its_o principle_n it_o be_v from_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n rom._n 18._o 15._o we_o have_v not_o again_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n unto_o fear_n it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o fear_n as_o make_v a_o occasional_a incursion_n upon_o the_o mind_n or_o soul_n such_o as_o i_o shall_z xcit_v and_o occasion_v by_o incident_a darkness_n and_o temptation_n such_o as_o the_o best_a and_o person_n of_o the_o high_a assurance_n be_v liable_a and_o obnoxious_a unto_o but_o it_o be_v such_o as_o have_v a_o complete_a abide_a principle_n in_o the_o soul_n even_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n a_o prevail_a frame_n constant_o incline_v it_o to_o fear_v or_o dreadful_a apprehension_n of_o god_n and_o its_o own_o condition_n second_o that_o it_o tend_v to_o bondage_n it_o bring_v the_o soul_n into_o bondage_n heb._n 2._o 14_o 15._o he_o die_v to_o deliver_v they_o who_o by_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v in_o bondage_n all_o their_o day_n fear_v of_o death_n as_o penal_a as_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o curse_n which_o be_v that_o fear_n that_o proceed_v from_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n bring_v the_o person_n in_o who_o it_o be_v into_o bondage_n that_o be_v it_o add_v weariness_n trouble_n and_o anxiety_n of_o mind_n unto_o fear_n and_o put_v they_o upon_o all_o way_n and_o mean_v imaginable_a undue_o and_o disorderly_o to_o seek_v for_o a_o remedy_n or_o relief_n three_o it_o have_v torment_n fear_n have_v torment_v 1_o joh._n 4._o 18._o it_o give_v no_o rest_n no_o quietness_n unto_o the_o mind_n now_o this_o be_v so_o cast_v out_o by_o gospel_n assurance_n of_o forgiveness_n that_o though_o it_o may_v assault_v the_o soul_n it_o shall_v not_o possess_v it_o though_o it_o make_v incursion_n upon_o it_o it_o shall_v not_o dwell_v abide_v and_o prevail_v in_o it_o 3._o it_o give_v the_o soul_n a_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v and_o secret_o stir_v it_o up_o and_o enlivens_fw-la it_o unto_o a_o supportment_n in_o suffering_n trial_n and_o temptation_n this_o be_v the_o hope_n which_o make_v not_o ashamed_a rom._n 5._o 5._o and_o that_o because_o it_o will_v never_o expose_v the_o soul_n unto_o disappointment_n where_o ever_o there_o be_v the_o root_n of_o assurance_n there_o will_v be_v this_o fruit_n of_o hope_n the_o proper_a object_n of_o it_o be_v thing_n absent_a invisible_a eternal_a the_o promise_a reward_n in_o all_o the_o notion_n respect_n and_o concernment_n of_o it_o this_o hope_n go_v out_o unto_o in_o distress_n temptation_n fail_n and_o under_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n hence_o arise_v a_o spring_n of_o secret_a relief_n in_o the_o soul_n something_o that_o calm_v the_o heart_n and_o quiet_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o a_o storm_n now_o as_o where_o ever_o assurance_n be_v there_o will_v be_v this_o hope_n so_o where_o ever_o this_o secret_a relieve_v hope_n be_v it_o grow_v on_o no_o other_o root_n but_o a_o live_a persuasion_n of_o a_o personal_a interest_n in_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o 4._o as_o it_o will_v do_v many_o other_o thing_n so_o that_o i_o may_v give_v one_o comprehensive_a instance_n it_o will_v carry_v they_o out_o in_o who_o it_o be_v to_o die_v for_o christ._n death_n unto_o man_n who_o see_v not_o one_o step_n beyond_o it_o be_v esteem_v of_o all_o thing_n most_o terrible_a the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o its_o approach_n add_v unto_o its_o terror_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o what_o it_o be_v unto_o they_o who_o look_v through_o it_o as_o a_o passage_n into_o ensue_a eternity_n for_o a_o man_n then_o to_o choose_v death_n rather_o than_o life_n in_o the_o most_o terrible_a manner_n of_o its_o approach_n expect_v a_o eternity_n to_o ensue_v it_o argue_v a_o comfortable_a persuasion_n of_o a_o good_a state_n and_o condition_n after_o death_n now_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v hundred_o who_o upon_o gospel_n save_v account_n will_v embrace_v a_o stake_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n who_o yet_o know_v not_o at_o all_o that_o they_o have_v the_o assurance_n we_o speak_v of_o and_o yet_o nothing_o else_o will_v enable_v they_o thereunto_o but_o these_o thing_n be_v beside_o the_o main_a of_o my_o intendment_n i_o shall_v pursue_v they_o no_o further_o only_o the_o rule_n be_v of_o use_n let_v the_o soul_n be_v sure_a to_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o which_o it_o seek_v after_o and_o confess_v a_o sense_n of_o the_o want_n of_o rule_n iii_o continuance_n in_o wait_v necessary_a unto_o peace_n and_o consolation_n the_o four_o rule_n remove_v the_o hindrance_n of_o believe_v by_o a_o search_a out_o of_o sin_n rule_n and_o direction_n for_o that_o duty_n peace_n whatever_o your_o condition_n be_v and_o your_o apprehension_n of_o it_o yet_o continue_v wait_v for_o a_o better_a issue_n and_o give_v not_o over_o through_o weariness_n or_o impatience_n this_o rule_n contain_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o great_a example_n give_v we_o in_o this_o psalm_n forgiveness_n in_o god_n be_v discover_v though_o no_o sense_n of_o a_o particular_a interest_n therein_o as_o yet_o obtain_v that_o which_o the_o soul_n apply_v itself_o unto_o be_v diligent_a careful_a constant_a persevere_v wait_a which_o be_v various_o express_v in_o the_o 5_o and_o 6_o verses_z the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o that_o light_n be_v sow_v for_o the_o righteous_a and_o gladness_n for_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n psal._n 97._o 11._o light_a and_o gladness_n be_v the_o thing_n now_o inquire_v after_o deliverance_n from_o darkness_n misapprehension_n of_o god_n hard_a and_o misgive_a thought_n of_o his_o own_o condition_n be_v that_o which_o a_o soul_n in_o its_o depth_n reach_v towards_o now_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n these_o thing_n be_v sow_v for_o the_o righteous_a do_v the_o husbandman_n after_o he_o cast_v his_o seed_n into_o the_o earth_n immediate_o the_o next_o day_n the_o next_o week_n expect_v that_o it_o will_v be_v harvest_n do_v he_o think_v to_o reap_v so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v sow_v or_o do_v he_o immediate_o say_v i_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a here_o be_v no_o return_n i_o will_v pull_v up_o the_o hedge_n of_o this_o field_n and_o lay_v it_o waste_v or_o i_o see_v a_o little_a grass_n in_o the_o blade_n but_o no_o corn_n i_o will_v give_v it_o to_o the_o beast_n to_o devour_v it_o no_o his_o god_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v instruct_v he_o unto_o discretion_n and_o teach_v he_o namely_o what_o he_o must_v do_v and_o how_o he_o must_v look_v for_o thing_n in_o their_o season_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v instruct_v by_o he_o behold_v the_o husbandman_n say_v james_n wait_v for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v long_a patience_n for_o it_o until_o he_o receive_v the_o early_a and_o the_o latter_a rain_n jam._n 5._o 7._o and_o be_v light_a sow_v for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o shall_v they_o stifle_v the_o seed_n under_o the_o clod_n or_o spoil_v the_o tender_a blade_n that_o be_v spring_v up_o or_o refuse_v to_o wait_v for_o the_o water_a and_o dew_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o may_v bring_v it_o forth_o to_o perfection_n wait_v be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o establishment_n and_o assurance_n we_o can_v speed_v by_o our_o haste_n yea_o nothing_o put_v the_o end_n so_o far_o away_o as_o make_v too_o much_o haste_n and_o speed_n in_o our_o journey_n the_o ground_n hereof_o be_v that_o a_o sense_n of_o a_o special_a interest_n in_o forgiveness_n and_o acceptance_n be_v give_v into_o the_o soul_n by_o a_o mere_a act_n of_o sovereignty_n it_o be_v not_o it_o will_v not_o be_v obtain_v by_o or_o upon_o any_o rational_a conclusion_n or_o deduction_n that_o we_o can_v make_v all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v be_v but_o to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o removal_n of_o hindrance_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o rest_v seek_v for_o come_v from_o mere_a prerogative_n when_o he_o give_v quietness_n who_o can_v give_v trouble_n and_o when_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n who_o can_v behold_v he_o job_n 34._o 29._o now_o what_o be_v the_o way_n to_o receive_v that_o which_o come_v from_o mere_a sovereignty_n and_o prerogative_n do_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n require_v humble_a wait_v if_o then_o either_o impatience_n cast_v the_o soul_n into_o frowardness_n or_o weariness_n make_v it_o slothful_a which_o be_v the_o two_o way_n whereby_o wait_v be_v ruin_v let_v not_o such_o a_o one_o expect_v any_o comfortable_a islue_n of_o his_o contend_v for_o deliverance_n out_o of_o his_o depth_n and_o let_v not_o any_o think_v to_o make_v out_o their_o difficulty_n any_o other_o way_n their_o own_o reason_n will_v not_o bring_v they_o to_o any_o establish_v conclusion_n for_o they_o may_v lay_v down_o proposition_n and_o have_v no_o
unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n lord_n hear_v my_o voice_n let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attentive_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n 2._o his_o enquiry_n after_o relief_n and_o therein_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o present_v themselves_o unto_o he_o the_o one_o whereof_o which_o first_o offer_v the_o consideration_n of_o its_o self_n to_o he_o in_o his_o distress_n he_o deprecate_v ver_fw-la 3._o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v the_o other_o he_o close_v withal_o and_o find_v relief_n in_o it_o and_o supportment_n by_o it_o ver_fw-la 5._o but_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v upon_o this_o his_o discovery_n and_o fix_v on_o relief_n there_o be_v the_o act_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o the_o deportment_n of_o his_o whole_a person_n 1._o towards_o god_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o i_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n do_v wait_v and_o in_o his_o word_n do_v i_o hope_v my_o soul_n wait_v for_o the_o lord_n more_o than_o they_o that_o watch_v for_o the_o morning_n i_o say_v more_o than_o they_o that_o watch_v for_o the_o morning_n 2._o towards_o the_o saint_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o let_v israel_n hope_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n and_o he_o shall_v redeem_v israel_n from_o all_o his_o iniquity_n all_o which_o part_n and_o the_o various_a concernment_n of_o they_o must_v be_v open_v several_o and_o this_o also_o give_v a_o account_n of_o what_o be_v my_o design_n from_o and_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o this_o psalm_n namely_o to_o declare_v the_o perplex_a entanglement_n which_o may_v befall_v a_o gracious_a soul_n such_o a_o one_o as_o this_o psalmist_n be_v with_o the_o nature_n and_o proper_a work_n of_o faith_n in_o such_o a_o condition_n principal_o aim_v at_o what_o it_o be_v that_o give_v a_o soul_n relief_n and_o supportment_n in_o and_o afterward_o deliverance_n from_o such_o a_o perplex_a estate_n the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n dispose_v of_o these_o meditation_n in_o such_o a_o way_n and_o manner_n as_o that_o both_o he_o that_o write_v and_o they_o that_o read_v may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n relief_n and_o consolation_n intend_v for_o his_o saint_n in_o this_o psalm_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o soul_n represent_v in_o the_o psalm_n the_o two_o first_o verse_n open_v open_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o soul_n here_o represent_v as_o the_o basis_n on_o which_o the_o process_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v build_v with_o its_o deportment_n or_o the_o general_a act_n of_o its_o faith_n in_o that_o state_n be_v express_v in_o the_o two_o first_o verse_n out_o of_o the_o depth_n have_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n lord_n hear_v my_o voice_n let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attentive_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n 1._o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n under_o consideration_n be_v include_v in_o that_o expression_n out_o of_o the_o depth_n some_o of_o the_o ancient_n as_o chrysostom_n suppose_v this_o expression_n to_o relate_v unto_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o from_o the_o mouth_n or_o tongue_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o the_o depth_n and_o bottom_n of_o the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o deep_a recess_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o indeed_o the_o word_n be_v use_v to_o express_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o utter_o in_o another_o sense_n psal._n 64._o 6._o the_o heart_n be_v deep_a but_o the_o obvious_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o constant_a use_n of_o the_o word_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o this_o interpretation_n è_fw-fr profund_a be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profundus_fw-la fuit_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a number_n profunditates_fw-la or_o depth_n it_o be_v common_o use_v for_o valley_n or_o any_o deep_a place_n whatever_o but_o especial_o of_o water_n valley_n and_o deep_a place_n because_o of_o their_o darkness_n and_o solitariness_n be_v account_v place_n of_o horror_n helplesness_n and_o trouble_n psal._n 23._o 4._o when_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n that_o be_v in_o the_o extremity_n of_o danger_n and_o trouble_n the_o moral_a use_n of_o the_o word_n as_o express_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v metaphorical_a these_o depth_n then_o be_v difficulty_n or_o pressure_n attend_v with_o fear_n horror_n danger_n and_o trouble_n and_o they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o providential_a in_o respect_n of_o outward_a distress_n calamity_n and_o affliction_n psal._n 69._o 1._o save_v i_o o_o god_n for_o the_o water_n be_v come_v in_o unto_o my_o soul_n i_o stick_v in_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o deep_a and_o there_o be_v no_o stand_v i_o be_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o depth_n of_o water_n and_o the_o flood_n overflow_v i_o it_o be_v trouble_n and_o the_o extremity_n of_o it_o that_o the_o psalmist_n complain_v of_o and_o which_o he_o thus_o express_v he_o be_v bring_v by_o it_o into_o a_o condition_n like_a unto_o a_o man_n ready_a to_o be_v drown_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o deep_a and_o miry_a water_n where_o he_o have_v no_o firm_a foundation_n to_o stand_v upon_o nor_o ability_n to_o come_v out_o as_o he_o far_o explain_v himself_o ver_fw-la 15._o 2._o there_o be_v internal_a depth_n depth_n of_o conscience_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o sin_n psal._n 88_o 6._o thou_o have_v lay_v i_o in_o the_o low_a pit_n in_o darkness_n in_o the_o deep_n what_o he_o intend_v by_o this_o expression_n the_o psalmist_n declare_v in_o the_o next_o word_n v_o 7._o thy_o wrath_n lie_v hard_a upon_o i_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o his_o conscience_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o deep_a he_o be_v cast_v into_o so_o v._n 15._o speak_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n say_v he_o i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n and_o v_o 16._o thy_o fierce_a wrath_n go_v over_o i_o which_o he_o call_v water_n wave_n and_o deep_n according_a to_o the_o metaphor_n before_o open_v and_o these_o be_v the_o deep_n that_o be_v here_o principal_o intend_v clamat_fw-la sub_fw-la molibus_fw-la &_o fluctibus_fw-la iniquitatum_fw-la suarum_fw-la say_v austin_n on_o the_o place_n he_o cry_v out_o under_o the_o weight_n and_o wave_n of_o his_o sin_n this_o the_o ensue_a psalm_n make_v evident_a desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o these_o depth_n out_o of_o which_o he_o cry_v he_o deal_v with_o god_n whole_o about_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o it_o be_v sin_n alone_o from_o which_o forgiveness_n be_v a_o deliverance_n the_o doctrine_n also_o that_o he_o preach_v upon_o his_o delivery_n be_v that_o of_o mercy_n grace_n and_o redemption_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o close_a of_o the_o psalm_n and_o what_o we_o have_v deliverance_n by_o be_v most_o upon_o our_o heart_n when_o 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