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CONTENTS.

A Paraphrafe on the whole cxxx. Pfalm

General Scope of the whole Pfalm

The first Verfe Opened.

Depths of Trouble on the account of Sin

-What those Depths are

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The Nature and Extent of Supplies of Grace, according to the Covenant

The Power of in-dwelling Sin

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God's Sovereignty in dealing with Believers in their Sins 20 What Sins ufually bring Believers into great fpiritual Dif

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Aggravations of thefe Sins

The fecond Verfe Opened.

Actings of a Believer under Diftreffes front Sin

The Ways of relieving Souls in Distress

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Earneftnefs of adiftreffed Soul in its Applications unto God 33 Grounds of Earneftnefs in Applications unto God

-Wherein this Earneftnefs confifts

The third Verfe Opened.

What first prefents itself to a Soul in Diftrefs on the ac-
count of Sin, opened in four Propofitions

Terror arifing from a Senfe of the Guilt of Sin
God's marking Sin, and Man's Salvation inconfiftent
The Soul's Actings towards a Recovery out of the

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Depths of Sin

Senfe of Sin, wherein it confifts

Nature and Caufes of Gofpel-Convictions of Sia
Acknowledgment of Sin, the true Nature of it: 1. It

must be free. 2. It must be full.
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Self

Self-condemnation, wherein it confifts: 1. Self-abhorrency. 2. Self judging

Miscarriages in Perfons convinced of Sin: 1. Refting in it. 2. Refting upon it.

The fourth Verfe Opened.

Three Obfervations made from this Verfe

No approaching unto God without a discovery of Forgiveness

Forgiveness a great Mystery

Teftimony of a natural confcience against the Forgive-
nefs of Sin

Teftimony of the Law againft the Forgiveness of Sin
Falfe Prefumptions of Forgiveness

The true Nature of Gofpel-Forgiveness
Forgiveness as it relates to the Nature of God

as it relates to the free Acts of his Will

as it hath respect to the Blood of Chrift
as it relates to the promise

What Faith refpects in Forgiveness

Forgiveness discovered to Faith alone

Reafons thereof

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Particular Affurance attainable

Duty of Believers, to endeavour after an Affurance of

perfonal Intereft in Forgiveness

Caufes and Effects of Affurance

Saving Faith where there is no Affurance

entangled Souls

Discovery of Forgiveness a great Supportment to Sin

Effects of the Discovery of Forgiveness in God

Means whereby a Discovery of Forgivenefs yields Sup

portment

Abiding with God, wherein it confifteth
Waiting on God from a Discovery of Forgiveness
Difcovery of Forgiveness prepares the Soul to receive it
Vain pretences of Faith discovered

Effential properties of God's Nature, how made known
Free Acts of God's Will, how they are made known
Forgiveness not revealed by the Work of Providence

about the first Sin

Forgiveness discovered in the firft Promife

Sacrifices an Evidence of Forgiveness

Forgiveness with God, manifefted by his Prescription of

Repentance

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Confirmation of the Truth of Forgiveness neceffary
Neceffity of producing Arguments to prove Forgiveness 156
Some Sinners actually pardoned and accepted with God 158
Patience of God towards the World, an Evidence of

Forgiveness

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Experience of the Saints giving Teftimony to Forgiveness 170
The Evidence that is in Spiritual Forgiveness
Religious Worship of Sinners an Evidence of Forgive-
nefs with God

Efpecial Ordinances evidencing Forgiveness
Prayer for the Pardon of Sin commanded
Forgiveness manifefted in the New Covenant
Nature, Ufe, and Ends of the firft Covenant
Reafon of Alteration of the first Covenant
Forgiveness confirmed by the Oath of God.

Name of God

Attributes of God's Nature manifefting Forgiveness

What it is to give Glory to God

Glory arifing to God by Forgiveness

Forgiveness manifefted in the Death of Chrift

Our Obligations to mutual Forgiveness proves Forgive.

nefs in God

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Exhortations unto Believing

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Terms of Peace with God equal and holy

Certainty of the final Ruin of them who Believe not

Exhortation to Believing enforced

Rules to be observed by them who would come to Sta-
bility in Obedience

Chrift the only Judge of our Spiritual condition
Self-Condemnation confiftent with Gofpel-Juftification

and Peace

Gofpel-Affurance wherein it confifteth

Senfe of Sin confiftent with Affurance
Sorrow of Sin confiftent with Affurance

Senfe of the Power of Sin confiftent with Affurance

Fears and Temptations confiftent with Affurance

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The Nature and Effects of Gofpel-Affurance in Believers 297

Waiting neceffary to obtain Peace

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The Foundation and the Spiritual Building diftinguished 315
Complaints Fruitlefs and Heartlefs to be avoided
Hafty Expreffions concerning God to be avoided
Judgments of Men's States in the Hand of Chrift alone
The leaft Appearance of Grace to be improved
Afflictions a Caufe of Spiritual Difquietments
Means of the Aggravations of Affliction
Rules to be obferved concerning Afflictions.
Objections against Believing, from the State of the Soul
Two different Eftates whereupto all Men belong
Saving Grace fpecifically distinct from common Grace
Difference between the State of Grace and Nature dif-

cernible

Believers may know themselves to be Born of God
Rules whereby men may Judge of their Condition in
refpect to inherent Grace

Objections from Weakness in Duty, and the Power of
Sin

Verfes 5th and 6th Opened.

Waiting the first Fruit of Faith in a Way of Duty

on God wherein it confifts

God himself the Object of our Waiting

Waiting on God, whence fo neceffary

Confiderations of God's Being and Attributes, rendering
Waiting neceffary

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Lib.

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Of God's Righteoufnefs in his Judgments 406
Of our Condition tending to Humble us 408

Supportment in Trouble, from the Word of Promife

Expofition of Verfes 7th and 8th.

Doctrinal Obfervations made from them

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AN

AN

EXPOSITION

UPON

PSALM CXXX.

PSALM CXXX.

1. OUT of the depths have I cried unto thee, O

Lord.

2. Lord, hear my voice, let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my fupplications.

3. If thou, Lord, fhouldft mark iniquities, O Lord, who fhall ftand?

4. But there is forgiveness with thee: That thou mayeft be feared.

5: I wait for the Lord, my foul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.

6. My foul waiteth for the Lord, more than they that watch for the morning, I fay, more than they that watch for the morning.

7. Let Ifrael hope in the Lord, for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.

8. And he shall redeem Ifrael from all his iniquities.

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