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forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v psal_n 130._o he_o that_o hide_v his_o transgression_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n prov._n 1.8_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o sinner_n never_o so_o guilty_a that_o shall_v seek_v unto_o god_n mercy_n by_o a_o true_a repentance_n but_o shall_v obtain_v his_o request_n psal_n 113._o david_n have_v defile_v himself_o with_o a_o horrible_a adultery_n and_o imbrue_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o one_o of_o his_o most_o faithful_a servant_n but_o assoon_o as_o he_o make_v his_o suit_n unto_o god_n with_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n this_o good_a and_o merciful_a creator_n cleanse_v this_o foul_a sinner_n from_o all_o his_o guilt_n at_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n he_o make_v he_o white_a than_o snow_n and_o comfort_v his_o bruise_a bone_n this_o consideration_n cause_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o i_o 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virgin_n my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n or_o with_o the_o glorify_a spirit_n of_o heaven_n to_o he_o that_o have_v love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n be_v glory_n and_o strength_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n 24._o christian_n soul_n if_o the_o vast_a number_n of_o your_o sin_n come_v into_o your_o remembrance_n consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v we_o only_o from_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a that_o be_v true_a and_o merciful_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n let_v they_o be_v never_o so_o numerous_a drown_v they_o all_o as_o so_o many_o hellish_a monster_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o saviour_n take_v hold_v of_o this_o divine_a jesus_n with_o the_o arm_n of_o 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