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love_n have_v move_v he_o to_o reform_v our_o being_n and_o reprint_v his_o divine_a image_n in_o our_o heart_n john_n 1._o 1_o pet._n 1._o he_o have_v beget_v we_o by_o his_o pure_a grace_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o truth_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o creature_n jam._n 1._o bless_a be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a to_o a_o inheritance_n uncorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a and_o that_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o 1_o pet._n 1
forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v psal_n 130._o he_o that_o hide_v his_o transgression_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n prov._n 1.8_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o sinner_n never_o so_o guilty_a that_o shall_v seek_v unto_o god_n mercy_n by_o a_o true_a repentance_n but_o shall_v obtain_v his_o request_n psal_n 113._o david_n have_v defile_v himself_o with_o a_o horrible_a adultery_n and_o imbrue_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o one_o of_o his_o most_o faithful_a servant_n but_o assoon_o as_o he_o make_v his_o suit_n unto_o god_n with_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n this_o good_a and_o merciful_a creator_n cleanse_v this_o foul_a sinner_n from_o all_o his_o guilt_n at_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n he_o make_v he_o white_a than_o snow_n and_o comfort_v his_o bruise_a bone_n this_o consideration_n cause_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v unto_o god_n my_o transgression_n and_o thou_o o_o god_n have_v take_v away_o the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n ps_n 52_o king_n manasseh_n have_v be_v addict_v to_o devilish_a art_n and_o to_o the_o most_o abominablee_n and_o grievous_a idolatry_n 2_o chron._n 33._o nevertheless_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o sigh_v in_o his_o chain_n his_o prayer_n and_o his_o groan_n find_v a_o gracious_a reception_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n the_o poor_a publican_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v ashamed_a to_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n strike_v upon_o his_o breast_n with_o this_o expression_n of_o his_o penitent_a soul_n o_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n luk_n 18._o and_o god_n look_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o mercy_n and_o stretch_v out_o unto_o he_o his_o gracious_a hand_n so_o that_o hâ—_n depart_v to_o his_o home_n justify_v the_o penitent_a magdalen_n be_v inward_o grieve_v at_o her_o former_a filthy_a and_o debauch_a behaviour_n so_o 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