1 a Here thei are not called blessed, which thinke them selues wise in their owne judgement, nor which imagine to themselues a certeine holines, but thei whose conuersation is without hypocrisie.
1 ! The prophet exhorteth the children of God to frame their liues according to his holie worde.
5 c Dauid acknowledgeth his imperfection, desiring God to reforme it that his life maie be conformable to Gods worde.
7 d For true religion standeth in seruing God without hypocrisie.
8 f He refuseth not to be tryed by tentations, but he feareth to faint, if God succor not his infirmitie in time.
9 a Because youth is most giuen to licenciousnes, he chiefly warneth them to frame their liues betime to Gods worde.
11 b If Gods worde be grauen in our heartes, we shalbe more able to resist the assaltes of Satan: and therefore the Prophet desireth God to instruct him daiely more & more therein.
14 c The Prophet doeth not boast of his vertues, but setteth forthe an example for others to followe Gods worde & leaue worldelie vanities.
17 a He sheweth that we oght not to desire to liue but to serue God, and that we can not serue him aright, except he open our eyes and mindes.
19 b Seing mans life in this worlde is but a passage, what shulde become of him, if thy worde were not his guide?
21 c In all ages thou hast plagued all suche, which maliciously & contempteously depart from thy trueth
23 d When the powers of the worlde gaue false sentence against me, thy worde was guide & counseler to teache me what to do, & to comfort me.
29 d Instruct me in thy worde, whereby my minde maie be purged from vanitie & taught to obey thy wil.
32 e By this he sheweth that we can nether chose good, cleaue to Gods word, not runne forwarde in his waie, except he make our hearts large to receiue his grace, & willing to obey.
33 a He sheweth that he can not followe on to the end, except God teach him oft times and lead him forwarde.
42 b By trusting in Gods worde he assureth himself to be able to confute the sclanders of his aduersaries.
45 c Thei, that simply walke after Gods worde, haue no lets to intangle them, where as thei, that do contrary, are euer in nets and snares.
46 d He sheweth thatthe children of God oght not to suffer their Fathers glorie to be obscured by the vaine pompe of princes.
49 a Thogh he fele Gods hand stil to lie vpon him, yet he resteth on his promes & comforteth him self therein.
59 b He sheweth that none can imbrace the worde of God, except he consider his owne imperfections and waies.
65 a Hauing proued by experience that God was true in his promes, he desireth that he wolde increase in him knowledge and judgement.
67 b So Jeremie saith, that before the Lord touched him, he was like a calfe vntamed: so that the vse of Gods rods is to call vs home to God.
70 c Their heart is indurate & hardened, pured vp with prosperitie & vaine estimacion of them selues.
73 a Because God leaueth not his worke, that he hathe begon, he desireth a newe grace: that is, that he wolde continue his mercies.
74 b When God sheweth his grace towarde anie, he testifieth to others that he faileth not them that trust in him.
79 d That is, be comforted by mine example.
89 a Because none shulde esteme Gods worde according to the changes of things in this worlde, he sheweth that it abideth in heauen & therefore is immutable.
91 b Seing the earth and all creatures remaine in that estate, wherin you hast created them, muche more thy trueth remaineth constant & vnchangeable.
97 a He sheweth that we can not llue Gods worde, except we exercise our selues therein and practise it.
99 b Whosoeuer doeth submit him self onely to Gods worde, shal not onely be safe against the practises of his enemies, but also learne more wisdome, then they that professe it, & are men of experience.
102 c So then of our selues we can do nothing, but when God doeth inwardely instruct vs with his Spirit, we fele his graces sweter then honie.
106 b So all the faithful oght to binde them selues to God by a solemne othe and promes, to sitr vp their zeale to imbrace Gods worde.
108 c That is, my praiers & thankesgiuing, which sacrifice Hosea calleth the calues of the lippes, {Chap. 14,vers. 3}
113 a Whosoeuer wil imbrace Gods worde aright, must abhorre all fantasies & imaginacions bothe of him self & of others.
120 f Thy judgements do not onely teache me obedience, but cause me to feare, considering mine owne weakenes, which feare causeth repentance.
123 ! Also he sheweth wherein the true seruice of God standeth: that is, when we serue him according to his worde, & not after our one fantasies.
124 b He boasteth not that he is Gods seruant, but herby putteth God in minde, that as he made him his by grace, so he wolde contineu his fauour toward him.
126 c The Prophet sheweth that when the wicked haue broght all things to confusion, and Gods worde to vtter contempt, then is it Gods time to helpe & send remedie.
130 b The simple idiotes, that submit them selues to God, haue their eyes opened, and their mindes illuminated so sone as they begin to read Gods worde.
138 a We can not confesse God to be righteous except we liue vprightly and truly, as he hathe commanded.
142 d His faith is grounded vpon Gods worde, that he wolde euer be at hand when his children be oppressed.
145 a He sheweth that all his affections & whole heart were bent to God ward for to haue help in his dangers.
148 b He was more earnest in the studie of Gods worde, then they that kept the watche, were in their charge.
156 b According to thy promes made in the Law, which because the wicked lacke, they can haue no hope of saluacion.
161 a The threatenings & persecutions of princes colde not cause me to shrinke to confesse thee, whome I more fear then men.
165 c For their conscience assureth them, that thei please thee, whereas they, that loue not thee, haue the contrarie.
171 c All his praier, & desire is to profit in the worde of God.