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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 thofe 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 Dis-

treffes

Aggravations of thefe Sins

The Second Verfe Opened.

Actings of a Believer under Diftreffes from 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
Depths of Sin

Senfe of Sin, wherein it confifts

Nature and Caufes of Gofpel-Convictions of Sin
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-abhor-
rency. 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

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No approaching unto God without a discovery of For-
giveness

Forgiveness a great Myftery

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

Teftimony of the Law against 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 difcovered to Faith alone

Reasons thereof

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

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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 difcovered

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 first Promise

Sacrifices an Evidence of Forgiveness

Forgiveness with God, manifefted by his Prescription of

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