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may_v find_v mercy_n with_o god_n after_o death_n for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n pertain_v especial_o to_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o 103.11_o 5_o the_o meditation_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o we_o shall_v make_v we_o to_o love_v god_n psal._n 116.1_o luke_n 7.47_o 2_o to_o fear_n god_n psal._n 130.4_o 3_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o his_o mercy_n psal._n 103.2.3.4_o 6_o it_o must_v make_v we_o merciful_a one_o to_o another_o luke_n 6.36_o matth._n 18.32.33_o of_o the_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n of_o god_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o righteousness_n or_o justice_n of_o god_n a._n there_o be_v four_o principal_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n justice._n sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o absolute_a goodness_n or_o for_o a_o virtue_n which_o contain_v all_o other_o virtue_n in_o it_o in_o full_a perfection_n want_v nothing_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v in_o every_o part_n and_o duty_n and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v in_o 1._o tim._n 1.9_o where_o paul_n 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