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discourse_n upon_o the_o fiftith_n psalm_n miserere_fw-la miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o god_n the_o royal_a prophet_n david_n have_v through_o human_a frailty_n commit_v twoe_o great_a offence_n against_o the_o divine_a majesty_n 12._o 2_o reg._n 1â—_n &_o 12._o no_o less_o than_o adalterie_n with_o bersabee_n and_o murder_n of_o her_o husband_n urias_n and_o be_v reproove_v thereof_o by_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n accuse_v by_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o move_v by_o the_o divine_a grace_n he_o conceive_v such_o a_o detestation_n and_o horror_n of_o those_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v so_o ashamed_a and_o confound_v with_o the_o horrid_a aspect_n of_o they_o that_o he_o fall_v down_o prostrate_a at_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o god_n who_o he_o have_v thus_o offend_v and_o at_o the_o first_o sorrow_n hinder_v his_o tongue_n from_o crave_v pardon_n but_o his_o eye_n undertake_v the_o office_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o tongue_n and_o plead_v better_a for_o 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any_o thing_n from_o thy_o all_o see_v eye_n that_o i_o can_v imagine_v or_o can_v behave_v myself_o as_o though_o thy_o eye_n be_v not_o bright_a than_o the_o sun_n 23._o ecclesiastici_fw-la 23._o behold_v round_o about_o all_o the_o way_n of_o man_n and_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o depth_n &_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n or_o if_o i_o do_v know_v or_o think_v that_o thou_o do_v see_v the_o sin_n which_o i_o commit_v in_o the_o dark_a or_o in_o the_o secret_a closet_n of_o my_o heart_n how_o impudent_a and_o shameless_a be_v i_o who_o fear_v not_o to_o do_v that_o before_o thy_o divine_a eye_n and_o in_o thy_o divine_a presence_n which_o i_o shall_v have_v shame_v and_o blush_v to_o do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o poor_a beggar_n how_o can_v thou_o o_o god_n endure_v this_o impudency_n of_o so_o vile_a a_o sinner_n o_o you_o bless_a angel_n who_o carry_v the_o sword_n of_o god_n his_o justice_n how_o can_v you_o hold_v your_o hand_n see_v your_o lord_n &_o prince_n so_o contemn_v by_o so_o vile_a malapert_a and_o saucy_a a_o varlet_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v o_o lord_n if_o my_o sin_n pass_v can_v so_o be_v recall_v as_o not_o to_o have_v be_v i_o will_v revoke_v and_o recall_v all_o my_o offence_n but_o see_v i_o can_v no_o more_o recall_v my_o former_a evil_a action_n than_o the_o day_n or_o hour_n paste_n i_o can_v only_o wish_v that_o i_o have_v never_o sin_v and_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a that_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o that_o i_o do_v and_o so_o do_v i_o can_v not_o but_o hope_v that_o thou_o will_v forgive_v and_o forget_v my_o sin_n for_o so_o thou_o have_v promise_v by_o thy_o prophet_n ezechiel_n &_o i_o take_v thou_o at_o thy_o word_n and_o this_o be_v thy_o promise_n 18._o ezech._n 18._o but_o if_o the_o impious_a shall_v do_v penance_n from_o all_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v etc._n etc._n live_v he_o shall_v live_v and_o shall_v not_o die_v all_o his_o iniquity_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v i_o will_v not_o remember_v they_o in_o this_o thy_o promise_n i_o will_v hope_v because_o i_o know_v thou_o be_v verity_n itself_o and_o so_o can_v not_o deceive_v or_o be_v deceive_v &_o thou_o be_v goodness_n itself_o &_o so_o will_v not_o deceive_v on_o this_o promise_n i_o will_v rely_v because_o i_o know_v thou_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o forgive_v their_o sin_n who_o be_v penitent_a for_o they_o if_o thou_o be_v able_a only_o but_o not_o willing_a i_o can_v not_o easy_o hope_v nor_o can_v i_o if_o thou_o be_v willing_a only_a and_o not_o able_a but_o see_v that_o thou_o be_v both_o able_a and_o willing_a i_o will_v hope_v for_o pardon_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o i_o will_v never_o let_v my_o hold_n go_v of_o this_o hope_n it_o be_v ground_v in_o thy_o promise_n but_o as_o job_n say_v 13._o job_n 13._o although_o thou_o shall_v kill_v i_o i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o and_o animate_v and_o encourage_v by_o this_o hope_n though_o i_o be_v a_o grievous_a sinner_n and_o a_o great_a offendor_n i_o dare_v crave_v mercy_n with_o david_n and_o cry_n miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o god_n 9_o i_o intend_v o_o lord_n to_o leave_v the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o amend_v my_o life_n for_o hereafter_o and_o see_v that_o thy_o mercy_n be_v the_o source_n &_o beginning_n of_o all_o thy_o work_n i_o desire_v that_o by_o thy_o mercy_n this_o work_n of_o my_o amendment_n may_v be_v begin_v mercy_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o creation_n for_o when_o we_o be_v nothing_o we_o can_v not_o deserve_v any_o thing_n and_o so_o it_o be_v thy_o mercy_n of_o nothing_o to_o make_v we_o something_o and_o thy_o great_a mercy_n to_o make_v we_o the_o great_a and_o noble_a thing_n after_o the_o angel_n mercy_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o great_a grace_n of_o predestination_n which_o distinguish_v the_o elect_a from_o the_o reprobate_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o thy_o word_n to_o moses_n allege_v by_o thy_o apostle_n sixtum_fw-la exod._n 33._o rom._n 9_o see_v s._n aug._n ep_v 105._o ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n whence_o s._n paul_n infer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o willer_n nor_o the_o runner_n but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n and_o a_o little_a after_o therefore_o on_o who_o he_o will_v he_o have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o do_v indurate_a to_o wit_n permissivelie_o and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o any_o merit_n of_o we_o that_o we_o be_v predestinate_v but_o to_o the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n though_o to_o the_o reprobate_n also_o he_o give_v grace_n sufficient_a to_o be_v save_v mercy_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o incarnation_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o man_n grace_n merit_n and_o glory_n because_o it_o be_v decree_v and_o effect_v by_o god_n 3._o s._n th._n 3._o p._n q._n 1._o â—_o 3._o not_o for_o man_n merit_n but_o out_o of_o god_n his_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n he_o take_v on_o man_n misery_n into_o which_o by_o adam_n sin_n he_o be_v fall_v and_o it_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o merit_n can_v not_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n but_o only_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o our_o redemption_n for_o although_o to_o christ_n his_o passion_n and_o its_o value_n and_o merit_v our_o redemption_n be_v due_a by_o right_n of_o justice_n yet_o that_o he_o do_v suffer_v for_o we_o and_o suffer_v redeem_v we_o it_o be_v his_o mercy_n not_o our_o merit_n mercy_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n because_o we_o be_v justify_v gratis_o 3._o rom._n 3._o by_o his_o grace_n and_o grace_n be_v give_v gratis_o for_o no_o merit_n of_o we_o but_o only_o for_o god_n his_o mercy_n for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v 11._o rom._n 11._o if_o by_o grace_n not_o for_o work_n or_o merit_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v not_o grace_n mercy_n also_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o our_o glorification_n for_o although_o glory_n be_v give_v for_o our_o merit_n and_o so_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v a_o reward_n 6._o vide_fw-la aug._n ep_v 105._o ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la rom._n 6._o yet_o our_o merit_n will_v not_o be_v merit_n if_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v gratis_o &_o therefore_o s._n paul_n say_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n life_n everlasting_a and_o so_o i_o with_o david_n desire_v justification_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o after_o it_o glory_n and_o life_n everlasting_a do_v humble_o crave_v thy_o mercy_n the_o ground_n of_o both_o say_v with_o david_n miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o god_n secundum_fw-la magnam_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la according_a to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o so_o proper_a to_o the_o sun_n o_o lord_n to_o illuminate_v and_o give_v light_a nor_o to_o the_o fire_n to_o warm_v and_o give_v heat_n as_o it_o be_v to_o thou_o to_o have_v mercy_n because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o accidental_a propriety_n to_o the_o sun_n to_o illuminate_v as_o it_o be_v also_o for_o the_o fire_n to_o heat_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v essential_o merciful_a and_o mercy_n itself_o &_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o to_o be_v thyself_o have_v mercy_n on_o my_o sinful_a soul_n and_o because_o thy_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a have_v mercy_n on_o i_o according_a to_o this_o thy_o great_a mercy_n little_o misery_n as_o sickness_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n require_v but_o little_a mercy_n and_o may_v often_o time_n be_v heal_v &_o cure_v by_o physician_n but_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v mortal_a be_v a_o great_a misery_n as_o which_o deprive_v the_o soul_n of_o her_o life_n of_o grace_n make_v her_o odious_a and_o deform_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n make_v she_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o a_o friend_n only_o to_o the_o devil_n deprive_v she_o of_o life_n everlasting_a and_o of_o the_o clear_a vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n &_o if_o she_o repent_v not_o in_o time_n tumble_v she_o headlong_o into_o hell_n and_o into_o that_o inextinguible_n fire_n for_o ever_o where_o the_o damn_a shall_v ever_o burn_v &_o never_o be_v consume_v where_o they_o shall_v be_v die_v and_o never_o dead_a where_o torment_n shall_v be_v without_o ease_n misery_n without_o end_n and_o therefore_o require_v a_o great_a and_o a_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o can_v not_o be_v pardon_v but_o by_o god_n or_o by_o special_a power_n and_o authority_n from_o he_o which_o he_o only_o grant_v to_o his_o apostle_n &_o their_o lawful_a successor_n 2._o mar._n
only_o for_o spiritual_a loss_n for_o have_v offend_v thou_o by_o sin_n for_o have_v by_o sin_n lose_v thy_o grace_n thy_o favour_n yea_o life_n everlasting_a because_o tear_n shed_v for_o sin_n and_o spiritual_a loss_n be_v never_o in_o vain_a be_v never_o frustrate_v because_o tear_n to_o obtain_v those_o favour_n be_v better_a orator_n than_o word_n and_o the_o eye_n by_o tear_n do_v soon_o persuade_v than_o the_o mouth_n by_o word_n wherefore_o hieremie_n the_o prophet_n in_o his_o threnes_n or_o lamentation_n wish_v jerusalem_n then_o captivate_v and_o desolate_a and_o in_o she_o he_o speak_v to_o every_o sinful_a soul_n to_o shed_v tear_n as_o a_o torrent_n by_o day_n and_o night_n 2._o hierâ—e_n â—am_fw-la 2._o sâ—u_o thren_n 2._o to_o give_v no_o rest_n to_o herself_o neither_o to_o let_v the_o apple_n of_o her_o eye_n be_v silent_a i_o desire_n of_o thou_o o_o lord_n this_o torrent_n yea_o fountain_n of_o tear_n which_o from_o the_o heart_n use_v to_o fall_v in_o to_o the_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v shed_v for_o my_o sin_n not_o a_o few_o drop_n but_o a_o torrent_n and_o not_o a_o torrent_n only_o which_o run_v for_o a_o time_n but_o a_o fountain_n also_o which_o run_v perpetual_o that_o i_o may_v cry_v as_o david_n do_v not_o only_o with_o mouth_n and_o tongue_n but_o with_o heart_n and_o eye_n also_o not_o only_o with_o word_n but_o also_o with_o tear_n wash_v i_o more_o amelie_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n quoniam_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la meam_fw-la ego_fw-la cognosco_fw-la &_o peccatum_fw-la meum_fw-la contra_fw-la i_o est_fw-la semper_fw-la because_o i_o do_v know_v my_o iniquity_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v before_o i_o always_o 1._o before_o that_o i_o wash_v myself_o say_v david_n in_o the_o water_n of_o contrition_n i_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n but_o do_v not_o know_v nor_o acknowledge_v as_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v the_o greatness_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o be_v defile_v yet_o see_v not_o my_o own_o filthynes_n but_o since_o i_o have_v behold_v and_o look_v myself_o in_o this_o water_n i_o see_v my_o sin_n and_o i_o know_v my_o iniquity_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v before_o i_o always_o no_o marvel_n then_o that_o god_n do_v not_o pardon_n david_n before_o he_o acknowledge_v his_o fault_n and_o no_o marvel_n that_o before_o his_o contrition_n of_o heart_n he_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o because_o his_o eye_n be_v blear_v and_o blind_v with_o carnal_a lust_n and_o so_o he_o do_v not_o see_v nor_o know_v his_o sin_n but_o after_o the_o tear_n of_o contrition_n his_o eye_n be_v clear_v and_o then_o in_o this_o water_n he_o see_v his_o sin_n and_o see_v it_o he_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o acknowledge_v it_o he_o ask_v pardon_n &_o ask_v pardon_n he_o deserve_v it_o and_o deserve_v it_o he_o obtain_v it_o 2._o the_o vulgar_a latin_a text_n have_v et_fw-la peccatum_fw-la meum_fw-la contra_fw-la i_o est_fw-la semper_fw-la which_o may_v be_v translate_v not_o only_o and_o my_o sin_n be_v before_o i_o always_o but_o also_o and_o my_o sin_n be_v always_o against_o i_o as_o be_v be_v accuse_v i_o yea_o and_o torment_v i_o with_o the_o remorse_n and_o gnaw_a worm_n of_o conscience_n which_o it_o engender_v and_o indeed_o god_n have_v engrave_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n a_o conscience_n of_o sin_n which_o like_o a_o law_n dictate_v unto_o we_o what_o be_v lawful_a what_o unlawful_a and_o tell_v the_o thief_n &_o murderer_n that_o they_o sin_n against_o justice_n the_o fornicatour_n that_o he_o offend_v against_o chastity_n the_o liar_n that_o he_o contradict_v the_o truth_n the_o conscience_n be_v also_o a_o witness_n which_o accuse_v the_o sinner_n before_o god_n even_o of_o his_o most_o secret_a sin_n and_o whether_o he_o be_v in_o bed_n or_o at_o board_n at_o home_o or_o abroad_o alone_a or_o in_o company_n it_o still_o cry_v against_o he_o guilty_a and_o like_o a_o judge_n it_o condemn_v he_o and_o like_o a_o executioner_n by_o remorse_n it_o torment_v the_o delinquent_n by_o day_n and_o by_o night_n and_o in_o the_o night_n vex_v he_o with_o fearful_a dream_n in_o the_o day_n cross_v his_o recreation_n and_o pastime_n with_o melancholic_a dump_n and_o mix_v his_o wyne_fw-mi with_o water_n that_o be_v his_o joy_n with_o sorrow_n so_o that_o as_o the_o murderer_n have_v always_o his_o murder_n and_o the_o judge_n and_o executioner_n before_o his_o eye_n or_o imagination_n so_o a_o sinner_n have_v no_o soon_o commit_v his_o sin_n but_o conscience_n put_v it_o before_o his_o eye_n and_o place_v it_o also_o as_o a_o enemy_n against_o he_o so_o that_o sin_n be_v at_o it_o be_v always_o in_o arm_n against_o we_o terrify_v and_o threaten_v and_o therefore_o the_o sinner_n shall_v always_o be_v in_o arm_n against_o it_o detest_a it_o wish_v he_o have_v never_o commit_v it_o punish_a it_o by_o work_n of_o penance_n and_o satisfaction_n 3._o and_o here_o i_o note_v that_o david_n say_v my_o iniquity_n my_o sin_n signify_v by_o the_o pronowne_v possessive_a my_o and_o i_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o sinner_n possession_n so_o we_o say_v my_o land_n my_o house_n my_o gold_n my_o silver_n but_o o_o the_o unhappy_a possession_n by_o possess_v temporal_a good_n and_o riches_n we_o be_v rich_a and_o happy_a for_o this_o world_n but_o by_o possess_v sin_n we_o be_v poor_a not_o rich_a be_v deprive_v of_o grace_n &_o all_o spiritual_a riches_n of_o the_o soul_n we_o be_v miserable_a not_o happy_a sin_n be_v the_o great_a misery_n that_o be_v we_o possess_v sin_n as_o a_o snake_n or_o viper_n in_o our_o bosom_n or_o as_o a_o plague_n or_o mortal_a sickness_n and_o whereas_o we_o may_v leave_v or_o give_v away_o our_o temporal_a land_n money_n &_o other_o thing_n at_o our_o own_o pleasure_n we_o can_v not_o be_v rid_v of_o sin_n without_o god_n grace_n and_o our_o much_o sorrow_o and_o as_o we_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o with_o pleasure_n we_o can_v not_o be_v dispossess_v of_o it_o but_o by_o sorrow_v and_o contrition_n of_o heart_n and_o many_o austerity_n of_o penance_n 4._o as_o david_n say_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v always_o before_o he_o and_o against_o he_o so_o may_v every_o sinner_n say_v cain_n have_v no_o soon_o kill_v his_o brother_n abel_n but_o his_o conscience_n present_v unto_o he_o his_o sin_n in_o that_o heinous_a manner_n that_o he_o hang_v down_o the_o head_n like_o a_o sheep_n byter_fw-mi and_o to_o use_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o scripture_n his_o countenance_n be_v fall_v 4._o gen._n 4._o and_o go_v he_o where_o he_o will_v he_o can_v not_o put_v from_o his_o eye_n the_o sight_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o it_o scar_v he_o so_o that_o he_o fear_v that_o every_o one_o he_o meet_v will_v kill_v he_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n after_o they_o have_v unnatural_o sell_v their_o brother_n joseph_n to_o the_o ismaelite_n 37_o gen._n 37_o this_o their_o sin_n still_o cross_v their_o sight_n and_o whensoever_o any_o adversity_n happen_v to_o they_o they_o impute_v it_o to_o this_o their_o sin_n 42_o gen._n 42_o say_v worthy_o do_v we_o suffer_v these_o thing_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o our_o brother_n 5._o and_o some_o sinner_n when_o their_o sin_n present_v themselves_o before_o their_o eye_n 5._o gen._n 5._o despair_n as_o cain_n do_v but_o other_o so_o soon_o as_o their_o sin_n show_v themselves_o in_o their_o ugly_a hue_n do_v acknowledge_v they_o and_o acknowledginge_v they_o do_v cry_n to_o god_n for_o mercy_n know_v that_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a than_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n so_o david_n do_v 12._o 2._o reg._n 12._o who_o not_o only_a when_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n check_v he_o for_o his_o murder_n of_o urias_n and_o adultery_n with_o bersabee_n his_o wife_n but_o in_o this_o psalm_n in_o every_o verse_n almost_o and_o in_o all_o his_o life_n time_n cry_v peccavi_fw-la and_o even_o in_o the_o night_n when_o his_o eye_n shall_v have_v slepte_v he_o make_v they_o awake_a to_o gush_v forth_o tear_n and_o to_o water_n his_o bed_n with_o they_o 6._o so_o s._n peter_n denial_n of_o his_o master_n come_v often_o into_o his_o mind_n 69._o niceph._n lib._n 2._o c._n 37._o baron_fw-fr anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 69._o &_o especial_o when_o the_o cock_n crow_v and_o move_v he_o to_o such_o tear_n that_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o that_o his_o eye_n be_v read_v with_o often_o weep_v and_o his_o face_n furrow_v with_o the_o trickle_a down_o of_o his_o tear_n and_o so_o o_o merciful_a god_n let_v my_o sin_n be_v always_o before_o my_o eye_n to_o humiliat_v i_o and_o to_o make_v i_o know_v my_o own_o frailty_n to_o make_v i_o take_v heed_n for_o hereafter_o to_o make_v i_o abhor_v these_o monster_n to_o make_v i_o dete_v these_o
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so_o in_o this_o sense_n also_o i_o offend_v thou_o only_o but_o o_o inconsiderate_a wretch_n that_o i_o be_v who_o choose_v to_o commit_v this_o sin_n because_o man_n see_v i_o not_o whereas_o i_o shall_v have_v fear_v to_o commit_v it_o because_o thou_o see_v i_o &_o shall_v have_v more_o fear_v to_o commit_v it_o before_o thy_o eye_n then_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n but_o thou_o have_v deal_v just_o with_o i_o because_o the_o sin_n which_o i_o think_v to_o conceal_v from_o the_o world_n thou_o have_v diwlge_v to_o all_o the_o world_n according_a as_o thou_o tell_v i_o by_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n thou_o have_v do_v this_o secret_o 12._o 2_o reg._n 12._o but_o i_o will_v do_v this_o word_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o israël_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n 4._o and_o thou_o christian_n who_o have_v sin_v with_o david_n say_v also_o with_o he_o to_o thou_o only_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o doâ—â—_n evil_a before_o thou_o that_o be_v to_o thou_o only_o i_o have_v sin_v principal_o for_o although_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o man_n as_o against_o my_o superior_n by_o disobedience_n and_o breach_n of_o their_o commandment_n against_o my_o neighbour_n by_o detract_n from_o his_o good_a name_n steal_v his_o good_n or_o kill_v or_o wound_v his_o body_n and_o against_o my_o own_o body_n also_o by_o carnal_a sin_n in_o which_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v we_o sin_n against_o our_o body_n 6._o 1._o cor._n 6._o yea_o and_o against_o my_o own_o soul_n also_o in_o kill_v it_o spiritual_o by_o mortal_a sin_n which_o deprive_v it_o of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n because_o as_o the_o wiseman_n say_v 1._o sap._n 1._o the_o mouth_n that_o lie_v to_o wit_n pernicious_o and_o to_o the_o notable_a damage_n of_o a_o other_o kill_v the_o soul_n yet_o in_o all_o these_o sin_n i_o sin_v principal_o against_o thou_o who_o forbad_v these_o thing_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v much_o more_o aggravate_v in_o that_o it_o be_v against_o thou_o and_o thy_o infinite_a majesty_n then_o 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and_o therefore_o i_o sincerlye_o confess_v that_o this_o proneness_n to_o sin_n do_v not_o quite_o excuse_v i_o from_o sin_n because_o it_o can_v not_o enforce_v i_o against_o my_o will_n i_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v the_o way_n verity_n and_o life_n and_o by_o his_o life_n and_o death_n which_o be_v reveal_v to_o i_o and_o by_o grace_n from_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n which_o be_v not_o want_v to_o i_o have_v have_v grace_n sufficient_a by_o which_o maugre_o this_o proneness_n to_o sin_n i_o may_v have_v resist_v &_o overcome_v all_o tentation_n to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o excuse_v myself_o by_o my_o proneness_n to_o sin_n but_o ingenuouslie_o sincere_o and_o in_o verity_n confess_v it_o i_o fly_v only_o to_o thy_o goodness_n &_o proneness_n to_o mercy_n 3._o and_o o_o christian_a soul_n say_v thou_o also_o with_o david_n unto_o thy_o lord_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o have_v receive_v many_o benefit_n and_o favour_n at_o thy_o hand_n thou_o have_v create_v i_o of_o nothing_o and_o make_v i_o of_o nothing_o something_o and_o not_o what_o thing_n soever_o but_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n resemble_v thou_o by_o the_o image_n of_o thyself_o which_o thou_o have_v draw_v and_o engrave_v in_o i_o i_o by_o sin_n as_o i_o confess_v have_v mar_v what_o thou_o have_v make_v and_o have_v blur_v slur_v blot_v and_o deface_v this_o thy_o so_o glorious_a image_n but_o what_o o_o lord_n will_v thou_o therefore_o abandon_v thy_o creature_n thy_o own_o handworke_n to_o have_v create_v i_o be_v a_o great_a benefit_n but_o if_o thou_o leave_v i_o to_o myself_o and_o in_o the_o misery_n into_o which_o sin_n have_v plunge_v i_o this_o thy_o benefit_n of_o creation_n will_v be_v to_o i_o no_o benefit_n because_o better_v it_o be_v not_o to_o have_v be_v then_o to_o be_v miserable_a as_o sin_n make_v i_o now_o and_o will_v make_v i_o more_o miserable_a hereafter_o in_o hell_n into_o which_o it_o will_v tumbleme_n unless_o thou_o first_o forgive_v and_o remitte_v it_o thou_o then_o o_o lord_n who_o have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o i_o as_o to_o make_v i_o vouchsafe_v to_o renew_v i_o and_o to_o set_v a_o new_a gloss_n and_o hue_n on_o i_o by_o thy_o grace_n which_o may_v wash_v away_o my_o sin_n and_o rid_v i_o of_o this_o misery_n 4._o thou_o have_v not_o only_o create_v i_o but_o also_o conserve_v i_o in_o the_o be_v thou_o give_v i_o by_o creation_n yea_o thou_o have_v preserve_v i_o from_o many_o corporal_a danger_n and_o great_a be_v these_o benefit_n in_o themselves_o but_o unless_o thou_o remit_v my_o sin_n which_o make_v i_o miserable_a better_a have_v it_o be_v for_o i_o that_o thou_o shall_v
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justice_n and_o praise_v thou_o for_o it_o for_o although_o the_o remission_n of_o my_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o my_o unworthines_n be_v mercy_n yet_o it_o be_v justice_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n passion_n which_o i_o foresee_v &_o behold_v because_o that_o do_v merit_n in_o rigour_n of_o justice_n this_o remission_n and_o this_o justice_n i_o shall_v praise_v for_o ever_o 6._o say_v thou_o also_o with_o david_n o_o penitent_a sinner_n i_o o_o lord_n be_o also_o guilty_a of_o blood_n and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v thou_o to_o deliver_v i_o from_o blood_n for_o if_o i_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o murder_n &_o adultery_n at_o least_o i_o be_o guilty_a of_o many_o other_o sin_n which_o all_o may_v be_v call_v blood_n or_o sin_n proceed_v from_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o nourish_v and_o pamper_v concupiscence_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n for_o as_o s._n john_n tell_v we_o 2._o 1._o joan._n 2._o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o 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heart_n repress_v aspire_a thought_n so_o shall_v i_o be_v free_a from_o pride_n ambition_n envy_n and_o all_o other_o spiritual_a sin_n which_o be_v blood_n because_o they_o proceed_v from_o concupiscence_n which_o be_v kindle_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o blood_n 2_o 2._o cor._n 2_o &_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o sensual_a man_n who_o perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n deliver_v i_o then_o from_o blood_n that_o be_v from_o all_o sin_n o_o god_n the_o god_n of_o salvation_n because_o it_o be_v beseem_v the_o god_n of_o salvation_n to_o save_v and_o to_o have_v mercy_n on_o sinner_n which_o if_o thou_o do_v o_o lord_n i_o promise_v with_o david_n that_o my_o tongue_n shall_v exult_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o thy_o justice_n for_o although_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o sinner_n it_o be_v a_o great_a grace_n &_o mercy_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n we_o have_v nothing_o to_o deserve_v it_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n jesus_n our_o god_n of_o salvation_n and_o saviour_n it_o be_v great_a justice_n because_o he_o by_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n do_v merit_v this_o for_o we_o and_o if_o for_o this_o his_o sacred_a death_n and_o passion_n the_o more_o than_o just_a price_n of_o our_o redemption_n thou_o please_v to_o deliver_v i_o from_o blood_n and_o sin_n i_o shall_v praise_v and_o exalt_v this_o thy_o justice_n for_o ever_o and_o my_o tongue_n shall_v never_o be_v silent_a in_o the_o commendation_n of_o it_o domine_fw-la labia_fw-la mea_fw-la apery_n &_o os_fw-la meum_fw-la annunciabit_fw-la laudem_fw-la tuam_fw-la lord_n thou_o will_v open_v my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n 1._o sin_n o_o lord_n say_v david_n &_o say_v so_o with_o he_o o_o penitent_a sinner_n have_v stop_v my_o mouth_n and_o make_v i_o dumb_a in_o thy_o praise_n for_o whilst_o i_o be_v in_o sin_n i_o praise_v this_o world_n but_o care_v not_o for_o heaven_n i_o praise_v the_o beauty_n of_o thy_o creature_n but_o care_v not_o for_o the_o beauty_n of_o thou_o their_o creator_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o beauty_n and_o beauty_n by_o essence_n they_o only_o by_o participation_n i_o commend_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o only_a pleasure_n as_o though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o pleasure_n but_o in_o eat_v &_o drink_v and_o such_o like_a but_o care_v not_o for_o the_o pleasure_n which_o the_o godly_a take_v in_o contemplate_v thy_o goodness_n in_o love_v and_o serve_v thou_o i_o praise_v the_o king_n prince_n and_o potentat_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o admire_v their_o greatness_n power_n splendour_n and_o riches_n but_o in_o thy_o praise_n i_o be_v altogether_o mute_a though_o thou_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n 19_o apoâ—â—_n 19_o to_o who_o the_o great_a monarch_n be_v but_o viceroy_n lieutenant_n and_o tenante_n at_o will_n and_o so_o â—_o psal_n 11_o â—_o i_o who_o before_o my_o sin_n do_v singe_v praise_n to_o thou_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n be_v by_o sin_n become_v dumb_a mute_a and_o tongue-tied_a in_o thy_o praise_n but_o if_o thou_o deliver_v i_o from_o blood_n that_o be_v from_o sin_n they_o sin_n the_o cover_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o tie_v of_o my_o tongue_n be_v take_v away_o thou_o will_v open_v my_o lip_n and_o loose_v my_o tongue_n by_o thy_o grace_n &_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n 33_o psal_n 33_o then_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o our_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n thy_o praise_n shall_v be_v always_o in_o my_o mouth_n 2._o and_o thou_o o_o penitent_a sinner_n desire_n god_n as_o david_n do_v to_o open_v thy_o lip_n which_o now_o be_v shut_v by_o sin_n and_o confess_v the_o truth_n say_v thus_o unto_o he_o sin_n o_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o like_o a_o infant_n in_o a_o spiritual_a life_n not_o able_a to_o form_v any_o word_n in_o thy_o praise_n so_o that_o i_o may_v say_v with_o hieremie_n 1._o hier._n c._n 1._o a_o a_o a_o o_o lord_n behold_v i_o can_v not_o speak_v because_o i_o be_o a_o child_n wherefore_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o the_o like_a favour_n thou_o do_v to_o this_o prophet_n though_o i_o much_o less_o deserve_v it_o then_o he_o do_v 1._o hier._n c._n 1._o put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n &_o touch_v my_o mouth_n and_o thereby_o put_v the_o word_n into_o my_o mouth_n which_o i_o shall_v speak_v for_o then_o assure_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n nay_o confess_v unto_o thy_o god_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o sin_n o_o lord_n have_v not_o only_o stop_v my_o mouth_n but_o have_v also_o so_o pollute_v my_o lip_n 6._o isa_n c._n 6._o that_o i_o may_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n isaie_v i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o pollute_a lip_n and_o great_a cause_n have_v i_o to_o say_v so_o then_o he_o have_v for_o he_o esteem_v his_o lip_n pollute_v because_o he_o be_v silent_a when_o he_o shall_v have_v speak_v and_o therefore_o cry_v woe_n be_v i_o â—_o isa_n c._n â—_o because_o i_o have_v hold_v my_o peace_n but_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o detract_n lie_v callumniate_a swear_v &_o the_o like_a when_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v silent_a and_o so_o i_o have_v offend_v not_o only_o in_o omission_n as_o he_o do_v but_o also_o in_o commission_n and_o so_o have_v much_o more_o pollute_a my_o lip_n send_v therefore_o o_o lord_n unto_o i_o as_o thou_o do_v to_o thy_o prophet_n isaie_v pardon_v i_o sweet_a lord_n if_o i_o far_o unworthy_a than_o he_o presume_v to_o beg_v the_o same_o favour_n at_o thy_o hand_n which_o he_o do_v because_o it_o be_v not_o any_o my_o own_o merit_n but_o thy_o only_a mercy_n which_o thus_o imbolden_v i_o one_o of_o thy_o seraphin_n so_o call_v because_o as_o he_o be_v
inflame_v with_o charity_n so_o he_o inflame_v that_o he_o with_o a_o hot_a coal_n take_v from_o the_o altar_n may_v touch_v my_o mouth_n 6_o isa_n c._n 6_o and_o purge_v my_o lip_n from_o all_o filth_n of_o sin_n isaiâ—_n see_v s._n thom._n lyra._n hector_n pintus_fw-la and_o sanctius_n on_o the_o sixth_o chap._n of_o isaiâ—_n that_o be_v that_o he_o with_o the_o burn_a coal_n of_o charity_n take_v from_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n or_o christ_n his_o passion_n endure_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o that_o be_v the_o source_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o charity_n may_v purge_v my_o hart_n and_o lip_n as_o gold_n in_o the_o furnace_n from_o all_o dross_n of_o sin_n that_o my_o hart_n may_v think_v nothing_o my_o mouth_n and_o lip_n may_v speak_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o pure_a chaste_a and_o holy_a for_o than_o my_o mouth_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n or_o else_o send_v o_o lord_n one_o of_o thy_o priest_n who_o by_o office_n be_v a_o seraphin_n institute_v and_o ordain_v to_o illuminate_v and_o inflame_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n by_o preach_v and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o let_v he_o either_o by_o the_o burn_a coal_n of_o thy_o word_n for_o thy_o word_n be_v fire_v exceed_o or_o by_o that_o sacred_a &_o burn_a coal_n of_o christ_n holy_a body_n in_o the_o eucharist_n burn_v continual_o with_o the_o divinity_n 118._o ps_n 118._o yet_o not_o consume_v take_v from_o the_o holy_a altar_n where_o it_o be_v offer_v daily_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v inflame_v my_o heart_n &_o purge_n first_o it_o and_o then_o my_o lip_n which_o be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o heart_n from_o all_o filth_n of_o sin_n or_o else_o o_o my_o sweet_a god_n send_v unto_o i_o one_o of_o thy_o seraphin_n one_o of_o thy_o priest_n who_o ministeriallie_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o he_o minister_v give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o by_o the_o hot_a coal_n of_o this_o holy_a spirit_n proceed_v as_o ardent_a love_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o son_n coequal_a and_o consubstantial_a unto_o they_o &_o who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o pentecoste_n descend_v from_o heaven_n in_o the_o form_n of_o fiery_a tongue_n inflame_v &_o purge_v the_o apostle_n and_o first_o christian_n may_v inflame_v &_o purge_v my_o heart_n &_o lip_n from_o all_o filth_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o may_v make_v i_o fit_a to_o show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n for_o until_o i_o be_v purge_v from_o sin_n 49._o ps_n 49._o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n &_o to_o the_o sinner_n thou_o say_v why_o do_v thou_o declare_v my_o justice_n and_o take_v my_o testament_n by_o thy_o mouth_n and_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la tell_v i_o 15._o eccleisastici_n 15._o that_o praise_n be_v not_o comely_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o sinner_n 3._o but_o open_v my_o mouth_n o_o lord_n stop_v by_o sin_n and_o purge_v my_o lip_n pollute_v by_o sin_n and_o then_o not_o only_o my_o mouth_n shall_v be_v the_o trumpet_n to_o sound_v forth_o thy_o praise_n 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the_o spiritual_a and_o inward_a sacrifice_n be_v more_o please_v to_o god_n then_o be_v external_a sacrifice_n yea_o in_o respect_n and_o comparison_n of_o the_o inward_a sacrifice_n god_n as_o it_o be_v despise_v the_o external_a sacrifice_n as_o we_o have_v see_v above_o 7._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o new_a la_o which_o be_v of_o christ_n all_o those_o external_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v abrogate_a with_o their_o la_o &_o now_o there_o be_v no_o proper_a external_a sacrifice_n but_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n offer_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o redemption_n and_o the_o unbloodie_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o same_o christ_n which_o he_o offer_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n for_o application_n of_o that_o 26._o matth._n 26._o and_o which_o be_v repeat_v daily_a in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n and_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o which_o also_o malachi_n prophesy_v when_o he_o say_v that_o instead_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_v a_o 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but_o ourselves_o so_o that_o god_n now_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o external_a and_o carnal_a jewish_a sacrifice_n but_o in_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o christian_n and_o as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o external_a sacrifice_n of_o his_o son_n sacred_a body_n and_o blood_n on_o the_o altar_n 9_o and_o amongst_o all_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n the_o afflict_a spirit_n a_o contrite_a &_o humble_a heart_n be_v that_o which_o especial_o please_v god_n when_o david_n consider_v his_o sin_n against_o god_n his_o heart_n be_v contrite_a that_o be_v rend_v &_o break_v with_o sorrow_n and_o when_o he_o consider_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o a_o offence_n of_o god_n but_o also_o a_o misery_n to_o himself_o which_o make_v he_o more_o odious_a to_o god_n &_o his_o angel_n than_o the_o vile_a toad_n or_o serpent_n than_o it_o humble_v his_o heart_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n make_v it_o cor_fw-la contritum_fw-la &_o humiliatum_fw-la a_o contrite_a or_o break_v and_o humble_a heart_n his_o heart_n be_v break_v with_o sorrow_n when_o he_o consider_v how_o good_a a_o god_n how_o clement_a a_o prince_n how_o tender_a a_o father_n how_o great_a a_o benefactor_n how_o love_v a_o friend_n he_o have_v offend_v it_o humble_v his_o heart_n when_o by_o his_o sin_n he_o experience_v his_o own_o frailty_n &_o see_v into_o what_o danger_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n he_o be_v fall_v it_o break_v his_o heart_n when_o he_o consider_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a disease_n that_o be_v great_a than_o any_o ague_n palsy_n or_o leprosy_n for_o that_o these_o be_v but_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n sin_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o humiliate_v his_o heart_n to_o see_v himself_o become_v by_o sin_n a_o lazar_n and_o a_o foul_a leper_n it_o break_v his_o heart_n when_o he_o consider_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a wound_n that_o be_v great_a than_o a_o stab_n through_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o body_n for_o that_o only_o wound_v &_o 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thou_o know_v that_o in_o that_o temple_n god_n shall_v be_v high_o praise_v by_o hymn_n psalm_n canticle_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o musical_a instrument_n thou_o do_v foresee_v the_o great_a &_o goodly_a sacrifice_n which_o by_o livelie_a faith_n &_o devotion_n of_o the_o priest_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o god_n his_o honour_n thou_o do_v foresee_v that_o after_o this_o temple_n shall_v be_v sack_v by_o nabuchodonosor_n &_o raise_v and_o rear_v up_o again_o 2._o nehen_n 3._o agg._n 2._o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o nehemias_n and_o after_o by_o herode_fw-la the_o messiah_n shall_v honour_v it_o by_o his_o sacred_a presence_n preach_v teach_v and_o miracle_n whereby_o as_o aggeus_n prophesy_v 2._o agg._n 2._o great_a shall_v be_v the_o glory_n
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jerusalem_n &_o the_o temple_n do_v signify_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n david_n desire_v that_o the_o wall_n of_o his_o jerusalem_n the_o force_n of_o his_o soul_n lose_v by_o sin_n may_v by_o grace_n be_v repair_v desire_v thou_o also_o o_o penitent_a sinner_n with_o this_o penitent_a king_n and_o prophet_n that_o the_o force_n of_o thy_o ruinous_a jerusalem_n of_o thy_o soul_n cast_v down_o by_o sin_n may_v be_v repair_v that_o faith_n the_o foundation_n of_o this_o spiritual_a temple_n may_v be_v renew_v if_o it_o be_v lose_v or_o strengthen_v if_o it_o be_v not_o lose_v that_o the_o wall_n of_o thy_o hope_n by_o which_o this_o jerusalem_n and_o temple_n rise_v and_o be_v raise_v may_v be_v erect_v &_o fortify_v that_o charity_n the_o top_n and_o roof_n may_v cover_v it_o that_o this_o temple_n may_v be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o that_o by_o all_o christian_a virtue_n it_o may_v be_v adorn_v &_o by_o god_n his_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o 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