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animal_n spirit_n which_o serve_v the_o wit_n depend_v upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o a_o fat_a heart_n be_v a_o ill_a mint_n or_o forge_n of_o vital_a spirit_n now_o therefore_o for_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n many_o make_v it_o to_o be_v this_o q._n d._n go_v and_o preach_v to_o this_o people_n that_o by_o thy_o preach_n thou_o may_v make_v they_o more_o indispose_v and_o averse_a from_o understanding_n and_o believe_v lest_o they_o shall_v understand_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v it_o and_o so_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v save_v this_o be_v the_o exposition_n i_o say_v which_o many_o give_v of_o this_o place_n make_v this_o part_n of_o the_o judgement_n which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o his_o people_n where_o note_n that_o the_o prophet_n preach_v be_v not_o a_o direct_a cause_n of_o these_o man_n not_o understanding_n and_o believe_v but_o only_o a_o occasion_n thereof_o for_o these_o man_n hate_v the_o prophet_n and_o bear_v a_o 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that_o exposition_n which_o make_v this_o not_o a_o part_n of_o the_o judgement_n which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o this_o people_n at_o this_o time_n but_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v inflict_v the_o judgement_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n for_o our_o saviour_n interpret_v it_o so_o matth._n 13._o verse_n 15._o in_o the_o former_a verse_n therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v concern_v this_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v hear_v indeed_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o understand_v and_o they_o shall_v see_v indeed_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o perceive_v and_o here_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v hear_v and_o not_o understand_v and_o see_v and_o not_o perceive_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v
company_n and_o thus_o may_v their_o judge_n be_v call_v companion_n of_o thief_n because_o they_o do_v take_v away_o other_o man_n good_n as_o thief_n do_v for_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v in_o their_o house_n chap._n 7._o verse_n 14._o again_o by_o thief_n may_v be_v mean_v not_o only_o thief_n but_o all_o kind_n of_o evil_a doer_n whatsoever_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n and_o these_o judge_n may_v be_v call_v companion_n of_o thief_n and_o of_o evil_a doer_n because_o thief_n and_o evil_a doer_n resort_v to_o they_o to_o bribe_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v acquit_v in_o judgement_n when_o they_o be_v appeal_v for_o their_o villainy_n and_o they_o themselves_o do_v privy_o resort_v to_o thief_n and_o evil_a doer_n again_o that_o they_o may_v make_v the_o better_a bargain_n with_o they_o and_o sell_v their_o absolution_n at_o the_o dear_a rate_n and_o thus_o thief_n be_v often_o in_o their_o company_n and_o they_o again_o often_o in_o the_o company_n of_o thief_n may_v be_v 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câ—use_n of_o the_o widow_n be_v keep_v off_o and_o can_v come_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v hear_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o great_a man_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o widow_n cause_n as_o of_o a_o person_n by_o a_o prosopopoâ—ia_n and_o put_v a_o indicative_a for_o a_o potential_a mood_n for_o the_o hebrew_n have_v no_o potential_a mood_n 24_o the_o mighty_a one_o of_o israel_n i._n e_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n which_o excel_v in_o strength_n might_n and_o power_n i_o will_v ease_v i_o of_o my_o adversary_n i._n e._n i_o will_v ease_v i_o of_o these_o rebellious_a prince_n and_o judge_n which_o be_v now_o a_o trouble_n to_o i_o and_o anger_v i_o he_o call_v these_o rebellious_a prince_n and_o judge_n his_o adversary_n because_o they_o refuse_v to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n rom._n 8._o verse_n 7._o but_o how_o will_v god_n ease_v himself_o of_o these_o his_o adversary_n answ_n by_o cut_v they_o off_o or_o destroy_v they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n for_o note_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o revenge_n use_v to_o ease_v yea_o to_o be_v sweet_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o angry_a man_n and_o avenge_v i_o of_o my_o enemy_n this_o particle_n and_o may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o note_n of_o explication_n here_o and_o declare_v how_o god_n will_v ease_v himself_o of_o his_o adversary_n to_o wit_n by_o avenge_a himself_n of_o they_o 25._o and_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o i._n e._n for_o i_o will_v take_v thou_o in_o hand_n o_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v put_v here_o for_o for_o a_o copulative_a for_o a_o causal_n note_v that_o because_o we_o must_v turn_v our_o hand_n to_o a_o thing_n before_o we_o can_v take_v that_o thing_n in_o hand_n hence_o by_o put_v the_o antecedent_n for_o the_o consequent_a turn_v the_o hand_n to_o a_o thing_n be_v put_v for_o take_v a_o thing_n in_o hand_n or_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o signify_v i_o will_v afflict_v thou_o or_o punish_v thou_o and_o that_o from_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o will_v turn_v his_o hand_n upon_o she_o and_o pure_o purge_v away_o thy_o dross_n i._n e._n and_o clean_o purge_v away_o the_o dross_n or_o purge_v away_o thy_o dross_n from_o thou_o so_o as_o that_o thy_o silver_n shall_v be_v pure_a silver_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o d_o sse_n see_v verse_n 22._o and_o take_v away_o all_o thy_o tinn_n tinn_n and_o dress_n signify_v here_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n viz_o unrighteousness_n yet_o tinn_n seem_v to_o signify_v unrighteousness_n as_o it_o be_v veil_v with_o a_o mask_n of_o righteousness_n for_o tinn_n show_v like_o silver_n though_o it_o be_v not_o silver_n the_o lord_n do_v purge_v away_o the_o drâ—sse_n and_o take_v aâ—ay_v the_o tinn_n that_o be_v the_o vnrighteousnessâ—â—hich_n â—hich_z be_v in_o hierusalâ—m_n either_o by_o destroy_v the_o unrighteous_a judge_n or_o amend_v they_o the_o question_n will_v here_o be_v how_o and_o when_o god_n do_v ease_v himself_o of_o these_o his_o adversary_n and_o avenge_v himself_o of_o these_o his_o enemy_n and_o purge_v away_o the_o drâ—sse_n etc._n etc._n answ_n he_o do_v it_o in_o thâ—_n day_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o hezekiah_n who_o as_o he_o reform_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n 2_o king_n 18.4_o so_o do_v he_o no_o doubt_n reform_v the_o commonwealth_n also_o and_o do_v accordi_fw-la g_o to_o that_o say_n of_o his_o father_n david_n i_o will_v early_o destroy_v all_o the_o wickâ—d_n of_o the_o land_n that_o i_o may_v cut_v off_o all_o the_o wicked_a doer_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 101.8_o hezekiah_n therefore_o do_v cut_v off_o these_o wicked_a judge_n either_o by_o the_o sword_n which_o be_v a_o natural_a death_n or_o by_o banishment_n which_o be_v a_o civil_a death_n and_o they_o be_v banish_v and_o turn_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v and_o destroy_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o assyrian_n under_o sennacharib_n when_o they_o come_v against_o judah_n and_o hierulem_fw-la see_v notes_n cap._n 22._o verse_n 18._o 26._o and_o i_o will_v restore_v thy_o judgeâ—_n as_o at_o the_o first_o i._n e._n i_o will_v make_v thy_o judge_n such_o as_o the_o be_v heretofore_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n solomon_n asa_n and_o jehoshaphat_n note_v here_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o prophet_n meaning_n that_o all_o thâ—se_a judge_n which_o be_v corrupt_v shall_v become_v good_a for_o most_o of_o they_o be_v incorrigible_a and_o so_o destroy_v but_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v amend_v their_o fault_n and_o in_o the_o place_n of_o those_o which_o will_v not_o amend_v other_o which_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a shall_v be_v put_v â—or_a although_o these_o last_o be_v several_a person_n or_o individua_fw-la distinct_a from_o those_o into_o who_o place_n they_o be_v put_v yet_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o same_o man_n because_o they_o do_v succeed_v one_o another_o in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o judicature_n as_o in_o the_o beginning_n i._n e._n as_o heretofore_o a_o hyperbole_n thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o righteousness_n i._n e._n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o righteous_a city_n the_o prophet_n use_v the_o word_n to_o be_v call_v for_o to_o be_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o prophet_n meaning_n that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o jerusalem_n viz._n the_o righteous_a city_n but_o that_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v a_o righteous_a city_n and_o man_n may_v true_o so_o call_v it_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o speech_n he_o use_v cap_n 7.14_o and_o cap._n 9_o verse_n 6._o etc._n etc._n the_o city_n of_o righteousness_n i._n e._n the_o righteous_a city_n or_o city_n wherein_o justice_n be_v true_o administer_v he_o put_v a_o substantive_n of_o the_o genitive_a case_n for_o a_o adjective_n the_o faithful_a city_n see_v verse_n 21._o 27._o zion_n shall_v be_v redeem_v with_o judgement_n q._n d._n when_o the_o assyrian_n shall_v come_v under_o sennacharib_n against_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n shall_v be_v redeem_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n because_o of_o the_o judgement_n and_o righteous_a justice_n which_o shall_v be_v administer_v in_o she_o zion_n i._n e._n jerusalem_n see_v vers_fw-la 8._o and_o she_o convert_v i_o e._n and_o such_o of_o her_o judge_n and_o prince_n which_o be_v unrighteous_a but_o shall_v turn_v from_o their_o unrighteous_a deal_n with_o righteousness_n i._n e._n for_o their_o righteousness_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n see_v verse_n 21._o 28._o and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o transgressor_n and_o of_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v together_o i._n e._n but_o the_o judge_n which_o have_v
because_o they_o may_v have_v understand_v and_o believe_v what_o they_o have_v hear_v but_o they_o will_v not_o and_o they_o may_v have_v understand_v and_o believe_v what_o they_o have_v see_v but_o they_o will_v not_o but_o obstinate_o and_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o understand_v and_o believe_v whereby_o they_o may_v have_v repent_v and_o be_v save_v and_o therefore_o because_o heretofore_o they_o will_v not_o now_o they_o shall_v not_o understand_v and_o believe_v this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o exposition_n which_o i_o prefer_v before_o the_o former_a in_o order_n to_o which_o i_o explain_v the_o word_n as_o follow_v make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a and_o make_v their_o care_n heavy_a and_o shut_v their_o eye_n lest_o they_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o convert_v and_o believe_v q_o d._n tell_v this_o people_n that_o they_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o understand_v and_o believe_v what_o they_o 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their_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n by_o which_o he_o signify_v metaphorical_o that_o these_o man_n do_v wilful_o refuse_v to_o understand_v and_o believe_v what_o they_o see_v do_v and_o hear_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o hear_v which_o for_o this_o end_n stop_v his_o ear_n and_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o see_v which_o for_o this_o end_n shut_v his_o eye_n and_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o understand_v who_o for_o this_o end_n make_v his_o heart_n fat_a that_o with_o which_o these_o man_n make_v their_o heart_n fat_a and_o stop_v their_o ear_n and_o close_v their_o eye_n that_o be_v that_o which_o make_v these_o man_n so_o averse_a from_o understanding_n and_o believe_v be_v the_o hatred_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o prophet_n person_n and_o the_o delight_n which_o they_o have_v in_o sin_n which_o they_o can_v not_o follow_v without_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n if_o they_o understand_v and_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o convert_v i._n e._n and_o turn_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o be_v heal_v that_o be_v and_o be_v deliver_v from_o their_o affliction_n and_o calamity_n whensoever_o they_o shall_v befall_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o those_o calamity_n before_o they_o befall_v they_o see_v jer._n 6._o v._n 14._o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o affliction_n and_o calamity_n which_o befall_v man_n for_o their_o sin_n be_v often_o compare_v to_o disease_n and_o wound_n and_o sore_n as_o cap._n 1._o v._n 6._o c._n 19_o v._n 22._o c._n 30._o v._n 26._o and_o to_o these_o may_v the_o prophet_n allude_v when_o he_o say_v and_o be_v heal_v or_o and_o be_v heal_v may_v signify_v and_o have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v for_o sin_n be_v the_o plague_n and_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o which_o plague_n and_o sickness_n we_o be_v heal_v when_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v but_o a_o man_n may_v object_v here_o and_o say_v be_v it_o likely_a that_o any_o one_o will_v affect_v spiritual_a blindness_n and_o unbelief_n for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v heal_v answ_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o a_o man_n will_v affect_v spiritual_a blindness_n and_o unbelief_n direct_o and_o chief_o for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v heal_v but_o it_o be_v more_o than_o likely_a that_o many_o make_v it_o their_o indirect_a end_n and_o end_n by_o consequence_n for_o many_o make_v that_o their_o end_n upon_o which_o this_o must_v needs_o follow_v for_o many_o do_v direct_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n without_o control_n and_o for_o this_o end_n do_v hate_v they_o which_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o denounce_v his_o judgement_n against_o they_o which_o notwithstanding_o they_o must_v hear_v and_o believe_v to_o before_o they_o can_v repent_v and_o be_v save_v so_o they_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v heal_v by_o consequence_n and_o in_o the_o cause_n thereof_o though_o they_o do_v it_o not_o directly_z and_o in_o itself_o note_v that_o what_o the_o prophet_n deliver_v here_o be_v not_o so_o speak_v of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o live_v between_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n and_o the_o desolation_n which_o sennacherib_n make_v in_o judaea_n but_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v a_o far_a intent_n in_o it_o to_o wit_n to_o signify_v the_o blindness_n and_o perverseness_n of_o those_o jew_n also_o which_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o of_o his_o gospel_n as_o appear_v mat._n 13._o v._n 4._o act._n 28._o v._n 26._o for_o they_o in_o isaiah_n time_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o type_n
over_o their_o servant_n if_o they_o call_v they_o their_o servant_n come_v see_v the_o same_o word_n use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n cap._n 40.26_o and_o psal_n 147.4_o and_o call_v though_o it_o be_v of_o the_o present_a tense_n yet_o by_o a_o syllepsis_n include_v the_o preterperfect_a tense_n also_o i_o the_o lord_n here_o he_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o forego_n question_n the_o first_o god_n be_v call_v the_o first_o because_o he_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v proceed_v from_o he_o as_o their_o first_o and_o original_a cause_n and_o with_o the_o last_o god_n call_v himself_o not_o only_o the_o first_o but_o also_o with_o the_o last_o because_o he_o be_v and_o be_v and_o will_v be_v with_o all_o thing_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o as_o the_o cause_n be_v with_o the_o effect_n make_v they_o preserve_v they_o and_o govern_v they_o i_o be_o he._n supple_a which_o have_v do_v this_o 5._o the_o isle_n see_v it_o and_o fear_v i._o e._n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o island_n see_v what_o i_o the_o lord_n do_v for_o abraham_n and_o the_o victory_n which_o i_o give_v he_o and_o his_o child_n and_o fear_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o isle_n or_o island_n see_v verse_n 1._o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o isle_n fear_v when_o they_o understand_v of_o the_o victory_n which_o abraham_n have_v over_o chedorlaomer_n and_o tidal_a and_o the_o other_o king_n and_o the_o people_n which_o be_v with_o they_o though_o likely_a it_o be_v they_o do_v fear_n and_o all_o that_o happen_v then_o be_v not_o record_v but_o we_o read_v that_o they_o fear_v when_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o victory_n which_o moses_n have_v over_o the_o egyptian_n exod._n 15.15_o and_o when_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o victory_n which_o the_o israelite_n have_v over_o the_o amorites_n josh_n 2.9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n they_o which_o dwell_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o those_o which_o dwell_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o mean_v those_o which_o dwell_v a_o far_o off_o by_o a_o hyperbole_n d_o ewe_n near_o supple_a one_o to_o another_o and_o come_v supple_a together_o or_o to_o one_o place_n 6._o they_o help_v every_o one_o his_o neighbour_n i._o e._n every_o one_o help_v his_o neighbour_n with_o counsel_n and_o with_o aid_n against_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n as_o every_o one_o be_v most_o in_o danger_n though_o we_o read_v not_o that_o the_o people_n help_v one_o another_o and_o combine_v against_o abraham_n person_n yet_o we_o read_v that_o they_o do_v help_v one_o another_o and_o combine_v themselves_o against_o abraham_n child_n as_o josh_n 10._o v._n 3_o 5_o 33_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o may_v have_v combine_v also_o against_o abraham_n himself_o though_o we_o read_v not_o of_o it_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n they_o encourage_v one_o another_o with_o this_o that_o they_o will_v make_v they_o god_n which_o shall_v defend_v they_o hereafter_o from_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n and_o which_o shall_v give_v they_o the_o victory_n over_o he_o and_o they_o for_o so_o stupid_a be_v those_o heathen_a idolater_n that_o though_o they_o burn_v one_o part_n of_o a_o tree_n in_o the_o fire_n yet_o with_o the_o residue_n they_o will_v make_v themselves_o a_o god_n even_o a_o grave_a image_n and_o fall_v down_o unto_o it_o and_o worship_v it_o and_o pray_v unto_o it_o and_o say_v deliver_v we_o for_o thou_o be_v our_o god_n cap._n 44.17_o 7._o so_o the_o carpenter_n encourage_v the_o goldsmith_n supple_a to_o join_v with_o he_o to_o make_v a_o grave_a image_n which_o may_v defend_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n and_o give_v they_o the_o victory_n over_o they_o note_v here_o that_o the_o carpenter_n do_v first_o make_v the_o image_n out_o of_o wood_n than_o the_o goldsmith_n overlay_v it_o with_o thin_a plate_n of_o gold_n and_o he_o that_o smooth_v with_o the_o hammer_n supple_a encourage_v he_o that_o smite_v the_o anvil_n by_o he_o that_o smooth_v with_o the_o hammer_n understand_v the_o goldsmith_n which_o with_o he_o that_o smite_v the_o anvil_n beat_v out_o thick_a wedge_n of_o gold_n into_o thin_a plate_n or_o rather_o which_o smooth_v the_o plate_n with_o a_o small_a hammer_n as_o the_o other_o beat_v they_o out_o with_o a_o great_a it_o be_v ready_a for_o the_o soder_v i._o e._n the_o work_n be_v almost_o ready_a for_o the_o soder_v they_o be_v wont_a to_o solder_v the_o plate_n of_o gold_n together_o when_o they_o have_v fit_v they_o and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o last_o work_n now_o the_o near_a the_o workman_n be_v to_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o work_n the_o hard_a he_o will_v work_v to_o finish_v it_o so_o that_o by_o this_o also_o may_v he_o that_o smooth_v with_o the_o hammer_n encourage_v he_o that_o smite_v on_o the_o anvil_n and_o he_o fasten_v it_o with_o nail_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v q._n d._n and_o so_o when_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o image_n he_o fasten_v it_o to_o the_o wall_n with_o nail_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o fall_v down_o and_o then_o they_o all_o worship_v it_o say_v thou_o be_v our_o god_n defend_v we_o from_o abraham_n and_o his_o house_n and_o give_v we_o always_o the_o victory_n over_o they_o all_o of_o this_o which_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o text_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o a_o syllepsis_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v 8._o but_o thou_o o_o israel_n art_n my_o servant_n q._n d._n the_o people_n therefore_o worship_v idol_n and_o serve_v they_o but_o thou_o o_o israel_n art_n my_o servant_n and_o do_v worship_v i_o by_o israel_n be_v mean_v the_o jew_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la efficientis_fw-la jacob_n q._n d._n thou_o jacob_n i_o say_v etc._n etc._n jacob_n be_v take_v here_o for_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n who_o be_v also_o call_v israel_n gen._n 32.28_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la efficientis_fw-la who_o i_o have_v choose_v the_o lord_n choose_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n because_o he_o love_v their_o father_n deut._n 4.37_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n my_o friend_n i._n e._n the_o child_n of_o abraham_n my_o friend_n seed_n be_v put_v here_o for_o child_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la materiae_fw-la it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n for_o abraham_n to_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v here_o call_v as_o appear_v 2_o chron._n 20.7_o jam._n 2.23_o 9_o thou_o who_o i_o have_v take_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n i._o e._n thou_o who_o i_o have_v take_v from_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n which_o be_v a_o great_a way_n hence_o and_o bring_v hither_o by_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o mean_v a_o country_n a_o great_a way_n off_o such_o as_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o judea_n the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v take_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n from_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n because_o he_o take_v abraham_n from_o thence_o in_o who_o loin_n they_o be_v 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he_o speak_v but_o of_o one_o which_o be_v frame_v first_o in_o wood_n by_o the_o carpenter_n then_o overlay_v with_o plate_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o some_o other_o base_a metal_n by_o the_o smith_n or_o goldsmith_n consider_v cap._n 41._o v._n 7._o the_o smith_n with_o his_o tong_n both_o work_v in_o the_o coalâ—_n and_o fashion_v it_o with_o hammer_n and_o work_v it_o with_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o arm_n q._n d._n the_o smith_n do_v what_o he_o have_v to_o do_v about_o the_o image_n after_o this_o manner_n he_o put_v his_o wedge_n of_o iron_n with_o the_o tong_n into_o the_o coal_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o there_o make_v it_o pliable_a and_o
the_o uncircumcised_a and_o unclean_a be_v general_o mean_v the_o heathen_a see_v cap._n 35._o v._n 8._o but_o here_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n generis_fw-la the_o babylonian_n 2._o shake_v thyself_o from_o the_o dust_n q._n d._n arise_v from_o off_o the_o ground_n on_o which_o thou_o fit_a and_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n which_o be_v upon_o thou_o that_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v leave_v off_o thy_o mourning_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o mourner_n in_o old_a time_n which_o be_v wont_v in_o their_o heaviness_n to_o sit_v on_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o dust_n see_v cap._n 3.26_o and_o cap._n 47.1_o arise_v from_o off_o the_o ground_n and_o sit_v down_o supple_a on_o thy_o wont_a throne_n see_v cap._n 47.1_o loose_v thyself_o from_o the_o band_n of_o thy_o neck_n i._o e._n loose_v the_o iron_n band_n from_o off_o thy_o neck_n a_o hypallage_n he_o speak_v of_o such_o iron_n band_n as_o captive_n be_v wont_a to_o wear_v about_o their_o neck_n which_o band_n they_o wear_v either_o in_o token_n of_o their_o captivity_n or_o that_o they_o may_v be_v either_o link_v thereby_o one_o to_o another_o or_o to_o some_o post_n that_o they_o run_v not_o away_o o_o captive_a daughter_n of_o zion_n i._n e._n o_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v now_o a_o captive_a to_o the_o babylonian_n daughter_n of_o zion_n i._n e._n the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n be_v put_v here_o for_o zion_n that_o be_v jerusalem_n see_v cap._n 1.8_o 3._o you_o have_v sell_v yourselves_o i._n e._n thou_o and_o thy_o child_n the_o jew_n have_v sell_v yourselves_o how_o the_o jew_n sell_v themselves_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n see_v cap._n 50._o vers_fw-la 1._o for_o nought_o i._o e._n without_o money_n for_o the_o babylonian_n give_v they_o no_o money_n to_o serve_v they_o as_o they_o do_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v redeem_v without_o money_n i._n e._n and_o you_o shall_v be_v free_v yet_o you_o shall_v not_o give_v money_n to_o the_o babylonian_n to_o set_v you_o free_a for_o you_o shall_v be_v redeem_v by_o force_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n 4._o my_o people_n go_v down_o aforetime_o into_o egypt_n to_o sojourn_v there_o supple_a and_o when_o they_o be_v there_o the_o egyptian_n do_v grievous_o afflict_v they_o but_o i_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o affliction_n all_o this_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o israelite_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n read_v gen._n 46.6_o of_o their_o affliction_n in_o egypt_n read_v exod._n 1.8_o etc._n etc._n of_o their_o delivery_n read_v exod._n cap._n 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o the_o assyrian_a oppress_v they_o without_o cause_n i._n e._n and_o after_o that_o sennacherib_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n do_v oppress_v my_o people_n have_v no_o just_a cause_n on_o his_o part_n so_o to_o do_v supple_a but_o i_o do_v redeem_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n all_o this_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v also_o concern_v sennacherib_n oppress_v the_o jew_n and_o their_o delivery_n from_o his_o oppression_n see_v cap._n 36_o 37_o of_o this_o book_n 5._o now_o therefore_o supple_a that_o i_o deliver_v my_o people_n first_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_a and_o then_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o assyrian_a and_o the_o babylonian_a have_v now_o carry_v my_o people_n the_o jew_n into_o captivity_n and_o do_v there_o use_v they_o with_o all_o cruelty_n what_o have_v i_o here_o i._o e._n what_o do_v i_o see_v in_o the_o babylonian_a supple_a which_o i_o see_v not_o in_o the_o egyptian_a and_o assyrian_a that_o my_o people_n be_v take_v away_o for_o nought_o supple_a by_o the_o babylonian_a and_o i_o shall_v not_o take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_a as_o well_o as_o i_o do_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_a and_o assyrian_a all_o this_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a brachylogy_n or_o curtness_n of_o speech_n in_o these_o two_o viz._n the_o four_o and_o five_o verse_n for_o nought_o i._o e._n without_o cause_n as_o vers_n 4._o or_o without_o money_n as_o vers_n 3._o they_o that_o rule_n over_o they_o i._o e._n the_o babylonian_n which_o rule_n over_o my_o people_n make_v they_o to_o howl_v i._o e._n make_v they_o to_o cry_v and_o make_v pitiful_a lamentation_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o cruelty_n with_o which_o they_o use_v they_o the_o lord_n give_v reason_n here_o why_o he_o shall_v deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o assyrian_n yea_o why_o he_o shall_v rather_o do_v it_o for_o the_o babylonian_n use_v his_o people_n more_o cruel_o then_o either_o the_o egyptian_n or_o the_o assyrian_n do_v and_o my_o name_n continual_o every_o day_n be_v blaspheme_v supple_a by_o the_o babylonian_n who_o say_v that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o deliver_v my_o people_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n this_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o babylonian_n be_v occasion_v partly_o by_o the_o jew_n themselves_o which_o be_v in_o captivity_n because_o they_o stagger_v at_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o doubt_v whether_o he_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n or_o no._n see_v cap._n 49._o v._n 24._o cap._n 50._o v._n 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o rom._n 2.24_o my_o name_n i._n e._n i._n 6._o therefore_o my_o people_n shall_v know_v my_o name_n i._o e._n therefore_o my_o people_n shall_v know_v i_o to_o wit_n how_o powerful_a i_o be_o and_o how_o faithful_a in_o my_o word_n to_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v know_v i_o to_o be_v such_o by_o my_o delivery_n of_o they_o out_o of_o babylon_n they_o shall_v know_v in_o that_o day_n that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o do_v speak_v i._n e._n they_o shall_v know_v in_o that_o day_n in_o which_o i_o shall_v deliver_v they_o that_o i_o who_o now_o speak_v unto_o they_o be_o the_o lord_n god_n for_o in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v do_v that_o which_o none_o but_o the_o lord_n god_n can_v do_v in_o that_o day_n supple_a in_o which_o i_o shall_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n here_o be_v a_o relative_n without_o a_o antecedent_n i_o be_o he_o i._n e._n by_o he_o be_v mean_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o wit_n the_o lord_n god_n i_o be_o he_o that_o do_v speak_v here_o be_v a_o hypallage_n or_o transposition_n of_o word_n for_o i_o be_o he_o that_o do_v speak_v be_v put_v for_o i_o that_o do_v speak_v be_o he_o 7._o how_o beautiful_a upon_o the_o mountain_n be_v the_o foot_n of_o he_o that_o bring_v good_a tiding_n the_o good_a tiding_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o good_a tiding_n of_o the_o jew_n deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n and_o the_o prophet_n here_o to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o this_o that_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n speak_v as_o though_o the_o jew_n be_v already_o deliver_v and_o that_o a_o messenger_n be_v in_o sight_n which_o bring_v news_n from_o babylâ—n_n to_o jerusalem_n of_o their_o deliverance_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v of_o the_o messenger_n to_o they_o which_o stand_v by_o as_o though_o they_o see_v he_o come_v behold_v how_o beautiful_a upon_o the_o mountain_n be_v the_o foot_n of_o he_o that_o bring_v good_a tiding_n etc._n etc._n how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o he_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n how_o welcome_a be_v he_o and_o how_o do_v the_o sight_n of_o he_o rejoice_v our_o heart_n the_o foot_n which_o be_v but_o part_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o whole_a man_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n they_o be_v say_v of_o the_o hebrew_n to_o have_v beautiful_a foot_n which_o come_v with_o joyful_a news_n because_o man_n willing_o behold_v their_o come_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o foot_n and_o be_v rejoice_v at_o it_o upon_o the_o mountain_n jerusalem_n be_v compass_v about_o with_o mountain_n therefore_o as_o though_o this_o messenger_n be_v come_v over_o the_o mountain_n towards_o jerusalem_n he_o say_v how_o beautiful_a upon_o the_o mountain_n be_v the_o foot_n etc._n etc._n that_o publish_v peace_n i._o e._n that_o tell_v abroad_o that_o prosperity_n and_o happiness_n be_v befall_v the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n by_o their_o delivery_n by_o cyrus_n that_o bring_v good_a tiding_n of_o good_a supple_a which_o be_v befall_v the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n that_o publish_v salvation_n i._o e._n that_o tell_v abroad_o that_o salvation_n be_v come_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n salvation_n by_o salvation_n be_v mean_v the_o delivery_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o captivity_n that_o say_v unto_o zion_n by_o zion_n be_v here_o mean_v jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o as_o a_o woman_n or_o
which_o he_o say_v here_o be_v this_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o toil_n and_o moyl_n as_o countryman_n use_v to_o do_v about_o their_o cattle_n and_o about_o their_o corn_n and_o about_o their_o vineyard_n but_o they_o shall_v sit_v still_o and_o have_v all_o do_v to_o their_o hand_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v feed_v of_o the_o flock_n and_o eat_v of_o the_o field_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o vineyard_n without_o sweat_n and_o labour_n but_o how_o shall_v the_o jew_n have_v stranger_n thus_o to_o moyl_v and_o toil_n for_o they_o and_o they_o themselves_o fit_a still_o ans_fw-fr they_o shall_v take_v some_o captive_n in_o war_n and_o make_v they_o their_o servant_n other_o they_o shall_v hire_v for_o their_o money_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v rich_a enough_o to_o do_v it_o so_o that_o one_o way_n or_o other_o they_o shall_v have_v all_o their_o moil_a country-work_n do_v for_o they_o without_o any_o trouble_n of_o their_o own_o 6._o but_o you_o shall_v be_v name_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v name_v or_o call_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n ans_fw-fr because_o as_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v maintain_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n and_o labour_v not_o in_o husbandry_n as_o the_o other_o do_v for_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o herd_n and_o of_o the_o corn_n and_o the_o oblation_n which_o be_v offer_v that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o wait_v upon_o their_o ministry_n so_o shall_v the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n live_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o stranger_n and_o have_v their_o meat_n and_o their_o bread_n and_o their_o wine_n bring_v in_o to_o they_o without_o any_o pain_n at_o all_o by_o they_o take_v but_o you_o there_o be_v a_o emphasis_n in_o this_o pronoun_n you_o man_n shall_v call_v you_o the_o minister_n of_o our_o god_n this_n be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n for_o he_o mean_v hereby_o those_o minister_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n which_o minister_n at_o the_o altar_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o holy_a thing_n you_o shall_v eat_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n i._o e._n for_o you_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o herd_n of_o the_o gentile_n about_o which_o you_o take_v no_o pain_n see_v cap._n 60.7_o the_o riches_n of_o many_o people_n of_o old_a consist_v chief_o in_o flock_n and_o in_o herd_n therefore_o be_v riches_n put_v here_o for_o flock_n and_o for_o herd_n this_o be_v another_o reason_n to_o show_v why_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o their_o god_n in_o the_o sense_n give_v for_o the_o prophet_n do_v often_o follow_v that_o with_o one_o reason_n which_o he_o usher_v in_o with_o another_o and_o in_o their_o glory_n shall_v you_o boast_v yourselves_o i._n e._n and_o you_o shall_v enjoy_v and_o rejoice_v in_o their_o riches_n this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n what_o he_o call_v riches_n just_o before_o he_o call_v glory_n here_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effecti_fw-la because_o riches_n be_v the_o gentile_n glory_n i._n e._n they_o be_v that_o in_o which_o they_o glory_v themselves_o and_o that_o for_o which_o they_o be_v renown_v by_o other_o shall_v you_o boast_v yourselves_o i._n e._n shall_v you_o rejoice_v to_o boast_v of_o a_o thing_n sometime_o signify_v to_o joy_n or_o delight_v one_o self_n in_o a_o thing_n because_o they_o which_o boast_v of_o a_o thing_n take_v joy_n and_o delight_n in_o what_o they_o boast_v of_o 7._o for_o the_o shame_n you_o shall_v have_v double_a supple_a honour_n q._n d._n you_o have_v be_v put_v to_o shame_n by_o the_o babylonian_n who_o bondman_n you_o have_v be_v but_o for_o that_o your_o shame_n you_o shall_v receive_v twice_o as_o much_o honor._n and_o for_o confusion_n they_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o their_o portion_n i._o e._n and_o for_o the_o confusion_n which_o they_o have_v suffer_v god_n will_v give_v they_o a_o great_a portion_n of_o honour_n in_o which_o portion_n of_o honour_n they_o shall_v rejoice_v this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n only_o he_o change_v the_o second_o person_n into_o the_o three_o for_o this_o belong_v to_o those_o jew_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v before_o for_o confusion_n confusion_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o shame_n do_v in_o their_o portion_n i._o e._n in_o that_o portion_n of_o honour_n which_o god_n will_v give_v they_o so_o great_a shall_v it_o be_v therefore_o in_o their_o lord_n they_o shall_v possess_v the_o double_a i._o e._n for_o whereas_o they_o have_v be_v put_v to_o shame_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n to_o wit_n in_o babylon_n they_o shall_v possess_v twice_o as_o much_o honour_n in_o their_o own_o land_n as_o they_o have_v suffer_v shame_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n therefore_o be_v put_v here_o for_o for_o or_o because_o as_o cap._n 26.14_o the_o double_a i._o e._n a_o portion_n of_o honour_n which_o shall_v be_v double_a to_o the_o shame_n which_o they_o have_v suffer_v everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v unto_o they_o i._n e._n and_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o their_o joy_n shall_v proceed_v as_o from_o other_o blessing_n so_o partly_o from_o this_o that_o their_o god_n shall_v make_v they_o honourable_a see_v cap._n 43.4_o 8._o for_o i_o the_o lord_n love_v judgement_n i._o e._n for_o i_o the_o lord_n love_v upright_a deal_n i_o love_v common_a justice_n which_o give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o own_o and_o reward_v it_o wheresoever_o i_o find_v it_o i_o hate_v robbery_n for_o burnt-offering_n i._o e._n but_o i_o hate_v robbery_n though_o it_o be_v commit_v for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o that_o rob_v may_v buy_v a_o burnt-offering_a with_o that_o which_o he_o have_v take_v by_o robbery_n and_o offer_v it_o unto_o i_o i_o say_v i_o hate_v robbery_n and_o will_v punish_v it_o in_o whosoever_o i_o see_v it_o by_o this_o god_n intimate_v that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v those_o jew_n of_o the_o captivity_n which_o be_v give_v to_o robbery_n and_o unjust_a deal_n and_o this_o he_o speak_v occasional_o and_o by_o the_o by_o for_o his_o main_a scope_n be_v contain_v in_o those_o word_n i_o love_v judgement_n by_o judgement_n understand_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n all_o good_a by_o robbery_n all_o evil_a note_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o reason_n here_o why_o he_o will_v do_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o they_o to_o who_o he_o send_v isaiah_n his_o prophet_n and_o why_o he_o will_v so_o honour_v they_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o find_v judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o they_o q._n d._n for_o i_o the_o lord_n love_v judgement_n and_o i_o will_v reward_v it_o wheresoever_o i_o find_v it_o and_o because_o i_o see_v it_o in_o these_o my_o people_n i_o will_v reward_v they_o for_o it_o note_v that_o though_o most_o of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_n be_v unjust_a robber_n and_o fraught_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n yet_o all_o be_v not_o so_o but_o some_o be_v upright_o honest_a man_n and_o of_o those_o which_o be_v naught_o some_o turn_v from_o their_o naughtiness_n and_o become_v good_a of_o these_o therefore_o which_o either_o persist_v in_o their_o goodness_n or_o turn_v from_o their_o wickedness_n and_o those_o only_a do_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o prophet_n here_o speak_v and_o i_o will_v direct_v their_o work_n in_o truth_n i._o e._n i_o will_v direct_v their_o reward_n who_o follow_v after_o judgement_n in_o truth_n their_o work_n i._n e._n their_o reward_n or_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o work_n the_o work_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o work_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la efficientis_fw-la in_o truth_n i._o e._n according_a to_o truth_n then_o be_v the_o reward_n direct_v according_a to_o truth_n when_o the_o reward_n be_v answerable_a and_o proportionable_a to_o the_o work_n which_o be_v to_o be_v reward_v or_o in_o truth_n that_o be_v according_a to_o my_o say_n who_o be_o true_a in_o all_o my_o say_n and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o i._n e._n and_o i_o will_v renew_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o which_o for_o my_o part_n shall_v be_v everlasting_a for_o i_o will_v never_o break_v it_o when_o a_o covenant_n be_v break_v on_o any_o part_n he_o that_o break_v it_o can_v no_o more_o lay_v claim_n to_o it_o wherefore_o the_o renew_n of_o it_o be_v as_o the_o make_n of_o a_o new_a covenant_n this_o covenant_n the_o lord_n renew_v by_o his_o prophet_n and_o nehemiah_n and_o other_o seal_v to_o it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n nehem._n 10._o 9_o and_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v know_v
they_o num._n 21.6_o and_o do_v afterward_o when_o he_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o their_o father_n often_o raise_v up_o enemy_n against_o they_o as_o the_o philistine_n and_o the_o ammonite_n and_o the_o moabite_n and_o midianites_n and_o syrian_n etc._n etc._n 11._o then_o he_o remember_v the_o day_n of_o old_a yet_o he_o remember_v what_o he_o do_v in_o favour_n of_o hiâ—_n people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a that_o he_o may_v show_v they_o favour_v still_o then_o for_o yet_o moses_n and_o his_o people_n i._n e._n he_o remember_v what_o he_o do_v for_o his_o people_n by_o moses_n by_o who_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o do_v so_o great_a favour_n for_o they_o in_o former_a time_n moses_n i._n e._n he_o remember_v moses_n viz._n that_o he_o use_v he_o as_o a_o instrument_n to_o do_v his_o people_n good_a and_o his_o people_n q._n d._n and_o he_o remember_v his_o people_n viz._n that_o he_o have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o they_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n say_v where_o be_v he_o that_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n q.d._n say_v where_o be_v he_o that_o divide_v the_o râ—d_a sea_n and_o bring_v his_o people_n safe_a through_o it_o have_v he_o forget_v his_o people_n or_o forsake_v they_o for_o who_o he_o do_v so_o great_a thing_n note_v here_o that_o this_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o god_n argue_v with_o himself_o and_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o pity_v his_o people_n and_o to_o do_v for_o they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v former_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n and_o god_n speak_v to_o himself_o &_o of_o himself_o though_o he_o say_v where_o be_v he_o etc._n etc._n with_o the_o shepherd_n of_o his_o flock_n i._n e._n with_o or_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n who_o be_v as_o the_o shepherd_n of_o his_o flock_n with_o be_v put_v here_o for_o by_o and_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o instrument_n and_o moses_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o shepherd_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o moses_n bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n see_v psal_n 77.20_o where_o be_v he_o that_o put_v his_o holy_a spirit_n within_o he_o i._o e._n where_o be_v that_o god_n which_o put_v his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o moses_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v mean_v all_o those_o gift_n which_o god_n give_v to_o moses_n to_o enable_v he_o to_o be_v a_o conductor_n and_o protector_n of_o his_o people_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o of_o wisdom_n and_o of_o courage_n and_o of_o fortitude_n etc._n etc._n for_o all_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o hebrew_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o those_o quality_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 12._o that_o lead_v they_o by_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o moses_n with_o his_o glorious_a arm_n that_o be_v which_o lead_v they_o like_o sheep_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n psal_n 77.20_o work_v many_o miracle_n for_o they_o by_o his_o power_n with_o his_o glorious_a arm_n these_o word_n signify_v the_o miracle_n which_o god_n do_v for_o his_o people_n under_o moses_n as_o the_o divide_v of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n which_o miracle_n he_o wrought_v by_o his_o glorious_a arm_n that_o be_v by_o his_o power_n which_o make_v he_o glorious_a in_o which_o work_n god_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n and_o moses_n his_o instrument_n divide_v the_o water_n before_o they_o i._o e._n divide_v the_o water_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n before_o they_o that_o they_o may_v pass_v through_o the_o same_o to_o the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o see_v exod._n 14.21_o to_o make_v himself_o a_o everlasting_a name_n i._o e._n by_o which_o he_o get_v himself_o everlasting_a honour_n and_o glory_n 13._o that_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o deep_a as_o a_o horse_n in_o the_o wilderness_n i._o e._n that_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o red_a sea_n by_o divide_v the_o water_n thereof_o and_o dry_v it_o by_o a_o east-wind_n exod._n 14.21_o as_o easy_o and_o as_o firm_o as_o a_o horse_n go_v or_o run_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o hard_a and_o dry_a wilderness_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o stumble_v i._o e._n so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o stumble_v to_o stumble_v signify_v by_o a_o metaphor_n to_o come_v to_o harm_n as_o cap._n 8.15_o but_o it_o may_v be_v here_o proper_o take_v for_o he_o that_o go_v in_o muddy_a place_n such_o as_o be_v the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n can_v ordinary_o make_v haste_n but_o he_o will_v stumble_v in_o pull_v out_o one_o foot_n after_o another_o out_o of_o the_o mud_n but_o though_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v deep_a and_o the_o sea_n be_v but_o new_o divide_v for_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o pass_v through_o it_o yet_o do_v god_n so_o provide_v for_o his_o people_n that_o the_o mud_n cause_v they_o not_o to_o stumble_v 14._o as_o a_o beast_n go_v down_o into_o the_o valley_n i._o e._n as_o a_o beast_n which_o be_v heavy_a lade_v go_v down_o a_o steep_a hill_n into_o the_o valley_n for_o he_o go_v easy_o and_o wary_o and_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o care_n and_o circumspection_n that_o he_o fall_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n cause_v he_o to_o rest_n i._o e._n so_o do_v the_o lord_n lead_v his_o people_n to_o their_o rest_n for_o he_o lead_v they_o easy_o and_o wary_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o care_n and_o circumspection_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v over-travel_v and_o fall_v down_o by_o the_o way_n through_o weariness_n deut._n 8.4_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o any_o other_o hurt_n note_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o jew_n for_o who_o the_o prophet_n compose_v this_o prayer_n where_o the_o jew_n atte_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v before_o and_o bear_v witness_n to_o it_o as_o to_o the_o truth_n and_o encourage_v himself_o from_o thence_o to_o ask_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o like_a favour_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o brethren_n in_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n as_o he_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v that_o his_o people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n the_o lord_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o god_n here_o as_o of_o a_o man_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o the_o quality_n and_o passion_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o spirit_n by_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v here_o mean_v as_o i_o say_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o spirit_n or_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v put_v per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la for_o the_o lord_n himself_o cause_v he_o to_o rest_v i._o e._n lead_v his_o people_n to_o their_o rest_n that_o be_v to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v call_v their_o rest_n psal_n 95.11_o and_o deut._n 12.9_o because_o it_o be_v the_o end_n and_o period_n of_o all_o their_o travel_n the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o cause_v his_o people_n to_o rest_n because_o he_o do_v lead_v they_o through_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o through_o the_o wilderness_n to_o the_o place_n of_o their_o rest_n that_o be_v to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o so_o do_v jeremy_n also_o use_v this_o phrase_n jerem._n 31.2_o he_o that_o be_v israel_n his_o people_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a sentence_n so_o do_v thou_o lead_v thy_o people_n i._o e._n as_o a_o beast_n go_v down_o into_o the_o valley_n so_o i_o say_v do_v thou_o lead_v thy_o people_n to_o their_o rest_n the_o prophet_n make_v his_o apostrophe_n here_o to_o god_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o repeat_v what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o word_n before_o to_o make_v thyself_o a_o glorious_a name_n i._n e._n so_o that_o thou_o do_v purchase_v to_o thyself_o great_a glory_n and_o renown_n by_o bring_v thy_o people_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o thou_o do_v 15._o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n q._n d._n look_v down_o therefore_o from_o heaven_n upon_o we_o thy_o people_n which_o be_v now_o in_o captivity_n as_o thou_o do_v look_v upon_o our_o father_n in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a look_v down_o from_o heaven_n supple_a with_o the_o eye_n of_o mercy_n behold_v supple_a Ê‹s_o thy_o people_n which_o be_v in_o captivity_n from_o the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o holiness_n i._o e._n from_o thy_o holy_a habitation_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 heaven_n be_v call_v god_n habitation_n or_o dwell_v place_n because_o god_n do_v there_o manifest_a himself_o in_o great_a glory_n then_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n
be_v well_o please_v in_o a_o day_n of_o salvation_n have_v i_o help_v thou_o q._n d._n and_o thou_o have_v pray_v to_o i_o for_o help_v against_o thy_o enemy_n in_o a_o day_n as_o it_o be_v of_o salvation_n and_o i_o have_v grant_v thy_o request_n for_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o against_o they_o in_o a_o day_n of_o salvation_n what_o he_o call_v a_o acceptable_a time_n before_o he_o call_v a_o day_n of_o salvation_n here_o and_o he_o call_v it_o a_o day_n of_o salvation_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o day_n in_o which_o a_o king_n have_v receive_v some_o great_a salvation_n and_o deliverance_n have_v i_o help_v thou_o i._o e._n i_o have_v promise_v to_o help_v thou_o that_o isaiah_n do_v pray_v unto_o god_n at_o this_o time_n be_v intimate_v in_o that_o that_o god_n say_v that_o he_o have_v hear_v he_o but_o what_o be_v it_o which_o he_o pray_v for_o ans_fw-fr we_o may_v gather_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n what_o he_o pray_v for_o that_o therefore_o that_o he_o pray_v for_o be_v this_o first_o that_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o preserve_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o safe_a from_o his_o enemy_n which_o be_v many_o until_o he_o have_v perform_v his_o ministry_n second_o that_o it_o will_v pleale_v he_o so_o to_o bless_v his_o ministry_n about_o which_o he_o be_v send_v that_o thereby_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v carry_v into_o babylon_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o their_o obedience_n and_o so_o redeem_v out_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n and_o return_v safe_a into_o their_o own_o land_n again_o it_o may_v be_v here_o object_v that_o isaiah_n be_v dead_a long_o before_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n how_o therefore_o can_v he_o reduce_v the_o captive_a jew_n to_o their_o obedience_n and_o so_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o captivity_n again_o ans_fw-fr though_o isaiah_n be_v dead_a a_o long_a time_n before_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n yet_o may_v he_o be_v say_v to_o reduce_v they_o to_o obedience_n and_o so_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o captivity_n again_o because_o they_o be_v reduce_v to_o their_o obedience_n by_o the_o read_n of_o his_o write_n which_o he_o by_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n wrought_v for_o they_o and_o to_o they_o and_o when_o they_o return_v to_o their_o obedience_n the_o lord_n raise_v up_o cyrus_n to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o captivity_n and_o send_v they_o home_o free_a so_o be_v moses_n say_v to_o teach_v and_o to_o be_v a_o master_n mark_n 10.3_o &_o joh._n 9.28_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a long_o before_o that_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o captivity_n have_v these_o prophecy_n and_o write_n of_o isaiah_n among_o they_o and_o read_v they_o and_o believe_v they_o and_o be_v better_v by_o they_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o that_o they_o show_v cyrus_n out_o of_o they_o those_o thing_n that_o concern_v himself_o by_o which_o he_o be_v not_o a_o little_a move_v to_o deliver_v they_o and_o send_v they_o home_o free_a out_o of_o captivity_n that_o which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o isaiah_n be_v in_o a_o more_o sublime_a sense_n speak_v also_o of_o christ_n as_o well_o appear_v 2_o cor._n 6.2_o of_o who_o isaiah_n be_v here_o a_o type_n as_o therefore_o isaiah_n pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v preserve_v he_o against_o his_o enemy_n that_o they_o may_v not_o destroy_v he_o until_o he_o have_v perform_v his_o ministry_n and_o god_n hear_v he_o so_o do_v christ_n pray_v that_o god_n the_o father_n will_v save_v he_o from_o death_n and_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o he_o fear_v heb._n 5.7_o and_o as_o isaiah_n be_v a_o covenant_n to_o the_o people_n and_o pray_v that_o the_o jew_n may_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o their_o captivity_n by_o his_o ministry_n and_o be_v hear_v so_o be_v christ_n a_o covenant_n to_o the_o people_n in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o he_o make_v continual_a intercession_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o come_v to_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n heb._n 7.25_o and_o be_v hear_v in_o this_o his_o intercession_n i_o will_v preserve_v thou_o i._o e._n for_o i_o will_v preserve_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o enemy_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o destroy_v thou_o until_o thou_o have_v finish_v my_o work_n and_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n i._o e._n and_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o restorer_n or_o reviver_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v between_o my_o people_n and_o i_o isaiah_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n because_o he_o be_v the_o restorer_n or_o reviver_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v between_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o god_n but_o how_o do_v isaiah_n restore_v or_o revive_v the_o covenant_n which_o be_v between_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o god_n ans_fw-fr he_o do_v it_o by_o his_o sermon_n to_o the_o jew_n for_o whereas_o the_o jew_n have_v break_v and_o forsake_v the_o covenant_n which_o they_o have_v make_v with_o god_n by_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v therefore_o send_v into_o captivity_n by_o read_v of_o isaiahs_n sermon_n they_o be_v touch_v in_o heart_n and_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o they_o have_v do_v before_o this_o in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n and_o as_o they_o do_v after_o this_o in_o the_o day_n of_o nehemiah_n of_o the_o people_n i._o e._n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o establish_v the_o earth_n i._o e._n that_o thou_o may_v make_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n stable_n and_o sure_a that_o i_o destroy_v it_o not_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n but_o preserve_v it_o for_o my_o people_n to_o dwell_v in_o see_v cap._n 45.18_o upon_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o destroy_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n but_o preserve_v it_o for_o the_o jew_n to_o dwell_v in_o wherefore_o because_o the_o jew_n repent_v and_o renew_v their_o covenant_n by_o isaiahs_n ministry_n isaiah_n be_v say_v to_o establish_v the_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n the_o earth_n by_o the_o earth_n be_v mean_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v but_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n per_fw-la synecdochen_n generis_fw-la to_o cause_v to_o inherit_v the_o desolate_a heritage_n i._n e._n that_o thou_o may_v cause_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a into_o babylon_n and_o who_o have_v leave_v their_o heritage_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n desolate_a to_o return_v into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o inherit_v their_o desolate_a heritage_n again_o he_o speak_v as_o if_o the_o jew_n be_v captive_n even_o then_o when_o he_o speak_v as_o isaiah_n be_v say_v to_o establish_v the_o earth_n so_o be_v he_o here_o say_v to_o cause_n to_o inherit_v the_o desolate_a heritage_n 9_o that_o thou_o may_v say_v to_o the_o prisoner_n go_v forth_o supple_a out_o of_o prison_n that_o be_v that_o thou_o may_v bring_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v captive_a in_o babylon_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n by_o the_o prisoner_n he_o mean_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v captive_n for_o captive_n be_v often_o resemble_v to_o prisoner_n and_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n to_o a_o prison_n see_v cap._n 42._o vers_fw-la 7._o to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n i._o e._n to_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o sorrow_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o captivity_n or_o to_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o dark_a place_n such_o as_o prison_n be_v they_o which_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o sorrow_n do_v love_n to_o get_v into_o dark_a place_n where_o they_o may_v neither_o see_v nor_o be_v see_v there_o to_o weep_v see_v cap._n 47.5_o hence_o they_o that_o be_v in_o darkness_n may_v be_v put_v here_o for_o they_o which_o be_v in_o great_a sorrow_n and_o yet_o as_o i_o say_v the_o prophet_n by_o darkness_n may_v mean_v prison_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la for_o prison_n be_v usual_o dark_a and_o this_o darkness_n the_o jew_n make_v not_o choice_n of_o but_o be_v force_v to_o show_v yourselves_o i._o e._n come_v out_o of_o the_o dark_a place_n in_o which_o you_o have_v hide_v yourselves_o and_o show_v yourselves_o in_o the_o light_n they_o which_o get_v into_o dark_a place_n by_o reason_n of_o sorrow_n come_v not_o out_o thence_o into_o the_o light_n until_o they_o have_v shake_v off_o their_o sorrow_n when_o therefore_o he_o say_v show_v yourselves_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o have_v no_o long_o cause_n to_o be_v sad_a be_v you_o therefore_o joyful_a yet_o if_o we_o
take_v darkness_n for_o prison_n the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n be_v come_v you_o out_o of_o prison_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n which_o be_v dark_a and_o wherein_o no_o man_n can_v see_v you_o into_o the_o light_n where_o you_o may_v be_v see_v they_o shall_v feed_v in_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n between_o this_o and_o that_o which_o go_v immediate_o before_o we_o must_v understand_v these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n for_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v prisoner_n in_o babylon_n shall_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o their_o prison_n and_o they_o which_o be_v there_o in_o darkness_n shall_v show_v themselves_o and_o shall_v return_v into_o their_o own_o land_n to_o inherit_v the_o desolate_a heritage_n thereof_o and_o as_o they_o go_v they_o shall_v feed_v in_o the_o way_n homeward_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n show_v here_o how_o plentiful_o the_o lord_n will_v provide_v for_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o return_n out_o of_o captivity_n into_o their_o own_o land_n see_v the_o like_a cap._n 48.21_o they_o shall_v feed_v i._o e._n they_o shall_v have_v abundance_n of_o food_n whereon_o to_o feed_v he_o allude_v here_o to_o the_o feed_n of_o sheep_n or_o cattle_n but_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o they_o shall_v feed_v in_o the_o way_n and_o if_o god_n provide_v food_n for_o they_o in_o the_o way_n they_o need_v not_o go_v out_o of_o their_o way_n nor_o slack_v their_o journey_n for_o want_v of_o food_n and_o their_o pasture_n shall_v be_v in_o all_o high_a place_n q._n d._n and_o though_o they_o travel_v over_o hill_n and_o mountain_n which_o be_v usual_o dry_a and_o barren_a yet_o shall_v all_o the_o hill_n and_o the_o mountain_n over_o which_o they_o travel_v yield_v they_o pasture_n in_o abundance_n he_o allude_v still_o to_o the_o feed_n of_o sheep_n or_o cattle_n 10._o they_o shall_v not_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n supple_a by_o the_o way_n which_o they_o go_v though_o their_o way_n be_v through_o the_o desert_n see_v cap._n 48.21_o neither_o shall_v the_o 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he_o persist_v still_o in_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o shepherd_n where_o spring_v of_o water_n be_v there_o be_v water_n enough_o to_o quench_v and_o keep_v from_o thirst_n there_o be_v pasture_n for_o food_n adjoin_v to_o the_o spring_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o moisture_n and_o there_o be_v vapour_n arise_v from_o the_o spring_n to_o allay_v the_o extremity_n of_o heat_n with_o their_o coolness_n and_o willow_n grow_v thereby_o to_o shadow_v from_o the_o scorch_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n 11._o and_o i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o mountain_n a_o way_n i._o e._n and_o i_o will_v pull_v down_o all_o my_o mountain_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o go_v and_o make_v they_o low_o that_o i_o may_v make_v away_o over_o they_o yea_o a_o easy_a way_n for_o the_o jew_n to_o pass_v see_v cap._n 40.4_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n be_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v find_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v they_o in_o their_o way_n homeward_o no_o not_o in_o the_o mountainous_a wilderness_n the_o lord_n speak_v here_o of_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o person_n though_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o verse_n before_o he_o speak_v also_o of_o himself_o as_o of_o a_o way-maker_n which_o make_v a_o way_n for_o a_o king_n and_o his_o court_n or_o for_o a_o general_n and_o his_o army_n whereas_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o before_o as_o of_o a_o shepherd_n and_o my_o highway_n shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o my_o highway_n or_o causeyway_n supple_a which_o lie_v through_o the_o valley_n shall_v be_v exalt_v that_o the_o mountain_n be_v pull_v down_o and_o the_o highway_n or_o causeyway_n of_o the_o valley_n exalt_v the_o whole_a way_n from_o babylon_n to_o judea_n may_v be_v plain_a and_o even_o without_o hill_n or_o dale_n in_o valley_n because_o the_o ground_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n moorish_a and_o rot_a they_o use_v to_o make_v a_o way_n of_o stone_n and_o the_o like_a high_a than_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o ground_n which_o therefore_o he_o call_v a_o highway_n and_o we_o usual_o a_o causey_n behold_v these_o shall_v come_v from_o far_o q._n d._n and_o moreover_o behold_v these_o jew_n which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o east_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n to_o their_o own_o land_n by_o these_o he_o mean_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o the_o east_n after_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n be_v waste_v by_o the_o babylonian_n who_o he_o name_v not_o because_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v point_n at_o they_o with_o his_o finger_n from_o far_o i._o e._n from_o the_o east_n for_o so_o do_v the_o context_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v interpret_v it_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o use_v a_o synecdoche_n generis_fw-la and_o put_v a_o far_a place_n in_o general_n for_o the_o east_n in_o special_a and_o lo_o these_o from_o the_o north_n i._o e._n and_o lo_o these_o jew_n which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o north_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o north_n to_o their_o own_o land_n and_o from_o the_o west_n i._o e._n and_o these_o which_o be_v in_o the_o west_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o west_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o from_o the_o land_n of_o sinim_n i._n e._n and_o these_o which_o be_v in_o the_o south_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o south_n etc._n etc._n the_o land_n of_o sinim_n sinim_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o people_n which_o be_v also_o call_v sinites_n gen._n 10.17_o these_o dwell_v in_o the_o south_n of_o judea_n about_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n wherefore_o their_o land_n in_o particular_a be_v put_v here_o for_o any_o southern_a land_n in_o general_n though_o when_o the_o babylonian_n invade_v judea_n they_o carry_v away_o most_o of_o they_o which_o escape_v the_o sword_n captive_n into_o babylon_n yet_o many_o escape_v into_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o they_o live_v as_o exile_n until_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o delivery_n of_o their_o countryman_n out_o of_o babylon_n and_o of_o cyrus_n favour_n to_o they_o at_o the_o hear_n of_o which_o they_o also_o return_v to_o their_o own_o home_n again_o 13._o sing_v o_o heaven_n and_o be_v joyful_a o_o earth_n he_n speak_v to_o the_o material_a heaven_n and_o the_o material_a earth_n as_o though_o they_o have_v sense_n and_o reason_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la as_o he_o do_v cap._n 1.2_o the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o have_v show_v his_o authority_n from_o god_n and_o god_n respect_n to_o he_o in_o order_n to_o his_o ministry_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n he_o do_v here_o begin_v to_o tell_v the_o message_n which_o god_n give_v he_o in_o charge_n to_o tell_v and_o which_o be_v part_n of_o his_o ministry_n for_o god_n have_v comfort_v his_o people_n i._o e._n for_o god_n will_v comfort_v his_o people_n the_o jew_n which_o have_v suffer_v much_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o babylonian_n he_o put_v here_o a_o preterperfect_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n upon_o his_o afflict_a i._o e._n upon_o his_o afflict_a people_n the_o jew_n the_o comfort_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v here_o promise_v consist_v in_o bring_v the_o afflict_a jew_n home_n to_o their_o own_o land_n yea_o even_o to_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n 14._o but_o zion_n i._n e._n but_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o st._n paul_n intimate_v gal._n 4.25_o by_o zion_n be_v mean_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o material_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v bring_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o woman_n yea_o of_o a_o mother_n speak_v and_o complain_v &c._n &c._n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la as_o cap._n 40.9_o and_o under_o the_o feign_a person_n of_o zion_n be_v show_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o time_n here_o speak_v of_o but_o zion_n say_v