if_o the_o student_n of_o true_a wisdom_n may_v in_o the_o lord_n proceed_n as_o in_o a_o mirror_n behold_v his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n then_o ought_v they_o to_o observe_v they_o but_o they_o may_v in_o the_o lord_n proceed_n as_o in_o a_o mirror_n behold_v his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n vers_fw-la 43._o in_o this_o verse_n the_o prophet_n mention_v only_o the_o lord_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n but_o by_o a_o form_n of_o speech_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v also_o his_o justice_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o consider_v the_o instance_n above_o mention_v which_o be_v instance_n aswell_o of_o the_o lord_n justice_n as_o mercy_n therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o observe_v they_o vers_n 43._o in_o the_o beginning_n psalm_n 116._o i_o love_v the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o my_o prayer_n 2_o for_o he_o have_v incline_v his_o ear_n unto_o i_o when_o i_o do_v call_v upon_o he_o in_o my_o day_n 3_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o and_o the_o distress_n of_o the_o grave_n catch_v i_o i_o find_v anguish_n and_o sorrow_n 4_o then_o i_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n deliver_v my_o soul_n 5_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o righteous_a our_o god_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n 6_o the_o lord_n preserve_v the_o simple_a i_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o he_o save_v i_o 7_o return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v beneficial_a unto_o thou_o 8_o forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n my_o eye_n from_o tear_n and_o my_o foot_n from_o fall_v 9_o i_o shall_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n 10_o i_o believe_v and_o therefore_o do_v i_o speak_v when_o i_o be_v exceed_o trouble_v 11_o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n all_o man_n be_v liar_n 12_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n all_o his_o benefit_n be_v upon_o i_o 13_o i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o deliverance_n and_o set_v forth_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 14_o i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n forthwith_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o people_n 15_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o belove_a 16_o behold_v lord_n for_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n thou_o have_v break_v my_o bond_n 17_o i_o will_v offer_v to_o thou_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o will_v set_v forth_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 18_o i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n forthwith_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o people_n 19_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o o_o jerusalem_n praise_v you_o the_o lord_n analys_n psalm_n 116._o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o psalm_n have_v deliver_v a_o profession_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o gracious_a mercy_n show_v in_o free_v he_o from_o the_o distress_n and_o peril_n of_o death_n whereto_o he_o be_v subject_a be_v pursue_v by_o saul_n this_o his_o thankfulness_n he_o do_v express_v by_o two_o several_a duty_n the_o one_o of_o love_v the_o lord_n verse_n 1_o the_o other_o of_o testify_v this_o love_n by_o a_o public_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n towards_o he_o in_o his_o deliverance_n vers_fw-la 13.14_o the_o subject_n then_o of_o this_o psalm_n be_v this_o i_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o will_v testify_v asmuch_o by_o my_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n in_o public_a of_o his_o mercy_n towards_o i_o in_o my_o deliverance_n from_o death_n vers_fw-la 1.13.14_o and_o repeat_v vers_fw-la 17.18.19_o the_o psalmist_n do_v express_v his_o profession_n of_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n mercy_n towards_o he_o under_o a_o variety_n of_o phrase_n and_o several_a form_n of_o speech_n in_o the_o 13._o verse_n he_o call_v it_o the_o take_z of_o the_o cup_n of_o deliverance_n for_o under_o the_o law_n those_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v from_o some_o extraordinary_a distress_n do_v use_v in_o a_o solemn_a banquet_n to_o take_v the_o cup_n and_o drink_v make_v a_o public_a and_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o deliverance_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o same_o 13._o verse_n it_o be_v term_v the_o extol_n of_o the_o lord_n name_n in_o the_o 14._o verse_n it_o be_v call_v the_o pay_v or_o perform_v of_o vow_n which_o performance_n be_v a_o apparent_a testimony_n that_o the_o author_n of_o they_o be_v deliver_v do_v out_o of_o a_o grateful_a hart_n confess_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v his_o deliverer_n in_o the_o 17._o verse_n it_o be_v name_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n so_o as_o these_o several_a form_n of_o speech_n be_v so_o to_o be_v conceive_v of_o as_o interpret_n and_o import_v one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n of_o acknowledge_v with_o a_o thankful_a hart_n the_o lord_n mercy_n which_o the_o psalmist_n profess_v to_o perfome_v in_o public_a for_o affirm_v that_o he_o will_v perform_v this_o duty_n before_o all_o the_o people_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n what_o else_o can_v he_o mean_v but_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o say_a duty_n in_o publke_n let_v we_o now_o see_v the_o ground_n and_o inducement_n of_o this_o grateful_a and_o worthy_a profession_n make_v by_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v this_o when_o i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n in_o my_o distress_n he_o hear_v and_o deliver_v i_o vers_n 1.2_o therefore_o i_o love_v he_o and_o will_v testify_v as_o much_o by_o my_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n in_o public_a of_o his_o mercy_n towards_o i_o in_o my_o deliverance_n vers_fw-la 1.13.14_o also_o vers_fw-la 17.18.19_o the_o whole_a psalm_n consist_v of_o these_o two_o sentence_n in_o the_o antecedent_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n have_v comprise_v these_o branch_n 1._o his_o call_n upon_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o distress_n 2._o the_o lord_n hear_v and_o deliver_v of_o he_o the_o first_o branch_n be_v handle_v and_o verify_v by_o relate_v unto_o we_o 1._o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o distress_n vers_fw-la 3._o 2._o the_o prayer_n he_o present_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o deliverance_n from_o the_o same_o vers_n 4._o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o distress_n be_v verse_n 3._o describe_v by_o the_o cause_n thereof_o which_o be_v 1._o his_o nearness_n to_o death_n and_o the_o impossibility_n to_o avoid_v it_o by_o any_o help_n of_o man_n death_n and_o the_o grave_n have_v beset_v he_o on_o every_o side_n vers_n 3._o in_o the_o former_a part_n 2._o the_o anguish_n and_o grief_n which_o have_v seize_v upon_o his_o heart_n vers_fw-la 3._o in_o the_o end_n the_o prayer_n present_v unto_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o extremity_n be_v set_v out_o by_o note_v unto_o we_o 1._o the_o particular_a sue_v for_o and_o solicit_v 2._o the_o cause_n induce_v he_o to_o make_v this_o prayer_n viz._n the_o confidence_n he_o have_v for_o obtain_v the_o grant_n thereof_o the_o particular_a sue_v for_o be_v deliverance_n from_o the_o distress_n wherein_o he_o be_v vers_fw-la 4._o in_o the_o end_n the_o cause_n induce_v he_o to_o make_v this_o suit_n be_v the_o confidence_n he_o have_v to_o obtain_v the_o grant_n thereof_o be_v mention_v vers_fw-la 10._o in_o the_o beginning_n where_o the_o prophet_n avouch_v in_o express_a term_n that_o his_o prayer_n for_o deliverance_n proceed_v from_o his_o faith_n and_o the_o confidence_n he_o have_v to_o prevail_v thereby_o i_o believe_v say_v he_o and_o therefore_o i_o speak_v that_o be_v i_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v in_o his_o mercy_n deliver_v i_o from_o my_o present_a distress_n and_o therefore_o i_o tender_v unto_o he_o this_o prayer_n for_o deliverance_n this_o his_o faith_n and_o confidence_n he_o discover_v unto_o we_o by_o make_v know_v 1._o the_o ground_n thereof_o and_o the_o several_a conclusion_n make_v upon_o each_o of_o they_o 2._o the_o combat_n he_o have_v against_o it_o through_o his_o contrary_a distrust_n in_o the_o lord_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o confidence_n he_o have_v to_o prevail_v in_o his_o suit_n with_o the_o lord_n be_v 1._o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o lord_n ready_a nature_n to_o relieve_v the_o distress_a 2._o a_o remembrance_n of_o the_o course_n of_o mercy_n hold_v with_o he_o by_o the_o lord_n heretofore_o for_o his_o deliverance_n from_o trouble_n upon_o the_o first_o ground_n this_o conclusion_n be_v deduce_v by_o he_o the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o help_v the_o distress_a who_o trust_n in_o he_o vers_n 5._o and_o vers_n 6._o in_o the_o beginning_n this_o sentence_n the_o prophet_n exemplifi_v by_o give_v we_o a_o instance_n in_o his_o own_o person_n the_o instance_n be_v this_o the_o lord_n have_v
that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o visit_v his_o temple_n 5_o for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n he_o hide_v i_o in_o his_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o his_o pavilion_n he_o hide_v i_o he_o set_v i_o upon_o a_o rock_n 6_o and_o now_o be_v my_o head_n lift_v up_o above_o my_o enemy_n who_o be_v round_o about_o i_o i_o will_v offer_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n sacrifice_n of_o joy_n i_o will_v sing_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n 7_o harken_v unto_o my_o voice_n o_o lord_n when_o i_o cry_v have_v mercy_n also_o upon_o i_o and_o hear_v i_o 8_o my_o heart_n say_v unto_o i_o as_o from_o thou_o seek_v you_o my_o face_n o_o lord_n i_o seek_v thy_o face_n 9_o hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o nor_o cast_v thy_o servant_n away_o in_o displeasure_n thou_o have_v be_v my_o succour_n leave_v i_o not_o neither_o forsake_v i_o o_o god_n of_o my_o deliverance_n 10_o for_o my_o father_n and_o mother_n forsake_v i_o but_o let_v the_o lord_n gather_v i_o up_o 11_o teach_v i_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n and_o lead_v i_o through_o the_o right_a path_n because_o of_o such_o as_o observe_v i_o 12_o deliver_v i_o not_o unto_o the_o lust_n of_o my_o adversary_n for_o there_o be_v false_a witness_n rise_v up_o against_o i_o and_o such_o as_o breathe_v violence_n 13_o i_o shall_v have_v faint_v except_o i_o have_v believe_v that_o i_o shall_v see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n 14_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n be_v strong_a and_o he_o shall_v comfort_v thy_o heart_n yea_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n analys_n psalm_n 27._o the_o subject_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v a_o humble_a suit_n present_v by_o the_o prophet_n unto_o the_o lord_n namely_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v please_v to_o deliver_v he_o from_o his_o enemy_n vers_fw-la 7.9.11.12_o the_o prophet_n suit_n be_v first_o set_v down_o ver_fw-la 7_o and_o then_o repeat_v vers_fw-la 9.11_o and_o 12._o whereas_o he_o say_v hear_v i_o and_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o vers_fw-la 7._o again_o hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o and_o forsake_v not_o thy_o servant_n vers_fw-la 9_o again_o teach_v i_o thy_o way_n and_o guide_v i_o through_o the_o right_a path_n vers_fw-la 11._o again_o deliver_v i_o not_o to_o my_o enemy_n vers_fw-la 12._o all_o these_o speech_n which_o he_o have_v in_o this_o variety_n of_o term_n express_v carry_v this_o interpretation_n and_o sense_n abandon_v i_o not_o o_o lord_n to_o my_o enemy_n but_o deliver_v i_o from_o they_o the_o hear_n desire_v vers_n 7._o be_v a_o hear_n to_o deliverance_n and_o the_o mercy_n to_o be_v show_v be_v mercy_n in_o the_o act_n of_o deliverance_n so_o verse_n 9_o god_n not_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o the_o prophet_n and_o his_o not_o forsake_v he_o be_v god_n favourable_a countenance_n towards_o he_o and_o readiness_n for_o his_o deliverance_n so_o vers_fw-la 11._o the_o way_n he_o will_v be_v teach_v and_o the_o right_a path_n he_o will_v be_v guide_v through_o be_v the_o way_n and_o path_n of_o his_o deliverance_n neither_o must_v we_o conceive_v that_o he_o desire_v a_o bare_a knowledge_n of_o this_o way_n but_o a_o actual_a set_n of_o he_o in_o the_o path_n of_o preservation_n and_o liberty_n so_o vers_fw-la 12._o not_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o appetite_n of_o his_o enemy_n what_o do_v it_o import_v but_o a_o motion_n for_o his_o deliverance_n from_o they_o now_o to_o persuade_v the_o lord_n to_o a_o gracious_a regard_n of_o his_o suit_n for_o deliverance_n from_o his_o enemy_n first_o he_o make_v profession_n of_o his_o secure_a dependence_n upon_o he_o in_o the_o six_o former_a verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o then_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v unto_o the_o 13._o he_o solicit_v the_o grant_n of_o his_o say_a suit_n by_o sundry_a other_o argument_n out_o of_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o dependence_n on_o the_o lord_n he_o conclude_v thus_o arg._n 1._o who_o rest_v secure_o on_o thou_o o_o lord_n for_o deliverance_n it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o deliver_v he_o from_o his_o enemy_n i_o be_o one_o who_o do_v rest_n secure_o on_o thou_o o_o lord_n for_o deliverance_n vers_fw-la 1._o where_o the_o prophet_n twice_o set_v down_o this_o sentence_n under_o a_o interrogatory_n form_n of_o speech_n thus_o of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o fear_v not_o man_n but_o rest_v secure_o upon_o the_o lord_n it_o may_v please_v thou_o therefore_o o_o lord_n to_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o enemy_n vers_fw-la 7.9.11.12_o the_o assumption_n he_o clear_v 1._o by_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o secure_a dependence_n upon_o the_o lord_n 2._o by_o a_o comparison_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o less_o 3._o by_o answer_v a_o exception_n that_o may_v be_v take_v against_o the_o say_a assumption_n the_o ground_n of_o his_o resolute_a dependence_n on_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o experience_n he_o have_v have_v of_o the_o lord_n gracious_a proceed_n with_o he_o heretofore_o in_o deliver_v he_o from_o trouble_n upon_o which_o ground_n he_o reason_v thus_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o former_a time_n deliver_v i_o from_o trouble_n vers_fw-la 1._o where_o under_o the_o term_n of_o light_n deliverance_n strength_n of_o life_n he_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o honour_n of_o deliver_v he_o from_o trouble_n as_o by_o darkness_n the_o scripture_n note_v adversity_n so_o by_o light_n it_o note_v deliverance_n from_o the_o same_o therefore_o do_v i_o secure_o rest_v upon_o the_o lord_n vers_n 1._o in_o these_o word_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o reason_n which_o contain_v the_o say_a experience_n of_o the_o lord_n special_a favour_n towards_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o trouble_n he_o do_v make_v apparent_a unto_o we_o by_o give_v this_o instance_n thereof_o when_o my_o enemy_n be_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o ruine_v i_o the_o lord_n confound_v they_o and_o deliver_v i_o from_o they_o vers_n 2._o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o former_a time_n deliver_v i_o from_o trouble_n vers_fw-la 1._o the_o comparison_n whereby_o the_o say_v assumption_n be_v further_o illustrate_v be_v deliver_v in_o the_o 3._o verse_n thus_o if_o mighty_a army_n shall_v environ_v i_o and_o conspire_v my_o destruction_n yet_o will_v i_o rest_v secure_o upon_o the_o lord_n vers_n 3._o where_o he_o express_v his_o secure_a dependence_n on_o the_o lord_n first_o by_o these_o word_n my_o heart_n shall_v not_o fear_v second_o by_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n i_o will_v trust_v in_o this_o that_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n readiness_n and_o power_n to_o help_v and_o deliver_v i_o whereof_o he_o have_v have_v experience_n therefore_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o lesser_a peril_n such_o as_o this_o be_v wherein_o i_o be_o i_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o rest_v secure_o upon_o the_o lord_n now_o touch_v the_o exception_n that_o may_v be_v take_v against_o the_o say_a assumption_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1._o what_o the_o exception_n be_v 2._o what_o be_v the_o answer_n thereto_o the_o exception_n be_v not_o comprise_v and_o set_v down_o several_o by_o itself_o in_o a_o formal_a and_o distinct_a speech_n but_o be_v leave_v to_o be_v conceive_v and_o gather_v by_o we_o out_o of_o the_o answer_n thereto_o the_o answer_n imply_v the_o say_a exception_n to_o be_v this_o if_o notwithstanding_o thy_o request_n unto_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o a_o confidence_n in_o he_o for_o thy_o return_n unto_o his_o sanctuary_n thou_o remain_v as_o yet_o banish_v from_o the_o same_o thou_o do_v then_o in_o vain_a rest_n upon_o the_o lord_n but_o notwithstanding_o thy_o request_n unto_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o a_o confidence_n in_o he_o for_o thy_o return_n unto_o his_o sanctuary_n thou_o remain_v as_o yet_o banish_v from_o the_o same_o therefore_o thou_o do_v in_o vain_a rest_n upon_o the_o lord_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o exception_n the_o prophet_n do_v speak_v 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