be_v say_v to_o learn_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n eph._n 4._o 21._o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n original_o and_o from_o real_o and_o from_o he_o it_o be_v communicate_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o word_n we_o be_v thereby_o teach_v and_o do_v learn_v it_o for_o thereby_o as_o the_o apostle_n proceed_v we_o be_v renew_a in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o do_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n ver_fw-la 23_o 24._o first_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n than_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o word_n this_o word_n learned_a and_o believe_v become_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n every_o way_n answer_v unto_o the_o lord_n christ_n his_o image_n from_o who_o this_o transform_a truth_n do_v thus_o proceed_v nay_o this_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o apostle_n yet_o high_o namely_o unto_o god_n the_o father_n himself_o who_o image_n christ_n be_v and_o believer_n his_o through_o the_o word_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o 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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 apply_v myself_o to_o thou_o jehovah_n to_o thou_o alone_o and_o in_o this_o my_o application_n unto_o thou_o the_o greatness_n and_o urgency_n of_o my_o trouble_n make_v my_o soul_n urgent_a earnest_a and_o press_v in_o my_o supplication_n whilst_o i_o have_v no_o rest_n i_o can_v give_v thou_o no_o rest_n oh_o therefore_o attend_v and_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o cry_n and_o supplication_n ver._n 3._o stand_v it_o be_v true_a o_o lord_n thou_o god_n great_a and_o terrible_a that_o if_o thou_o shall_v deal_v with_o i_o in_o this_o condition_n with_o any_o man_n live_v with_o the_o best_a of_o thy_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o strict_a and_o exact_a tenor_n of_o the_o law_n which_o first_o represent_v itself_o to_o my_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o trouble_a soul_n if_o thou_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o observe_z and_o keep_v in_o remembrance_n i_o or_o their_o or_o the_o iniquity_n of_o any_o one_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v deal_v with_o they_o and_o recompense_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n thereof_o there_o will_v be_v neither_o for_o i_o nor_o they_o any_o the_o least_o expectation_n of_o deliverance_n all_o flesh_n must_v fail_v before_o thou_o and_o the_o spirit_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v and_o that_o to_o eternity_n for_o who_o can_v stand_v before_o thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v so_o execute_v thy_o displeasure_n ver._n 4._o fear_v but_o o_o lord_n this_o be_v not_o absolute_o and_o universal_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n between_o thy_o majesty_n and_o poor_a sinner_n thou_o be_v in_o thy_o nature_n infinite_o good_a and_o gracious_a ready_a and_o free_a in_o the_o purpose_n of_o thy_o will_n to_o receive_v they_o and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o bless_a way_n make_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o holy_a inclination_n and_o purpose_n of_o thy_o heart_n towards_o they_o in_o the_o mediation_n and_o blood_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n that_o they_o have_v assure_v foundation_n of_o conclude_v and_o believe_v 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 encouragement_n therein_o have_v thou_o give_v out_o unto_o i_o a_o bless_a word_n of_o grace_n a_o faithful_a word_n of_o promise_n wherein_o my_o hope_n be_v fix_v ver._n 6._o morning_n yea_o in_o the_o performance_n and_o discharge_v of_o this_o duty_n my_o soul_n be_v intent_n upon_o thou_o and_o in_o its_o whole_a frame_n turn_v towards_o thou_o and_o that_o with_o such_o diligence_n and_o watchfulness_n in_o look_v out_o after_o every_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o thy_o appearance_n of_o thy_o manifestation_n of_o thyself_o and_o come_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o excel_v therein_o those_o who_o with_o long_a desire_n heedfulness_n and_o earnest_a expectation_n do_v wait_v and_o watch_v for_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o that_o either_o that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o night_n watch_v or_o have_v light_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o thy_o worship_n in_o the_o temple_n which_o they_o be_v most_o delight_v in_o ver._n 7_o 8._o iniquity_n herein_o have_v i_o find_v that_o 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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