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psalm_n the_o 32_o psalm_n as_o also_o the_o 42_o psalm_n be_v call_v maschil_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v a_o teach_n or_o a_o instruct_v psalm_n a_o psalm_n give_v understanding_n and_o require_v deep_a and_o serious_a consideration_n thus_o in_o the_o text_n they_o will_v not_o consider_v nor_o understand_v nor_o know_v nor_o contemplate_v any_o of_o his_o way_n the_o hebrew_n be_v all_o his_o way_n that_o be_v none_o at_o all_o of_o they_o the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v take_v in_o a_o twofold_a notion_n first_o for_o those_o wherein_o he_o will_v have_v we_o walk_v such_o be_v the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n they_o be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o god_n because_o he_o direct_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o they_o a_o holy_a life_n consist_v in_o our_o walk_n with_o god_n and_o we_o can_v walk_v with_o god_n any_o further_a or_o any_o long_o than_o we_o keep_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o death_n 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