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than_o he_o blubber_a cheek_n who_o see_v that_o a_o man_n may_v with_o dry_a eye_n mourn_v hearty_o for_o his_o sin_n the_o sufficiency_n of_o this_o sorrow_n i_o prove_v for_o that_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o his_o service_n do_v main_o insist_v upon_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o more_o especial_o in_o this_o because_o thy_o heart_n do_v melt_v 51.17_o 2_o king_n 22_o 1â—_n psal_n 51.17_o i_o will_v gather_v thou_o to_o thy_o father_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o contrite_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v isa_n 57.15_o i_o the_o lord_n dwell_v with_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o humble_a spirit_n isaiah_n 61._o christ_n be_v send_v to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a in_o heart_n second_o we_o have_v
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