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thing_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n this_o be_v put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o in_o the_o land_n to_o wit_n the_o land_n of_o judah_n 13._o but_o yet_o in_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o ten_o i._n e._n but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o desolation_n and_o forsake_v which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n a_o small_a remnant_n shall_v be_v leave_v alive_a and_o safe_a there_o by_o a_o ten_o he_o mean_v a_o small_a remnant_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o ten_o part_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n put_v a_o certain_a for_o a_o uncertain_a number_n this_o remnant_n be_v they_o which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n when_o sennacherib_n war_v against_o judah_n for_o when_o sennacherib_n invade_v judâ—h_n many_o flee_v out_o of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o land_n to_o jerusalem_n for_o safety_n and_o be_v safe_a there_o for_o jerusalem_n can_v not_o be_v take_v by_o the_o assyrians_n he_o mitigate_v here_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o former_a judgement_n and_o it_o shall_v return_v and_o be_v eat_v i._n e._n and_o it_o shall_v be_v eat_v again_o but_o what_o shall_v be_v eat_v again_o answ_n the_o ten_o or_o remnant_n which_o shall_v be_v leave_v shall_v be_v eat_v again_o that_o be_v shall_v be_v consume_v and_o devour_v again_o by_o their_o enemy_n so_o must_v understand_v this_o place_n and_o it_o be_v true_a the_o jew_n which_o be_v leave_v be_v afterward_o consume_v and_o devour_v again_o by_o the_o babylonian_n under_o nebucadnezzar_n but_o under_o correction_n i_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v the_o land_n which_o be_v here_o say_v shall_v be_v eat_v again_o which_o he_o say_v shall_v return_v and_o be_v eat_v or_o eat_v again_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v plough_v and_o sow_v and_o plant_v and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o eat_v again_o by_o the_o ten_o that_o be_v by_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v leave_v and_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v enjoy_v by_o they_o again_o this_o place_n be_v the_o same_o for_o sense_n with_o the_o 17_o verse_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n viz._n with_o that_o then_o shall_v the_o lamb_n feed_v after_o their_o manner_n and_o the_o waste_a place_n of_o the_o fat_a one_o shall_v stranger_n eat_v the_o note_n on_o which_o place_n see_v observe_v the_o manner_n of_o phrase_n which_o the_o prophet_n here_o use_v when_o he_o say_v and_o it_o shall_v return_v and_o be_v eat_v for_o he_o say_v it_o shall_v return_v and_o be_v eat_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v eat_v again_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal_n 78.41_o where_o we_o read_v they_o turn_v back_o and_o tempt_v god_n for_o they_o tempt_v god_n again_o and_o gen._n 30._o v._n 31._o where_o we_o read_v i_o will_v again_o feed_v and_o keep_v thy_o flock_n whereas_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n i_o will_v return_v feed_v and_o keep_v thy_o flock_n the_o like_a may_v be_v observe_v judg._n 2._o vers_fw-la 19_o and_o 8._o v._o 43._o where_o to_o return_v and_o do_v a_o thing_n be_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n again_o as_o a_o tile_n tree_n and_o as_o a_o oak_n who_o substance_n be_v in_o they_o when_o they_o cast_v their_o leaf_n this_o sentence_n be_v defective_a and_o with_o its_o supplement_n make_v this_o sense_n q._n d._n as_o a_o tile_n tree_n and_o as_o a_o oak_n which_o have_v their_o vegetative_a soul_n within_o they_o in_o the_o winter_n time_n when_o they_o cast_v their_o leaf_n though_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v dead_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o dead_a but_o spring_v again_o and_o flourish_v in_o the_o summer_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o vegetative_a soul_n which_o be_v in_o they_o etc._n etc._n note_v that_o the_o prophet_n may_v have_v instance_a aswell_o in_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o tree_n which_o do_v cast_v its_o leaf_n in_o the_o winter_n as_o in_o the_o tile_n tree_n and_o in_o the_o oak_n but_o it_o seemâ—_n that_o these_o tree_n be_v most_o common_a in_o those_o part_n note_v here_o that_o they_o which_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o ten_o which_o be_v here_o say_v shall_v return_v and_o be_v eat_v do_v understand_v here_o these_o word_n yet_o nevertheless_o q._n d._n yet_o nevertheless_o as_o a_o tile_n tree_n and_o as_o a_o oak_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o need_v not_o understand_v which_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o land_n not_o the_o ten_o which_o be_v here_o say_v shall_v be_v eat_v who_o substance_n by_o substance_n here_o understand_v the_o vegetative_a soul_n which_o give_v life_n to_o those_o tree_n or_o plant_n so_o the_o holy_a seed_n shall_v be_v the_o substance_n thereof_o i._n e._n so_o the_o holy_a seed_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o vegetative_a soul_n be_v to_o these_o tree_n for_o as_o the_o vegetative_a soul_n which_o be_v in_o these_o tree_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o these_o tree_n die_v not_o in_o the_o winter_n though_o they_o cast_v their_o leaf_n and_o that_o they_o revive_v and_o spring_v and_o flourish_v again_o in_o the_o summer_n so_o the_o holy_a man_n which_o be_v among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o hezekiah_n by_o name_n shall_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v not_o whole_o perish_v and_o be_v destroy_v in_o that_o desolation_n which_o sennacherib_n shall_v make_v though_o their_o case_n may_v seem_v desperate_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v flourish_v and_o increase_v and_o multiply_v again_o if_o you_o ask_v how_o the_o holy_a seed_n which_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o destroy_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v because_o god_n do_v rebuke_v the_o fury_n of_o sennacherib_n for_o that_o seed_n sake_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o root_v out_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n utter_o from_o be_v a_o people_n the_o holy_a seed_n i._n e._n the_o holy_a and_o righteous_a man_n among_o the_o jew_n he_o say_v seed_n for_o man_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la materiae_fw-la or_o he_o call_v the_o holy_a one_o among_o the_o jew_n the_o holy_a seed_n because_o they_o 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and_o destroy_v a_o standard-bearer_n be_v say_v to_o faint_v either_o when_o his_o courage_n fail_v he_o and_o he_o fly_v or_o when_o he_o be_v wound_v and_o so_o his_o vital_a and_o animal_n spirit_n fail_v he_o and_o he_o fall_v down_o dead_a and_o when_o he_o faint_v his_o whole_a company_n be_v soon_o disorder_a ruin_a and_o destroy_v be_v persecute_v and_o slay_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o company_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o whole_a army_n also_o if_o all_o the_o standard-bearer_n thereof_o faint_a because_o the_o army_n have_v no_o mean_n leave_v to_o bring_v or_o keep_v itself_o in_o order_n hence_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o its_o colour_n or_o standard_n be_v put_v often_o to_o signify_v the_o loss_n and_o destruction_n of_o a_o whole_a army_n a_o standard-bearer_n i._n e._n the_o standard-bearer_n a_o singular_a for_o a_o plural_a number_n 19_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o his_o forest_n i._n e._n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o soldier_n of_o sennacherib_n army_n which_o shall_v escape_v the_o fire_n that_o be_v the_o destruction_n which_o the_o angel_n shall_v make_v he_o persist_v in_o his_o metaphor_n still_o shall_v be_v so_o few_o that_o a_o child_n shall_v write_v they_o i._n e._n shall_v be_v so_o few_o in_o number_n as_o that_o a_o child_n who_o have_v no_o skill_n in_o arithmetic_n shall_v easy_o number_v they_o and_o make_v a_o list_n or_o a_o note_n of_o they_o 20._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n i._n e._n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v after_o this_o here_o be_v a_o relative_n without_o a_o antecedent_n express_v the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n i._n e._n the_o remnant_n of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o jacob_n who_o be_v call_v israel_n which_o shall_v remain_v after_o the_o destruction_n which_o sennacherib_n shall_v make_v this_o remnant_n be_v they_o which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n which_o sennacerib_n can_v not_o take_v shall_v no_o more_o stay_v upon_o he_o that_o smite_v he_o i._n e._n shall_v no_o more_o rely_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n which_o smite_v they_o as_o heretofore_o they_o do_v when_o ahaz_n rely_v upon_o tiglah-pilese_a 2_o king_n 16._o v._o 7._o note_v that_o though_o they_o be_v divers_a king_n of_o assyria_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v here_o yet_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o same_o person_n because_o they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o king_n of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n wherein_o they_o succeed_v the_o one_o the_o other_o in_o truth_n i._n e._n true_o and_o sincere_o without_o hypocrisy_n 21._o shall_v return_n unto_o the_o mighty_a god_n i._n e._n shall_v rely_v and_o stay_v upon_o the_o mighty_a god_n for_o this_o be_v but_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a word_n repeat_v here_o for_o the_o great_a confirmation_n of_o what_o he_o say_v they_o forsake_v god_n who_o leave_v he_o to_o rely_v upon_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o they_o return_v to_o he_o who_o leave_v 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army_n which_o besiege_v jerusalem_n in_o which_o be_v many_o man_n of_o many_o nation_n with_o the_o sieve_n of_o vanity_n i._o e._n with_o a_o vain_a sieve_n a_o substantive_a of_o the_o genitive_a case_n be_v put_v here_o for_o a_o adjective_n what_o he_o call_v a_o sieve_n of_o vanity_n or_o a_o vain_a sieve_n i_o have_v declare_v a_o few_o line_n before_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o bridle_n in_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o people_n note_v that_o the_o word_n people_n be_v of_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o it_o signify_v those_o of_o divers_a people_n which_o be_v in_o sennacherib_n army_n note_v also_o that_o whereas_o sennacherib_n himself_o though_o he_o be_v upon_o his_o way_n so_o far_o as_o nob_n cap._n 10.32_o yet_o because_o neither_o he_o himself_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o siege_n nor_o that_o part_n of_o his_o army_n which_o be_v with_o he_o i_o understand_v by_o the_o people_n here_o that_o part_n of_o sennacherib_n army_n which_o be_v with_o sennacherib_n 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to_o disparkle_v and_o run_v as_o chase_v roe_n or_o wander_a sheep_n they_o know_v not_o whither_o that_o the_o prophet_n do_v sometime_o allude_v in_o similitude_n to_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o sometime_o to_o the_o thing_n signify_v see_v cap._n 16.8_o and_o 22.24_o or_o when_o he_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o bridle_n in_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o people_n cause_v they_o to_o err_v it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o bridle_n in_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o people_n but_o a_o bridle_n of_o a_o strange_a nature_n for_o whereas_o other_o bridle_n cause_v the_o beast_n in_o who_o jaw_n they_o be_v to_o go_v aright_o this_o shall_v cause_v they_o in_o who_o jaw_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o err_v see_v the_o like_a note_n cap._n 33.20_o 29._o you_o shall_v have_v a_o song_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n but_o you_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o sing_v for_o joy_n because_o of_o your_o deliverance_n from_o sennacherib_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o army_n he_o 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come_v into_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n i._o e._n as_o when_o one_o go_v with_o a_o pipe_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v situate_a upon_o mount_n zion_n therefore_o the_o mountain_n be_v put_v for_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la subjecti_fw-la he_o say_v go_v to_o come_v periphrastical_o for_o come_v or_o go_v the_o hebrew_n which_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o pay_v the_o vow_n which_o they_o have_v make_v or_o or_o to_o sacrifice_n to_o do_v any_o solemn_a service_n there_o be_v wont_a to_o go_v thither_o with_o pipe_n and_o music_n see_v psal_n 42.4_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o this_o do_v the_o prophet_n here_o allude_v this_o verse_n may_v be_v read_v with_o a_o parenthesis_n 30._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v cause_v his_o glorious_a voice_n to_o be_v hear_v by_o the_o glorious_a voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mean_v thunder_n which_o be_v hear_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o assyrian_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o scripture_n to_o call_v thunder_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o psal_n 18.13_o and_o 46.6_o and_o 77.18_o and_o 104.7_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o it_o have_v proceed_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o scripture_n often_o speak_v as_o of_o a_o man_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o verse_n have_v its_o connexion_n with_o vers_fw-la 28._o the_o 29_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o by_o and_o to_o be_v read_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o shall_v show_v the_o light_n down_o of_o his_o arm_n supple_a upon_o the_o assyrian_n i._n e._n and_o he_o shall_v smite_v the_o assyrian_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n the_o prophet_n allude_v here_o to_o the_o gesture_n of_o a_o man_n which_o strike_v for_o a_o man_n when_o he_o strike_v first_o lift_v up_o his_o arm_n and_o then_o let_v it_o down_o again_o with_o the_o indignation_n of_o his_o anger_n i._o e._n with_o exceed_v great_a anger_n with_o the_o flame_n of_o devour_a fire_n q._n d._n that_o be_v with_o the_o flame_n of_o devour_a fire_n or_o with_o lightning_n etc._n etc._n the_o particle_n and_o be_v put_v here_o for_o a_o note_n of_o exposition_n or_o explication_n the_o hebrew_n gather_v from_o this_o and_o the_o like_a place_n that_o the_o assyrian_n which_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n destroy_v 2_o king_n 19.35_o be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n and_o that_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v dreadful_a thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o tempest_n send_v among_o they_o though_o many_o other_o interpret_v this_o and_o the_o like_a place_n metaphorical_o as_o though_o thereby_o be_v only_o signify_v a_o horrible_a and_o sudden_a destruction_n with_o scatter_v i._n e._n with_o storm_n which_o scatter_v abroad_o hay_n straw_n leave_v of_o tree_n etc._n etc._n metonymy_fw-la effecti_fw-la 31._o for_o through_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n for_o by_o thunder_n see_v vers_fw-la 30._o shall_v the_o assyrian_a supple_a which_o besiege_v jerusalem_n which_o smite_v with_o a_o rod._n i._n e._n which_o punish_v you_o and_o distress_v you_o o_o you_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o not_o you_o only_o but_o many_o other_o nation_n also_o a_o metaphor_n 32._o where_o the_o ground_a staff_n shall_v pass_v i._o e._n where_o the_o report_n of_o the_o ground_a staff_n shall_v pass_v he_o put_v the_o staff_n for_o the_o report_n of_o the_o staff_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la subjecti_fw-la the_o ground_a staff_n by_o the_o staff_n be_v mean_v the_o strokestruck_a with_o the_o staff_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la efficientis_fw-la and_o by_o the_o stroke_n be_v mean_v metaphorical_o the_o calamity_n which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o
that_o time_n which_o be_v between_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n be_v the_o middle_a time_n which_o be_v the_o most_o flourish_a time_n of_o life_n for_o from_o the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n which_o time_n be_v as_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o the_o time_n of_o israel_n birth_n for_o while_o israel_n be_v in_o egypt_n he_o be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o embryo_n in_o the_o womb_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n bring_v he_o out_o of_o egypt_n he_o make_v he_o a_o people_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o himself_o i_o say_v from_o the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o solomon_n be_v 480_o year_n from_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o solomon_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n be_v 452_o year_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n to_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n 525_o year_n so_o that_o that_o shame_n which_o he_o call_v the_o shame_n of_o her_o youth_n here_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o reproach_n of_o her_o widowhood_n mention_v in_o the_o next_o sentence_n for_o our_o prophet_n be_v frequent_a in_o such_o repetition_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o shame_n of_o her_o youth_n because_o it_o happen_v to_o she_o in_o her_o youth_n and_o shall_v not_o remember_v the_o reproach_n of_o thy_o widowhood_n this_n be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n and_o what_o he_o call_v the_o shame_n of_o her_o youth_n there_o he_o call_v the_o shame_n of_o her_o widowhood_n here_o because_o this_o shame_n and_o reproach_n befall_v she_o when_o god_n have_v put_v she_o away_o from_o he_o from_o be_v his_o wife_n cap._n 50.1_o which_o be_v all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n 5._o for_o thy_o maker_n be_v thy_o husband_n and_o therefore_o will_v do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o husband_n to_o thou_o in_o protect_v thou_o and_o deliver_v thou_o 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