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A04389 The haughty heart humbled: or, The penitents practice: in the regall patterne of King Ezekiah Directory and consolatory to all the mourners in Sion, to sow in teares, and to reape in ioy. By S.I. preacher of Gods Word. Jerome, Stephen, fl. 1604-1650. 1628 (1628) STC 14510; ESTC S120707 108,145 145

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of_o his_o sin_n deprecation_n for_o mercy_n in_o the_o pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o it_o as_o also_o more_o furious_o this_o dog_n set_v on_o he_o after_o his_o murder_n and_o adultery_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o grievous_a complaint_n in_o some_o of_o his_o penitential_a psalm_n etc._n psalm_n psal_n 38.2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n this_o dog_n gnaw_v and_o snarl_v at_o jonas_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o whale_n belly_n and_o make_v he_o cry_v as_o he_o there_o complain_v even_o out_o of_o hell_n 2.1_o hell_n jonas_n 2.1_o as_o he_o call_v his_o close_a prison_n yea_o not_o the_o least_o sin_n can_v be_v commit_v by_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o either_o in_o general_a or_o special_a this_o dog_n bark_v against_o it_o either_o more_o or_o less_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o same_o david_n who_o but_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o saul_n garment_n though_o his_o pursue_a enemy_n and_o a_o bloody_a tyrant_n not_o imbrue_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n 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