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why_o 〈…〉_z of_o the_o quere_z righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o righteousness_n be_v ever_o and_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o laâ—â—_n 1_o we_o answer_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v 〈◊〉_d pardon_n 1._o and_o it_o be_v just_a with_o he_o to_o perform_v his_o promise_n true_a repentance_n hâ—_n 〈◊〉_d have_v veâ—â—â—e_o enough_o against_o â—â—â—e_a to_o remove_v it_o forty_o day_n repentance_n in_o niniveh_n do_v 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o sin_n of_o soâ—ty_n and_o many_o more_o year_n of_o sin_n these_o be_v the_o â—â—gons_n of_o wine_n out_o of_o christ_n own_o cellar_n the_o comfort_n that_o we_o have_v of_o god_n promise_n and_o the_o effect_n that_o we_o feel_v of_o our_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n 2_o we_o may_v discern_v by_o his_o former_a petition_n purgome_v 2._o with_o bysop_n that_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o expiation_n by_o his_o blood_n and_o there_o he_o may_v challenge_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v just_a sâ—mel_fw-la punire_fw-la peccatum_fw-la once_o to_o punish_v sin_n it_o smart_v in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n 3_o the_o full_a solution_n be_v by_o righteousness_n here_o be_v understand_v 3._o the_o whole_a comprehension_n of_o all_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v often_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o be_v use_v often_o even_o to_o this_o purpose_n and_o for_o thy_o righteousness_n sake_n bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o trouble_n christ_n lo_o call_v he_o o_o righteous_a father_n the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n set_v we_o in_o a_o state_n of_o innocence_n which_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n our_o song_n 6_o tuam_fw-la thou_o we_o sing_v god_n righteousness_n not_o our_o own_o david_n have_v no_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o worth_n a_o song_n none_o of_o we_o have_v our_o righteousness_n never_o come_v into_o fashion_n all_o the_o old_a testament_n through_o the_o best_a of_o god_n saint_n have_v feel_v the_o want_n of_o it_o and_o complain_v heavy_o of_o their_o poverty_n that_o way_n we_o be_v well_o pay_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v to_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n to_o believe_v and_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n to_o justify_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o god_n and_o sanctification_n to_o purge_v we_o in_o some_o measure_n from_o our_o unrighteousness_n and_o redemption_n to_o save_v we_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n so_o david_n i_o will_v go_v forth_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n only_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n you_o righteous_a let_v they_o rejoice_v who_o he_o have_v deliver_v who_o he_o have_v call_v who_o he_o have_v justify_v this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n shall_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o accusation_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v mercy_n be_v that_o which_o provide_v the_o remedy_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o righteousness_n do_v exact_v the_o debt_n to_o the_o utmost_a farthing_n christ_n be_v our_o ransom_n and_o then_o righteousness_n give_v we_o the_o reward_n of_o our_o faith_n even_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n verse_n 15._o o_o lord_n open_z thou_o my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n david_n have_v make_v a_o large_a promise_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n lingua_fw-la mea_fw-la cantabit_fw-la my_o tongue_n shall_v sing_v bethink_v himself_o of_o his_o natural_a impotency_n to_o this_o service_n &_o he_o add_v this_o petition_n for_o god_n help_v &_o then_o renew_v his_o former_a promise_n in_o the_o former_a he_o profess_v that_o his_o spirit_n be_v willing_a here_o he_o confess_v that_o his_o flesh_n be_v weak_a to_o make_v good_a his_o former_a promise_n he_o crave_v aid_n of_o god_n here_o and_o then_o renew_v his_o promise_n et_fw-la os_fw-la meum_fw-la annunciabit_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o etc._n etc._n this_o versicle_n the_o church_n have_v choose_v to_o begin_v divine_a service_n and_o have_v place_v it_o in_o the_o next_o place_n after_o the_o confession_n and_o absolution_n as_o david_n do_v in_o this_o psalm_n for_o when_o our_o sin_n be_v remove_v by_o our_o repentance_n &_o god_n pardon_n then_o not_o till_o then_o we_o be_v fit_a for_o prayer_n and_o praise_n the_o word_n contain_v 1_o a_o prayer_n 2_o a_o promise_n 1_o the_o prayer_n domine_fw-la labia_fw-la mea_fw-la etc._n etc._n lord_n open_z thou_o my_o lip_n there_o be_v a_o season_n for_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n a_o time_n to_o open_v and_o a_o time_n to_o shut_v our_o lip_n david_n say_v i_o will_v 9_o keep_v my_o mouth_n with_o a_o bridle_n i_o be_v dumb_a with_o silence_n i_o hold_v my_o peace_n even_o from_o good_a yet_o here_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v his_o lip_n open_v but_o he_o will_v have_v they_o of_o god_n open_v psal_n not_o his_o own_o hactenus_fw-la os_fw-la meum_fw-la ego_fw-la aperui_fw-la &_o ideâ—_n in_o vaniloquio_fw-la peccatum_fw-la contraxi_fw-la nunc_fw-la vi_o tu_fw-la aperias_fw-la defidero_fw-la quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la nisiquod_fw-la tu_fw-la suggesâ—erisloqui_fw-la concupisco_fw-la i_o have_v hither_o to_o open_v my_o mouth_n and_o therefore_o in_o vain-speaking_a i_o have_v sin_v now_o i_o desire_v thou_o to_o open_v it_o for_o i_o desire_v to_o speak_v nothing_o but_o what_o thou_o shall_v put_v in_o my_o mouth_n there_o be_v a_o door_n of_o utterance_n which_o none_o but_o god_n do_v open_a he_o keep_v the_o key_n he_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v he_o shut_v and_o no_o man_n open_v saint_n paul_n desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o colossian_n for_o 3._o we_o that_o god_n will_v open_v to_o we_o a_o door_n of_o utterance_n to_o speak_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n that_o i_o may_v make_v it_o manifest_a as_o i_o ought_v to_o speak_v for_o we_o can_v open_v this_o door_n ourselves_o to_o speak_v as_o we_o ought_v to_o speak_v saint_n ambrose_n say_v see_v god_n say_v to_o the_o wicked_a quare_fw-la tu_fw-la enarras_fw-la &_o c_o claudit_fw-la deus_fw-la os_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la why_o do_v thou_o preach_v etc._n etc._n he_o shut_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sinner_n cujus_fw-la os_fw-la deus_fw-la aperit_fw-la hunc_fw-la peccati_fw-la absolvit_fw-la reatu_fw-la who_o mouth_n god_n open_v he_o free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n justos_fw-la decet_fw-la laudatio_fw-la praise_n become_v the_o upright_a non_fw-fr est_fw-fr speciosa_fw-la â—â—_o laus_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la praise_n be_v not_o seemly_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o sinner_n weigh_v thy_o word_n in_o a_o balance_n and_o make_v a_o door_n and_o bar_n for_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n god_n have_v 4â—_n give_v i_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a that_o i_o shall_v know_v how_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o season_n if_o unseasonable_a speak_v to_o man_n may_v make_v anger_n we_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o beware_v we_o speak_v not_o to_o god_n out_o of_o time_n and_o if_o god_n open_v our_o lip_n we_o be_v out_o of_o that_o fear_n 4._o for_o as_o he_o open_v our_o mouth_n to_o speak_v so_o his_o spirit_n give_v utterance_n saint_n gregory_n be_v very_o full_a in_o this_o point_n and_o say_v illius_fw-la os_fw-la deus_fw-la aperit_fw-la qui_fw-la attendit_fw-la his_o mouth_n he_o open_v who_o observe_v 1_o quid._n what_o 2_o quando_fw-la when_o 3_o ubi_fw-la where_o 4_o câ—â—_n loquatur_fw-la to_o who_o he_o speak_v 1_o quid_fw-la what_o we_o must_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o cord_n â—_o the_o truth_n in_o our_o heart_n our_o speech_n season_v with_o sâ—lt_n it_o must_v tend_v to_o edify_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a guide_v his_o mouth_n wise_o 2_o quandâ—_n when._n how_o good_a be_v a_o word_n in_o due_a season_n a_o word_n speak_v in_o season_n be_v like_a apple_n of_o
note_n he_o desire_v pardon_n than_o he_o promise_v praise_n junuen_n quòd_fw-la illi_fw-la soli_fw-la possunt_fw-la percipere_fw-la dulcedinem_fw-la laudis_fw-la qui_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la impetraverint_fw-la remissionem_fw-la imply_v that_o they_o alone_o can_v taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o praise_n who_o have_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n another_o note_n he_o have_v that_o the_o wicked_a do_v not_o praise_n note_n god_n ore_fw-la svo_fw-la with_o their_o own_o mouth_n for_o such_o as_o have_v enslave_v themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n by_o sin_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v have_v make_v their_o member_n servant_n of_o sin_n they_o have_v no_o mouth_n nor_o tongue_n nor_o eye_n nor_o hand_n of_o their_o own_o we_o can_v call_v it_o os_fw-la nostrum_fw-la our_o mouth_n except_o we_o recover_v it_o from_o the_o service_n of_o satan_n god_n be_v not_o praise_v but_o dishonour_v in_o such_o mouth_n saint_n augustine_n observe_v a_o good_a argument_n for_o discourse_n note_n well_o choose_v by_o david_n to_o set_v his_o tongue_n a_o work_n the_o praise_n of_o god_n here_o a_o man_n may_v begin_v and_o never_o want_v matter_n to_o magnify_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o name_n only_o his_o excellent_a and_o his_o praise_n be_v above_o heaven_n and_o earth_n saint_n augustine_n appli_v this_o text_n to_o the_o present_a occasion_n and_o name_v three_o favour_n show_v to_o david_n all_o well_o deserve_v this_o praise_n 1_o quia_fw-la ut_fw-la confiterer_fw-la monitus_fw-la sum_fw-la because_o i_o be_o admonish_v to_o confess_v my_o sin_n 2_o quia_fw-la peccaâ—s_fw-la non_fw-la derelictus_fw-la sum_fw-la because_o sin_v i_o be_o not_o forsake_v 3_o quia_fw-la ut_fw-la securus_fw-la essem_fw-la mundatus_fw-la sum_fw-la because_o i_o be_o cleanse_v that_o i_o may_v be_v secure_a these_o be_v all_o worthy_a of_o our_o praise_n of_o god_n all_o our_o life_n be_v through_o 4_o saint_n augustine_n say_v of_o god_n nec_fw-la melior_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la laudaveris_fw-la note_n nec_fw-la deterior_fw-la si_fw-la vituperaveris_fw-la he_o be_v neither_o better_o if_o thou_o praise_v he_o nor_o worse_o if_o thou_o dispraise_n he_o he_o be_v so_o selâ—sufficient_a as_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v to_o he_o to_o make_v he_o great_a nothing_o can_v be_v abate_v to_o make_v he_o less_o than_o he_o be_v justos_fw-la decet_fw-la laudatio_fw-la praise_n become_v the_o upright_a it_o become_v we_o well_o and_o it_o exercise_v our_o love_n and_o duty_n and_o zeal_n and_o incit_v other_o by_o our_o example_n to_o give_v the_o lord_n the_o honour_n due_a to_o his_o name_n origen_n and_o ambrose_n both_o observe_v that_o the_o only_a way_n to_o magnify_v and_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n iâ—_n to_o renew_v his_o image_n in_o we_o by_o repentance_n and_o good_a life_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o for_o so_o he_o may_v appear_v great_a in_o we_o though_o he_o can_v be_v make_v great_a by_o we_o for_o he_o be_v optimus_fw-la maximus_fw-la the_o best_a and_o the_o great_a so_o augustine_n quimaledicit_fw-la domino_fw-la ipse_fw-la minuitur_fw-la qui_fw-la benedicit_fw-la ipse_fw-la augetur_fw-la he_o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o lord_n he_o himself_o be_v diminish_v he_o that_o bless_v he_o be_v himself_o increase_v the_o more_o we_o praise_v he_o the_o more_o we_o grow_v from_o grace_n to_o grace_n how_o can_v we_o employ_v our_o tongue_n better_o then_o in_o speak_v his_o praise_n by_o who_o we_o speak_v the_o cripple_n that_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o 8._o peter_n and_o john_n leap_v up_o stand_v and_o walk_v and_o enter_v with_o they_o into_o the_o temple_n walk_v and_o leap_v and_o praise_v god_n then_o be_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n sow_v in_o good_a ground_n when_o they_o come_v up_o again_o in_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n this_o be_v a_o heavenly_a negotiation_n the_o importation_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o blessing_n the_o exportation_n of_o god_n due_a praise_n and_o our_o hearty_a thanks-givings_a annunciabit_fw-la shall_v show_v forth_o be_v another_o note_n for_o so_o 10._o david_n profess_v i_o have_v not_o hide_v thy_o righteousness_n within_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v declare_v thy_o faithfulness_n and_o thy_o salvation_n i_o have_v not_o conceal_v thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o thy_o truth_n from_o the_o great_a congregation_n david_n be_v a_o public_a person_n both_o sicut_fw-la rex_fw-la as_o a_o king_n sicut_fw-la propheta_fw-la as_o a_o prophet_n and_o he_o have_v give_v public_a offence_n to_o the_o church_n by_o his_o sin_n to_o the_o state_n by_o defile_v his_o land_n with_o blood_n and_o kill_v a_o faithful_a servant_n of_o state_n he_o have_v cause_n to_o declare_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n open_o for_o his_o pardon_n and_o reconciliation_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o secret_a temple_n of_o god_n praise_n but_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n if_o it_o be_v sincere_a can_v contain_v itself_o so_o david_n my_o heart_n be_v hot_a within_o 3._o i_o while_o i_o be_v muse_v the_o fire_n burn_v then_o speak_v i_o with_o my_o tongue_n a_o good_a man_n have_v bonum_fw-la thesaurum_fw-la cordis_fw-la a_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o from_o thence_o profert_fw-la bona_fw-la he_o bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n he_o do_v not_o always_o hide_v they_o there_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v wise_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v hearty_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v seasonable_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v open_o of_o thy_o praise_n domine_fw-la labia_fw-la mea_fw-la aperias_fw-la lord_n open_z thou_o my_o lip_n laudemtuam_fw-la thy_o praise_n not_o meam_fw-la i_o cease_v from_o note_n man_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n for_o wherein_o be_v he_o to_o be_v praise_v great_a person_n be_v unhappy_a in_o that_o they_o have_v too_o many_o flatterer_n to_o praise_v they_o beyond_o measure_n which_o breed_v that_o disease_n of_o greatness_n which_o be_v call_v tumour_n cordis_fw-la the_o swell_a of_o the_o heart_n let_v they_o be_v 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