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love_n and_o so_o before_o the_o fall_n he_o love_v man_n and_o be_v fall_v with_o a_o sweet_a better_a great_a kind_a kind_n of_o love_n of_o pity_n mercy_n and_o most_o tender_a bowel_n of_o compassion_n which_o be_v ever_o in_o that_o infinite_a fountain_n of_o all_o be_v but_o it_o appear_v not_o abroad_o till_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n contrive_v how_o to_o shut_v up_o some_o in_o fear_n and_o guilt_n that_o so_o he_o may_v at_o once_o show_v justice_n truth_n and_o mercy_n also_o which_o then_o meet_v and_o kiss_v embrace_v one_o another_o and_o the_o lord_n foresee_v and_o resolve_v all_o this_o that_o so_o it_o shall_v and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v while_o his_o heart_n be_v such_o and_o such_o it_o must_v be_v while_o he_o be_v and_o be_v himself_o which_o be_v and_o will_v be_v ever_o and_o beyond_o all_o word_n that_o express_v eternity_n he_o still_o speak_v so_o wise_o that_o when_o he_o threaten_v most_o yet_o he_o lefr_n a_o issue_n for_o goodness_n to_o come_v forth_o 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