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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72996	Dauids musick: or Psalmes of that royall prophet, once the sweete singer of that Israel vnfolded logically, expounded paraphrastically, and then followeth a more particular explanation of the words, with manifold doctrines and vses briefly obserued out of the same. By R.B. and R.A. preachers of Gods word in Somersetshire.	Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.; R. A. (Richard Alleine), 1611-1681. aut	1616 (1616)	STC 1935; ESTC S101676	92,403	140

whether old or new in that method and forme which may be best most handy to the readers vse For this purpose to the Argument the vse of the Psalme and the resolution thereof prefixed in a table we haue subioyned a Paraphrase with the text and quotation of other Scriptures seruing for the explanation thereof noted in the margines wherein so neere as we could we haue endeuoured to expresse the meaning of the holy ghost with his owne more plaine phrases and speeches in other places not so much studying to find out pleasant words as an vpright writing euen the words of truth Also to the explanation of the words are annexed the obseruation of doctrines with the seuerall vses that any one may see from what fountaine they flow and how thence deriued And these are briefly set downe without any further enlargement more then the quotations of proofes out of the holy Scriptures and that to auoid tediousnesse because as one saith Ingenia non desiderant repletionem veluti vasa sed accendi volunt seu materia quo vis inueniendi simul cum appetentia veritatis incitetur Mens wits do not craue repletion as vessels but rather a fit matter to set on worke their owne inuention and to kindle in them a desire of further searching after the trueth Now for these three first Psalmes of them it may be said as Dauid elswhere speaketh of Gods word that the entrance into the same sheweth light so these the very entrance to this booke light and comfort For whereas Adam dum raperet diuinitatem perdidit foelicitatem while hee proudly did catch after deity to be like God in the knowledge of good and euill lost that felicity wherein he was made so heere are we directed the meanes how we may recouer the same againe and this is rapere sanctitatem vt inueniā foelicitatē euen earnestly to seeke to be like God in holinesse and to be partakers of the diuine nature by flying the corruption that is in the world through lust so shall we indeed find true happines And further lest the opposition against Christ his kingdome and the many enemies that we shall here meet withall should either suddenly moue vs from all stedfastnes or draw vs away with the error of the wicked we may in the second Psalme see Christs kingdome by Gods will and power established and the enemies confounded and also in the third behold the Lords taking part with his and making theirs his owne quarrell maintaining his Church against their hostility defending his seruants against their violence and in the middest of dangers compassing them with deliuerances that so with confidence and tranquilly of minde they can repose themselues vpon his aid who is the shield of their helpe and the sword of their glory subduing their enemies To these therefore doe we send thee to finde heere blessednesse against thy miseries to seeke safeguard against thine aduersaries to gather comfort against thy sorrowes and to lay thee as it were asleepe in godly security against all terrors and feares And briefly for all the rest as Augustine resorted to Simplicianus desiring him vt proferret sibi conferenti secum aestus suos quis esset aptus modus ad ambulandum in via Domini so do you much more resort hither to this booke by these impart vnto God thy troubles thine anguishes and boyling affections by these hee will reioyce thy soule put thy hand in frame say to thy-passions as Christ did to the sea 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 cease and bee still and there will bee tranquillitas magna a great calme For the Lords grace shall be with thee hee will instruct and teach thee the way that thou shalt goe he will guide thee with his eye and he will send forth his light and his truth that hee may lead thee and bring thee into his holy mountaine and to his Tabernacle As wee hope so the Lord guide our hearts to the honouring of his name to the loue of him and the waiting for of Iesus Christ Amen THE PSALMES OF DAVID The Preface to the Psalmes THis is the title of the whole booke and it may seeme to be taken out of the 145. Psalme which is thus intituled Tehillah le Dauid The Hebrewes call it the book of Psalmes Sepher tehillim and so is it called by Christ himselfe Luk. 20. 42. It is called Tehillim that is praises for that this booke containeth manifold praises and thanksgiuing vnto God Yet not these things only but also most singular instructions and doctrines of faith spirituall exercises of prayer in al manner of aduersitie sound reioycings in the Lord heauenly consolations to afflicted hearts prophecies and diuine predictions of Christ and his Church and all for the comfort and edification of Gods people It hath the title of Psalmes for that these things herein contained were in the seruice of the Law to be sung with musicall instruments whereupon the Greekes called the booke a Psalter 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 They bee counted Dauids Psalmes because the most of them are his though there bee besides many Psalmes of other Prophets and holy men By this title wee may learne I. That the holy men of God gaue themselues to laud God and to set foorth his praises II. That praises and thanksgiuing are a speciall dutie and chiefly commended vnto vs sith they beare the title of the booke before all the rest of the things therein contained III. That these Psalmes are inspired by the holy Ghost because they were deliuered vnto the Church by the Prophets of God Dauid and the rest This is approued by Christ alleaging a saying out of one Psalme yet nameth the whole book confirming to vs the book of the Psalmes Luk. 20. 42. Which booke as many thinke was collected by Esdras after the Iewes returne from the captiuitie of Babylon and it containeth holy songs written by holy men of God vnto the heauie and lamentable time of that wicked Antiochus Some diuide this whole booke into fiue parts thus The I. from the first Psalme to the 42. II. from 42. to the 73. III. from 73. to the 90. IV. from the 90. to the 107. V. from the 107. to the end Some other according to the penmen which the holie Ghost vsed as they iudge diuide them thus I. To Dauid 124. viz. in order from the 1. Psalme to the 41. then 51. and so to the 72. then 86. and 91. vnto the 150. II. To the sonnes of Corah 12. viz. 42. to 49. then 84. to 88. III. To Asaph 12. viz. 50. 73. to 79. then 80. 81. 82. 83. IV. To Ethan the Esraite one Psalme 89. and V. To Moses one Psal 90. And as the booke consisteth of diuers parts so the Psalmes are not of one but of diuers kindes They be either simple or mixt these mixt may be referred to the diuers kinds of the former which are in number these twelue