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place_n the_o lord_n undertake_v that_o mourner_n shall_v be_v comfort_v and_o there_o be_v great_a cause_n why_o god_n shall_v so_o deal_v with_o such_o kind_n of_o person_n for_o first_o he_o be_v full_a of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n joel_n bid_v we_o 2.13_o joel_n 2.13_o rend_v our_o heart_n and_o not_o our_o garment_n that_o be_v bring_v inward_a sorrow_n that_o may_v crush_v and_o break_v the_o heart_n and_o then_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n which_o if_o we_o do_v we_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o relief_n because_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a say_v he_o and_o our_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v when_o we_o see_v our_o child_n weep_v mourn_a and_o confess_v their_o fault_n we_o can_v but_o have_v our_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n carn_v towards_o they_o what_o shall_v we_o then_o think_v of_o god_n he_o be_v our_o father_n we_o be_v his_o child_n and_o be_v be_v far_o more_o merciful_a than_o we_o can_v be_v for_o he_o have_v no_o other_o bowel_n 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