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david_n i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v i_o say_v 6._o k_o ps_n 32._o 5_o 6._o i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n for_o this_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a prey_n unto_o thou_o in_o a_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v also_o when_o we_o seek_v with_o all_o faithful_a diligence_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o our_o tribulation_n and_o sue_v unto_o he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n we_o shall_v find_v he_o gracious_a and_o propitious_a to_o we_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v by_o his_o prophet_n 14._o prophet_n jer._n 29._o 12_o 13_o 14._o then_o shall_v you_o call_v upon_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v go_v and_o pray_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v hearken_v unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v seek_v i_o and_o find_v i_o when_o you_o shall_v search_v for_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v be_v find_v of_o you_o say_v the_o 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