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several_a other_o exposition_n which_o be_v give_v by_o interpreter_n for_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n lebanon_n shall_v return_v to_o garmeâ—_n and_o carmel_n become_v as_o a_o wood_n or_o forest_n therefore_o some_o understand_v it_o as_o a_o far_o threaten_v denounce_v against_o the_o jew_n either_o 1._o concern_v the_o great_a devastation_n that_o shall_v within_o a_o little_a while_n be_v make_v in_o the_o land_n by_o the_o assyrian_a or_o babylonian_a army_n to_o wit_n that_o lebanon_n shall_v become_v like_o the_o plain_a field_n of_o carmel_n all_o the_o goodly_a tree_n therein_o be_v hew_v down_o and_o that_o the_o fruitful_a field_n of_o carmel_n shall_v become_v wild_a be_v overgrow_v with_o bush_n like_o a_o wood_n or_o forest_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 7.23_o 24._o or_o else_o mystical_o concern_v the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o call_n in_o of_o the_o gentile_n in_o their_o stead_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o indeed_o very_a many_o learned_a expositor_n do_v think_v be_v here_o intend_a to_z wit_n that_o the_o gentile_n that_o have_v be_v as_o lebanon_n a_o fruitless_a forest_n shall_v by_o spiritual_a manure_v become_v as_o carmel_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n among_o they_o abound_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o that_o the_o jew_n on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o have_v be_v as_o carmel_n a_o fruitful_a field_n shall_v become_v as_o a_o wild_a and_o fruitless_a forest_n according_a to_o that_o mat._n 21.43_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o they_o say_v be_v here_o foretell_v as_o a_o change_n that_o shall_v short_o come_v to_o pass_v because_o many_o hundred_o year_n be_v with_o god_n but_o as_o a_o very_a little_a while_n and_o again_o other_o understand_v it_o as_o speak_v figurative_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o assyrian_n that_o be_v exalt_v 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kingdom_n of_o christ_n ver._n 18._o and_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v the_o deaf_a hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v say_v some_o in_o that_o day_n when_o ariel_n shall_v be_v besiege_v when_o the_o judgement_n now_o foretell_v shall_v come_v upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n they_o that_o be_v deaf_a and_o blind_a as_o to_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o god_n prophet_n and_o to_o who_o therefore_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o book_n seal_v or_o which_o they_o can_v not_o read_v as_o be_v before_o say_v ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o shall_v then_o be_v constrain_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v but_o those_o be_v clear_o promise_v of_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o the_o meaning_n rather_o be_v that_o in_o that_o day_n when_o after_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o these_o judgement_n threaten_v god_n shall_v begin_v to_o show_v they_o mercy_n again_o many_o of_o those_o that_o be_v deaf_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v attend_v to_o 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preserve_v they_o in_o those_o public_a judgement_n that_o have_v be_v upon_o the_o land_n and_o for_o their_o freedom_n from_o those_o wicked_a one_o that_o have_v former_o tyrannize_v among_o they_o and_o the_o poor_a among_o man_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 1.4_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o poor_a that_o have_v be_v oppress_v and_o those_o especial_o that_o be_v spiritual_o poor_a shall_v rejoice_v in_o god_n salvation_n ver._n 20._o for_o the_o terrible_a one_o be_v bring_v to_o nought_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v former_o a_o terror_n unto_o my_o people_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o this_o may_v be_v mean_v either_o of_o their_o foreign_a enemy_n the_o assyrian_n or_o babylonian_n see_v the_o
cost_n to_o undo_v themselves_o and_o that_o he_o direct_v his_o prophecy_n against_o the_o beast_n to_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o speak_v to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v deaf_a to_o all_o that_o god_n can_v say_v to_o they_o but_o that_o the_o beast_n shall_v feel_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o which_o the_o man_n themselves_o will_v not_o mind_v nor_o regard_n and_o as_o for_o the_o follow_a word_n into_o the_o land_n of_o trouble_n and_o anguish_n from_o whence_o come_v the_o young_a and_o old_a lion_n the_o viper_n and_o fiery_a fly_a serpent_n they_o will_v carry_v their_o riches_n upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o young_a ass_n and_o their_o treasure_n upon_o the_o bunch_n of_o camel_n to_o a_o people_n that_o shall_v not_o profit_v they_o we_o must_v know_v that_o by_o the_o land_n of_o trouble_n and_o anguish_n may_v be_v mean_v either_o 1._o egypt_n so_o call_v because_o it_o have_v be_v to_o their_o forefather_n a_o land_n of_o sore_a oppression_n and_o 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38.2_o 17_o 18._o ver._n 8._o now_o go_v etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o prophet_n now_o go_v write_v it_o before_o they_o in_o a_o table_n and_o note_v it_o in_o a_o book_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v since_o i_o have_v so_o often_o warn_v they_o in_o vain_a go_v now_o and_o write_v it_o before_o they_o to_o wâ—t_v this_o which_o thou_o have_v prophesy_v to_o they_o or_o that_o forego_v sentence_n ver_fw-la 7._o their_o strength_n be_v to_o sit_v still_o or_o that_o which_o be_v add_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n that_o this_o be_v a_o rebellious_a people_n lie_v child_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o table_n to_o wit_n to_o be_v hang_v up_o in_o some_o public_a place_n that_o every_o one_o may_v read_v it_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n we_o find_v enjoin_v the_o prophet_n habbakkuk_n chap._n 2.2_o but_o see_v the_o note_n before_o chap._n 8.1_o that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o that_o be_v that_o it_o may_v 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the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n to_o cease_v from_o before_o we_o that_o be_v speak_v no_o more_o to_o we_o of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n let_v we_o no_o more_o hear_v that_o ring_n so_o often_o in_o our_o ear_n because_o the_o prophet_n and_o isaiah_n it_o may_v be_v more_o especial_o in_o reprove_v this_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o press_v they_o to_o holiness_n do_v often_o suitable_o mention_v god_n under_o this_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 1.4_o therefore_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o here_o thus_o in_o a_o scoff_a way_n express_v themselves_o as_o if_o this_o name_n of_o god_n be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o odious_a
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in_o the_o fortress_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 32.13_o 14._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o habitation_n of_o dragon_n see_v the_o note_n job_n 30.29_o and_o a_o court_n for_o owl_n or_o ostrich_n to_o wit_n where_o their_o prince_n have_v wont_a to_o keep_v their_o court_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 13.21_o 22._o ver._n 14._o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o desert_n shall_v also_o meet_v with_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o island_n and_o the_o satyr_n shall_v cry_v to_o his_o fellow_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 13.21_o 22._o the_o shrich-owl_n also_o shall_v rest_v there_o and_o find_v for_o herself_o a_o place_n of_o rest_n to_o wit_n because_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o body_n there_o to_o disturb_v she_o ver._n 15._o there_o shall_v the_o great_a owl_n make_v her_o nest_n and_o lay_v and_o hatch_v and_o gather_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v her_o young_a one_o under_o her_o shadow_n that_o be_v say_v some_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o those_o 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but_o perfect_o hereafter_o in_o heaven_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 32.15_o 16._o and_o thus_o even_o the_o edomite_n that_o be_v threaten_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n to_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o wilderness_n be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o desert_n that_o shall_v thus_o triumph_v in_o christ_n vanquish_a of_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n to_o be_v sure_a many_o expositor_n hold_v that_o in_o this_o mystical_a sense_n the_o gentile_n be_v principal_o if_o not_o sole_o intend_v however_o ever_o even_o in_o this_o promise_n may_v be_v include_v also_o that_o when_o christ_n shall_v destroy_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n she_o that_o be_v under_o those_o persecution_n lay_v waste_v as_o a_o desert_n shall_v then_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o flourish_a and_o triumphant_a condition_n ver._n 2._o it_o shall_v blossom_v abundant_o and_o rejoice_v even_o with_o joy_n and_o sing_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o wilderness_n before_o mention_v see_v the_o forego_n note_n the_o glory_n of_o 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