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his_o lip_n in_o his_o testimony_n peace_n peace_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 57_o 18_o 19_o when_o he_o chide_v and_o chide_v sharp_o he_o even_o break_v the_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v open_v man_n ear_n to_o his_o discipline_n though_o he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n and_o therefore_o to_o chide_v and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v no_o retain_v anger_n for_o ever_o but_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v not_o fail_v before_o he_o psal_n 103._o 8_o 9_o isa_n 57_o 15._o 2._o and_o if_o man_n uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v not_o humble_v and_o
of_o the_o gospel_n be_v show_v to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o iniquity_n in_o general_n and_o so_o of_o this_o of_o covetousness_n for_o in_o what_o be_v say_v we_o may_v see_v and_o learn_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o he_o for_o 1._o we_o be_v not_o now_o necessary_o under_o the_o guilt_n and_o dominion_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o as_o be_v say_v he_o be_v raise_v for_o our_o justification_n who_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o this_o so_o virtuous_a that_o as_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n so_o they_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o god_n grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n and_o this_o true_a before_o he_o be_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 3._o 23-25_a he_o have_v so_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n fulfil_v his_o truth_n appease_v his_o wrath_n answer_v his_o law_n and_o so_o pay_v our_o debt_n that_o now_o the_o 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