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and_o sure_a the_o mercy_n of_o david_n be_v call_v sure_a mercy_n isaiah_n 55.3_o incline_v your_o ear_n and_o come_v unto_o i_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o even_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n but_o you_o have_v a_o remarkable_a word_n to_o confirm_v this_o property_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v sure_a among_o many_o other_o in_o the_o bible_n jer._n 33.20_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n if_o you_o can_v break_v my_o covenant_n of_o the_o day_n and_o of_o the_o night_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v day_n and_o night_n in_o their_o season_n then_o may_v also_o my_o covenant_n be_v break_v with_o david_n my_o servant_n etc._n etc._n now_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n sure_a than_o night_n and_o day_n in_o their_o season_n since_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v lay_v this_o have_v never_o fail_v what_o ever_o reel_n have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n day_n and_o night_n in_o their_o 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