Secondly, Others connect these words in a continued sense and sentence with the verse going before; Where wast thou, when I laid the foundations of the earth? &c. at which sight, the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy. Taking the words thus, they carry an allusion to, or are a similitude taken from noble buildings or structures, whose foundations use to be laid with solemnity, and their corner-stones to be set up with shouting and acclamation. That it was anciently customary, ⟨p. 74⟩to make such acclamations at the laying of the foundation of some eminent building, besides what is clear out of humane Authors and Histories, we have several Scripture evidences. The 87th Psalm throughout, setting forth the structure of the Gospel Church, of the spiritual Zion, by way of prophecy, begins thus; His foundation is in the holy mountains; there's the foundation of Zion laid: Then followeth, as at the second verse, The Lord loveth the gates of Zion, more than all the dwellings of Jacob. Glorious things are spoken of thee, O thou City of God! Selah. As if he had said, there was a great acclamation, high praises at the laying the foundation of Zion; with which the Psalm closeth more expressly (v. 7.) As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my Springs are in thee. Again (Psal. 118.22, 23, 24.) there is no sooner mention made of the corner-stone (the stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner) but presently we have acclamations about it; This is the Lords doing, it is marvellous in our eyes: This is a blessed work indeed, This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. That corner-stone of salvation Jesus Christ, being laid, as I may say, all the stars sang together, and the sons of God shouted for joy; This is the day which the Lord hath made. If we go to those material buildings which were figurative of the Church and Christ, we shall find the like (Ezra 3.10.) When the Jews at the return of their Captivity, began to build the Temple, the Text saith at the tenth verse; And when the builders laid the foundation of the Temple of the Lord, then they set the Priests in their apparel; and with their voices, with the Levites, and the sons of Asaph, to praise the Lord. As soon as the foundation was laid, they were all in song, and raised up in holy rejoicings;
Secondly, Others connect these words in a continued sense and sentence with the verse going before; Where wast thou, when I laid the foundations of the earth? &c. at which sight, the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy. Taking the words thus, they carry an allusion to, or are a similitude taken from noble buildings or structures, whose foundations use to be laid with solemnity, and their corner-stones to be set up with shouting and acclamation. That it was anciently customary, ⟨p. 74⟩to make such acclamations at the laying of the foundation of some eminent building, besides what is clear out of humane Authors and Histories, we have several Scripture evidences. The 87th Psalm throughout, setting forth the structure of the Gospel Church, of the spiritual Zion, by way of prophesie, begins thus; His foundation is in the holy mountains; there's the foundation of Zion laid: Then followeth, as at the second verse, The Lord loveth the gates of Zion, more than all the dwellings of Jacob. Glorious things are spoken of thee, O thou City of God! Selah. As if he had said, there was a great acclamation, high praises at the laying the foundation of Zion; with which the Psalme closeth more expresly (v. 7.) As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my Springs are in thee. Again (Psal. 118.22, 23, 24.) there is no sooner mention made of the corner-stone (the stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner) but presently we have acclamations about it; This is the Lords doing, it is marvelous in our eyes: This is a blessed work indeed, This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoyce and be glad in it. That corner-stone of salvation Jesus Christ, being laid, as I may say, all the stars sang together, and the sons of God shouted for joy; This is the day which the Lord hath made. If we go to those material buildings which were figurative of the Church and Christ, we shall find the like (Ezra 3.10.) When the Jewes at the return of their Captivity, began to build the Temple, the Text saith at the tenth verse; And when the builders laid the foundation of the Temple of the Lord, then they set the Priests in their apparel; and with their voices, with the Levits, and the sons of Asaph, to praise the Lord. As soon as the foundation was laid, they were all in song, and raised up in holy rejoycings;
