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into_o which_o he_o fall_v a_o fresh_a remembrance_n withal_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n not_o without_o some_o grief_n and_o shame_n thereat_o as_o 17._o the_o distress_n josephs_n brethren_n meet_v with_o in_o egypt_n gen._n 42._o bring_v to_o their_o remembrance_n their_o treacherous_a deal_n with_o he_o which_o be_v by_o probable_a computation_n at_o the_o least_o twenty_o year_n after_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v yea_o and_o after_o their_o father_n death_n which_o by_o the_o like_a probable_a computation_n be_v dear_a upon_o twenty_o year_n s_o more_o the_o remorse_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n wrought_v upon_o their_o conscience_n afresh_o perplex_v their_o heart_n with_o new_a fear_n and_o jealousy_n true_a it_o be_v the_o sinner_n once_o thorough_o purge_v of_o the_o sin_n by_o repentance_n have_v no_o more_o conscience_n of_o that_o sin_n in_o that_o fearful_a degree_n ordinary_o as_o to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a rack_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o to_o torment_v he_o with_o 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