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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

I feare The Lord is the strength of my life of whom then should I be afraid The Lord I say is with me amongst those that helpe me therefore shall I see my desire vpon mine enemies I will not be afraid Dauid hauing found God so sure to him hath gotten a spirit of valour and true fortitude Assurance of Gods aide and experience thereof causeth true valour and maketh a man of an vndaunted spirit 1. Sam. 17. 26. 32. 34. 36. Ezra 8. 22. 31. and Psal 118. 6. Rom. 8. 31. Psal 27. 1. Nehem. 6. 11. To expell feare and become valiant let vs trust in the Lord Psal 56. 3. 4. 2. Chron. 16. 8. So did Moses exhort the people in their feare Exod. 14. So in 2. Chron. 20. 20. This assurance of Gods aide made Abijah couragious 2. Chron. 13. 12. For tenne thousands of people A certaine number for an vncertaine meaning an hoast of men The righteous vpon Gods assurance are not daunted with the multitude of enemies Psalme 27. 3. 2. Chron. 14. 9. 10. 11. 1. Sam. 14. 1. 6. Not to be dishartned by a multitude of enemies consider how God is with his Ios 1. 5. 6. 7. 10. and 10. 8. 9. and 11. 6. 7. Not to bee like the wicked who flye and none pursue them Prou 28. 1. That haue round about set themselues against mee The word Sabah is to compasse about as a circle or a place besieged Esa 22. 7. Dauid euen in such a perill saith hee will not feare of such strength is his faith The faith of Gods children is firme not onely in light perills but in dangers after mans reason vnauoidable Psal 23. 4. 118. 10. 11. Dan. 3. 17. and 6. 23. Psal 46. 1 3. In most desperate perills to haue a firm and constant faith in God as the examples of the godly doe encourage vs for he that fainteth in the day of aduersity his strength is small Prou. 24. 10. In this that Dauid is so without feare in this trouble which came for his sinnes which the Prophet had threatned when all men almost had forsaken him and hee heard that it was published that God had also left him We may learne That incredible is the strength of Faith to cheere vp the spirit of a godly man beyond all humane strength and power of reason both for temporall deliuerances as all the former Scriptures and examples shew as also for spirituall safety Rom. 8. 35 39. so Iob will trust in God though he kill him and was sure his redeemer liued Labour for this vnconquerable vertue which can doe more to giue sound comfort in the middest of al discomforts then all earthly power honour wealth friends c. it euer gets the victory for it ouercommeth the world 1. Iohn 5. 4. see what faith can doe Read Heb. 11. Not to condemne that for madnesse and folly which is by the power of faith warrantably either said or done though it crosse all reason in mans naturall apprehension VERSE VII O Lord arise helpe me my God for thou hast smitten all mine enemies vpon the cheeke bone thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked NEither yet O Lord doe I so much boast of thine ayd as with mine earnest prayers again craue it at thy hāds and as mine enemies rebelliously rise vp against mee so doe thou in thy righteousnesse arise for my cause Stand vp O Lord and that soone let not man preuaile doe not now by delaying make as if thou didst not heare or hide thy face or forget my misery and affliction but by thy present speedy helpe shew that thou art most intent and watchfull for my preseruation Yea according to thy couenant and promise by which thou dost vouch safe to be my God and to giue me a Right in thine owne selfe so I beseech thee to helpe mee thy seruant and redeeme me for thy mercies sake And I am bold to giue a reason why thou shouldest euen from thy wonted goodnesse and former deliuerances which haue beene euer of old in which respect thou shouldst seeme vnlike thy selfe except it please thee to helpe me at this time also But so it is that heretofore thou hast alwaies holpen mee in my greatest extreamities and hast smitten mine enemies with most ignominious condign punishments and when they thought presently to deuoure and eate mee vp like so many ramping and roaring Lions yet thou didst then smite them all vpon the iawes and breake their teeth and plucke mee as a pray out of their mouthes by bringing fearefull iudgements vpon them and abating their force and repressing their rage that they had no power at all to harme or annoy me Hauing thus fitted himselfe to pray first complaining secondly by faith repelling the temptation and so thirdly comforting himselfe from former experience fourthly being without seruile feare he falleth to prayer teaching That men are then fittest to pray when their passions are allayed their feare remoued their faith strengthened to call vpon the name of the Lord. In comming to pray and to inuocate Gods name striue to haue a quiet a comfortable cheery spirit and a faithfull heart least wauering wee obtaine not our petition Iames 1. 7. O Lord. In the fifth verse is noted his security in the sixt his holy boasting against his enemies as not fearing any of them yet heere he immediately cryeth O Lord and craueth his helpe to shew That a godly man is so secure so without feare and so perswaded of Gods protection as he yet neglecteth not still to pray and to implore his aid as Dauids practise sheweth comparing these places Ps 37. 1. 3. with ver 7. Ps 56. 4 11. 9. and 118. 6. 17. 25. So to beleeue and to be secure of Gods help and succour as yet wee may not neglect to pray and call vpon his holy name neither to neglect lawfull meanes appointed for our safety for else it is rather a tempting of God then a holy trust in his helpe That the best of Gods children in present dangers may haue mingled thoughts euen in a moment by which the heart is now resolute by and by somewhat disquieted experience yet sheweth this which was in Dauid Psal 27. 1. 2. with ver 9. 12. and 42. 5. 6. and 86. 12. 16. 17. In great measure of assurance and comfort not to be lifted vp but rather pray for the continuance thereof In this ebbing and flowing not to be deiected but in the disquietnesse of mind haue recourse vnto God and pray for a new supply of grace and a reflowing of comfort into our soules againe Arise This is vsuall in the Psalmes Psal 44. 23. and 7. 6. 10. 12. and 17. 13. c. which is attributed vnto God because while he suffers the wicked he seemeth to sit as careles or as one asleepe but when