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of_o our_o work_n and_o duty_n to_o god_n hos_n 12._o 6._o a_o wait_a frame_n of_o heart_n â—_o honour_n god_n great_o a_o wait_a heart_n 2._o have_v as_o much_o benefit_n by_o good_a in_o reversion_n as_o by_o good_a in_o possession_n heb._n 11._o 1._o a_o wait_a heart_n 3._o can_v live_v comfortable_o under_o the_o crâ—ssest_a prouâ—â—â—nces_n he_o that_o can_v wait_v on_o god_n for_o the_o gâ—od_a â—e_n â—ath_v promise_v will_v not_o faint_a because_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—cted_v miâ—â—h_v 7._o 7._o he_o that_o can_v wait_v on_o 〈◊〉_d his_o promise_n may_v 4._o conclude_v hiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o old_a patriarch_n 〈…〉_o after_o off_o and_o embrace_v they_o heb._n 11._o 13._o a_o â—aiting_a christian_n have_v a_o clear_a eye_n and_o a_o â—ong_a â—rme_n he_o can_v see_v thing_n â—t_a a_o great_a distance_n he_o can_v reach_v thing_n that_o be_v afaâ—_n off_o 5._o a_o wait_a christian_n be_v not_o much_o inferior_a to_o a_o comprehend_v christian_n none_o but_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n live_v so_o glorious_a a_o life_n as_o the_o saint_n that_o can_v wait_v on_o earth_n the_o sight_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o next_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o vision_n thus_o much_o for_o motive_n 2._o for_o rule_n to_o direct_v the_o soul_n in_o wait_v for_o promise_n 1._o wait_v for_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v accompany_v with_o obedience_n to_o precept_n many_o talk_v much_o of_o their_o expectation_n about_o divine_a promise_n who_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o divine_a precept_n such_o a_o wait_a be_v a_o groundless_a presumption_n precept_n and_o promise_n must_v â—e_v eye_v both_o of_o they_o in_o their_o kind_n i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n say_v david_n and_o keep_v thy_o law_n pâ—_n 119._o 174._o and_o 166._o i_o have_v hope_v for_o thy_o salvation_n and_o have_v do_v thy_o commandment_n it_o be_v a_o bless_a conjunction_n when_o wait_v on_o promise_n and_o do_v of_o commandment_n go_v together_o 2._o wait_v for_o promise_n must_v 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must_v not_o wait_v with_o a_o sour_a face_n nor_o a_o discontent_a heart_n but_o 〈◊〉_d cheerfulness_n of_o spirit_n to_o â—e_v admit_v to_o wait_v be_v a_o privilege_n as_o well_o as_o to_o receive_v what_o we_o wait_v for_o thus_o much_o for_o rule_n 3._o for_o objection_n man_n foolish_a heart_n be_v ready_a to_o pretend_v many_o vain_a excuse_n against_o this_o duty_n as_o obj._n 1_o we_o have_v wait_v long_o and_o yet_o god_n put_v we_o off_o the_o promise_n â—s_v as_o far_o off_o as_o ever_o it_o be_v in_o our_o thought_n sol._n 1._o the_o day_n of_o the_o promise_n drâ—ws_v near_a and_o near_a still_o do_v not_o faint_v at_o last_o heb._n 10._o 36_o 37._o 2._o the_o long_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d â—he_v full_a will_v the_o crop_n be_v god_n promise_n will_v bear_v their_o own_o charge_n the_o long_a the_o ship_n stay_v out_o the_o rich_a will_v the_o adventure_n be_v the_o promise_n will_v recompense_v thou_o full_o for_o all_o thy_o stay_n 3._o the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o wait_a be_v 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the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v for_o all_o true_a penitent_a believer_n the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v mention_v because_o they_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel-church_n accord_v to_o that_o prophecy_n esay_n 2._o 3._o out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n 3._o the_o disease_n or_o distemper_n for_o which_o this_o bath_n shall_v be_v effectual_a for_o sin_n and_o fâ—r_n uncleanness_n or_o for_o separation_n from_o uncleanness_n under_o these_o word_n all_o spiritual_a distemper_n be_v comprehend_v it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o â—llusion_n to_o the_o legal_a impurity_n 4._o the_o time_n of_o the_o open_n of_o this_o fountain_n in_o that_o day_n it_o refer_v general_o to_o gospel_n time_n particular_o and_o special_o and_o ultimate_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o may_v lay_v down_o 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