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A19498 A holy alphabet for Sion's scholars full of spiritual instructions, and heauenly consolations, to direct and encourage them in their progresse towards the new Ierusalem: deliuered, by way of commentary vpon the whole 119. Psalme. By William Covvper ... Cowper, William, 1568-1619. 1613 (1613) STC 5926; ESTC S108977 239,299 430

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man_n hate_v the_o precept_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n law_n they_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n that_o as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n to_o work_v in_o man_n all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n for_o without_o 8_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a and_o man_n his_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v the_o more_o bend_v unto_o evil_n the_o more_o it_o be_v for_o bid_v but_o grace_n come_v in_o to_o renew_v nature_n it_o work_v a_o love_n even_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o be_v most_o holy_a in_o themselves_o most_o profitable_a for_o we_o and_o that_o our_o felicity_n stand_v in_o a_o conformity_n with_o they_o quicken_v i_o of_o this_o petition_n see_v verse_n 25._o man_n 37._o 40._o and_o out_o of_o david_n his_o earnest_n &_o frequent_a repetition_n of_o this_o petition_n let_v we_o learn_v how_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v with_o a_o fervent_a affection_n it_o be_v pity_n 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