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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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word_n more_o than_o the_o ancient_a uz._n in_o who_o wisdom_n &_o understanding_n shall_v special_o abound_v partly_o for_o their_o experience_n and_o partly_o for_o their_o year_n because_o i_o keep_v i._n labour_v and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v with_o a_o single_a and_o sincere_a heart_n thy_o precept_n i._o thy_o commandment_n &_o word_n where_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o all_o these_o three_o verse_n first_o that_o he_o be_v more_o wise_a than_o his_o enemy_n because_o that_o with_o all_o their_o subtlety_n &_o craft_n they_o profit_v nothing_o in_o divise_v his_o destruction_n and_o that_o he_o be_v better_o learn_v then_o even_o the_o wise_a and_o ancient_a he_o declare_v that_o whosoever_o he_o be_v which_o shall_v have_v bring_v his_o understanding_n in_o subjection_n to_o god_n word_n he_o shall_v find_v wisdom_n enough_o not_o only_o to_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o also_o to_o make_v he_o exceed_v his_o teacher_n in_o judgement_n ver._n 101._o i_o have_v refrain_v uz._n through_o the_o strength_n that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o and_o be_v instruct_v by_o thy_o law_n my_o foot_n uz._n from_o go_v or_o walk_v in_o corruption_n foot_n also_o may_v be_v here_o use_v for_o affection_n as_o ecel_v 4.17_o from_o every_o evil_a way_n i._o not_o only_o from_o all_o corrupt_a course_n and_o order_n of_o life_n but_o also_o from_o every_o provocation_n which_o may_v draw_v i_o on_o thereto_o that_o i_o may_v keep_v thy_o word_n q.d._n all_o this_o i_o do_v to_o this_o end_n that_o i_o may_v testify_v my_o obedience_n to_o thy_o law_n &_o therefore_o i_o do_v take_v diligent_a heed_n to_o myself_o that_o i_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n ver._n 102._o i_o have_v not_o decline_v uz._n either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o leave_v from_o thy_o judgement_n i._n from_o thy_o law_n and_o word_n which_o he_o call_v judgment_n because_o that_o according_a thereto_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_n the_o world_n for_o thou_o do_v teach_v i_o uz._n to_o walk_v in_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o q.d._n if_o thou_o have_v not_o hold_v i_o in_o obedience_n thereof_o i_o have_v go_v astray_o and_o he_o mean_v no_o doubt_n by_o teach_v a_o special_a kind_n of_o teach_v as_o when_o god_n draw_v his_o elect_v unto_o himself_o inward_o by_o his_o spirit_n verse_n 103._o how_o sweet_a q.d._n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o express_v the_o sweetness_n of_o they_o be_v thy_o promise_n uz._n which_o thou_o have_v make_v unto_o thy_o servant_n the_o word_n which_o he_o use_v here_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o god_n word_n the_o principal_a part_n whereof_o be_v the_o free_a covenaunte_n and_o promise_v of_o salvation_n and_o that_o make_v our_o translator_n to_o turn_v it_o promise_v unto_o my_o mouth_n i._n unto_o the_o mouth_n of_o my_o hart_n and_o soul_n for_o otherwise_o the_o spiritual_a promise_n yield_v but_o little_a sweetness_n unto_o the_o bodily_a mouth_n yea_o more_o than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n q.d._n they_o be_v more_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a unto_o my_o mind_n than_o honey_n be_v to_o my_o mouth_n he_o mean_v that_o with_o his_o mouth_n he_o never_o taste_v any_o meat_n how_o good_a or_o pleasant_a soever_o it_o be_v as_o he_o feel_v god_n word_n and_o special_o the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n sweet_a and_o comfortable_a to_o his_o soul_n verse_n 104._o by_o thy_o precept_n i._n by_o thy_o word_n i_o have_v get_v understand_v uz._n in_o great_a measure_n and_o abundance_n as_o before_o verse_n 93._o therefore_o i_o hate_v uz._n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o hart_n all_o the_o way_n of_o falsehood_n i._n all_o false_a deceaveable_a and_o wicked_a way_n whatsoever_o verse_n 97_o teach_v we_o two_o thing_n do._n first_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o hearty_a affection_n towards_o god_n word_n second_o that_o we_o shall_v meditate_v in_o it_o continual_o or_o else_o we_o can_v never_o profit_v in_o it_o verse_n 98_o teach_v we_o that_o in_o all_o our_o affair_n we_o shall_v present_o confer_v with_o god_n word_n verse_n 98_o 99_o 100_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n word_n be_v only_o our_o wisdom_n also_o that_o knowledge_n of_o it_o make_v we_o to_o excel_v not_o only_o our_o enemy_n but_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o verse_n 101_o teach_v we_o in_o care_n and_o conscience_n to_o strive_v to_o abstain_v not_o only_o from_o gross_a evil_n but_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_a whatsoever_o verse_n 102_o teach_v we_o that_o if_o god_n be_v our_o guide_n and_o schoolmaster_n we_o can_v not_o go_v astraye_n and_o that_o therefore_o we_o shall_v suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o he_o verse_n 103_o teach_v we_o that_o only_a god_n word_n and_o special_o his_o promise_n be_v comfortable_a and_o delightful_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o ver._n 104_o teach_v we_o that_o if_o we_o be_v once_o true_o enlighten_v with_o god_n word_n it_o will_v make_v we_o loathe_v all_o sin_n and_o corruption_n both_o in_o ourselves_o and_o other_o nun._n the_o prophet_n in_o this_o xiiii_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n di._n first_o commend_v the_o word_n for_o the_o light_n and_o comfort_n that_o it_o yield_v to_o those_o that_o be_v afflict_v ver._n 105.111_o second_o he_o declare_v what_o a_o great_a care_n and_o love_n he_o have_v to_o keep_v god_n law_n verse_n 106_o 109_o 110_o 112._o thyrd_o he_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o to_o comfort_v he_o by_o his_o word_n but_o also_o to_o accept_v the_o thing_n which_o shall_v come_v from_o he_o verse_n 107_o 108._o verse_n 105._o se._n thy_o word_n uz._n o_o lord_n be_v a_o lantern_n i._n be_v in_o steed_n of_o a_o lantern_n unto_o my_o foot_n i._n unto_o my_o way_n or_o unto_o my_o affection_n as_o verse_n 101._o and_o a_o light_v i._n stand_v in_o steed_n of_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n i._n unto_o my_o behavioure_n and_o conversation_n where_o in_o i_o walk_v as_o in_o a_o path_n he_o mean_v that_o god_n law_n do_v lead_v he_o out_o and_o teach_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v under_o which_o similitude_n also_o he_o teach_v we_o that_o without_o the_o light_n and_o guidance_n of_o god_n word_n the_o world_n can_v not_o go_v else_o where_o but_o in_o darkness_n and_o terrible_a downfalle_v verse_n 106._o i_o have_v swear_v i._o i_o have_v bind_v myself_o unto_o god_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o he_o by_o a_o oath_n and_o will_v perform_v it_o uz._n through_o his_o strength_n and_o assistance_n who_o at_o this_o time_n have_v give_v i_o a_o steadfast_a purpose_n and_o will_n hereafter_o add_v a_o power_n that_o i_o will_v keep_v uz._n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n receive_v from_o god_n and_o as_o man_n frailty_n will_v suffer_v i_o for_o he_o bind_v not_o himself_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n whole_o and_o in_o every_o point_n because_o that_o be_v impossible_a to_o we_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n i._o the_o rule_n and_o precept_n of_o thy_o word_n which_o contain_v nothing_o else_o but_o righteousness_n and_o well_o do_v ver._n 107._o i_o be_o very_o sore_o afflict_a uz._n in_o the_o outward_a man_n by_o enemy_n trouble_v i_o and_o infirmity_n weaken_v i_o and_o in_o the_o inward_a man_n with_o continual_a anguish_n of_o hart_n and_o daily_a assault_n o_o lord_n quicken_v i_o i._o deliver_v i_o from_o death_n and_o danger_n whereto_o i_o be_o very_o nigh_o according_o to_o thy_o word_n i._n according_a to_o thy_o promise_n in_o thy_o word_n see_v it_o so_o use_v in_o this_o psalm_n sundry_a time_n and_o namely_o verse_n 25_o 81._o verse_n 108._o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o uz._n unfaigned_o and_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o hart_n accept_v uz._n in_o good_a part_n or_o of_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n only_o favour_n and_o allow_v the_o tree_n offering_n of_o my_o mouth_n i._o my_o prayer_n and_o thanks_o giving_n which_o i_o free_o and_o willing_o offer_v unto_o thou_o they_o be_v call_v in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n hosea_n 14_o 2._o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n the_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n heb._n 13.15_o and_o teach_v i_o uz._n not_o only_o to_o know_v but_o also_o to_o perform_v thy_o judgment_n i._o thy_o word_n and_o the_o rule_v thereof_o as_o sundry_a time_n before_o in_o this_o psalm_n ver._n 109._o my_o soul_n i._o my_o life_n for_o otherwise_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v touch_v and_o it_o be_v put_v for_o life_n because_o that_o whatsoever_o life_n this_o life_n have_v it_o have_v it_o from_o the_o soul_n be_v continual_o in_o my_o hand_n i._n be_v in_o most_o present_a danger_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n see_v 1._o samuel_n 28.21_o also_o job._n 13.14_o he_o use_v this_o phrase_n or_o manner_n of_o speech_n because_o that_o those_o thing_n
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 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