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but_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n such_o a_o parallel_n place_n we_o have_v in_o ezek._n 36.12_o i_o do_v not_o this_o for_o your_o sake_n say_v the_o lord_n but_o for_o my_o holy_a name_n sake_n that_o you_o have_v profane_v among_o the_o heathen_a i_o will_v show_v mercy_n unto_o you_o not_o so_o much_o that_o you_o may_v be_v deliver_v as_o that_o my_o holy_a name_n that_o you_o have_v profane_v may_v be_v redeem_v from_o that_o dishonour_n that_o you_o have_v cast_v upon_o it_o and_o may_v be_v glorify_v among_o the_o heathen_a and_o thus_o we_o have_v the_o full_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o from_o they_o i_o shall_v raise_v and_o prosecute_v this_o observation_n doctrine_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o blot_v out_o and_o forgive_v sin_n be_v absolute_o free_a and_o infinite_o glorious_a ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n now_o though_o this_o doctrine_n 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