grace_n for_o that_o which_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v light_n to_o neglect_v such_o a_o great_a salvation_n 3._o heb._n 2._o 3._o be_v utterlie_o to_o refuse_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o who_o whosoever_o believe_v not_o as_o be_v speak_v in_o john_n 3._o 18._o be_v already_o condemn_v because_o he_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n mark_v next_o lesson_n 2._o lesson_n that_o bold_a liberty_n which_o the_o sinner_n be_v now_o turn_v unto_o god_n use_v in_o this_o confession_n of_o david_n i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o say_v david_n and_o this_o liberty_n manife_v the_o feel_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o he_o and_o the_o confidence_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o a_o sinner_n turn_v himself_o unto_o god_n confess_v his_o sin_n and_o earnest_o crave_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n unless_o there_o be_v already_o first_o after_o 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sin_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v think_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n have_v i_o do_v i_o acknowledge_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o speech_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v pure_a when_o thou_o iudge_v 7_o behold_v in_o iniquity_n be_v i_o form_v &_o my_o mother_n nourish_v i_o in_o sin_n 8_o behold_v in_o the_o reins_n thou_o delight_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o hide_a place_n have_v thou_o make_v wisdom_n know_v unto_o i_o 9_o purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n that_o i_o may_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o that_o i_o may_v wax_v white_a than_o the_o snow_n 10_o make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n let_v the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v bruise_v rejoice_v 11_o hide_v thy_o angry_a face_n away_o from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n 12_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a mind_n o_o god_n &_o renew_v a_o firm_a spirit_n within_o i_o 13_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o face_n and_o receive_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o 14_o restore_v to_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o uphold_a i_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o freedom_n 15_o i_o shall_v teach_v backslyders_a thy_o way_n that_o sinner_n may_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o 16_o deliver_v i_o from_o blood_n o_o god_n the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n let_v my_o tongue_n sing_v thy_o reghteousnes_n 17_o thou_o will_v open_v my_o lip_n o_o lord_n that_o my_o mouth_n may_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n 18_o for_o thou_o delight_v not_o in_o sacrifice_n that_o i_o may_v give_v thou_o will_v not_o have_v a_o burn_a offering_n 19_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v one_fw-mi break_v spirit_n thou_o despise_v not_o o_o god_n a_o break_a and_o contriâ—e_a soul_n have_v mercy_n having_n hear_v nathan_n rebuke_v there_o be_v present_o set_v up_o in_o david_n soul_n the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v the_o judge_n and_o the_o conscience_n which_o before_o be_v cast_v up_o in_o a_o dead_a sleep_n be_v now_o awaken_v intend_v the_o accusation_n 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