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A12516	Dauids repentance, or, A plaine and familiar exposition of the 51 psalme first preached and now published for the benefite of Gods church : wherein euery faithfull Christian may see before his eyes the patterne of vnfeigned repentance, whereby we may take heed of the falling into sinne againe.	Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665.	1614 (1614)	STC 22841.7; ESTC S3155	194,670	580

sinne the greatest mercie good things are not easily gotten heauen life eternall are hardly come by and therefore let vs not imagine that it is so easie a matter to get the pardon of our sins no no wee must fill Heauen and Earth with cryings and prayers euen as a poore thiefe condemned at the bar hee will crie with teares for mercie and as a poore beggar vnlappeth his legs sheweth his wounds and all to mooue them that passe by to pittie him Note so must wee crie as for life and death for the pardon of our sinnes lay open our soares and griefes vnto the Lord and giue him no rest vntill we haue mercy Lastly it may be demanded what washing Dauid speakes of heere he speakes not heere of the Legall washing which was ysed in the time of the Law but he speakes here of that washing which is perfourmed onely by the bloud of Iesus Christ being laid holde on by faith Iohn 1.29 1. Iohn 1.7 Reue. 1.6 Zach. 13.1 for no water whatsoeuer can wash away the least spot of sinne but onely the bloud of Iesus Christ Doctr. 5 So then we learn hence that there is nothing in heauen or earth Bloud of Christ alone doth wash awa● sinne 1 Iohn 1.7 Hebr. 9.9 that can purge vs from sinne and the vncleannesse of the soule but only the bloud of Iesus Christ the Lambe of God being applied vnto vs by the hand of faith hee alone is our Sauiour sauing perfectly all that are saued Hebr. 7.25 He is able to saue perfectly all that come vnto him Hebr. 1.3 And by him hee hath purged our sinne So that we are to acknowledge him to be our onely and alone Sauiour without partner according to that Acts 2. There is no other name vnder heauen giuen to saue vs but the n●me of Christ Actes 15.9.1 Corinth 6.11 This sheweth the follie of the Church of Rome who beare men in hand that their holy-holy-water as they call it and coniured stuffe is able to wash away sinne no no it can not doe it onely the bloud of CHRIST can doe it and no other creature in heauen or earth And therefore howsoeuer in word they honour Christ yet in deede they deny him in ioyning to ●he all-sufficient Satisfaction of CHRIST other satisfactions as their Sacrifices in the Masse to helpe CHRISTS Sacrifice on the Crosse and the Intercession of the virgine Mary Saints and Angels c. to his meritorious intercession robbing God of his honour and CHRIST of his all-sufficient merite running from Christ the pure fountaine to the filthy puddle and mire of their owne merites and satisfaction and thus poore Catholike creatures they thinke themselues trimly washed whereas alas they are not purged from their filthinesse but are as beastly as swine Vse Seeing we be all defiled with sin originall actuall old new let vs seek to Iesus Christ and desire to be washed yea to be rinsed and bathed in his pretious bloud get one drop of it and besprinckle our poore soules with it Iohn 13.8 as Peter saith Head and hands and all both soule and body For that answere giuen by Christ vnto Peter may serue for a warning to vs all If I wash thee not thou shalt haue no part with me Which if wee did well consider as well our owne pollution as also the necessitie of Christs washing wee would answer againe with Peter O Lord not my feet only but my hands and my head Vse If this were Dauids estate and condition that he was so filthy and vncleane hauing laine but a short time in sinne that hee cryeth out amaine vnto the Lord to wash him to purge him and to cleanse him Oh then what shall wee thinke of those that not once but often not a yeare with Dauid but all the dayes of their life haue liued in the common custome and practise of sinne that haue drunke downe iniquitie as a man drinkes downe water their damnation doth not sleepe And yet poore soules they thinke that if they can besprinckle themselues with a few words in the end as to say Lord haue mercie on mee that they shall be cleane But if it did cost Dauid so many sighs and groanes and teares as in the sixt Psalme which lay but a short time in comparison of others They much deceiue themselues that doe thinke it is so easie a matter to bee washed and cleansed from the pollution of sinne that haue laine therein a long time Godly sorrow will send vs to Christ And before we can be washed and cleansed from our sins in the bloud of Christ we must haue a godly sorrow which will send vs to Christ Iesus wee must see our filthinesse and vncleanenesse how we stand in need to be washed and wee must desire it with Dauid and begge it O Lord wash me rinse mee bathe me in the bloud of Christ Secondly we must haue the hand of faith by which we must lay holde on Christs bloud and besprinckle our soules with it Euen as a man doth wash his face with his hand so faith is the hand of the soule to lay hold and apply Christs bloud and the merit of it to cleanse vs and wash vs from all our sinnes But alas poore soules you shall see many a man and woman that are very curious carefull to wash their bodies and to wash their cloathes They will not suffer the least spot in them but looke to haue them washed yet they can goe from yeare to yeare with most vile and filthie soules that euen stincke with sinne and neuer desire to be washed and rinsed yea many of those who seeme to be very gay faire outward carry filthy and vncleane hearts within And if a man could but see into their hearts and see the filthy spottes of sinne he would euen stop his nose and not indure the stench of them VERSE 3. 3. For I acknowledge mine iniquities and my sinne is euer before mine eyes Dauids reson from his former petition THe Prophet Dauid hauing intreated for sauour grace at Gods hands for the pardon of his great and grieuous sinnes he doth heeve labour to moue the Lord to pitty him and to take compassion vpon him because he doth now most frankely and freely confesse his sinnes is truely touched and grieued for them yea his poore conscience is now vpon the racke wounded and distressed and exceedingly afflicted and therefore he intreateth the Lord to pitty him For I acknowledge and confesse my sinnes against God in thy sight before thy Prophets and before all thy people yea the whole Church of God by leauing this Psalme as a testimony of my true repentance and sorrow for them Doctrine Confession euer goeth before remission Hence marke that there is no place for mercy nor any fauour to be looked for at Gods hands nor anie pardon of sinne before a sinner truly humbled doe freely and frankely confesse the same and humbly acknowledge with griefe of heart

claw-backes and flatterers who can wincke at their sinnes O! how had it beene with Dauid if the Lord had not sent Nathan to reproue him Vse 1 We learne hence in what a wofull estate and condition those men and women are in that want a faithfull Minister they liue in blindnesse and darkenesse wanting the ordinarie means of life and saluation They haue not the words of eternall life Iohn chap. 6. verse 68. which are the power of God to saluation Rom. 1.16 and therefore are neare vnto destruction It was a fearefull curse when God said to the Apostles Mat. 10.5 Goe not into the way of the Gentiles and into the Cittie of the Samaritans see that ye enter not And to the same purpose the prophet Amos speaketh in his 8. chapter 11 12 13. verses Beholde the dayes come saith the Lord God that I wil send a famine into the land not a famine of bread nor thirst of water but of hearing the word of the Lord And they shall wander from Sea to Sea from the North euen vnto the East shall they run to and fro to seeke the word of the Lord but shall not finde it O that we could consider of these things and lay before our eies what danger it is to want the preaching of the word that thereby wee might learne to bee thankefull for GODS mercy towards vs to be mooued to pitty the desolations of so many of our poore brethren as also to feare the taking of it away from our selues for our vnthankefulnes Great are the plagues and horrible are the ruines of the Church in many places Oh that we had harts to mourne for it and to pray the Lord of the haruest to thrust foorth Labourers into his haruest Vse 2 And surely this is a great plague and iudgement commonly waiting vpon great men that they finde few or none that dare admonish them of their faults or tell them of their offences and so many times are suffered to runne on still in sinne to their finall destruction And therefore let vs account it as a speciall blessing sent vnto vs of God where wee haue some godly Nathan by whom wee may see what is amisse in vs. Wee can giue such a man thankes that will tell vs of some spot in our faces or blemish in our garments And shall wee enuy or maligne him that will discouer vnto vs the spots and blemishes of our soules which doe more soile vs and defile vs then all the blemishes of the body The Prophet Dauid when as hee had now fou●d the benefite of a godlie reproofe being reproued by Nathan the Lords Prophet saith Psalme 141.5 Let the righteous smite mee for that is a benefire and let him reprooue me and it shall be a precious oyle that shall not breake mine head And to this end speaketh Salomon Prouerbs 9.8 Rebuke not a scorner lest hee hate thee But rebuke a wise man and he will loue thee The correction of a friend is as the Rod of a Father the end is not to destory but to saue not to ouerthrow but to deliuer from death Vse 3 This condemneth the spirit of pride in most men and women for in these dayes it is come to passe that great personages if Nathan doe tell them of their sinnes of their excessiue pride idlenesse vanities vncleanenesse and the like Oh these hot fellowes are not for their humour they cannot away with them euen as Herod in Markes gospel 6.20 though otherwise hee did reuerence Iohn yet when hee came to tell him of his incest and filthy life then hee must loose his head for it And as Achab said of Micheas I hate him for he neuer prophesieth good vnto mee He is alwayes threatning mee and telleth mee of my sinnes and Gods iudgements So in these dayes Nathan is the odious man of the world men can not brooke this to haue Nathan so busie to meddle with mens sins but men would faine be foothed and dawbed with vntempered morter But if the Lord loue thee hee will fend Nathan to thee to reproue thee for thy sinnes and if thou canst not finde thy heart willing to heare Nathans reproofe as Dauid did it is because thy heart is naught and it is a signe that God will reiect thee and destroy thee Vse 4 Hence we learne how to esteeme of a faithfull Minister namely as the seruant of God Which if it be then Moses must not bee murmured at when he speakes freely and roughly And if Micha resolue of faithfulnes saying 1. Reg. 22. As the Lord liueth whatsoeuer the Lord saieth be it good or euill that will I speake Why should he be hated and fedde with the bread and water of aff●iction Is it not a reasonable plea and ful of pacification in ciuill messages I pray you be not angry with me I am but a seruant yet when Ieremy the prophet shall say Of a trueth the Lord hath sent me Ierem. 26.15 his feete shall neuerthelesse be fastned in the stockes Nay this consideration should not onely bind men to peace from touching and doing the Lords Prophets harme but also vrge them to haue them in exceeding honour at least for the workes sake which is the Lords who doth acknowledge them co-workers with himselfe 1. Cor. 3.9 Last of all this may serue to reprooue those that beare the office of Nathan yet haue the word in respect of persons who dare not doe their dueties but are afraid of mens faces They would be counted the Embassadors of GOD but they are afraid to doe their Maisters message Let such learne here of Nathan who feared not the maiestie of a King but was faith full in his office Let such learne of Iohn the Baptist who did not shrinke backe but was bold to tell Herod that it was not lawfull for him to take his brothers wife We must not be dastards and faint-hearted souldiors to fight the Lords battell but first be sure wee haue a good warrant out of the word and then go boldly into the field feare not to looke the enemy in the face We are not our owne messengers to doe our owne Embassage but the Embassadors of the eternall GOD when he hath once put his word into our mouthes we must go to those that hee hath sent vs And whatsoeuer he commandeth vs that must we speake Ier. 1.7 8. When God sent forth Ieremy to preach hee armeth him thus Be not afraid of their faces for I am with thee to deliuer thee saith the Lord. Thus hee armeth Ezechiel Ezec. 3.8 9. I haue made thy face strong against their faces And thy forehead hard against their foreheads I haue made thy forehead as the Adamant and harder then flint feare them not therefore neither be afraid of their lookes for they are a rebellious house Doctr. 2 Then hence wee learne that the most effectuall meanes to wound mens consciences for sinne Men must becharged with their speciall sinnes is to charge them with their speciall