John Trapp on Psalms 118:12

Verſ. 12. They [illegible: 3 letters]poſſed me about like Bees] Like ſo many ſwarms of Bees, which being angred — Ven[illegible: 3 letters]m Morſibus inſpirant, & ſpicula caca relinqnunt Affixa venis, animaſ que in [illegible: 1 word] p[illegible: 4 letters]t.Virgil.

Bees to be revenged loſe their ſtings,Ariſt[illegible: 1 letter]t. and therewith their lives, or at leaſt they become drones ever after. Wicked men are no leſs ſpiteful; they care not to undoe themſelves, ſo they may wrong the Saints; yea they are not unlike the Scorpion, of which Pliny ſaith, that there is not one minute wherein it doth not put forth the ſting.

They are quenched (or kindled) a[illegible: 1 letter] the fire of thorns] Which is quickly kindled, and as quickly quenched,Ex ſpinis non [illegible: 2 letters]un: exbones [illegible: 1 word]. leaving no coals behind it. See Eccleſ. 7.6. The enemies of the Church may make a blaze, but they are but a blaſt.