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that_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o by_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o freewill_n but_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n 17._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 17._o say_v paul_n and_o this_o be_v that_o bless_a christian_a liberty_n whereby_o we_o be_v so_o deliver_v that_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n and_o not_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v according_a to_o our_o own_o will_n such_o as_o liberty_n as_o these_o libertine_n &_o fpicure_n do_v fain_o neither_o yet_o must_v we_o think_v that_o we_o be_v force_v to_o do_v our_o duty_n by_o this_o spirit_n but_o that_o willing_o we_o be_v lead_v for_o god_n love_v those_o that_o be_v willing_a as_o david_n speak_v in_o a_o other_o place_n nevertheless_o in_o this_o life_n this_o liberty_n be_v but_o begin_v only_o which_o at_o last_o shall_v be_v perfect_v in_o that_o life_n to_o come_v but_o we_o must_v yet_o a_o little_a more_o diligent_o mark_v the_o word_n of_o freedom_n for_o it_o signify_v not_o 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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 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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
indeed_o be_v do_v for_o this_o cause_n that_o they_o themselves_o may_v come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o may_v know_v first_o how_o good_a he_o be_v who_o will_v not_o have_v his_o own_o to_o lie_v sluggish_v in_o their_o sin_n then_o next_o because_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o just_a in_o respect_n he_o begin_v his_o judgement_n at_o his_o own_o house_n yea_o and_o will_v not_o wink_v indeed_o at_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o for_o that_o i_o may_v affirm_v bold_o that_o the_o godly_a for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v chastise_v of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o god_n be_v exceed_v long_o suffer_v toward_o the_o ungodlie_a but_o the_o godly_a on_o the_o otherside_n be_v touch_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n in_o this_o life_n from_o thence_o arise_v that_o interchaunge_v of_o sorrow_n and_o joy_n in_o this_o life_n but_o the_o ungodly_a abuse_v the_o long_o suffer_v of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n they_o shall_v feel_v at_o last_o the_o unappeasable_a wrath_n of_o god_n hitherto_o have_v be_v repeat_v the_o petition_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n now_o he_o seek_v that_o other_o benefit_n of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v conjoin_v of_o necessity_n with_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clear_a mind_n then_o by_o way_n of_o clear_v of_o the_o matter_n be_v present_o subjoin_v renew_v a_o firm_a spirit_n within_o i_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v this_o work_n of_o newbirth_n begin_v in_o i_o by_o thy_o spirit_n but_o upon_o my_o part_n interrupt_v o_o god_n renew_v &_o repair_v in_o i_o that_o thy_o spirit_n in_o time_n to_o come_v may_v be_v firm_a and_o constant_a and_o i_o through_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o may_v persevere_v in_o thy_o obedience_n there_o be_v two_o benefit_n necessary_a in_o reconcile_a we_o to_o â—od_a which_o self_n same_o thing_n god_n promise_v to_o we_o in_o the_o free_a covenant_n to_o wit_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o regeneration_n 33._o jer._n 31._o 33._o and_o both_o be_v obtain_v 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