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34._o 18._o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o save_v they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o break_a heart_n isaiah_n 61._o 3._o he_o give_v the_o garment_n of_o praise_n to_o those_o that_o have_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n it_o will_v suit_v none_o fit_v none_o it_o be_v prepare_v for_o none_o but_o such_o it_o be_v their_o livery_n only_o upon_o this_o condition_n it_o be_v obtain_v mat._n 18._o 3._o unless_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 2_o chron._n 33._o 12._o it_o be_v say_v of_o mannasseh_n he_o humble_v himself_o great_o and_o make_v supplication_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v of_o he_o such_o person_n and_o service_n be_v high_o accept_v psal._n 51._o 17._o a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v nay_o he_o will_v undoubted_o accept_v of_o it_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n be_v 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