120 PSALMS LXXVIII. written, The fief; watyet betweene their teeth, it was not yet cut : ( that is , taken from then, as Jod 1. 5.) and -the wrath of the Lord war kindled a- gainff the people, Nnm. i r.33. Or it may be under - flood of their affe &ions and luft,notyet changed. 31 Verfè 31. afcended] that is , burned, as verfe 21. This is meant of the plague wherewith God fmote the people,Num,11.33i34. fat]thatis, 1/9e ehiefe and ftrangefi,as Judg. 3.29. So weake, poore, or bate men,are called lease orthin,Pfa.41. 2. Fat,(or fatnefs) is here figuratively put forfat perform. See the notes on Pfal. 36.12. and 106.15- cheif yang men]yang men are called ehofin, be- eaule they are fele &ed for warres, and other fer- viceableaffaires, when ancient men are let reft, Numb.1.3. and 8.24,25,26. Exod.24.5. 33 Verde 33. bailie termer] or, a fudden plague; as was threatned, Levit.26.1 6. 36 Verle 36. flatteringly allured] or deceived, that is, went about to deceive, by perfwading flatte- ring words. 371 Verle 37. firmly prepared] aright fetid, ready and flake, as is the heart of the godly, Plal. 111.7. and 57.8. 38 Verle 38. mercifnly covered] made expiation, and forgave: So Pal. 65.4. and 79.9. corrup- ted]that is, defiraycd utterly : fo Deut. 4.31. multipli d tontine] that is , much and often turned away hit anger. 39 Verle 3 9. fii] that is, tpeake, and corrupt. See Pfalm. 56. 5. a wind] mans life is a vapour that appeared.) fir a little time,kn,d afterward van etb away, Jam...14 40 Verle 4o. How oft] ten times (as the Lord laid, Nun,. 14.22.) this people tempted him, and obeyed not his voice. 1 At the Red Sea, for fcare trfthe /Egyptians, Exod. s 4,2 2, 2 2. 2 At Marah,where theywanted drinke, Exod. 15.23,24.3 In the wilderneffc of Sin, where they wanted meat, Ex. 16. a. 4 In keeping Manna till the morrow, which God had forbidden, Exod. 26. 2o. 5 In goingout for Manna on theSabbath day , Exod. 16. 27, 28. 6 At Repu dim, murmuring for lacke of water, Exod. 17. 1, 2, 3. 7 At Horeb, w here they made the golden Calte, Exo. 32. 8 In?". a- berah , murmuring for tedioufneffe of their way, Numb. r 2. 1. 9 At Kibrotbhataavab , where they lulled for flea;, Num. t t. 4. 10 In Paran, where they refufe the land ofCanaan,being dilcouraged by their Spies, Num.14.1,z, &c. And after this they finned leven times; as 1 In preffing ko goo fight, w hen God forbade then,,Nunsb s 4.44,45 2 In the rebellion of Korab, Datban and Abiram, Numb. 26. 1, &c. 3 In the murmuring for the death of Korab and his company, Numb. 16.41, &c. 4 At tlderibab, murmuring for lacke ofwa- ter, Num.20.2,3, &c. 5 For griefe of theirway, murmuring and loathing Manna,Num. 21. 4, 5, &c. 6 At Sbittim, committing whoredome with the daughters of Moab; 7 And in the fame place, coupling themfelves to Baal-pear, and eating the facrifices of the dead, Num. 25. 1, 2, 3, &c. 41 Verfe41. returned and tempted]that is,efifoones, again and again tempted contrary to the Law,Dcut. d.16, limited] prefcribedlimits,baundormark; as before, verge 20. Verfè 44. to blond] The firft of the ten plagues, 44 wherwith God frnote the /Egyptians, whichhad drowned his children in their rivers, Exod. 7.,9, 20,21. and 1. 22. whereto agreeth the third vial /' of wrath powred out on Antichrifis kingdome, fpiritually called Ægypt,Rev.16.4,6.and 1 1.8. Verle 45 .a mixedd fwarme] a mixture,iundry forts- 4 S offlyes, vermine,or hurtful/ beans. by the Greek they were ¡lye:; by the Chaldee, mixtures of wilde bees. It was the fourth plague of .Egypt : See Exod.8.24. the frog] that is, frogs, (as after- ward caterpillar, lact',forloeuffs, &c.) The fecond plague of /Epp:, Lxod. 8. 6. figures of unclean f]oirita ,which gather the Kings oftbe world to the battdl of the great day of God, Rev. 16.13,14. corrupted] that is, marred and defiroyed. Verle 46. their fruit] all that growes out oftht earth. 46 eatterpillar] aworme that ronfumetb and fpoi/etb grad and fruits , Joel 1.4. lo sift] orgrafhopper, (which have their name of their multitude,for they Hie many together,Prov.3o.27. Nah. 3.15. Judg. 6.5. ) Locufts in thole countries flie in the aire multitudes together; and wherefoever they fall, they-devour: every green thing. This was the eighth plague of .Egypt, whereby all herbs and fruits were continued, Exod. 0. t 4,1 5. Figures ofAutichrills Minifters; Rev.9.3,4, &c. Verle 47. blaffing bailfione] a word no where 47 found but in this place. The feventh plague of .Egypt was grievous hale mixedwith fire, that killed men, beep, herbs and trees , Exod. 9. 24, 25. So in Revelation 16. 21. baile of calm: weight falleth on biafphemers. Verle 48. be fhut up] that is,gave : See Plal. 31. 6, fo verfe 5 o. lightnings] or, the flying fire- eau, thunderbolts : fee thisword, Plàl. 76, 4. The Greeke turneth it, fire. Verde 49. meffengers] or Angels of evils, or as the ' 49 1 Greeke faith, evil/ Angels: luch indeed God ufeth to punifh men by, Job 2.2 2,16, &c. The Chaldee alit) tranflateth, Cent by the hand if them that doe evil/. But hereby may be meant Modes and Aaron,wbom the Lord lint to denounce thelè plagues before they came, and by their hand brought them on Egypt, Exod.7. l';2, t 9. and 8. 1, 2,5,16,21. and 9.14, 15, &c. VerC.5o. He weighed] to wit,making his punilh- mentsproportionable to their fins and obltina- cie : for asmen increafc fin, fo doth God judge- nsent,Levit. z6. 21,13,24,27,28. wild:: beall] that is, heap, which have their name of livelitnf (as is noted, Pal. 58. , ,.) therefore Come turne it here, life, but the Greeke plainly faith eatteU. The fifth plague of Egypt, was the pelt or mur- raine of all bcalts and cattell, Exod.9.3. V.5 1. the firfi -borne ] the tenth and laic plague was the death of al the fidllings of Egypt,in the night that Ifrael kept the Pafíeover,anddeparted the land,Exod 12.27,29,30. The firfi- borneuftt- ally miniflred to God : but God (mote all filch idolatrous minifters its Egypt,& upon their gods allo lice did execution, Numb.; 3. 4. but fpared the 48 So 51
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