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A12260 A sacred septenarie, or, A godly and fruitful exposition on the seven Psalmes of repentance viz. the VI. XXV. XXXII. XXXVIII. LI. CXXX. CXLIII. the 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. of the penitentials. Seruing especially for the direction and comfort of all such, who are either troubled in minde, diseased in body, or persecuted by the wicked. The second impression. By Mr. A. Symson, pastor of the church at Dalkeeth in Scotland. Simson, Archibald, 1564-1628. 1623 (1623) STC 22568; ESTC S107775 256,267 548

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injure_v most_o wrong_a be_v do_v to_o god_n psal_n 42.10_o do_v not_o so_o much_o evil_n to_o they_o as_o they_o bring_v dishonour_n to_o god_n for_o in_o their_o suffering_n god_n have_v most_o interest_n then_o the_o wicked_a say_v where_o be_v their_o god_n which_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o urge_v god_n more_o upon_o his_o own_o credit_n then_o for_o any_o worng_n which_o we_o sustain_v for_o what_o do_v we_o suffer_v which_o we_o have_v not_o deserve_v and_o to_o man_n belong_v confusion_n what_o be_v we_o but_o worm_n what_o but_o sinful_a creature_n though_o we_o shall_v die_v so_o many_o worm_n die_v but_o when_o god_n name_n be_v disgrased_a and_o we_o be_v make_v a_o laughter_n to_o the_o uncircumcised_a that_o shall_v break_v our_o heart_n simil._n the_o injury_n do_v to_o the_o servant_n work_v not_o disgrace_n to_o the_o master_n or_o the_o child_n to_o his_o father_n therefore_o he_o urge_v god_n to_o remember_v his_o own_o honour_n in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o church_n god_n be_v very_o zealous_a of_o his_o own_o name_n which_o be_v never_o stain_v and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a blot_n if_o he_o will_v forsake_v his_o church_n which_o he_o have_v redeem_v so_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o albeit_o god_n put_v not_o to_o his_o hand_n instant_o use_v a_o great_a comfort_n for_o the_o godly_a use_v yet_o he_o will_v in_o his_o own_o time_n let_v his_o foe_n feel_v that_o they_o have_v do_v he_o wrong_n shall_v not_o this_o move_v we_o to_o have_v great_a regard_n of_o god_n name_n in_o all_o our_o action_n and_o suffering_n as_o we_o pray_v that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v hallow_v 6.10_o mat._n 6.10_o so_o let_v we_o
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shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o but_o in_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v 18.21.22_o ezech._n 18.21.22_o he_o shall_v live_v so_o it_o be_v a_o like_a to_o be_v cover_v of_o god_n as_o not_o to_o have_v sin_v at_o all_o it_o when_o god_n forgive_v sin_n he_o cover_v it_o the_o allusion_n of_o the_o word_n nassui_n and_o cassui_n be_v proper_a for_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v pardon_v be_v also_o cover_v so_o most_o miserable_a be_v the_o state_n of_o those_o who_o be_v nor_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o majesty_n have_v his_o revenge_a eye_n look_v on_o they_o and_o their_o action_n to_o destroy_v they_o the_o lord_n set_v their_o iniquity_n before_o he_o 90.8_o psal_n 90.8_o and_o their_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n whereas_o he_o cast_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o elect_a behind_o his_o back_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o those_o who_o think_v their_o sin_n to_o be_v hide_v if_o they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o open_a sight_n of_o 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he_o may_v have_v write_v our_o fault_n upon_o our_o brow_n he_o have_v cover_v and_o hide_v they_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o renew_v and_o raise_v they_o up_o again_o since_o the_o lord_n have_v bury_v they_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o his_o oblivion_n simil._n for_o his_o mercy_n be_v as_o a_o ocean_n furnish_v water_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o can_v never_o be_v dry_v up_o verse_n 2._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n doctr._n debt_n sin_n be_v a_o debt_n this_o three_o similitud_n be_v take_v from_o debt_n that_o albeit_o we_o be_v oblige_v and_o bind_v to_o god_n either_o to_o satisfaction_n or_o obedience_n yet_o the_o lord_n take_v payment_n from_o our_o surty_a and_o so_o free_v us._n for_o god_n will_v not_o take_v twice_o payment_n for_o one_o debt_n so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v true_o if_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n we_o be_v not_o oblige_v nor_o bind_v 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hide_v from_o man_n eye_n or_o open_v i_o answer_v ans_fw-fr if_o god_n have_v hide_v they_o reveal_v not_o thou_o they_o thyself_o lest_o thou_o be_v a_o author_n of_o thy_o own_o offence_n and_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o conceal_v sin_n why_o shall_v thou_o dishonour_v god_n so_o far_o 25.2_o pro_fw-la 25.2_o as_o to_o reveal_v that_o which_o god_n have_v conceal_v 7.20_o josh_n 7.20_o but_o if_o it_o be_v public_a why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v public_o confess_v as_o be_v achan_n moreover_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o most_o righteous_a god_n ob._n ob._n who_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v a_o unrighteous_a man_n to_o go_v free_a without_o punishment_n for_o if_o he_o diminish_v any_o part_n of_o his_o righteousness_n he_o must_v deny_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o nature_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v answer_v that_o his_o justice_n be_v perfect_o satisfy_v to_o the_o utermost_a f●rthen_n by_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o equity_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v receive_v satisfaction_n from_o christ_n our_o surety_n and_o recover_v and_o claim_v that_o of_o we_o as_o i_o say_v before_o doctr._n sanctfication_n true_a felicity_n stand_v in_o justification_n and_o sanctfication_n and_n in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n you_o hear_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o felicity_n of_o man_n which_o stand_v in_o his_o justification_n that_o be_v the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o second_o part_n stand_v in_o his_o sanctification_n and_o purification_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n from_o hypocrisy_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n answerable_a to_o the_o former_a note_v note_v for_o the_o lord_n never_o bestow_v his_o son_n blood_n to_o wash_v away_o any_o sin_n but_o he_o bestow_v his_o son_n spirit_n to_o sanctify_v that_o man_n the_o chief_a virtue_n that_o he_o crave_v in_o a_o 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