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the_o best_a feel_v and_o find_v in_o themselves_o great_a infirmity_n and_o make_v but_o too_o much_o work_n for_o pardon_v mercy_n there_o be_v great_a mixture_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o be_v conscious_a unto_o notwithstanding_o the_o little_a good_a which_o we_o perform_v job_n 9.2_o 3._o how_o shall_v man_n be_v just_a with_o god_n if_o he_o shall_v contend_v with_o he_o he_o can_v answer_v one_o of_o a_o thousand_o our_o righteousness_n be_v so_o imperfect_a and_o full_a of_o defect_n that_o we_o do_v not_o make_v it_o our_o plea_n but_o god_n mercy_n be_v our_o best_a and_o sure_a confidence_n there_o be_v many_o sin_n that_o we_o be_v conscious_a unto_o psal_n 40.11_o innumerable_a evil_n have_v compass_v i_o about_o therefore_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v but_o cry_v for_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n luke_n 18.13_o 2._o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o have_v a_o great_a apprehension_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n 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