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of_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n to_o other_o because_o we_o be_v then_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n seek_v for_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o we_o can_v have_v no_o ground_n to_o hope_v to_o find_v mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n if_o we_o be_v cruel_a and_o hard_a heart_a and_o will_v show_v none_o ourselves_o to_o other_o matth._n 6.14_o 15._o say_v our_o lord_n for_o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n 2._o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v never_o be_v forsake_v and_o that_o it_o be_v righteousness_n that_o do_v deliver_v man_n at_o all_o time_n of_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n and_o this_o do_v far_a show_n that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o our_o wisdom_n too_o to_o set_v earnest_o upon_o all_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v at_o 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will_v deliver_v the_o righteous_a from_o death_n when_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o rich_a will_v not_o profit_v they_o prov._n 10.2_o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n profit_n nothing_o but_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n and_o prov._n 11.4_o riches_n profit_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n but_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n and_o prov._n 11.6_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o upright_o shall_v deliver_v they_o but_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o their_o own_o naughtiness_n by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a place_n do_v the_o wise_a man_n show_v that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v deliver_v in_o the_o time_n of_o anguish_n and_o distress_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o god_n do_v show_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n that_o man_n shall_v deliver_v themselves_o by_o their_o righteousness_n when_o a_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o destruction_n be_v come_v upon_o men._n ezek._n 14.13_o and_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 33.15_o he_o that_o walk_v righteous_o and_o speak_v upright_o he_o that_o despise_v the_o gain_n of_o oppression_n that_o shake_v his_o hand_n from_o hold_v of_o bribe_n that_o stop_v his_o ear_n from_o hear_v of_o blood_n and_o shut_v his_o eye_n from_o see_v evil_n he_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a his_o place_n of_o defence_n shall_v be_v the_o munition_n of_o rock_n bread_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o his_o water_n shall_v be_v sure_a so_o secure_o be_v such_o a_o righteous_a man_n like_o to_o live_v and_o to_o be_v set_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o danger_n and_o in_o the_o fiery_a day_n of_o vengeance_n he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v safe_a and_o secure_a and_o say_v our_o lord_n matth._n 5.7_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o in_o the_o gloomy_a day_n and_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n by_o these_o and_o such_o place_n we_o may_v see_v that_o righteous_a man_n shall_v be_v deliver_v 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have_v be_v destroy_v because_o they_o be_v not_o righteous_a but_o wicked_a and_o this_o will_v far_o show_v that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o will_v be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o we_o to_o set_v then_o earnest_o upon_o all_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n at_o the_o apprehension_n of_o a_o dreadful_a day_n come_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o may_v then_o escape_v and_o find_v mercy_n this_o god_n show_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o noah_n be_v to_o be_v save_v from_o perish_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o old_a world_n because_o he_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n gen._n 7.1_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o noah_n come_v thou_o and_o all_o thy_o house_n into_o the_o ark_n for_o thou_o have_v i_o see_v righteous_a before_o i_o in_o this_o generation_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o ark_n when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o a_o flood_n of_o water_n because_o god_n see_v he_o to_o be_v 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14.20_o and_z num._n 32.10_o and_o the_o lord_n anger_n be_v kindle_v the_o same_o time_n say_v moses_n and_o he_o swear_v say_v sure_o none_o of_o the_o man_n that_o come_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o shall_v see_v the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o abraham_n unto_o isaac_n and_o unto_o jacob_n because_o they_o have_v not_o whole_o follow_v i_o save_v caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n the_o kenezite_n and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n for_o they_o have_v whole_o follow_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n do_v the_o harlot_n rahab_n escape_v destruction_n and_o perish_v not_o when_o jericho_n be_v take_v and_o destroy_v when_o she_o conceal_v the_o spy_n and_o send_v they_o away_o in_o peace_n because_o she_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 11_o 31_o the_o harlot_n rahab_n perish_v not_o with_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o when_o she_o have_v receive_v the_o spy_n with_o peace_n and_o say_v s._n james_n 2.25_o likewise_o also_o be_v not_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n justify_v by_o work_n when_o she_o have_v receive_v the_o messenger_n and_o have_v send_v they_o out_o another_o way_n by_o work_n be_v she_o justify_v and_o by_o her_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o mercy_n be_v she_o save_v from_o this_o destruction_n and_o perish_v not_o with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jericho_n by_o these_o and_o such_o example_n we_o may_v see_v that_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v deliver_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n for_o their_o righteousness_n sake_n when_o other_o have_v perish_v and_o this_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o far_a argument_n to_o show_v that_o it_o then_o behoove_v we_o especial_o to_o set_v earnest_o upon_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n whensoever_o we_o apprehend_v such_o a_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v good_a and_o god_n require_v the_o prophet_n show_v micah_n 6.8_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o at_o all_o time_n but_o especial_o at_o such_o a_o time_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v just_a and_o upright_o in_o all_o our_o deal_n with_o other_o and_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v by_o and_o rather_o wrong_v ourselves_o than_o overreach_v and_o deceive_v another_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o grudge_v at_o charitable_a work_n like_o the_o miser_n that_o we_o shall_v love_v they_o and_o take_v delight_n in_o all_o act_n of_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n and_o cheerful_o communicate_v to_o all_o the_o need_v and_o necessity_n of_o other_o and_o be_v joyful_a and_o glad_a when_o we_o can_v relieve_v and_o succour_v they_o in_o their_o misery_n and_o want_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v 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