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the_o temple_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o dwell_v in_o must_v be_v merciful_a see_v isa._n 11._o 6_o 7._o second_o it_o hinder_v our_o prayer_n from_o prevail_a because_o of_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o threaten_a the_o promise_n of_o be_v hear_v be_v make_v only_o to_o the_o merciful_a that_o the_o meek_a shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n psal._n 37._o 11._o and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v hide_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n zeph._n 2._o 3._o so_o threaten_v be_v go_v out_o against_o the_o merciless_a even_o judgement_n merciless_a belong_v to_o he_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n and_o as_o a_o man_n judge_v so_o he_o shall_v be_v judge_v
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