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Obs. 1. DEBORAH conceived and sung this Song by a prophetick spirit the very daye when the benefite was gotten: teaching vs heereby to giue thankes to God for his benefites without delaye: not lingering with Iacob to go to Bethel and performe his vowes: neither beeing vnthankfull altogether, as the nyne le∣pers were to Christ. The Ethnicks sung their Paeans immediatly after victorie over their enemies.
Obs. 2. It is God who revengeth the wrongs done
to his servants: for it is his office, Deut. 32. which when we find we should praise him: Psal. 18.47. nei∣ther should wee avenge our self. Pro. 25.21. Ro. 12.10. Obs. 3. v. 1. All true fortitude comes of God, and is his gift, as the right vse of it, and good event: Psal. 18 for our actions are not in our power: Ier. 10.23. This doctrine refuteth the errour of mans free-will.
Obs. 4. Whatsoever is writen in holy Scripture ser∣veth not only for the age when it was written, but al∣so for the posteritie: Rom. 15.4. 1. Cor. 10.11.
Obs. 5. Kings, Princes and potentates haue neede to bee exhorted to marke the judgements of God vpon their Peeres, for pride so blinds their mindes, that they mis-ken both God & man. Ps. 2.10. Ps. 70.12 Ps. 82.6.
Obs. 6. Wee should remember Gods works of olde, that wee may praise him, trust in him, and be comfor∣ted in the day of trouble. Psal. 77.11.
Obs. 7. vers. 3.4 All creatures in heaven & earth serve God: only the Devils and mankind are rebellious.
Obs. 8. Peace is a great benefite of God to Church & common-wealth: and Warre a great plague, therefore we should pray for it. Psal. 122.6. 1. Tim. 2.2. and praise God for it.
Obs. 9. vers. 5.6. Princes and Princesses should be nourishers of the Church of God. Esay. 49.23. parents to their subjects, therefore even the Ethnickes by the the light of nature called them Patres patriae: and their kins-fold patritios.
Obs. 10. vers. 7. God is a jealous God, and will not suffer his honour to be given to another, but punisheth Idolaters with new punishments, whatsoever the Ido∣latrie
bee, and howsoever mans ingine laboureth to collour or defend it.
Obs. 11. vers. 8 9.10. Wee should bee feeling mem∣bers of the Church, rejoysing when they rejoyce, mur∣ning when they mourne. Rom. 12.15. provoking o∣thers to serve God. Psal. 51.13.
Obs. 12. There are none so eminent in the Church who have not neede to bee stirred vp to their dueties. Heb. 10 24. 2. Tim. 1.6.
Obs. 13. To triumph over enemies, overcoming in lawfull warre is lawfull: all triumphs amongst Gods peo∣ple before Christs death were but praeludes and types of Christs triumph vpon the Crosse over principaliti∣es and powers. Col. 2.15. and of his members at the latter day. 1. Cor. 2.3.
Obs. 14 vers. 11. Deborah hath the Song named af∣ter her, Barak the triumph after him: shee was the Prophetesse, hee the leader of the Armie. Iustice gi∣veth to everie one his owne.
Obs. 15. verse 13.14. By sinne Gods people are made the taile, by repentance and obedience they become the head againe. Deut. 28.12.
Obs. 16. As their names who have beene zea∣lous for the cause of God, and of their countrie are re∣gistrated for their everlasting good memorie: so such, as by infidelitie or feare haue lyen aback are noted with shame. Prov. 10.7.
Obs. 17. vers. 15.16.17. Reuben the father of that tribe regarded more his pleasure than his honour, and so was degraduat by his father Iacob. Gen. 49.3. This sticks to his posterity now, so some sins are hereditary
Obs. 18. verse. 18 Man proponeth and God disponeth: yea, Princes haue no power to performe all their in∣tentions. Psal. 146.4. Prov. 21.1.
Obs. 19. verse 19.20. All creatures as at GODS command to fight against his enemies, & the enemies of his servants, therefore hee is called the LORD of Hostes: Devils and wicked men disobey, the one hee holds in chaines. Iud. 6. and hee can put his hooke in the nosthirles of the other. Es. 37.29.
Obs. 20. verse 21. Man should put his trust in GOD onely, and in none other. Psal. 20.7. Psalme. 146.3.
Obs. 21. verse 22. Whatsoever is done to Gods ser∣vants be it good or evill, God thinkes it done to him∣self. Mat. 25.25. Acts. 9.4.
Obs. 22 Before wee curse or vse imprecations, wee should trye by what spirit wee are led, as Christ said to his Disciples Iohn and Iames.
God can overthrow mightie champions by weake meane and instruments, as Pharaoh his overthrow, Sisera's▪ and many moe prove.
Obs. 23. Deborah a true Prophetesse, as the event de∣clared: the best tryall of prophesies are by event.
Obs. 24. verse 23.24 25.26. Through faith the Fa∣thers were renowmed: Barak because his faith was weake had little honour in his victorie, so Zachariah chastised for infiidelitie, Christs disciples oft rebuked.
Obs. 25. verse 27.28.29. When the wicked crye peace, peace, then suddenly commeth their destructi∣on. 1. Thess. 3.3. The hope of the wicked shall pe∣rish, & the thing they feare shall come vpon them.
Obs. 26. verse 30. The petitions of Gods servants
moved by his holy Spirit registrated in holy Scripture are equivalent to promises: and beeing turned in pro∣positions comfort the godly, & may affray the wicked: howbeit the Lord hold his Church vnder the crosse for a while, yet their outgate shall be comfortable, & their end peace. Ps. 37.