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as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v let_v thy_o word_n be_v sanctify_v to_o we_o let_v it_o not_o be_v only_o as_o water_n to_o get_v out_o our_o spot_n but_o as_o a_o refiner_n fire_n to_o purge_v our_o dross_n and_o take_v away_o our_o tin_n and_o holy_a father_n where_o thou_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n do_v thou_o go_v on_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o perfection_n let_v not_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o we_o be_v like_o the_o glimmer_a light_n of_o the_o evening_n but_o as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o morning_n that_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o to_o the_o day_n let_v our_o best_a wine_n be_v keep_v to_o the_o last_o let_v the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n be_v the_o end_n of_o sin_v thou_o have_v cast_v our_o lot_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o temptation_n of_o all_o sort_n thou_o have_v bring_v many_o of_o we_o through_o the_o red_a sea_n but_o we_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o zeba_n and_o zalmunna_n and_o those_o that_o dwell_v at_o tyre_n the_o child_n of_o ammon_n moab_n 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other_o say_v he_o sin_v in_o number_v all_o age_n whereas_o he_o be_v to_o number_v but_o from_o twenty_o year_n but_o these_o be_v conjectural_a reason_n i_o conceive_v the_o sin_n of_o david_n be_v because_o he_o do_v it_o without_o a_o lawful_a call_n and_o for_o a_o unlawful_a end_n sine_fw-la causa_fw-la legitima_fw-la he_o sin_v in_o the_o manner_n rather_o than_o in_o the_o matter_n for_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o he_o to_o number_v the_o people_n but_o curiosity_n and_o no_o end_n but_o vainglory_n go_v through_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o number_v the_o people_n that_o i_o may_v know_v the_o number_n of_o my_o people_n v._o â—_o david_n heart_n be_v lift_v up_o with_o pride_n and_o creature-confidence_n he_o begin_v to_o boast_v of_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o people_n and_o to_o trust_v in_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n therefore_o god_n send_v the_o prophet_n to_o david_n to_o prick_v the_o bladder_n of_o his_o pride_n as_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v i_o will_v teach_v you_o to_o number_v the_o people_n by_o lessen_v the_o number_n of_o your_o people_n now_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o sin_n do_v add_v much_o to_o the_o burden_n of_o this_o heavy_a message_n vers_fw-la 13._o after_o david_n have_v number_v the_o people_n his_o heart_n smite_v he_o the_o message_n smite_v he_o and_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o and_o he_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v great_o in_o that_o which_o i_o have_v do_v now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o if_o david_n have_v be_v to_o suffer_v this_o great_a punishment_n out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n or_o for_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o distract_v there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o strait_n in_o scripture_n some_o suffer_v for_o god_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o there_o be_v strait_n suffer_v for_o sin_n 1._o there_o be_v strait_n suffer_v for_o god_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n heb._n 11.36_o 37._o those_o 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