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A93404 Moses his prayer. Or, An exposition of the nintieth Psalme. In which is set forth, the frailty and misery of mankind; most needfull for these times. Wherein [brace] 1. The sum and scope. 2. The doctrines. 3. The reasons. 4. The uses of most texts are observed. / By Samuel Smith, minister of the Gospel, author of Davids repentance and the Great assize, and yet living. Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665. 1656 (1656) Wing S4189A; Thomason E1624_1; ESTC R208959 212,879 567

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for_o sin_n staborn_a rebellious_a and_o hard_a heart_a sinner_n will_v never_o true_o seek_v unto_o god_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v break_v their_o heart_n with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o their_o miserable_a estate_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o come_v to_o feel_v god_n terrible_a anger_n and_o displeasure_n against_o they_o for_o the_o same_o the_o lord_n know_v that_o these_o heart_n of_o we_o be_v many_o time_n so_o hard_o that_o our_o great_a sin_n have_v little_a effect_n upon_o our_o soul_n to_o work_v that_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n as_o our_o sin_n have_v deserve_v but_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o bring_v a_o sinner_n to_o the_o rack_n and_o there_o lie_v weight_n upon_o weight_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o sin_n add_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o sore_a affliction_n this_o deal_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o poor_a sinner_n many_o time_n cause_v such_o a_o stream_n of_o tear_n which_o bathe_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o water_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o bring_v the_o sinner_n to_o a_o hearty_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n how_o be_v jacobs_n son_n wrought_v upon_o by_o their_o trouble_n in_o egypt_n that_o their_o sin_n against_o their_o innocent_a brother_n sell_v he_o for_o a_o bondslave_n shall_v lie_v hide_v for_o many_o year_n together_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o conscience_n 42.21_o gen._n 42.21_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o our_o brother_n in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o therefore_o be_v this_o trouble_n come_v upon_o we_o and_o thus_o david_n when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n lay_v heavy_a upon_o he_o day_n and_o night_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o he_o fly_v to_o god_n and_o by_o humble_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n beg_v pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n 5._o ps_n 32.4_o 5._o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o neither_o hide_v i_o my_o iniquity_n for_o 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dispensation_n to_o dispose_v of_o his_o people_n that_o many_o time_n we_o be_v no_o soon_o rid_v of_o one_o misery_n but_o there_o come_v another_o in_o its_o room_n yet_o at_o last_o the_o lord_n give_v peace_n and_o who_o do_v not_o find_v this_o true_a by_o experience_n in_o himself_o sometime_o to_o feel_v much_o joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o himself_o yet_o by_o and_o by_o either_o by_o some_o sin_n that_o they_o have_v fall_v into_o or_o by_o some_o cloud_n of_o affliction_n or_o other_o that_o joy_n be_v eclipse_v and_o to_o be_v lose_v for_o a_o time_n as_o we_o see_v the_o tree_n in_o winter_n seem_v to_o be_v dead_a as_o though_o they_o will_v never_o grow_v again_o yet_o when_o the_o spring_n come_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n revive_v they_o again_o so_o many_o a_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n either_o by_o some_o sin_n commit_v for_o want_v of_o keep_v a_o strict_a watch_n and_o walk_v more_o close_o with_o god_n or_o by_o some_o storm_n and_o tempest_n of_o affliction_n 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