Habakkuk 3

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SIgionoth] A terme of musicke. The meaning whereof is unknowne. See Psal. 7. upon the title:

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Thy speech] namely; the precedent prophecye, concerning the ine of Babylon: Wherefore, in all humble reverence, I submit my selfe to Thy will: Only I pray thee, that thou wouldst continue thy worke of grace in thy Church, during The seventy yeares of captivity, of which thou hast declared nto us the prefixed time.

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God] he describes the glorious bringing in of Gods people into the Land of Canaan under Joshua: inferring thereby; that as God had miraculously brought his people into that Countrey: so he might bring them in againe notwithstanding all lets and hinderances From Teman] of Idumea; within whose territories lay a great part of that Wildernesse, through which the people passed, Judges 5:4 Par] a place in the Wildernesse, Numb. 10. 12 Selah] See Psal. 3. 4 Of his praise] of his noble acts; worthy to be praised in all ages, and at all times. Others; of his Brightnesse.

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The hiding] the brightnesse thereof was so great, that it dld the sight, so that one could not see into it.

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Before him] these scourges went before him, and behind him; as his Officers, and executine of his vengeances.

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He stood] as it were, in the frontier to m out the Countrey for his people The Nations] namely; the Canaanites. See Exodus 15:15. Jos. 2. 9. and 5. 1 Everlasting] which have never changed, neither place nor forme, since their Creation, See upon Genesis 4:1-26. 26. Deuteronomy 33:15 〈◊〉] all worldly heights, which seemed immutable, melted before him His wayes] to him only belongeth to move everlastingly, in the actuall exercise of his power to doe whatsoever he pleaseth.

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I saw] that is to say; all the neighbouring Nations (as the Arabians that lived in Tents) were terrified at the peoples passage through the Wildernesse. See Exodus 15:15. Numb. 22. 3, 4. Others, thinke he hath a relation to the discomfiture of Cushan-Pisaraim by Othniel, Judges 3:10. & of the Midianite by Gideon, Judges 6:1.

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Was the Lord] God did not cry out upon the Red Sea, nor upon Jordan; because he was angry with those creatures, to destroy them, or to alter their naturall course; but only for the safe-guard of his people, Psal. 114. 5 Thou didst ride] every time that thou hast shewed thy selfe, as it were, in baell array; it hath alwayes been for the deliverance of thy people.

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Thy w] A figurative terme, taken from that in those Countries, the Archers did use to carry their bones in certaine cases Cleave] A poeticall hyperbole. Thou didst cleave the earth, and causedst waters and streames to come forth every where.

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The overflowing] thou pouredst downe from Heaven a strong and fierce raine, Psal. 77 17 Uteed his voice] A poeticall representation, as if the Sea had required mercy and pardon of God, feeling it selfe strucken by his hand.

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The Sun] this may be referred to that which was done by Joshuah, Joshua 10:12-13. or it is a continuation of the precedent representation The owes,] namely; of thy lightenings.

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Thine Ainted] namely; Moses and Aaron, or Joshua; persons consecrated by God, to be instruments of his peoples deliverances and victories. See Psal. 77. 20. Isaiah 63:11.Wounde] thou destroyedst Pharaoh, King of that wicked Countrey Aegypt, with all his Army: even as a house which were overthrowne to the very ground.

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With his staves] causing his enterprize, and the preparation which he made to follow thy people to be the occasion of his owne ruine Of his villages,] namely; of all the Land of Egypt, inhabited, as the most part of Africke is, in Castles, and Villages. See Isaiah 1:1-31. 2 Secretly] being far from any reliefe or assistance. A terme taken from high-way robbers, Psal. 10 8.

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with thine horses] whereby are meant the windes or the cloudes, Psal. 104. 3. or the Host of Angels, who are Gods Horse-men, Psal. 68. 17.

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I heard] the denuntiation of thine horrible judgments upon thy people, (so different from these thine ancient deliverances,) hath quite dismayed me: Rttennesse] my spirit is gnawne, and consumed therewith.

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The Fig-tree] that is to say; the Countrey shall be brought into extreme desolation.

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Yet I will] notwithstanding the naturall feeling of all these great evils; I and all other true Beleevers will be comforted by the most certaine promises of deliverance, Habakkuk 2:4.

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e will make] he will at last doe his people that favour, as to let them escape, and save themselves in the Church under Gods protection: as the Hinde hunted & followed by the huntsme, retireth to her covert To the] See Psal. 4. in the title.