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of_o the_o time_n to_o send_v he_o according_a as_o he_o have_v before-promised_n who_o he_o have_v give_v for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n isa_n 42._o 6._o through_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o our_o god_n the_o dayspring_n from_o on_o high_a visit_v we_o to_o give_v light_n to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n luk._n 1._o 70_o 80._o isa_n 55_o 3_o 4._o and_o he_o have_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o have_v by_o his_o precious_a blood_n obtain_v and_o ratify_v the_o new_a testament_n of_o exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o and_o this_o everliving_a and_o true_a god_n who_o have_v so_o great_o and_o wonderful_o manifest_v the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o love_n and_o kindness_n towards_o we_o in_o send_v his_o well-beloved_a and_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o be_v the_o propitation_n for_o our_o sin_n do_v still_o keep_v mercy_n towards_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o promise_n otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o covenant_n hence_o we_o have_v frequent_o such_o expression_n as_o these_o make_a use_n of_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o wit_n the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a god_n who_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o observe_v his_o commandment_n deut._n 7._o 9_o neh._n 1._o 5._o dan._n 9_o 4._o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n unto_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o his_o testimomony_n psal_n 25._o 10._o he_o retain_v not_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o because_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n thou_o will_v cast_v all_o their_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n thou_o will_v