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An exposition vppon the thirtie two psalme describing the true manner of humbling and raising vppe of Gods children. Set foorth by Maister David Blak.
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Blake, David, fl. 1600.
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STC 3122; ESTC S118251
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the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n yea_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v that_o the_o number_n of_o good_a teacher_n have_v be_v great_a if_o such_o as_o love_v â—not_n instruction_n have_v not_o give_v the_o naâ—â—rites_n wine_n to_o drink_v they_o which_o â—_o have_v none_o to_o instruct_v they_o hope_v to_o be_v excuse_v by_o ignorance_n though_o vain_o but_o to_o they_o which_o have_v a_o teacher_n and_o â—efuseth_v admonition_n there_o remain_v neither_o hope_n nor_o excuse_n for_o even_o the_o prayer_n of_o they_o which_o will_v not_o hear_v shall_v be_v abominable_a say_v salomon_n the_o next_o point_n be_v that_o he_o will_v guide_v they_o with_o his_o eye_n which_o be_v more_o nor_o the_o former_a for_o he_o promise_v not_o only_o with_o general_a exhortation_n to_o do_v what_o good_a he_o can_v but_o also_o to_o attend_v upon_o they_o with_o his_o eye_n &_o at_o every_o turn_n to_o help_v their_o wander_a and_o to_o go_v in_o &_o out_o before_o they_o himself_o which_o how_o well_o 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take_v he_o up_o in_o her_o â—â—eth_n &_o lay_v he_o before_o she_o in_o the_o manâ—er_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o point_v â—â—rth_o this_o sin_n of_o frowardness_n under_o â—â—e_z image_n of_o a_o horse_n &_o mule_n to_o note_v â—nto_fw-mi we_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o brutish_a â—s_n to_o reject_v the_o doctrine_n and_o government_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v foâ—_n our_o soul_n whereof_o although_o there_o be_v many_o judge_n yet_o none_o can_v tell_v so_o well_o what_o a_o troublesome_a piece_n of_o work_n this_o be_v aâ—_n the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v drive_v to_o manage_v such_o resâ—â—_n and_o untamed_a jade_n as_o be_v many_o amongst_o the_o multitude_n for_o what_o with_o yerk_a ouâ—_n the_o heel_n rise_v upon_o the_o hinder_a leg_n gâ—ing_v side-long_a &_o other_o froward_a toucheâ—_n of_o unbroken_a colt_n the_o poor_a minister_n if_o he_o be_v on_o their_o back_n can_v hardly_o keep_v the_o saddle_n and_o if_o he_o lead_v they_o in_o hiâ—_n haude_fw-ge on_o froward_a jade_n or_o other_o in_o thâ—_n parish_n take_v he_o up_o by_o the_o collar_n anâ—_n throw_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o honest_a and_o have_v many_o good_a friend_n yet_o if_o he_o will_v do_v hâ—â—_n duty_n he_o shall_v hardly_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v without_o suspension_n or_o deprivation_n oâ—_n some_o such_o like_a foil_n which_o will_v neveâ—_n come_v to_o pass_v if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o hâ—â—ses_n and_o mule_n in_o his_o parish_n and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n why_o many_o give_v over_o theâ—_n good_a beginning_n in_o their_o ministry_n because_o their_o people_n be_v so_o tickle_v heel_v 〈◊〉_d &_o thus_o it_o come_v about_o that_o the_o land_n be_v full_a of_o shve_v jade_n which_o can_v â—ever_o
and_o man_n flutter_v like_a bird_n in_o the_o net_n when_o god_n have_v catch_v â—hem_n but_o all_o those_o senseless_a prayer_n aâ—aile_v they_o nothing_o more_o then_o if_o a_o ox_n â—hould_v break_v out_o of_o the_o slaughter-house_n with_o the_o rope_n tie_v about_o his_o horn_n &_o his_o tongue_n hang_v out_o with_o much_o bellow_n and_o madness_n when_o he_o have_v catch_v a_o knock_n with_o the_o axe_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v see_v the_o excellency_n of_o faithful_a prayer_n yea_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n do_v ascend_v up_o in_o the_o smoke_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n whereas_o man_n that_o will_v not_o yield_v but_o will_v retain_v their_o sin_n can_v pray_v but_o rage_n and_o roar_v desperate_o like_o lion_n and_o bear_n nevertheless_o it_o behove_v we_o wise_o to_o understand_v this_o doctrine_n that_o it_o concern_v hypocrite_n and_o they_o that_o hold_v their_o falsehood_n in_o the_o right_a hand_n i_o say_v it_o belong_v to_o they_o because_o they_o have_v not_o faith_n nor_o consolation_n in_o their_o prayer_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o most_o excellent_a child_n of_o god_n be_v many_o time_n so_o low_o bring_v with_o the_o anguish_n of_o a_o afflict_a conscience_n that_o they_o can_v utter_v any_o perfect_a prayer_n with_o their_o lip_n but_o do_v speak_v abrupt_o half_a sentence_n yea_o half_a word_n be_v break_v off_o with_o the_o extremity_n of_o their_o pang_n that_o come_v betwixt_o as_o ezechiah_n write_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o chatter_v like_o a_o crane_n or_o 〈◊〉_d swallow_n and_o mourn_v like_o a_o dove_n and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o all_o god_n child_n do_v feel_v a_o strife_n and_o a_o combat_n in_o their_o spirit_n in_o many_o of_o their_o prayer_n eâ—en_o as_o we_o see_v green-wood_n lie_v sob_v and_o smoke_v long_o before_o it_o will_v burn_v we_o be_v therefore_o to_o put_v a_o differance_n between_o this_o and_o roar_a because_o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a of_o example_n of_o imperfite_a 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with_o a_o feel_a spirit_n whereas_o the_o hypocrite_n do_v not_o pray_v but_o roar_v because_o he_o will_v not_o trust_v god_n for_o a_o evil_a conscience_n do_v stop_v his_o mouth_n &_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n be_v still_o in_o his_o bone_n 5_o then_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n to_o thou_o neither_o hide_v i_o my_o iniquity_n for_o i_o think_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o take_v away_o the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n selath_n then_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o david_n have_v set_v forth_o by_o his_o own_o example_n the_o disquietness_n of_o they_o which_o hold_v their_o peace_n and_o refuse_v in_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n to_o make_v confession_n of_o their_o sin_n now_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n he_o show_v by_o his_o own_o experience_n what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n grace_n when_o it_o have_v bring_v man_n to_o godly_a humility_n to_o resolve_v to_o confess_v their_o sin_n to_o god_n in_o that_o which_o follow_v next_o then_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n this_o diligence_n in_o describe_v his_o confession_n in_o so_o many_o word_n that_o he_o will_v make_v know_v his_o sin_n &_o will_v not_o hide_v iniquity_n but_o confess_v his_o apostasy_n unto_o the_o lord_n do_v declare_v that_o he_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o all_o hypocrisy_n and_o at_o the_o last_o after_o long_a siege_n â—ad_a get_v the_o hold_n of_o simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n so_o as_o now_o there_o remain_v no_o â—urning_n nor_o wind_a nor_o extenuate_v of_o his_o sin_n when_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n as_o there_o be_v before_o as_o for_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v not_o hinder_v with_o any_o impediment_n of_o ignorance_n or_o dulness_n that_o â—e_n shall_v not_o know_v by_o a_o word_n what_o the_o â—hole_a mean_v yea_o though_o he_o confess_v â—o_o sin_n at_o all_o yet_o for_o his_o part_n he_o take_v perfect_a notice_n of_o all_o our_o offence_n without_o us._n it_o be_v not_o then_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o we_o â—ake_v any_o confession_n as_o if_o we_o can_v aâ—â—se_v he_o by_o our_o hypocrisy_n for_o he_o seeâ—th_v through_o the_o dark_a cloud_n but_o it_o be_v for_o our_o own_o sake_n to_o the_o end_n that_o compare_v our_o life_n with_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n &_o confess_v how_o much_o we_o swerve_v from_o that_o holy_a rule_n we_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o great_a contrition_n and_o may_v be_v more_o deep_o set_v in_o the_o meditation_n of_o our_o own_o unworthines_n that_o be_v so_o humble_v god_n spirit_n may_v take_v occasion_n to_o fasten_v upon_o we_o and_o to_o lay_v sure_a hold_n upon_o our_o heart_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a confession_n to_o aggravate_v our_o sin_n acknowledge_v that_o confusion_n of_o face_n belong_v to_o we_o and_o charge_v upon_o our_o head_n the_o sin_n of_o ourselves_o of_o our_o father_n and_o child_n wife_n friend_n and_o all_o other_o so_o far_o as_o our_o guiltiness_n may_v any_o way_n stretch_v not_o in_o any_o set_n or_o labour_a phrase_n of_o speech_n but_o from_o a_o conscience_n nurture_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a under_o the_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n iâ—_n this_o sort_n the_o prophet_n call_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d beast_n before_o god_n and_o saint_n paul_a accuse_v himself_o of_o blasphemy_n beforâ—_n his_o conversion_n affirm_v not_o with_o feign_a humility_n but_o even_o as_o he_o think_v â—n_v his_o heart_n that_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a sinâ—er_n among_o they_o who_o christ_n â—ame_n to_o save_v and_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n saint_n paul_a show_v what_o humility_n be_v join_v to_o the_o confession_n â—f_fw-mi they_o which_o be_v convert_v by_o heaâ—ing_v the_o prophecy_n or_o exercise_n than_o use_v that_o they_o fall_v upon_o their_o face_n as_o indeed_o if_o we_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o true_a repentance_n we_o can_v find_v in_o â—ur_n heart_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o even_o â—elow_n to_o the_o ground_n &_o the_o very_a cause_n why_o sinner_n make_v it_o so_o strange_a be_v because_o the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n have_v still_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o heart_n which_o evil_a spirit_n â—ust_z be_v cast_v out_o of_o we_o before_o we_o can_v make_v â—nie_n such_o confession_n as_o god_n will_v accept_v â—f_n at_o our_o hand_n there_o be_v another_o thing_n â—hich_v the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v down_o â—o_o be_v mark_v in_o this_o place_n namely_o that_o â—he_v child_n of_o god_n have_v a_o joyful_a issue_n â—f_o all_o their_o temptation_n that_o the_o lord_n â—ill_v bring_v some_o excellent_a thing_n to_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o by_o afflict_v he_o which_o be_v their_o mortification_n and_o sanctification_n foâ—_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o his_o hew_v to_o makâ—_n they_o live_a stone_n fit_a to_o his_o church_n anâ—_n sort_v to_o the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n which_o 〈◊〉_d our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o â—mage_n by_o this_o mean_v we_o be_v conform_v if_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v all_o thâ—_n world_n unto_o captivity_n under_o david_n yet_o if_o hypocrisy_n have_v rest_v in_o his_o hearâ—_n it_o have_v be_v all_o accurse_a to_o he_o but_o noâ—_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v renew_v a_o right_a spâ—rite_n in_o he_o both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n aâ—â—_n sanctify_v to_o his_o use_n but_o above_o all_o he_o have_v get_v the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o sing_v with_o a_o joyful_a note_n thâ—â—_n haste_v take_v away_o the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sinnâ—_n this_o be_v all_o in_o all_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v refresheâ—_n with_o the_o feel_n of_o remission_n and_o sâ—_n soon_o as_o the_o lord_n see_v he_o willing_a to_o judge_v himself_o he_o step_v from_o thâ—_n tribunal_n seat_n to_o the_o