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mercy_n to_o man_n nor_o salvation_n from_o god_n nor_o redemption_n by_o christ_n nor_o holiness_n by_o the_o spirit_n but_o where_o god_n make_v way_n in_o man_n heart_n by_o daily_a repentance_n &_o daily_o turn_v man_n heart_n from_o the_o world_n himself_o and_o all_o thing_n in_o true_a sense_n of_o his_o bondage_n and_o long_v of_o the_o soul_n after_o christ_n repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n psal_n 107._o he_o bring_v down_o their_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n &_o then_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o for_o all_o israel_n wander_n he_o plague_v they_o till_o he_o make_v they_o yield_v and_o cry_v and_o pray_v &_o then_o help_v they_o in_o distress_n it_o be_v john_n office_n to_o make_v way_n for_o christ_n for_o what_o shall_v christ_n do_v with_o a_o harden_a heart_n fill_v with_o conceit_n of_o wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o the_o world_n or_o riches_n for_o all_o affliction_n that_o god_n lay_v on_o man_n either_o in_o the_o world_n or_o in_o himself_o 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