providence PSA CL The ARGU ME NT, His ?/alm agrees much with the former ; andis an invitation to.all men to praiſe God, and eſpecially to the Levites, or thoſe of them who were appointed to this work,as may be gathered both from the place in which they are to praiſe hum, which is, ac-» cording to our Tranſlation, in his Saufuary, v: 1: and from that great variety of inſtruments here mentioned, all which were fre« quently uſed in their Temple-ſervice, and ſeldom elſewhere. &n exhortation to praiſe the Holineſs, Power, and Kinaneſs of God, with all fort of muſical Inftruments, 1 6. + | - Raiſe yethe LORD. Praiſe God in his ſanuary FHeb,A 4: praiſe him in the firmament of his power þ, 9: s In his Temple where this work was to be performed conſtant] and ſolemnly. Or, who dwelleth in his San#uary. $0 it deſcribet and limiteth the obje& of their praiſes. Or, for ( as this particle is uſed in the next verſe) his SantFary, for this great favour of
who dwelleth in the firmament, or ſpreading ſorth of his power, to wit, in the Heavens which were ſtretched our by his great power, and in which are the moſt glorious teſtimonies of his infinite power. Or, for the firmament, &c. for that glorious and aſtoniſbing piece of his workmanſhip.
2 * Praiſe him for his mighty ads : praiſe him accor- ding to his excellent greatneſs c.
c As his infinite Majeſty deſerves to be praiſed:
3 Praiſe him with the ſound ofthe || trumpet; * praiſe jo, ur him with the pſaltery and harp» | * pſ81.2,
4 Praiſe him with the timbrel and [| dance;praiſe him & 149-3: with ſtringed inftruments and organs. : | Or, p4%
5 Praiſe him upon the loud cymbals; praiſe him upon the high ſounding cymbals.
6 Let eVery thing that hath breath 4, praiſe the LORD. Praiſe ye the LORD.
d Every living creature in heaven and in Earth, poc. 5. 13. ac* cording to their ſeveral capacities, ſome obje&ively, others aCtive«
* PC. 145 5, 6.
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other books of Scripture,
PROVERBS
E Penman of this Book is expreſſed in the Title, Solomon, who was famous fer his Proverbs, of which he ſpakse Three Thouſand, as it is recorded, 1 Kings 4. 32+ the meFt eminent and uſeful of them being doubtle(s collefted in this Book. And that the greateſt part of this Book was compoſed by Solomon doth ſufficiently appear becauſe that part of it which was collefted and compeſed by other hands is ſo plainly diffinguiſhed from the foregoing part, Chap. 25. 1- The Nine fir Chapters contain a Preface or Introduttion te the Book, or an Exhortation to true Wiſdem, and «ll the following Chapters contain the Precepts of Wiſdom called Proverbs, Wherein we are net to expe} that order and coherence which is in mn)
| CHAP. I:
eb. ths ations eb, in throat "wh « 1.16,
Jen. 74
cb, Hale yjah,
PC. 145 6.
Jr ,corneh. P(.81.2- 149. 3- Or, ppt.
9 F Chap I
| Heb: pris
F KR 0 © E H A P. ; T. The uſe of the Broverbs, 1—-—6. An exhortotion to fear God, and belive his Word, 7. The glory of thoſe Children that eb: ; the Inflrution of th ir Parents, 8, 9. Acaut.on aga'nst nelding to enticing ſomners, lo. The contrivance, Ii, 10. Argumen's and Invitation of theſe Sinners, 13, 14. Reaſons againft a complying with them. 15 19. Wiſqems call zo repentance, 20 22. Her promiſe, 23. Her complaints ana Fhreat- nings, 2 30. The fruit of ſm, 31 32. Peace to the Pemitent,
HE * proverbs « ofSolomon 6, the ſon of Da- vid, King of Iſrael.
a Proverbs are ancient and wiſe, and ſhort Sayings in common uſe : whereof ſome are plain and eaſfie, others areintricate and obſcure. . b Proceeding from
Solomon, and moſt of them digeſted by him into this Book, See the Preface. L ; 2 To know c wiſdom 4 and inſtruction e, to per-
ceive the words of underitanding f.
© Written to help men to know throughly and practically. 4 Both humane Wiſdom to conduct our Affaurs in this life, which divers of the following proverbs do, and eſpecially Divine Wifdom which Solomon chiefly detigned ; or to make men wiſe to know their duty, and to fave their Souls. e The Counſels and Inſtructions delivered either by God, or by men, in order to the attainment of Wiſdom, F Either, 1- Which are the Effects of a good Underſtanding : Or, 2. Which teach a man true Underſtanding, whereby to diſcern be- twecen truth and Error, between good and evil, to chuſe the for- mer, and to refuſe the latter. _ Toy 20
2 Toreccive the inſtruction g of F wiſdom þ,juſtice,
and judgment, and F equity e. :
" g Willingly to receive the Counſels of others, which is a good ſtep ro Wiſdom, and a part of it. h Such as is wiſe, and tendsto make men wiſe and prudent. This is oppoſed to the Inflrufion of Fools and follyy of which Prov. 16: 22.and 9: 27. Forfolly or wicked- nels hath its School, and mu'titudes of Scholars, thatare very apt to learn its Leflons. ; Which teach men juſt judgment or equity, to wit, their whole duty, toth ro God and to others, and to theme» {-Ives. Theſe three words ſeem ro fignitte the ſame thing, and are heaped together to norte either the neceſſity of the Precept, or the exactneſs and: diligence which 1s required in the practice of it.
4 To give lubtilty & co che ſimple 7, to the young man » knowledge and || diſcrerion.
k Or rather, Prudence, as this word is uſed, Prov. 3. 21. & 5. 2 & 8. 5, 12. which elſe where is taken in an evil ſenſe for craft or ſubcil:y. 1 Such as want W:ſdom, and are ezlily deceived by others, and therefore moſt need this bleſſing. » Which wants both expe- ricence and Self- government. SE
5 * A wiſe man will hear », and will increaſe lear- ning o ; anda man of underſtanding ſhall attain unto
wiſe counſels p. |
2 Is not ſelf conceited,asFools are,but willing tolearn from others; and'therefore willattend to the following Inſtructions. 0 And there- by will gain this great benefit to grow in knowledge and wiſdom. This he adds to ſhew that this Book is uſeful and neceſſary, not only to the ſimple, but alſo to the moſt wiſe and knowing Perſons. p Not to deep ſpeculations, but practical conſideration ; ro the art
FOr,on ele. of governing himſelf or others well and prudently. quemtſpeech 6 To underſtand a proverb and || the interpretation q ; the words of che wiſe, and their dark ſayings r.
q i. e. The Interpretacion of a Proverb, by a Figure called Hen- diadis, or the meaning and uſe of the wife ſayings of God, or of men ; to know this practically, ana for his direction and benefit ;