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and_o have_v my_o pardon_n and_o what_o do_v thou_o satan_n say_v to_o this_o or_o what_o can_v thou_o say_v against_o it_o that_o god_n shall_v forgive_v my_o sin_n according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v in_o 1_o joh._n 1.8_o 9_o have_v i_o not_o reason_n to_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n though_o by_o reason_n of_o thou_o my_o warfare_n be_v not_o accomplish_v yet_o god_n have_v speak_v to_o my_o heart_n and_o say_v son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o it_o be_v not_o against_o thou_o that_o i_o have_v sin_v
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