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in_o he_o even_o before_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n transform_v and_o renew_v he_o will_v justify_v david_n exclamation_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o so_o regard_v he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o even_o the_o relic_n of_o that_o perfection_n which_o be_v once_o in_o he_o teach_v he_o many_o admirable_a thing_n of_o which_o mercy_n be_v not_o the_o least_o nature_n itself_o prompt_v he_o to_o it_o and_o the_o instance_n of_o it_o in_o the_o very_a heathen_n make_v it_o a_o dictate_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n now_o the_o dignity_n of_o man_n consider_v even_o abstract_o from_o grace_n and_o the_o gospel_n consist_v in_o act_v according_a to_o the_o honest_a principle_n of_o nature_n so_o that_o he_o who_o be_v not_o merciful_a sin_n against_o a_o natural_a instinct_n the_o gospel_n indeed_o refine_v and_o exalt_v this_o mercy_n in_o he_o but_o still_o nature_n itself_o instruct_v he_o in_o it_o nay_o mercy_n be_v so_o rivet_v into_o our_o 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