perform_v their_o duty_n to_o he_o where_o also_o his_o justice_n or_o punitive_a goodness_n and_o the_o psalmist_n conclude_v with_o as_o general_a a_o acknowledgement_n by_o his_o mouth_n speak_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v all_o flesh_n bless_v his_o holy_a name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o read_v also_o a_o magnificent_a particular_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n power_n goodness_n and_o wisdom_n in_o psalm_n 104._o which_o begin_v bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n thou_o be_v very_o great_a thou_o be_v clothe_v with_o honour_n and_o majesty_n who_o covere_v thyself_o with_o light_a as_o with_o a_o garment_n who_o stretche_v out_o the_o heaven_n like_o a_o curtain_n and_o then_o end_n o_o lord_n how_o manifold_a be_v thy_o work_n in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o riches_n that_o be_v of_o plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o good_a thing_n for_o reasonable_a trust_n in_o god_n we_o meet_v with_o the_o most_o significant_a expression_n every_o where_o of_o the_o great_a and_o bold_a degree_n thereof_o both_o as_o to_o particular_a favour_n of_o peace_n plenty_n good_a name_n and_o honour_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o in_o general_n psalm_n 37._o verse_n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o so_o on_o throughout_o the_o whole_a psalm_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v good_a behave_v thyself_o as_o thou_o ought_v and_o do_v thy_o duty_n so_o shall_v thâ—â—_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o very_o thou_o shall_v be_v feed_v delight_n thyself_o also_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o thy_o heart_n desire_v commit_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n trust_v also_o in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v etc._n etc._n psalm_n 146._o verse_n 3._o put_v not_o your_o trust_n in_o prince_n nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o help_n and_o verse_n 5._o happy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n for_o his_o help_n who_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n who_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o often_o do_v the_o psalmist_n seem_v to_o be_v exalt_v above_o himself_o and_o triumph_v in_o his_o trust_n confidence_n and_o firm_a hope_n in_o god_n for_o confession_n and_o grief_n for_o sin_n see_v the_o reality_n and_o seriousness_n of_o it_o in_o the_o 38_o psalm_n verse_n 3_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n nor_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n and_o verse_n 18._o i_o will_v declare_v my_o iniquity_n i_o will_v be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n the_o 51_o psalm_n be_v a_o know_a example_n both_o of_o david_n hearty_a confession_n of_o and_o pierce_a grief_n and_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n for_o his_o sin_n as_o also_o of_o the_o vehemency_n of_o his_o desire_n and_o petition_n to_o god_n for_o purge_v and_o pardon_n to_o cleanse_v and_o rectify_v his_o soul_n and_o to_o forgive_v he_o and_o then_o to_o grant_v he_o joy_n comfort_n and_o peace_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n we_o may_v read_v the_o whole_a psalm_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v any_o thing_n more_o pathetical_a o_o lord_n open_a my_o mouth_n and_o my_o lip_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n that_o be_v give_v i_o a_o occasion_n and_o a_o cause_n of_o acknowledge_v and_o praise_v thou_o in_o this_o thy_o particular_a favour_n of_o grant_v i_o purification_n pardon_v peace_n and_o enable_v i_o to_o do_v it_o and_o then_o i_o resolve_v also_o to_o declare_v and_o make_v know_v how_o much_o thou_o deserve_v to_o be_v praise_v thank_v love_v admire_v by_o i_o and_o all_o man_n as_o for_o profession_n of_o obedience_n there_o be_v not_o many_o verse_n in_o the_o 119_o psalm_n in_o which_o we_o have_v not_o some_o emphatical_a signification_n of_o the_o firmness_n and_o unmovableness_n of_o his_o resolution_n the_o very_a frequency_n be_v a_o great_a sign_n thereof_o verse_n 97._o oh_o how_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n verse_n 103._o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o taste_n sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n verse_n 106._o i_o have_v swear_v and_o i_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n ver._n 111._o thy_o testimony_n have_v i_o take_v as_o a_o heritage_n â—â—r_fw-fr ever_o for_o they_o be_v the_o rejoice_v of_o my_o heart_n ver._n 127._o i_o love_v thy_o commandment_n above_o gold_n yea_o above_o sine_fw-la gold_n ver_fw-la 131._o i_o open_v my_o mouth_n and_o pant_v for_o i_o long_v for_o thy_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n be_v these_o the_o word_n and_o expression_n of_o a_o cold_a indifferent_a or_o of_o a_o lukewarm_a man_n in_o his_o love_n to_o resolution_n for_o righteousness_n and_o consequent_o for_o the_o command_v of_o god_n for_o the_o psalmist_n thankfulness_n and_o love_n to_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n to_o he_o in_o particular_a the_o passage_n and_o place_n be_v as_o numerous_a psalm_n 86._o verse_n 12._o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o evermore_o for_o great_a be_v thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o low_a hell_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o from_o the_o deep_a grave_a or_o the_o grave_a underneath_o that_o be_v from_o death_n which_o have_v overtake_v i_o and_o seize_v upon_o i_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o thy_o special_a ear_n a_o very_a pathetical_a and_o emphatical_a expression_n of_o his_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n both_o for_o his_o personal_a favour_n towards_o himself_o and_o those_o towards_o his_o own_o nation_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n nay_o towards_o all_o his_o work_n in_o all_o place_n be_v the_o 103_o psalm_n all_o which_o read_v we_o heedful_o and_o imitate_v verse_n 1._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n who_o redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n who_o crow_v thou_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n etc._n etc._n and_o last_o his_o petition_n and_o desire_n be_v with_o the_o great_a fervency_n and_o importunity_n signify_v and_o express_v and_o that_o principal_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o great_a concernment_n especial_o consider_v his_o case_n sometime_o fain_o to_o fly_v to_o idolatrous_a people_n for_o shelter_n as_o particular_o for_o to_o be_v admit_v and_o restore_v to_o the_o external_a public_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n as_o it_o be_v by_o himself_o institute_v in_o order_n to_o his_o internal_a worship_n which_o as_o i_o have_v above_o say_v contain_v all_o religion_n nay_o all_o duty_n psalm_n 42._o verse_n 1._o as_o the_o hart_n pant_v after_o the_o water-brook_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n even_o for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n psalm_n 63._o o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n early_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o my_o flesh_n long_v for_o thou_o in_o a_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a land_n where_o no_o water_n be_v to_o see_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n so_o as_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n because_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n my_o lip_n shall_v praise_v thou_o the_o psalmist_n asaph_n very_o passionate_o express_v his_o joy_n repoâ—e_v and_o â—â—quiescence_n in_o god_n in_o that_o of_o the_o 73_o psalm_n verse_n 25._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n and_o i_o have_v delight_v in_o nothing_o on_o earth_n in_o compare_n with_o thou_o or_o with_o thou_o at_o all_o that_o be_v beside_o thou_o as_o our_o translation_n have_v it_o that_o be_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n and_o place_v my_o delight_n neither_o in_o any_o god_n the_o heathen_a god_n nor_o man_n in_o compare_n with_o thou_o or_o together_o with_o thou_o thou_o be_v my_o ultimate_a trust_n my_o chief_a delight_n my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o the_o like_a earnestness_n and_o fervency_n may_v be_v observe_v when_o the_o psalmist_n pray_v for_o deliverance_n from_o his_o so_o great_a and_o malicious_a enemy_n that_o they_o seek_v utter_o to_o ruin_v he_o to_o defame_v and_o reproach_v he_o by_o malicious_a and_o mischievous_a slander_n and_o so_o banish_v he_o perpetual_o or_o take_v away_o his_o life_n or_o when_o he_o pray_v for_o
to_o we_o in_o any_o kind_n when_o we_o express_o mind_v ourselves_o that_o god_n see_v and_o know_v it_o how_o dare_v thou_o that_o have_v vile_a thought_n design_n affection_n inclination_n secret_a action_n all_o as_o well_o know_v to_o god_n as_o if_o they_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o meridian_n sun_n ask_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o or_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o he_o and_o shall_v thou_o not_o fear_v that_o he_o shall_v punish_v thou_o for_o thy_o impudence_n and_o dishonour_v thou_o do_v he_o 3._o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o divine_a universal_a goodness_n or_o righteousness_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v all_o one_o his_o always_o do_v that_o which_o be_v for_o the_o great_a perfection_n and_o happiness_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v make_v consider_v together_o this_o give_v we_o assurance_n and_o consequent_o embolden_v our_o desire_n that_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v righteous_a and_o just_a a_o condition_n we_o be_v always_o to_o remember_v in_o our_o prayer_n shall_v 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grant_v our_o just_a prayer_n and_o consequent_o enlivens_fw-la and_o encourage_v they_o and_o in_o some_o case_n god_n himself_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v just_a for_o he_o to_o hear_v our_o prayer_n as_o when_o we_o pray_v for_o pardon_v of_o sin_n for_o christ_n sake_n upon_o our_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o for_o grace_n to_o repent_v thing_n of_o so_o great_a consequence_n to_o we_o that_o we_o need_v not_o be_v much_o solicitous_a concern_v any_o other_o where_o we_o have_v not_o the_o certain_a assurance_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o our_o desire_n we_o must_v only_o propose_v they_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o health_n riches_n honour_n part_n gift_n nay_o all_o instance_n of_o power_n or_o ability_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n whatever_o unless_o it_o can_v any_o where_o appear_v to_o we_o that_o god_n have_v by_o revelation_n or_o reason_n in_o some_o particular_a case_n promise_v they_o to_o we_o and_o here_o 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faith_n and_o consequent_o encourage_v our_o desire_n or_o prayer_n of_o this_o there_o be_v many_o example_n in_o the_o scripture_n especial_o in_o the_o psalm_n but_o beside_o this_o more_o proper_a and_o pertinent_a use_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o express_a acknowledgement_n and_o recital_n of_o the_o divine_a perfection_n and_o attribute_n in_o prayer_n and_o some_o few_o other_o mention_v we_o may_v add_v here_o in_o short_a only_o that_o it_o cause_v we_o to_o admire_v the_o divine_a perfection_n to_o honour_n and_o reverence_n god_n in_o the_o most_o real_a and_o serious_a manner_n and_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n we_o be_v capable_a of_o to_o love_v he_o free_o cheerful_o earnest_o ardent_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n with_o all_o our_o might_n all_o the_o strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o our_o spirit_n all_o which_o be_v
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