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be_v teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n pag._n 423_o doct._n 6._o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v god_n work_n pag._n 426_o verse_n 14._o doct._n 1._o murder_v a_o heinous_a sin_n pag._n 431_o doct._n 2._o god_n have_v mercy_n for_o such_o as_o seek_v mercy_n pag._n 436_o doct._n 3._o punishment_n of_o sin_n shall_v keep_v we_o from_o sin_v pag._n 438_o doct._n 4._o note_v of_o a_o true_a penitent_a to_o aggravate_v sin_n pag._n 443_o doct._n 5._o faith_n require_v in_o prayer_n pag._n 444_o doct._n 6._o praise_v of_o our_o salvation_n proper_o belong_v to_o god_n p._n 446_o doct._n 7._o god_n mercy_n must_v untie_v our_o tongue_n to_o praise_v he_o p._n 459_o doct._n 8._o god_n shall_v not_o be_v righteous_a if_o he_o shall_v not_o pardon_v sin_n pag._n 461_o verse_n 15._o doct._n 1._o sin_n take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o man_n can_v speak_v as_o he_o shall_v pag._n 464_o doct._n 2._o no_o ability_n in_o man_n to_o perform_v any_o good_a pag._n 468_o doct._n 3._o thanksgiving_n a_o necessary_a duty_n pag._n 470_o verse_n 16_o doct._n 1._o a_o man_n person_n must_v first_o be_v approve_v before_o his_o sacrifice_n accept_v pag._n 480_o doct._n 2._o a_o man_n may_v perform_v a_o good_a duty_n and_o yet_o sin_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o pag._n 482_o doct._n 3._o popish_a sacrifice_n abominable_a pag._n 484_o doct._n 4._o christ_n a_o end_n of_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n pag._n 486_o verse_n 17._o doct._n 1._o break_a heart_n most_o rare_a thing_n to_o be_v find_v pag._n 490_o doct._n 2_o god_n do_v high_o esteem_v of_o a_o break_a heart_n pag._n 495_o verse_n 18._o doct._n 1._o prayer_n the_o chief_a refuge_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n pag._n 499_o doct._n 2._o prayer_n for_o the_o church_n a_o necessary_a duty_n pag._n 504_o doct._n 3._o liberty_n of_o preach_v one_o of_o god_n favour_n pag._n 508_o doct._n 4._o faith_n must_v not_o rest_v upon_o the_o merit_n of_o another_o pag._n 512_o doct._n 5._o sin_n of_o the_o magistrate_n provoke_v god_n anger_n high_o pag._n 515_o doct._n 6._o penitent_n will_v seek_v to_o build_v up_o that_o which_o before_o he_o have_v pull_v down_o pag._n 517_o doct._n 7._o a_o man_n can_v pray_v until_o he_o repent_v pag._n 518_o verse_n 19_o doct._n 1._o what_o be_v those_o sacrifice_n that_o god_n do_v accept_v of_o p._n 523_o doct._n 2._o solemn_a vow_n a_o christian_a duty_n pag._n 527_o doct._n 3._o public_a thanksgiving_n after_o deliverance_n require_v p._n 531_o the_o content_n psalm_n 51._o to_o he_o that_o excel_v a_o psalm_n of_o david_n when_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n come_v unto_o he_o after_o he_o have_v go_v in_o to_o bershaba_n 1_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o compassion_n put_v away_o my_o iniquity_n 2_o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o wickedness_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n 3_o for_o i_o know_v my_o iniquity_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o 4_o 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thy_o soul_n it_o will_v not_o the_o turn_n in_o vain_a oh_o then_o will_v you_o be_v save_v by_o the_o word_n then_o let_v the_o word_n pierce_v your_o heart_n and_o wound_v your_o soul_n a_o man_n that_o be_v dangerous_a sick_a will_v open_v his_o arm_n uncover_v it_o let_v the_o chirurgeon_n let_v he_o blood_n upon_o a_o vein_n thank_v he_o and_o pay_v he_o for_o his_o pain_n well_o our_o soul_n be_v dangerous_o sick_a with_o sin_n though_o we_o know_v it_o not_o and_o we_o have_v many_o a_o deadly_a wound_n though_o we_o feel_v iâ—_n not_o let_v we_o then_o lay_v they_o naked_a and_o suffer_v the_o lord_n surgeon_n with_o the_o sacrifice_a knife_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o cut_v and_o launch_v they_o if_o ever_o we_o look_v to_o be_v cure_v take_v heed_n you_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o ahab_n 141.5_o 1_o reg_n 22.8_o mark_v 6._o psal_n 141.5_o or_o herod_n but_o rather_o acknowledge_v iâ—_n the_o endless_a mercy_n of_o god_n which_o send_v some_o nathan_n to_o reproove_v 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