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say_v worser_o of_o thou_o than_o thou_o do_v of_o thyself_o unto_o the_o lord_n quest_n quest_n but_o do_v not_o a_o man_n prejudice_n the_o truth_n in_o amplify_a of_o his_o own_o weakness_n and_o unworthiness_n and_o in_o confess_v more_o of_o himself_o then_o indeed_o be_v true_a as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o say_v he_o be_v the_o first_o or_o chief_a of_o sinner_n when_o there_o be_v many_o great_a sinner_n than_o he_o 6._o answ_n doctor_n willet_n on_o the_o second_o of_o sam._n cap._n 9_o quest_n 6._o this_o question_n be_v thus_o answer_v first_o we_o must_v make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o general_a confession_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o sinfulness_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o the_o most_o perfect_a in_o this_o world_n may_v and_o must_v acknowledge_v and_o a_o particular_a acknowledgement_n of_o some_o actual_a sin_n which_o a_o man_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o now_o to_o confess_v such_o or_o such_o a_o sin_n which_o a_o man_n have_v not_o commit_v be_v a_o 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yet_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o own_o conceive_v though_o beyond_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o themselves_o exact_o consider_v and_o thus_o do_v the_o apostle_n speak_v according_a to_o his_o sense_n and_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v inferior_a unto_o all_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o this_o question_n as_o also_o for_o this_o doctrine_n now_o let_v we_o proceed_v and_o come_v to_o the_o next_o which_o be_v his_o humiliation_n and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n text._n text._n see_v how_o he_o humble_v and_o abase_v himself_o unto_o his_o father_n i_o be_o unworthy_a to_o be_v thy_o son_n yea_o i_o be_o unworthy_a the_o very_a name_n of_o son_n so_o many_o have_v be_v my_o sin_n so_o lewd_a have_v be_v my_o course_n the_o instruction_n hence_o may_v be_v this_o the_o only_a way_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o sin_n 5.6_o doctr._fw-la the_o only_a way_n to_o obtain_v god_n favour_n be_v with_o a_o 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and_o the_o like_a say_n 51.4_o psal_n 51.4_o just_o be_v thou_o when_o thou_o speak_v and_o pure_a when_o thou_o iudge_v and_o again_o i_o know_v oh_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a 119.75_o psal_n 119.75_o and_o that_o thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o just_o and_o elsewhere_o he_o thus_o speak_v 137._o vers_fw-la 137._o righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o just_o be_v thy_o judgement_n this_o may_v be_v further_o show_v by_o diverse_a other_o instance_n as_o by_o that_o of_o ely_n who_o hear_v of_o the_o judgement_n intend_v by_o the_o lord_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o house_n say_v thus_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n 3.18_o 1._o sam._n 3.18_o let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a as_o also_o by_o that_o of_o hezekiah_n who_o be_v reprove_v and_o severe_o threaten_v for_o his_o folly_n in_o show_v his_o treasure_n unto_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n use_v these_o word_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a which_o thou_o have_v speak_v all_o these_o 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without_o repine_v submit_v thyself_o to_o god_n severe_a course_n if_o so_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n of_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n but_o if_o otherwise_o thou_o have_v murmur_v and_o repine_v and_o expostulate_v the_o cause_n with_o god_n complain_v of_o wrong_n and_o injury_n esteem_v thyself_o to_o be_v hardly_o deal_v withal_o to_o be_v so_o use_v and_o withal_o do_v please_v thyself_o in_o this_o gainsay_v humour_n then_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o it_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o a_o graceless_a soul_n &_o unsanctified_a spirit_n and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o true_a note_n of_o a_o wicked_a one_o to_o expostulate_v with_o god_n and_o murmur_v against_o his_o proceed_n as_o we_o have_v see_v it_o be_v than_o it_o will_v discover_v many_o to_o be_v such_o for_o how_o ordinary_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n to_o hear_v man_n murmur_v and_o repine_v yea_o it_o may_v be_v curse_n and_o ban_v against_o the_o lord_n what_o more_o usual_a then_o to_o dispute_v how_o this_o can_v stand_v with_o justice_n thus_o and_o thus_o to_o punish_v how_o be_v god_n deal_n censure_v and_o call_v into_o question_n by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o how_o do_v man_n as_o it_o be_v challenge_v god_n to_o his_o face_n of_o unequal_a and_o unjust_a proceed_n i_o do_v indeed_o confess_v that_o through_o extremity_n of_o anguish_n god_n dear_a child_n may_v forget_v themselves_o sometime_o and_o so_o do_v job_n and_o david_n 73.13.14_o psal_n 73.13.14_o who_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v but_o in_o their_o cool_a blood_n they_o will_v recall_v their_o error_n and_o smite_v upon_o their_o thigh_n and_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o mouth_n &_o though_o they_o speak_v once_o yet_o they_o will_v answer_v no_o more_o as_o job_n speak_v and_o as_o david_n say_v 62.1_o job_n 39.38_o psal_n 62.1_o his_o soul_n shall_v keep_v silence_n unto_o the_o lord_n they_o will_v not_o please_v themselves_o in_o that_o gainsay_v humour_n but_o labour_v to_o repress_v all_o such_o repine_a thought_n and_o distemper_a passion_n three_o see_v it_o be_v a_o property_n of_o the_o wicked_a thus_o to_o use_v 3_o expostulate_v with_o god_n and_o complain_v of_o his_o proceed_n as_o unjust_a and_o unequal_a then_o let_v this_o disposition_n be_v far_o from_o all_o such_o as_o fear_v the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o godly_a walk_n in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n 1.15_o psal_n 11._o prou._n 1.15_o but_o refrain_v their_o foot_n from_o this_o path_n let_v we_o learn_v to_o iustirie_n god_n in_o all_o his_o way_n &_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o action_n have_v the_o lord_n lay_v on_o thou_o sickness_n poverty_n imprisonment_n or_o any_o other_o grievous_a cross_n see_v then_o thou_o undergo_v it_o wihout_n murmur_v or_o repine_v charge_v not_o god_n with_o any_o hard_a or_o unjust_a deal_n for_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v right_a 18.25_o gen._n 18.25_o say_v abraham_n yea_o our_o god_n can_v 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patience_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o lord_n use_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n 37.6_o psal_n 37.6_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o thy_o righteousness_n as_o the_o light_n and_o thy_o judgement_n as_o the_o noon_n day_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v loc_n temple_n in_o loc_n howsoever_o thy_o innocency_n be_v at_o sometime_o cover_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o thick_a and_o dark_a mist_n of_o slander_n and_o oppression_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v in_o his_o good_a time_n scatter_v and_o dissolve_v this_o mist_n and_o so_o make_v thy_o innocency_n apparent_a and_o clear_a to_o the_o world_n yea_o he_o shall_v make_v thy_o righteous_a cause_n to_o be_v so_o evident_a as_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o rise_v nay_o which_o be_v more_o as_o at_o noonday_n when_o it_o be_v at_o the_o high_a &_o shine_v bright_a i_o can_v further_o show_v you_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o 39.10_o gen._n 39.10_o by_o many_o example_n joseph_n be_v accuse_v by_o his_o mistress_n and_o upon_o that_o false_a 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our_o enemy_n shame_n it_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o god_n child_n to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v persecute_v and_o revile_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o to_o be_v condemn_v of_o wicked_a man_n unjust_o daniel_n shall_v be_v charge_v with_o disobedience_n amos_n of_o conspiracy_n eliah_n for_o trouble_v israel_n paul_n for_o raise_v up_o of_o tumult_n and_o all_o christ_n disciple_n for_o moover_n of_o sedition_n among_o the_o people_n but_o these_o cloud_n shall_v soon_o be_v disperse_v and_o all_o these_o dark_a mist_n shall_v sudden_o be_v scatter_v let_v not_o these_o thing_n then_o too_o much_o trouble_v we_o nor_o any_o whit_n discourage_v we_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o christianity_n our_o righteousness_n shall_v not_o always_o lie_v hâ—d_n in_o the_o dark_a but_o it_o shall_v one_o day_n shine_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o open_a light_n commit_v then_o thy_o way_n and_o work_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o 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unto_o we_o for_o see_v and_o hear_v god_n to_o be_v so_o dishonour_v and_o yet_o will_v neither_o hear_v nor_o see_v it_o nor_o plead_v his_o cause_n against_o opposer_n but_o though_o israel_n sin_n 4.15_o hos_fw-la 4.15_o yet_o let_v not_o judah_n transgress_v though_o man_n of_o this_o world_n do_v thus_o yet_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o you_o do_v so_o god_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o plead_v thy_o cause_n and_o defend_v thy_o innocence_n and_o will_v not_o thou_o plead_v he_o will_v thou_o suffer_v his_o name_n to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n and_o never_o seek_v to_o uphold_v it_o shall_v wicked_a man_n speak_v against_o god_n truth_n and_o thou_o speak_v nothing_o for_o it_o oh_o beware_v of_o this_o for_o fear_v thou_o want_v one_o to_o plead_v for_o thou_o at_o that_o same_o great_a assize_n when_o thou_o shall_v stand_v in_o great_a need_n three_o do_v god_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o plead_v the_o cause_n use_v 3_o of_o his_o child_n then_o let_v none_o 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