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remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o which_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n recite_v word_n by_o word_n doctr._n sin_n knowledge_n of_o sin_n come_v before_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o god_n first_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n work_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o sinner_n a_o light_n and_o sight_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o in_o his_o heart_n a_o sorrow_n for_o it_o and_o then_o he_o put_v it_o away_o and_o forgive_v it_o therefore_o let_v we_o try_v what_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v wrought_v in_o we_o that_o we_o have_v a_o certificate_n to_o our_o conscience_n of_o the_o remission_n thereof_o 107.20_o ps_n 107.20_o he_o send_v his_o word_n and_o heal_v they_o he_o send_v nathan_n to_o david_n and_o then_o pardon_v he_o in_o these_o two_o verse_n he_o thrice_o repeat_v the_o word_n remember_v not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o memory_n or_o forgetfulness_n in_o god_n as_o in_o man_n for_o time_n make_v man_n to_o forget_v but_o god_n change_v 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2.17_o moreover_o that_o none_o can_v true_o rejoice_v but_o these_o who_o have_v get_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o righteous_a do_v sing_v &_o rejoice_v the_o stranger_n shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o his_o joy_n let_v they_o that_o seek_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o thou_o my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v say_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o get_v the_o white_a stone_n give_v they_o and_o a_o name_n write_v therein_o which_o no_o man_n know_v save_v he_o that_o receive_v it_o and_o this_o be_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o indeed_o the_o wicked_a have_v their_o own_o earthly_a and_o fleshly_a joy_n but_o if_o you_o will_v examine_v they_o strict_o they_o be_v rather_o torment_n than_o joy_n which_o chrysostome_n observe_v well_o atiochenum_n chrys_n hâ—m_fw-la 18._o ad_fw-la pop_n atiochenum_n affirm_v that_o joy_n be_v only_o proper_a to_o the_o godly_a &_o never_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o covetous_a man_n who_o pleasure_n be_v in_o riches_n 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