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Paraphrasticall and devout discourses vpon the Psalme Miserere, composed by Ch. M.
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Kellison, Matthew.
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before_o a_o merciful_a father_n do_v neither_o deny_v nor_o excuse_v nor_o extenuat_fw-la my_o fault_n thy_o prophet_n nathan_n 12._o 2._o reg._n 12._o thy_o under_o judge_n have_v condemn_v i_o as_o guilty_a of_o no_o less_o than_o adultery_n and_o murder_n &_o my_o own_o conscience_n have_v pronounce_v sentence_n against_o i_o cry_v in_o my_o name_n peccavi_fw-la but_o stand_v before_o thou_o as_o a_o condenned_a person_n i_o bring_v in_o no_o witness_n to_o defend_v i_o no_o slight_n nor_o excuse_n to_o hide_v my_o fault_n as_o who_o can_v hide_v any_o thing_n from_o thou_o who_o eye_n do_v penetrate_v the_o most_o secret_a corner_n of_o our_o heart_n only_o i_o plead_v beg_v and_o claim_v thy_o mercy_n cry_v miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o god_n 119._o psal_n 119._o for_o if_o thou_o shall_v observe_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n lord_z who_o shall_v sustain_v it_o and_o therefore_o 142._o psal_n 142._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o once_o seruamt_v david_n examine_v not_o his_o case_n and_o cause_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o justice_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n i_o confess_v all_o &_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o myself_o but_o miserere_fw-la have_v mercy_n i_o hide_v not_o my_o fault_n nor_o can_v i_o it_o be_v too_o well_o know_v unto_o thou_o only_o i_o can_v say_v miserere_fw-la have_v mercy_n 4._o deal_v not_o with_o i_o o_o lord_n say_v david_n according_a to_o thy_o justice_n that_o will_v cast_v i_o in_o all_o law_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n by_o that_o only_o i_o can_v be_v save_v thou_o be_v it_o be_v true_a sovereign_a lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o who_o even_o king_n and_o potentate_n be_v but_o vassal_n but_o lord_n also_o do_v pardon_v their_o servant_n when_o with_o tear_n of_o eye_n &_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n they_o demand_v pardon_n i_o demand_v it_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n 5._o apoc._n 5._o thou_o be_v a_o a_o lion_n &_o a_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n but_o lion_n also_o will_v spare_v they_o who_o prostrate_v themselves_o before_o they_o i_o prostrate_v both_o body_n &_o soul_n unto_o thou_o 5._o i_o confess_v that_o by_o sin_n i_o be_o become_v 31_o psal_n 31_o sicut_fw-la equus_fw-la &_o mulas_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la intellectus_fw-la as_o a_o horse_n and_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n and_o my_o brutish_a appetite_n to_o which_o i_o have_v be_v a_o slave_n have_v metamorphize_v i_o &_o make_v i_o so_o brutish_a that_o i_o be_o in_o life_n and_o conversation_n rather_o a_o brute_n beast_n then_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n 35_o psal_n 35_o but_o yet_o man_n and_o beast_n thou_o will_v save_v o_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n though_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o terror_n thou_o have_v pity_v even_o of_o brute_n beast_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o jew_n to_o plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n 22._o deut._n 22._o 14._o exod._n 23._o &_o deut._n 14._o lest_o the_o ass_n shall_v be_v over_o labour_v nor_o to_o seethe_v the_o kid_n in_o the_o milk_n of_o his_o damn_n that_o seem_a cruelty_n nor_o in_o a_o nest_n to_o kill_v or_o take_v the_o old_a bird_n with_o the_o young_a one_o 22._o deut._n 22._o nor_o to_o moosel_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n have_v mercy_n then_o on_o i_o though_o by_o sin_n more_o a_o beast_n than_o they_o 6._o if_o i_o be_v the_o only_a sinner_n o_o lord_n thou_o shall_v have_v less_o reason_n to_o pardon_v i_o but_o see_v all_o have_v sin_v and_o transgress_v 13_o psal_n 13_o see_v that_o all_o have_v decline_v and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o if_o thou_o shall_v exercise_v justice_n only_o on_o sinner_n thou_o shoul_a find_v none_o on_o who_o thou_o can_v exercise_v thy_o mercy_n if_o thou_o shall_v punish_v all_o sinner_n thou_o shall_v have_v none_o to_o pardon_v and_o so_o thy_o most_o grateful_a attribute_n mercy_n shall_v never_o show_v itself_o and_o yet_o none_o of_o thy_o divine_a attribute_n be_v so_o grateful_a as_o thy_o clemency_n none_o do_v make_v thou_o so_o popular_a as_o thy_o mercy_n neither_o have_v thy_o divine_a nature_n any_o thing_n great_a than_o that_o thou_o can_v remit_v sin_n nor_o more_o please_v to_o man_n &_o angel_n then_o that_o thou_o will_v if_o no_o sinner_n o_o merciful_a lord_n have_v ever_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n at_o thy_o hand_n than_o may_v it_o seem_v arrogancy_n in_o i_o to_o demand_v mercy_n but_o if_o many_o and_o very_o grievous_a sinner_n have_v find_v mercy_n at_o thy_o hand_n then_o do_v thou_o vouch_v safe_a to_o pardon_v i_o who_o by_o pardon_v other_o thou_o have_v cause_v to_o hope_v for_o pardon_n and_o be_v not_o displease_v if_o the_o burden_n of_o my_o doleful_a sonnet_n be_v still_o the_o same_o miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o god_n o_o most_o merciful_a god_n and_o thou_o o_o christian_a soul_n who_o have_v sin_v with_o david_n cry_v peccavi_fw-la i_o have_v sin_v with_o he_o cry_v miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o god_n 7._o rue_v the_o day_n and_o hour_n yea_o the_o many_o day_n and_o hour_n in_o which_o thou_o have_v offend_v god_n and_o acknowledge_v therein_o thy_o to_o too_o great_a ingratitude_n because_o in_o offend_v he_o thou_o have_v offend_v thy_o creator_n by_o who_o thou_o have_v thy_o natural_a be_v by_o who_o thou_o live_v and_o breathe_v thou_o have_v offend_v thy_o redeemer_n who_o to_o ransom_n thou_o from_o death_n the_o devil_n and_o sin_n become_v man_n for_o thou_o and_o suffer_v the_o most_o shameful_a and_o most_o painful_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o give_v to_o thou_o here_o in_o this_o life_n a_o spiritual_a life_n and_o be_v by_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o next_o life_n a_o eternal_a life_n and_o be_v by_o glory_n saye_z unto_o he_o i_o ought_v myself_o whole_o unto_o thou_o for_o my_o creation_n and_o i_o ought_v myself_o again_o whole_o unto_o thou_o for_o my_o redemption_n and_o so_o i_o but_o one_o be_o twice_o thou_o and_o twice_o due_a unto_o thou_o and_o if_o i_o owe_v myself_o and_o consequent_o my_o all_o for_o my_o creation_n what_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o for_o my_o redemption_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o our_o lord_n 115._o psal_n 115._o for_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v render_v to_o i_o i_o be_o less_o o_o lord_n than_o either_o of_o these_o benefit_n of_o creation_n and_o redemption_n yea_o then_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o grace_n and_o favour_n how_o ungrateful_a then_o be_v i_o to_o offend_v thou_o and_o thereby_o as_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o i_o to_o take_v from_o thou_o who_o can_v never_o give_v thou_o sufficient_a to_o injure_v thou_o disgrace_n dishonour_v thou_o who_o can_v never_o render_v thou_o sufficient_a for_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o benefit_n though_o i_o give_v all_o i_o be_o and_o have_v yea_o though_o i_o can_v give_v ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o than_o i_o be_o and_o have_v but_o see_v i_o owe_v more_o than_o i_o be_o and_o have_v and_o yet_o have_v also_o beme_fw-mi so_o ungrateful_a as_o to_o offend_v thou_o what_o will_v thou_o expect_v of_o i_o thou_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o of_o a_o ill_a &_o unable_a debtor_n thou_o can_v expecte_v nothing_o but_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o debt_n &_o a_o humble_a demand_n of_o pardon_n for_o the_o offence_n and_o remission_n of_o the_o debt_n as_o i_o do_v in_o david_n doleful_a cry_n which_o i_o repeat_v after_o he_o miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o god_n 8._o and_o o_o my_o not_o only_o ingratitude_n but_o impudency_n who_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o vile_a worm_n compare_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n dare_v offend_v thy_o infinite_a majesty_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o commit_v those_o my_o heinous_a offence_n not_o only_o before_o thou_o but_o also_o against_o thou_o which_o i_o will_v have_v shame_v to_o commit_v before_o my_o servant_n or_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o poor_a beggar_n as_o though_o i_o have_v think_v there_o have_v be_v no_o god_n or_o that_o thou_o who_o make_v the_o eye_n do_v not_o see_v or_o that_o thou_o who_o be_v every_o where_n have_v not_o be_v present_a i_o say_v then_o in_o effect_n as_o the_o fornicatour_n or_o adulterer_n do_v in_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 23._o ecclesiastici_fw-la 23._o who_o see_v i_o darkness_n compass_v i_o and_o the_o wall_n cover_v i_o and_o no_o man_n behold_v i_o who_o do_v i_o fear_v the_o high_a will_v not_o be_v mindful_a of_o my_o sin_n o_o good_a god_n where_o be_v then_o my_o understanding_n that_o i_o can_v think_v that_o i_o can_v hide_v
2._o for_o to_o they_o only_o christ_n say_v 20._o joan._n 20._o who_o sin_n you_o shall_v forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v they_o and_o therefore_o david_n who_o conscience_n accuse_v he_o of_o mortal_a sin_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v great_a misery_n desire_a god_n to_o have_v mercy_n on_o he_o according_a to_o his_o great_a mercy_n 12._o 2._o reg._n 11._o &_o 12._o he_o have_v commit_v two_o great_a and_o heinous_a sin_n for_o he_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o bersabee_n and_o to_o cover_v it_o he_o have_v kill_v urias_n her_o husband_n and_o so_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o great_a mercy_n 2._o o_o david_n although_o thou_o have_v former_o be_v a_o good_a king_n 13._o act._n 13._o and_o a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n his_o hart_n yet_o i_o can_v not_o excuse_v thou_o now_o from_o great_a sin_n and_o great_a ingratitude_n and_o this_o thou_o thyself_o see_v and_o confess_v thou_o do_v violate_v the_o wife_n of_o urias_n thy_o faithful_a servant_n and_o valiant_a soldier_n and_o to_o cover_v this_o fault_n thou_o adde_v a_o other_o to_o wit_n the_o death_n of_o this_o thy_o innocent_a and_o faithful_a soldier_n o_o david_n do_v not_o the_o zeal_n of_o urias_n thy_o soldier_n confound_v thou_o he_o will_v not_o lie_v with_o his_o own_o wife_n while_o 12._o 2._o reg._n 11._o &_o 12._o the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o israel_n and_o juda_n dwell_v in_o pavilion_n and_o his_o lord_n joab_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o his_o lord_n abide_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o at_o that_o time_n lie_v with_o his_o wife_n in_o a_o soft_a bed_n take_v thy_o unlawful_a pleasure_n with_o she_o he_o expose_v his_o life_n for_o thou_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o thou_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v unjust_o &_o cruel_o murder_v and_o to_o be_v sure_a to_o kill_v he_o thou_o expose_v to_o danger_n of_o death_n many_o other_o soldier_n &_o thereby_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o infidel_n to_o insult_v over_o the_o army_n of_o god_n and_o to_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o have_v elevate_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o king_n they_z who_o now_o deal_v more_o traitorous_o than_o many_o of_o they_o will_v have_v do_v 3._o and_o this_o treachery_n cruelty_n injustice_n and_o ingratitude_n thou_o commit_v o_o david_n after_o many_o gift_n of_o grace_n &_o nature_n which_o god_n have_v hestow_v on_o thou_o 77._o psalm_n 77._o after_o he_o have_v choose_v thou_o and_o take_v thou_o from_o the_o flock_n of_o sheep_n from_o after_o the_o ewe_n with_o young_a &_o have_v make_v thou_o of_o a_o shephearde_n a_o king_n and_o of_o a_o governor_n of_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n a_o king_n &_o pastor_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n after_o he_o have_v honour_v thou_o with_o so_o many_o victory_n first_o over_o goliath_n and_o then_o over_o the_o philistian_o and_o assyrian_n after_o he_o have_v deliver_v thou_o so_o often_o from_o the_o hatred_n envy_n and_o malice_n of_o saul_n after_o he_o have_v endue_v thou_o with_o the_o light_n of_o prophecy_n and_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a mystery_n yea_o and_o and_o with_o great_a sanctity_n also_o after_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o establish_v the_o sceptre_n of_o juda_n in_o thy_o family_n 88_o psalm_n 88_o and_o have_v begin_v to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n thou_o o_o david_n for_o one_o filthy_a and_o short_a pleasure_n o_o inconstancy_n o_o levity_n o_o ingratitude_n forget_v all_o these_o grace_n &_o favour_n can_v find_v in_o thy_o hart_n to_o forsake_v so_o good_a a_o god_n and_o so_o great_a a_o benefactor_n for_o so_o short_a and_o so_o brutish_a a_o pleasure_n and_o to_o offend_v he_o so_o greevouslie_o who_o have_v be_v so_o beneficial_a to_o thou_o but_o this_o thy_o great_a fault_n o_o david_n i_o need_v not_o to_o aggravate_v thou_o know_v it_o better_a than_o any_o man_n else_o and_o thou_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o therefore_o for_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n and_o misery_n thou_o desire_v not_o whatsoever_o but_o a_o great_a mercy_n 4._o god_n almighty_a his_o mercy_n in_o itself_o be_v always_o great_a and_o so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n and_o so_o infinite_a as_o he_o be_v but_o yet_o this_o divine_a attribute_n of_o mercy_n in_o its_o effect_n be_v great_a and_o lesser_a great_a in_o those_o to_o who_o many_o and_o great_a sin_n be_v forgive_v less_o in_o those_o to_o who_o lesser_o and_o few_o sin_n be_v pardon_v david_n therefore_o desire_v god_n to_o show_v mercy_n unto_o he_o in_o effect_n according_a as_o he_o have_v show_v to_o the_o great_a sinner_n 5._o and_o i_o o_o lord_n say_v so_o o_o sinful_a cstristian_a acknowledge_a myself_o with_o david_n a_o great_a sinner_n and_o if_o not_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o sin_n at_o least_o in_o some_o other_o kind_n as_o great_a or_o great_a and_o if_o not_o in_o carnal_a 5._o s._n tho._n 1.2_o q._n 73._o art_n 5._o at_o least_o in_o spiritual_a sin_n which_o be_v of_o themselves_o great_a than_o carnal_a sin_n as_o in_o schism_n heresy_n envy_n pride_n ambition_n hatred_n of_o my_o neighbour_n and_o the_o like_a do_v desire_v thou_o to_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n in_o effect_n according_a to_o that_o mercy_n which_o thou_o show_v to_o david_n manasses_n and_o other_o great_a sinner_n in_o the_o old_a law_n according_a to_o that_o great_a mercy_n thou_o show_v to_o s._n peter_n s._n matthew_n s._n paul_n and_o s._n marie_n magdalen_n in_o the_o new_a law_n for_o my_o sin_n be_v great_a do_v require_v a_o great_a mercy_n or_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o according_a to_o that_o great_a work_n of_o mercy_n the_o incarnation_n to_o which_o peradventure_o david_n allude_v for_o out_o of_o thy_o mercy_n only_o not_o for_o our_o merit_n thou_o be_v incarnate_a or_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o according_a to_o that_o great_a work_n of_o mercy_n thy_o painful_a death_n and_o passion_n which_o out_o of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n thou_o sufferd_v for_o man_n redemption_n and_o if_o o_o heavenly_a father_n out_o of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n towards_o we_o thou_o sparedst_v not_o thy_o own_o son_n 8._o rom._n 8._o though_o equal_a &_o consubstantial_a unto_o thou_o but_o for_o we_o all_o deliver_v he_o unto_o death_n no_o doubt_n thou_o be_v ready_a on_o thy_o part_n for_o this_o so_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o mercy_n to_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o great_a sinner_n or_o else_o thou_o whosoever_o have_v sin_v with_o david_n say_v with_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o great_a &_o infinite_a attribute_n of_o mercy_n which_o be_v as_o great_a as_o thyself_o who_o be_v essential_o mercy_n and_o be_v so_o infinite_a that_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o little_a drop_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o sea_n of_o mercy_n in_o this_o mercy_n o_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o thyself_o who_o be_v this_o mercy_n i_o principal_o hope_v and_o next_o in_o that_o great_a effect_n &_o work_n of_o mercy_n thy_o incarnation_n and_o bitter_a passion_n and_o if_o in_o the_o ocean_n sea_n i_o can_v not_o want_v water_n to_o wash_v and_o cool_v i_o if_o in_o the_o sun_n i_o can_v not_o want_v light_a to_o illuminate_v i_o nor_o in_o the_o fire_n heat_n to_o warm_v i_o much_o less_o can_v i_o want_n mercy_n in_o this_o ocean_n of_o mercy_n or_o light_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o sun_n of_o mercy_n which_o shine_v on_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a or_o can_v my_o cold_a sin_n make_v i_o shiver_v for_o want_v of_o heat_n of_o charity_n in_o this_o infinite_a fire_n of_o mercy_n which_o consume_v sin_n but_o save_v soul_n et_fw-la secundum_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la miserationum_fw-la tuarum_fw-la deal_n iniquitatem_fw-la meam_fw-la and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o commiseration_n take_v away_o my_o iniquity_n 1._o my_o sin_n o_o merciful_a god_n say_v david_n be_v not_o only_o great_a but_o also_o many_o 24._o prou._n 24._o for_o if_o the_o just_a fin_v seven_o time_n in_o a_o day_n venial_o i_o who_o have_v of_o long_a time_n lead_v a_o sinful_a life_n who_o seldom_o resist_v tentation_n and_o as_o seldom_o fly_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n but_o rather_o seek_v for_o they_o who_o have_v sin_v so_o often_o that_o i_o may_v say_v with_o manasses_n 33_o orat._n manas_n &_o 2._o par._n 33_o peccavi_fw-la super_fw-la numerum_fw-la arenae_fw-la maris_fw-la i_o have_v sin_v above_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o as_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v 10._o eccles_n c._n 10._o arenam_fw-la maris_fw-la &_o plwiae_fw-la guttas_fw-la &_o dies_fw-la saeculi_fw-la quis_fw-la dinumeravit_fw-la the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o drop_n of_o rain_n and_o the_o day_n