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shall_v say_v with_o nathan_n peccata_fw-la tua_fw-la remissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v against_o thou_o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n the_o ingemination_n of_o the_o word_n against_o thou_o signify_v the_o deepness_n of_o his_o feel_n and_o grief_n who_o be_v the_o more_o wound_v the_o more_o he_o find_v the_o greatness_n of_o that_o majesty_n and_o goodness_n who_o he_o have_v offend_v so_o it_o be_v happy_a for_o we_o that_o we_o can_v be_v deep_o move_v with_o a_o conscience_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o out_o of_o the_o deep_a place_n of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n we_o may_v redouble_v our_o sigh_n which_o will_v pierce_v that_o fatherly_a heart_n if_o we_o can_v shoot_v up_o such_o arrow_n to_o heaven_n but_o we_o laugh_v over_o the_o matter_n not_o remember_v that_o our_o laughter_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o mourning_n this_o also_o serve_v to_o convince_v such_o miscreant_n atheist_n who_o can_v general_o say_v god_n 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â—ondage_n whereof_o we_o be_v make_v free_a verse_n 13._o then_o shall_v i_o teach_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v connert_v unto_o thou_o now_o follow_v his_o promise_n 1._o that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o preacher_n 2._o to_o who_o to_o the_o â—icked_a 3._o what_o shall_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o â—_z sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o god_n then_o shall_v i_o teach_v the_o wicked_a he_o mind_v â—ot_n to_o hide_v his_o talon_n but_o to_o put_v it_o forth_o to_o â—is_n master_v advantage_n so_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a mark_n of_o one_o who_o have_v god_n mercy_n that_o he_o will_v â—ot_n keep_v it_o private_a but_o publish_v it_o and_o make_v 〈◊〉_d know_v to_o other_o which_o be_v a_o duty_n necessary_o crave_v in_o we_o church_n doctrine_n every_o christian_n shall_v communicate_v their_o gift_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o church_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v digent_a to_o communicate_v our_o gift_n to_o the_o utitie_n of_o the_o church_n worldly_n man_n put_v out_o â—eir_n money_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n and_o â—ould_v not_o spiritual_a man_n put_v forth_o the_o â—ords_n gift_n for_o his_o advantage_n david_n a_o kiing_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o repentance_n and_o mercy_n which_o he_o feel_v himself_o so_o none_o in_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o holy_a ministry_n saint_n paul_n say_v noâ—…_n none_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o holy_a ministry_n 1._o cor._n 9.16_o noâ—…_n vae_fw-la mihi_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la praedicavero_fw-la woe_n be_v to_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n those_o who_o be_v ashamed_a to_o preach_v &_o publish_v their_o sin_n let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o sin_n thy_o way_n but_o what_o be_v his_o text_n he_o teach_v thy_o way_n not_o man_n tradition_n which_o can_v in_o no_o wise_a either_o assure_v or_o pacify_v the_o conscience_n david_n be_v not_o so_o bold_a to_o put_v in_o his_o way_n with_o god_n way_n word_n god_n way_n be_v the_o way_n prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n godâ—_n way_n be_v the_o way_n prescribe_v in_o his_o wordâ—_n which_o be_v perfect_a just_a and_o holy_a way_n buâ—_n when_o man_n will_v bring_v in_o the_o altar_n of_o damaâ—cus_n oppose_v it_o to_o the_o true_a altar_n they_o remember_v not_o that_o god_n bring_v leprosâ—…_n on_o the_o king_n face_n 16.13_o 2._o kin._n 16.13_o till_o he_o be_v expel_v ouâ—_n of_o the_o temple_n this_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o prince_n that_o they_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o make_v theâ—_n to_o be_v teach_v only_o the_o way_n of_o god_n anâ—_n bring_v not_o in_o man_n tradition_n and_o make_v mixture_n of_o they_o with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o here_o david_n shun_v but_o who_o teach_v he_o the_o wicked_a sinner_n those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o very_a bond_n anâ—_n hand_n of_o the_o devil_n these_o be_v the_o proper_a mâ—…er_n upon_o which_o god_n word_n work_v hypocrite_n set_v not_o by_o such_o lesson_n but_o poor_a miserable_a creature_n who_o see_v by_o the_o word_n that_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o hell_n than_o they_o be_v touch_v with_o a_o remorse_n and_o will_v be_v very_o glad_a to_o go_v to_o heaven_n so_o the_o physic_n be_v lose_v which_o be_v not_o bestow_v on_o such_o as_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o own_o sore_n and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o he_o persuade_v himself_o that_o his_o doctrine_n â—hall_v be_v effectual_a forasmuch_o as_o it_o shall_v work_v â—he_n conversion_n of_o sinner_n 1.16_o the_o word_n can_v do_v more_o than_o any_o thing_n esa_n 53.1_o rom._n 1.16_o o_o the_o wonderful_a â—ower_n of_o god_n word_n that_o it_o can_v do_v that_o which_o all_o the_o world_n can_v not_o do_v it_o be_v the_o â—rme_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v say_v isaias_n it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n say_v paul_n no_o doctrine_n â—an_v work_v faith_n in_o man_n but_o the_o work_n whereto_o it_o persuade_v he_o not_o force_v â—im_v aversion_n conversion_n presuppose_v aversion_n conversion_n prefuppose_v aversion_n the_o â—se_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o convert_v they_o that_o be_v â—uerted_v or_o pervete_v as_o the_o shepherd_n br_v home_o the_o wander_a sheep_n which_o â—eerly_o argue_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o word_n â—nd_v teacher_n thereof_o so_o profitable_a as_o without_o which_o sinner_n can_v be_v convert_v to_o â—od_a for_o no_o other_o instrument_n can_v convert_v they_o and_o they_o can_v convert_v themselves_o this_o teach_v minister_n to_o be_v diligent_a in_o their_o call_n if_o they_o will_v shine_v as_o star_n in_o heaven_n 12.3_o dan._n 12.3_o they_o must_v labour_v to_o convert_v sinner_n verse_n 14._o deliver_v i_o from_o blood_n o_o god_n which_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o my_o tongue_n shall_v sing_v joyful_o of_o thy_o righteousness_n have_v before_o so_o often_o beg_v pardon_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n in_o general_a he_o now_o particular_o confess_v which_o of_o all_o his_o sin_n grieve_v he_o most_o sin_n the_o shed_n of_o innocent_a blood_n david_n great_a sin_n which_o he_o set_v down_o to_o be_v innocent_a blood_n and_o therefore_o he_o crave_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o from_o the_o terror_n of_o a_o accuse_a conscience_n the_o cry_n which_o it_o send_v up_o to_o god_n this_o verse_n have_v a_o petition_n and_o a_o promise_n in_o the_o petition_n two_o thing_n 1._o of_o who_o he_o beg_v this_o petition_n 2._o what_o he_o seek_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o blood_n o_o god_n the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n his_o double_n and_o repeat_v the_o name_n of_o god_n show_v unto_o we_o that_o he_o take_v hold_v on_o god_n with_o both_o his_o hand_n and_o it_o declare_v his_o vehemency_n and_o earnestness_n