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And for this cause David declareth that there is but one only mean, to wit, that we should wholly settle our eyes upon the Law of GOD, without turning away from it either on this side or on that, as commonly and usually we do. Afterward he goeth on and sayeth, I will praise thee with an upright heart: when I shall learn the judgements of thy righteousness. David showeth in this verse how we may praise the Lord our God, and that is continually following the plainness of his matter. For we must all confess that our life is miserable, if it tend not to the praise and glorifying of God. Let us now see how we may praise him: We must be exercised in his judgements, that is, in the rule which he hath set down unto us. For this word, Judgements, importeth that we are taught and instructed of that which we have to do For our life is outrageous if we pass the limits and bounds which he hath appointed us: and contrariwise, we keep a true uprightness in obeying of him. Now then he sayeth, that when he shall have learned the righteous ⟨p. 9⟩judgements of God, that then he will thank him with an unfeigned heart. By this he signifieth unto us, that although men persuade them selves to love GOD as much as is possible, nevertheless that it is but feigned, until such time as they are unfeignedly instructed in the law. And thus much for that. Moreover, here is to be noted, that that is not all which we have learned that God showeth unto us in his word: but David speaketh here of an instruction which taketh root, and is settled and abideth in the heart of a man, according to that which hath heretofore been said. For a number may imagine of their own brain what the law of God is, but in the mean while it standeth so with them, that when we behold their life and conversation, it appeareth that they have profited no whit at all in his school. It is meet therefore that out heart be brought to the school of God, to wit, that whatsoever he teacheth us, it may be throughly imprinted and engraven within. And this is that manner of learning, whereof David here speaketh. For if we have been exercised in this sort, that we have holden the doctrine and law of God, we may very well glorify his blessed name: to wit, we may truly praise him as he hath commanded us.

And for this cause Dauid declareth that there is but one onely meane, to wit, that we should wholy settle our eyes vpon the Lawe of GOD, without turning away from it either on this side or on that, as commonly and vsually we doe. Afterward he goeth on and sayeth, I will prayse thee with an vpright heart: when I shal learne the iudgementes of thy righteousnes. Dauid sheweth in this verse how we may praise the Lord our God, and that is continually following the plainnes of his matter. For wee must all confesse that our life is miserable, if it tende not to the prayse and glorifying of God. Let vs now see how we may prayse him: We must be exercised in his iudgementes, that is, in the rule which hee hath set downe vnto vs. For this word, Iudgements, importeth that wee are taught and instructed of that which wee haue to do For our life is outragious if we passe the limits and boundes which he hath appointed vs: and contrariwyse, we keepe a true vprightnes in obeying of him. Now then he sayeth, that when he shall haue learned the righteous