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how_o to_o overlook_v all_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o his_o people_n god_n stand_v not_o upon_o the_o poor_a creature_n worthiness_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n bowel_n to_o love_v free_o this_o be_v his_o way_n gospel_n rom._n 9.15_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o moses_n yet_o it_o be_v all_o gospel_n he_o will_v therefore_o think_v thought_n of_o good_a because_o he_o be_v good_a not_o because_o the_o creature_n be_v good_a if_o god_n bear_v good_a will_n to_o a_o poor_a soul_n he_o will_v show_v it_o though_o it_o be_v to_o a_o rage_a to_o a_o persecute_v saul_n while_o he_o be_v a_o kill_a god_n be_v a_o save_v whilst_o he_o be_v make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n god_n be_v bring_v he_o in_o who_o more_o profane_a than_o the_o prodigal_n who_o waste_a mercy_n more_o base_o than_o he_o and_o yet_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n can_v call_v in_o such_o a_o whretch_n can_v embrace_v he_o in_o his_o return_n can_v 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