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thing_n bâ—fore_o thy_o face_n even_o in_o this_o life_n in_o which_o time_n thy_o face_n shine_v upon_o we_o in_o which_o time_n we_o walk_v before_o thy_o face_n and_o may_v easy_o obtain_v thy_o mercy_n but_o the_o wicked_a after_o death_n be_v cast_v behind_o thy_o back_n they_o be_v drown_v in_o perpetual_a oblivion_n never_o to_o be_v remember_v either_o for_o pardon_n or_o forbearance_n they_o be_v as_o the_o handful_n behind_o the_o back_n of_o the_o mower_n 9.22_o which_o no_o man_n gather_v when_o hay_n fall_v before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o mower_n it_o may_v be_v gather_v up_o again_o but_o when_o it_o fall_v behind_o his_o back_n it_o be_v not_o regard_v it_o be_v cast_v away_o and_o perish_v during_o this_o life_n while_o we_o be_v before_o thy_o face_n we_o may_v easy_o be_v recover_v and_o restore_v to_o mercy_n but_o afterdeath_o no_o hope_n of_o relief_n no_o expectation_n but_o of_o judgement_n 25._o the_o lord_n command_v that_o if_o any_o man_n have_v sell_v a_o 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death_n no_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v nothing_o but_o misery_n nothing_o but_o wrath_n so_o be_v it_o doubtful_a &_o very_a dangerous_a that_o our_o tear_n sigh_n &_o groan_n be_v of_o little_a force_n at_o the_o very_a near_o approach_n of_o death_n whether_o by_o age_n or_o by_o extremity_n of_o disease_n for_o at_o that_o time_n when_o our_o power_n be_v either_o distract_v or_o spend_v when_o we_o lie_v either_o struggle_a or_o pant_v under_o the_o arrest_n of_o death_n when_o no_o part_n be_v free_a either_o from_o the_o sense_n or_o fear_n of_o his_o cruel_a gripe_n we_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o death_n or_o at_o least_o wise_a in_o such_o a_o condition_n and_o state_n as_o do_v less_o participate_v of_o life_n then_o of_o death_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v doubtful_a at_o the_o least_o lest_o at_o that_o time_n we_o shall_v not_o remember_v thou_o lest_o our_o repentance_n at_o that_o time_n shall_v be_v too_o late_o a_o good_a husband_n will_v repair_v his_o house_n while_o the_o weather_n be_v fair_a and_o not_o defer_v until_o winter_n shall_v approach_v a_o careful_a pilot_n will_v furnish_v his_o ship_n while_o the_o sea_n be_v calm_a and_o not_o stay_v till_o tempest_n be_v in_o rage_n and_o a_o provident_a man_n will_v repent_v his_o sin_n in_o the_o seasonable_a time_n of_o health_n and_o strength_n and_o not_o protract_v until_o he_o be_v in_o the_o very_a arm_n and_o embracement_n of_o death_n when_o many_o occasion_n may_v cut_v from_o he_o either_o his_o mind_n or_o power_n or_o time_n to_o repent_v for_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_v that_o if_o we_o will_v not_o when_o we_o may_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a when_o we_o will_v that_o by_o our_o will_n to_o do_v evil_a we_o may_v happy_o loose_v the_o power_n to_o do_v good_a that_o in_o trouble_n and_o necessity_n we_o shall_v not_o find_v that_o help_n which_o in_o prosperity_n and_o peace_n we_o do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o provide_v this_o have_v our_o saviour_n declare_v by_o a_o familiar_a example_n 14._o for_o that_o no_o king_n make_v war_n with_o one_o strong_a than_o himself_o but_o will_v endeavour_n to_o have_v peace_n while_o his_o enemy_n be_v far_o off_o and_o not_o expect_v until_o the_o sword_n shall_v threaten_v his_o throat_n dare_v thou_o then_o o_o unfortunate_a worm_n o_o improvident_a sinner_n who_o make_v war_n against_o the_o omnipotent_a lord_n who_o have_v all_o the_o power_n in_o heaven_n earth_n and_o hell_n at_o his_o command_n dare_v thou_o i_o say_v defer_v the_o make_n of_o thy_o peace_n with_o he_o until_o the_o point_n of_o his_o furious_a approach_n until_o the_o very_a hour_n of_o his_o encounter_n how_o vain_a be_v thy_o confidence_n how_o sottish_a thy_o sense_n wherefore_o will_v not_o thou_o make_v thy_o peace_n in_o time_n while_o he_o be_v far_o off_o wherefore_o will_v thou_o not_o entreat_v his_o mercy_n before_o thou_o come_v to_o feel_v his_o power_n assure_o 18.24_o the_o day_n will_v come_v when_o thou_o shall_v go_v from_o chamber_n to_o chamber_n from_o one_o avoidance_n to_o another_o to_o hide_v thou_o and_o yet_o shall_v find_v neither_o covert_n nor_o defence_n alas_o who_o dare_v trust_v to_o the_o break_a reed_n of_o extreme_a sickness_n or_o age_n bruise_a by_o original_n but_o altogether_o break_v by_o our_o actual_a sin_n repentance_n be_v often_o unprofitable_a even_o in_o the_o best_a time_n and_o state_n of_o our_o life_n by_o reason_n of_o defect_n of_o a_o right_a intention_n &_o therefore_o we_o have_v good_a cause_n not_o to_o trust_v to_o this_o late_a and_o last_o time_n of_o repentance_n 12.17_o for_o if_o esau_n can_v not_o find_v repentance_n albeit_o he_o seek_v it_o with_o tear_n how_o reasonable_a may_v we_o suspect_v our_o extreme_a late_a seek_v for_o repentance_n not_o because_o true_a repentance_n be_v ever_o too_o late_o but_o because_o late_a repentance_n be_v seldom_o true_a as_o proceed_v rather_o from_o fear_n then_o from_o love_n from_o necessity_n rather_o than_o from_o willingness_n and_o desire_n rather_o outward_o pretend_v then_o intend_v from_o the_o heart_n lord_n turn_v to_o i_o and_o deliver_v my_o soul_n enlighten_v my_o understanding_n from_o this_o gross_a darkness_n free_a my_o desire_n from_o these_o massy_a iron_n fetter_n of_o â—inne_n that_o i_o may_v turn_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o seasonable_a time_n of_o sanity_n and_o strength_n and_o not_o defer_v the_o weighty_a work_n of_o my_o repentance_n until_o either_o by_o long_a custom_n of_o sin_n or_o by_o debility_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o think_v on_o thou_o verse_n vi_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o groan_a every_o night_n wash_v i_o my_o bed_n and_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n 1._o assurance_n from_o the_o justice_n and_o power_n of_o god._n 2_o justice_n require_v not_o a_o double_a condemnation_n 3_o the_o arraignment_n of_o a_o conscious_a soul_n 4_o when_o sin_n hurt_v us._n 5_o a_o true_a resolution_n 6_o the_o virtue_n of_o perseverance_n 7_o repentance_n must_v be_v answerable_a to_o our_o fall_n 8_o tear_n a_o precious_a liquor_n and_o wherein_o chief_o to_o be_v bestow_v 9_o a_o incitement_n for_o tear_n 10_o when_o tear_n be_v profitable_a 11_o a_o prayer_n address_v with_o tear_n not_o only_o thy_o mercy_n and_o wisdom_n may_v move_v thou_o to_o save_v i_o not_o only_o do_v i_o rely_v and_o rest_v upon_o they_o but_o i_o have_v find_v a_o honey_n comb_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o lion_n thy_o justice_n and_o thy_o power_n which_o be_v so_o terrible_a to_o i_o afford_v i_o also_o great_a comfort_n and_o assurance_n for_o tell_v i_o if_o thy_o justice_n find_v a_o man_n condemn_v and_o under_o execution_n what_o will_v it_o then_o do_v sure_o it_o will_v prosecute_v no_o further_o it_o will_v put_v up_o the_o sword_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n thy_o justice_n require_v not_o a_o double_a condemnation_n it_o suffice_v that_o a_o offender_n have_v judgement_n once_o thou_o never_o judge_v they_o who_o thou_o find_v judge_v but_o i_o be_o now_o judge_v already_o dijudicaremur_fw-la i_o have_v prevent_v thy_o judgement_n by_o judge_v myself_o behold_v o_o searcher_n of_o heart_n how_o my_o sinful_a soul_n have_v be_v arraign_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o my_o own_o judgement_n how_o by_o the_o evidence_n of_o my_o conscience_n it_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o many_o grievous_a offence_n against_o thou_o against_o many_o man_n and_o against_o itself_o how_o it_o be_v commit_v close_a prisoner_n to_o sorrow_n how_o by_o solemn_a sentence_n it_o be_v enjoin_v never_o to_o cease_v groan_v never_o to_o cease_v weep_v erit_fw-la until_o it_o have_v procure_v thy_o pardon_n loe_o now_o i_o be_o come_v to_o thy_o presence_n and_o put_v up_o my_o penitent_a
be_v both_o troublesome_a and_o imperfect_a 3_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god._n 4_o we_o be_v most_o ignorant_a of_o ourselves_o 5_o wherefore_o this_o word_n know_v thyself_o be_v write_v upon_o the_o gate_n of_o apollo_n temple_n 6_o how_o excellent_a and_o difficult_a it_o be_v to_o know_v ourselves_o 7_o the_o good_a which_o god_n work_v out_o of_o our_o sin_n 8_o he_o that_o be_v sinful_a and_o secure_a be_v double_o miserable_a 9_o some_o thing_n be_v absoulte_o good_a but_o nothing_o absolute_o evil_a 10_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o hard_a man_n and_o wherefore_o 11_o the_o appellation_n and_o part_n of_o this_o psalm_n this_o be_v the_o second_o penitential_a psalm_n entitle_v by_o some_o the_o understanding_n by_o other_o the_o instruction_n of_o david_n partly_o for_o that_o he_o instruct_v other_o thereby_o but_o chiefllie_o for_o that_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v instruction_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o understand_v both_o god_n and_o himself_o which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o other_o as_o well_o divine_a as_o humane_a knowledge_n other_o knowledge_n bring_v a_o endless_a labour_n to_o the_o mind_n because_o the_o more_o we_o know_v the_o more_o we_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v but_o they_o do_v not_o pacify_v the_o debate_n they_o do_v not_o cure_v the_o disease_n that_o be_v within_o us._n they_o make_v a_o man_n learned_a but_o not_o good_a skilful_a but_o not_o wise_a i_o say_v more_o they_o do_v but_o make_v a_o man_n know_v how_o little_o he_o know_v because_o all_o our_o knowledge_n consist_v in_o know_v our_o ignorance_n and_o the_o most_o that_o a_o man_n can_v know_v of_o any_o science_n in_o this_o world_n be_v but_o the_o least_o part_n of_o that_o whereof_o he_o be_v ignorant_a but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o spiritual_a build_n the_o first_o wheel_n of_o the_o clock_n the_o first_o movable_a sphere_n which_o cause_v the_o motion_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n we_o be_v create_v in_o this_o world_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v god_n but_o we_o can_v serve_v he_o unless_o we_o love_v he_o unless_o also_o we_o fear_v he_o and_o we_o can_v neither_o love_v nor_o fear_v he_o unless_o we_o know_v he_o even_o as_o some_o rural_a people_n have_v not_o only_o not_o honour_v but_o rude_o entreat_v their_o prince_n come_v by_o adventure_n and_o unknowen_a among_o they_o but_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n to_o have_v a_o confuse_a knowledge_n of_o he_o unless_o we_o know_v what_o he_o be_v to_o we_o &_o what_o we_o be_v to_o he_o unless_o we_o put_v of_o our_o shoe_n that_o be_v all_o worldly_a affection_n god_n will_v not_o manifest_v himself_o to_o us._n but_o this_o do_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o goodness_n will_v make_v we_o to_o love_v he_o of_o his_o justice_n to_o fear_v he_o of_o his_o majesty_n to_o honour_v he_o of_o his_o mercy_n to_o hope_v in_o he_o of_o his_o wisdom_n to_o obey_v he_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o say_v job_n and_o therefore_o i_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n 42._o as_o the_o philistine_n do_v first_o put_v out_o sampsons_n eye_n and_o then_o take_v he_o forth_o to_o sport_n with_o he_o so_o the_o devil_n first_o labour_v either_o to_o extinguish_v or_o to_o shadow_v this_o our_o spiritual_a fight_n &_o then_o play_v at_o pleasure_n with_o us._n and_o now_o again_o albeit_o nothing_o be_v so_o near_o we_o as_o ourselves_o yet_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o be_v further_a from_o us._n there_o be_v nothing_o almost_o that_o we_o less_o understand_v than_o ourselves_o for_o as_o our_o bodily_a eye_n behold_v other_o object_n but_o not_o themselves_o so_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n namely_o our_o understanding_n be_v apt_a to_o apprehend_v other_o thing_n but_o not_o itself_o it_o be_v nimble_a to_o discover_v strong_a and_o bold_a to_o judge_v other_o matter_n but_o be_v defective_a both_o in_o sight_n to_o discern_v and_o in_o judgement_n to_o esteem_v itself_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o ancient_a philosopher_n affirm_v that_o this_o voice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v thyself_o be_v first_o sound_v from_o heaven_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v write_v in_o golden_a letter_n upon_o the_o door_n of_o apollo_n temple_n either_o because_o it_o be_v proper_a only_a to_o god_n or_o because_o it_o be_v the_o high_a wisdom_n whereto_o man_n can_v aspire_v or_o because_o it_o be_v the_o only_a entrance_n to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o service_n of_o god._n for_o albeit_o god_n may_v be_v see_v in_o all_o his_o creature_n yet_o especial_o in_o ourselves_o who_o bear_v his_o image_n thou_o seek_v god_n abroad_o but_o enter_v the_o secret_a chamber_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o there_o he_o may_v most_o ready_o be_v find_v the_o better_a thou_o know_v thyself_o the_o better_a thou_o know_v god_n because_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thyself_o will_v lead_v thou_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god._n assure_o no_o knowledge_n be_v more_o high_a none_o more_o hard_a and_o hide_v then_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o â—f_o i_o be_v perfect_a say_v job_n yet_o know_v i_o not_o my_o own_o soul_n 21._o man_n have_v no_o bright_a glass_n no_o learnede_a book_n to_o look_v on_o then_o himself_o the_o true_a study_n of_o man_n be_v man_n all_o other_o knowledge_n without_o this_o be_v defective_a he_o that_o spend_v his_o spirit_n to_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o other_o thing_n and_o never_o collect_v they_o to_o search_v know_v and_o judge_v himself_o remain_v the_o most_o senseless_a sot_n in_o the_o world_n other_o knowledge_n puff_v up_o but_o this_o humble_v and_o pull_v down_o for_o humility_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o true_a contempt_n of_o ourselves_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o so_o as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o be_v the_o form_n of_o humility_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o other_o virtue_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o humility_n 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