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- "When the boughsª thereof are withered,ª° they shall be broken off:ª° the womenª come,ª° [and] set them on fire:ª°¹ for¹ it [is] a peopleª of no¹ understanding:ª therefore¹¹ he¹ that madeª° them will not¹ have mercyª° on them, and he that formedª° them will shew them no favour.ª°¹" {Isa 27:11} + "Seekª° ye the LORDª while he may be found,ª° callª° ye upon him while he is¹ near:ª ... Let the wickedª forsakeª° his way,ª and the unrighteousª manª his thoughts:ª and let him returnª° unto¹ the LORD,ª and he will have mercyª° upon him; and to¹ our God,ª for¹ he will abundantlyª° pardon.ª°" {Isa 55:6-7} + "Ask,ª° and²¹ it shall be givenª° you;ª seek,ª° andª ye shall find;ª° knock,ª° andª it shall be openedª° unto you:ª ... Ifª yeª then,ª beingª° evil,ª knowª° how to giveª° goodª giftsª unto yourª children,ª how muchª moreª shall yourª Fatherª whichª is inª heavenª giveª° good thingsª to them that askª° him?ª" {Mtt 7:7-11} + "Forª this thingª I besoughtª° the¹ Lordª thrice,ª thatª it might departª° fromª me.ª ... Thereforeª I take pleasureª° inª infirmities,ª inª reproaches,ª inª necessities,ª inª persecutions,ª inª distressesª for²° Christ's² sake:ª¹ forª whenª I am weak,ª° thenª amª° I strong.ª" {2Co 12:8-10} + "Be carefulª° for nothing;ª butª inª every thingª by prayerª andª supplicationª withª thanksgivingª let²° yourª requestsª be made knownª° untoª God.ª ... Andª the¹ peaceª of God,ª which² passethª° allª understanding,ª shall keepª° yourª heartsª andª mindsª² throughª Christª Jesus.ª" {Php 4:6-7} + "Whichª in time pastª [were] notª a people,ª butª [are] nowª the peopleª of God:ª which² had²° not² obtained mercy,ª°¹ butª nowª have obtained mercy.ª°" {1Pe 2:10}
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