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child_n already_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o two_o forego_v verse_n and_o more_o especial_o to_o that_o v._o 16._o butter_n and_o honey_n shall_v he_o eat_v that_o he_o may_v know_v to_o refuse_v the_o evil_a and_o choose_v the_o good_a i_o can_v but_o think_v that_o this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o lord_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o virgin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o two_o forego_v verse_n the_o great_a objection_n against_o this_o be_v how_o the_o prophet_n can_v intend_v this_o to_o comfort_n ahaz_n against_o his_o fear_n concern_v rezin_n and_o pekah_n if_o his_o meaning_n have_v be_v that_o before_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v so_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n the_o land_n which_o he_o abhor_v shall_v be_v forsake_v of_o both_o her_o king_n but_o to_o this_o three_o answer_n be_v give_v first_o which_o indeed_o seem_v to_o i_o of_o all_o most_o improbable_a that_o the_o 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be_v now_o prepare_v to_o make_v war_n against_o ahaz_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v this_o i_o find_v mention_v by_o the_o dutch_a annotation_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o the_o most_o satisfy_a answer_n ver._n 17._o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v upon_o thou_o and_o upon_o thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n exod._n 32.7_o and_o upon_o thy_o father_n house_n that_o be_v the_o royal_a family_n of_o david_n and_o especial_o his_o own_o posterity_n day_n that_o have_v not_o come_v from_o the_o day_n that_o ephraim_n depart_v from_o judah_n that_o be_v such_o sad_a and_o evil_a time_n as_o never_o befall_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n since_o the_o first_o revolt_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o rehoboam_n which_o be_v mention_v here_o as_o the_o sad_a blow_n that_o ever_o be_v give_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n as_o be_v indeed_o a_o most_o deadly_a wound_n to_o that_o people_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o all_o their_o follow_a war_n and_o misery_n even_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v and_o these_o evil_a day_n shall_v come_v upon_o you_o by_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n by_o who_o thou_o hope_v to_o defend_v thyself_o against_o these_o two_o king_n that_o be_v combine_v against_o thou_o which_o i_o conceive_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o successive_a invasion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n first_o tiglath-pilese_a who_o sore_o distress_a ahaz_n 2_o chron._n 28.20_o 2_o sennacherib_n who_o invade_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o great_a strait_n 2_o king_n 19.3_o 3_o ezarhaddon_a who_o captain_n take_v manasseh_n and_o carry_v he_o away_o into_o captivity_n 2_o chron._n 33.11_o but_o
rabshakeh_n have_v say_v see_v the_o note_n gen._n 37.29_o and_o 2_o king_n 18.37_o and_o cover_v himself_o with_o sackcloth_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 30.11_o and_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o wit_n the_o temple_n that_o he_o may_v there_o pour_v forth_o his_o soul_n in_o prayer_n before_o the_o lord_n but_o see_v the_o note_n for_o this_o chapter_n 2_o king_n 19_o ver._n 2._o and_o he_o send_v eliakim_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n because_o they_o have_v be_v ear-witness_n of_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o rabshakeh_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o priest_n cover_v with_o sackcloth_n who_o be_v join_v with_o the_o other_o the_o better_a to_o represent_v the_o weightiness_n of_o the_o business_n they_o be_v come_v about_o and_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n unto_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n the_o son_n of_o amos_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 1.1_o namely_o both_o to_o engage_v he_o to_o join_v with_o hezekiah_n and_o the_o people_n in_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o help_v and_o likewise_o that_o he_o may_v from_o he_o be_v inform_v of_o what_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o reveal_v to_o they_o concern_v the_o great_a strait_n they_o be_v in_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v express_a mention_n make_v here_o of_o his_o prophetical_a office_n he_o send_v unto_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n for_o though_o this_o prophet_n have_v former_o give_v they_o several_a promise_n from_o god_n that_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v deliver_v see_v the_o note_n chap._n 33.17_o yet_o hezekiah_n be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o the_o overbear_a power_n of_o his_o fear_n be_v desirous_a further_o to_o be_v confirm_v herein_o ver._n 3._o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n deliver_v the_o message_n which_o hezekiah_n have_v give_v they_o in_o charge_n thus_o say_v hezekiah_n where_o some_o observe_v that_o they_o do_v not_o say_v thus_o say_v king_n hezekiah_n as_o be_v desirous_a without_o mind_v any_o thing_n of_o state_n to_o express_v themselves_o in_o the_o humble_a manner_n suitable_a to_o the_o sad_a condition_n whereinto_o they_o be_v fall_v this_o day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o of_o rebuke_n and_o of_o blasphemy_n for_o the_o child_n be_v come_v to_o the_o birth_n and_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o that_o be_v say_v some_o expositor_n into_o so_o sad_a a_o plight_n the_o whole_a land_n be_v that_o woman_n with_o child_n fall_v into_o travel_n for_o fear_n before_o their_o time_n and_o die_v because_o when_o the_o child_n come_v to_o the_o birth_n they_o have_v not_o strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o but_o for_o this_o whole_a verse_n see_v the_o note_n 2_o king_n 19.3_o ver._n 4._o it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o rabshakeh_n etc._n etc._n and_o will_v reprove_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v hear_v etc._n etc._n those_o word_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o be_v twice_o here_o repeat_v be_v doubtless_o use_v in_o relation_n to_o that_o special_a interest_n which_o isaiah_n have_v in_o god_n as_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o that_o special_a respect_n which_o upon_o that_o account_n the_o lord_n have_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o prayer_n wherefore_o lift_v up_o thy_o prayer_n for_o the_o remnant_n that_o be_v leave_v that_o be_v cry_v aloud_o unto_o god_n for_o they_o whereto_o agree_v that_o which_o be_v say_v 2_o chron._n 22.20_o for_o this_o cause_n hezekiah_n the_o king_n and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amos_n pray_v and_o cry_v to_o heaven_n ver._n 5._o so_o the_o servant_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n come_v to_o isaiah_n that_o be_v thus_o as_o be_v before_o relate_v they_o go_v and_o deliver_v their_o message_n to_o isaiah_n and_o this_o be_v again_o here_o insert_v to_o make_v way_n to_o the_o follow_a answer_n which_o the_o prophet_n return_v to_o their_o message_n ver._n 6._o and_o isaiah_n say_v unto_o they_o thus_o shall_v you_o say_v unto_o your_o master_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v thus_o shall_v you_o say_v to_o our_o king_n who_o send_v you_o his_o servant_n with_o this_o message_n to_o i_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o word_n that_o thou_o have_v hear_v wherewith_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v blaspheme_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v alas_o they_o be_v but_o word_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v what_o he_o threaten_v to_o do_v and_o as_o for_o the_o blasphemy_n they_o have_v belch_v out_o against_o i_o fear_v not_o i_o will_v take_v care_n to_o be_v in_o due_a time_n avenge_v on_o they_o for_o that_o ver._n 7._o behold_v i_o will_v send_v a_o blast_n upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v strike_v with_o a_o panic_n fear_n yet_o i_o see_v not_o why_o it_o may_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o terrible_a tempest_n which_o some_o think_v god_n bring_v upon_o the_o 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as_o when_o a_o child_n especial_o a_o manchild_n be_v bear_v ver._n 8._o who_o have_v hear_v such_o a_o thing_n who_o have_v see_v such_o thing_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n as_o that_o mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 64.4_o shall_v the_o earth_n be_v make_v to_o bring_v forth_o in_o one_o day_n that_o be_v the_o fruit_n which_o be_v usual_o a_o long_a time_n sprout_v out_o and_o grow_v till_o they_o come_v to_o ripeness_n and_o perfection_n or_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o shall_v all_o the_o woman_n in_o a_o country_n or_o in_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v make_v to_o bring_v forth_o together_o in_o one_o day_n or_o shall_v a_o nation_n be_v bear_v at_o once_o that_o be_v be_v it_o possible_a for_o one_o woman_n to_o bring_v a_o nation_n at_o one_o birth_n or_o for_o several_a woman_n to_o bring_v forth_o a_o nation_n together_o at_o one_o time_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o zion_n travel_v etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v yet_o so_o it_o be_v 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people_n to_o the_o throe_n and_o pang_n of_o a_o child-bearing_a woman_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o withal_o afford_v her_o deliverance_n see_v the_o note_n 2_o king_n 19.3_o or_o shall_v i_o undertake_v to_o bring_v forth_o my_o people_n out_o of_o captivity_n and_o not_o full_o accomplish_v it_o shall_v i_o set_v upon_o a_o work_n and_o not_o go_v through_o with_o it_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v the_o follow_a clause_n shall_v i_o cause_v to_o bring_v forth_o and_o shut_v the_o womb_n say_v thy_o god_n that_o be_v shall_v i_o confer_v upon_o mankind_n the_o power_n of_o propagation_n and_o shall_v i_o withhold_v this_o blessing_n from_o my_o zion_n or_o have_v beget_v child_n upon_o my_o zion_n shall_v i_o shut_v up_o her_o womb_n that_o she_o can_v bring_v they_o forth_o ver._n 10._o rejoice_v with_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v glad_a with_o she_o all_o you_o that_o love_v she_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o well-willer_n and_o friend_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o return_n 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the_o breast_n of_o her_o consolation_n to_o wit_n those_o gospel-consolation_n wherewith_o she_o shall_v be_v comfort_v of_o god_n and_o wherewith_o she_o shall_v comfort_v her_o child_n the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o refresh_v as_o milk_n for_o poor_a trouble_a conscience_n yea_o because_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o forego_n verse_n of_o those_o that_o mourn_v for_o jerusalem_n some_o think_v that_o in_o these_o word_n that_o you_o may_v suck_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o mother_n give_v their_o child_n suck_v to_o still_v they_o when_o they_o cry_v as_o for_o the_o next_o clause_n that_o you_o may_v milk_v out_o and_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o abundance_n of_o her_o glory_n that_o be_v the_o church_n glory_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 60.1_o 2_o 3._o ver._n 12._o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v extend_v peace_n to_o she_o like_o a_o river_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 48.18_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o a_o flow_a stream_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 61.6_o then_o shall_v you_o suck_v you_o shall_v be_v bear_v upon_o her_o side_n and_o dandle_v upon_o her_o knee_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 49.22_o 23._o and_o 60.4_o ver._n 13._o as_o one_o who_o his_o mother_n comfort_v so_o will_v i_o comfort_v you_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v comfort_v by_o the_o church_n your_o mother_n but_o i_o also_o will_v be_v to_o you_o as_o a_o tender_a mother_n herein_o for_o as_o a_o affectionate_a mother_n be_v wont_v by_o kind_a speech_n and_o by_o hug_v and_o embrace_v her_o child_n and_o by_o all_o possible_a expression_n of_o her_o love_n to_o labour_v to_o quiet_a and_o still_o it_o and_o cheer_v it_o up_o again_o when_o it_o cry_v and_o weep_v because_o of_o some_o hurt_n it_o have_v take_v or_o because_o she_o have_v former_o chide_v it_o or_o beat_v it_o so_o will_v i_o comfort_v you_o my_o people_n after_o i_o have_v for_o a_o time_n correct_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v comfort_v in_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v though_o jerusalem_n have_v lie_v so_o long_o in_o such_o a_o desolate_a condition_n yet_o shall_v her_o prosperous_a and_o flourish_a estate_n be_v matter_n of_o great_a comfort_n and_o rejoice_n to_o you_o ver._n 14._o and_o when_o you_o see_v this_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v thus_o express_v to_o imply_v the_o undoubted_a certainty_n of_o it_o with_o their_o eye_n they_o shall_v see_v it_o accomplish_v your_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v that_o be_v you_o shall_v rejoice_v hearty_o and_o your_o bone_n shall_v flourish_v like_o a_o herb_n that_o be_v your_o strength_n and_o
ahaziah_n or_o joram_n his_o son_n see_v the_o note_n 2_o king_n 1.1_o and_o 35._o therefore_o it_o be_v think_v the_o moabite_n be_v here_o advise_v to_o pay_v their_o wont_a tribute_n again_o to_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n send_v you_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v the_o tribute_n which_o you_o former_o pay_v of_o lamb_n and_o other_o cattle_n to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v to_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n to_o who_o of_o right_n you_o be_v vassal_n ever_o since_o david_n subdue_v you_o from_o sela_n some_o chief_a city_n in_o the_o south-border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n which_o be_v afterward_o take_v by_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o call_v joktheel_n see_v the_o note_n 2_o king_n 14.7_o to_o the_o wilderness_n that_o be_v the_o wilderness_n of_o jordan_n in_o the_o north-border_n unto_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n that_o be_v to_o jerusalem_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 1.8_o which_o be_v all_o one_o therefore_o as_o if_o he_o have_v 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