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sin_n plus_fw-fr potest_fw-la dimittere_fw-la quà m_fw-la ego_fw-la committere_fw-la he_o can_v remit_v more_o unto_o i_o than_o i_o can_v commit_v against_o he_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o the_o second_o particular_a be_v the_o tenderness_n of_o god_n affection_n through_o his_o kindness_n sweet_a be_v the_o name_n and_o sweet_a be_v the_o thing_n thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n therefore_o my_o lip_n shall_v praise_v thou_o psal_n 63.3_o let_v i_o repeat_v it_o once_o again_o o_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o this_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a sentence_n thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n therefore_o my_o lip_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v without_o passion_n but_o not_o without_o compassion_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o righteous_a and_o our_o god_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n psal_n 116.5_o in_o regard_v whereof_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o find_v 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