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A73425	A right godly and learned exposition, vpon the whole booke of Psalmes wherein is set forth the true diuision, sence, and doctrine contained in euery Psalme: for the great furtheraunce and necessarie instruction of euery Christian reader. Newly and faithfully set forth by a godly minister and preacher of the word of God.	T. W. (Thomas Wilcox), 1549?-1608.	1586 (1586)	STC 25625; ESTC S123330	621,027	551

woorde more then the ancient vz. in whom wisedome vnderstanding should specially abound partly for their experience and partly for their yeres because I kept i. labored and endeuoured to kéepe with a single and sincere heart thy precepts i. thy commandements word where the Prophet saith in al these thrée verses first that he was more wise then his enemies because that with al their subtilty craft they profited nothing in diuising his destruction and that he was better learned then euen the wise and ancient he declareth that whosoeuer he bee which shall haue brought his vnderstanding in subiection to gods word he shal find wisdom inough not only to kéepe him from the snares of his enemies but also to make him excéede his teachers in iudgment Ver. 101. I haue refrained vz. through the strength that thou hast giuen me and being instructed by thy law my féet vz. from going or walking in corruption féet also may be here vsed for affections as Ecel 4.17 from euery euil way i. not only from all corrupt courses and orders of life but also from euery prouocation which might draw me on thereto that I might kéep thy word q.d. al this I did to this end that I might testifie my obedience to thy law therfore I did take diligent héede to my selfe that I did not walk in the way of sin Ver. 102. I haue not declined vz. either to the right hand or to the left from thy iudgements i. from thy law and word which he calleth iudgments because that according therto the Lord wil iudg the world for thou diddest teach me vz. to walke in the obedience thereof q.d. If thou haddest not helde me in obedience thereof I had gone astray and he meaneth no doubt by teaching a speciall kind of teaching as when God draweth his electe vnto himselfe inwardly by his spirit Verse 103. How swéete q.d. I am not able to expresse the swéetenesse of them are thy promises vz. which thou hast made vnto thy seruaunts The word which he vseth here comprehendeth the whole doctrine of Gods word the principall part whereof is the frée couenaunte and promise of saluation and that maketh our translator to turne it promise vnto my mouth i. vnto the mouth of my hart and soule for otherwise the spirituall promises yéeld but little swéetenesse vnto the bodily mouth yea more then hony to my mouth q.d. They are more swéete and pleasaunt vnto my minde then hony is to my mouth He meaneth that with his mouth he neuer tasted anye meat how good or pleasaunt soeuer it were as he felt Gods word and specially the grace of adoption swéete and comfortable to his soule Vers 104. By thy preceptes i. by thy word I haue gotten vnderstanding vz. in great measure and abundance as before verse 93. therefore I hate vz. from the bottom of my hart al the wayes of falshood i. all false deceaueable and wicked wayes whatsoeuer Verse 97 teacheth vs two things Do. first that we ought to haue a harty affection towards Gods word secondly that we should meditate in it continually or else we can neuer profite in it Verse 98 teacheth vs that in all our affaires wée should presently conferre with Gods word Verse 98 99 100 teach vs that Gods word is only our wisedome also that knowledge of it maketh vs to excell not only our enemies but all men whatsoeuer Verse 101 teacheth vs in care and conscience to striue to abstayne not only from grosse euils but from all manner of euil whatsoeuer Verse 102 teacheth vs that if God be our guide and schoolemaister we can not go astraye and that therefore we should suffer oure selues to be lead by him Verse 103 teacheth vs that only Gods word and specially his promises are comfortable and delightfull to the consciences of his Ver. 104 teacheth vs that if we be once truly enlightened with Gods word it wil make vs loth all sinne and corruption both in our selues and others Nun. THe Prophet in this xiiii part of the Psalme Di. first commendeth the worde for the light and comfort that it yéeldeth to those that are afflicted Ver. 105.111 Secondly he declareth what a great care and loue he had to kéepe Gods Lawe Verse 106 109 110 112. Thyrdly he prayeth to the Lord not only to comfort him by his word but also to accept the thinges which shall come from him verse 107 108. Verse 105. Se. Thy word vz. O Lord is a Lanthorn i. is in stéede of a Lanthorne vnto my féete i. vnto my wayes or vnto mine affections as verse 101. and a light i. standeth in stéed of a light vnto my path i. vnto my behauioure and conuersation where in I walke as in a path He meaneth that Gods lawe did lead him out and teache him what he should doe Vnder which similitude also he teacheth vs that without the light and guidance of Gods worde the world can not go else where but in darkenesse and terrible downfalles Verse 106. I haue sworne i. I haue bound my selfe vnto God and the obedience of him by an oth and will performe it vz. thorow his strength and assistaunce who at this time hath giuen me a stedfast purpose and will hereafter adde a power that I will kéepe vz. according to the measure of grace receaued from God and as mans frailty will suffer me for he bound not himselfe to kéepe the law wholy and in euery point because that is impossible to vs thy righteous iudgements i. the rules and precepts of thy worde which containe nothing else but righteousnesse and well doing Ver. 107. I am very sore afflicted vz. in the outward man by enemies troubling me and infirmities weakning me and in the inwarde man with continuall anguish of hart and dayly assaultes O Lord quicken me i. deliuer me from death and daunger whereto I am very nigh according to thy word i. according to thy promise in thy worde sée it so vsed in this Psalme sundry times and namely verse 25 81. Verse 108. O Lord I beséech thée vz. vnfaignedly and from the bottome of my hart accept vz. in good part or of thy good pleasure only fauour and allowe the trée offerings of my mouth i. my prayers and thanks giuings which I fréely and willingly offer vnto thée they are called in other places of the scripture the calues of our lippes Hosea 14 2. and in an other place the fruit of our lippes Heb. 13.15 and teach me vz. not only to know but also to perfourme thy iudgments i. thy word and the rules thereof as sundry times before in this Psalm Ver. 109. My soule i. my life for otherwise the soule cannot bee touched and it is put for life because that whatsoeuer life this life hath it hath it from the soule is continually in my hand i. is in most present daunger of death and destruction sée 1. Samuel 28.21 also Iob. 13.14 he vseth this phrase or manner of spéech because that those things

that wee should not séeke for the assurednes of gods word in the estate of earthly things which are subiect to many changes but in heauen i. in God himselfe who is not subiect to any alteration but methinketh the other is the more playne sense Ver. 90. Thy trueth i. the trueth of thy woorde but specially that part of thy woord which conteineth promises is i. lasteth from generation to generation i. perpetually and for euer so that al ages haue and shall confesse the same by their owne experience to be true thou hast laid vz. in the beginning or afore time as Psalme 102.25 the foundation of the earth hee meaneth that God had strongly made the earth so that it could not bee moued euen as though it were set vpon a most sure foundation and it abideth vz. in that estate and condition wherein thou hast placed it Immanuel readeth the latter part of the verse thus when thou vz. O Lord diddest establish i. make and create and that also to continue the same time that thou haddest set it the earth i. the world and al things therin conteined it was i. thy truth and word was then q.d. thy stedfastnes in kéeping thy promises shal continue throughout all generations as the earth indureth which thou established by thy word onely Ver. 91. They i. the world and all things therein conteined continue vz. safe sound and sure euen vnto this day vz. wherein we liue and so shall doe vnto the worldes end by thine ordinances i. by thy word and appointment q.d. as all thinges were created by thy worde so by the same worde they subsist and are preserued in their estate and continually multiplied vppon the earth for mans vse for all vz. thy creatures are thy seruants i. serue thee and at thy commandements do thy will euen as seruants obey their masters Ver. 92. Except thy lawe i. thy word he putteth a part of Gods word which consisteth of commandements for the whole had béen my delight i. had béene a continual delight and comfort vnto me which I take he meaneth by vsing the word in the plurall number though it bee not so here turned vnderstanding likewise thereby that it was his whole delight also in this life I should now haue perished in mine affliction i. it could not haue béen auoyded but both long agoe and euen at this present I should haue sunke downe and dispaired vnder my miseries Ver. 93. I vz. thy poore seruaunt will neuer forget vz. through thine assistance and grace for otherwise it is a very easie matter for flesh and blood to forget them thy precepts i. thy word a part for the whole for by thē i. by the ministery and light of that thy holy word thou hast quickned mee i. brought me out of darknes into light and out of death into life Verse 94. I am thine i. I belong vnto thée through thy goodnes euen as thy sonne seruant saue me i. deliuer me therfore from the dangers and distresses wherin I am or else am likely to fall for I haue sought vz. with a good and an vpright heart thy precepts i. thy worde as before ver 93. meaning by séeking an earnest study and affection which hee had not onely to knowe but also to performe the will and word of God Ver. 95. The wicked i. the vngodly and mighty men of the world haue waited vz. very narrowly and subtilly for me i. for my life and wayes to destroy mee vz. if they coulde finde any manner of euill by mée but I will consider vz. with care and conscience and attention of heart thy testimonies i. thy worde hee meaneth that hee woulde not be turned backe from the study and meditation of Gods lawe for any thing the wicked could do against him Verse 96. I vz. my selfe haue séene vz. both with my outwarde eyes and the eyes of my fayth and mynde an end of all perfection i. that there was nothing coulde bee so perfect in this lyfe but it had or shoulde haue an ende but thy commaundement i. thy worde is excéeding large i. so large as neither I nor any other can beholde no not with the eyes of our vnderstanding an ende thereof because it shall continue and indure for euer and euer and this serueth wonderfully for the commendation of the word Ver. 89.90 Declare for the comfort of our consciences Do. the certaintie and assurednes of Gods word Ver. 91. Teacheth vs that it is Gods word only which heretofore created and at this present vpholdeth all things Ver. 92. Teacheth vs that we should take singular delight and pleasure in Gods word Secondly that it alone is it that can comfort vs and kéepe vs from perishing in distresse Ver. 93. Teacheth vs to haue continuall meditation and study in Gods lawe Ver. 94. Teacheth vs to ground our prayer vpon Gods fauor towards vs and his election of vs. Ver. 95. Sheweth that the wicked leaue no stone vnrolled to hurt and to doe mischiefe to the faithfull and godly people also it teacheth vs that no violence should turne vs backe from the care and study of gods word Ver. 96. Teacheth vs that when all other things shal come to an end yet Gods word shal abide most firme and sure Mem. Di. THis is the xiii part of the Psalm wherin the prophet sheweth first what great delight and pleasure he had in Gods word ver 97.103 Secondly what profit he receiued by gods word ver 98.99.100.104 thirdly howe he conformed himselfe in obedience to the same ver 101.102 Se. Ver. 97. Oh how loue I thy lawe i. how much do I estéeme of it that exclamation sheweth that his affection was more then he could wel expresse meaning that he had so great a loue to gods word which hee vnderstandeth by the terme law that all his senses were as a man would say seased therwith the gate shut against the corruptions of his owne nature it is my meditatiō continually q.d. I do not speake almost or thinke of any thing else at any time Ver. 98. By thy cōmandements i. by the light and knowledge which thou hast giuen me out of thy word thou had made me wiser vz. by many degrées and that in al my actions and affaires then mine enemies i. then those which hate me wish me euil for they i. thy cōmandements wordes are euer with me i. I haue them alwaies in my thought and vnderstanding meaning that hee did thinke meditate of them continually Ver. 99. I haue had vz. through thy goodnes the light of thy word bestowed vppon mee more vnderstanding vz. in truth godlines then al my teachers i. then al they that taught me this the Prophet speaketh not as boasting of it in him-selfe but to sette foorth gods gret liberality to cōmend the excellency of the word for thy testimonies are my meditation i. I do carefully continually think vpon thy word Ver. 100. I vnderstoode vz. by the light of thy