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kindness_n fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o so_o do_v our_o heavenly_a father_n cast_v all_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o penitent_a '_o behind_o his_o back_n blot_v they_o out_o of_o his_o book_n make_v no_o severe_a reflection_n no_o bitter_a expostulation_n no_o upbraid_n but_o pass_v a_o act_n of_o perfect_a amnesty_n and_o oblivion_n justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o work_n against_o trypho_n bring_v in_o our_o saviour_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o god_n take_v man_n as_o they_o be_v and_o consider_v not_o how_o evil_a they_o have_v be_v so_o that_o now_o they_o become_v sincere_o good_a this_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n frequent_o proclaim_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n chap._n 18._o especial_o vers_fw-la 22._o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v shall_v not_o be_v once_o mention_v against_o he_o but_o in_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v he_o 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