PSALMS Li. of Cod, Rom. 3. 4,5. or it may have reference to the former words , I know (and acknowledge) my finne, that thou maifi be jut. when thou "¡gain Ft] or in thy (peaking, that is, in thy wordy, as Rom. 3.4. fo after, in thy judging. maifi be pure] or cleare, fncere, unreprovable, and confequentlymaif win the vitioriein judgement: whereupon the Apoftle (ac- cording to the Greeke verfion) faith, mail over- come, Rom. 3.4. The Hebrew Zacalo alto in the Syriak tongue, is ufed forovercomming.. 7 Verte 7. in iniquitie] the perierfneff or vitiofity of nature commonly called original!, and by the Apo - file, inhabiting fine, Rom. 7.17. whereby all men arc carnal, fold under fnne, Joh. 3.6. Ram. 7. 14. The Chaldee talleth it,tbe finne ofevil concupifcence. This Davidmaketh the fountaine of all his aEtu- all liions. poinfuly brought forth] borne with feerrose. The Hebrew fignifieth, the painful travel of child- birth, Ifa. 26.17,18. and 51.2. Pfal.2 ?.9. conceived] or wat warme in heat, at Genefis 30.38,39 41. 8 Verte ê. the inward parts] or the covered parts, the heart roots where wifdome isfooted of God ,Job 38. 36. named in Hebrew of covering , laißering, or pargetting. the ferret] or, the elofed place ; which being referred to the perfon, meaneth the heart, which God ranerceth, Ezek. 36.26. and wherein he writeth hie Iawes,Heb.8.1 o. And thus the Chal- dee expoundeth it, the chafe place efehe heart, which the Apostle talleth the hid man of the heart, 1 Pet. 3.4. or, if it be referred to the thing, it meaneth the forets of wifdome, Job r I. 6. the wifdome of God in a myfierie, the bid wifdome manifelted by the Gofpe!, i Cor.2.7. And thus the Greekeappli- eth it, laying, the unmanifefl and bid things of wife - dome thou haft manifefled tome. haft made] or wilt make me know; thus he rifeth by faith out of his fin, being taught wifdome of God. 9 Verte 9.?bon wiltpurge me from firme] or prayer - wile, Purge thou me from finne, or make meJiinlef, expiate or purifie my finne. Prayers are often made in this manner, as with atfurance that they (hall be performed, See the noteon Pfal.17.8. Ei- zop] or byfJbp, of the Hebrew Seob, and Greeke hyffopos, an herb or tree growing out ofthe wall, t Kin. 4.33. appointed in the Law for to fprinkle and cleanfe with, Exo. 12.22. Num.19.6,18. Lev.14. 4,6,49. Heb.9. t 9, and the fprinkling with it,was the lait part of the purification of the uncleane, here ufed to'fignifie the full cicanfing from finne by the blood ofChrift, Heb.9.13,14. whether it were that herbe which we now call Eizop, or no, is uncertaine. The Chaldee paraphrafeth, Thou wilt rinkleme like a Prief,tebicb jprinkhetb the une/cane with the purifying waters, with hyfop,witb the alles of a heifer, and Ifhal be c /cane. wafb me] another le- gal( rite for purifying the unclean, Levit. 14.8. and 25. 5, 8,13, 22. figuring our fan/ification, Heb. t o.22..Tir.3.5. I11.4. Io Verte 1o. tohearejoy] th joyfull tidings of the forgiveneffe of my fins. bones that thou haft crufed] or brayed; noting hereby the greatneffe of his griefe and atlliation, Job 2. 2, 5. and 30.17. and 33. 19,21.Pfal.38.4. 4 Verle i z. i ide thy pee] that is, regard not myfins II to ziftt them on me. See the contrary,tefa}.9o.5. and 109.14,15. Jer.s6.i7. Vert i 2. firme fpirit] afpirit ready, prepared, fled- 12 fall, and certaine. The like is applied to the heart, Plà1., s 2.7. and 57.8. Verle a 3.from ehy face] or from thy prefece: This 13 was an effeEt of Gods utmoa anger againit fin - ners, a Kings 24.2o. Jeremie 7.15. and 5.2.3. Ge- nefis 4. i 6. thy fpirit of holinef ] thy holy GNP: which the Chaldee expoundeth, thy holy fpirit of Prophefie. Vert r4. the jyoftby falvation] the joy which 14 proceedeth from thy làlvation and deliverance' of me from fin. a free fpirit] a voluntary, free alt..; ling fpirit, or a princely ruling fpirit, as the Greeke' turnefli it. See this word, Pial. 47.1 o. by a flee' or princely fpirit, he meaneth a fpirit not in bon- dage to Mine, called elfewhcre the fpirit ofadoption, Rom.8., 5,16 whereby a man is made willing to obey the Lord, as Exod.3 5.2 t . Verfe 16. from blonds] that is, from the guilt of 16 my murder in fhedding the blond ofVriah; al the Chaldee faith, from the judgement of murder ; or,', from my native corruption. See the note on Pfal. 5. 7. fbal flout] or frail, f ng joyfully and pro- chime tby jul/ier; fuck as Paulipeaketh of, Phi- lippi. Verle ans 37. 9(s alt open my lips] (halt giveme occa- i 7 lion to fpeake freely and boldly : the Chaldee addeth, in tbj law. This phrafe is tiled Job t 1; 5. and 32. 20. Verse 18. e/ I would give it] or,fir elfe -1 would IS give it : as the Greeke turneth it, iftlou weesldef fa- orifice, Iliad given it. Verle 19. The facrifceo of God] that is, which 19 pleafe Ged; or, as the Chaldee faith,boy to God. So, the work'. of God, Joh. 6. 28. heart broke] to wit, with forrow for finne. So Ifs. 61.1. Luke 4. 18. Compare with this, Rom.s2.1, allo Ifa. S 7. 15. and 66.2. Verle 2e. The well] or Doe good, deale bonnieo10: it comprehendeth all things needful! for profit or pleafure. unto Sion] the Church and place of publike wor(hip. See Plàlm. 2.6. walls of lerufalem] or of leref claim, as the Hebrew seri- teth it in the dual! forut,as it were the double Peru - falem, to wit,the higher & thelower: from which the Apoftle gathercth anAllegory, Gal.4. 25,26. This tide was firft called Salem, that is, Peace, where Melcbifedeckwas King, Gen. 14. 18. Heb.7. 2. It was named allo Peloteo, Judg.19.10. of one le- bufi fon of Canaan, Gen. s o. i 6. and was poffeffed by his feed the Iebufrtes,who held therein the fort of Sion, till Davidwan it front them, s Chro. 11. 4,6 >7. Here all., was the mount Morijah, where- on Solomon built the Temples Chron. 3.1. where Abraham offered his ton Ifaak,Gen.22.2. And be caufe there Gods providence was feene,he named the place Ielwvab- jireb, Gen. 22.14. which Ii- reh, put to theformer name Salem, maketh it leru- fa/em, where peace is feene : and as the title was in- larged by taking in mount Iireh, or Morijab, fo is the name: yet fometinse (though very rare) it is called 20
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