1. Provision of a comfortable Song for the people to carry with them, as it were into Captivity, and the fiery Trial; that in the midst of their pressures they might be eased and refreshed with a conceit, that the Day would come, wherein they should joyfully sing the song of enlargement, and salvation, Ver. 1. Though when they sate down by the rivers of Babylon, their hearts would not serve them to sing any Song of Zion, but fell asunder in their breasts like drops of water, yet assuredly, all GODS faithful Ones, who believed His Prophet and Promises, would in the mean time secretly sweeten their sorrows and sufferings, with a patient expectation of this happy Day, and heavenly mirth.
2. The Song it self, Ver. 1, 2, 3. Wherein we may consider, 1. The Time, when the Song shall be sung: In that Day] which we may understand, 1. Historically, literally, typically, of the Israelites deliverance out of Babylon, and the miserable ⟨p. 3⟩slavery thereof. 2. Anti-typically, of the blessed enlargement of GODS Elect out of the snares and bondage of the Devil. 3. And mystically also, as some Divines think, of the joyful coming of Christians out of spiritual Babylon, Rev. 17. 5. and from under the tyranny of Antichrist. 4. Complementally, of gathering the Saints out of this vale of tears, and from the eager pursuit of that great red Dragon, and the powers of darkness, into Jerusalem which is above, where they shall joyfully sing triumphant Hallelujahs in the highest heaven for ever and ever, Galat. 4. 26. 2. The Matter of the Song; which is, Salvation, Ver. 1. Peace; Ver. 3. Holy company, Ver. 2. Pure pleasure, comfort, sound contentment, &c.
3. An Exhortation, or exhortatory apostrophe, to trust in Jehovah. And there is added, for ever; lest upon Gods delay, and respiting relief, we should despair, or have recourse unto the arm of flesh. Reasons to enforce this exhortation are three. 1. In Him is [Greek or Hebrew] rupes saeculorum, everlasting strength, Ver. 3. A rock of eternity, upon which we may for ever sweetly and safely rest and repose our selves, amidst the many furious storms and boisterous waves of this troublesome world. 2. He is able to tame, take down, and trample in the mire, the insolency and pride of the most raging persecutors, Ver. 5.
1. Provision of a comfortable Song for the people to carie with them, as it were into Captivity, and the fiery Triall; that in the midst of their pressures they might be eased and refresht with a conceit, that the Day would come, wherein they should joyfully sing the song of enlargement, and salvation, Ver. 1. Though when they sate downe by the rivers of Babylon, their hearts would not serve them to sing any Song of Zion, but fell asunder in their brests like drops of water, yet assuredly, all GODS faithfull Ones, who believed His Prophet and Promises, would in the meane time secretly sweeten their sorrowes and sufferings, with a patient expectation of this happy Day, and heavenly mirth.
2. The Song it selfe, Ver. 1, 2, 3. Wherein we may consider, 1. The Time, when the Song shall be sung: In that Day] which we may vnderstand, 1. Historically, literally, typically, of the Israelites deliverance out of Babylon, and the miserable ⟨p. 3⟩slavery thereof. 2. Anti-typically, of the blessed enlargement of GODS Elect out of the snares and bondage of the Devill. 3. And mystically also, as some Divines thinke, of the joyfull coming of Christians out of spirituall Babylon, Rev. 17. 5. and from under the tyrannie of Antichrist. 4. Complementally, of gathering the Saints out of this vale of teares, and from the eager pursuit of that great red Dragon, and the powers of darknesse, into Ierusalem which is above, where they shall joyfully sing triumphant Halelujahs in the highest heaven for ever and ever, Galat. 4. 26. 2. The Matter of the Song; which is, Salvation, Ver. 1. Peace; Ver. 3. Holy company, Ver. 2. Pure pleasure, comfort, sound contentment, &c.
3. An Exhortation, or exhortatory apostrophe, to trust in Iehovah. And there is added, for ever; lest upon Gods delay, and respiting reliefe, we should despaire, or have recourse unto the arme of flesh. Reasons to enforce this exhortation are three. 1. In Him is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 rupes saeculorum, everlasting strength, Ver. 3. A rocke of eternity, upon which we may for ever sweetly and safely rest and repose our selves, amidst the many furious storms and boisterous waves of this troublesome world. 2. He is able to tame, take downe, and trample in the mire, the insolency and pride of the most raging persecutors, Ver. 5.
