Chap. 39. an Txpofition upon the Book of J o B. Verf. 2, he fpake in this world, My Gad, my God, why hapf thouforfaken me? ) The title of that Pfalm is, To the chiefmufcian, upon Aijeleh Sahar ; and if you would know what that liignifies, look into the Margin of your larger Bibles, there you (hall find, The Hindof the morning. Hunters u:e to fingleout that fpeciai Deer, Hart or Hind, early in the morning, which they purpofe for game that day; iïgnifying that Jefus ChriP, who is fo much fpoke of in that Pfalm, was a Hind, not only forely and fiercely, but early hunted by wicked men to death. Again, Title Scripture fpeaks of the Hind, with refpe& unto godlymen. Fi:P, As to the freenefs and cheerfulnefs of their fpirits, in the wayes and things of God. The Prophet (Ifa. 35. 6.) (hews how it (hall be with thofe that receivethe Golpei, though d-ey have been lame, impotent cripples before, not able to take en ffep God-ward, yet, faithhe, The lamefhall leap as a Hart, or as a Hind ; that is, they (hall exceedingly rejoyce at the receiving of the Gofpel, and be very active in the obedient<e of ir. Secondly, As to thatexceedingthira, wrong appetite or de- fire, which true believers have to and after Jefus Chrií, who is the living water, thewater of life. Thus David fpake of him- felf (Pfal. 42. s.) As the Hart pantethafter the water-brooks, fo pantethmy foul after thee, O God. Some render,as the flee Hart, that is, the Hind, pantethafter the water,brooks, &c. When Da- vid would eapref&rhe exceeding ardency of his fouls thiP after Chrifl, he compares it to the thiP of a hunted Hart or Hind. Thirdly, The Hind is very fwift of foot ; foare believers a as they have Prong delires, fo fpeedy purfuits after Jefus Chrif. David had a holy confidence, that Godwould make him fwift in fpirit, when he faid (Pfal. r 8. 33.) The Lord ¡hall make my feet like Hinds feet ; that is, he avill make me very active, agile, and nimble, not only for the avoidingof corporal evils,but alto in fol- lowingof fpiritual good things. Fourthly, The Hind loves high places, or to be and breath in the free air. Thus the Prophet Habakkukfpeaksof himfelf(Hab. 3. 19.) TheLord willmake my feet like Hindsfeet, he will make mewalk upon my highplaces. He means not the high places of worldly preferment or power, but of peace and fafety ; nor ei- ther of them, fomuch as thofe truly high places of a holy lifeand S f joy, 3!3
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