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〈◊〉_d lxxii_o si_fw-la voluisses_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la dedissem_fw-la utique_fw-la v._o l._n for_o say_v he_o thou_o desire_v not_o sacrifice_v else_o will_v i_o give_v it_o psal_n 51.16_o i_o e._n thou_o have_v allow_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o such_o a_o high_a offence_n as_o i_o be_v this_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o text_n the_o ancient_a version_n and_o the_o jewish_a expositor_n loc_n r._n david_n kimch_n in_o ps_n 51.16_o in_o eundem_fw-la sensum_fw-la r._n solom_n &_o aben_n ezra_n in_o loc_n one_o of_o the_o jewish_a commentator_n upon_o this_o place_n express_v himself_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v and_o although_o god_n say_v he_o command_v oblation_n together_o with_o confession_n and_o repentance_n the_o bless_a god_n do_v not_o command_v oblation_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o he_o who_o sin_v ignorant_o but_o he_o the_o psalmist_n be_v a_o presumptuous_a sinner_n and_o for_o this_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o oblation_n but_o only_a repentance_n with_o a_o 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