Psalms 119

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VN defiled] namely, that converse. and proceed in all equity and integrity in all their actions and life.

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Testimonies] namely, his law and word, which are a most true declaration of his vul, which otherwise is cncealed and u〈…〉.

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Directed] or firme and se led.

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Wherewith] shall man being impure and naturally defiled with sinne, bee able, as soone as hee commeth to have the use of reason, to amend that naturall corruption and to live holily and purely.

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In the way] namely, by giving my selfe to practice the true knowledge and performance of thy holy word in my whole course of life.

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Open] amend in me my naturall ignorance, giving me the lively light of thy Spirit; by which I may apprehend thy Law in its spiritual sense, and thy whole word in the mysteries of thy promised salvation; which are otherwise incomprehensible to the flesh, Matth. 16. 17. 1 Cor. 2. 7. 11. 14.

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A stranger] the world is not my countrey, it is but only away to passe to heaven; which way, of my selfe, I know not, guide me therefore, as in a strange place, by thy Law, that I may not go astray.

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Rebuked] or destroyed.

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Also] in my greatest persecutions as I have suffered by Saul and his councellers; I never left meditating upon thy word, as well to comfort my selfe, and put my trust in it, as also to keep mee within the bounds of my true obedience to thee.

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My soule] I am cast down beyond all hope of reliefe, if thou dost not raise mee and restore mee to life, Psal. 44. 25.

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I have declared] I have alwayes laid open my heart, thoughts, and estate unto thee, desiring of thee the assistance of thy grace, spirit, and word, and thou hast granted it; O continue thou towards me thus hereafter.

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Melteth] the Italian, droppeth, namely in teares; or melteth.

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Remove] keep me, that I may never give my selfe to any fallacie or deceit, and deliver me from the fraudes and deceits of other men.

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Enlarged] out of the streights it is in, by the joy and consolation of thy spirit, which is the true well-spring of all free and cheerefull obedience; or from the bonds of naturall slavery to sinne by thy spirit of freedome, Rom. 6. 17. 18. 22. and 8. 2.

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Vanity] namely, the world and the lusts thereof which have no true happinesse in them, but are like unto apparitions and transitorie shadowes [Quicken thou me] preserve and encrease in me the spirit of regeration and spirituall life, that I may continually bring forth greater fruits of that life, by obeying thy law.

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My reproach] wherewith mine enemies repoach me [Are good] and therefore it is not sitting that I should be blamed and reproached as an evill doer so long as I keep and observe thy lawes.

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In thy righteousnesse] namely in the keeping of it, or by thy rigteousnesse, namely, thy loyalty in preforming that which thou promisest, and specially in giving spirituall things to those that desire them of thee.

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Answer] then shall I bee able boldly to confute the reproaches of mine enemies, that doe scoffe at my trust in thee, when I shall finde the effect thereof are come to passe.

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Take not] doe not suffer me to want power, or courage to talk of thy holy promises; by finding my selfe fallen from those hopes which I had put in them [In thy judgements] the Italian, in thy Lawes namely, in that which thou hast set downe concerning my salvation; or, in thy judgements, namely, which thou shalt give in the behalfe of thine elect, and for the punishment of the wicked.

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At liberty] the Italian, at large, out of distresse and affliction both of body and minde, being fully at liberty, vers. 32.

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Lift up] ones gesture, who doth most servently desire a thing.

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Thy word] namely, that thou hast regenerated me in the hope of eternall life by thy word; or, that thou hast recreated and eased me through thy holy promises.

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Thy judgements] namely, which thou hast alwayes executed upon the wicked, who are my persecutors: Others, thy lawes which have been for ever, that is to say, thine eternall decrees concerning my salvation which thou hast revealed mee by thy word.

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Because of the] considering their grievous sinnes and the cruell punishment which thou wilt therefore inflict upon them.

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This I had] namely, that in my greatest afflictions I have received comfort from thee; whereof hee had spoken in the former verses.

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I have said] that is to say, I have resolved within my selfe.

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I made haste] that is to say, I have speedily disposed my selfe to follow thy will in all things, without going back or doubting.

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Thy righteous judgments] the Italian, the lawes of thy righteousnesse, I make thy holy word the principall subject of my praises, it being one of the greatest benefits that thou hast bestowed upon man.

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The earth] as thou dost largely bestow thy blessings upon all creatures according to their nature and condition; so I doe desire the spirituall blessings of the lively light of thy law and word; which are sitting and convenient for the being and happinesse of my soule.

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each me] seeing thou hast done mee this first avour, as to let me receive thy word by faith, which word is divine and worthy to be both believed and obeyed, de me also this second favour namely, to let me understand it nd apprehend it, that I may comort my selfe in the promises theref, and may ulfill the commandements of it, and let my faith be encreased through understanding and knowledge.

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Their heart] this may be understood either of the great abundance of corporall goods, wherewith the wicked grow fat, as Deuteronomy 32:15. Iob 15. 27. Psal. 17. 10, and 73. 7. Or, of their stupidity and hardnesse in evill, as Isaiah 6:10.

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Thy hands] as thou hast given me a naturall being, so give me also a spirituall being in faith and knowledge; without which thou art neither glorified by me, nor hast any service done unto thee, nor man hath no happinesse.

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Will be glad] seeing in mee a notable example for those which hope in thy grace, see Psal. 34. 2. and 64. 10.

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Right] the Italian, righteousnesse, namely, just severitie in punishing of mens sinnes; and a loyall love towards thy children in correcting them by afflictions.

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Come unto me] have pity upon me, that I may be restored from my former calamities, and by that meanes I may serve thee effectually according to my desire.

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Dealt perversly] the Italian, subvert me, that is to say, they strive to overthrow me.

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Trne unto m〈…〉] for to joyne with me, who am the chiefe of the good side, forsaking the wicked: or to behold in me an example of thy grace to bee thereby comforted, and strengthened ver. 74.

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Fateth] through a fervent & extream desire.

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Like a bottle] withered, scorched, and black with extreame misery, as Iob 30. 30. Lamentations 5:10.

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The dayes] namely, of my evils and calamities, as Psal. 39. 4. Or, of my life, and so the sense would be: My life is of it selfe already so short and frail that I would desire thee to take pity upon me, & not suffer it to be oppressed by mine enemies.

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Have digged] have laid snares, A terme taken from hunters.

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All thy] seeing that thy Law is just and righteous, favouring innocency, and contrary to wrong and injury, defend me according to that, from mine enemies which do unjustly oppresse me.

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Quicken me] that is to say, restore me to life or preserve me alive.

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In heaven] that is to say before thee, in thy minde and will, though according to the chances and appearances of the world, it seemes to suffer many changes, lets, and diminutions: Or it sheweth it selfe to bee settled in the heavens by the being and order of them; seeing that through the power of thy word, they have lasted without any change ever since the creation.

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Thou hast] the same is also to be seene in the masse of this lower world.

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Unlesse thy law] unlesse I had been strengthned and comforted by the most sweet meditation of thy word, I had beene overcome by my calamities, see Psal.〈◊〉. 13.

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Quikened me] restored, rejoyced, & eased me.

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Is exceeding broad] it doth last eternally in its strength and authority, and also bringeth forth the fruit of life and everlasting blessing to them that keep it, see Matth. 5. 19. and 24 35.

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Meditation] or that which I talk of.

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With me] the Italian, mine, as they are rooted in my heart, and are not as an outward law to mee, to force my will by constraint but by an internall conformitie of all mine inward senses and motions, see Jeremiah 31:33. Romans 6:17.

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Therefore] namely because I have learned by thy law to judge uprightly; or because I am possessed with true and sound wisedome, I doe hate fraud which hath but a false outside.

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The freewill offerings] the blessings and thanks which I yeeld unto thee with a willing heart for all thy blessings, Psal. 50. 14. and 69. 30. 31 Hos 13:2. Hebrews 13:15.

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In my hand] the Italian, in the palm of my hand, that is to say, I am in continuall dangers of death: A Scripture phrase taken from them things which one carrieth in the palme of his hand, which are subject and easie to fall or to be taken away, see Iudg. 12. 3. Iob 13. 14.

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An heritage] namely, my true soveraigne, and peculiar good, which I hold from thee as a child of thy grace.

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Vaine thoughts] the Italian, discourses namely vaine and deceitfull ones, which avour of carnall wisedome, contrary to the simplicity of faith, and to that obedience which is due unto thee, see Ecclesiastes 7:29. Romans 1:21. 1 Corinthians 3:20.

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I will] that being red from your disturbances & persecutions, I may peaceably attend upon Gods service; or, that you may give me no scandal.

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Have respect] or will take pleasure in them: Or, will attend upon them.

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Their deceit] namely, their devices and wily councels in which they trust, do deceive them at last, not being able thereby to avoid thy judgement: Or, they are abominable unto thee because that in all their actions there is nothing but fraud, and thou art the author and lover of truth.

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Like drosse] which consumes away in the fining of metals [Therefore] namely, to avoid these terrible punishments: Or, the more I behold the punishments which thou iuflictest upon the wicked, the dearer is thy grace unto me, which is revealed to me by thy word.

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Be surety] a phrase taken from men, who when they are sureties for a debter, do free him ut of the hands of a cruell creditor: The meaning is, doe thou stand between me and mine oppressors, to rescue me from them, see Isaiah 38:14.

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Of thy righteousnesse] which is most loyall and holy.

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It is time] mens malice is grown to the heigth, good men are put to the uttermost of their patience, and Gods glory is abused beyond measure [For they] namely, the worldly and wicked [Made void] taking away the honour and authority due to it, through their wickednesse and rebellion.

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Therefore] the more I see them violated by the wicked, the more am I confirmed through holy love & zeal against their scandals, see Iob 17. 9.

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Are wonderfull] as well by reason of the mysteries of heavenly wisedome, as also by reason of the promises of the everlasting happinesses to come [Therefore] as well by reason of the humble respect I beare to their divine substance; as also by reason of my desire to enjoy those happinesses which are promised by them.

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The entrance] though thy word doe abound in mysteries, yet thou declarest and revealest them by thy spirit to thine elect; who forsaking the sence of the flesh doe in all simplicity yeeld unto and believe what is taught them, Matth. 11. 25.

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I opened] the action of those that runne after any thing; or that are wondrous thirsty; which setteth forth his zeale to Gods law.

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As thou usest to doe] the Italian, as it is itting to doe, or according to thy custome to those, &c.

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Order] the Italian, establish, or direct [Iniquity] vice or evill inclination to sinne, Romans 6:12.

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And I shall live] being guided by thy Spirit, I shall beware of sinne and be afraid to quench that spirituall life which thou hast created within me; but shall seek to increase it daily by practice.

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I prevented] I have been the first that hath prayed unto thee: Or, I have come to meet thee, and present my selfe unto thee.

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My eyes] I have awaked of my selfe in the night, before I have been called upon by the watch men, who call in the night to tell folks the seasons or watches of the night.

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According to thy] namely, according to that rule by which thou dost proceed with thy children, and which thou hast set down of thine own free wil; by which rule thou dost not deny the gift of thy holy spirit to them that ask it of thee Luke 11:13.

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Draw nigh] namely, to doe me hurt.

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Thy commandments] namely, the promises and threatnings which thou hast set down in thy law, through which I am confident thou wilt save me, and destroy mine enemies.

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Great] or many in number [According to thy] as verse. 149.

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Thy word] the Italian, the sum of thy, all thy whole word put together, is nothing but pure truth; or, the principall quality of thy word is to be true.

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Of thy word] namely, for feare of transgressing and to not incur the penalties denounced in it.

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Seven times] or many and divers times [judgements] or lawes and ordinances.

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Nothing shall offend them] the Italian, they shall have no stumbling block] or they shall have no mischance nor evill encounter.

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All my wayes] I am before thee in all mine actions and enterprises, to the end that thou may est govern them according to thy will; or, because I know thou seest every thing, I therefore study to doe such things as thou shalt approve of.

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According to] namely, according to thy promise; or, give mee an understanding which may be directed and enlightned by thy truth.

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Chosen] that is to say, I have voluntarily set my self to follow them, or chosen them above all other things, for my soveraign good and treasure, with which I am very well satisfied and contented.

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Let my soule live] that is to say, doe thou keep me alive; or, preserve in me the life of thy Spirit [Help me] that is to say, employ these meanes which thou hast appointed for thine elects salvation in my behalfe.

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I have gone] the Italian, I goe, that is to say, in this wtetched life I am like to a distressed sheep, that is strayed out of her sheepfold, and is ready to perish, take thou care of me, thou who art my true shepheard; Or, I am by mine enemies driven out of thy Church bring me in again, for out of it I am in continuall danger of running to perditition.