the_o fruitful_a field_n be_v here_o mean_v metaphorical_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o assyrian_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o by_o they_o distress_v and_o bring_v into_o a_o very_a low_a condition_n for_o fruitful_a field_n be_v in_o valley_n and_o valley_n lie_v very_o low_a by_o a_o forest_n be_v mean_v determinate_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n which_o be_v situate_a on_o a_o hill_n or_o at_o least_o some_o forest_n which_o be_v situate_a on_o high_a as_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n be_v and_o by_o that_o or_o such_o a_o forest_n be_v metaphorical_o mean_v a_o happy_a estate_n or_o condition_n a_o condition_n which_o be_v high_a and_o a_o great_a deal_n above_o misery_n a_o condition_n opposite_a to_o that_o which_o we_o call_v a_o low_a condition_n or_o else_o man_n which_o be_v in_o such_o a_o high_a condition_n so_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n be_v this_o q._n d._n and_o the_o jew_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o low_a condition_n 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which_o shall_v befall_v the_o scorner_n to_o the_o event_n which_o shall_v befall_v the_o meek_a and_o the_o poor_a which_o he_o speak_v of_o vers_fw-la 19_o and_o be_v put_v here_o for_o but._n by_o the_o scorner_n he_o mean_v those_o which_o will_v not_o believe_v this_o prophecy_n or_o vision_n concern_v jerusalem_n deliverance_n and_o the_o assyrian_n destruction_n but_o scorn_v and_o mock_v the_o prophet_n for_o prophesy_v of_o such_o thing_n he_o may_v also_o allude_v to_o those_o scorner_n and_o mocker_n he_o speak_v of_o cap._n 28._o verse_n 13_o 14_o 22._o and_o all_o which_o watch_n for_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o i._o e._n and_o they_o which_o watch_v to_o do_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o mischief_n shall_v be_v destroy_v he_o put_v iniquity_n for_o mischief_n because_o it_o be_v not_o do_v without_o sin_n in_o he_o that_o do_v it_o he_o mean_v by_o these_o also_o those_o which_o believe_v not_o the_o vision_n or_o prophecy_n who_o he_o describe_v by_o their_o malice_n which_o be_v such_o as_o they_o do_v not_o only_o not_o believe_v the_o prophet_n but_o seek_v his_o ruin_n and_o these_o man_n malice_n blind_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o can_v not_o see_v and_o believe_v 21._o that_o make_v a_o man_n a_o offender_n for_o a_o word_n i._o e._n that_o sue_v a_o man_n and_o pursue_v he_o as_o a_o offender_n only_o for_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o man_n who_o they_o make_v a_o offender_n be_v the_o prophet_n own_o self_n who_o they_o pursue_v and_o accuse_v as_o a_o offender_n because_o he_o prophesy_v to_o they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n out_o of_o modesty_n and_o lay_v a_o snare_n for_o he_o i._o e._n and_o seek_v to_o destroy_v he_o he_o use_v a_o metaphor_n here_o take_v from_o fowler_n which_o lie_v a_o snare_n for_o bird_n which_o they_o will_v take_v to_o kill_v for_o he_o that_o reprove_v by_o this_o isaiah_n mean_v his_o 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5.14_o hell_n have_v enlarge_v herself_o where_o he_o say_v hell_n have_v enlarge_v herself_o for_o hell_n have_v enlarge_v she_o paunch_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o hell_n as_o of_o a_o devour_a beast_n and_o cap._n 13.11_o i_o will_v punish_v the_o world_n for_o their_o evil_n where_o by_o the_o world_n be_v mean_v the_o babylonian_n which_o be_v but_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o cap._n 57.8_o thou_o have_v discover_v thyself_o to_o another_o than_o i_o where_o he_o say_v thyself_o for_o thy_o nakedness_n or_o thy_o secret_a part_n synecdoche_n partis_fw-la or_o membri_fw-la be_v a_o figure_n whereby_o a_o member_n or_o part_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v put_v fâ—â—_n the_o whole_a a_o example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v isaiah_n cap._n 1_o 26._o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o cap._n 3._o verse_n 9_o woe_n unto_o their_o soul_n that_o be_v we_o unto_o they_o and_o cap._n 13.18_o their_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v child_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o spare_v child_n trajectio_fw-la see_v hyperbaton_n transpositio_fw-la see_v hyperbaton_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v when_o that_o sentence_n which_o shall_v be_v last_o of_o the_o two_o be_v put-first_a a_o example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v isaiah_n cap._n 50._o verse_n 2._o their_o fish_n stink_v because_o there_o be_v no_o water_n and_o die_v with_o thirst_n where_o he_o say_v their_o fish_n stink_v before_o he_o say_v it_o die_v whereas_o it_o stink_v not_o before_o it_o be_v dead_a to_o these_o take_v good_a reader_n the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n and_o character_n follow_v supple_a supple_a signify_v as_o much_o as_o add._n and_o i_o use_v this_o word_n often_o when_o i_o add_v somewhat_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n by_o way_n of_o exposition_n to_o make_v the_o sense_n thereof_o the_o plain_a as_o cap._n 1._o verse_n 3._o but_o israel_n do_v not_o know_v supple_a his_o lord_n and_o 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vision_n of_o isaiah_n the_o word_n vision_n be_v take_v here_o for_o the_o object_n or_o thing_n see_v by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o so_o it_o be_v most_o frequent_o take_v in_o scripture_n so_o that_o if_o you_o ask_v what_o a_o vision_n be_v in_o the_o most_o frequent_a usage_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v certain_a image_n or_o idea_n represent_v by_o god_n to_o the_o fancy_n or_o understanding_n of_o man_n in_o a_o trance_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o the_o lord_n do_v make_v know_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v make_v it_o know_v to_o other_o between_o a_o vision_n and_o a_o dream_n i_o mean_v a_o dream_n send_v of_o god_n there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o difference_n but_o only_o in_o this_o that_o a_o dream_n be_v send_v to_o a_o man_n while_o he_o be_v in_o a_o sleep_n as_o gen._n 37._o verse_n 5_o 6._o but_o a_o vision_n while_o he_o be_v awake_a as_o numb_a 24._o verse_n 15_o 16._o note_v that_o a_o vision_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n be_v put_v here_o for_o vision_n in_o 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thereof_o have_v make_v and_o collect_v from_o the_o observation_n of_o all_o language_n imitate_v herein_o as_o many_o other_o expositor_n so_o piscator_fw-la chief_o thus_o much_o i_o think_v good_a to_o premise_v by_o way_n of_o preface_n and_o now_o christian_n reader_n if_o these_o my_o endeavour_n shall_v contribute_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o divine_a word_n which_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n i_o aim_v at_o i_o have_v my_o desire_n howsoever_o i_o shall_v make_v mention_n of_o thou_o in_o my_o prayer_n that_o the_o god_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o father_n of_o glory_n will_v give_v thou_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n in_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o his_o sacred_a oracle_n and_o shall_v desire_v thou_o to_o do_v the_o like_a for_o he_o who_o profess_v himself_o thy_o servant_n for_o christ_n sake_n william_n day_n mapledurham_a january_n 22._o 1653._o a_o explanation_n of_o those_o term_n of_o art_n and_o rhetorical_a trope_n and_o figure_n which_o most_o frequent_o occur_v in_o this_o book_n a_o abstract_n a_o abstract_n be_v a_o noun_n substantive_a signify_v a_o quality_n or_o accident_n inherent_a in_o a_o subject_a without_o connotation_n or_o signification_n of_o the_o subject_a in_o which_o it_o do_v inhere_o as_o power_n goodness_n excellency_n etc._n etc._n anticipatio_fw-la anticipatio_fw-la be_v a_o figure_n whereby_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n before_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o it_o if_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o it_o in_o its_o course_n and_o order_n of_o time_n a_o example_n of_o this_o you_o may_v read_v isa_n cap._n 7._o verse_n 1._o where_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ahaz_n the_o son_n of_o jotham_n the_o son_n of_o uzziah_n king_n of_o judah_n that_o
because_o of_o the_o destruction_n which_o be_v make_v of_o cattle_n 22._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v for_o the_o abundance_n of_o milk_n that_o they_o shall_v give_v i._n e._n yet_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v for_o the_o abundance_n of_o milk_n which_o the_o young_a cow_n and_o two_o sheep_n shall_v give_v etc._n etc._n and_o be_v put_v here_o for_o yet_o as_o cap._n 8._o v._n 9_o they_o be_v wont_a it_o seem_v to_o milk_v their_o ewe_n as_o well_o as_o cow_n as_o many_o do_v in_o some_o place_n of_o our_o land_n see_v deut._n 32._o v._o 14._o he_o shall_v eat_v butter_n i._n e._n he_o and_o he_o all_o shall_v eat_v butter_n to_o the_o full_a for_o butter_n and_o honey_n shall_v every_o one_o eat_v that_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o land_n butter_n and_o honey_n be_v account_v for_o dainty_n among_o the_o jew_n so_o that_o in_o this_o verse_n the_o prophet_n mingle_v as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v for_o the_o godlies'_n sake_n a_o word_n of_o comfort_n among_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o denounce_v 23._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o every_o place_n etc._n etc._n this_o must_v relate_v to_o and_o follow_v in_o construction_n not_o the_o 22._o but_o the_o 21._o verse_n every_o place_n shall_v be_v scil._n for_o briar_n and_o thorn_n the_o prophet_n do_v not_o perfect_a his_o speech_n here_o but_o suspend_v it_o to_o show_v what_o place_n he_o speak_v of_o till_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o there_o he_o resume_v it_o and_o complete_v it_o where_o there_o be_v a_o thousand_o vine_n at_o a_o thousand_o silverling_n i._n e._n where_o there_o be_v many_o vine_n let_v out_o for_o a_o sheckel_n of_o silver_n a_o piece_n a_o thousand_o be_v put_v here_o for_o many_o a_o certain_a for_o a_o uncertain_a number_n and_o by_o a_o silverling_n he_o mean_v a_o sheckel_n of_o silver_n the_o hebrew_n be_v wont_a to_o count_v their_o sum_n by_o sheckels_n as_o the_o roman_n be_v by_o sesteree_n so_o that_o as_o nummus_fw-la and_o sestertius_fw-la come_v at_o length_n to_o be_v use_v promiscuous_o the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o among_o the_o roman_n so_o do_v a_o sheckel_n and_o a_o silverling_n or_o a_o piece_n of_o silver_n among_o the_o hebrew_n now_o a_o sheckel_n be_v twenty_o gerahs_n exod._n 30.15_o and_o a_o gerah_n as_o they_o say_v who_o have_v be_v diligent_a in_o compute_v the_o hebrew_n coin_n with_o we_o be_v thâ—â—e_o half_a penny_n of_o our_o money_n a_o sheckel_n therefore_o or_o a_o silverling_n contain_v twenty_o gerahs_n be_v worth_a two_o shilling_n six_o penny_n of_o our_o coin_n it_o shall_v be_v even_o for_o briar_n and_o thorn_n i._n e._n it_o shall_v be_v full_a of_o briar_n and_o thorn_n because_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v man_n enough_o to_o dress_v these_o place_n and_o manure_v they_o which_o be_v not_o dress_v nor_o manure_v but_o neglect_v produce_v briar_n and_o thorn_n this_o particle_n for_o show_v not_o the_o intent_n but_o the_o event_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o shall_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o briar_n and_o thorn_n shall_v come_v up_o in_o those_o place_n not_o that_o man_n shall_v purposely_o set_v they_o apart_o for_o briar_n and_o thorn_n there_o to_o grow_v or_o if_o it_o signify_v the_o intent_n it_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v of_o the_o intent_n not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n thus_o punish_v man_n sin_n 24._o with_o arrow_n and_o bow_n shall_v man_n come_v thither_o q._n d._n none_o shall_v dare_v to_o go_v thither_o unarm_v or_o without_o his_o bow_n and_o arrow_n forfear_n of_o wild_a beast_n which_o shall_v dwell_v and_o harbour_v there_o among_o the_o briar_n and_o thorn_n see_v leu._n 26._o v._n 22._o 25._o and_o on_o all_o hill_n that_o shall_v be_v dig_v with_o the_o mattock_n there_o shall_v not_o come_v thither_o the_o fear_n of_o briar_n and_o thorn_n q._n d._n and_o though_o many_o hill_n shall_v be_v dig_v with_o the_o mattock_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v dig_v for_o that_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v wont_a that_o be_v to_o make_v vineyard_n thereon_o there_o shall_v not_o come_v thither_o the_o fear_n of_o briar_n and_o thorn_n q._n d._n there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o vineyard_n plant_v there_o note_v that_o this_o word_n thither_o be_v redundant_fw-la after_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n vineyard_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v fence_v about_o with_o thick_a hedge_n of_o thorn_n and_o briar_n to_o keep_v out_o beast_n and_o ill-minded_n man_n who_o see_v such_o fence_n will_v be_v afraid_a to_o venture_v over_o or_o through_o they_o for_o fear_n of_o tear_v their_o clothes_n and_o do_v themselves_o a_o mischief_n hence_o he_o say_v there_o shall_v not_o come_v thither_o the_o fear_n of_o brier_n and_o thorn_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o vineyard_n plant_v there_o the_o fâ—ar_n of_o briar_n and_o thorn_n i._n e._n briar_n and_o thorn_n to_o make_v man_n afraid_a supple_a to_o break_v through_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o send_v forth_o of_o ox_n and_o for_o the_o tread_n of_o the_o lesser_a cattle_n i_o e._n but_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o the_o dig_v of_o the_o hill_n with_o mattock_n shall_v be_v for_o this_o end_n to_o wit_n that_o man_n may_v send_v their_o great_a cattle_n thither_o to_o feed_v there_o and_o the_o lesser_a cattle_n there_o to_o walk_v and_o graze_v note_v here_o that_o because_o man_n can_v keep_v their_o cattle_n and_o preserve_v they_o from_o thief_n robber_n and_o freebooter_n better_a upon_o hill_n which_o be_v as_o natural_a fortress_n than_o in_o the_o plain_n hence_o many_o who_o escape_v the_o sword_n at_o that_o time_n here_o speak_v of_o make_v choice_n rather_o of_o the_o hill_n than_o of_o the_o plain_n for_o the_o feed_n of_o their_o cattle_n and_o they_o especial_o which_v live_v in_o the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n near_o to_o the_o philistines_n and_o edomite_n and_o other_o their_o enemy_n who_o be_v wont_a as_o freebooter_n to_o come_v into_o their_o quarter_n to_o steal_v or_o plunder_v their_o cattle_n and_o carry_v they_o away_o and_o that_o their_o cattle_n may_v have_v the_o better_a food_n and_o pasture_n in_o more_o plenty_n upon_o the_o hill_n they_o grub_v up_o the_o bush_n and_o brier_n which_o grow_v in_o the_o way_n and_o hinder_v the_o grow_a of_o the_o grass_n and_o the_o walk_n of_o the_o cattle_n with_o mattock_n isaiah_n chap._n viii_o take_v thou_o a_o great_a roul_n this_o roll_n be_v to_o be_v a_o great_a or_o a_o large_a roll_n because_o many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v write_v therein_o the_o ancient_n have_v not_o such_o manner_n of_o book_n so_o bind_v up_o as_o we_o use_v now_o but_o in_o stead_n of_o they_o they_o have_v parchment_n or_o bark_n of_o tree_n or_o the_o like_a which_o they_o roll_v up_o like_o our_o chancery_n roll_n from_o whence_o even_o at_o this_o day_n volumen_fw-la which_o signify_v a_o roll_n as_o have_v its_o derivation_n from_o volâ—o_n which_o signify_v to_o roll_n come_v to_o signify_v a_o book_n with_o a_o man_n pen._n i._n e._n with_o a_o writing_n pen._n that_o which_o be_v here_o render_v a_o man_n pen_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n cheret_n enosh_n where_o note_n that_o cheret_n signify_v not_o only_o a_o write_a pen_n or_o pen_n which_o man_n use_v to_o write_v with_o but_o it_o signify_v also_o a_o crisping-pin_n or_o a_o pin_n with_o which_o woman_n be_v wont_a to_o crisp_v their_o hair_n as_o appear_v chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 22._o to_o distinguish_v therefore_o this_o cheret_n as_o it_o signify_v a_o write_a pen_n or_o a_o pen_n which_o man_n use_v to_o write_v with_o from_o that_o cheret_n which_o signify_v a_o crisping-pin_n or_o pin_n with_o which_o woman_n be_v wont_a to_o crispe_v their_o hair_n it_o may_v be_v call_v cheret_n enosh_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o man_n cheret_n that_o be_v the_o man_n pen._n where_o note_n that_o the_o word_n enosh_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o a_o man_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o woman_n aâ—_n it_o be_v also_o take_v gen._n 17.27_o and_o numb_a 13.3_o and_o elsewhere_o but_o if_o a_o man_n pen_n signify_v here_o no_o more_o than_o a_o write_a pen_n and_o signify_v not_o some_o extraordinary_a write_a pen_n you_o will_v say_v that_o these_o word_n be_v needless_a for_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o say_v write_v in_o it_o without_o say_v with_o a_o man_n peneus_n answ_n it_o be_v enough_o yet_o though_o the_o instrument_n be_v often_o intimate_v sufficient_o in_o the_o action_n it_o be_v also_o often_o add_v and_o express_v with_o the_o action_n as_o exod._n 29.34_o thou_o shall_v burn_v the_o remainder_n with_o fire_n and_o deut._n 7.5_o you_o shall_v burn_v their_o grave_a image_n with_o fiâ—e_n in_o both_o which_o
say_v in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n thou_o shall_v say_v i_o e._n thou_o which_o be_v deliver_v and_o thou_o which_o be_v bring_v home_o again_o to_o thy_o own_o country_n for_o to_o such_o the_o prophet_n make_v this_o apostrophe_n shall_v say_v i_o will_v praise_v thou_o supple_a for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n show_v to_o i_o though_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o supple_a when_o thou_o do_v afflict_v i_o or_o carry_v i_o away_o or_o make_v i_o fly_v into_o a_o strange_a land_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o assyrian_n 2._o god_n be_v my_o salvation_n i._n e._n god_n be_v my_o saviour_n which_o save_v i_o from_o destruction_n salvation_n be_v put_v here_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effecti_fw-la for_o a_o saviour_n i_o will_v trust_v supple_a in_o he_o and_o not_o be_v afraid_a supple_a of_o the_o assyrian_n or_o any_o other_o man_n for_o what_o they_o can_v do_v unto_o i_o be_v my_o strength_n i._n e._n do_v strengthen_v i_o and_o make_v i_o able_a to_o withstand_v whatsoever_o any_o man_n can_v do_v to_o i_o he_o say_v he_o be_v my_o strength_n for_o he_o do_v strengthen_v i_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effecti_fw-la and_o my_o song_n i._n e._n and_o the_o subject_n of_o my_o song_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o be_v his_o deliverer_n for_o when_o god_n deliver_v any_o of_o his_o people_n out_o of_o any_o great_a affliction_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o make_v and_o to_o sing_v song_n in_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o their_o delivery_n he_o be_v become_v my_o salvation_n i._n e._n he_o be_v become_v my_o saviour_n 3._o therefore_o with_o joy_n shall_v you_o draw_v water_n out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o sâ—lvation_n q._n d._n and_o because_o god_n be_v become_v my_o salvation_n all_o you_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o be_v assure_v and_o confident_a of_o his_o salvation_n in_o your_o distress_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o save_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v receive_v salvation_n from_o he_o in_o a_o plenitfull_a manner_n in_o this_o epiphonema_n he_o encourage_v by_o this_o example_n those_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o break_v off_o their_o trust_n but_o still_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o he_o will_v save_v they_o at_o length_n which_o trust_v in_o he_o shall_v you_o i._n e._n you_o which_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o rely_v on_o he_o for_o to_o such_o do_v the_o singer_n here_o make_v a_o apostrophe_n in_o this_o his_o song_n note_v that_o he_o put_v a_o relative_n here_o without_o a_o antecedent_n a_o thing_n usual_a with_o the_o hebrew_n with_o joy_n shall_v you_o draw_v water_n out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n in_o this_o metaphor_n he_o compare_v god_n our_o saviour_n to_o a_o well_o and_o the_o salvation_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o his_o servant_n to_o the_o water_n of_o that_o well_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n he_o say_v well_n in_o the_o plural_a for_o the_o well_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n because_o god_n be_v as_o many_o well_n unexhaustible_a 4._o and_o in_o that_o day_n i._n e._n moreover_o in_o that_o day_n the_o day_n which_o he_o mean_v be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o he_o mention_v verse_n 1._o and_o he_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o moreover_o shall_v you_o say_v he_o change_v his_o number_n here_o for_o in_o ver_fw-la 1._o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v say_v and_o here_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v say_v though_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o the_o prophet_n use_v often_o the_o like_a enallage_n call_v upon_o his_o name_n i._n e._n call_v upon_o he_o the_o hebrew_n often_o put_v the_o name_n of_o god_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la for_o god_n himself_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n be_v put_v here_o for_o to_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n for_o we_o call_v upon_o god_n aswell_o when_o we_o give_v thanks_n to_o he_o as_o when_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n matt._n 11.25_o dan._n 2.23_o 1_o chron._n 29.13_o note_v here_o that_o they_o which_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o goodness_n which_o god_n have_v show_v unto_o they_o and_o be_v glad_a thereof_o think_v their_o own_o thanks_n and_o praise_n not_o sufficient_a for_o so_o good_a a_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o invite_v other_o to_o praise_n god_n also_o in_o their_o behalf_n declare_v his_o do_n among_o the_o people_n i._n e._n declare_v among_o the_o heathen_a as_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v what_o wonderful_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v for_o we_o that_o the_o heathen_a may_v take_v notice_n of_o they_o make_v mention_n that_o his_o name_n be_v exalt_v q._n d._n tell_v abroad_o that_o he_o have_v do_v marvellous_a matter_n for_o which_o he_o be_v exalt_v of_o we_o jew_n he_o say_v his_o name_n be_v exalt_v for_o he_o be_v exalt_v put_v his_o name_n for_o he_o as_o a_o little_a before_o he_o say_v he_o be_v exalt_v for_o he_o have_v do_v marvellous_a matter_n for_o which_o he_o be_v exalt_v per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la for_o he_o that_o do_v marvellous_a matter_n be_v exalt_v and_o praise_v for_o his_o do_v and_o get_v himself_o renown_n thereby_o 5._o this_o be_v know_v i._n e._n this_o that_o he_o have_v do_v excellent_a thing_n for_o we_o be_v know_v in_o all_o the_o earth_n a_o hyperbole_n 6._o cry_v out_o and_o shout_n supple_a for_o joy_n thou_o inhabitant_n of_o zion_n zion_n be_v a_o hill_n within_o jerusalem_n and_o here_o it_o be_v take_v for_o all_o jerusalem_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n jerusalem_n i_o say_v which_o the_o lord_n preserve_v from_o sennacherib_n fury_n and_o therefore_o be_v here_o particular_o call_v upon_o to_o cry_v out_o and_o shout_n for_o joy_n for_o great_a be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n i._n e._n for_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a and_o have_v show_v himself_o great_a by_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n i._n e._n god_n even_o the_o god_n which_o israel_n worship_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o i._n e._n which_o dwell_v with_o thou_o or_o in_o thou_o the_o hebrew_n use_v often_o to_o say_v the_o midst_n of_o thou_o for_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o zion_n not_o only_o because_o of_o his_o especial_a manifestation_n of_o himself_o in_o his_o temple_n there_o but_o also_o because_o he_o be_v at_o hand_n with_o his_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o ready_a at_o all_o time_n to_o they_o see_v psal_n 46.5_o isaiah_n chap._n xiii_o the_o burden_n of_o babylon_n the_o grievous_a misery_n and_o affliction_n which_o shall_v befall_v babylon_n or_o the_o vision_n of_o that_o grievous_a misery_n and_o affliction_n which_o shall_v befall_v babylon_n note_v that_o this_o word_n burden_n be_v here_o put_v metaphorical_o by_o the_o prophet_n for_o a_o great_a and_o heavy_a misery_n and_o affliction_n which_o affliction_n and_o misery_n he_o call_v a_o burden_n because_o it_o be_v grievous_a to_o he_o who_o it_o do_v befall_v as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n be_v to_o he_o that_o bear_v it_o yea_o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o vision_n of_o that_o grievous_a misery_n and_o affliction_n by_o a_o metaphorical_a metonymy_n isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amos._n see_v chap._n 1._o v._n 1._o saw_n supple_a in_o a_o trance_n note_v that_o this_o verse_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o title_n of_o the_o whole_a chapter_n josephus_n in_o the_o ten_o book_n of_o his_o antiquity_n &_o chapter_n 3._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o assyrian_n be_v break_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o mede_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n not_o long_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o sennacherib_n army_n before_o jerusalem_n and_o sure_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v this_o prophecy_n fullfil_v against_o babylon_n for_o babylon_n according_a to_o this_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o mede_n v._o 17._o and_o babylon_n be_v at_o this_o time_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 2_o king_n 17.24_o and_o be_v it_o be_v a_o royal_a city_n of_o the_o assyrian_n it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v set_v upon_o by_o the_o mede_n if_o it_o do_v not_o yield_v to_o they_o the_o soon_o and_o to_o suffer_v deep_o if_o it_o be_v take_v by_o storm_n and_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o it_o yield_v not_o but_o be_v take_v by_o storm_n and_o so_o suffer_v deep_o almost_o to_o a_o utter_a ruin_n at_o this_o time_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v v._o 20._o add_v to_o this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o long_a time_n to_o be_v between_o the_o manifestation_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o the_o fulfil_n thereof_o as_o appear_v verse_n 22._o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v fullfil_v at_o this_o time_n we_o now_o speak_v off_o to_o wit_n when_o the_o mede_n break_v the_o assyrian_a empire_n as_o josephus_n tell_v 2._o lift_v you_o up_o a_o banner_n these_o word_n be_v speak_v
wont_a place_n it_o know_v not_o whether_o so_o babylon_n be_v pursue_v by_o the_o mede_n shall_v fly_v from_o she_o own_o home_n into_o foreign_a land_n which_o she_o know_v not_o that_o there_o she_o may_v save_v her_o life_n here_o be_v a_o relative_n without_o a_o antecedent_n express_v the_o relative_n it_o without_o a_o antecedent_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o antecedent_n be_v babylon_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v as_o of_o a_o woman_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la this_o person_n be_v give_v here_o to_o babylon_n to_o show_v how_o her_o inhabitant_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o fly_v at_o that_o day_n and_o as_o a_o sheep_n that_o no_o man_n take_v up_o i._n e._n and_o as_o a_o wander_a sheep_n that_o no_o man_n take_v up_o or_o have_v care_n of_o when_o he_o see_v it_o wander_v but_o let_v it_o wander_v on_o for_o as_o such_o a_o sheep_n wander_v in_o unknown_a way_n until_o it_o fall_v into_o some_o pit_n or_o other_o or_o into_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wolf_n or_o some_o other_o ravenous_a beast_n so_o shall_v babylon_n wander_v until_o she_o fall_v into_o some_o destruction_n or_o other_o they_o shall_v turn_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o people_n i._n e._n they_o which_o come_v as_o auxiliary_n or_o be_v hire_v by_o the_o babylonian_n to_o help_v they_o to_o serve_v they_o in_o their_o war_n shall_v upon_o the_o come_n of_o the_o mede_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n fly_v every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o home_n and_o leave_v the_o babylonian_n destitute_a here_o be_v a_o relative_n again_o viz._n they_o put_v without_o a_o antecedent_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 15._o every_o one_o that_o be_v find_v i._n e._n every_o babylonian_a which_o the_o mede_n find_v either_o remain_v in_o babylon_n or_o fly_v out_o of_o it_o shall_v be_v thrust_v through_o supple_a with_o a_o sword_n i._n e._n shall_v be_v slay_v and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v join_v to_o they_o i._n e._n and_o every_o stranger_n or_o outlandish_a man_n that_o join_v himself_o to_o the_o babylonian_n to_o help_v they_o by_o the_o sword_n supple_a of_o the_o mede_n 16._o their_o child_n also_o i._n e._n the_o child_n also_o of_o the_o babylonian_n shall_v be_v dash_v in_o piece_n supple_a by_o the_o mede_n who_o shall_v take_v their_o child_n and_o dash_v they_o against_o the_o stone_n as_o psal_n 137._o v._n 9_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v spoil_v i._n e._n their_o house_n shall_v be_v plunder_v of_o all_o their_o good_n 17._o behold_v i_o will_v stir_v up_o the_o mede_n against_o they_o i._n e._n for_o behold_v i_o will_v stir_v up_o the_o mede_n against_o they_o here_o he_o show_v by_o who_o he_o will_v execute_v his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o babylonian_n he_o will_v execute_v they_o by_o the_o mede_n which_o shall_v not_o regard_v silver_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o call_v to_o the_o babylonian_n to_o ransom_n their_o life_n when_o they_o have_v get_v they_o into_o their_o power_n nor_o accept_v of_o a_o ransom_n if_o the_o babylonian_n shall_v offer_v they_o a_o ransom_n to_o save_v their_o life_n but_o shall_v kill_v every_o one_o which_o they_o take_v and_o meet_v with_o 18._o their_o bow_n also_o shall_v dash_v the_o young_a man_n to_o piece_n i._n e._n they_o shall_v also_o dash_v out_o the_o brain_n of_o the_o young_a man_n with_o the_o stock_n of_o their_o bow_n this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o extreme_a fury_n and_o hatred_n on_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n i._n e._n on_o child_n for_o child_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n psal_n 127._o v._n 3._o their_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v child_n i._n e_o this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o foregoing_a sentence_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o extreme_a cruelty_n thus_o to_o use_v child_n who_o weak_a age_n use_v to_o privilege_v they_o from_o the_o sword_n as_o deut._n 20._o v._o 13_o 14._o their_o eye_n that_o be_v they._n the_o eye_n which_o be_v but_o a_o part_n be_v put_v here_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o therefore_o the_o eye_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o part_n because_o we_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o pity_v a_o miserable_a object_n when_o we_o see_v it_o than_o when_o we_o hear_v of_o it_o etc._n etc._n 19_o and_o babylon_n the_o glory_n of_o kingdom_n the_o assyrian_a have_v many_o kingdom_n subject_n to_o he_o in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o city_n more_o famous_a than_o babylon_n hence_o he_o call_v it_o the_o glory_n of_o kingdom_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o chaldee_n excellency_n i._n e._n the_o prime_a and_o chief_a and_o most_o beautiful_a of_o all_o those_o excellent_a city_n which_o the_o chaldee_n have_v he_o put_v beauty_n and_o excellency_n here_o by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o beautiful_a and_o excellent_a city_n or_o by_o the_o chaldee_n excellency_n may_v be_v mean_v the_o chaldee_n themselves_o by_o a_o periphrasis_n so_o when_o we_o say_v of_o a_o general_n the_o general_n excellency_n we_o mean_v the_o general_n himself_o babylon_n that_o famous_a city_n be_v situate_a in_o chaldea_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o call_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o chaldee_n excellency_n shall_v be_v as_o when_o god_n overthrow_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n i._n e._n shall_v be_v utter_o overthrow_v note_v here_o that_o by_o the_o overthrow_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v usual_o signify_v a_o utter_a destruction_n of_o a_o city_n and_o such_o a_o destruction_n as_o be_v never_o repair_v again_o as_o appear_v by_o this_o place_n and_o by_o jerem._n 49._o v._o 18._o 20_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v inhabit_v neither_o shall_v it_o be_v dwell_v in_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n a_o utter_a desolation_n be_v here_o prophesy_v of_o babylon_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v inhabit_v again_o but_o how_o can_v this_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v when_o the_o mede_n break_v to_o piece_n the_o assyrian_n empire_n whereas_o babylon_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v overthrow_v like_a to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o from_o be_v never_o inhabit_v from_o that_o time_n as_o that_o it_o remain_v in_o some_o renown_n even_o to_o this_o day_n for_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v a_o town_n of_o great_a traffic_n if_o we_o believe_v report_n answer_n that_o babylon_n when_o the_o mede_n invade_v the_o assyrian_a empire_n be_v grievous_o ruin_v be_v more_o than_o probable_a for_o at_o that_o time_n babylon_n be_v not_o not_o so_o strong_o fortify_v as_o it_o have_v be_v in_o former_a and_o be_v in_o after_o time_n for_o eusebius_n report_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o nine_o book_n of_o his_o evangelicall_n preparation_n out_o of_o abydenus_n that_o belus_n have_v fortify_v babylon_n with_o a_o wall_n but_o that_o that_o wall_n be_v in_o process_n of_o time_n abolish_v until_o nebuchadnezar_n fortify_v it_o again_o with_o a_o new_a wall_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n for_o the_o mede_n to_o take_v babylon_n by_o force_n and_o storm_n in_o that_o interim_n and_o by_o force_n and_o storm_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o they_o take_v it_o and_o have_v so_o take_v it_o that_o they_o do_v fire_v it_o and_o grievous_o ruinate_v it_o for_o as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v utter_o ruinate_v at_o that_o time_n nebuchadnezar_n say_v of_o what_o he_o build_v afterward_o be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n which_o i_o have_v build_v dan._n 4._o v._n 30._o so_o then_o when_o the_o mede_n do_v destroy_v the_o assyrian_a empire_n babylon_n in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v grievous_o ruin_v beside_o that_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o assyrian_n which_o rule_v there_o be_v quite_o destroy_v yet_o some_o part_n of_o it_o without_o doubt_n be_v leave_v remain_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 2_o king_n chap._n 20._o vers_fw-la 12._o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o baladon_n king_n of_o babylon_n though_o we_o know_v that_o man_n oftentimes_o bear_v title_n from_o place_n which_o have_v be_v but_o now_o be_v not_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o babylon_n shall_v be_v as_o when_o god_n overthrow_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n i_o conceive_v that_o babylon_n be_v to_o be_v take_v per_fw-la synechdochen_n integri_fw-la for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o babylon_n and_o in_o all_o likelihood_n the_o great_a part_n of_o babylon_n be_v utter_o destroy_v at_o this_o time_n i_o conceive_v moreover_o that_o though_o nebuchadnezar_n do_v build_v babylon_n yet_o that_o part_n of_o babylon_n which_o be_v so_o ruinate_v by_o the_o mede_n be_v never_o build_v or_o inhabit_v again_o and_o that_o nebuchadnezar_n build_v not_o upon_o the_o old_a ruin_n but_o upon_o new_a ground_n as_o rome_n which_o be_v build_v after_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o goth_n be_v not_o build_v upon_o the_o old_a ruin_n but_o low_a on_o the_o bank_n of_o tiber_n upon_o
v._o 7_o 8._o to_o the_o gate_n he_n put_v gate_n for_o gate_n by_o the_o enallage_n of_o number_n and_o gate_n for_o city_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n and_o he_o mean_v the_o city_n of_o their_o enemy_n it_o be_v the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o a_o land_n to_o have_v justice_n minister_v without_o partiality_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o to_o have_v victory_n to_o attend_v it_o in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o glory_n which_o the_o prophet_n here_o prophesi_v of_o and_o promise_v to_o judah_n 7._o but_o they_o also_o have_v err_v through_o wine_n i._o e._n but_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o people_n mention_v v._n 5._o that_o be_v the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n also_o have_v err_v through_o wine_n as_o well_o as_o the_o drunkard_n of_o ephraim_n note_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v often_o impute_v that_o to_o a_o whole_a people_n of_o which_o part_n only_o be_v guilty_a have_v err_v supple_a from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n from_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n through_o wine_n i._n e._n through_o tipple_v of_o wine_n be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n supple_a of_o true_a knowledge_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n of_o righteousness_n also_o this_o sentence_n be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n have_v err_v if_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n have_v err_v then_o sure_o many_o of_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n have_v err_v with_o they_o he_o instance_v therefore_o in_o these_o the_o prophet_n by_o the_o word_n prophet_n we_o must_v no_o understand_v here_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v immediate_o inspire_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o word_n most_o proper_o and_o common_o be_v take_v but_o we_o must_v take_v it_o in_o a_o large_a signification_n for_o a_o doctor_n or_o teacher_n and_o because_o the_o doctor_n or_o teacher_n of_o those_o time_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n prophet_n he_o may_v call_v all_o doctor_n and_o teacher_n prophet_n from_o they_o these_o latter_a prophet_n may_v err_v the_o former_a can_v not_o they_o be_v swallow_v up_o i._n e._n here_o be_v something_o to_o be_v understand_v viz._n their_o way_n as_o if_o the_o word_n have_v be_v these_o they_o be_v swallow_v up_o their_o way_n that_o be_v they_o have_v their_o way_n swallow_v up_o or_o they_o have_v their_o way_n destroy_v for_o that_o which_o be_v render_v here_o swallow_v up_o be_v render_v destroy_v cap._n 9.16_o the_o note_n of_o which_o place_n see_v for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o they_o which_o have_v their_o way_n destroy_v must_v needs_o err_v out_o of_o their_o way_n to_o have_v their_o way_n destroy_v or_o swallow_v up_o signify_v therefore_o to_o err_v and_o this_o they_o be_v swallow_v up_o with_o wine_n be_v but_o a_o repetition_n of_o that_o they_o have_v err_v through_o strong_a drink_n that_o which_o be_v here_o render_v swallow_v up_o be_v as_o i_o say_v render_v destroy_v cap._n 9.16_o and_o this_o word_n as_o it_o have_v any_o 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i._o e._n that_o this_o be_v a_o people_n which_o refuse_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n see_v cap._n 1.20_o and_o will_v not_o fit_v still_o at_o his_o word_n vers_fw-la 7._o lie_v child_n he_n call_v they_o lie_v child_n because_o they_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o people_n in_o their_o word_n and_o another_o in_o their_o deed_n cap._n 29.13_o as_o also_o because_o they_o promise_v to_o do_v whatsoever_o god_n command_v they_o and_o to_o hear_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o obey_v their_o voice_n exod._n 26.19_o compare_v with_o deut._n 18._o v._o 15_o 15_o 17._o for_o what_o their_o forefather_n do_v they_o must_v be_v interpret_v to_o have_v do_v be_v the_o same_o people_n and_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o their_o forefather_n at_o that_o time_n heb._n 7._o v._o 9_o 10._o but_o they_o do_v not_o observe_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o they_o promise_v neither_o do_v they_o hearken_v to_o his_o prophet_n the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o law_n of_o 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