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A12260 A sacred septenarie, or, A godly and fruitful exposition on the seven Psalmes of repentance viz. the VI. XXV. XXXII. XXXVIII. LI. CXXX. CXLIII. the 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. of the penitentials. Seruing especially for the direction and comfort of all such, who are either troubled in minde, diseased in body, or persecuted by the wicked. The second impression. By Mr. A. Symson, pastor of the church at Dalkeeth in Scotland. Simson, Archibald, 1564-1628. 1623 (1623) STC 22568; ESTC S107775 256,267 548

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2.17_o moreover_o that_o none_o can_v true_o rejoice_v but_o these_o who_o have_v get_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o righteous_a do_v sing_v &_o rejoice_v the_o stranger_n shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o his_o joy_n let_v they_o that_o seek_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o thou_o my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v say_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o get_v the_o white_a stone_n give_v they_o and_o a_o name_n write_v therein_o which_o no_o man_n know_v save_v he_o that_o receive_v it_o and_o this_o be_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o indeed_o the_o wicked_a have_v their_o own_o earthly_a and_o fleshly_a joy_n but_o if_o you_o will_v examine_v they_o strict_o they_o be_v rather_o torment_n than_o joy_n which_o chrysostome_n observe_v well_o atiochenum_n chrys_n h●m_fw-la 18._o ad_fw-la pop_n atiochenum_n affirm_v that_o joy_n be_v only_o proper_a to_o the_o godly_a &_o never_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o covetous_a man_n who_o pleasure_n be_v in_o riches_n 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pharaoh_n and_o rejoice_v 15.1_o 4._o they_o escape_v condemnation_n exod_n 15.1_o five_o only_o these_o suck_n and_o draw_v their_o joy_n out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o sound_a consolation_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v write_v that_o their_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a 1.4_o 5._o they_o draw_v joy_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n isa_n 12.3_o 1_o joh._n 1.4_o six_o only_o these_o enjoy_v a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o apostle_n joy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o persecution_n final_o only_o they_o have_v the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a glory_n we_o rejoice_v under_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 15.15_o 6._o they_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n pro._n 15.15_o say_v the_o apostle_n you_o righteous_a and_o upright_o in_o heart_n they_o be_v call_v righteous_a in_o two_o respect_n 1._o because_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o have_v make_v they_o righteous_a 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the_o righteous_a man_n must_v be_v sincere_a and_o upright_o the_o righteous_a man_n must_v also_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n that_o be_v sincere_a for_o faith_n and_o hypocrisy_n can_v never_o stand_v together_o for_o of_o all_o virtue_n god_n like_v best_a of_o sincerity_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n that_o in_o our_o religion_n we_o mean_v sincere_o and_o we_o may_v say_v to_o the_o lord_n thou_o trye_v my_o reins_n in_o the_o night_n season_n and_o find_v nothing_o in_o my_o mouth_n which_o be_v not_o in_o my_o heart_n and_o with_o our_o neighbour_n we_o shall_v deal_v so_o upright_o that_o we_o may_v not_o have_v butter_n and_o oil_n in_o our_o mouth_n and_o a_o sword_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o as_o we_o profess_v kindness_n to_o they_o who_o speak_v kind_o so_o our_o heart_n may_v mean_v the_o same_o sincerity_n psal_n 12._o righteousness_n can_v be_v without_o sincerity_n and_o have_v not_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n to_o conclude_v this_o point_n righteousness_n and_o 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