Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Vol. I wherein the sacred text is inserted, and various readings annex'd, together with parallel scriptures, the more difficult terms in each verse are explained, seeming contradictions reconciled, questions and doubts resolved, and the whole text opened / by the late reverend and learned divine Mr. Matthew Poole.

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Title: Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Vol. I wherein the sacred text is inserted, and various readings annex'd, together with parallel scriptures, the more difficult terms in each verse are explained, seeming contradictions reconciled, questions and doubts resolved, and the whole text opened / by the late reverend and learned divine Mr. Matthew Poole.
Author: Poole, Matthew, 1624-1679.
Publication: London :: Printed by John Richardson, for Thomas Parkhurst, Dorman Newman, Jonathan Robinson, Bradbazon Ailmer, Thomas Cockeril, and Benjamin Alsop,; M.DC.LXXXIII [1683]
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DALETH.

25 My soul cleaveth unto the dust s 1.1: * 1.2 quick∣en thou me t 1.3 according to thy word u 1.4.

26 I have declared my ways x 1.5, and thou heardest me: * 1.6 teach me thy statutes.

27 Make me to understand y 1.7 the way of thy precepts z 1.8: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works a 1.9.

28 My soul † 1.10 melteth b 1.11 for heaviness c 1.12: strengthen thou me d 1.13 according unto thy word.

29 Remove from me the way of lying e 1.14; and grant me thy law graciously f 1.15.

30 I have chosen the way of truth g 1.16: thy judgments have I laid before me h 1.17.

31 I have stuck unto thy testimonies i 1.18: O LORD, put me not to shame k 1.19.

32 I will run the way of thy command∣ments l 1.20, when thou shalt enlarge my heart m 1.21.

Notes

s 1.1

I am in evident danger of present death, through the rage and power of mine enemies: I am like one laid in the grave without all hopes of recovery. So this phrase is used Psal. 22. 15.

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* 1.2

Psal. 71. 20.

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t 1.3

Preserve my life, or revive me and raise me out of the dust by thy Almighty power.

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u 1.4

According to thy promise.

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x 1.5

My sins, in way of confession; and all my cares and fears and troubles and concerns, in way of humble petition to thee, as appears from Gods answer.

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* 1.6

Psal. 25. 4. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 27. 11. & 16. 11.

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y 1.7

More thorowly and more practically. Either, 1. the full mind and meaning of thy precepts, which are exceeding broad, as he saith afterwards: or, 2. the way wherein I may walk according to thy precepts.

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z 1.8

How to demean my self in all the varieties of my condition, and in all my affairs and actions, so as is most agreeable to thy precepts.

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a 1.9

Even the wonders of the Law mentioned before, v. 18.

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† 1.10

Heb. droppeth.

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b 1.11

Like wax before the fire, it hath no strength nor con∣sistency left in it, but consumeth or pineth away.

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c 1.12

Through grief, partly for my extreme danger and misery: and princi∣pally for my sins, and thy wrath and terrors following upon them.

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d 1.13

That so I may bear my burdens patiently and cheerfully, and vanquish all my temptations.

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e 1.14

Or, of falshood: either, 1. the practice of lying and dis∣sembling and cheating, which is so rise in Sauls Court, and in the Courts of most Princes; but, Lord, let it not be so in my Court: or rather, 2. every false way of doctrine or worship; for to this way he opposeth Gods Law in the next clause. And he justly prayeth to God to keep him from Apostasie, Heresie, Idolatry and Superstition, because his own corrupt nature of it self and without Gods grace, was prone to these errours, and not onely Heathens, but many Israelites did fre∣quently fall into them.

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f 1.15

Vouchsafe unto me an accurate knowledge and firm belief of thy Word, and that I may con∣stantly attend and adhere to it, and govern my self by it in all things.

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g 1.16

To wit, thy Word or Law, for my portion and the rule of my worship and whole life.

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h 1.17

Or, set before me, as the Phrase is fully expressed, Psal. 16. 8. as a delightful ob∣ject; or as a mark to aim at; or as a rule to direct me.

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i 1.18

I have resolutely persisted in the practice of thy pre∣cepts in spight of all temptations, reproaches, persecutions and discouragements, to which I was exposed in and for so doing.

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k 1.19

Either, 1. by giving me over to Apostasie or transgression, which will bring shame. Or rather, 2. by the disappointment of my hopes and confidence in those promi∣ses of the blessings of this life, as well as of the next, which thou hast made to the obedient, of which I have made my boast.

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l 1.20

I will obey thy precepts with all readiness, fervency and diligence.

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m 1.21

Either, 1. when thou shalt bring me out of my present straits or distresses. This indeed is called en∣larging, as Psal. 4. 2. & 18. 36. but never, to my remem∣brance, the enlarging of the heart. Or rather, 2. when thou shalt replenish my heart with more wisdom, and love to, and delight in thee and thy Law; for this enlargement of heart in Scripture is ascribed to wisdom, 1 Kings 4. 29. and love, 2 Cor. 6. 11. and joy, Isa. 60. 5. When thou shalt knock off those fetters of remaining corruption, and give me a more noble and generous disposition towards thee, and stablish me with thy free Spirit, as it is expressed Psal. 51. 12. Thus David both ownes his duty, and asserts the absolute necessi∣ty of Gods grace to the performance of it.

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