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of_o decay_n of_o many_o other_o and_o sometime_o the_o decay_n of_o other_o may_v cause_v a_o decay_n of_o this_o the_o psal_n 51._o entitle_v a_o psalm_n of_o david_n when_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n come_v unto_o he_o after_o he_o have_v go_v in_o to_o bathsheba_n the_o title_n and_o the_o psalm_n itself_o show_v what_o sin_n and_o what_o punishment_n he_o lie_v under_o and_o because_o his_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n spirit_n or_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n viz._n his_o assurance_n he_o confess_v his_o sin_n first_o and_o pray_v for_o pardon_n through_o the_o multitude_n of_o god_n tender_v mercy_n then_o pray_v for_o wash_v heal_a cleanse_a and_o renovation_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o it_o follow_v restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o support_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n this_o impli_v 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