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accusation_n whereby_o our_o conscience_n as_o touch_v the_o law_n accuse_v us._n this_o accusation_n as_o it_o be_v do_v away_o he_o say_v do_v hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v for_o we_o pay_v the_o ransom_n let_v we_o look_v upon_o that_o trophy_n or_o pillar_n with_o faith_n so_o often_o as_o we_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o our_o unworthines_n murmure_v against_o we_o thus_o why_o come_v thou_o unto_o god_n why_o dare_v thou_o crave_v good_a thing_n when_o as_o for_o thy_o so_o many_o sin_n thou_o have_v deserve_v great_a punishment_n wrath_n and_o destruction_n while_o as_o yet_o thou_o feel_v many_o vile_a motion_n in_o thou_o against_o this_o distrust_n of_o mind_n flee_v away_o from_o god_n do_v he_o set_v we_o down_o this_o trophy_n here_o say_v he_o behold_v thou_o the_o accusation_n hang_v and_o blot_v out_o come_v thou_o unto_o god_n in_o confidence_n of_o the_o mediator_n and_o crave_v his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o other_o benefit_n the_o metaphor_n of_o 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consideration_n such_o as_o be_v in_o david_n before_o his_o adultery_n when_o he_o also_o know_v that_o adultery_n be_v forbid_v but_o it_o be_v a_o fear_n and_o cast_v down_o of_o man_n acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v angry_a as_o david_n do_v know_v his_o sin_n after_o the_o most_o grievous_a rebuke_n which_o he_o have_v furthermore_o in_o the_o word_n sin_n we_o must_v consider_v a_o relation_n namely_o that_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n be_v guilty_a of_o god_n everlasting_a wrath_n and_o punishment_n except_o he_o have_v forgiveness_n for_o the_o mediator_n sake_n touch_v this_o guiltiness_n in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v say_v deuter._n 27._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o which_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n ver_fw-la 26._o verse_n 4_o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o finned_a and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n and_o clear_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v he_o repeat_v a_o 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spirit_n which_o may_v rule_v and_o govern_v we_o in_o all_o our_o life_n and_o action_n and_o in_o all_o our_o counsel_n and_o danger_n and_o a_o spirit_n which_o may_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o may_v willing_o obey_v god_n that_o we_o may_v bold_o confess_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o with_o a_o mighty_a courage_n we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o endure_v affliction_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n these_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o holyghost_n in_o the_o reconcile_a one_o or_o in_o they_o which_o receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n see_v therefore_o without_o this_o grace_n there_o be_v nothing_o available_a in_o any_o man_n as_o the_o church_n godly_o sing_v absque_fw-la dei_fw-la numine_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o crave_v from_o god_n this_o governor_n of_o our_o mind_n will_n and_o heart_n which_o give_v witness_n unto_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o cry_v unto_o god_n with_o unspeakable_a 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pray_v and_o that_o instant_o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v my_o voice_n verse_n 19_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v redeem_v my_o soul_n in_o peace_n from_o the_o battle_n that_o be_v against_o i_o for_o there_o be_v many_o with_o i_o verse_n 20_o yea_o even_o god_n that_o endure_v for_o ever_o shall_v hear_v i_o and_o bring_v they_o down_o for_o they_o will_v not_o turn_v nor_o fear_n god_n true_a prayer_n be_v a_o special_a safeguard_n of_o the_o godly_a mind_n in_o so_o great_a misery_n of_o this_o life_n let_v we_o therefore_o run_v for_o refuge_n unto_o this_o tower_n and_o in_o this_o haven_n let_v we_o settle_v ourselves_o and_o let_v we_o not_o seek_v for_o those_o remedy_n of_o our_o sorrow_n which_o be_v not_o grant_v us._n this_o place_n also_o teach_v that_o we_o must_v go_v forward_o in_o faith_n in_o prayer_n and_o hope_n for_o god_n help_n for_o although_o by_o the_o assure_a providence_n of_o god_n our_o deliverance_n be_v defer_v yet_o this_o little_a linger_a have_v 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mischief_n be_v impiety_n which_o neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o be_v not_o convert_v unto_o god_n from_o this_o wellspring_n flow_v the_o sleight_n of_o hurt_v which_o hipocrit_n most_o subt_o be_v acquaint_v with_o &_o theâ—â—_n flatter_a speech_n touch_v which_o cicero_n say_v frons_fw-la vultus_fw-la oculi_fw-la persaepe_fw-la mentiuntur_fw-la oratio_fw-la verò_fw-la saepissime_fw-la the_o face_n the_o countenance_n and_o the_o eye_n very_o often_o deceive_v man_n but_o the_o speech_n of_o tongue_n most_o often_o deceive_v they_o and_o eurypides_n say_v dura_n molliter_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la they_o speak_v grievous_a thing_n smooth_o hitherto_o pertain_v the_o fable_n of_o the_o little_a mouse_n to_o who_o her_o mother_n give_v this_o commandment_n beware_v my_o little_a one_o say_v she_o not_o of_o the_o crow_a cock_n but_o of_o the_o silent_a cat_n who_o manner_n and_o gesture_n be_v altogether_o full_a of_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n and_o what_o say_v you_o to_o that_o which_o our_o 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