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sin_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v think_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n have_v i_o do_v i_o acknowledge_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o speech_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v pure_a when_o thou_o iudge_v 7_o behold_v in_o iniquity_n be_v i_o form_v &_o my_o mother_n nourish_v i_o in_o sin_n 8_o behold_v in_o the_o reins_n thou_o delight_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o hide_a place_n have_v thou_o make_v wisdom_n know_v unto_o i_o 9_o purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n that_o i_o may_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o that_o i_o may_v wax_v white_a than_o the_o snow_n 10_o make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n let_v the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v bruise_v rejoice_v 11_o hide_v thy_o angry_a face_n away_o from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n 12_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a mind_n o_o god_n &_o renew_v a_o firm_a spirit_n within_o i_o 13_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o face_n and_o receive_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o 14_o restore_v to_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o uphold_a i_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o freedom_n 15_o i_o shall_v teach_v backslyders_a thy_o way_n that_o sinner_n may_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o 16_o deliver_v i_o from_o blood_n o_o god_n the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n let_v my_o tongue_n sing_v thy_o reghteousnes_n 17_o thou_o will_v open_v my_o lip_n o_o lord_n that_o my_o mouth_n may_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n 18_o for_o thou_o delight_v not_o in_o sacrifice_n that_o i_o may_v give_v thou_o will_v not_o have_v a_o burn_a offering_n 19_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v one_fw-mi break_v spirit_n thou_o despise_v not_o o_o god_n a_o break_a and_o contriâ—e_a soul_n have_v mercy_n having_n hear_v nathan_n rebuke_v there_o be_v present_o set_v up_o in_o david_n soul_n the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v the_o judge_n and_o the_o conscience_n which_o before_o be_v cast_v up_o in_o a_o dead_a sleep_n be_v now_o awaken_v intend_v the_o accusation_n 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the_o remissiof_a sin_n david_n in_o another_o place_n publish_v he_o to_o be_v bless_v who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n this_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o david_n although_o a_o sinner_n notwithstanding_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a to_o come_v unto_o god_n that_o be_v to_o his_o judge_n to_o wit_n the_o love_a favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n 12._o eph._n 3._o 12._o lean_v to_o which_o he_o have_v liberty_n and_o entry_n with_o confidence_n unto_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o crave_v grace_n at_o he_o what_o time_n the_o conscience_n intend_v against_o we_o any_o crime_n at_o the_o same_o time_n god_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n pass_v up_o upon_o his_o judgement_n seat_n and_o with_o majesty_n sit_v thereupon_o and_o with_o such_o a_o awfulnes_n that_o every_o sinner_n be_v easy_o afraid_a to_o come_v before_o his_o face_n for_o the_o ungodly_a be_v not_o able_a to_o sustain_v that_o angry_a countenance_n of_o god_n who_o 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end_n because_o he_o think_v and_o persuade_v himself_o that_o all_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o perfect_a satisfaction_n once_o impute_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o estate_n as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o sin_v in_o his_o life_n for_o we_o have_v a_o twofold_a purge_n and_o wash_v in_o christ_n the_o one_o which_o be_v by_o blood_n the_o other_o which_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o wash_v which_o be_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o perfect_a and_o quiet_v our_o conscience_n but_o this_o wash_n which_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v begin_v only_o in_o this_o life_n and_o quiet_v not_o the_o conscience_n proper_o and_o of_o the_o own_o self_n to_o speak_v it_o in_o a_o word_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n blood_n be_v perfect_a and_o absolute_a in_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o but_o the_o regeneration_n which_o be_v by_o the_o 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