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work_v in_o he_o suitable_a endeavour_n set_v he_o on_o work_n for_o the_o purge_n and_o purify_n of_o himself_o and_o this_o let_v all_o of_o we_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n serious_o set_v about_o the_o wash_n of_o our_o hand_n this_o david_n resolve_v upon_o i_o will_v wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocence_n ps_n 26.6_o and_o this_o the_o lord_n call_v for_o from_o his_o people_n wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a isai_n 1.16_o and_o wash_v our_o hand_n wash_v our_o heart_n also_o wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v jer._n 4.14_o wash_v hand_n and_o heart_n cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n and_o purify_v your_o heart_n you_o double_v mind_v jam._n 4.3_o thus_o put_v away_o not_o only_o sinful_a word_n and_o action_n out_o of_o the_o life_n but_o sinful_a lust_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o 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