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he_o the_o way_n of_o patience_n or_o endure_v and_o call_v out_o on_o thou_o and_o we_o be_v in_o captivity_n our_o strength_n be_v weaken_v from_o or_o by_o it_o or_o from_o bear_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o length_n of_o it_o the_o hundred_o and_o three_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d a_o psalm_n of_o david_n paraphrase_n the_o hundred_o and_o three_o psalm_n be_v a_o solemn_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o great_a and_o abundant_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n of_o god_n especial_o that_o of_o pardon_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o not_o exact_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o it_o which_o must_v interweave_v in_o every_o mercy_n or_o deliverance_n which_o be_v bestow_v on_o sinful_a man_n who_o demerit_n have_v so_o much_o provoke_v the_o contrary_n it_o be_v compose_v by_o david_n as_o it_o be_v kimchi_n think_v on_o a_o recovery_n from_o sickness_n and_o be_v also_o a_o chald._n prophetic_a description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n 1._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n 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the_o cause_n of_o all_o those_o that_o suffer_v injury_n to_o punish_v the_o oppressor_n and_o relieve_v those_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o defend_v themselves_o 7._o he_o make_v know_v his_o way_n unto_o moses_n his_o nature_n act_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 8._o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n paraphrase_n 7_o 8._o thus_o do_v he_o once_o proclaim_v his_o name_n to_o moses_n and_o the_o israelite_n exod._n 34._o and_o therein_o his_o glorious_a nature_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o man_n all_o exact_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o most_o abundant_a mercy_n in_o give_v and_o forgive_n and_o spare_v long_o and_o never_o send_v out_o his_o thunderbolt_n or_o destruction_n till_o our_o provocation_n continue_v in_o impenitent_o extort_v and_o force_v they_o from_o he_o 9_o he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v neither_o will_v he_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o 10._o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n paraphrase_n 9_o 10._o and_o this_o be_v god_n constant_a course_n though_o he_o rebuke_v and_o express_v his_o just_a displeasure_n and_o punish_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n yet_o upon_o our_o reformation_n and_o serious_a return_n to_o he_o he_o take_v off_o his_o punish_a hand_n again_o and_o will_v not_o proceed_v with_o we_o according_a to_o that_o measure_n that_o our_o sin_n may_v just_o expect_v from_o he_o 11._o for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n above_o towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o paraphrase_n 11._o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o they_o that_o love_n and_o fear_n and_o serve_v he_o faithful_o his_o mercy_n be_v most_o abundant_o pour_v out_o as_o much_o above_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o service_n as_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n nay_o infinite_o more_o there_o be_v indeed_o no_o proportion_n between_o they_o 12._o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o remove_v our_o transgression_n from_o we_o paraphrase_n 12._o and_o by_o that_o mercy_n of_o he_o it_o be_v that_o at_o this_o time_n he_o have_v so_o perfect_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o we_o and_o free_v we_o from_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n 13._o like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o paraphrase_n 13._o and_o so_o he_o constant_o will_v deal_v with_o all_o that_o sincere_o return_v from_o their_o sin_n to_o new_a obedience_n have_v the_o bowel_n of_o a_o father_n to_o all_o such_o which_o will_v never_o permit_v he_o to_o be_v wrath_n with_o penitent_n to_o scourge_v but_o rather_o compassionate_a that_o child_n that_o reform_v that_o for_o which_o the_o punishment_n be_v send_v 14._o for_o he_o know_v our_o frame_n he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v dust_n paraphrase_n 14._o for_o he_o know_v and_o consider_v the_o 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habit_n be_v exert_v and_o make_v perfect_a the_o seed_n shoot_v up_o into_o a_o ear_n the_o spring_n improve_v to_o autumn_n when_o the_o tongue_n discourse_n the_o hand_n act_n the_o foot_n run_v the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n so_o i_o say_v the_o soul_n be_v the_o mother_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o nurse_n of_o this_o spirit_n in_o we_o and_o then_o who_o can_v hold_v in_o his_o spirit_n without_o stifle_v from_o break_v out_o into_o that_o joyful_a acclamation_n 27_o bless_a be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v this_o incarnate_a spirit_n and_o the_o pap_n that_o give_v he_o suck_v now_o this_o inward_a principle_n this_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n though_o it_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o whole_a soul_n as_o it_o be_v a_o habit_n yet_o as_o it_o be_v a_o operative_a habit_n produce_v or_o rather_o enable_v the_o man_n to_o produce_v several_a gracious_a work_n so_o it_o be_v peculiar_o in_o every_o part_n and_o according_o receive_v divers_a name_n 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