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that_o he_o will_v save_v thou_o because_o he_o be_v a_o merciful_a god_n you_o do_v not_o conceive_v of_o god_n aright_o when_o you_o consider_v he_o to_o be_v merciful_a without_o justice_n and_o to_o be_v gracious_a without_o truth_n there_o be_v both_o in_o god_n this_o merciful_a god_n have_v say_v except_o you_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o sin_n you_o shall_v find_v no_o mercy_n from_o he_o and_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o god_n truth_n if_o contrary_a to_o his_o word_n he_o shall_v save_v thou_o without_o repentance_n and_o while_o thou_o go_v on_o in_o thy_o sinful_a way_n must_v god_n falsify_v his_o word_n to_o save_v thy_o soul_n never_o hope_v for_o it_o for_o he_o will_v never_o do_v it_o where_o god_n proclaim_v his_o mercy_n to_o the_o penitent_a he_o do_v also_o declare_v his_o justice_n and_o his_o jealousy_n and_o his_o fix_a resolution_n that_o the_o guilty_a shall_v not_o go_v free_a exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o and_o that_o he_o be_v full_a of_o fury_n to_o the_o 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