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just_o destroy_v we_o and_o thou_o may_v just_o condemn_v we_o and_o then_o woe_n be_v to_o we_o oh_o forgiveness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o mercy_n belong_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n we_o acknowledge_v our_o iniquity_n here_o in_o thy_o presence_n and_o in_o the_o face_n of_o this_o great_a people_n o_o lord_n against_o thou_o against_o thou_o only_o have_v we_o sin_v our_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o our_o head_n they_o be_v a_o mighty_a burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o we_o o_o lord_n we_o desire_v especial_o to_o bewail_v our_o gospel-sin_n our_o walk_a unworthy_a of_o the_o gospel_n our_o barrenness_n under_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o have_v enjoy_v our_o unthankfulness_n for_o those_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o our_o god_n in_o these_o day_n in_o these_o nation_n o_o we_o have_v withhold_v thy_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n o_o we_o desire_v to_o bewail_v our_o sin_n against_o love_n and_o our_o sin_n against_o light_n and_o our_o sin_n against_o thy_o mercy_n 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mercy_n with_o thou_o be_v there_o not_o tender_a mercy_n multitude_n of_o tender_a mercy_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v true_o such_o poor_a wretch_n as_o we_o be_v come_v in_o unto_o thou_o have_v mercy_n from_o thou_o through_o jesus_n christ._n o_o these_o sin_n of_o we_o and_o of_o every_o one_o of_o we_o and_o those_o multitude_n of_o sin_n that_o thy_o poor_a worm_n that_o now_o speak_v be_v guilty_a of_o in_o thy_o sight_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o have_v bear_v he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o now_o lord_n where_o sin_n be_v there_o be_v shame_n and_o grief_n and_o
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these_o poor_a prayer_n of_o we_o these_o poor_a petition_n and_o request_n of_o we_o which_o we_o make_v know_v to_o thou_o o_o it_o be_v pardon_v love_n we_o seek_v o_o reconciliation_n with_o thou_o before_o we_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v see_v no_o more_o o_o lord_n we_o do_v believe_v that_o thou_o have_v seal_v our_o pardon_n that_o thou_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o and_o that_o there_o be_v peace_n betwixt_o thou_o and_o our_o poor_a soul_n through_o that_o great_a peacemaker_n else_o it_o will_v go_v ill_a with_o we_o now_o we_o be_v go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n o_o come_v and_o sprinkle_v every_o one_o of_o our_o soul_n with_o that_o precious_a blood_n o_o that_o we_o that_o be_v in_o ourselves_o vile_a wretch_n may_v yet_o stand_v righteous_a before_o thou_o in_o his_o righteousness_n o_o the_o same_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o thou_o have_v appoint_v for_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v righteousness_n for_o we_o and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 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