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A00321 The psalme of mercy, or, A meditation vpon the 51. psalme by a true penitent. I. B.; Bate, John.; Bennet, John, Sir, d. 1627. 1625 (1625) STC 1045.5; ESTC S4124 83,365 392

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from_o our_o sense_n and_o sight_n i_o know_v i_o have_v offend_v but_o i_o know_v not_o that_o i_o have_v so_o high_o offend_v i_o think_v thou_o do_v see_v my_o sin_n but_o i_o do_v little_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v take_v such_o special_a and_o exact_a notice_n of_o they_o as_o to_o send_v a_o herald_n or_o extraordinary_a ambassador_n of_o purpose_n to_o challenge_v and_o reprove_v i_o for_o they_o and_o to_o rouse_v i_o out_o of_o my_o sound_a sleep_n and_o snort_a security_n in_o they_o it_o be_v thy_o great_a mercy_n o_o god_n to_o send_v a_o prophet_n to_o check_v admonish_v and_o correct_v i_o and_o it_o be_v of_o thy_o gracious_a goodness_n that_o cross_n which_o be_v thy_o messenger_n for_o that_o purpose_n affliction_n of_o body_n or_o mind_n outward_a or_o inward_a one_o or_o other_o be_v ordinary_o lay_v upon_o thy_o child_n to_o make_v they_o know_v themselves_o and_o by_o know_v themselves_o to_o know_v thou_o and_o by_o know_v to_o love_v thou_o and_o by_o love_v thou_o to_o be_v belove_v of_o thou_o this_o be_v that_o golden_a chain_n every_o link_n whereof_o be_v fasten_v within_o another_o whereby_o a_o man_n be_v tie_v and_o nex_v to_o thou_o this_o be_v that_o ladder_n of_o jacob_n by_o which_o thou_o descende_v to_o he_o and_o he_o ascend_v to_o thou_o none_o be_v so_o dangerous_o 〈◊〉_d sick_a as_o he_o that_o do_v not_o find_v and_o feel_v himself_o to_o be_v sick_a i_o know_v my_o own_o malady_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d resort_v to_o thou_o the_o great_a physician_n to_o be_v ease_v and_o vult_fw-la cure_v thereof_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o seek_v health_n and_o help_n unless_o i_o lay_v open_a my_o 〈◊〉_d wound_n and_o discover_v the_o malignity_n of_o my_o disease_n which_o be_v morbus_fw-la complicatus_fw-la as_o the_o physician_n term_v it_o not_o a_o simple_a or_o single_a but_o a_o compound_n disease_n wherein_o many_o disease_n be_v fold_v and_o wrap_v together_o so_o as_o if_o there_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o extraordinary_a care_n take_v to_o apply_v somewhat_o to_o each_o ill_a affect_a part_n respective_o i_o may_v soon_o come_v ad_fw-la diliquium_fw-la animae_fw-la to_o the_o faint_a and_o fail_v of_o my_o spiritual_a life_n i_o know_v my_o sin_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n which_o albeit_o they_o flow_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o fountain_n yet_o run_v they_o into_o diverse_a stream_n for_o as_o much_o as_o to_o my_o adultery_n i_o add_v both_o treachery_n and_o murder_n neither_o do_v i_o betray_v and_o expose_v to_o slaughter_n one_o man_n alone_o or_o a_o few_o person_n but_o a_o whole_a band_n and_o troop_n of_o man_n fight_v in_o my_o own_o quarrel_n and_o in_o defence_n of_o thy_o church_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o in_o one_o gross_a body_n of_o sin_n i_o represent_v unto_o myself_o many_o several_a branch_n and_o kind_n of_o sin_n by_o multiplication_n and_o sever_v it_o into_o sundry_a part_n by_o division_n he_o that_o know_v his_o sin_n know_v himself_o which_o the_o heathen_n hold_v to_o be_v a_o etc._n divine_a lesson_n and_o most_o profitable_a instruction_n for_o what_o can_v he_o understand_v that_o know_v himself_o but_o that_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n the_o work_n of_o his_o 6._o hand_n be_v evil_a only_o and_o wicked_a continual_o on_o the_o other_o part_n he_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n only_o that_o be_v one_o that_o have_v sin_n in_o he_o and_o somewhat_o also_o beside_o sin_n but_o he_o be_v a_o great_a lump_n and_o entire_a mass_n of_o chrysol_n sin_n nothing_o but_o sin_n that_o do_v not_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o that_o he_o have_v commit_v many_o and_o manifold_a sin_n he_o that_o know_v himself_o and_o his_o sin_n can_v but_o displease_v himself_o and_o thereby_o please_v thou_o as_o also_o he_o that_o neither_o know_v himself_o nor_o his_o sin_n may_v haply_o please_v himself_o but_o he_o can_v possible_o but_o displease_v thou_o he_o know_v his_o own_o sin_n as_o be_v fit_v who_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o and_o displease_v with_o it_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o abide_v god_n chastisement_n and_o man_n reprofe_n for_o his_o amendment_n he_o that_o resolve_v for_o the_o time_n come_v to_o avoid_v sin_n and_o all_o occasion_n of_o sin_v who_o serious_o consider_v what_o the_o malignity_n of_o sin_n be_v of_o what_o good_a thing_n it_o bereave_v he_o to_o what_o penalty_n it_o make_v he_o liable_a how_o venomous_a 〈◊〉_d poison_n of_o it_o be_v at_o home_n how_o contagious_a the_o example_n of_o it_o be_v abroad_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o law_n the_o knowledge_n of_o my_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o straight_o do_v both_o show_n itself_o and_o that_o which_o be_v crooked_a also_o but_o if_o thy_o write_a law_n be_v silent_a and_o dumb_a and_o do_v conceal_v itself_o or_o my_o sin_n from_o i_o yet_o thy_o unwritten_a law_n grave_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n do_v accuse_v i_o so_o oft_o as_o i_o transgress_v the_o limit_n thereof_o and_o leave_v i_o without_o excuse_n i_o own_o conscience_n cry_v aloud_o and_o lay_v wide_o open_a before_o my_o eye_n the_o book_n wherein_o my_o enormous_a sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o capital_a character_n so_o that_o i_o may_v run_v and_o read_v they_o it_o stand_v sentinel_n in_o the_o watch-towre_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o do_v keep_v i_o wake_v when_o my_o sense_n or_o sensuality_n will_v fain_o be_v sleep_v it_o do_v restles_o raise_v and_o rouse_v my_o dull_a and_o dead_a spirit_n out_o of_o the_o deep_a dungeon_n and_o spiritual_a lethargy_n of_o carnal_a security_n the_o true_a fence_n and_o full_a knowledge_n of_o my_o sin_n make_v i_o so_o anxious_a and_o ardent_a in_o beg_v pardon_n because_o i_o can_v rest_v till_o i_o have_v make_v my_o peace_n and_o wrought_v my_o reconciliation_n with_o thou_o the_o extremity_n of_o my_o danger_n and_o distress_n do_v cause_v i_o incessant_o to_o importune_v thou_o for_o relief_n and_o remedy_n and_o my_o strong_a hope_n be_v that_o this_o force_n will_v not_o be_v displease_v to_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o i_o do_v not_o only_o know_v and_o understand_v my_o sin_n and_o there_o leave_v the_o matter_n i_o do_v not_o upon_o a_o bare_a enumeration_n and_o cogitation_n of_o they_o cast_v they_o careless_o behind_o my_o back_n but_o i_o muster_v they_o before_o my_o conscience_n daily_o i_o behold_v they_o as_o in_o a_o table_n set_v before_o my_o eye_n continual_o that_o upon_o sight_n of_o the_o uglines_n of_o they_o i_o may_v be_v humble_v and_o cast_v down_o of_o the_o terror_n and_o horror_n of_o they_o i_o may_v tremble_v and_o quake_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o baseness_n and_o filthiness_n of_o they_o i_o may_v loathe_v they_o &_o myself_o for_o they_o for_o sin_n commit_v be_v true_o feel_v and_o lively_o represent_v to_o the_o conscience_n like_o fury_n or_o ghost_n of_o hell_n fright_v their_o beholder_n away_o with_o their_o ugly_a shape_n &_o deform_a form_n sin_n be_v of_o that_o ill_a nature_n and_o condition_n that_o it_o will_v cast_v he_o that_o have_v do_v it_o in_o the_o tooth_n as_o they_o say_v it_o will_v lie_v upon_o the_o conscience_n as_o unsavoury_a oil_n float_v upon_o the_o stomach_n it_o will_v neither_o be_v disgorge_v nor_o digest_v thou_o tolde_v cain_n if_o thou_o 4._o do_v evil_a sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n it_o be_v restless_a it_o will_v not_o be_v still_o it_o will_v not_o keep_v house_n it_o will_v not_o hide_v itself_o in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v lie_v in_o the_o way_n so_o as_o thou_o can_v neither_o come_v in_o nor_o go_v forth_o but_o thou_o must_v needs_o stumble_v upon_o it_o a_o sinner_n be_v fit_o resemble_v to_o a_o dreamer_n not_o only_o she_o because_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n do_v quick_o and_o light_o vanish_v away_o like_o a_o shadow_n or_o dream_n but_o also_o because_o the_o shape_n and_o form_n of_o his_o day-sinne_n do_v represent_v themselves_o to_o he_o in_o the_o night_n the_o pleasurable_a action_n thereof_o for_o the_o time_n do_v beget_v hideous_a apparition_n afterward_o on_o the_o other_o part_n a_o sinner_n conscience_n be_v like_o a_o grave_n that_o cast_v up_o the_o earth_n again_o as_o fast_o as_o he_o cast_v it_o in_o it_o be_v a_o grave_n sepultara_n ever_o open_a though_o he_o close_v it_o never_o so_o often_o it_o be_v report_v of_o the_o indian_a bracmanni_n that_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v still_o be_v occasion_v to_o think_v of_o their_o end_n they_o keep_v their_o grave_n ready_a dig_v and_o always_o open_a before_o their_o
distress_a soul_n wash_v i_o wash_v i_o again_o and_o again_o or_o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n as_o my_o sin_n be_v in_o nature_n of_o debt_n be_v register_v in_o thy_o book_n and_o set_v upon_o thy_o score_n so_o like_o spot_n and_o stain_n they_o blemish_n and_o deface_v the_o image_n of_o thy_o divine_a nature_n engrave_v in_o my_o soul_n at_o the_o creation_n of_o it_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o thou_o can_v hardly_o discern_v it_o to_o be_v thy_o workmanship_n and_o therefore_o i_o entreat_v thou_o to_o wash_v i_o often_o and_o thorough_o that_o i_o may_v appear_v clean_a and_o holy_a in_o thy_o pure_a and_o pierce_a eye_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o pure_a o_o lord_n as_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o divine_a nature_n nothing_o so_o foul_a as_o i_o be_o by_o natural_a and_o actual_a corruption_n wherefore_o i_o think_v nothing_o too_o much_o to_o bring_v the_o most_o defile_a thing_n on_o earth_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d essence_n in_o heaven_n and_o that_o make_v i_o to_o beg_v again_o and_o again_o that_o thou_o will_v wash_v i_o again_o and_o again_o sin_n be_v filthy_a to_o think_v of_o more_o filthy_a to_o speak_v and_o hear_v of_o most_o filthy_a to_o act_v and_o commit_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o or_o any_o part_n or_o passage_n of_o it_o but_o vileness_n baseness_n and_o filthiness_n all_o the_o wash_n in_o thy_o leviticall_a law_n be_v type_n and_o figure_n of_o this_o spiritual_a wash_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n wash_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o water_n of_o thy_o grace_n with_o that_o water_n whereof_o whoso_o drink_v shall_v never_o thirst_v wash_v i_o with_o the_o water_n of_o my_o own_o tear_n with_o the_o water_n of_o thy_o word_n with_o the_o water_n of_o thy_o sacrament_n i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o unless_o thou_o wash_v i_o i_o can_v have_v no_o part_n or_o portion_n in_o the._n e_o wherefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o wash_v not_o my_o foot_n 13._o only_o but_o my_o head_n also_o and_o all_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o my_o body_n yea_o to_o rinse_v and_o scour_v my_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n thereof_o that_o i_o may_v present_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n a_o holy_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n 12._o unto_o thou_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a business_n o_o christ_n to_o 〈◊〉_d i_o in_o this_o world_n that_o thou_o may_v render_v i_o spotless_a to_o thy_o father_n in_o another_o world_n i_o sin_v daily_o and_o therefore_o have_v need_n of_o daily_a wash_n i_o sin_v continual_o and_o therefore_o have_v 〈◊〉_d of_o continual_a wash_n for_o the_o word_n include_v a_o multiplication_n of_o wash_v do_v imply_v a_o multiplication_n of_o sin_v for_o if_o my_o soul_n loathe_v the_o filth_n and_o mire_n wherewith_o she_o have_v soil_v herself_o even_o to_o ugliness_n take_v a_o course_n by_o the_o tear_n of_o contrition_n for_o the_o clean_a wash_n of_o her_o face_n how_o soon_o do_v the_o old_a dirt_n of_o sin_n spurt_n into_o her_o visage_n again_o so_o that_o the_o business_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o life_n if_o it_o be_v a_o life_n of_o repentance_n be_v never_o at_o a_o end_n be_v indeed_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o wash_n of_o that_o which_o be_v foul_a and_o the_o foul_n of_o that_o which_o be_v wash_v there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v report_v in_o the_o story_n of_o nature_n certain_o fly_v fish_n who_o wing_n by_o fly_a wax_n dry_a and_o be_v dry_a lose_v their_o fly_n so_o as_o they_o must_v ever_o and_o anon_o return_v to_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o moisture_n thereof_o to_o enable_v their_o flight_n again_o even_o so_o my_o soul_n wash_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o mount_v up_o towards_o heaven_n through_o this_o wicked_a world_n her_o wing_n even_o her_o best_a purpose_n cogitation_n and_o conception_n easy_o grow_v dry_a by_o the_o contagion_n of_o earthly_a conversation_n unless_o they_o be_v often_o bathe_v and_o moisten_v in_o the_o water_n of_o repentance_n to_o carry_v she_o through_o to_o her_o journey_n end_n so_o then_o my_o case_n and_o condition_n be_v such_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o many_o sport_n hourly_o fall_v and_o deep_o stain_v my_o ill_a favour_a and_o disfigure_a soul_n 〈◊〉_d have_v just_a cause_n to_o pray_v earnest_o that_o i_o may_v be_v both_o often_o and_o thorough_o wash_v and_o by_o thou_o who_o can_v alone_o make_v i_o clean_o and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n as_o i_o have_v a_o great_a debt_n to_o be_v discharge_v much_o filthiness_n to_o be_v wash_v so_o have_v i_o a_o loathsome_a leprosy_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v cleanse_v wherefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o cleanse_v i_o from_o from_o my_o sin_n this_o leprosy_n and_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o be_v shadow_v out_o and_o figure_v also_o by_o sundry_a purgation_n &_o cleansing_n in_o thy_o leviticall_a law_n all_o point_v to_o that_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n whereby_o my_o sin_n be_v purge_v the_o leprosy_n as_o physiican_n tell_v we_o be_v a_o hereditary_a disease_n descend_v from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n a_o ignominious_a and_o odious_a disease_n banish_v the_o leper_n from_o all_o company_n a_o contagious_a disease_n spread_v from_o man_n to_o man_n 〈◊〉_d then_o the_o plague_n a_o dull_a and_o stupid_a disease_n that_o make_v he_o insensible_a altogether_o and_o a_o dangerous_a or_o rather_o desperate_a disease_n 〈◊〉_d or_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v cure_v in_o all_o which_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n may_v fit_o be_v resemble_v to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d for_o sin_n come_v by_o propagation_n from_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o all_o their_o posterity_n it_o separate_v we_o from_o thy_o presence_n from_o the_o company_n of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o angel_n and_o all_o good_a man_n it_o infect_v other_o and_o poylon_v not_o only_o with_o the_o breath_n but_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o too_o it_o benumb_v we_o so_o as_o we_o feel_v not_o thy_o fearful_a judgement_n it_o be_v utter_o incurable_a otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o tear_n of_o a_o vine_n when_o it_o bleed_v be_v a_o very_a good_a medicine_n for_o cure_v of_o the_o bodily_a leprosy_n 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o tear_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o lie_v low_a as_o do_v 〈◊〉_d vine_n that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o mourn_v in_o humility_n for_o sin_n avail_n much_o to_o 〈◊〉_d cleanse_v of_o this_o leprosy_n of_o the_o soul_n my_o sin_n as_o a_o leprosy_n do_v overspread_v both_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n from_o the_o high_a faculty_n of_o my_o understanding_n to_o the_o low_a affection_n of_o my_o will_n there_o be_v no_o sound_a part_n in_o i_o my_o disease_n be_v grow_v to_o the_o height_n to_o full_a ripeness_n or_o rather_o foul_a rottenness_n it_o have_v put_v out_o the_o scab_n as_o they_o say_v by_o enormous_a and_o scandalous_a action_n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o who_o be_v the_o prime_n and_o 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