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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

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ver_fw-la 10._o be_v a_o lively_a description_n of_o the_o perverseness_n and_o naughtiness_n of_o ungodly_a people_n ver_fw-la 12._o instruct_v we_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n and_o that_o open_o before_o man_n for_o his_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o us._n psalm_n 27._o di._n this_o psalm_n have_v two_o special_a part_n in_o the_o first_o part_n the_o prophet_n set_v out_o the_o strong_a faith_n and_o confidence_n that_o he_o have_v in_o god_n assure_v himself_o that_o god_n will_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o danger_n from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sixth_o in_o the_o second_o part_n he_o pray_v the_o lord_n still_o to_o show_v himself_o favourable_a and_o gracious_a unto_o he_o in_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n from_o verse_n 7._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n se._n the_o title_n be_v expound_v already_o ver._n 1._o my_o light_n i._n he_o from_o who_o alone_o i_o have_v in_o all_o thing_n good_a success_n and_o felicity_n and_o my_o salvation_n i._o he_o that_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o danger_n use_v light_n and_o salvation_n the_o thing_n themselves_o for_o deliverance_n from_o affliction_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v many_o time_n mean_v by_o darkness_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o danger_n who_o shall_v i_o fear_v q.d._n none_o for_o by_o such_o interrogation_n the_o hebrews_n do_v wonderful_o deny_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n i._o the_o upholder_n &_o maintainer_n thereof_o bring_v good_a thing_n to_o it_o and_o put_v evil_a thing_n back_o from_o it_o for_o that_o be_v the_o use_n of_o strength_n in_o the_o body_n for_o 2._o come_v upon_o i_o uz._n with_o violent_a &_o cruel_a mind_n to_o eat_v up_o my_o flesh_n i._o most_o
thou_o i._n adorn_v and_o compass_v thou_o about_o as_o the_o crown_n be_v a_o testimony_n of_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o compass_v the_o whole_a head_n round_o about_o with_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n i._n with_o great_a abundance_n and_o variety_n of_o mercy_n which_o appear_v both_o in_o that_o he_o use_v two_o word_n signifiy_v almost_o both_o one_o thing_n and_o also_o because_o he_o put_v the_o latter_a in_o the_o plural_a number_n verse_n 5._o which_o satisfi_v the_o mouth_n i._o which_o fill_v thy_o affection_n and_o appetyte_v see_v psalm_n 81.10_o he_o seem_v to_o allude_v to_o man_n which_o take_v great_a licence_n to_o themselves_o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v mean_v that_o god_n will_v abundaunt_o satisfy_v we_o and_o give_v we_o all_o that_o we_o can_v wish_v with_o good_a thing_n i._n with_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a thing_n so_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v and_o thy_o youth_n i._o the_o day_n and_o time_n of_o thy_o age_n yea_o even_o though_o thou_o be_v old_a yet_o shall_v it_o be_v as_o youth_n be_v renew_v uz._n through_o the_o special_a blessing_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n as_o the_o eagle_n which_o live_v long_o and_o die_v not_o but_o through_o want_n of_o ability_n to_o take_v in_o their_o meat_n as_o aristotle_n and_o pliny_n both_o show_n verse_n 6._o the_o lord_n uz._n himself_o execute_v uz._n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n special_o when_o man_n be_v negligent_a righteousness_n and_o judgement_n i._o such_o sentence_n as_o be_v righteous_a and_o just_a see_v psalm_n 97.2_o to_o all_o uz._n of_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n that_o be_v oppress_v uz._n by_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n verse_n 7._o he_o uz._n god_n the_o lord_n make_v his_o way_n know_v by_o way_n he_o understand_v not_o only_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v for_o they_o till_o he_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o even_o his_o whole_a law_n unto_o moses_n uz._n first_o and_o before_o other_o and_o afterwards_o by_o he_o to_o all_o his_o people_n and_o his_o work_n i._o the_o excellent_a and_o noble_a work_n which_o he_o do_v and_o that_o for_o their_o sake_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n uz._n which_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o verse_n 8._o the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n uz._n to_o they_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o slow_v to_o anger_n uz._n though_o man_n by_o their_o wickedness_n provoke_v he_o much_o thereto_o and_o of_o great_a kindness_n uz._n towards_o they_o that_o turn_v unto_o he_o this_o sentence_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o exodus_fw-la 34.6_o where_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v so_o far_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o as_o be_v profitable_a for_o we_o to_o know_v and_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o nehe._n 9_o 17._o psalm_n 86.15_o verse_n 9_o he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v uz._n with_o man_n and_o special_o with_o his_o child_n neither_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o uz._n towards_o they_o see_v levitic_a 19.18_o ver._n 10._o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n i._o he_o have_v not_o punish_v we_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n and_o grievousnesse_n of_o our_o sin_n nor_o regard_v we_o uz._n in_o his_o justice_n and_o judgement_n hear_v we_o see_v what_o reward_n we_o may_v look_v for_o from_o the_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o according_o to_o our_o iniquity_n uz._n commit_v against_o he_o and_o our_o brethren_n verse_n 11._o for_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n q.d._n look_v what_o distance_n there_o be_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o be_v very_o great_a and_o wonderful_a yea_o infinite_a as_o it_o be_v so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n i._o the_o mercy_n which_o he_o show_v for_o if_o he_o have_v it_o in_o himself_o and_o pour_v it_o not_o forth_o upon_o other_o it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o uz._n with_o a_o unfeigned_a heart_n put_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o care_n conscience_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o truth_n verse_n 12._o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n uz._n which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v so_o far_o asunder_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o come_v together_o so_o far_o yea_o and_o further_o to_o if_o further_a possible_o can_v be_v he_o mean_v by_o this_o comparison_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v utter_o remove_v our_o iniquity_n from_o we_o have_v he_o remoove_v our_o sin_n i._o the_o sin_n that_o we_o have_v commit_v from_o we_o i._o who_o be_v the_o doer_n thereof_o verse_n 13._o as_o a_o father_n uz._n earthly_a or_o natural_a have_v compassion_n on_o his_o child_n notwithstanding_o that_o many_o time_n they_o do_v provoke_v he_o to_o displeasure_n so_o yea_o and_o in_o far_o great_a measure_n by_o how_o much_o god_n be_v great_a than_o man_n and_o his_o affliction_n more_o certain_a and_o sure_a have_v the_o lord_n compassion_n i._o he_o vouchsave_v they_o mercy_n notwithstanding_o they_o deserve_v it_o not_o on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o see_v verse_n 11._o of_o this_o psalm_n verse_n 14._o for_o he_o know_v uz._n by_o many_o degree_n better_a than_o we_o ourselves_o whereof_o we_o be_v make_v i._n of_o how_o brittle_a a_o matter_n we_o be_v create_v for_o so_o much_o do_v the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v which_o sense_n also_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o this_o verse_n he_o remember_v though_o man_n many_o time_n forget_v it_o that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n be_v that_o into_o the_o same_o we_o shall_v return_v see_v genesis_n 3.19_o verse_n 15._o the_o day_n of_o man_n i._o the_o course_n of_o his_o year_n and_o age_n or_o the_o time_n of_o his_o life_n be_v as_o grass_n uz._n which_o be_v cut_v down_o wither_a and_o quick_o consume_v he_o mean_v by_o this_o speech_n the_o brevitye_n and_o shortness_n of_o man_n life_n as_o a_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n so_o flourish_v he_o i._o he_o be_v now_o flourish_v and_o by_o and_o by_o wither_a and_o note_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n rather_o than_o of_o a_o garden_n flower_n because_o that_o field_n flower_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o storm_n tempest_n heat_n etc._n etc._n then_o the_o garden_n which_o have_v more_o shelture_n and_o coverture_n verse_n 16._o for_o the_o wind_n uz._n send_v from_o god_n mean_v by_o wound_n which_o be_v one_o mean_v to_o mar_v the_o beauty_n of_o blossom_n and_o flower_n all_o other_o whatsoever_o go_v over_o it_o uz._n with_o violence_n and_o so_o ●ppeth_v it_o either_o with_o extreme_a cold_a as_o the_o easternewind_n or_o with_o parch_a heat_n as_o the_o western_a wound_n and_o it_o be_v go_v uz._n out_o of_o man_n sight_n he_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v decay_v and_o the_o place_n thereof_o i._o the_o ground_n wherein_o it_o grow_v shall_v know_v it_o no_o more_o uz._n in_o man_n judgement_n mean_v also_o by_o the_o word_n it_o the_o self_n same_o and_o not_o any_o other_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n in_o these_o two_o last_o verse_n he_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o by_o a_o similitude_n set_v out_o the_o shortness_n and_o vanity_n of_o man_n life_n which_o be_v no_o better_o than_o a_o herb_n or_o grass_n subject_a to_o cut_v down_o weather_n wound_n and_o such_o like_a verse_n 17._o but_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n uz._n towards_o his_o son_n and_o servant_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o love_v for_o ever_o upon_o they_o i._o playnelye_o testify_v towards_o they_o and_o plentiful_o pour_v forth_o upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o see_v verse_n 11._o and_o 13._o of_o this_o psalm_n and_o his_o righteousness_n i._o his_o just_a and_o faithful_a keep_v of_o his_o promise_n and_o the_o succour_n and_o aid_n by_o which_o he_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v he_o upon_o child_n child_n i._n to_o all_o posterity_n verse_n 18._o unto_o they_o that_o keep_v uz._n in_o their_o behaviour_n and_o conversation_n his_o covenaunt_n i._o his_o law_n which_o be_v call_v a_o covenaunt_n because_o it_o contain_v the_o condition_n of_o bargain_n as_o it_o be_v between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o think_v upon_o they_o uz._n in_o their_o deep_a thought_n and_o secret_a heart_n his_o commandment_n i._o the_o matter_n which_o he_o have_v command_v to_o do_v they_o uz._n in_o their_o outward_a conversation_n and_o deal_n verse_n 19_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v his_o throne_n in_o heaven_n i._o he_o have_v a_o kingdom_n and_o exercise_v the_o same_o even_o in_o heaven_n and_o yet_o that_o let_v not_o but_o that_o his_o jurisdiction_n rule_v our_o all_o uz._n what_o
that_o we_o shall_v not_o seek_v for_o the_o assurednes_n of_o god_n word_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o earthly_a thing_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o change_n but_o in_o heaven_n i._n in_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o any_o alteration_n but_o methinks_v the_o other_o be_v the_o more_o plain_a sense_n ver._n 90._o thy_o truth_n i._o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o word_n but_o special_o that_o part_n of_o thy_o word_n which_o contain_v promise_n be_v i._n last_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n i._o perpetual_o and_o for_o ever_o so_o that_o all_o age_n have_v and_o shall_v confess_v the_o same_o by_o their_o own_o experience_n to_o be_v true_a thou_o have_v lay_v uz._n in_o the_o beginning_n or_o afore_o time_n as_o psalm_n 102.25_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o mean_v that_o god_n have_v strong_o make_v the_o earth_n so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v move_v even_o as_o though_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o a_o most_o sure_a foundation_n and_o it_o abide_v uz._n in_o that_o estate_n and_o condition_n wherein_o thou_o have_v place_v it_o immanuel_n read_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n thus_o when_o thou_o uz._n o_o lord_n do_v establish_z i._o make_v and_o create_v and_o that_o also_o to_o continue_v the_o same_o time_n that_o thou_o have_v set_v it_o the_o earth_n i._o the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o contain_v it_o be_v i._o thy_o truth_n and_o word_n be_v then_o q.d._n thy_o steadfastness_n in_o keep_v thy_o promise_n shall_v continue_v throughout_o all_o generation_n as_o the_o earth_n endure_v which_o thou_o establish_v by_o thy_o word_n only_o ver._n 91._o they_o i._o the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o contain_v continue_v uz._n safe_a sound_a and_o sure_a even_o unto_o this_o day_n uz._n wherein_o we_o live_v and_o so_o shall_v do_v unto_o the_o world_n end_n by_o thy_o ordinance_n i._n by_o thy_o word_n and_o appointment_n q.d._n as_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o thy_o word_n so_o by_o the_o same_o word_n they_o subsist_v and_o be_v preserve_v in_o their_o estate_n and_o continual_o multiply_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o man_n use_n for_o all_o uz._n thy_o creature_n be_v thy_o servant_n i._o serve_v thou_o and_o at_o thy_o commandment_n do_v thy_o will_n even_o as_o servant_n obey_v their_o master_n ver._n 92._o except_o thy_o law_n i._o thy_o word_n he_o put_v a_o part_n of_o god_n word_n which_o consist_v of_o commandment_n for_o the_o whole_a have_v be_v my_o delight_n i._o have_v be_v a_o continual_a delight_n and_o comfort_n unto_o i_o which_o i_o take_v he_o mean_v by_o use_v the_o word_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o here_o turn_v understand_v likewise_o thereby_o that_o it_o be_v his_o whole_a delight_n also_o in_o this_o life_n i_o shall_v now_o have_v perish_v in_o my_o affliction_n i._o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v avoid_v but_o both_o long_a ago_o and_o even_o at_o this_o present_a i_o shall_v have_v sink_v down_o and_o dispair_v under_o my_o misery_n ver._n 93._o i_o uz._n thy_o poor_a servant_n will_v never_o forget_v uz._n through_o thy_o assistance_n and_o grace_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o very_a easy_a matter_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o forget_v they_o thy_o precept_n i._o thy_o word_n a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a for_o by_o they_o i._n by_o the_o ministry_n and_o light_n of_o that_o thy_o holy_a word_n thou_o have_v quicken_v i_o i._n bring_v i_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o light_n and_o out_o of_o death_n into_o life_n verse_n 94._o i_o be_o thy_o i._o i_o belong_v unto_o thou_o through_o thy_o goodness_n even_o as_o thy_o son_n &_o servant_n save_v i_o i._o deliver_v i_o therefore_o from_o the_o danger_n and_o distress_n wherein_o i_o be_o or_o else_o be_o likely_a to_o fall_v for_o i_o have_v seek_v uz._n with_o a_o good_a and_o a_o upright_a heart_n thy_o precept_n i._o thy_o word_n as_o before_o ver_fw-la 93._o meaning_n by_o seek_v a_o earnest_a study_n and_o affection_n which_o he_o have_v not_o only_o to_o know_v but_o also_o to_o perform_v the_o will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n ver._n 95._o the_o wicked_a i._o the_o ungodly_a and_o mighty_a man_n of_o the_o world_n have_v wait_v uz._n very_a narrow_o and_o subtle_o for_o i_o i._n for_o my_o life_n and_o way_n to_o destroy_v i_o uz._n if_o they_o can_v find_v any_o manner_n of_o evil_n by_o i_o but_o i_o will_v consider_v uz._n with_o care_n and_o conscience_n and_o attention_n of_o heart_n thy_o testimony_n i._o thy_o word_n he_o mean_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v turn_v back_o from_o the_o study_n and_o meditation_n of_o god_n law_n for_o any_o thing_n the_o wicked_a can_v do_v against_o he_o verse_n 96._o i_o uz._n myself_o have_v see_v uz._n both_o with_o my_o outward_a eye_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o faith_n and_o mind_n a_o end_n of_o all_o perfection_n i._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v so_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n but_o it_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n but_o thy_o commandment_n i._o thy_o word_n be_v exceed_a large_a i._o so_o large_a as_o neither_o i_o nor_o any_o other_o can_v behold_v no_o not_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n a_o end_n thereof_o because_o it_o shall_v continue_v and_o endure_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o this_o serve_v wonderful_o for_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o word_n ver._n 89.90_o declare_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o conscience_n do._n the_o certainty_n and_o assurednes_n of_o god_n word_n ver._n 91._o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v god_n word_n only_o which_o heretofore_o create_v and_o at_o this_o present_a uphold_v all_o thing_n ver._n 92._o teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v take_v singular_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o god_n word_n second_o that_o it_o alone_o be_v it_o that_o can_v comfort_v we_o and_o keep_v we_o from_o perish_v in_o distress_n ver._n 93._o teach_v we_o to_o have_v continual_a meditation_n and_o study_n in_o god_n law_n ver._n 94._o teach_v we_o to_o ground_v our_o prayer_n upon_o god_n favour_n towards_o we_o and_o his_o election_n of_o us._n ver._n 95._o show_v that_o the_o wicked_a leave_n no_o stone_n unroll_v to_o hurt_v and_o to_o do_v mischief_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o godly_a people_n also_o it_o teach_v we_o that_o no_o violence_n shall_v turn_v we_o back_o from_o the_o care_n and_o study_v of_o god_n word_n ver._n 96._o teach_v we_o that_o when_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n yet_o god_n word_n shall_v abide_v most_o firm_a and_o sure_a mem._n di._n this_o be_v the_o xiii_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n wherein_o the_o prophet_n show_v first_o what_o great_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n he_o have_v in_o god_n word_n ver_fw-la 97.103_o second_o what_o profit_n he_o receive_v by_o god_n word_n ver_fw-la 98.99.100.104_o three_o how_o he_o conform_v himself_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o same_o ver_fw-la 101.102_o se._n ver._n 97._o oh_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n i._o how_o much_o do_v i_o esteem_v of_o it_o &_o that_o exclamation_n show_v that_o his_o affection_n be_v more_o than_o he_o can_v well_o express_v mean_v that_o he_o have_v so_o great_a a_o love_n to_o god_n word_n which_o he_o understand_v by_o the_o term_n law_n that_o all_o his_o sense_n be_v as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v seize_v therewith_o &_o the_o gate_n shut_v against_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n continual_o q.d._n i_o do_v not_o speak_v almost_o or_o think_v of_o any_o thing_n else_o at_o any_o time_n ver._n 98._o by_o thy_o commandment_n i._n by_o the_o light_n and_o knowledge_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o word_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o wise_a uz._n by_o many_o degree_n and_o that_o in_o all_o my_o action_n and_o affair_n then_o my_o enemy_n i._o than_o those_o which_o hate_v i_o &_o wish_v i_o evil_a for_o they_o i._o thy_o commandment_n &_o word_n be_v ever_o with_o i_o i._o i_o have_v they_o always_o in_o my_o thought_n and_o understanding_n mean_v that_o he_o do_v think_v &_o meditate_v of_o they_o continual_o ver._n 99_o i_o have_v have_v uz._n through_o thy_o goodness_n &_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o word_n bestow_v upon_o i_o more_o understand_v uz._n in_o truth_n &_o godliness_n then_o all_o my_o teacher_n i._o than_o all_o they_o that_o teach_v i_o &_o this_o the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o as_o boast_n of_o it_o in_o himself_o but_o to_o set_v forth_o god_n great_a liberality_n &_o to_o commend_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o word_n for_o thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o meditation_n i._o i_o do_v careful_o &_o continual_o think_v upon_o thy_o word_n ver._n 100_o i_o understand_v uz._n by_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o