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make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n not_o that_o affliction_n can_v do_v this_o but_o god_n by_o a_o especial_a mercy_n do_v make_v they_o do_v it_o as_o christ_n himself_o though_o he_o be_v the_o son_n yet_o learn_v he_o obedience_n so_o every_o one_o that_o learn_v obedience_n by_o affliction_n have_v obtain_v a_o special_a mercy_n from_o god_n this_o be_v a_o special_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o prevent_v sin_n to_o purge_v sin_n and_o to_o cover_v sin_n do_v any_o man_n find_v god_n merciful_a in_o pardon_v of_o sin_n in_o cover_v sin_n and_o purge_v sin_n he_o may_v by_o that_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o especial_a mercy_n of_o god_n use_v 3_o the_o three_o use_n be_v any_o man_n miserable_a be_v his_o misery_n great_a be_v they_o spiritual_a be_v they_o temporal_a undoubted_o if_o he_o be_v humble_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o and_o see_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o any_o mercy_n he_o may_v still_o be_v assure_v of_o mercy_n though_o there_o be_v spiritual_a evil_n yet_o 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