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a_o man_n pity_n subdue_v he_o when_o the_o valour_n policy_n strength_n and_o weapon_n of_o his_o enemy_n can_v conquer_v he_o and_o make_v he_o a_o security_n to_o his_o adversary_n this_o encourage_v benhadad_o to_o humble_v himself_o to_o ahab_n who_o and_o his_o kingdom_n he_o have_v twice_o before_o attempt_v to_o destroy_v by_o two_o formidable_a army_n behold_v we_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v merciful_a king_n let_v we_o we_o pray_v thou_o put_z sackcloth_z on_o our_o loin_n and_o rope_n on_o our_o head_n and_o go_v out_o to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n peradventure_o he_o will_v save_v thy_o life_n and_o it_o be_v so_o 1_o king_n 20.31_o etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v mercy_n to_o save_v their_o enemy_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o king_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v mercy_n on_o his_o child_n mercy_n make_v the_o tender_a heart_n partaker_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o he_o that_o be_v distress_v misericordia_fw-la quasi_fw-la miseria_fw-la cordi_fw-la it_o translate_v the_o misery_n of_o another_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o merciful_a and_o incline_v they_o to_o relieve_v and_o succour_v they_o it_o be_v pity_n that_o make_v you_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o wound_a to_o wash_v lazarus_n his_o sore_n to_o clothe_v the_o naked_a to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a to_o refresh_v the_o thirsty_a now_o the_o god_n to_o who_o i_o leave_v you_o be_v the_o god_n of_o pity_n and_o father_n of_o mercy_n 2_o cor._n 1.3_o all_o the_o pity_n and_o compassion_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v derive_v from_o he_o and_o be_v it_o all_o contract_v into_o one_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o drop_n to_o his_o ocean_n and_o as_o the_o mercifulness_n of_o tender_a parent_n cause_v they_o to_o pity_v their_o sick_a child_n so_o god_n like_o a_o tender_a father_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 103.10_o yea_o he_o sympathize_v with_o they_o in_o all_o their_o suffering_n account_v their_o suffering_n his_o 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as_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o sin_n and_o in_o that_o himself_o suffer_v be_v tempt_v he_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v heb._n 4.15_o chap._n 2.18_o here_o be_v a_o rise_n of_o compassion_n according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o suffering_n how_o do_v the_o screeching_n of_o a_o sick_a child_n the_o deep_a sigh_n and_o groan_n of_o a_o sick_a torment_a child_n make_v the_o bowel_n of_o the_o parent_n roll_n within_o they_o and_o melt_v their_o affection_n into_o tear_n the_o harlot_n who_o the_o live_a child_n be_v can_v not_o endure_v to_o suffer_v and_o see_v her_o babe_n to_o be_v cut_v asunder_o but_o deny_v and_o acquit_v her_o interest_n in_o he_o because_o her_o bowel_n yearn_v towards_o he_o 1_o king_n 3.26_o god_n pity_n to_o his_o people_n be_v the_o most_o intensive_a when_o their_o affliction_n be_v the_o most_o increase_v his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n judg._n 10.16_o it_o grieve_v god_n to_o see_v his_o lie_n lade_v with_o iron-fetter_n to_o lie_v in_o long_a and_o loathsome_a imprisonment_n under_o cruel_a torture_n and_o torment_a death_n when_o you_o be_v buffet_v with_o satan_n bewail_v your_o sin_n and_o misery_n god_n bowel_n of_o compassion_n be_v move_v towards_o you_o jer._n 31.18_o 19_o 20._o sure_o i_o have_v hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o thus_o thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o and_o i_o be_v chastise_v etc._n etc._n after_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o smite_v upon_o my_o thigh_n i_o be_v ashamed_a yea_o even_o confound_v because_o i_o do_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o youth_n thus_o ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o and_o god_n hear_v he_o and_o mark_v his_o expression_n weigh_v the_o sorrow_n and_o burden_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o pity_v he_o be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a
faithful_a to_o preserve_v your_o grace_n your_o knowledge_n faith_n love_n hope_v patience_n humility_n etc._n etc._n if_o god_n do_v not_o keep_v they_o they_o will_v soon_o wither_v decay_n and_o come_v to_o nothing_o satan_n will_v soon_o rob_v you_o of_o they_o sin_n will_v soon_o waste_v and_o destroy_v they_o but_o he_o will_v not_o lose_v the_o least_o dust_n of_o this_o gold_n he_o be_v faithful_a to_o preserve_v your_o joy_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n our_o comfort_n have_v need_n of_o his_o protection_n as_o well_o as_o our_o grace_n how_o soon_o will_v temptation_n sin_n and_o persecution_n blow_v our_o comfort_n away_o if_o not_o preserve_v by_o he_o in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n but_o in_o i_o you_o shall_v have_v peace_n john_n 16.33_o your_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o your_o joy_n shall_v no_o man_n take_v from_o you_o ver_fw-la 22._o neither_o reproach_n nor_o imprisonment_n nor_o persecution_n shall_v quench_v your_o joy_n for_o he_o 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