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i_o touch_v in_o vers_fw-la 6._o show_v their_o extreme_a impudency_n clergy_n impudency_n of_o popish_a doctor_n in_o their_o absurd_a collection_n reu._n 17.8_o persianlike_a pride_n note_v in_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n when_o they_o abuse_v these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n to_o uphold_v those_o tyrannous_a and_o persianlike_a pomp_n whereby_o that_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o suppost_n glister_n and_o will_v be_v wonder_v at_o and_o albeit_o they_o overflow_v in_o costly_a raiment_n be_v cover_v from_o top_n to_o toe_n with_o gold_n and_o pearl_n in_o a_o word_n though_o they_o apparel_v themselves_o like_o a_o strumpet_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o ashamed_a to_o make_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o author_n of_o all_o these_o abomination_n for_o when_o the_o prophet_n do_v but_o mention_v gold_n or_o silver_n straightway_o they_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o their_o dissolution_n true_o in_o this_o behalf_n they_o resemble_v the_o jew_n collection_n jew_n and_o papist_n 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riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o heretofore_o he_o have_v abandon_v from_o the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o holy_a offering_n unto_o god_n and_o as_o spoil_n and_o recompense_n of_o her_o victory_n and_o thus_o he_o more_o clear_o express_v that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v namely_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o desire_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o to_o see_v the_o whole_a world_n subdue_v under_o god_n dominion_n verse_n 10._o and_o the_o son_n of_o stranger_n shall_v build_v up_o thy_o wall_n and_o their_o king_n shall_v minister_v unto_o thou_o for_o in_o my_o wrath_n i_o smite_v thou_o but_o in_o my_o mercy_n i_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o he_o prosecute_v the_o same_o argument_n expound_v the_o sâ—me_a argument_n prosecute_v and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n expound_v and_o as_o he_o say_v heretofore_o that_o stranger_n shall_v submit_v themselves_o under_o god_n authority_n to_o re-edify_v the_o temple_n so_o now_o he_o say_v that_o the_o stranger_n shall_v bestow_v their_o labour_n in_o build_v up_o the_o wall_n the_o comparison_n whereby_o he_o promise_v the_o church_n restauration_n be_v diverse_a for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n where_o the_o church_n be_v speak_v of_o sometime_o to_o set_v it_o forth_o under_o the_o temple_n and_o then_o again_o under_o jerusalem_n now_o he_o promise_v that_o the_o stranger_n shall_v help_v to_o set_v up_o this_o building_n lest_o the_o jew_n shall_v faint_v be_v astonish_v at_o their_o poverty_n or_o small_a number_n for_o in_o the_o captivity_n they_o may_v be_v solicit_v to_o distrust_n think_v that_o albeit_o they_o shall_v return_v into_o their_o country_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n that_o ever_o they_o shall_v perfect_v such_o a_o work_n but_o cyrus_n cyrus_n cyrus_n do_v this_o who_o furnish_v they_o with_o great_a sum_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o yet_o these_o thing_n be_v but_o figurative_a in_o he_o for_o they_o have_v their_o full_a accomplishment_n in_o christ_n to_o who_o kingdom_n all_o that_o which_o be_v here_o speak_v must_v be_v refer_v for_o first_o of_o all_o he_o use_v the_o service_n of_o a_o few_o weak_a man_n to_o wit_n the_o apostle_n apostle_n apostle_n who_o be_v disfurnish_v of_o fit_a mean_n for_o so_o long_a a_o business_n afterward_o therefore_o he_o raise_v up_o stranger_n out_o of_o who_o he_o choose_v pastor_n pastor_n pastor_n and_o make_v their_o prince_n to_o be_v nurse_v father_n to_o the_o church_n king_n papist_n malepert_a in_o give_v their_o pope_n sovereignty_n over_o king_n the_o papist_n too_o malepert_o do_v overthrow_n and_o corrupt_v this_o place_n when_o they_o wrest_v it_o to_o establish_v the_o tyranny_n of_o their_o pope_n to_o who_o they_o give_v sovereign_a dominion_n our_o king_n and_o prince_n prince_n king_n and_o prince_n and_o herein_o they_o show_v themselves_o impudent_a liar_n against_o the_o truth_n in_o call_v he_o christ_n vicar_n vicar_n papist_n shameless_a liar_n in_o call_v their_o pope_n christ_n vicar_n see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n joh._n 18.36_o and_o yet_o this_o companion_n on_o the_o contrary_n domineer_v in_o pride_n and_o cruelty_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o change_v kingdom_n now_o king_n so_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o christ_n that_o yet_o they_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v king_n still_o still_o king_n so_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n that_o they_o hold_v their_o kingly_a authority_n still_o only_o they_o be_v to_o employ_v their_o power_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n service_n and_o to_o govern_v their_o subject_n with_o equity_n whence_o we_o see_v how_o far_o off_o they_o be_v from_o christ_n kingdom_n who_o will_v rend_v from_o king_n their_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o make_v themselves_o lord_n over_o they_o king_n anabaptist_n will_v have_v no_o king_n from_o this_o place_n we_o may_v also_o refute_v the_o anabaptist_n who_o so_o overturn_v politic_a government_n that_o king_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v christian_n then_o in_o renounce_v say_v these_o bedlam_n their_o authority_n but_o we_o see_v here_o that_o god_n will_v have_v himself_o honour_v of_o the_o kingly_a order_n moreover_o that_o none_o may_v object_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o have_v maintain_v the_o church_n in_o her_o first_o estate_n thou_o in_o my_o wrath_n i_o smote_n thou_o than_o now_o to_o pluck_v she_o out_o of_o hell_n god_n prevent_v this_o also_o and_o show_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v just_o thus_o afflict_v in_o regard_n they_o have_v too_o much_o provoke_v he_o by_o their_o iniquity_n but_o he_o give_v they_o matter_n of_o good_a hope_n because_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v they_o with_o rigour_n according_a to_o their_o demerit_n but_o will_v content_v himself_o that_o they_o have_v be_v humble_v under_o temporary_a chastisement_n and_o yet_o therewithal_o he_o inform_v they_o touch_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o a_o change_n lest_o they_o shall_v judge_v thereof_o according_a to_o their_o sense_n for_o when_o kingdom_n be_v change_v and_o sometime_o on_o a_o sudden_a exalt_v and_o forthwith_o fall_v back_o into_o ruin_n we_o think_v such_o thing_n fall_v out_o by_o chance_n and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n the_o jew_n may_v think_v the_o same_o when_o after_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o chaldean_a monarchy_n they_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n protest_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v guide_v by_o his_o providence_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v partner_n with_o infidel_n in_o their_o blindness_n it_o be_v as_o much_o then_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o thou_o ask_v wherefore_o thou_o have_v endure_v so_o many_o misery_n true_o because_o i_o be_v angry_a with_o thou_o redemption_n god_n free_a mercy_n and_o not_o our_o merit_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o take_v vengeance_n of_o thy_o offence_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v
know_v the_o reason_n of_o thy_o deliverance_n it_o have_v proceed_v from_o my_o mere_a good_a will_n not_o for_o thy_o merit_n or_o a_o jumble_a together_o of_o secondary_a cause_n calamity_n than_o fall_v not_o out_o by_o chance_n neither_o be_v the_o lord_n angry_a without_o cause_n neither_o yet_o be_v he_o ever_o so_o angry_a but_o he_o leave_v way_n for_o his_o mercy_n verse_n 11._o therefore_o thy_o gate_n shall_v be_v open_a continual_o neither_o day_n nor_o night_n shall_v they_o be_v shut_v that_o man_n may_v bring_v unto_o thou_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o lead_v and_o or_o and_o their_o king_n lead_v that_o their_o king_n may_v be_v bring_v this_o verse_n be_v ill_o expound_v of_o the_o most_o interpreter_n for_o they_o think_v the_o prophet_n mean_v to_o say_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v in_o safety_n under_o the_o fidelity_n and_o protection_n of_o god_n why_o so_o because_o open_a door_n show_v that_o danger_n be_v fare_v off_o but_o i_o think_v the_o prophet_n expound_v himself_o namely_o that_o the_o gate_n shall_v be_v open_a that_o riches_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o city_n from_o all_o part_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o bear_v their_o burden_n by_o day_n the_o day_n say_v he_o shall_v not_o suffice_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o continual_a resort_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v bring_v precious_a treasure_n thither_o wherefore_o carriage_n shall_v not_o cease_v in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o gate_n must_v be_v keep_v open_a day_n and_o night_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n gentile_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o temporal_a commodity_n but_o to_o the_o obedience_n which_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v yield_v unto_o god_n in_o his_o church_n to_o which_o he_o give_v that_o which_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o in_o regard_n he_o have_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o she_o and_o their_o king_n lead_v i_o have_v rather_o retain_v the_o participle_n which_o the_o prophet_n use_v then_o to_o follow_v they_o who_o change_v it_o into_o a_o verb_n for_o they_o overthrow_v his_o meaning_n in_o regard_n that_o he_o express_o add_v this_o because_o the_o pride_n of_o king_n be_v such_o yoke_n king_n natural_o unwilling_a to_o submit_v their_o neck_n to_o god_n yoke_n that_o they_o will_v not_o willing_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v lead_v nay_o on_o the_o contrary_a stand_v too_o much_o upon_o their_o own_o power_n they_o wax_v intemperate_a and_o in_o stead_n of_o be_v lead_v whither_o they_o ought_v they_o carry_v away_o with_o they_o all_o other_o as_o with_o a_o violent_a flood_n he_o show_v then_o that_o notwithstanding_o their_o natural_a and_o untamed_a rebellion_n they_o shall_v submit_v themselves_o to_o god_n and_o his_o church_n verse_n 12._o for_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o kingdom_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v thou_o shall_v perish_v and_o those_o nation_n shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v doctrine_n a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n the_o prophet_n stand_v much_o upon_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n to_o assure_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v behold_v the_o restauration_n of_o the_o church_n one_o day_n as_o he_o have_v now_o describe_v it_o out_o unto_o they_o these_o thing_n be_v altogether_o incredible_a and_o howsoever_o we_o ourselves_o be_v sufficient_o confirm_v by_o the_o event_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v manifest_v in_o all_o man_n sight_n yet_o if_o we_o be_v not_o govern_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n hardly_o shall_v we_o conceive_v they_o in_o our_o mind_n he_o show_v then_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o wherefore_o the_o jew_n shall_v doubt_v of_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o temple_n because_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v to_o aid_v they_o with_o all_o their_o power_n but_o isaiah_n regard_v something_o more_o high_a in_o this_o place_n than_o the_o build_n of_o the_o visible_a temple_n for_o his_o meaning_n be_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o obedience_n which_o king_n nobles_z and_o the_o commons_o shall_v yield_v unto_o the_o church_n when_o they_o shall_v advance_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n yea_o he_o pass_v yet_o further_o in_o pronounce_v that_o the_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n which_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o church_n shall_v perish_v if_o such_o as_o help_v not_o the_o church_n be_v condemn_v with_o this_o fearful_a and_o terrible_a sentence_n she_o if_o such_o as_o serve_v not_o the_o church_n shall_v perish_v how_o shall_v they_o escape_v that_o persecute_v she_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o those_o tyrant_n who_o set_v themselves_o furious_o against_o she_o and_o labour_n with_o might_n and_o main_a to_o work_v her_o overthrow_n if_o the_o slothful_a and_o careless_a shall_v not_o escape_v unpunished_a ought_v not_o the_o wicked_a to_o wait_v for_o some_o horrible_a vengeance_n see_v they_o strive_v to_o hinder_v and_o overthrow_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o repeat_v that_o now_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n which_o he_o say_v before_o in_o the_o singular_a to_o show_v that_o if_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v guilty_a yet_o they_o shall_v whole_o perish_v for_o the_o multitude_n can_v free_v those_o from_o perish_v etc._n and_o those_o nation_n etc._n etc._n that_o estrange_v themselves_o from_o god_n neither_o shall_v the_o wicked_a be_v excuse_v if_o they_o hinder_v one_o another_o from_o come_v to_o salvation_n or_o if_o they_o encourage_v one_o another_o to_o commit_v iniquity_n now_o it_o be_v say_v as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o that_o king_n and_o nation_n serve_v the_o church_n not_o in_o regard_n that_o she_o exercise_v any_o dominion_n of_o herself_o but_o because_o god_n have_v give_v and_o commit_v the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n by_o which_o he_o rule_v unto_o her_o custody_n verse_n 13._o the_o glory_n of_o lebanon_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o the_o fir_n tree_n the_o elm_n and_o the_o box_n tree_n together_o to_o beautify_v the_o place_n of_o my_o sanctuary_n for_o i_o will_v glorify_v the_o place_n of_o my_o foot_n isaiah_n use_v yet_o another_o similitude_n which_o he_o bring_v in_o when_o he_o compare_v the_o church_n to_o a_o building_n or_o city_n for_o he_o recite_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o build_v withal_o to_o wit_n the_o fir_n tree_n the_o pine_n tree_n and_o the_o box_n tree_n all_o which_o grow_v in_o lebanon_n a_o forest_n that_o abound_v with_o goodly_a and_o excellent_a tree_n his_o meaning_n be_v then_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v fair_a and_o exquisite_a in_o this_o forest_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o church_n but_o we_o must_v refer_v the_o truth_n of_o these_o figure_n to_o god_n spiritual_a worship_n for_o he_o adorn_v his_o church_n with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n because_o himself_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v always_o respect_n to_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n he_o set_v before_o we_o then_o a_o pattern_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o stand_v in_o jerusalem_n that_o under_o the_o image_n thereof_o we_o may_v consider_v of_o the_o spiritual_a temple_n whereof_o we_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o the_o live_a stone_n eph._n 2.21_o 1._o pet._n 2.5_o by_o the_o place_n of_o his_o foot_n he_o signify_v that_o he_o so_o dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n that_o yet_o his_o majesty_n be_v not_o enclose_v therein_o for_o he_o be_v not_o contain_v within_o so_o narrow_a limit_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o his_o foot_n then_o that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o low_a and_o mean_a part_n thereby_o teach_v we_o to_o aspire_v up_o unto_o heaven_n and_o not_o to_o rest_v fix_v in_o these_o external_a sign_n which_o instruct_v we_o according_a to_o our_o slender_a capacity_n according_a to_o which_o it_o be_v say_v in_o psal_n 99.5_o worship_n the_o footstool_n of_o his_o foot_n for_o he_o be_v holy_a also_o we_o will_v enter_v into_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o worship_n before_o his_o footstool_n psal_n 132.7_o not_o that_o god_n essence_n be_v divide_v into_o piece_n piece_n god_n essence_n not_o part_v into_o piece_n part_n in_o heaven_n and_o part_n in_o earth_n but_o in_o regard_n that_o by_o such_o help_n he_o raise_v up_o his_o servant_n as_o it_o be_v from_o his_o foot_n to_o his_o head_n verse_n 14._o the_o son_n also_o of_o they_o that_o afflict_v thou_o shall_v come_v and_o bow_v unto_o thou_o and_o all_o they_o that_o despise_v thou_o shall_v fall_v down_o at_o the_o sole_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o they_o shall_v call_v thou_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n zion_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n he_o prosecute_v the_o same_o argument_n still_o for_o he_o show_v how_o wonderful_a this_o work_n of_o redemption_n
so_o avenge_v himself_o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n that_o he_o will_v thereby_o show_v what_o care_n he_o have_v over_o she_o now_o howsoever_o blood_n do_v usual_o spot_v and_o stain_v he_o that_o vanquisheth_z yet_o jsaiah_n affirm_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v glorious_a in_o his_o apparel_n after_o he_o have_v make_v havoc_n of_o his_o enemy_n as_o in_o chap._n 34.6_o we_o have_v see_v that_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o wicked_a there_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o regard_n god_n glory_n shine_v therein_o for_o what_o garment_n can_v he_o put_v on_o more_o glorious_a than_o his_o justice_n therefore_o that_o he_o may_v speak_v honourable_o of_o god_n just_a revenging_n he_o show_v that_o the_o blood_n wherewith_o he_o be_v besprinkle_v by_o the_o slaughter_n of_o these_o desperate_a wicked_a one_o be_v glorious_a and_o excellent_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v think_v not_o that_o god_n resemble_v any_o common_a person_n for_o though_o he_o be_v die_v over_o with_o blood_n yet_o shall_v not_o this_o hinder_v but_o that_o his_o majesty_n and_o glory_n shall_v shine_v therein_o the_o jewish_a expositor_n take_v the_o word_n walk_v diverslie_o for_o some_o among_o they_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o people_n who_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v back_o from_o the_o captivity_n other_o to_o the_o nation_n who_o the_o lord_n will_v transport_v into_o other_o country_n notwithstanding_o they_o then_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o settle_a habitation_n but_o i_o think_v it_o will_v better_o suit_v to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o prophet_n text_n if_o we_o take_v it_o absolute_o the_o prophet_n than_o describe_v the_o glorious_a walk_n of_o god_n and_o his_o noble_a presence_n by_o which_o he_o will_v manifest_v his_o admirable_a power_n i_o be_o that_o speak_v note_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o prophecy_v note_v the_o lord_n himself_o answer_v which_o carry_v much_o more_o majesty_n with_o it_o then_o if_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o herein_o he_o bring_v the_o faithful_a to_o the_o former_a prophecy_n to_o inform_v they_o that_o not_o only_a god_n righteousness_n and_o goodness_n but_o also_o his_o faithfulness_n shall_v appear_v in_o these_o judgement_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v now_o you_o see_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o which_o hitherunto_o i_o have_v declare_v unto_o you_o by_o my_o servant_n for_o this_o effect_n of_o my_o promise_n plain_o demonstrate_v that_o i_o be_o true_a of_o my_o word_n and_o that_o i_o speak_v from_o my_o heart_n without_o feign_v so_o as_o i_o will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n disappoint_v your_o expectation_n now_o the_o vision_n of_o itself_o have_v not_o be_v forcible_a enough_o unless_o the_o jew_n have_v therewithal_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o have_v hear_v of_o before_o see_v the_o end_n thereof_o be_v to_o settle_v their_o heart_n upon_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n he_o therewithal_o attribute_n unto_o himself_o a_o extraordinary_a power_n and_o might_n to_o save_v verse_n 2._o wherefore_o be_v thy_o apparel_n red_a and_o thy_o garment_n like_o he_o that_o tread_v in_o the_o wine_n press_v he_o prosecute_v the_o same_o argument_n prosecute_v the_o former_a argument_n still_o prosecute_v but_o because_o the_o bare_a recital_n will_v not_o have_v be_v of_o sufficient_a weight_n therefore_o he_o do_v not_o at_o once_o manifest_a from_o whence_o this_o red_a colour_n in_o god_n garment_n do_v proceed_v but_o rather_o continue_v his_o interrogation_n still_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o rouse_v up_o their_o spirit_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o so_o rare_a &_o unwonted_a a_o thing_n for_o his_o meaning_n be_v to_o say_v that_o this_o sprinkle_n with_o blood_n be_v a_o matter_n extraordinary_a and_o not_o see_v before_o and_o therefore_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o presser_z of_o grape_n suit_n very_o well_o for_o bozrah_n 1._o verse_n 1._o which_o he_o mention_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n be_v situate_v in_o a_o country_n of_o vine_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v say_v the_o grape_n gather_n shall_v be_v much_o differ_v from_o the_o old_a wont_a for_o blood_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o ivice_n of_o grape_n shall_v now_o be_v squeze_v out_o verse_n 3._o i_o have_v tread_v the_o winepress_a alone_o and_o of_o all_o the_o people_n there_o be_v none_o with_o i_o for_o i_o will_v tread_v they_o in_o my_o anger_n and_o tread_v they_o under_o foot_n in_o my_o wrath_n and_o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v sprinkle_v upon_o my_o garment_n and_o i_o will_v stain_v all_o my_o raiment_n now_o the_o prophet_n expound_v the_o vision_n expound_v the_o vision_n expound_v and_o show_v wherefore_o the_o lord_n be_v thus_o die_v with_o blood_n 1._o verse_n 1._o namely_o because_o he_o must_v be_v avenge_v on_o the_o idumean_n and_o other_o enemy_n who_o have_v use_v his_o people_n very_o inhumane_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o thing_n ridiculous_a to_o refer_v this_o verse_n unto_o christ_n in_o regard_n he_o have_v redeem_v we_o without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o man_n for_o the_o prophet_n meaning_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v so_o punish_v the_o idumean_n that_o he_o shall_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o no_o man_n help_n because_o himself_o will_v be_v strong_a enough_o to_o root_v they_o out_o ans_fw-fr for_o the_o jew_n may_v object_v object_n that_o the_o idumean_n be_v mighty_a that_o no_o war_n be_v make_v upon_o they_o but_o that_o they_o flourish_v and_o live_v at_o their_o ease_n but_o the_o lord_n show_v that_o this_o shall_v not_o hinder_v he_o from_o smite_v they_o when_o he_o list_v i_o grant_v he_o use_v man_n help_n when_o he_o avenge_v himself_o of_o the_o idumean_n but_o yet_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o it_o be_v apparent_a to_o all_o how_o the_o whole_a action_n be_v manage_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n neither_o can_v any_o thing_n therein_o be_v ascribe_v either_o to_o the_o counsel_n or_o force_n of_o man_n for_o they_o be_v surprise_v with_o a_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a destruction_n in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o people_n can_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n only_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o see_v they_o have_v be_v so_o often_o advertise_v of_o it_o before_o where_o he_o say_v and_o of_o all_o the_o people_n there_o be_v not_o one_o with_o he_o it_o be_v to_o show_v that_o howsoever_o some_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o to_o bring_v destruction_n upon_o edom_n yet_o god_n work_v therein_o shall_v be_v separate_a from_o they_o for_o the_o infidel_n enemy_n never_o dream_v of_o avenge_a the_o unjust_a cruelty_n of_o the_o idumean_n the_o lord_n will_v then_o that_o his_o judgement_n shall_v shine_v and_o be_v consider_v of_o in_o the_o clatter_n of_o the_o harness_n and_o weapon_n and_o in_o these_o violent_a mooving_n i_o will_v go_v upon_o they_o for_o i_o own_o part_n i_o willing_o retain_v the_o future_a tense_n in_o regard_n the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o not_o yet_o accomplish_v for_o the_o idumean_n be_v to_o be_v severelie_o punish_v for_o their_o cruelty_n though_o for_o the_o present_a they_o be_v at_o their_o case_n and_o in_o great_a tranquillity_n we_o have_v already_o in_o part_n touch_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o prophet_n have_v use_v the_o simililitude_n of_o a_o bloody_a presser_z which_o be_v both_o a_o hideous_a and_o woeful_a sight_n yet_o therewithal_o he_o add_v that_o the_o punishment_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n against_o his_o enemy_n be_v proper_o his_o own_o as_o if_o himself_o have_v gather_v they_o together_o when_o he_o shall_v either_o consume_v or_o scatter_v they_o even_o as_o in_o chap._n 34.6_o such_o a_o execution_n be_v call_v a_o solemn_a sacrifice_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v no_o less_o to_o glorify_v god_n when_o he_o execute_v his_o judgement_n then_o when_o he_o manifest_v the_o token_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o express_v his_o singular_a love_n towards_o the_o jew_n see_v for_o their_o sake_n he_o vouchsafe_v to_o sprinkle_v himself_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o enemy_n so_o far_o that_o he_o use_v the_o verb_n to_o stain_v or_o to_o defile_v in_o my_o wrath_n the_o prophet_n show_v that_o this_o alone_a suffice_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o idumean_n namely_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o they_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v they_o when_o god_n shall_v have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o hence_o we_o be_v to_o gather_v that_o man_n ruin_n proceed_v from_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o god_n wrath_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a our_o salvation_n depend_v whole_o upon_o his_o mere_a grace_n to_o conclude_v wrath_n man_n ruin_n proceed_v from_o god_n wrath_n the_o lord_n mean_v here_o to_o testify_v that_o the_o idumean_n shall_v not_o escape_v unpunished_a see_v they_o
still_o rule_v and_o reign_v in_o they_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o strife_n and_o dissension_n shall_v also_o have_v their_o full_a sway_n there_o the_o lxvi_o chapter_n verse_n 1._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n be_v my_o throne_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v my_o footstool_n where_o be_v that_o house_n that_o you_o will_v build_v unto_o i_o and_o where_o be_v that_o place_n of_o my_o rest_n this_o sermon_n be_v different_a from_o the_o former_a hypocrite_n in_o the_o first_o four_o verse_n he_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o hypocrite_n for_o the_o prophet_n inveigh_v here_o vehement_o against_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o a_o vain_a confidence_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o of_o the_o temple_n be_v jocund_a and_o merry_a and_o under_o this_o pretence_n please_v themselves_o in_o their_o sin_n but_o he_o show_v that_o this_o security_n of_o they_o be_v not_o only_o vain_a and_o foolish_a but_o execrable_a and_o devilish_a why_o so_o because_o such_o as_o endeavour_v to_o serve_v god_n and_o to_o appease_v he_o with_o outward_a ceremony_n do_v gross_o flout_v he_o to_o his_o face_n he_o therefore_o reproach_v they_o that_o they_o go_v about_o to_o forge_v unto_o themselves_o a_o idol_n in_o stead_n of_o god_n when_o they_o fix_v he_o thus_o to_o his_o temple_n afterward_o he_o discourse_v of_o the_o church_n renew_v and_o of_o the_o spread_a thereof_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o mind_v to_o gall_v such_o to_o the_o quick_a as_o serve_v god_n by_o half_n and_o in_o hypocrisy_n he_o begin_v at_o the_o description_n of_o his_o nature_n for_o in_o assign_v unto_o god_n the_o heaven_n for_o his_o dwell_a place_n his_o meaning_n be_v to_o say_v that_o his_o majesty_n fill_v all_o thing_n and_o be_v present_a every_o where_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v shut_v up_o nor_o circumscribe_v within_o any_o place_n whatsoever_o so_o far_o be_v it_o off_o that_o they_o can_v include_v he_o within_o the_o temple_n the_o scripture_n often_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n not_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v shut_v up_o there_o but_o to_o raise_v up_o our_o mind_n far_o above_o the_o world_n lest_o we_o shall_v imagine_v aught_o of_o he_o that_o be_v contemptible_a or_o earthly_a for_o the_o only_a aspect_n of_o the_o heaven_n ought_v to_o raise_v up_o our_o mind_n high_o and_o to_o ravish_v we_o into_o a_o admiration_n and_o yet_o he_o testify_v in_o infinite_a place_n that_o he_o be_v present_a with_o we_o that_o his_o power_n be_v manifest_v every_o where_o to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v not_o think_v it_o to_o be_v enclose_v within_o the_o heaven_n it_o seem_v this_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o that_o all_o then_o confess_v as_o much_o for_o who_o among_o they_o be_v ignorant_a that_o god_n majesty_n fill_v both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n thus_o they_o may_v object_v object_n then_o who_o go_v about_o to_o pluck_v god_n out_o of_o heaven_n therefore_o isaiah_n thou_o be_v angry_a and_o inveigh_o against_o we_o without_o cause_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o the_o people_n insolent_o reject_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o be_v sharp_o incense_v against_o he_o aâ—_n if_o he_o have_v offer_v they_o great_a wrong_n but_o the_o answer_n ans_fw-fr be_v ready_a namely_o that_o while_o they_o indevor_v to_o pacify_v god_n according_a to_o their_o own_o fantasy_n they_o do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v thereby_o forge_v a_o idol_n quite_o contrary_a to_o his_o majesty_n these_o superstitious_a one_o trust_v in_o their_o bare_a &_o naked_a ceremony_n think_v they_o have_v quit_v themselves_o wondrous_a well_o if_o they_o have_v be_v once_o at_o the_o temple_n and_o offer_v up_o their_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n there_o the_o prophet_n show_v that_o we_o must_v not_o measure_v god_n majesty_n by_o such_o a_o elle_fw-fr as_o also_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o offer_v he_o without_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o vanity_n vanity_n whatsoever_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n without_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o heart_n mere_a vanity_n for_o see_v by_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n if_o his_o service_n be_v not_o answerable_a thereunto_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v corrupt_a and_o wicked_a under_o the_o word_n house_n he_o comprehend_v all_o the_o ceremony_n wherein_o they_o think_v god_n service_n consist_v and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o judge_v of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o service_n according_a to_o the_o outward_a face_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o prophet_n show_v that_o it_o be_v unworthy_a the_o majesty_n of_o so_o great_a a_o lord_n to_o fix_v he_o to_o a_o visible_a and_o perishable_a building_n he_o dispute_v not_o here_o simple_o about_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n but_o therewithal_o of_o his_o true_a worship_n show_v that_o it_o be_v spiritual_a that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v answerable_a to_o god_n nature_n nature_n god_n 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