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thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a the_o good_a work_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v as_o adjunctâ—…_n but_o not_o as_o cause_n of_o the_o cure_n that_o must_v be_v attribute_v only_o to_o faith_n in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o physician_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o without_o doubt_n that_o holy_a ejaculation_n the_o good_a lord_n pardon_v every_o one_o that_o prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v god_n though_o he_o be_v not_o clean_a according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v a_o prayer_n as_o needful_a now_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n or_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v leave_v upon_o record_n for_o we_o 2_o câ—…ron_n 30._o 19_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n pardon_v not_o the_o man_n preparation_n that_o make_v he_o clean_o according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o so_o kimchi_n confess_v in_o his_o gloss_n upon_o those_o word_n ver_fw-la 20._o and_o the_o lord_n heal_v the_o people_n that_o be_v say_v he_o the_o lord_n 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