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have_v sacrifice_n i_o have_v very_o give_v it_o with_o holocauste_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v please_v 1._o i_o promise_v thou_o o_o lord_n say_v david_n that_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n 4â—_n ps_n 4â—_n because_o i_o take_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n to_o be_v more_o please_v unto_o thou_o otherwise_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v have_v sacrifice_n to_o wit_n the_o material_a &_o corporal_a sacrifice_n of_o brute_n beast_n i_o will_v very_o have_v give_v it_o and_o thou_o know_a o_o lord_n that_o in_o such_o sacrifice_n i_o have_v not_o be_v want_v but_o i_o know_v they_o be_v not_o please_v to_o thou_o nay_o with_o holocauste_n which_o be_v the_o best_a kind_n of_o external_a sacrifice_n as_o be_v whole_o burn_v and_o consume_v to_o thy_o honour_n thou_o be_v not_o delight_v as_o they_o be_v take_v in_o themselves_o without_o the_o internal_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mind_n solomon_n in_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n 2._o 3._o reg._n 2._o offer_v 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2._o for_o to_o they_o only_o christ_n say_v 20._o joan._n 20._o who_o sin_n you_o shall_v forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v they_o and_o therefore_o david_n who_o conscience_n accuse_v he_o of_o mortal_a sin_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v great_a misery_n desire_a god_n to_o have_v mercy_n on_o he_o according_a to_o his_o great_a mercy_n 12._o 2._o reg._n 11._o &_o 12._o he_o have_v commit_v two_o great_a and_o heinous_a sin_n for_o he_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o bersabee_n and_o to_o cover_v it_o he_o have_v kill_v urias_n her_o husband_n and_o so_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o great_a mercy_n 2._o o_o david_n although_o thou_o have_v former_o be_v a_o good_a king_n 13._o act._n 13._o and_o a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n his_o hart_n yet_o i_o can_v not_o excuse_v thou_o now_o from_o great_a sin_n and_o great_a ingratitude_n and_o this_o thou_o thyself_o see_v and_o confess_v thou_o do_v violate_v the_o wife_n of_o urias_n thy_o faithful_a servant_n and_o valiant_a soldier_n and_o to_o cover_v this_o fault_n thou_o adde_v a_o other_o to_o wit_n the_o death_n of_o this_o thy_o innocent_a and_o faithful_a soldier_n o_o david_n do_v not_o the_o zeal_n of_o urias_n thy_o soldier_n confound_v thou_o he_o will_v not_o lie_v with_o his_o own_o wife_n while_o 12._o 2._o reg._n 11._o &_o 12._o the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o israel_n and_o juda_n dwell_v in_o pavilion_n and_o his_o lord_n joab_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o his_o lord_n abide_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o at_o that_o time_n lie_v with_o his_o wife_n in_o a_o soft_a bed_n take_v thy_o unlawful_a pleasure_n with_o she_o he_o expose_v his_o life_n for_o thou_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o thou_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v unjust_o &_o cruel_o murder_v and_o to_o be_v sure_a to_o kill_v he_o thou_o expose_v to_o danger_n of_o death_n many_o other_o soldier_n &_o thereby_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o infidel_n to_o insult_v over_o the_o army_n of_o god_n and_o to_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o have_v elevate_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o king_n they_z who_o now_o deal_v more_o traitorous_o than_o many_o of_o they_o will_v have_v do_v 3._o and_o this_o treachery_n cruelty_n injustice_n and_o ingratitude_n thou_o commit_v o_o david_n after_o many_o gift_n of_o grace_n &_o nature_n which_o god_n have_v hestow_v on_o thou_o 77._o psalm_n 77._o after_o he_o have_v choose_v thou_o and_o take_v thou_o from_o the_o flock_n of_o sheep_n from_o after_o the_o ewe_n with_o young_a &_o have_v make_v thou_o of_o a_o shephearde_n a_o king_n and_o of_o a_o governor_n of_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n a_o king_n &_o pastor_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n after_o he_o have_v honour_v thou_o with_o so_o many_o victory_n first_o over_o goliath_n and_o then_o over_o the_o philistian_o and_o assyrian_n after_o he_o have_v deliver_v thou_o so_o often_o from_o the_o hatred_n envy_n and_o malice_n of_o saul_n after_o he_o have_v endue_v thou_o with_o the_o light_n of_o prophecy_n and_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a mystery_n yea_o and_o and_o with_o great_a sanctity_n also_o after_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o establish_v the_o sceptre_n of_o juda_n in_o thy_o family_n 88_o psalm_n 88_o and_o have_v begin_v to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n thou_o o_o david_n for_o one_o filthy_a and_o short_a pleasure_n o_o inconstancy_n o_o levity_n o_o ingratitude_n forget_v all_o these_o grace_n &_o favour_n can_v find_v in_o thy_o hart_n to_o forsake_v so_o good_a a_o god_n and_o so_o great_a a_o benefactor_n for_o so_o short_a and_o so_o brutish_a a_o pleasure_n and_o to_o offend_v he_o so_o greevouslie_o who_o have_v be_v so_o beneficial_a to_o thou_o but_o this_o thy_o great_a fault_n o_o david_n i_o need_v not_o to_o aggravate_v thou_o know_v it_o better_a than_o any_o man_n else_o and_o thou_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o therefore_o for_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n and_o misery_n thou_o desire_v not_o whatsoever_o but_o a_o great_a mercy_n 4._o god_n almighty_a his_o mercy_n in_o itself_o be_v always_o great_a and_o so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n and_o so_o infinite_a as_o he_o be_v but_o yet_o this_o divine_a attribute_n of_o mercy_n in_o its_o effect_n be_v great_a and_o lesser_a great_a in_o those_o to_o who_o many_o and_o great_a sin_n be_v forgive_v less_o in_o those_o to_o who_o lesser_o and_o few_o sin_n be_v pardon_v david_n therefore_o desire_v god_n to_o show_v mercy_n unto_o he_o in_o effect_n according_a as_o he_o have_v show_v to_o the_o great_a sinner_n 5._o and_o i_o o_o lord_n say_v so_o o_o sinful_a cstristian_a acknowledge_a myself_o with_o david_n a_o great_a sinner_n and_o if_o not_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o sin_n at_o least_o in_o some_o other_o kind_n as_o great_a or_o great_a and_o if_o not_o in_o carnal_a 5._o s._n tho._n 1.2_o q._n 73._o art_n 5._o at_o least_o in_o spiritual_a sin_n which_o be_v of_o themselves_o great_a than_o carnal_a sin_n as_o in_o schism_n heresy_n envy_n pride_n ambition_n hatred_n of_o my_o neighbour_n and_o the_o like_a do_v desire_v thou_o to_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n in_o effect_n according_a to_o that_o mercy_n which_o thou_o show_v to_o david_n manasses_n and_o other_o great_a sinner_n in_o the_o old_a law_n according_a to_o that_o great_a mercy_n thou_o show_v to_o s._n peter_n s._n matthew_n s._n paul_n and_o s._n marie_n magdalen_n in_o the_o new_a law_n for_o my_o sin_n be_v great_a do_v require_v a_o great_a mercy_n or_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o according_a to_o that_o great_a work_n of_o mercy_n the_o incarnation_n to_o which_o peradventure_o david_n allude_v for_o out_o of_o thy_o mercy_n only_o not_o for_o our_o merit_n thou_o be_v incarnate_a or_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o according_a to_o that_o great_a work_n of_o mercy_n thy_o painful_a death_n and_o passion_n which_o out_o of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n thou_o sufferd_v for_o man_n redemption_n and_o if_o o_o heavenly_a father_n out_o of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n towards_o we_o thou_o sparedst_v not_o thy_o own_o son_n 8._o rom._n 8._o though_o equal_a &_o consubstantial_a unto_o thou_o but_o for_o we_o all_o deliver_v he_o unto_o death_n no_o doubt_n thou_o be_v ready_a on_o thy_o part_n for_o this_o so_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o mercy_n to_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o great_a sinner_n or_o else_o thou_o whosoever_o have_v sin_v with_o david_n say_v with_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o great_a &_o infinite_a attribute_n of_o mercy_n which_o be_v as_o great_a as_o thyself_o who_o be_v essential_o mercy_n and_o be_v so_o infinite_a that_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o little_a drop_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o sea_n of_o mercy_n in_o this_o mercy_n o_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o thyself_o who_o be_v this_o mercy_n i_o principal_o hope_v and_o next_o in_o that_o great_a effect_n &_o work_n of_o mercy_n thy_o incarnation_n and_o bitter_a passion_n and_o if_o in_o the_o ocean_n sea_n i_o can_v not_o want_v water_n to_o wash_v and_o cool_v i_o if_o in_o the_o sun_n i_o can_v not_o want_v light_a to_o illuminate_v i_o nor_o in_o the_o fire_n heat_n to_o warm_v i_o much_o less_o can_v i_o want_n mercy_n in_o this_o ocean_n of_o mercy_n or_o light_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o sun_n of_o mercy_n which_o shine_v on_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a or_o can_v my_o cold_a sin_n make_v i_o shiver_v for_o want_v of_o heat_n of_o charity_n in_o this_o infinite_a fire_n of_o mercy_n which_o consume_v sin_n but_o save_v soul_n et_fw-la secundum_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la miserationum_fw-la tuarum_fw-la deal_n iniquitatem_fw-la meam_fw-la and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o commiseration_n take_v away_o my_o iniquity_n 1._o my_o sin_n o_o merciful_a god_n say_v david_n be_v not_o only_o great_a but_o also_o many_o 24._o prou._n 24._o for_o if_o the_o just_a fin_v seven_o time_n in_o a_o day_n venial_o i_o who_o have_v of_o long_a time_n lead_v a_o sinful_a life_n who_o seldom_o resist_v tentation_n and_o as_o seldom_o fly_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n but_o rather_o seek_v for_o they_o who_o have_v sin_v so_o often_o that_o i_o may_v say_v with_o manasses_n 33_o orat._n manas_n &_o 2._o par._n 33_o peccavi_fw-la super_fw-la numerum_fw-la arenae_fw-la maris_fw-la i_o have_v sin_v above_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o as_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v 10._o eccles_n c._n 10._o arenam_fw-la maris_fw-la &_o plwiae_fw-la guttas_fw-la &_o dies_fw-la saeculi_fw-la quis_fw-la dinumeravit_fw-la the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o drop_n of_o rain_n and_o the_o day_n
reason_n and_o sensuality_n out_o of_o which_o we_o his_o child_n can_v not_o extricate_v ourselves_o how_o then_o o_o lord_n can_v thou_o expecte_v of_o i_o that_o be_o bear_v lame_a and_o crooked_a to_o walk_v so_o right_a in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n as_o never_o to_o halt_v never_o to_o stumble_v never_o to_o go_v awry_o never_o to_o swerve_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n and_o thy_o eternal_a law_n consider_v o_o lord_n that_o this_o original_a sin_n by_o dispoil_v i_o of_o original_a justice_n which_o be_v the_o bridle_n and_o curb_v of_o sensuality_n and_o which_o in_o adam_n before_o his_o sin_n be_v prepare_v for_o i_o have_v cause_v in_o i_o a_o great_a proneness_n &_o propension_n to_o sensuality_n to_o sin_n and_o vice_n which_o be_v hard_o to_o resist_v may_v make_v some_o excuse_n for_o my_o manifold_a sin_n 2._o and_o thou_o o_o christian_n penitent_a sinner_n allege_v also_o with_o david_n thy_o proneness_n to_o sin_n for_o thou_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n as_o deep_o as_o he_o and_o consequent_o have_v contract_v thereby_o the_o like_a propension_n to_o sin_n for_o this_o may_v induce_v thy_o merciful_a god_n in_o that_o respect_n to_o be_v the_o more_o forward_o to_o pardon_v thou_o the_o angel_n that_o fall_v by_o sin_n can_v not_o allege_v this_o excuse_n because_o they_o have_v not_o this_o proneness_n to_o sin_n &_o so_o deserve_v not_o mercy_n but_o see_v thou_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o have_v contract_v this_o propension_n to_o sin_n which_o be_v call_v foam_n peccati_fw-la and_o which_o stir_v up_o to_o sin_n cry_v unto_o thy_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o god_n for_o behold_v i_o be_o conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o thereby_o i_o have_v contract_v a_o great_a proneness_n to_o sin_n which_o with_o thy_o ordinary_a grace_n i_o can_v hardly_o resist_v and_o without_o it_o not_o at_o all_o have_v mercy_n then_o upon_o i_o o_o merciful_a father_n &_o excuse_v thy_o child_n sin_n to_o which_o he_o be_v so_o much_o incline_v 3._o i_o have_v i_o confess_v so_o much_o yield_v to_o this_o my_o propension_n that_o whereas_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o reason_n and_o grace_n also_o sufficient_a to_o resist_v this_o propension_n yet_o i_o yield_v to_o it_o do_v like_o the_o prodigal_a son_n lavish_a out_o prodigal_o my_o child_n portion_n both_o of_o reason_n and_o grace_n and_o give_v myself_o to_o all_o licentiousness_n but_o thou_o o_o merciful_a god_n be_v not_o less_o love_v they_o be_v that_o father_n &_o i_o as_o i_o hope_v no_o less_o penitent_a than_o that_o his_o son_n 15_o luc._n 15_o for_o as_o he_o do_v so_o do_v i_o confess_v that_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n and_o as_o he_o do_v so_o do_v i_o return_v unto_o thou_o again_o by_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n embrace_v i_o then_o o_o lord_n and_o receive_v i_o in_o to_o grace_v as_o that_o father_n do_v his_o son_n and_o be_v not_o thou_o o_o eternal_a father_n inferior_a to_o that_o temporal_a father_n in_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n and_o show_v thyself_o as_o thou_o be_v more_o prone_a to_o mercy_n than_o i_o be_o to_o sin_n more_o prone_a to_o pardon_v than_o i_o be_v to_o offend_v ecce_fw-la enim_fw-la veritatem_fw-la dilexisti_fw-la incerta_fw-la &_o occulta_fw-la sapientiaetuae_fw-la manifestasti_fw-la mihi_fw-la for_o behold_v thou_o have_v love_v truth_n the_o uncertain_a and_o hide_a thing_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n thou_o have_v make_v manifest_a unto_o i_o 1._o thou_o have_v o_o lord_n love_a verity_n truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o hart_n in_o i_o and_o that_o before_o my_o fall_n i_o be_v a_o sincere_a and_o true_a lover_n of_o thou_o and_o thy_o law_n no_o double_a dealer_n in_o any_o my_o word_n or_o action_n thou_o have_v like_v in_o i_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n thou_o have_v reveal_v unto_o i_o many_o thing_n uncertain_a to_o man_n though_o not_o to_o thou_o yea_o altogether_o hide_v to_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n thy_o life_n and_o death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n which_o be_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o old_a law_n under_o which_o i_o live_v and_o which_o verity_n thou_o love_v o_o lord_n before_o all_o those_o shadow_n &_o figure_n for_o partly_o by_o faith_n partly_o by_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o revelation_n i_o have_v have_v such_o knowledge_n of_o future_a thing_n that_o there_o be_v almost_o no_o mystery_n of_o the_o new_a law_n no_o promise_n make_v unto_o it_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o reveal_v unto_o i_o and_o which_o i_o have_v not_o forseen_v and_o fortolde_v also_o in_o my_o psalm_n and_o so_o thou_o who_o have_v do_v i_o so_o many_o favour_n will_v not_o i_o hope_v deny_v i_o that_o grace_n without_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o benefit_n will_v be_v cast_v away_o and_o will_v not_o any_o whitt_a pleasure_n i_o but_o will_v rather_o be_v to_o my_o great_a damnation_n and_o what_o be_v that_o it_o be_v 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