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the_o heathen_n hold_v to_o be_v a_o etc._n divine_a lesson_n and_o most_o profitable_a instruction_n for_o what_o can_v he_o understand_v that_o know_v himself_o but_o that_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n the_o work_n of_o his_o 6._o hand_n be_v evil_a only_o and_o wicked_a continual_o on_o the_o other_o part_n he_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n only_o that_o be_v one_o that_o have_v sin_n in_o he_o and_o somewhat_o also_o beside_o sin_n but_o he_o be_v a_o great_a lump_n and_o entire_a mass_n of_o chrysol_n sin_n nothing_o but_o sin_n that_o do_v not_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o that_o he_o have_v commit_v many_o and_o manifold_a sin_n he_o that_o know_v himself_o and_o his_o sin_n can_v but_o displease_v himself_o and_o thereby_o please_v thou_o as_o also_o he_o that_o neither_o know_v himself_o nor_o his_o sin_n may_v haply_o please_v himself_o but_o he_o can_v possible_o but_o displease_v thou_o he_o know_v his_o own_o sin_n 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cause_v i_o incessant_o to_o importune_v thou_o for_o relief_n and_o remedy_n and_o my_o strong_a hope_n be_v that_o this_o force_n will_v not_o be_v displease_v to_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o i_o do_v not_o only_o know_v and_o understand_v my_o sin_n and_o there_o leave_v the_o matter_n i_o do_v not_o upon_o a_o bare_a enumeration_n and_o cogitation_n of_o they_o cast_v they_o careless_o behind_o my_o back_n but_o i_o muster_v they_o before_o my_o conscience_n daily_o i_o behold_v they_o as_o in_o a_o table_n set_v before_o my_o eye_n continual_o that_o upon_o sight_n of_o the_o uglines_n of_o they_o i_o may_v be_v humble_v and_o cast_v down_o of_o the_o terror_n and_o horror_n of_o they_o i_o may_v tremble_v and_o quake_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o baseness_n and_o filthiness_n of_o they_o i_o may_v loathe_v they_o &_o myself_o for_o they_o for_o sin_n commit_v be_v true_o feel_v and_o lively_o represent_v to_o the_o conscience_n like_o fury_n or_o 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hope_n and_o hopeful_a assurance_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n this_o hope_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o the_o very_a life_n of_o my_o life_n it_o put_v spirit_n into_o my_o decay_a spirit_n and_o vigour_n into_o my_o dead_a heart_n for_o a_o hopeless_a be_v a_o heartless_a life_n and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o hope_n amid_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a cross_n of_o this_o life_n my_o very_a heart_n will_v break_v all_o the_o joy_n upon_o earth_n can_v make_v i_o cheerful_a until_o i_o be_v seize_v of_o this_o joy_n nor_o can_v all_o the_o cross_n and_o calamity_n which_o the_o world_n afford_v dishearten_v i_o while_o i_o find_v and_o feel_v this_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n what_o great_a joy_n to_o a_o afflict_a soul_n lie_v 〈◊〉_d oppress_v under_o the_o heavy_a apprehension_n of_o thy_o wrathful_a indignation_n and_o for_o a_o long_a and_o tedious_a time_n suffer_v even_o hell_n out_o of_o hell_n then_o to_o receive_v a_o gracious_a pardon_n of_o all_o his_o 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thy_o church_n together_o by_o my_o apostasy_n have_v scatter_v and_o waste_v it_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o fear_v the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o desolation_n thereof_o wherefore_o by_o force_n and_o in_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n i_o beg_v for_o the_o sustentation_n and_o preservation_n of_o thy_o church_n through_o thy_o free_a and_o undeserued_a mercy_n thou_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o only_a founder_n of_o this_o choice_n company_n and_o corporation_n as_o out_o of_o thy_o love_n only_o thou_o do_v single_a and_o select_v they_o from_o other_o refuse_n people_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n as_o by_o the_o same_o love_n thou_o have_v support_v and_o preserve_v they_o amid_o all_o danger_n and_o disaster_n ever_o sithence_o so_o i_o beseech_v thou_o still_o to_o continue_v thy_o ancient_n accustom_a and_o affectionate_a favour_n to_o they_o let_v not_o my_o unhappiness_n impeach_v their_o happiness_n let_v not_o the_o dark_a and_o foggy_a 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a_o clean_a heart_n within_o i_o purge_v the_o fountain_n and_o then_o the_o stream_n which_o 〈◊〉_d from_o it_o in_o my_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n will_v be_v clear_a and_o pure_a give_v i_o a_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n etc._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carry_v myself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o and_o for_o 〈◊〉_d this_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d become_v decay_v and_o distort_v by_o the_o perverseness_n of_o my_o nature_n and_o obliquity_n of_o my_o transgression_n vouchsafe_v to_o renew_v it_o in_o i_o from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o a_o continual_a supply_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a grace_n although_o i_o have_v many_o etc._n way_n and_o time_n deserve_v thy_o just_a indignation_n yet_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n abandon_v i_o not_o from_o thy_o presence_n banish_v i_o not_o from_o thy_o court_n let_v i_o behold_v thy_o face_n though_o overcloud_v with_o a_o storm_n of_o displeasure_n although_o i_o have_v grieve_v etc._n yea_o and_o despit_v thy_o good_a spirit_n when_o it_o endeavour_v my_o reformation_n direction_n and_o consolation_n yet_o i_o beseech_v thou_o not_o to_o take_v it_o utter_o from_o i_o let_v not_o that_o holy_a fire_n though_o rake_v up_o under_o the_o ash_n of_o my_o sin_n be_v quite_o extinguish_v when_o thou_o do_v for_o etc._n my_o sin_n bereave_v i_o of_o the_o comfortable_a confidence_n i_o find_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o thy_o salvation_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o claim_v still_o my_o interest_n in_o it_o even_o when_o i_o tremble_v and_o quake_v at_o thy_o judgement_n and_o thereby_o to_o crave_v a_o restitution_n of_o that_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o i_o former_o enjoy_v with_o contentment_n make_v i_o by_o the_o want_n right_o to_o value_v the_o worth_n of_o so_o great_a a_o favour_n than_o which_o
the_o psalm_n of_o mercy_n or_o a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o 51._o psalm_n by_o a_o true_a penitent_n london_n imprint_v by_o felix_n kyngston_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o matthew_n lownes_n 1625._o to_o my_o reverend_a friend_n mr._n john_n downame_n bachelar_a in_o divinity_n and_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n reverend_a sir_n when_o first_o i_o fall_v into_o my_o grievous_a affliction_n as_o a_o man_n surprise_v with_o a_o mighty_a tempest_n i_o do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o astonishment_n bethink_v myself_o how_o to_o apply_v my_o course_n to_o the_o appease_n of_o god_n anger_n whence_o 〈◊〉_d cross_v proceed_v and_o the_o save_n of_o my_o perplex_a soul_n the_o main_n mark_v whereat_o 〈◊〉_d aim_v in_o that_o case_n i_o sudden_o and_o strong_o resolve_v to_o take_v god_n book_n into_o my_o hand_n &_o by_o it_o as_o by_o the_o true_a card_n and_o compass_n to_o sail_v safe_o through_o the_o sea_n of_o this_o world_n trouble_n in_o hope_n joyful_o in_o the_o end_n to_o 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of_o the_o psalm_n and_o some_o few_o 〈◊〉_d thereof_o for_o i_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d many_o chew_v the_o cud_n as_o it_o be_v i_o have_v cast_v it_o and_o they_o into_o my_o own_o mould_n express_v the_o sense_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plain_a language_n and_o paralel_v i_o with_o david_n perplexity_n apply_v his_o plaster_n to_o my_o sore_n i_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o spirit_n i_o hope_v with_o the_o like_a success_n of_o grace_n if_o you_o marvel_v that_o i_o be_v no_o divine_a shall_v adventure_v the_o conceive_v much_o more_o the_o publish_n of_o a_o meditation_n of_o this_o nature_n my_o answer_n be_v brief_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o art_n of_o christianity_n which_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o know_v and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o profession_n of_o divinity_n and_o that_o in_o absence_n of_o the_o master_n one_o 〈◊〉_d now_o and_o than_o teach_v another_o and_o he_o that_o learn_v of_o his_o schoolefellow_n will_v sometime_o apprehend_v it_o soon_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o his_o master_n and_o i_o hope_v to_o suffer_v the_o more_o gentle_a censure_n for_o suffer_v this_o weak_a essay_n to_o see_v light_n in_o this_o age_n which_o be_v active_a in_o scribble_n and_o print_v even_o to_o riot_n and_o excess_n because_o i_o see_v man_n will_n of_o their_o gift_n to_o charitable_a use_n daily_o print_v to_o incite_v other_o by_o their_o example_n to_o the_o like_a course_n why_o then_o may_v not_o any_o man_n declare_v &_o publish_v the_o pious_a bequest_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v and_o set_v the_o press_n on_o work_n to_o express_v and_o record_v his_o repentance_n build_v his_o tomb_n of_o black-marble_n &_o erect_v it_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n people_n that_o by_o look_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d ensign_n and_o read_v the_o epitaph_n other_o may_v be_v move_v as_o in_o christian_a affection_n to_o condole_v with_o he_o so_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o reflection_n to_o mourn_v for_o themselves_o if_o a_o man_n will_v provide_v a_o mourn_a suit_n for_o his_o sorrowful_a heart_n what_o hurt_n or_o loss_n be_v it_o to_o see_v diverse_a form_n and_o fashion_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o for_o pattern_n the_o more_o course_n the_o stuff_n and_o less_o curious_a the_o fashion_n the_o fit_a for_o the_o great_a dueil_n or_o solemn_a mourning_n my_o model_n may_v better_o please_v some_o mourner_n than_o a_o better_a if_o no_o other_o use_n be_v make_v the_o often_o iteration_n and_o frequent_a renovation_n of_o this_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d usual_a and_o ordinary_a resort_n to_o house_n of_o mourning_n may_v give_v occasion_n to_o refresh_v and_o revive_v that_o divine_a passion_n which_o shall_v ever_o live_v in_o we_o till_o it_o die_v with_o we_o to_o wit_n repentance_n what_o fruit_n other_o may_v reap_v by_o this_o my_o meditation_n i_o know_v not_o but_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o by_o entertain_v the_o time_n and_o employ_v my_o thought_n upon_o this_o subject_n i_o have_v exclude_v a_o world_n of_o idle_a fancy_n and_o tumultuous_a cogitation_n which_o otherwise_o will_v have_v seize_v upon_o i_o and_o swallow_v many_o indignity_n and_o discontentment_n that_o will_v have_v disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o my_o soul_n have_v it_o not_o be_v foreprize_v by_o a_o exercise_n of_o this_o nature_n as_o a_o antidote_n against_o such_o poison_n the_o cause_n why_o i_o present_a and_o submit_v it_o to_o your_o view_n and_o censure_n be_v not_o only_o for_o that_o i_o reverence_v your_o great_a learning_n and_o singular_a piety_n well_o know_v to_o our_o whole_a church_n by_o your_o sundry_a book_n but_o special_o in_o a_o recognition_n of_o the_o much_o contentment_n i_o find_v in_o that_o work_n of_o you_o which_o deserve_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o consolation_n for_o the_o afflict_a or_o
shall_v be_v find_v just_a and_o pure_a and_o it_o be_v my_o part_n as_o to_o believe_v there_o be_v equity_n and_o justice_n in_o all_o thy_o proceed_n 〈◊〉_d sometime_o through_o my_o blindness_n i_o can_v sometime_o through_o my_o 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o even_o when_o 〈◊〉_d do_v most_o bitter_o smart_v to_o bridle_v my_o unruly_a passion_n and_o with_o a_o calm_a and_o subdue_a heart_n to_o kiss_v the_o rod_n wherewith_o i_o have_v be_v scourge_v and_o to_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n that_o thy_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v indeed_o so_o it_o may_v shine_v clear_a and_o bright_a to_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o world_n behold_v i_o be_v bear_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o upon_o the_o straight_a inquisition_n and_o exact_a survey_n of_o myself_o and_o my_o sin_n search_v and_o ransack_v every_o corner_n of_o my_o house_n of_o clay_n i_o have_v find_v a_o noisome_a sink_n and_o filthy_a puddle_n or_o rather_o a_o poison_a 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accuse_v myself_o and_o aggravate_v my_o sin_n know_v right_o well_o that_o the_o vile_a i_o be_o in_o my_o own_o the_o more_o acceptable_a i_o shall_v be_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o hope_v that_o the_o frank_a confession_n of_o my_o miserable_a condition_n proceed_v from_o true_a humiliation_n and_o contrition_n will_v the_o rather_o move_v thy_o tender_a compassion_n as_o beggar_n chrysost._n upon_o earth_n to_o stir_v the_o bowel_n of_o pity_n in_o their_o beholder_n lay_v open_a to_o their_o view_n their_o grievous_a sore_n and_o loathsome_a disease_n the_o great_a misery_n be_v the_o fit_a object_n of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n &_o the_o more_o desperate_a the_o malady_n the_o more_o honourable_a will_v the_o cure_n be_v to_o the_o physician_n where_o my_o sin_n abound_v thy_o grace_n delight_v to_o superabound_v for_o the_o only_a and_o singular_a sin_n of_o adam_n as_o of_o he_o that_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o all_o his_o posterity_n be_v just_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a posterity_n and_o all_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n by_o his_o singular_a sinful_a act_n thou_o o_o god_n in_o thy_o justice_n do_v permit_v the_o natural_a propagation_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o offspring_n which_o deserve_v such_o a_o punishment_n for_o such_o a_o sin_n hereupon_o it_o come_v that_o my_o inbred_a corruption_n and_o the_o inherent_a sting_n of_o sensuality_n in_o i_o who_o sin_v in_o adam_n as_o levi_n tithe_v in_o abraham_n loin_n be_v not_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o my_o guilt_n but_o a_o fruit_n or_o reward_n thereof_o according_a to_o thy_o just_a judgement_n whence_o it_o may_v well_o be_v term_v the_o penalty_n of_o sin_n for_o that_o prime_a sin_n the_o chief_a source_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o further_a it_o run_v the_o fast_a it_o increase_v by_o this_o stream_n fall_v into_o it_o grow_v in_o the_o end_n to_o such_o a_o strong_a and_o forcible_a current_n as_o do_v even_o carry_v and_o compel_v i_o violent_o to_o sin_n if_o thy_o grace_n do_v not_o resist_v the_o 〈◊〉_d thereof_o because_o hence_o do_v flow_v my_o sinful_a passion_n my_o evil_a affection_n my_o sinister_a inclination_n and_o from_o they_o my_o sin_n of_o action_n or_o omission_n which_o be_v sin_n of_o action_n also_o in_o their_o full_a perfection_n or_o imperfection_n rather_o which_o i_o daily_o or_o rather_o hourly_a and_o continual_o commit_v in_o which_o regard_n my_o woe_n arise_v from_o my_o own_o wickedness_n my_o case_n be_v most_o deplorable_a every_o way_n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o pity_n and_o mercy_n to_o behold_v it_o i_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n that_o i_o be_o not_o apt_a and_o ready_a to_o conceive_v yea_o to_o engender_v and_o produce_v from_o imagination_n to_o assent_v from_o assent_n to_o delectation_n from_o delectation_n to_o resolution_n from_o resolution_n to_o execution_n if_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v not_o beget_v i_o anew_o by_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o thy_o word_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o quell_v and_o extinguish_v in_o i_o this_o old_a seed_n which_o will_v always_o be_v spring_v and_o sprout_v in_o the_o rank_n soil_n of_o my_o sinful_a flesh_n when_o my_o mother_n first_o warm_v i_o in_o her_o bowel_n she_o conceive_v sin_n when_o she_o bring_v i_o forth_o into_o the_o world_n she_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n of_o sin_n the_o child_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o undoubted_o the_o mother_n have_v a_o great_a share_n in_o the_o child_n before_o she_o depart_v with_o it_o beside_o her_o nature_n and_o substance_n she_o impart_v unto_o it_o her_o quality_n inclination_n and_o disposition_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o scion_n take_v from_o her_o tree_n and_o a_o collop_n cut_v out_o of_o her_o flesh_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o therefore_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d ask_v this_o unanswerable_a 14._o question_n who_o shall_v appear_v clean_o before_o thou_o or_o who_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o actual_a 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d and_o natural_a not_o the_o second_o motion_n of_o it_o only_o put_v into_o form_n but_o the_o first_o that_o be_v unshape_a do_v plot_n and_o contrive_v the_o treason_n be_v author_n if_o not_o actor_n of_o it_o they_o bring_v fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n which_o afterward_o be_v kindle_v and_o set_v a_o burn_a that_o fomentation_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o sin_n itself_o this_o be_v that_o threefold_a cord_n every_o part_n and_o piece_n whereof_o be_v sinful_a that_o bind_v i_o fast_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o thy_o justice_n first_o adam_n his_o primitive_a sin_n then_o the_o dirivation_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o afterward_o the_o particular_a action_n of_o sin_n proceed_v from_o they_o both_o now_o if_o i_o be_v a_o sinner_n 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o mother_n womb_n when_o and_o where_o shall_v i_o be_v faultless_a if_o 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i_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n 6._o behold_v thou_o love_v truth_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o two_o ecce_n which_o be_v happy_o sort_v together_o i_o desire_v to_o intimate_v two_o remarkable_a thing_n the_o one_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o my_o wretched_a condition_n the_o other_o the_o largeness_n of_o thy_o tender_a affection_n the_o first_o ecce_fw-la be_v on_o thy_o part_n behold_v o_o lord_n my_o conception_n and_o birth_n in_o sin_n behold_v i_o drown_v and_o overwhelm_v in_o a_o sea_n of_o sin_n the_o other_o ecce_fw-la be_v on_o my_o part_n i_o behold_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n a_o fire_n of_o love_n because_o thou_o love_v the_o least_o sparkle_v of_o grace_n in_o i_o which_o mount_v upward_o make_v i_o
grievous_a and_o irksome_a will_v the_o damage_n and_o disgrace_n be_v to_o every_o or_o any_o of_o these_o respective_o thou_o o_o god_n be_v our_o master_n and_o to_o serve_v thou_o be_v to_o reign_v with_o thou_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n and_o what_o great_a preeminence_n then_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v our_o king_n and_o to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o thou_o be_v our_o chief_a dominion_n how_o then_o do_v it_o concern_v i_o be_v a_o unfaithful_a servant_n a_o prodigal_a child_n and_o a_o traitorous_a subject_n to_o beg_v earnest_o of_o thou_o my_o bountiful_a master_n my_o love_a father_n my_o gracious_a sovereign_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o take_v away_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d banish_v i_o from_o thy_o fight_n nor_o expel_v i_o from_o thy_o court_n as_o the_o soul_n do_v excel_v the_o body_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o flesh_n beyond_o proportion_n so_o the_o one_o loss_n be_v incomparable_o great_a than_o the_o other_o thou_o o_o god_n be_v present_v with_o i_o by_o 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