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Except the Lord had been my delight: I should now have perished in my trouble.

Except the Lorde had beene my delight: I shoulde nowe haue perished in my trouble.

David here speaketh this of his own proper experience and knowledge before he spake of the trueth and excellency of GOD in general, and saith that it was in ⟨image 108⟩heaven: and afterward he proveth it by visible things, which is very manifest unto us, and which God pointeth out unto us, as it were with his finger. In the third place he saith that he speaketh not of unknown things, that he might dispute of them at random, but that he had rightly practiced that which he had spoken, because that he was preserved by the word of God. And therefore he now showeth us, where we ought to seek for this word, whereof he had generally spoken heretofore. For we may use this name of the word of God, and yet it may be hidden in the air, or amongst the Clouds: But because he hath given unto us his word familiarly, and communicateth the same with us daily, even in the holy scripture: Let us consider, that in giving honour unto the word of God. We say that it is infallible, Let us not imagine it to be an unknown word, but let us go unto that, which God at all times hath given to his servants: and that is it which is contained in the law. See then, how God hath first declared his word unto us, wherein our salvation is altogether certain.

Dauid heere speaketh this of his owne proper experyence and knowledge before hee spake of the trueth and excellencye of GOD in generall, and sayth that it was in ⟨image 108⟩heauen: and afterwarde he prooueth it by visible thinges, which is very manifest vnto vs, and which God poynteth out vnto vs, as it were with his finger. In the third place hee sayth that he speaketh not of vnknowen thinges, that hee might dispute of them at randon, but that hee had rightly practized that which he had spoken, because that hee was preserued by the woord of God. And therefore hee nowe sheweth vs, where we ought to seeke for this worde, whereof hee had generally spoken heeretofore. For wee may vse this name of the woorde of God, and yet it may be hidden in the ayre, or emongst the Cloudes: But because hee hath giuen vnto vs his word familyarly, and communicateth the same with vs dayly, euen in the holy scripture: Let vs consider, that in giuing honor vnto the worde of God. Wee say that it is infallible, Let vs not imagine it to be an vnknowen word, but let vs goe vnto that, which God at all times hath giuen to his seruaunts: and that is it which is contayned in the law. See then, how God hath first declared his woorde vnto vs, wherein our saluation is altogither certaine.