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creature_n in_o misery_n hence_o he_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n to_o have_v tender_a mercy_n psal_n 25.6_o and_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n luke_n 1.58_o and_o to_o be_v afflict_v in_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n isa_n 63.9_o and_o to_o have_v his_o soul_n grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o israel_n judge_n 10.15_o 16._o as_o tender_a parent_n be_v extreme_o trouble_v for_o the_o affliction_n of_o their_o child_n psal_n 103.12_o 13._o so_o his_o bowel_n be_v turn_v within_o he_o his_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o hos_fw-la 11.8_o 9_o mercy_n do_v not_o only_a pity_n but_o also_o relieve_v the_o afflict_a it_o have_v a_o hand_n to_o supply_v as_o well_o as_o a_o heart_n to_o pity_v those_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n isaiah_n 34.18_o gen._n 19.16_o the_o attribute_n of_o mercy_n be_v that_o which_o god_n glori_v in_o and_o boast_v of_o exod._n 33.19_o psal_n 103.8_o noble_a and_o heroic_a spirit_n be_v ever_o gentle_a and_o merciful_a 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be_v say_v to_o belong_v only_o to_o he_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n belong_v mercy_n psal_n 62.10_o unto_o thou_o and_o none_o but_o thou_o he_o be_v so_o merciful_a that_o when_o his_o bowel_n conflict_n with_o justice_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o sinner_n and_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o victory_n mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n james_n 2.14_o he_o be_v so_o merciful_a that_o he_o dispense_v with_o his_o own_o institution_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o it_o hos_fw-la 6.6_o math._n 9.13_o with_o math._n 12.7_o once_o more_o he_o be_v so_o merciful_a that_o he_o be_v upbraid_v with_o it_o as_o if_o he_o be_v too_o fond_a of_o that_o attribute_n and_o love_v it_o overmuch_o jonah_n 4.2_o be_v not_o this_o my_o say_n in_o my_o own_o country_n for_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v merciful_a thou_o do_v send_v i_o to_o preach_v destruction_n and_o desolation_n to_o nineveh_n but_o when_o i_o receive_v the_o message_n i_o know_v all_o will_v be_v prevent_v by_o 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24.10_o his_o justice_n therefore_o call_v unrighteousness_n 1_o john_n 1.6_o 7._o his_o patience_n therefore_o call_v a_o despise_v his_o long-suffering_a rom._n 2.4_o his_o mercy_n therefore_o call_v a_o turn_v his_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n judas_n ver_fw-la 4._o his_o truth_n therefore_o call_v a_o lie_n isa_n 44.20_o it_o must_v be_v infinite_a patience_n to_o bear_v with_o that_o which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o infinite_a hatred_n 3._o who_o they_o be_v who_o thus_o dare_v and_o provoke_v he_o they_o be_v his_o creature_n psal_n 100.2_o who_o he_o have_v infinite_o oblige_v lament_v 3.22_o 23._o and_o lade_v with_o innumerable_a blessing_n psal_n 116.12_o and_o love_v unconceivable_o john_n 3.16_o and_o seek_v daily_a to_o overcome_v
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