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sin_v usual_o bring_v forth_o suffering_n psal_n 89.30_o if_o his_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n then_o vers_n 32._o i_o will_v visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n 2._o you_o will_v have_v quick_a and_o safe_a return_n of_o your_o prayer_n the_o dutiful_a child_n soon_o speed_v in_o his_o request_n psal_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o way_n to_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o god_n with_o assurance_n and_o acceptance_n must_v be_v this_o to_o get_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o clean_a water_n heb._n 10.22_o 3._o you_o will_v keep_v up_o close_a and_o sweet_a communion_n with_o god_n the_o obedient_a child_n lie_v most_o in_o his_o father_n bosom_n 1_o joh._n 1.6_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o lie_v but_o verse_n 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