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shall_v by_o that_o be_v keep_v from_o be_v damn_v yet_o lord_n this_o do_v not_o satis_fw-la fie_o i_o i_o have_v as_o hearty_a a_o request_n to_o make_v that_o i_o may_v be_v purge_v and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v take_v from_o sin_n as_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v take_v from_o i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n dominion_n as_o from_o damnation_n david_n do_v not_o only_o pray_v lord_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n but_o lord_n wash_v i_o and_o cleanse_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o sin_n psal_n 51.1_o 2._o and_o it_o seem_v this_o be_v after_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v the_o
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through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n with_o the_o mind_n i_o myself_o do_v serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 7.25_o there_o be_v therefore_o no_o condemnation_n to_o i_o who_o be_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.8_o though_o i_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o may_v be_v sin_n captive_a yet_o not_o â—â—s_o subject_a that_o i_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o sin_n may_v domineer_v but_o have_v no_o dominion_n over_o i_o because_o i_o be_o not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6.1_o 18._o thou_o satan_n know_v that_o i_o be_o none_o of_o sin_n servant_n beside_o 5._o i_o confess_v my_o sin_n and_o have_v my_o pardon_n and_o what_o do_v thou_o satan_n say_v to_o this_o or_o what_o can_v thou_o say_v against_o it_o that_o god_n shall_v forgive_v my_o sin_n according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v in_o 1_o joh._n 1.8_o 9_o have_v i_o not_o reason_n to_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n though_o by_o 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