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psal_n 136._o 1_o chron._n 16.41_o and_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o primitive_a christian_n to_o appeal_v to_o and_o to_o magnify_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o needful_a occasion_n and_o to_o beg_v his_o mercy_n of_o pardon_n particular_o for_o those_o sin_n which_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o and_o for_o which_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o pardon_n the_o like_a allocation_n be_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o all_o the_o liturgy_n extant_a o_o god_n the_o father_n etc._n etc._n o_o god_n the_o son_n redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n as_o we_o have_v deviate_v from_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n so_o from_o the_o law_n of_o redemption_n which_o be_v the_o great_a deviation_n and_o render_v we_o the_o more_o inexcusable_o guilty_a therefore_o do_v we_o petition_v our_o redeemer_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n who_o he_o send_v into_o the_o world_n not_o to_o condemn_v the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o world_n through_o he_o may_v 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