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as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o martyr_n be_v after_o christ_n ascension_n and_o therefore_o bemoan_v their_o exclusion_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o their_o privation_n of_o natural_a life_n more_o passionate_o than_o seem_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o quietness_n and_o rejoice_v which_o the_o saint_n since_o christ_n ascension_n have_v express_v in_o their_o death_n 2._o a_o second_o cause_n of_o david_n excessive_a grief_n be_v intimate_v here_o vers_n 7._o my_o eye_n be_v consume_v because_o of_o grief_n it_o wax_v hold_v because_o of_o all_o my_o enemy_n and_o vers_fw-la 10._o let_v all_o my_o enemy_n be_v ashamed_a and_o sore_o vex_v let_v they_o return_v and_o be_v ashamed_a sudden_o it_o seem_v he_o apprehend_v they_o will_v or_o know_v they_o do_v if_o god_n take_v away_o his_o life_n insult_v over_o he_o and_o reproach_v he_o for_o his_o often_o profession_n of_o trust_v in_o god_n if_o god_n do_v not_o help_v he_o so_o psal_n 42.3_o my_o tear_n have_v be_v 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one_o so_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o other_o and_o as_o he_o complain_v of_o the_o one_o so_o he_o bewail_v the_o other_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v so_o conceive_v here_o where_o he_o describe_v the_o vehemency_n of_o his_o groan_a and_o the_o redundance_n of_o his_o tear_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o that_o which_o he_o say_v here_o vers_n 8._o depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o weep_n which_o imply_v a_o penitential_a frame_n of_o spirit_n to_o have_v be_v in_o david_n when_o he_o make_v this_o prayer_n he_o abandon_v the_o society_n of_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n which_o be_v one_o principal_a part_n of_o repentance_n show_v displicency_n with_o ourselves_o for_o sin_n commit_v and_o resolution_n to_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o which_o we_o may_v be_v tempt_v there_o be_v no_o sign_n more_o evident_a of_o love_a sin_n then_o comfort_v with_o the_o worker_n of_o 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ash_n on_o our_o head_n creep_v to_o a_o cross_n whip_v ourselves_o naked_a go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o weep_v at_o christ_n sepulchre_n this_o will_v make_v but_o a_o palliate_v cure_n our_o wound_n will_v not_o be_v heal_v at_o the_o bottom_n but_o it_o will_v fester_v and_o break_v out_o again_o and_o gangrene_n and_o become_v mortal_a and_o therefore_o vi_o proposition_n the_o penitent_a pious_a person_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o misery_n bemoan_v himself_o to_o god_n confess_v and_o bewail_v his_o sin_n humble_v himself_o before_o he_o deprecate_v his_o wrath_n and_o earnest_o seek_v by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n healing_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n which_o be_v the_o last_o conclusion_n deduce_v from_o the_o vocality_n of_o david_n weep_v vers_fw-la 8._o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o weep_n there_o be_v a_o prayer_n in_o david_n tear_n and_o that_o god_n hear_v and_o we_o may_v see_v how_o effectual_a this_o course_n be_v by_o the_o example_n of_o manasseh_n king_n of_o judah_n who_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n like_v unto_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o the_o lord_n cast_v out_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n yea_o he_o make_v judah_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o err_v and_o to_o do_v worse_o than_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o manasseh_n and_o to_o his_o people_n but_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v and_o the_o lord_n bring_v upon_o they_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n which_o take_v manasseh_n among_o the_o thorn_n and_o bind_v he_o with_o fetter_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o affliction_n he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o humble_v himself_o great_o before_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o be_v entreat_v of_o he_o and_o hear_v his_o supplication_n and_o bring_v he_o 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let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o our_o hand_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n we_o have_v transgress_v and_o rebel_v and_o thou_o have_v not_o pardon_v for_o success_n thus_o speak_v elihu_n job_n 33.27_o 28._o he_o look_v upon_o man_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n for_o both_o the_o prophet_n joel_n speak_v thus_o 2.12_o 13._o therefore_o also_o now_o say_v the_o lord_n turn_v you_o even_o unto_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o fast_v and_o weep_v and_o with_o mourning_n and_o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n for_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil._n whence_o may_v be_v gather_v 1._o that_o complaint_n of_o our_o 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to_o find_v out_o their_o sin_n which_o till_o they_o be_v discover_v will_v be_v like_o achan_n theft_n which_o cause_v israel_n to_o fall_v before_o the_o canaanite_n for_o if_o god_n set_v our_o sin_n before_o he_o and_o we_o do_v not_o set_v they_o before_o ourselves_o his_o anger_n will_v burn_v we_o like_o fire_n and_o we_o know_v not_o where_o to_o cast_v water_n to_o quench_v it_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v some_o error_n that_o we_o can_v find_v out_o psal_n 19.12_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n and_o for_o those_o though_o we_o understand_v they_o not_o we_o may_v escape_v vengeance_n if_o we_o know_v they_o in_o general_a be_v sensible_a that_o we_o have_v a_o vicious_a or_o imperfect_a nature_n ignorant_a and_o heedless_a of_o what_o we_o shall_v know_v and_o do_v yet_o those_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o nor_o slight_v they_o as_o peccadillo_n venial_a sin_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n s._n paul_n doubtless_o cry_v out_o of_o these_o even_o the_o 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for_o he_o though_o sand_n be_v but_o a_o small_a thing_n yet_o heap_n of_o it_o may_v sink_v a_o ship_n so_o though_o sin_v of_o error_n be_v but_o small_a yet_o be_v many_o they_o be_v to_o be_v know_v at_o least_o in_o the_o general_n though_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o each_o particular_a and_o according_o david_n when_o he_o have_v say_v who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n add_v cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_a fault_n these_o the_o penitent_n must_v crave_v pardon_n for_o and_o therefore_o take_v notice_n that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o though_o he_o can_v make_v a_o particular_a confession_n of_o they_o s._n austin_n often_o urge_v against_o the_o pelagian_o that_o no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v perfect_a without_o sin_n because_o christ_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v as_o for_o our_o daily_a bread_n each_o day_n so_o for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n each_o day_n thereby_o intimate_v that_o in_o the_o best_a who_o call_v god_n father_n there_o be_v peccata_fw-la quotidianae_fw-la incursationis_fw-la sin_n of_o daily_a incursion_n as_o tertullian_n call_v they_o which_o have_v need_v of_o pardon_n and_o that_o this_o must_v be_v beg_v of_o god_n pelagian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sinlesness_n popish_a merit_n and_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n monkish_a work_n of_o supererogation_n quaker_n imagine_v perfection_n be_v all_o proud_a and_o arrogant_a dotage_n contrary_a to_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n we_o be_v to_o charge_v ourselves_o with_o sin_n in_o our_o daily_a action_n yea_o to_o count_v all_o our_o righteousness_n as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n yet_o that_o which_o we_o shall_v especial_o consider_v shall_v be_v our_o open_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n as_o bring_v most_o dishonour_n to_o god_n and_o be_v most_o pernicious_a
forgive_v so_o indeed_o it_o fall_v out_o sometime_o that_o man_n transgression_n when_o they_o have_v sin_v presumptuous_o against_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n within_o and_o warning_n without_o do_v so_o stare_v in_o their_o face_n that_o they_o affright_v they_o with_o terror_n and_o astonishment_n their_o spirit_n be_v wound_v they_o apprehend_v the_o devil_n hale_v they_o to_o the_o infernal_a prison_n expect_v nothing_o but_o hell_n and_o damnation_n cry_v out_o of_o god_n as_o cruel_a of_o themselves_o as_o damn_a wretch_n such_o a_o view_n of_o sin_n as_o thus_o tend_v to_o despair_n that_o eye_n only_a god_n justice_n and_o their_o own_o desert_n that_o beget_v hatred_n of_o god_n as_o a_o tyrant_n no_o address_n to_o he_o as_o a_o gracious_a prince_n be_v indeed_o very_o dangerous_a humble_a penitent_n do_v not_o so_o set_v their_o iniquity_n before_o they_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n only_o of_o despair_v saul_n revolt_a spira_n such_o as_o have_v sin_v wilful_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n and_o continue_v in_o their_o apostasy_n from_o the_o truth_n that_o say_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n we_o have_v love_v stranger_n and_o after_o they_o will_v we_o go_v jer._n 2.25_o but_o return_v sinner_n remember_v their_o sin_n and_o they_o be_v ever_o before_o they_o in_o another_o manner_n and_o to_o another_o purpose_n they_o present_v their_o sin_n to_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v shame_v themselves_o and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o acknowledge_v his_o righteousness_n without_o denial_n of_o his_o grace_n they_o look_v not_o only_o on_o the_o foulness_n of_o their_o trespass_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o debt_n but_o also_o on_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n grace_n the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n obedience_n the_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n of_o christ_n blood_n the_o infallible_a assurance_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o ample_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o according_o with_o confession_n of_o sin_n they_o adjoyn_v prayer_n for_o pardon_n faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n and_o plead_v god_n declaration_n of_o his_o own_o property_n his_o former_a deal_n with_o great_a transgressor_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o david_n do_v here_o v._o observation_n the_o true_a penitent_n tell_v god_n of_o set_v his_o iniquity_n before_o he_o to_o induce_v god_n to_o relent_a compassion_n towards_o he_o and_o gracious_a condonation_n of_o he_o in_o the_o penitential_a psalm_n de_fw-fr profundis_fw-la 130.2_o 3_o 4._o the_o penitent_a sinner_n thus_o bespeak_v god_n let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attentive_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v but_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v even_o the_o wicked_a ninevite_n have_v so_o much_o apprehension_n of_o the_o possibility_n of_o god_n merciful_a clemency_n that_o after_o jonas_n proclamation_n of_o their_o approach_a ruin_n they_o resolve_v to_o cry_v mighty_o to_o god_n upon_o this_o apprehension_n who_o can_v tell_v if_o god_n will_v turn_v and_o repent_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o his_o fierce_a anger_n that_o we_o perish_v not_o jon._n 3.9_o it_o be_v true_a they_o that_o worship_v the_o devil_n and_o pray_v to_o he_o do_v all_o out_o of_o fear_n as_o look_v for_o nothing_o but_o cruelty_n from_o unclean_a spirit_n but_o ionas_n in_o his_o froward_a fit_n chap._n 4.2_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o gracious_a god_n and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil._n even_o by_o the_o experience_n of_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n this_o be_v find_v true_a which_o make_v even_o infidel_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o distress_n and_o confess_v their_o sin_n in_o hope_n of_o help_n the_o believe_a penitent_n know_v both_o by_o experience_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n work_n and_o word_n of_o god_n that_o when_o he_o set_v his_o sin_n before_o he_o 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