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A12516 Dauids repentance, or, A plaine and familiar exposition of the 51 psalme first preached and now published for the benefite of Gods church : wherein euery faithfull Christian may see before his eyes the patterne of vnfeigned repentance, whereby we may take heed of the falling into sinne againe. Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665. 1614 (1614) STC 22841.7; ESTC S3155 194,670 580

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my_o god_n though_o i_o do_v commit_v adultery_n never_o so_o close_o and_o cause_v urias_n secret_o to_o be_v slay_v yet_o alas_o i_o see_v all_o i_o do_v be_v manifest_a before_o thy_o eye_n and_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o sight_n doctrine_n god_n man_n sin_n before_o god_n howsoever_o man_n and_o woman_n sin_v never_o so_o close_o &_o secret_o yet_o they_o sin_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o in_o his_o eye_n and_o under_o his_o nose_n the_o lord_n stand_v by_o and_o look_v on_o they_o neither_o distance_n of_o place_n nor_o secret_a corner_n neither_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n nor_o any_o device_n and_o shift_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o be_v able_a to_o cover_v our_o sin_n from_o god_n eye_n 4.13_o psal_n 139._o hebr._n 4.13_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n which_o be_v not_o manifest_a in_o his_o sight_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a before_o his_o eye_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o it_o be_v a_o casie_a 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what_o man_n be_v so_o desperate_a that_o dare_v steal_v lie_v commit_v adultery_n if_o he_o know_v that_o the_o all-seeing_a and_o pierce_a eye_n of_o almighty_a god_n do_v behold_v he_o and_o look_v on_o he_o this_o do_v the_o lord_n god_n tell_v the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n in_o every_o epistle_n 3._o philip._n 4._o revel_v 3._o i_o know_v thy_o work_n o_o then_o let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o make_v we_o watchful_a and_o wary_a to_o look_v unto_o all_o our_o way_n to_o live_v as_o ever_o in_o god_n presence_n use_v 2_o here_o be_v matter_n of_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o as_o the_o lord_n see_v and_o behold_v all_o the_o evil_n and_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o judge_v and_o to_o punish_v they_o all_o be_v naked_a to_o his_o pierce_a and_o all-seeing_a eye_n so_o likewise_o all_o our_o good_a deed_n and_o virtue_n be_v know_v and_o see_v of_o god_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n all_o thou_o do_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a i_o know_v all_o now_o then_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v take_v knowledge_n of_o all_o our_o work_n and_o see_v they_o yea_o there_o be_v nothing_o we_o do_v but_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o his_o eye_n we_o know_v he_o be_v a_o bountiful_a god_n and_o plentiful_o reward_v all_o that_o love_n and_o fear_v he_o yea_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n without_o a_o reward_n o_o then_o let_v we_o proceed_v and_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n in_o knowledge_n faith_n repentance_n patience_n obedience_n humility_n zeal_n love_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o lord_n know_v and_o see_v all_o and_o will_v not_o let_v any_o one_o good_a work_n go_v unrewarded_a now_o follow_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n contain_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o prophet_n david_n do_v thus_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o humble_v himself_o for_o they_o namely_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v clear_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o injustice_n and_o hard_a deal_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v o_o lord_n i_o confess_v that_o see_v i_o have_v so_o grievous_o sin_v against_o thou_o and_o so_o foul_o commit_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o i_o shall_v so_o much_o as_o accuse_v thou_o of_o the_o least_o cruelty_n injustice_n or_o hard_a deal_n with_o i_o either_o in_o thy_o terrible_a threaten_n by_o thy_o servant_n nathan_n or_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n in_o take_v away_o the_o child_n conceive_v in_o adultery_n for_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o have_v deserve_v far_o more_o grievous_a plague_n and_o punishment_n for_o this_o my_o vile_a and_o grievous_a sin_n and_o therefore_o by_o this_o my_o confession_n i_o do_v clear_v thou_o o_o lord_n of_o all_o injustice_n and_o cruel_a deal_n &_o condemn_v myself_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o far_o more_o grievous_a judgement_n and_o punishment_n for_o my_o sin_n so_o as_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v and_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v most_o just_a in_o all_o thy_o threaten_n denounce_v against_o sin_n and_o most_o pure_a and_o righteous_a in_o all_o thy_o judgement_n &_o fatherly_a chasticement_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v just_o that_o be_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v know_v just_a in_o thy_o work_n and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v and_o know_v that_o there_o be_v great_a and_o just_a cause_n of_o thy_o threaten_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n now_o what_o these_o speech_n be_v and_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v against_o david_n look_v in_o the_o second_o of_o samuel_n chapter_n 12._o verse_n 10._o first_o that_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v
alone_o present_o it_o fall_v with_o the_o least_o puff_n of_o wind_n so_o do_v we_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o rely_v too_o much_o upon_o our_o own_o power_n as_o peter_n do_v and_o fall_v but_o fear_v our_o weakness_n and_o suspect_v ourselves_o and_o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o hold_v we_o and_o not_o to_o leave_v we_o to_o ourselves_o for_o then_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o foul_a into_o which_o we_o will_v not_o easy_o plunge_v ourselves_o and_o yet_o if_o the_o lord_n leave_v we_o to_o fall_v into_o some_o great_a sin_n against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n let_v we_o not_o despair_n or_o think_v we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n usual_a temptation_n to_o persuade_v a_o christian_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o god_n have_v no_o mercy_n for_o he_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o abuse_v one_o especial_a place_n hebr._fw-la 6.4_o 5_o 6._o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o which_o be_v once_o lighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o they_o fall_v away_o shall_v be_v renew_a again_o by_o repentance_n by_o this_o place_n and_o such_o like_a the_o cunning_a devil_n labour_v to_o bring_v the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o despair_v if_o they_o commit_v sin_n after_o they_o be_v call_v and_o enlighten_v because_o they_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n but_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v sin_n and_o commit_v some_o great_a sin_n and_o evil_n against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n after_o they_o be_v enlighten_v and_o effectual_o call_v and_o sanctify_v appear_v in_o abraham_n sara_n david_n peter_n etc._n etc._n and_o daily_a experience_n prove_v it_o and_o therefore_o all_o sin_n of_o knowledge_n and_o against_o conscience_n be_v not_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o in_o that_o place_n he_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o of_o desperate_a malice_n and_o set_v purpose_n sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o whole_o fall_v away_o and_o abandon_v all_o religion_n and_o renounce_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v not_o only_o if_o they_o fall_v but_o if_o they_o fall_v away_o that_o be_v even_o cut_v themselves_o clean_a off_o from_o christ_n again_o that_o they_o sin_n wilful_o even_o desperate_o persecute_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n and_o crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n and_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o he_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o account_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o a_o unholie_a thing_n and_o despite_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n now_o none_o of_o all_o these_o do_v befall_v david_n peter_n or_o any_o elect_a child_n of_o god_n who_o though_o they_o sin_n of_o knowledge_n against_o conscience_n yet_o do_v they_o mourn_v and_o be_v grieve_v for_o it_o and_o it_o be_v for_o fear_n or_o by_o the_o continual_a instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o temptation_n or_o in_o haste_n and_o of_o weakness_n but_o afterward_o they_o do_v grieve_v for_o it_o and_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o repent_v and_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n which_o they_o can_v do_v that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n doctr._fw-la 2_o we_o learn_v that_o heavenly_a wisdom_n and_o save_a knowledge_n which_o work_v on_o the_o heart_n spirit_n heavenly_a wisdom_n be_v the_o proper_a gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o convert_v the_o soul_n be_v the_o proper_a work_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n alone_o by_o his_o spirit_n thou_o o_o lord_n haste_v by_o thy_o spirit_n teach_v i_o wisdom_n in_o the_o secret_a of_o my_o heart_n enlighten_v and_o give_v i_o a_o heart_n to_o know_v thou_o all_o the_o elect_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o ●od_a again_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o make_v all_o her_o child_n the_o scholar_n of_o god_n 54.13_o john_n 6.45_o esay_n 54.13_o and_o he_o will_v be_v their_o master_n and_o teacher_n so_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o schoolmaster_n who_o do_v teach_v by_o his_o spirit_n true_a and_o heavenly_a wisdom_n save_v and_o sound_a knowledge_n in_o the_o heart_n way_n god_n teach_v his_o wisdom_n two_o way_n and_o this_o teach_n of_o god_n contain_v two_o part_n first_o the_o enlighten_v of_o the_o mind_n second_o the_o bow_v of_o the_o heart_n first_o the_o lord_n do_v by_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o eye-salue_n 2.10_o reve._n 3.9_o 1._o cor._n 2.10_o anoint_v our_o eye_n and_o clear_v our_o mind_n and_o make_v we_o able_a to_o understand_v his_o will_n in_o his_o word_n by_o nature_n alas_o we_o can_v know_v his_o will_n for_o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o and_o even_o as_o the_o clear_a 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