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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35945	A brief explication of the other fifty Psalmes, from Ps. 50 to Ps. 100 by David Dickson ...	Dickson, David, 1583?-1663.	1653 (1653)	Wing D1396; ESTC R19237	330,684	408

to speak any thing and a new ground of laying hold on God and hoping for help from him because its hope is failing as here I am weary of my crying my throat is dried mine eyes faile while I wait for my God Ver. 4. They that hate me without a cause are moe then the haires of my head they that would destroy 〈◊〉 being mine enemies wrongfully are mighty then I restored that which I took not away The third reason of the first Petition is because his enemies were many mighty and malicious Whence learn 1. Holiness and integri●…y cannot ward off the en●… of a wicked world for the enemies of David who was a well-deserving man and Christ whose type he was much more beneficial to men had foes innu●…ble They that hate me without cause are moe then the haire●… of my head 1. Albei●… many do aggravate their own griefe foolishly when they suffer hurt of them whom they did not injure or provoke yet the conscience of harmlesnesse toward such as wish harm to them is a great suppo●… 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 confidence when they 〈◊〉 ●…uriously dealt with They hate me without a cause 3. It is no st●…nge m●…tter to see truly godly men to be out of credit and affection with men who a●…e in power and authority in the world They that would destroy me being mine enemies wrongfully are mighty 4. He that is most just may be troubled and hated without a cause and may be deal●… with as a thief being verily an honest man Then I restored that which I took not away Ver. 5. O God thou knowest my foolishnesse and my sins are not hid from thee The fourth reason of the first Petition is because God was witnesse to his disposition and carriage Whence learn When we are condemned of men unjustly we have God to appeale unto and although there may be sins upon us in our private reckoning with God yet being free of what men do lay to our charge we may appeal to God in the controversy betwixt our enemies and us and when we have acknowledged what sinnes are in reckoning twixt God and us our supplication to God shall not be cast back for our sins fo●… this is the force of the Psalmists reasoning for the strengthening of his own faith in prayer saying O God thou knowest my foolishnesse and my sins are not hid from thee that is whether I be so foolish and injurious to my persecutors as they say or not thou Lord knowest and whatsoever other sinnes may be imputed unto me upon any other score I refuse not to reckon for them but I am free thou knowest of what I am charged with and this is applicable also in some sort unto Christ who was most free of what men did lay to his charge although in another reckoning all the iniquities of the elect were charged upon him by imputation according to his transaction with the Father about our debt Ver. 6. Let not them that wait on thee O Lord GOD of hostes be ashamed for my sake let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake O God of Israel The second Petition is that the godly may not be hurt by his manner of exercise which he strengthens by four reasons Frst because his sufferings were for Gods cause ver 7. Secondly because he was cast off by his friends ver 8. Thirdly because he did take Gods honour deeply to heart ver 9. Fourthly because his holy and religious carriage was mocked and both by high and low by honourable and base rascals he was opposed and persecu●…ed ver 10 11 12. From the second Petition learn 1. The property of the godly is to seek communion with God and patiently to attend his answer for the time manner and measure of it for they a●…e here described They that wait on thee O Lord those that seek thee 2. When one of Gods children is persecuted for righteousnesse all the rest are waiting to see the event and it c●…nnot chuse but be a great dash to them to see the righteous lie under or a good cause to lie long oppressed which inconvenience we should request the Lord to prevent Let not them that wait on thee be ashamed let not those thet seek thee be ashamed 3. It is a kindely mark and property of a godly person to be a lover of the good of all Gods children and to be careful that no cause or occasion of stumbling be furnished unto them by him Let them not be ashamed for my sake let them not be confounded for my sake 4. Faith sets its eyes in prayer upon those titles of God which do serve most for its purpose as here the Psalmist hath to do with enemies O Lord God of Hosts will do his turn against them he is praying for the good of Gods children and O God of Israel speaketh to that point Ver. 7. Because for thy sake I have borne reproach shame hath covered my face The first reason of the second Petition is because his sufferings were for Gods cause When●… learn 1. Though suffering for Gods cause in maintenance of his truth be a glorious sort of suffering wherein a man may go unto God confidently yet it may be accompanied with shame from men of this world and the godly for a time may be so delayed in the point of relief that they know not what to say to their scorners but may be forced to hang the head for a while For thy cause I have borne reproach 2. He that suffers shame for Gods cause shall neither have cause at length to be ashamed of his suffering nor shall any other have cause ●…o be ashamed for him Let them not be confounded for my sake because for thy sake I have borne reproach Ver. 8. I am become a stranger unto my brethren and an al●…n unto my mothers children The second reason of the ●…econd Petition is because his friends had 〈◊〉 him off Whence learn 1. In affliction fo●… Gods cause friends will more readily for●…ake a suffere then in his affliction for a civil cause I am become a stranger to my brethren 2. The power of R●…ligion in the godly is stronger then the bonds of blood with their kinsmen and it will make them cleave to God when their kindred do cast them off I am an alien unto my mothers children Ver. 9. For the zeale of thine house hath eaten me up and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon mee The thi●…d reason of the second Petition is because he was deeply affected with the dishonor done to God Whence learn 1. It is not enough to love God and his ordinces and kingdom●…●…and his peoples good but it is required also that we be zealous here The zeale of thy house hath eaten me up 2. Spiritual affections and passions will no lesse affect and trouble the body then natural ●…ffections and passion●… The zeale of thy house hath eaten me up 3. Inju●…ies done t●… God and Religion

the ewes for the good of the Gentiles and enlarging of the Kingdom of Christ among them The petition is propounded ver 1 2 In the next place is an acclamation with the Gentiles glorifying of God at their in-bringing now foreseen that it should come most certainly ver 3 4. In the third place the Church of the Jewes do applaud the second time the conversion of the Gentiles and their praising of God promising to themselves that by that meanes the increase of Gods blessing on them shall follow and the enlarging of the Kingdom of God through all the world ver 5 6 7. Ver. 1. GOD be merciful unto us and blesse u●… and cause his face to shine upon us Sela●… 2. That thy way may be known upon earth thy s●…ving health among all nations This is the blessing which the Lord commanded the children of Aaron to pronounce upon the people of Israel Numb 6. 22 23. ●…hich here the people do turn into a prayer for the drawing in ●…f the Gentiles unto Gods service Whence learn 1. It is safe turning of Gods offers promises and forms of blessing of his people into prayers we are sure so to pray according to Gods will as the Church doth here 2. It is the duty of every citizen of the Church as lively members of that body to pray for the blessing of God upon all his people God be merciful unto us and cause his face to shine upon us 3. Then are the Lords people blessed when God doth make them instrumental to enlarge his Kingdome and to propagate the true Religion that is the doctrine of mans salvation and Gods service and this should be the aim we should shoot at in seeking any blessing to his people That the Lord may be known upon earth thy saving health among all the nations 4. The world is ignorant of true Religion till God by his own instruments reveale it and no way of Religion will please God nor profit men save Gods way only wherein he will have men to walk in the course of faith and obedience and wherein he revealeth how he will deal with us and how we must behave our selves toward him Therefore say they That thy way may be known upon earth thy saving health among all nations Ver. 3. Let the people praise thee O God let all the people praise thee 4. O let the nations be glad and sing for joy for thou shalt judge the people righteously and govern the nations upon earth Selab The Psalmist foreseeth by the revelation of Gods Spirit that the Gentiles shall be converted and shall rejoyce in God and praise him and therefore will have the Church of the Jewes to welcome them and to joyn in acclamation of praise to God with them because of Christs reigning among them and ruling them by his most holy lawes Whence learn 1. The manifestation of Gods freely gifted salvation in Christ and the revealing of his manner of dealing with people and how he will have people deal with him and one with another is a matter of unspeak●…ble praise to God and joy to men to whom this grace is revealed that thy saving health may be known among all nations let the people praise thee O God 2. True converts unto Christ besides the joy they have of their own salvation have also daily new accession of joy at the conversion of others as they come in and ought to blesse and praise God heartily with them when they behold their conversion Let all the people praise thee do they say twice and hereafter also the third time 3. The conversion of the Gentiles was not a thing only wished for by the Church of the Jewes but also prophesied of unto them clearly O let the nations be glad and sing for joy for thou shalt judge the people righteously c. 4. The Spirit which did endite the Psalmes did not degrade the promised Messiah Jesus Christ from his Godhead for his future incarnation but speaketh of him and to him as God blessed for ever that is the true God to the Jewish Church before his coming and true God to the converted Gentiles after his coming in the flesh one with the Father and holy Spirit for sixe times in this Psalm he is called God and acknowledged here to be the fountain of mercy and blessing to men and of manifested reconciliation with men and the object of all divine honour and praise and God the Lord and Law-giver of the converted Gentiles Thou shalt judge the people righteously and govern the nations upon earth 5. The doctrine and discipline of Christ whereby he judgeth and governeth his Church is most holy and righteous and in as far as particular Churches and Christians submit themselves to his Lawes Doctrine and Government they are his true subjects and shall finde the fruit of his governing and judging For these shall he judge righteously unto these shall he do the part of a Governour even on earth He shall govern the nations upon earth Ver. 5. Let the people praise thee O God let a●… the people praise thee 6. Then shall the earth yield her increase and God even our own God shall blesse us 7. God shall blesse us and all the ends of the earth shall fear him In the last place the Jewish Church giveth a second acclamation to the incoming of the Gentiles and do promise to themselves by that meanes Gods blessing more abundantly upon themselves as now being one body with the Gentiles in the same Covenant of grace with them Whence learn 1. As the conversion of the Gentiles was esteemed by the Jewes a matter worthy to be oftner presented to God and prayed for and earnestly pursued by all that loved God so was it foreseen to bee a matter of growing and lasting joy to men and growing and lasting praise to God and to Christ who is God the Converter of them and the Governour and Teacher of them effectually to know his Name and salvation Let all the people praise thee O God let all the people praise thee 2. The Spirit of God gave the Church of the Jewes to understand that the conversion of the Gentiles especially the conversion of the fulnesse of the Gentiles which here is prayed for when he saith Let all the people praise thee was to be a means or a mercy antecedent unto or nearly joyned with the bringing in and blessing of the Jewish Church and possibly in their own land Then shall the earth yield her increase and God even our own God shall blesse us for by the earth he meaneth the promised land of Canaan which hath been and is accursed during the time of their ejection out of it 3. When God shall be gracious to the Jewes after the conversion and bringing in of the Gentiles and shall renew the Covenant with them in Christ it shall fare the better with true Religion and with the Christian Churches among the Gentiles it shall be to them as a resurrection from the