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transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n their_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o very_a deed_n itself_o in_o particular_a they_o shall_v acknowledge_v 5._o in_o leviticus_n after_o certain_a transgression_n there_o mention_v we_o read_v the_o like_a when_o a_o man_n have_v sin_v in_o any_o one_o of_o these_o thing_n he_o shall_v then_o confess_v how_o in_o that_o thing_n he_o have_v offend_v for_o such_o kind_n of_o special_a sin_n they_o have_v also_o special_a sacrifice_n wherein_o the_o manner_n be_v that_o the_o offender_n shall_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o bring_v and_o shall_v there_o make_v confession_n to_o god_n say_v 6._o now_o o_o lord_n that_o i_o have_v offend_v commit_v sin_n and_o do_v wicked_o in_o thy_o sight_n this_o or_o this_o be_v my_o fault_n behold_v i_o repent_v i_o and_o be_o utter_o ashamed_a of_o my_o do_n my_o purpose_n be_v never_o to_o return_v more_o to_o the_o same_o crime_n none_o 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happen_v between_o man_n they_o high_o commend_v such_o as_o will_v acknowledge_v before_o many_o it_o be_v in_o he_o which_o repent_v accept_v as_o a_o high_a sacrifice_n if_o he_o will_v confess_v before_o many_o make_v they_o acquaint_v with_o his_o oversight_n and_o reveal_v the_o transgression_n which_o have_v pass_v between_o he_o and_o any_o of_o his_o brethren_n say_v i_o have_v very_o offend_v this_o man_n thus_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v unto_o he_o but_o behold_v i_o do_v now_o repent_v and_o be_o sorry_a contariwise_o whosoever_o be_v proud_a and_o will_v not_o be_v know_v of_o his_o fault_n but_o cloak_v they_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o perfect_a repentance_n for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v which_o word_n of_o solomon_n they_o do_v not_o further_o extend_v then_o only_o to_o sin_n commit_v against_o man_n which_o be_v in_o
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