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it_o in_o good_a word_n yet_o very_o little_a help_n and_o assistance_n will_v many_o man_n afford_v they_o will_v seem_v to_o pity_n and_o have_v compassion_n but_o there_o be_v some_o man_n that_o will_v do_v very_o little_a to_o the_o relief_n of_o a_o poor_a creature_n under_o distress_n that_o come_v and_o make_v complaint_n of_o his_o burden_n the_o apostle_n james_n speak_v of_o some_o such_o chap._n 2._o 15_o 16._o if_o a_o brother_n or_o sister_n be_v naked_a and_o destitute_a of_o daily_a food_n and_o one_o of_o you_o say_v unto_o he_o depart_v in_o peace_n be_v you_o warm_v and_o fill_v notwithstanding_o
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〈◊〉_d free_a grace_n she_o do_v not_o look_v to_o any_o worthiness_n 〈◊〉_d herself_o neither_o do_v her_o unworthiness_n discourage_v but_o look_n beyond_o both_o and_o she_o close_v 〈◊〉_d mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n 〈◊〉_d mercy_n on_o i_o she_o come_v to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n 〈◊〉_d know_v david_n be_v a_o merciful_a prince_n and_o king_n 〈◊〉_d show_v mercy_n to_o his_o very_a enemy_n david_n spare_v the_o life_n of_o saul_n when_o he_o have_v he_o at_o a_o great_a
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