A commentary upon the whole Old Testament, added to that of the same author upon the whole New Testament published many years before, to make a compleat work upon the whole Bible. Vols. 2-4. Wherein the divers translations and expositions, literall and mysticall, of all the most famous commentators both ancient and modern are propounded, examined, and judged of, for the more full satisfaction of the studious reader in all things, and many most genuine notions inserted for edification in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. A work, the like unto which hath never yet been published by any man, yet very necessary, nor only for students in divinity; but also for every Christian that loveth the knowledge of divine things, or humane, whereof this comment is also full. Consisting of IV parts. I Upon the Pentateuch, or five books of Moses. II Upon the historical part, from Joshua to Esther. III Upon Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Solomons Song. IV Upon all the prophets both great and small. By John Mayer, doctor of divinity.

PSAL. CXXXI.

HAving bidden Israel hope in the Lord, Psal. 130. 7. now in his own person he sheweth, in what humility this must be done; viz. in such humility as is in little Children, who are without all pride. And to this he * 1.1 that humbled himselfe most low, to pay the price of our redemption, often exhorteth, averring, that who so doth not humble himselfe as a little Childe, * 1.2 shall never enter into the Kingdome of Heaven. Jerome thinks this to be spoken in the person of Christ, giving us example, O Lord my heart is not * 1.3 haughty, &c. for indeed it was most humble; and he that s••t forth a little Child to be learned of, biddeth, Learne of me that I am humble and lowly: * 1.4 And therefore, in humility, was as a Childe new weaned, free yet from all pride. Then as an argument of humility it is said, I have not walked in great matters, and too marvellous for me. Which being understood of the * 1.5 humane nature, agreeth very well to our Lord: for in speaking of the day of Judgment, having shewed the signes thereof, he saith, Of that day and * 1.6 houre knoweth no man, no nor the Angels of Heaven; and Marke 13. 32. Nor the Son, but the Father; But in speaking of his humility, by a similitude of a weaned Childe, it is to be noted, that he saith, If I have not quieted, and kept my Soule silent, as a weaned Childe with his Mother, as a weaned * 1.7 Childe within my Soule: For so the words go Hebr. being a form of an Oath, and therefore in the Vulgar Latine thus supplyed, Deus retribuet animae mea: and the Cald acknowledgeth the same; an Oath, saith he, is taken to make it the more credible; and when a man by Oath bindes himselfe to any thing that is good, he will apply himselfe unto it with the greater care. And the meaning is, as a Childe is quiet with his Mother, so am I with my Father, resting in his good pleasure, and through contentation in all my sufferings, bearing a quiet minde still within me, and not sending out murmurings and complaints, after the manner of proud and impatient men. And this an∣swers to that which was said in the former Psalme, about his waiting upon

the Lord. Lastly as there, so here he ends, with applying the same to Israel; Let Israel hope in the Lord, from this time forth for ever: That is, in the like * 1.8 humble submission to his will, not prying into his secrets, but resting in his will revealed in his word, without murmuring at any thing, and herein to be constant for ever, and not to despaire in any case.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Phil. 2. 5.
• * 1.2

  Hieron.
• * 1.3

  Vers. 1.
• * 1.4

  Matth. 11. 28.
• * 1.5

  Vers. 2.
• * 1.6

  Matth. 24. 36.
• * 1.7

  Vers. 2.
• * 1.8

  Vers. 3.