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already_o dispatch_v what_o i_o principal_o aim_v at_o 8._o verse_n 7._o 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 8._o and_o he_o shall_v redeem_v israel_n from_o all_o his_o iniquity_n 8._o i_o shall_v proceed_v in_o the_o open_n of_o these_o word_n according_a unto_o the_o method_n already_o insist_v on_o first_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o principal_a word_n shall_v be_v declare_v then_o the_o sense_n and_o importance_n of_o the_o whole_a three_o the_o relation_n that_o they_o have_v unto_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o soul_n express_v in_o the_o psalm_n must_v be_v manifest_v from_o all_o which_o observation_n will_v arise_v for_o our_o instruction_n and_o direction_n in_o the_o like_a case_n wherein_o we_o be_v or_o may_v be_v concern_v let_v israel_n hope_n in_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hope_n israel_n in_o jehovah_n trust_v or_o expect_v the_o same_o word_n with_o that_o vers_n 5._o in_o his_o word_n do_v i_o hope_v proper_o to_o expect_v to_o look_v for_o which_o include_v hope_n and_o add_v some_o further_a degree_n of_o the_o soul_n act_v towards_o god_n it_o be_v a_o earnest_n look_v after_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o expecta_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la hope_v in_o he_o and_o look_v up_o to_o he_o for_o with_o the_o lord_n quia_fw-la or_o quoniam_fw-la because_o see_v that_o with_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mercy_n the_o verb_n substantive_a as_o usual_a be_v omit_v which_o we_o supply_v there_o be_v mercy_n grace_n bounty_n goodness_n goodwill_n this_o word_n be_v often_o join_v with_o another_o discover_v its_o importance_n and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d goodness_n or_o mercy_n and_o truth_n these_o be_v as_o it_o be_v constituent_a part_n of_o god_n promise_n it_o be_v of_o goodness_n grace_n bounty_n to_o promise_v any_o undue_a mercy_n and_o it_o be_v of_o truth_n or_o faithfulness_n to_o make_v good_a what_o be_v so_o promise_v the_o lxx_o common_o render_v this_o word_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v pardon_v mercy_n as_o it_o be_v every_o where_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o as_o before_o speak_v unto_o god_n v_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o thou_o there_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o which_o expression_n have_v be_v open_v at_o large_a redemption_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o redeem_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d redemption_n this_o word_n be_v often_o use_v for_o a_o proper_a redemption_n such_o as_o be_v make_v by_o the_o intervention_n of_o a_o price_n and_o not_o a_o mere_a assertion_n unto_o liberty_n by_o power_n which_o be_v sometime_o also_o call_v redemption_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o money_n that_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v above_o the_o number_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v redeem_v with_o that_o moses_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o redemption_n that_o be_v the_o redemption_n money_n the_o price_n of_o their_o redemption_n numb_a 3._o 49._o and_o psal._n 49._o 8._o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n soul_n be_v precious_a it_o cost_v a_o great_a price_n the_o redemption_n then_o that_o be_v with_o god_n relate_v unto_o a_o price_n goodness_n or_o mercy_n with_o respect_n unto_o a_o price_n become_v redemption_n that_o be_v active_o the_o cause_n or_o mean_n of_o it_o what_o that_o price_n be_v see_v matth._n 20._o 20._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 18._o plenteous_a redemption_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multa_fw-la copi_fw-la sa_fw-fr much_o abundant_a plenteous_a it_o be_v use_v both_o for_o quantity_n and_o quality_n much_o in_o quantity_n or_o plenteous_a abundant_a and_o in_o quality_n that_o be_v precious_a excellent_a and_o it_o be_v apply_v in_o a_o good_a and_o bad_a sense_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o sin_n ezek._n 9_o 6._o our_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v increase_v or_o multiply_v or_o be_v great_a many_o in_o number_n and_o heinous_a in_o their_o nature_n or_o quality_n and_o in_o the_o other_o sense_n it_o be_v apply_v unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o be_v remove_v it_o be_v great_a or_o plenteous_a it_o be_v excellent_a or_o precious_a v._o 8._o and_o he_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n he_o with_o who_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v redeem_v or_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o that_o redemption_n that_o be_v with_o he_o he_o shall_v redeem_v israel_n that_o be_v those_o who_o hope_v and_o trust_v in_o he_o from_o all_o his_o iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o