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etc._n yet_o the_o lord_n can_v forget_v israel_n 103.13_o ps_n 103.13_o and_o as_o the_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n have_v pity_n on_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o so_o we_o see_v hereby_o how_o dear_a and_o near_o we_o be_v to_o god_n very_a heart_n that_o we_o have_v a_o place_n in_o his_o innermost_a affection_n eternal_a infinite_a misery_n have_v need_n of_o infinite_a mercy_n 2_o cor._n 1.3_o god_n mercy_n be_v eternal_a but_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o mercy_n and_o benignity_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n because_o as_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n be_v infinite_a so_o we_o have_v need_n of_o infinite_a comfort_n and_o pardon_n he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n for_o they_o
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