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shine_v and_o the_o star_n be_v not_o clean_o but_o see_v that_o i_o be_o no_o saint_n but_o a_o wretched_a sinner_n conceive_v in_o sin_n bear_v in_o sin_n bring_v up_o in_o sin_n and_o guilty_a of_o the_o twoe_o mention_v and_o many_o other_o sin_n how_o shall_v i_o dare_v to_o appear_v before_o thy_o justice_n for_o if_o the_o just_a man_n tremble_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o thy_o justice_n how_o shall_v the_o sinner_n stand_v before_o it_o 2._o but_o i_o appeal_v o_o lord_n say_v david_n from_o thy_o justice_n to_o thy_o mercy_n not_o as_o to_o a_o high_a tribunal_n for_o thy_o justice_n and_o mercy_n be_v both_o infinite_a and_o so_o equal_a but_o as_o to_o a_o tribunal_n more_o benign_a more_o clement_a and_o gentle_a and_o although_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o grievous_a and_o enormous_a sin_n and_o those_o so_o great_a that_o if_o i_o regard_v they_o only_o and_o their_o ill_a diserte_n 4._o gen._n 4._o i_o may_v say_v with_o cain_n my_o iniquity_n be_v great_a then_o that_o i_o may_v deserve_v pardon_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o great_a but_o thy_o mercy_n be_v infinite_o great_a &_o so_o compare_v to_o it_o they_o be_v not_o so_o great_a but_o they_o may_v deserve_v pardon_n for_o if_o thou_o please_v o_o lord_n to_o put_v not_o only_o my_o sin_n but_o also_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n in_o one_o scale_n of_o thy_o divine_a balance_n and_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o other_o thy_o mercy_n will_v out_o way_n and_o oversway_v they_o and_o as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n 6._o job_n 6._o thy_o mercy_n will_v appear_v heavy_a 3._o wherefore_o o_o merciful_a lord_n not_o dare_v to_o appear_v before_o thou_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n i_o present_v myself_o before_o thou_o as_o a_o merciful_a and_o love_a father_n he_o that_o be_v present_v as_o guilty_a before_o a_o judge_n use_v to_o deny_v or_o diminish_v or_o excuse_v the_o fault_n but_o i_o present_v myself_o before_o thou_o o_o lord_n as_o
of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v number_v so_o may_v i_o say_v my_o sin_n of_o mouth_n heart_n deed_n my_o many_o sin_n of_o my_o five_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n &_o of_o the_o faculty_n &_o power_n of_o my_o soul_n which_o i_o commit_v every_o day_n and_o night_n every_o hour_n and_o moment_n in_o this_o place_n in_o that_o place_n and_o in_o all_o place_n who_o can_v reckon_v they_o be_v so_o many_o that_o i_o myself_o can_v not_o number_v they_o thou_o only_o o_o lord_n have_v they_o all_o in_o thy_o count-book_n which_o one_o day_n will_v be_v produce_v against_o i_o if_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n by_o my_o sorrow_n with_o thy_o grace_n they_o be_v not_o cancel_v and_o while_o i_o thus_o multiply_v my_o sin_n what_o patience_n what_o mercy_n o_o lord_n do_v thou_o show_v unto_o i_o when_o i_o provoke_v on_o my_o part_n more_o and_o more_o by_o often_o sin_v thy_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n thou_o extend_v thy_o patience_n and_o mercy_n for_o when_o thou_o may_v have_v just_o take_v i_o in_o my_o sin_n &_o for_o they_o by_o sudden_a death_n may_v have_v send_v i_o present_o to_o hell_n there_o to_o receive_v my_o just_a punishment_n as_o thou_o have_v deal_v with_o many_o no_o great_a yea_o lesser_a sinner_n than_o i_o yet_o thou_o graunt_v i_o lesure_n and_o grace_n to_o repent_v and_o while_o i_o contemn_v thy_o goodness_n &_o patience_n and_o longanimitie_n thy_o benignity_n expect_v i_o to_o penance_n wherefore_o resolve_v by_o thy_o grace_n to_o multiply_v my_o sin_n no_o more_o yea_o never_o to_o add_v any_o one_o mortal_a sin_n to_o my_o former_a i_o desire_v thou_o to_o pardon_v my_o former_a sin_n and_o because_o they_o be_v very_o many_o to_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o commiseration_n and_o mercy_n 2._o and_o thou_o o_o christian_n who_o have_v multiply_v sin_n upon_o sin_n with_o david_n &_o peradventure_o more_o than_o he_o desire_n god_n with_o he_o to_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n 12._o 2._o reg._n 12._o say_v with_o he_o thou_o forgave_v penitent_a david_n penitent_a ezechias_n and_o penitent_a manasses_n thou_o pardoneâ—st_v s._n peter_n s._n paul_n s._n matthew_n s._n marie_n magdalene_n and_o thousand_o other_o great_a sinner_n pardon_v i_o also_o o_o sweet_a lord_n accord_v to_o these_o thy_o so_o many_o mercy_n 88_o psal_n 88_o &_o commiseration_n where_o be_v thy_o old_a mercy_n o_o lord_n which_o thou_o show_v heretofore_o to_o sinner_n 21_o psal_n 21_o in_o thou_o our_o forefather_n though_o sinner_n as_o we_o have_v hope_v they_o have_v hope_v &_o thou_o do_v deliver_v they_o they_o tie_v to_o thou_o &_o be_v save_v they_o hope_v &_o be_v not_o confound_v i_o cry_v o_o lord_n with_o they_o hear_v i_o as_o thou_o do_v they_o i_o hope_v with_o they_o for_o mercy_n let_v i_o find_v mercy_n at_o thy_o hand_n as_o they_o do_v and_o let_v not_o i_o be_v confound_v be_v all_o thy_o mercy_n spend_v be_v none_o leave_v for_o i_o may_v i_o say_v unto_o thou_o as_o esau_n say_v to_o his_o father_n isaac_n 27._o genes_n 27._o have_v thou_o not_o reserve_v i_o also_o a_o blessing_n a_o mercy_n have_v thou_o one_o only_a blessing_n father_n have_v thou_o no_o more_o blessing_n nor_o mercy_n leave_v for_o i_o no_o i_o can_v not_o say_v so_o thou_o be_v o_o lord_n infinite_o more_o rich_a in_o mercy_n than_o isaac_n be_v in_o blessing_n thou_o have_v bestow_v thousand_o &_o million_o of_o mercy_n on_o sinner_n and_o yet_o thou_o have_v infinite_a mercy_n reserve_v for_o other_o sinner_n that_o cry_v unto_o thou_o for_o mercy_n thy_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a and_o a_o infinite_a number_n can_v not_o be_v exhaust_v thy_o mercy_n be_v above_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n thy_o mercy_n be_v a_o sea_n which_o can_v not_o want_v the_o cool_a water_n of_o mercy_n soon_o may_v the_o sea_n be_v dry_v up_o then_o the_o ocean_n of_o thy_o mercy_n draw_v dry_a wherefore_o i_o cry_v with_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n because_o my_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o commiseration_n and_o mercy_n because_o my_o sin_n be_v many_o &_o as_o he_o cry_v peccavi_fw-la for_o his_o sin_n so_o will_v i_o send_v forth_o from_o hart_n and_o tongue_n many_o a_o peccavi_fw-la and_o day_n and_o night_n and_o howerlie_a and_o whensoever_o my_o sin_n occur_v to_o my_o memory_n i_o will_v cry_v peccavi_fw-la 3._o and_o because_o i_o can_v not_o safe_o enough_o rely_v in_o my_o opinion_n on_o my_o peccavy_n not_o know_v whether_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o true_o contrite_a heart_n or_o no_o i_o will_v have_v recourse_n to_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n o_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v merit_n in_o respect_n of_o thou_o as_o which_o deserve_v of_o thy_o father_n our_o redemption_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o i_o who_o deserve_v they_o not_o they_o be_v mercy_n and_o i_o shall_v offer_v unto_o thou_o all_o the_o step_n thou_o walk_v on_o earth_n for_o i_o all_o the_o hour_n thou_o live_v for_o i_o all_o the_o word_n thou_o speak_v all_o the_o prayer_n and_o exhortation_n thou_o make_v all_o thy_o theandricke_n or_o humane-divine_a work_n and_o operation_n all_o thy_o miracle_n all_o the_o drop_n of_o sweat_n thou_o swet_v for_o i_o in_o the_o garden_n all_o those_o lash_n thou_o endure_v for_o i_o at_o the_o pillar_n all_o the_o prick_v thou_o feel_v in_o thy_o coronation_n with_o thorn_n all_o the_o pearsinge_n of_o the_o nail_n all_o the_o pang_n on_o the_o cross_n all_o that_o shower_n of_o blood_n which_o rain_v from_o the_o heavenly_a cloud_n of_o thy_o sacred_a humanity_n yea_o all_o the_o drop_n of_o that_o shower_n of_o which_o every_o one_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o i_o of_o which_o every_o one_o be_v such_o a_o merit_n in_o respect_n of_o thou_o that_o the_o least_o will_v have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o redeem_v a_o thousand_o world_n and_o according_a to_o this_o multitude_n of_o thy_o commiseration_n and_o 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and_o this_o promise_n be_v my_o comfort_n that_o whensoever_o a_o sinner_n shall_v repent_v himself_o of_o his_o sin_n thou_o will_v not_o remember_v they_o 18._o ezech._n 18._o that_o be_v so_o as_o to_o punish_v they_o or_o to_o be_v offend_v with_o the_o sinner_n for_o they_o because_o by_o contrition_n and_o the_o grace_n thereof_o they_o be_v take_v away_o as_o if_o they_o never_o have_v be_v amplius_fw-la lava_fw-la i_o ab_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o à _fw-la peccato_fw-la meo_fw-la munda_fw-la i_o wash_v i_o more_o ample_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n 1._o a_o foul_a cloth_n and_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v also_o stain_v require_v much_o wash_n and_o no_o less_o rub_v and_o a_o soul_n that_o have_v much_o sin_v require_v much_o washinge_v by_o the_o tear_n of_o contrition_n and_o much_o rub_n by_o the_o austere_a work_n of_o penance_n king_n david_n have_v cry_v peccavi_fw-la domino_fw-la 1â—_n 2._o reg._n 1â—_n i_o have_v sin_v to_o our_o lord_n for_o his_o great_a and_o manifold_a sin_n deserve_v to_o hear_v from_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n mouth_n dominus_fw-la quoque_fw-la transtulit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la tuum_fw-la our_o lord_n also_o have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n and_o so_o by_o that_o peccavi_fw-la speak_v with_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n the_o malice_n of_o his_o mortal_a sin_n be_v wash_v away_o yet_o he_o not_o attend_v so_o much_o to_o nathan_n revelation_n as_o to_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n commit_v desire_v to_o be_v more_o ample_o wash_v to_o wit_n not_o only_o from_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o mortal_a sin_n of_o which_o he_o will_v not_o be_v secure_a and_o of_o which_o
one_o can_v not_o by_o grace_n and_o contrition_n be_v remit_v without_o the_o rest_n grace_n be_v equal_o opposite_a to_o all_o but_o also_o from_o his_o venial_a sin_n and_o the_o temporal_a pain_n due_a to_o mortal_a sin_n remit_v for_o although_o the_o eternal_a pain_n due_a to_o mortal_a sin_n be_v always_o remit_v with_o the_o sin_n yet_o not_o the_o temporal_a pain_n unless_o the_o contrition_n be_v extraordinary_a as_o it_o be_v in_o s._n marie_n magdalene_n and_o therefore_o after_o that_o nathan_n have_v tell_v david_n 12._o 2_o reg._n 12._o that_o our_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o his_o sin_n he_o tell_v he_o also_o that_o because_o by_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v make_v the_o enemy_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v for_o this_o thiag_n the_o son_n that_o be_v bear_v to_o thou_o die_v shall_v die_v yea_o nathan_n tell_v david_n that_o the_o sword_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n 21.24.25.35_o 2._o reg._n 13._o 2._o reg._n 18._o 3._o reg._n 1_o 2._o par._n 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of_o penance_n 4._o as_o david_n say_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v always_o before_o he_o and_o against_o he_o so_o may_v every_o sinner_n say_v cain_n have_v no_o soon_o kill_v his_o brother_n abel_n but_o his_o conscience_n present_v unto_o he_o his_o sin_n in_o that_o heinous_a manner_n that_o he_o hang_v down_o the_o head_n like_o a_o sheep_n byter_fw-mi and_o to_o use_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o scripture_n his_o countenance_n be_v fall_v 4._o gen._n 4._o and_o go_v he_o where_o he_o will_v he_o can_v not_o put_v from_o his_o eye_n the_o sight_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o it_o scar_v he_o so_o that_o he_o fear_v that_o every_o one_o he_o meet_v will_v kill_v he_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n after_o they_o have_v unnatural_o sell_v their_o brother_n joseph_n to_o the_o ismaelite_n 37_o gen._n 37_o this_o their_o sin_n still_o cross_v their_o sight_n and_o whensoever_o any_o adversity_n happen_v to_o they_o they_o impute_v it_o to_o this_o their_o sin_n 42_o gen._n 42_o say_v worthy_o do_v 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of_o his_o master_n come_v often_o into_o his_o mind_n 69._o niceph._n lib._n 2._o c._n 37._o baron_fw-fr anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 69._o &_o especial_o when_o the_o cock_n crow_v and_o move_v he_o to_o such_o tear_n that_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o that_o his_o eye_n be_v read_v with_o often_o weep_v and_o his_o face_n furrow_v with_o the_o trickle_a down_o of_o his_o tear_n and_o so_o o_o merciful_a god_n let_v my_o sin_n be_v always_o before_o my_o eye_n to_o humiliat_v i_o and_o to_o make_v i_o know_v my_o own_o frailty_n to_o make_v i_o take_v heed_n for_o hereafter_o to_o make_v i_o abhor_v these_o monster_n to_o make_v i_o dete_v these_o
overcome_v when_o thou_o be_v presumptuous_o judge_v not_o to_o have_v keep_v this_o promise_n or_o when_o thou_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v so_o just_a in_o punish_v sinner_n as_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o also_o merciful_a in_o pardon_v they_o when_o from_o the_o heart_n the_o sinner_n cry_v for_o mercy_n thou_o may_v overcome_v or_o else_o which_o perhaps_o be_v also_o david_n meaning_n pardon_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o do_v not_o forsake_v i_o and_o my_o family_n for_o this_o sin_n as_o thou_o forsooke_v saul_n and_o his_o family_n for_o his_o disobedience_n that_o if_o any_o presume_v to_o judge_v that_o thou_o will_v also_o forsake_v and_o cast_v i_o of_o as_o thou_o do_v he_o not_o withstand_v that_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o establish_v the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n and_o israel_n in_o my_o family_n thou_o by_o pardon_v this_o my_o fault_n may_v prove_v thyself_o true_a in_o thy_o promise_n and_o so_o may_v overcome_v 88_o psal_n 88_o those_o rash_a judge_n thou_o have_v swear_v to_o 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in_o iniquity_n and_o my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o in_o sin_n 1._o that_o i_o may_v the_o better_o facilitate_v my_o pardon_n o_o lord_n and_o induce_v thou_o the_o more_o easy_o to_o mercy_n i_o desire_v thou_o say_v david_n to_o consider_v of_o what_o stock_n and_o and_o race_n i_o be_o descend_v if_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v infect_v sound_a fruit_n can_v not_o be_v expect_v of_o it_o if_o the_o sow_v seed_n be_v taint_v the_o corn_n must_v needs_o taste_v of_o it_o if_o the_o fountain_n be_v muddy_a the_o river_n can_v not_o run_v clear_a if_o the_o foundation_n be_v ill_o lay_v the_o house_n build_v upon_o it_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o totter_v with_o every_o blast_n of_o wind_n and_o if_o one_o be_v bear_v lame_a he_o can_v not_o but_o halt_v or_o go_v awry_o all_o his_o life_n time_n so_o it_o be_v with_o i_o o_o my_o merciful_a god_n the_o very_a root_n and_o beginning_n of_o my_o life_n be_v infect_v with_o original_a sin_n in_o the_o which_o i_o be_v conceive_v 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and_o see_v i_o be_v bear_v yea_o conceive_v lame_a &_o crooked_a even_o in_o soul_n not_o through_o thy_o default_n for_o thou_o creat_v adam_n and_o we_o in_o he_o right_a &_o upright_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o so_o much_o that_o by_o original_a justice_n his_o body_n be_v subject_n and_o obedient_a to_o his_o soul_n his_o sensuality_n to_o reason_n and_o the_o inferior_a part_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o superior_a but_o through_o adam_n sin_n who_o break_v this_o goodly_a frame_n &_o make_v the_o first_o discord_n in_o this_o heavenly_a harmony_n and_o whereas_o thou_o make_v man_n the_o first_o man_n right_a he_o have_v entangle_v himself_o with_o infinite_a question_n and_o opposition_n betwixt_o
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the_o example_n of_o the_o king_n and_o think_v they_o may_v do_v that_o secure_o which_o they_o see_v the_o prince_n do_v before_o they_o 2._o yea_o i_o have_v not_o only_o by_o these_o my_o great_a sin_n scandalize_v the_o jews_n my_o subject_n but_o also_o the_o gentile_n 12._o 2._o reg._n 12._o and_o have_v cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o thou_o my_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v thy_o name_n wherefore_o hereafter_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o world_n i_o will_v teach_v the_o unjust_a thy_o way_n &_o the_o impious_a by_o my_o mean_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o thou_o for_o as_o i_o have_v heretofore_o accompany_v the_o ark_n which_o be_v thy_o mamnour_n house_n with_o nable_v harp_n cymbal_n trumpet_n and_o all_o musical_a instrument_n yea_o and_o have_v dance_v before_o it_o to_o honour_n and_o praise_v thy_o name_n 15._o 1._o par._n 15._o which_o now_o by_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v blaspheme_v of_o thy_o enemy_n so_o i_o will_v again_o 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the_o upper_a loft_n and_o of_o the_o chamber_n in_o the_o inner_a room_n and_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o proposition_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o say_v david_n i_o will_v do_v for_o satisfaction_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o thy_o name_n which_o shall_v be_v praise_v and_o honour_v in_o this_o temple_n till_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v and_o whereas_o i_o have_v scandalize_v the_o gentile_n they_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v convert_v to_o christian_a religion_n shall_v in_o their_o church_n sing_v day_n and_o night_n and_o i_o in_o they_o &_o by_o the_o psalm_n which_o i_o have_v compose_v praise_v &_o laudes_fw-la unto_o thou_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 56._o ps_n 56._o i_o will_v confess_v to_o thou_o amongst_o people_n o_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v say_v a_o psalm_n to_o thou_o among_o the_o gentile_n and_o i_o shall_v teach_v the_o unjust_a amongst_o jew_n and_o gentile_n thy_o way_n which_o if_o they_o follow_v they_o 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which_o thou_o o_o penitent_a sinner_n must_v say_v after_o he_o but_o my_o soul_n shall_v say_v to_o herself_o 102._o ps_n 102._o my_o soul_n bless_v thou_o our_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v within_o i_o my_o understanding_n my_o will_n my_o memory_n my_o heart_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o i_o shall_v bless_v and_o praise_n god_n yea_o my_o body_n and_o all_o the_o sense_n and_o part_n of_o it_o as_o my_o eye_n my_o ear_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o sense_n my_o head_n my_o hand_n my_o foot_n in_o employ_v themselves_o in_o thy_o service_n shall_v be_v so_o many_o trumpet_n to_o sound_v forth_o thy_o praise_n 4._o and_o not_o only_o with_o body_n and_o soul_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o but_o i_o will_v conjure_v all_o people_n and_o nation_n to_o join_v with_o i_o in_o thy_o praise_n for_o i_o will_v cry_v unto_o they_o 1â—6_n ps_n 1â—6_n praise_v our_o lord_n all_o the_o gentile_n praise_v he_o all_o the_o people_n yea_o i_o will_v conjure_v all_o thy_o creature_n 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