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deed_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v o_o lord_n i_o confess_v that_o see_v i_o have_v so_o grievous_o sin_v against_o thou_o and_o so_o foul_o commit_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o i_o shall_v so_o much_o as_o accuse_v thou_o of_o the_o least_o cruelty_n injustice_n or_o hard_a deal_n with_o i_o either_o in_o thy_o terrible_a threaten_n by_o thy_o servant_n nathan_n or_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n in_o take_v away_o the_o child_n conceive_v in_o adultery_n for_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o have_v deserve_v far_o more_o grievous_a plague_n and_o punishment_n for_o this_o my_o vile_a and_o grievous_a sin_n and_o therefore_o by_o this_o my_o confession_n i_o do_v clear_v thou_o o_o lord_n of_o all_o injustice_n and_o cruel_a deal_n &_o condemn_v myself_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o far_o more_o grievous_a judgement_n and_o punishment_n for_o my_o sin_n so_o as_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v and_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v most_o just_a in_o all_o thy_o threaten_n denounce_v against_o sin_n and_o most_o pure_a and_o righteous_a in_o all_o thy_o judgement_n &_o fatherly_a chasticement_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v just_o that_o be_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v know_v just_a in_o thy_o work_n and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v and_o know_v that_o there_o be_v great_a and_o just_a cause_n of_o thy_o threaten_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n now_o what_o these_o speech_n be_v and_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v against_o david_n look_v in_o the_o second_o of_o samuel_n chapter_n 12._o verse_n 10._o first_o that_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v
trust_v in_o himself_o shall_v certain_o fall_v into_o evil_n the_o secure_a sinner_n that_o fear_v no_o danger_n be_v the_o great_a sinner_n and_o therefore_o know_v our_o own_o weakness_n how_o unable_a we_o be_v to_o stand_v of_o our_o sâ—lues_n it_o must_v make_v we_o rely_v upon_o the_o lord_n pray_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o will_v uphold_v we_o in_o integrity_n faith_n obedience_n and_o true_a repentance_n for_o if_o david_n peter_n etc._n etc._n do_v fall_v whither_o shall_v we_o fall_v if_o the_o lord_n do_v but_o a_o little_a leave_n we_o to_o ourselves_o verse_n 13._o 13_o then_o shall_v i_o teach_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o promise_n david_n to_o his_o petition_n join_v promise_n in_o this_o verse_n david_n do_v profess_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v deal_v thus_o gracious_o with_o he_o to_o pardon_v and_o remit_v his_o great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n and_o to_o receive_v he_o again_o into_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v unmindful_a and_o unthankful_a for_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n but_o he_o will_v become_v a_o preacher_n and_o proclaimer_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o other_o and_o labour_n to_o turn_v many_o to_o god_n by_o true_a repentance_n verse_n part_n of_o the_o verse_n in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v two_o part_n first_o that_o promise_n which_o david_n make_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o duty_n be_v vow_n unto_o he_o namely_o i_o will_v teach_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o wicked_a second_o the_o issue_n and_o bless_a effect_n namely_o this_o that_o by_o his_o example_n many_o poor_a sinner_n shall_v repent_v and_o come_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n then_o shall_v i_o teach_v that_o be_v sense_n sense_n after_o i_o shall_v find_v and_o feel_v thy_o mercy_n bestow_v upon_o i_o i_o will_v like_v a_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n draw_v it_o out_o to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o i_o will_v that_o be_v i_o that_o have_v fall_v and_o sin_v so_o grievous_o and_o transgress_v thy_o commandment_n will_v teach_v and_o publish_v how_o merciful_a good_a and_o gracious_a thou_o have_v be_v to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o soul_n and_o will_v speak_v out_o of_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n thy_n way_n by_o the_o way_n of_o god_n here_o be_v mean_v that_o course_n and_o manner_n of_o deal_v which_o the_o lord_n take_v with_o sinner_n when_o they_o do_v true_o repent_v namely_o that_o he_o be_v most_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o embrace_v they_o and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o they_o when_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v and_o confess_v their_o sin_n bewail_v they_o beg_v the_o pardon_n of_o they_o and_o seek_v to_o he_o for_o mercy_n doctr._fw-la 1_o know_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o ourselves_o must_v be_v make_v know_v seeing_n david_n do_v here_o profess_v that_o if_o god_n shall_v deal_v thus_o gracious_o with_o he_o that_o when_o he_o will_v be_v a_o proclaimer_n of_o the_o same_o mercy_n to_o other_o we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o one_o to_o show_v unto_o other_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o his_o soul_n when_o god_n be_v good_a and_o gracious_a unto_o we_o we_o must_v be_v still_o ready_a to_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o unto_o other_o thereby_o to_o draw_v they_o on_o likewise_o to_o a_o like_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o seek_v for_o the_o same_o favour_n and_o grace_n at_o god_n hand_n matth._n 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o see_v your_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n thus_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n remember_v the_o righteousness_n of_o noah_n the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n the_o patience_n of_o job_n the_o chastity_n of_o joseph_n the_o meekness_n of_o moses_n and_o christ_n himself_o do_v testify_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o shine_v in_o john_n baptist_n that_o he_o be_v a_o burn_a and_o a_o shine_a light_n john_n 5._o thus_o the_o apostle_n peter_n teach_v 1._o pet._n 2._o have_v your_o conversation_n honest_a amongst_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o which_o speak_v evil_a of_o you_o as_o of_o evil_a doer_n may_v by_o your_o good_a work_v which_o they_o shall_v see_v glorify_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n 1._o corinthian_n chapter_n 9_o vers_fw-la 11_o 12._o 2._o corinthian_n 8.1.2_o rom._n 4.22.23_o use_v 1_o we_o learn_v hence_o ever_o to_o be_v ready_o die_v to_o make_v know_v unto_o other_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o ourselves_o if_o so_o they_o may_v further_o religion_n or_o provoke_v other_o to_o godliness_n or_o bring_v glory_n to_o god_n god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o we_o to_o be_v call_v our_o god_n and_o to_o do_v we_o good_a let_v we_o than_o never_o be_v ashamed_a to_o acknowledge_v his_o love_n to_o we_o for_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a modesty_n in_o we_o to_o conceal_v those_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v utter_v there_o be_v a_o time_n indeed_o when_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v himself_o or_o his_o work_n know_v but_o that_o be_v when_o that_o knowledge_n may_v hinder_v he_o and_o his_o preach_n but_o matth._n 10.27_o he_o command_v his_o apostle_n to_o speak_v that_o in_o the_o light_n which_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o in_o darkness_n and_o to_o preach_v that_o in_o the_o house_n top_n which_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o in_o the_o ear_n for_o now_o will_v christ_n have_v himself_o publish_v abroad_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n gift_n we_o must_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v they_o but_o deface_v they_o doctr._fw-la 2_o seeing_n david_n here_o profess_v unto_o the_o lord_n require_v thankfulness_n require_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v unmindful_a and_o unthankful_a for_o his_o mercy_n show_v unto_o he_o but_o will_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o power_n praise_n god_n for_o it_o and_o show_v his_o thankfulness_n in_o draw_v other_o to_o god_n hence_o we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v labour_v with_o their_o own_o soul_n to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o god_n for_o every_o blessing_n he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o it_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o it_o and_o to_o show_v it_o in_o do_v good_a to_o other_o it_o be_v all_o the_o lord_n look_v for_o at_o our_o hand_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o love_n and_o kindness_n to_o be_v thankful_a for_o it_o and_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v true_o thankful_a for_o a_o benefit_n receive_v it_o be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o bestow_v a_o new_a blessing_n upon_o we_o as_o we_o see_v if_o a_o poor_a man_n shall_v receive_v a_o small_a favour_n at_o our_o hand_n and_o shall_v be_v thankful_a for_o it_o 18.10_o phil._n 4.4_o exo._n 18.10_o we_o will_v say_v he_o be_v worthy_a to_o have_v a_o good_a turn_n it_o be_v well_o bestow_v 33.1_o psa_fw-la 126.1_o gen._n 14_o 19_o psa_n 32.21_o psal_n 33.1_o i_o see_v he_o be_v thankful_a for_o it_o so_o when_o the_o lord_n bestow_v a_o benefit_n upon_o a_o man_n and_o see_v he_o be_v thankful_a for_o it_o and_o speak_v of_o it_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v move_v thereby_o to_o bestow_v a_o other_o but_o he_o that_o be_v unthankful_a for_o the_o old_a be_v not_o worthy_a to_o receive_v a_o new_a use_v 1_o have_v thou_o receive_v any_o special_a favour_n blessing_n or_o benefit_n of_o god_n know_v it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o be_v thankful_a for_o it_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o speak_v of_o it_o and_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o it_o rejoice_v you_o righteous_a in_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o become_v upright_o man_n to_o be_v thankful_a 33.1_o psal_n 33.1_o it_o be_v a_o comely_a and_o most_o fit_a thing_n and_o david_n call_v upon_o his_o soul_n ofttimes_o to_o perform_v this_o duty_n praise_v thou_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n 103.2_o psa_fw-la 103.2_o &_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n praise_v thou_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n and_o above_o all_o other_o mercy_n let_v we_o bless_v god_n for_o his_o love_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o david_n do_v here_o and_o psalm_n 103._o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o give_v thou_o pardon_v of_o thy_o sin_n and_o forgive_v thou_o all_o tâ—inâ—_n iniquity_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o remember_v this_o duty_n and_o think_v more_o serious_o of_o god_n blessing_n and_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o we_o the_o greatness_n of_o they_o and_o number_n and_o continuance_n of_o they_o and_o so_o labour_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o god_n and_o especial_o for_o the_o
speak_v well_o be_v not_o proud_a of_o it_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v oh_o then_o why_o be_v thou_o proud_a of_o it_o well_o let_v we_o acknowledge_v whence_o we_o receive_v all_o and_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n use_v 2_o it_o condemn_v the_o erroneous_a doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o so_o much_o justify_v man_n freewill_n and_o goodness_n that_o he_o be_v but_o help_v by_o grace_n a_o little_a be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o law_n yea_o to_o merit_n salvation_n and_o life_n eternal_a but_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o by_o thy_o own_o power_n so_o much_o as_o move_v thy_o lip_n or_o open_v thy_o mouth_n how_o can_v they_o with_o all_o their_o goodness_n keep_v the_o law_n and_o so_o merit_v salvation_n use_v 3_o see_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o lip_n and_o so_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v of_o god_n and_o no_o man_n can_v speak_v a_o word_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n not_o say_v christ_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yea_o in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v 13.4_o act_n 27._o 1._o reg._n 13.4_o and_o have_v our_o be_v oh_o then_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v most_o careful_a to_o speak_v and_o do_v so_o as_o god_n have_v glory_n for_o unless_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o power_n thou_o can_v not_o move_v thy_o finger_n nor_o thy_o tongue_n nor_o once_o open_a thy_o lip_n if_o the_o lord_n deny_v thou_o this_o favour_n and_o withhold_v his_o power_n as_o in_o that_o wicked_a jeroboam_fw-la when_o he_o will_v have_v slay_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n foâ—_n cry_v against_o his_o sin_n the_o lord_n smite_v his_o hand_n so_o as_o it_o wither_v and_o he_o can_v not_o pull_v it_o in_o again_o well_o let_v we_o all_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o speak_v and_o abuse_v our_o tongue_n lest_o the_o lord_n in_o justice_n make_v they_o cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o our_o mouth_n for_o the_o same_o verse_n 2_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n contain_v a_o solemâ—e_a protestation_n of_o david_n that_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v thus_o show_v he_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v his_o sin_n and_o receive_v he_o into_o savour_n again_o that_o then_o he_o will_v be_v most_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o praise_n god_n and_o to_o publish_v his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n whereby_o the_o lord_n shall_v reap_v much_o glory_n doctr._fw-la 1_o here_o we_o see_v duty_n thanksgiving_n a_o necessary_a duty_n what_o be_v that_o god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n for_o all_o the_o mercy_n he_o bestow_v upon_o we_o namely_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n that_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o god_n mercy_n seek_v to_o honour_v he_o and_o to_o be_v thankful_a for_o his_o blessing_n this_o david_n show_v more_o plain_o what_o shall_v i_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n 10.12_o ps_n 116.13_o deu._n 10.12_o i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o he_o show_v that_o all_o that_o god_n look_v for_o at_o our_o hand_n be_v praise_n and_o thanksgiving_a so_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v rehearse_v his_o great_a blessing_n unto_o his_o people_n say_v thus_o o_o israel_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n where_o he_o show_v wherein_o stand_v our_o true_a thankfulness_n namely_o not_o only_o in_o word_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o mercy_n but_o in_o life_n to_o fear_v he_o love_v he_o call_v upon_o he_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n use_v 1_o see_v this_o be_v all_o the_o lord_n require_v for_o his_o great_a and_o continual_a blessing_n and_o mercy_n for_o soul_n and_o body_n namely_o thankfulness_n acknowledge_v his_o love_n and_o mercy_n and_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o same_o let_v we_o labour_v with_o our_o own_o heart_n to_o give_v the_o lord_n praise_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n bestow_v upon_o we_o 33.1_o ps_n 103.1.2_o psal_n 33.1_o it_o be_v a_o comely_a thing_n to_o be_v thankful_a and_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o perform_v this_o worthy_a duty_n of_o praise_v god_n let_v we_o consider_v both_o the_o greatness_n and_o continuance_n of_o god_n blessing_n bestow_v upon_o we_o as_o david_n do_v forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o give_v thou_o the_o pardon_n of_o thy_o sin_n etc._n etc._n so_o let_v we_o bethink_v ourselves_o of_o god_n love_n &_o mercy_n to_o we_o first_o in_o elect_v we_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o deliver_v we_o from_o hell_n and_o damnation_n in_o redeem_v we_o by_o the_o death_n &_o bloodshedding_n of_o his_o own_o son_n in_o preserve_v we_o from_o so_o many_o danger_n in_o feed_v we_o and_o clothing_n we_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o blessing_n for_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v oh_o if_o we_o can_v thus_o bethink_v ourselves_o of_o the_o number_n greatness_n and_o continuance_n of_o god_n mercy_n how_o can_v we_o 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a_o meal_n meat_n then_o to_o god_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n second_o forgetfulness_n of_o his_o mercy_n when_o man_n let_v they_o pass_v away_o and_o never_o be_v affect_v with_o they_o 103.2_o psal_n 103.2_o three_o the_o hardness_n of_o man_n heart_n which_o be_v not_o touch_v nor_o effect_v with_o the_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n well_o let_v we_o beware_v of_o this_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o odious_a that_o the_o heathen_a man_n will_v rather_o be_v accuse_v of_o any_o sin_n than_o this_o sin_n of_o unthankfulness_n second_o by_o unthankfulness_n we_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o many_o other_o
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unto_o we_o that_o bless_a and_o most_o meritorious_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n see_v there_o be_v so_o many_o prophecy_n of_o it_o even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o many_o shadow_n and_o type_n of_o it_o as_o can_v not_o be_v number_v because_o there_o never_o pass_v one_o day_n among_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n till_o christ_n come_n but_o they_o offer_v at_o least_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n as_o shadow_n of_o christ_n jesus_n to_o come_v and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o believe_a jew_n and_o holy_a father_n and_o prophet_n do_v in_o they_o behold_v jesus_n christ_n as_o slay_v and_o crucify_v before_o their_o eye_n and_o as_o christ_n say_v the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o prophet_n and_o famous_a king_n desire_v to_o see_v my_o day_n and_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o see_v and_o yet_o see_v it_o not_o use_v well_o see_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v so_o excellent_a &_o meritorious_a of_o endless_a worth_n to_o procure_v god_n favour_n to_o we_o how_o shall_v we_o often_o think_v upon_o it_o never_o let_v it_o depart_v out_o of_o our_o mind_n and_o to_o this_o end_n we_o shall_v be_v more_o willing_a to_o approach_v and_o come_v to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o so_o there_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o plain_a table_n and_o picture_n and_o not_o paint_v on_o a_o wooden_a cross_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v we_o may_v behold_v christ_n crucify_v and_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o our_o sin_n so_o often_o as_o we_o see_v the_o bread_n break_v and_o the_o wine_n pour_v out_o so_o often_o as_o you_o do_v it_o 11._o 1._o cor._n 11._o do_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o to_o show_v forth_o my_o death_n till_o i_o come_v for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n it_o be_v a_o sweet_a comfort_n to_o all_o wound_a and_o distress_a soul_n it_o be_v sack_n and_o sugar_n to_o they_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o 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and_o confusion_n of_o face_n but_o lord_n for_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n sake_n hear_v we_o when_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v in_o great_a affliction_n they_o acknowledge_v it_o the_o lord_n mercy_n they_o be_v not_o consume_v for_o their_o sin_n 3.22_o lam._n 3.22_o because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o so_o then_o let_v we_o know_v that_o we_o must_v by_o this_o ground_n of_o all_o our_o prayer_n even_o on_o god_n endless_a mercy_n in_o christ_n not_o our_o own_o worthiness_n use_v 1_o this_o condemn_v all_o such_o pride_n as_o the_o papist_n be_v guilty_a of_o when_o they_o do_v lean_a so_o much_o upon_o their_o own_o merit_n worthiness_n and_o desert_n and_o think_v god_n shall_v hear_v they_o and_o help_v they_o for_o the_o same_o yea_o they_o make_v saint_n and_o angel_n mediator_n whereas_o we_o must_v only_o lean_v on_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n for_o all_o good_a thing_n use_v 2_o see_v david_n do_v build_v his_o faith_n and_o prayer_n on_o god_n mercy_n alone_o 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