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A20637 LXXX sermons preached by that learned and reverend divine, Iohn Donne, Dr in Divinity, late Deane of the cathedrall church of S. Pauls London Donne, John, 1572-1631.; Donne, John, 1604-1662.; Merian, Matthaeus, 1593-1650, engraver.; Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683. 1640 (1640) STC 7038; ESTC S121697 1,472,759 883

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7._o i_o be_o weary_a with_o my_o groan_n all_o the_o night_n make_v i_o my_o bed_n to_o swim_n i_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n my_o eye_n be_v consume_v because_o of_o grief_n it_o wax_v old_a because_o of_o all_o mine-enemy_n this_o be_v david_n humiliation_n and_o come_v after_o his_o repentance_n and_o reconciliation_n david_n penance_n and_o yet_o here_o be_v no_o fast_a it_o be_v true_a no_o fast_o name_v david_n have_v have_v experience_n that_o as_o the_o wise_a action_n of_o king_n of_o king_n as_o king_n over_o subject_n so_o the_o devout_a action_n of_o king_n of_o king_n as_o humble_a subject_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v be_v misinterpret_v of_o sigh_v and_o groan_v and_o weep_v and_o languish_v as_o in_o this_o text_n david_n speak_v often_o very_o very_o often_o in_o the_o psalm_n and_o they_o let_v he_o sigh_v and_o groan_n and_o weep_v and_o languish_v they_o neglect_v his_o passion_n and_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o that_o but_o that_o be_v all_o they_o afflict_v he_o no_o far_o but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o fast_v they_o deride_v he_o they_o reproach_n he_o care_v god_n whether_o you_o eat_v or_o fast_o but_o thrice_o in_o all_o the_o psalm_n do_v david_n speak_v of_o his_o fast_n and_o in_o all_o three_o place_n it_o be_v misinterpret_v and_o reproachful_o misinterpret_v i_o humble_v my_o soul_n with_o fast_v 35.13_o psal_n 35.13_o and_o my_o prayer_n return_v into_o my_o own_o bosom_n he_o do_v this_o as_o he_o say_v there_o for_o other_o that_o need_v it_o and_o they_o will_v not_o thank_v he_o for_o it_o but_o reproach_v he_o when_o i_o weep_v and_o chasten_v my_o soul_n with_o fast_v 109.24_o psal_n 69.10_o psal_n 109.24_o that_o be_v to_o my_o reproach_n so_o also_o my_o bone_n be_v weak_a through_o fast_v and_o i_o become_v a_o reproach_n unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n that_o david_n do_v not_o so_o often_o mention_n and_o publish_v his_o fast_n as_o his_o other_o 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a_o ungodly_a a_o impious_a a_o refractory_a perverseness_n say_v the_o same_o father_n but_o then_o another_o carry_v it_o to_o a_o high_a expression_n desperationis_fw-la genus_fw-la est_fw-la tunc_fw-la manducare_fw-la cum_fw-la abstinere_fw-la debeas_fw-la ninevitarum_fw-la maximus_n de_fw-fr jejunio_fw-la ninevitarum_fw-la not_o to_o fast_v when_o the_o time_n require_v it_o and_o when_o authority_n enjoin_v it_o or_o not_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v be_v affect_v and_o move_v with_o that_o fast_a and_o be_v the_o better_a incline_v for_o it_o be_v desperationis_fw-la genus_fw-la a_o despair_a of_o the_o state_n a_o despair_a of_o the_o church_n a_o despair_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o both_o or_o of_o his_o mercy_n upon_o both_o and_o true_o there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o disloyal_a affection_n then_o that_o desper_n be_v rem_fw-la publicam_fw-la to_o forespeak_v great_a counsel_n to_o be_v witch_n great_a action_n to_o despair_v of_o good_a end_n in_o thing_n 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temporal_a blessing_n to_o man_n upon_o who_o he_o have_v not_o set_v his_o heart_n and_o then_o in_o the_o 27._o verse_n he_o say_v therefore_o have_v thy_o servant_n find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o pray_v this_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o if_o he_o have_v only_o find_v it_o in_o the_o liturgy_n and_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o service_n of_o that_o church_n to_o which_o he_o come_v with_o a_o ill_a will_n and_o against_o his_o heart_n he_o will_v not_o have_v pray_v that_o prayer_n nay_o he_o will_v not_o have_v come_v to_o that_o church_n 40.10_o psal_n 35.11_o 40.10_o for_o though_o david_n place_v a_o great_a joy_n in_o that_o that_o he_o can_v come_v to_o praise_n god_n in_o the_o congregation_n and_o in_o the_o great_a congregation_n and_o though_o david_n seem_v even_o to_o determine_v god_n presence_n in_o the_o church_n for_o he_o multiply_v that_o expostulation_n that_o adprecation_n many_o time_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v in_o conspectum_fw-la tuum_fw-la into_o thy_o 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