Psalms — Chapter 84
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Verse 1
Ifrae} yet al things happening io them , were in Agureot the Chrittia Catholike Churcty which began with difficulties, afterwards profpered,and againe fuffereth much per- fecution. (4) Core fignifieth caluus, bauldtalfo caluariaa fcul, or place of fculs: the nameor theplace where our Sauiour was crucified:fo dae children of Core Geniffe the children of Chrift. S. Aug. ° 2, g7\Gop wehaue heard with our eares: our fathers haue deciared tovs, The (<) worke that thou haft wrought in their dayes: & inthe dayes of old, (c) Yhe particular calling of Abraham out of Chaldea , protection of him, and Ifaac, and lacob, the delinerie of al Ifrael out of Acgypt, and eftablisning thein in the promifed land of Chanaan, with innumerable, great, & ftrangethings done for them. The ftateo7 _ thelewes, Tae 4. key,
Verse 2
(a) God beftowed manie great benefits vpon the people of Ifrael :.(b) he brought them ontof the bondage or Aegypt-
Verse 4
Thou haft mitigared al chy wrath : rhou haft wirned away from the wrath of thine indignation,
Verse 5
(f) auert thy wrath trom ws. (e) As thou -haft fpared thy peculiar people , fo we befeech thee, o GodCreatour and general Sauiour of al mankind; (f ) mitigate thy wrath towardsvs al.
Verse 6
Wiitthou be wrath with vs tor ewer? or wilt thou extend thy wrath from generation vnro generation?
Verse 8
(f) And vetter ro be in the pooreft ftare of Cacholke Chriftians, (¢) then in grea- tet palaces or hrgheft dignitics amongft frnners. .
Verse 9
(i) The words of the Prophet, (4) fignifying that God had rewealéd vnto him the (c) Remitred their manifold finnes: (d) pardoned alfo a great part of due punish { ment. And vpon(1) his faints:and vpon thom, that ere conwerred tothe hart, (1) Not al menare iuftificd, andfaued , but thofe that are hartily and fincerely “conuerted, ro. Bur yet his faluation is nighto them that (m) feare him ; that glorie may inhabice in our land, (m) Though OF PSALMES, (m) Though al be not faued ( becaufe manse wil not cooperate to Gods grace) yet very manie hauing the’ feare of God, whith is the beginning of godlie wifdom, freely acezpt of Gods mercie,and fo che Church 1s Glotionfly propagated,
Verse 11
(n) Wheras Gods mercie would faue al and. his truth ot iuftice requireth that firmes be duly punished, by Chrifts Paffion and death {ufticiedt facisfaction is offered for al finnes and chofe that wil be partakers by penance , and conformitie to’ Gudsize, may have remifsion : ( ) and fo nuftice 1s-obferned,and peace madeberween God and his fubieés. .
Verse 12
(p)ilategritie of confcieuce reigneth in good w en, (g) Godfending ont meanes from heauen tofaue them. .