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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NOt to us] or, for us; the Chaldee addeth, not [unspec 1] for our desert. This Psalme the Greeke joy∣neth with the former, and maketh it a part of the 114. Psalme. See the notes on Psal. 10. 1.

Vers. 2. now] or, I pray. A word of intreating, [unspec 2] but used here in mockage. See Ps. 79. 10.

Vers. 3. And] or, But our God. It is a signe of [unspec 3] indignation, as Psal. 2. 6.

Vers. 5. They have] Hebr. is to them, speake [unspec 5] not] or, cannot speake, as Psal. 77. 5. and so the rest. Compare herewith Ier. 10. 3, 4, 5, 9, &c. Deut. 4. 28.

Vers. 7. sound] or matter, meditate; see Psal. [unspec 7] 1. 2.

Vers. 9. Israel] the Church is here distingui∣shed [unspec 9] into three parts: 1 Israel, or the body of the Common-wealth: 2 Aarons house the Ministers; and 3 the fearers of Iehovah, that is, strangers, con∣verts of all nations, Acts 2. 5. and 10. 35. So after in vers. 12, 13. and Psal. 118. 2, 3, 4. trust thou] the Greeke saith, hath trusted; and so the rest. See the notes on Psal. 22. 9. and 114. 7. their helpe] to wit, which trust in him. Or it may be for your helpe; one person put for another, as often is. See Psal. 59. 10. 65. 7. and 80. 7.

Vers. 10. House] that is, children or posterity. See [unspec 10] Psa. 113. 9.

Vers. 12. hath remembred] The Chaldee explai∣neth [unspec 12] it, The word of the Lord hath remembred us for good, will blesse] to wit, us; as the Greeke turneth it, being mindfull of us, hath blessed us. See the like want, in Ps. 59. 14. and 69. 2. and 45. 4.

Vers. 13. small] or little, in age or degree. So [unspec 13] Rev. 11. 18.

Vers. 14. will adde unto] or adde upon you, that is, [unspec 14] increase you, as Deut. 1. 11. Esa. 26. 15. or, adde his blessings.

Vers. 15. shall you be of] or, are you to Ieho∣vah, [unspec 15] that is, by him. See the like phrase, Gen. 14. 19. 2. Sam. 2. 5.

Vers. 16 hee hath given] or understand, which [unspec 16] hee hath given: for, the earth also is his, Psal. 24. 1. though heaven properly is his dwelling place, yet not able to containe him, 1 King. 8. 30. 27.

Vers. 17. to silence] the grave, the place of si∣lence [unspec 17] & quiernesse: as Iob 3. 17, 18. See Ps. 94. 17. So the Chaldee expoundeth it, the place of buriall in the earth.