more_o to_o abhor_v the_o blood_n of_o man_n wherein_o his_o life_n consist_v deliver_v i_o o_o god_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o blood_n which_o i_o have_v spill_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o captain_n 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o many_o soldier_n under_o his_o command_n from_o the_o punishment_n of_o that_o sin_n threaten_v by_o nathan_n that_o blood_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o my_o house_n and_o final_o from_o future_a blood_n that_o i_o may_v never_o imbrue_v my_o hand_n in_o blood_n hereafter_o the_o tear_n of_o those_o widow_n who_o husband_n be_v slay_v in_o that_o disastrous_a assault_n make_v at_o rabbah_n the_o cry_n of_o those_o child_n who_o father_n then_o lose_v their_o life_n have_v mount_v up_o to_o 〈◊〉_d do_v frame_v my_o enditement_n and_o make_v my_o process_n against_o i_o before_o thy_o tribunal_n and_o do_v call_v instant_o for_o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o just_a law_n of_o retaliation_n he_o that_o shed_v man_n blood_n his_o blood_n shall_v be_v shed_v wherefore_o that_o i_o may_v the_o soon_o obtain_v my_o pardon_n in_o such_o latitude_n as_o i_o desire_v it_o i_o do_v reinforce_v my_o prayer_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o zeal_n and_o earnestness_n deliver_v i_o o_o god_n thou_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o double_v thy_o name_n when_o i_o tender_v this_o single_a supplication_n hope_v by_o my_o affectionate_a insinuation_n and_o vehement_a compellation_n to_o draw_v thy_o gracious_a compassion_n towards_o i_o i_o take_v hold_v of_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v with_o both_o my_o hand_n i_o cry_v incessant_o for_o pardon_n of_o this_o sin_n which_o cry_v so_o eager_o in_o thy_o ear_n for_o vengeance_n against_o i_o thou_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n 8._o i_o say_v elsewhere_o that_o salvation_n be_v the_o lord_n because_o it_o can_v flow_v from_o no_o other_o fountain_n but_o here_o i_o desire_v to_o apply_v it_o particular_o to_o draw_v the_o water_n to_o my_o own_o mill_n and_o to_o appropriate_v it_o as_o it_o be_v whole_o to_o myself_o thou_o be_v of_o that_o gracious_a nature_n as_o we_o can_v better_o please_v thou_o then_o by_o challenge_v a_o special_a interest_n in_o thy_o love_n by_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o thou_o be_v we_o so_o that_o howsoever_o our_o premise_n be_v general_a for_o remission_n of_o sin_n our_o conclusion_n must_v be_v special_a proper_a and_o peculiar_a thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o will_v sing_v joyful_o or_o aloud_o of_o thy_o righteousness_n the_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o trespass_n do_v and_o the_o retribution_n to_o the_o benefit_n receive_v in_o some_o proportion_n as_o to_o a_o great_a sin_n a_o deep_a repentance_n be_v due_a so_o for_o a_o more_o bountiful_a favour_n a_o large_a return_n of_o thankfulness_n be_v of_o congruence_n require_v i_o have_v grieve_v beyond_o measure_n for_o my_o bloody_a sin_n for_o the_o inestimable_a benefit_n of_o my_o free_a pardon_n i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o render_v again_o in_o brief_a i_o can_v return_v nothing_o but_o praise_n and_o thanks_n a_o poor_a requital_n for_o so_o rich_a a_o mercy_n but_o since_o i_o can_v yield_v no_o better_o no_o other_o it_o be_v meet_v i_o shall_v improove_v this_o and_o set_v it_o forth_o to_o the_o utmost_a advantage_n wherefore_o i_o will_v sing_v joyful_o with_o a_o lively_a spirit_n with_o a_o cheerful_a heart_n i_o will_v sing_v vocalissimè_fw-la alleluia_n my_o tongue_n shall_v become_v a_o trumpet_n of_o thy_o praise_n which_o shall_v sound_v they_o out_o lusty_o and_o loud_o i_o will_v bestow_v all_o my_o breath_n and_o strength_n in_o proclaim_v thy_o honour_n i_o will_v become_v a_o chief_a chanter_n i_o will_v elevate_v the_o note_n in_o the_o high_a strain_n i_o will_v so_o chant_v out_o thy_o praise_n as_o thou_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o abundant_o and_o so_o as_o the_o noise_n may_v be_v hear_v not_o only_o in_o my_o private_a chapel_n or_o oratory_n but_o in_o the_o chief_a cathedral_n church_n in_o the_o great_a congregation_n on_o earth_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o bless_a synod_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n nay_o i_o will_v not_o only_o sing_v myself_o but_o i_o will_v call_v in_o other_o also_o to_o make_v up_o a_o full_a choir_n o_o come_v 〈◊〉_d we_o sing_v 95._o loud_o let_v we_o 〈◊〉_d rejoice_v etc._n etc._n thy_o righteousness_n that_o be_v thy_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n in_o accomplishment_n of_o thy_o gracious_a promise_n to_o such_o as_o true_o and_o sincere_o repent_v and_o humble_o &_o hopeful_o crave_v pardon_n for_o their_o sin_n for_o true_a justice_n do_v much_o consist_v in_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o promise_n thou_o thyself_o have_v make_v thyself_o our_o debtor_n etc._n not_o by_o receive_v from_o us._n but_o by_o promise_v to_o us._n no_o man_n can_v say_v unto_o thou_o render_v lord_n what_o thou_o have_v receive_v but_o every_o 10_o man_n may_v and_o must_v say_v perform_v o_o lord_n what_o thou_o have_v promise_v all_o thy_o way_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n mercy_n whereby_o thou_o forgive_v sinner_n and_o truth_n whereby_o thou_o make_v good_a thy_o promise_n o_o then_o how_o happy_a be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n who_o by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d promise_n be_v become_v their_o faithful_a debtor_n and_o who_o justice_n give_v assurance_n of_o his_o mercy_n who_o mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v meet_v together_o and_o who_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n have_v kiss_v each_o other_o so_o as_o by_o a_o reverend_a confidence_n and_o a_o holy_a kind_n of_o boldness_n i_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o worth_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o promise_n not_o to_o lay_v my_o sin_n to_o my_o charge_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o never_o so_o great_a i_o may_v plead_v my_o interest_n in_o the_o death_n of_o my_o saviour_n and_o in_o thy_o faithful_a promise_n and_o free_a pardon_n to_o this_o effect_n o_o my_o god_n thou_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o divine_a and_o humane_a justice_n to_o keep_v promise_n to_o perform_v covenant_n in_o the_o new_a and_o sacred_a covenant_n it_o be_v the_o article_n of_o inprimis_fw-la as_o they_o say_v that_o thou_o will_v forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o people_n &_o remember_v their_o iniquity_n no_o more_o make_v good_a then_o thy_o word_n and_o full_a agreement_n real_o and_o effectual_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o thy_o justice_n to_o exact_v twice_o one_o and_o the_o same_o debt_n of_o i_o my_o surety_n and_o elder_a brother_n christ_n jesus_n have_v pay_v the_o debt_n which_o i_o owe_v have_v suffer_v the_o punishment_n which_o i_o deserve_v wherefore_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n o_o lord_n but_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n accept_v by_o thou_o with_o free_a consent_n for_o full_a satisfaction_n let_v i_o be_v acquit_v and_o discharge_v of_o all_o my_o transgression_n whatsoever_o i_o will_v rely_v and_o repose_v myself_o secure_o upon_o thy_o word_n and_o promise_n because_o thou_o have_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n with_o a_o solemn_a oath_n thou_o have_v swear_v by_o thyself_o because_o there_o be_v no_o great_a to_o swear_v by_o by_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n jehovah_n 11._o swear_v unto_o david_n truth_n that_o be_v a_o true_a oath_n a_o faithful_a promise_n or_o truth_n that_o be_v god_n swear_v unto_o david_n he_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o face_n of_o his_o anoint_v his_o seed_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o thou_o have_v swear_v by_o thy_o life_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o 11._o sinner_n if_o he_o repent_v he_o shall_v live_v oh_o happy_a people_n for_o 〈◊〉_d who_o cause_n thou_o vouchsafe_v to_o swear_v oh_o most_o miserable_a wretch_n if_o we_o believe_v thou_o not_o when_o thou_o swear_v thy_o word_n o_o lord_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o itself_o and_o of_o itself_o so_o faithful_a thou_o be_v but_o to_o give_v we_o full_a 〈◊〉_d thou_o do_v condescend_v to_o our_o capacity_n and_o infirmity_n thou_o make_v assurance_n to_o man_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n with_o who_o a_o promise_n clothe_v with_o a_o oath_n seem_v of_o great_a strength_n and_o validity_n than_o a_o bare_a and_o naked_a word_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o abundance_n of_o thy_o love_n do_v use_v a_o protestation_n or_o adjuration_n otherwise_o needless_a to_o remove_v out_o of_o our_o incredulous_a heart_n all_o distrust_n and_o colour_n of_o dubitation_n 15_o open_v thou_o my_o lip_n o_o lord_n and_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o have_v be_v too_o forward_o now_o i_o think_v of_o it_o to_o engage_v myself_o so_o deep_o to_o sing_v joyful_o and_o sound_v loud_o thy_o righteousness_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v promise_v more_o
who_o shall_v i_o address_v myself_o hell_n will_v not_o the_o earth_n can_v relieve_v i_o and_o i_o dare_v not_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o heaven_n have_v so_o high_o offend_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o the_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n i_o be_o assail_v on_o every_o side_n assail_v by_o my_o own_o iniquity_n assail_v by_o thy_o grace_n where_o may_v i_o shroud_v myself_o from_o my_o sin_n how_o can_v i_o hide_v i_o from_o myself_o where_o may_v i_o expect_v succour_n whence_o may_v i_o hope_v for_o help_v since_o thy_o grace_n which_o i_o have_v turn_v into_o wantonness_n do_v convince_v i_o of_o foul_a ingratitude_n do_v multiply_v iniquity_n upon_o i_o and_o even_o arm_v thy_o mercy_n against_o i_o the_o extremity_n of_o my_o condition_n be_v such_o as_o will_v afford_v no_o long_a time_n of_o deliberation_n in_o brief_a there_o be_v one_o only_a way_n leave_v of_o escape_n and_o evasion_n and_o that_o be_v by_o fly_v from_o thou_o to_o fly_v to_o thou_o to_o appeal_v from_o thy_o seat_n of_o justice_n to_o thy_o throne_n of_o mercy_n as_o to_o thy_o court_n of_o last_o resort_n which_o be_v always_o open_a either_o that_o way_n or_o no_o way_n can_v i_o be_v rescue_v from_o utter_a destruction_n the_o most_o odious_a sin_n of_o desperation_n will_v but_o plunge_v i_o further_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o damnation_n but_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v marvellous_a mercy_n and_o plenteous_a redemption_n by_o this_o mean_v it_o be_v possible_a without_o it_o impossible_a to_o save_v my_o sinful_a soul_n wherefore_o my_o resolution_n be_v in_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o humiliation_n in_o the_o deep_a strain_n of_o contrition_n faithful_o and_o yet_o in_o a_o sort_n fearful_o to_o repose_v myself_o upon_o his_o infinite_a and_o unspeakable_a compassion_n i_o will_v pierce_v my_o entrails_n and_o prick_v the_o heart_n of_o my_o corrupt_a heart_n to_o the_o quick_a i_o will_v let_v out_o a_o flood_n of_o tear_n which_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o will_v mingle_v my_o zealous_a and_o humble_a prayer_n with_o those_o salt_n and_o brackish_a tear_n i_o will_v knock_v hard_a at_o his_o mercy_n gate_n and_o cry_v aloud_o miserere_fw-la a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o psalm_n of_o mercy_n 1._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a compassion_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n that_o which_o i_o beg_v at_o thy_o hand_n o_o god_n be_v mercy_n for_o of_o many_o property_n in_o thou_o which_o be_v all_o essential_a to_o thou_o there_o be_v none_o so_o useful_a none_o so_o delightful_a to_o my_o perplex_a soul_n as_o be_v thy_o mercy_n be_v it_o not_o for_o thy_o mercy_n thy_o majesty_n will_v affright_v thy_o wisdom_n confound_v thy_o justice_n condemn_v and_o thy_o power_n destroy_v i_o as_o on_o the_o other_o part_n through_o the_o sweet_a mixture_n of_o thy_o mercy_n thy_o majesty_n will_v revive_v thy_o wisdom_n enlighten_v thy_o justice_n acquit_v &_o thy_o power_n preserve_v i_o and_o every_o of_o thy_o other_o attribute_n will_v contribute_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o my_o inestimable_a benefit_n and_o endless_a good_a in_o mercy_n all_o my_o prayer_n and_o petition_n be_v comprise_v by_o mercy_n all_o my_o defect_n and_o desire_n be_v satisfy_v for_o mercy_n all_o my_o praise_n and_o thanks_n be_v return_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v do_v natural_o affect_v continuance_n and_o well_o be_v every_o man_n do_v or_o shall_v desire_v his_o chief_a good_a and_o true_a happiness_n which_o consist_v in_o thy_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o his_o reconciliation_n to_o thou_o and_o that_o be_v the_o bless_a and_o kindly_a fruit_n of_o thy_o gracious_a and_o tender_a mercy_n alone_o a_o sinner_n i_o be_o and_o who_o be_v not_o therefore_o i_o can_v seek_v for_o happiness_n in_o freedom_n from_o sin_n that_o be_v above_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o free_a pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n by_o grace_n which_o surmount_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n thou_o do_v look_v down_o o_o lord_n from_o all_o eternity_n out_o of_o thy_o high_a throne_n of_o heaven_n by_o way_n of_o survey_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o all_o age_n and_o generation_n all_o thing_n and_o person_n be_v ever_o present_a unto_o thou_o to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o will_v understand_v and_o seek_v after_o thou_o but_o upon_o exact_a enquiry_n return_n be_v make_v they_o be_v all_o find_v corrupt_a and_o abominable_a there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o which_o for_o great_a vehemency_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v repeat_v the_o second_o time_n and_o purposely_o record_v by_o a_o infinite_a foresight_n to_o take_v away_o all_o colour_n of_o doubt_n and_o to_o impose_v perpetual_a silence_n to_o such_o as_o afterward_o may_v deceive_v themselves_o and_o abuse_v other_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o their_o own_o justice_n and_o holiness_n as_o answerable_a to_o thy_o divine_a law_n and_o meritorious_a of_o thy_o love_a favour_n wherefore_o i_o present_v this_o lamentable_a supplication_n and_o sing_v this_o doleful_a ditty_n though_o frame_v for_o myself_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o fit_v every_o of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n general_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n i_o call_v upon_o thou_o o_o god_n at_o this_o time_n by_o the_o name_n of_o elohim_n which_o purport_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o not_o of_o jehovah_n which_o denote_v the_o unity_n of_o substance_n in_o the_o godhead_n for_o my_o threefold_a sin_n do_v just_o occasion_v i_o to_o fix_v my_o eye_n upon_o the_o three_o person_n distinct_o upon_o thou_o o_o father_n who_o be_v power_n against_o who_o i_o have_v offend_v by_o abuse_n of_o my_o regal_a power_n in_o murder_a captain_n vriah_n and_o his_o whole_a troop_n upon_o thou_o o_o son_n who_o be_v wisdom_n by_o use_v fineness_n and_o fraud_n in_o carry_v close_o and_o cunning_o contrive_v the_o murder_n upon_o thou_o o_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v goodness_n who_o i_o have_v grieve_v by_o defile_v my_o hand_n with_o blood_n and_o body_n with_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v thy_o temple_n and_o habitation_n when_o i_o implore_v thy_o great_a mercy_n i_o imply_v my_o great_a misery_n the_o physic_n 51._o of_o the_o body_n must_v be_v attemper_v to_o the_o malady_n if_o the_o receipt_n be_v give_v under_o the_o due_a dosis_n it_o may_v move_v but_o it_o will_v not_o remove_v the_o peccant_a humour_n desperate_a disease_n must_v have_v sovereign_a 〈◊〉_d for_o mean_a medicine_n will_v never_o cure_v great_a grief_n if_o the_o plaster_n be_v too_o scant_a for_o the_o sore_a if_o the_o wound_n be_v not_o thorough_o teint_v and_o whole_o cover_v it_o will_v never_o be_v well_o cure_v or_o sound_o recover_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o disease_n and_o sore_n of_o he_o body_n so_o be_v it_o also_o in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o soul_n one_o deep_a 〈◊〉_d another_o the_o depth_n of_o sin_n require_v the_o depth_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o depth_n of_o misery_n call_v for_o a_o depth_n of_o mercy_n if_o i_o ask_v myself_o why_o be_v thy_o mercy_n great_a for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o thy_o mercy_n but_o thy_o mercy_n i_o must_v answer_v by_o the_o effect_n because_o thou_o can_v 〈◊〉_d my_o soul_n from_o the_o nethermost_a hell_n from_o such_o anguish_n of_o body_n from_o such_o perplexity_n of_o spirit_n from_o such_o terror_n and_o torment_n as_o be_v ready_a to_o overwhelm_v i_o in_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n if_o i_o ask_v how_o great_a be_v psalmum_fw-la thy_o mercy_n i_o must_v give_v a_o answer_n answerless_a i_o know_v it_o to_o be_v marvellous_a great_a but_o how_o great_a it_o be_v i_o can_v comprehend_v the_o immensity_n of_o it_o i_o have_v assay_v to_o shadow_n out_o by_o such_o resemblance_n as_o the_o world_n afford_v to_o outward_a sense_n for_o the_o shallow_a conceit_n and_o weak_a capacity_n of_o mortal_a man_n be_v not_o able_a with_o 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