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the_o soul_n more_o ready_a and_o fit_a to_o receive_v the_o evidence_n of_o god_n love_n to_o be_v express_v to_o the_o soul_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o have_v so_o express_v to_o thou_o except_o thou_o have_v this_o godly_a sorrow_n 1_o joh._n 1.9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n he_o speak_v there_o of_o they_o that_o now_o have_v faith_n &_o yet_o show_v that_o before_o the_o lord_n will_v seal_v to_o the_o man_n that_o have_v faith_n the_o assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o will_v make_v he_o humble_a and_o cry_v and_o sorrow_n for_o they_o and_o as_o to_o live_v comfortable_o so_o sorrowful_o too_o as_o 1_o king_n 8.38_o 2_o chron._n 6.36_o if_o the_o people_n return_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n and_o pray_v unto_o thou_o say_v we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v do_v amiss_o and_o have_v deal_v wicked_o then_o 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