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2.28_o 29._o 4._o when_o david_n also_o say_v all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n unto_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o his_o testimony_n 25.10_o psal_n 25.10_o and_o again_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n 18._o psal_n 103.17_o 18._o justitia_fw-la promissionum_fw-la his_o righteousness_n in_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n unto_o child_n child_n to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o to_o those_o that_o remember_v his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o i_o will_v know_v of_o what_o covenant_n and_o of_o what_o testimony_n and_o commandment_n it_o be_v that_o david_n here_o speak_v doubtless_o not_o of_o the_o legal_a covenant_n for_o that_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n but_o of_o justice_n that_o exact_v all_o that_o be_v require_v in_o it_o without_o remit_v any_o thing_n or_o show_v any_o mercy_n unto_o those_o that_o do_v 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