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be_v convince_v of_o a_o fault_n and_o be_v real_o trouble_v at_o it_o yet_o they_o will_v hardly_o acknowledge_v it_o so_o do_v they_o they_o will_v go_v up_o and_o down_o sigh_n and_o mourn_v roar_v all_o the_o day_n long_o but_o a_o evil_a and_o untoward_a frame_n of_o spirit_n under_o the_o power_n of_o unbelief_n and_o fear_n keep_v they_o from_o this_o duty_n now_o that_o this_o acknowledgement_n may_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n it_o be_v require_v first_o that_o it_o be_v free_a then_o that_o it_o be_v full_a first_o it_o must_v be_v free_a and_o spiritual_o ingenious_a cain_n pharaoh_n ahab_n judas_n come_v all_o to_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n it_o be_v press_v out_o of_o they_o it_o do_v not_o flow_v from_o they_o the_o confession_n of_o a_o person_n under_o the_o convince_a terror_n of_o the_o law_n or_o dread_a of_o imminent_a judgement_n be_v like_o that_o of_o malefactor_n on_o the_o rack_n who_o speak_v out_o that_o for_o which_o themselves_o and_o friend_n must_v die_v what_o they_o say_v though_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o force_n and_o torture_n not_o of_o any_o ingenuity_n of_o mind_n so_o be_v it_o with_o mere_o convince_a person_n they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n with_o any_o more_o freedom_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o all_o sin_n have_v shame_n and_o for_o man_n to_o be_v free_a unto_o shame_n be_v natural_o impossible_a shame_n be_v nature_n shrink_v from_o itself_o and_o the_o posture_n it_o will_v appear_v in_o but_o now_o the_o return_a soul_n have_v never_o more_o freedom_n liberty_n and_o amplitude_n of_o spirit_n than_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o he_o be_v most_o ashamed_a and_o this_o be_v no_o small_a evidence_n that_o it_o proceed_v from_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v attend_v with_o liberty_n for_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 17._o when_o david_n be_v deliver_v from_o his_o silence_n he_o express_v this_o frame_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n psal._n 32._o 5._o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n and_o my_o iniquity_n i_o have_v not_o hide_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n his_o mouth_n be_v now_o open_a and_o his_o heart_n enlarge_v and_o he_o multiply_v one_o expression_n upon_o another_o to_o manifest_v his_o enlargement_n so_o do_v a_o soul_n rise_v out_o of_o its_o depth_n in_o this_o begin_n of_o his_o address_n unto_o god_n have_v the_o sense_n of_o sin_n before_o describe_v wrought_v in_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o heart_n be_v make_v free_a and_o enlarge_a unto_o a_o ingenious_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sin_n before_o the_o lord_n herein_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o god_n and_o have_v not_o more_o freedom_n in_o any_o thing_n than_o in_o deal_v about_o that_o whereof_o he_o be_v most_o ashamed_a second_o full_o also_o it_o must_v be_v reserve_v ruin_n confession_n if_o the_o soul_n have_v any_o secret_a thought_n of_o roll_v a_o sweet_a morsel_n under_o its_o tongue_n of_o a_o bow_n in_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n it_o be_v like_a part_n of_o the_o price_n keep_v back_o which_o make_v the_o whole_a robbery_n instead_o of_o a_o offering_n if_o there_o be_v remain_v a_o bitter_a root_n of_o favour_v any_o one_o lust_n or_o sin_n of_o any_o occasion_n of_o or_o temptation_n unto_o sin_n let_v a_o man_n be_v as_o open_v free_a and_o earnest_a as_o can_v be_v imagine_v in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n and_o evil_n the_o whole_a duty_n be_v render_v abominable_a some_o person_n when_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o depth_n and_o anguish_n about_o any_o sin_n and_o be_v thereon_o force_v to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o it_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o be_v little_o concern_v with_o their_o other_o folly_n and_o iniquity_n that_o it_o may_v be_v be_v no_o less_o provoke_v unto_o god_n than_o that_o be_v from_o whence_o their_o present_a trouble_n do_v arise_v let_v not_o as_o james_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n such_o a_o man_n think_v that_o he_o shall_v receive_v any_o thing_n from_o god_n it_o must_v be_v full_a and_o comprehensive_a as_o well_o as_o free_v and_o ingenious_a and_o of_o such_o importance_n be_v the_o right_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n be_v ofttimes_o peculiar_o annex_v unto_o it_o as_o that_o which_o certain_o carry_v along_o with_o it_o the_o other_o duty_n which_o make_v up_o a_o full_a returnal_a unto_o god_n prov._n 28._o 13._o 1_o john_n 1._o 9_o and_o that_o place_n in_o job_n be_v remarkable_a chap._n 33._o 27_o 28._o he_o look_v upon_o man_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n he_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o pardon_n but_o of_o consolation_n also_o and_o joy_n in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n consist_v three_o there_o yet_o remain_v self-condemnation_n with_o the_o justification_n of_o god_n which_o lie_v express_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n under_o consideration_n and_o hereof_o be_v two_o part_n first_o self-abhorrency_a or_o dislike_n the_o soul_n be_v now_o whole_o displease_v with_o itself_o and_o reflect_v upon_o itself_o with_o all_o affection_n of_o regret_n and_o trouble_n so_o the_o apostle_n declare_v it_o to_o have_v be_v with_o the_o corinthian_n when_o their_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v work_v in_o they_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o among_o other_o thing_n it_o wrought_v in_o they_o indignation_n and_o revenge_n or_o a_o reflection_n on_o themselves_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o dislike_n and_o abhorrency_n in_o the_o wind_a up_o of_o the_o controversy_n between_o god_n and_o job_n this_o be_v the_o point_n he_o rest_v in_o as_o he_o have_v come_v in_o general_a to_o a_o free_a full_a ingenious_a acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n chap._n 40._o 4_o 5._o so_o in_o particular_a he_o give_v up_o his_o whole_a contest_v in_o this_o abhorrency_n of_o himself_o chap._n 42._o 6._o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n what_o a_o vile_a wretched_a creature_n have_v i_o be_v say_v the_o soul_n i_o blush_v and_o be_o ashamed_a to_o think_v of_o my_o folly_n baseness_n and_o ingratitude_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o i_o shall_v deal_v thus_o with_o the_o lord_n i_o abhor_v i_o loathe_v myself_o i_o will_v fly_v any_o where_o from_o myself_o i_o be_o so_o vile_a and_o loathsome_a a_o thing_n to_o be_v despise_v of_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n and_o second_o there_o be_v self-judging_a in_o it_o also_o this_o the_o apostle_n invite_v the_o corinthian_n unto_o 1_o ep._n chap._n 11._o 31._o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v this_o be_v a_o person_n pronounce_v sentence_n on_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n the_o soul_n bring_v not_o only_o its_o sin_n but_o it_o self_n also_o to_o the_o law_n it_o put_v itself_o as_o to_o merit_n and_o desert_n under_o the_o stroke_n and_o severity_n of_o it_o hence_o arise_v a_o full_a justification_n of_o god_n in_o what_o sentence_n soever_o he_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o pronounce_v in_o the_o case_n before_o he_o and_o these_o three_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v pass_v through_o compose_v the_o frame_n and_o first_o act_n of_o a_o gracious_a soul_n rise_v from_o its_o depth_n they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o signal_o express_v in_o that_o place_n where_o we_o have_v a_o signal_n recovery_n exemplify_v hos._n 14._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o this_o make_v way_n for_o the_o exaltation_n of_o grace_n the_o great_a thing_n
restless_a heartless_a desire_v that_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o you_o mean_n be_v to_o be_v use_v that_o relief_n may_v be_v obtain_v what_o those_o mean_n be_v be_v know_v unto_o all_o mortification_n of_o sin_n prayer_n meditation_n due_a attendance_n upon_o all_o gospel_n ordinance_n confer_v in_o general_n about_o spiritual_a thing_n advise_v in_o particular_a about_o our_o own_o state_n and_o condition_n with_o such_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a be_v able_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o season_n to_o they_o that_o be_v weary_a be_v require_v to_o this_o purpose_n and_o in_o all_o these_o be_v diligence_n and_o perseverance_n to_o be_v exercise_v or_o in_o vain_a shall_v man_n desire_v a_o delivery_n from_o their_o entanglement_n god_n the_o proper_a object_n of_o the_o soul_n wait_v in_o its_o distress_n and_o depth_n wait_v we_o have_v see_v what_o the_o duty_n be_v intend_v in_o the_o proposition_n we_o be_v next_o to_o consider_v the_o reason_n 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it_o be_v that_o which_o principal_o cast_v the_o soul_n into_o its_o depth_n woe_n unto_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n when_o i_o depart_v from_o they_o hos._n 9_o 12._o and_o this_o woe_n this_o sorrow_n do_v not_o attend_v only_o a_o universal_a a_o total_a departure_n of_o god_n from_o any_o but_o that_o also_o which_o be_v gradual_a or_o partial_a in_o some_o thing_n in_o some_o season_n when_o god_n withdraw_v his_o enlighten_v his_o refresh_n his_o comfort_a presence_n as_o to_o any_o way_n or_o mean_n whereby_o he_o have_v former_o communicate_v himself_o unto_o the_o soul_n of_o any_o then_o woe_n unto_o they_o sorrow_n will_v befall_v they_o and_o they_o will_v fall_v into_o depth_n and_o entanglement_n now_o this_o condition_n call_v for_o wait_v if_o god_n be_v withdraw_v if_o he_o hide_v himself_o what_o have_v the_o soul_n to_o do_v but_o to_o wait_v for_o his_o return_n so_o say_v the_o prophet_n isa._n 8._o 17._o i_o will_v wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n that_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o i_o will_v look_v for_o he_o if_o god_n hide_v himself_o this_o be_v the_o natural_a and_o proper_a duty_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o wait_v and_o to_o look_v for_o he_o other_o course_n of_o relief_n it_o can_v apply_v itself_o unto_o what_o that_o wait_a be_v and_o wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v have_v be_v declare_v patient_n seek_v of_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o appointment_n be_v comprise_v in_o it_o this_o the_o prophet_n express_v in_o that_o word_n i_o will_v look_v for_o he_o indeed_o the_o same_o in_o the_o original_a with_o that_o in_o the_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o will_v earnest_o look_v out_o after_o he_o with_o expectation_n of_o his_o return_n unto_o i_o second_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n be_v another_o cause_n of_o these_o depth_n and_o trouble_n and_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o they_o notwithstanding_o it_o have_v make_v a_o bless_a discovery_n by_o faith_n that_o 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it_o unto_o all_o present_a duty_n until_o consolation_n come_v from_o above_o thus_o have_v it_o be_v to_o and_o with_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a hos._n 14._o 3._o ashur_n shall_v not_o save_v we_o we_o will_v not_o ride_v upon_o horse_n neither_o will_v we_o say_v any_o more_o to_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n you_o be_v our_o god_n for_o in_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n a_o solemn_a renunciation_n we_o have_v of_o all_o other_o help_n relief_n or_o assistance_n civil_a or_o religious_a that_o be_v not_o go_n therein_o a_o solemn_a resolution_n in_o their_o great_a distress_n of_o cleave_v unto_o god_n alone_o both_o which_o be_v great_a and_o bless_a effect_n of_o faith_n what_o be_v the_o bottom_n and_o foundation_n of_o this_o bless_a resolution_n namely_o that_o proposition_n in_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n that_o be_v there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o for_o helpless_a sinner_n this_o list_v up_o their_o heart_n in_o their_o depth_n and_o 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unto_o hereupon_o be_v gospel_n repentance_n the_o assent_n unto_o the_o proposition_n demand_v as_o to_o their_o own_o interest_n amount_v but_o unto_o this_o who_o know_v but_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v return_v and_o leave_v a_o blessing_n or_o deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o the_o manifestation_n he_o have_v make_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a this_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o any_o comfortable_a persuasion_n of_o a_o particular_a interest_n in_o that_o grace_n mercy_n or_o pardon_n but_o yet_o say_v the_o prophet_n come_v but_o thus_o far_o and_o here_o be_v a_o firm_a foundation_n of_o deal_n with_o god_n about_o further_a discovery_n of_o himself_o in_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n when_o a_o soul_n see_v but_o so_o much_o in_o god_n as_o to_o conclude_v well_o who_o know_v but_o that_o he_o may_v return_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o also_o it_o will_v support_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o entrance_n into_o further_a light_n the_o church_n in_o the_o lamentation_n give_v a_o sad_a account_n of_o her_o state_n and_o condition_n in_o this_o matter_n for_o she_o make_v that_o hard_a conclusion_n against_o herself_o chap._n 3._o 8._o my_o strength_n and_o my_o hope_n be_v perish_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o i_o cry_v and_o shout_n he_o shut_v out_o my_o prayer_n v_o 18._o so_o far_o be_v she_o from_o a_o comfortable_a persuasion_n of_o a_o particular_a interest_n in_o mercy_n and_o acceptance_n that_o under_o her_o pressure_n and_o in_o her_o temptation_n she_o be_v ready_a positive_o to_o determine_v on_o the_o other_o side_n namely_o that_o she_o be_v reject_v and_o cast_v off_o for_o ever_o what_o course_n then_o shall_v she_o take_v shall_v she_o give_v over_o wait_v on_o god_n and_o say_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n no_o say_v she_o i_o will_v not_o take_v that_o way_n for_o v_o 26._o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v both_o hope_n and_o quiet_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o there_o seem_v small_a encouragement_n for_o she_o so_o to_o do_v if_o thing_n be_v with_o she_o as_o be_v express_v thing_n indeed_o say_v she_o be_v very_o sad_a with_o i_o my_o soul_n have_v they_o still_o in_o remembrance_n and_o be_v bow_v down_o in_o i_o v_o 20._o but_o yet_o somewhat_o i_o recall_v to_o mind_n and_o therefore_o have_v i_o hope_v v_o 21._o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o there_o be_v mercy_n and_o never_o fail_a compassion_n in_o god_n so_o that_o though_o my_o own_o present_a condition_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n and_o i_o see_v no_o deliverance_n yet_o i_o purpose_v still_o to_o abide_v wait_v on_o he_o who_o know_v what_o those_o infinite_a store_n and_o treasure_n of_o mercy_n and_o relief_n that_o be_v with_o he_o may_v at_o length_n afford_v unto_o i_o and_o many_o instance_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n may_v be_v add_v we_o may_v observe_v by_o the_o way_n how_o far_o this_o relief_n extend_v itself_o and_o what_o it_o enable_v the_o soul_n unto_o as_o god_n 1._o the_o soul_n be_v enable_v thereby_o to_o resign_v itself_o unto_o the_o disposal_n of_o sovereign_a grace_n in_o self-abhorrency_a and_o a_o renunciation_n of_o all_o other_o way_n of_o relief_n lam._n 3._o 29._o he_o put_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n if_o so_o be_v there_o may_v be_v hope_n what_o god_n will_v be_v his_o language_n here_o he_o lie_v at_o his_o disposal_n humble_a break_a but_o abide_v his_o pleasure_n though_o he_o slay_v i_o say_v job_n yet_o i_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o chap._n 13._o 15._o it_o be_v all_o one_o how_o he_o deal_v with_o i_o whatever_o be_v the_o event_n i_o will_v abide_v cleave_v unto_o he_o i_o will_v not_o think_v of_o any_o other_o way_n of_o extricate_a myself_o from_o my_o distress_n i_o will_v neither_o fly_v like_o jonah_n nor_o bide_v like_o adam_n nor_o take_v any_o other_o course_n for_o deliverance_n say_v the_o soul_n god_n be_v a_o god_n that_o hide_v himself_o from_o i_o isa._n 45._o 15._o i_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n chap._n 50._o 10._o my_o flesh_n fail_v and_o my_o heart_n fail_v psal._n 73._o 26._o so_o that_o i_o be_o overwhelm_v with_o trouble_n my_o iniquity_n have_v take_v such_o hold_n on_o i_o that_o i_o can_v look_v up_o psal._n 40._o 12._o the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o my_o god_n have_v forget_v i_o every_o day_n be_o i_o in_o dread_n and_o terror_n and_o be_o ready_a utter_o to_o saint_n and_o no_o relief_n can_v i_o obtain_v what_o then_o shall_v i_o do_v shall_v i_o curse_v god_n and_o die_v or_o cry_v this_o evil_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n why_o shall_v i_o wait_v for_o he_o any_o long_o shall_v i_o take_v the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n and_o see_v it_o will_v be_v no_o better_o be_v whole_o regardless_a of_o my_o latter_a end_n no_o i_o know_v what_o ever_o my_o lot_n and_o portion_n be_v that_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o god_n this_o and_o that_o poor_a man_n trust_v in_o he_o they_o cry_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v deliver_v so_o do_v david_n in_o his_o great_a distress_n he_o encourage_v his_o heart_n in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 25_o 26._o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o cast_v myself_o into_o his_o arm_n it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v frown_v it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v wroth_a still_o but_o all_o be_v one_o this_o way_n i_o will_v go_v as_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o to_o deal_v with_o i_o so_o let_v it_o be_v and_o unspeakable_a be_v the_o advantage_n which_o a_o soul_n obtain_v by_o this_o self_n resignation_n which_o the_o faith_n treat_v of_o will_v infallible_o produce_v 2._o it_o extend_v itself_o
prayer_n hence_o he_o teach_v and_o enjoin_v we_o to_o pray_v or_o plead_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o debt_n to_o god_n that_o be_v our_o sin_n or_o trespass_n against_o he_o which_o make_v we_o debtor_n to_o his_o law_n and_o justice_n even_o as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o so_o trespass_n or_o offend_v against_o we_o as_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o our_o forgiveness_n matth._n 6._o 12._o many_o be_v ready_a to_o devour_v such_o as_o be_v not_o satisfy_v that_o the_o word_n of_o that_o rule_n of_o prayer_n which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v unto_o we_o be_v to_o be_v precise_o read_v or_o repeat_v every_o day_n i_o wish_v they_o will_v as_o heedful_o mind_v that_o prescription_n which_o be_v give_v we_o herein_o for_o that_o frame_n of_o heart_n and_o spirit_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o our_o supplication_n it_o may_v possible_o abate_v of_o their_o wrath_n in_o that_o and_o other_o thing_n but_o here_o be_v a_o rule_n for_o all_o prayer_n as_o all_o acknowledge_v as_o also_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v it_o acceptable_a this_o in_o particular_a be_v require_v that_o before_o the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n and_o in_o our_o address_n unto_o he_o in_o our_o great_a concernment_n we_o profess_v our_o sincerity_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o do_v put_v our_o obtain_n of_o what_o we_o desire_v upon_o that_o issue_n this_o a_o great_a crown_n that_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o this_o duty_n that_o which_o make_v it_o very_o eminent_a and_o evidence_v the_o great_a concern_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o our_o own_o soul_n therein_o 2._o we_o may_v observe_v that_o no_o other_o duty_n whatever_o be_v express_o place_v in_o the_o same_o series_n order_n or_o rank_n with_o it_o which_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v single_v out_o to_o be_v profess_v as_o a_o token_n and_o pledge_n of_o our_o sincerity_n in_o all_o other_o part_n of_o our_o obedience_n unto_o god_n it_o be_v by_o christ_n himself_o make_v the_o instance_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o sincerity_n in_o our_o universal_a obedience_n which_o give_v no_o small_a honour_n unto_o it_o the_o apostle_n put_v great_a weight_n on_o the_o five_o commandment_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n ephes._n 6._o 2._o all_o the_o commandment_n indeed_o have_v a_o promise_n do_v this_o and_o live_v life_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o they_o all_o but_o this_o be_v the_o first_o that_o have_v a_o peculiar_a promise_n annex_v unto_o it_o and_o accompany_v of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v such_o a_o promise_n as_o have_v a_o peculiar_a foundation_n through_o god_n ordinance_n in_o the_o thing_n itself_o it_o be_v that_o the_o parent_n shall_v prolong_v the_o life_n of_o their_o child_n that_o be_v obedient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 20._o 11._o they_o shall_v prolong_v thy_o day_n that_o be_v by_o pray_v for_o their_o prosperity_n bless_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o direct_v they_o in_o those_o way_n of_o obedience_n whereby_o they_o may_v live_v and_o possess_v the_o land_n and_o this_o promise_n be_v now_o translate_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o canaan_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o blessing_n of_o parent_n go_v far_o towards_o the_o interesting_a their_o child_n in_o the_o promise_n thereof_o and_o so_o prolong_v their_o day_n unto_o eternity_n though_o their_o day_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v of_o little_a continuance_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n that_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n and_o prolong_v his_o day_n isa._n 53._o 10._o which_o have_v carry_v over_o that_o word_n and_o that_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o it_o unto_o eternal_a thing_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n as_o the_o singular_a promise_n make_v to_o that_o command_n render_v it_o singular_a so_o do_v this_o especial_a instance_n in_o this_o duty_n in_o our_o prayer_n render_v it_o also_o for_o though_o as_o all_o the_o commandment_n have_v a_o promise_n so_o we_o be_v to_o carry_v a_o testimony_n with_o we_o of_o our_o sincerity_n in_o universal_a obedience_n in_o our_o address_n unto_o god_n yet_o the_o single_v out_o of_o this_o instance_n render_v it_o exceed_o remarkable_a and_o show_v what_o a_o value_n god_n put_v upon_o it_o and_o how_o well_o he_o be_v please_v with_o it_o 3._o that_o god_n require_v this_o forgiveness_n in_o we_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n we_o receive_v from_o he_o which_o be_v to_o put_v the_o great_a obligation_n upon_o we_o unto_o it_o that_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o to_o give_v the_o strong_a and_o most_o powerful_a motive_n possible_a unto_o its_o performance_n see_v ephes._n 4._o 32._o 4._o that_o this_o duty_n be_v more_o direct_o and_o express_o require_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o in_o the_o old_a require_v then_o it_o be_v but_o not_o so_o open_o so_o plain_o so_o express_o 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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 herein_o i_o say_v he_o describe_v both_o his_o frame_n of_o spirit_n and_o the_o duty_n he_o apply_v himself_o to_o both_o as_o to_o matter_n and_o manner_n i_o shall_v as_o in_o the_o method_n hitherto_o observe_v first_o consider_v the_o read_n of_o the_o word_n than_o their_o sense_n and_o importance_n with_o the_o suitableness_n of_o the_o thing_n mention_v in_o they_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o soul_n under_o consideration_n all_o which_o will_v yield_v we_o a_o foundation_n of_o the_o observation_n that_o be_v to_o be_v draw_v from_o they_o the_o word_n render_v strict_o or_o word_n for_o word_n lie_v thus_o i_o have_v earnest_o expect_v jehovah_n my_o soul_n have_v expect_v and_o in_o his_o word_n have_v i_o tarry_v or_o wait_v my_o soul_n to_o the_o lord_n more_o then_o or_o before_o the_o watchman_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o watchman_n in_o the_o morning_n or_o unto_o 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i_o look_v for_o some_o to_o take_v pity_n huc_fw-la illuc_fw-la anxie_fw-la circumspexi_fw-la siqui_fw-la fortè_fw-la i_o commiseraturus_fw-la esset_fw-la i_o look_v round_o about_o this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n diligent_o and_o solicitous_o to_o see_v if_o any_o will_v pity_v i_o or_o lament_v with_o i_o thus_o i_o have_v wait_v be_v as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v diligent_o with_o intention_n of_o soul_n mind_n will_n and_o affection_n look_v unto_o god_n in_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o that_o from_o he_o that_o i_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o which_o must_v come_v forth_o from_o the_o forgiveness_n that_o be_v with_o he_o 2._o i_o have_v say_v he_o wait_v for_o or_o expect_v jehovah_n he_o use_v the_o same_o name_n of_o god_n in_o his_o expectation_n that_o he_o first_o fix_v on_o in_o his_o application_n to_o he_o and_o it_o be_v not_o this_o or_o that_o mean_n not_o this_o or_o that_o assistance_n but_o it_o be_v jehovah_n himself_o that_o he_o expect_v and_o wait_v for_o it_o be_v jehovah_n himself_o that_o must_v satisfy_v the_o soul_n his_o favour_n and_o love_a kindness_n and_o what_o flow_v from_o they_o if_o he_o come_v not_o himself_o if_o he_o give_v not_o himself_o nothing_o else_o will_v relieve_v 3._o my_o soul_n do_v wait_v or_o expect_v it_o be_v no_o outward_a duty_n that_o i_o be_o at_o no_o lip-labour_n no_o bodily_a work_n no_o formal_a cold_a careless_a performance_n of_o a_o duty_n no_o my_o soul_n do_v wait_v it_o be_v soul_n work_v heart_n work_n i_o be_o at_o i_o wait_v i_o wait_v with_o my_o whole_a soul._n 4._o in_o his_o word_n do_v i_o hope_v or_o wait_v there_o be_v not_o anything_o of_o difficulty_n in_o these_o word_n the_o word_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la quod_fw-la affive_fw-la sit_fw-la verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d velint_fw-la anxietatem_fw-la &_o nisum_n includere_fw-la ut_fw-la significet_fw-la anxie_fw-la seu_fw-la enixe_v expectare_fw-la sustinere_fw-la &_o sperare_fw-la it_o signify_v to_o hope_v expect_v endure_v and_o sustain_v with_o care_n solicitousness_n and_o endeavour_n hence_o the_o 70_o have_v render_v the_o word_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o vul._n lat._n sustinui_fw-la i_o have_v sustain_v and_o wait_v with_o patience_n and_o this_o on_o the_o word_n or_o he_o sustain_v his_o soul_n with_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o utter_o faint_a see_v he_o have_v make_v a_o discovery_n of_o grace_n and_o forgiveness_n though_o yet_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n he_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o land_n though_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o a_o storm_n at_o sea_n and_o therefore_o incourage_v himself_o or_o his_o soul_n that_o it_o do_v not_o despond_v but_o yet_o all_o this_o that_o we_o have_v speak_v reach_v not_o the_o intenseness_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o psalmist_n in_o this_o his_o expectation_n of_o jehovah_n the_o earnest_a engagement_n of_o his_o soul_n in_o this_o duty_n rise_v up_o above_o what_o he_o can_v express_v therefore_o he_o proceed_v ver_fw-la 6._o my_o soul_n say_v he_o for_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v expect_v he_o look_v for_o he_o wait_v for_o his_o come_n to_o i_o in_o love_n and_o with_o forgiveness_n more_o than_o the_o watcher_n for_o the_o morning_n the_o watcher_n for_o the_o morning_n these_o latter_a word_n be_v various_o render_v and_o various_o expound_v the_o lxx_o and_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v they_o from_o the_o morning_n watch_n until_o night_n other_o from_o those_o that_o keep_v the_o morning_n watch_n unto_o those_o that_o keep_v the_o evening_n watch_n more_o than_o the_o watcher_n in_o the_o morning_n more_o than_o the_o watcher_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o word_n also_o be_v various_o expound_v austin_n will_v have_v it_o to_o signify_v the_o place_n of_o our_o hope_n on_o the_o morning_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o continue_v in_o they_o until_o the_o night_n of_o our_o own_o death_n hierome_n who_o render_v the_o word_n from_o the_o morning_n watch_v to_o the_o morning_n watch_n expound_v they_o of_o continue_v our_o hope_n and_o expectation_n from_o the_o morning_n that_o we_o be_v call_v into_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n to_o the_o morning_n when_o we_o shall_v receive_v our_o reward_n as_o much_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n as_o the_o former_a and_o so_o chrysostome_n interpret_v it_o of_o our_o whole_a life_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o they_o be_v lead_v into_o these_o mistake_n by_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o 70._o and_o that_o of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a who_o both_o of_o they_o have_v divide_v these_o word_n quite_o contrary_a to_o their_o proper_a dependence_n and_o read_v they_o thus_o my_o soul_n expect_v the_o lord_n from_o the_o morning_n watch_n to_o the_o night_n watch_n let_v israel_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n so_o make_v the_o word_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o follow_a exhortation_n unto_o other_o which_o be_v plain_o a_o part_n of_o the_o expression_n of_o his_o own_o duty_n the_o word_n than_o be_v a_o comparison_n and_o a_o allusion_n unto_o watchman_n and_o may_v be_v take_v in_o one_o of_o these_o two_o sense_n 1._o in_o thing_n civil_a as_o those_o who_o keep_v the_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n do_v look_v and_o long_o for_o and_o expect_v the_o morning_n when_o be_v dismiss_v from_o their_o guard_n they_o may_v take_v that_o sleep_n that_o they_o need_v and_o desire_n which_o express_v a_o very_a earnest_a expectation_n inquiry_n and_o desire_n or_o 2._o in_o thing_n sacred_a with_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v which_o render_v the_o word_n more_o than_o they_o that_o look_v for_o the_o morning_n watch_n which_o they_o careful_o observe_v that_o they_o may_v offer_v the_o morning_n sacrifice_n in_o this_o sense_n as_o faith_n he_o the_o warder_n and_o watcher_n in_o the_o temple_n do_v look_v diligent_o after_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o morning_n that_o they_o may_v with_o joy_n offer_v the_o morning_n 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of_o my_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n as_o it_o be_v often_o supply_v and_o although_o the_o psalmist_n do_v sometime_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o different_a expression_n yet_o here_o he_o seem_v not_o so_o to_o do_v but_o rather_o proceed_v to_o declare_v the_o general_a frame_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o walk_v with_o god_n i_o will_v say_v he_o order_z all_o thing_n towards_o god_n so_o as_o that_o i_o may_v wait_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o appoinment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o will_v look_v up_o it_o seem_v in_o our_o translation_n to_o express_v his_o posture_n in_o his_o prayer_n but_o the_o word_n be_v of_o another_o importance_n it_o be_v diligent_o to_o look_v out_o after_o that_o which_o be_v come_v towards_o we_o a_o look_v out_o after_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o our_o expectation_n this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o wait_v for_o god_n yea_o as_o be_v say_v the_o life_n of_o it_o that_o which_o be_v principal_o intend_v in_o it_o the_o 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