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this_o that_o thou_o shall_v so_o easy_o so_o free_o so_o merciful_o behold_v so_o sinful_a so_o unworthy_a a_o wretch_n as_o i_o have_v be_v as_o david_n when_o god_n declare_v unto_o he_o the_o intention_n of_o his_o further_a mercy_n for_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n he_o sit_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v who_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o true_a penitent_a upon_o the_o declaration_n of_o pardon_v and_o accept_v mercy_n now_o o_o lord_n god_n who_o be_o i_o ay_o who_o have_v do_v so_o wicked_o yet_o to_o be_v remember_v so_o gracious_o the_o same_o you_o find_v in_o paul_n who_o though_o he_o receive_v a_o testimony_n of_o his_o pardon_n and_o acceptance_n by_o a_o messenger_n gracious_o dispatch_v from_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o act_v 9_o 17._o yet_o he_o do_v most_o frequent_o and_o humble_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v the_o kind_n and_o greatness_n of_o his_o former_a 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