Clavis Bibliorum; The Key of the Bible, Unlocking the Richest Treasury of the Holy Scriptures. ...Wherein the Scripture-Songs Dispersed Here and There in the Old and New Testament, Are Metrically Translated Out of the Hebrew, and Analytically Explained ... (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1675 Excerpt: ...8tc. Or the false way of sinful practises, Sec Both opposed afterwards to the way ofTmh. This is illustrated, sij Partly, By the proper Antidote against this way of falshood, here desired; Gods Law given gracioujlyti him, v. 29. s2) Partly, By his opposite study and endeavour; We having chosen the way of Truths and ProposedGods'iudgements to himself, v. 30. 2. Shame or Confusion. That notwithstanding al his deep didtiitettahe may not be dajht for with shame, or be overwhelmed with shame as disappointed of his hopes of deliverance and Divine support,&c This he amplifies and urgeth, (i) Partly, From his former Constancy of Faith and obedience, cleaving to Gods Testimonies, v. 31. f 2 Partly, From his pious Resolution for future, To mend his pace in the way of Gods commandments, When God shall enlarge bis fadned and straitned heart, v. 32. perour being sharpIv reprovedhy Amorosi for This V. Ott'onary is also A Prayer of like Nature to the former, Touching the use of the Word in the Evil of affliftion. And as in the former the Psalmist had prayed for benefit by the Word against the Misery os Afflictions: So here he prays sot good by the Word against the Temptations of afflictions; x. Petitioning to be Informed in, and inclined to Good, ver. 33. to 7,6. 2. Deprecating sundry Temptations unto Evil, ver. 3$. to 41. I. Version. 33./" LORD, teach me thy Statutes way, .. _J a To keep it to the end. 34 b Learn me, that keep thy Law I may, And c with whole heart it tend. 35. In thy Commands path make-me-go; For d there my pleasure lies. 36. Thy Testimonies bow mine heart to And not to avarice 37. From seeing vainness mine eyes e turn; In thy wayes quicken me, 38. To thy servant/thy Word confirm, ThatV/ixY to-fear-of thee. 39. My g fcar'd reproach away-turn-tho...