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?
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FRom the heavens] ye heavenly creatures; as the [unspec 1] Chaldee, yee holy creatures of heaven: so after, from the earth, vers. 7. is earthly creatures. Com∣pare Rev. 5. 13. in the high places] which the Chaldee expoundeth, high Angels.

Vers. 3. starres of light] bright shining starres, which praised God together, Iob 38. 7. [unspec 3]

Vers. 4. above the heavens] in the clouds of the aire, Gen. 1. 7. Job 26. 8. and 37. 11. [unspec 4]

Vers. 6. stablished] or, made them stand, Psalm. 119. 91. a statute] that is, statutes [unspec 6] or decrees, rules, ordinances, whereby every crea∣ture is bounded to his set time and place, as Job 14. 5, 13. and 26. 10. whereupon mention is made of the statutes or ordinances of heaven, of the Moone and starres, &c. Iob 38. 33. Ier. 31. 35. and 33. 25. it shall not passe] that is, not any of the things fore-mentioned shall passe the statute (or bound) set of God; or it, the statute shall not passe away, or faile, or, not be altered; as Esth. 1. 10. and 9. 27. 28.

Vers. 7. dragons] or whale-fishes.

Vers. 8. vapour] or smoake, exhalation, dampe. [unspec 7] [unspec 8] As these and all other creatures are here stirred up to praise the Lord; so for our sakes are these things written, that we should learne by them to praise the Creator. And it is a rule in the Hebrew Canons, that for winds when they blow tempestuously, and for lightning & thunder, &c. for lights in the aire which seeme to be starres that fall, or runne from place to place, or blazing stars, comets, &c. when a man seeth any of these, hee is to blesse God who hath filled the world with his power and might. Also, he that seeth the beautifull creatures, as going out into the fields or gardens in the spring time, seeth the trees sprouting and blossoming, he is to blesse God, who hath not let his world lacke any thing, but hath created in it good∣ly creatures and saire trees. &c. for the use of the sons of Adam. So, for mountaines and hills, seas and de∣sarts, rivers, &c. if he see any of them from three daies to three daies, he is to blesse the Creater of the world. Maimony in Misneh, in Beracoth, chap. 10. sect. 14. 13. 15.

Vers. 10. fethered fowle] or winged bird: Hebr. [unspec 10] bird of wing.

Vers. 13. high advanced] or set on high: so E∣say [unspec 13] 12. 4. It is a strong tower, into which the righ∣teous runneth, and is also set on high in safety, Prov. 18. 10.

Vers. 14. the horne] the power and glory, as the [unspec 14] Chaldee saith, the glory of the kingdome of his peo∣ple: see Psal. 75. 10. This is accomplished in Christ, the horne of salvation, Luk. 1. 69. the praise] understand, which is the praise of his Saints, that is, their glory, or an argument of praise to them. neare him] Gods people are said to be neare unto him, in respect of his covenāt with them in Christ, Ephes. 2. 13. their service of him, Levit. 10. 3. and spirituall alliance in Christ, Ioh. 20. 17. 1 Joh. 3. 1. For this word, nigh, is used for kindred, Lev. 21 3. Christ draweth neare unto God for them, Jer. 30. 21. and they by him, Heb. 10. 19. 22.