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his_o own_o imagination_n 55._o and_o turn_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v and_o in_o the_o prophet_n ozee_n 6._o the_o godly_a do_v exhort_v one_o another_o after_o this_o manner_n come_v and_o let_v we_o turn_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v smite_v we_o and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o have_v wound_v we_o and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o again_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a and_o plain_a that_o these_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n ought_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o they_o that_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n afore_o and_o by_o their_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n be_v go_v away_o from_o he_o for_o we_o do_v not_o turn_v again_o unto_o he_o with_o who_o we_o be_v never_o before_o but_o we_o come_v unto_o he_o now_o unto_o all_o they_o that_o will_v return_v unfeigned_o unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n the_o favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n unto_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v 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