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and_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n o_o seek_v thy_o servant_n psal._n 119.176_o some_o dream_n and_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o dream_n when_o one_o awake_v that_o they_o can_v repent_v when_o they_o will_n or_o why_o do_v they_o with_o so_o lose_v a_o conscience_n put_v off_o repentance_n as_o if_o that_o be_v in_o their_o gift_n which_o be_v not_o they_o but_o god_n to_o give_v act_n 5.31_o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o but_o suppose_v it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n and_o hand_n to_o repent_v when_o we_o will_v be_v it_o not_o great_a madness_n to_o sin_n wilful_o and_o presume_o because_o of_o that_o one_o say_v well_o will_v any_o man_n that_o be_v sober_a and_o in_o his_o right_a mind_n surfeit_n of_o his_o meat_n because_o he_o have_v a_o pill_n in_o his_o closet_n or_o cruel_o hack_v his_o flesh_n with_o a_o sword_n because_o he_o have_v in_o his_o power_n and_o keep_n that_o which_o will_v cure_v the_o sore_a of_o those_o desperate_a gash_n and_o be_v he_o a_o sober_a christian_a or_o 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sickness_n to_o health_n but_o from_o death_n to_o life_n but_o our_o adversary_n compare_v the_o natural_a man_n to_o a_o man_n in_o bolt_n that_o have_v power_n to_o run_v if_o his_o bolt_n be_v off_o for_o say_v they_o sin_n have_v lay_v â—etters_n on_o those_o faculty_n which_o be_v leave_v in_o nature_n towards_o our_o redemption_n which_o be_v remove_v by_o grace_n man_n be_v able_a of_o themselves_o to_o run_v the_o way_n of_o their_o salvation_n but_o the_o scripture_n say_v we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o think_v any_o thing_n to_o wit_n that_o good_a be_v of_o ourselves_o as_o if_o ourselves_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o a_o man_n in_o bolt_n can_v wish_v for_o liberty_n and_o think_v of_o go_v out_o but_o our_o condition_n in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n before_o grace_n be_v as_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n that_o can_v neither_o think_v of_o life_n nor_o desire_v to_o live_v but_o the_o same_o man_n tell_v we_o that_o as_o he_o that_o be_v sick_a have_v not_o all_o health_n take_v from_o he_o and_o as_o the_o physician_n that_o restore_v he_o do_v it_o by_o add_v to_o that_o which_o be_v leave_v and_o not_o by_o a_o entire_a supply_n so_o we_o bring_v something_o in_o the_o point_n of_o conversion_n and_o christ_n the_o physician_n of_o our_o soul_n add_v to_o our_o small_a store_n his_o great_a increase_n but_o the_o scripture_n say_v plain_o it_o be_v he_o that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n phil._n 2.13_o without_o who_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15.5_o for_o this_o cause_n our_o conversion_n be_v call_v our_o new_a birth_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o old_a birth_n so_o it_o be_v of_o the_o new_a and_o regeneration_n and_o therefore_o as_o no_o child_n can_v beget_v himself_o in_o the_o old_a birth_n so_o no_o more_o be_v he_o bear_v by_o his_o own_o will_v the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o the_o new_a john_n 3.3_o quest._n but_o some_o may_v say_v be_v we_o draw_v as_o stock_n answer_n and_o as_o thing_n without_o life_n i_o answer_v no_o for_o god_n sanctify_v our_o reason_n &_o give_v we_o sanctify_v will_n and_o then_o we_o say_v draw_v i_o and_o we_o will_v run_v cant._n 1.4_o john_n 6.44_o that_o be_v as_o a_o father_n say_v give_v we_o to_o do_v what_o thou_o bid_v and_o bid_v we_o to_o do_v what_o thou_o will_v 3_o a_o terror_n to_o the_o old_a man_n live_v in_o unregeneration_n and_o unconuertednesse_n for_o every_o step_n forward_o be_v down_o to_o hell_n the_o further_a we_o wander_v from_o god_n the_o further_o we_o go_v from_o the_o path_n of_o life_n and_o what_o hope_n be_v there_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v so_o err_v in_o our_o way_n till_o god_n bring_v we_o to_o our_o right_a way_n which_o he_o do_v by_o mean_n these_o be_v the_o word_n john_n 17.3_o prayer_n luke_n 18.1_o and_o sacrament_n cant._n 2.4.5_o for_o these_o three_o be_v our_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n to_o paradise_n exodus_fw-la 13.21_o and_o the_o step_n of_o our_o way_n to_o blessedness_n and_o as_o possible_a it_o be_v for_o man_n to_o make_v stair_n up_o to_o the_o sky_n as_o without_o these_o ordinary_o to_o come_v to_o heaven_n the_o word_n be_v the_o key_n that_o must_v shut_v hell_n gate_n and_o set_v we_o at_o liberty_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n arm_v with_o sin_n and_o open_a heaven-gate_n to_o set_v we_o in_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n matth._n 16.19_o the_o sacrament_n right_o discern_v and_o reverent_o deal_v with_o be_v seal_n hang_v at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o assure_v and_o possess_v we_o of_o our_o part_n
who_o have_v set_v one_o foot_n over_o the_o threshold_n of_o true_a repentance_n for_o how_o many_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o first_o step_n of_o wisdom_n wise_o and_o with_o fear_n to_o look_v into_o themselves_o to_o cast_v up_o their_o estate_n &_o to_o reckon_v upon_o the_o book_n for_o their_o debt_n to_o god_n which_o be_v in_o so_o many_o sin_n and_o strange_a kind_n of_o sin_v against_o he_o from_o their_o childhood_n till_o now_o and_o while_o man_n can_v be_v persuade_v nor_o draw_v thus_o to_o gage_v themselves_o for_o their_o fault_n and_o do_n what_o hope_n be_v there_o that_o they_o will_v be_v sorry_a for_o they_o with_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n to_o repentance_n will_v a_o man_n that_o know_v not_o his_o estate_n suspect_v it_o and_o can_v he_o that_o suspect_v it_o not_o fall_v into_o thought_n about_o it_o so_o who_o will_v be_v true_o grieve_v for_o his_o wretched_a estate_n who_o neither_o know_v his_o wretchedness_n what_o it_o be_v nor_o spiritual_a estate_n how_o poor_a it_o be_v s._n paul_n in_o the_o life_n of_o nature_n and_o sect_n of_o a_o pharisie_n know_v not_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v a_o sin_n till_o he_o behold_v himself_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o that_o law_n that_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n rom._n 7.7_o till_o he_o cast_v up_o his_o book_n he_o be_v alive_a that_o be_v seem_v to_o himself_o and_o appear_v to_o other_o to_o be_v in_o very_o good_a plight_n and_o â—aking_n for_o this_o life_n &_o for_o eternal_a life_n but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v and_o look_v upon_o he_o &_o he_o by_o it_o into_o himself_o he_o find_v that_o he_o be_v no_o body_n a_o dead_a man_n sell_v unto_o sin_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o a_o dead_a body_n or_o body_n of_o death_n a_o man_n woeful_o and_o pitiful_o miserable_a and_o therefore_o cry_v out_o as_o in_o great_a pain_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o such_o a_o body_n or_o from_o the_o body_n of_o such_o a_o death_n ro._n 7.19.24_o the_o church_n of_o the_o laodicean_n 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do_v it_o cunning_o &_o without_o blame_n on_o the_o lord_n sabbath_n when_o other_o wâ—nt_v to_o god_n house_n i_o go_v direct_o to_o a_o alehouse_n or_o from_o prayer_n to_o play_n and_o from_o the_o sermon_n to_o the_o stage_n the_o time_n that_o be_v give_v i_o for_o repentance_n i_o abuse_v to_o sin_n and_o can_v give_v no_o good_a account_n of_o time_n that_o be_v precious_a and_o shall_v be_v redeem_v eph._n 5.16_o for_o how_o have_v i_o redeem_v it_o that_o be_v buy_v it_o out_o of_o satan_n hand_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o sin_n for_o good_a employment_n or_o how_o rather_o have_v i_o waste_v and_o pour_v forth_o the_o good_a hour_n of_o
and_o weak_a in_o faith_n then_o himself_o and_o christ_n word_n be_v perfect_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a imply_v only_o a_o like_a quality_n but_o no_o way_n a_o equality_n object_n how_o then_o can_v the_o scripture_n make_v we_o perfect_a in_o all_o good_a work_n answer_n the_o scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o perfect_a if_o there_o be_v no_o defect_n in_o we_o the_o object_n they_o work_v upon_o and_o yet_o the_o way_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v call_v perfect_a not_o in_o respect_n of_o action_n but_o of_o endeavour_n and_o desire_n luk._n 1.6_o there_o be_v great_a infirmity_n in_o our_o best_a work_n yet_o if_o we_o strive_v against_o our_o imperfection_n and_o labour_n to_o perfection_n the_o evil_a that_o we_o do_v shall_v not_o be_v remember_v the_o good_a that_o we_o will_v do_v shall_v be_v take_v as_o do_v for_o we_o be_v by_o imputation_n what_o we_o be_v in_o affection_n and_o he_o be_v no_o sinner_n who_o for_o the_o love_n that_o he_o bear_v to_o righteousness_n desire_v to_o be_v none_o if_o then_o we_o will_v be_v perfect_a in_o god_n account_n and_o by_o imputation_n and_o be_v mean_n to_o make_v other_o so_o we_o must_v attend_v to_o read_v and_o as_o it_o be_v wear_v the_o book_n of_o god_n in_o our_o hand_n have_v it_o always_o with_o we_o deut._n 17.19_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o we_o read_v psal._n 119.97_o oh_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n continual_o where_o the_o prophet_n show_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o love_n of_o his_o word_n and_o that_o so_o much_o as_o we_o love_v he_o so_o much_o we_o love_v his_o truth_n the_o king_n must_v exercise_v it_o deut._n 17.18_o and_o god_n be_v thank_v that_o our_o king_n be_v so_o well_o exercise_v in_o it_o now_o be_v it_o necesssary_a for_o the_o king_n often_o to_o read_v in_o the_o word_n to_o teach_v he_o to_o rule_v and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o necessary_a for_o common_a person_n and_o all_o inferior_n that_o have_v more_o time_n to_o meditate_v in_o it_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o obey_v be_v it_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o grow_v learn_v by_o read_v and_o by_o meditation_n to_o be_v make_v wise_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o may_v not_o by_o the_o swell_a of_o the_o heart_n a_o grievous_a disease_n in_o king_n command_v thing_n unlawful_a and_o intolerable_a and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o necessary_a for_o these_o with_o like_a diligence_n to_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o the_o word_n that_o in_o too_o great_a a_o baseness_n of_o mind_n they_o yield_v not_o themselves_o servile_o to_o obey_v man_n rather_o than_o god_n that_o we_o may_v give_v ourselves_o thus_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o word_n we_o must_v pray_v that_o we_o may_v love_v it_o for_o where_o love_n be_v there_o be_v delight_n and_o what_o we_o love_v to_o do_v that_o we_o delight_v to_o do_v the_o rich_a man_n love_v to_o be_v rich_a and_o therefore_o meditate_v of_o riches_n the_o ambitious_a person_n love_v praise_n and_o therefore_o cast_v to_o be_v praise_v the_o natural_a man_n love_v natural_o and_o therefore_o live_v natural_o and_o so_o if_o we_o have_v no_o great_a pleasure_n wealth_n or_o glory_n then_o to_o meditate_v in_o the_o word_n our_o love_n this_o way_n will_v constrain_v we_o continual_o to_o read_v and_o meditate_v in_o the_o same_o 3._o a_o reproof_n to_o popish_a superstition_n and_o our_o common_a people_n profaneness_n who_o be_v so_o far_o themselves_o from_o read_v the_o word_n that_o they_o abhor_v that_o other_o shall_v read_v it_o the_o papist_n keep_v it_o from_o the_o people_n under_o the_o loâ—ke_n of_o a_o strange_a tongue_n and_o our_o people_n that_o may_v read_v and_o hear_v it_o read_v in_o their_o mother-tongue_n neglect_v it_o altogether_o of_o such_o we_o can_v say_v by_o their_o fullness_n in_o the_o word_n that_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v luk._n 6.45_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v judge_v of_o their_o inward_a knowledge_n by_o their_o barren_a tongue_n we_o may_v true_o give_v sentence_n against_o they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o drop_n of_o heavenly_a learning_n in_o they_o and_o that_o their_o fountain_n within_o be_v as_o a_o long_a drought_n in_o summer_n so_o far_o for_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o prophet_n will_v do_v these_o good_a duty_n the_o time_n how_o long_o follow_v till_o thou_o come_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n will_v do_v wise_o by_o the_o word_n and_o wait_v on_o god_n do_v his_o will_n till_o he_o come_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v as_o some_o restrain_v it_o during_o his_o interim_n of_o attendance_n and_o till_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o the_o crown_n of_o saul_n by_o saul_n death_n but_o as_o i_o take_v it_o not_o only_o so_o long_o but_o till_o his_o dust_n shall_v return_v to_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o eccles._n 12.7_o that_o be_v till_o god_n by_o death_n shall_v come_v unto_o he_o call_v he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n and_o valley_n of_o misery_n by_o his_o happy_a change_n and_o translation_n from_o a_o earthly_a to_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o so_o the_o prophet_n promise_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o practice_n of_o patience_n till_o the_o kingdom_n fall_v unto_o he_o and_o of_o true_a wisdom_n after_o it_o be_v fall_v for_o when_o god_n shall_v set_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n may_v we_o think_v that_o he_o will_v leave_v off_o to_o do_v wise_o nay_o but_o he_o undertake_v this_o task_n by_o promise_n till_o god_n shall_v call_v he_o out_o of_o this_o world_n by_o death_n indeed_o though_o in_o that_o great_a distance_n and_o gulf_n of_o time_n that_o be_v from_o his_o be_v anoint_v by_o samuel_n when_o he_o be_v by_o god_n own_o mouth_n proclaim_v beyre_n apparent_a to_o the_o kingdom_n which_o saul_n then_o have_v he_o see_v many_o weary_a day_n &_o endure_v many_o hard_a penance_n by_o the_o injury_n of_o saul_n yet_o he_o never_o hasten_v his_o own_o advancement_n by_o the_o make_n away_o of_o his_o sovereign_n and_o though_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n saul_n who_o deadly_a pursue_v he_o be_v offer_v into_o his_o hand_n once_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o engodi_n 1_o sam._n 24.3.5_o and_o another_o time_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o ziph_n ch._n 26.8.9.10.11.12_o yet_o he_o spare_v he_o and_o will_v offer_v no_o manner_n violence_n to_o he_o commit_v the_o judgement_n to_o god_n and_o tarry_v his_o leisure_n till_o he_o shall_v possess_v he_o of_o the_o royal_a diadem_n and_o when_o once_o he_o have_v it_o he_o promise_v to_o persevere_v in_o a_o godly_a course_n till_o god_n shall_v take_v he_o away_o and_o till_o his_o chaâ—ge_n come_v before_o he_o have_v it_o he_o will_v not_o practice_v for_o it_o and_o when_o he_o have_v it_o he_o will_v do_v wise_o in_o it_o 1._o first_o therefore_o he_o promise_v to_o keep_v within_o the_o bond_n of_o duty_n to_o his_o sovereign_n while_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o saul_n which_o may_v be_v a_o good_a lesson_n to_o we_o when_o god_n defer_v we_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o walk_v in_o hope_n &_o not_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o patience_n till_o 〈◊〉_d comeâ—_n so_o sarah_n receive_v strength_n to_o conceive_v seed_n be_v past_a child_n by_o ordinary_a course_n because_o she_o judge_v he_o faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v heb._n 11.11_o isaac_n wait_v for_o child_n twenty_o year_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wait_v god_n good_a pleasure_n for_o they_o and_o he_o have_v two_o at_o a_o birth_n gen_n 25.20.24.26_o the_o pitiful_a church_n wait_v long_o for_o the_o god_n of_o her_o help_n do_v she_o therefore_o cast_v away_o her_o confidence_n and_o by_o mean_n altogether_o unlawful_a become_v she_o own_o helper_n no_o but_o she_o practise_v patience_n and_o exercise_v prayer_n say_v let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o our_o hand_n to_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n lam._n 3.41_o of_o a_o excellent_a prophet_n we_o read_v that_o his_o life_n cleave_v to_o the_o dust_n but_o what_o follow_v it_o followethâ—_n and_o his_o heart_n cleave_v to_o god_n testimony_n psalm_n 119.25.31_o here_o david_n will_v be_v god_n king_n 〈◊〉_d king_n and_o as_o this_o be_v his_o practice_n so_o this_o be_v his_o precept_n waste_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o hope_v in_o he_o psa._n 37.7_o now_o why_o have_v god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o in_o the_o world_n leave_v we_o so_o many_o example_n of_o this_o holy_a subject_n but_o for_o our_o imitation_n and_o that_o we_o by_o they_o shall_v learn_v to_o run_v this_o race_n of_o patience_n and_o of_o a_o content_a life_n in_o
bed_n at_o night_n as_o in_o open_a place_n before_o the_o sun_n and_o in_o the_o dark_a twilight_n as_o in_o the_o clear_a day_n the_o reason_n god_n who_o be_v holy_a and_o mighty_a than_o all_o man_n see_v we_o every_o where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o thought_n in_o our_o heart_n nor_o a_o word_n in_o our_o tongue_n but_o he_o know_v it_o altogether_o psal._n 139.2.4_o and_o our_o turn_n of_o device_n shall_v be_v but_o as_o the_o potter_n clay_n when_o we_o seek_v deep_a to_o hide_v our_o counsel_n from_o the_o lord_n esa._n 29.14.15_o now_o do_v the_o righteous_a god_n who_o know_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_n psal._n 7.9_o and_o who_o will_v bring_v every_o work_n to_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n eccles._n 12.14_o behold_v we_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o care_v how_o he_o see_v we_o occupy_v do_v the_o presence_n of_o a_o mortal_a man_n or_o woman_n sometime_o bridle_v we_o from_o that_o we_o will_v do_v and_o will_v we_o give_v the_o bridle_n to_o all_o manner_n wickedness_n god_n look_v on_o will_v a_o thief_n steal_v before_o he_o that_o he_o know_v shall_v be_v his_o judge_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o tremble_v to_o do_v evil_a in_o his_o sight_n who_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n gen_n 18.15_o second_o it_o be_v plain_a idolatry_n more_o to_o fear_v man_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n then_o to_o fear_n god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n esa._n 51.12.13_o and_o yet_o some_o when_o they_o be_v in_o company_n with_o those_o who_o they_o can_v but_o reverence_v for_o their_o call_n and_o grace_n of_o who_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v well_o think_v and_o speak_v of_o will_v make_v great_a show_n of_o a_o desire_n to_o do_v well_o themselves_o and_o to_o bring_v their_o house_n to_o good_a order_n who_o nevertheless_o have_v no_o care_n afterward_o either_o for_o their_o own_o person_n or_o their_o house_n to_o do_v thereafter_o use_v a_o reproof_n to_o those_o vseâ—_n who_o if_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n well_o do_v it_o in_o open_a place_n and_o before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v have_v praise_n for_o the_o same_o mat._n 6.2.5_o but_o in_o their_o house_n and_o when_o they_o be_v alone_o they_o turn_v to_o their_o race_n as_o the_o horse_n rush_v to_o the_o battle_n jer._n 8.6_o or_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v they_o be_v angel_n abroad_o and_o devil_n at_o home_n the_o sabbath_n be_v profane_v god_n fearful_a name_n dishonour_v the_o wife_n and_o servant_n shameful_o abuse_v no_o measure_n keep_v in_o chafe_v and_o fret_v for_o every_o trifle_n sometime_o without_o cause_n sometime_o without_o show_n of_o cause_n and_o this_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n in_o kind_n by_o his_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v he_o math._n 7.20_o a_o instruction_n to_o beware_v of_o secret_a sin_n 2._o that_o the_o closenes_n of_o the_o place_n do_v not_o enbolden_v we_o to_o do_v that_o private_o that_o we_o will_v be_v ashamed_a shall_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o face_n of_o man_n and_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o cover_v that_o shall_v not_o be_v disclose_v nor_o hide_v that_o shall_v not_o be_v know_v mat._n 10.26_o the_o scroll_n and_o register_n of_o our_o close_a sin_n shall_v be_v lay_v open_a before_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o the_o angel_n and_o before_o man_n man_n great_a place_n perhaps_o may_v privilege_v they_o for_o a_o while_n yet_o at_o their_o death_n the_o sting_n of_o conscience_n and_o worm_n of_o torment_a fear_n will_v great_o work_v upon_o they_o and_o force_v they_o to_o some_o desperate_a confession_n and_o be_v dead_a there_o be_v no_o far_o spare_v of_o they_o their_o name_n that_o be_v honourable_a in_o the_o sign_n and_o in_o a_o figure_n only_o will_v now_o in_o speech_n and_o truth_n be_v most_o shameful_a after_o their_o death_n when_o that_o channel_n be_v rake_v into_o and_o the_o filthynesse_n of_o their_o secret_a sin_n be_v bring_v to_o light_n david_n god_n own_o king_n the_o author_n of_o this_o excellent_a psalm_n be_v not_o spare_v long_o after_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o much_o mark_v in_o scripture_n both_o by_o himself_o in_o the_o psalm_n and_o by_o he_o that_o write_v his_o story_n he_o go_v close_o about_o it_o and_o have_v no_o doubt_n man_n of_o secrecy_n and_o counsel_n who_o he_o use_v in_o it_o when_o the_o woman_n be_v bring_v unto_o he_o he_o have_v man_n that_o can_v keep_v counsel_n to_o bring_v she_o 2_o sam._n 11.4_o and_o either_o he_o write_v himself_o or_o have_v some_o trusty_a secretary_n to_o write_v to_o joab_n vers_fw-la 14._o so_o all_o be_v do_v secret_o and_o cunning_o no_o tongue_n do_v mutter_v of_o it_o 2_o sam._n 12.12_o but_o the_o just_a god_n will_v not_o let_v matter_n so_o pass_v and_o therefore_o send_v a_o messenger_n to_o he_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o first_o to_o round_v he_o in_o the_o ear_n by_o a_o parable_n or_o dark_a speech_n and_o then_o to_o tell_v he_o plain_o and_o open_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o that_o by_o a_o deed_n so_o dishonourable_a in_o god_n great_a servant_n he_o have_v cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o blaspheme_n vers_fw-la 14._o and_o after_o to_o prick_v he_o to_o repentance_n with_o the_o goad_n of_o the_o lord_n severity_n who_o he_o have_v provoke_v so_o much_o by_o his_o abominable_a sin_n then_o the_o whole_a matter_n come_v out_o by_o himself_o and_o now_o the_o whole_a church_n ring_v of_o his_o impious_a fault_n to_o this_o day_n now_o if_o they_o be_v reprove_v that_o close_o do_v evil_a 3_o how_o much_o more_o they_o who_o with_o no_o bridle_n of_o shame_n or_o common_a civility_n can_v be_v hold_v from_o act_v those_o impiety_n and_o do_v that_o thing_n public_o in_o the_o sunshine_n and_o at_o noonday_n which_o other_o can_v without_o blush_v and_o the_o help_n of_o darkness_n do_v and_o then_o what_o a_o monster_n be_v absolom_n who_o spread_v a_o tent_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o father_n palace_n and_o blush_v not_o to_o go_v in_o to_o his_o father_n concubine_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o 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