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god_n by_o put_v on_o of_o sackcloth_n or_o by_o sit_v in_o the_o dust_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o satisfy_n for_o sin_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v death_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o sit_v in_o the_o dust_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v hang_v on_o the_o cross_n what_o be_v mean_v then_o by_o the_o sackcloth_n and_o dust_n which_o the_o ninivete_v use_v they_o be_v not_o thing_n able_a to_o pacify_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o they_o be_v true_a sign_n of_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o argument_n of_o contrition_n which_o be_v have_v for_o sin_n in_o the_o king_n the_o throne_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o majesty_n in_o the_o citizen_n the_o high_a and_o precious_a seat_n in_o the_o temple_n be_v sign_n of_o dignity_n but_o now_o the_o king_n place_v not_o himself_o public_o in_o his_o kingly_a throne_n but_o sit_v with_o his_o citizen_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o in_o base_a and_o uncomely_a 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