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betray_v or_o murder_v soul_n or_o offend_v one_o of_o the_o little_a one_o of_o christ._n be_v merciful_a to_o man_n soul_n and_o body_n as_o ever_o you_o will_v find_v mercy_n with_o a_o merciful_a god_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o your_o necessity_n and_o distress_n chap._n xxi_o 20._o the_o last_o of_o god_n attribute_n which_o i_o shall_v now_o mention_v be_v his_o dreadfulness_n or_o terribleness_n to_o those_o that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o wrath_n this_o be_v the_o result_n of_o his_o other_o attribute_n especial_o of_o his_o holiness_n and_o govern_v justice_n and_o truth_n in_o his_o commiâ—ations_n he_o be_v a_o great_a and_o dreadful_a god_n dan._n 9_o 4._o a_o mighty_a god_n and_o terrible_a deut._n 7._o 21._o a_o great_a and_o terrible_a god_n nah._n 1._o 5._o with_o god_n be_v terrible_a majesty_n job_n 37._o 22._o the_o lord_n most_o high_a be_v terrible_a psal._n 47._o 22._o 1._o his_o child_n therefore_o must_v be_v keep_v in_o a_o holy_a awe_n god_n be_v never_o 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