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in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n and_o cap._n 63.5_o a_o allusion_n to_o a_o king_n arm_v himself_o for_o a_o battle_n that_o he_o may_v war_v against_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o subject_n who_o they_o have_v wrong_v so_o that_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o word_n in_o hand_n must_v be_v interpret_v some_o such_o way_n as_o follow_v his_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n to_o he_o q._n d._n he_o have_v bring_v salvation_n out_o of_o his_o armoury_n and_o make_v use_v of_o it_o he_o speak_v of_o salvation_n here_o as_o of_o a_o piece_n of_o armour_n wherewith_o a_o soldier_n be_v arm_v if_o you_o ask_v what_o piece_n of_o armour_n it_o be_v which_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o next_o verse_n will_v tell_v you_o where_o he_o call_v it_o the_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n note_v that_o the_o arm_n which_o be_v but_o a_o part_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o whole_a man_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n object_n but_o you_o will_v say_v that_o the_o hebrew_n be_v translate_v word_n for_o word_n be_v not_o his_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n to_o he_o but_z his_o arm_n have_v save_v he_o ans_fw-fr be_v it_o so_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v the_o same_o meaning_n and_o the_o same_o allusion_n in_o these_o word_n as_o be_v in_o the_o former_a for_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n his_o arm_n have_v save_v he_o may_v be_v this_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o safe_a that_o be_v he_o have_v arm_v himself_o supple_a with_o salvation_n for_o armour_n be_v a_o safeguard_n to_o the_o body_n which_o be_v therewith_o arm_v and_o his_o righteousness_n it_o sustain_v he_o rather_n and_o his_o righteousness_n do_v sustain_v he_o q._n d._n and_o his_o righteousness_n arm_v he_o that_o be_v be_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o armour_n to_o preserve_v he_o if_o you_o ask_v what_o piece_n of_o armour_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o next_o verse_n will_v tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v a_o breastplate_n but_o note_n that_o in_o these_o word_n it_o sustain_v he_o or_o it_o sustain_v he_o 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signify_v thereby_o that_o that_o which_o they_o speak_v of_o shall_v as_o certain_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o come_v the_o desolation_n and_o misery_n here_o prophesy_v of_o be_v that_o which_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o israel_n bring_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 28._o verse_n 5._o etc._n etc._n a_o question_n may_v here_o be_v ask_v why_o god_n say_v why_o shall_v you_o be_v strike_v any_o more_o you_o will_v revolt_v more_o and_o more_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o do_v strike_v they_o again_o answer_n when_o god_n tell_v they_o here_o that_o they_o wâ—ll_n revolt_v more_o and_o more_o if_o they_o be_v strike_v he_o do_v it_o for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v not_o revolt_v and_o herein_o he_o imitate_v a_o careful_a father_n which_o ask_v a_o untoward_o son_n why_o he_o shall_v scourge_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o scourge_v and_o this_o he_o do_v that_o his_o son_n may_v be_v the_o better_a for_o he_o scourge_v he_o for_o all_o that_o that_o he_o may_v reclaim_v he_o second_o though_o god_n do_v see_v the_o mean_n which_o he_o use_v will_v do_v but_o little_a good_a yet_o nevertheless_o he_o will_v use_v they_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o not_o he_o but_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o perdition_n three_o though_o the_o great_a part_n be_v like_a to_o revolt_v more_o and_o more_o upon_o the_o lord_n strike_v they_o again_o yet_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o some_o few_o of_o the_o best_a of_o they_o will_v return_v and_o repent_v and_o for_o these_o few_o sake_n the_o lord_n may_v strike_v they_o your_o city_n be_v burn_v with_o fire_n here_o he_o put_v again_o a_o present_a or_o a_o preterperfect_a tense_n for_o a_o future_a and_o so_o he_o do_v throughout_o this_o and_o the_o next_o verse_n your_o land_n stranger_n devour_v it_o q._n d._n your_o land_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v therein_o stranger_n shall_v devour_v note_v that_o the_o relative_n pronoune_n it_o be_v often_o redundant_fw-la as_o it_o be_v here_o in_o this_o place_n in_o your_o presence_n i._n e._n before_o your_o face_n which_o will_v cause_v the_o great_a grief_n and_o it_o be_v desolate_a as_o overthrow_v by_o stranger_n that_o desolation_n be_v the_o great_a which_o be_v make_v by_o stranger_n for_o stranger_n do_v more_o waste_v a_o country_n by_o war_n than_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n do_v for_o stranger_n have_v not_o that_o love_n of_o a_o country_n which_o the_o native_n and_o inhabitant_n thereof_o have_v neither_o do_v they_o hope_v for_o that_o good_a from_o it_o in_o time_n to_o come_v as_o the_o inhabitant_n do_v therefore_o they_o spoil_v it_o and_o devour_v it_o so_o that_o they_o may_v either_o enrich_v themselves_o for_o the_o present_a or_o hurt_v their_o enemy_n for_o the_o future_a 8._o and_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n zion_n be_v a_o famous_a hill_n within_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n upon_o which_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v build_v and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n chap._n 5._o verse_n 7._o but_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n it_o be_v here_o take_v for_o jerusalem_n itself_o by_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n or_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v mean_v the_o city_n of_o zion_n or_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o we_o say_v the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o the_o hebrew_n do_v usual_o speak_v of_o a_o city_n as_o of_o a_o woman_n by_o a_o metaphor_n or_o prosopopeia_fw-la and_o because_o among_o the_o sex_n of_o woman_n the_o daughter_n that_o be_v the_o young_a maid_n and_o virgin_n be_v common_o the_o fair_a therefore_o they_o do_v call_v a_o city_n sometime_o a_o daughter_n sometime_o
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
his_o priest_n and_o levite_n his_o commandment_n and_o the_o way_n which_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o and_o according_a to_o which_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v his_o way_n he_o call_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o way_n and_o his_o path_n by_o a_o metaphor_n for_o as_o while_o we_o walk_v in_o a_o right_a way_n or_o path_n we_o do_v not_o err_v but_o go_v on_o without_o wander_v to_o our_o journey_n end_n so_o when_o we_o observe_v and_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n we_o do_v not_o err_v but_o go_v on_o in_o the_o way_n to_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n i._n e._n we_o will_v walk_v in_o those_o way_n which_o he_o teach_v we_o or_o we_o will_v do_v as_o he_o will_v have_v we_o and_o worship_v he_o as_o he_o appoint_v we_o for_o out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o the_o law_n i._n e._n for_o many_o people_n shall_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o learn_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v carry_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o back_o with_o they_o or_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o fame_n of_o the_o law_n put_v the_o law_n by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o fame_n thereof_o q._n d._n for_o out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o a_o great_a fame_n and_o report_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o fame_n and_o report_n shall_v cause_v all_o nation_n to_o flow_v to_o the_o mountain_n that_o be_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o learn_v that_o law_n he_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o fame_n of_o the_o law_n as_o of_o a_o person_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la zion_n this_o be_v that_o mount_n which_o he_o call_v the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n verse_n 2._o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o forego_n sentence_n 4._o and_o he_o shall_v judge_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o shall_v rebuke_v many_o people_n q._n d._n he_o shall_v examine_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n and_o quarrel_n which_o have_v be_v between_o nation_n and_o judge_v thereby_o who_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o and_o those_o people_n which_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o wrong_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n and_o quarrel_n he_o shall_v rebuke_v sharp_o that_o they_o may_v not_o offend_v in_o this_o kind_a any_o more_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n shall_v make_v peace_n between_o those_o nation_n and_o people_n which_o be_v at_o war_n and_o enmity_n one_o with_o another_o the_o phrase_n be_v metaphorical_a borrow_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o end_v private_a quarrel_n and_o contention_n among_o man_n of_o the_o same_o country_n for_o when_o private_a quarrel_n and_o contention_n be_v bring_v before_o a_o magistrate_n the_o magistrate_n examine_v the_o matter_n and_o judge_v between_o the_o disagree_a party_n which_o of_o they_o begin_v the_o quarrel_n and_o do_v the_o wrong_n and_o find_v by_o who_o the_o quarrel_n begin_v and_o who_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o he_o rebuke_v that_o party_n and_o reprove_v he_o for_o it_o and_o so_o make_v peace_n between_o they_o which_o be_v at_o odds_o before_o but_o yet_o these_o word_n and_o he_o shall_v judge_v among_o the_o nation_n may_v be_v interpret_v thus_o and_o that_o perhaps_o better_a q._n d._n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o they_o shall_v willing_o submit_v to_o his_o judgement_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v their_o god_n and_o their_o king_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v he_o for_o their_o god_n and_o their_o king_n and_o obey_v he_o and_o fear_v he_o according_o the_o way_n which_o god_n be_v say_v here_o to_o judge_v the_o people_n be_v by_o his_o law_n and_o by_o those_o which_o he_o have_v ordain_v his_o minister_n therein_o so_o that_o none_o be_v judge_v in_o this_o sense_n but_o they_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v those_o which_o be_v without_o 1_o cor._n 5._o vers_fw-la 12._o and_o he_o shall_v rebuke_v many_o people_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o judge_n to_o rebuke_v where_o he_o find_v a_o fault_n therefore_o to_o rebuke_n be_v put_v here_o for_o to_o judge_v and_o this_o be_v but_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n and_o they_o shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o pruning-hooke_n i._n e._n they_o shall_v change_v the_o weapon_n which_o they_o use_v in_o war_n into_o instrument_n of_o husbandry_n which_o they_o use_v in_o peace_n the_o sense_n be_v they_o shall_v be_v at_o peace_n one_o with_o another_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effecti_fw-la nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o sword_n against_o nation_n i._n e._n nation_n shall_v not_o fight_v with_o nation_n in_o battle_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v war_n any_o more_o i._n e._n neither_o shall_v they_o give_v their_o mind_n to_o war_n or_o practise_v it_o any_o more_o because_o war_n be_v learn_v by_o practice_n hence_o do_v he_o say_v neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v war_n for_o neither_o shall_v they_o practise_v war_n any_o more_o any_o more_o these_o word_n do_v not_o always_o exclude_v the_o whole_a time_n follow_v but_o sometime_o some_o little_a part_n of_o the_o future_a only_a and_o signify_v for_o a_o while_n or_o for_o a_o time_n so_o we_o read_v 2_o king_n 6.23_o that_o the_o band_n of_o syria_n come_v no_o more_o into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o yet_o it_o follow_v verse_n 24._o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o this_o that_o benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n gather_v all_o his_o host_n and_o go_v up_o and_o besiege_v samaria_n the_o hebrew_n as_o i_o say_v verse_n 2._o be_v often_o hyperbolical_a in_o their_o expression_n of_o time_n now_o for_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o verse_n we_o may_v understand_v this_o place_n not_o of_o the_o whole_a nation_n but_o of_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o we_o say_v verse_n 2._o for_o though_o they_o be_v at_o enmity_n and_o war_n one_o with_o another_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o several_a nation_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n heretofore_o yet_o now_o be_v join_v together_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o same_o god_n they_o live_v and_o love_v together_o as_o friend_n and_o brethren_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n both_o with_o themselves_o and_o with_o the_o jew_n 5._o o_o house_n of_o jacob._n i._n e._n o_o child_n of_o jacob_n see_v cap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 6._o let_v we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n let_v we_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n thereof_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mean_v the_o law_n and_o commandâ—ments_n of_o god_n for_o the_o commandment_n be_v a_o lamp_n and_o the_o law_n be_v light_a prov._n 6.23_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a enlighten_v the_o eye_n psal_n 19_o 8._o it_o be_v a_o lamp_n to_o the_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n to_o the_o path_n psal_n 119.105_o it_o be_v both_o the_o way_n in_o which_o we_o shall_v walk_v and_o a_o light_n to_o direct_v we_o in_o that_o way_n the_o prophet_n here_o foreseeing_a in_o the_o spirit_n this_o willing_a conflux_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o god_n worship_n will_v from_o their_o example_n stir_v up_o the_o jew_n to_o a_o willing_a and_o cheerful_a walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 6._o therefore_o thou_o have_v forsake_v thy_o people_n the_o house_n of_o jacob_n because_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n foreseeing_a that_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o take_v his_o counsel_n give_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o continue_v in_o darkness_n and_o walk_v therein_o threaten_v they_o with_o god_n judgement_n against_o they_o for_o it_o and_o foretell_v what_o shall_v befall_v they_o at_o the_o length_n q._n d._n be_v that_o thy_o people_n o_o lord_n will_v not_o walk_v in_o thy_o light_n but_o walk_v in_o darkness_n therefore_o will_v thou_o forsake_v they_o etc._n etc._n thus_o have_v these_o word_n their_o immediate_a coherence_n with_o the_o former_a yet_o if_o any_o will_v make_v this_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o new_a sermon_n i_o will_v not_o strive_v with_o he_o thou_o have_v forsake_v i._n e._n thou_o have_v determine_v to_o forsake_v they_o or_o thou_o will_v forsake_v they_o for_o the_o prophet_n often_o use_v a_o praeterfect_a tense_n for_o a_o future_a god_n be_v say_v to_o forsake_v his_o people_n here_o because_o he_o suffer_v their_o enemy_n the_o babylonian_n under_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o spoil_v they_o and_o destroy_v they_o and_o hinder_v they_o not_o thy_o people_n the_o house_n of_o jacob._n q._n d._n
verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o the_o seven_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n contain_v at_o least_o by_o the_o by_o a_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v cease_v from_o man_n that_o be_v from_o put_v any_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o man_n as_o the_o prophet_n counsel_v chap._n 2_o vers_n 22._o q._n d._n cease_v i_o say_v from_o man_n that_o be_v from_o put_v any_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o man_n as_o though_o he_o can_v save_v you_o and_o deliver_v you_o from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n which_o i_o have_v foretell_v you_o of_o chap._n 2_o 12._o etc._n etc._n for_o behold_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v take_v away_o your_o bread_n and_o your_o your_o drink_n by_o which_o your_o life_n be_v support_v and_o what_o will_v become_v of_o man_n then_o and_o though_o there_o be_v among_o you_o now_o some_o mighty_a man_n and_o man_n of_o war_n and_o judge_n and_o prophet_n and_o prudent_a and_o ancient_a captain_n of_o fifty_o counsellor_n cunning_a artificer_n &_o eloquent_a orator_n which_o be_v the_o prop_n and_o stay_v of_o your_o commonwealth_n to_o uphold_v it_o that_o it_o fall_v not_o to_o ruin_v of_o itself_o and_o to_o bear_v it_o up_o a_o little_a against_o foreign_a enemy_n and_o in_o which_o you_o put_v your_o trust_n and_o confidence_n yet_o before_o that_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v which_o be_v speak_v of_o chap._n 2.13_o he_o will_v take_v away_o all_o these_o and_o moreover_o he_o will_v give_v you_o child_n to_o be_v your_o prince_n and_o babe_n to_o rule_v over_o you_o in_o who_o time_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o good_a government_n or_o order_n among_o you_o but_o anarchy_n sedition_n and_o confusion_n and_o so_o miserable_a shall_v your_o state_n be_v as_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o man_n think_v fit_a to_o rule_v among_o you_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o it_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o man_n among_o you_o to_o keep_v you_o from_o ruin_n among_o yourselves_o much_o less_o 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and_o it_o shall_v be_v tread_v dâ—wn_n i._n e._n i_o will_v forsake_v you_o and_o be_v your_o shield_n and_o defence_n no_o long_o but_o suffer_v your_o enemy_n to_o invade_v you_o and_o spoil_v you_o 6._o and_o i_o will_v lay_v it_o waste_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v prune_v nor_o dig_v but_o there_o shall_v come_v uâ—_n brier_n and_o thorn_n i._n e._n no_o body_n shall_v have_v any_o care_n of_o you_o or_o respect_n to_o you_o i_o will_v also_o command_v the_o cloud_n that_o they_o rain_v no_o rain_n upon_o it_o i._n e._n i_o will_v also_o withhold_v my_o love_a kindness_n from_o my_o vine-yard_n that_o be_v from_o you_o 7._o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n these_o two_o phrase_n signify_v the_o same_o man_n and_o be_v but_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o divers_a word_n that_o israel_n be_v take_v for_o judah_n see_v chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 3._o and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n his_o pleasant_a plant._n under_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n we_o must_v comprehend_v the_o man_n of_o benjamin_n also_o which_o cleave_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o schism_n make_v by_o jeroboam_n which_o man_n may_v be_v call_v god_n pleasant_a plant_n because_o they_o revolt_v not_o to_o idolatry_n as_o the_o other_o ten_o tribe_n do_v but_o retain_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o which_o he_o have_v more_o pleasure_n in_o they_o than_o in_o the_o ten_o tribe_n though_o at_o length_n they_o revolt_v also_o he_o look_v for_o judgement_n i._n e._n he_o look_v for_o upright_a deal_n in_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o justice_n shall_v be_v administer_v with_o a_o even_a hand_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o rich_a see_v cap._n 1._o v._n 21._o this_o place_n concern_v judge_n and_o those_o which_o have_v to_o do_v in_o court_n of_o justice_n but_o behold_v oppression_n but_o instead_o of_o judgement_n he_o find_v oppression_n to_o wit_n oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n for_o righteousness_n but_o behold_v a_o cry_n this_n be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n and_o a_o cry_n be_v take_v here_o for_o oppression_n and_o wrong_n because_o oppression_n and_o wrong_a cause_n those_o which_o be_v oppress_v and_o wrong_v to_o cry_v metonymy_fw-la effecti_fw-la here_o the_o prophet_n begin_v to_o show_v what_o those_o wild_a grape_n be_v which_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n bring_v forth_o 8._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n &c_n &c_n he_n show_v here_o more_o wild_a grape_n which_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n bring_v forth_o that_o be_v more_o sin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o man_n of_o judah_n but_o he_o change_v a_o little_a his_o manner_n of_o speak_v of_o they_o from_o what_o he_o use_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n speak_v here_o of_o they_o with_o a_o woe_n to_o they_o which_o do_v commit_v such_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v not_o there_o woe_n to_o they_o which_o join_v house_n to_o house_n and_o field_n to_o field_n i._n e._n woe_n to_o they_o which_o buy_v more_o house_n to_o those_o which_o they_o have_v already_o and_o more_o field_n to_o those_o which_o they_o have_v already_o he_o tax_v here_o their_o insatiable_a covetousness_n till_o there_o be_v no_o place_n supple_a for_o the_o poor_a to_o dwell_v in_o or_o till_o there_o be_v no_o place_n supple_a which_o they_o have_v not_o get_v into_o their_o own_o hand_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n in_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o earth_n be_v mean_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n or_o judaea_n which_o be_v often_o call_v the_o earth_n per_fw-mi synecdochen_fw-mi integri_fw-la 9_o in_o my_o care_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i._n e._n the_o lord_n of_o host_n say_v in_o my_o hear_n many_o house_n shall_v be_v desolate_a these_o house_n be_v make_v desolate_a because_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v force_v to_o fly_v or_o be_v destroy_v or_o lead_v away_o captive_a by_o their_o enemy_n even_o great_a and_o fair_a q._n d._n even_o their_o great_a and_o fair_a house_n upon_o which_o they_o have_v spend_v so_o much_o cost_n shall_v be_v desolate_a this_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o join_a house_n to_o house_n a_o punishment_n answer_v to_o their_o sin_n 10._o yea._n i._n e._n and._n for_o so_o must_v we_o interpret_v this_o particle_n yea_o make_v it_o a_o copulative_a couple_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o other_o part_n or_o species_n of_o the_o sin_n to_o the_o first_o part_n thereof_o or_o yea_o may_v signify_v q._n d._n yea_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o wonderful_a than_o that_o etc._n etc._n ten_o acre_n of_o vineyard_n a_o acre_n be_v asmuch_o ground_n as_o a_o yoke_n of_o ox_n can_v plough_v in_o a_o day_n it_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o space_n of_o ground_n contain_v 240_o foot_n in_o length_n and_o 120_o in_o breadth_n shall_v yield_v one_o bath_n i._n e._n shall_v yield_v but_o one_o bath_n of_o wine_n q._n d._n ten_o acre_n 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be_v but_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o homer_n ezekiel_n cap._n 45._o ver_fw-la 11._o as_o he_o threaten_v a_o desolation_n or_o that_o that_o many_o house_n shall_v be_v without_o inhabitant_n for_o their_o join_a house_n to_o house_n so_o he_o threaten_v here_o that_o their_o land_n shall_v scarce_o yield_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o seed_n which_o be_v sow_v for_o their_o join_a field_n to_o field_n when_o and_o how_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v we_o have_v no_o certain_a ground_n to_o revolt_v yet_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o what_o the_o prophet_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v fullfil_v in_o its_o due_a time_n 11._o we_o unto_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o etc._n
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gather_v from_o this_o place_n and_o this_o may_v the_o live-coale_n well_o signify_v it_o may_v signify_v courage_n and_o boldness_n in_o go_v upon_o god_n errand_n because_o fire_n be_v a_o hot_a and_o active_a element_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o courage_n and_o boldness_n where_o it_o be_v predominant_a in_o our_o temper_n and_o he_o say_v i._n e._n and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o isaiah_n 9_o go_v tell_v this_o people_n i._n e._n go_v and_o tell_v the_o man_n of_o judah_n he_o put_v a_o relative_n here_o without_o a_o antecedent_n and_o say_v not_o my_o people_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a but_o this_o people_n and_o that_o out_o of_o indignation_n repute_v they_o as_o stranger_n because_o they_o have_v estrange_v themselves_o and_o revolt_v from_o he_o by_o their_o sin_n hear_v you_o indeed_o but_o understand_v not_o and_o see_v you_o indeed_o but_o perceive_v not_o i._n e._n you_o shall_v hear_v indeed_o but_o you_o shall_v not_o understand_v what_o you_o hear_v and_o you_o shall_v 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man_n or_o to_o bring_v evil_a upon_o a_o man_n yea_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o destruction_n to_o he_o or_o to_o bring_v destruction_n upon_o he_o and_o for_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n by_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n be_v mean_v a_o rock_n against_o which_o a_o man_n do_v offend_v that_o be_v strike_v or_o hit_v his_o foot_n and_o so_o stumble_v note_v that_o this_o be_v but_o the_o former_a sentence_n repeat_v and_o that_o a_o rock_n here_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o a_o stone_n there_o which_o be_v call_v a_o rock_n not_o because_o of_o the_o greatness_n but_o rather_o because_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v no_o great_a stone_n with_o which_o zipporah_n circumcise_v her_o child_n exod._n 4._o v._o 25._o yet_o it_o be_v there_o call_v petra_n that_o be_v a_o rock_n to_o both_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n i._n e._n to_o both_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n viz._n the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n which_o two_o viz._n judah_n and_o benjamin_n be_v the_o son_n of_o jacob_n who_o be_v call_v israel_n when_o the_o other_o ten_o tribe_n revolt_v from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n in_o the_o day_n of_o rehoboam_n these_o continue_v their_o obedience_n 2_o chron._n 11.12_o hence_o we_o read_v these_o two_o tribe_n often_o join_v together_o as_o 2_o chron._n 14.8_o and_o 15.2_o etc._n etc._n yet_o do_v both_o these_o two_o tribe_n go_v often_o under_o the_o name_n of_o judah_n only_o as_o chap._n 1._o v._n 1._o for_o reason_n there_o give_v for_o a_o gin_n and_o for_o a_o snare_n a_o gin_n be_v a_o instrument_n or_o decive_v to_o catch_v bird_n and_o a_o snare_n be_v a_o instrument_n or_o device_n make_v and_o lay_v to_o catch_v beast_n now_o because_o these_o bird_n which_o be_v take_v in_o the_o gin_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o fowler_n and_o those_o beast_n which_o be_v take_v in_o the_o snare_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o hunter_n therefore_o to_o be_v for_o a_o gin_fw-mi and_o for_o a_o snare_n be_v put_v here_o by_o a_o metaphor_n for_o to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o destruction_n or_o to_o bring_v destruction_n upon_o man_n so_o that_o to_o be_v for_o a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o for_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n for_o a_o gin_n and_o for_o a_o snare_n sgnifi_v to_o afflict_v and_o to_o destroy_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n note_v here_o that_o both_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v put_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o those_o of_o both_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o will_v not_o fear_v the_o lord_n but_o fear_v rezin_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o pekah_n king_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v a_o conspiracy_n or_o confederacy_n against_o their_o own_o king_n that_o they_o may_v curry_v favour_n with_o they_o for_o a_o snâ—re_n and_o for_o a_o gin_fw-mi to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v preserve_v both_o when_o rezin_n and_o pekah_n come_v against_o it_o and_o also_o when_o 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fall_v and_o so_o break_v their_o face_n or_o knee_n or_o arm_n or_o leg_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v snare_v and_o be_v take_v i._n e._n and_o shall_v be_v destroy_v he_o allude_v to_o bird_n and_o beast_n which_o be_v take_v in_o gin_n and_o snare_n and_o so_o kill_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o hunter_n or_o fowler_n bound_v up_o the_o testimony_n i._n e._n bound_v up_o the_o roul_n in_o which_o thou_o have_v write_v that_o which_o i_o have_v tell_v thou_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o rezin_n and_o pekah_n and_o the_o instruction_n which_o i_o give_v thou_o concern_v my_o people_n whereby_o they_o may_v know_v how_o to_o carry_v themselves_o at_o that_o time_n and_o wherein_o thou_o have_v write_v the_o calamity_n which_o shall_v befall_v they_o which_o revolt_n from_o their_o own_o natural_a king_n to_o stranger_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o prophet_n whether_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v in_o the_o same_o roul_n which_o be_v mention_v v._o 1._o or_o no_o it_o matter_n not_o only_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o prophet_n write_v these_o thing_n in_o a_o roul_n and_o expose_v the_o roul_n to_o the_o open_a view_n of_o all_o that_o pass_v by_o that_o they_o may_v read_v they_o he_o call_v this_o roul_n the_o testimony_n because_o it_o testify_v what_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n be_v in_o these_o particular_n this_o testimony_n isaiah_n have_v enroul_v or_o write_v in_o a_o roul_n or_o parchment_n both_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o preserve_v it_o and_o that_o he_o may_v expose_v it_o to_o all_o man_n to_o read_v and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v here_o to_o he_o bound_v it_o up_o q._n d._n roul_n up_o this_o testimony_n which_o thou_o have_v engross_v in_o parchment_n and_o expose_v to_o all_o man_n to_o read_v and_o when_o thou_o have_v roll_v it_o up_o bound_v it_o that_o it_o unroul_v not_o this_o testimony_n that_o be_v this_o revelation_n and_o instruction_n so_o write_v and_o enroul_v god_n have_v command_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v lay_v open_a and_o make_v public_a for_o all_o to_o read_v yea_o for_o those_o which_o refuse_v ahaz_n and_o desire_v rezin_n and_o remaliah_n son_n and_o for_o this_o end_n do_v he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v lay_v open_a that_o all_o may_v take_v warning_n thereby_o to_o rely_v upon_o god_n and_o make_v no_o confederacy_n against_o their_o king_n but_o because_o they_o which_o refuse_v ahaz_n will_v not_o be_v warn_v thereby_o and_o return_v to_o their_o obedience_n by_o this_o the_o lord_n command_v it_o in_o anger_n to_o be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o and_o roll_v up_o and_o bind_v and_o seal_v and_o to_o be_v show_v only_o to_o his_o disciple_n and_o leave_v among_o they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o testimony_n to_o posterity_n what_o gracious_a warning_n he_o give_v those_o traitor_n though_o they_o will_v not_o take_v his_o warning_n and_o that_o his_o disciple_n may_v have_v the_o will_n of_o god_n always_o by_o they_o to_o square_v their_o action_n according_a to_o it_o seal_v the_o law_n among_o my_o disciple_n q._n d._n seal_v the_o law_n and_o keep_v it_o close_o from_o these_o man_n and_o carry_v it_o to_o and_o lay_v it_o open_v among_o my_o disciple_n viz._n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o testimony_n that_o thou_o do_v warn_v these_o traitor_n in_o my_o name_n and_o that_o my_o disciple_n may_v have_v my_o word_n near_o they_o to_o rule_v themselves_o according_a to_o they_o the_o speech_n be_v elleipticall_a seal_v the_o law_n i_o e._n keep_v the_o law_n close_o to_o wit_n from_o these_o traitor_n to_o seal_v signify_v to_o keep_v close_o by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o
when_o it_o be_v little_a thought_n of_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o night_n be_v sudden_a and_o unexpected_a see_v of_o this_o phrase_n 1_o thes_n 5.2_o and_o 2_o pet._n 3.10_o ar_n of_o moab_n ar_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o moabite_n numb_a chap._n 21._o v._n 28._o be_v lay_v waste_n i._n e._n shall_v be_v lay_v waste_n he_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o if_o it_o be_v come_v already_o and_o bring_v to_o silence_n i._n e._n and_o utter_o cut_v off_o so_o that_o where_o there_o be_v many_o and_o great_a tumult_n and_o much_o noise_n of_o people_n heretofore_o there_o shall_v be_v now_o altogether_o silence_n because_o in_o the_o night_n kir_n of_o moab_n i._n e._n howle_v and_o lament_v also_o because_o in_o the_o night_n kir_n of_o moab_n shall_v be_v lay_v waste_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v another_o cause_n why_o they_o shall_v howl_v and_o lament_v as_o be_v be_v one_o so_o kir_n be_v another_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o moabite_n 2._o he_o be_v go_v up_o by_o he_o understand_v moab_n and_o by_o moab_n the_o child_n of_o moab_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la efficientis_fw-la he_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o if_o it_o be_v present_a and_o that_o prophetical_o to_z baiith_o baiith_o be_v a_o town_n or_o city_n of_o the_o moabite_n so_o call_v from_o baiith_n that_o be_v the_o house_n or_o temple_n supple_a of_o their_o god_n chemosh_fw-mi as_o he_o be_v call_v numb_a 21.29_o or_o baal-peor_n as_o he_o be_v term_v numb_a 25.3_o which_o be_v there_o situate_a so_o fanum_n fortunae_fw-la be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n in_o italy_n between_o pisaurus_n and_o senogallia_n so_o call_v from_o the_o temple_n of_o fortune_n which_o be_v there_o and_o fanum_n minerva_fw-la be_v a_o city_n of_o gaul_n so_o call_v from_o the_o temple_n of_o minerva_n which_o there_o stand_v this_o baiith_n be_v call_v beth-baal-meon_n josh_n 13._o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o in_o short_a baal-meon_n numb_a 32.38_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o temple_n at_o first_o and_o for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o votary_n some_o inn_n be_v at_o first_o build_v near_o unto_o it_o &_o afterward_o other_o house_n add_v which_o multiple_v and_o grow_v into_o a_o town_n or_o city_n so_o have_v abbey_n and_o religious_a house_n be_v occasion_n of_o town_n with_o we_o as_o of_o roiston_n saint_n alban_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o dibon_n dibon_n be_v also_o the_o name_n of_o a_o town_n where_o some_o temple_n or_o altar_n or_o idol_n be_v erect_v and_o where_o the_o moabite_n have_v consecrate_v a_o place_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o god_n the_o high_a place_n i._n e._n the_o place_n of_o worship_n those_o place_n where_o there_o be_v any_o temple_n or_o altar_n or_o where_o any_o idol_n be_v erect_v or_o where_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o worship_n be_v call_v high_a place_n because_o such_o place_n be_v common_o choose_v and_o situate_v on_o high_a mountain_n they_o choose_v high_a hill_n for_o those_o purpose_n to_o weep_v supple_a because_o of_o the_o affliction_n which_o shall_v befall_v the_o land_n of_o moab_n and_o to_o see_v to_o what_o pity_n and_o compassion_n they_o can_v move_v their_o god_n to_o and_o what_o aid_n they_o can_v get_v from_o he_o by_o their_o weep_n moab_n shall_v howl_v i._n e._n the_o moabite_n or_o child_n of_o moab_n shall_v lament_v moab_n for_o the_o moabite_n or_o child_n of_o moab_n by_o a_o metonymy_n as_o before_o over_o nebo_n and_o medeba_n nebo_n and_o medeba_n be_v city_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o reubenites_n numb_a 32._o vers_fw-la 38._o josh_n 13._o vers_fw-la 16._o but_o win_v from_o they_o by_o the_o moabite_n he_o say_v moab_n shall_v howl_v over_o they_o because_o he_o shall_v lament_v for_o they_o stand_v over_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o as_o man_n stand_v over_o the_o dead_a lament_v their_o departure_n on_o all_o their_o head_n shall_v be_v baldness_n and_o every_o beard_n cut_v off_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o eastern_a nation_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o shave_v their_o head_n and_o their_o beard_n in_o the_o time_n of_o public_a calamity_n see_v cap._n 22.12_o 3._o they_o shall_v gird_v themselves_o with_o sackcloth_n it_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n to_o wear_v sackcloth_n in_o the_o time_n of_o heaviness_n psal_n 30.11_o and_o 35.13_o on_o the_o top_n of_o their_o house_n in_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o build_v their_o house_n not_o as_o we_o do_v ridge-wise_a but_o flat_a on_o the_o top_n so_o that_o they_o may_v walk_v and_o do_v many_o thing_n thereon_o thither_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o go_v up_o and_o weep_v in_o public_a calamity_n cap._n 22._o v._n 1_o 4._o and_o heshbone_n shall_v cry_v and_o elealeh_n i._n e._n and_o the_o man_n of_o heshbone_n shall_v cry_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o heshbone_n and_o the_o man_n of_o elealeh_n for_o the_o misery_n of_o elealeh_n these_o city_n heshbone_n and_o elealeh_n be_v city_n of_o the_o reubenites_n and_o by_o they_o once_o possess_v numb_a 32._o v._n 37._o josh_n cap._n 13._o v._n 21._o but_o note_n that_o as_o many_o city_n be_v give_v to_o the_o israelite_n which_o they_o never_o come_v to_o possess_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o own_o sloth_n so_o they_o possess_v many_o which_o afterward_o they_o lose_v to_o the_o moabite_n and_o other_o people_n by_o their_o own_o fault_n their_o voice_n i._n e._n the_o cry_n of_o the_o man_n of_o heshbone_n and_o elealeh_n shall_v be_v hear_v unto_o jahaz_n i._n e._n shall_v be_v hear_v unto_o the_o uttermost_a end_n of_o their_o land_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v a_o exceed_o great_a cry_n jahaz_n stand_v in_o the_o uttermost_a border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n numb_a 21.23_o josh_n 21.36_o therefore_o the_o arm_a soldier_n of_o moab_n shall_v cry_v out_o q._n d._n so_o great_a shall_v their_o cry_n and_o lamentation_n be_v that_o the_o very_a soldier_n of_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n shall_v therefore_o cry_v out_o and_o break_v forth_o into_o weep_v because_o of_o their_o cry_n and_o lamentation_n or_o therefore_o may_v be_v put_v for_o yea_o q._n d._n yea_o the_o arm_a soldier_n of_o moab_n shall_v cry_v out_o or_o therefore_o may_v signify_v because_o of_o this_o q._n d._n because_o of_o this_o misery_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o be_v and_o kir_n and_o heshbone_n the_o arm_a soldier_n of_o moab_n shall_v cry_v soldier_n use_v to_o be_v hard-hearted_a and_o not_o easy_a to_o be_v move_v with_o pity_n that_o the_o soldier_n therefore_o shall_v be_v move_v with_o these_o cry_n and_o lamentation_n or_o with_o these_o misery_n it_o show_v those_o cry_n and_o lamentation_n and_o misery_n to_o be_v very_o grievous_a and_o lamentable_a indeed_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v grievous_a unto_o he_o i_o e._n their_o life_n shall_v be_v grievous_a unto_o they_o he_o change_v here_o the_o number_n put_v a_o singular_a for_o a_o plural_a by_o a_o enallage_n 5._o my_o heart_n shall_v cry_v out_o for_o moab_n q._n d._n so_o grievous_a shall_v the_o misery_n of_o moab_n be_v as_o that_o it_o break_v my_o heart_n also_o and_o make_v i_o cry_v out_o to_o think_v of_o it_o the_o heart_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a man_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n this_o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n jer._n 48.36_o and_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o their_o misery_n that_o the_o think_v thereof_o shall_v thus_o afflict_v the_o prophet_n heart_n yet_o some_o understand_v these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n here_o viz._n every_o one_o shall_v say_v q._n d._n every_o one_o which_o hear_v of_o or_o see_v the_o misery_n of_o moab_n shall_v say_v my_o heart_n shall_v cry_v out_o for_o moab_n and_o this_o be_v no_o less_o argument_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o moabite_n that_o every_o one_o which_o hear_v thereof_o or_o see_v it_o shall_v weep_v and_o lament_v at_o the_o hear_n or_o see_v of_o it_o than_o the_o other_o be_v his_o fugitive_n shall_v flee_v unto_o zoar._n by_o his_o be_v mean_v moab_n and_o the_o sense_n be_v q._n d._n for_o many_o of_o his_o people_n that_o be_v many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o moab_n shall_v be_v fain_o to_o fly_v to_o save_v themselves_o to_o fly_v even_o to_o zoar._n they_o which_o flee_v in_o this_o case_n he_o call_v fugitive_n not_o in_o a_o reproachful_a but_o in_o a_o civil_a sense_n we_o must_v understand_v the_o causal_n conjunction_n for_o in_o this_o place_n q._n d._n for_o his_o fugitive_n shall_v fly_v unto_o zoar._n for_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n here_o why_o his_o heart_n shall_v cry_v zoar_fw-mi be_v a_o city_n in_o the_o coast_n of_o judah_n of_o
which_o you_o may_v read_v gen._n 19.22_o and_o it_o show_v that_o the_o moabite_n be_v sore_o persecute_v which_o will_v fly_v to_o a_o city_n of_o judah_n for_o refuge_n for_o the_o moabite_n be_v in_o enmity_n with_o judah_n at_o this_o time_n and_o will_v not_o pay_v he_o the_o tribute_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o from_o they_o cap._n 16._o v._n 1_o 6._o but_o what_o will_v not_o fear_n do_v accipitrem_fw-la metuens_fw-la pennis_fw-la trepidantibus_fw-la ale_n audet_fw-la inhumanas_fw-la fessa_fw-la venire_fw-la sinus_fw-la nec_fw-la se_fw-la vicino_fw-la dubitat_fw-la committere_fw-la tecto_fw-la quae_fw-la fugit_fw-la infestos_fw-la territa_fw-la cerva_fw-la cane_n ovid_n de_fw-fr ponto_n lib._n 2._o eleg._n 2._o shall_v fly_v roar_v and_o cry_v as_o they_o go_v a_o heifer_n of_o three_o year_n old_a i._n e._n as_o a_o heifer_n of_o thrâ—e_a year_n old_a the_o hebrew_n often_o leave_v the_o note_n of_o similitude_n to_o be_v understand_v a_o heifer_n of_o this_o age_n be_v strong_a and_o lusty_a and_o therefore_o will_v run_v stout_o and_o bellow_v loud_o as_o it_o run_v therefore_o to_o such_o a_o heifer_n may_v they_o be_v well_o liken_v which_o fly_n with_o all_o speed_n and_o cry_v aloud_o for_o fear_n and_o grief_n as_o they_o fly_v along_o for_o by_o the_o mount_a up_o of_o luhith_n with_o weep_v shall_v they_o go_v it_o up_o i._n e._n for_o they_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o luhith_fw-mi with_o great_a weep_v and_o lamentation_n as_o they_o go_v this_o causal_n for_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o those_o word_n my_o heart_n shall_v cry_v for_o moab_n as_o relate_v to_o they_o immediate_o and_o so_o it_o must_v as_o often_o as_o it_o be_v repeat_v in_o this_o chapter_n for_o in_o every_o place_n where_o it_o be_v repeat_v it_o show_v a_o cause_n why_o the_o prophet_n heart_n and_o every_o one_o heart_n else_o shall_v cry_v for_o moab_n shall_v they_o go_v it_o up_o this_o relative_n it_o be_v here_o redundant_fw-la after_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n by_o the_o mount_n up_o of_o luhith_n i._n e._n as_o they_o go_v up_o by_o the_o ascent_n of_o luhith_n the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o luhith_n be_v on_o a_o ascent_n or_o mount_v up_o for_o luhith_n be_v a_o city_n situate_a on_o a_o hill_n near_o unto_o heshbon_n not_o far_o from_o arnon_n shall_v they_o i._n e._n shall_v the_o people_n of_o moab_n although_o there_o be_v no_o formal_a antecedent_n here_o to_o this_o relative_n yet_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o way_n of_o horonaim_n i._n e._n by_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o horonaim_n which_o also_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o moabite_n shall_v they_o i._n e._n shall_v the_o moabite_n or_o people_n of_o moab_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o all_o the_o people_n of_o moab_n shall_v go_v up_o to_o luhith_fw-mi and_o weep_v as_o they_o go_v and_o that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o moab_n shall_v go_v to_o horonaim_n and_o weep_v as_o they_o go_v but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o that_o go_v up_o to_o luhith_n shall_v weep_v as_o they_o go_v and_o they_o that_o go_v to_o horonaim_n shall_v cry_v as_o they_o go_v etc._n etc._n a_o cry_n of_o destruction_n i._n e._n a_o grievous_a and_o lamentable_a cry_n such_o as_o they_o use_v to_o make_v which_o see_v their_o country_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v near_o unto_o they_o destroy_v it_o may_v be_v that_o luhith_fw-mi and_o horonaim_n be_v city_n of_o defence_n and_o well_o fortify_v whether_o those_o moabite_n that_o can_v betake_v themselves_o in_o this_o public_a calamity_n or_o else_o there_o be_v high_a place_n there_o whether_o they_o go_v to_o weep_v as_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o baiith_n and_o dibon_n v._o 2._o 6._o for_o the_o water_n of_o nimrim_n we_o read_v of_o nimrah_n a_o city_n of_o the_o gadite_n numb_a 32.3_o which_o be_v also_o call_v beth-nimrah_a numb_a 32.36_o and_o josh_n 13.27_o which_o city_n although_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o gadite_n yet_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o moabite_n at_o this_o time_n this_o be_v that_o city_n which_o be_v here_o call_v nimrim_a or_o the_o water_n of_o nimrim_n for_o by_o the_o water_n of_o nimrim_n may_v be_v mean_v nimrah_n or_o nimrim_v itself_o and_o it_o may_v be_v call_v the_o water_n of_o nimrim_n because_o it_o be_v situate_a upon_o the_o water_n and_o therewith_o encompass_v as_o tire_n be_v call_v the_o sea_n cap._n 23.3_o because_o it_o be_v situate_a upon_o the_o sea_n and_o therewith_o gird_v shall_v be_v desolate_a i._n e._n shall_v be_v forsake_v of_o its_o inhabitant_n and_o leave_v desolate_a without_o any_o people_n in_o it_o note_v that_o this_o conjunction_n for_o depend_v immediate_o upon_o these_o word_n my_o heart_n shall_v cry_v for_o moab_n for_o the_o hay_n be_v wither_v away_o note_v that_o this_o also_o relate_v immediate_o unto_o those_o word_n my_o heart_n shall_v cry_v for_o moab_n he_o put_v hay_n here_o for_o grass_n of_o which_o they_o make_v hay_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la mateteriae_fw-la how_o come_v the_o hay_n to_o wither_v away_o and_o the_o grass_n to_o fail_v and_o every_o green_a thing_n to_o consume_v away_o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n at_o this_o time_n answer_v from_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o enemy_n which_o even_o with_o their_o multitude_n of_o horse_n and_o man_n partly_o devour_v the_o grass_n and_o every_o green_a thing_n and_o partly_o tread_v they_o down_o and_o trample_v they_o under_o foot_n you_o may_v observe_v here_o how_o the_o present_a or_o preterperfect_a tense_n be_v confound_v in_o this_o verse_n with_o the_o future_a which_o be_v a_o thing_n usual_a with_o the_o prophet_n because_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o speak_v of_o though_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v shall_v as_o assure_o come_v as_o if_o they_o be_v come_v already_o 7._o therefore_o the_o abundance_n they_o have_v get_v and_o that_o which_o they_o have_v lay_v up_o shall_v they_o carry_v away_o to_o the_o brook_n of_o the_o willow_n i._n e._n therefore_o the_o abundance_n of_o cattle_n and_o wealth_n which_o the_o moabite_n have_v heretofore_o get_v by_o their_o labour_n and_o industry_n and_o the_o silver_n and_o gold_n which_o they_o have_v heretofore_o lay_v up_o for_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n shall_v these_o enemy_n of_o the_o moabite_n which_o be_v now_o master_n of_o it_o be_v they_o can_v quarter_v any_o long_o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n for_o want_n of_o provision_n carry_v away_o to_o the_o brook_n of_o the_o willow_n q_o d._n and_o because_o the_o hay_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n be_v dry_v up_o and_o the_o grass_n fail_v and_o there_o be_v no_o green_a thing_n there_o these_o enemy_n of_o the_o moabite_n have_v eat_v up_o and_o spoil_v all_o the_o provision_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n shall_v seek_v fresh_a quarter_n and_o go_v with_o all_o the_o plunder_v which_o they_o have_v spoil_v the_o moabite_n of_o to_o the_o brook_n of_o the_o willow_n note_v that_o there_o be_v divers_a relative_n here_o without_o antecedent_n which_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o hebrew_n who_o leave_v the_o antecedent_n to_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n as_o what_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o this_o verse_n may_v be_v a_o argument_n ab_fw-la effectu_fw-la to_o make_v good_a what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o fail_n of_o the_o grass_n and_o the_o hay_n and_o every_o green_a thing_n so_o may_v it_o show_v a_o new_a misery_n of_o the_o moabite_n for_o which_o he_o may_v just_o cry_v and_o lament_v to_o the_o brook_n of_o the_o willow_n this_o be_v some_o note_a brook_n about_o which_o grow_v great_a store_n of_o willow_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o grow_v in_o watery_a ground_n and_o delight_n therein_o about_o this_o brook_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o there_o be_v good_a store_n of_o rich_a pasture_n and_o feeding_n and_o therefore_o these_o enemy_n of_o the_o moabite_n go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n and_o carry_v all_o that_o they_o have_v plunder_v or_o take_v thither_o there_o to_o refresh_v themselves_o their_o horse_n and_o cattle_n this_o place_n or_o brook_n of_o the_o willow_n be_v not_o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n it_o be_v common_o think_v to_o have_v be_v in_o a_o valley_n of_o arabia_n and_o to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o way_n from_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n to_o assyria_n howsoever_o certain_o it_o be_v the_o most_o convenient_a place_n these_o enemy_n of_o the_o moabite_n can_v choose_v for_o prosecute_a of_o their_o victory_n over_o the_o moabite_n 8._o for_o the_o cry_n be_v go_v round_o about_o the_o border_n of_o moab_n i_o e._n for_o a_o grievous_a cry_n and_o lamentation_n be_v hear_v in_o all_o the_o border_n of_o moab_n round_o about_o this_o relate_v also_o and_o depend_v upon_o those_o word_n my_o heart_n shall_v cry_v for_o moab_n
bound_n i._n e._n be_v as_o bind_v this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n together_o i._n e._n every_o one_o of_o they_o this_o relate_v to_o the_o word_n all_o as_o before_z which_o have_v flee_v from_o far_o i._n e._n which_o have_v flee_v from_o the_o far_a part_n of_o thy_o land_n the_o land_n of_o judah_n into_o thou_o because_o thou_o be_v the_o strong_a city_n of_o the_o land_n encompass_v with_o strong_a wall_n and_o fortify_v with_o good_a bulwark_n 4._o therefore_o say_v i_o look_v away_o from_o i_o hitherto_o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o jerusalem_n now_o jerusalem_n answer_v the_o prophet_n in_o her_o person_n for_o this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o dialogue_n between_o the_o prophet_n and_o jerusalem_n yet_o all_o in_o a_o vision_n the_o answer_n which_o jerusalem_n give_v for_o she_o go_v up_o to_o the_o housetop_n be_v this_o that_o she_o go_v thither_o to_o weep_v and_o lament_v because_o the_o daughter_n of_o her_o people_n be_v spoil_v therefore_o say_v i_o look_v away_o from_o i_o i_o will_v weep_v bitter_o q._n d._n therefore_o go_v i_o whole_o up_o to_o the_o housetop_n because_o i_o say_v look_v away_o from_o i_o i_o will_v weep_v bitter_o labour_v not_o to_o comfort_v i_o and_o therefore_o i_o say_v look_v away_o from_o i_o i_o will_v weep_v bitter_o labour_v not_o to_o comfort_v i_o because_o of_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v a_o brachylogy_n a_o great_a deal_n contain_v in_o a_o little_a therefore_o this_o relate_v to_o that_o which_o follow_v namely_o to_o that_o because_o of_o the_o spoil_n etc._n etc._n say_v i_o supple_a to_o those_o which_o will_v fain_o comfort_v i_o look_v away_o from_o i_o i._o e._n think_v not_o to_o comfort_v i_o and_o therefore_o come_v not_o to_o i_o neither_o look_n upon_o i_o or_o visit_v i_o for_o that_o end_n i_o will_v weep_v bitter_o labour_v not_o to_o comfort_v i_o because_o of_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n i._n e._n for_o i_o will_v weep_v bitter_o and_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v because_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n be_v spoil_v note_v that_o by_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n may_v be_v mean_v samaria_n only_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n for_o the_o hebrew_n use_v to_o call_v a_o city_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o daughter_n or_o virgin_n as_o be_v observe_v cap._n 1.8_o and_o the_o spoil_v here_o speak_v of_o be_v that_o which_o be_v make_v by_o salmaneser_n and_o his_o army_n 2_o king_n 17.5_o at_o which_o time_n they_o besiege_v samaria_n and_o vex_v it_o with_o all_o hostility_n three_o year_n and_o then_o overcome_v it_o or_o the_o daughter_n of_o her_o people_n may_v be_v take_v collectiuè_fw-la for_o the_o daughter_n and_o thereby_o may_v be_v mean_v not_o samaria_n only_o but_o also_o all_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v all_o spoil_v by_o salmaneser_n army_n jerusalem_n call_v the_o people_n 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say_v before_o the_o more_o to_o exaggerate_v their_o sin_n object_n but_o how_o can_v that_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o the_o israelite_n by_o moses_n be_v call_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n when_o as_o that_o be_v to_o have_v a_o end_n ans_fw-fr it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n either_o because_o it_o be_v continual_o to_o be_v keep_v during_o the_o time_n that_o it_o be_v in_o force_n though_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v in_o force_n for_o ever_o or_o because_o it_o be_v to_o abide_v a_o great_a while_n to_o wit_n till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o the_o hebrew_n call_v that_o everlasting_a which_o be_v to_o continue_v any_o long_a time_n so_o the_o priesthood_n under_o the_o law_n be_v call_v a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n num._n 25.13_o though_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o last_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v change_v heb._n 7._o 6._o therefore_o have_v the_o curse_n devour_v the_o earth_n i._o e._n therefore_o shall_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n devour_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n he_o put_v a_o preterperfect_a tense_n for_o a_o future_a as_o dei_fw-la benedicere_fw-la be_v benefacere_fw-la so_o dei_fw-la maledicere_fw-la be_v malefacere_fw-la for_o god_n do_v but_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v whether_o for_o good_a or_o evil_n i_o mean_v the_o evil_n of_o punishment_n the_o word_n devour_v be_v a_o metaphorical_a word_n and_o be_v borrow_v from_o ravenous_a beast_n which_o devour_v and_o eat_v up_o the_o prey_n which_o they_o take_v be_v desolate_a i._o e._n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o who_o destruction_n the_o land_n shall_v become_v desolate_a and_o without_o inhabitant_n he_o use_v here_o metonymy_fw-la effecti_fw-la therefore_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v burn_v i._o e._n therefore_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v consume_v this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n and_o a_o inference_n from_o the_o five_o verse_n as_o that_o be_v and_o be_v burn_v i._n e._n and_o shall_v be_v consume_v a_o metaphor_n from_o wood_n or_o other_o combustible_a matter_n which_o be_v consume_v by_o fire_n 7._o the_o new_a wine_n mourn_v q._n d._n the_o new_a wine_n shall_v be_v spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n in_o every_o place_n by_o the_o assyrian_n who_o in_o despite_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o out_o of_o their_o hatred_n towards_o they_o shall_v break_v out_o the_o head_n of_o their_o wine_n vessel_n and_o let_v the_o wine_n run_v out_o upon_o the_o ground_n the_o prophet_n use_v here_o a_o hyperbolical_a metaphor_n give_v sense_n to_o a_o inanimate_a thing_n and_o because_o the_o wine_n if_o it_o have_v sense_n and_o reason_n will_v mourn_v if_o it_o be_v thus_o deal_v with_o and_o spill_v therefore_o do_v the_o prophet_n put_v the_o mourning_n of_o the_o wine_n for_o the_o spill_n of_o the_o wine_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effecti_fw-la the_o vine_n languish_v i._o e._n the_o vine_n shall_v be_v break_v down_o and_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o prophet_n put_v here_o vine_n for_o vine_n and_o use_v the_o same_o metaphor_n and_o figure_n as_o he_o do_v just_a before_o do_v sigh_n i._n e._n shall_a sigh_o for_o sorrow_n 8._o the_o mirth_n of_o tabret_o i._n e._n the_o mirth_n arise_v from_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o tabret_o 9_o they_o shall_v not_o drink_v wine_n with_o a_o song_n i._o e._n they_o shall_v not_o have_v their_o feast_n and_o banquet_n and_o merry_a meeting_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a the_o hebrew_n be_v wont_a to_o have_v music_n and_o sing_v at_o their_o feast_n and_o merry_a meeting_n to_o which_o the_o prophet_n here_o allude_v strong_a drink_n shall_v be_v bitter_a to_o they_o that_o drink_v it_o i._n e._n they_o shall_v take_v no_o more_o pleasure_n in_o strong_a drink_n than_o they_o do_v in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v bitter_a grief_n take_v away_o all_o joy_n and_o delight_n which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o most_o delightful_a object_n yea_o it_o do_v disaffect_v the_o pallate_n itself_o that_o it_o can_v taste_v and_o relish_v thing_n as_o they_o be_v 10._o the_o city_n of_o confusion_n be_v break_v down_o i._n e._n the_o city_n of_o confusion_n shall_v bâ—_n break_v down_o with_o ram_n and_o engine_n of_o war._n a_o preterperfect_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n by_o the_o city_n of_o confusion_n understand_v bethel_n where_o jeroboam_n set_v up_o one_o of_o his_o golden_a calf_n 1_o king_n 12._o v._n 29._o which_o name_n be_v give_v to_o that_o place_n by_o jacob_n gen._n 28.19_o and_o call_v bethel_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n because_o god_n there_o appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n this_o name_n the_o israelite_n continue_v but_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n when_o once_o jeroboam_n king_n of_o israel_n have_v set_v up_o a_o calf_n there_o to_o be_v worship_v call_v it_o no_o more_o bethel_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o beth-haven_n as_o hos_n 4.15_o and_o 5.8_o and_o 10.5_o that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o vanity_n or_o the_o house_n of_o iniquity_n and_o kiriath-tohu_a as_o here_o that_o be_v the_o city_n of_o confusion_n because_o of_o the_o confuse_a worship_n which_o be_v there_o use_v to_o the_o calf_n which_o jeroboam_n set_v up_o in_o that_o city_n every_o house_n supple_a in_o this_o city_n to_o wit_n the_o city_n of_o confusion_n shall_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o siege_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n besiege_v be_v wont_a to_o shut_v up_o their_o door_n as_o have_v no_o joy_n to_o walk_v abroad_o and_o converse_v with_o their_o neighbour_n but_o choose_v rather_o to_o weep_v and_o lament_v at_o home_n as_o also_o to_o avoid_v the_o violent_a and_o sudden_a break_n in_o of_o soldier_n into_o their_o house_n wherefore_o the_o prophet_n
forth_o he_n speak_v of_o israel_n or_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o vine_n or_o vineyard_n therefore_o he_o say_v when_o it_o etc._n etc._n when_o it_o shoot_v forth_o i._n e._n when_o it_o send_v forth_o or_o shoot_v out_o luxuriant_a branch_n such_o as_o hinder_v the_o vine_n from_o bring_v forth_o fair_a grape_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o prune_v and_o cut_v off_o the_o meaning_n be_v when_o israel_n sin_v for_o the_o sinful_a action_n of_o a_o man_n may_v be_v very_o well_o compare_v to_o the_o luxuriant_a branch_n of_o a_o vine_n thou_o will_v debate_v with_o it_o the_o prophet_n shall_v have_v say_v thou_o will_v prune_v it_o if_o he_o have_v stick_v to_o his_o allegory_n but_o he_o decline_v from_o that_o for_o we_o debate_v not_o with_o insensible_a creature_n and_o creature_n void_a of_o reason_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o vine_n now_o as_o if_o it_o be_v endue_v with_o sense_n and_o reason_n both_o but_o we_o have_v observe_v often_o the_o mixture_n of_o metaphor_n which_o the_o prophet_n use_v thou_o will_v debate_v with_o it_o i._o e._n thou_o will_v chide_v with_o it_o and_o punish_v it_o this_o debate_n here_o must_v include_v chastise_v and_o punish_v by_o a_o syllepsis_n he_o stay_v his_o rough_a wind_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o east_n wind_n i._n e._n when_o the_o lord_n fan_n his_o people_n he_o blow_v upon_o they_o with_o his_o east_n wind_n by_o which_o he_o carry_v away_o the_o chaff_n but_o he_o stay_v his_o rough-wind_n or_o northwind_n which_o will_v carry_v away_o corn_n and_o all_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n and_o be_v for_o sense_n the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a sentence_n and_o show_v that_o god_n will_v chastise_v his_o people_n but_o not_o utter_o consume_v they_o note_v here_o the_o enallage_n of_o the_o person_n by_o which_o he_o pass_v from_o the_o second_o person_n to_o the_o three_o note_v also_o his_o transition_n from_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o vine_n to_o the_o metaphor_n of_o corn_n whick_z be_v fan_v or_o winnow_v 9_o by_o this_o therefore_o shall_v the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n be_v purge_v q._n d._n by_o this_o therefore_o o_o lord_n that_o thou_o have_v chastise_v and_o smite_v jacob_n his_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v purge_v and_o he_o will_v amend_v his_o life_n jacob_n by_o jacob_n be_v mean_v the_o jew_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n to_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n i._o e._n and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n which_o thou_o expect_v from_o the_o chastisement_n and_o punishment_n which_o thou_o lay_v upon_o he_o to_o wit_n to_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n his_o sin_n by_o sin_n idolatry_n be_v here_o mean_v if_o not_o only_o yet_o chief_o as_o the_o next_o word_n signify_v when_o he_o make_v all_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o altar_n as_o chalk-stone_n that_o be_v beat_v in_o sunder_o the_o grove_n and_o image_n shall_v not_o stand_v up_o these_o word_n be_v defective_a and_o the_o defect_n be_v thus_o make_v up_o q._n d._n therefore_o though_o thou_o do_v smite_v jacob_n yet_o thou_o will_v hold_v thy_o hand_n from_o smite_v he_o when_o he_o beat_v down_o the_o altar_n which_o he_o have_v build_v to_o his_o idol_n and_o when_o he_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o idolatry_n and_o say_v the_o grove_n and_o image_n shall_v not_o stand_v up_o when_o he_o make_v all_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o altar_n as_o chalk-stone_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o break_v up_o altar_n as_o chalk-stone_n be_v break_v etc._n etc._n he_o put_v the_o stone_n of_o the_o altar_n for_o the_o altar_n make_v of_o stone_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la materiae_fw-la and_o by_o these_o altar_n here_o he_o mean_v those_o altar_n which_o be_v build_v for_o idol_n as_o chalk-stone_n which_o be_v beat_v in_o sunder_o by_o chalk-stone_n he_o mean_v lime-stone_n which_o be_v make_v of_o chalk_n by_o burn_v in_o a_o kilne_a per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la materiae_fw-la of_o these_o stone_n they_o make_v mortar_n and_o for_o that_o end_n beat_v they_o to_o dust_n the_o grove_n by_o groves_n some_o understand_v here_o the_o grove_n which_o be_v plant_v or_o use_v for_o place_n of_o idolatry_n other_o by_o grove_n understand_v not_o here_o place_v beset_v with_o tree_n for_o grove_n in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n do_v not_o always_o signify_v such_o place_n but_o idol_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o grove_n as_o judg._n 3._o v._o 1._o 2_o king_n 17.10_o and_o â—1_n 7_o but_o why_o idol_n shall_v be_v call_v grove_n all_o agree_v not_o some_o call_v they_o grove_n because_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v set_v and_o worship_v in_o grove_n other_o because_o those_o idol_n which_o be_v call_v grove_n be_v image_n of_o grove_n artificial_o grave_v and_o indeed_o idolater_n come_v by_o degree_n to_o worship_v the_o very_a tree_n and_o what_o they_o worship_v in_o itself_o they_o may_v worship_v in_o a_o image_n too_o other_o say_v that_o by_o grove_n be_v mean_v peculiar_o the_o idol_n or_o image_n of_o ashtaroth_n the_o goddess_n of_o the_o sidonian_n of_o which_o 1_o king_n 11.5_o and_o 2_o king_n 23.13_o and_o that_o the_o scripture_n call_v they_o grove_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o name_n ashtaroth_n for_o ascheroth_n which_o sound_v almost_o like_o ashtaroth_n signify_v grove_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n that_o it_o may_v both_o allude_v to_o the_o name_n ashtaroth_n and_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o that_o great_a deity_n which_o be_v make_v of_o wood_n the_o tree_n of_o a_o grove_n 10._o yet_o the_o defence_a city_n shall_v be_v desolate_a q._n d._n yet_o when_o thou_o o_o god_n take_v babylon_n in_o hand_n and_o do_v punish_v she_o for_o her_o sin_n thou_o will_v not_o deal_v with_o she_o as_o thou_o deal_v with_o jerusalem_n but_o thou_o will_v make_v her_o desolate_a he_o oppose_v here_o god_n deal_v with_o babylon_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o assyrian_n to_o his_o deal_n with_o jerusalem_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o fence_a city_n by_o the_o fence_a city_n he_o mean_v babylon_n which_o be_v well_o fence_v and_o fortify_v even_o at_o this_o time_n concern_v this_o desolation_n of_o babylon_n see_v cap._n 13._o &_o 21._o and_o the_o habitation_n by_o this_o also_o he_o mean_v babylon_n which_o he_o call_v the_o habitation_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n because_o it_o contain_v exceed_v many_o inhabitant_n for_o number_n and_o very_o great_a one_o for_o quality_n for_o which_o cause_n also_o it_o be_v call_v the_o gate_n or_o city_n of_o the_o noble_n cap._n 13.2_o shall_v be_v forsake_v supple_a of_o its_o inhabitant_n and_o leave_v like_o a_o wilderness_n supple_a where_o nothing_o be_v dress_v and_o trim_v and_o where_o not_o man_n but_o beast_n only_o live_v there_o shall_v the_o calf_n feed_v supple_a without_o hindrance_n by_o the_o calf_n we_o may_v understand_v other_o cattle_n also_o there_o shall_v he_o lie_v down_o supple_a and_o lodge_v in_o quiet_a and_o consume_v the_o branch_n thereof_o i._n e._n and_o shall_v eat_v the_o leaf_n and_o branch_n of_o the_o choice_n tree_n and_o plant_n which_o the_o babylonian_n have_v plant_v in_o their_o brave_a garden_n and_o preserve_v with_o all_o cost_n and_o diligence_n within_o the_o wall_n of_o babylon_n 11._o when_o the_o bough_n thereof_o be_v wither_v q._n d._n and_o there_o the_o bough_n thereof_o shall_v wither_v and_o die_v through_o the_o gnaw_a and_o crop_v of_o cattle_n or_o some_o other_o mean_n and_o when_o they_o be_v wither_v and_o dead_a etc._n etc._n all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o a_o sillepsis_n the_o like_a to_o this_o be_v threaten_v to_o the_o ten_o tribe_n cap._n 17._o v._n 9_o 10_o 11._o which_o show_v that_o they_o have_v their_o garden_n in_o high_a esteem_n the_o woman_n come_v and_o set_v they_o on_o fire_n i._o e._n the_o woman_n shall_v come_v and_o set_v they_o on_o fire_n a_o present_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n by_o woman_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o female_a sex_n who_o employment_n of_o bake_v and_o seethe_v etc._n etc._n require_v wood_n yet_o some_o by_o woman_n understand_v the_o mede_n which_o be_v as_o woman_n for_o delicacy_n and_o habit_n and_o this_o must_v needs_o move_v the_o babylonian_n to_o hear_v that_o they_o shall_v set_v their_o tree_n on_o fire_n because_o the_o babylonian_n have_v the_o mede_n in_o much_o contempt_n and_o set_v they_o on_o fire_n not_o in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o grow_v but_o in_o their_o bake-house_n and_o wash-house_n and_o kitchen_n whither_o they_o carry_v they_o for_o their_o use_n yet_o if_o we_o understand_v these_o woman_n of_o the_o mede_n wanton_a soldier_n may_v set_v these_o tree_n on_o fire_n even_o where_o they_o grow_v for_o it_o be_v a_o
themselves_o from_o the_o assyrian_n but_o seek_v not_o aid_v at_o my_o hand_n nor_o make_v i_o their_o protector_n the_o word_n cover_v here_o mention_v signify_v either_o a_o garment_n of_o cloth_n with_o which_o we_o clothe_v ourselves_o to_o defend_v ourselves_o in_o the_o day_n from_o the_o air_n or_o a_o cover_n which_o we_o lie_v on_o our_o bed_n to_o defend_v ourselves_o from_o the_o cold_a in_o the_o night_n but_o by_o this_o cover_n he_o mean_v metaphorical_o the_o aid_n and_o help_v with_o which_o these_o man_n will_v defend_v and_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o assyrian_n to_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n i._o e._n whereby_o they_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n the_o sin_n of_o forsake_v god_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n to_o their_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n cap._n 28.8_o and_o other_o their_o sin_n the_o particle_n that_o signify_v here_o not_o the_o intent_n but_o the_o event_n or_o if_o the_o intent_n the_o intent_n secundariò_fw-la or_o by_o 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order_v they_o will_v carry_v their_o riches_n upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o young_a ass_n and_o their_o treasure_n upon_o the_o bunch_n of_o camel_n by_o the_o land_n of_o trouble_n and_o anguish_n from_o whence_o come_v the_o young_a and_o old_a lion_n the_o viper_n and_o fiery_a fly_a serpent_n to_o a_o people_n that_o shall_v not_o profit_v they_o the_o prophet_n mention_v this_o the_o more_o to_o upbraid_v these_o man_n with_o their_o folly_n for_o carry_v such_o riches_n and_o treasure_n with_o so_o much_o danger_n to_o so_o little_a purpose_n into_o a_o land_n of_o trouble_n and_o anguish_n i._o e._n through_o a_o land_n of_o trouble_n and_o anguish_n for_o this_o land_n be_v not_o the_o ultimate_a
of_o israel_n but_o destroy_v the_o first-born_a of_o the_o egyptian_n 6._o turn_v you_o to_o he_o turn_v you_o therefore_o unto_o he_o o_o you_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o who_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i._n e._n from_o who_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n i_o take_v israel_n here_o for_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n as_o cap._n 1.3_o which_o two_o tribe_n go_v often_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n because_o judah_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o two_o and_o they_o two_o only_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v faithful_a to_o the_o heir_n of_o david_n king_n of_o judah_n have_v deep_o revolt_v by_o forsake_v he_o and_o seek_v to_o egypt_n vers_fw-la 1._o 7._o for_o in_o that_o day_n i._n e._n and_o in_o that_o day_n supple_a that_o the_o assyrian_n shall_v distress_v you_o and_o besiege_v you_o for_o be_v put_v here_o for_o and._n every_o man_n shall_v cast_v away_o his_o idol_n i._o e._n let_v every_o man_n cast_v away_o 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that_o suffer_v wrong_a and_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o those_o that_o be_v afflict_v in_o their_o misery_n 3._o the_o eye_n of_o they_o that_o see_v by_o they_o that_o see_v he_o mean_v judge_n and_o magistrate_n who_o he_o call_v prince_n vers_n 1._o who_o duty_n be_v to_o see_v and_o look_v though_o not_o upon_o person_n yet_o into_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o and_o that_o thorough_o too_o before_o they_o give_v sentence_n shall_v not_o be_v dim_a their_o eye_n shall_v not_o be_v dim_a because_o they_o shall_v look_v acute_o into_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v blind_v either_o with_o ignorance_n or_o affection_n or_o
out_o of_o heaven_n or_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o command_v he_o to_o slay_v the_o assyrian_n and_o when_o they_o arise_v and_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o those_o assyrian_n which_o escape_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o angel_n arise_v or_o when_o the_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n arise_v a_o relative_n put_v without_o a_o antecedent_n behold_v they_o be_v all_o dead_a corpse_n i._n e._n behold_v those_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o which_o the_o angel_n have_v smite_v be_v all_o dead_a corpse_n q._n d._n behold_v these_o assyrian_n which_o escape_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o angel_n or_o the_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o they_o arise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n see_v those_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o which_o the_o angel_n have_v smite_v all_o dead_a corpse_n lie_v dead_a upon_o the_o ground_n 37._o and_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n supple_a when_o he_o hear_v of_o this_o slaughter_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n with_o much_o fear_n and_o go_v and_o return_v i._n e._n and_o return_v those_o word_n and_o go_v be_v redundant_fw-la see_v the_o like_a cap._n 2.3_o at_o nineveh_n nineveh_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o assyria_n 38._o adramelech_n and_o sharezer_n his_o son_n smite_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n it_o be_v a_o tradition_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o adramelech_n and_o sharezer_n kill_v their_o father_n because_o he_o have_v vow_v to_o offer_v they_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o his_o god_n nisroch_v if_o he_o will_v appease_v the_o mind_n of_o those_o which_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o for_o many_o who_o have_v lose_v their_o son_n and_o brother_n and_o kinsman_n in_o that_o slaughter_n which_o the_o angel_n make_v of_o the_o assyrian_n be_v discontent_v with_o sennacherib_n for_o it_o as_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o they_o escape_v into_o the_o land_n of_o armenia_n this_o their_o escape_n be_v for_o fear_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o their_o parricide_n isaiah_n chap._n xxxviii_o in_o those_o day_n be_v hezekiah_n sick_a etc._n etc._n hezekiah_n fall_v sick_a of_o this_o disease_n of_o he_o about_o the_o 14_o or_o beginning_n of_o the_o 15_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n for_o after_o this_o he_o reign_v fifteen_o year_n v._o 5._o and_o in_o all_o he_o reign_v twenty_o nine_o year_n 2_o king_n 18.2_o take_v fifteen_o therefore_o out_o of_o twenty_o and_o nine_o and_o there_o remain_v fourteen_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n therefore_o of_o the_o fourteen_o or_o beginning_n of_o the_o fifteen_o year_n do_v this_o sickness_n happen_v it_o happen_v therefore_o while_n sennacherib_n be_v war_a in_o judea_n which_o also_o appear_v from_o the_o six_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n sick_a unto_o death_n hezekiah_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sick_a unto_o death_n at_o this_o time_n because_o his_o disease_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n deadly_a and_o bring_v he_o as_o we_o say_v to_o the_o point_n of_o death_n set_a thy_o house_n in_o order_n i._n e._n set_v the_o affair_n of_o thy_o house_n in_o order_n as_o thou_o will_v have_v they_o dispose_v of_o after_o thy_o death_n q._n d._n make_v thou_o thy_o will_n and_o dispose_v of_o thy_o good_n as_o thou_o please_v for_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v a_o question_n will_v present_o arise_v upon_o these_o word_n why_o hezekiah_n die_v not_o when_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o by_o his_o prophet_n thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v the_o answer_n be_v because_o this_o sentence_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o conditional_a and_o so_o hezekiah_n take_v it_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o his_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n herein_o upon_o which_o prayer_n the_o lord_n restore_v he_o to_o his_o health_n it_o be_v frequent_a with_o god_n to_o promise_v and_o threaten_v in_o term_n which_o seem_v absolute_a but_o include_v a_o condition_n or_o have_v a_o exception_n tacit_o involve_v which_o condition_n or_o exception_n the_o lord_n conceal_v that_o they_o who_o the_o promise_n or_o threat_n concern_v may_v be_v the_o more_o earnest_a with_o the_o lord_n to_o hasten_v his_o promise_n or_o remove_v his_o threat_n 2._o then_o hezekiah_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o wall_n and_o pray_v etc._n etc._n hezekiah_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o wall_n as_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n that_o he_o may_v pray_v to_o god_n with_o the_o more_o intention_n of_o mind_n while_o he_o turn_v his_o face_n from_o those_o which_o stand_v by_o and_o remove_v his_o eye_n from_o distract_n object_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o wit_n to_o spare_v his_o life_n 3._o remember_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n to_o walk_v before_o god_n be_v so_o to_o live_v as_o if_o we_o have_v god_n always_o before_o our_o eye_n and_o they_o that_o so_o live_v strive_v to_o please_v he_o as_o a_o servant_n be_v always_o diligent_a and_o careful_a to_o please_v his_o master_n when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o master_n sight_n in_o truth_n and_o not_o in_o show_n and_o appearance_n only_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n with_o a_o heart_n free_a from_o hypocrisy_n have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n have_v do_v that_o which_o please_v thou_o after_o these_o word_n understand_v these_o word_n to_o wit_n remember_v this_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o and_o because_o i_o have_v do_v this_o be_v gracious_a unto_o i_o and_o spare_v thou_o my_o life_n and_o cut_v not_o off_o my_o day_n at_o this_o time_n note_v here_o first_o that_o holy_a man_n do_v sometime_o make_v mention_n of_o their_o good_a deed_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o prayer_n to_o he_o as_o do_v nehemiah_n nehem._n 13.14_o and_o jeremiah_n jerem._n 15.15_o and_o hezekiah_n here_o note_n second_o that_o when_o they_o do_v make_v mention_n of_o their_o good_a deed_n before_o the_o lord_n they_o do_v it_o for_o the_o most_o part_n when_o they_o be_v in_o trouble_n and_o tribulation_n note_n three_o that_o though_o they_o do_v make_v mention_n of_o their_o good_a deed_n they_o do_v not_o mention_v they_o as_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o what_o they_o pray_v for_o and_o this_o be_v plain_a by_o nehemiah_n who_o when_o he_o have_v in_o the_o five_o and_o six_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n and_o in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n and_o fourteen_o verse_n and_o elsewhere_o entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v remember_v he_o according_a to_o his_o good_a deed_n in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n and_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o verse_n he_o say_v remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n concern_v this_o also_o and_o spare_v i_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n note_v fourthly_a that_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o mention_v their_o good_a deed_n at_o such_o time_n be_v first_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o incline_v the_o lord_n to_o mercy_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n to_o those_o which_o endeavour_n to_o live_v according_a to_o his_o law_n then_o to_o those_o which_o neglect_v they_o second_o that_o they_o may_v sustain_v themselves_o against_o the_o pusillanimity_n and_o faintheartedness_n which_o may_v assail_v they_o be_v prone_a by_o nature_n thereto_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n produce_v boldness_n towards_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o but_o beside_o these_o hezekiah_n may_v have_v a_o special_a reason_n to_o move_v he_o to_o mention_v his_o good_a deed_n and_o that_o be_v this_o because_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o promise_n to_o david_n say_v if_o thy_o child_n take_v heed_n to_o their_o way_n to_o walk_v before_o i_o in_o truth_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n there_o shall_v not_o fail_v thou_o a_o man_n on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n 1_o king_n 2.4_o and_o at_o this_o time_n hezekiah_n have_v not_o a_o child_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n and_o hezekiah_n weep_v sore_o viz._n because_o god_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v v._o 1._o it_o may_v be_v ask_v here_o why_o hezekiah_n shall_v weep_v sore_o to_o hear_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v answ_n a_o general_a reason_n may_v be_v this_o because_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n in_o which_o hezekiah_n live_v the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n because_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v be_v not_o so_o full_o reveal_v then_o as_o it_o be_v now_o ephes_n 3.5_o therefore_o be_v death_n more_o fear_v then_o now_o it_o be_v but_o beside_o this_o hezekiah_n may_v have_v many_o particular_a reason_n for_o which_o he_o weep_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o death_n as_o first_o because_o if_o he_o shall_v die_v than_o he_o shall_v leave_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n under_o the_o pressure_n
never_o flourish_v or_o attain_v to_o any_o honourable_a condition_n so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v though_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o honourable_a parent_n to_o honourable_a place_n yea_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v plant_v etc._n etc._n yea_o if_o he_o please_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o plant_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v plant_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o seed_n or_o kernel_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v sow_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o stock_n of_o tree_n which_o shall_v never_o take_v root_n in_o the_o earth_n for_o as_o plant_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v plant_v must_v needs_o wither_v away_o and_o by_o little_a and_o little_o become_v as_o dry_a stick_n and_o as_o seed_n and_o kernel_n which_o be_v not_o sow_o can_v grow_v up_o and_o flourish_v and_o as_o a_o stock_n of_o a_o tree_n though_o it_o be_v set_v in_o the_o earth_n yet_o if_o it_o take_v no_o root_n dry_v away_o and_o rot_v so_o shall_v those_o prince_n and_o judge_n who_o god_n will_v not_o have_v to_o flourish_v be_v in_o a_o contemptible_a condition_n from_o the_o very_a cradle_n he_o shall_v also_o blow_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v wither_v he_o persist_v still_o in_o the_o metaphor_n of_o plant_n which_o if_o they_o lie_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o open_a air_n and_o wind_n be_v quick_o dry_v up_o and_o wither_v the_o prophet_n speak_v all_o these_o glorious_a thing_n of_o god_n that_o the_o jew_n may_v have_v no_o thought_n of_o god_n but_o such_o as_o be_v worthy_a of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o think_v of_o make_v god_n like_v to_o any_o idol_n or_o any_o idol_n like_o unto_o he_o and_o by_o the_o way_n intimate_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v down_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o babylon_n that_o the_o jew_n may_v not_o despair_v of_o their_o delivery_n 25._o to_o who_o then_o will_v you_o liken_v i_o or_o shall_v i_o be_v equal_a see_v notes_n verse_n 18._o say_v the_o holy_a one_o i._o e._n say_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o even_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n 26._o lift_v up_o your_o eye_n on_o high_a i._o e._n lift_v up_o your_o eye_n towards_o heaven_n and_o behold_v who_o have_v create_v these_o thing_n i._o e._n behold_v and_o tell_v i_o who_o have_v create_v the_o star_n by_o these_o thing_n he_o mean_v the_o star_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o as_o though_o he_o point_v at_o they_o at_o this_o time_n that_o bring_v out_o their_o host_n by_o number_n q._n d._n who_o be_v he_o which_o bring_v they_o out_o by_o number_n daily_o while_o he_o make_v they_o to_o arise_v at_o their_o determine_a time_n their_o host_n i._n e._n they_o to_o wit_n the_o star_n which_o be_v as_o a_o host_n or_o army_n for_o number_n and_o order_n by_o number_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o bring_v out_o the_o star_n by_o number_n because_o all_o the_o star_n rise_v not_o at_o a_o time_n but_o only_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o they_o or_o because_o they_o arise_v in_o their_o order_n this_o first_o that_o second_o that_o three_o etc._n etc._n he_o call_v they_o all_o by_o their_o name_n q._n d._n our_o god_n know_v they_o all_o and_o all_o their_o name_n perfect_o and_o he_o call_v they_o all_o by_o their_o name_n to_o come_v forth_o as_o a_o master_n call_v his_o servant_n by_o their_o name_n and_o they_o come_v at_o his_o call_n and_o obey_v his_o will._n the_o call_v whereby_o god_n call_v his_o star_n by_o their_o name_n to_o come_v forth_o be_v a_o effectual_a call_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o great_a power_n and_o might_n in_o god_n who_o by_o call_v they_o to_o come_v forth_o give_v they_o power_n to_o come_v forth_o at_o his_o call_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o might_n supple_a do_v he_o do_v this_o that_o be_v do_v he_o call_v they_o and_o they_o obey_v not_o one_o fail_v i._n e._n not_o one_o star_n fail_v to_o come_v forth_o when_o he_o call_v it_o by_o name_n either_o through_o impotency_n or_o disobedience_n or_o any_o other_o cause_n here_o again_o the_o prophet_n speak_v glorious_o of_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o do_v vers_fw-la 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o he_o do_v it_o for_o the_o same_o end_n as_o he_o do_v it_o there_o viz._n that_o the_o jew_n may_v have_v no_o thought_n of_o god_n but_o what_o be_v glorious_a and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o liken_v he_o to_o a_o idol_n or_o a_o idol_n to_o he_o and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o despair_v of_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o captivity_n by_o their_o distrust_n of_o god_n power_n 27._o why_o say_v thou_o o_o jacob_n i._o e._n why_o then_o do_v thou_o say_v o_o jacob_n and_o speak_v o_o israel_n supple_a say_v israel_n be_v take_v here_o for_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n as_o cap._n 1._o v._n 3._o my_o way_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o lord_n i._o e._n the_o lord_n look_v not_o upon_o my_o sad_a condition_n but_o it_o be_v as_o hide_v from_o his_o eye_n he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o troublesome_a way_n wherein_o i_o walk_v and_o my_o judgement_n be_v pass_v over_o from_o he_o here_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o 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brevity_n sake_n 28._o the_o creator_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n the_o creator_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n here_o be_v a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a there_o be_v no_o search_v of_o his_o understanding_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o search_v of_o his_o understanding_n to_o tell_v why_o your_o way_n be_v hide_v from_o he_o or_o why_o your_o judgement_n be_v pass_v over_o from_o he_o the_o prophet_n do_v here_o meet_v with_o a_o tacit_a objection_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o they_o may_v say_v if_o god_n do_v not_o faint_a nor_o be_v weary_a of_o fight_v and_o plead_v for_o we_o and_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o our_o affliction_n and_o of_o do_v for_o we_o as_o he_o have_v do_v heretofore_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o lie_v helpless_a in_o the_o depth_n of_o this_o our_o captivity_n so_o long_o a_o time_n to_o this_o the_o prophet_n answer_v that_o if_o god_n let_v they_o lie_v so_o long_o in_o their_o captivity_n and_o have_v not_o 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12.1_o josh_n 24.3_o hebr._n 11.8_o how_o god_n call_v abraham_n to_o follow_v he_o give_v the_o nation_n before_o he_o i._o e._n subdue_v the_o nation_n before_o he_o and_o make_v he_o rule_v over_o king_n i._o e._n and_o give_v he_o victory_n over_o king_n because_o that_o conqueror_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n rule_v over_o those_o who_o they_o conquer_v and_o lord_n it_o over_o they_o therefore_o to_o rule_v over_o king_n be_v put_v here_o for_o to_o conquer_v king_n and_o yet_o the_o posterity_n at_o least_o of_o abraham_n do_v not_o only_o conquer_v king_n but_o also_o rule_v over_o they_o and_o that_o which_o be_v here_o speak_v may_v be_v understand_v not_o only_o of_o abraham_n in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o of_o abraham_n in_o his_o posterity_n for_o be_v that_o abraham_n child_n be_v in_o his_o loin_n when_o god_n call_v he_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o call_v they_o also_o as_o they_o be_v also_o say_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n hebr._n 7.9_o 10._o see_v more_o verse_n 9_o the_o king_n over_o which_o god_n give_v abraham_n the_o victory_n in_o his_o person_n be_v chedorlaom_a king_n of_o elam_n tidal_a king_n of_o nation_n amraphel_n king_n of_o shinar_n and_o arioch_n king_n of_o ellasar_n who_o abraham_n subdue_v gen._n 14.15_o and_o the_o nation_n here_o mean_v be_v those_o nation_n which_o serve_v under_o those_o king_n in_o that_o expedition_n which_o they_o undertake_v against_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o other_o and_o who_o abraham_n overthrow_v with_o their_o king_n gen._n 14.2_o but_o note_n that_o the_o victory_n which_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o abraham_n over_o king_n and_o nation_n may_v not_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o that_o victory_n which_o god_n give_v to_o abraham_n in_o person_n but_o of_o those_o victory_n also_o which_o god_n give_v to_o abraham_n child_n as_o to_o moses_n joshua_n and_o other_o israelite_n and_o that_o which_o god_n give_v to_o they_o he_o be_v say_v to_o give_v to_o abraham_n as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 13.15_o which_o yet_o he_o give_v not_o to_o abraham_n but_o to_o abraham_n seed_n but_o therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v it_o to_o abraham_n because_o he_o give_v it_o to_o abraham_n seed_n then_o be_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n now_o to_o abraham_n that_o be_v to_o abraham_n child_n god_n give_v many_o victory_n as_o victory_n over_o the_o egyptian_n and_o over_o the_o amalekite_n and_o moabite_n and_o ammonite_n and_o the_o canaanite_n and_o thâ—_n philistine_n and_o other_o king_n and_o nation_n which_o they_o conquer_v and_o rule_v over_o he_o give_v they_o as_o the_o dust_n to_o his_o sword_n and_o as_o drive_v stubble_n to_o his_o bow_n q._n d._n who_o make_v those_o nation_n and_o king_n to_o scatter_v themselves_o and_o fly_v before_o the_o sword_n and_o before_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o righteous_a man_n as_o the_o dust_n and_o the_o 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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 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say_v i_o will_v do_v to_o those_o which_o oppress_v my_o people_n verse_n 15_o 16._o that_o we_o may_v be_v dismay_v indeed_n it_o will_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o wonder_n and_o amazement_n and_o astonishment_n to_o see_v idol_n which_o be_v but_o wood_n and_o stone_n do_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o be_v and_o behold_v it_o together_o i._n e._n and_o behold_v it_o all_o of_o we_o see_v cap._n 1._o v._n 28._o such_o thing_n as_o these_o be_v will_v draw_v the_o eye_n of_o all_o to_o behold_v they_o 24._o behold_v you_o be_v of_o nothing_o i._o e._n behold_v you_o be_v base_a thing_n and_o thing_n of_o no_o worth_n we_o must_v here_o conceive_v that_o when_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n call_v upon_o the_o idol_n to_o produce_v the_o best_a argument_n they_o have_v to_o maintain_v and_o prove_v their_o divinity_n that_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o themselves_o but_o stand_v mute_a whereupon_o the_o lord_n insult_v here_o over_o they_o as_o a_o conqueror_n over_o they_o who_o he_o have_v conquer_v say_v behold_v you_o be_v of_o nothing_o etc._n etc._n and_o your_o work_n of_o nought_o i._o e._n and_o you_o which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o foolish_a man_n be_v of_o nought_o this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n and_o the_o word_n work_n be_v take_v here_o passive_o not_o for_o the_o work_n which_o the_o idol_n do_v but_o for_o the_o work_n which_o they_o be_v for_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o crafts-man_n yet_o some_o take_v the_o word_n work_n here_o active_o and_o they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n for_o the_o first_o take_v it_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o idol_n and_o make_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n to_o be_v this_o q._n d._n your_o work_n be_v nothing_o that_o be_v you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o though_o you_o have_v hand_n yet_o you_o can_v handle_v and_o though_o you_o have_v foot_n yet_o you_o can_v walk_v and_o though_o you_o have_v tongue_n yet_o you_o can_v speak_v the_o second_o 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e._n they_o be_v all_o keep_v in_o hole_n and_o dark_a place_n that_o be_v in_o dungeon_n and_o prison_n and_o there_o they_o lie_v in_o chain_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o get_v out_o no_o more_o than_o a_o bird_n can_v get_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n in_o which_o it_o be_v take_v or_o the_o wild_a beast_n out_o of_o the_o toil_n in_o which_o it_o be_v catch_v they_o be_v hide_v in_o prison_n house_n i._o e._n they_o lie_v in_o prison_n house_n as_o man_n forget_v and_o quite_o out_o of_o mind_n so_o that_o none_o think_v upon_o they_o to_o set_v they_o free_a the_o scripture_n say_v of_o a_o thing_n forget_v that_o it_o be_v hide_v as_o cap._n 41.27_o they_o be_v for_o a_o prey_n i._o e._n they_o be_v make_v as_o a_o prey_n to_o their_o enemy_n and_o none_o deliver_v i._o e._n and_o none_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o enemy_n hand_n for_o a_o spoil_n i._o e._n they_o be_v make_v as_o a_o spoil_n and_o none_o say_v restore_v i._n e._n and_o none_o say_v to_o they_o 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they_o say_v that_o they_o worship_v the_o lord_n true_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o worship_v he_o but_o they_o worship_v baal_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o for_o this_o he_o give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n etc._n etc._n but_o thou_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o i_o i._n e._n but_o for_o all_o your_o say_n you_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o my_o service_n 23._o thou_o have_v not_o bring_v i_o the_o small_a cattle_n of_o thy_o burnt-offering_n as_o lamb_n and_o kid_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 12.5_o q._n d._n thou_o have_v not_o offer_v thy_o lamb_n and_o thy_o kid_n to_o i_o for_o burnt-offering_n but_o thou_o have_v offer_v
they_o to_o baal_n and_o other_o strange_a god_n with_o thy_o sacrifice_n supple_a of_o the_o greaâ—er_a cattle_n as_o bullock_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v not_o cause_v thou_o to_o serve_v with_o a_o offering_n i._o e._n i_o have_v not_o be_v so_o high_o esteem_v of_o thou_o as_o that_o thou_o have_v trouble_v thy_o selâ—_n or_o burden_v thyself_o with_o offering_n for_o i_o the_o cause_n here_o mention_v be_v the_o final_a cause_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n for_o who_o or_o which_o sake_n we_o do_v any_o thing_n the_o offering_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o a_o offer_v as_o be_v call_v the_o meat-offering_a levit._n 2._o v._o 1._o and_o to_o serve_v signify_v to_o trouble_v or_o to_o burden_v a_o man_n self_n because_o servitude_n be_v troublesome_a or_o burdensome_a to_o all_o nor_o weary_v thou_o with_o incense_n i._n e._n neither_o haste_n thou_o weary_v thyself_o for_o my_o sake_n in_o bring_v incense_n unto_o i_o incense_n or_o frankincense_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o meat-offering_a leu._n 2.1_o 24._o thou_o have_v buy_v i_o no_o sweet_a cane_n with_o money_n this_o kind_n of_o sweet_a cane_n grow_v in_o arabia_n and_o be_v burn_v yield_v a_o sweet_a smell_n this_o sweet_a cane_n or_o sweet_a calamus_fw-la be_v a_o ingredient_n which_o go_v to_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o holy_a oil_n mention_v exod._n 30._o v._o 23._o but_o beside_o the_o use_n which_o be_v of_o sweet_a cane_n in_o the_o composition_n of_o that_o oil_n it_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v sweet_a cane_n and_o to_o burn_v it_o for_o a_o perfume_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o gather_v as_o from_o other_o place_n so_o from_o jer._n 6.20_o and_o to_o this_o they_o think_v that_o the_o prophet_n allude_v here_o neither_o have_v thou_o fill_v i_o with_o the_o fat_a of_o thy_o sacrifice_n whatsoever_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o fat_a thereof_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v to_o the_o lord_n leu._n 3.16_o neither_o have_v thou_o fill_v i_o i._o e._n neither_o haste_n thou_o delight_v i_o this_o fill_v be_v proper_o the_o fill_n of_o a_o man_n self_n with_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n which_o because_o it_o be_v delightful_a to_o the_o drinker_n it_o signify_v here_o delight_n and_o to_o be_v fill_v therewith_o signify_v to_o be_v therewith_o delight_v note_v that_o what_o this_o people_n be_v here_o accuse_v of_o for_o not_o do_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v intimate_v that_o they_o do_v to_o idol_n and_o strange_a god_n but_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n i._o e._n but_o thou_o have_v trouble_v i_o and_o burden_v i_o with_o thy_o sin_n to_o serve_v see_v verse_n 23._o to_o which_o this_o place_n answer_v thou_o have_v weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n see_v cap._n 1.14_o note_v that_o this_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n allude_v to_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o verse_n 23._o by_o way_n of_o opposition_n 25._o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o q._n d._n yet_o nevertheless_o i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o which_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n i._n e._n which_o see_v thy_o repentance_n will_v forget_v and_o forgive_v all_o thy_o sin_n this_o phrase_n be_v metaphorical_a and_o take_v from_o a_o creditor_n which_o be_v satisfy_v by_o his_o debtor_n blot_v out_o his_o debt_n out_o of_o his_o debt-book_n by_o which_o metaphor_n sin_n and_o transgression_n be_v also_o call_v debt_n mat._n 6._o vers_fw-la 12._o for_o i_o own_o sake_n i._o e._n not_o for_o thy_o merit_n but_o for_o my_o mercy_n sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n to_o wit_n so_o as_o to_o persist_v to_o punish_v thou_o for_o they_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o regard_n as_o if_o they_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o my_o remembrance_n 26._o put_v i_o in_o remembrance_n q._n d._n but_o thou_o do_v object_n and_o say_v against_o what_o i_o say_v vers_fw-la 22_o 23_o 24._o that_o thou_o have_v call_v upon_o i_o and_o that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o the_o small_a cattle_n of_o thy_o burnt-offering_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v honour_v i_o with_o thy_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v serve_v i_o with_o thy_o offering_n and_o thy_o incense_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v buy_v sweet_a cane_n for_o i_o with_o thy_o money_n put_v i_o therefore_o in_o remembrance_n when_o thou_o do_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n note_v that_o the_o prophet_n aim_v especial_o at_o those_o jew_n which_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o manasseh_n king_n of_o judah_n of_o who_o read_v 2_o king_n 21.9_o let_v we_o plead_v together_o q._n d._n and_o whereas_o i_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n verse_n 25._o and_o thou_o say_v that_o thou_o do_v never_o make_v i_o to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n nor_o weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n but_o have_v be_v always_o observant_a of_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o give_v thou_o over_o into_o the_o babylonian_n hand_n undeserved_o come_v let_v we_o plead_v together_o let_v we_o plead_v together_o i._o e._n let_v we_o argue_v the_o case_n in_o open_a court_n and_o do_v thou_o bring_v argument_n to_o prove_v that_o thou_o be_v always_o observant_a of_o i_o and_o that_o i_o give_v thou_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n undeserved_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v argument_n to_o prove_v that_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n and_o weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n so_o that_o thou_o be_v deserve_o give_v over_o into_o the_o babylonian_n hand_n declare_v thou_o i._o e._n lay_v open_a thy_o case_n and_o bring_v proof_n of_o thy_o innocency_n and_o of_o this_o that_o thou_o have_v suffer_v captivity_n undeserved_o the_o term_n here_o use_v be_v a_o law-term_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v i._o e._n that_o thou_o may_v be_v pronounce_v just_a in_o this_o controversy_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v the_o better_a cause_n this_o be_v also_o a_o law-term_n use_v of_o he_o for_o who_o the_o cause_n be_v judge_v note_v here_o that_o these_o man_n have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o themselves_o but_o stand_v mute_a wherefore_o the_o lord_n declare_v his_o cause_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n that_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o this_o his_o deal_n with_o these_o man_n 27._o thy_o first_o father_n have_v sin_v i._o e._n thy_o king_n have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n by_o this_o king_n be_v mean_v especial_o manasseh_n the_o son_n of_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n for_o who_o sin_n judah_n be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n jer._n 15.4_o of_o manasses_n sin_n you_o may_v read_v 2_o king_n cap._n 21._o a_o king_n be_v often_o call_v father_n yea_o every_o ruler_n may_v be_v call_v a_o father_n see_v cap._n 22.21_o and_o because_o a_o king_n be_v the_o chief_a among_o ruler_n he_o may_v be_v call_v the_o first_o father_n that_o be_v first_o in_o place_n and_o dignity_n before_o all_o other_o ruler_n for_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v call_v first_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o time_n but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o place_n and_o dignity_n and_o thy_o teacher_n i._n e._n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o prophet_n have_v transgress_v against_o i_o i._n e._n have_v sin_v against_o god_n and_o if_o their_o king_n and_o their_o teacher_n have_v sin_v against_o god_n sure_o the_o common_a people_n who_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o king_n and_o teacher_n have_v not_o be_v righteous_a 28._o i_o have_v profane_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v profane_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n because_o he_o take_v away_o the_o hedge_n of_o his_o protection_n from_o they_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o people_n by_o which_o he_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o nation_n and_o lay_v they_o open_a to_o be_v spoil_v by_o the_o babylonian_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o word_n to_o profane_v take_v psal_n 89.39_o and_o to_o pollute_v isai_n 47.6_o and_o lament_v 2.2_o for_o understanding_n of_o which_o word_n know_v that_o to_o profane_v and_o pollute_v be_v oppose_v to_o to_o sanctify_v and_o that_o to_o be_v profane_v and_o pollute_v be_v oppose_v to_o to_o be_v holy_a if_o we_o right_o therefore_o understand_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n sanctify_v and_o holy_a we_o may_v understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pollute_v and_o to_o profane_v to_o sanctify_v therefore_o signify_v only_o to_o separate_v by_o way_n of_o pre-eminence_n and_o excellency_n or_o dignity_n and_o to_o be_v holy_a signify_v to_o be_v so_o separate_v when_o therefore_o god_n have_v a_o peculiar_a care_n of_o a_o people_n and_o do_v separate_v and_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o other_o by_o
very_o 9_o they_o that_o make_v a_o grave_a image_n the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n beside_o himself_o show_v here_o the_o vanity_n of_o idolater_n and_o idol_n and_o how_o far_o idol_n be_v from_o be_v god_n for_o the_o idol_n only_o be_v they_o which_o the_o weak_a jew_n think_v to_o be_v god_n or_o at_o least_o doubt_v whether_o they_o be_v god_n or_o no_o and_o so_o fear_v their_o power_n because_o they_o be_v they_o which_o the_o babylonian_n worship_v and_o call_v god_n be_v all_o of_o they_o vanity_n i._o e._n be_v all_o of_o they_o vain_a and_o foolish_a in_o their_o do_n a_o abstract_n be_v here_o put_v for_o a_o concrete_a their_o delectable_a thing_n i._n e._n their_o idol_n and_o image_n which_o they_o do_v delight_n in_o shall_v not_o profit_v they_o i._o e._n shall_v not_o help_v they_o when_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o help_n and_o when_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o destroy_v they_o for_o your_o sake_n and_o they_o be_v their_o own_o witness_n i._o e._n for_o they_o be_v witness_n against_o themselves_o and_o for_o for._n they_o see_v not_o nor_o know_v i._n e._n that_o their_o delectable_a thing_n see_v not_o nor_o know_v any_o thing_n and_o if_o they_o see_v not_o nor_o know_v any_o thing_n how_o can_v they_o be_v god_n and_o how_o can_v they_o profit_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a i._n e._n wherefore_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o such_o god_n and_o confound_v to_o think_v that_o they_o delight_v and_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o such_o vain_a thing_n 10._o who_o have_v frame_v a_o god_n or_o melt_v a_o grave_a image_n that_o be_v profitable_a for_o nothing_o q._n d._n whosoever_o have_v frame_v a_o god_n or_o melt_v a_o grave_a image_n that_o be_v profitable_a for_o nothing_o that_o be_v profitable_a for_o nothing_o this_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v as_o a_o note_n of_o distinction_n as_o though_o he_o will_v by_o this_o distinguish_v image_n which_o be_v profitable_a for_o nothing_o from_o image_n which_o be_v profitable_a for_o something_o but_o as_o a_o note_n of_o declaration_n to_o show_v that_o all_o image_n be_v unprofitable_a or_o melt_a a_o grave_a image_n i._o e._n or_o have_v melt_v silver_n or_o gold_n or_o any_o other_o metal_n and_o have_v first_o cast_v it_o and_o then_o make_v a_o grave_a image_n of_o it_o note_v that_o the_o image-maker_n do_v first_o cast_v his_o image_n in_o a_o mould_n then_o polish_v it_o with_o a_o graving-tool_n or_o instrument_n by_o he_o that_o have_v form_v a_o god_n and_o melt_v a_o grave_a image_n be_v mean_v the_o principal_a man_n that_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n to_o make_v or_o grave_n a_o image_n and_o which_o worship_v when_o it_o be_v make_v or_o grave_v and_o induce_v other_o to_o worship_n either_o by_o his_o example_n or_o by_o his_o entice_a word_n so_o jeroboam_n be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v two_o calf_n of_o gold_n 1_o king_n 12.18_o so_o ahaz_n be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v melt_a image_n for_o baalim_fw-la 2_o chron._n 35.21_o and_o a_o idol_n 2_o chron._n 33.7_o 11._o behold_v all_o his_o fellow_n i._n e._n behold_v all_o his_o fellow_n which_o have_v join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n or_o grave_v image_n which_o he_o have_v make_v those_o he_o call_v his_o fellow_n which_o worship_n those_o his_o idol_n as_o he_o do_v shall_v be_v ashamed_a supple_a of_o he_o or_o for_o he_o to_o think_v that_o they_o have_v be_v induce_v by_o he_o to_o worship_v such_o a_o god_n as_o his_o image_n be_v and_o the_o workman_n they_o be_v of_o man_n for_o the_o workman_n which_o make_v his_o god_n or_o melt_v his_o grave_a image_n be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o so_o man_n themselves_o and_o how_o can_v they_o otherwise_o choose_v but_o be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o or_o for_o he_o when_o they_o come_v serious_o to_o think_v that_o that_o god_n which_o he_o induce_v they_o to_o worship_n be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o man_n or_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o be_v put_v here_o for_o for_o and_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a they_o be_v of_o man_n i._o e._n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o but_o man_n themselves_o let_v they_o all_o be_v gather_v together_o i._o e._n let_v all_o those_o which_o concur_v to_o make_v a_o grave_a image_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o maintain_v the_o divinity_n of_o their_o image_n this_o seem_v to_o answer_v a_o objection_n for_o one_o may_v say_v that_o for_o all_o that_o that_o the_o image_n be_v make_v by_o workman_n which_o be_v of_o man_n yet_o the_o chief_a former_a of_o it_o and_o the_o workman_n will_v maintain_v and_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o god_n to_o which_o the_o lord_n here_o answer_v say_v if_o the_o chief_a former_a and_o the_o workman_n which_o make_v the_o image_n will_v maintain_v that_o it_o be_v a_o god_n which_o they_o make_v let_v they_o all_o be_v gather_v together_o etc._n etc._n he_o say_v let_v they_o all_o be_v gather_v together_o because_o many_o workman_n concur_v to_o the_o make_v image_n as_o you_o may_v see_v cap._n 41.7_o yea_o sometime_o one_o make_v the_o eye_n another_o the_o hand_n another_z the_o foot_n etc._n etc._n how_o miserable_a god_n therefore_o must_v they_o needs_o be_v which_o be_v make_v by_o such_o miserable_a man_n let_v they_o stand_v up_o stand_v up_o supple_a to_o plead_v for_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o image_n which_o they_o have_v make_v and_o to_o maintain_v it_o by_o argument_n yet_o they_o shall_v fear_v i._o e._n though_o they_o be_v all_o gather_v together_o and_o stand_v up_o to_o plead_v for_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o image_n which_o they_o have_v make_v and_o to_o maintain_v it_o yet_o when_o they_o be_v meet_v together_o and_o stand_v up_o yea_o before_o they_o stand_v up_o to_o plead_v their_o conscience_n shall_v check_v they_o and_o their_o heart_n shall_v misgive_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v fear_v the_o event_n they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v overcome_v and_o not_o able_a to_o maintain_v what_o they_o undertake_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o image_n which_o they_o have_v make_v be_v a_o true_a god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a together_o i._n e._n and_o at_o length_n they_o shall_v all_o of_o they_o be_v ashamed_a for_o they_o shall_v be_v convince_v that_o there_o be_v no_o divinity_n in_o their_o image_n but_o that_o their_o image_n be_v a_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a thing_n together_o i._n e._n every_o one_o of_o they_o for_o so_o do_v this_o word_n often_o signify_v see_v note_n cap._n 1.28_o 12._o the_o smith_n with_o his_o tong_n he_n show_v reason_n here_o why_o the_o workman_n may_v just_o fear_v when_o they_o begin_v to_o plead_v for_o the_o divinity_n of_o their_o image_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v overcome_v and_o why_o at_o length_n they_o may_v be_v convince_v that_o there_o be_v no_o divinity_n in_o their_o image_n and_o so_o be_v ashamed_a and_o his_o reason_n be_v fetch_v from_o the_o efficient_a material_a and_o 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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
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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harlot_n yet_o return_v again_o to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v the_o babylonian_n which_o cause_n thy_o fear_n and_o thy_o shame_n thy_o redeemer_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n i._n e._n and_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n be_v thy_o redeemer_n who_o as_o he_o be_v able_a so_o also_o be_v willing_a to_o redeem_v thou_o oâ—t_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n and_o to_o take_v away_o thy_o reproach_n because_o he_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o that_o be_v because_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v he_o be_v call_v to_o wit_n because_o he_o will_v make_v it_o manifest_a by_o his_o power_n which_o he_o will_v show_v in_o your_o redemption_n that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o he_o can_v do_v therein_o whatsoever_o he_o please_v 6._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v thou_o i._n e._n 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she_o and_o a_o wife_n of_o youth_n i._n e._n yea_o who_o be_v it_o or_o when_o thou_o be_v as_o a_o wife_n which_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n in_o her_o youth_n the_o prophet_n may_v call_v she_o a_o wife_n of_o youth_n which_o be_v naught_o and_o play_v the_o harlot_n in_o in_o her_o youth_n by_o the_o like_a metonymy_n as_o he_o call_v the_o water_n which_o drown_v the_o world_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n the_o water_n of_o noah_n v._n 4._o a_o wife_n which_o be_v naught_o and_o play_v the_o harlot_n in_o her_o youth_n prove_v the_o most_o notorious_a strumpet_n of_o all_o for_o lust_n reign_v in_o she_o more_o than_o it_o do_v in_o the_o age_a and_o her_o affection_n be_v hot_a and_o more_o unbrideled_a when_o thou_o be_v refuse_v i._o e._n when_o the_o lord_n have_v refuse_v thou_o and_o cast_v thou_o off_o from_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o therefore_o thou_o can_v not_o expect_v to_o be_v take_v to_o be_v his_o wife_n again_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v zion_n when_o she_o be_v as_o a_o woman_n forsake_v and_o grieve_v in_o spirit_n speak_v the_o great_a goodness_n and_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o she_o for_o such_o a_o woman_n seldom_o find_v friend_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v call_v she_o again_o and_o make_v she_o his_o wife_n when_o she_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n in_o her_o youth_n and_o he_o have_v put_v she_o away_o for_o her_o whoredom_n speak_v yet_o his_o great_a goodness_n and_o love_a kindness_n and_o as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n call_v she_o as_o a_o woman_n forsake_v and_o grieve_v in_o spirit_n and_o a_o woman_n of_o youth_n when_o she_o be_v refuse_v speak_v the_o love_a kindness_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o zion_n so_o may_v it_o cheer_v zion_n and_o make_v she_o more_o confident_a of_o the_o goodness_n and_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o otherwise_o she_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o doubt_v whether_o the_o lord_n will_v look_v upon_o she_o and_o call_v she_o to_o his_o bed_n when_o she_o be_v as_o a_o woman_n forsake_v and_o grieve_v in_o spirit_n and_o when_o she_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n in_o the_o day_n of_o her_o youth_n and_o have_v be_v divorce_v for_o her_o whoredom_n 7._o for_o a_o small_a moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o it_o be_v seventy_o year_n that_o the_o lord_n forsake_v zion_n jer._n 25.11_o yet_o this_o be_v but_o a_o small_a time_n and_o but_o as_o a_o very_a little_a moment_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o time_n in_o which_o he_o have_v or_o will_v have_v have_v mercy_n upon_o she_o if_o she_o have_v keep_v his_o covenant_n v._o 10._o have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o supple_a and_o give_v thou_o over_o to_o be_v afflict_v by_o the_o babylonian_n but_o in_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o jew_n the_o child_n of_o zion_n which_o as_o they_o be_v scatter_v here_o and_o there_o in_o many_o country_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o captivity_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n gather_v they_o together_o out_o of_o those_o country_n when_o he_o bring_v they_o back_o to_o zion_n see_v cap._n 44.18_o note_v here_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n as_o of_o zion_n herself_o and_o of_o zion_n herself_o as_o of_o the_o jew_n when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v gather_v thou_o and_o that_o because_o of_o the_o great_a relation_n and_o jove_n which_o be_v between_o zion_n and_o her_o child_n so_o christ_n say_v saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o act_n 9.4_o when_o he_o persecute_v only_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n because_o of_o the_o great_a affection_n and_o love_n which_o be_v
be_v your_o do_n and_o deal_n with_o man_n as_o my_o do_n be_v for_o i_o use_v to_o deal_v well_o with_o they_o which_o offend_v i_o but_o you_o use_v not_o so_o to_o do_v the_o note_n of_o similitude_n as_o be_v here_o again_o to_o be_v understand_v 9_o so_o be_v my_o way_n high_a than_o your_o way_n by_o way_n be_v here_o mean_v deed_n or_o action_n by_o a_o metaphor_n as_o vers_n 8._o though_o it_o be_v general_o true_a that_o all_o the_o action_n and_o deed_n of_o god_n do_v as_o far_o exceed_v our_o deed_n and_o action_n as_o the_o heaven_n do_v exceed_v the_o earth_n yea_o infinite_o further_a yet_o understand_v this_o place_n particular_o of_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n and_o clemency_n of_o the_o lord_n q._n d._n as_o the_o heaven_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o earth_n so_o do_v my_o clemency_n and_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n to_o man_n far_o exceed_v you_o 10._o for_o as_o the_o rain_n i._n e._n and_o as_o the_o rain_n for_o for_o and._n as_o the_o rain_n come_v down_o 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his_o king_n give_v he_o in_o command_n and_o therefore_o return_v re_fw-mi infecta_fw-la but_o god_n say_v that_o his_o word_n shall_v not_o return_v so_o 12._o for_o you_o shall_v go_v out_o with_o joy_n q._n d._n wherefore_o because_o i_o have_v often_o say_v it_o you_o shall_v go_v out_o o_o you_o my_o people_n the_o jew_n with_o joy_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o your_o captivity_n where_o you_o have_v be_v keep_v in_o hard_a bondage_n for_o be_v put_v here_o for_o wherefore_o and_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o sudden_a apostrophe_n to_o the_o jew_n upon_o occasion_n of_o what_o he_o say_v concern_v his_o word_n in_o verse_n 10_o 11._o and_o in_o consideration_n of_o those_o often_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o the_o jew_n of_o their_o redemption_n and_o he_o lead_v forth_o with_o peace_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v go_v before_o you_o as_o your_o captain_n cap._n 52.12_o the_o mountain_n and_o the_o hill_n shall_v break_v forth_o before_o you_o into_o sing_v q.d._n so_o great_a shall_v your_o joy_n be_v as_o that_o the_o very_a mountain_n and_o the_o hill_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n before_o you_o as_o you_o go_v from_o babylâ—n_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o to_o see_v your_o joy_n the_o prophet_n do_v often_o give_v sense_n and_o reason_n to_o inanimate_a thing_n after_o a_o poetical_a manner_n 13._o instead_o of_o the_o thorn_n shall_v come_v up_o the_o kirr-tree_n and_o instead_o of_o the_o briar_n shall_v come_v up_o the_o myrtle-tree_n q._n d._n for_o instead_o of_o those_o which_o have_v afflict_v you_o there_o shall_v arise_v those_o which_o will_v profit_v you_o and_o entreat_v you_o with_o all_o kindness_n note_v that_o the_o causal_a particle_n for_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o those_o word_n verse_n 12._o for_o you_o shall_v go_v out_o with_o joy_n and_o be_v lead_v forth_o with_o peace_n the_o thorn_n and_o the_o briar_n be_v prickly_a plant_n which_o will_v prick_v those_o which_o have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o by_o which_o be_v here_o mean_v in_o particulur_n nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_o his_o race_n which_o do_v afflict_v and_o oppress_v the_o jew_n with_o hard_a bondage_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o captivity_n but_o the_o fir_n be_v a_o tree_n which_o beside_o other_o commodity_n yield_v a_o covert_n from_o the_o tempest_n and_o a_o shadow_n from_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o myrtle_n beside_o many_o other_o benefit_n yield_v a_o sweet_a oil_n which_o refresh_v the_o sense_n and_o make_v wine_n which_o comfort_v the_o stomach_n it_o yield_v also_o pleasant_a and_o fragrant_a branch_n to_o trim_v up_o and_o adorn_v the_o house_n by_o the_o fir_n therefore_o and_o the_o myrtle_n be_v here_o mean_v cyrus_n who_o subdue_v the_o babylonian_n and_o so_o deliver_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o send_v they_o home_o into_o their_o own_o country_n with_o many_o royal_a favour_n of_o which_o read_v ezra_n 1_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o name_n i._o e._n and_o this_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v for_o you_o shall_v bring_v to_o the_o lord_n great_a renown_n or_o thus_o q._n d._n and_o this_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v for_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o thing_n so_o notable_a and_o so_o glorious_a as_o that_o god_n shall_v thereby_o purchase_v himself_o a_o new_a name_n q._n d._n as_o god_n purchase_v himself_o a_o new_a name_n when_o he_o deliver_v isaac_n and_o be_v call_v therefore_o jehovah-jireh_a gen._n 22.14_o and_o as_o general_n and_o emperor_n by_o their_o great_a achievement_n get_v new_a name_n as_o scipio_n get_v he_o the_o name_n of_o africanus_n by_o his_o victory_n in_o africa_n etc._n etc._n so_o shall_v god_n get_v he_o a_o new_a name_n for_o his_o great_a redemption_n of_o and_o munificence_n to_o his_o people_n which_o yet_o understand_v not_o so_o as_o though_o god_n have_v any_o new_a name_n thereupon_o but_o that_o he_o deserve_v a_o new_a name_n thereby_o for_o a_o name_n i._n e._n the_o cause_n of_o a_o name_n take_v the_o word_n name_n either_o proper_o or_o for_o renown_n for_o a_o everlasting_a sign_n i._n e._n and_o for_o a_o everlasting_a trophy_n and_o monument_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o his_o people_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o i._n e._n that_o shall_v never_o be_v pull_v down_o or_o abolish_v he_o allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o conqueror_n who_o set_v up_o last_a trophy_n and_o monument_n for_o their_o glory_n in_o token_n and_o remembrance_n of_o some_o memorable_a victory_n obtain_v or_o some_o great_a matter_n perform_v by_o they_o but_o their_o trophy_n and_o monument_n be_v abolish_v by_o time_n but_o this_o of_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o isaiah_n chap._n lvi_o keep_v you_o judgement_n and_o do_v justice_n i._n e._n keep_v my_o law_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v your_o bind_a duty_n therein_o o_o you_o jew_n which_o be_v captive_a in_o babylon_n judgement_n and_o justice_n be_v take_v here_o for_o that_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o call_v judgement_n and_o justice_n because_o god_n may_v just_o exact_v it_o of_o we_o and_o we_o wrong_v god_n if_o we_o do_v it_o not_o for_o my_o salvation_n be_v near_o to_o come_v i._n e._n for_o my_o save_a power_n wherewith_o i_o will_v save_v you_o from_o your_o enemy_n and_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n be_v at_o hand_n to_o save_v you_o concern_v the_o notion_n of_o this_o word_n salvation_n as_o i_o have_v give_v it_o see_v cap._n 51._o verse_n 5_o 6._o and_o my_o righteousness_n i._n e._n and_o my_o faithfulness_n whereby_o i_o have_v promise_v to_o save_v you_o see_v cap._n 51._o vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o concern_v the_o notion_n of_o this_o word_n also_o to_o be_v reveal_v i._o e._n to_o come_v so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v of_o all_o man_n see_v cap._n 40.5_o 2._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v this_o this_o relative_a this_o relate_v to_o that_o to_o wit_n that_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o and_o keep_v his_o hand_n from_o do_v any_o evil_n and_o bless_a be_v such_o a_o man_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v redeem_v out_o of_o captivity_n and_o bring_v home_o with_o joy_n to_o zion_n that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o q._n d._n that_o be_v that_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o do_v nothing_o therein_o whereby_o to_o profane_v it_o by_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o understand_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n all_o other_o precept_n also_o of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n to_o god_n and_o keep_v his_o hand_n
suck_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o shall_v suck_v the_o breast_n of_o king_n i_o will_v also_o make_v thy_o officer_n peace_n i._n e._n i_o will_v also_o give_v thou_o such_o officer_n to_o bear_v rule_n in_o thou_o and_o govern_v thou_o as_o shall_v be_v meek_a and_o peaceable_a man_n this_o be_v fulfil_v when_o the_o lord_n make_v ezra_n zorobabel_n nehemiah_n etc._n etc._n ruler_n and_o officer_n in_o jerusalem_n peace_n peace_n be_v put_v here_o for_o most_o peaceable_a man_n as_o excellency_n be_v for_o most_o excellent_a verse_n 15._o and_o thy_o exactor_n righteousness_n i._n e._n and_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o leafy_a the_o tax_n and_o tribute_n which_o be_v to_o be_v levy_v in_o thou_o shall_v be_v righteous_a and_o just_a man_n such_o as_o will_v not_o impose_v nor_o exact_v more_o than_o they_o ought_v and_o be_v convenient_a and_o needful_a god_n promise_v not_o jerusalem_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o tax_n for_o tax_n and_o tribute_n must_v be_v levy_v in_o all_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n as_o occasion_n require_v for_o the_o public_a good_a but_o he_o promise_v she_o here_o that_o they_o which_o impose_v or_o levy_v the_o tax_n or_o tribute_n shall_v not_o be_v such_o as_o she_o feel_v during_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n who_o be_v cruel_a and_o unjust_a extortioner_n but_o righteous_a taxer_n which_o shall_v impose_v no_o more_o than_o necessity_n require_v and_o shall_v not_o exact_v what_o be_v impose_v with_o rigour_n righteousness_n i._n e._n most_o righteous_a righteousness_n be_v put_v here_o for_o most_o righteous_a as_o before_o peace_n for_o most_o peaceable_a and_o excellency_n for_o most_o excellent_a note_v that_o the_o prophet_n prevent_v a_o objection_n here_o for_o whereas_o he_o say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n for_o brass_n i_o will_v bring_v gold_n and_o for_o iron_n i_o will_v bring_v silver_n and_o for_o stone_n iron_n zion_n may_v say_v but_o what_o shall_v i_o be_v the_o better_a for_o this_o for_o if_o i_o have_v never_o so_o much_o such_o officer_n as_o i_o have_v now_o mean_v those_o that_o rule_v in_o jerusalem_n under_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n during_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n and_o such_o exactor_n will_v wring_v it_o all_o from_o i_o this_o objection_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n prevent_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v also_o make_v thy_o officer_n peace_n and_o thy_o exactor_n righteousness_n 18._o violence_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o thy_o land_n i._n e._n nor_o shall_v violence_n be_v any_o more_o hear_v in_o thy_o land_n for_o though_o there_o have_v be_v much_o violence_n use_v in_o thy_o land_n by_o the_o babylonian_n yet_o now_o thou_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o the_o violence_n of_o all_o foreign_a enemy_n he_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o violence_n as_o of_o a_o scold_a woman_n by_o a_o prosopopeia_fw-la waste_v and_o destruction_n within_o thy_o border_n nor_o waste_v and_o destruction_n within_o thy_o border_n as_o they_o have_v be_v hear_v since_o the_o babylonian_n first_o invade_v these_o thy_o border_n here_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o promise_v security_n to_o zion_n but_o thou_o shall_v call_v thy_o wall_n salvation_n q._n d._n but_o thy_o wall_n shall_v be_v safe_a and_o shall_v keep_v all_o thy_o child_n within_o thou_o safe_a yea_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o safe_a as_o salvation_n and_o keep_v thy_o child_n within_o thou_o as_o safe_a as_o salvation_n herself_o can_v keep_v they_o so_o that_o thou_o may_v just_o call_v thy_o wall_n salvation_n he_o speak_v of_o salvation_n here_o as_o of_o a_o person_n or_o at_o least_o as_o of_o a_o thing_n subsist_v by_o itself_o and_o what_o be_v more_o safe_a than_o salvation_n which_o if_o she_o can_v be_v hurt_v be_v not_o salvation_n and_o what_o can_v keep_v we_o more_o safe_a than_o salvation_n for_o so_o long_o as_o salvation_n encompass_v we_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v safe_a otherwise_o salvation_n be_v not_o salvation_n and_o thy_o gate_n praise_v by_o praise_n he_o mean_v salvation_n for_o this_o be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o former_a sentence_n repeat_v but_o how_o come_v praise_n to_o signify_v salvation_n answ_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effectus_fw-la for_o salvation_n produce_v praise_n to_o god_n and_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la for_o salvation_n be_v worthy_a of_o praise_n itself_o and_o not_o only_a salvation_n but_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o do_v either_o produce_v praise_n or_o be_v worthy_a of_o praise_n may_v be_v call_v praise_n note_v that_o the_o prophet_n present_v another_o objection_n here_o in_o this_o verse_n for_o whereas_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v that_o for_o brass_n he_o will_v bring_v gold_n and_o so_o for_o iron_n he_o will_v bring_v silver_n and_o for_o wood_n brass_n and_o for_o stone_n iron_n and_o have_v prevent_v a_o objection_n which_o zion_n may_v have_v make_v say_v but_o i_o shall_v be_v nothing_o the_o better_a for_o these_o for_o such_o officer_n and_o such_o exactor_n as_o i_o be_o now_o under_o will_v extort_v and_o wring_v all_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v away_o from_o i_o he_o prevent_v a_o other_o objection_n for_o zion_n may_v say_v though_o i_o shall_v have_v peaceable_a officer_n and_o righteous_a exactor_n so_o that_o i_o may_v enjoy_v all_o that_o thou_o give_v i_o for_o any_o thing_n i_o need_v fear_n from_o officer_n within_o i_o yet_o i_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v the_o violent_a man_n and_o the_o destroyer_n i_o mean_v the_o foreign_a soldier_n from_o without_o for_o i_o have_v feel_v they_o and_o their_o violence_n but_o late_o for_o they_o have_v burn_v down_o my_o gate_n and_o break_v down_o my_o wall_n etc._n etc._n this_o objection_n therefore_o the_o lord_n prevent_v and_o take_v away_o in_o this_o verse_n say_v violence_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o thy_o land_n waste_v nor_o destruction_n within_o thy_o border_n but_o thou_o shall_v call_v thy_o wall_n salvation_n and_o thy_o gate_n praise_v 19_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o thy_o light_n by_o day_n neither_o for_o brightness_n shall_v the_o moon_n give_v light_a unto_o thou_o but_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a light_n q._n d._n the_o lord_n shall_v give_v unto_o thou_o continual_o great_a light_n by_o many_o degree_n than_o the_o sun_n do_v give_v thou_o by_o day_n or_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n for_o understanding_n of_o this_o place_n know_v first_o that_o the_o hebrew_n when_o they_o make_v comparison_n between_o two_o thing_n and_o therein_o prefer_v one_o thing_n before_o another_o they_o affirm_v that_o which_o they_o prefer_v and_o deny_v that_o before_o which_o it_o be_v prefer_v so_o i_o desire_a mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n be_v put_v for_o i_o desire_v mercy_n more_o than_o sacrifice_n hosea_n 6.6_o and_o i_o be_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n be_v put_v for_o i_o be_o a_o worm_n rather_o than_o a_o man_n psal_n 22.6_o according_a to_o which_o rule_n these_o word_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o thy_o light_n by_o day_n neither_o for_o brightness_n shall_v the_o moon_n give_v light_a unto_o thou_o but_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a light_n be_v put_v to_o signify_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v zion_n more_o light_a continual_o than_o the_o sun_n can_v give_v she_o by_o day_n or_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n note_n second_o that_o whereas_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v zion_n everlasting_a light_n by_o light_n be_v mean_v prosperity_n for_o as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v the_o hebrew_n call_v prosperity_n light_n by_o a_o metaphor_n note_v in_o the_o three_o place_n that_o when_o the_o light_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v here_o be_v to_o zion_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n light_v metaphorical_o take_v be_v compare_v with_o true_a natural_a light_n and_o so_o the_o hebrew_n often_o compare_v thing_n only_o so_o call_v by_o a_o metaphor_n or_o figure_n with_o thing_n proper_o so_o call_v as_o you_o may_v see_v cap._n 58.8_o ecclus_n 23._o v._n 19_o the_o sun_n by_o the_o sun_n be_v mean_v the_o sun_n which_o be_v place_v in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o heaven_n thy_o light_n i._n e._n the_o giver_n of_o light_n to_o thou_o light_n be_v take_v here_o for_o the_o giver_n of_o light_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la efficientis_fw-la neither_o for_o brightness_n i._n e._n neither_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o brightness_n which_o the_o moon_n shall_v have_v for_o her_o brightness_n shall_v be_v eclipse_v or_o obscure_v by_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v the_o moon_n give_v light_a unto_o thou_o supple_a by_o night_n but_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a light_n i._n e._n but_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_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 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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 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