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evil_a 34.15_o psal_n 34.15_o to_o root_v out_o their_o remembrance_n from_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v true_a and_o yet_o david_n go_v to_o he_o and_o no_o marvel_n there_o be_v no_o fly_v from_o he_o but_o to_o he_o he_o only_o can_v restore_v a_o sinner_n restore_v he_o to_o his_o own_o favour_n and_o rid_v he_o of_o that_o that_o intercept_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o comfortable_a beam_n of_o grace_n the_o church_n confess_v it_o in_o the_o collect_n it_o be_v god_n property_n to_o have_v mercy_n and_o it_o say_v it_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n daniel_n confess_v it_o 1.3_o 2._o cor._n 1.3_o to_z they_z o_o lord_n god_n belong_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n saint_n paul_n make_v god_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n moses_n or_o god_n rather_o speak_v to_o moses_n sheweeh_o we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o especial_a branch_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o that_o proclamation_n which_o he_o make_v exod._n 34._o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n but_o as_o mercy_n be_v natural_a unto_o god_n so_o it_o be_v not_o comfortable_a unto_o we_o but_o as_o it_o be_v derive_v through_o christ_n therefore_o we_o must_v mark_v the_o word_n chese_v and_o racham_n word_n wherein_o king_n david_n do_v express_v god_n mercy_n for_o they_o note_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o affection_n the_o bowel_n of_o a_o father_n towards_o his_o child_n now_o god_n be_v not_o a_o father_n unto_o we_o but_o by_o adoption_n and_o we_o be_v not_o adopt_v but_o in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o only_a son_n god_n do_v except_v we_o in_o his_o belove_a in_o he_o it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o therefore_o these_o very_a word_n love_v kindness_n be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n apply_v to_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n christ_n also_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v note_v by_o the_o propitiatory_a or_o mercy-seat_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o be_v call_v our_o propitiation_n 2.17_o 1._o john_n 2.2_o heb._n 2.17_o and_o merciful_a high_a priest_n the_o nature_n of_o sinful_a man_n without_o christ_n and_o god_n that_o be_v judge_v of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v infestissimi_fw-la inimici_fw-la they_o will_v never_o agree_v together_o our_o infirmity_n will_v be_v overwhelm_v by_o the_o divine_a majesty_n but_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o turn_v the_o dreadful_a tribunal_n into_o a_o throne_n of_o grace_n neither_o must_v we_o seek_v only_o for_o god_n kind_a affection_n in_o christ_n but_o his_o gracious_a action_n also_o no_o hope_n of_o deal_n nor_o lava_fw-la but_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o blot_v out_o our_o sin_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n 27._o esay_n 43_o 44.59_o &_o 27._o and_o bloâ—teth_v they_o out_o like_o a_o cloud_n and_o cast_v our_o sin_n into_o the_o sea_n but_o he_o do_v not_o this_o immediate_o he_o do_v it_o by_o christ_n daniel_n teach_v 2.14_o chap._n 9_o coloss_n 2.14_o that_o he_o be_v to_o finish_v wickedness_n seal_v up_o sin_n and_o reconcile_v iniquity_n saint_n paul_n teach_v it_o say_v that_o christ_n fasten_v and_o cancel_v the_o obligation_n that_o be_v against_o we_o on_o his_o cross_n final_o the_o father_n send_v he_o and_o he_o send_v his_o apostle_n with_o power_n to_o remit_v and_o to_o retain_v sin_n which_o must_v needs_o imply_v that_o deal_v blot_v out_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o as_o deal_v so_o lava_fw-la zacharie_n foretell_v it_o in_o that_o day_n mean_v the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 13._o zâ—ch_o 13._o and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n saint_n paul_n show_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o 5_o ephe._n 5_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v make_v 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unto_o we_o confusion_n of_o face_n to_o our_o god_n also_o belong_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n though_o we_o be_v plunge_v deep_a in_o miserte_n and_o sin_n cause_o thy_o face_n o_o lord_n to_o shine_v upon_o we_o thy_o servant_n and_o let_v not_o our_o sin_n separate_v between_o thou_o and_o we_o remit_v the_o gild_n purge_v the_o corruption_n of_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n which_o do_v not_o present_v our_o supplication_n before_o thou_o for_o our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n though_o our_o sin_n witness_v against_o we_o yet_o deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o thy_o name_n for_o great_a be_v thy_o mercy_n amen_o psal._n 51._o for_o 3._o for_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o this_o psalm_n as_o heretofore_o you_o have_v hear_v consist_v of_o two_o vow_n both_o be_v make_v by_o king_n david_n one_o for_o himself_o another_o for_o his_o kingdom_n the_o first_o do_v express_v his_o desire_n and_o his_o 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be_v a_o strange_a perverseness_n of_o our_o conscience_n to_o be_v sharp_o sight_v a_o far_o off_o when_o we_o view_v other_o but_o to_o be_v purblind_a at_o hand_n when_o we_o look_v on_o ourselves_o our_o perspective_n multiply_v the_o mote_n that_o be_v in_o other_o man_n eye_n and_o make_v they_o appear_v as_o great_a as_o beam_n but_o the_o beam_n that_o be_v in_o our_o own_o eye_n they_o so_o diminish_v that_o they_o scarce_o appear_v so_o big_a as_o moat_n how_o do_v we_o detest_v that_o in_o other_o which_o we_o suffer_v in_o our_o own_o breast_n and_o how_o many_o will_v we_o send_v to_o hell_n for_o that_o wherewith_o ourselves_o hope_v to_o climb_v to_o heaven_n sic_fw-la nemo_fw-la in_o sese_fw-la tentat_fw-la descendere_fw-la nemo_fw-la self-love_n be_v persuade_v that_o all_o be_v well_o at_o home_n but_o every_o man_n be_v best_a know_v to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o every_o man_n shall_v study_v himself_o most_o and_o if_o he_o do_v though_o haply_o other_o be_v bad_a yet_o will_v he_o find_v himself_o to_o be_v worse_o and_o confess_v with_o st_n paul_n 24._o 1_o tim._n 1â—_n 〈◊〉_d sam._n 24._o peccatorum_fw-la ego_fw-la primus_fw-la and_o say_v as_o this_o king_n do_v in_o another_o place_n i_o have_v sin_v i_o have_v do_v wicked_o but_o what_o have_v these_o sheep_n do_v no_o man_n sin_n will_v appear_v great_a than_o our_o own_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o matter_n confess_v i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o confess_v the_o word_n use_v by_o the_o psalmist_n be_v borrow_v out_o of_o the_o law_n levit._n 5._o and_o numb_a 5._o and_o so_o allude_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a sacrifice_n wherein_o the_o offerer_n be_v to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o acknowledgement_n of_o what_o he_o deserve_v and_o wherewith_o he_o be_v to_o be_v relieve_v the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n contain_v the_o moral_a of_o that_o ceremony_n which_o teach_v that_o we_o must_v manifest_v a_o sense_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o in_o that_o 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evidence_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v enough_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v that_o there_o be_v a_o inward_a sense_n of_o the_o outward_a evidence_n and_o indeed_o st_n cyprian_n tell_v we_o concern_v the_o inward_a sense_n that_o confession_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conscientiae_fw-la st_n austin_n that_o it_o do_v pondus_fw-la animi_fw-la proffer_n st_n ambrose_n he_o that_o confess_v ingemit_fw-la cuâ—pae_fw-la dolore_fw-la speak_v with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v express_v and_o indeed_o this_o inward_a sense_n must_v be_v the_o first_o step_n of_o confession_n and_o we_o must_v be_v resolve_v of_o that_o truth_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o nazianzene_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o principal_a thing_n in_o confession_n to_o be_v touch_v at_o the_o heart_n but_o then_o ex_fw-la abundantia_fw-la cordis_fw-la os_fw-la loquor_fw-la and_o therefore_o st_n austin_n say_v that_o to_o confess_v be_v ex_fw-la occulto_fw-la et_fw-la tenebroso_fw-la procedere_fw-la allude_v to_o lazarus_n his_o come_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n and_o to_o show_v that_o indeed_o we_o detest_v sin_n a_o true_a penitent_n will_v utter_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianz._n nazianz._n so_o do_v manasses_n so_o do_v the_o prodigal_a child_n and_o so_o do_v king_n david_n in_o this_o place_n if_o any_o man_n be_v spare_v of_o speech_n in_o this_o kind_n tertullian_n will_v tell_v he_o that_o dissimulatio_fw-la est_fw-la consilium_fw-la contumaciae_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v doubt_v that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o out_o of_o charity_n but_o he_o may_v be_v reconcile_v again_o to_o his_o sin_n whereas_o confessio_fw-la error_n be_v be_v professio_fw-la deserendi_fw-la and_o he_o that_o outward_o and_o inward_o do_v confess_v oblige_v himself_o to_o forsake_v sin_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n oblige_v himself_o i_o say_v for_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v judicial_a and_o the_o obligation_n be_v the_o strong_a by_o 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