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awaken_v we_o to_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o to_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o our_o way_n they_o make_v we_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n to_o seek_v he_o and_o inquire_v after_o he_o god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v by_o affliction_n throw_v man_n upon_o their_o back_n to_o make_v they_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n hos_n 5.15_o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o psal_n 78.34_o when_o he_o slay_v they_o than_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o they_o return_v and_o inquire_v early_o after_o god_n but_o god_n do_v not_o delight_n in_o this_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n when_o affliction_n have_v accomplish_v their_o work_n and_o obtain_v their_o end_n upon_o we_o god_n be_v very_o ready_a to_o remove_v they_o and_o command_v deliverance_n for_o we_o isa_n 54.7_o 8._o for_o a_o small_a moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n v._o pardon_v mercy_n and_o here_o the_o greatness_n and_o fullness_n of_o god_n mercy_n appear_v because_o our_o sin_n be_v great_a psal_n 78.38_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n he_o forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o god_n mercy_n because_o our_o sin_n be_v many_o psal_n 51.1_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n exod._n 34.7_o he_o be_v say_v to_o pardon_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n how_o many_o fold_n be_v his_o mercy_n to_o forgive_v all_o our_o sin_n of_o what_o kind_n so_o ever_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o we_o in_o pardon_v our_o sin_n be_v matter_n of_o astonishment_n and_o admiration_n mic._n 7.18_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n but_o especial_o if_o 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