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55._o 7._o but_o also_o after_o it_o prov._n 24._o 16._o all_o these_o and_o many_o consideration_n beside_o these_o do_v manifest_a god_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n in_o quicken_a of_o dead_a sinner_n but_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n have_v quicken_v we_o 7._o the_o high_a cause_n which_o move_v god_n to_o manifest_v this_o his_o rich_a and_o special_a mercy_n upon_o any_o of_o lose_a mankind_n and_o from_o mercy_n to_o quicken_v they_o and_o bestow_v his_o save_a grace_n on_o they_o be_v his_o love_n towards_o they_o which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o his_o will_n and_o resolution_n to_o impart_v those_o good_a thing_n unto_o they_o together_o with_o his_o hearty_a acquiescence_n in_o the_o thing_n as_o that_o wherewith_o he_o be_v well_o please_v he_o do_v it_o because_o he_o will_v do_v it_o resolve_v to_o do_v it_o and_o have_v pleasure_n in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o for_o say_v he_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n have_v quicken_v we_o 8._o 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you_o kind_a one_o to_o another_o tender-hearted_a forgive_a one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o here_o be_v the_o six_o precept_n enjoin_v the_o exercise_n of_o some_o virtue_n which_o be_v opposite_a unto_o and_o remedy_n against_o those_o vice_n present_o mention_v the_o first_o whereof_o be_v mutual_a kindness_n a_o virtue_n whereby_o from_o a_o sweet_a and_o love_a disposition_n of_o heart_n towards_o all_o rom._n 12._o 10._o we_o labour_v to_o be_v affable_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o jam._n 3._o 17_o and_o of_o a_o sweet_a and_o amiable_a carriage_n towards_o those_o with_o who_o we_o converse_v rom._n 12._o 18._o and_o it_o be_v opposite_a both_o to_o pride_n of_o spirit_n evidence_v in_o a_o lofty_a carriage_n psal._n 10._o 2._o 5._o and_o to_o morosity_n or_o uncivil_a austerity_n 2_o sam._n 25._o 17._o the_o second_o be_v tenderheartedness_n commiseration_n or_o mercy_n whereby_o we_o be_v most_o 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