A brief commentary upon the CIII Psalme with the severall axiomes or doctrines therein conteined [sic], and uses thereupon inferred.

Uses.

1, 2, 3. As Vers. 11. Doctr. 2.

4 We see the feare of God doth not exempt men from all misery.

• 1 Gods pronenesse to pity reproves such as are contrary, Vers. 8. Doctr 1. Repr. 2.
• 2 The qualification annexed [them that feare Him] reproves them that presume God will pity them, when they do not feare Him. God indeed often so farre pities wicked men, as to remove some temporall evils from them, Amos 7.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

• and also to afford them meanes of salvation, 2 Chron. 36.15. But as they have no pro∣mise whereon they may rely to expect this, so if they goe on in their sinnes, it shall ag∣gravate their guilt and increase their damna∣tion. But it is most certaine that such shall not obteine Gods saving pity, as which is proper to them that feare God. Yea of such see Jer. 13.14. Ezek. 7.4, 9. Prov. 1.24. &c.

This also may abundantly comfort them that feare God. What matter is it who hates them or endeavours to hurt them, when they have Him, Who is Almighty, so tenderly pitying them? In the middest of all calami∣ties, diseases, death it self, how sweet is the remembrance of Gods mercy! The com∣passion of men (though when they can onely pity, not help) is some comfort to a man in misery (not in regard of the grief it self, but of the love which is the cause of it) how much more then Gods compassion, which both proceeds from His love as the cause, and produces relief as the effect?

Lastly this should exhort us, (as Vers. 11. Doctr. 2.) 1 To feare God.

2 To imitate Him, in being pitifull, as He is pitifull.

Notes

• Instr.
• Repr.
• Consol.
• Exhort.