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that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v under_o peculiar_a consideration_n so_o on_o the_o other_o to_o the_o experience_n and_o service_n unto_o the_o edification_n of_o they_o that_o do_v believe_v who_o spiritual_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n without_o any_o other_o consideration_n in_o the_o world_n be_v arm_v at_o in_o the_o publish_n of_o they_o imprimatur_fw-la octob._n 12._o 1668._o rob._n grove_n r._n p._n humph._n dom._n episc._n lond._n à _fw-la sac_fw-la dom._n a_o exposition_n upon_o psalm_n cxxx_o psalm_n 130._o 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 if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v but_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v 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_n 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 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 a_o paraphrase_n verse_n 1_o 2._o supplication_n o_o lord_n through_o my_o manifold_a sin_n and_o provocation_n i_o have_v bring_v myself_o into_o great_a distress_n my_o iniquity_n be_v always_o before_o i_o and_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o they_o as_o with_o a_o flood_n of_o water_n for_o they_o have_v bring_v i_o into_o depth_n wherein_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o be_v swallow_v up_o but_o yet_o although_o my_o distress_n be_v great_a and_o perplex_v i_o do_v not_o i_o dare_v not_o utter_o despond_v and_o cast_v away_o all_o hope_n of_o relief_n or_o recovery_n nor_o do_v i_o seek_v unto_o any_o other_o remedy_n way_n or_o mean_n of_o relief_n but_o i_o 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that_o there_o be_v pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n with_o thou_o for_o they_o and_o which_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o appointment_n they_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o this_o way_n therefore_o will_v i_o with_o all_o that_o fear_v thou_o persist_v in_o i_o will_v not_o give_v over_o leave_v thou_o or_o turn_v from_o thou_o through_o my_o fear_n discouragement_n and_o despondency_n but_o will_v abide_v constant_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o worship_n which_o thou_o have_v prescribe_v and_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o obedience_n which_o thou_o do_v require_v have_v great_a encouragement_n so_o to_o do_v ver._n 5._o hope_v and_o herein_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n that_o be_v with_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o wait_v with_o all_o patience_n quietness_n and_o perseverance_n in_o this_o work_n be_v my_o whole_a soul_n engage_v even_o in_o a_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o thy_o approach_n unto_o i_o in_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o for_o my_o 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rest_n peace_n and_o satisfaction_n unto_o my_o own_o soul_n that_o i_o can_v but_o invite_v and_o encourage_v other_o in_o the_o like_a condition_n to_o take_v the_o same_o course_n with_o i_o let_v then_o all_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n all_o that_o fear_v he_o learn_v this_o of_o i_o and_o from_o my_o experience_n be_v not_o hasty_a in_o your_o distress_n despond_v not_o despair_v not_o turn_v not_o aside_o unto_o other_o remedy_n but_o hope_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o i_o can_v now_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n give_v testimony_n unto_o this_o that_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o he_o suit_v unto_o your_o relief_n yea_o whatever_o your_o distress_n be_v the_o redemption_n that_o be_v with_o he_o be_v so_o bounteous_a plenteous_a and_o unsearchable_a that_o the_o undoubted_a issue_n of_o your_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n will_v be_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o your_o sin_n and_o the_o perplexity_n of_o all_o your_o trouble_n general_n 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which_o attend_v man_n oftentimes_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o that_o state_n some_o rest_n in_o it_o and_o press_v no_o far_o some_o rest_n upon_o it_o and_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v all_o which_o be_v require_v of_o they_o the_o psalmist_n avoid_v both_o these_o and_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o pressure_n reach_v out_o towards_o forgiveness_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n i_o shall_v brief_o unfold_v these_o two_o evil_n and_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o their_o avoidance_n first_o by_o rest_v or_o stay_v in_o it_o i_o mean_v the_o soul_n despond_v through_o discourage_a thought_n that_o deliverance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obtain_v be_v make_v deep_o sensible_a of_o sin_n it_o be_v so_o overwhelm_v with_o thought_n of_o its_o own_o vileness_n and_o unworthiness_n as_o to_o sink_v under_o the_o burden_n such_o a_o soul_n be_v afflict_v and_o toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o not_o comfort_v isa._n 54._o 11._o until_o it_o be_v quite_o weary_a as_o a_o 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