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A00321 The psalme of mercy, or, A meditation vpon the 51. psalme by a true penitent. I. B.; Bate, John.; Bennet, John, Sir, d. 1627. 1625 (1625) STC 1045.5; ESTC S4124 83,365 392

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be_v without_o this_o heat_n he_o that_o have_v that_o sun_n can_v be_v without_o this_o light_n when_o my_o great_a and_o enormous_a sin_n have_v plunge_v i_o into_o the_o sea_n of_o misery_n find_v no_o other_o mean_a of_o help_n in_o that_o fearful_a danger_n i_o catch_v up_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o plank_n or_o boordof_o repentance_n to_o save_v i_o from_o drown_v repentance_n have_v two_o face_n and_o so_o look_v two_o way_n backward_o and_o forward_o to_o sin_n past_a and_o holiness_n to_o come_v i_o have_v grievous_o lament_v my_o offence_n former_o do_v and_o importunate_o beg_v pardon_n for_o they_o account_v this_o remission_n because_o thou_o be_v please_v o_o god_n so_o to_o esteem_v it_o my_o justification_n i_o now_o earnest_o crave_v a_o clean_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n that_o be_v cleanse_v i_o may_v keep_v myself_o clean_a that_o be_v renew_v i_o may_v entertain_v newness_n of_o life_n for_o my_o sanctification_n for_o if_o i_o fall_v again_o upon_o the_o same_o rock_n of_o presumption_n which_o cause_v my_o shipwreck_n before_o it_o will_v plain_o appear_v that_o i_o have_v not_o real_o act_v but_o formal_o counterfeit_a repentance_n in_o which_o case_n i_o must_v pronounce_v a_o heavy_a doom_n against_o myself_o for_o dissemble_a holiness_n be_v 63._o double_a wickedness_n wickedness_n mask_v under_o the_o sinful_a veil_n and_o vizard_n of_o hypocrisy_n repentance_n never_o attain_v her_o crown_n and_o garland_n till_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o amendment_n of_o life_n after_o lamentation_n for_o sin_n to_o make_v some_o kind_n of_o reparation_n that_o which_o thou_o require_v of_o i_o o_o god_n be_v my_o heart_n and_o how_o can_v i_o deny_v thou_o one_o thing_n that_o have_v give_v i_o all_o thing_n for_o what_o have_v i_o that_o i_o have_v not_o receive_v of_o thou_o well_o then_o i_o resolve_v as_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o give_v thou_o my_o heart_n but_o when_o i_o look_v into_o my_o heart_n by_o the_o help_n of_o thy_o survey_n for_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o declare_v unto_o man_n what_o and_o how_o ill_o his_o heart_n 4._o be_v i_o find_v it_o so_o foul_a and_o full_a of_o corruption_n as_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o present_v it_o unto_o thou_o in_o that_o plight_n nay_o i_o tremble_v to_o think_v that_o thy_o pure_a and_o radiant_a eye_n shall_v behold_v such_o a_o puddle_n and_o sink_n of_o sin_n as_o lurk_v in_o my_o heart_n for_o alas_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o be_v my_o heart_n such_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v i_o will_v cheerful_o give_v thou_o my_o heart_n o_o lord_n therefore_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n thou_o make_v my_o heart_n first_o in_o adam_n he_o mar_v it_o and_o i_o in_o he_o by_o disobedience_n from_o he_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n the_o contagion_n of_o this_o pollution_n be_v spread_v and_o propagate_v wherefore_o create_v my_o heart_n again_o create_v it_o a_o clean_a heart_n either_o a_o clean_a heart_n or_o no_o heart_n at_o all_o i_o affect_v purity_n of_o heart_n by_o thy_o grace_n for_o indeed_o i_o can_v so_o much_o as_o affect_v much_o less_o effect_v it_o without_o thou_o unless_o thou_o take_v the_o work_n in_o hand_n it_o will_v be_v undo_v my_o heart_n that_o be_v original_o and_o total_o unclean_a by_o natural_a generation_n and_o daily_o soil_v by_o actual_a transgression_n can_v become_v clean_o and_o neat_a without_o spiritual_a wash_n and_o supernatural_a regeneration_n and_o that_o be_v thy_o proper_a operation_n seek_v not_o to_o new_a make_v &_o mould_v my_o defile_a hart_n out_o of_o the_o forebeing_n matter_n thereof_o that_o may_v seem_v a_o strange_a enterprise_n and_o fruitless_a work_n but_o thou_o o_o god_n who_o by_o thy_o power_n make_v the_o world_n of_o nothing_o by_o thy_o powerful_a grace_n create_v which_o be_v thy_o peculiar_a attribute_n a_o clean_a heart_n within_o i_o to_o create_v be_v not_o to_o make_v a_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o 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another_o manner_n of_o power_n to_o make_v the_o quality_n than_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o heart_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a task_n to_o make_v a_o heart_n clean_o that_o have_v be_v soil_v with_o the_o filth_n and_o taint_v with_o the_o putrefaction_n of_o sin_n then_o to_o make_v a_o pure_a and_o innocent_a heart_n at_o the_o first_o the_o more_o shall_v be_v my_o thankfulness_n if_o thou_o o_o lord_n vouchsafe_v i_o so_o great_a a_o favour_n i_o will_v not_o curious_o inquire_v into_o the_o mean_n or_o manner_n of_o achieve_v this_o work_n let_v i_o henceforth_o real_o find_v by_o the_o imagination_n and_o inclination_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o clean_a heart_n conform_v as_o it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o frailty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d flesh_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o be_v well_o as_o a_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o stir_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o her_o womb_n that_o 〈◊〉_d have_v conceive_v so_o 〈◊〉_d i_o feel_v by_o the_o effectual_a motion_n of_o thy_o good_a 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o be_o beget_v anew_o unto_o a_o lively_a 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v give_v i_o o_o lord_n what_o thou_o enjoin_v and_o then_o enjoin_v i_o what_o thou_o please_v i_o be_o of_o no_o ability_n to_o do_v what_o thou_o command_v and_o therefore_o be_o enforce_v to_o beseech_v thou_o thyself_o to_o do_v in_o i_o what_o thou_o require_v to_o be_v do_v of_o i_o create_v a_o clean_a heart_n in_o i_o if_o my_o heart_n as_o the_o spring_n and_o conduit_n head_n be_v pure_a and_o clean_a the_o water_n that_o flow_v thence_o though_o convey_v in_o earthen_a pipe_n will_v be_v clear_a still_o my_o secret_a thought_n my_o open_a word_n my_o visible_a work_n though_o they_o savour_v somewhat_o of_o earth_n and_o flesh_n will_v not_o be_v altogether_o unclean_a and_o unsavoury_a a_o man_n must_v be_v twice_o bear_v ere_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o he_o be_v make_v to_o the_o 15._o similitude_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n so_o must_v he_o be_v make_v to_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n and_o the_o regeneration_n be_v a_o more_o excellent_a work_n then_o the_o generation_n the_o re-creation_n than_o the_o creation_n in_o the_o first_o man_n be_v wrought_v out_o of_o clay_n in_o the_o other_o god_n work_v grace_n out_o of_o sin_n in_o the_o former_a he_o breathe_v a_o soul_n into_o the_o dead_a body_n here_o he_o breathe_v his_o holy_a spirit_n into_o a_o dead_a heart_n in_o the_o creation_n he_o make_v man_n perfect_a in_o all_o his_o member_n in_o this_o re-creation_n not_o only_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n also_o must_v be_v frame_v anew_o it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n to_o raise_v a_o man_n dead_a in_o sin_n then_o to_o raise_v a_o rot_a carcase_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n in_o the_o one_o birth_n and_o the_o arist._n other_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v enlyve_v my_o 〈◊〉_d must_v first_o take_v fire_n 〈◊〉_d can_v i_o never_o be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o true_a zeal_n of_o 〈◊〉_d glory_n and_o my_o own_o salvation_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n this_o 〈◊〉_d chaos_n and_o dark_a 〈◊〉_d be_v cover_v by_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o contradiction_n or_o resistance_n thou_o speak_v but_o the_o word_n and_o all_o be_v ready_o do_v and_o perfect_o frame_v but_o in_o my_o re-creation_n my_o flesh_n or_o my_o spirit_n or_o my_o fleshly_a spirit_n do_v oppose_v and_o encounter_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n grieve_v and_o make_v it_o sad_a labour_v to_o quench_v it_o even_o then_o when_o it_o strive_v to_o revive_v repair_n and_o reform_v i_o this_o be_v notorious_o verify_v
not_o only_o in_o the_o alien_n &_o reprobate_n but_o even_o in_o the_o domestics_n of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n in_o thy_o most_o enlighten_v and_o best_o dispose_v child_n even_o in_o the_o elect_a themselves_o and_o those_o that_o be_v seal_v up_o for_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n wherefore_o i_o must_v say_v free_o as_o i_o may_v true_o i_o be_o thy_o workmanship_n not_o only_o of_o thy_o power_n as_o all_o other_o creature_n be_v but_o of_o thy_o mercy_n also_o create_v in_o christ_n unto_o good_a work_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o sole_a author_n and_o actor_n work_v effecacious_o in_o i_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n o_o lord_n give_v i_o a_o lively_a faith_n thy_o gift_n alone_o which_o have_v power_n to_o quicken_v my_o dull_a to_o enlyve_a my_o dead_a to_o purify_v my_o impure_a heart_n give_v i_o grace_v steadfast_o to_o believe_v thy_o word_n to_o take_v sure_a hold_n of_o thy_o promise_n evermore_o to_o cleave_v and_o stick_v fast_o to_o thy_o goodness_n kindle_v this_o fire_n in_o my_o soul_n which_o will_v inflame_v my_o love_n of_o all_o good_a duty_n on_o the_o one_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n waste_n and_o consume_v eat_v up_o and_o the_o voure_v my_o concupiscence_n and_o all_o my_o carnal_a desire_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o return_v into_o that_o dead_a sea_n whence_o they_o be_v first_o exhale_v renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o he_o who_o spirit_n be_v desert_v by_o god_n spirit_n lose_v the_o vigour_n and_o vivacity_n of_o his_o spirit_n his_o spirit_n wax_v old_a &_o crooked_a in_o he_o sin_n where_o it_o invade_v make_v such_o spoil_n and_o havoc_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o virtue_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o can_v subsist_v unless_o it_o be_v timely_o repair_v and_o true_o renew_v by_o repentance_n when_o a_o man_n lie_v grovel_v upon_o earthly_a and_o hover_v upon_o fleshly_a desire_n his_o spirit_n which_o shall_v direct_o 〈◊〉_d upward_o be_v bow_v down_o and_o 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careful_o and_o persevere_v in_o they_o constant_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o turn_v over_o a_o new_a leaf_n as_o they_o say_v to_o abandon_v the_o old_a man_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n thereof_o and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n and_o so_o to_o serve_v thou_o in_o holiness_n and_o newness_n of_o live_v all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n hereafter_o i_o do_v witting_o and_o thankful_o ascribe_v the_o purity_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o thy_o creation_n the_o uprightness_n of_o my_o spirit_n to_o thy_o renovation_n alone_o as_o to_o give_v thou_o thy_o due_a honour_n so_o to_o prevent_v and_o anticipate_v the_o proud_a and_o fond_a conceit_n of_o those_o man_n if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o who_o to_o grace_n themselves_o will_v abate_v the_o power_n &_o diminish_v the_o lustre_n of_o thy_o grace_n who_o though_o they_o can_v but_o confess_v that_o they_o need_v the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o spirit_n &_o that_o they_o be_v holpen_v by_o thy_o 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sin_n free_o grant_v unto_o he_o by_o thou_o through_o the_o mediation_n of_o thy_o christ_n seal_v by_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n and_o deliver_v to_o his_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n wherefore_o turn_n o_o lord_n my_o mourning_n into_o dance_v lose_v my_o sackcloth_n and_o gird_v i_o with_o gladness_n o_o lord_n let_v i_o shout_n out_o song_n of_o deliverance_n from_o the_o captivity_n and_o thraldom_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n i_o have_v wilful_o put_v myself_o out_o of_o possession_n of_o this_o joy_n which_o i_o so_o happy_o enjoy_v o_o lord_n restore_v it_o unto_o i_o again_o by_o a_o new_a order_n &_o injunction_n out_o of_o thy_o court_n of_o equity_n and_o mercy_n let_v i_o return_v into_o it_o by_o remitter_n &_o hold_v it_o as_o in_o my_o former_a ancient_a right_n i_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o style_v it_o thy_o salvation_n for_o i_o be_o the_o patient_a only_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o only_a agent_n thou_o have_v not_o the_o great_a share_n but_o all_o the_o 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and_o sunshine_n of_o this_o joy_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o tear_n why_o shall_v i_o desire_v this_o garment_n of_o gladness_n when_o my_o heart_n ought_v continual_o to_o wear_v the_o sable_n of_o sadness_n and_o the_o mourn_a weed_n of_o repentance_n for_o my_o daily_a or_o rather_o hourly_o sin_n how_o can_v there_o be_v any_o time_n or_o place_n leave_v for_o joy_n when_o there_o be_v almost_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o sorrow_n enjoin_v he_o that_o will_v reconcile_v himself_o to_o thou_o o_o god_n may_v easy_o reconcile_v these_o different_a passion_n &_o make_v they_o dwell_v together_o in_o his_o soul_n with_o amity_n and_o unity_n else_o thou_o that_o have_v require_v i_o ofttimes_o to_o mourn_v will_v never_o have_v command_v i_o to_o rejoice_v always_o the_o faithful_a man_n have_v a_o sorrow_n mingle_v with_o joy_n and_o a_o joy_n mingle_v with_o sorrow_n there_o be_v a_o grief_n in_o joy_n as_o there_o be_v a_o joy_n in_o grief_n nay_o which_o may_v yet_o seem_v more_o strange_a the_o 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&_o consider_v how_o by_o his_o wicked_a and_o rebellious_a course_n he_o have_v demean_v himself_o wretched_o and_o unworthy_o towards_o that_o god_n who_o he_o find_v so_o gracious_o and_o pitiful_o affect_v towards_o he_o sorrow_n may_v be_v sometime_o unseasonable_a but_o this_o spiritual_a joy_n as_o we_o say_v of_o some_o kind_n of_o meat_n be_v never_o out_o of_o season_n the_o precept_n of_o rejoice_v though_o conceive_v in_o the_o affirmative_a do_v always_o bind_v &_o at_o all_o time_n rejoice_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o 16._o evermore_o rejoice_v the_o grace_n i_o beg_v be_v the_o compliment_n crown_n and_o garland_n of_o all_o the_o grace_n i_o have_v former_o crave_v for_o although_o i_o be_v wash_v never_o so_o clean_o from_o my_o former_a stain_n though_o my_o hart_n be_v never_o so_o thorough_o purge_v from_o old_a corruption_n my_o spirit_n never_o so_o well_o renew_v and_o rectify_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v yea_o though_o i_o obtain_v a_o full_a restauration_n 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