An invitation to serve and adore Christ our Lord and Messias, 3. as well for the benefits of creating all things, 7. as for his Incarnation, and not to harden our hearts as the Jews did.An inuitation to ſerue and adore Chriſt our Lord and Meſſias, 3. aſwel for the benefites of creating al thinges, 7. as for his Incarnation, and not to harden our hartes as the Iewes did.✦

Praise of Canticle, to David himself. Come, let us rejoice to our Lord: let us make jubilation to God our Saviour.Praiſe a of Canticle, b to Dauid him ſelfe. COME, let vs c reioyce to our Lord: let vs make iubilation to God d our ſauiour.Laus cantici ipsi David. Venite, exsultemus Domino ; jubilemus Deo salutari nostro ;

2Let us his face in : and in Psalms let us make jubilation to him.Let vs e preuent his face in confeſſion: and f in Pſalmes let vs make iubilation to him.præoccupemus faciem ejus in confessione, et in psalmis jubilemus ei :

3Because our Lord is a great God: and a great King above all gods.Becauſe our Lord is a great God: and a great King aboue al goddes.quoniam Deus magnus Dominus, et rex magnus super omnes deos.

4Because in his hand are the ends of the earth: and the heights of the mountains be his.Becauſe in his hand are the endes of the earth: and the heightes of the mountaines be his.Quia in manu ejus sunt omnes fines terræ, et altitudines montium ipsius sunt ;

5Because the sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.Becauſe the ſea is his, and he made it: and his handes formed the drie land.quoniam ipsius est mare, et ipse fecit illud, et siccam manus ejus formaverunt.

6Come let us adore, and fall down: and weep before our Lord, that made us.Come let vs adore, g and fal downe: and wepe before our Lord, that made vs.Venite, adoremus, et procidamus, et ploremus ante Dominum qui fecit nos :

7Because he is the Lord our God; and we the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.Becauſe he is the Lord h our God; and we the people of his paſture, and the ſhepe i of his hand.quia ipse est Dominus Deus noster, et nos populus pascuæ ejus, et oves manus ejus.

8Today if ye shall hear his voice, harden not your hearts;k To day if ye ſhal heare his voice, harden not your hartes;¶Hodie si vocem ejus audieritis, nolite obdurare corda vestra

9As in the according to the day of the in the desert: where your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works.As in the prouocation according to the day l of the tentation in the deſert: where your fathers tempted me, proued me, and ſaw my workes.sicut in irritatione, secundum diem tentationis in deserto, ubi tentaverunt me patres vestri : probaverunt me, et viderunt opera mea.

1609 margintentation. The Israelites in the desert tempted God, by desiring water, and flesh, of voluptuous concupiscence without necessity. For Manna did both extinguish their thirst, and tasted unto them, whatsoever they desired: Exo. 16. That also which was left ungathered when the sun waxed hot, melted (v. 21.) and served their cattle for drink. So this tentation was a figure of those, which require to communicate under both kinds, as if one did not contain as much as both.l The Iſraelites in the deſert tempted God, by deſiring water, and fleſh, of voluptuous concupiſcence without neceſſitie. For Manna did both extinguiſh their thirſt, and taſted vnto them, whatſoeuer they deſired: Exo. 16. That alſo which was left vngathered when the ſunne waxed hotte, melted (v. 21.) and ſerued their cattel for drincke. So this tentation was a figure of thoſe, which require to communicate vnder both kindes, as if one did not conteine as much as both.

10Forty years was I offended with that generation, and said: These always err in heart.m Fourtie years was I n offended with that generation, and ſaid: Theſe alwaies erre in hart.Quadraginta annis offensus fui generationi illi, et dixi : Semper hi errant corde.

1609 marginyears. By this mention of the offence of forty years, as long before passed, is convinced that Moyses wrote not this Psalm, who died in the very fortieth year of their abode in the desert. And S. Paul citing the words of this Psalm. (Heb. 4.) manifestly acknowledgeth David the writer thereof, and that it was written long after Moyses' time in these words: (v. 7.) Again he limiteth a certain day; Today, in David saying after so long time, s is above said. Today if you shall hear his voice, do not obdurate your hearts. For if Jesus (that is Josue) had given them rest, he would never speak of another day afterward. · offended. Being greatly offended, I approached near unto them, in punishing the offenders.m By this mention of the offence of fourtie yeares, as long before paſſed, is conuinced that Moyſes writte not this Pſalme, who died in the very fourtith yeare of their abode in the deſert. And S. Paul citing the wordes of this Pſalme. (Heb. 4.) manifeſtly acknowlegeth Dauid the writer therof, and that it was written long after Moyſes time in theſe wordes: (v. 7.) Againe he limiteth a certaine day; To day, in Dauid ſaying after ſo long time, s is aboue ſaide. To day if you ſhal heare his voice, do not obdurate your hartes. For if Ieſus (that is Ioſue) had geuen them reſt, he would neuer ſpeake of an other day afterward. n Being greatly offended, I approched nere vnto them, in puniſhing the offenders.

11And these have not known my ways: as I sware in my wrath: if they shall enter into my rest.And theſe haue not knowne my waies: as I ſware in my wrath: o if they ſhal enter into my reſt.Et isti non cognoverunt vias meas : ut juravi in ira mea : Si introibunt in requiem meam.

Annotationsfrom the original 1609 Douay Old Testament

8Harden not your hearts. Whatsoever God proposeth by preaching, or inspiration to a sinner, it resteth still in the power of his free will, to harden his heart, and to reject all such good motions, and so he doth not only frustrate God's grace, and hinder his own justification, but also increaseth his former sins. But by not resisting, when deliberating thereupon he could resist, he disposeth himself and cooperateth to first justification. And therefore the royal Prophet here admonisheth, and earnestly exhorteth all men, to do this which God hath put in our power, not to harden our own hearts, when we hear his voice, by resisting and rejecting his grace freely offered, without all merit of our part.Harden not your hearts. Whatsoever God proposeth by preaching, or inspiration to a sinner, it resteth still in the power of his free will, to harden his heart, and to reject all such good motions, and so he doth not only frustrate God's grace, and hinder his own justification, but also increaseth his former sins. But by not resisting, when deliberating thereupon he could resist, he disposeth himself and cooperateth to first justification. And therefore the royal Prophet here admonisheth, and earnestly exhorteth all men, to do this which God hath put in our power, not to harden our own hearts, when we hear his voice, by resisting and rejecting his grace freely offered, without all merit of our part.

It is in man's free will to resist good motions.

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Annotationsfrom the original 1609 Douay Old Testament