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to_o the_o live_a god_n though_o they_o be_v in_o jeopardy_n of_o be_v stone_v by_o they_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o constant_a disposition_n of_o all_o upright-hearted_n man_n that_o they_o have_v rather_o suffer_v any_o indignity_n injury_n damage_n calamity_n themselves_o then_o have_v god_n glory_n and_o honour_n be_v eclipse_v they_o be_v willing_a that_o any_o crime_n shame_n falshood_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o rather_o than_o the_o least_o ignominy_n or_o disgrace_n cast_v on_o god_n that_o their_o name_n shall_v become_v odious_a than_o god_n have_v the_o least_o blemish_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v 1._o because_o they_o esteem_v themselves_o as_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o count_v it_o a_o small_a matter_n what_o evil_a befall_v they_o so_o that_o god_n be_v magnify_v when_o abraham_n bespeak_v god_n he_o use_v this_o self-debasing_a preface_n gen._n 18.27_o behold_v now_o i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o jacob_n gen._n 32.10_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n i_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n and_o job_n 40.4_o behold_v i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o i_o will_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n chap._n 42.5_o 6._o now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o david_n 1_o chron._n 17.16_o who_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o 1_o chron._n 29.14_o 15._o who_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v my_o people_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o offer_v so_o willing_o after_o this_o sort_n for_o we_o be_v stranger_n before_o thou_o and_o sojourner_n as_o be_v all_o our_o father_n our_o day_n on_o the_o earth_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n and_o there_o be_v none_o abide_v on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o ascribe_v all_o 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which_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v they_o give_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o thanks_o to_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n who_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n fall_v down_o before_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n who_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o cast_v their_o crown_n before_o the_o throne_n say_v thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n they_o be_v and_o be_v create_v rev._n 4.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o many_o more_o such_o expression_n there_o be_v in_o the_o song_n of_o hannah_n the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o 14000_o virgin_n and_o other_o hymn_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o do_v full_o show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a disposition_n of_o all_o holy_a heart_n to_o nullify_v all_o their_o excellency_n when_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o god_n and_o to_o extol_v the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o infinite_o exceed_v all_o create_a being_n and_o therefore_o they_o conceive_v it_o most_o equal_a that_o they_o shall_v count_v the_o disparagement_n of_o god_n as_o a_o more_o heavy_a affliction_n than_o their_o own_o suffering_n 2._o they_o know_v that_o god_n name_n be_v most_o tender_o regard_v by_o he_o num._n 14.21_o the_o lord_n say_v true_o as_o i_o live_v all_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 32.26_o 27._o i_o say_v i_o will_v scatter_v they_o into_o corner_n i_o will_v make_v the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o to_o cease_v from_o among_o man_n be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o enemy_n lest_o their_o adversary_n shall_v behave_v themselves_o strange_o and_o say_v our_o hand_n be_v high_a and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v all_o this_o isa_n 42.8_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v my_o name_n and_o my_o glory_n will_v i_o not_o give_v to_o another_o neither_o my_o praise_n to_o grave_a image_n isa_n 48.11_o for_o i_o own_o sake_n even_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n will_v i_o do_v it_o for_o how_o shall_v my_o name_n be_v pollute_v and_o i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n to_o another_o ezek._n 20.9_o but_o i_o wrought_v for_o my_o name_n be_v sake_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v pollute_v before_o the_o heathen_a among_o who_o they_o be_v in_o who_o sight_n i_o make_v myself_o know_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o three_o commandment_n exod._n 20.7_o god_n charge_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a and_o therefore_o the_o godly_a be_v sensible_a of_o his_o glory_n above_o their_o own_o peace_n and_o more_o affect_v with_o any_o dirt_n cast_v on_o god_n face_n than_o any_o wound_n give_v to_o their_o own_o person_n 3._o they_o know_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o create_a being_n to_o prefer_v their_o maker_n their_o father_n their_o king_n and_o lord_n before_o themselves_o they_o know_v they_o be_v engage_v to_o fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n their_o god_n deut._n 28.58_o as_o the_o father_n that_o beget_v they_o the_o rock_n that_o form_v they_o deut._n 32.6_o 15_o 18._o when_o s._n john_n will_v have_v worship_v the_o angel_n he_o forbid_v he_o see_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o for_o i_o be_o thy_o fellow-servant_n and_o of_o thy_o brethren_n the_o prophet_n and_o of_o they_o which_o keep_v the_o say_n of_o this_o book_n worship_n god_n rev._n 22.9_o as_o david_n people_n count_v their_o king_n as_o all_o good_a subject_n do_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o themselves_o 2_o sam._n 18.3_o and_o all_o honest_a servant_n count_v their_o master_n welfare_a and_o credit_n far_o before_o their_o own_o yea_o his_o life_n before_o their_o own_o so_o do_v all_o holy_a person_n god_n glory_n as_o be_v their_o master_n their_o father_n their_o king_n croesus_n his_o son_n that_o never_o speak_v before_o open_v then_o his_o mouth_n and_o say_v kill_v not_o king_n croesus_n when_o a_o soldier_n be_v about_o to_o slay_v he_o so_o will_v every_o child_n of_o god_n be_v move_v when_o his_o heavenly_a father_n be_v blaspheme_v and_o his_o name_n strike_v through_o though_o he_o be_v silent_a when_o himself_o be_v abuse_v christ_n bid_v we_o pray_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n before_o he_o direct_v we_o to_o pray_v give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n and_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n the_o relation_n of_o creature_n child_n subject_n and_o servant_n to_o god_n oblige_v every_o holy_a person_n to_o mind_n and_o seek_v the_o sanctify_a of_o god_n name_n though_o it_o be_v with_o never_o so_o great_a diminution_n and_o detriment_n to_o himself_o 4._o and_o last_o they_o know_v that_o thus_o do_v they_o shall_v best_o provide_v for_o themselves_o when_o david_n be_v little_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n god_n choose_v he_o to_o be_v head_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v true_a which_o god_n say_v to_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 2.30_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v and_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v as_o all_o prince_n of_o worth_n will_v reward_v their_o loyal_a subject_n all_o good_a parent_n their_o dutiful_a child_n all_o wise_a master_n their_o obedient_a servant_n so_o god_n will_v do_v to_o all_o his_o true-hearted_a subject_n child_n and_o servant_n and_o this_o make_v they_o regardless_o of_o themselves_o in_o comparison_n of_o god_n as_o know_v that_o they_o best_o provide_v for_o themselves_o when_o they_o be_v careless_a of_o their_o own_o
ash_n on_o our_o head_n creep_v to_o a_o cross_n whip_v ourselves_o naked_a go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o weep_v at_o christ_n sepulchre_n this_o will_v make_v but_o a_o palliate_v cure_n our_o wound_n will_v not_o be_v heal_v at_o the_o bottom_n but_o it_o will_v fester_v and_o break_v out_o again_o and_o gangrene_n and_o become_v mortal_a and_o therefore_o vi_o proposition_n the_o penitent_a pious_a person_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o misery_n bemoan_v himself_o to_o god_n confess_v and_o bewail_v his_o sin_n humble_v himself_o before_o he_o deprecate_v his_o wrath_n and_o earnest_o seek_v by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n healing_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n which_o be_v the_o last_o conclusion_n deduce_v from_o the_o vocality_n of_o david_n weep_v vers_fw-la 8._o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o weep_n there_o be_v a_o prayer_n in_o david_n tear_n and_o that_o god_n hear_v and_o we_o may_v see_v how_o effectual_a this_o course_n be_v by_o the_o example_n of_o manasseh_n king_n of_o judah_n who_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n like_v unto_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o the_o lord_n cast_v out_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n yea_o he_o make_v judah_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o err_v and_o to_o do_v worse_o than_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o manasseh_n and_o to_o his_o people_n but_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v and_o the_o lord_n bring_v upon_o they_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n which_o take_v manasseh_n among_o the_o thorn_n and_o bind_v he_o with_o fetter_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o affliction_n he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o humble_v himself_o great_o before_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o be_v entreat_v of_o he_o and_o hear_v his_o supplication_n and_o bring_v he_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n into_o his_o kingdom_n then_o manasseh_n know_v that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n 2_o chron._n 33.2_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o by_o which_o instance_n we_o may_v perceive_v what_o be_v the_o right_a course_n to_o be_v take_v by_o any_o one_o who_o god_n afflict_v for_o sin_n he_o be_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n to_o humble_v himself_o great_o and_o to_o make_v his_o supplication_n also_o how_o efficacious_a a_o way_n this_o be_v to_o remove_v the_o great_a evil_n from_o the_o great_a transgressor_n nor_o be_v this_o case_n of_o manasseh_n a_o singular_a case_n but_o such_o as_o other_o passage_n of_o holy_a scripture_n warrant_v we_o to_o make_v a_o common_a rule_n of_o both_o for_o duty_n and_o for_o success_n for_o duty_n thus_o say_v jeremiah_n lament_n 3.39_o 40_o 41_o 42._o wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o our_o hand_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n we_o have_v transgress_v and_o rebel_v and_o thou_o have_v not_o pardon_v for_o success_n thus_o speak_v elihu_n job_n 33.27_o 28._o he_o look_v upon_o man_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n for_o both_o the_o prophet_n joel_n speak_v thus_o 2.12_o 13._o therefore_o also_o now_o say_v the_o lord_n turn_v you_o even_o unto_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o fast_v and_o weep_v and_o with_o mourning_n and_o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n for_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil._n whence_o may_v be_v gather_v 1._o that_o complaint_n of_o our_o punishment_n without_o complaint_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v vain_a and_o fruitless_a it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o live_a man_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o evil_n they_o feel_v while_o they_o be_v insensible_a of_o the_o evil_n they_o do_v for_o in_o so_o do_v they_o justify_v not_o god_n in_o his_o judgement_n on_o they_o nor_o show_v any_o hatred_n of_o their_o own_o evil_a way_n but_o either_o be_v insensible_a of_o their_o affliction_n as_o from_o god_n hand_n and_o so_o give_v he_o not_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o avenge_a act_n or_o be_v sensible_a hate_a god_n as_o a_o enemy_n deal_v unrighteous_o with_o they_o as_o not_o deserve_v it_o and_o fret_v against_o the_o lord_n in_o heart_n or_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n because_o of_o their_o plague_n as_o those_o mention_a revel_n 16.11_o 2._o that_o the_o wise_a and_o most_o successful_a course_n that_o any_o can_v take_v in_o the_o time_n of_o god_n scourge_n upon_o they_o be_v to_o search_v and_o try_v their_o way_n that_o be_v 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which_o god_n himself_o use_v in_o his_o most_o bless_a declaration_n of_o himself_o when_o he_o proclaim_v of_o himself_o exod._n 34.6_o 7._o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n to_o which_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a he_o have_v a_o eye_n and_o that_o he_o make_v that_o proclamation_n the_o rise_n of_o his_o hope_n that_o though_o his_o sin_n be_v great_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o any_o other_o then_o god_n have_v proclaim_v of_o old_a he_o do_v forgive_v and_o after_o in_o his_o new_a covenant_n he_o more_o full_o assure_v the_o condonation_n of_o they_o jer._n 31.34_o heb._n 8.12_o 2._o the_o thing_n david_n reque_v of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v full_a remission_n express_v in_o three_o term_n 1._o of_o blot_v out_o his_o transgression_n a_o phrase_n use_v by_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 43.25_o and_o 44.22_o and_o it_o 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be_v cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n by_o emundation_n meaning_n emendation_n purify_n his_o heart_n from_o the_o love_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o his_o life_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o any_o more_o as_o it_o be_v express_v isa_n 1.16_o 17._o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o 3._o the_o three_o thing_n considerable_a in_o david_n petition_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o hinge_v on_o which_o all_o turn_n be_v the_o lovingkindness_n or_o benignity_n of_o god_n the_o multitude_n of_o his_o tender_a mercy_n such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n or_o bowel_n of_o a_o tender_a mother_n towards_o her_o child_n and_o this_o lovingkindness_n and_o multitude_n of_o tender_a mercy_n be_v urge_v by_o david_n as_o the_o motive_n the_o impulsive_a cause_n or_o sole_a reason_n of_o grant_v his_o request_n of_o blot_v out_o his_o transgression_n wash_v he_o thorough_o from_o his_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o moses_n plead_v with_o god_n for_o israel_n num._n 14.17_o 18_o 19_o after_o who_o copy_n this_o petition_n seem_v to_o be_v frame_v and_o be_v a_o exact_a pattern_n according_a to_o which_o a_o penitent_a supplicant_n be_v to_o address_v himself_o to_o god_n for_o ease_n from_o under_o the_o pressure_n of_o his_o sin_n teach_v we_o these_o point_n 1._o that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a grievance_n to_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n david_n complain_v not_o of_o other_o evil_n incident_a to_o he_o and_o he_o but_o his_o own_o sin_n 2._o that_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n do_v not_o mince_v or_o lessen_v his_o sin_n but_o set_v it_o out_o or_o confess_v it_o to_o god_n in_o its_o great_a aggravation_n in_o variety_n of_o odious_a appellation_n when_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o god_n for_o redress_v 3._o that_o the_o blot_v out_o of_o our_o transgression_n the_o wash_v thorough_o from_o our_o iniquity_n the_o cleanse_n from_o our_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v from_o god_n 4._o that_o we_o be_v to_o beg_v earnest_o not_o only_o for_o blot_v out_o our_o transgression_n but_o also_o for_o through_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v from_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n not_o only_o by_o condonation_n of_o they_o but_o also_o by_o emendation_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n 5._o that_o it_o be_v lovingkindness_n and_o multitude_n of_o tender_a mercy_n which_o be_v the_o motive_n whereupon_o god_n blot_v out_o transgression_n wash_v thorough_o the_o guilty_a sinner_n from_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n 6._o that_o the_o only_a way_n to_o obtain_v these_o thing_n be_v to_o beg_v they_o of_o god_n upon_o this_o consideration_n and_o no_o other_o you_o see_v a_o large_a field_n and_o copious_a matter_n be_v before_o we_o in_o which_o i_o may_v exspatiate_v far_o and_o prosecute_v a_o long_a time_n but_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o abbreviate_v and_o end_n with_o the_o time_n i._o observation_n that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a grievance_n to_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o their_o penitential_a complaint_n in_o the_o many_o mournful_a elegy_n of_o david_n the_o great_a pressure_n of_o his_o spirit_n lie_v in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o sin_n psal_n 38.3_o 4_o 5._o there_o be_v no_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o my_o wound_n stink_v and_o be_v corrupt_a because_o of_o my_o foolishness_n and_o again_o psal_n 40.12_o innumerable_a evil_n have_v compass_v i_o about_o my_o iniquity_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o so_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n therefore_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o it_o be_v true_a affliction_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v bear_v poverty_n and_o disgrace_n and_o imprisonment_n and_o pain_n of_o body_n be_v very_o heavy_a upon_o many_o person_n discontent_n and_o fear_n of_o trouble_n grief_n and_o sorrow_n for_o loss_n of_o friend_n wife_n child_n do_v often_o quench_v man_n spirit_n and_o sink_v they_o into_o the_o grave_a nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o many_o time_n they_o cause_v man_n to_o prefer_v death_n before_o life_n and_o to_o choose_v strangle_v before_o breathe_v job_n 7.15_o but_o upon_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n when_o the_o conscience_n feel_v the_o weight_n of_o it_o when_o god_n shoot_v his_o arrow_n into_o a_o man_n and_o haeret_fw-la lateri_fw-la lethalis_fw-la arundo_fw-la the_o deadly_a arrow_n stick_v in_o his_o side_n then_o the_o venom_n thereof_o drink_v up_o his_o spirit_n be_v as_o the_o sting_a of_o a_o scorpion_n or_o fiery_a fly_a serpent_n it_o torture_n like_o hell_n and_o be_v more_o bitter_a and_o terrible_a than_o death_n itself_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 18.14_o but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v in_o other_o affliction_n there_o be_v some_o remedy_n from_o reason_n or_o faith_n if_o not_o to_o comfort_v yet_o to_o quiet_a the_o soul_n but_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n commit_v till_o pardon_n thereof_o be_v apprehend_v no_o argument_n can_v be_v fasten_v but_o will_v be_v reject_v man_n in_o these_o wound_n of_o conscience_n do_v like_o person_n in_o extreme_a anguish_n who_o tear_v off_o their_o plaster_n that_o shall_v ease_v or_o cure_v they_o so_o do_v wound_v conscience_n reject_v all_o allegation_n of_o scripture_n bring_v to_o allay_v their_o anguish_n as_o if_o they_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o as_o spira_n and_o other_o have_v do_v and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o sin_n that_o most_o of_o all_o make_v it_o deadly_a poisonous_a be_v the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n as_o angry_a as_o a_o enemy_n unappeasable_a till_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a and_o bitter_a thing_n that_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o his_o fear_n be_v not_o in_o we_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v jer._n 2.19_o which_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o ii_o observation_n that_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n do_v not_o mince_v or_o lessen_v his_o sin_n but_o set_v it_o out_o or_o confess_v it_o to_o god_n in_o its_o great_a aggravation_n in_o variety_n of_o odious_a appellation_n when_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o god_n for_o redress_v so_o david_n beside_o the_o variety_n of_o term_n he_o here_o paint_v out_o the_o deformity_n of_o his_o sin_n by_o add_v also_o vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n
this_o your_o want_n of_o repentance_n or_o the_o perfunctory_a do_v of_o it_o and_o that_o you_o will_v bethink_v yourselves_o that_o you_o may_v deceive_v yourselves_o but_o can_v deceive_v god_n that_o your_o dally_v with_o god_n will_v end_v in_o your_o damnation_n that_o you_o will_v never_o have_v peace_n with_o he_o till_o you_o show_v that_o you_o count_v and_o use_v your_o sin_n as_o he_o and_o your_o enemy_n do_v this_o than_o which_o david_n say_v he_o do_v search_v out_o your_o sin_n impartial_o know_v they_o to_o be_v your_o own_o brat_n that_o the_o least_o of_o they_o be_v of_o a_o viperous_a brood_n that_o they_o will_v bring_v upon_o you_o everlasting_a punishment_n without_o much_o repentance_n and_o real_a amendment_n set_a your_o sin_n before_o you_o in_o their_o ugly_a shape_n set_v god_n before_o you_o as_o a_o severe_a judge_n and_o yet_o withal_o a_o merciful_a prince_n confess_v they_o to_o god_n with_o godly_a sorrow_n supplicate_v for_o pardon_n with_o humble_a soul_n sprinkle_v your_o conscience_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n and_o resolve_v to_o leave_v your_o wander_n and_o to_o follow_v christ_n and_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o you_o shall_v have_v peace_n with_o god_n which_o he_o grant_v for_o his_o son_n sake_n etc._n etc._n amen_o laus_fw-la deo_fw-la the_o comfort_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n part_n i._n the_o six_o sermon_n psalm_n li._n 11._o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o of_o all_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n who_o way_n be_v record_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v none_o of_o who_o act_n we_o have_v more_o relation_n remain_v to_o we_o for_o our_o imitation_n or_o our_o caution_n than_o we_o have_v of_o david_n in_o the_o constant_a course_n of_o his_o action_n he_o be_v so_o obedient_a to_o god_n that_o god_n give_v this_o testimony_n to_o he_o and_o say_v i_o have_v find_v david_n the_o son_n of_o jesse_n a_o man_n after_o my_o own_o heart_n which_o shall_v fulfil_v my_o will_n act._n 13.22_o and_o yet_o he_o sin_v so_o foul_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n that_o he_o be_v stigmatise_v by_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n send_v by_o god_n to_o reprove_v he_o sharp_o for_o it_o as_o one_o that_o give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v 2_o sam._n 12.14_o he_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o persecution_n have_v show_v much_o constancy_n in_o his_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o adherence_n to_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prosperity_n and_o great_a tranquillity_n show_v his_o instability_n so_o as_o to_o become_v a_o reproach_n to_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o god_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o in_o his_o affliction_n he_o make_v many_o psalm_n of_o exultation_n in_o god_n and_o exaltation_n of_o his_o name_n so_o as_o to_o gain_v the_o elegy_n of_o the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n so_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a fall_n in_o defile_v bathsheba_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o mourn_v as_o a_o dove_n to_o change_v his_o tune_n to_o sing_v lamentation_n to_o bewail_v his_o transgression_n and_o to_o cry_v peccavi_fw-la in_o this_o penitential_a psalm_n compose_v as_o the_o title_n show_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o fall_n into_o those_o horrid_a evil_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n for_o expiate_v of_o which_o though_o the_o law_n yield_v no_o sacrifice_n yet_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o know_v do_v and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v instant_o both_o for_o pardon_n of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o for_o prevent_v grace_n against_o future_a relapse_n as_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n import_n cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n or_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n from_o i_o in_o which_o word_n he_o deprecate_v two_o evil_n as_o most_o pernicious_a 1._o the_o ejection_n out_o of_o god_n presence_n 2._o the_o loss_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n concern_v these_o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v how_o he_o can_v pray_v against_o that_o which_o elsewhere_o he_o seem_v to_o reckon_v as_o not_o feasible_a when_o he_o say_v whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n psal_n 139.7_o which_o intimate_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o escape_v god_n spirit_n or_o avoid_v god_n presence_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o he_o to_o petition_n god_n against_o that_o which_o can_v not_o be_v effect_v though_o god_n shall_v go_v about_o it_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n entitative_a presence_n be_v everywhere_o and_o therefore_o there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o it_o nor_o can_v he_o go_v any_o whither_o where_o he_o may_v hide_v himself_o or_o not_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o find_v he_o out_o and_o to_o reach_v he_o his_o omnipresence_n omniscience_n and_o omnipotency_n make_v such_o a_o exclusion_n or_o subtraction_n unimaginable_a but_o there_o be_v a_o presence_n of_o favour_n of_o assistence_n of_o protection_n a_o have_v of_o the_o spirit_n for_o guidance_n comfort_n and_o ability_n for_o operation_n here_o mean_v which_o a_o person_n may_v be_v exclude_v from_o and_o destitute_a of_o such_o as_o cain_n dread_v when_o he_o say_v my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v behold_v thou_o have_v drive_v i_o out_o this_o day_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o thy_o face_n shall_v i_o be_v hide_v and_o cain_n go_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 4.13_o 14_o 16._o that_o be_v he_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n fill_v with_o horror_n in_o his_o spirit_n out_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o unpardoned_a unnatural_a murder_n of_o his_o brother_n god_n respect_v not_o his_o offer_n admit_v he_o not_o to_o any_o communion_n with_o himself_o let_v the_o infernal_a spirit_n haunt_v he_o deliver_v he_o 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vers_fw-la 16._o for_o wherein_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v here_o that_o i_o and_o thy_o people_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n be_v it_o not_o in_o that_o thou_o go_v with_o we_o from_o which_o passage_n may_v be_v discern_v how_o much_o moses_n value_v god_n presence_n as_o that_o without_o which_o he_o count_v all_o his_o undertake_n as_o vain_a that_o he_o can_v not_o effect_v any_o thing_n prosperous_o not_o subdue_v enemy_n nor_o rule_v that_o people_n nor_o successive_o accomplish_v any_o undertake_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n with_o god_n presence_n he_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o great_a business_n and_o all_o other_o design_n which_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v upon_o if_o god_n do_v vouchsafe_v it_o to_o he_o the_o same_o be_v true_a in_o
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the_o auxiliary_a force_n of_o god_n presence_n make_v a_o believer_n in_o tribulation_n distress_n persecution_n famine_n nakedness_n peril_n sword_n to_o be_v more_o than_o a_o conqueror_n even_o to_o triumph_v and_o to_o glory_v in_o the_o lord_n as_o know_v that_o his_o riches_n exceed_v croesus_n his_o wealth_n his_o glory_n solomon_n glory_n and_o that_o he_o may_v true_o say_v without_o thrasonical_a vaunt_a whether_o paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n or_o the_o world_n or_o life_n or_o death_n or_o thing_n present_a or_o thing_n to_o come_v all_o be_v i_o i_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n god_n 1_o cor._n 3.22_o 23._o thus_o do_v the_o psalmist_n express_v his_o apprehension_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n presence_n in_o relation_n to_o his_o safety_n comfort_n and_o happiness_n that_o he_o restore_v his_o soul_n and_o lead_v he_o in_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n for_o his_o name_n be_v sake_n yea_o though_o he_o do_v walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n he_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n for_o god_n be_v with_o he_o his_o rod_n and_o his_o staff_n do_v comfort_v he_o psal_n 23.3_o 4._o that_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n vers_fw-la 6._o that_o he_o will_v show_v he_o the_o path_n of_o life_n in_o his_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 16.11_o as_o to_o be_v near_o such_o a_o king_n as_o solomon_n be_v count_v so_o great_a a_o happiness_n that_o the_o blessedness_n of_o solomon_n courtier_n be_v magnify_v with_o admiration_n by_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n so_o much_o more_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o god_n and_o be_v near_o to_o he_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v their_o life_n psal_n 30.5_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n be_v better_a than_o life_n itself_o man_n be_v animal_n sociabile_fw-la a_o sociable_a live_a creature_n needs_o society_n it_o be_v most_o joyous_a for_o 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against_o they_o for_o any_o great_a transgression_n commit_v by_o they_o thus_o he_o deal_v with_o job_n when_o he_o exercise_v his_o patience_n which_o make_v he_o expostulate_v the_o matter_n with_o god_n job_n 13.24_o wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n and_o hold_v i_o for_o thy_o enemy_n vers_fw-la 26._o for_o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n and_o heman_n the_o ezrahite_a psal_n 88.14_o lord_n why_o cast_v thou_o off_o my_o soul_n why_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o but_o this_o cast_n off_o and_o hide_v god_n face_n be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o not_o in_o wrath_n but_o like_o a_o father_n deal_v with_o his_o child_n when_o he_o for_o a_o little_a while_n sequester_v himself_o to_o make_v experiment_n of_o his_o child_n affection_n and_o to_o excite_v he_o thereby_o to_o seek_v he_o the_o more_o earnest_o nevertheless_o even_o this_o also_o tend_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o sin_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n 5.15_o bring_v in_o god_n thus_o say_v i_o will_v go_v away_o and_o return_v to_o my_o place_n till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n and_o seek_v my_o face_n in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o even_o job_n want_v god_n presence_n till_o he_o confess_v himself_o vile_a and_o repent_v abhor_v himself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n job_n 42.6_o but_o there_o be_v a_o more_o direful_a cast_v out_o of_o god_n presence_n with_o utter_a forsake_v so_o as_o to_o cast_v a_o people_n or_o person_n out_o of_o his_o sight_n for_o ever_o by_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v a_o prey_n to_o those_o who_o waste_n and_o oppress_v they_o as_o when_o he_o threaten_v jerem._n 7.15_o to_o cast_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o his_o sight_n as_o he_o have_v cast_v out_o all_o their_o brethren_n the_o whole_a seed_n of_o ephraim_n which_o he_o accomplish_v in_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n as_o it_o be_v jerem._n 52.3_o through_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n that_o god_n cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n especial_o because_o of_o all_o the_o provocation_n that_o manasseh_n have_v provoke_v he_o withal_o 2_o king_n 23.26_o and_o indeed_o though_o manasseh_n repent_v be_v not_o utter_o and_o for_o ever_o cast_v out_o of_o god_n presence_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o lord_n bring_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o people_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n which_o take_v he_o among_o the_o thorn_n and_o bind_v he_o with_o fetter_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n 2_o chron._n 33.11_o and_o david_n himself_o when_o he_o have_v by_o his_o great_a transgression_n provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n the_o hittite_n find_v god_n favourable_a presence_n so_o remove_v from_o he_o that_o in_o his_o house_n he_o suffer_v by_o his_o child_n great_a calamity_n which_o be_v inflict_v by_o god_n to_o show_v his_o indignation_n so_o that_o though_o he_o be_v not_o filius_fw-la irae_fw-la a_o child_n of_o wrath_n cast_v away_o with_o utter_a dereliction_n as_o a_o reprobate_n yet_o he_o be_v filius_fw-la sub_fw-la ira_fw-la a_o child_n under_o wrath_n for_o that_o present_a which_o make_v he_o dread_v his_o danger_n and_o to_o be_v thus_o importunate_a with_o god_n not_o to_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n and_o indeed_o in_o case_n of_o great_a sin_n commit_v presumptuous_o against_o warn_v or_o conscience_n enlighten_v and_o continue_v in_o with_o impenitency_n it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o god_n holiness_n and_o honour_n to_o afford_v his_o presence_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o glory_n to_o countenance_v evil_a who_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n neither_o shall_v evil_a dwell_v with_o he_o the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o his_o sight_n he_o hate_v all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal_n 5.4_o 5._o he_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o can_v look_v on_o iniquity_n hab._n 1.13_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o gallant_a prince_n who_o can_v brook_v a_o base_a coward_n or_o a_o neat_a and_o cleanly_a nobleman_n who_o can_v endure_v in_o his_o company_n a_o sordid_a and_o nasty_a sloven_n but_o will_v thrust_v or_o keep_v such_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n so_o it_o be_v with_o god_n when_o a_o man_n or_o nation_n have_v defile_v themselves_o with_o such_o odious_a iniquity_n as_o god_n abhor_v till_o they_o be_v wash_v with_o true_a repentance_n and_o new_o clothe_v by_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o find_v god_n ready_a to_o admit_v they_o near_o to_o he_o wherefore_o
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vers_fw-la 10._o when_o they_o repent_v and_o discern_v their_o error_n and_o beg_v his_o return_n o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n and_o harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n return_v for_o thy_o servant_n sake_n they_o at_o last_o find_v the_o miss_n of_o god_n spirit_n as_o that_o which_o yield_v they_o the_o great_a safety_n and_o chief_a happiness_n they_o find_v that_o they_o by_o their_o not_o cherish_v god_n spirit_n but_o unkind_a usage_n have_v drive_v away_o their_o best_a friend_n they_o see_v that_o by_o their_o security_n they_o have_v let_v in_o their_o great_a enemy_n in_o a_o word_n when_o a_o sinner_n have_v find_v his_o misery_n by_o act_v that_o sin_n which_o forfeit_v his_o interest_n in_o the_o guidance_n and_o assistence_n of_o god_n spirit_n he_o bewail_v it_o and_o fear_v leave_v a_o evil_a spirit_n shall_v possess_v he_o and_o bring_v with_o it_o seven_o more_o unclean_a spirit_n worse_o than_o itself_o when_o his_o 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the_o mercifulness_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a matth._n 5.45_o but_o his_o mercy_n be_v most_o abundant_a to_o his_o own_o people_n chief_o to_o his_o elect_n who_o be_v therefore_o term_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n rom._n 9.23_o on_o who_o he_o bestow_v mercy_n most_o free_o he_o say_v to_o moses_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n vers_fw-la 15._o on_o they_o he_o bestow_v the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n isa_n 55.3_o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o they_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v they_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3.5_o he_o keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n exod._n 20.6_o yea_o for_o their_o 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god_n people_n their_o salvation_n be_v ascribe_v by_o they_o to_o his_o indeficient_a mercy_n only_o to_o his_o compassion_n that_o fail_v not_o david_n thus_o begin_v one_o of_o his_o psalm_n 89.1_o 2._o i_o will_v sing_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o with_o my_o mouth_n will_v i_o make_v know_v thy_o faithfulness_n to_o all_o generation_n for_o i_o have_v say_v mercy_n shall_v be_v build_v up_o for_o ever_o thy_o faithfulness_n shall_v thou_o establish_v in_o the_o very_a heaven_n and_o psal_n 117._o he_o say_v o_o praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o nation_n praise_v he_o all_o you_o people_n for_o his_o merciful_a kindness_n be_v great_a towards_o we_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o 136._o psal_n throughout_o be_v one_o continue_a invitation_n to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 26_o time_n repeat_v consonant_a whereto_o be_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n 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