c SanEtified in ſome meaſure by thy Grace, and ſincerely devo- ted to thy ſervice. This David ſpeaks, not in a way of vain oſten- tation, but partly as a powerful Argument to move God to hear his Prayers, becau'e he was one of that ſort of men to whom God had engaged himſelf by his Promiſe and Covenant ; and partly by way of juſt and neceflary Vindication of himſelf from the cenfures of his Enemies who repreſented him to the World, as a groſs diſ- {embler, and ſecretly a very wicked man; concerning which he here makes a ſolemn appeal to God, deſiring audience and help from God, upon no other terms, than upon this ſuppoſition, that he was an holy Man. Which, 'by the way, ſavoureth of no more arrogancy than when he ejſe-where profeſſeth his great Love to and longing after God, his ſincere Obedience to all God's Commands, and his hatred of every falſe way, and the like. d By thy Cove- nant, and my own choice. e Whereby thou ſeemelt obliged in Honour, and by Promiſe to help me.
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LORD; * neither are there any works like unto thy works. 'Exod1s; I Either for power or readineſs to hear and anſwer Prayers. 3 24, am not now calling upon a deaf and impotent Idol, for then I Deut.3.24 might cry my heart out, and all in vain, as they did, 1 Kings 18. Pſal.89.6- 26, &c. but upon the Almighty and moſt gracious God- 9 All nations whom thou haſt made, ſhall come and
worſhip before thee,O Lord, & ſhal glorifie thy name m. m So true is that which I have now ſaid of thee, verſe 8- that the time is coming when all the Nations of the Earth ſhall ac- kaowledge it, and, forſaking their impotent Idols, ſhall worſhip thee alone. Which beinga Work of thy Power and Grace clearly proves that no God is like to thee, and no works like thine. And thoſe words, whom thou haſt made, are added to prevent or remove ObjeC&ions concerning the inſuperable difficulty & incredibility of this Work: The God, ſaith he,that made them can eaſily coavince and convert them to himſelf. 10 For thou art great,
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