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when_o you_o thus_o make_v your_o confession_n of_o your_o small_a sin_n in_o general_a you_o do_v not_o also_o make_v they_o overt_o slight_o and_o superficial_o which_o be_v the_o common_a fault_n of_o those_o that_o confess_v sin_n by_o the_o heap_n as_o many_o little_a sin_n of_o a_o ordinary_a infirmity_n do_v equal_a the_o gild_n of_o one_o great_a sin_n so_o true_o when_o we_o thus_o every_o day_n confess_v many_o of_o they_o together_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v deep_o affect_v with_o true_a godly_a sorrow_n and_o as_o earnest_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o and_o as_o importunate_o beg_v power_n and_o strength_n against_o they_o with_o the_o same_o tear_n groan_n and_o holy_a shame_n as_o if_o that_o day_n we_o have_v commit_v some_o more_o gross_a and_o heinous_a sin_n when_o therefore_o in_o your_o prayer_n you_o come_v to_o this_o request_n lord_n pardon_v i_o the_o sin_n and_o fail_n of_o this_o day_n think_v with_o yourself_o now_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o 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