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one_o ver._n 16_o for_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o neither_o will_v i_o be_v always_o wroth_a for_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v verse_n 17_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o covetousness_n be_v i_o wroth_a and_o smite_v he_o i_o hide_v i_o and_o be_v wroth_a and_o he_o go_v on_o froward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o heart_n verse_n 18._o i_o have_v see_v his_o way_n and_o will_v heal_v he_o i_o will_v lead_v he_o also_o and_o restore_v comfort_n unto_o he_o and_o unto_o his_o mourner_n verse_n 19_o i_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n peace_n to_o he_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o and_o to_o he_o that_o be_v near_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v he_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o 18_o micah_n â—_o 18_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o heritage_n he_o retain_v not_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o because_o he_o 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16.33_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o that_o in_o i_o you_o may_v have_v peace_n 5.18_o 1_o cor._n 5.18_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n who_o have_v reconcile_v we_o to_o himself_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n 19_o to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o and_o have_v commit_v unto_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n verse_n 20._o now_o than_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseeâ—h_v you_o by_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n his_o stead_n be_v you_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n 21._o for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o for_o now_o in_o christ_n jesus_n 2.1_o ephes_n 2.1_o you_o that_o sometime_o be_v far_o off_o be_v make_v nigh_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n verse_n 14._o 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the_o 12_o chapter_n of_o s._n luke_n in_o one_o of_o my_o paper-book_n which_o i_o have_v when_o i_o be_v a_o schoolboy_n i_o find_v this_o short_a note_n write_v with_o my_o own_o hand_n at_o that_o time_n lu._n 12.35_o to_o the_o 40._o v._n whether_o it_o be_v the_o text_n of_o some_o sermon_n i_o then_o hear_v or_o upon_o what_o other_o occasion_n i_o then_o write_v it_o be_v forget_v as_o all_o worldly_a thing_n must_v short_o be_v with_o i_o but_o now_o turn_v to_o the_o place_n of_o that_o gospel_n i_o find_v it_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n sermon_n to_o his_o disciple_n not_o long_o before_o his_o passion_n and_o to_o contain_v a_o most_o weighty_a and_o necessary_a duty_n enjoin_v to_o we_o all_o for_o our_o timely_a preparation_n for_o death_n and_o our_o lord_n second_o come_v in_o these_o word_n follow_v verse_n 35._o let_v your_o loin_n begirded_a about_o and_o your_o light_n burn_v verse_n 36._o and_o you_o yourselves_o like_v unto_o man_n that_o 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