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a_o special_a manner_n must_v be_v look_v unto_o in_o perform_v these_o public_a duty_n and_o to_o this_o end_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o some_o few_o rule_n which_o if_o you_o please_v to_o observe_v you_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v good_a suitor_n but_o good_a speeder_n also_o first_o all_z of_o all_o sort_n must_v come_v and_o appear_v public_o before_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v he_o homage_n and_o service_n viâ—_n unita_fw-la fortior_fw-la the_o more_o the_o better_a not_o only_o the_o elder_n but_o all_o the_o juhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n this_o you_o may_v see_v in_o deutoronomy_n 31.11.12.13_o where_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o all_o israel_n be_v to_o come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n and_o the_o stranger_n within_o their_o gate_n that_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o learn_v and_o fear_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o keep_v and_o observe_v the_o word_n of_o his_o law_n none_o 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too_o strong_a for_o we_o but_o the_o great_a nay_o the_o rush_v in_o of_o all_o at_o once_o upon_o we_o if_o this_o strong_a god_n be_v on_o our_o side_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o hurt_v uâ—_n or_o daunt_v we_o and_o therefore_o when_o our_o hand_n can_v help_v we_o nor_o our_o tongue_n prevail_v with_o unreasonable_a man_n let_v we_o fly_v unto_o this_o strong_a tower_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n 2_o and_o now_o lest_o any_o poor_a afflict_a soul_n hear_v of_o god_n power_n shall_v say_v i_o know_v that_o god_n be_v strong_a and_o powerful_a but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o i_o it_o may_v be_v he_o may_v use_v his_o power_n to_o my_o overthrow_n nay_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n be_v merciful_a as_o well_o as_o powerful_a and_o therefore_o why_o shall_v any_o be_v discourage_v by_o misery_n since_o misery_n be_v the_o very_a object_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o divine_a pity_n be_v ever_o fix_v upon_o it_o for_o the_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v have_v no_o other_o riches_n than_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o argument_n that_o david_n so_o often_o use_v 6.2.3.4_o psal_n 6.2.3.4_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o weak_a â—_o o_o lord_n heal_v i_o for_o my_o bone_n be_v vex_v my_o soul_n be_v also_o sore_o trouble_v but_o lord_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o delay_v return_v o_o lord_n deliver_v my_o soul_n save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n and_o in_o anâ—ther_a psalm_n 86.1_o psal_n 86.1_o incline_v thy_o ear_n o_o lord_n and_o hear_v i_o for_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o if_o we_o come_v but_o cry_v unto_o he_o our_o very_a misery_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o work_v upon_o he_o for_o mercy_n so_o that_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o entertain_v we_o like_o the_o father_n of_o the_o prodigal_n with_o a_o vnde_fw-la plangis_fw-la why_o weep_v thou_o my_o son_n 15.20_o â—â—k_v 15.20_o i_o will_v clothe_v thou_o with_o the_o best_a raiment_n and_o put_v my_o gold_n ring_n upon_o thy_o finger_n and_o thy_o fare_n shall_v be_v the_o dainty_a morsel_n nay_o he_o will_v like_v that_o father_n of_o the_o prodigal_n stand_v ready_a to_o receive_v we_o with_o his_o arm_n unfold_v to_o embrace_v we_o with_o his_o hand_n open_a to_o invite_v we_o with_o gift_n with_o his_o head_n incline_v to_o afford_v we_o the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n and_o show_v forth_o his_o love_n unto_o we_o upon_o every_o occasion_n as_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n testify_v 14.4_o hos_fw-la 14.4_o say_v in_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a shall_v find_v mercy_n let_v we_o then_o lift_v up_o our_o soul_n and_o cry_v continual_o in_o all_o strait_n and_o trouble_n to_o this_o god_n of_o