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A06676 Paraphrasticall and devout discourses vpon the Psalme Miserere, composed by Ch. M. Kellison, Matthew. 1635 (1635) STC 17130; ESTC S102830 80,842 304

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saul_n who_o have_v disobey_v god_n and_o yet_o have_v offer_v a_o holocaust_n of_o the_o first_o of_o the_o prey_v which_o he_o have_v bring_v from_o amalec_n why_o will_v our_o lord_n have_v holocauste_n and_o victime_n and_o not_o rather_o that_o the_o voice_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v obey_v for_o better_o be_v obedience_n then_o victimes_o and_o to_o harken_v rather_o than_o to_o offer_v the_o fat_a of_o ram_n so_o that_o the_o external_a sacrifice_n take_v nakedlie_o by_o itself_o or_o as_o it_o proceed_v from_o sinful_a man_n be_v not_o please_v to_o god_n the_o inward_a sacrifice_n be_v please_v to_o god_n by_o itself_o &_o without_o the_o external_a sacrifice_n but_o this_o without_o that_o be_v not_o please_v 3._o the_o sacrifice_n then_o which_o especial_o please_v god_n be_v the_o inward_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mind_n such_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n which_o be_v call_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n in_o diverse_a place_n of_o scripture_n 4.49.115_o tob._n 2._o psal_n 4.49.115_o which_o david_n in_o his_o 49._o psalm_n prefer_v before_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o ox_n and_o other_o beast_n for_o have_v reject_v those_o sacrifice_n he_o say_v immolate_v to_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n by_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n we_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o make_v a_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v nothing_o to_o have_v nothing_o which_o we_o have_v not_o from_o he_o and_o so_o take_v away_o all_o matter_n &_o motive_n of_o praise_n from_o ourselves_o we_o give_v all_o thanks_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n only_o for_o all_o his_o benefit_n &_o grace_n and_o we_o say_v with_o david_n not_o to_o we_o o_o lord_n 1._o psalm_n 113._o 1._o tim._n 1._o not_o to_o we_o but_o to_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o glory_n and_o with_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n immortal_a invisible_a only_a god_n honour_n &_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o of_o which_o sacrifice_n s._n paul_n speak_v say_v 13._o heb._n 13._o by_o he_o therefore_o let_v we_o offer_v this_o host_n of_o praise_n always_o to_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o fruit_n of_o lip_n confess_v to_o his_o name_n 4._o such_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v obedience_n by_o which_o we_o sacrifice_v not_o the_o body_n of_o brute_n beast_n but_o our_o own_o will_n affection_n and_o judgement_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n most_o dear_a unto_o us._n 22_o gen._n 22_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n abraham_n offer_v to_o god_n when_o after_o god_n have_v command_v he_o to_o immolate_v &_o sacrifice_v his_o only_a and_o dear_o belove_a isaac_n he_o take_v the_o wood_n and_o lay_v it_o on_o isaac_n his_o son_n shoulder_n to_o prefigurat_n thereby_o christ_n jesus_n who_o carry_v the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n on_o which_o he_o be_v sacrifice_v for_o our_o redemption_n and_o abraham_n himself_o carry_v the_o fire_n with_o which_o he_o think_v to_o have_v burn_v isaac_n into_o a_o holocauste_n he_o build_v a_o altar_n he_o bind_v isaac_n and_o lay_v he_o on_o the_o pile_n of_o wood_n which_o be_v on_o the_o altar_n and_o take_v his_o sword_n &_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o kill_v his_o own_o son_n isaac_n o_o obedience_n better_a than_o a_o holocauste_n or_o hecatomb_n of_o all_o the_o ox_n &_o sheep_n in_o the_o world_n o_o noble_a sacrifice_n by_o which_o he_o sacrifice_v his_o paternal_a affection_n to_o so_o dear_a a_o son_n but_o god_n almighty_a be_v so_o please_v with_o this_o inward_a sacrifice_n of_o his_o obedience_n by_o which_o he_o sacrifice_v his_o will_n and_o all_o natural_a affection_n towards_o his_o only_a son_n that_o he_o send_v a_o angel_n to_o command_v he_o to_o hold_v his_o hand_n say_v by_o this_o o_o abraham_n i_o see_v thou_o fear_v god_n by_o this_o i_o have_v try_v thy_o love_n &_o obedience_n towards_o i_o who_o waste_v ready_a to_o kill_v thy_o only_a &_o thy_o so_o dear_a son_n to_o obey_v i_o enough_o abraham_n enough_o this_o internal_a sacrifice_n so_o please_v i_o that_o now_o i_o care_v not_o for_o the_o external_a hold_v thy_o hand_n s_o oratio_fw-la de_fw-la divinitate_fw-la silij_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la s_o kill_v not_o thy_o son_n s._n gregory_n nissen_n affirm_v of_o himself_o that_o when_o on_o a_o time_n he_o see_v the_o picture_n of_o abraham_n ready_a to_o sacrifice_v his_o own_o son_n he_o can_v not_o pass_v by_o the_o picture_n without_o shed_v tear_n as_o indeed_o the_o picture_n &_o the_o example_n will_v move_v any_o tender_a or_o generous_a heart_n 5._o such_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v beneficence_n or_o almesgiving_n which_o s._n paul_n bid_v we_o not_o to_o forget_v 13._o heb._n 13._o because_o with_o such_o host_n god_n be_v promerited_a this_o sacrifice_n be_v on_o alm_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o compassion_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n be_v first_o offer_v to_o god_n because_o it_o be_v give_v principal_o for_o his_o sake_n &_o then_o be_v give_v to_o our_o neighbour_n or_o the_o poor_a and_o so_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n resemble_v those_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n of_o which_o not_o only_o the_o priest_n but_o the_o people_n also_o be_v partaker_n 5._o such_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v prayer_n make_v to_o god_n with_o fervency_n &_o devotion_n the_o priest_n who_o offer_v this_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o devout_a christian_a his_o altar_n be_v his_o soul_n or_o heart_n his_o sacrifice_n be_v his_o prayer_n the_o fire_n which_o burn_v this_o sacrifice_n be_v charity_n out_o of_o which_o prayer_n ascend_v mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n yea_o penetrate_v it_o as_o a_o sweet_a perfume_n and_o savour_v sweet_o to_o the_o divine_a sense_n and_o perfume_v all_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n like_o a_o most_o sweet_a incense_n 140._o psalm_n 140._o according_a to_o that_o of_o david_n let_v my_o prayer_n be_v direct_v as_o incense_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o as_o by_o sacrifice_n we_o acknowledge_v our_o own_o baseness_n and_o vilitie_n god_n his_o sowerainitie_n &_o majesty_n ourselves_o his_o creature_n he_o our_o creator_n and_o lord_n of_o our_o life_n who_o can_v destroy_v and_o annihilat_fw-la we_o as_o by_o sacrifice_n beast_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v kill_v and_o consume_v that_o we_o hold_v out_o be_v of_o he_o as_o tenant_n at_o will_n &_o be_v of_o ourselves_o nothing_o so_o by_o the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o beggar_n god_n the_o rich_a king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n ourselves_o so_o poor_a that_o we_o have_v nothing_o and_o be_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o he_o so_o rich_a that_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o source_n of_o all_o goodness_n perfection_n yea_o and_o be_v on_o who_o we_o depend_v more_o than_o the_o river_n of_o the_o fountain_n or_o the_o sun_n beam_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o so_o by_o prayer_n we_o saccrifice_v all_o we_o have_v and_o be_v to_o god_n acknowledge_v that_o of_o ourselves_o we_o have_v nothing_o be_v nothing_o but_o have_v all_o of_o god_n and_o so_o do_v live_v precario_fw-la by_o beg_v and_o at_o his_o will_n 6._o such_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a of_o all_o spiritual_a and_o inward_a sacrifice_n and_o be_v of_o all_o the_o most_o please_a to_o god_n because_o as_o david_n say_v in_o this_o verse_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n &_o that_o more_o please_a than_o holocauste_v in_o which_o he_o will_v not_o be_v delight_v be_v a_o afflict_a spirit_n and_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a heart_n which_o god_n will_v not_o despise_v the_o external_a and_o corporal_a sacrifice_n take_v alone_o be_v neither_o profitable_a to_o god_n nor_o please_a as_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v declare_v the_o inward_a sacrifice_n alone_o be_v not_o profitable_a to_o god_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v please_v to_o he_o they_o be_v not_o profitable_a for_o what_o be_v he_o the_o better_a for_o our_o praise_n what_o the_o worse_o for_o our_o dispraise_n what_o be_v he_o the_o better_a if_o we_o honour_v he_o what_o the_o worse_o be_v we_o dishonour_v he_o what_o the_o better_a be_v he_o for_o our_o good_a work_n prayer_n and_o devotion_n what_o the_o worse_o for_o all_o the_o sin_n we_o commit_v for_o as_o eliphaz_n themanites_n say_v to_o job._n 22._o job._n 22._o what_o do_v it_o profit_n god_n if_o thou_o be_v just_a or_o what_o do_v thou_o advantage_v he_o if_o thy_o way_n be_v unspotted_a and_o as_o eliu_n say_v to_o the_o same_o job_n 35._o job._n 35._o if_o thou_o sin_v what_o shall_v thou_o hurt_v he_o &_o if_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v multiply_v what_o shall_v thou_o do_v against_o he_o more_o over_o if_o thou_o do_v justly_o what_o shall_v thou_o give_v he_o or_o what_o shall_v he_o releave_v of_o thy_o hand_n yet_o