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A12260 A sacred septenarie, or, A godly and fruitful exposition on the seven Psalmes of repentance viz. the VI. XXV. XXXII. XXXVIII. LI. CXXX. CXLIII. the 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. of the penitentials. Seruing especially for the direction and comfort of all such, who are either troubled in minde, diseased in body, or persecuted by the wicked. The second impression. By Mr. A. Symson, pastor of the church at Dalkeeth in Scotland. Simson, Archibald, 1564-1628. 1623 (1623) STC 22568; ESTC S107775 256,267 548

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2.17_o moreover_o that_o none_o can_v true_o rejoice_v but_o these_o who_o have_v get_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o righteous_a do_v sing_v &_o rejoice_v the_o stranger_n shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o his_o joy_n let_v they_o that_o seek_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o thou_o my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v say_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o get_v the_o white_a stone_n give_v they_o and_o a_o name_n write_v therein_o which_o no_o man_n know_v save_v he_o that_o receive_v it_o and_o this_o be_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o indeed_o the_o wicked_a have_v their_o own_o earthly_a and_o fleshly_a joy_n but_o if_o you_o will_v examine_v they_o strict_o they_o be_v rather_o torment_n than_o joy_n which_o chrysostome_n observe_v well_o atiochenum_n chrys_n h●m_fw-la 18._o ad_fw-la pop_n atiochenum_n affirm_v that_o joy_n be_v only_o proper_a to_o the_o godly_a &_o never_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o covetous_a man_n who_o pleasure_n be_v in_o riches_n 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have_v a_o particular_a judgement_n upon_o man_n in_o this_o world_n both_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a iudicie_fw-la non_fw-la s●●●er_fw-la manifesto_fw-la semper_fw-la tamen_fw-la iusto_fw-la not_o always_o by_o a_o manifest_a yet_o always_o by_o a_o just_a judgement_n he_o erect_v a_o tribunal_n in_o man_n conscience_n he_o summon_v the_o party_n accuse_v &_o convict_v he_o this_o judgement_n be_v by_o his_o word_n &_o spirit_n for_o every_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v manifest_a as_o by_o the_o fire_n for_o the_o fire_n both_o let_v they_o see_v their_o fault_n and_o burn_v up_o their_o dross_n as_o also_o he_o punish_v they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o their_o posterity_n as_o he_o do_v as_o well_o to_o david_n as_o to_o saul_n 12.10_o 2._o sa._n 12.10_o for_o he_o say_v that_o blood_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n and_o so_o it_o be_v therefore_o let_v not_o man_n although_o the_o best_a christian_n think_v to_o escape_v the_o censure_n of_o his_o 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