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â—…wayes_o do_v we_o good_a oh_o humble_a we_o for_o our_o unkindness_n and_o for_o 〈◊〉_d sake_n blot_v out_o our_o transgression_n they_o be_v more_o than_o we_o can_v number_v 〈◊〉_d more_o than_o god_n can_v pardon_v though_o we_o have_v lose_v the_o duty_n of_o child_n thou_o have_v not_o lose_v the_o goodness_n of_o a_o father_n let_v we_o be_v hold_v forth_o as_o pattern_n of_o mercy_n so_o shall_v we_o trumpet_v forth_o thy_o praise_n to_o all_o eternity_n whatever_o affliction_n thou_o layesâ—…_n upon_o our_o body_n let_v not_o our_o sin_n be_v unpardoned_a let_v not_o sin_n and_o affliction_n be_v together_o upon_o we_o let_v there_o be_v peace_n in_o heaven_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n we_o have_v find_v this_o part_n of_o thy_o word_n true_a in_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v have_v trouble_n let_v we_o find_v the_o other_o part_n true_a in_o jesus_n christ_n we_o shall_v have_v peace_n oh_o let_v peace_n and_o holiness_n go_v together_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 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