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Brief notes upon the whole book of Psalms put forth for the help of such who desire to exercise themselves in them and cannot understand without a guide : being a pithie and clear opening of the scope and meaning of the text to the capacitie of the weakest / by George Abbot.
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Abbot, George, 1604-1649.
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O Lord who shall stand 4 But there is forgiveness with thee that thou maiest befeared 5 I wait for the Lord my soul doth wait and in his word do I hope 6 My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning I say more than they that watch for the morning 7 Let Israel hope in the Lord for with the Lord there is mercy and with him is plenteous redemption 8 And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities Psalm cxxxi A song of degrees of David 1 LOrd my heart is not haughtie nor mine eyes loftie neither do I exercise my self in great matters or in things too high for me 2 Surely I have behaved and quieted my self as a child that is weaned of his mother my soul is even as a weaned child 3 Let Israel hope in the Lord from henceforth and for ever Psalm cxxxii A song of degrees 1 LOrd remember David and all his afflictions 2 How he sware unto the Lord and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob. 3 Surely I will not come into the Tabernacle of my house nor go up into my bed 4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes or slumber to my eye-lids 5 Until I find out a place for the Lord an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. 6 Lo we heard of it at Ephratah we found it in the fields of the wood 7 We will go into thy Tabernacles we will worship at thy foot-stool 8 Arise O Lord into thy rest thou and the Ark of thy strength 9 Let thy Priests be clothed with righteousnâ—s and let thy saints shout for joy 10 For thy servan Davids sake turn not away the face of thine anointed 11 The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David he will not turn from it of the fruit of thy bodie will I set upon thy throne 12 If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimonie that I shall teach them their children also shall fit on thy throne for evermore 13 For the Lord hath chosen Sion he hath desired it for his habitation 14 This is my rest for ever here will I dwell for I have desired it 15 I will abundantly bless her provision I will satisfie her poor with bread 16 I will also clothe her Priests with salvation and her saints shall shout aloud for joy 17 There will I make the horn of David to bud I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed 18 His enemies will I clothe with shame but upon himself shall his Crown flourish A song of degrees of David Psalm cxxxiii 1 BEhold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unitie 2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head that ran down upon the beard even Aarons beard that went down to the skirts of his garment 3 As the dew of Hermon and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Sion for there the Lord commanded the blessing even life for evermore Psalm cxxxiv. A song of degrees 1 BEhold bless ye the Lord all ye servants of the Lord which by night stand in the house of the Lord. 2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuarie and bless the Lord. 3 The Lord that made heaven earth bless thee out of Sion Psalm cxxxv 1 PRaise ye the Lord praise ye the name of the Lord praise him O ye servants of the Lord. 2 Ye that stand in the house of the Lord in the courts of the house of our God 3 Praise ye the Lord for the Lord is good sing praises unto his name for it is pleasant 4 For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself and Israel for his peculiar treasure 5 For I know that the Lord is great and that our Lord is above all Gods 6 Whatsoever tâ—e Lord pleased that did â—e in heaven and in earth 7 He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth he maketh lightnâ—ngs for the rain he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries 8 Who smote the first-born of Egypt both of man and beast 9 Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee O Egypt upon Pharaoh and upon all his servants 10 Who smote great nations slew mightie Kings 11 Sihon King of the Amorites and Og King of Bashan and all the Kingdoms of Canaan 12 And gave their land for an heritage unto Israel his people 13 Thy name O Lord endureth for ever and thy memorial O Lord through all generations 14 For the Lord will judge his people and he will repâ—nt himself concerning his servants 15 The Idols of the heathen are silver and gold the work of mens hands 16 They have mouthes but they speak not eyes have they but they see not 17 They have eaâ—s but they heâ—r not neither is there any breath in their mouthes 18 They that make them are like unto them so is every one that trusteth in them 19 Bless the Lord O houâ—e of Israel bless the Lord O house of Aaron 20 Bless the Lord O house of Levi ye that fear the Lord bless the Lord. 21 Blessed be the Lord out of Sion which dwelleth at Jerusalem Praise ye the Lord. Psalm cxxxvi 1 O Give thanks unto the Lord for he is good for his mercie endureth for ever 2 O give thanks unto the God of Gods for his mercie endureth for ever 3 O give thanks to the Lord of Lords for his mercie endureth for ever 4 To him who alone doth great wonders for his mercie endureth for ever 5 To him that by wisdom made the heavens for his mercie endureth for ever 6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters for his mercie endureth for ever 7 To him that made great lights for his mercie endureth for ever 8 The son to rule by day â—or his mercie endureth for ever 9 The moon and stars to rule by night for his mercie endureth for ever 10 To him that smote Egypt in their first-born for his mercie endureth for-ever 11 And brought out Israel from among them for his mercie endureth for ever 12 With a strong hand and a stretched-out arm for his mercie endureth for ever 13 To him which divided the red-sea into parts for his mercie endureth for ever 14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it for his mercie endureth for ever 15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the red-sea for his mercie endureth for ever 16 To him which led his people through the wilderness for his mercie endureth for ever 17 To him which smote great Kings for his mercie endureth for ever 18 And slew famous Kings for his mercie endureth for ever 19 Sihon King of the Amorites for his mercie endureth for ever 20 And Og the King of Bashan for his mercie endureth for ever 21 And gave their land for an heritage for his mercie endureth for ever 22 Even an heritage unto Israel his servant for his mercie endureth
God made to be a blessing to the common-wealth where he lives being thereby more than ordinarily usefull fitted to do God and it service in any kind sacred civil and military as God disposeth and adapts so he hath them to dispose of for publick weal in Church or State 5 There are diversitie of imaginarie happiness but certainly of all earthly ones this is really the best and that man the happiest that hath his house and family well filled with such living riches that no money can purchase for they are if good and got by prayers faith the immediate gift and extraordinarie favour of God to him that hath them who thereby is strengthened against the wrongs and oppressions that men in a solitarie condition are subject unto and able to stand the common-wealth in stead in opposing open enemies or suppressing civil injuries The cxxviii PSALM The Psalmist to undeceive the world shâ—ws who and who onely is a blessed man he that fears and obeys God and shâ—ws every such an one the favours he is in with God both as to his own particular his family and postâ—ritie the Church whereof he is a member and the common-wealth whereof he is a part all these shall fare the better for him whom God will bless both in his person and in all his relations See the Title of the 120. Psalm 1 ALl men would be blessed men but few take a right course for it nor indeed do they either judge that to be blessedness which is so or that to be the way to it which onely is so for as to the favour of God they see no such matter in it as that it should make them happy or blessed conceiving of spiritual things with carnal apprehensions knowing no felicity but what is earthly and sensual for the fear of God that leads to his favour obedience to his commandements which he rewards with blessedness these they skill not it is against the hair and loth they are to purchase God by being good But let deluded worldlings think how they please The God of truth tels thee who ever thou art that if thou wilt be blessed of him and otherwaies thou canst not thou must with a reverential filial fear in the faith of him thy God and Father do his will and not thine own please him not thy self and so doing thou and every such one shall be as surely blessed as God is faithfull 2 For God whose thou art will also be thine not onely in the grace of salvation but also in the grace of providence and protection if in his fear and faith thou usest the means soberly he will bless them successfully to thy contentment so that though he give not to surfet thee yet to suffice thee he will thy labour shall not be in vain in the Lord nor cursed of the Lord as others are but though thou work for thy living yet thou shalt be able to live by thy work which shall maintain thee and thine and that happily and contentedly which many that have much do not for thou shalt have the favour of God to thee and the blessing of God upon thee in what thou dost and hast 3 Within doors and without shall God bless thee with what ever blessings he knows convenient for thee if thou beest in a married condition whilest others that are so either have no children or have them taken from them when they have them or are cursed to them if not taken from them Thou that fearest God he will provide better for thee thy wife and thou shall with conjugal comfort behold the blessing of the Lord upon your marriage bed in her fruitfull womb and thy hopefull issue children wherein thou maist have comfort and not a few nor short-lived which shall delight thee to look on them and see God in them enriching thee by his gift with what rich men cannot purchase by their wealth and with them will give thee sustenance for them if he send thee mouths he will also send the meat 4 O that men would effectually believe this and take out this lesson that they that in conscience to God fear to sin and do good are the blessed of the Lord in their own persons and shall be blessed of the Lord in what is theirs find all true that I have said 5 The God of Israel shall upon thy prayers made at or towards the place of his presence and pledge of his Covenant the Ark and Mercie-Seat in his Sanctuarie upon Sion the type of Christ in heaven hear thee and bless thee as he hath promised to do and thou shalt be a means not onely to procure blessing to thy self but to the whole Israel and Church of God typified in Jerusalem which shall fare the better for thy sake and such as thou art and thou and they for its sake reciprocally as parts and whole as shall the Church and members mutually in all ages 6 Yea thy pietie shall preserve thee in grace and favour with God and make thee both blessed in thy self and a blessing to many others yea to the whole Israel of God thou shalt thy self be blessed with long life and happy daies and in thy family and relations with children and with childrens children which shall be a rejoycing to thee to behold and walking in thy waies who walks in Gods shall to many generations fare the better for thee and inherit the grace and faithfulness of God promised to the righteous and their seed yea the Church and common-wealth whereof thou art a member and wherein thou livest shall prosper for thy sake and such as thou art grace and peace from God and with men shall thy prayers and godly walking procure them The cxxix PSALM The Psalmist laies forth the common state of the Church for her present comfort under her present affliction the Iews as is conceived at this time being under those pressures that besel them after their return out of their grievous Babylonish captivitie by their wicked envious pick-thank neighbours the Samaritans endeavouring their subversion by accusing them to the Persian Kings encourageing the â—aithfull by late experience in Gods faithfulness for the Churches preservation and her enemies disappointment and destruction which with a prophetical prayer equivalent to a promise he foretels and desires See the Title of the 120. Psalm 1 2 WHen was the Church and people of God which for the paucitie of them in the world is as it were but one man amongst a many ever without afflictions and enemies at any time in any place among any people on earth from the very beginning in Abel and so along through all the Patriarks quite down to us from Egypt till very now whose fortune therefore is not singular in that at present we undergo but common with all the faithfull in all ages this you know to be true and yet this world of wicked enemies which the poor Church hath