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A21001 Holy meditations vpon seauen penitentiall and seauen consolatory psalmes of the kingly prophet Dauid. Written by the noble and learned G.D.V.; Saincte philosophie. Selection. Du Vair, Guillaume, 1556-1621.; Shute, W. 1612 (1612) STC 7373.6; ESTC S120281 66,342 304

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my_o confession_n and_o the_o humble_a petition_n for_o favour_n which_o i_o present_v unto_o thou_o for_o i_o come_v not_o into_o thy_o presence_n to_o boast_v of_o my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n 3._o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v a_o register_n of_o our_o offence_n and_o shall_v call_v we_o to_o a_o account_n who_o be_v able_a o_o my_o god_n to_o endure_v the_o rigour_n of_o thy_o justice_n what_o day_n of_o my_o life_n be_v there_o but_o will_v deserve_v a_o age_n of_o torment_n thou_o may_v in_o a_o manner_n inflict_v all_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n upon_o i_o and_o yet_o the_o great_a part_n of_o my_o offence_n will_v remain_v unpunished_a 4._o but_o notwithstanding_o that_o man_n do_v offend_v thou_o yet_o thou_o let_v not_o to_o receive_v the_o sinner_n which_o come_v unto_o thou_o with_o confession_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o contrition_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o have_v no_o soon_o look_v towards_o thy_o mercy_n but_o he_o feel_v it_o to_o 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their_o misery_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n misfortune_n follow_v they_o at_o every_o step_n until_o they_o have_v throw_v they_o headlong_o into_o that_o gulf_n the_o only_a thought_n whereof_o be_v fearful_a to_o all_o those_o which_o do_v remember_v it_o who_o easy_a place_n of_o retreat_n be_v full_a of_o cry_n groan_n and_o lamentation_n where_o pain_n be_v without_o end_n grief_n without_o remedy_n repentance_n without_o mercy_n where_o death_n be_v immortal_a the_o body_n live_v but_o to_o die_v and_o the_o soul_n to_o suffer_v where_o the_o soul_n feel_v nothing_o but_o her_o sin_n and_o the_o body_n but_o his_o punishment_n on_o the_o contrary_a those_o which_o cover_v themselves_o with_o the_o lord_n favour_n which_o make_v his_o mercy_n their_o buckler_n who_o have_v no_o other_o hope_v but_o in_o his_o goodness_n who_o follow_v his_o comandement_n and_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n what_o felicity_n be_v there_o but_o they_o may_v attain_v to_o what_o 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way_n in_o a_o desert_n rejoice_v when_o he_o behold_v the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o can_v forget_v the_o obscure_a darkness_n out_o of_o the_o which_o he_o be_v yet_o scarce_o come_v nor_o lay_v aside_o his_o fear_n of_o so_o troublesome_a a_o night_n even_o so_o have_v i_o always_o abhor_v my_o sin_n past_a and_o have_v nevertheless_o a_o certain_a and_o lively_a hope_n to_o enjoy_v that_o eternal_a happiness_n which_o thou_o have_v purchase_v for_o we_o by_o the_o price_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ._n alas_o how_o great_a be_v this_o love_n when_o the_o master_n spare_v not_o the_o life_n of_o his_o child_n to_o redeem_v his_o servant_n be_v then_o form_v by_o thy_o hand_n redeem_v by_o thy_o blood_n and_o purify_v by_o thy_o mercy_n i_o offer_v myself_o unto_o thou_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o obedience_n reject_v i_o not_o o_o my_o god_n domine_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o furore_fw-la psalm_n 37._o o_o lord_n i_o must_v needs_o return_v again_o unto_o thou_o and_o begin_v a_o new_a to_o implore_v thy_o mercy_n for_o thy_o anger_n seem_v to_o be_v new_o kindle_v against_o i_o alas_o my_o god_n will_v thou_o punish_v i_o in_o thy_o wrath_n and_o cause_v i_o to_o feel_v the_o violence_n of_o thy_o just_a fury_n which_o my_o sin_n have_v stir_v up_o against_o i_o the_o torch_n consume_v by_o fire_n fall_v into_o ash_n and_o i_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o thy_o indignation_n shall_v vanish_v away_o and_o nothing_o will_v be_v leave_v of_o i_o but_o only_a smoke_n 2._o for_o i_o see_v o_o my_o god_n that_o thou_o have_v let_v fly_v the_o sharp_a arrow_n of_o thy_o vengeance_n upon_o i_o thou_o have_v touch_v i_o with_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o take_v it_o not_o of_o from_o i_o i_o feel_v remorse_n and_o terror_n in_o my_o conscience_n which_o do_v astonish_v and_o bruise_v i_o like_o flash_n of_o lightning_n and_o clap_v of_o thunder_n misery_n come_v unto_o i_o by_o heap_n and_o one_o mishap_n bring_v on_o another_o war_n be_v no_o soon_o end_v but_o the_o plague_n assail_v i_o and_o d●ath_v at_o the_o last_o bereave_v i_o of_o the_o dear_a pledge_n which_o i_o have_v in_o this_o world_n in_o what_o then_o o_o my_o god_n shall_v i_o take_v comfort_n shall_v it_o be_v in_o myself_o 3_o alas_o there_o be_v no_o whole_a member_n about_o i_o the_o disease_n have_v pierce_v even_o to_o the_o marrow_n of_o my_o bone_n there_o be_v no_o part_n about_o i_o but_o do_v reproach_n i_o for_o my_o sin_n and_o endure_v the_o punishment_n thereof_o i_o languish_v in_o my_o sorrow_n and_o no_o man_n comfort_v i_o my_o eye_n serve_v i_o for_o none_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o behold_v my_o misery_n and_o my_o soul_n but_o to_o acknowledge_v my_o misfortune_n 4._o i_o look_v round_o about_o i_o and_o as_o much_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o body_n and_o soul_n can_v discern_v of_o the_o time_n past_a i_o see_v nothing_o above_o beneath_o nor_o on_o each_o side_n of_o i_o but_o sin_n which_o compass_v i_o about_o and_o i_o iniquite_v which_o crush_n and_o press_v i_o down_o they_o be_v heap_v upon_o my_o head_n like_o a_o heavy_a burden_n and_o behold_v they_o smother_v i_o 5._o how_o shall_v i_o resist_v they_o what_o strength_n have_v i_o to_o defend_v myself_o see_v that_o my_o body_n fall_v in_o piece_n corruption_n run_v from_o it_o on_o every_o side_n mysoare_n be_v no_o soon_o shut_v but_o they_o open_v again_o and_o if_o my_o body_n be_v ill_a my_o soul_n be_v much_o worse_o it_o be_v all_o confound_v and_o tremble_v for_o fear_n 6._o and_o as_o sickness_n undermine_v my_o body_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v even_o so_o do_v sorrow_n my_o soul_n and_o steal_v away_o the_o strength_n thereof_o and_o as_o a_o sharp_a cold_a do_v freeze_v and_o wither_v the_o tender_a new_a bud_n in_o the_o blossom_n even_o so_o do_v the_o finger_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v touch_v my_o soul_n discourage_v it_o and_o make_v it_o to_o languish_v 7._o but_o alas_o my_o god_n what_o courage_n can_v i_o have_v when_o i_o behold_v myself_o cover_v with_o wound_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o my_o body_n free_a from_o grief_n and_o that_o beside_o my_o disease_n my_o licentious_a pleasure_n present_v themselves_o before_o i_o which_o reproach_n my_o sin_n and_o deride_v my_o vanity_n i_o say_v to_o myself_o must_v i_o needs_o dip_v my_o life_n in_o the_o honey_n of_o so_o many_o delight_n to_o steep_v it_o afterward_o in_o the_o gall_n of_o such_o bitter_a anguish_n where_o be_v thou_o now_o o_o deceitful_a voluptuousness_n which_o do_v melt_v my_o soul_n in_o the_o sweere_n liquour_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n o_o what_o a_o draught_n do_v thou_o now_o leave_v i_o 8_o now_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o not_o endure_v enough_o have_v not_o my_o humility_n sufficient_o chastice_v my_o pride_n if_o i_o have_v sin_v through_o foolish_a presumption_n i_o have_v since_o then_o fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o cover_v my_o head_n with_o ash_n with_o my_o own_o arm_n i_o have_v prevent_v my_o punishment_n i_o have_v cleave_v my_o hart_n with_o cry_n and_o melt_v my_o eye_n into_o tear_n and_o yet_o thy_o wrath_n continewe_n 9_o it_o may_v be_v o_o lord_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o perceve_v my_o lament_n thou_o who_o in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n look_v through_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o sight_n pierce_v the_o very_a bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v read_v my_o thought_n and_o know_v my_o intent_n what_o have_v i_o crave_v but_o thy_o mercy_n wherein_o do_v i_o hope_v but_o in_o thy_o goodness_n wherefore_o have_v i_o make_v a_o public_a profession_n of_o
repentance_n but_o to_o condemn_v myself_o if_o my_o tongue_n have_v not_o lively_o express_v my_o desire_n alas_o lord_n thou_o know_v what_o we_o will_v have_v before_o we_o have_v think_v thereon_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n unto_o thou_o and_o forthwith_o thou_o grant_v our_o petition_n 10._o but_o wherefore_o o_o lord_n do_v thou_o delay_v to_o give_v i_o the_o holy_a comfort_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v i_o alas_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v no_o more_o my_o hart_n fail_v i_o my_o sense_n be_v trouble_v my_o strength_n forsake_v i_o my_o sight_n wax_v dim_a and_o my_o run_n away_o soul_n be_v already_o upon_o the_o brink_n of_o my_o lip_n 11._o all_o my_o friend_n stand_v about_o i_o and_o do_v already_o bewail_v my_o death_n they_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o my_o health_n they_o take_v care_n for_o my_o burial_n and_o question_n with_o themselves_o where_o be_v the_o help_n he_o expect_v from_o his_o god_n where_o be_v the_o favour_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o himself_o from_o he_o 12._o flatterer_n be_v depart_v from_o i_o they_o do_v think_v to_o divide_v my_o spoil_n they_o will_v have_v prevent_v my_o fatal_a hour_n so_o troublesome_a be_o i_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o the_o state_n wherein_o i_o stand_v 13._o they_o round_v one_o another_o in_o the_o ear_n and_o make_v a_o thousand_o tale_n of_o i_o they_o do_v daily_o invent_v new_a practice_n against_o i_o and_o think_v on_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o to_o betray_v i_o he_o be_v say_v they_o upon_o his_o death_n bed_n he_o will_v never_o rise_v up_o again_o what_o do_v we_o fear_v will_v the_o shadow_n of_o his_o bone_n bite_v we_o 14_o and_o i_o as_o if_o i_o have_v be_v deaf_a make_v as_o though_o i_o hear_v nothing_o and_o like_o a_o dumb_a man_n i_o answer_v not_o a_o word_n my_o patience_n be_v my_o buckler_n and_o my_o constancy_n my_o rampire_n 15_o every_o one_o that_o see_v i_o so_o patient_a in_o my_o adversity_n do_v say_v this_o man_n for_o a_o certain_a be_v dumb_a when_o he_o be_v taunt_v he_o reply_v not_o can_v he_o endure_v all_o these_o indignity_n if_o any_o feel_n of_o courage_n or_o reputation_n be_v leave_v he_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v guilty_a for_o innocence_n be_v ever_o bold_a in_o she_o own_o defence_n yet_o all_o this_o do_v not_o move_v i_o 16._o wherefore_o i_o trust_v in_o my_o god_n and_o be_o assure_v that_o he_o will_v help_v i_o let_v the_o world_n bend_v itself_o against_o i_o let_v heaven_n and_o earth_n conspire_v my_o downfall_n so_o long_o as_o i_o have_v his_o aid_n i_o shall_v always_o conquer_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n he_o create_v all_o thing_n and_o by_o his_o breath_n if_o he_o please_v he_o can_v destroy_v they_o i_o will_v fight_v under_o his_o banner_n and_o i_o be_o assure_v of_o victory_n 17_o i_o have_v oftentime_o say_v unto_o they_o rejoice_v not_o at_o my_o misery_n though_o i_o be_o torment_v and_o afflict_a brave_a i_o not_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v long_o enough_o to_o reach_v you_o trust_v not_o to_o his_o long_a patience_n for_o though_o he_o have_v foot_n of_o will_v his_o arm_n be_v of_o iron_n if_o he_o once_o lift_v they_o over_o your_o head_n o_o you_o impenitent_a soul_n he_o will_v crush_v you_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o remembrance_n of_o you_o 18._o as_o for_o myself_o i_o have_v handle_v the_o rod_n i_o have_v imprint_v upon_o my_o shoulder_n the_o condemnation_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v o_o lord_n appear_v before_o thou_o with_o tear_n in_o my_o eye_n repentance_n in_o my_o mouth_n and_o sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v fight_v with_o myself_o for_o fear_v lest_o my_o enemy_n shall_v triumph_v over_o i_o 19_o i_o have_v open_o confess_v my_o fault_n i_o make_v my_o sin_n manifest_a in_o time_n i_o take_v care_n to_o run_v unto_o thy_o mercy_n in_o due_a season_n 20._o but_o the_o more_o i_o humble_v myself_o before_o thou_o to_o draw_v of_o this_o run_a water_n out_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o thy_o grace_n which_o stream_v from_o thy_o goodness_n the_o more_o do_v my_o enemy_n oppress_v i_o their_o number_n do_v daily_o increase_v they_o strengthen_v themselves_o on_o every_o side_n and_o foresee_v not_o the_o tempest_n which_o will_v crush_v they_o in_o piece_n they_o kindle_v by_o their_o pride_n the_o furnace_n of_o thy_o wrath_n they_o despite_v thy_o power_n which_o to_o their_o destruction_n they_o shall_v soon_o make_v proof_n of_o in_o a_o word_n they_o be_v secure_v against_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v wallow_v in_o their_o filthy_a pleasure_n and_o raze_v out_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o divinity_n which_o thou_o have_v imprint_v in_o their_o soul_n and_o shut_v their_o eye_n at_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n which_o shine_v on_o they_o out_o of_o thy_o word_n 21._o i_o do_v not_o cease_v o_o my_o god_n to_o admonish_v they_o but_o they_o pay_v i_o evil_a for_o good_a and_o turn_v into_o laughter_n all_o that_o which_o i_o do_v to_o please_v thou_o and_o to_o give_v they_o good_a example_n they_o do_v slanderous_o traduce_v i_o up_o and_o down_o the_o street_n and_o lay_v a_o thousand_o wickedness_n to_o my_o charge_n i_o confess_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o begin_v to_o loose_v my_o patience_n 22_o but_o my_o god_n strengthen_v my_o infirmity_n and_o forsake_v i_o not_o by_o any_o mean_n otherwise_o i_o shall_v fall_v like_o a_o little_a child_n into_o the_o first_o pit_n i_o come_v at_o increase_v strength_n and_o courage_n in_o i_o o_o lord_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o give_v i_o firm_a constancy_n as_o often_o as_o i_o shall_v stand_v in_o need_n thereof_o no_o less_o than_o a_o charitable_a mother_n who_o so_o soon_o as_o she_o hear_v her_o child_n cry_n do_v straight_a way_n give_v it_o the_o dug_n 23._o nourish_v i_o then_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o milk_n of_o thy_o holy_a charity_n to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n strengthen_v i_o may_v day_n and_o night_n run_v on_o in_o thy_o path_n to_o attain_v salvation_n the_o hope_n whereof_o shine_v in_o thy_o promise_n and_o if_o sin_n come_v and_o stand_v in_o my_o way_n i_o will_v open_v the_o floodgate_n of_o my_o eye_n and_o will_v not_o close_v they_o again_o till_o i_o have_v drown_v it_o in_o my_o tear_n miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la psalm_n 50._o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o o_o my_o god_n according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o by_o thy_o immense_a mercy_n pardon_v the_o punishment_n which_o i_o most_o just_o have_v deserve_v for_o if_o thou_o expect_v that_o my_o fast_n watch_n and_o prayer_n shall_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o my_o sin_n alas_o o_o lord_n that_o will_v never_o be_v my_o offence_n be_v measure_v by_o the_o compass_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n surpass_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n who_o then_o can_v environ_v and_o whole_o blot_v it_o out_o but_o only_o thy_o holy_a mercy_n which_o be_v by_o so_o much_o great_a as_o thy_o righteousness_n 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and_o purify_v i_o 2._o and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o once_o cleanse_v i_o do_v not_o tell_v i_o that_o thou_o have_v regenerate_v and_o wash_v i_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o chaste_a and_o innocent_a lamb_n for_o notwithstanding_o my_o pureness_n then_o thou_o shall_v now_o find_v i_o foul_a and_o deform_a i_o do_v plunge_v myself_o in_o a_o deep_a filthy_a vault_n and_o be_o so_o dirty_a and_o disfigure_v as_o thou_o will_v no_o more_o know_v i_o i_o do_v sometime_o question_v with_o myself_o whether_o i_o be_o he_o who_o thou_o do_v create_v with_o thy_o own_o hand_n or_o no_o but_o my_o heart_n be_v confound_v and_o ashamed_a
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to_o go_v down_o so_o low_a thou_o will_v set_v i_o at_o liberty_n at_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o door_n and_o will_v be_v satisfy_v that_o i_o shall_v know_v without_o suffering_n the_o punishment_n of_o my_o deserve_a bondage_n and_o captivity_n but_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o price_n of_o my_o redemption_n shall_v it_o be_v the_o good_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o abundance_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n not_o so_o o_o lord_n thou_o thyself_o shall_v be_v the_o price_n of_o my_o redemption_n thou_o shall_v give_v up_o thy_o own_o body_n to_o death_n to_o the_o end_n to_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o hell_n thou_o shall_v put_v on_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o grave_n to_o the_o end_n to_o clothe_v i_o with_o the_o joy_n of_o immortality_n i_o will_v then_o henceforward_o o_o my_o god_n have_v none_o other_o wealth_n but_o thou_o possess_v thou_o i_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o whole_a world_n love_v thou_o i_o shall_v be_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o and_o be_v so_o thou_o will_v bring_v 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