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A12260 A sacred septenarie, or, A godly and fruitful exposition on the seven Psalmes of repentance viz. the VI. XXV. XXXII. XXXVIII. LI. CXXX. CXLIII. the 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. of the penitentials. Seruing especially for the direction and comfort of all such, who are either troubled in minde, diseased in body, or persecuted by the wicked. The second impression. By Mr. A. Symson, pastor of the church at Dalkeeth in Scotland. Simson, Archibald, 1564-1628. 1623 (1623) STC 22568; ESTC S107775 256,267 548

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poverty_n infamy_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o other_o better_a than_o we_o have_v be_v more_o rigorous_o handle_v than_o we_o be_v verse_n 7._o for_o my_o reins_n be_v full_a of_o burn_v and_o there_o be_v nothing_o sound_a in_o my_o flesh_n to_o move_v god_n to_o pity_v he_o he_o lay_v open_v all_o his_o sore_n even_o as_o a_o beggar_n will_v lay_v open_a to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o the_o people_n his_o wound_n and_o sore_n to_o move_v they_o to_o have_v compassion_n on_o he_o the_o patient_a unfold_v his_o wound_n to_o the_o physician_n simil._n so_o shall_v we_o unfold_v our_o grief_n misery_n and_o necessity_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o he_o with_o the_o pitiful_a eye_n of_o the_o samaritan_n 10.33_o luk._n 10.33_o may_v close_o and_o cure_v they_o
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