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it extorts the language of the contrite soul, "God be merciful to me a sinner!" To the penitent, whose heart is smitten & withered like grafs, under a sense of his inequities it points out " the Lamb of God who taketh away the sins of the world." It speaks peace to his conscience; it calms the tumult of his bosom, and enables him, with unutterable gratitude and joy, to say, :though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortest me!" (((It makes all things new. New principles to govern; new affections to flourish; new objects to interest; and new hopes to animate. Enmity against God gives place to filial love. The sordid bosom of avarice and envy expands with generosity & benevolence. Malignity & revenge are softened into compassion and forgiveness. The feet, which were swift to do evil, are turned into the paths of peace. The happiness which was sought in vain in the pleasures of sin, is found in the cultivation of pious & kindly affections, and in the favor)))

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