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integrity_n and_o universality_n be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o we_o be_v to_o pour_v out_o our_o whole_a heart_n by_o confession_n for_o deed_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v confess_v quoth_v he_o and_o word_n commission_n and_o omission_n but_o unclean_a thought_n also_o and_o churlish_a affection_n and_o disorder_a intention_n mix_v will_n perverse_a censure_n rash_a suspicion_n for_o else_o as_o origâ—n_n as_o origâ—n_n one_o say_v well_o such_o thought_n will_v accuse_v we_o in_o the_o last_o day_n i_o add_v if_o we_o do_v not_o now_o accuse_v ourselves_o confess_v they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o leave_v some_o impression_n in_o our_o soul_n as_o in_o wax_n let_v i_o superadde_a one_o corollary_n corolary_n a_o corolary_n keep_v short_a reckon_n therefore_o and_o humble_v yourselves_o often_o by_o often_o confess_v even_o 12._o even_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o psal_n 50._o hom_n 12._o daily_o
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