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for_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o believer_n be_v that_o temple_n it_o be_v inconsistent_a for_o sin_n and_o christ_n to_o dwell_v together_o for_o christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v sin_n and_o to_o redeem_v his_o people_n from_o it_o tit._n 2.14_o 2_o thou_o be_v make_v willing_a by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o renounce_v thy_o own_o ragged_a and_o imperfect_a righteousness_n for_o as_o i_o have_v declare_v before_o this_o keep_v back_o many_o from_o come_v full_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o there_o must_v not_o only_o be_v sin_n cast_v away_o but_o self-righteousness_n also_o for_o it_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o many_o and_o have_v be_v so_o that_o they_o rely_v more_o upon_o their_o own_o righteousness_n then_o on_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o jew_n lose_v themselves_o by_o this_o rom._n
those_o into_o who_o hand_n this_o my_o book_n may_v come_v and_o find_v acceptation_n with_o and_o also_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o come_v unto_o christ_n who_o so_o gracious_o invite_v poor_a sinner_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v have_v rest_n for_o their_o soul_n 2d_o argument_n à _fw-la nominibus_fw-la divinis_fw-la from_o the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o be_v also_o give_v to_o christ_n he_o be_v call_v 9.5_o call_v rom._n 9.5_o god_n over_o all_o 3.16_o all_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n 13._o flesh_n tit._n 3_o 13._o the_o great_a god_n so_o be_v 9.6_o the_o mighty_a god_n now_o the_o mere_a name_n be_v not_o only_o ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o it_o be_v to_o they_o psal_n 82.6_o but_o because_o he_o true_o be_v so_o 2d_o the_o name_n jehovah_n as_o in_o jer._n 23.6_o this_o be_v the_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n the_o name_n jehovah_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o very_a essence_n and_o be_v of_o god_n and_o spring_n from_o the_o same_o root_n with_o that_o exod._n 3.14_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o in_o rev._n 1.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v term_v he_o that_o be_v be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v 3_o lord_n which_o relate_v to_o his_o dominion_n over_o and_o sustentation_n of_o the_o world_n heb._n 1.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o lord_n in_o the_o begin_n haste_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 110.1_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n till_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n the_o name_n lord_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o father_n but_o in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o son_n as_o christ_n himself_o interpret_v it_o mat._n 22.44_o thus_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a creature_n 22._o essentia_fw-la dei_fw-la tum_fw-la ex_fw-la nominibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la tum_fw-la ex_fw-la proprietatibus_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la wol._n job_n 32.21_o 22._o for_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v understand_v from_o his_o name_n and_o property_n now_o these_o be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n we_o may_v conclude_v there_o be_v more_o appertain_v to_o he_o than_o mere_o the_o name_n for_o if_o elihu_n can_v say_v i_o know_v not_o to_o give_v flatter_a title_n for_o in_o so_o do_v my_o maker_n will_v soon_o take_v i_o away_o what_o blasphemy_n then_o will_v it_o be_v to_o imagine_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v do_v so_o his_o name_n be_v real_a and_o proper_a to_o he_o for_o he_o be_v what_o the_o scripture_n term_v he_o to_o be_v and_o a_o happy_a soul_n will_v thou_o be_v if_o thou_o can_v believe_o say_v with_o thomas_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n joh._n 20.28_o 3d_o argument_n alsted_n proprietates_fw-la dei_fw-la essentiales_fw-la attribuntur_fw-la christo_fw-la alsted_n the_o essential_a property_n of_o god_n which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v of_o a_o divine_a essence_n and_o nature_n as_o 1_o immensity_n joh._n 14_o 23_o if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o as_o christ_n jesus_n be_v of_o a_o infinite_a nature_n he_o be_v altogether_o immeasurable_a 2ly_a eternity_n as_o in_o micah_n 5.2_o but_o thou_o bethlehem_n ephratah_n though_o thou_o be_v little_a among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n yet_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v forth_o unto_o i_o aeternitatis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la initio_fw-la &_o diebus_fw-la aeternitatis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n who_o go_n forth_o have_v be_v from_o of_o old_a or_o as_o in_o the_o original_a from_o the_o begin_n from_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n which_o very_o well_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o begin_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n &_o the_o word_n be_v god_n joh._n 1.1_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a here_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n for_o than_o he_o may_v be_v account_v a_o blasphemer_n because_o he_o assert_n that_o he_o be_v god_n 〈◊〉_d rev._n 1.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o mean_v that_o god_n the_o son_n be_v with_o god_n the_o father_n even_o from_o eternity_n 3_o immutability_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o 8.58_o heb._n 1.8_o joh._n 8.58_o heb._n 1.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o thou_o lord_n in_o the_o begin_n haste_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n they_o shall_v perish_v but_o thou_o remain_v and_o they_o all_o shall_v wax_v old_a as_o do_v a_o garment_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v but_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o and_o thy_o year_n shall_v not_o fail_v the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v not_o mutable_a as_o the_o creature_n be_v but_o he_o ever_o abide_v the_o same_o heb._n 13.8_o 4_o omnisciency_n which_o be_v a_o essential_a property_n of_o god_n and_o can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o create_a thing_n but_o it_o be_v write_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n 2.23_o rev._n 2.23_o even_o the_o heart_n and_o thought_n of_o man_n 17.10_o jer._n 17.10_o i_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o i_o try_v the_o reins_o which_o be_v the_o great_a attribute_n of_o god_n alone_o for_o it_o be_v he_o only_o that_o be_v god_n that_o can_v unlock_v the_o door_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o penetrate_v into_o the_o dark_a chamber_n thereof_o and_o search_v out_o its_o secret_a imagination_n and_o action_n peter_n can_v say_v to_o christ_n lord_n thou_o know_v all_o thing_n 21.17_o joh._n 21.17_o all_o thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v be_v naked_a &_o plain_a to_o he_o he_o need_v none_o to_o instruct_v he_o what_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v or_o what_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n be_v mat._n 12.25_o jesus_n know_v their_o thought_n not_o only_o their_o word_n or_o external_a action_n but_o their_o internal_a cogitation_n be_v manifest_a to_o he_o 5_o ubiquity_n and_o omnipresency_n as_o christ_n say_v 18.20_o mat._n 18.20_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o now_o he_o can_v not_o have_v say_v this_o of_o himself_o if_o he_o be_v not_o god_n so_o mat._n 28_o 20._o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n last_o diebus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o omnibus_fw-la diebus_fw-la omnipotency_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o for_o he_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o phil._n 3.21_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o too_o hard_o for_o god_n the_o father_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o impossible_a to_o god_n the_o son_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o almighty_a rev._n 1.8_o 9.6_o isa_n 9.6_o and_o in_o isa_n he_o be_v call_v the_o mighty_a god_n mighty_a to_o save_v his_o elect_a one_o competunt_fw-la one_o omnia_fw-la atttibuta_fw-la propter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d singulis_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la personis_fw-la competunt_fw-la and_o mighty_a to_o confound_v he_o and_o their_o enemy_n this_o clear_o prove_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o all_o the_o attribute_n because_o of_o the_o sameness_n of_o the_o essence_n belong_v to_o the_o three_o person_n only_o with_o the_o limitation_n of_o a_o person_n propriety_n 4._o argument_n ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la divinis_fw-la from_o his_o divine_a work_n for_o as_o never_o man_n speak_v as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n speak_v so_o there_o be_v never_o mere_a man_n do_v or_o can_v do_v as_o he_o have_v do_v or_o can_v do_v for_o 1_o he_o create_v the_o world_n all_o thing_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 1.3_o joh._n 1.3_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o 1.10_o heb._n 1.10_o and_o without_o he_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n make_v that_o be_v make_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o word_n thou_o be_v make_v seem_v to_o exclude_v sin_n as_o be_v no_o creature_n of_o god_n make_v sin_n come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o rottenness_n into_o a_o apple_n which_o be_v mere_o the_o defection_n of_o the_o creature_n from_o its_o primitive_a solidity_n and_o pure_a original_a essence_n heb._n 1_o 10._o and_o thou_o lord_n in_o the_o begin_n haste_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n 2_o conservation_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 1.16_o coll._n 1.16_o for_o he_o support_v conserves_n and_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o omnipotent_a arm_n coll._n 1.17_o 3_o those_o miraculous_a work_n which_o he_o do_v to_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n do_v evident_o prove_v his_o divinity_n and_o call_v for_o divine_a faith_n 14.11_o joh._n 14.11_o as_o christ_n
act_v 4.12_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o can_v be_v save_v therefore_o i_o say_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o that_o expect_v salvation_n to_o look_v and_o return_v unto_o to_o accept_v of_o and_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o inheritance_n of_o eternal_a glory_n among_o those_o who_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n 2._o thes_n 2.13_o 4._o god_n the_o father_n have_v give_v his_o son_n for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o sinner_n come_v to_o and_o apprehend_v of_o he_o may_v have_v life_n and_o rest_n from_o he_o jo._n 3.16_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n now_o see_v this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o god_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n therefore_o to_o close_v with_o it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o the_o son_n jo._n 14.6_o so_o much_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o point_n if_o all_o aught_o to_o seek_v the_o happiness_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o be_v come_v to_o and_o apprehend_v of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o father_n will_n and_o end_n in_o send_v his_o son_n than_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o come_v but_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v so_o therefore_o neglect_v not_o sinner_n to_o come_v unto_o christ_n 2._o i_o shall_v make_v manifest_a many_o of_o these_o obstruction_n which_o deter_v and_o hinder_v sinner_n from_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o also_o show_v the_o unreasonableness_n of_o they_o all_o which_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n intend_v in_o this_o doctrine_n cause_n sinner_n make_v these_o impediment_n to_o themselves_o they_o be_v not_o efficient_a but_o accidental_a cause_n 1._o ab_fw-la extra_fw-la 2._o ab_fw-la intra_fw-la let_v from_o without_o and_o from_o within_o 1._o external_n let_v and_o hindrance_n &_o that_o 1._o from_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o inviter_n and_o commander_n of_o this_o great_a duty_n as_o 1._o the_o meaness_n and_o lowness_n of_o his_o earthly_a extraction_n and_o descent_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o jew_n jo._n 6.42_o and_o they_o say_v be_v not_o this_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n who_o father_n and_o mother_n we_o know_v and_o how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o he_o say_v i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n christ_n preach_v his_o divine_a original_a but_o they_o stumble_v at_o it_o because_o he_o be_v not_o of_o noble_a parentage_n praeclarum_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la principibus_fw-la nasci_fw-la it_o be_v a_o excellent_a thing_n to_o be_v the_o progeny_n of_o prince_n they_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v for_o their_o sake_n that_o he_o become_v low_a and_o although_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n yet_o for_o their_o sake_n he_o come_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n christ_n put_v himself_o into_o this_o capacity_n that_o he_o may_v suffer_v for_o sin_n and_o make_v a_o atonement_n to_o the_o father_n but_o they_o stumble_v at_o that_o stumble_a stone_n rom._n 9.32_o christ_n instead_o of_o be_v to_o they_o the_o rock_n that_o shall_v save_v they_o be_v make_v by_o they_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o they_o so_o it_o be_v with_o too_o too_o many_o in_o our_o day_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v how_o can_v he_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o poor_a virgin_n save_v or_o succour_v we_o they_o will_v not_o search_v and_o believe_v that_o testimony_n god_n have_v give_v of_o his_o son_n mat._n 3.17_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v therefore_o refuse_v he_o not_o for_o thy_o saviour_n because_o he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n for_o it_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o heaven_n that_o christ_n shall_v come_v in_o that_o way_n isa_n 7.14_o 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but_o yet_o never_o obey_v he_o so_o as_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o augu._n qui_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la christianus_n dici_fw-la augu._n profess_v he_o they_o do_v but_o regard_v not_o whether_o they_o profess_v he_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o know_v you_o not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o you_o unless_o you_o be_v reprobate_n reign_v in_o you_o â—nd_v rule_v of_o you_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n christian_n he_o who_o have_v not_o christ_n in_o he_o be_v not_o a_o christian_n i_o speak_v all_o along_o what_o daily_a observation_n do_v confirm_v and_o this_o be_v a_o wile_n of_o satan_n by_o which_o he_o hinder_v thousand_o of_o soul_n from_o come_v unto_o christ_n if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o euopean_a part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v profess_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o basis_n upon_o which_o the_o great_a number_n do_v build_v and_o rest_v be_v only_o a_o profession_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 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to_o love_v he_o for_o himself_o to_o love_v he_o as_o thy_o creator_n and_o as_o a_o bountiful_a benefactor_n to_o thou_o to_o love_v he_o primary_o superlative_o and_o above_o all_o as_o the_o text_n say_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n deut._n 6.5_o to_o love_v he_o fervent_o and_o permanent_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n besure_n there_o be_v none_o of_o this_o sincere_a love_n in_o thou_o for_o as_o god_n love_v not_o the_o sinner_n but_o as_o choose_v in_o christ_n eph._n 1.4_o so_o the_o sinner_n can_v never_o love_v god_n as_o he_o ought_v but_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n and_o as_o god_n see_v no_o lovelyness_n in_o the_o sinner_n consider_v out_o of_o christ_n so_o the_o sinner_n perceive_v no_o amiableneness_n in_o god_n but_o in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n to_o sinner_n if_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n so_o that_o i_o say_v ult_n heb._n 12._o ult_n thou_o be_v teach_v to_o love_n god_n as_o a_o infinite_a good_a 2._o to_o fear_v he_o not_o with_o a_o bondage_n slavish_a fear_n rom._n 8.15_o but_o with_o a_o filial_a and_o holy_a fear_n such_o a_o fear_n as_o become_v god_n child_n a_o reverential_a fear_n a_o fear_v to_o displease_v he_o such_o a_o fear_n christ_n jesus_n have_v in_o his_o humiliation_n state_n heb._n 5.7.8_o and_o such_o a_o fear_n have_v all_o his_o member_n who_o be_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v implant_v in_o he_o 3._o teach_v to_o serve_v he_o before_o thou_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n but_o now_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o live_a god_n rom._n 6._o now_o thou_o desire_v and_o indeavoure_v to_o obey_v he_o constant_o as_o to_o the_o time_n fervent_o &_o faithful_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n and_o universal_o as_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o in_o all_o holy_a duty_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n they_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n luk._n 1.6_o so_o it_o be_v thy_o care_n and_o study_n to_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o require_v from_o thou_o 4._o thou_o be_v teach_v to_o glorify_v god_n as_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o thy_o creation_n for_o he_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o psal_n 16.4_o thou_o indeavoure_v to_o glorify_v thy_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o be_v his_o according_a to_o that_o command_n 1_o cor._n 6.20_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v go_n thus_o christ_n jesus_n do_v as_o he_o say_v jo._n 17.4_o i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o earth_n so_o he_o say_v of_o his_o disciple_n jo_n 15.8_o herein_o be_v my_o father_n glorify_v that_o you_o bear_v much_o fruit_n so_o
his_o father_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o suffering_n mat._n 26.38_o my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n mat._n 27.46_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o he_o die_v a_o ignominious_a painful_a &_o curse_a death_n gal._n 3.13_o these_o thing_n do_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n undergo_v that_o he_o may_v redeem_v i_o from_o that_o punishment_n and_o wrath_n due_a to_o my_o sin_n how_o do_v the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n suffering_n humble_a and_o break_v the_o adomantine_a heart_n and_o make_v it_o labour_n to_o express_v its_o sorrow_n with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v but_o further_o when_o it_o come_v to_o apprehend_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o all_o this_o misery_n that_o christ_n endure_v then_o indeed_o the_o soul_n do_v even_o dissolve_v itself_o into_o tear_n and_o with_o unfeigned_a contrition_n cry_v out_o what_o my_o sin_n i_o iniquitys_n my_o rebellion_n against_o god_n my_o 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infancy_n but_o under_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v grow_v up_o into_o manhood_n and_o as_o murder_n or_o any_o sin_n be_v more_o heinous_a be_v commit_v by_o a_o man_n than_o by_o a_o child_n so_o it_o be_v with_o i_o i_o can_v say_v but_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o check_n of_o conscience_n against_o light_n and_o knowledge_n against_o many_o warning_n and_o admonition_n give_v i_o both_o by_o christ_n minister_n and_o other_o godly_a friend_n therefore_o i_o can_v but_o lament_v and_o mourn_v be_v now_o convince_v of_o all_o that_o evil_n i_o have_v perpetrate_v and_o wicked_o commit_v against_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 2_o true_a evangellic_n repentance_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o it_o now_o the_o property_n be_v 1._o to_o confess_v sin_n psal_n 32.5_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o iniquitys_n have_v i_o not_o bid_v i_o say_v i_o 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