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and_o make_v a_o noise_n within_o i_o hope_v in_o god_n for_o i_o will_v yet_o praise_v he_o and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o face_n that_o be_v of_o all_o sort_n 7_o my_o god_n my_o soul_n cast_v down_o the_o self_n in_o i_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n why_o cast_v thou_o down_o in_o this_o second_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n he_o walter_v as_o it_o be_v suddainelie_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o sorrow_n and_o draw_v courage_n to_o himself_o and_o first_o by_o a_o turn_v speech_n he_o speak_v to_o his_o own_o soul_n then_o next_o to_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o comfort_n also_o he_o call_v back_o as_o it_o be_v again_o his_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o hell_n for_o it_o be_v very_o great_o cast_v down_o as_o the_o word_n themselves_o show_v for_o this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o after_o for_o a_o time_n they_o have_v give_v liberty_n unto_o displeasure_n and_o have_v say_v to_o their_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v receive_v not_o comfort_v but_o drink_v 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with_o their_o riches_n &_o honour_n yea_o they_o shall_v remain_v without_o end_n in_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o second_o death_n except_o they_o repent_v i_o recommend_v for_o this_o cause_n the_o more_o careful_o the_o remembrance_n and_o meditation_n of_o this_o thing_n because_o i_o see_v every_o where_n very_o many_o bewitch_v with_o these_o vanitse_n before_o they_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v vain_a thing_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o flesh_n be_v so_o gross_a that_o it_o can_v but_o be_v wise_a only_o in_o gross_a thing_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v not_o able_a at_o any_o time_n to_o comprehend_v those_o celestial_a &_o spiritual_a thing_n therefore_o god_n must_v be_v pray_v unto_o that_o he_o will_v be_v present_a with_o we_o who_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n as_o it_o be_v of_o those_o thing_n with_o which_o the_o world_n be_v bewitch_v by_o his_o spirit_n &_o that_o he_o will_v lift_v we_o up_o above_o this_o world_n to_o behold_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v all_o transitorious_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v immortal_a and_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o immortal_a by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o he_o be_v all_o glory_n and_o honour_n amen_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o li._n psalm_n david_n have_v renew_v battle_n against_o the_o hummanite_n sit_v idle_a at_o home_n see_v the_o fair_a wife_n of_o vriah_n wash_v herself_o he_o send_v for_o she_o and_o have_v have_v to_o do_v with_o she_o he_o send_v she_o away_o again_o hear_v thereafter_o that_o she_o have_v conceive_v by_o he_o he_o call_v her_o husband_n out_o of_o the_o host_n that_o the_o birth_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v he_o which_o thing_n because_o it_o take_v no_o effect_n have_v send_v vriah_n back_o again_o to_o the_o camp_n with_o letter_n he_o command_v joab_n to_o put_v he_o out_o to_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o enemy_n which_o be_v do_v he_o marry_v his_o widow_n thereafter_o upon_o this_o occasion_n nathan_n be_v send_v by_o god_n who_o have_v propose_v a_o parable_n &_o seek_v out_o narrow_o what_o be_v the_o law_n he_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o conscience_n of_o his_o fact_n and_o denunce_v parden_n to_o he_o repent_v of_o the_o sin_n look_v 2._o sam._n 11._o and_o 12._o chapter_n thiâ—_n be_v then_o the_o psalm_n in_o which_o david_n repent_v earnest_o crave_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v compose_v of_o two_o sort_n of_o petitiones_fw-la first_o of_o a_o particular_a kind_n of_o petition_n in_o which_o he_o crave_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o three_o verse_n to_o the_o twenty_o verse_n then_o of_o a_o general_a whereby_o he_o crave_v the_o weal_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o the_o twenty_o and_o twenty_o one_o verse_n the_o first_o sort_n of_o petition_n be_v mix_v with_o the_o own_o cause_n for_o he_o pray_v first_o and_o he_o adjoin_v the_o cause_n to_o the_o prayer_n from_o a_o simple_a and_o plain_a confession_n second_o he_o pray_v and_o to_o the_o prayer_n he_o subjoin_v the_o second_o cause_n from_o the_o edify_n of_o other_o at_o last_o three_o he_o pray_v and_o to_o the_o prayer_n he_o subjoin_v the_o three_o cause_n from_o god_n own_o glory_n but_o let_v we_o considder_fw-mi the_o thread_n of_o the_o text._n the_o li._n psalm_n 1_o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n commit_v to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o music_n to_o be_v song_n 2_o when_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n come_v unto_o he_o after_o that_o he_o have_v have_v to_o do_v with_o bathscheba_n 3_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n according_a to_o the_o largeness_n of_o thy_o compassione_n blot_v out_o my_o defection_n 4_o wash_v i_o much_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n 5_o for_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o defection_n &_o my_o sin_n be_v continual_o lay_v open_a before_o my_o eye_n 6_o against_o thou_o against_o thou_o alone_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v think_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n have_v i_o do_v i_o acknowledge_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o speech_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v pure_a when_o thou_o iudge_v 7_o behold_v in_o iniquity_n be_v i_o form_v &_o my_o mother_n nourish_v i_o in_o sin_n 8_o behold_v in_o the_o reins_n thou_o delight_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o hide_a place_n have_v thou_o make_v wisdom_n know_v unto_o i_o 9_o purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n that_o i_o may_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o that_o i_o may_v wax_v white_a than_o the_o snow_n 10_o make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n let_v the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v bruise_v rejoice_v 11_o hide_v thy_o angry_a face_n away_o from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n 12_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a mind_n o_o god_n &_o renew_v a_o firm_a spirit_n within_o i_o 13_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o face_n and_o receive_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o 14_o restore_v to_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o uphold_a i_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o freedom_n 15_o i_o shall_v teach_v backslyders_a thy_o way_n that_o sinner_n may_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o 16_o deliver_v i_o from_o blood_n o_o god_n the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n let_v my_o tongue_n sing_v thy_o reghteousnes_n 17_o thou_o will_v open_v my_o lip_n o_o lord_n that_o my_o mouth_n may_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n 18_o for_o thou_o delight_v not_o in_o sacrifice_n that_o i_o may_v give_v thou_o will_v not_o have_v a_o burn_a offering_n 19_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v one_fw-mi break_v spirit_n thou_o despise_v not_o o_o god_n a_o break_a and_o contriâ—e_a soul_n have_v mercy_n having_n hear_v nathan_n rebuke_v there_o be_v present_o set_v up_o in_o david_n soul_n the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v the_o judge_n and_o the_o conscience_n which_o before_o be_v cast_v up_o in_o a_o dead_a sleep_n be_v now_o awaken_v intend_v the_o accusation_n before_o that_o tribunal_n first_o it_o object_v that_o most_o filthy_a crime_n of_o adultery_n then_o a_o most_o cruel_a manslaughter_n from_o hence_o arise_v horror_n and_o terror_n in_o the_o hart_n of_o the_o miserable_a man_n wherewith_o be_v trouble_v in_o deed_n he_o pretend_v not_o this_o or_o that_o excuse_n to_o his_o sin_n as_o some_o use_n to_o do_v and_o hide_v his_o sin_n but_o give_v place_n to_o his_o conscience_n and_o confess_v the_o crime_n he_o turn_v himself_o a_o humble_a suppliant_a unto_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o say_v he_o o_o god_n surely_n there_o be_v no_o other_o sorrow_n so_o grievous_a as_o this_o sorrow_n of_o one_fw-mi evil_a conscience_n which_o thing_n while_o the_o wicked_a feel_v first_o they_o diligent_o travel_v to_o beware_v lest_o the_o conscience_n once_o be_v cast_v up_o into_o a_o dead_a sleep_n be_v awaken_v again_o they_o very_o careful_o fly_v all_o admonitiones_fw-la rebuke_n and_o threaten_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n then_o next_o if_o perhaps_o yea_o against_o their_o will_n the_o conscience_n be_v at_o last_o waken_v up_o then_o indeed_o they_o prepare_v not_o themselves_o present_o to_o remove_v the_o sin_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o trouble_a conscience_n but_o by_o all_o mean_v they_o assay_v to_o mitigate_v that_o dolour_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o to_o deceive_v their_o own_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v by_o play_v board_v and_o final_o give_v liberty_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o pleasure_n indeed_o it_o may_v be_v that_o for_o a_o time_n they_o assuage_v their_o displeasure_n by_o use_v these_o deceitful_a remedy_n and_o blunt_a the_o edge_n of_o their_o conscience_n but_o that_o peace_n be_v deceivable_a and_o the_o wound_n bind_v uppe_o so_o will_v at_o the_o length_n wax_v green_a and_o unless_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o in_o this_o present_a life_n which_o they_o above_o all_o thing_n desire_v to_o be_v cover_v it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v at_o last_o that_o the_o conference_n shake_v off_o that_o deadly_a sopour_n shall_v awaken_v so_o that_o in_o time_n to_o come_v it_o shall_v never_o enjoy_v again_o any_o kind_n of_o rest_n there_o be_v but_o only_o this_o one_o way_n of_o quiet_v &_o asswage_v that_o dolour_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n to_o wit_n if_o thou_o confess_v thy_o sin_n if_o thou_o fly_v to_o that_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n â—_o psal_n 32._o 1._o â—_o and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o we_o learn_v by_o david_n example_n in_o this_o psalm_n for_o upon_o this_o shall_v follow_v a_o certain_a unspeakable_a peace_n in_o the_o mind_n yea_o pass_v all_o understanding_n which_o be_v feel_v through_o
the_o remissiof_a sin_n david_n in_o another_o place_n publish_v he_o to_o be_v bless_v who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n this_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o david_n although_o a_o sinner_n notwithstanding_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a to_o come_v unto_o god_n that_o be_v to_o his_o judge_n to_o wit_n the_o love_a favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n 12._o eph._n 3._o 12._o lean_v to_o which_o he_o have_v liberty_n and_o entry_n with_o confidence_n unto_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o crave_v grace_n at_o he_o what_o time_n the_o conscience_n intend_v against_o we_o any_o crime_n at_o the_o same_o time_n god_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n pass_v up_o upon_o his_o judgement_n seat_n and_o with_o majesty_n sit_v thereupon_o and_o with_o such_o a_o awfulnes_n that_o every_o sinner_n be_v easy_o afraid_a to_o come_v before_o his_o face_n for_o the_o ungodly_a be_v not_o able_a to_o sustain_v that_o angry_a countenance_n of_o god_n who_o 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that_o thing_n which_o he_o cry_v out_o blot_v out_o my_o defectiones_fw-la that_o be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a and_o that_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o superabundant_a mercy_n every_o sin_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o offend_n of_o that_o infinite_a majesty_n of_o this_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o burden_n of_o sin-aft_a some_o sort_n be_v infinite_a if_o the_o sinner_n himself_o be_v not_o disburden_v thereof_o in_o jesus_n christ_n wherefore_o there_o be_v need_n yea_o of_o a_o infinite_a mercy_n that_o any_o sin_n whatsoever_o may_v be_v forgive_v how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o infinite_a mercy_n &_o superabundant_a be_v have_v to_o the_o end_n that_o many_o &_o grievous_a sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v for_o see_v sin_n abound_v of_o necessity_n grace_n must_v superabound_v which_o thing_n experience_n itself_o teach_v for_o any_o man_n oppress_v with_o some_o more_o heinous_a sin_n he_o find_v not_o first_o rest_n to_o his_o soul_n before_o he_o 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in_o the_o plural_a number_n because_o that_o only_o one_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o contrite_a soul_n be_v instead_o of_o many_o yea_o and_o of_o all_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v at_o anie-time_n he_o call_v they_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n that_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god._n i_o understande_v by_o the_o break_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v bruise_v into_o little_a piece_n and_o abjecte_v through_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o own_o weakness_n and_o unworthiness_n then_o turn_v unto_o god_n he_o say_v o_o god_n thou_o despise_v not_o a_o break_a and_o contrite_a soul_n it_o be_v a_o speech_n utter_v less_o but_o mean_v more_o whereby_o he_o signify_v that_o the_o break_a and_o the_o contrite_a soul_n be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o god._n but_o let_v we_o considder_fw-mi somewhat_o more_o diligent_o what_o he_o call_v a_o break_a heart_n after_o that_o any_o man_n be_v awake_v uppe_o out_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o his_o eye_n be_v open_v that_o he_o may_v see_v his_o own_o filthiness_n have_v 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