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the_o promise_a lord_n and_o saviour_n his_o sake_n verse_n 6._o oh_o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n and_o offence_n of_o my_o youth_n nor_o my_o transgression_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n think_v thou_o upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o goodness_n this_o principal_a petition_n in_o all_o the_o psalm_n be_v to_o be_v diligent_o consider_v of_o not_o only_o so_o that_o our_o carnal_a security_n and_o hypocrisy_n which_o make_v sin_n seem_v little_a may_v be_v amend_v but_o also_o that_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n may_v be_v look_v upon_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n he_o call_v all_o that_o weight_n of_o sin_n which_o as_o child_n bear_v we_o bring_v with_o we_o darkness_n of_o mind_n a_o contrariety_n of_o will_n from_o god_n and_o a_o contumacy_n or_o disobedience_n of_o hart_n transgression_n he_o understand_v to_o be_v actual_a sin_n which_o be_v partly_o voluntary_a and_o partly_o not_o voluntary_a also_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o negligence_n these_o so_o great_a misdéedes_o do_v he_o crave_v to_o be_v forgive_v he_o and_o to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o all_o memory_n by_o the_o immense_a and_o unspeakable_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god._n but_o see_v the_o whole_a place_n as_o touch_v sin_n be_v else_o where_o often_o repeat_v i_o will_v stay_v no_o long_o in_o this_o verse_n but_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o doctrine_n verse_n 7._o gracious_a and_o righteous_a be_v the_o lord_n therefore_o will_v he_o teach_v sinner_n in_o the_o way_n verse_n 8._o they_o that_o be_v meek_a shall_v he_o guide_v in_o judgement_n and_o such_o as_o be_v gentle_a they_o shall_v he_o learn_v his_o way_n how_o excellent_a and_o sweet_a a_o virtue_n graciousnes_n or_o goodness_n be_v the_o say_n of_o menander_n declare_v bone_fw-la vir_fw-la est_fw-la common_a bonum_fw-la a_o good_a man_n be_v a_o common_a bliss_n also_o quam_fw-la dulce_fw-la temperamentum_fw-la est_fw-la copulatic_a bonitatis_fw-la et_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la how_o sweet_a a_o mixture_n may_v that_o be_v where_o goodness_n with_o wisdom_n join_v we_o see_v the_o example_n of_o this_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n be_v most_o notable_o see_v in_o god_n who_o as_o christ_n say_v suffer_v the_o sun_n to_o shine_v both_o upon_o the_o good_a and_o the_o evil_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a math._n 5._o verse_n 45._o and_o not_o that_o indeed_o only_o but_o also_o of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n offer_v we_o reconciliation_n and_o with_o a_o certain_a abundance_n of_o his_o goodness_n require_v we_o to_o come_v into_o favour_n with_o he_o and_o ask_v no_o satisfaction_n of_o we_o for_o our_o offence_n but_o will_v have_v his_o son_n to_o pay_v that_o ransom_n but_o least_o any_o man_n think_v that_o these_o thing_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o greatness_n be_v feign_v or_o dissemble_a let_v he_o hear_v how_o s._n paul_n speak_v 2._o cor._n 5._o now_o then_o be_v we_o ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n that_o you_o be_v reeoncile_v to_o god_n verse_n 20._o for_o he_o make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o verse_n 21._o but_o so_o great_a be_v the_o force_n of_o god_n gracious_a goodness_n that_o it_o can_v neither_o be_v conceive_v in_o mind_n neither_o may_v it_o be_v utter_v with_o man_n speech_n neither_o be_v he_o only_o gracious_a but_o also_o just_a that_o be_v equal_a according_a to_o one_o rule_v which_o he_o have_v set_v down_o for_o as_o he_o reprehend_v and_o accuse_v all_o man_n without_o exception_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n so_o he_o receive_v all_o man_n without_o partiality_n according_a to_o the_o free_a and_o universal_a promise_n of_o his_o gospel_n come_v unto_o i_o say_v he_o all_o you_o which_o labour_n and_o be_v load_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o math._n 11.28_o and_o 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and_o let_v the_o gentile_n praise_v god_n verse_n 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o omit_v other_o testimony_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n how_o great_o do_v that_o prayer_n of_o jeremie_n delight_v i_o in_o the_o third_o chapter_n of_o his_o lamentation_n it_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o verse_n 22._o but_o to_o the_o end_n the_o phrase_n both_o in_o this_o place_n &_o else_o where_o often_o mention_v may_v be_v right_o understand_v i_o will_v here_o make_v answer_n unto_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o muncke_n god_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a unto_o they_o that_o keep_v his_o testimony_n no_o man_n keep_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n because_o no_o man_n satisfieth_a the_o law_n therefore_o no_o man_n be_v love_v of_o god_n i_o answer_v we_o must_v look_v upon_o the_o kind_n or_o manner_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o argument_n unto_o which_o the_o mayor_n apertayn_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o 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contain_v both_o most_o sweet_a doctrine_n and_o consolation_n it_o teach_v that_o they_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n who_o do_v embrace_v and_o love_v the_o true_a doctrine_n and_o not_o the_o enemy_n or_o despiser_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o he_o add_v a_o proper_a promise_n unto_o the_o church_n thus_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n if_o we_o make_v manifest_v the_o mayor_n we_o must_v deny_v the_o minor_n no_o man_n keep_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n yea_o they_o all_o do_v keep_v they_o which_o embrace_v the_o true_a doctrine_n with_o faith_n and_o good_a conscience_n unto_o all_o these_o be_v consolation_n here_o set_v down_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v know_v that_o they_o indeed_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o god_n have_v care_n over_o they_o verse_n 10._o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o my_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v great_a he_o repeat_v a_o principal_a petition_n notable_o amplify_v with_o three_o circumstance_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v a_o free_a and_o mere_a confession_n of_o sin_n the_o second_o a_o consolation_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o third_o a_o recital_n of_o the_o cause_n impulsive_a and_o final_a therefore_o as_o to_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o confession_n of_o sin_n let_v that_o speech_n be_v always_o in_o our_o sight_n which_o s._n john_n have_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n and_o first_o chapter_n if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o us._n but_o if_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n god_n be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n verse_n 8.9_o for_o god_n require_v a_o earnest_a acknowledgement_n and_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o he_o will_v have_v the_o praise_n of_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n attribute_v unto_o he_o of_o righteousness_n true_o in_o accuse_v and_o punish_v sin_n but_o of_o mercy_n in_o receive_v and_o save_v such_o as_o fall_v which_o turn_n and_o be_v convert_v unto_o he_o which_o thing_n since_o so_o they_o be_v let_v every_o one_o acknowledge_v himself_o as_o a_o wretched_a person_n in_o this_o blindness_n and_o security_n horrible_o to_o neglect_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o by_o many_o mean_n to_o stray_v away_o from_o his_o precept_n and_o to_o hurt_v other_o with_o many_o scandale_n and_o to_o procure_v punishment_n unto_o themselves_o and_o other_o and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o understand_v either_o the_o greatness_n or_o multitude_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o straying_n but_o let_v every_o one_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v deserve_v present_a &_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o with_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n let_v he_o cry_v against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n and_o clear_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v psalm_n 51._o verse_n 4._o and_o let_v not_o fear_n only_o remain_v in_o we_o but_o let_v a_o consolation_n of_o faith_n come_v thereunto_o also_o which_o beléeve_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v pacify_v by_o his_o son_n and_o that_o for_o his_o son_n sake_n our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o and_o that_o righteousness_n and_o life_n be_v restore_v unto_o us._n let_v we_o also_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n in_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n two_o cause_n the_o impulsive_a and_o the_o final_a the_o impulsive_a be_v the_o unmeasurable_a and_o true_a fatherly_a mercy_n wherein_o he_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o be_v convert_v and_o live_v for_o as_o the_o father_n have_v compassion_n over_o his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n have_v mercy_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o this_o cause_n do_v esay_n ascribe_v unto_o god_n in_o his_o 64._o chapter_n and_o 8._o and_o 9_o verse_n say_v thus_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o angry_a o_o lord_n above_o measure_n neither_o remember_v iniquity_n for_o ever_o the_o final_a cause_n be_v that_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n may_v be_v honour_v and_o that_o other_o which_o be_v in_o great_a fear_n and_o tremble_a may_v return_v unto_o thou_o and_o worship_v thou_o again_o unfeigned_o you_o see_v then_o that_o every_o word_n here_o have_v his_o proper_a efficacy_n and_o that_o in_o a_o very_a little_a verse_n great_a matter_n be_v include_v verse_n 11._o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v he_o teach_v in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v verse_n 12._o his_o soul_n shall_v dwell_v at_o ease_n and_o his_o seed_n shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n verse_n 13._o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o he_o will_v show_v they_o his_o covenaunt_n godliness_n say_v s._n paul_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 1._o tim._n 4.8_o and_o godliness_n contain_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n faith_n and_o other_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o table_n what_o be_v then_o the_o fruit_n of_o godliness_n the_o first_o and_o most_o necessary_a of_o all_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o government_n in_o our_o private_a life_n and_o vocation_n for_o man_n wisdom_n except_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o god_n be_v unhappy_a according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o jeremie_n in_o his_o ten_o chapter_n i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o man_n to_o walk_v and_o to_o direct_v his_o step_n verse_n 23._o the_o other_o fruit_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bonorum_fw-la the_o addition_n of_o some_o good_a thing_n which_o
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meaning_n so_o in_o the_o spiritual_a conflict_n god_n seem_v silent_a and_o as_o it_o be_v estrange_v from_o we_o when_o he_o defer_v our_o deliveraunce_n and_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v vex_v in_o great_a calamity_n as_o when_o joseph_n be_v not_o only_o sell_v of_o his_o brother_n but_o also_o cast_v into_o prison_n with_o danger_n of_o life_n and_o good_a name_n what_o else_o may_v he_o think_v but_o that_o god_n be_v deaf_a and_o dumb_a all_o that_o while_n but_o this_o sorrowful_a or_o heavy_a cogitation_n be_v to_o be_v vanquish_v by_o faith_n as_o job_n say_v yea_o though_o he_o kill_v i_o i_o will_v yet_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o saviour_n this_o victory_n give_v we_o o_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o strengthen_v our_o infirmity_n which_o be_v so_o far_o unable_a to_o enter_v into_o such_o conflict_n except_o it_o be_v full_o by_o thou_o instruct_v and_o arm_v with_o the_o fortitude_n of_o faith_n verse_n 3._o o_o pluck_v i_o not_o away_o neither_o destroy_v i_o with_o the_o ungodly_a &_o wicked_a doer_n which_o speak_v friendly_a to_o their_o neighbour_n but_o imagine_v mischief_n in_o their_o heart_n this_o be_v a_o principal_a proposition_n of_o this_o psalm_n wherein_o he_o beseech_v god_n with_o most_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o even_o with_o all_o his_o hart_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v hurt_v either_o with_o the_o pestilencie_n of_o hypocrisy_n which_o with_o a_o flatter_a face_n work_v mischief_n or_o be_v plunge_v in_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o hypocrite_n but_o i_o pray_v you_o consider_v with_o what_o colour_n he_o paint_v out_o the_o most_o mischievous_a beast_n he_o call_v they_o express_o ungodly_a and_o wicked_a one_o because_o hypocrisy_n be_v a_o sin_n disagrée_v with_o the_o first_o table_n for_o although_o hypocrite_n be_v not_o defile_v with_o outward_a idolatry_n yet_o in_o their_o hart_n they_o be_v with_o out_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o without_o faith_n in_o he_o &_o frame_v their_o opinion_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o prince_n next_o of_o all_o they_o work_v iniquity_n because_o such_o as_o final_o differ_v from_o their_o meaning_n and_o do_v not_o applaud_v or_o like_v of_o all_o their_o paradox_n or_o strange_a opinion_n they_o endeavour_n to_o deface_v and_o oppress_v by_o slander_n for_o they_o differ_v not_o mean_o from_o other_o but_o manful_o perform_v that_o which_o the_o old_a say_n admonish_v they_o serpens_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a draco_n nisi_fw-la multos_fw-la serpent_n devoret_fw-la a_o serpent_n can_v no_o dragon_n be_v except_o he_o devour_v serpent_n many_o but_o although_o they_o work_v all_o these_o mischief_n yet_o they_o will_v speak_v of_o peace_n unto_o their_o neighbour_n that_o be_v with_o a_o popular_a &_o plausible_a show_n they_o set_v forth_o themselves_o &_o their_o own_o do_n for_o so_o they_o dispute_v that_o they_o be_v move_v with_o a_o righteous_a zeal_n to_o defend_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o do_v seek_v and_o provide_v for_o man_n everlasting_a salvation_n by_o this_o goodly_a speech_n they_o gain_v themselves_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o common_a people_n and_o other_o who_o for_o constancy_n accept_v of_o rigour_n and_o in_o evil_n begin_v matter_n wilful_a boldness_n seem_v better_a than_o repentance_n as_o therefore_o david_n pray_v that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v pluck_v away_o nor_o destroy_v with_o the_o ungodly_a one_o so_o do_v i_o with_o all_o my_o hart_n pray_v that_o god_n the_o eternal_a father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v never_o suffer_v i_o to_o be_v a_o sociate_n or_o companion_n of_o such_o hypocrite_n nor_o once_o take_v his_o word_n of_o truth_n from_o my_o mouth_n but_o that_o he_o will_v direct_v my_o step_n according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o that_o he_o will_v for_o ever_o keep_v i_o in_o simplicity_n and_o righteousness_n which_o be_v enemy_n unto_o hypocrisy_n verse_n 4._o reward_v they_o according_a to_o their_o deed_n &_o according_a to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o invention_n verse_n 5._o recompense_n they_o after_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n pay_v they_o that_o they_o have_v deserve_v these_o curse_n be_v read_v in_o the_o psalm_n not_o as_o man_n indignation_n but_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v judgement_n upon_o the_o punishment_n of_o hypocrite_n which_o be_v not_o convert_v unto_o god_n neither_o obey_v the_o commandment_n which_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o apocalips_n remember_v from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o repent_v and_o do_v the_o first_o work_n apoc._n 2._o verse_n 5._o for_o like_a as_o other_o sin_n be_v plague_v with_o horrible_a punishment_n so_o no_o doubt_n of_o it_o cruel_a punishment_n be_v the_o companion_n of_o hypocrisy_n which_o practise_v to_o cast_v a_o glimmer_a mist_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v that_o which_o they_o see_v i_o will_v therefore_o have_v all_o this_o speech_n to_o be_v 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