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will_v save_v from_o this_o destruction_n shall_v be_v the_o glory_n and_o beauty_n of_o this_o bud_n also_o the_o word_n pheliath_n which_o they_o common_o turn_v deliverance_n be_v collective_a in_o this_o place_n as_o in_o many_o other_o but_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v a_o double_a exposition_n either_o that_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v deliver_v shall_v be_v a_o fruit_n of_o glory_n and_o a_o bud_n of_o honour_n or_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v bud_v among_o they_o the_o first_o exposition_n like_v i_o best_o because_o it_o seem_v the_o prophet_n add_v the_o explication_n in_o the_o verse_n follow_v when_o he_o say_v that_o those_o which_o shall_v remain_v shall_v be_v call_v holy_a questionless_a the_o prophet_n meaning_n be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v appear_v clear_o when_o a_o new_a church_n shall_v be_v bear_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v create_v a_o people_n of_o nothing_o those_o who_o draw_v and_o restrain_v this_o place_n unto_o the_o 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the_o house_n of_o david_n which_o by_o a_o special_a privilege_n ought_v to_o be_v exempt_v shall_v be_v wrap_v even_o under_o the_o like_a calamity_n for_o god_n so_o moderate_v his_o judgement_n that_o while_o he_o spare_v his_o church_n and_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n thereof_o he_o yet_o in_o the_o end_n cause_v the_o wicked_a who_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o good_a to_o feel_v the_o rigour_n of_o his_o vengeance_n from_o the_o day_n that_o ephraim_n 12.16_o 1._o kin._n 12.16_o the_o scripture_n use_v this_o phrase_n of_o speech_n when_o it_o note_v out_o say_v when_o a_o thing_n be_v sell_v extreme_o underfoot_o there_o be_v no_o field_n so_o barren_a and_o unfruitefull_a that_o be_v not_o worth_n more_o if_o so_o be_v a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o husband_n it_o as_o they_o do_v when_o a_o land_n be_v well_o people_v he_o add_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o price_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o waist_n and_o destruction_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o labourer_n say_v he_o because_o of_o the_o bush_n and_o brier_n which_o we_o see_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o a_o extreme_a calamity_n i_o think_v also_o that_o the_o letter_n lamed_n which_o some_o have_v express_v by_o the_o word_n to_o signify_v because_o for_o the_o enemy_n have_v peel_v and_o make_v havoc_n of_o all_o and_o no_o husbandman_n nor_o vinedresser_n be_v leave_v the_o best_a husband_v place_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v cover_v with_o thick_a bush_n and_o bramble_n his_o meaning_n be_v therefore_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v so_o few_o inhabitant_n that_o scarce_o one_o shall_v be_v find_v that_o will_v bestow_v the_o least_o piece_n of_o silver_n to_o buy_v the_o fair_a lordship_n verse_n 24._o with_o arrow_n and_o with_o bow_n shall_v one_o come_v thither_o because_o all_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v brier_n and_o thorn_n the_o verb_n be_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o may_v expound_v it_o by_o the_o plural_a to_o wit_n that_o the_o archer_n shall_v go_v through_o judea_n some_o think_v isaiah_n speak_v of_o bow_n and_o arrow_n because_o the_o enemy_n shall_v be_v so_o fearful_a to_o behold_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v dare_v to_o approach_v near_o his_o possession_n without_o armour_n but_o i_o think_v it_o more_o probable_a that_o man_n shall_v go_v a_o hunt_n where_o the_o land_n be_v well_o manure_v and_o dress_v before_o because_o there_o shall_v be_v cave_n and_o den_n for_o wild_a beast_n now_o this_o be_v a_o miserable_a change_n to_o wit_n when_o field_n which_o in_o time_n past_a be_v husband_v and_o fruitful_a be_v convert_v into_o forest_n and_o bush_n and_o therefore_o by_o bow_n and_o arrow_n in_o this_o place_n i_o understand_v hunt_v and_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o the_o farmer_n shall_v not_o come_v near_o their_o vineyard_n but_o the_o hunter_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o meddle_v either_o with_o plant_v or_o prune_v of_o vine_n there_o but_o other_o shall_v hunt_v wild_a beast_n in_o 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49._o 2_o christ_n must_v be_v the_o matter_n and_o end_n of_o our_o joy_n 9_o 6_o call_v son_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n ibid._n his_o two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n note_v 7._o 14_o christ_n have_v no_o father_n on_o earth_n ibid._n whence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v call_v christian_n 11._o 2_o a_o note_n to_o discern_v true_a
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