Ver.5,6. verfe 5, and 6.Opened. 359 the foul under Confideration ; all which will yield us a foun- dation of the Obfervations that are to be drawn from them. The Words rendred illicit}, or word for word lye thus, I have earneffly expelled Jehovah ; my Soul bath expelled, and in his Word have I Carryed, or waited. My Soul to the Lord, more then, ( or before ) the watchmen in the morning ; the watchmen in the morning ; or unto the morning. I have waited or expected ; 'rt1, from +` T to expeû, to hope, to wait. Verbum hoc eft, magno animi defiderio, in aliquot: intentum effe,& refprcere adeum,exeopendere.The word denotes to be intent on any one with great &fire ; to behold or regard him,and to dc pendupon him ; and it allo exprefícth the earned inclination and intention of the Will and Mind. Paul feems to have etprefl'ed this word to the full, Rom. 8. 19. by ä7mrttçttd'oseia ; an intent or earneft expellation, ex- preffing it feil by putting forth the head, and looking round about with earnefìnefs and diligence. And this is allo lignified exprefly by this word ; Pfal. 69. 20. 71117 ; ?Jt_?1 and I looked for fame to take pitty; huc iauc anxie circumfjexi, f qui forté me commiferaturus effet. Ilooked round about this way and that way diligently and folicitoufly, to fee if any would pitty me or la- ment with me. Thus, I have waited, is as much, as I have diligently with in- tention of ful, mind, will, and afreliions looked unto God, in cor- nett expeltatíon of that from him, that I Jtand in need of, and which muti come forth from the forgivenefs that is with him. 2. I have, faith he, waited tor, or expeeted Jehovah ; he ufes the fame Name of God in his Expectation, that he firtl fixedon in his Application to him.. And it is not this or that means, not this or that AfíiItance, but it is Jehovah himfelf that he expelis and waits for. It is Jehovah himfelf that mutt fatisfie the Soul ; his favour and loving kindneß; and what flows from them ; If he come net himfelf, if he gives not himfelf, nothing elfe will relieve. 3. My foul lothwait or expect ; it is no outwrgd duty that Zz3 Iamb
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