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in_o time_n time_n and_o with_o david_n to_o examine_v our_o heart_n in_o our_o secret_a chamber_n &_o to_o declare_v true_o our_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o they_o be_v good_a he_o will_v by_o his_o grace_n confirm_v we_o in_o they_o if_o they_o be_v evil_a he_o will_v divert_v we_o from_o they_o then_o that_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v sleep_v secure_o in_o our_o sin_n &_o tarry_v till_o our_o adversary_n accuse_v we_o and_o the_o lord_n enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o we_o nay_o rather_o let_v we_o tell_v our_o sin_n ourselves_o that_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v gracious_a may_v forgive_v and_o satan_n who_o be_v a_o most_o shameless_a and_o malicious_a accuser_n may_v be_v confound_v qui_fw-la se_fw-la accusaverit_fw-la vocem_fw-la parati_fw-la accusatoris_fw-la excludit_fw-la qui_fw-la solet_fw-la acerâ—…are_fw-la ambrose_n peccata_fw-la &_o uniuscuiusque_fw-la exaggerare_fw-la â—…agitia_fw-la sin_n obstruit_fw-la â—…s_fw-la eius_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la seipso_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ante_fw-la confessus_fw-la this_o be_v the_o great_a vantage_n we_o have_v by_o declare_v our_o own_o sin_n to_o the_o lord_n qui_fw-la sua_fw-la delicta_fw-la non_fw-la taâ—…uit_fw-la ☞_o videtur_fw-la in_o se_fw-la doluisse_fw-la quod_fw-la fecit_fw-la in_fw-la diabolo_fw-la prodidisse_fw-la quod_fw-la suasit_fw-la that_o in_o so_o do_v we_o show_v ourselves_o sorrowful_a and_o penitent_a for_o the_o evil_n we_o have_v do_v and_o therewithal_o also_o become_v accuser_n of_o satan_n by_o who_o subtle_a instigation_n we_o do_v the_o evil_n last_o of_o all_o we_o learn_v here_o that_o than_o our_o life_n be_v well_o govern_v when_o we_o declare_v the_o course_n of_o it_o godly_a to_o the_o lord_n &_o lay_v open_a our_o heart_n naked_o before_o he_o this_o david_n protest_v of_o himself_o acta_fw-la mea_fw-la basil._n tibi_fw-la domine_fw-la manifestani_fw-la omne_fw-la and_o in_o another_o place_n that_o he_o set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o he_o and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o be_v praise_v in_o henoch_n that_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n happy_a be_v the_o man_n who_o way_n be_v so_o order_v that_o before_o his_o action_n he_o consult_v with_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o action_n he_o remember_v the_o lord_n &_o when_o he_o have_v do_v present_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n if_o they_o be_v good_a seek_v his_o approbation_n if_o they_o be_v evil_a seek_v pardon_n &_o forgivene_n â—…of_o they_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n now_o follow_v his_o prayer_n amendment_n wherein_o he_o seek_v light_a from_o god_n to_o direct_v he_o in_o his_o way_n non_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la confiteamur_fw-la errorem_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la si_fw-la corrigi_fw-la volumus_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la ambros._n postulemus_fw-la ut_fw-la doceat_fw-la nos_fw-la iustificationes_fw-la svas_fw-la ne_fw-la postea_fw-la 12._o errare_fw-la possimus_fw-la it_o be_v
which_o he_o reap_v by_o it_o for_o he_o not_o only_o get_v by_o it_o understanding_n to_o word_n his_o mind_n but_o sanctification_n to_o his_o affection_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o section_n he_o protest_v that_o he_o love_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o now_o in_o the_o convince_v end_n of_o it_o he_o protest_v he_o hate_v all_o the_o way_n of_o falsehood_n here_o be_v a_o trial_n of_o our_o true_a love_n to_o god_n if_o we_o hate_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o false_a religion_n or_o evil_a manner_n this_o convince_v the_o lukewarm_a professor_n of_o this_o age_n who_o say_v they_o love_v god_n and_o his_o word_n when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o be_v companion_n to_o idolator_n they_o take_v part_n with_o adulterer_n they_o run_v with_o thief_n they_o drink_v with_o drunkard_n they_o blaspheme_v with_o blasphemer_n and_o they_o hate_v not_o the_o work_n of_o they_o that_o fall_v away_o nun._n ver_fw-la 105._o thy_o word_n be_v a_o lantern_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n to_o my_o path_n the_o use_n of_o a_o lantern_n be_v in_o the_o dark_a lantern_n night_n for_o no_o man_n will_v carry_v it_o when_o the_o sun_n shine_v clear_o david_n here_o protest_v what_o a_o lantern_n be_v to_o man_n in_o darkness_n the_o same_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o he_o in_o his_o pilgrimage_n in_o nocte_fw-la huius_fw-la praesentis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la 119._o in_o the_o night_n of_o this_o present_a life_n it_o show_v he_o the_o darkness_n right_a way_n to_o lead_v he_o forward_o to_o his_o desire_a and_o determinate_a end_n and_o as_o man_n when_o they_o come_v to_o their_o lodging_n require_v no_o more_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lantern_n so_o shall_v we_o when_o we_o shall_v finish_v home_o our_o pilgrimage_n and_o shall_v come_v to_o our_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n not_o they_o any_o more_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o this_o ministerial_a light_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o sun_n nor_o candle_n there_o the_o lord_n 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