John Trapp on Psalms 119:162

Verſ. 162 I rejoyce at thy Word] Libenter omnibus omnes opes conceſſerim &c. Epiſt. lib. 9. I would gladly leave all the wealth in the World to others, ſaid Tully, ſo that I might without diſturbance live and dye in the ſtudy of learning. What marvell then that David was ſo taken with heavenly learning?

As one that findeth great ſpoil] Which as it commeth oft unexpectedly (and is therefore the better welcome) ſo the profit is uſually very great (as was at the ſack of Conſtantinople and the pleaſure (beſides the honour) is no leſſe than the profit, becauſe gotten from an enemy. George Franſperg (a Generall in the Imperiall Army,H[illegible: 1 letter]ſt of the Counc. of Trent. p. 43[illegible: 1 letter] under the conduct of Charles Burbon, that ſacked Rome in the time of Pope Clement the ſeventh) cauſed an halter to be carried near his colours, ſaying that with that hee would hang the Pope, the better to incourage his ſouldiers who were almoſt all Lutherans, whom hee promiſed to lead to Rome; ſhewing them the great opportunity they had to inrich themſelves with the ſpoils of that City.