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wherein_o david_n sue_v to_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o gross_a sin_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n he_o urge_v this_o as_o a_o motive_n towards_o the_o obtain_n of_o his_o request_n psal_n 5.13_o then_o will_v i_o teach_v transgressor_n thy_n way_n and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o and_o sure_o no_o great_a reparation_n can_v be_v make_v by_o sinful_a man_n to_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o dishonour_n do_v to_o his_o majesty_n by_o his_o own_o sin_n than_o when_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n together_o with_o his_o own_o hearty_a repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n shall_v endeavour_v also_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o his_o power_n the_o conversion_n of_o other_o sinner_n unto_o god_n so_o do_v abner_n design_n to_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o king_n david_n after_o his_o profess_a enmity_n and_o rebellion_n first_o by_o promise_v
signify_v that_o happiness_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o he_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a to_o consist_v in_o the_o non-imputation_n cover_v or_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o a_o more_o indubitable_a testimony_n out_o of_o the_o same_o book_n to_o confirm_v this_o doctrine_n be_v in_o chap._n 16.6_o by_o mercy_n and_o truth_n iniquity_n be_v purge_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v redimitur_fw-la be_v redeem_v junius_n and_o tremellius_n expiatur_fw-la be_v expiateâ—_n agreeable_a to_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d placavit_fw-la expiavit_fw-la so_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v that_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o virtue_n the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v impetrate_v or_o obtain_v and_o one_o will_v think_v this_o exposition_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n word_n shall_v be_v pass_v all_o doubt_n but_o because_o the_o admission_n of_o it_o import_v a_o irrefragable_a confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o we_o labour_v to_o defend_v some_o interpreter_n out_o of_o mere_a prejudice_n against_o that_o doctrine_n have_v find_v out_o another_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n afford_v no_o manner_n of_o favour_n to_o this_o conclusion_n namely_o that_o the_o mercy_n and_o truth_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o text_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o god_n only_o and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o man_n make_o the_o sense_n to_o be_v that_o iniquity_n be_v purge_v by_o the_o mercy_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o those_o virtue_n as_o practise_v by_o men._n but_o whether_o this_o interpretation_n be_v not_o force_v to_o comply_v with_o the_o opinion_n of_o they_o that_o advance_v it_o or_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o other_o which_o be_v so_o obvious_a and_o plain_a must_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o impartial_a and_o ingenuous_a reader_n because_o i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o trouble_v he_o with_o a_o tedious_a confutation_n of_o it_o another_o text_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o daniel_n 4.27_o wherefore_o o_o king_n let_v my_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o and_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n or_o by_o alm_n etc._n vulg._n latin_n septuagint_n munster_n syriack_n arabic_a de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr etc._n etc._n as_o the_o word_n be_v there_o render_v by_o many_o learned_a translator_n and_o as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a if_o it_o may_v be_v a_o lengthen_v to_o thy_o tranquillity_n or_o a_o heal_n of_o thy_o error_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n where_o to_o let_v pass_v the_o contest_v about_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o we_o have_v it_o according_a to_o other_o protestant_a translation_n break_v off_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o septuagint_n vulgar_a latin_a syriack_n arabic_a and_o very_o many_o other_o translator_n redeem_v thy_o iniquity_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o prophet_n counsel_n to_o the_o king_n be_v give_v to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v some_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o avoid_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o threaten_v declare_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o that_o counsel_n consist_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o charity_n it_o be_v likewise_o evident_a that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o prophet_n such_o charity_n be_v a_o thing_n available_a to_o that_o end_n otherwise_o his_o counsel_n be_v vain_a and_o unprofitable_a the_o like_a counsel_n be_v give_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o verse_n to_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n after_o a_o severe_a remonstrance_n of_o god_n displeasure_n threaten_v their_o destruction_n and_o reject_v their_o hypocritical_a service_n he_o tell_v they_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o escape_v that_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o gain_v a_o full_a remission_n thereof_o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a plead_v for_o the_o widow_n come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v we_o wool_n if_o these_o word_n utter_v by_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o confirm_v that_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o we_o contest_v for_o i_o know_v not_o what_o word_n will_v do_v it_o he_o that_o be_v not_o abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o evidence_n of_o these_o text_n of_o the_o new_a and_o old_a testament_n may_v see_v more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n psal_n 41.1_o isai_n â—8_o from_o the_o 7_o tâ—_n verse_n to_o the_o 12_o ezek._n 18.7_o mic._n 6.8_o luke_n 19.8_o 9_o and_o when_o he_o have_v consider_v these_o canonical_a text_n he_o may_v cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o two_o or_o three_o apocryphal_o tob._n 4.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o chap._n 12.9_o for_o alms_n do_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o shall_v purge_v away_o all_o sin_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la 3.30_o water_n will_v quench_v a_o flame_a fire_n and_o alm_n make_v a_o atonement_n for_o sin_n the_o authority_n of_o these_o text_n do_v not_o so_o much_o test_n upon_o the_o particular_a author_n as_o upon_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n which_o they_o be_v just_o presume_v to_o deliver_v especial_o while_o their_o doctrine_n be_v find_v so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o transcribe_v all_o the_o text_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o bible_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o make_v such_o particular_a remark_n upon_o they_o as_o we_o have_v do_v upon_o those_o few_o which_o we_o have_v cite_v before_o will_v swell_v the_o discourse_n and_o be_v a_o work_n of_o supererogation_n by_o which_o we_o can_v hope_v to_o merit_v so_o much_o of_o the_o reader_n as_o perhaps_o we_o may_v do_v by_o spare_v his_o pain_n and_o our_o own_o chap_n iu._n have_v now_o sufficient_o as_o we_o think_v confirm_v the_o general_n doctrine_n found_v upon_o this_o text_n of_o st._n peter_n we_o be_v to_o proceed_v according_a to_o our_o promise_n to_o the_o answer_v some_o objection_n which_o have_v be_v or_o may_v be_v make_v against_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o considerable_a i._o objection_n namely_o that_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v quote_v or_o borrow_v from_o a_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n prov._n 10.12_o hatred_n stir_v up_o strife_n but_o love_n cover_v all_o sin_n where_o by_o the_o antithesis_fw-la of_o the_o two_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n it_o be_v pass_v all_o doubt_n that_o the_o sin_n to_o be_v cover_v by_o love_n must_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o and_o not_o of_o the_o charitable_a person_n answer_n to_o this_o may_v be_v answer_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v no_o way_n evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v intend_v any_o quotation_n of_o that_o proverb_n there_o be_v no_o such_o intimation_n thereof_o in_o this_o text_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o other_o quotation_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o those_o word_n as_o it_o be_v write_v or_o the_o like_a use_v by_o this_o same_o apostle_n in_o this_o epistle_n chap._n 1.16_o because_o it_o be_v write_v be_v you_o holy_a as_o i_o be_o holy_a and_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o do_v not_o quote_v the_o whole_a proverb_n while_o he_o leave_v out_o the_o first_o part_n hatred_n stir_v up_o strife_n so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o cite_v the_o second_o part_n verbatim_o be_v plain_a by_o compare_v the_o text_n whereof_o one_o say_v love_n cover_v all_o sin_n the_o other_o only_o a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n but_o in_o the_o septuagint_n which_o be_v general_o follow_v in_o quotation_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o new_a a_o far_o great_a difference_n be_v find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o septuagint_n not_o agree_v so_o much_o as_o in_o one_o word_n with_o st._n peter_n suppose_a quotation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n text_n indeed_o be_v something_o more_o agreeable_a to_o st._n peter_n word_n but_o then_o 2_o suppose_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v allude_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o that_o proverb_n as_o be_v not_o improbable_a it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o he_o intend_v the_o same_o sense_n it_o be_v very_o usual_a with_o our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n by_o way_n of_o accommodation_n to_o