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Ijg PSALME XC. which for the mort part is concealed. See 1 Sant. 14.44. t King.so.to. 37 Vcrec 37. al the Swine] that is , perpetual! and glorious, ( as the Chaldee explaineth it , fhail fbine as the Swine.) Sec Pfal 72.5. 38 Verfe 38. itecallbe flablifEed]or, which is fia- ble , referring it ( as doth the Greeké, ) to the Moone, which although it fometime wexech and fometime waneth, and feemeth to be gone, yet is continually reined and fo (table : a fit refem- blance of the throne or Churchof Civil}, which bath notalwaics one face or appearance in the world,thotfgh it be perpetual anda witneffe] the Moone and perpetuitie ()fit, with the fixed:- five courte of night and day,is made a witneffe of Gods faithfulneffe inhis covenant, Ier.33.20,21. Chrif} alto himfelfe is called a faithful witnef,- Rev.1.5,Efay 55.4. and faitbfull meaneth fledfafl, as 2 Sam.7. t 6. compared with t Chro. 1 7.t 4. and that yetb not,Prov.14.5. 39 Verfe 39. But thou] or, aAnd thou, a word of griefe and indignation, as Pfal.2.6. /Ethan coni- plaineth of the miferies of the Church, whereby all the former promifes feeme to be fru &rated. 4o Verfe 40. his (Towne ] or diademe, prophaned by calling to the ground. Meter, afeparation, is figu- ratively ufed for a crown or garland, firth as Kings wore, tt Sam. t.ro. and high Priefis, Exod.29.6. as being a ligne of their feparation from others, in rcfpeft of Ionic dignitieorholineffe; and hereof theNazariref had their name,Numb.6.2,5,7. So Pfal.232.18. 42 Verlè 42. rob] or rifle him, meaning Chrift in his members : for that which is done to any one ofthem,is done unto him,Att.94Mat.25.40,45 45 Verfe 45. his brigbtnef e] or purifie, that is, the fplendent glory and dignitie of the kingdome, defiled and prophaned by the enemies. 46 Verfe 46. days of bis youth] of his flrength and vigour, haltening old age and mifery upon him, Hofea 7. 9. See the contrarie, Pfalnt. 103. 5. Iob 33.25. Verfe 48. bow tranfitory ] or, of what worldly time , ofwhat (bort durance : See Pfalm.39. 6. the Grecke turneth it, what my fiebfiance is. Compare herewith, Iob. t o.9,t o;&c. Verfe 49. fee death] that is, die. Se Luke 2.26. 49 Pfal.16.io. The Chaldee faith, fie the Angel of death. the band ofbell] the power of the grave, or ofdeath : Sec Pfal.49.t 6.19. 5 t Verfe 5 t. of allgreat peoples] or; ofall the many (the multitudes of) peoples. 52 Verfe 52. thefoot flees] or foot -foks, that is, the wayes, life, a &ions, and fufferings, Pfal.56.7.and 49.6. This referred toCbrifl, refpeftcth theora- cle,Gen.3.t 5. that the Serpent fhould bruife the foot -tole of the womans feed. Referred to Chri- ftians, which follow his foot-ileps, in fuffering and dying with him, that we may be glorified with him, (S Pet.2.2 T. Rom.8.17.) it noteth the fcandall cf the crotte of Chrifl,to the Iews a 'tum- bling blocke, and' to the Greekes foolifhneffc, r Cor.t.23.1 Pet.4.13,14. The Chaldce under- lands it of theyach«effe of the foeulleps. 48 Verfe 53. Bled be] Theft be words of faith and joy, as finding an iffue out of the tempta. tion,and rejoycing in thentidit of tribulation,as Rom.7.24,2 5.2 Cor.1.3,4, &e. andAmen]T hus is this third Booke of the.Pfaln,s alto concluded. See the notes onPfal.4t.t4.and72.19. AMdlTiMA;F AAMAdiMAIA The foqrth Sookc. 53 PSA L. XC. Mofes fitting forth Gods providence, 3 complaineth of humane fragilitie, 7 divine Alinements. so and brevitie of life. t 2 He prayer for the knowkdge and fenfible experience ofGodsgood provieknee. A prayer of Mores the man of God. t Ord,thou haft beene to us an habitation in generation and generation. Before the mountaincs were borne, x and thou hadft brought forth the earth and the world ; even from eternitie untoeterni- I tie thou art God. Thou turneft for man 3 unto contrition; and fayeft , return ye fons of Adam. Fora thoufand yeares, in thine 4 eyes, areas yefterday when it is part, and as a watch in the night. Thou carrieft them a- 5 way with a fiend , they are as a fleepe in the morning , as the graffe that is changed. Its 6 the morning it flourifheth and is changed ; at the evening it is cut downe and withereth. I For we are conlumed in thineanger, and 7 in thy wrathful! heat we are fuddenlytrou- bled. Thou haft fet our iniquities before 8 theè,our hidden fins to the light of thy face. For all our dayes doe turne away in thine 9 exceeding wrath ; we have confumed our yeares as a thought. The dayes ofour years, 1'O in them are threefcore and ten yeares ; and if they be in ftrengths, fourefcore yeares ; and their pride`ú mo!ellation and painful iniqui tie ; for it is cut downe fpeedily, and we flit away. Who knoweththeftrengthofthine at anger,and-according to thyfeare, thine ex- ceeding wrath ? To number ocr dayes, fo 53 make thou us to know, that we may apply the heart to wifdome. Returne, Jehovah, '53 how long ! and let it repentthee concerning thy fervants. Satisfie us in the morning 54 with thy mercy , that we may fhout and re- joyce in all ourdaies. Makethou us rejoyce, 15 according to the dales thou haft affliEted us, the yeares wherein we have feene evil!. Let t 6 thy worke appeare unto thy fervants , and thy cof sly honour unto their Eons. And let r 7 the

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