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say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o number_v his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n 13._o and_o to_o cleanse_v he_o from_o his_o secret_a fault_n therefore_o that_o be_v not_o his_o meaning_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v his_o meaning_n because_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n do_v tell_v we_o 1.8_o that_o no_o man_n be_v without_o sin_n who_o can_v say_v my_o hart_n be_v clean_o say_v one_o and_o whosoever_o say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n deceive_v himself_o and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o say_v another_o and_o therefore_o that_o can_v be_v his_o meaning_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v so_o we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v he_o in_o this_o point_n integrity_n but_o when_o david_n speakeâ—_n of_o his_o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n or_o innocence_n he_o mean_v that_o he_o be_v guiltless_a and_o free_a from_o that_o which_o his_o enemy_n do_v most_o malicious_o charge_v he_o with_o all_o so_o that_o it_o have_v always_o respect_n or_o relation_n unto_o somâ—_n particular_a matter_n wherewith_o he_o be_v charge_v by_o man_n or_o to_o something_o that_o be_v in_o controversy_n between_o he_o and_o his_o adversary_n as_o in_o the_o 7._o psalm_n the_o 3._o verse_n 7.3_o o_o lord_n if_o i_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n if_o there_o be_v any_o wickedness_n in_o my_o hand_n that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o i_o be_o accuse_v of_o etc._n etc._n if_o ever_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o seek_v saul_n hurt_v with_o which_o some_o do_v charge_v i_o 8._o judge_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n and_o according_a to_o my_o integrity_n that_o be_v in_o i_o here_o in_o this_o our_o text_n it_o signify_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n in_o the_o world_n why_o his_o enemy_n shall_v triumph_v against_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v keep_v he_o free_a from_o that_o which_o they_o accuse_v he_o of_o second_o it_o import_v that_o his_o 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and_o goodness_n towards_o i_o poor_a wretched_a creature_n and_o as_o for_o they_o thou_o have_v set_v they_o a_o workâ—_n to_o try_v i_o it_o be_v thy_o do_v o_n lord_n though_o they_o have_v no_o such_o purpose_n neither_o know_v they_o so_o much_o yet_o by_o thy_o grace_n i_o be_o so_o persuade_v and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o keep_v i_o from_o fall_v i_o shall_v be_v as_o wicked_a as_o they_o be_v if_o we_o will_v but_o enter_v into_o this_o meditation_n with_o ourselves_o as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n theâ—_n shall_v we_o put_v up_o many_o thing_n more_v they_o wâ—_n do_v and_o not_o vex_v one_o another_o
god_n be_v it_o think_v you_o a_o small_a matter_n thus_o to_o quench_v or_o to_o gréeve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o any_o of_o our_o brethren_n do_v we_o stand_v by_o ourselves_o shall_v we_o never_o fall_v ay_o we_o never_o fall_v ourselves_o what_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v pull_v the_o staff_n of_o his_o grace_n from_o we_o then_o we_o shall_v fall_v with_o shame_n enough_o and_o then_o other_o shall_v insult_v over_o we_o and_o rejoice_v at_o our_o fall_n as_o we_o have_v rejoice_v at_o their_o fault_n for_o further_a proof_n whereof_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v to_o such_o kind_n of_o person_n in_o the_o 52._o psalm_n etc._n why_o do_v thou_o boast_v thyself_o in_o thy_o wickedness_n o_o man_n of_o power_n the_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n endure_v daily_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thou_o think_v thyself_o a_o jolly_a fellow_n and_o take_v pride_n in_o thy_o wickedness_n as_o though_o thou_o be_v a_o great_a man_n of_o power_n and_o shall_v never_o come_v down_o and_o because_o god_n do_v suffer_v thou_o from_o day_n to_o day_n wait_v for_o thy_o repentance_n thou_o think_v either_o that_o he_o can_v or_o dare_v not_o or_o that_o he_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o thou_o but_o now_o see_v thyself_o in_o thy_o colour_n and_o then_o judge_v what_o cause_n thou_o have_v to_o brag_v it_o out_o as_o thou_o do_v against_o all_o the_o world_n what_o be_v thou_o what_o goodness_n be_v in_o thou_o thy_o tongue_n imagine_v mischief_n &_o be_v like_o a_o sharp_a razor_n that_o cut_v deceitful_o thou_o do_v love_v evil_a more_o than_o good_a and_o lie_v more_o they_o truth_n thou_o love_v all_o word_n that_o may_v destroy_v o_o deceitful_a tongue_n now_o see_v thy_o end_n so_o god_n shall_v destroy_v thou_o for_o ever_o he_o shall_v take_v thou_o and_o pluck_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o tabernacle_n and_o root_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n the_o righteous_a also_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o fear_v and_o shall_v laugh_v 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