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a 1.1 THe Hebrew word which the Psalmist useth, signifieth to rest upon one, to be preserved and kept safe by him. The bramble therefore in the Parable, th•…•… useth this word, b 1.2 Put your trust in my shadow, Judg. 9. 15. c 1.3 A noun thence derived i•…•… translated refuge, Psal. 46. 1. and in suudry other places.
In Isa. 8. 17. d 1.4 another Hebrew word is used; but that which signifieth the same thing, and by the Septuagint is translated as here in this Text, and in 2 Sam. 22. 3.
e 1.5 The noun derived from this verb, signifieth hope or trust, and so it is oft transla∣ted by our english, as Psal. 71. 5. Iob 4. 6.
f 1.6 The Greek phrase used by the Apostle carrieth emphasis: It implieth trust on a good perswasion that he shall not be disappointed. It is translated confidence, Phil. 6. 6. Word for word it may here be thus translated, I will be confident in him.* 1.7
The relative HIM, hath apparent reference to God, Psal. 18. 2. Isa. 8. 18. so as Christ himself, being man, rested on God to be supported in all his weaknesses, and to be enabled to go thorow all his undertakings, and well accomplish them.* 1.8
He had many enemies, and was brought to very great streights (Psal. 18. 3, 4, 5.) Yea he and his were for signes and wonders, even in Israel (Isa. 8. 18.) yet he fainted not, but put his trust in the Lord. His greatest enemies gave testimony hereunto; saying, He trusted in God, Matth. 27. 43. Though they said it in de•…•…ision and scorn, yet it was a truth.
This was further manifested by the many prayers which time after time he made to his Father, Heb. 9. 7.
He did the rather put his trust in God, and manifest as much, that he might, in his* 1.9 own example, teach us what to do in our manifold streights. Thus when he was assaulted by the devil, he repelled his temptations by the word of God (Matth. 4. 4, 7, 10.) that the might thereby teach us, how to resist the devil.
Christ as man well knew his own insufficiency, and the alsufficiency of God▪ Were we throughly acquainted with our own impotency, and well instructed in Gods omnipotency, we should herein imitate Christ; and in testimony thereof, in all streights fly unto God, and in all streights pray and say, as Iehoshaphat did, We know not what to do; but our eyes are upon thee, 2 Chron. 20. 12.
The description of him in whom Christ putteth his trust (Psal. 18. 2.) and that before and after the manifestation of his confidence, declareth the sure ground that he had to put his trust in God. The description is set down in sundry meta∣phors (às Rock, Fortresse, Strength, Buckler, Horn of Salvation, High power and de∣liverer) set out the impregnable power of God: and shew how sure and safe a re∣fuge he is to those that flie to him, and put their trust in him. See more hereof in The whole Armour of God on Ephes. 6. 10. §. 4, 5, 6.
The inference of Christs confidence upon his boldnesse in singing praise unto* 1.10 God in the midst of the Church, sheweth the reason of that his boldnesse: even because he put his trust in God.
Confidence in God drives out all fear of man, and shame by reason of man. So much doth he testifie, who said, My soul trusteth in thee, and thereupon added, I will sing and give praise, Psal. 57. 1, 7. and again, In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me, Psal. 56. 4. This was it that made Prophets, Apostles and other faithfull Ministers, so bold as they were in sounding forth Gods praises. They trusted in God.
Surely we may try and prove our selves, and give evidence to others of our con∣fidence in God. If fear, shame, or any bie or base respect to man, keep us from an open setting forth of Gods praise, we do not put our trust in God.
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See Cha. 6 v 9 §. 56. And •…•…. 13. v. 17. §. 148.
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