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and_o penitent_a confession_n this_o acknowledgement_n be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n which_o he_o have_v resolve_v upon_o vers_n 18_o 19_o he_o purpose_v if_o ever_o he_o can_v meet_v his_o father_n thus_o he_o will_v say_v he_o now_o not_o only_o see_v he_o but_o find_v himself_o in_o his_o embrace_n and_o here_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n to_o he_o there_o be_v only_o the_o last_o clause_n omit_v and_o why_o omit_v be_v not_o essential_a to_o inquire_v divers_a reason_n be_v give_v and_o that_o which_o seem_v most_o probable_a be_v that_o his_o father_n kind_a carriage_n and_o abundant_a expression_n of_o his_o love_n have_v leave_v he_o no_o room_n for_o it_o because_o he_o now_o find_v himself_o accept_v in_o quality_n of_o a_o son_n the_o particular_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n as_o they_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a repentance_n have_v be_v speak_v to_o from_o vers_fw-la 18_o 19_o that_o which_o we_o have_v now_o to_o consider_v be_v only_o his_o express_v 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