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A12516 Dauids repentance, or, A plaine and familiar exposition of the 51 psalme first preached and now published for the benefite of Gods church : wherein euery faithfull Christian may see before his eyes the patterne of vnfeigned repentance, whereby we may take heed of the falling into sinne againe. Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665. 1614 (1614) STC 22841.7; ESTC S3155 194,670 580

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pag._n 141_o doct._n 3._o necessary_a duty_n to_o call_v our_o sin_n to_o account_v pag._n 139._o doct._n 4._o sin_n once_o know_v do_v ever_o accuse_v till_o it_o be_v pardon_v pag._n 145_o doct._n 5._o sin_n never_o go_v alone_o pag._n 149_o verse_n 4._o doct._n 1._o a_o man_n sin_n be_v open_a before_o god_n pag._n 155_o doct._n 2._o what_o sorrow_n it_o be_v that_o accompany_v repentance_n pag._n 160_o doct._n 3._o note_v of_o a_o penitent_a person_n not_o to_o excuse_v his_o sin_n pag._n 166_o doct._n 4._o god_n alone_o can_v forgive_v sin_n pag._n 171_o doct._n 5._o acknowledgement_n of_o partitular_a sin_n require_v in_o true_a repentance_n pag._n 180_o doct._n 6._o man_n sin_n before_o god_n p._n 187_o doct._n 7._o the_o lord_n make_v good_a use_n of_o our_o conscience_n pag._n 191_o doct._n 8._o god_n be_v ever_o just_a in_o his_o judgement_n pag._n 195._o &_o 202_o verse_n 5._o doct._n 1._o a_o man_n do_v never_o true_o repent_v till_o he_o come_v to_o know_v his_o own_o nature_n pag._n 210_o doct._n 2._o no_o man_n be_v bear_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o god_n pag._n 211_o doct._n 3._o godly_a parent_n beget_v sinful_a child_n pag._n 217_o verse_n 6._o doct._n 1._o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n work_v true_a humility_n pag._n 224_o doct._n 2._o a_o sanctify_a heart_n the_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n p._n 231_o doct._n 3._o sin_n be_v but_o a_o lie_a vanity_n pag._n 233_o doct._n 4._o a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n pag._n 237_o doct._n 5._o heavenly_a wisdom_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n pag._n 244_o verse_n 7._o doct._n 1._o pardon_v of_o sin_n the_o great_a mercy_n pag._n 249_o doct._n 2._o sin_n be_v infectious_a pag._n 253_o doct._n 3._o the_o ceremony_n under_o the_o law_n be_v but_o to_o lead_v we_o to_o christ_n pag._n 255_o doct_n 4._o christ_n blood_n alone_o do_v purge_v our_o sin_n pag._n 256_o doct._n 5._o situation_n to_o be_v seek_v for_o only_a in_o christ_n pag._n 260_o doct._n 6._o sin_n defile_v a_o man_n p._n 265_o doct._n 7._o natural_a man_n their_o estate_n describe_v pag._n 269_o verse_n 8._o doct._n 1._o assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v attain_v pag._n 282_o doct._n 2._o man_n testimony_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v nothing_o without_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n pag._n 285_o doct._n 3._o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n mean_n whereby_o god_n convey_v comfort_n to_o his_o child_n pag._n 290_o doct._n 4._o where_o sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a joy_n pag._n 295_o doct._n 5._o no_o sorrow_n in_o the_o godly_a like_o the_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n pag._n 300_o doct._n 6._o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n pag._n 303_o doct._n 7._o pardon_v of_o sin_n bring_v true_a joy_n pag._n 304_o verse_n 9_o doct._n 1._o god_n anger_n most_o fearful_a to_o the_o godly_a pag._n 310_o doct._n 2._o manner_n of_o god_n pardon_v sin_n pag._n 317_o doct._n 3._o all_o our_o sin_n be_v know_v to_o god_n pag._n 321_o verse_n 10._o doct._n 1._o justification_n and_o sanctification_n go_v together_o pag._n 326_o doct._n repentance_n a_o new_a creation_n pag._n 329_o doct._n 3._o true_a sanctification_n be_v never_o in_o part_n pag._n 333_o doct._n 4._o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sanctification_n pag._n 338_o doct._n 5._o sin_n hinder_v the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n pag._n 341_o doct._n 6._o child_n of_o god_n not_o always_o at_o one_o stay_n pag._n 348_o doct._n 7._o a_o purpose_n not_o to_o sin_n mark_v of_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n pag._n 351_o doct._n 8._o sin_n quench_v grace_n as_o water_v fire_n pag._n 355_o verse_n 11._o doct._n 1._o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v dear_a buy_v pag._n 262_o doct._n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o other_o cause_n the_o godly_a to_o fear_v pag._n 378_o doct._n 3._o sin_n take_v away_o the_o fecle_a of_o god_n favour_n for_o a_o time_n pag._n 379_o verse_n 12._o doct._n 1._o fruit_n of_o sin_n describe_v pag._n 390_o doct._n 2._o favour_v of_o god_n be_v a_o christian_n chief_a joy_n pag._n 393_o doct._n 3._o state_n of_o god_n child_n not_o always_o alike_o pag._n 398_o doct._n 4._o pardon_v of_o sin_n the_o sound_a joy_n pag._n 401_o doct._n 5._o man_n weak_a be_v leave_v to_o himself_o pag._n 406._o verse_n 13._o doct._n 1._o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o ourselves_o must_v be_v make_v know_v pag._n 411_o doct._n 2._o thankfulness_n a_o necessary_a duty_n pag_n 414_o doct._n 3._o fruit_n of_o faith_n to_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o other_o pag._n 417_o doct._n 4._o what_o doctrine_n minister_n must_v teach_v pag._n 420_o doct._n 5._o ignorant_a be_v to_o
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weep_v when_o we_o remember_v thou_o o_o zion_n and_o when_o the_o people_n desire_v samuel_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o 1._o sam._n 12.32_o he_o say_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o cease_v pray_v for_o you_o this_o paul_n perform_v to_o the_o roman_n rom_n 1_o vers_fw-la 9.10_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n who_o i_o serve_v in_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n that_o without_o cease_v i_o make_v mention_n of_o you_o always_o in_o my_o prayer_n so_o that_o we_o see_v here_o it_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o that_o indeed_o for_o sundry_a reason_n first_o it_o be_v god_n commandment_n that_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 6._o psal_n 12.22_o 6._o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v for_o the_o good_a and_o flourish_a estate_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n second_o as_o it_o be_v god_n 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