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therefore_o call_v by_o a_o singular_a emphasis_n in_o my_o text_n the_o mercy_n i._n e._n the_o mercy_n of_o all_o mercy_n without_o who_o no_o drop_n of_o save_a mercy_n can_v flow_v to_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o in_o who_o be_v all_o the_o tender_a bowel_n of_o divine_a mercy_n yearning_n upon_o poor_a sinner_n the_o mercy_n and_o the_o mercy_n promise_v the_o first_o promise_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v to_o adam_n gen._n 3._o 15._o and_o be_v frequent_o renew_v afterward_o to_o abraham_n to_o david_n and_o as_o the_o text_n speak_v unto_o the_o father_n in_o their_o respective_a generation_n second_o we_o find_v here_o also_o the_o promise_a mercy_n faithful_o perform_v to_o perform_v the_o mercy_n promise_v what_o mercy_n 2._o 2._o soever_o the_o love_n of_o god_n engage_v he_o to_o promise_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n stand_v engage_v for_o the_o performance_n thereof_o christ_n the_o promise_a mercy_n be_v not_o only_o perform_v true_o but_o he_o be_v also_o 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