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"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "sincerely penitent",
"word": "zerknirscht"
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"sense": "sincerely penitent",
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"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "sincerely penitent",
"word": "croíbhrúite"
},
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"code": "la",
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"sense": "sincerely penitent",
"word": "paenitens"
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"sense": "sincerely penitent",
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"code": "mi",
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"sense": "sincerely penitent",
"word": "ngākau iro"
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"sense": "sincerely penitent",
"word": "contrito"
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"code": "pa",
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"roman": "pachtāvā",
"sense": "sincerely penitent",
"word": "ਪਛਤਾਵਾ ਗਰਸਤ"
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"code": "ru",
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"roman": "kajuščijsja",
"sense": "sincerely penitent",
"word": "кающийся"
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"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "sincerely penitent",
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"code": "es",
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"sense": "sincerely penitent",
"word": "contrito"
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"code": "es",
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"sense": "sincerely penitent",
"word": "arrepentido"
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"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "sincerely penitent",
"word": "ångerfull"
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"code": "tl",
"lang": "Tagalog",
"sense": "sincerely penitent",
"word": "nagagatik"
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"roman": "rozkajanyj",
"sense": "sincerely penitent",
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"word": "розкаяний"
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"sense": "sincerely penitent",
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"code": "cy",
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"sense": "sincerely penitent",
"word": "edifeiriol"
}
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"text": "Secondly, that even where contrition or inward repentance doth cleanſe without abſolution ; the reaſon why it cometh ſo to paſs, is, becauſe ſuch contrites intend and deſire Abſolution, though they have it not.",
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