Psalms 99

The Papists defend their opinion by these reasons. Psalm 99:5: Cast yourselves down before his footstool. Answer: The words are thus to be read: Bow at his footstool, that is, at the ark and mercy seat, for there he has made a promise of his presence.

Then again, sins of youth long ago pardoned, though sometimes dearly beloved, are like the ghost of a dear friend some years ago dead and buried, that re-appears to a man, as dead Samuel did to Saul; look how loving and dear they were alive, they are now as terrible and dreadful…

5. Mortify therefore your members, that are on earth, fornication, uncleanness, etc. Beza, Piscator, and others think it probable that Christ uttered this prayer to his Father, in the Syriac tongue, because the Evangelist uses the word [illegible], to be lifted up from the earth…

You shall see how in the very act of prayer God has, (1.) averted judgments, (2.) bestowed mercies and favors. 1. He has put a stop to judgments (Psalm 99:6-8). Moses and Aaron among the priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name.

There is nothing but his feet then, that is to say, his lowest and meanest part: thereby teaching us, to aspire up to heaven, and not to rest fixed in these external signs, which instruct us according to our slender capacity. According to which, it is said in (Psalm 99:5). Worsh…

O sing unto the Lord a new Song, for he hath done marvellous Things; his right Hand and his HOLY Arm hath gotten him the Victory. So when they praise him for his Justice and terrible Majesty; Psalm 99. 2, 3. The Lord is great in Zion, and he is high above all People: Let them pr…

Though judgment be now his strange work in comparison, (and seems not so proper to this day of patience, as to that of a wrath which is to come) yet God does often make examples; and though he make not (as yet) a full end of all nations, he leaves none altogether unpunished. 2 G…

Then said he to them, Matthew, be like Matthew the tax collector, not in vice, but in virtue (Matthew 10:3). Samuel, said he, be like Samuel the prophet, a man of faith and prayer (Psalm 99:6). Joseph, said he, be like Joseph in Potiphar's house, chaste, and one that flees from…