PSALMEXXVI. 4:3 a fmder,andtbe covenant makers went between the part., Gen. 15.'9. 10, 17. Ier. 34.18. Hereupon is the phrafè of calling (or f viking) a covenant, Pfalme 50.5. and 83 6.and 89.4. the Apostles in Greek call it diaìheJ e_e, a tef ament , a teflamentall covenant, ordijfis of things,Heb. 8.8. from ler.31.31. And there be two principal covenants or teflamentr; the firft, th a which Godmade with our Fathers, when he brae ;ht them out ofÆg ypt ; thefemme whereof was con ained in the tm Comma:. dements written by thefinger of God, Deuteronomie 4.13. Exod.24.28. 1 King. 8.21. and the other /awes Written by Moíès in a booke, called the biokof the covenant, 2 Kings 23.2. Exod. 24.4.7. The tècond covenant is that new teflamen- tal bond, which God bath made with us in Chriff, efla- blbed upon better promiJèr, and confirmed by the blood and death ofChrp the tefiatcr, ar the fiofi was by the blood and death if beaffs,'L.uke 22.20. Hebr. 8.6. 8, and 9.16.17.18. &c. 11 Verte t t. even mercifully pardon] or, therefore thou wilt mercifulyforgive. This David taketh from Mo- f s, who firft Wed this word in a cafe of great of- fence, Exod. 34. 9. and it betokeneth to fare or pardon uponpacification, ofgrate a,odmer1y; and is in- teipreted by the Apoitle in Greeke, te be mereiful, propitious or appealed, Heb.8. i n. from Ierem.3 5.34, Often ufed in the Law, for fergivenef upon oblation or interoefon made by the Prieff,Levicicgs 4.20.26.35. 35. and 5.10.13.1618. &c. 12 Ver fe 12. Who is the man] or , What manner of man (hall he be ? The Hebrew phrafcis; PPhòthis fireman : which all() may be rdòlved, IVhofoeverit the man. he ¡hall chilli] that is, which heelball love and like; or,wbich be loves,. So chofeeta, Efay 42.5. is tranflated inGreeke, beloved, Matt. 12.18. Or, which bee fhal require and command; for fochufing fomctime fignifletlt, 2 Sam:19.38. and 15.15, 13 Verte r 3. lodge in good ] that is , tontinese in good effete, eafe and pro crity. So lodging is for eon/inuance, Iob 57.2 Prov. 19.23. and tor good, the Chaldee Earth, the Mel:Pne i of the world to came : the Greeke tranflateth,in good tbings. the land] meaning Canaan, the land promifed fir a pef ton to Abraham and his fed,Gen. t 5.7. and 12.7. called therefore the land f promifi, Hebr.15.9. and elfewhere , the hob land,Piàlme '0.1 6. the land of Immanuel,thar is; of Citrift, Elày 8.8. a land flowing with milk and honey, and thepleafantefl of all lands, Ezek.2o 6. the feat of Gods ancient Church, and figure of his King - dome. 14 Verte 14. The feeret] or Th sqyflerie of the Lord; meaning that hit fecret favour is towaidr them, and his fecretcounfel and myflerie the faith is revealed o,000 them: for fo this word noteth,as when lob faith, Gode fècret war upon bit tabernacle , meaning his fa- vour and providence , Iob 29.4. and Gods fecret is his counfel, Iob 15.8. Ier. z 3.18. z z , and the bid thing of Chrifl are often called a myflerie, Romanes 16,25. YCor.a.7. and 4.r. I Tim. 3,9.16. Ephef. 3. 3. 4.9. Cott .26.27. So Prov.3.32. 16 Verte t 6. turne the flee] or Have refjell unto me. This was is Melling promilèd in the law,Levic.26. 9. I mil turne the face unto you and make you increafe. Contrary to this is the biding of Gods face, Pfalme 69.17,18, folitary] alone or defölate ; fee Hahne 22.21. Verfe 17, areinlarged] or doe inlarge them likes, doe 17 make wideroomth.Hee fheweth his heart to be pen- ned in with ftraights and difiref¡ing forrowes, which largely fpread themfelves over all. aexaoons] orangteifles, tribulations, which preffe and wring. Verfe 18. 'See my efflilllon] This phrafe is taken 18 from Deuter. 26.7. hefaro our oiiiïion.And it here meaneth, afee ìng and regarding with cempaffion, and, foaredref andheipe, Caen. 29.22. Exodus 3.7,8. Pfalme 31. 8. and 119. 153. and 506.44. Some- time it meaneth otherwifè, as in the next verfe, See my enemies. forgive] or lift up, tale:away. This word which properly lignifieth to ta/¿e up or heere, is.applyed to forgivenei of finites, Roto.4. 7. from Pfal.32. I. and the phrafè bath reference to Clrrift, who bare and woke away the frnnes of the world, Ioh. t .29. For when it is applyed to a man h im- felfe, bearing bis owne fene it meaneth guilt and pro. nifhment, Numb.S.31. Verse 19. of violent wrong] that is moff'violent,or ; 9 wrong full hatred. Verre 22. hie difirefit] or their dill refus, for Ipaell 2 2 being put for the whole people,may have wish it a word fingular or plurali, which the Hebrew text alío often ttfeth ; as, all _Felon wau, 2 Sam; 8. 14. or, all Edna were,IChron.t8.13: The like is in 2 King.z3.3o. with 2 Chron.36,1, He took, or they took!, £peaking of thepeople. PS4L.XXVI. Davideommitteth the trial of bin felfe unto God, its confidence of bin integrity and -good eonver fanion. 9 Heel prayetb for mercy, it and promifloh upright walkng andthankefulneffe. f Pfalme of Pavid. Vdgeme,Jehovah, for I walk in my per- fusion, and doe trill} in Jehovah I ¡hall notltagger. Prove me, Jehovah, and a Tempi me : try my reines and my heart. For 3 thy mercy it before mine eyes, and I walke in thy truth. Igoe nor fit with mortal! men 4 of falfe vanity, and with the hidden I enter nor. I hate the Church of evill doers, and ' S with the wicked I fit not, I wiU wa¡hnìy 6 hands with ciearmeffe, and compafrethine airar,Jehovah. To caufe to heare with voice of confer ion and ro tell al thy marvellous î rdorkes. Jehovah,I love the manfion of thy 8 houfe,and the place of the habitation of thy glory. Gather not my foule with (inners,' and my life with men ofbloods. In whore 10 hands is a mifchievous purpose,& their right hand la full of bribes. And I doe walke in it mye .4 111191 Ill!
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