Bible Commentaries

Psalms 114:1 — gentis, id est, ex visceribus Aegyptiorum, qui eos quasi deglutiebant, Out of the midst of that nation, that is, out of the bowels of the Egyptians, who had, as it were, devoured them; thus the Jewish doctors gloss upon this text (Midr. Tillin. in Psalms 114:1-8 ). From a people of strange language — And yet more estranged affections, jeering them, and their religion, as the word lognez (which is of affinity with logneg, a scoffer) seemeth to sound. Afterwards it was prophesied that five cities

Proverbs 11:1 — A false balance [is] abomination to the LORD: but a just weight [is] his delight. A false balance is abomination. — See Trapp on " Leviticus 19:36 " See Trapp on " Deuteronomy 25:15 " This kind of fraud falls heaviest upon the poor, Amos 8:5 who are fain to fetch in everything by the penny. Hither may be referred corruptions in courts, and partialities in church businesses.

Proverbs 12:17 — sheweth forth righteousness. — Will be ready to help the truth in necessity, and will do it boldly, as the word signifies - even with a courage not budging, for "Charity rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, hut rejoiceth in the truth." 1 Corinthians 13:6 But a false witness uttereth deceit. — Coloureth his sycophancies with plausible pretences, and faceth down an untruth. "The proud have forged a lie against me." Psalms 119:69 The Hebrew hath it, Assuunt mendacium mendacio,

Proverbs 13:3 — shall have destruction. He that keepeth his mouth. — As the guard keepeth the gates in a siege. God hath set a double guard of lips and teeth before this gate, and yet, unless he himself set the watch, and keep the door, all will be lost. Psalms 141:3 But he that openeth wide his lips. — As she did her feet, to "multiply her whoredoms." Ezekiel 16:25 Kεχηνοτες , gaping mouthed men are noted for fools by Lucian and Aristophanes. An

Proverbs 16:23 — the wise teacheth his mouth. — Frameth his speech for him, and seasoneth it with salt of grace, ere it sets it as a dish before the hearers. Nescit poeuitenda loqui qui proferenda prius suo tradidit examini, saith Cassiodore. Lib. x. Ephesians 4:1-32 . He cannot lightly speak amiss that weighs his words before he utters them. The voice which is made in the mouth is nothing so melodious as that which comes from the depth of the breast Heart sprung speech hath weight and worth in it. And addeth

Proverbs 2:2 — — Lie low at God’s feet, and say, "Speak, Lord, for thy servant heareth." His saints "sit down at his feet, every one to receive his word." Deuteronomy 33:3 They are compared to "a garden of cucumbers," Isaiah 1:8 which, when ripe, lie on the ground. Surely, as waters meet and rest in low valleys, so do God’s graces in lowly hearts. And apply thine heart. — Attention of body, intention of mind, and retention of memory, are indispensably desired

Proverbs 28:9 — he would not hear Samuel, God will not hear nor answer him in his distress. This was, as the Hebrews call it, Mensuram contra mensuram, to pay him home in his own coin. "The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways." Proverbs 14:14 See Trapp on " Proverbs 1:28 " Even his prayer shall be abomination. — See Proverbs 15:8 .

Proverbs 9:5 — "Come," for "the Master calls you," as they said to the blind man, who therefore came. And those recusant guests, by not coming when invited, might "not taste" of Christ’s supper; for they were unworthy. Matthew 22:1-7 And drink of the wine which I have mingled. — Lo, here a full feast, not a dry feast! Lyrannus noteth on this chapter, that the Eucharist was anciently delivered in both kinds: but because of the danger of spilling the blood, the Church ordained

Isaiah 25:7 — that is spread over all nations. And he will destroy in this mountain, … — Absorbebit velum faciei, id est, faciem veli. Christ came "a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on him should not abide in darkness." John 12:46 Faith freeth from blindness; we no sooner taste of the bread of life by faith, but the veil of ignorance, which naturally covereth all flesh, is torn; and men are suddenly brought "out of darkness into a marvellous light." 1 Peter 2:9

Isaiah 26:21 — goeth from his place of state into countries to quiet mutinies and rebellions among his people. The earth also shall disclose her blood. — Murder shall out; oppression, whether by force or fraud, shall be certainly and severely punished. See Job 16:8 . See an instance hereof in leviathan, Isaiah 27:1 . Whether you understand it of the devil, that old man slayer, as many ancients do, or else the kings of the nations, and especially of the Turks, as some Rabbis.

Isaiah 26:7 — uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just. The way of the just is uprightness. — Heb., Uprightnesses - that is, just and straight courses. They turn not aside to crooked and wry ways, as do the workers of iniquity, Psalms 125:5 but hold on in an even way, without windings or writhings; Proverbs 4:26-27 the king’s highway to heaven is their road, and this leadeth them to that city of God. Isaiah 26:1-2 Thou most upright dost weigh the path of the just. — Or,

Isaiah 29:20 — be tyrants, scorners, sedulous in sin, publicans, incorrigible, such as turn aside the just, … Isaiah 29:20 And all that watch for iniquity. — Surgunt de nocte latrones; they also break their sleep to devise mischief; Psalms 36:4 Micah 2:1 but they should watch for a better purpose, Mark 13:37 as Seneca also could say, and Pliny, Qui vitam mortalium vigelium esse pronunciat; Proaem. Nat. Hist. who calleth man’s life a watch.

Isaiah 42:16 — Hooper, martyr, the day before his death, at Gloucester, where the boy had not long before suffered imprisonment for confessing the truth. Acts and Mon. I will make darkness light before. — By bringing them out of darkness into my marvellous light. 1 Peter 2:9

Isaiah 51:13 — the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where [is] the fury of the oppressor? And forgettest the Lord thy maker. — Thou considerest not wisely (1.) How fearfully and wonderfully thou art made; (2.) What a mighty power God put forth in the creation of the whole world; all which he will rather unmake again than thou shalt want seasonable help. And hast feared continually every day. — Peior

Isaiah 60:2 — For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth. — As once it did Egypt, Exodus 10:21 when there was light in the land of Goshen. So is there in the Church, when all the world besides lieth buried in a fog of ignorance and a bog of wickedness. Rhodes is always located in the sun. Semper in sole sita est Rhodos. The separation of

Jeremiah 50:3 — remove, they shall depart, both man and beast. For out of the north there cometh up a nation against her, — i.e., Out of Media and Persia, which lay northward from Chaldea. The Jews had their bane out of the north (as had been foretold, Jeremiah 1:14-15 ), scil., from Babylon. And now Babylon is to be baned from the same quarter. This was some comfort, doubtless, to the poor Jews in captivity. Which shall make her land desolate. — This was not fulfilled till many years after. Cyrus indeed

Lamentations 4:20 — of the Jews as with Epaminondas did that of the Thebans, and with Theodosius that of the Western Empire. The anointed of the Lord. — Who yet, for his perfidy, was vilely cast away like Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil. 2 Samuel 1:21 Was taken in their pits. — A term taken from hunters (Ezekiel 12:13 ; see Lamentations 4:20 Jeremiah 52:8 ). Under his shadow. — As the chickens do under the hen’s.

Ezekiel 1:9 — of angels, the uniformity also of their motions in God’s service; there is a suitability and agreeability between them. They turned not when they went, — sc., Till they had effected that which they went for; and then they did. as Ezekiel 1:14 They went every one straight forward. — The angels, in the execution of their office, kept a straight course, without deviating or detracting, without cessation or cespitation. Our eyes should also "look right on," Proverbs 4:25 and

Ezekiel 24:3 — inferni. the pouring of water into it, a long siege; the flesh, the citizens; the fat, the rich ones, lauti et lascivi; the bones, the stoutest and best warriors, … These scurrilous Jews had jeered at Jeremiah’s caldron or pot; Jeremiah 1:13 Ezekiel 11:3 now they are cast into the pot, and their jeer driven back down their very throats.

Ezekiel 39:28 — When was this promise ever fulfilled? and how, then, can the Messiah be come already? Hereunto it is rightly answered, that this prophecy is to be taken partly literally, and so it was fulfilled at the return of the captives out of Babylon. See Ezra 3:1 . Partly spiritually; and so Christ will at the last day raise up every one of his elect, - that Israel indeed, - and gather them to himself; not one of them shall be missing. Lavat. in loc.