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mercy_n good_a lord_n truth_n 4,866 5 5.5488 4 true
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A00321 The psalme of mercy, or, A meditation vpon the 51. psalme by a true penitent. I. B.; Bate, John.; Bennet, John, Sir, d. 1627. 1625 (1625) STC 1045.5; ESTC S4124 83,365 392

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more_o to_o abhor_v the_o blood_n of_o man_n wherein_o his_o life_n consist_v deliver_v i_o o_o god_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o blood_n which_o i_o have_v spill_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o captain_n 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o many_o soldier_n under_o his_o command_n from_o the_o punishment_n of_o that_o sin_n threaten_v by_o nathan_n that_o blood_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o my_o house_n and_o final_o from_o future_a blood_n that_o i_o may_v never_o imbrue_v my_o hand_n in_o blood_n hereafter_o the_o tear_n of_o those_o widow_n who_o husband_n be_v slay_v in_o that_o disastrous_a assault_n make_v at_o rabbah_n the_o cry_n of_o those_o child_n who_o father_n then_o lose_v their_o life_n have_v mount_v up_o to_o 〈◊〉_d do_v frame_v my_o enditement_n and_o make_v my_o process_n against_o i_o before_o thy_o tribunal_n and_o do_v call_v instant_o for_o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o just_a law_n of_o retaliation_n he_o that_o shed_v man_n blood_n his_o blood_n shall_v be_v shed_v wherefore_o that_o i_o may_v the_o soon_o obtain_v my_o pardon_n in_o such_o latitude_n as_o i_o desire_v it_o i_o do_v reinforce_v my_o prayer_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o zeal_n and_o earnestness_n deliver_v i_o o_o god_n thou_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o double_v thy_o name_n when_o i_o tender_v this_o single_a supplication_n hope_v by_o my_o affectionate_a insinuation_n and_o vehement_a compellation_n to_o draw_v thy_o gracious_a compassion_n towards_o i_o i_o take_v hold_v of_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v with_o both_o my_o hand_n i_o cry_v incessant_o for_o pardon_n of_o this_o sin_n which_o cry_v so_o eager_o in_o thy_o ear_n for_o vengeance_n against_o i_o thou_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n 8._o i_o say_v elsewhere_o that_o salvation_n be_v the_o lord_n because_o it_o can_v flow_v from_o no_o other_o fountain_n but_o here_o i_o desire_v to_o apply_v it_o particular_o to_o draw_v the_o water_n to_o my_o own_o mill_n and_o to_o appropriate_v it_o as_o it_o be_v whole_o to_o myself_o thou_o be_v of_o that_o gracious_a nature_n as_o we_o can_v better_o please_v thou_o then_o by_o challenge_v a_o special_a interest_n in_o thy_o love_n by_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o thou_o be_v we_o so_o that_o howsoever_o our_o premise_n be_v general_a for_o remission_n of_o sin_n our_o conclusion_n must_v be_v special_a proper_a and_o peculiar_a thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o will_v sing_v joyful_o or_o aloud_o of_o thy_o righteousness_n the_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o trespass_n do_v and_o the_o retribution_n to_o the_o benefit_n receive_v in_o some_o proportion_n as_o to_o a_o great_a sin_n a_o deep_a repentance_n be_v due_a so_o for_o a_o more_o bountiful_a favour_n a_o large_a return_n of_o thankfulness_n be_v of_o congruence_n require_v i_o have_v grieve_v beyond_o measure_n for_o my_o bloody_a sin_n for_o the_o inestimable_a benefit_n of_o my_o free_a pardon_n i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o render_v again_o in_o brief_a i_o can_v return_v nothing_o but_o praise_n and_o thanks_n a_o poor_a requital_n for_o so_o rich_a a_o mercy_n but_o since_o i_o can_v yield_v no_o better_o no_o other_o it_o be_v meet_v i_o shall_v improove_v this_o and_o set_v it_o forth_o to_o the_o utmost_a advantage_n wherefore_o i_o will_v sing_v joyful_o with_o a_o lively_a spirit_n with_o a_o cheerful_a heart_n i_o will_v sing_v vocalissimè_fw-la alleluia_n my_o tongue_n shall_v become_v a_o trumpet_n of_o thy_o praise_n which_o shall_v sound_v they_o out_o lusty_o and_o loud_o i_o will_v bestow_v all_o my_o breath_n and_o strength_n in_o proclaim_v thy_o honour_n i_o will_v become_v a_o chief_a chanter_n i_o will_v elevate_v the_o note_n in_o the_o high_a strain_n i_o will_v so_o chant_v out_o thy_o praise_n as_o thou_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o abundant_o and_o so_o as_o the_o noise_n may_v be_v hear_v not_o only_o in_o my_o private_a chapel_n or_o oratory_n but_o in_o the_o chief_a cathedral_n church_n in_o the_o great_a congregation_n on_o earth_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o bless_a synod_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n nay_o i_o will_v not_o only_o sing_v myself_o but_o i_o will_v call_v in_o other_o also_o to_o make_v up_o a_o full_a choir_n o_o come_v 〈◊〉_d we_o sing_v 95._o loud_o let_v we_o 〈◊〉_d rejoice_v etc._n etc._n thy_o righteousness_n that_o be_v thy_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n in_o accomplishment_n of_o thy_o gracious_a promise_n to_o such_o as_o true_o and_o sincere_o repent_v and_o humble_o &_o hopeful_o crave_v pardon_n for_o their_o sin_n for_o true_a justice_n do_v much_o consist_v in_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o promise_n thou_o thyself_o have_v make_v thyself_o our_o debtor_n etc._n not_o by_o receive_v from_o us._n but_o by_o promise_v to_o us._n no_o man_n can_v say_v unto_o thou_o render_v lord_n what_o thou_o have_v receive_v but_o every_o 10_o man_n may_v and_o must_v say_v perform_v o_o lord_n what_o thou_o have_v promise_v all_o thy_o way_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n mercy_n whereby_o thou_o forgive_v sinner_n and_o truth_n whereby_o thou_o make_v good_a thy_o promise_n o_o then_o how_o happy_a be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n who_o by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d promise_n be_v become_v their_o faithful_a debtor_n and_o who_o justice_n give_v assurance_n of_o his_o mercy_n who_o mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v meet_v together_o and_o who_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n have_v kiss_v each_o other_o so_o as_o by_o a_o reverend_a confidence_n and_o a_o holy_a kind_n of_o boldness_n i_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o worth_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o promise_n not_o to_o lay_v my_o sin_n to_o my_o charge_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o never_o so_o great_a i_o may_v plead_v my_o interest_n in_o the_o death_n of_o my_o saviour_n and_o in_o thy_o faithful_a promise_n and_o free_a pardon_n to_o this_o effect_n o_o my_o god_n thou_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o divine_a and_o humane_a justice_n to_o keep_v promise_n to_o perform_v covenant_n in_o the_o new_a and_o sacred_a covenant_n it_o be_v the_o article_n of_o inprimis_fw-la as_o they_o say_v that_o thou_o will_v forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o people_n &_o remember_v their_o iniquity_n no_o more_o make_v good_a then_o thy_o word_n and_o full_a agreement_n real_o and_o effectual_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o thy_o justice_n to_o exact_v twice_o one_o and_o the_o same_o debt_n of_o i_o my_o surety_n and_o elder_a brother_n christ_n jesus_n have_v pay_v the_o debt_n which_o i_o owe_v have_v suffer_v the_o punishment_n which_o i_o deserve_v wherefore_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n o_o lord_n but_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n accept_v by_o thou_o with_o free_a consent_n for_o full_a satisfaction_n let_v i_o be_v acquit_v and_o discharge_v of_o all_o my_o transgression_n whatsoever_o i_o will_v rely_v and_o repose_v myself_o secure_o upon_o thy_o word_n and_o promise_n because_o thou_o have_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n with_o a_o solemn_a oath_n thou_o have_v swear_v by_o thyself_o because_o there_o be_v no_o great_a to_o swear_v by_o by_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n jehovah_n 11._o swear_v unto_o david_n truth_n that_o be_v a_o true_a oath_n a_o faithful_a promise_n or_o truth_n that_o be_v god_n swear_v unto_o david_n he_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o face_n of_o his_o anoint_v his_o seed_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o thou_o have_v swear_v by_o thy_o life_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o 11._o sinner_n if_o he_o repent_v he_o shall_v live_v oh_o happy_a people_n for_o 〈◊〉_d who_o cause_n thou_o vouchsafe_v to_o swear_v oh_o most_o miserable_a wretch_n if_o we_o believe_v thou_o not_o when_o thou_o swear_v thy_o word_n o_o lord_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o itself_o and_o of_o itself_o so_o faithful_a thou_o be_v but_o to_o give_v we_o full_a 〈◊〉_d thou_o do_v condescend_v to_o our_o capacity_n and_o infirmity_n thou_o make_v assurance_n to_o man_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n with_o who_o a_o promise_n clothe_v with_o a_o oath_n seem_v of_o great_a strength_n and_o validity_n than_o a_o bare_a and_o naked_a word_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o abundance_n of_o thy_o love_n do_v use_v a_o protestation_n or_o adjuration_n otherwise_o needless_a to_o remove_v out_o of_o our_o incredulous_a heart_n all_o distrust_n and_o colour_n of_o dubitation_n 15_o open_v thou_o my_o lip_n o_o lord_n and_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o have_v be_v too_o forward_o now_o i_o think_v of_o it_o to_o engage_v myself_o so_o deep_o to_o sing_v joyful_o and_o sound_v loud_o thy_o righteousness_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v promise_v more_o
who_o shall_v i_o address_v myself_o hell_n will_v not_o the_o earth_n can_v relieve_v i_o and_o i_o dare_v not_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o heaven_n have_v so_o high_o offend_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o the_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n i_o be_o assail_v on_o every_o side_n assail_v by_o my_o own_o iniquity_n assail_v by_o thy_o grace_n where_o may_v i_o shroud_v myself_o from_o my_o sin_n how_o can_v i_o hide_v i_o from_o myself_o where_o may_v i_o expect_v succour_n whence_o may_v i_o hope_v for_o help_v since_o thy_o grace_n which_o i_o have_v turn_v into_o wantonness_n do_v convince_v i_o of_o foul_a ingratitude_n do_v multiply_v iniquity_n upon_o i_o and_o even_o arm_v thy_o mercy_n against_o i_o the_o extremity_n of_o my_o condition_n be_v such_o as_o will_v afford_v no_o long_a time_n of_o deliberation_n in_o brief_a there_o be_v one_o only_a way_n leave_v of_o escape_n and_o evasion_n and_o that_o be_v by_o fly_v from_o thou_o to_o fly_v to_o thou_o to_o appeal_v from_o thy_o seat_n of_o justice_n to_o thy_o throne_n of_o mercy_n as_o to_o thy_o court_n of_o last_o resort_n which_o be_v always_o open_a either_o that_o way_n or_o no_o way_n can_v i_o be_v rescue_v from_o utter_a destruction_n the_o most_o odious_a sin_n of_o desperation_n will_v but_o plunge_v i_o further_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o damnation_n but_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v marvellous_a mercy_n and_o plenteous_a redemption_n by_o this_o mean_v it_o be_v possible_a without_o it_o impossible_a to_o save_v my_o sinful_a soul_n wherefore_o my_o resolution_n be_v in_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o humiliation_n in_o the_o deep_a strain_n of_o contrition_n faithful_o and_o yet_o in_o a_o sort_n fearful_o to_o repose_v myself_o upon_o his_o infinite_a and_o unspeakable_a compassion_n i_o will_v pierce_v my_o entrails_n and_o prick_v the_o heart_n of_o my_o corrupt_a heart_n to_o the_o quick_a i_o will_v let_v out_o a_o flood_n of_o tear_n which_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o will_v mingle_v my_o zealous_a and_o humble_a prayer_n with_o those_o salt_n and_o brackish_a tear_n i_o will_v knock_v hard_a at_o his_o mercy_n gate_n and_o cry_v aloud_o miserere_fw-la a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o psalm_n of_o mercy_n 1._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a compassion_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n that_o which_o i_o beg_v at_o thy_o hand_n o_o god_n be_v mercy_n for_o of_o many_o property_n in_o thou_o which_o be_v all_o essential_a to_o thou_o there_o be_v none_o so_o useful_a none_o so_o delightful_a to_o my_o perplex_a soul_n as_o be_v thy_o mercy_n be_v it_o not_o for_o thy_o mercy_n thy_o majesty_n will_v affright_v thy_o wisdom_n confound_v thy_o justice_n condemn_v and_o thy_o power_n destroy_v i_o as_o on_o the_o other_o part_n through_o the_o sweet_a mixture_n of_o thy_o mercy_n thy_o majesty_n will_v revive_v thy_o wisdom_n enlighten_v thy_o justice_n acquit_v &_o thy_o power_n preserve_v i_o and_o every_o of_o thy_o other_o attribute_n will_v contribute_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o my_o inestimable_a benefit_n and_o endless_a good_a in_o mercy_n all_o my_o prayer_n and_o petition_n be_v comprise_v by_o mercy_n all_o my_o defect_n and_o desire_n be_v satisfy_v for_o mercy_n all_o my_o praise_n and_o thanks_n be_v return_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v do_v natural_o affect_v continuance_n and_o well_o be_v every_o man_n do_v or_o shall_v desire_v his_o chief_a good_a and_o true_a happiness_n which_o consist_v in_o thy_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o his_o reconciliation_n to_o thou_o and_o that_o be_v the_o bless_a and_o kindly_a fruit_n of_o thy_o gracious_a and_o tender_a mercy_n alone_o a_o sinner_n i_o be_o and_o who_o be_v not_o therefore_o i_o can_v seek_v for_o happiness_n in_o freedom_n from_o sin_n that_o be_v above_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o free_a pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n by_o grace_n which_o surmount_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n thou_o do_v look_v down_o o_o lord_n from_o all_o eternity_n out_o of_o thy_o high_a throne_n of_o heaven_n by_o way_n of_o survey_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o all_o age_n and_o generation_n all_o thing_n and_o person_n be_v ever_o present_a unto_o thou_o to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o will_v understand_v and_o seek_v after_o thou_o but_o upon_o exact_a enquiry_n return_n be_v make_v they_o be_v all_o find_v corrupt_a and_o abominable_a there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o which_o for_o great_a vehemency_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v repeat_v the_o second_o time_n and_o purposely_o record_v by_o a_o infinite_a foresight_n to_o take_v away_o all_o colour_n of_o doubt_n and_o to_o impose_v perpetual_a silence_n to_o such_o as_o afterward_o may_v deceive_v themselves_o and_o abuse_v other_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o their_o own_o justice_n and_o holiness_n as_o answerable_a to_o thy_o divine_a law_n and_o meritorious_a of_o thy_o love_a favour_n wherefore_o i_o present_v this_o lamentable_a supplication_n and_o sing_v this_o doleful_a ditty_n though_o frame_v for_o myself_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o fit_v every_o of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n general_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n i_o call_v upon_o thou_o o_o god_n at_o this_o time_n by_o the_o name_n of_o elohim_n which_o purport_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o not_o of_o jehovah_n which_o denote_v the_o unity_n of_o substance_n in_o the_o godhead_n for_o my_o threefold_a sin_n do_v just_o occasion_v i_o to_o fix_v my_o eye_n upon_o the_o three_o person_n distinct_o upon_o thou_o o_o father_n who_o be_v power_n against_o who_o i_o have_v offend_v by_o abuse_n of_o my_o regal_a power_n in_o murder_a captain_n vriah_n and_o his_o whole_a troop_n upon_o thou_o o_o son_n who_o be_v wisdom_n by_o use_v fineness_n and_o fraud_n in_o carry_v close_o and_o cunning_o contrive_v the_o murder_n upon_o thou_o o_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v goodness_n who_o i_o have_v grieve_v by_o defile_v my_o hand_n with_o blood_n and_o body_n with_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v thy_o temple_n and_o habitation_n when_o i_o implore_v thy_o great_a mercy_n i_o imply_v my_o great_a misery_n the_o physic_n 51._o of_o the_o body_n must_v be_v attemper_v to_o the_o malady_n if_o the_o receipt_n be_v give_v under_o the_o due_a dosis_n it_o may_v move_v but_o it_o will_v not_o remove_v the_o peccant_a humour_n desperate_a disease_n must_v have_v sovereign_a 〈◊〉_d for_o mean_a medicine_n will_v never_o cure_v great_a grief_n if_o the_o plaster_n be_v too_o scant_a for_o the_o sore_a if_o the_o wound_n be_v not_o thorough_o teint_v and_o whole_o cover_v it_o will_v never_o be_v well_o cure_v or_o sound_o recover_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o disease_n and_o sore_n of_o he_o body_n so_o be_v it_o also_o in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o soul_n one_o deep_a 〈◊〉_d another_o the_o depth_n of_o sin_n require_v the_o depth_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o depth_n of_o misery_n call_v for_o a_o depth_n of_o mercy_n if_o i_o ask_v myself_o why_o be_v thy_o mercy_n great_a for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o thy_o mercy_n but_o thy_o mercy_n i_o must_v answer_v by_o the_o effect_n because_o thou_o can_v 〈◊〉_d my_o soul_n from_o the_o nethermost_a hell_n from_o such_o anguish_n of_o body_n from_o such_o perplexity_n of_o spirit_n from_o such_o terror_n and_o torment_n as_o be_v ready_a to_o overwhelm_v i_o in_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n if_o i_o ask_v how_o great_a be_v psalmum_fw-la thy_o mercy_n i_o must_v give_v a_o answer_n answerless_a i_o know_v it_o to_o be_v marvellous_a great_a but_o how_o great_a it_o be_v i_o can_v comprehend_v the_o immensity_n of_o it_o i_o have_v assay_v to_o shadow_n out_o by_o such_o resemblance_n as_o the_o world_n afford_v to_o outward_a sense_n for_o the_o shallow_a conceit_n and_o weak_a capacity_n of_o mortal_a man_n be_v not_o able_a with_o my_o thought_n to_o reach_v much_o less_o with_o my_o tongue_n or_o pen_n to_o express_v it_o the_o height_n of_o thy_o mercy_n i_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o altitude_n of_o the_o heaven_n above_o the_o earth_n the_o breadth_n 103._o to_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o east_n from_o the_o west_n the_o depth_n to_o the_o affection_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n butalas_o these_o be_v no_o even_a match_n for_o that_o which_o be_v limit_v and_o finite_a have_v no_o proportion_n at_o all_o with_o that_o which_o be_v unlimited_a and_o infinite_a thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v as_o thou_o be_v thou_o be_v great_a without_o quantity_n as_o thou_o be_v good_a without_o quality_n thou_o be_v not_o merciful_a but_o mercy_n not_o good_a but_o goodness_n not_o love_v but_o
the_o house_n of_o thy_o habitation_n ay_o even_o i_o that_o lose_v my_o way_n in_o my_o pilgrimage_n and_o fall_v among_o thief_n who_o rob_v i_o of_o my_o garment_n of_o godliness_n of_o my_o 〈◊〉_d of_o righteousness_n of_o my_o girdle_n of_o gladness_n and_o wound_v i_o with_o bitter_a arrow_n and_o 〈◊〉_d dart_n almost_o to_o death_n i_o i_o say_v be_v reduce_v into_o the_o way_n again_o refresh_v and_o comfort_v raise_v and_o set_v on_o horseback_n as_o it_o be_v will_v teach_v other_o careful_o to_o keep_v themselves_o in_o the_o right_a way_n to_o shun_v idleness_n and_o security_n and_o all_o other_o occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o avoid_v such_o inconvenience_n as_o by_o woeful_a experience_n i_o have_v find_v and_o feel_v with_o intolerable_a grief_n i_o will_v teach_v transgressor_n greg._n by_o instruction_n and_o 〈◊〉_d will_v teach_v they_o by_o example_n also_o man_n be_v more_o effectual_o persuade_v by_o the_o work_v they_o see_v then_o by_o the_o word_n they_o hear_v claud._n by_o prince_n act_n then_o by_o their_o edict_n i_o will_v join_v both_o precept_n and_o practice_n together_o my_o word_n shall_v be_v work_v word_n and_o my_o deed_n shall_v be_v speak_v deed_n nay_o i_o will_v not_o only_o linguam_fw-la teach_v they_o by_o my_o word_n and_o by_o my_o deed_n martyr_n but_o by_o my_o write_n also_o i_o will_v cause_v my_o psalm_n the_o web_n which_o my_o restless_a soul_n have_v weave_v to_o be_v sing_v in_o god_n tabernacle_n while_o i_o live_v &_o when_o i_o die_v bequeath_v they_o to_o god_n his_o church_n to_o be_v use_v in_o all_o succeed_a age_n which_o i_o hope_v will_v be_v of_o some_o force_n to_o mollify_v and_o qualify_v the_o hard_a and_o stony_a heart_n of_o reckless_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n i_o will_v use_v all_o the_o way_n i_o can_v to_o teach_v sinner_n in_o thy_o way_n and_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o reclaim_v all_o sort_n of_o sinner_n from_o their_o evil_a way_n as_o there_o be_v several_a sort_n and_o degree_n of_o transgressor_n so_o i_o will_v apply_v my_o counsel_n and_o admonition_n in_o several_a kind_n respective_o i_o will_v teach_v sinner_n of_o infirmity_n infirmity_n that_o they_o yield_v not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o assault_n and_o allurement_n of_o sin_n that_o they_o fight_v courageous_o in_o that_o never-dying_a combat_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n that_o in_o no_o wise_a they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_n to_o sin_n that_o they_o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v howsoever_o it_o will_v remain_v 6._o in_o their_o mortal_a body_n i_o can_v and_o will_v tell_v they_o out_o of_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n that_o if_o they_o give_v the_o water_n passage_n but_o a_o little_a they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v the_o current_n of_o their_o own_o concupiscence_n that_o a_o little_a spark_n of_o a_o wanton_a look_n upon_o bathsheba_n breed_v such_o a_o huge_a flame_n of_o lust_n in_o i_o as_o i_o can_v not_o quench_v that_o satan_n be_v subtle_a and_o will_v cunning_o insinuate_v himself_o every_o way_n he_o will_v seek_v to_o make_v the_o breach_n where_o thy_o fortification_n be_v weak_a he_o will_v undermine_v if_o he_o can_v batter_v thy_o strong_a castle_n if_o he_o see_v where_o thou_o myne_v he_o will_v countermine_v that_o he_o make_v semblance_n sometime_o to_o strike_v at_o one_o place_n when_o he_o intend_v to_o hit_v another_o that_o now_o and_o then_o he_o feign_v to_o make_v a_o retreat_n when_o he_o return_v sudden_o again_o to_o find_v thou_o the_o more_o unprovided_a that_o he_o be_v like_o those_o pirate_n which_o always_o carry_v in_o their_o ship_n flag_n of_o peace_n when_o they_o intend_v nothing_o but_o war_n that_o when_o they_o hold_v out_o those_o flag_n their_o enemy_n may_v hold_v they_o for_o friend_n and_o so_o become_v their_o prisoner_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o behove_v they_o to_o watch_v continual_o and_o careful_o to_o keep_v sentinel_n over_o themselves_o and_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n more_o than_o in_o time_n of_o war_n the_o ship_n that_o sail_v many_o time_n incur_v more_o danger_n when_o the_o sea_n be_v quiet_a then_o when_o storm_n arise_v for_o in_o the_o calm_a water_n the_o sailor_n ride_v without_o care_n or_o dread_a of_o danger_n but_o in_o time_n of_o tempest_n they_o provide_v for_o every_o mischief_n that_o may_v befall_v i_o will_v tell_v they_o that_o sinner_n se._n be_v link_v and_o chain_v nex_v and_o twist_v together_o so_o as_o one_o still_o draw_v on_o another_o and_o the_o lesser_a ever_o a_o great_a that_o satan_n that_o foul_a thief_n and_o old_a setter_n have_v in_o each_o pack_n of_o thief_n little_a sin_n sapient_a like_o little_a boy_n to_o creep_v in_o at_o the_o window_n or_o other_o narrow_a passage_n &_o then_o open_a door_n for_o great_a sinner_n like_o great_a thief_n to_o enter_v sree_o &_o so_o spoil_v the_o goodman_n of_o the_o house_n of_o all_o goodness_n &_o virtue_n at_o their_o pleasure_n i_o will_v teach_v sinner_n of_o presumption_n presumption_n that_o as_o god_n be_v merciful_a so_o he_o be_v just_a that_o we_o must_v not_o so_o remember_v 87._o his_o mercy_n as_o we_o forget_v his_o justice._n our_o lord_n be_v sweet_a but_o yet_o upright_o all_o his_o way_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n these_o be_v the_o two_o foot_n whereby_o he_o walk_v psal._n in_o his_o way_n that_o every_o sinner_n that_o will_v true_o turn_v to_o god_n must_v lay_v handfast_a on_o both_o these_o foot_n for_o if_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o bernard_n mercy_n only_o let_v past_a justice_n and_o truth_n he_o must_v needs_o perish_v by_o presumption_n if_o he_o apprehend_v justice_n only_o without_o mercy_n he_o can_v but_o perish_v by_o desperation_n let_v he_o therefore_o kiss_v both_o these_o foot_n that_o he_o may_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n justice_n retain_v fear_n &_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o mercy_n conceive_v hope_n i_o 〈◊〉_d teach_v they_o to_o tune_v their_o note_n to_o my_o ditty_n i_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o sing_v of_o mercy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o sing_v unto_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d mercy_n alone_o nor_o judgement_n alone_o o_o god_n 〈◊〉_d mercy_n and_o judgement_n join_v together_o i_o will_v teach_v temeritatis_fw-la they_o what_o a_o absurd_a consequence_n and_o unkind_o kind_a of_o reason_v it_o be_v in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n be_v merciful_a love_a and_o long_a suffering_n therefore_o i_o will_v abuse_v his_o poenit_fw-la mercy_n and_o continue_v my_o cantic_a wicked_a course_n i_o will_v do_v what_o like_v my_o wilful_a appetite_n that_o the_o argument_n in_o moral_a congruity_n as_o well_o as_o logical_a divinity_n hold_v strong_o in_o the_o quite_o contrary_a form_n god_n be_v gracious_a and_o expect_v my_o conversion_n and_o the_o long_o he_o expect_v the_o heavy_a will_v be_v my_o punishment_n when_o it_o come_v if_o i_o neglect_v or_o rather_o contemn_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o patience_n and_o gentleness_n and_o therefore_o i_o ought_v even_o to_o day_n before_o to_o morrow_n to_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o present_o to_o accept_v of_o his_o undeserued_a mercy_n whereunto_o i_o will_v add_v another_o consideration_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o much_o fear_n and_o that_o be_v though_o august_n god_n promise_v pardon_n to_o he_o that_o repent_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o promise_v repentance_n to_o he_o that_o offend_v repentance_n be_v his_o gift_n alone_o though_o he_o offer_v thou_o grace_n to_o day_n thou_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o will_v offer_v it_o again_o to_o morrow_n though_o he_o afford_v thou_o life_n and_o memory_n this_o week_n little_o do_v thou_o know_v whether_o thou_o shall_v enjoy_v these_o favour_n the_o next_o final_o i_o will_v teach_v they_o to_o take_v my_o whole_a period_n together_o and_o not_o to_o catch_v at_o one_o piece_n only_o for_o their_o advantage_n or_o disadvantage_n rather_o which_o be_v against_o the_o rule_n both_o of_o law_n and_o logic_n for_o when_o i_o have_v say_v the_o eye_n 15_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o just_a and_o his_o ear_n be_v bend_v to_o hear_v his_o prayer_n i_o add_v on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o the_o same_o sentence_n but_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v against_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a to_o root_v out_o their_o memory_n from_o off_o the_o earth_n my_o last_o corollary_n and_o conclusion_n shall_v be_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n therefore_o serve_v the_o 11._o lord_n in_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o with_o reverence_n i_o will_v teach_v transgressor_n desperation_n in_o all_o kind_n and_o degree_n that_o they_o do_v not_o at_o any_o hand_n through_o the_o terror_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n or_o apprehension_n of_o god_n displeasure_n either_o by_o cowardice_n or_o carelessness_n quite_o despair_n of_o god_n abundant_a mercy_n i_o will_v use_v my_o best_a
ut_fw-la liberiùs_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignorant_a bern._n de_fw-fr grad_v humi_fw-la nemo_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d insanabilior_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la sanus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d greg._n in_o 〈◊〉_d initium_fw-la salutis_fw-la notitia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-fr peccarese_n nescit_fw-la corrigi_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la 〈◊〉_d frustrà_fw-la medicantis_fw-la auxilium_fw-la expectat_fw-la qui_fw-la valnus_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d scire_fw-la quo_fw-la modo_fw-la morbos_fw-la curare_fw-la conveniat_fw-la qui_fw-la unde_fw-la hi_o sunt_fw-la ignorat_fw-la cornel._n cels._n de_fw-fr re_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coelo_fw-la descendit_fw-la etc._n etc._n gen_n 6._o chrysol_n rectum_fw-la index_n svi_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 4._o peccatores_fw-la somniantibus_fw-la simile_n joan._n she_o insepulta_fw-la sepultara_n peccata_fw-la non_fw-la nocent_a si_fw-la non_fw-la placent_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temp_n job_n meum_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la meum_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la tuum_fw-la ignoscere_fw-la august_n explorandum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d implorandum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d syst._n omne_fw-la sub_fw-la regno_fw-la graviore_fw-la regnum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d chrysol_n fac_n illum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysol_n chrysost._n confessio_fw-la peccati_fw-la est_fw-la professio_fw-la desinendi_fw-la hilar._n seneca_n reatus_fw-la redundat_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicem_fw-la si_fw-la poena_n percellat_fw-la innoxium_fw-la chrysol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nisi_fw-la homini_fw-la deus_fw-la placuerit_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la homo_fw-la iam_fw-la deo_fw-la propitius_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tertul_n apolog._n peccatum_fw-la poena_fw-la peccati_fw-la causa_fw-la peccati_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la juli._n 〈◊〉_d chrysost._n aug._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sapiens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fractumnon_fw-fr recipiet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d bernard_n de_fw-fr gradib_n obed_a job_n 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meretur_fw-la quam_fw-la amicum_fw-la simuans_n inimicus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr conuers_n cap._n 27._o tota_n vita_fw-la honi_fw-la christiani_n est_fw-la sanctum_fw-la desiderium_fw-la aug._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tota_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la in_o voluntate_fw-la faciendi_fw-la bona_fw-la lact._n 〈◊〉_d l._n 6._o melius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d auri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o cantic_a nec_fw-la vinum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etsi_fw-la fecem_fw-la habeat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aurum_n quamuis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntas_fw-la pro_fw-la facto_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n 77._o 〈◊〉_d juris_fw-la res_fw-la mira_fw-la ille_fw-la vivit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homicida_fw-la illa_fw-la casta_fw-la tu_fw-la tamen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n nisi_fw-la fortè_fw-la putetur_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d quam_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi etc._n etc._n nos_fw-la etsi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d minus_fw-la diligimus_fw-la quá_fw-la 〈◊〉_d diligimus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cue_n 〈◊〉_d valemus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la à_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unde_fw-la amplius_fw-la diligamus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d epist._n 85._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14_o 21_o 30._o mal._n 1._o 14._o leu._n 14._o 22_o 30_o 31_o 32._o 2._o cor._n 8._o quicksand_n quid_fw-la vis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la potes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deus_fw-la reputat_fw-la aug._n gen._n 4._o si_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ea_fw-la quae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la sunt_fw-la spei_fw-la quaedam_fw-la seminaria_fw-la bernard_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d &_o lib._n arbit_n si_fw-mi non_fw-la dilexisset_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amicos_fw-la sicut_fw-la nec_fw-la quos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d essent_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la dilexisset_fw-la qui_fw-la nondum_fw-la erant_fw-la bern._n in_o cant._n 20._o qu_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d invenit_fw-la neminem_fw-la saluat_fw-la nisi_fw-la quem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la de_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o li_n by'r_a a._n b_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o arra_n potius_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d august_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d apost_n pignus_fw-la donum_fw-la est_fw-la verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la jureconsulti_fw-la nec_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la sine_fw-la pacto_fw-la pignus_fw-la ipse_fw-la ut_fw-la diligeretur_fw-la dedit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la dilectus_fw-la dilexit_fw-la aug._n in_o joan._n psa._n 119._o 6._o psal._n 64._o psal._n 32._o psal._n 32._o 11._o cathedram_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la habet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d docet_fw-la august_n sol_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la quibus_fw-la lucet_fw-la etiam_fw-la calesacit_fw-la sic_fw-la sapientia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quos_fw-la docet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sit_fw-la facien_fw-fr dum_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d accendu_fw-fr ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d bern._n in_o cant._n non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sapientem_fw-la sed_fw-la timor_fw-la facit_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o afficit_fw-la grego_n nunquam_fw-la nimis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la satis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la lingua_fw-la sequitur_fw-la dentem_fw-la dolentem_fw-la vbidolor_n ibidigitus_fw-la ex._n 12._o 22._o leu._n 14._o 6._o num._n 19_o proverb_n vermis_fw-la non_fw-la homo_fw-la omnis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrill_n hug._n card._n lorin_n in_o psal._n 51._o job_n 9_o 30._o jer._n 13._o 23._o isaiah_n 1_o revel_v 7._o esa._n 63._o num._n 12._o nulla_fw-la uxor_fw-la proprio_fw-la marito_fw-la deformis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nigra_n &_o formosa_fw-la cantic_a 1._o 5._o potest_fw-la esse_fw-la radix_fw-la sine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d stipes_fw-la sine_fw-la fructu_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la stipes_fw-la nec_fw-la fructus_fw-la sine_fw-la radice_fw-la mat._n 9_o 2._o psal._n 35._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d antequam_fw-la nati_fw-la bern._n job_n 15._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d redditur_fw-la arra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bernard_n gaudium_fw-la in_o praesenti_fw-la exhibitione_n gaudium_fw-la in_o futurâ_fw-la expectatione_n et_fw-la res_fw-la plena_fw-la gaudio_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la gaudium_fw-la in_o fine_a sed_fw-la gaudium_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la bernard_n job_n 15._o 35._o esa._n 57_o 20._o psal._n 4._o cum_fw-la de_fw-la transitorijs_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la poterit_fw-la non_fw-la transire_fw-la laetitia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ijs_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr temp._n exod._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d psal._n 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 32._o psal._n 23._o psal_n 27._o 8._o duo_o nomina_fw-la homo_fw-la peccator_fw-la august_n chrysol_n chrysol_n chrysol_n august_n in_o psal._n 103_o 〈◊〉_d a_o diligentis_fw-la levit._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o sam._n 15._o simulata_fw-la aequitas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aequitas_fw-la sed_fw-la duplex_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d &_o simulatio_fw-la august_n in_o psal._n 63._o amos_n 4._o psal._n 115._o 1._o cor._n 15._o primum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d arist._n psal._n 42._o psal._n 84._o psal._n 1_o 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 31._o 3._o semel_fw-la 〈◊〉_d semper_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mulier_fw-la soetum_fw-la conceptum_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la molitantem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ubi_fw-la tamen_fw-la semel_fw-la &_o iterum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d se_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la ambigit_fw-la spin._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o pet._n 1._o 23._o tertull._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la quid_fw-la boni_fw-la sanitas_fw-la habet_fw-la languor_n ostendit_fw-la hier._n gratior_fw-la est_fw-la reddita_fw-la quam_fw-la retenta_fw-la sanit_fw-la as_o post_fw-la tempestatem_fw-la dulcior_fw-la serenitas_fw-la quint._n desiderata_fw-la dulcius_fw-la obtinentur_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n quoniam_fw-la ob_fw-la bona_fw-la 〈◊〉_d gratias_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la agimus_fw-la necessaria_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la privatio_fw-la ut_fw-la quid_fw-la habutrimus_fw-la sentiamus_fw-la basil._n plus_fw-fr sensimus_fw-la quod_fw-la habuimus_fw-la postquam_fw-la habere_fw-la desinimus_fw-la hier._n in_o consol._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 16._o rom._n 8._o 15._o ex._n 13._o 13._o onerat_fw-la nos_fw-la deus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quando_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aug._n in_o ps._n 〈◊〉_d iniquorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la tale_n 〈◊〉_d bonum_fw-la naturá_fw-fr svi_fw-la diffusiwm_fw-la naturalis_fw-la opus_fw-la vve_v gignere_fw-la sibi_fw-la simile_n arist._n homines_fw-la malunt_fw-la exempla_fw-la quam_fw-la verba_fw-la 〈◊〉_d act_n 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la sap_n validior_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quam_fw-la oris_fw-la oratio_fw-la greg._n regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la nec_fw-la sic_fw-la inflectere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d edicta_fw-la valent_fw-la ac_fw-la vita_fw-la regentis_fw-la claud._n habent_fw-la &_o opera_fw-la svam_fw-la linguam_fw-la author_n de_fw-fr dupl_n martyr_n sin_n of_o infirmity_n rom._n 6._o vitia_n catenata_fw-la inter_fw-la se._n 〈◊〉_d in_o lib._n sapient_a sin_n of_o presumption_n volo_fw-la te_fw-la praesumere_fw-la ne_fw-la diffidas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d praesumere_fw-la ne_fw-la torpescas_fw-la bern._n ep._n 87._o psal._n bernard_n psal._n 101._o 1_o absit_fw-la ut_fw-la redundantia_fw-la clementiae_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la libidinem_fw-la faciat_fw-la humanae_fw-la temeritatis_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la pravicordis_fw-la est_fw-la ideò_fw-la 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la bern._n in_o cantic_a qui_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d poenitenti_fw-la veniam_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d august_n psal._n 34._o 15_o psal._n 2._o 11._o sin_n of_o desperation_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o 3._o facilè_fw-la impetratur_fw-la quod_fw-la filius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tertul._n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d esa._n 49._o tam_fw-la pater_fw-la nemo_fw-la tam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nemo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d depoenit_fw-la job_n 19_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 16._o 1._o rom._n 8._o 31._o 〈◊〉_d variata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la fides_fw-la august_n in_o psal._n 51._o 2._o cor._n 6._o ezek._n 18._o esa._n 1._o gen._n 4._o august_n job_n 13._o 15._o august_n in_o psal._n 51._o august_n ibid._n august_n in_o psal._n 51._o chrysost._n in_o psal._n 51._o nec_fw-la enormitas_fw-la criminis_fw-la nec_fw-la extremit_fw-la as_o temporis_fw-la inter_fw-la pontem_fw-la &_o fontem_fw-la sera_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vera_fw-la psal._n 48._o 1._o &_o 95._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o verse_n 9_o levit._n 7._o 26_o 27._o psal._n 3._o 8._o psal._n 95._o debitorem_fw-la se_fw-la fecit_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la accipiendo_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n augus_n psal._n 25._o 10_o psal._n 132._o 11._o ezech._n 33._o 11._o o_o nos_fw-la soelicis_fw-la quorum_fw-la cause_v deus_fw-la iurat_fw-la o_o nos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d si_fw-la nec_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertul._n 〈◊〉_d quid_fw-la retribuam_fw-la psal._n 116._o 12._o inuenit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aliquid_fw-la aug._n job_n 22._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o psal._n 103._o 〈◊〉_d cont_n mar_n cio_o 〈◊〉_d 50._o 〈◊〉_d pp_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aug_n in_o 〈◊〉_d omnis_fw-la quem_fw-la poenitet_fw-la rixatur_fw-la secum_fw-la aug._n in_o psal._n 33._o peccatores_fw-la vindica_fw-la 〈◊〉_d exige_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la poenas_fw-la crucia_fw-la teipsum_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n in_o psa._n 140_o cushat_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sententia_fw-la cbrys._n in_o quantum_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la peperceris_fw-la in_fw-la tantum_fw-la tibi_fw-la deus_fw-la parcet_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la exod._n 32._o tertul._n de_fw-fr poeniten_v 〈◊〉_d nerve_n curuabitur_fw-la arcu_fw-la igne_fw-la chalib_n adamas_n sanguine_a cord_n deus_fw-la mantuan_n hostia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ctatur_fw-la &_o vivit_fw-la crysol_n in_o 12._o rom._n sicut_fw-la offerri_fw-la iussit_fw-la sic_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d occidi_fw-la chrysol_n cyprian_a de_fw-fr dupl_n 〈◊〉_d genus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cito_fw-la occidere_fw-la seneca_n morsque_fw-la minus_fw-la poenam_fw-la quam_fw-la mora_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maxim_n eleg._n non_fw-fr mar_n 〈◊〉_d sola_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la effusio_fw-la consummate_v nec_fw-la solam_fw-la that_fw-mi palmam_n exustio_fw-la illa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d multi_fw-la ducunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d aug._n auth._n the_o dupl_n martyr_n job._n 30._o 29._o august_n in_o psal._n psal._n 32._o isaiah_n 57_o isaiah_n 61._o 3._o firmior_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o psal._n 132._o 14._o saluian_a saluian_a non_fw-la elegit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n quare_fw-la gratia_fw-la quia_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la quare_fw-la gratis_n datur_fw-la quia_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la beneficia_fw-la dei_fw-la te_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aug._n in_o psal._n 30._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o know_v my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n behold_v i_o be_v bear_v in_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n behold_v thou_o love_v truth_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n make_v i_o to_o hear_v of_o joy_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n etc._n etc._n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n etc._n etc._n renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o etc._n etc._n cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n etc._n etc._n take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o etc._n etc._n restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a or_o firm_a spirit_n then_o will_v i_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n deliver_v i_o from_o blood_n etc._n etc._n thou_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v sing_v aloud_o of_o thy_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n open_z thou_o my_o lip_n etc._n etc._n the_o sacrifice_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n etc._n etc._n be_v favourable_a to_o zion_n etc._n etc._n build_v 〈◊〉_d the_o wall_n 〈◊〉_d jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n for_o thy_o good_a 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n then_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o accept_v etc._n etc._n
love_v itself_o in_o the_o abstract_n the_o extent_n of_o thy_o goodness_n love_n and_o mercy_n be_v such_o as_o have_v no_o bound_n the_o depth_n be_v such_o as_o have_v no_o bottom_n the_o influence_n of_o it_o will_v make_v i_o feel_v that_o which_o no_o eloquence_n can_v utter_v no_o innotescit_fw-la intelligence_n can_v contain_v no_o man_n can_v tell_v how_o sweet_a honey_n be_v but_o he_o 3._o that_o taste_v it_o i_o see_v o_o lord_n great_a fruit_n of_o thy_o rich_a root_n of_o mercy_n for_o be_v not_o thy_o mercy_n exceed_v great_a few_o or_o none_o can_v live_v 30._o here_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n or_o there_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n look_v how_o many_o saint_n there_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o on_o earth_n by_o inchoation_n here_o in_o perfection_n there_o so_o many_o worthy_a example_n so_o many_o infallible_a demonstration_n there_o be_v of_o thy_o unspeakable_a mercy_n without_o which_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d have_v perish_v and_o sink_v down_o to_o hell_n if_o therefore_o thy_o justice_n lift_v up_o itself_o as_o the_o high_a mountain_n to_o eclipse_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o gracious_a countenance_n from_o i_o i_o will_v raise_v myself_o yet_o high_a in_o confidence_n of_o thy_o truth_n which_o reach_v to_o the_o cloud_n and_o thy_o mercy_n which_o mount_v even_o to_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n i_o will_v frame_v this_o comfortable_a consequence_n to_o my_o distress_a soul_n if_o thy_o mercy_n be_v magnify_v above_o thy_o justice_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v far_o above_o my_o transgression_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v cause_v my_o sin_n to_o abound_v far_o beyond_o the_o bank_n and_o bound_n of_o thy_o law_n but_o it_o be_v thy_o property_n to_o pardon_v and_o the_o property_n of_o thy_o mercy_n where_o sin_n abound_v 5._o there_o to_o superabound_v thy_o mercy_n do_v even_o cross_a and_o control_n thy_o justice_n and_o as_o the_o high_a orb_n do_v by_o violence_n carry_v with_o it_o the_o inferior_a sphere_n against_o their_o proper_a inclination_n and_o motion_n so_o the_o force_n of_o thy_o powerful_a mercy_n do_v over-rule_v my_o natural_a and_o wilful_a course_n run_v to_o wickedness_n and_o in_o that_o race_n haste_v to_o just_a condemnation_n my_o sin_n therefore_o how_o great_a soever_o can_v stop_v the_o flow_a of_o thy_o vast_a ocean_n of_o mercy_n when_o i_o fall_v into_o computation_n and_o comparison_n of_o my_o sin_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o thy_o mercy_n on_o the_o other_o i_o find_v by_o divine_a arithmetic_n and_o the_o true_a jacobs-staffe_n to_o my_o singular_a comfort_n that_o my_o sin_n how_o great_a and_o how_o many_o soever_o yet_o may_v be_v both_o measure_v and_o reckon_v but_o on_o the_o other_o part_n that_o neither_o the_o magnitude_n nor_o the_o multitude_n basil._n of_o thy_o mercy_n can_v be_v either_o fathom_v or_o number_v i_o beg_v thy_o great_a mercy_n because_o thy_o lesser_a mercy_n will_v not_o do_v the_o turn_n which_o my_o miserable_a condition_n require_v for_o they_o may_v ease_v i_o of_o lesser_a misery_n of_o affliction_n in_o body_n of_o distress_n in_o estate_n of_o other_o encumbrance_n in_o the_o world_n but_o it_o be_v thy_o large_a mercy_n that_o must_v forgive_v not_o my_o lesser_a only_a but_o my_o great_a sin_n which_o have_v provoke_v thy_o just_a and_o heavy_a indignation_n against_o i_o thy_o way_n o_o god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n way_n nor_o thy_o mercy_n as_o man_n mercy_n man_n mercy_n be_v short_a and_o scant_o mingle_v with_o hardness_n and_o maim_v with_o sundry_a imperfection_n in_o civil_a matter_n some_o man_n will_v forgive_v the_o interest_n but_o not_o the_o principal_a some_o man_n will_v forgive_v the_o half_a but_o not_o the_o whole_a debt_n some_o man_n will_v forbear_v to_o demand_v the_o debt_n yet_o will_v not_o forgo_v the_o bond_n he_o will_v keep_v that_o to_o curb_v his_o debtor_n upon_o all_o occasion_n in_o matter_n criminal_a one_o will_v forgive_v the_o fault_n but_o not_o the_o punishment_n another_o will_v 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in_o my_o soul_n i_o strive_v to_o express_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o diverse_a word_n or_o phrase_n great_a mercy_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o mercy_n be_v all_o one_o in_o sense_n and_o meaning_n for_o great_a mercy_n comprehend_v a_o multitude_n of_o mercy_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o mercy_n amount_n to_o one_o great_a mass_n of_o mercy_n the_o great_a mercy_n that_o the_o great_a person_n can_v do_v to_o the_o most_o miserable_a wretch_n upon_o earth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o mercy_n which_o thou_o affoorde_o to_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o live_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o infinite_a disproportion_n that_o be_v between_o the_o offender_n and_o the_o offend_a the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o dust_n and_o ash_n howbeit_o even_o in_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n as_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o sinful_a man_n there_o be_v degree_n whereof_o we_o can_v better_o take_v the_o skantling_n then_o by_o our_o great_a or_o lesser_a 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that_o my_o sin_n have_v go_v over_o not_o my_o 38._o body_n only_o but_o my_o head_n also_o and_o that_o they_o be_v a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v i_o know_v o_o lord_n thou_o keeper_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o mark_v 7._o what_o be_v amiss_o in_o i_o thou_o score_v up_o my_o sin_n my_o wild_a and_o wander_a thought_n my_o vain_a and_o wicked_a word_n my_o foul_a and_o filthy_a action_n thou_o keep_v a_o day_n and_o a_o debt-book_n of_o they_o to_o charge_v i_o by_o way_n of_o account_n whensoever_o it_o please_v thou_o thou_o set_v they_o down_o in_o capital_a and_o red_a letter_n to_o declare_v thy_o anger_n thou_o grave_a they_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n and_o write_v they_o with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n both_o in_o thy_o registry_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o tablet_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n on_o earth_n place_v on_o the_o right_a side_n thereof_o the_o straight_a rule_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o my_o obliquity_n on_o the_o left_a each_o as_o 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look_v towards_o heaven_n thou_o do_v nourish_v and_o cherish_v they_o thou_o be_v utter_o unwilling_a to_o quench_v or_o extinguish_v they_o and_o when_o thou_o find_v but_o such_o a_o inclination_n in_o my_o will_n thou_o do_v strengthen_v it_o with_o wisdom_n in_o my_o understanding_n when_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_v concur_v that_o i_o both_o know_v what_o to_o do_v and_o be_o desirous_a to_o do_v it_o then_o do_v i_o bring_v it_o to_o effect_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o in_o effect_n thou_o in_o thy_o gracious_a goodness_n do_v accept_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v effect_v thou_o love_v truth_n o_o lord_n for_o thou_o love_v thyself_o who_o be_v truth_n itself_o essential_a truth_n truth_n not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o in_o action_n and_o even_o in_o thought_n also_o that_o be_v to_o say_v verity_n and_o sincerity_n in_o all_o thing_n thou_o love_v truth_n in_o the_o reins_n not_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o my_o outward_a action_n which_o i_o can_v disguise_v at_o 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patience_n many_o fault_n and_o imperfection_n in_o his_o wife_n so_o long_o as_o she_o be_v true_a and_o loyal_a and_o keep_v herself_o chaste_o and_o sole_o to_o he_o even_o so_o thou_o o_o god_n winck_a at_o many_o error_n and_o pardone_v many_o offence_n in_o thy_o people_n to_o who_o thou_o have_v marry_v thyself_o in_o mercy_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v such_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o main_n point_n that_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o affection_n and_o the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o devotion_n towards_o thou_o to_o increase_v the_o comfort_n which_o i_o apprehend_v in_o this_o sweet_a meditation_n and_o admiration_n i_o follow_v the_o scent_n as_o it_o be_v and_o represent_v to_o my_o mind_n and_o memory_n the_o sundry_a trace_n and_o footstep_n of_o thy_o marvelous_a mercy_n first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o quantity_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o much_o the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o sincerity_n of_o grace_n which_o thou_o regard_v a_o little_a 〈◊〉_d and_o course_n cantic_a gold_n be_v of_o much_o more_o value_n than_o much_o bright_a copper_n than_o much_o shine_a brass_n a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o gold_n be_v true_a gold_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v mingle_v with_o much_o dross_n nor_o will_v a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o his_o right_a wit_n cast_v away_o his_o gold_n for_o the_o foulness_n be_v it_o but_o a_o grain_n or_o two_o wrap_v up_o in_o a_o great_a mass_n of_o other_o earth_n but_o will_v keep_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o till_o he_o have_v fine_v and_o sever_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o in_o like_a manner_n thy_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o child_n though_o it_o be_v still_o mix_v with_o many_o imperfection_n and_o corruption_n too_o yet_o it_o be_v true_a grace_n and_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d show_v of_o it_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o life_n either_o of_o heathen_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o hope_v strong_o 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o reject_v it_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o small_a in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o refine_v nee_n so_o as_o my_o 〈◊〉_d osse_fw-la may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o thy_o grace_n more_o and_o more_o 〈◊〉_d in_o i_o 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v wont_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o will_n for_o the_o work_n and_o the_o desire_n for_o the_o deed_n as_o in_o evil_a juris_fw-la the_o very_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n of_o ill_a do_v make_v i_o to_o stand_v guilty_a before_o thou_o though_o the_o evil_n be_v dom._n not_o actual_o do_v he_o that_o lust_v after_o a_o woman_n he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n the_o one_o be_v a_o adulterer_n the_o other_o a_o murderer_n so_o in_o goodness_n the_o settle_a study_n true_a desire_n and_o earnest_a endeavour_n of_o holiness_n and_o piety_n cause_v i_o to_o be_v esteem_v pious_a and_o holy_a in_o thy_o sight_n though_o i_o can_v attain_v to_o that_o measure_n of_o it_o that_o i_o will_v and_o shall_v for_o thou_o lord_n regard_v more_v what_o i_o affect_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v than_o what_o i_o be_o more_o what_o i_o endeavour_v and_o strive_v to_o do_v than_o what_o i_o do_v such_o undoubted_o be_v thy_o disposition_n such_o aught_o to_o be_v my_o apprehension_n unless_o i_o will_v needs_o to_o thy_o etc._n dishonour_n and_o my_o own_o disadvantage_n peevish_o and_o perverse_o imagine_v that_o thou_o be_v love_n itself_o art_n more_o prone_a to_o punish_v 〈◊〉_d to_o pardon_n that_o thou_o be_v mercy_n itself_o art_n more_o forward_o to_o revenge_v then_o to_o reward_v thy_o servant_n and_o child_n three_o that_o thou_o do_v 85._o exact_v no_o more_o of_o thou_o than_o thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o for_o i_o observe_v to_o my_o singular_a contentment_n in_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n how_o low_o thou_o do_v in_o mercy_n descend_v thou_o be_v content_a to_o accept_v a_o sheep_n or_o two_o or_o a_o lamb_n or_o two_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n or_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o bring_v so_o much_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d please_v with_o one_o or_o if_o he_o want_v mean_n for_o a_o 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to_o reach_v unto_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v accept_v for_o thou_o measure_v the_o gift_n not_o by_o the_o worth_n or_o greatness_n of_o it_o but_o by_o the_o might_n and_o mind_n only_o of_o the_o giver_n thou_o do_v not_o so_o much_o 8._o regard_n what_o i_o shall_v as_o what_o i_o can_v and_o be_o willing_a to_o do_v what_o i_o will_v but_o aug._n can_v do_v thou_o do_v account_v it_o as_o do_v thou_o crown_v willingness_n when_o thou_o find_v not_o ablenesse_n in_o i_o to_o perform_v cain_n offer_v sacrifice_n 4._o but_o thou_o do_v not_o accept_v they_o because_o thou_o do_v see_v his_o cruel_a heart_n but_o abel_n his_o sacrifice_n be_v
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