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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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tear_n with_o confusion_n joy_n reason_n of_o the_o people_n joy_n the_o reason_n wherefore_o first_o because_o none_o else_o have_v warrant_n to_o rejoice_v for_o the_o wicked_a man_n nothing_o trouble_v he_o not_o sin_n rejoice_v 1_o the_o godly_a have_v a_o warrant_n to_o rejoice_v for_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n not_o tentation_n these_o he_o swallow_v up_o not_o his_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o sleep_n not_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v already_o make_v his_o vassal_n and_o servant_n not_o the_o world_n it_o be_v his_o treasure_n no_o outward_a affliction_n he_o will_v not_o endure_v they_o 6.25_o jam._n 5_o 1._o luk_n 6.25_o yea_o s._n james_n bid_v they_o not_o rejoice_v but_o howl_v houle_z you_o rich_a man_n and_o s._n luke_n say_v to_o they_o woe_n be_v to_o you_o that_o rejoice_v now_o for_o you_o shall_v mourn_v rejoice_v 2._o they_o be_v command_v to_o rejoice_v second_o as_o the_o godly_a only_o be_v command_v to_o rejoice_v so_o they_o have_v only_o cruse_v to_o rejoice_v because_o they_o only_o enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o have_v entresse_n to_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n as_o a_o woman_n have_v to_o the_o good_n of_o her_o husband_n which_o be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o joy_n next_o they_o know_v that_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v 10.20_o luk._n 10.20_o rejoice_v not_o in_o this_o that_o you_o may_v cast_v out_o devil_n but_o that_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n joy_n 3._o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o author_n of_o joy_n three_o only_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o author_n of_o true_a joy_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n only_o they_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n four_o only_o they_o have_v escape_v from_o condemnation_n 45.7_o 1_o thes_n 1.6_o psal_n 45.7_o as_o the_o israelite_n escape_v the_o hand_n of_o 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before_o god_n righteous_a 7._o hope_v of_o eternal_a glory_n why_o call_v righteous_a by_o his_o passive_a obedience_n in_o that_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o their_o sin_n as_o likewise_o by_o his_o active_a obedience_n whereby_o he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n which_o be_v both_o impute_v to_o they_o as_o though_o they_o have_v suffer_v and_o do_v both_o themselves_o as_o also_o they_o be_v righteous_a have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n which_o teach_v they_o to_o render_v to_o every_o one_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o to_o caesar_n 22.21_o mat._n 22.21_o that_o which_o be_v caesar_n to_o the_o superior_n that_o which_o be_v he_o to_o his_o equal_a that_o which_o appertain_v to_o he_o to_o his_o inferior_a that_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v righteousness_n the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o 15._o psalm_n that_o neither_o in_o name_n body_n nor_o good_n we_o shall_v injure_v any_o man_n upright_o the_o righteous_a man_n must_v be_v sincere_a and_o upright_o the_o righteous_a man_n must_v also_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n that_o be_v sincere_a for_o faith_n and_o hypocrisy_n can_v never_o stand_v together_o for_o of_o all_o virtue_n god_n like_v best_a of_o sincerity_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n that_o in_o our_o religion_n we_o mean_v sincere_o and_o we_o may_v say_v to_o the_o lord_n thou_o trye_v my_o reins_n in_o the_o night_n season_n and_o find_v nothing_o in_o my_o mouth_n which_o be_v not_o in_o my_o heart_n and_o with_o our_o neighbour_n we_o shall_v deal_v so_o upright_o that_o we_o may_v not_o have_v butter_n and_o oil_n in_o our_o mouth_n and_o a_o sword_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o as_o we_o profess_v kindness_n to_o they_o who_o speak_v kind_o so_o our_o heart_n may_v mean_v the_o same_o sincerity_n psal_n 12._o righteousness_n can_v be_v without_o sincerity_n and_o have_v not_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n to_o conclude_v this_o point_n righteousness_n and_o sincerity_n be_v so_o join_v together_o that_o the_o one_o can_v never_o be_v without_o the_o other_o and_o they_o be_v reciprocal_a that_o a_o righteous_a man_n must_v be_v sincere_a and_o a_o sincere_a man_n must_v be_v righteous_a lord_n the_o godly_a rejoice_n in_o the_o lord_n the_o limitation_n of_o this_o joy_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o last_o part_n in_o jehovah_n which_o distinguish_v the_o christian_a joy_n from_o all_o joy_n earthly_a some_o rejoice_n in_o one_o thing_n some_o in_o another_o but_o the_o christian_a rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o rich_a man_n rejoice_v in_o his_o riches_n nor_o the_o strong_a man_n in_o his_o strength_n nor_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o his_o wisdom_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n only_o one_o question_n remain_v to_o be_v dissolve_v ob_fw-la ob_fw-la
faith_n settle_v our_o heart_n and_o fix_v it_o on_o god_n this_o wag_n error_n do_v shake_v david_n so_o far_o that_o he_o remember_v not_o himself_o albeit_o he_o lean_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n yet_o through_o humane_a fragility_n he_o waver_v a_o little_a 7.18_o gen._n 7.18_o albeit_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n be_v assure_v by_o god_n covenant_n not_o to_o be_v drown_v yet_o it_o be_v toss_v vehement_o and_o peter_n 30._o mat._n 14_o 30._o albeit_o by_o faith_n he_o walk_v on_o the_o sea_n yet_o he_o sink_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o wave_n so_o let_v we_o always_o remember_v that_o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n in_o our_o faith_n wavering_n our_o faith_n have_v its_o own_o defect_n and_o our_o prayer_n their_o wavering_n but_o that_o it_o have_v the_o own_o defect_n and_o infirmity_n yea_o in_o our_o prayer_n we_o have_v our_o own_o wavering_n till_o god_n call_v we_o home_o to_o himself_o and_o if_o we_o have_v such_o agitation_n in_o our_o prayer_n in_o the_o time_n 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