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one_o day_n make_v they_o all_o pass_v before_o we_o disponam_fw-la we_o psal_n 50.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tanquam_fw-la aris_fw-la armatorum_fw-la disponam_fw-la nay_o muster_v they_o up_o against_o we_o unless_o by_o look_v on_o they_o now_o we_o learn_v to_o abhor_v they_o and_o repent_v of_o they_o and_o so_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n do_v for_o ever_o hide_v his_o eye_n from_o they_o 51.3_o they_o psal_n 51.3_o let_v other_o be_v unconcern_v when_o they_o offend_v thou_o and_o go_v about_o to_o excuse_v themselves_o i_o must_v and_o will_v publish_v my_o baseness_n in_o offend_v my_o heavenly_a father_n lord_z i_o acknowledge_v with_o a_o sad_a heart_n my_o transgression_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a law_n by_o this_o wilful_a act_n of_o wickedness_n for_o which_o i_o know_v i_o have_v so_o just_o deserve_v thy_o wrath_n that_o my_o eye_n and_o mind_n be_v fix_v on_o what_o i_o have_v do_v and_o my_o sin_n haunt_v i_o continual_o give_v my_o conscience_n no_o rest_n 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famous_a historian_n tell_v