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displeasure_n and_o wrath_n and_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n he_o ask_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o forgive_v he_o those_o sin_n that_o have_v provoke_v his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n against_o he_o and_o now_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n he_o desire_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v heal_v he_o every_o one_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o david_n that_o lack_v any_o one_o of_o they_o he_o think_v himself_o unfortunate_a he_o feel_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o desire_v the_o same_o to_o be_v remove_v he_o have_v offend_v and_o therefore_o desire_v mercy_n he_o be_v fall_v into_o a_o most_o dangerous_a sickness_n and_o therefore_o desire_v corporal_a health_n you_o see_v here_o that_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n be_v subject_a to_o disease_n as_o well_o as_o other_o doctr._n use_v the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n subject_a to_o disease_n gravissimun_n omnium_fw-la tentationum_fw-la non_fw-la 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our_o strong_a part_n that_o sin_n can_v shake_v the_o strong_a part_n we_o have_v for_o if_o our_o bone_n be_v stone_n and_o mountain_n yet_o if_o sin_n seize_v on_o they_o it_o will_v shake_v they_o asunder_o verse_n 3._o verse_n 3_o my_o soul_n also_o be_v sore_o trouble_v but_o lord_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o delay_v doctr._fw-la 1_o now_o he_o expound_v the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o sorrow_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a disease_n the_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n reason_n spiritual_a trouble_n great_a than_o temporal_a reason_n far_o great_a yea_o and_o more_o importable_a than_o the_o other_o for_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o more_o subtle_a and_o spiritual_a substance_n beginner_n of_o all_o life_n and_o motion_n in_o man_n it_o must_v feel_v the_o self_n more_o when_o it_o be_v trouble_v and_o wound_v i_o will_v therefore_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n entreat_v here_o about_o the_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n and_o deduce_v it_o in_o all_o particular_n that_o if_o it_o 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to_o pharaoh_n h●_n that_o commit_v sin_n say_v christ_n be_v a_o servant_n to_o sin_n as_o by_o the_o contrary_a he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_n not_o because_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n seem_v pleasant_a and_o againfull_a but_o in_o the_o end_n you_o shall_v find_v it_o both_o unplesant_a and_o painful_a use_v when_o you_o get_v your_o wage_n pay_v you_o from_o your_o master_n the_o devil_n you_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n 21._o rom_n 6.23_o ibid._n 21._o and_o in_o another_o place_n what_o have_v you_o gain_v whereof_o now_o you_o be_v ashamed_a who_o end_n be_v death_n the_o devil_n may_v give_v you_o the_o bait_n of_o present_a pleasure_n but_o he_o let_v you_o not_o see_v the_o mischievous_a hook_n lie_v under_o the_o bait_n use_v 2_o let_v we_o refuse_v therefore_o to_o work_v any_o long_a task_n unto_o satan_n and_o betake_v we_o to_o a_o better_a 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true_o religious_a who_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v other_o i_o answer_v do_v you_o not_o think_v ans_fw-fr that_o balaams_n prophecy_n wrought_v good_a to_o the_o church_n simil_n may_v not_o a_o man_n with_o a_o leprous_a hand_n sow_v good_a seed_n which_o will_v fructify_v may_v not_o a_o false_a steward_n give_v good_a bread_n to_o the_o child_n judas_n teach_v and_o wrought_v miracle_n and_o be_v not_o saul_n among_o the_o prophet_n 10.7_o 1_o sam_n 10.7_o the_o apostle_n paul_n see_v many_o preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o pure_o but_o of_o envy_n and_o pride_n say_v 1.15.18_o phil._n 1.15.18_o i_o rejoice_v christ_n be_v preach_v any_o manner_n of_o way_n gaudet_n in_o re_fw-mi non_fw-la in_o modo_fw-la say_v one_o of_o the_o father_n and_o why_o be_v paul_n so_o careful_a lest_o while_o he_o preach_v salvation_n to_o other_o 9.27_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o reprobate_n himself_o if_o a_o man_n may_v not_o miscarry_v himself_o preach_v salvation_n to_o 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