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xxxi_o sermon_n preach_v to_o the_o parishioner_n of_o stanford-river_n in_o essex_n upon_o several_a subject_n and_o occasion_n by_o charles_n gibbes_n d._n d._n rectour_n of_o that_o church_n and_o prebendary_a of_o saint_n peter_n at_o westminster_n never_o before_o make_v public_a qvi_fw-fr seqvitur_fw-la menander_n non_fw-fr ambulat_fw-la in_o tenebris_fw-la loâ—â—â—â—_n print_v by_o e._n flesher_n 〈…〉_o most_o sacred_a majesâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o to_o the_o well-beloved_a the_o parishioner_n of_o stanford-river_n in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n grace_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v multiply_v in_o this_o age_n and_o nation_n abound_v with_o learned_a man_n and_o book_n of_o all_o sort_n especial_o in_o point_n of_o sacred_a theology_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v think_v any_o thing_n of_o my_o worth_n the_o press_n be_v conscious_a to_o myself_o of_o my_o own_o unfitness_n for_o that_o employment_n by_o reason_n of_o age_n and_o other_o imperfection_n have_v not_o your_o importunity_n extort_a these_o paper_n from_o i_o which_o i_o now_o exhibit_v to_o you_o but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v want_v in_o what_o i_o be_o able_a for_o your_o edification_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n i_o have_v yield_v to_o adventure_v a_o impression_n of_o they_o whereunto_o i_o have_v be_v induce_v by_o a_o like_a consideration_n with_o that_o of_o saint_n peter_n 2_o epist_n ch_n 1._o vers_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14._o where_o his_o writing_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v out_o of_o a_o apprehension_n of_o his_o approach_a dissolution_n that_o after_o his_o decease_n there_o may_v be_v that_o extant_a which_o may_v keep_v in_o their_o remembrance_n that_o which_o he_o have_v teach_v they_o and_o wherein_o they_o be_v establish_v it_o be_v part_n of_o my_o rejoice_v that_o i_o have_v have_v so_o much_o ability_n as_o to_o hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o you_o in_o any_o measure_n and_o that_o it_o have_v find_v so_o ready_a reception_n with_o you_o it_o be_v that_o which_o i_o pray_v for_o and_o earnest_o exhort_v you_o to_o that_o you_o will_v never_o forget_v the_o save_v truth_n you_o have_v be_v teach_v though_o i_o be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n nor_o backslide_v to_o error_n or_o profaneness_n but_o that_o you_o be_v still_o constant_a in_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o right_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o public_a and_o in_o your_o private_a family_n seek_v the_o divine_a benediction_n on_o yourselves_o and_o family_n and_o live_v in_o mutual_a love_n and_o helpfulness_n towards_o all_o as_o know_v that_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n whereunto_o if_o this_o write_n or_o any_o labour_n of_o i_o may_v conduce_v i_o have_v my_o desire_n who_o recommend_v both_o you_o and_o this_o work_n to_o the_o almighty_n blessing_n do_v yet_o remain_v your_o true_o love_v and_o faithful_a servant_n in_o christ_n charles_n gibbes_n a_o table_n of_o the_o several_a text_n discourse_v upon_o psal._n vi_o 6._o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o groan_a every_o night_n wash_v i_o my_o bed_n and_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n three_o sermon_n pag._n 1_o 19_o 37._o psal._n li._n 1_o 2._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o lovingkindness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n 57_o psal._n li._n 3._o i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o 75._o psal._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 two_o sermon_n 87_o 99_o prov_n xviii_o 14._o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v two_o sermon_n 111_o 121._o psal._n cxxx_o 4._o but_o there_o be_v mercy_n or_o forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v 131._o psal._n lxxix_o 8._o o_o remember_v not_o against_o we_o former_a iniquity_n let_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n speedy_o prevent_v we_o for_o we_o be_v bring_v very_o low_a 153._o hebr._n iu._n 7._o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n 173._o rom_n vi_o 1._o and_o part_n of_o 2._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v 185._o lament_n iii_o 22._o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o 197._o psal._n lvi_o 13._o for_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n will_v thou_o not_o deliver_v my_o foot_n from_o fall_v that_o i_o may_v walk_v before_o god_n in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n two_o sermon_n 217_o 235._o psal._n cxix_o 15._o i_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o precept_n and_o have_v respect_n unto_o thy_o way_n 251._o psal._n cxxii_o 1._o i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 263._o psal._n xxxvii_o 4._o delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o thy_o heart_n desire_n 275._o 1_o pet._n iii_o 13._o and_o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v harm_v you_o if_o you_o be_v follower_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 287._o psal._n xvi_o 11._o thou_o will_v show_v i_o the_o path_n of_o life_n in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o two_o sermon_n 305_o 325._o psal._n lxxiii_o 24._o thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n and_o afterward_o receive_v i_o to_o glory_n 345._o psal._n xl._n 8._o i_o will_v both_o lay_v i_o down_o in_o peace_n and_o sleep_v for_o thou_o lord_n only_o make_v i_o dwell_v in_o safety_n 357._o 1_o john_n iii_o 1._o behold_v what_o manner_n of_o love_n the_o father_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 371._o psal._n cxix_o 34._o give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v thy_o law_n yea_o i_o shall_v observe_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n 383._o prov_n fourteen_o 2._o he_o that_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n fear_v the_o lord_n but_o he_o that_o be_v perverse_a in_o his_o way_n despise_v he_o two_o sermon_n 399_o 411._o revel_v vii_o 15._o therefore_o be_v they_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n shall_v dwell_v among_o they_o 421._o john_n viii_o 56._o your_o father_n abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n and_o he_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a 435._o gen._n xii_o 1._o now_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o abraham_n get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n and_o from_o thy_o kindred_n and_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n unto_o a_o land_n that_o i_o shall_v show_v thou_o 449._o imprimatur_fw-la febr._n 27._o 1676_o 7._o guil._n sill_n r._n p._n d._n henr._n episc_n lond._n à _fw-la sacris_fw-la domesticis_fw-la david_n groan_n part_n i._n the_o first_o sermon_n psalm_n vi_fw-la 6._o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o groan_a every_o night_n wash_v i_o my_o bed_n and_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n this_o psalm_n be_v entitle_v to_o david_n and_o be_v style_v by_o many_o one_o or_o the_o first_o of_o his_o penitential_a psalm_n and_o it_o be_v true_a it_o express_v his_o agony_n and_o dolour_n of_o mind_n for_o his_o sickness_n undoubted_o for_o his_o sin_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o in_o likelihood_n and_o so_o for_o both_o as_o in_o a_o psalm_n parallel_n to_o this_o he_o complain_v psal_n 38.4_o which_o two_o make_v a_o heavy_a burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o any_o man_n to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o one_o only_a to_o wit_n of_o sin_n though_o not_o his_o own_o make_v the_o mighty_a one_o the_o mighty_a god_n to_o stoop_v under_o it_o when_o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n insomuch_o that_o as_o in_o the_o garden_n he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n matth._n 26.38_o my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a unto_o death_n so_o on_o the_o cross_n he_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o anguish_n of_o his_o spirit_n matth._n 27.46_o o_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o no_o marvel_n then_o that_o
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sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o desert_n of_o they_o such_o as_o be_v humble_v in_o their_o own_o eye_n yea_o so_o as_o to_o loathe_v themselves_o for_o their_o iniquity_n such_o as_o have_v that_o sorrow_n which_o be_v after_o god_n that_o work_v repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o such_o a_o repentance_n as_o be_v not_o for_o some_o sin_n only_o but_o for_o all_o not_o only_o for_o sin_n open_a and_o notorious_a but_o also_o for_o sin_n secret_a and_o know_v to_o themselves_o and_o god_n alone_o not_o only_o for_o sin_n of_o outward_a action_n or_o word_n but_o also_o for_o sin_n of_o thought_n of_o evil_a concupiscence_n not_o only_o for_o sin_n of_o commission_n but_o also_o for_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o they_o with_o a_o proportionable_a degree_n of_o sorrow_n so_o as_o to_o mourn_v much_o where_o the_o sin_n have_v be_v very_o heinous_a as_o david_n be_v and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o affliction_n consequent_a danger_n of_o hell_n or_o infamy_n but_o also_o for_o the_o dishonour_v of_o god_n and_o the_o offend_a of_o he_o not_o only_o as_o a_o severe_a judge_n but_o also_o a_o indulgent_a father_n 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 say_v david_n psalm_n 51.4_o and_o father_n say_v the_o prodigal_a son_n luk._n 15.21_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o in_o thy_o sight_n and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n thus_o s._n john_n baptist_n preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n mark_v 1.4_o s._n peter_n act._n 2.38_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o act._n 3.19_o to_o they_o that_o thus_o repent_v there_o be_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n not_o to_o the_o impenitent_a and_o unrelenting_a 2._o to_o repentance_n must_v be_v join_v confession_n of_o sin_n if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n god_n be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o vnrighteousness_n if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o in_o we_o 1_o joh._n 1.8_o 9_o 10._o how_o full_a be_v the_o scripture_n against_o all_o self-justitiaries_a pharisees_n philosopher_n votary_n pelagian_n quaker_n and_o other_o perfectionist_n that_o boast_v of_o their_o own_o good_a work_n and_o their_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n no_o marvel_n that_o they_o that_o think_v they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o pardon_n shall_v find_v none_o god_n fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n the_o rich_a he_o send_v empty_a away_o the_o proud_a pharisee_n that_o talk_v of_o his_o own_o well-doing_n the_o boast_a 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his_o purpose_n of_o do_v it_o to_o god_n serious_o and_o with_o true_a compunction_n and_o contrition_n of_o soul_n be_v sufficient_a for_o his_o pardon_n david_n say_v unto_o nathan_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o nathan_n without_o enjoin_v he_o penance_n for_o satisfaction_n tell_v he_o immediate_o the_o lord_n also_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n a_o free_a and_o unfeigned_a confession_n of_o sin_n to_o god_n never_o go_v without_o pardon_n if_o it_o be_v with_o real_a sorrow_n and_o give_v to_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n if_o other_o qualification_n be_v withal_o add_v which_o be_v also_o to_o be_v consider_v whereof_o the_o next_o and_o three_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o forsake_v of_o the_o sin_n in_o heart_n and_o in_o act._n 3._o that_o sin_n that_o shall_v be_v pardon_v must_v be_v hate_v must_v be_v leave_v he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o whoso_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n prov._n 28.13_o while_o we_o love_v and_o cherish_v sin_n we_o bid_v defiance_n to_o god_n and_o show_v ourselves_o enemy_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o can_v expect_v no_o favour_n from_o he_o for_o he_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 say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 5.4_o for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v he_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n as_o often_o man_n do_v and_o yet_o to_o commit_v it_o customary_o again_o be_v indeed_o to_o belie_v himself_o true_a sorrow_n will_v make_v man_n fearful_a and_o wary_a how_o they_o fall_v into_o that_o for_o which_o they_o say_v they_o be_v sorry_a piscator_fw-la ictus_fw-la sapit_fw-la if_o they_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n they_o will_v dread_v a_o relapse_n into_o it_o and_o beside_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o mock_n of_o god_n to_o confess_v sin_n and_o pray_v he_o to_o forgive_v it_o and_o yet_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o it_o be_v 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reproach_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n in_o egypt_n and_o of_o simeon_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o wait_v for_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n and_o according_o when_o he_o have_v see_v he_o he_o take_v he_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a god_n and_o say_v his_o nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n luk._n 2.25_o 28_o 29_o 30._o and_o conformable_a to_o these_o be_v also_o the_o frame_n of_o spirit_n in_o all_o the_o holy_a believer_n when_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o person_n overjoy_v they_o be_v in_o a_o rapture_n of_o comfort_n so_o as_o that_o they_o can_v not_o contain_v themselves_o but_o must_v break_v out_o into_o holy_a hymn_n of_o praise_n my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n say_v his_o mother_n and_o my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n for_o he_o have_v regard_v the_o low_a estate_n of_o his_o handmaiden_n and_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n say_v zacharias_n for_o he_o have_v visit_v and_o redeem_v his_o people_n and_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n for_o we_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n when_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o east_n see_v his_o star_n they_o rejoice_v with_o exceed_v great_a joy_n matth._n 2.10_o and_o when_o the_o angel_n have_v tell_v the_o shepherd_n that_o he_o bring_v they_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n upon_o which_o there_o be_v with_o the_o angel_n sudden_o a_o multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n praise_v god_n and_o say_v glory_n be_v to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a and_o on_o earth_n peace_n good_a will_n towards_o man_n the_o shepherd_n in_o haste_n go_v to_o view_v christ_n in_o the_o manger_n and_o upon_o their_o return_n 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