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PSALME LXXXVI.
Verse 14.O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assem∣blies of violent men have sought after my soule; and have not set thee before them.
THe present condition and state of this our time, letteth us see what need wee have to understand the meaning of these words, for our instruction and comfort: For as the Prophet David, when hee penned this Psalme, was persecuted by powerfull and malicious enemies, from whose rage and furie, hee prayeth to God for deliverance: So, we being threat∣ned by the like hostile invasion, have need to crave by humble supplication, the Lords gracious and fa∣vourable protection.
This Psalme is justly styled, A Prayer of David, with every petition whereof, is joyned a motive argu∣ment, to move the Lord to hear his prayer, and grant his requests; And because the royall Prophet after his manner in the former verses, hath beene mixing praise with prayer, he now subjoyneth two motive argu∣ments, to move the Lord to grant him, both the peti∣tions which he hath put up in the former part, and is to put up in the latter part of this Psalme.
The first of those arguments, is taken from the con∣sideration of the nature of his enemies, against whom he prayeth: And the second; from the consideration of the Nature of God, to whom he prayeth.