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A18429 Hallelu-jah: or, King David's shrill trumpet, sounding a loude summons to the whole world, to praise God Delivered by way of commentarie and plaine exposition vpon the CXVII. Psalme. By Richard Chapman, minister of the Word of God at Hunmanbie in Yorkshire. Chapman, Richard, d. 1634. 1635 (1635) STC 4998; ESTC S122563 120,049 228

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that_o keep_v israel_n do_v neither_o slumber_n nor_o sleep_n and_o though_o the_o two_o first_o part_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o die_v the_o three_o will_v the_o lord_n fine_a as_o silver_n and_o gold_n zach._n 13._o 9_o and_o from_o this_o consideration_n arise_v a_o cordial_n cordial_n a_o caveat_n and_o a_o doleful_a madrigal_n first_o it_o afford_v a_o comfortable_a cordial_a to_o the_o christian_a that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o secret_a one_o inward_o call_v separate_v from_o the_o world_n and_o endue_v with_o power_n from_o above_o this_o be_v the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la and_o chief_a dignity_n and_o blessedness_n of_o all_o other_o so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o he_o as_o a_o certain_a heathen_a of_o a_o wise_a man_n jove_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n he_o be_v only_o less_o than_o god_n and_o as_o another_o speak_v of_o the_o virtuous_a horat._n he_o that_o have_v virtue_n amphit_n have_v with_o she_o as_o a_o dowry_n all_o good_a thing_n as_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n 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the_o soul_n and_o take_v the_o good_n to_o thyself_o but_o we_o say_v to_o the_o spiritual_a king_n of_o sodom_n the_o devil_n give_v we_o the_o good_n and_o take_v our_o soul_n to_o thyself_o this_o be_v our_o hope_n and_o our_o posterity_n praise_v our_o do_n sell_v our_o saviour_n for_o thirty_o penny_n our_o heaven_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n and_o our_o soul_n lay_v in_o the_o bank_n for_o a_o quid_fw-la dabitis_fw-la what_o will_v you_o give_v i_o ps_n 4._o 6._o who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a o_o miserable_a mucke-worme_n that_o selle_v thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o solace_n febres_fw-la thy_o heaven_n and_o thy_o happiness_n for_o these_o faile-friend_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n can_v so_o much_o as_o cure_v the_o ache_n of_o
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heart_n to_o overflowwith_o the_o tear_n of_o a_o truely-sorrowfullpenitent_a and_o now_o his_o heart_n be_v hot_a within_o he_o as_o at_o other_o time_n upon_o other_o consideration_n psal_n 39_o 3._o he_o break_v silence_n and_o in_o the_o grief_n of_o his_o soul_n complain_v of_o the_o ill_a requital_n with_o which_o he_o have_v recompense_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o merciful_a kindness_n the_o like_a we_o may_v see_v in_o that_o pattern_n of_o penitent_n the_o profuse_a prodigal_n luk._n 15._o the_o sinne-loden-citizen_n woman_n luke_n 7._o 47._o come_v attend_v with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n lavish_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o her_o saviour_n with_o tear_n from_o her_o soul_n stillatory_n that_o must_v wash_v not_o only_o her_o foot_n as_o be_v say_v to_o peter_n john_n 23._o 9_o but_o also_o her_o hand_n and_o her_o head_n this_o have_v be_v be_v and_o must_v be_v the_o course_n of_o every_o save_v sinner_n to_o retire_v and_o return_v by_o weep_a cross_n thus_o break_v the_o head_n of_o dragon_n in_o the_o water_n wash_v away_o great_a sin_n by_o great_a sorrow_n what_o shall_v then_o be_v say_v of_o the_o preposterous_a course_n of_o the_o world_n do_v all_o by_o contrary_n like_o that_o nation_n who_o in_o a_o cross_a emulation_n of_o their_o neighbour_n who_o custom_n in_o curtese_fw-it be_v to_o put_v off_o their_o hat_n in_o salute_v one_o another_o these_o because_o they_o will_v be_v contrary_a put_v off_o their_o shoe_n at_o their_o meeting_n repentance_n so_o in_o this_o main_a matter_n you_o shall_v see_v the_o wicked_a man_n play_v cart_n before_o horse_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n brag_n and_o boast_v of_o they_o as_o if_o the_o peacock_n pride_n lie_v in_o his_o black_a foot_n or_o the_o thief_n glory_n in_o their_o halter_n to_o boast_v of_o strength_n to_o quarrel_v and_o drink_v wine_n hab._n 2._o 15._o to_o boast_v of_o lie_v steal_v cozen_a policy_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o bloody_a poligamist_n gen._n 4._o 23._o i_o have_v slay_v a_o man_n in_o my_o wound_n and_o a_o young_a man_n in_o my_o hurt_n which_o scripture_n although_o catharinus_n think_v inexplicable_a locu●_n and_o upon_o which_o origen_n write_v two_o whole_a book_n and_o with_o divers_a have_v diverse_o interpret_v yet_o with_o calvin_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v a_o brag_n and_o a_o insolent_a boast_n of_o his_o bloody_a strength_n what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o even_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v and_o at_o length_n will_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o shame_n and_o the_o confusion_n of_o our_o face_n phil._n 3._o 19_o they_o glory_n in_o their_o shame_n the_o three_o degree_n in_o repentance_n after_o our_o humiliation_n be_v the_o earnest_n crave_v and_o beg_v of_o pardon_n ground_v likewise_o upon_o god_n merciful_a kindness_n a_o glimpse_n of_o which_o the_o penitent_a see_v though_o dimme_o as_o the_o newly-cured_n blindman_n see_v man_n walk_v like_o tree_n or_o as_o zebul_n judg._n 9_o 39_o take_v man_n to_o be_v but_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o mountain_n yet_o true_o isa_n 55._o 7._o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o reason_n follow_v and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v the_o like_a hos_fw-la 6._o 1._o come_v let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o reason_n move_v for_o he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o have_v smite_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o and_o this_o assurance_n of_o mercy_n and_o willingness_n to_o forgive_v arm_n the_o sinner_n with_o boldness_n to_o solicit_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n so_o that_o he_o which_o unfeigned_o repent_v believe_v and_o pray_v for_o pardon_n repentance_n and_o prayer_n be_v inseparable_a companion_n eccle._n 3._o 12._o examine_v thyself_o than_o with_o what_o boldness_n thou_o pray_v fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o the_o abba_n father_n how_o thou_o come_v to_o god_n as_o thy_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o redeemer_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n as_o by_o god_n mercy_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o thy_o faith_n interest_v in_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v draw_v hereto_o by_o the_o cord_n of_o love_n and_o the_o band_n of_o mercy_n and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o pathway_n in_o which_o all_o the_o high_a saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v trace_v and_o tread_v to_o their_o celestial_a home_n it_o be_v god_n own_o precept_n psal_n 30._o 15._o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o degree_n usher_v by_o the_o former_a be_v newness_n of_o life_n spring_v likewise_o out_o of_o the_o brazen_a mountain_n of_o god_n constant_a mercy_n as_o continent_n joseph_n make_v his_o advancement_n the_o argument_n of_o his_o chastity_n gen._n 39_o 8._o he_o answer_v his_o mistress_n behold_v my_o master_n wote_v not_o what_o be_v with_o i_o in_o the_o house_n and_o he_o have_v commit_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o my_o hand_n there_o be_v none_o great_a in_o this_o house_n than_o i_o neither_o have_v he_o keep_v any_o thing_n from_o i_o but_o thou_o because_o thou_o be_v his_o wife_n how_o then_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n three_o thing_n stay_v joseph_n from_o commit_v this_o sin_n first_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n second_o the_o love_n of_o his_o master_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o liberality_n thirdty_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o wife_n towards_o her_o husband_n as_o learned_a mercerus_n have_v well_o observe_v genesin_n or_o first_o the_o reverence_n of_o god_n majesty_n see_v and_o behold_v all_o thing_n second_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o benefit_n receive_v three_o the_o fear_n of_o judgement_n as_o pererius_n he_o know_v all_o
the_o honour_n of_o egypt_n can_v not_o buy_v of_o the_o guilt_n of_o one_o sin_n a_o good_a heart_n will_v rather_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n then_o rise_v by_o wickedness_n in_o offend_v a_o merciful_a god_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v ground_v 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o upon_o god_n merciful_a promise_n have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n dear_o belove_v let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o same_o apostle_n by_o the_o same_o apostolical_a spirit_n exhort_v to_o renovation_n of_o life_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n rom._n 12._o 1._o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o present_v your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o be_v your_o reasonable_a service_n then_o belove_v let_v the_o merciful_a kindness_n of_o god_n which_o every_o hour_n thou_o try_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o food_n raiment_n 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