PSAL ME XlX. 3j God made amids the waters for a Ceparation, and named it Thaz ens, Gen. 1.7. 8. wh ich of David is 1ìäd to be flretcbedone as a curtaine.or tent, PCaLi 04. 2.and elfwhere is fàid to be firm as molten glaffè, Iob 37: t 8. So under this naine Firmament , bee compriled the orbs of the heavens, and the sire, and the whole fpacious roomth above the earth. Vcrie 3. Day unto day] one. day unto and after 3 another : fo unto is tiled for after, in Exod. t 6.1. and 19, t. Vtteretb] or welled, dot, as a fouls- taillecontinually and plenteoufly. manffeth] or fFerreds l zely. 4 Verle 4. not beard is tlxir voice] that is , whofe voice is sot beard or undoflood: meaning that they are nomute or obCcure Ipeeches,whereby the hea- vens preach to the world,but manitèfl to al,as the next verve fhewcth,and Paul plainely confirmeth, Row.1.19.2o. and the Greek verlion hereleadeth us fo to underfland this fentencc, together with the Apoliles allegation, Rom.lo. t 9. and the like Hebraifines are ufuall , as Job 3.,3. Let the daype- rß, I war borne in it, that is,wberein bras borne: and bearing is often put for tinder/landing, Gen. It. 7. 2 King. l S.2b. 1 Cor. 14.2. Compare allo here- with the Hebrew phrafe in Icr. 38.5. Or we may read it thus : There is no f eeeb nor words : not beard is tbeirvoice: that is, the heavens make no feeeb, or Sermon,nor utter any reafonablc words, no nor any voice (or fated) at all of theirs is heard: but their line irgonefortb, d?:. Or (taking words for peoples that fßeake them,) there is no Speech nor irords , where the voice of the heavens it not heard. Vert 5 . their line] or, their ride, their delineation : which is a 'mane to teach the rude and finiple;as ECay 28.1o. or by line is meant a building, frame or edifice, which is made by line and rule,Zach. t.16. Iob 38.5. The Greeketranflateth ir, theirfound ; which word the Apoftle alto ufeth; Rom. io.18. where he Cpeaketh of the preaching of the Got- pelf, by which the Church is taught and edified. theirfpealcings] or,their words: but this is ufcd fometime generally förfignification any manner of way : as Prov.6. t 3. be fpealteth (that is, frgnifi- eth) with his fee:. And taking hint before to have (hewed how the heavens have no fpeeches,words nor voice ; this here may be meant of their fgnifiations, by the wonderful! frame, court, order, &c. that all men may,fee in them. he bath put aterri ] God bath put (or fit) in the heavens a tabernacle, that is a flitting habitation : for that the fimne never fta} eth in one place. The Suntie is in He- brew called Shemefh that is, a minter or fervant; which very name lhould have kept the nations front worfhipping and íerving it, which God hath difiribnted to all people under the whole heaven; as Deu1.4.I 9. 6 Verfe 6. as abridegroome] the Chaldee addeth, in themorning as a bridegrooms. The Sonne when hee rifeth is gl orioully adorned with beautiful rayes, . and leemeth molt cheerfull;which two things are let for by limilitude of a bridegroom , ECay 61. 1 o. & 62.5. to run a raee]a long way, .jaurney,or, rourfeThe fwift courte of the Sun is joyfully per- fornled,as when a Champion runneth for agame. 5 Verte 8.2óe laro]or DoErinap: an orderly man= 8 net of 'natation, an inf itution, or dif ofztion, cal- led in Hebrew Torah, which implieth both do- Urine, & an orderly difpaf Lion of the fame; therefore, where one Prophet relating Davids words, faith, the law of man,z Sam:7.F9. another faith , tbeor- derly if (or conrfe ) of man, t Cor. t7.17. The Holy Chott in Greekecalleth is Nomo,, a Lew, Heb. 8:1o. from Ier.31. 33. This name is molt commonly afcribed to the precepts given by Mt- ft' at Mount Sitiai,Deut.33.4. Mr101.4 4.I011.1.17. and 7. 19. It is allo largely tire for all his wri- tings. For the hiftory of Genefis is called Lam, Ga1.4.2 i. from Gen. t 6. And though fometime the Lave bee diflinguilhed from thePlàlmes and Prophets. Luk. 16. i6. and 24.44. yet the other Prophets books are called Law,i Cor. t 4.21.from Eloy 28 u, the Pfàlmes arc silo thus named.Ioh: t 0.24. & 15.25. from Pfà1,8a.6. & 35.19. Yea one Plàlme is called a Law,PGìl 78.1. and the ma- ny branches of Motes doari ne; as the Law of the fm- offering, &c. Levit.6.25. and generally it is stied for any dolline ; as, the Law of workes , the Lam of faith, &c. Rom.3. z 7. - is perf a] or, is a perfill Law.The word before is againe nnderftood bile and in the fpeeches following : as fometime it is filly expreffed, Plàlm.t 1.7. returning the folle] or, refiring the Iifc.To return the fiole is fome- time to deliver it from evils,Pfal.; 5. t 7. Ioh.33 30. fometime to refrefhit with food that keep e' in life , Lam. i. i 1. 19. to refrelh it with refis comfort,and thelike,Ruth 4.i 5. Pià1.o3.3.Prov 255 3.AI which may be found in the law ofGod: thetefimonie] God called the two tables ofhis law, the tefiirnotiy, Exod. 25.16.2 L. and 3 t . i 8, and the Ae wherein they were kept, had thereupon c he like name,Num.17.4 Exod.25.22. and fo the tabernacle wherein the Arkewas,Excd.38.2 t. Rev. 15.5. Gods Law bath this title becaufe of the te- ftifieation,contellation, and earnelt charge which he & his Prophets gave concerning it, as Pfa1.8 t. 9. 2 King.17.15. Nëh.9.a9.3o. D.ut.3 r. a8. and 32.4. and as a record it teltifieth what is Gods will & covcnant,Ioh.5, 39. And as the Law,fo the Gofpel (yea Chrillhimfelfe)iscalledatrfimony, 1 Cor.2.i.2ThelLi.to, r Tim.a.6. faithful!] or, a faithful! teffimony: this word meaneth al Co, fis t, certaine, firme and con fantasfaithfr<l plagues, Dent. 28.19 . are flare and durable: a faithful/ boufè, 2 Sam. 7.16. is fetled,firme andfable; &e Gods word hail like commendation s,13811.93. 5. & 115. 7. the fmple] or filly. The origitall perbi, meaneth one' that iseaf:lyperfwaded orentifid,credei-us, and light of beleefe,accordingg to the proverbe, Perbi, The fimple beleevetb every thing,P rov.14.15.Conlegnenc- ly it is tiled forVnskilrial, and applied fometime to evill foolilh perlons,Prov.9.6. and 22.3. fonte- time to the good and hmple,as Plàl. 116.6. The Greekebften tranflateth it, a babe . and fo Ghrii talleth filch, Mat ,11.25. This verle and the two next following,which treat of Gods Law,are in Hebrew, written every of them with ten words, according to- file number of the ten commande= ments,wbich are called ten words,Exod.34.28. Dddddd Verle LOWU/SOM1111111p1111/...0' /
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