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A13068 A third proceeding in the harmonie of King Dauids harp that is to say, a godly and learned exposition vpon 17. Psalmes moe of the princely prophet Dauid, beginning with the 45. and ending with the 61. Psalme: done in Latine by the learned Reuerend Doctor Victorinus Strigelius, Professor of Diuinitie in the Vniuersitie of Lypsia in Germanie, anno Christi, 1562. Translated into English, by Richard Robinson citizen of London. An. Christi, 1595. Seene, perused, and allowed.; Hypomnēmata in omnes Psalmos Davidis. Psalm 45-61. English Strigel, Victorinus, 1524-1569.; Robinson, Richard, citizen of London. 1595 (1595) STC 23361; ESTC S117926 98,441 165

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from_o god_n for_o the_o mediator_n sake_n necessary_a benefit_n other_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n or_o the_o mediator_n for_o benefit_n receive_v in_o this_o place_n also_o let_v there_o be_v add_v unto_o the_o verse_n eucharistical_a or_o that_o which_o concern_v thanksgiving_n two_o petition_n one_o touch_v mitigation_n of_o punishment_n the_o other_o touch_v help_n in_o advance_v the_o doctrine_n and_o touch_v confession_n i_o acknowledge_v say_v he_o that_o i_o be_o just_o punish_v and_o that_o i_o have_v deserve_v more_o grievous_a punishement_n but_o deliverme_v from_o bloodguiltinesse_n o_o god_n that_o be_v o_o god_n deliver_v i_o from_o guiltiness_n or_o punishment_n of_o murder_n which_o be_v a_o universal_a destruction_n and_o mitigate_v thy_o wrath_n for_o thy_o mediator_n sake_n that_o i_o may_v be_v a_o witness_n and_o a_o advancer_n of_o thy_o doctrine_n touch_v this_o mitigation_n of_o punishment_n the_o prophet_n most_o sweet_o preach_v as_o psa_n 77._o 9_o he_o will_v not_o shut_v up_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n and_o as_o joel_n 2._o 13._o the_o lord_n 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_a and_o he_o make_v his_o prayer_n as_o if_o he_o thus_o say_v i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o god_n to_o help_v i_o in_o a_o matter_n hard_a and_o difficult_a namely_o in_o teach_v and_o confess_v thy_o true_a doctrine_n for_o man_n weak_a nature_n be_v either_o overcome_v with_o enticement_n or_o quail_v with_o threaten_n or_o with_o flattery_n of_o friend_n be_v so_o enfeeble_v that_o with_o unjust_a silence_n she_o may_v dissemble_v her_o true_a opinion_n thou_o therefore_o open_v my_o lip_n thou_o help_v my_o weakness_n that_o i_o be_v not_o a_o hireling_n shepherd_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n do_v teach_v mean_o but_o when_o as_o the_o wolf_n come_v either_o run_v away_o or_o hold_v his_o tongue_n verse_n 16_o because_o thou_o desire_v no_o sacrifice_n else_o will_v i_o give_v it_o thou_o but_o thou_o delight_v not_o in_o burn_a offering_n he_o frame_v in_o order_n unto_o thanksgiving_n a_o common_a place_n touch_v degree_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o moral_a sacrifice_n or_o moral_a obedience_n do_v he_o prefer_v before_o ceremony_n for_o the_o usual_a distinction_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v know_v which_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o predicament_n of_o the_o deed_n and_o in_o theological_a place_n the_o only_a sacrifice_n be_v ilasticon_fw-la propitiatory_a that_o be_v the_o whole_a obedience_n of_o christ_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o all_o other_o the_o godly_a one_o be_v thanksgiving_n and_o these_o be_v either_o figurative_a or_o moral_a but_o although_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v call_v conntrary_n thou_o delight_v not_o in_o burn_a offering_n again_o then_o shall_v they_o offer_v young_a bullock_n upon_o thy_o altar_n yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v a_o easy_a conjunction_n or_o affinity_n between_o they_o the_o first_o say_n 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the_o burn_a offering_n and_o oblation_n then_o shall_v they_o offer_v young_a bullock_n upon_o thy_o altar_n in_o conclusion_n be_v add_v a_o common_a prayer_n for_o the_o church_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v be_v favourable_a o_o lord_n unto_o thy_o church_n that_o she_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o from_o offence_n and_o that_o true_a doctrine_n touch_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v make_v know_v and_o true_a worshipping_n be_v perform_v for_o god_n will_v have_v we_o in_o our_o prayer_n to_o be_v move_v with_o care_n for_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o for_o other_o also_o like_a as_o it_o be_v write_v psal_n 122._o verse_n 6._o o_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n psal._n lii_o quid_fw-la gloriaris_fw-la in_o malicia_fw-la to_o he_o that_o excel_v a_o psalm_n of_o david_n to_o give_v instruction_n when_o doeg_n the_o edomite_n come_v and_o show_v saul_n and_o say_v to_o he_o david_n be_v come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o 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