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how_o rich_a and_o bountiful_a the_o lord_n his_o god_n have_v be_v unto_o he_o in_o love_n grace_n and_o manifold_a benefit_n far_o beyond_o all_o his_o desert_n or_o worthiness_n he_o confess_v and_o say_v catóntimickol_n hachasadim_v 33.11_o gen._n 32.10_o and_o 33.11_o that_o be_v i_o be_o far_o unworthy_a all_o those_o mercy_n this_o king_n david_n very_o often_o acknowledge_v under_o the_o same_o word_n chese_v of_o such_o a_o force_n be_v it_o as_o it_o be_v just_o apply_v unto_o our_o good_a god_n who_o mercy_n be_v say_v to_o comprehend_v all_o his_o work_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o same_o be_v apply_v to_o man_n man_n the_o mercy_n of_o man_n and_o especial_o to_o that_o duty_n which_o be_v require_v of_o man_n towards_o man_n signify_v not_o only_o those_o particular_a species_n or_o kind_n of_o justice_n as_o humanity_n benignity_n benevolence_n kindness_n gratitude_n or_o that_o sogyn_n or_o affection_n of_o love_n or_o that_o work_n of_o mercy_n which_o we_o call_v almsdeed_n or_o pardon_v of_o trespass_n or_o such_o like_a before_o mention_v as_o in_o any_o part_n or_o member_n thereof_o but_o all_o and_o every_o those_o love_a affection_n godly_a word_n holy_a action_n good_a deed_n and_o commendable_a thing_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o which_o a_o true_a christian_a be_v worthy_o invite_v persuade_v and_o direct_v within_o that_o love_n of_o his_o neighbour_n contain_v and_o command_v in_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o confirm_v both_o by_o the_o doctrine_n and_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n as_o that_o whereby_o true_a love_n &_o charity_n be_v express_v perform_v &_o perfect_v with_o effect_n the_o holy_a psalmist_n speak_v of_o the_o righteous_a man_n 37.21_o psal_n 37.21_o say_v the_o righteous_a be_v merciful_a as_o if_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n which_o so_o good_a a_o tree_n yield_v he_o be_v righteous_a ergo_fw-la he_o be_v merciful_a or_o he_o be_v unmerciful_a for_o he_o be_v righteous_a therefore_o be_v 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