribute_v to_o god_n do_v often_o signify_v also_o merciful_a gracious_a and_o love_v in_o the_o holy_a tongue_n it_o be_v true_a god_n hold_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o sword_n of_o his_o justice_n but_o he_o be_v gird_v and_o clothe_v with_o his_o mercy_n as_o with_o a_o garment_n in_o short_a god_n be_v not_o only_o good_a and_o merciful_a but_o he_o be_v also_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n itself_o 1_o john_n 4._o his_o compassion_n and_o tenderness_n be_v far_o great_a than_o that_o of_o the_o best_a father_n or_o mother_n as_o he_o himself_o declare_v by_o the_o prophet_n can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o sucking-child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o they_o may_v forget_v yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v thou_o behold_v i_o have_v grave_v thou_o upon_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n yea_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v 49._o these_o fatherly_a compassion_n force_v he_o to_o let_v fall_v the_o sword_n of_o his_o justice_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o hosea_n how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o admah_n how_o shall_v i_o set_v thou_o as_o zeboim_n i_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o i_o will_v not_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o my_o anger_n chap._n 11._o therefore_o david_n have_v good_a cause_n to_o be_v persuade_v that_o when_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n shall_v forsake_v he_o the_o lord_n will_v receive_v he_o when_o all_o love_n kindness_n and_o mercy_n be_v total_o banish_v from_o the_o earth_n when_o all_o natural_a affection_n shall_v be_v extinct_a my_o god_n will_v not_o forsake_v i_o while_o i_o live_v and_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o death_n he_o will_v receive_v i_o into_o his_o bosom_n and_o cover_v i_o with_o his_o wing_n christian_n soul_n let_v not_o the_o sad_a remembrance_n of_o your_o former_a sin_n and_o miscarriage_n discourage_v you_o for_o when_o we_o appear_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n majesty_n we_o must_v not_o trust_v upon_o our_o own_o righteousness_n nor_o be_v pu_v up_o with_o the_o fancy_n of_o our_o merit_n but_o we_o must_v place_v all_o our_o assurance_n and_o hope_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n alone_o we_o must_v imitate_v daniel_n who_o speak_v thus_o of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o proceed_n we_o do_v not_o present_v our_o supplication_n before_o thou_o for_o our_o righteousness_n but_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n dan_o 9_o the_o compassion_n of_o god_n be_v our_o mercy_n while_o god_n have_v store_n of_o compassion_n we_o shall_v not_o want_v merit_n st._n bern._n now_o god_n mercy_n and_o compassion_n can_v never_o fail_v they_o renew_v every_o morning_n his_o faithfulness_n be_v very_o excellent_a lam._n 3._o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v ezek._n 33._o i_o be_o he_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o all_o thy_o sin_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o transgression_n isai_n 45._o although_o our_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n appear_v to_o we_o with_o all_o the_o deformity_n and_o ugliness_n of_o hell_n be_v not_o overcome_v with_o grief_n nor_o cast_v yourselves_o into_o despair_n let_v we_o rather_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o our_o hand_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n or_o let_v we_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o micah_n who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o heritage_n he_o retain_v not_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o because_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n he_o will_v come_v again_o he_o will_v have_v compassion_n upon_o we_o he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n and_o thou_o will_v cast_v out_o their_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n micah_n 7._o let_v we_o comfort_v ourselves_o with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n belong_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n though_o we_o have_v rebel_v against_o he_o dan._n 7._o tell_v i_o not_o again_o i_o know_v that_o god_n be_v good_a and_o merciful_a but_o i_o have_v offend_v he_o too_o much_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v i_o a_o pardon_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o after_o many_o repent_a vow_n after_o many_o groan_n sigh_n and_o tear_n of_o repentance_n i_o have_v return_v as_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n and_o as_o the_o swine_n to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n 2_o pet._n 2._o but_o wretched_a sinner_n learn_v for_o thy_o comfort_n that_o when_o thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v as_o many_o as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o seashore_n or_o as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o sky_n be_v 44._o if_o thou_o do_v now_o sincere_o repent_v of_o they_o with_o a_o contrite_a soul_n god_n will_v blot_v they_o out_o as_o the_o cloud_n and_o will_v cast_v they_o into_o the_o sea_n for_o god_n mercy_n have_v no_o bound_n and_o his_o compassion_n be_v infinite_a micah_n 7._o when_o thy_o brother_n have_v offend_v thou_o if_o he_o ask_v forgiveness_n the_o lord_n command_v that_o 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