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12.13_o david_n say_v unto_o nathan_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o nathan_n from_o god_n say_v unto_o david_n the_o lord_n have_v also_o put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v nay_o what_o say_v david_n himself_o psalm_n 32.5_o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n i_o firm_o purpose_v and_o resolve_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v not_o i_o have_v confess_v and_o thou_o forgave_v no_o word_n of_o confession_n be_v yet_o in_o my_o mouth_n but_o god_n ear_n be_v already_o in_o my_o heart_n so_o 32._o so_o enar._n 2._o in_o ps_n 32._o st._n austin_n descant_v and_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o word_n note_v further_o in_o david_n it_o be_v only_o actus_fw-la inchoatus_fw-la but_o it_o be_v actus_fw-la consummatus_fw-la in_o god_n there_o be_v no_o soon_o a_o sincere_a purpose_n on_o david_n part_n but_o there_o be_v a_o real_a effect_n a_o actual_a performance_n on_o god_n part_n david_n do_v but_o say_v he_o will_v confess_v and_o god_n forgive_v the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o prodigal_n do_v but_o say_v i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v and_o we_o find_v that_o when_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a way_n off_o his_o father_n see_v he_o and_o have_v compassion_n and_o run_v and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o luke_n 15.18_o 19_o 20._o so_o ready_a and_o forward_o be_v our_o heavenly_a father_n to_o be_v friend_n with_o we_o and_o reconcile_v to_o we_o upon_o our_o humble_a submission_n and_o penitent_a confession_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o david_n make_v his_o readiness_n to_o confess_v a_o ground_n of_o his_o hope_n in_o prayer_n psalm_n 51.1.2_o 3._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o blot_v out_o my_o
shall_v wonder_v at_o the_o great_a change_n and_o strange_a alteration_n that_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o i_o he_o promise_v amendment_n of_o his_o life_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o ability_n as_o if_o his_o bare_a purpose_n be_v with_o 's_o or_o cord_n strong_a enough_o to_o bind_v the_o sampson_n within_o he_o and_o do_v not_o hearty_o desire_v divine_a grace_n to_o aid_n and_o back_o his_o resolution_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o if_o god_n do_v any_o thing_n for_o such_o a_o one_o he_o present_o forget_v himself_o forget_v all_o his_o promise_n which_o be_v late_o warm_a upon_o his_o lip_n his_o lust_n revive_v as_o his_o bodily_a strength_n renew_v he_o mend_v into_o his_o old_a sin_n again_o and_o recover_v into_o his_o former_a folly_n too_o many_o resolve_n in_o their_o own_o srength_n but_o they_o have_v power_n of_o themselves_o to_z hold_v their_o resolution_n no_o long_o than_o they_o be_v hold_v under_o some_o extraordinary_a conviction_n or_o 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he_o what_o will_v he_o now_o give_v for_o a_o pardon_n in_o this_o case_n o_o how_o high_o do_v he_o now_o prize_n esteem_v and_o value_v the_o most_o sovereign_a precious_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v spill_v and_o shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n how_o fain_o will_v he_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o it_o he_o crave_v pardon_v of_o god_n and_o beseech_v for_o mercy_n with_o as_o strong_a cry_n and_o hearty_a desire_n as_o ever_o the_o poor_a hunger-bitten_a beggar_n ask_v for_o a_o alm_n with_o as_o great_a earnestness_n and_o vehemency_n of_o spirit_n as_o ever_o the_o cast_a malefactor_n beg_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o book_n or_o the_o poor_a condemn_a prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n plead_v for_o his_o life_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o judge_n a_o formal_a customary_a confession_n of_o sin_n without_o this_o hearty_a desire_n of_o mercy_n be_v as_o vain_a and_o ridiculous_a a_o thing_n as_o any_o be_v in_o the_o world_n o_o what_o a_o gross_a and_o 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