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and the wrath, or the ire, of thy menacing on sinners is unsufferable, either may not be sustained. [and unsufferable wrath upon the sinful of thy threatening.]

Soothly the mercy of thy promise is full-great and unsearchable, either may not be comprehended by man’s wit (or cannot be comprehended by one’s understanding); [Forsooth without measure great and unsearchable the mercy of thy promise;]

for thou art the Lord most high over all (the) earth; thou art patient, or long-abiding, and much merciful, and doing penance, or repenting, on the malices of men. Truly, Lord, by thy goodness thou hast promised penance of forgiveness of sins, that is, forgiving of sins for (the) repenting of men; [for thou art Lord alder-highest upon all earth, long abiding and much merciful, and repenting upon the malices of men. Thou forsooth, Lord, after thy goodness hast promised penance of remission of sins;]

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