k Or, ſend forth, into the World. 1 Thy ſtrong or powei®.l Rod, by an uſual Hebraiſm. And the Rod is put for his Scepter,or Kingly Yower, as it is 1/a. 10. 24. Jer. 48: 17. Ezeke 7: 10, r1.and | 19: 11, 12+ But as the Kingdom of Chriſt is not carnal or of this Worlg, Jon 18: 36. bur ſpiritual, fo this Rod or Scepter 1s no- thing elſe but his Word publiſhed by himſelf, or by his Apoſtles and Miniſters) and accompanied with his Spirit, by which the Meſlias did his great exploits, and ſet up and eitabliſhed his King- dom, converting ſome of his enemies, and confounding and de- ſtroying others of them by that ſame inſtrument;,as 1s manifeſt by comparing 1/a: 2. 3: and 11; 4. Mich: 4: 2, 2 Cor. 10. 4 2 Theſſ. 2. 8. Hence this word is called the word of the kingdom, Match. 13. 19. and the Power of God, Rom. \. 16, David having ſpoken of the Meſlias v. 1. now turneth his ſpeech ro him. / From Jeruſalem, which is frequently underſtood by the name of Zion, which was an eminent and venerable part of it, as P/al. 48. 13» and 87. 2.and 102. 14, 17, &c- Where the Scepter of the Meflias was firſt to be eſtabl:ſhed according to the predi&tions of the Prophers, Pſal: 2 6, 8. and 48. 3. Iſa. 2.3, &c. to which the event exaltly anſwered, Luke 24. 47: Afts 1. 4. and 2. 1, 2, ©, and from whence it was to be ſent forth into all the parts and Kingdoms of the World, to bring in the Gentiles, which alſo the Prophets had foretold, as J/a: 2. 3, and in divers of the foregoing Plalms, as hath been al- ready frequently obſerved and proved. m Thou ſhalr rule, the Imperative being here put for the Future as it is Gen. 32. 12. Pal. 37. 27+ and oft elſewhere. For this is not a command, but a pre- dition or a promiſe that he ſhall rule. Which he doth partly by his Grace. converting ſome, and ſo ruling their Hearts by his Word and Spirit, and ſubduing their luſts in them, and their ex- ternal enemies for them 3 and partly by his powerful providence, whereby he defends his Church and people and ſubdues and puniſh- eth all theiradverfſaries. » Who ſhall ſee it, and do what they can to oppoſe thy dominion, but flall never be able to hinder it, but ſhall iplit themſelves againſt it.
3 Thy people s|| ſhall be willing p in the day of thy
ower 9, in the beauties of holineſs 7 * from the womb
of the morning : thou haſt the dew of thy youth s.
« Thy ſubje&s. p Heb. willingneſſes, . e. moſt willing, as ſuch plural words are frequently uſed, as Pſal. 5« 10 . and 21. 7» Or, freewill-offerings, as the word properly ſignifies. Whereby he may the mon intimate the difference between the Worlhip of the Old Teſtament ing : thou end that of the new. They ſhall offer and preſent unto thee as Þil have, their King and Lord, not Oxen or, Sheep or Goats,as they did un» &c. * der the Law, but themſelves, their ſouls and bodies,as living facri- fices, as they are called Rom: 12? 1, and as freewill-offerings, giv- ing up themſelves to the Lord, 2 C'r: 8: 5. to live to him, -and to die and be offered for him. The ſenſe is, Thou ſhalt have friends and ſubje&s as well as enemies, and thy ſubjects ſhall not yield thee a forced and feigned obedience, as thoſe who are ſubje&t to, Or Con= quered by, Earthly Princes frequently do, of which ſee on P/al, 17: 44, 45. but ſhall moſt willingly and readily and chearfully o- bey all thy commands without any deſpute or delay or reſervation, and they ſhall nor need to be preiſed to thy ſervice, bur ſhall vo- luntarily liſt themſelves, and fight under thy banner againſt all chy enemies. 9 When thou ſhalt. rake into thy hands zhe rod of rþy ſtrength, as it is called v: 2. and ſer up thy Kingdom inthe World, and put forth thy mighry Power in the preaching of thy Word, and winning Souls to thy ſelf by it.” Or, #2 che aay of thine army, or forces, when thou ſhalt raiſe thine Army, conſiſting of Apoſtles, and other Preachers and Profeſſors of the Goſpel, and ſhajr ſend them forth to conquer the World unto thy ſelf. r Adorned with the beautifiil and glorious Robes of Righteouſneſs and true Holi- neſs, wherewith all new Men or true Chriſtians are cloathed Eph: 4:24. compare Revel: 19: 8, 14. with various gifrs and graces of Gods Spirit, which are beauriful in the eyes of God and of all good men. The laſt clauſe nered the inward diſpoſition, the willing- neis, of Chriſts Subjeas,*and this nores their outward habit and deportment. Wherein there ſeems to be an alluſion either, 1. to ' the beautiful and glorious garmenrs of the Levitical Priefts, all 4 Chriſtians being Prieſts unto God, Rev: 1;6. 1 Pet: 2: 5,9. Or, 2.to ” the military rodes wherewith Souldiers are furniſhed and . ador-,
fied, all Chriſtians being Souldicrs in the Chriſtian wartare.But the
ree-wille eferings, *Or, more than the womb of
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