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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An exhortation to praise Gods holinesse, power, & goodnesse, with all kinde of instruments, and all breath.

Halelu-jah. [unspec 1]

PRaise ye God in his sanctity, praise him in the firmament of his strength. Praise [unspec 2] him in his powers, praise him according to the multitude of his greatnesse. Praise him [unspec 3] with the sound of the Trumpet, praise him with the psaltery and harpe. Praise him with [unspec 4] Tymbrel and Flute, praise him with Virginals and Organ. Praise him with well sounding [unspec 5] Cymbals, praise him with loud sounding Cymbals. Let all breath praise Iah; Hale∣lu-jah. [unspec 6]

Annotations.

IN his sanctity] or, for his holinesse; his most ho∣ly [unspec 1] being, Isa. 6. 3. the first argument of praise from Gods holy essence in himselfe: or, in his sanctitie, (his sanctuary) his holy place, meaning heaven, in the firmament of his strength] that is, for his strong firmament, (called heaven, Gen. 1. 8.) the second argument of praise, from the frame of the world, whereof heaven is chiefest: see Psal. 19. 2. or for the out-spreading of his strength, that is, for his strength spread out as the firmament.

Vers. 2. in his powers] or, for his powerfull acts, as [unspec 2] Ps. 145. 4. the third argument of praise from Gods mighty administration of all things since the creati on. of his greatnesse] or majestie, in speciall mer∣cie towards his owne people and against their ene∣mies; which is the fourth argument of his praise. Compare Deut. 3. 24. and 9. 26. and 32. 3. Ex. 15. 16. 1 Chro. 17. 19. Luke 1. 46, 49, 58. Act. 2. 11. Psal. 79. 11. and 145. 3. 6. Majesty hath the name of greatnesse, and is applied to the greatest state of Polities or Common-weales; which is to be minded here.

Vers. 4. flute] or dance: Psal. 149. 3. Virgi∣nals] [unspec 4] or, stringed instruments: this word is not else-where in Scripture. Organ] or, the Organon, as the Greeke translateth it: the Hebrew name signi∣fieth a lovely (or delightfull) instrument: it is one of the ancientest of the world, invented by Iubal, Gen. 4. 21. and an instrument of joy, Iob 21. 12. & 30. 31. well sounding Cymbals] Hebr. Cymbals of hearing, that is, easie or delightfull to be heard, which the Greeke translateth well sounding. The Cymbals were of metall, as bels, and have their name of their shrill tinckling sound. loud soun∣ding] or, joyfully sounding, or tinckling; as 1 Cor. 13. 1. Hebr. Cymbals of shouting sound.

Vers. 6. all breath] or, every breath, that is, eve∣ry [unspec 6] thing that hath breath: this word is used for the breath that God inspired into man, Gen. 2. 7. and so for mans minde or immortall soule, Isa. 57. 16. and usually is applied to man, and to the breath of God, Psal. 18. 16. but in Gen. 7. 22. it seemeth to be spoken of all living things. Compare Rev. 5. 13. where every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, were heard, saying; Vnto him that sitteth upon the Throne, and unto the Lamb, be blessing, and honour, and glory, and power for ever and ever, Amen.