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A04902 Lectures of John Knewstub, vpon the twentith chapter of Exodus, and certeine other places of Scripture Seene and allowed according to the Queenes maiesties iniunctions. Knewstubs, John, 1544-1624. 1577 (1577) STC 15042; ESTC S106684 202,339 374

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their_o fault_n and_o turn_n unto_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o punishment_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o divorcement_n between_o the_o punishment_n &_o the_o fault_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v invent_v to_o utter_v their_o merchandise_n of_o satisfaction_n withal_o and_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o prayer_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n do_v but_o take_v place_n in_o these_o special_a cause_n in_o the_o remove_v of_o those_o particular_a &_o special_a punishment_n the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v it_o general_a in_o the_o seven_o and_o thirty_o verse_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v famine_n in_o the_o land_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v pestilence_n 37._o blast_v mildew_n grasshopper_n or_o caterpillar_n when_o their_o enemy_n shall_v besiege_v they_o in_o the_o city_n of_o their_o land_n or_o any_o plague_n or_o any_o sickness_n for_o these_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o text_n that_o their_o prayer_n shall_v be_v available_a when_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o fault_n and_o true_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o remove_v of_o those_o punishment_n what_o so_o ever_o they_o be_v that_o be_v upon_o they_o yea_o even_o to_o make_v they_o that_o shall_v have_v lead_v they_o away_o captive_n to_o have_v pity_n and_o compassion_n on_o they_o as_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o that_o chap._n 50._o this_o be_v great_a comfort_n unto_o a_o christian_a conscience_n when_o he_o shall_v learn_v and_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v a_o medicine_n that_o can_v cure_v he_o even_o then_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v reveal_v his_o sin_n by_o bring_v punishment_n upon_o it_o moreover_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v except_v against_o this_o that_o in_o deed_n solomon_n pray_v that_o punishment_n may_v be_v remove_v when_o they_o shall_v confess_v and_o true_o bewail_v their_o sin_n but_o how_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v ever_o promise_v to_o hear_v any_o 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rebel_v against_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o humble_v their_o heart_n with_o heaviness_n they_o fall_v down_o &_o there_o be_v no_o help_n than_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o trouble_n and_o he_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o distress_n he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 17._o and_o break_v their_o band_n in_o sunder_o in_o that_o psalm_n there_o be_v likewise_o proof_n of_o the_o same_o matter_n apparent_a enough_o in_o these_o word_n fool_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o transgression_n and_o because_o of_o their_o iniquity_n be_v afflict_v their_o soul_n abhor_v all_o meat_n &_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o death_n door_n than_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o trouble_n and_o he_o deliver_v they_o in_o their_o
distress_n he_o send_v his_o word_n and_o heal_v they_o &_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o grave_n it_o be_v a_o infinite_a work_n to_o recite_v those_o place_n in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n that_o prove_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o remove_v punishment_n from_o the_o offender_n when_o they_o shall_v in_o true_a repentance_n turn_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n in_o great_a affliction_n to_o persuade_v the_o man_n that_o be_v sore_o afflict_v for_o his_o sin_n that_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o the_o lord_n to_o remove_v his_o punishment_n if_o he_o shall_v true_o humble_v himself_o in_o repentance_n for_o his_o sin_n yet_o we_o see_v what_o plain_a proof_n there_o be_v of_o the_o same_o to_o increase_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o persuasion_n to_o have_v our_o sin_n forgive_v when_o we_o be_v true_o grieve_v and_o penitent_a for_o the_o same_o this_o be_v a_o doctrine_n most_o needful_a to_o be_v stand_v upon_o because_o the_o blessing_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v 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not_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n no_o more_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v you_o your_o trespass_n to_o admonish_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v he_o to_o resemble_v he_o and_o hear_v this_o his_o image_n of_o mercy_n before_o the_o world_n if_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o remit_v and_o forgive_v offence_n unto_o other_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v we_o any_o wrong_n we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o cherish_v ourselves_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o be_v hear_v when_o we_o shall_v offer_v unto_o other_o injury_n and_o wrong_n for_o if_o a_o christian_a be_v admonish_v in_o this_o petition_n so_o far_o to_o profit_v that_o he_o learn_v to_o forgive_v injury_n do_v against_o he_o much_o more_o will_v the_o lord_n have_v he_o to_o be_v far_o from_o offend_v other_o by_o injury_n do_v unto_o they_o the_o last_o petition_n wherein_o we_o crave_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o lead_v we_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o 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the_o godly_a meet_v together_o not_o only_o to_o give_v praise_n but_o also_o to_o be_v confirm_v and_o strengthen_v more_o &_o more_o in_o their_o faith_n &_o persuasion_n of_o his_o fatherly_a care_n and_o regard_n that_o he_o have_v towards_o those_o that_o be_v he_o this_o be_v make_v plain_a unto_o we_o in_o the_o psalm_n he_o have_v bring_v i_o out_o of_o the_o horrible_a pit_n say_v the_o prophet_n and_o he_o have_v put_v in_o my_o mouth_n a_o new_a song_n of_o praise_n unto_o our_o god._n 40.2_o many_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o fear_n and_o shall_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n it_o can_v but_o be_v a_o singular_a worship_n of_o god_n that_o ascribe_v this_o right_a of_o government_n and_o care_n of_o his_o servant_n unto_o he_o that_o also_o have_v in_o it_o such_o force_n to_o increase_v faith_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o obedience_n how_o great_a then_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o unthankfulness_n when_o man_n pass_v over_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o assure_a 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no_o witness_n of_o any_o especial_a good_a will_n by_o unthankfulness_n they_o be_v pass_v over_o and_o light_o let_v slip_v moreover_o the_o want_n of_o this_o duty_n hinder_v the_o profit_v of_o other_o in_o that_o they_o deny_v this_o help_n of_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v and_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v practise_v according_a as_o it_o be_v of_o late_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n that_o many_o shall_v see_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v and_o be_v draw_v to_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o now_o let_v we_o pray_v unto_o our_o heavenly_a father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n that_o we_o may_v so_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v obtain_v