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i_o will_v direct_v my_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o will_v look_v up_o 5_o fidelis_n faithful_a it_o be_v full_a of_o confidence_n for_o he_o call_v god_n to_o who_o he_o address_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n my_o saviour_n my_o king_n my_o god_n challenge_v a_o propriety_n and_o interest_n in_o he_o so_o it_o be_v oratio_fw-la fidelis_fw-la 6_o fervens_fw-la earnest_n it_o be_v full_a of_o zeal_n and_o holy_a earnestness_n and_o importunity_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o ingemination_n here_o use_v o_o god_n he_o resume_v it_o and_o take_v better_a hold_n of_o he_o thou_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n 1_o o_o god_n be_v a_o good_a invocation_n for_o he_o hear_v prayer_n 2_o yet_o to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o all_o false_a god_n he_o be_v so_o particular_a as_o to_o single_a he_o from_o all_o other_o thou_o god_n 3_o and_o to_o magnify_v he_o and_o to_o reinforce_v his_o petition_n he_o call_v he_o deum_fw-la salutis_fw-la the_o god_n of_o salvation_n which_o express_v he_o able_a to_o deliver_v he_o for_o it_o be_v his_o nature_n and_o his_o love_n and_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v a_o preserver_n of_o man_n 4_o and_o to_o bring_v home_o this_o joy_n and_o comfort_n into_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o add_v salutis_fw-la meae_fw-la of_o my_o salvation_n so_o it_o be_v oratio_fw-la fervens_fw-la and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o such_o a_o prayer_n prevail_v much_o with_o god_n for_o god_n may_v be_v a_o saviour_n and_o a_o deliverer_n and_o yet_o we_o may_v escape_v his_o save_a hand_n his_o right_a hand_n may_v skip_v we_o we_o can_v have_v no_o comfort_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n except_o we_o can_v apply_v they_o at_o home_n rather_o we_o may_v think_v on_o god_n and_o be_v trouble_v i_o find_v that_o in_o david_n himself_o my_o god_n my_o god_n â—_o why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o far_o from_o help_v i_o and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o roar_n 2_o o_o god_n i_o cry_v in_o the_o day_n time_n but_o thou_o hear_v not_o and_o in_o the_o night_n season_n and_o be_o not_o silent_a this_o will_v never_o have_v trouble_v he_o if_o he_o have_v see_v that_o all_o have_v fare_v alike_o if_o he_o have_v hear_v none_o complain_v but_o it_o follow_v our_o father_n trust_v in_o thou_o they_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o 4._o thou_o do_v deliver_v they_o they_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o be_v deliver_v but_o i_o be_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n despise_v etc._n etc._n his_o enemy_n upbraid_v he_o he_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v deliver_v let_v he_o deliver_v he_o etc._n etc._n but_o a_o steadfast_a faith_n lay_v hold_n on_o god_n as_o my_o salvation_n the_o decreer_n the_o worker_n the_o giver_n of_o my_o salvation_n that_o arm_v i_o against_o all_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o world_n against_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n against_o all_o the_o devil_n of_o hell_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o sad_a etc._n etc._n confidam_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la ipse_fw-la mihi_fw-la salus_fw-la i_o will_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v my_o salvation_n but_o here_o be_v a_o quaere_fw-la why_o david_n do_v in_o particular_a desire_n quaere_fw-la to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o blood_n and_o mention_v not_o his_o great_a sin_n of_o adultery_n for_o which_o he_o do_v commit_v that_o murder_n that_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o fullness_n and_o height_n of_o his_o transgression_n 1._o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v when_o sin_n be_v finish_v it_o bring_v forth_o death_n so_o that_o be_v the_o comprehension_n of_o the_o whole_a transgression_n if_o he_o be_v free_v from_o that_o he_o be_v câ—â—ere_o of_o all_o when_o judas_n make_v confession_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o say_v no_o more_o but_o i_o have_v finned_a in_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n that_o pass_v for_o a_o full_a confession_n yet_o he_o sin_v in_o covetousness_n also_o for_o so_o one_o of_o our_o ancient_n say_v avaritia_fw-la christum_fw-la vendidit_fw-la covetousness_n sell_v christ_n yet_o because_o his_o treason_n be_v the_o finish_n 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murder_n of_o uriah_n and_o say_v that_o all_o his_o mortal_a sin_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o it_o so_o saint_n gregory_n and_o after_o they_o master_n calvine_n both_o david_n sin_n be_v sin_n of_o hot_a blood_n first_o blood_n inflame_v with_o lust_n second_o blood_n inflame_v with_o anger_n and_o revenge_n here_o be_v the_o right_a blood_n of_o lawful_a marriage_n extinct_a by_o murder_n a_o propagation_n of_o illegitimate_a blood_n add_v by_o adultery_n uxor_fw-la a_o wife_n become_v mulier_fw-la ahenea_fw-la a_o brazenfaced_a woman_n a_o shameful_a and_o hateful_a title_n so_o both_o sin_n here_o contain_v 3_o the_o great_a sin_n be_v here_o name_v for_o murder_n be_v a_o more_o â—_o heinous_a sin_n then_o adultery_n adultery_n defile_v the_o body_n that_o may_v be_v thorough_o wash_v and_o make_v clean_o but_o
murder_n destroy_v the_o body_n and_o spill_v the_o blood_n on_o the_o earth_n like_o water_n which_o can_v be_v gather_v up_o again_o adultery_n increase_v the_o world_n though_o with_o a_o illegitimate_a issue_n murder_n deprive_v the_o world_n of_o a_o legitimate_a here_o adultery_n defile_v a_o woman_n but_o murder_n lose_v the_o state_n of_o a_o faithful_a servant_n adultery_n be_v a_o act_n of_o peccant_a nature_n murder_n be_v against_o nature_n contrary_a to_o humanity_n sâ—vire_n in_o propriam_fw-la speciem_fw-la to_o be_v cruel_a against_o our_o own_o kind_n be_v heinous_a and_o therefore_o lay_v more_o heavy_a upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o offendor_n be_v more_o offensive_a to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o need_v more_o special_a deprecation_n 4_o sin_n be_v much_o weigh_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o 4._o comfort_n give_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v do_v upon_o a_o sudden_a temptation_n be_v common_o no_o other_o than_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n satan_n surprise_v and_o our_o overtaking_n such_o be_v david_n adultery_n for_o he_o be_v idle_a he_o walk_v on_o the_o roof_n of_o his_o house_n vidit_fw-la concupivit_fw-la accersivit_fw-la convenit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o see_v desire_v send_v for_o she_o confer_v etc._n etc._n cetera_fw-la quis_fw-la nescit_fw-la the_o rest_n who_o know_v not_o but_o his_o other_o sin_n a_o deliberate_a act_n of_o study_n a_o premeditate_a mischief_n see_v and_o allow_v here_o be_v fullness_n of_o malice_n depth_n of_o cunning_a fair_a pretext_n of_o high_a favour_n all_o to_o palliate_v a_o close_o design_v practice_n against_o the_o life_n of_o a_o faithful_a servant_n sin_n on_o the_o by_o be_v often_o more_o heinous_a than_o the_o main_a sin_n as_o here_o the_o make_v uriah_n drink_v and_o kill_v he_o worse_o than_o the_o adultery_n so_o when_o we_o have_v deceive_v a_o neighbour_n in_o bargain_v the_o maintenance_n and_o supportation_n of_o our_o deceit_n by_o lie_v and_o swear_v 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thou_o shall_v not_o build_v a_o house_n to_o my_o name_n because_o thou_o have_v shed_v much_o blood_n upon_o the_o earth_n in_o my_o sight_n if_o the_o blood_n of_o lawful_a war_n shed_v in_o the_o quarrel_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n do_v foul_a david_n hand_n and_o make_v they_o unfit_a for_o that_o work_n no_o question_n but_o now_o david_n do_v consider_v how_o he_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o war_n in_o peace_n how_o he_o have_v defile_v his_o hand_n with_o innocent_a blood_n wilful_o shed_v which_o take_v from_o man_n the_o privilege_n of_o god_n altar_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o this_o may_v well_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o this_o particular_a request_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o blood_n all_o serve_v to_o admonish_v we_o 1_o to_o be_v very_o careful_a how_o we_o do_v charge_v our_o conscience_n with_o deliberate_a sin_n for_o they_o cleave_v fast_o and_o they_o weigh_v heavy_a repentance_n have_v somewhat_o to_o do_v to_o put_v they_o off_o so_o long_o as_o we_o 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thy_o righteousness_n 1_o quod_fw-la promittit_fw-la that_o he_o promise_v 2_o quid_fw-la what_o 1_o quod_fw-la that_o this_o may_v bear_v a_o double_a construction_n 1_o as_o a_o vow_n lingua_fw-la mea_fw-la my_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n 2_o as_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o deliverance_n desire_v 1_o votum_fw-la a_o vow_n these_o be_v noble_a and_o holy_a great_a and_o good_a thought_n as_o araunah_n speak_v like_o a_o king_n to_o david_n when_o he_o offer_v he_o his_o floor_n ox_n etc._n etc._n so_o david_n speak_v like_o a_o king_n to_o god_n when_o he_o promise_v to_o do_v somewhat_o for_o he_o all_o receive_v daily_a benefit_n of_o donation_n of_o condonation_n every_o one_o desire_v his_o own_o turn_n serve_v but_o few_o think_v of_o return_v to_o give_v thanks_o as_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o leper_n many_o seek_v the_o face_n of_o god_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o want_v spiritual_a or_o temporal_a few_o bethink_v ego_fw-la autem_fw-la quid_fw-la 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