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they_o may_v be_v subdue_v also_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v 18._o micah_n 7._o 18._o iniquity_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o heritage_n he_o retain_v not_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o because_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n as_o than_o you_o beg_v mercy_n to_o pardon_v you_o so_o you_o must_v beg_v mercy_n to_o purge_v and_o sanctify_v you_o and_o as_o you_o pray_v that_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v take_v away_o so_o you_o must_v pray_v that_o the_o filthiness_n of_o they_o may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o what_o god_n promise_v you_o must_v with_o a_o sincere_a heart_n pray_v that_o it_o may_v be_v perform_v to_o you_o in_o particular_a then_o will_v i_o 25._o ezek._n 36._o 25._o sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n and_o from_o all_o your_o idol_n will_v i_o cleanse_v you_o now_o to_o be_v earnest_a in_o prayer_n 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