Unto my mouth. That is, I take as great pleasure in talking, conferring, and persuading thy judgements, as my mouth, or the mouth of any that loveth honey, is delighted therewith. So he saith, portion 2. vers▪ 6. I have had as great delight in the way of thy testimonies, as in •• manner of riches. The meaning then of the verse is, when I feel, O Lord, such effects of thy promises in my self, and in others that fear thee, and such fruits of thy vengeance on them that despise thee, I find great comfort in thy word. The Prophet David found this sweetness by experience in himself, and therefore spake by proof. Why do not we feel the like comfort? because we use not the same means, we find not the like effects. For if1 we could see our enemies put to the wall by the word, then should our knowledge exceed the knowledge of others: if we felt the allurements of the world, the enticements of the flesh, and the motions of the devil bitter unto us; then should we taste this sweetness. Wherefore before we make conscience to use the means of good, and to avoid the occasions of evil, we cannot profit. Thus we have showed how the judgements of God may be sweet, that is, unto them, that rejoice either to see the promises of God performed to the penitent, or his wrath fulfilled in the impenitent. This delight made the Prophet out of the abundance of his heart to speak joyfully of them, portion 2. 6. With my lips have I declared all the judgements of thy mouth: And because they testify no small love to a thing, which for affection to it will rise at midnight, he addeth portion, 8. 6. At midnight will I rise to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous judgements. This is then a true note, that a2 man hath delight in Gods word, if from the abundance of his heart, his mouth can speak of it, and when the word of God dwelleth so plentifully in him, that he can speak it in wisdom. Again, if we have such an earnest and natural delight being weary, to refresh our selves with fables; what a dullness is it in us, that we cannot find as great comfort in the word of God? Wherefore we are to examine our own hearts, that how so ever we have bin delighted before to hear vain and frivolous tales; so from henceforth we may please our selves in true histories in the word.
Vnto my mouth. That is, I take as greate pleasure in talking, conferring, and perswading thy iudgements, as my mouth, or the mouth of any that loueth honie, is delighted therewith. So he saith, portiō 2. vers▪ 6. I haue had as great delight in the way of thy testimonies, as in •• manner of riches. The meaning then of the verse is, when I feele, O Lord, such effects of thy promises in my selfe, and in others that feare thee, and such fruites of thy vengeance on them that despise thee, I finde great comfort in thy word. The Prophet Dauid found this sweetnes by experience in himselfe, and therefore spake by proofe. Why doe not we feele the like comfort? because we vse not the same meanes, we finde not the like effects. For if1 we could see our enemies put to the wall by the word, then should our knowledge exceede the knowledge of others: if we felt the allurements of the world, the inticements of the flesh, and the motions of the diuell bitter vnto vs; then should wee taste this sweetnesse. Wherefore before wee make conscience to vse the meanes of good, and to auoide the occasions of euill, we cannot profit. Thus we haue shewed how the iudgements of God may be sweete, that is, vnto them, that reioyce either to see the promises of God performed to the penitent, or his wrath fulfilled in the impenitent. This delight made the Prophet out of the abundance of his heart to speake ioyfully of them, portion 2. 6. With my lips haue I declared all the iudgements of thy mouth: And because they testifie no small loue to a thing, which for affection to it will rise at midnight, he addeth portion, 8. 6. At midnight will I rise to giue thankes vnto thee, because of thy righteous iudgements. This is then a true note, that a2 man hath delight in Gods word, if from the abundance of his heart, his mouth can speake of it, and when the word of God dwelleth so plentifully in him, that hee can speake it in wisedome. Againe, if we haue such an earnest and naturall delight being wearie, to refresh our selues with fables; what a dulnesse is it in vs, that wee cannot finde as great comfort in the word of God? Wherefore we are to examine our owne hearts, that how so euer we haue bin delighted before to heare vaine and friuolous tales; so from henceforth we may please our selues in true histories in the word.
- 1Means to he carefully used.Meanes to he carefully vsed.
- 2A good note of our love to the word.A good note of our loue to the word.
