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conclusion_n of_o the_o former_a argument_n mark_v 12.32_o
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evil_a 34.15_o psal_n 34.15_o to_o root_v out_o their_o remembrance_n from_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v true_a and_o yet_o david_n go_v to_o he_o and_o no_o marvel_n there_o be_v no_o fly_v from_o he_o but_o to_o he_o he_o only_o can_v restore_v a_o sinner_n restore_v he_o to_o his_o own_o favour_n and_o rid_v he_o of_o that_o that_o intercept_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o comfortable_a beam_n of_o grace_n the_o church_n confess_v it_o in_o the_o collect_n it_o be_v god_n property_n to_o have_v mercy_n and_o it_o say_v it_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n daniel_n confess_v it_o 1.3_o 2._o cor._n 1.3_o to_z they_z o_o lord_n god_n belong_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n saint_n paul_n make_v god_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n moses_n or_o god_n rather_o speak_v to_o moses_n sheweeh_o we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o especial_a branch_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o that_o proclamation_n which_o he_o make_v exod._n 34._o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v 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heb._n 2.17_o and_o merciful_a high_a priest_n the_o nature_n of_o sinful_a man_n without_o christ_n and_o god_n that_o be_v judge_v of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v infestissimi_fw-la inimici_fw-la they_o will_v never_o agree_v together_o our_o infirmity_n will_v be_v overwhelm_v by_o the_o divine_a majesty_n but_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o turn_v the_o dreadful_a tribunal_n into_o a_o throne_n of_o grace_n neither_o must_v we_o seek_v only_o for_o god_n kind_a affection_n in_o christ_n but_o his_o gracious_a action_n also_o no_o hope_n of_o deal_n nor_o lava_fw-la but_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o blot_v out_o our_o sin_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n 27._o esay_n 43_o 44.59_o &_o 27._o and_o bloâ—teth_v they_o out_o like_o a_o cloud_n and_o cast_v our_o sin_n into_o the_o sea_n but_o he_o do_v not_o this_o immediate_o he_o do_v it_o by_o christ_n daniel_n teach_v 2.14_o chap._n 9_o coloss_n 2.14_o 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