358 tierfè 5, and 6. opened. Pfal.130. Objeátrms which men ufually raite up againft an actual clufing with the Truth infitfed on to their confolation. And we have alfo given in upon them t'orne Rules of Truth for their relief, not intending in them abfolute fatisfac`}ion as to the whole of the cafes mentioned, but only to remove the dark- neßraifed by them fo out of the way, as that it might not hin- dcr any frommixing the Word with Faith that hate been dit= penfed from this bletfed tetfimony, that there is forgivenefs with God that he may be feared. Verle 5, 6 v. 5 6. nRocecd we now to the fecond part of this Pfalm, which contains the deportment of a fin- perplexed foul ; when by Faith it hath difcovered where its Raft doth lye, and horn whom its relief is to be expeQted ; even from the forgivenefs which is with God, whereofwe have fpoken. There are two things in general, as was before mentioned, that the foul in that condition applies it felf unto ; whercofthe firti refpeds its felt, and the other the whole Ifrael of God. That which rcfpeds its fell, is the defcription of that frame of heart and fpirit that he was brought into, upon faiths difco very of forgivenefs in God ; with the duties that he applied himfelf unto, the grounds of it, and the manner of its perfor- mance, v. 5 , 6. V. 1, & 6. I n'ait for the Lord, my foul dotti wait, and in his opened. Word do Ihope.,r ?.0i7 1 My foul waiteth for the Lord, more than they that watchfor the morning: Ifay more than they that watch for the morning. Herein I fay he dcfcribes both his frame of fpirit, and the Dutyhe applied himfelf to, both as to matter and manner. I fhall, as in the method hitherto obferved, firti confider the readingof the Words, then their fenfe and importance, with the juitablenefs of the things mentioned in them, to the condition of the
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