Job — Chapter 19

my reproches.6.At), .caft now vnderftand ye,that God hath afflicted me (a)no: with equa! iudgem=nt,and hath compaffed me.with his {courges, 7, Behold I thal crie fuffering violence , and no man wil heare : I {hal crie out, and there is none toindge.S. He hath hedged my path round about and cannot paffe, and in my way hath put darke- nefie. 9, He hath {poiled me of my glorie, and hath taken the crowne from my head. ‘wo. He hath deftroved me on eueri¢ fide, and I perish, and as itwereifrom atree plucked hath he taken away my hope. x1, His furie is wrath againit me, and he hath fo accounted meas his ene- mic, 12. His feriants haue come together, and haue made themfelues a way by me,andhaue belieged my tabernacle round about, 13. He hath made mvy-brethren far from mre, and my acquinzance as ftrangers haue departed froin me, 14, My kinfemen haue torfaken me, and they chat Kyew me haucforgotten me. ts. The ghefts of my houfe,and my mayd- fernants haue counted me an alien , and] haue been as it were a firan- ger in their cies. 16.1 cailed my feruant,and he did not anfwerme,with mine ow.ie mouth 1 be(ought him. 17. My wite hath abhorred my breath,and 1 prayed the children of my wombc. 18.Fooles allodefpifed me, and when was departed trom them, they backbircd me.1,. My counfclers fometime haue abhorred me : & he (¢) whom I loued moft hath turned againft me. 20. The fleth being confumed , my bone hath ReCurre@ion, Cleaued to myskianc , and there are ieft onite lippes about my teeth,

Al refused made holie Iob in his affliction, euen those whom he had loued most who therfore ought most to haue loued him againe.

Rees e4 Ke The v 9. Heb. 4. ¥.7. t cA. Mas. §, 7, 0%. Lh. Luc. 16, S.Gre, ens, the Pfalmodie of Dauid the common and moft plentiful flore-houfe of ai in Pfal. VPON THE PSALMES, 5 uine Pfalter,al Catholike Doctours vniformely agree thar it isthe abridgement,{irmme,and tubftance of al holie Scriptu- res, botholdandnew Tettament. As may firft be pronably collected,bythat Chriit himielfe often comprehéding al the old Teftament by the termes of the Law and Prophets,in one place.{ Luc. 24.7. 4.4-) feemeth not onlie tro reduce al to the Lavv and Prophets iointly but alfo tothe Pfaimes alone , or {eueral- ly. Bat whether this be our Saniours diuine meaning or noin} that place,out of this and manie other places , al the ancient] other holie Scriptures. For example,S.Denys,lide Eccle/, Hie- rar.contemplat.2.after brief recital ofthe contenrs of o:her ho- lie Scriprures, faith: This facred veoke of diuine Canticles doth exhibit both ageiseral fone , and expofttion of dinine things, S. Batti calleth facred do€trine,the treafure of perfe€t Theologie 3. Amproie accoun- rethit Lhe regifier of the vvhole Scripture Origé,S. Cyprin,S.lero- me,S.Chrytoi{tome,S.Gregorie,5.Beda,». Bernard,Caffiodo-~ rus, Butimius,and others vierhe fame,or very like rermes. 5. Auguftine particularly diftinguishing al the Scriptures into- foure forts of bookes, she weth rhat the Pialmes conteyneal: the Lavy (iaich he) teacherh fome things , the Hiftorie fome things, the Prowerbes alfo and Prophets teach fome things:bur the Booke of Pfal- mes teacheth al. It propofeth the la-y-v,recounteth things of old,pre{cribeth the due ordering of mens attios and prophecieth things to come. Briefly it 1s acommontreafure of good doctrine aptly adminiftring that is necefJa- rietoewericone. And a litle after, exemplifying in particular points: Zs nor here (faith he ) al greatnes of ~vertue, and is not here the right {quare of inflice ° 1s nor the comlines of chaftitie,the confummation of prudence,ts not v-vhatfoewer may be called good,learned in the Pfa:mes? Here is the kno-v-ylege of God,the cleare pronunciation of Chrift to come in fiesh the-hope of general Refurrection.feare of rorments,promife of 2lo- rie renclation of myfleries, Euen al good things ave here . asin a common ereat treafure laid vp and heaped together, See then and obferue here ( Chriftian reader ) the admira- Fathers teach exprefly,that the Pialmes are an Epitome of alt Gods proui- dence in of al other dcriptuies. They cdreine the fumme of Legal, Hiltori cal,Sapiential, and Prophe- tical doctrine. ble wifdome and goodnes of God. The meanes of mans {a- luation-being to difpofed , that his owne free confent and: cooperation.is thesto neceffarily required, according tothar: 1 A 5 2 (wietly dravy- ¢ ration of free- = Ge: : : ~* iveilawhich is molt approued doctrine of the lame s. Auguftine: Qui creauit te neceflanie to iLaluation. } pg oul con- ent & coope- lreafealed booke. the key of o- ther Scriptu- res. Buc it felfis alfo fealed. icipal key of icach Pfalme. Ten keves Holie Scriptu- Whole facred Bible is 4fealed Booke,and notrightly vnderftood, til rhe feale, or lock beopened, by the key ot Gods {pirit, gi 17 The Pfalreris Borie norethin holie Scripture ( 4. Reg. 3. v.15.) where Eli- Bat one pr'n- divers perfons that {peake,to diners ends and purpofes, For.albeit- divers my fteries are fometimes conneded, and-forequire -fundrie] ofthe Pfalter. bane obferucd ten general points,or feueral matrers,to which eee 6 PROEMIAL ANNOTATIONS Ifenete , non inftificat te fine te. He that created thee vvithout thee,dorh not iuftifie thee vvithout thee : to helpe.our weaknes ,and {weetly to draw our mindes, otherwife auerfe from rravel and paine, the Holie Ghoft hath ordained that in {tnal roome, and in! pleafant manner, we may attaine neceflarie knowledge of ‘God, & our felues, eafily keepe the famein memorie, and dayly put in practife our chicfeft dutie,in feruing and praifing God,by finging , reading , or hearing thefe diuine Pfalmes. W hich one book (as euerie one shal be able to learneit, more or leffe perfectly) openethand sheweth the way to wnderftad al other Scriptures,and.fo to find, & enioy the hiddé treafures ‘of Gods word,in like manner asa key openetha lock.For the uing knowledge; whicathe Holie Ghoft,amog ft other wayes, 'in{pireth very ofté by tacred Mutike or Plalmodie. As. $.Gre-! feus not yet kaowingGods.wil in aparticular cafe,called fora Pfalmift (or player on inftruments)and wvhe the Pfalmift fang, the hand of our Lord came ~ypon Elifeus,and presétly he prefcribing whar should be done , procured plentie of warer without rayne, where was none before, and prophecied vidtorie a- gainft the enimies. Reafon alloand experience teach, that as wnen of cheer ful hart are apt to fing, {othe exercife of reading, fin- ging,or playing Pfalmes , isa conuenientand a {pecial mea- fes,to attaine quiernes or cheerfulnes of: mind. But as this holie Pfalreris the key.ofother Scriptures, fo it- felfe is moft efpecially a fealed, andlocked Booke , requiring Manie keyes. Euerte Pfalme ( faith S. Hilarie) hath a peculiar key, ‘and ofierimes there be fomanie lockes and keyes of one Pfalme,as there be key es, yet there is bur one principal & proper key of each Pfal- me:otherwife ir should be diuided into manie Pfalmes. Our fir A endeauour therfore muft be,to find the proper key of eue- ty Pfalme, that is,to know what is principally therein cétey- ned. Tothis purpofe the learned Expofitours of this booke, al the contents inay be reduced,asit were,fo manic keyes,and meanes VPON THE PSALMES, 7 imeanes of entrance into the lenle,and true vnderitading ora! the Pal. Andthe fame may hkewile be called the ten tirings requireth, for more melodious harmonie and periect mutike. The firlt key or ftring is God himfelf , One in Sudftance, and Gouerning of the whole world. The third , Gods Proui- jone among ft them, with their ingratitude, reie@ion,and re- feuenthisthe true manner of feruing God, with fincere fairh nie things concerning himfelfe. As Gods fingular benefits & bodienamely by Saul, Abfalo,and others humbly befeeh- ingand obtaining Gods protection. He allo expreffeth in him(elfe a perfect image and patterne ofa fincere and hartie penitent: be wayling,confefling and punishing his owne fin- ines. The ninth is the end and renouarion of this world , with the general Refurrection , and ludgement. The tenth is eter- nal telicitie, and punishment, according as everie one defer- ueth in this life. Thete are the cen keyes of this holie Booke; and ten ftrings of this Diuine Pualrer. Moreouer to find which of the/e is the proper key and prin- cipal {tring of euzrie Pialme , learned Diuines v(e foure efpe- A 4 of this diaine inftrument. Vpon one ot which, euery Pfalme principally playeth, touching the reft more or leffe, as caufe Three in Perfons , Almightie, Al-perfect, Power, Wildome, Goodnes, Maieftie, luftice, Mercie, & other Divine Arrribu- tes. The fecond is Gods workes of Creation, Conferuation, dence, efpecially cowards man , in protecting and rewarding he iaft,in permitting and punishing the wicked. The fourth, is the peculiar calling ofthe Hebrew people, their beginning lin Abraha,Ifaac and Lacob:their maruelous increaiein A- 2ypt: divers eftates,manie admirable and miraculous things probation. The fifth principal key and ftring is Chrift, the promifed Redeemer of mankind : prophecying his Incarna- jiion, Natiuitie, Trauels, Sufferings , Death, Refurrection, jAfcenfion, and Glorie, The fixt is the propagation of Chrifts name and Religion, with Sacrifice and Sacramnts , in the multitude of Gentiles belieuing in him,euen ro the vitermoft coafts of the earth: the Catholike Church euer vifible. The and good woikes. The eight, holie Dauidinterpoiech ma- towards him, forwhich he rendreththankes and divine prai- {es, recounteth his enimies, dangers, and afflictions of mind —, everie pfalme. cial P Alloter ttrings,

An expresse profession of his faith of the Resurrection.