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in_o the_o other_o make_v to_o any_o grace_n in_o itself_o which_o it_o may_v rest_v upon_o yet_o the_o soul_n then_o look_v upon_o god_n and_o consider_v what_o a_o god_n he_o be_v and_o what_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o of_o his_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n and_o free_a grace_n towards_o sinful_a man_n the_o consideration_n of_o what_o mere_o it_o know_v to_o be_v in_o god_n as_o he_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v support_v he_o this_o it_o be_v to_o stay_v upon_o his_o name_n now_o to_o explain_v this_o further_a to_o you_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n two_o thing_n be_v mean_v first_o those_o glorious_a attribute_n especial_o of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n whereby_o god_n have_v express_v himself_o and_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o we_o second_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v make_v and_o set_v forth_o to_o be_v righteousness_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o the_o first_o in_o the_o 24._o of_o exod._n ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o lord_n proclaim_v his_o 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