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sin_n have_v cut_v off_o the_o band_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o thou_o be_v mistake_v yea_o three_o there_o be_v a_o special_a salve_n prepare_v for_o this_o sore_a a_o particular_a cure_n for_o this_o cause_n of_o dejection_n viz._n promise_v of_o pardon_n after_o fall_n into_o sin_n i_o will_v heale_n backslide_n hos_fw-la 14.3_o sure_o that_o suppose_v fall_n into_o sin_n after_o grace_n for_o what_o else_o be_v backslide_v and_o that_o direct_o propose_v pardon_v and_o heal_v to_o such_o soul_n return_v you_o backslide_v child_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v your_o backslide_n jer._n 3.22_o mark_v o_o deject_a soul_n christ_n call_v thou_o to_o return_v and_o he_o speak_v to_o thou_o as_o to_o a_o child_n still_o notwithstanding_o thy_o fall_n into_o sin_n therefore_o be_v thou_o advise_v to_o arise_v and_o to_o go_v to_o he_o urge_v he_o with_o his_o promise_n and_o he_o will_v make_v it_o good_a neither_o be_v this_o my_o advice_n but_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o 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