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distress_a self_n condemn_v bankrupt_a press_v home_o his_o earnest_a suit_n upon_o god_n with_o any_o confidence_n of_o discharge_n but_o by_o put_v god_n to_o his_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n i_o be_o he_o 25._o i_o be_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o blot_v out_o thy_o iniquity_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n the_o soul_n in_o prayer_n may_v put_v god_n to_o remembrance_n of_o his_o promise_n not_o to_o remember_v sin_n also_o how_o shall_v the_o soul_n tyrannize_v over_o by_o the_o body_n of_o some_o corruption_n ever_o look_v by_o prayer_n to_o prevail_v against_o the_o power_n of_o it_o but_o upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o put_v the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n into_o the_o heart_n whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v change_v from_o a_o stony_a and_o rebellious_a dispsition_n 38._o into_o a_o soft_a 36._o pliable_a and_o obedient_a disposition_n how_o shall_v the_o faint_a soul_n support_v her_o supplication_n in_o the_o day_n of_o 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