Annotations upon the five bookes of Moses, the booke of the Psalmes, and the Song of Songs, or, Canticles VVherein the Hebrevv vvords and sentences, are compared with, and explained by the ancient Greeke and Chaldee versions, and other records and monuments of the Hebrewes: but chiefly by conference with the holy Scriptures, Moses his words, lawes and ordinances, the sacrifices, and other legall ceremonies heretofore commanded by God to the Church of Israel, are explained. With an advertisement touching some objections made against the sinceritie of the Hebrew text, and allegation of the Rabbines in these annotations. As also tables directing unto such principall things as are observed in the annotations upon each severall booke. By Henry Ainsworth.

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Title: Annotations upon the five bookes of Moses, the booke of the Psalmes, and the Song of Songs, or, Canticles VVherein the Hebrevv vvords and sentences, are compared with, and explained by the ancient Greeke and Chaldee versions, and other records and monuments of the Hebrewes: but chiefly by conference with the holy Scriptures, Moses his words, lawes and ordinances, the sacrifices, and other legall ceremonies heretofore commanded by God to the Church of Israel, are explained. With an advertisement touching some objections made against the sinceritie of the Hebrew text, and allegation of the Rabbines in these annotations. As also tables directing unto such principall things as are observed in the annotations upon each severall booke. By Henry Ainsworth.
Author: Ainsworth, Henry, 1571-1622?
Publication: London :: Printed [by M. Flesher and J. Haviland] for Iohn Bellamie, and are to be sold at his shop in Cornehill, at the signe of the three Golden Lions neere the Royall Exchange,; 1627.
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Subject terms: Bible. -- O.T. -- Pentateuch -- Commentaries.; Bible. -- O.T. -- Psalms -- Commentaries.; Bible. -- O.T. -- Song of Solomon -- Commentaries.
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IEhovah] that is, Christ, called Iehovah our justice, Ier. 23. 5. 6. of him and his reigne is this Psalme, [unspec 1] as the 7. verse manifesteth. the many iles] that is, nations or gentiles dwelling in the iles: as, the iles shall wait for his Law, Esa. 42. 4. which is expoun∣ded thus, the Gentiles shall trust in his name, Matth. 12. 21. So Esa. 60. 9.

Vers. 2. gloomy darknesse] see Psa. 18. 10. this no∣teth [unspec 2] the terrour of his doctrine and administrati∣on, Mal. 3. 2. Matth. 3. 12. as at the law giving, Deut. 4. 11. The Chaldee saith, A cloud of glory and gloomy darknesse. stable-place] establishment, or base: see Psal. 89. 15.

Vers. 3. Fire] severe judgements for Christs ene∣mies, [unspec 3] as Esa. 42. 25. and 66. 15, 16. Ps. 50. 3.

Vers. 4. illuminate] or have illumined: as at the giving of the law, there were thunders, lightnings, [unspec 4] voices, earthquakes, &c. Exod. 19. so the like pro∣ceed from the throne of Christ, Rev. 4. 5. trem∣bleth] or is pained; see Psal. 77. 17.

Vers. 5. at the presence] or, from the face. [unspec 5] [unspec 6]

Vers. 6. The heavens] heavenly creatures, as thun∣der, lightning, tempest, &c. or the Angels, as the Chaldee interpreteth. See Psal. 50. 6.

Vers. 7. vaine idols] see Ps. 96. 5. allye Gods] [unspec 7] that is, as the Greeke saith, all ye his Angels; see Psal. 8. 6. Vnto this the Apostle seemeth to have reference, saying, when he bringeth in his first begot∣ten sonne into the world, he saith, And let all the An∣gels of God worship him, Heb. 1. 6. Although the very words of the Apostle are found in the Greeke version of Deut. 32. 43. but the Hebrew there hath none such. See the fulfilling of this, Luk. 2. 13, 14. Mark. 1. 13. Rev. 5. 11, 12.

Vers. 8. daughters] that is, cities of Iudah, the [unspec 8] Christian Churches: see Psal. 48. 12.

Vers. 11. Light is sowen] that is comfort and joy [unspec 11] is reserved after trouble, as Esth. 8. 16. but hidden for the present, as seed in the ground; for, we are dead, & our life is hid with Christ in God, Col. 3. 3. 4. & it doth not yet appeare what we shall be, 1 Ioh. 3. 2.

Vers. 12. confesse to] that is, celebrate it. See Psal. [unspec 12] 30. 5.