John Trapp on Psalms 31:18

Verſ. 18. Let the lying lips bee put to ſilence] Heb. The lips of alye, [illegible: 1 word] artifices, as Jer. [illegible: 1 letter].3, 5. Among the Persians it was [non-Latin text not transcribed], held abaſe ſhame to tell a lye. Oh that it were ſo among Chriſtians! when ſhall that golden age return,Herod, in Clio Xenoph. Cyrop. Strab. lib. 15. that the argument may again proceed, Sacerdote[illegible: 1 letter]s;[illegible: 1 letter], [illegible: 1 word] fullet; Chriſtianus eſt, non mentietur, Hee is a Miniſter, hee will not deceive; Hee is a Chriſtian, therefore he will not lye?

Which ſpeek grievous things] Heb. An [illegible: 1 word] thing; dara, & [illegible: 1 span], durable and long laſting [illegible: 1 span] ſuch as ſtick, and leaves ſcar, though the wound bee [illegible: 1 span]. Such mouthes ſhall one day [illegible: 1 word] for it, Jude. 15.

Proudly and contemptuouſly] Heb. In pride and contempt. It is Pride that ca[illegible: 2 letters]eth contempt of others. [illegible: 1 span]