deserve_n flee_v to_o god_n grace_n by_o prayer_n and_o say_v with_o confidence_n take_v not_o thy_o word_n out_o of_o my_o mouth_n 3._o if_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n for_o humble_v of_o we_o to_o desert_v we_o in_o some_o passage_n of_o our_o trial_n yet_o let_v we_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o deal_v with_o he_o not_o to_o forsake_v we_o altogether_o in_o our_o trial_n take_v not_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n utter_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n 4._o where_o the_o belief_n of_o god_n execute_v of_o his_o word_n of_o threaten_v and_o promise_n have_v place_n with_o god_n child_n there_o be_v hope_n that_o neither_o man_n terror_n nor_o allurement_n shall_v overcome_v they_o in_o their_o trial_n for_o i_o have_v hope_v in_o thy_o judgement_n be_v set_v down_o here_o for_o the_o first_o reason_n of_o his_o hope_n to_o obtain_v his_o petition_n 5._o the_o lord_n keep_v our_o heart_n in_o faith_n and_o our_o mouth_n and_o outward_a man_n in_o the_o course_n of_o confession_n and_o obedience_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o perseverance_n so_o shall_v i_o keep_v thy_o law_n continual_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o reason_n of_o his_o petition_n 6._o as_o he_o who_o depart_v from_o confess_v of_o god_n truth_n do_v cast_v himself_o in_o strait_n in_o danger_n and_o bond_n so_o he_o that_o bear_v out_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n do_v walk_v as_o a_o freeman_n the_o truth_n do_v set_v he_o free_a and_o i_o will_v walk_v at_o liberty_n which_o be_v the_o three_o reason_n of_o his_o petition_n 7._o even_o the_o conscience_n of_o honest_a endeavour_n to_o obey_v the_o word_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o not_o be_v utter_o desert_v in_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n for_o i_o have_v fight_v thy_o precept_n be_v the_o four_o reason_n of_o the_o petition_n 8._o the_o terror_n of_o king_n and_o of_o man_n in_o power_n be_v a_o ordinary_a hindrance_n of_o free_a confession_n of_o god_n truth_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n but_o faith_n in_o the_o truth_n sustain_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o god_n be_v able_a to_o bring_v forth_o a_o confession_n upon_o all_o hazard_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o thy_o testimony_n before_o king_n 9_o he_o that_o be_v resolve_v to_o confess_v the_o question_v truth_n of_o god_n whosoever_o do_v mock_v at_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o confession_n but_o rather_o shall_v have_v credit_n by_o it_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o thy_o testimony_n also_o before_o king_n and_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a and_o this_o be_v the_o five_o reason_n of_o the_o petition_n 10._o the_o more_o man_n do_v know_v the_o excellency_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o do_v feel_v the_o power_n of_o god_n hand_n sustain_v they_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o confession_n of_o it_o the_o more_o will_v they_o love_v delight_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v delight_v myself_o in_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v love_v which_o be_v the_o six_o reason_n of_o his_o petition_n 11._o he_o that_o find_v himself_o bear_v out_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o time_n of_o trial_n shall_v in_o all_o time_n after_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o his_o experience_n be_v great_a embrace_v hearty_o the_o lord_n command_n as_o precious_a gift_n and_o shall_v give_v up_o himself_o absolute_o to_o be_v govern_v thereby_o for_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o lord_n commandment_n do_v import_n so_o much_o 12._o he_o who_o out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n command_n have_v endure_v trial_n by_o trouble_n and_o have_v overcome_v tentation_n may_v comfortable_o approve_v himself_o in_o his_o former_a love_a of_o the_o lord_n command_n and_o thereby_o renew_v and_o increase_v his_o love_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o they_o for_o after_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o thy_o commandment_n he_o show_v that_o he_o will_v do_v so_o with_o a_o ratification_n and_o approbation_n of_o his_o love_n to_o they_o by_o add_v thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v love_v 13._o the_o experience_n of_o the_o worth_n of_o divine_a truth_n which_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v out_o itself_o and_o the_o man_n also_o who_o do_v confess_v it_o shall_v set_v a_o believer_n on_o a_o more_o and_o more_o earnest_a study_n to_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n reveal_v therein_o as_o the_o prophet_n resolve_v to_o do_v and_o i_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o statute_n and_o this_o engagement_n be_v the_o last_o reason_n of_o the_o petition_n zain_n vers._n 9_o remember_v the_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v in_o this_o section_n he_o pray_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v believe_v and_o whereof_o he_o have_v find_v the_o fruit_n already_o in_o a_o good_a measure_n whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n give_v liberty_n and_o confidence_n to_o the_o believer_n to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n to_o seek_v the_o full_a performance_n thereof_o as_o here_o remember_v the_o word_n wherein_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v 2._o the_o general_a offer_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o believer_n do_v make_v promise_n to_o be_v every_o believer_n propriety_n no_o less_o then_o if_o his_o name_n be_v insert_v in_o the_o promise_n or_o write_v in_o the_o bible_n remember_v the_o word_n speak_v unto_o thy_o servant_n or_o promise_v to_o i_o 3._o god_n that_o make_v the_o offer_n of_o the_o word_n be_v he_o who_o also_o work_v faith_n in_o the_o believer_n and_o move_v he_o to_o apply_v it_o and_o trust_n in_o it_o the_o acknowledge_v whereof_o as_o it_o be_v god_n glory_n so_o be_v it_o the_o believer_n profit_n remember_v the_o word_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v for_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ver._n 50._o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n for_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o 51._o the_o proud_a have_v have_v i_o great_o in_o derision_n yet_o have_v i_o not_o decline_v from_o thy_o law_n 52._o i_o remember_v thy_o judgement_n of_o old_a o_o lord_n and_o have_v comfort_v myself_o 53._o horror_n have_v take_v hold_n upon_o i_o because_o of_o the_o wicked_a that_o forsake_v thy_o law_n 54._o thy_o statute_n have_v be_v my_o song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n 55._o i_o have_v remember_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n in_o the_o night_n and_o have_v keep_v thy_o law_n 56._o this_o i_o have_v because_o i_o keep_v thy_o precept_n the_o fruit_n which_o he_o have_v find_v already_o by_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o word_n be_v seven_o all_o in_o order_n set_v down_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o verse_n of_o this_o section_n whence_o learn_v 1._o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o god_n do_v not_o exempt_a god_n child_n from_o trouble_n but_o do_v comfort_n they_o in_o their_o trouble_n so_o as_o all_o other_o consolation_n be_v naught_o in_o comparison_n this_o be_v my_o consolation_n in_o my_o affliction_n 2._o when_o the_o believer_n be_v damp_a with_o trouble_n and_o sometime_o as_o it_o be_v dead_a in_o regard_n of_o spiritual_a operation_n motion_n and_o affection_n faith_n draw_v life_n again_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n for_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o faith_n in_o god_n word_n 3._o albeit_o impenitent_a graceless_a man_n do_v mock_v grace_n do_v mock_v faith_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o godly_a and_o in_o satan_n drift_n and_o they_o to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v make_v the_o godly_a forsake_v god_n law_n yet_o faith_n in_o the_o word_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v the_o believer_n up_o against_o derision_n as_o experience_n show_v the_o proud_a have_v have_v i_o great_o in_o derision_n yet_o have_v i_o not_o decline_v from_o thy_o law_n and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o feel_v fruit_n of_o his_o faith_n 4._o it_o be_v good_a to_o have_v a_o number_n of_o example_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o his_o servant_n and_o with_o his_o adversary_n lay_v up_o in_o the_o storehouse_n of_o a_o sanctify_a memory_n that_o thereby_o faith_n may_v be_v strengthen_v in_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n for_o so_o be_v we_o here_o teach_v i_o remember_v thy_o judgement_n of_o old_a o_o lord_n 5._o faith_n do_v draw_v comfort_n out_o of_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n word_n of_o promise_n and_o of_o threaten_v also_o in_o former_a time_n i_o remember_v thy_o judgement_n of_o old_a o_o lord_n and_o be_v comfort_v and_o this_o be_v the_o thiâ—d_o feel_v fruit_n of_o his_o faith_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o sincerity_n in_o god_n service_n to_o see_v wrath_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o
away_o the_o heart_n from_o god_n obedience_n be_v but_o deceit_n and_o folly_n whatsoever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o the_o beholder_n turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n 4._o albeit_o we_o know_v that_o the_o outward_a allurement_n of_o sin_n be_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n yet_o we_o can_v beware_v of_o they_o nor_o renounce_v they_o except_o the_o lord_n help_v we_o when_o the_o bait_n be_v offer_v therefore_o be_v it_o needful_a to_o pray_v turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n 5._o as_o god_n set_v a_o watch_n over_o the_o sense_n and_o keep_v the_o covenant_n between_o the_o renew_a heart_n and_o the_o eye_n and_o do_v renew_v the_o vigour_n of_o the_o life_n of_o graâ—e_n so_o be_v the_o inward_a corruption_n suppress_v and_o mortify_v for_o the_o die_a of_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o quicken_a of_o gracious_a habit_n in_o the_o heart_n unto_o actual_a exercise_n as_o quicken_z thou_o i_o in_o thy_o way_n do_v import_v vers._n 38._o establish_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n who_o be_v devout_v to_o thy_o fear_n in_o the_o six_o petition_n he_o pray_v for_o the_o fruit_n of_o god_n promise_n for_o circumcise_n his_o heart_n and_o purify_n of_o it_o and_o that_o by_o experience_n â—he_n may_v be_v settle_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o promise_n whence_o learn_v 1._o faith_n purisi_v the_o heart_n by_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o promise_n of_o sanctification_n and_o urge_v of_o god_n by_o prayer_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o establish_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n 2._o albeit_o the_o promise_n be_v sure_a in_o itself_o and_o sure_a unto_o faith_n also_o yet_o when_o experimental_a performance_n come_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v much_o more_o confirm_v to_o we_o establish_v thy_o word_n unto_o the_o servant_n 3._o then_o do_v we_o believe_v the_o promise_n when_o we_o take_v they_o as_o make_v not_o only_o to_o other_o but_o also_o as_o make_v to_o ourselves_o by_o name_n as_o this_o prayer_n show_v establish_v thy_o word_n to_o i_o thy_o servant_n to_o wit_n the_o promise_n of_o sanctification_n make_v to_o believer_n and_o so_o to_o i_o thy_o servant_n 4._o he_o who_o pray_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o promise_n shall_v resolve_v to_o be_v a_o servant_n and_o careful_a to_o observe_v precept_n establish_v thy_o word_n to_o thy_o servant_n 3._o that_o man_n indeed_o be_v god_n servant_n how_o weak_a soever_o he_o be_v in_o practice_n who_o be_v devote_v unto_o god_n fear_n for_o he_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n by_o this_o because_o i_o be_o devote_v to_o thy_o fear_n vers._n 39_o turn_v away_o my_o reproach_n which_o i_o fear_v for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v good_a from_o the_o seven_o petition_n learn_v 1._o as_o the_o godly_a be_v subject_a to_o sinful_a out-breaking_n which_o may_v bring_v reproach_n on_o they_o and_o on_o their_o profession_n so_o be_v they_o also_o jealous_a of_o themselves_o as_o unable_a to_o keep_v themselves_o except_o god_n prevent_v they_o from_o give_v scandal_n turn_v away_o my_o reproach_n which_o i_o fear_v 2._o the_o way_n to_o be_v keep_v blameless_a be_v to_o fear_v to_o offend_v and_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o preservation_n and_o to_o watch_v over_o our_o heart_n as_o we_o be_v teach_v here_o turn_v away_o my_o reproach_n which_o i_o fear_v 3._o as_o the_o fear_n of_o dishonour_v of_o our_o profession_n by_o sin_n be_v a_o guard_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n so_o estimation_n and_o love_n of_o prescribe_a holiness_n as_o of_o a_o good_a and_o profitable_a thing_n be_v a_o guard_n against_o sin_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n turn_v away_o my_o reproach_n which_o i_o fear_v for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v good_a 40._o behold_v i_o have_v long_v after_o thy_o precept_n quicken_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n from_o the_o eight_o petition_n learn_v 1._o sincerity_n love_v to_o come_v to_o the_o light_n and_o offer_v itself_o to_o be_v approve_v to_o god_n behold_v i_o have_v long_v after_o thy_o precept_n 2._o to_o love_v and_o long_a for_o sanctify_a subjection_n unto_o god_n word_n be_v a_o proof_n of_o sincerity_n i_o have_v long_v after_o thy_o precept_n 3._o a_o saint_n may_v have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o believe_v and_o obey_v god_n word_n and_o yet_o in_o his_o own_o sense_n feel_v much_o deadness_n in_o his_o affection_n for_o a_o time_n i_o have_v long_v quicken_v i_o 4._o they_o who_o bewail_v their_o own_o deadness_n unto_o god_n shall_v find_v according_a to_o his_o righteous_a promise_n life_n spiritual_a recover_v and_o quicken_v quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o righteousness_n vau_fw-fr vers._n 41._o let_v thy_o mercy_n come_v also_o unto_o i_o o_o lord_n even_o thy_o salvation_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n 42._o so_o shall_v i_o have_v wherewith_o to_o answer_v he_o that_o reproach_v i_o for_o i_o trust_v in_o thy_o word_n in_o this_o section_n he_o pray_v first_o for_o deliverance_n out_o of_o his_o hard_a condition_n and_o give_v reason_n for_o strengthen_v his_o hope_n in_o this_o prayer_n v_o 41_o 42._o and_o next_o he_o pray_v for_o grace_n to_o confess_v god_n truth_n open_o till_o the_o deliverance_n come_v and_o he_o strengthen_v his_o hope_n by_o six_o or_o seven_o reason_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o section_n from_o his_o first_o petition_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o learn_v 1._o the_o believer_n must_v lay_v hold_v on_o mercy_n not_o see_v and_o must_v not_o rest_v till_o he_o draw_v they_o forth_o by_o prayer_n let_v thy_o mercy_n come_v also_o unto_o i_o o_o lord_n 2._o whatsoever_o may_v remove_v our_o sin_n and_o evil_a merit_n and_o make_v way_n for_o performance_n of_o promise_n be_v mercy_n in_o effect_n and_o must_v be_v seek_v no_o less_o than_o inward_a quicken_a and_o consolation_n let_v thy_o mercy_n come_v also_o unto_o i_o 3._o as_o peril_n and_o hazard_n of_o life_n must_v be_v resolve_v upon_o by_o god_n servant_n so_o deliverance_n one_o after_o another_o and_o salvation_n may_v be_v sure_o expect_v let_v thy_o mercy_n come_v unto_o i_o even_o thy_o salvation_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o any_o sort_n of_o delivery_n by_o any_o mean_n which_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v in_o strait_n do_v call_v for_o or_o desire_v but_o such_o a_o deliverance_n as_o god_n will_v allow_v and_o be_v please_v to_o give_v in_o a_o holy_a way_n let_v thy_o salvation_n come_v 5._o as_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o petition_n so_o be_v it_o a_o pawn_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v and_o must_v be_v hold_v fast_o till_o the_o performance_n come_v let_v thy_o salvation_n come_v according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n of_o the_o petition_n 6._o as_o the_o lord_n deliver_v of_o his_o child_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o persecutor_n do_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o their_o enemy_n who_o say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o wrong_a course_n and_o that_o god_n be_v not_o their_o friend_n so_o the_o believer_n desire_v the_o lord_n to_o appear_v for_o he_o to_o this_o very_a end_n that_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o enemy_n may_v be_v stop_v so_o shall_v i_o have_v wherewith_o to_o answer_v he_o that_o reproach_v i_o and_o this_o be_v another_o reason_n of_o his_o petition_n 7._o whatsoever_o be_v our_o encouragement_n in_o our_o suffering_n the_o word_n of_o god_n receive_v by_o faith_n must_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o comfort_n and_o confidence_n or_o else_o the_o work_n will_v not_o be_v sound_a for_o i_o trust_v in_o thy_o word_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o david_n comfort_n vers._n 43._o and_o take_v not_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n utter_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n for_o i_o have_v hope_v in_o thy_o judgement_n 44._o so_o shall_v i_o keep_v thy_o law_n continual_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 45._o and_o i_o will_v walk_v at_o liberty_n for_o i_o seek_v thy_o precept_n 46._o i_o will_v speak_v of_o thy_o testimony_n also_o before_o king_n and_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a 47._o and_o i_o will_v delight_v myself_o in_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v love_v 48._o 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