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for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o beside_o i_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n i_o be_o god_n any_o thing_n else_o but_o that_o god_n be_v good_a &_o merciful_a if_o it_o be_v unpossible_a but_o he_o shall_v be_v god_n it_o be_v unpossible_a but_o he_o shall_v be_v good_a and_o merciful_a the_o same_o prophet_n speak_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o say_v let_v the_o infidel_n leave_v his_o way_n 35_o and_o the_o unjust_a man_n his_o thought_n let_v they_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v pity_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v by_o his_o prophet_n jeremy_n he_o say_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o be_v wroth_a for_o their_o idolatry_n &_o many_o other_o sin_n nevertheless_o he_o say_v turn_v israel_n thou_o rebel_n unto_o i_o thy_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n text_n say_v i_o will_v not_o lay_v my_o ire_n upon_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o say_v the_o lord_n holy_a and_o gentle_a and_o keep_v not_o my_o anger_n forever_o by_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n he_o say_v if_o the_o evil_a man_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n 18_o and_o keep_v my_o commaundemant_n do_v righteous_o he_o shall_v live_v and_o not_o die_v neither_o will_v i_o have_v his_o former_a offence_n any_o more_o in_o remembrance_n do_v you_o think_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n nay_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o live_v repent_v you_o then_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v the_o prophet_n david_n say_v that_o from_o morning_n till_o night_n israel_n hope_v in_o the_o lord_n what_o do_v this_o signify_v but_o that_o the_o faithful_a from_o their_o nativity_n and_o birth_n until_o their_o very_a death_n have_v hope_n in_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a redemption_n attend_v upon_o he_o 2._o in_o joel_n it_o be_v write_v turn_v yourselves_o unto_o the_o 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