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free-remission_n thou_o shall_v hear_v a_o voice_n behind_o thou_o 30.21_o isa_n 30.21_o when_o thou_o be_v go_v away_o from_o god_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v thy_o back_n upon_o god_n thou_o shall_v hear_v a_o voice_n of_o mercy_n behind_o thou_o it_o shall_v follow_v after_o thou_o before_o thou_o do_v come_v to_o it_o and_o thus_o you_o have_v a_o clear_a parable_n for_o it_o which_o you_o may_v read_v full_o speak_v this_o truth_n in_o luke_n 14.16_o 17_o 18._o and_o so_o on_o a_o certain_a man_n make_v a_o great_a supper_n and_o bid_v many_o and_o send_v his_o servant_n at_o suppertime_n to_o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v bid_v come_v for_o all_o thing_n be_v now_o ready_a and_o they_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n begin_v to_o make_v extuse_n so_o that_o the_o servant_n come_v at_o the_o 21._o vers_fw-la and_o show_v his_o lord_n these_o thing_n then_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n be_v angry_a say_v to_o his_o servant_n go_v quiek_o into_o the_o street_n and_o lane_n of_o 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