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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 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she_o down_o and_o of_o perplexity_n supple_a to_o her_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n the_o assyrian_n be_v but_o god_n rod_n and_o instrument_n in_o this_o trouble_n tread_v down_o and_o perplexity_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n but_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o vision_n these_o word_n relate_v to_o those_o which_o go_v immediate_o before_o q._n d._n by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o vision_n that_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o valley_n of_o vision_n be_v mean_v jerusalem_n see_v vers_n 1._o and_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n psal_n 135.21_o and_o that_o because_o of_o his_o especial_a presence_n in_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v there_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n i._o e._n and_o a_o day_n of_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n supple_a of_o samaria_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o assyrian_n and_o of_o cry_v to_o the_o mountain_n i._o e._n and_o a_o day_n of_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o man_n of_o samaria_n and_o israel_n to_o the_o mountain_n of_o cry_v to_o the_o mountain_n i._o e._n of_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o man_n of_o samaria_n and_o israel_n one_o to_o another_o to_o fly_v unto_o the_o mountain_n there_o to_o hide_v themselves_o because_o the_o assyrian_n have_v break_v down_o their_o city_n perhaps_o to_o the_o mountain_n be_v the_o word_n of_o their_o cry_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v and_o cry_v one_o to_o another_o to_o the_o mountain_n to_o the_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n or_o by_o cry_v to_o the_o mountain_n may_v be_v understand_v loud_o cry_v whereby_o their_o cry_n go_v unto_o the_o mountain_n and_o do_v echo_v again_o from_o thence_o 6._o elam_n see_v cap._n 21.2_o at_o this_o time_n the_o elamites_n be_v at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o assyrian_n though_o afterward_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v they_o but_o help_v to_o 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jerusalem_n for_o there_o be_v a_o upper_a and_o a_o low_a city_n thereof_o and_o the_o house_n i._n e._n the_o house_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o you_o shall_v make_v choice_n of_o to_o pull_v down_o for_o their_o material_n have_v you_o break_v down_o i._n e._n will_v you_o break_v down_o note_v that_o in_o all_o this_o place_n he_o put_v a_o praeterimperfect_a and_o preterperfect_a tense_n for_o a_o future_a after_o the_o prophetic_a manner_n to_o fortify_v the_o wall_n i._n e._n to_o repair_v and_o fortify_v the_o wall_n supple_a of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n wherein_o be_v many_o breach_n through_o the_o long_a neglect_n which_o peace_n cause_v he_o put_v wall_n for_o wall_n a_o singular_a for_o a_o plural_a number_n 11._o you_o make_v also_o a_o ditch_n between_o the_o two_o wall_n for_o the_o water_n of_o the_o old_a pool_n i._o e._n you_o will_v also_o make_v a_o deep_a trench_n or_o ditch_n between_o the_o two_o wall_n therein_o to_o receive_v the_o water_n of_o the_o old_a pool_n the_o reason_n why_o they_o gather_v these_o water_n into_o a_o ditch_n or_o trench_n be_v that_o they_o may_v have_v plenty_n of_o water_n themselves_o when_o they_o be_v besiege_v and_o that_o they_o may_v debar_v the_o assyrian_n the_o besieger_n of_o as_o much_o water_n as_o they_o can_v see_v 2_o chron._n 32._o verse_n 3_o 4._o between_o the_o two_o wall_n these_o two_o wall_n may_v happy_o be_v those_o which_o we_o read_v of_o 2_o king_n 25.4_o of_o the_o old_a pool_n this_o old_a pool_n be_v that_o which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o upper_a pool_n cap._n 7.3_o and_o cap._n 36.2_o but_o you_o have_v not_o look_v unto_o the_o maker_n thereof_o q._n d._n but_o you_o will_v not_o look_v up_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o that_o be_v of_o sennacherib_n discover_v the_o cover_n of_o judah_n and_o fight_v against_o he_o note_v that_o these_o word_n but_o you_o have_v not_o look_v to_o the_o maker_n thereof_o relate_v to_o those_o thou_o do_v look_v in_o that_o 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thereof_o i._n e._n unto_o he_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o which_o make_v sennacherib_n and_o his_o army_n to_o come_v against_o judah_n and_o to_o discover_v the_o cover_n thereof_o he_o borrow_v this_o word_n maker_n from_o a_o potter_n and_o use_v it_o here_o metaphorical_o for_o the_o cause_n or_o author_n of_o a_o thing_n thereof_o that_o be_v of_o sennacherib_n come_v into_o judah_n and_o discover_v the_o cover_n thereof_o this_o sentence_n be_v the_o antecedent_n to_o this_o relative_n thereof_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o here_o formal_o set_v down_o but_o to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o eight_o verse_n that_o the_o hebrew_n do_v often_o leave_v the_o antecedent_n of_o the_o relative_n to_o be_v understand_v be_v not_o unknown_a and_o here_o it_o be_v so_o leave_v but_o not_o hard_o as_o you_o see_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o maker_n thereof_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sennacherib_n and_o his_o assyrian_n come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o fight_v against_o the_o city_n thereof_o and_o discover_v the_o cover_n thereof_o you_o may_v see_v cap._n 10._o v._n 5_o 6._o cap._n 37.26_o by_o say_v the_o maker_n thereof_o the_o prophet_n intimate_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o preserve_v they_o from_o sennacherib_n and_o his_o army_n for_o if_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o their_o come_n he_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o go_v back_o again_o that_o fashion_v it_o long_o ago_o i._o e._n that_o contrive_v it_o in_o his_o mind_n and_o decree_v it_o long_o ago_o v._o 2._o that_o sennacherib_n and_o the_o assyrian_n shall_v invade_v judah_n and_o fight_v against_o it_o and_o discover_v the_o cover_n thereof_o he_o allude_v here_o in_o the_o word_n fashion_v to_o a_o potter_n fashion_v his_o pot_n upon_o his_o wheel_n as_o he_o do_v to_o a_o potter_n in_o the_o word_n maker_n see_v the_o like_a manner_n of_o allusion_n or_o metaphor_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n cap._n 37.26_o note_v that_o what_o the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o of_o some_o of_o they_o for_o many_o of_o they_o be_v good_a and_o godly_a and_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o rely_v upon_o he_o for_o preservation_n against_o the_o assyrian_n though_o many_o be_v such_o as_o he_o here_o describe_v and_o look_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v but_o trust_v in_o their_o armour_n and_o in_o their_o wall_n and_o fortification_n and_o because_o there_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n good_a and_o bad_a he_o speak_v of_o jerusalem_n sometime_o as_o of_o a_o good_a and_o sometime_o as_o of_o a_o wicked_a person_n as_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v sometime_o of_o the_o good_a sometime_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o her_o inhabitant_n 12._o and_o in_o that_o day_n i._n e._n and_o in_o that_o day_n in_o which_o the_o forementioned_a thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v do_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n call_v to_o weep_v i._o e._n shall_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n call_v you_o to_o weep_v god_n call_v they_o to_o weep_v at_o that_o time_n by_o his_o prophet_n who_o he_o send_v opportune_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o bewail_v their_o sin_n when_o his_o judgement_n be_v upon_o they_o yea_o when_o he_o send_v his_o judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o call_v they_o to_o weep_v by_o his_o very_a judgement_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v to_o humble_v we_o and_o make_v we_o sorry_a for_o our_o offence_n to_o baldness_n i._n e._n to_o shave_v their_o head_n to_o shave_v the_o head_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o great_a sorrow_n and_o use_v in_o the_o day_n of_o public_a calamity_n but_o you_o will_v say_v that_o god_n do_v forbid_v his_o people_n to_o shave_v their_o head_n levit._n 19_o vers_fw-la 27._o and_o deut._n 14.1_o answer_n god_n do_v forbid_v his_o people_n to_o shave_v their_o head_n and_o to_o make_v themselves_o bald_a for_o the_o dead_a as_o those_o allege_a place_n testify_v but_o he_o do_v not_o utter_o forbid_v they_o so_o to_o do_v in_o all_o case_n for_o they_o may_v lawful_o shave_v their_o head_n and_o make_v themselves_o bald_a in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o common_a or_o public_a calamity_n as_o appear_v micah_n 1.16_o and_o at_o such_o a_o time_n do_v they_o make_v themselves_o bald_a and_o shave_v off_o their_o hair_n because_o the_o hair_n be_v a_o great_a ornament_n and_o in_o time_n of_o public_a calamity_n they_o lay_v aside_o all_o ornament_n and_o to_o gird_v with_o sackcloth_n i._n e._n and_o to_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o to_o gird_v it_o to_o you_o with_o a_o girdle_n of_o leather_n or_o the_o like_a in_o the_o time_n of_o mourning_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n as_o appeareth_z psal_n 30.11_o and_o 35_o 13._o and_o 1_o chron._n 21_o 16._o 13._o and_o behold_v i._o e._n but_o behold_v and_o for_o but._n slay_v of_o ox_n supple_a for_o feast_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v i._n e._n and_o cry_v one_o to_o another_o and_o say_v let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v that_o be_v let_v we_o be_v merry_a while_o we_o have_v time_n to_o live_v for_o to_o morrow_n i._n e._n for_o after_o a_o little_a while_n we_o shall_v die_v supple_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o assyrian_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o most_o desperate_a wicked_a man_n note_v that_o these_o sinner_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o before_o v._o 11._o for_o though_o they_o look_v not_o to_o god_n yet_o they_o look_v to_o the_o house_n of_o their_o armour_n and_o to_o their_o fortification_n and_o trust_v in_o they_o against_o their_o enemy_n but_o these_o man_n trust_v neither_o in_o god_n nor_o in_o their_o armoury_n and_o fortification_n but_o
gift_n which_o blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a deut._n 16.19_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n but_o of_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v the_o understanding_n they_o that_o hear_v i._n e._n they_o who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o hear_v by_o these_o he_o mean_v the_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n as_o before_o who_o duty_n be_v to_o hear_v in_o a_o case_n bring_v before_o they_o both_o party_n what_o they_o can_v say_v and_o the_o proof_n which_o be_v bring_v in_o every_o cause_n shall_v harken_v i._n e._n shall_v harken_v diligent_o and_o attentive_o to_o the_o proof_n and_o allegation_n which_o be_v bring_v on_o either_o side_n in_o every_o cause_n which_o depend_v before_o they_o 4._o the_o heart_n also_o of_o the_o rash_a i._n e._n those_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n which_o have_v be_v rash_a and_o heady_a in_o give_v sentence_n in_o a_o cause_n which_o have_v be_v bring_v before_o they_o before_o they_o well_o understand_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o cause_n shall_v understand_v knowledge_n i._o e._n shall_v have_v perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o understand_v it_o thorough_o before_o they_o give_v sentence_n in_o it_o knowledge_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o object_n of_o knowledge_n that_o be_v for_o that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v know_v in_o a_o cause_n before_o the_o judge_n give_v sentence_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o stammerer_n bianca_n stammerer_n be_v here_o mean_v judge_n and_o magistrate_n which_o be_v soon_o angry_a and_o easy_o carry_v away_o with_o passion_n which_o blind_v the_o mind_n and_o be_v a_o most_o unfit_a thing_n in_o a_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n note_v that_o anger_n make_v many_o man_n to_o stammer_v in_o their_o speech_n so_o that_o while_o they_o be_v in_o this_o passion_n they_o can_v speak_v plain_a nor_o bring_v out_o their_o word_n orderly_o wherefore_o the_o prophet_n call_v angry_a judge_n and_o magistrate_n stammerer_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effecti_fw-la vel_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la shall_v be_v ready_a to_o speak_v plain_o i._o e._n shall_v speak_v plain_o and_o ready_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v temperate_a man_n and_o man_n free_a from_o passion_n as_o angry_a man_n stammer_v in_o their_o passion_n so_o do_v the_o same_o man_n when_o they_o be_v void_a of_o anger_n speak_v plain_a hence_o he_o put_v here_o speak_v plain_o for_o vacancy_n of_o anger_n and_o passion_n note_v that_o when_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o rash_a shall_v understand_v knowledge_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o stammerer_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o speak_v plain_o we_o need_v not_o understand_v the_o rash_a and_o he_o that_o understand_v knowledge_n of_o the_o same_o individual_a man_n nor_o the_o stammerer_n and_o those_o which_o speak_v plain_o of_o the_o same_o individual_a person_n but_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n good_a if_o man_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o good_a temper_n be_v put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o rash_a man_n and_o man_n which_o speak_v plain_o in_o the_o place_n of_o stammerer_n for_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o speak_v of_o man_n which_o succeed_v one_o another_o in_o the_o same_o place_n or_o office_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o same_o individual_a man_n 5._o the_o vile_a person_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o call_v liberal_a i._o e._n a_o vile_a person_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o advance_v to_o the_o place_n of_o a_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n neither_o shall_v he_o that_o be_v already_o in_o that_o place_n if_o he_o be_v vile_a continue_v in_o that_o place_n note_v that_o the_o word_n liberal_a here_o be_v a_o term_n of_o honour_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v give_v to_o prince_n judge_n and_o magistrate_n like_o that_o of_o benefactor_n luk._n 22.25_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v call_v liberal_a be_v as_o much_o as_o not_o to_o be_v prince_n judge_n or_o magistrate_n nor_o the_o churl_n i._o e._n nor_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bountiful_a i._o e._n shall_v be_v call_v bountiful_a note_v that_o the_o word_n bountiful_a be_v wont_a to_o be_v a_o term_n of_o honour_n give_v to_o prince_n judge_n and_o magistrate_n as_o the_o term_n liberal_a and_o benefactor_n this_o therefore_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n 6._o for_o the_o vile_a person_n will_v speak_v villainy_n q._n d._n for_o though_o a_o judge_n and_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v speak_v nothing_o but_o what_o become_v honest_a grave_a and_o wise_a man_n neither_o upon_o the_o bench_n nor_o elsewhere_o yet_o a_o vile_a person_n will_v speak_v villainy_n both_o upon_o the_o bench_n and_o elsewhere_o for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v matt._n 12.34_o and_o he_o will_v give_v villainous_a judgement_n against_o the_o upright_a and_o his_o heart_n will_v work_v iniquity_n i._n e._n and_o he_o will_v do_v indeed_o that_o which_o be_v unjust_a he_o say_v his_o heart_n for_o he_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n to_o practice_v hypocrisy_n i._o e._n though_o he_o do_v study_v to_o practise_v hypocrisy_n and_o make_v all_o villainy_n any_o iniquity_n under_o a_o vizard_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n here_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o or_o the_o like_a word_n though_o he_o do_v study_v hypocrisy_n be_v a_o feign_a righteousness_n and_o he_o practise_v hypocrisy_n that_o labour_v to_o seem_v just_a when_o he_o be_v indeed_o unjust_a and_o to_o utter_v error_n against_o the_o lord_n supple_a with_o a_o show_n and_o colour_n of_o truth_n to_o utter_v error_n signify_v here_o to_o give_v false_a judgement_n or_o to_o pronounce_v a_o false_a sentence_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v false_a be_v erroneous_a and_o to_o utter_v error_n that_o be_v to_o give_v false_a judgement_n or_o to_o pronounce_v a_o false_a sentence_n be_v say_v to_o be_v against_o the_o lord_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v do_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n but_o in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o judge_v thy_o neighbour_n leu._n 19.15_o as_o also_o because_o judge_n judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 19.6_o to_o make_v empty_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o hungry_a i._o e._n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o from_o he_o who_o be_v poor_a and_o hungry_a that_o little_a which_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o buy_v he_o bread_n supple_a under_o a_o colour_n of_o justice_n which_o respect_v not_o the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a exod._n 23.3_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o hungry_a i._o e._n the_o hungry_a a_o synecdoche_n of_o a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n because_o covetousness_n and_o injustice_n be_v a_o most_o odious_a thing_n in_o a_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n there_o be_v no_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n so_o covetous_a and_o unjust_a but_o desire_v to_o hide_v his_o covetousness_n and_o injustice_n under_o a_o vizard_n of_o liberality_n and_o righteousness_n these_o word_n to_o practice_v hypocrisy_n and_o to_o utter_v error_n against_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v empty_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o hungry_a may_v make_v this_o place_n more_o easy_a if_o we_o read_v they_o as_o with_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o he_o will_v cause_v the_o drink_n of_o the_o thirsty_a to_o fail_v i._n e._n and_o he_o will_v by_o his_o iniquity_n in_o judgement_n extort_v from_o the_o poor_a all_o that_o he_o have_v so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v he_o a_o penny_n to_o buy_v he_o a_o drop_n of_o drink_n when_o he_o be_v thirsty_a this_o sentence_n be_v to_o be_v couple_v with_o that_o viz._n his_o heart_n will_v work_v iniquity_n 7._o the_o instrument_n also_o of_o the_o churl_n be_v evil_a i._o e._n the_o trick_n and_o device_n also_o which_o covetous_a judge_n use_v be_v naught_o he_o devise_v wicked_a device_n i._o e._n he_o invent_v and_o devise_v many_o wicked_a trick_n and_o device_n to_o corrupt_v and_o pervert_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o weaken_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n witness_n and_o to_o delude_v the_o argument_n which_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o poor_a man_n cause_n to_o destroy_v the_o poor_a with_o lie_v word_n i._o e._n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o poor_a with_o these_o his_o wicked_a device_n which_o be_v altogether_o lie_v the_o sense_n be_v q._n d._n he_o devise_v wicked_a device_n even_o lie_v word_n to_o destroy_v the_o poor_a thereby_o even_o when_o he_o speak_v right_a he_o say_v to_o destroy_v the_o poor_a for_o to_o destroy_v the_o right_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o he_o call_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o destruction_n of_o the_o poor_a by_o a_o hyperbole_n as_o he_o call_v it_o blood_n or_o murder_n cap._n 1.15_o even_o when_o the_o needy_a speak_v right_a i._n e._n even_o when_o he_o and_o his_o witness_n and_o his_o advocate_n speak_v right_a for_o all_o these_o be_v mean_v by_o he_o
have_v occasion_n he_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o idol_n that_o his_o people_n live_v amorâ—_n idolater_n in_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n may_v not_o bâ—_n ensnare_v with_o idolatry_n bâ—â—ng_v forth_o etc._n etc._n hâ—_n speak_v to_o idolater_n to_o bring_v forth_o their_o idol_n to_o plead_v for_o themselves_o and_o their_o divinity_n yet_o because_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n be_v call_v deaf_a and_o blâ—nde_a cap._n 42.18_o some_o understand_v this_o verse_n of_o bring_v forth_o the_o captive_a jew_n out_o of_o captivity_n and_o make_v it_o a_o amplification_n of_o that_o which_o go_v before_o q._n d._n i_o will_v say_v bring_v forth_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o captivity_n or_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o your_o land_n the_o blind_a which_o have_v eye_n and_o the_o deaf_a whioh_fw-mi have_v ear_n so_o that_o god_n controversy_n with_o idolater_n and_o their_o idol_n begin_v not_o till_o the_o next_o year_n but_o i_o think_v it_o rather_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o idol_n and_o speak_v to_o idolater_n 9_o let_v all_o the_o nation_n supple_n which_o worship_n idol_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v hear_v what_o i_o can_v say_v for_o my_o divinity_n and_o what_o the_o idol_n can_v say_v for_o they_o and_o so_o know_v which_o of_o we_o be_v the_o true_a god_n while_o we_o plead_v together_o and_o let_v the_o people_n be_v assemble_v this_n be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n who_o among_o they_o i._n e._n who_o among_o those_o idol_n which_o they_o worship_v here_o be_v a_o relative_a without_o a_o antecedent_n can_v declare_v this_o i._n e._n can_v declare_v or_o foretell_v that_o which_o i_o have_v declare_v and_o foretell_v concern_v the_o redemption_n of_o my_o people_n the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n etc._n etc._n and_o show_v we_o former_a thing_n i._n e._n and_o show_v we_o thing_n which_o will_v come_v ever_o long_o to_o pass_v see_v cap._n 41.22_o let_v they_o bring_v forth_o their_o witness_n q._n d._n if_o they_o say_v that_o they_o have_v declare_v this_o and_o show_v former_a thing_n or_o can_v declare_v and_o show_v they_o let_v they_o bring_v forth_o their_o witness_n to_o prove_v what_o they_o say_v that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v i._o e._n that_o sentence_n may_v be_v pronounce_v in_o judgement_n that_o they_o speak_v truth_n or_o that_o sentence_n may_v be_v give_v that_o the_o cause_n which_o they_o maintain_v be_v just_a the_o cause_n of_o the_o idol_n here_o mean_v be_v that_o they_o be_v god_n and_o that_o they_o do_v just_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o go_n this_o word_n to_o justify_v be_v a_o law_n term_n and_o signify_v the_o justness_n not_o of_o the_o person_n but_o of_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v in_o hand_n or_o let_v they_o hear_v i._n e._n or_o if_o they_o can_v bring_v forth_o any_o witness_n to_o prove_v what_o they_o say_v let_v they_o hear_v those_o witness_n which_o i_o can_v produce_v 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to_o which_o the_o prophet_n here_o allude_v and_o therefore_o will_v he_o express_v the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n under_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o red_a colour_n because_o red_a be_v the_o colour_n of_o blood_n and_o he_o allude_v here_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o which_o he_o say_v their_o hand_n be_v full_a verse_n 15._o they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n q._n do_v they_o shall_v be_v perfect_o forgive_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o as_o if_o you_o have_v never_o sin_v as_o red_a and_o black_a may_v be_v the_o emblem_n of_o sin_n so_o may_v white_a be_v of_o righteousness_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n i._n e._n they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_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 call_v the_o companion_n of_o thief_n or_o three_o they_o may_v be_v call_v the_o companion_n of_o thief_n because_o their_o companion_n presume_v of_o their_o favour_n and_o connivance_n become_v no_o better_a than_o thief_n in_o their_o action_n by_o defraud_v and_o oppress_v and_o take_v from_o other_o man_n every_o one_o supple_a of_o they_o loves_n gift_n and_o follow_v after_o reward_n by_o which_o gift_n and_o reward_n they_o be_v corrupt_v and_o draw_v to_o do_v injustice_n see_v ex._n 18.21_o and_o 23.8_o they_o judge_v not_o the_o fatherless_a i._n e._n they_o will_v not_o give_v the_o fatherless_a a_o day_n of_o hear_v nor_o judge_v their_o cause_n when_o it_o depend_v before_o they_o but_o delay_v it_o and_o put_v it_o off_o from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o day_n to_o day_n because_o they_o have_v no_o friend_n to_o make_v to_o they_o nor_o gift_n to_o give_v they_o see_v verse_n 17._o neither_o do_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o widow_n come_v unto_o they_o q._n d._n and_o the_o 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
man_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o verse_n 8.11_o etc._n etc._n who_o he_o may_v call_v fat_a one_o by_o a_o metaphor_n from_o fat_a bull_n as_o psalm_n 22._o v._o 12._o or_o fat_a boar_n as_o psal_n 119._o v._n 70._o because_o they_o pamper_a themselves_o up_o and_o grow_v fat_a with_o their_o luxurious_a and_o riotous_a live_n the_o land_n and_o possession_n which_o these_o covetous_a and_o voluptuous_a rich_a man_n enjoy_v he_o call_v their_o waste_a place_n because_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v waste_n and_o desolate_a by_o the_o death_n of_o they_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n thereof_o shall_v stranger_n eat_v by_o stranger_n he_o mean_v those_o who_o he_o call_v lamb_n before_o and_o he_o call_v they_o stranger_n because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o kin_n to_o those_o who_o he_o call_v fat_a one_o nor_o have_v right_a by_o way_n of_o descent_n to_o their_o land_n for_o a_o stranger_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o one_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o kin_n or_o tribe_n or_o family_n eat_v i_o e._n plant_v and_o sow_v and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o a_o syllepsis_n or_o by_o eat_v he_o mean_v enjoy_v by_o a_o metaphor_n from_o cattle_n who_o enjoy_v of_o ground_n be_v by_o eat_v and_o feed_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v the_o use_n and_o practice_n of_o such_o man_n as_o these_o be_v to_o call_v their_o land_n and_o house_n by_o their_o own_o name_n and_o it_o be_v their_o desire_n to_o transmit_v they_o to_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o but_o here_o the_o name_n of_o these_o man_n shall_v perish_v and_o stranger_n shall_v inherit_v their_o land_n 18._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n here_o be_v more_o wild_a grape_n which_o the_o lord_n vine-yard_n bring_v forth_o though_o most_o interpreter_n take_v iniquity_n here_o formal_o and_o by_o the_o cord_n with_o which_o wicked_a man_n draw_v iniquity_n they_o mean_v the_o occasion_n of_o and_o temptation_n to_o iniquity_n whereby_o they_o can_v avoid_v the_o iniquity_n itself_o but_o draw_v it_o to_o they_o or_o upon_o they_o as_o it_o be_v with_o cord_n yet_o they_o seem_v to_o interpret_v this_o place_n most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o context_n who_o take_v iniquity_n by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o god_n judgement_n or_o punishment_n for_o iniquity_n q_o d._n woe_n to_o they_o who_o by_o their_o presumptuous_a sin_v and_o dare_a word_n draw_v down_o god_n judgement_n upon_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v with_o cord_n and_o cart-rope_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n i_o e._n with_o vain_a cord_n he_o put_v a_o substantive_n of_o the_o genitive_a case_n for_o a_o adjective_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o cart-rope_n he_o liken_v presumptuous_a sin_n and_o dare_a word_n against_o the_o almighty_a to_o strong_a cord_n and_o cart-rope_n because_o as_o horse_n in_o a_o teem_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o strong_a cord_n and_o cart-rope_n draw_v great_a load_n and_o burden_n after_o they_o and_o fail_v not_o so_o do_v these_o kind_n of_o man_n by_o these_o their_o sin_n draw_v god_n judgement_n after_o they_o or_o because_o as_o man_n when_o strong_a cord_n or_o cart-rope_n be_v fasten_v to_o any_o great_a stone_n or_o piece_n of_o timber_n in_o a_o house_n which_o they_o will_v pull_v down_o do_v not_o fail_v to_o pull_v it_o down_o and_o that_o upon_o their_o own_o head_n too_o if_o they_o take_v not_o heed_n so_o do_v such_o man_n as_o these_o by_o these_o their_o sin_n not_o fail_v to_o pull_v down_o god_n judgement_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n if_o they_o avert_v they_o not_o by_o hearty_a and_o speedy_a repentance_n but_o why_o then_o do_v he_o call_v they_o cord_n of_o vanity_n or_o vain_a cord_n answer_n he_o call_v these_o sin_n cord_n of_o vanity_n or_o vain_a cord_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o punishment_n which_o they_o shall_v draw_v after_o they_o for_o they_o will_v not_o fail_v of_o that_o and_o therefore_o in_o that_o respect_n they_o be_v not_o vain_a but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n which_o those_o sinner_n propose_v to_o themselves_o in_o commit_v these_o presumptuous_a sin_n and_o speak_v these_o dare_a word_n for_o what_o be_v the_o end_n which_o these_o man_n have_v in_o commit_v such_o sin_n and_o use_v such_o word_n sure_o their_o end_n be_v frivolous_a and_o so_o vain_a or_o if_o they_o do_v expect_v any_o good_a by_o their_o do_v and_o speak_v they_o miss_v of_o their_o end_n and_o so_o be_v their_o sin_n vain_a also_o yea_o such_o cord_n as_o these_o be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v sin_z be_v always_o vain_a there_o be_v no_o good_a or_o profit_n in_o they_o but_o evil_a and_o mischief_n to_o the_o committer_n of_o they_o 19_o let_v he_o make_v speed_n and_o hasten_v his_o work_n i_o e._n let_v god_n make_v speed_n and_o hasten_v his_o judgement_n which_o thou_o o_o isaiah_n have_v threaten_v we_o with_o we_o care_v not_o by_o his_o work_n he_o mean_v his_o judgement_n i._n e._n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n see_v note_n on_o verse_n 12._o loe_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n draw_v nigh_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n let_v the_o judgement_n or_o punishment_n which_o god_n who_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n have_v decree_v to_o send_v or_o concern_v which_o he_o have_v take_v so_o long_a counsel_n and_o deliberation_n draw_v nigh_o he_o put_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n here_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n concern_v which_o he_o have_v take_v counsel_n and_o deliberation_n by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n both_o which_o sentence_n show_v how_o much_o these_o man_n contemnea_fw-la the_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n who_o threaten_v a_o great_a while_n before_o he_o strike_v be_v great_a but_o wicked_a man_n abuse_v it_o think_v that_o those_o threat_n be_v vain_a which_o be_v not_o speedy_o follow_v with_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o they_o mock_v at_o they_o thus_o do_v they_o mock_v and_o scoff_n also_o 2_o pet._n 3.4_o 20._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n so_o great_a a_o power_n have_v custom_n in_o sin_n to_o corrupt_v and_o deprave_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n as_o that_o they_o which_o accustom_v themselves_o to_o sin_n can_v judge_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a honest_a and_o dishonest_a virtue_n and_o vice_n aright_o and_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o but_o judge_v that_o good_a which_o be_v bad_a and_o that_o bad_a which_o be_v good_a that_o dishonest_a which_o be_v honest_a and_o that_o honest_a which_o be_v dishonest_a that_o virtue_n which_o be_v vice_n and_o that_o vice_n which_o be_v virtue_n that_o put_v that_o be_v that_o affirm_v or_o maintain_v or_o hold_v so_o in_o the_o school_n that_o speech_n which_o be_v make_v in_o affirmation_n and_o maintenance_n of_o that_o part_n of_o a_o question_n which_o we_o hold_v be_v call_v a_o position_n that_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n i._n e._n that_o affirm_v and_o maintain_v or_o hold_v that_o darkness_n be_v light_a and_o light_n be_v darkness_n he_o say_v here_o in_o metaphorical_a term_n what_o he_o say_v plain_o before_o and_o by_o darkness_n he_o mean_v evil_a by_o light_n good_a darkness_n be_v put_v here_o for_o evil_a and_o therefore_o may_v it_o be_v so_o put_v because_o they_o which_o do_v evil_a love_v darkness_n joh._n 3._o vers_fw-la 18_o 19_o and_o because_o evil_a as_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n so_o do_v it_o darken_v the_o same_o again_o more_o and_o more_o and_o light_n be_v put_v herefor_o good_a and_o it_o may_v be_v so_o put_v first_o because_o they_o which_o do_v well_o come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o their_o deed_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a joh._n 3._o vers_fw-la 20._o second_o because_o it_o proceed_v from_o light_n viz._n the_o light_n of_o the_o understanding_n right_o enlighten_v and_o three_o because_o it_o increase_v that_o light_n 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i._o e._n a_o stone_n try_v and_o find_v fit_a for_o such_o a_o use_n as_o to_o lie_v for_o a_o foundation_n a_o precious_a corner_n stone_n i._o e._n a_o corner_n stone_n or_o chief_a stone_n of_o great_a worth_n and_o hezekiah_n may_v be_v call_v a_o precious_a corner_n stone_n because_o of_o his_o great_a virtue_n in_o the_o hebrew_n dialect_n the_o corner_n signify_v that_o part_n of_o a_o build_n which_o by_o its_o own_o strength_n alone_o sustain_v and_o uphold_v the_o whole_a structure_n hence_o magistrate_n and_o prince_n which_o be_v the_o prop_n and_o upholder_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v call_v the_o corner_n judg._n 20.2_o 1_o sam._n 14.38_o isai_n 19.13_o the_o corner_n stone_n therefore_o in_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o sure_a foundation-stone_n so_o that_o all_o these_o word_n a_o stone_n a_o try_a stone_n a_o corner_n stone_n signify_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n a_o sure_a foundation_n hezekiah_n may_v be_v call_v a_o sure_a 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mighty_a army_n of_o man_n as_o that_o my_o man_n can_v dig_v well_n present_o which_o shall_v afford_v i_o water_n enough_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o i_o have_v come_v to_o besiege_v any_o place_n which_o abound_v with_o river_n of_o water_n so_o numerous_a be_v my_o army_n as_o that_o i_o have_v drink_v all_o those_o river_n dry_a after_o this_o there_o be_v a_o application_n leave_v to_o be_v understand_v q._n d._n what_o therefore_o be_v there_o that_o i_o can_v do_v by_o my_o strength_n and_o what_o place_n be_v there_o that_o i_o can_v subdue_v by_o my_o power_n note_v here_o that_o we_o do_v not_o read_v these_o reproachful_a word_n among_o rabshakeh_n reproach_n above_o mention_v yet_o be_v they_o speak_v by_o he_o but_o be_v there_o omit_v for_o brevity_n sake_n because_o they_o be_v here_o to_o be_v rehearse_v 26._o have_v thou_o not_o hear_v long_o ago_o that_o i_o have_v do_v it_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n have_v thou_o not_o hear_v long_o ago_o that_o i_o do_v 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36._o v._n 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o repeat_v cap._n 37.13_o for_o those_o word_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v though_o they_o be_v here_o omit_v for_o brevity_n sake_n because_o they_o be_v there_o mention_v as_o the_o word_n which_o go_v immediate_o before_o be_v there_o omit_v because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v mention_v here_o to_o the_o second_o question_n i_o answer_v that_o god_n say_v of_o sennacherib_n that_o he_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o that_o the_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n be_v his_o indignation_n cap._n 10.5_o and_o this_o he_o say_v because_o he_o intend_v to_o use_v he_o as_o a_o instrument_n to_o punish_v and_o destroy_v city_n and_o country_n and_o as_o he_o say_v this_o so_o may_v he_o have_v say_v more_o than_o this_o by_o his_o prophet_n though_o their_o prophecy_n come_v not_o to_o our_o hand_n by_o which_o sennacherib_n may_v understand_v that_o what_o he_o do_v he_o do_v but_o as_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o as_o a_o 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wit_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o lay_v waste_v defence_v citieâ—_n etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o lay_v waste_v defence_v city_n into_o ruinous_a heap_n i._n e._n that_o thou_o shall_v destroy_v and_o lay_v desolate_a those_o city_n though_o they_o be_v defence_v city_n and_o well_o fortify_v which_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o 27._o therefore_o their_o inhabitant_n be_v of_o small_a power_n q._n d._n and_o therefore_o because_o i_o contrive_v it_o and_o determine_v it_o that_o thou_o shall_v lay_v waste_v defence_v city_n into_o ruinous_a heap_n and_o because_o i_o will_v at_o this_o time_n bring_v to_o pass_v what_o i_o determine_v and_o contrive_v be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o city_n of_o small_a power_n and_o faint_v at_o thy_o come_n against_o they_o for_o i_o strike_v a_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n who_o otherwise_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o dismay_v and_o easy_a to_o be_v overcome_v by_o thou_o they_o be_v as_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n supple_a which_o wither_v if_o the_o wind_n blow_v upon_o it_o see_v cap._n 40._o vers_fw-la 7_o 8._o that_o be_v they_o be_v weak_a and_o faint_v away_o and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v nor_o stand_v before_o thou_o as_o grass_n on_o the_o house_n top_n which_o wither_v with_o a_o little_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o want_v of_o root_n 28._o but_o i_o know_v thy_o abode_n i._o e._n but_o i_o know_v what_o thou_o do_v when_o thou_o abide_v at_o home_n and_o sit_v even_o in_o thy_o closet_n and_o what_o thou_o do_v meditate_v there_o against_o i_o metonymy_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la and_o thy_o go_v out_o and_o thy_o come_n in_o i._o e._n and_o what_o thou_o do_v or_o meditate_v when_o thou_o go_v out_o or_o come_v in_o these_o speech_n seem_v to_o be_v proverbial_a and_o to_o signify_v all_o the_o action_n and_o counsel_n of_o a_o man_n both_o public_a and_o private_a and_o thy_o rage_n against_o i_o q._n d._n and_o i_o know_v how_o mad_a thou_o be_v against_o i_o and_o how_o thou_o reproache_v my_o power_n and_o threaten_v i_o as_o though_o i_o be_v a_o idol_n as_o thou_o do_v cap._n 36.20_o and_o cap._n 37.10_o and_o 24._o 29._o because_o thy_o rage_n against_o i_o and_o thy_o tumult_n be_v come_v up_o into_o my_o ear_n i._o e._n because_o i_o have_v hear_v thy_o outrageous_a and_o ruffle_a word_n which_o thou_o have_v belch_v forth_o against_o i_o thy_o tumult_n i._o e._n thy_o tumultuous_a and_o ruffle_a word_n therefore_o will_v i_o put_v my_o hook_n in_o thy_o nose_n he_n allude_v here_o to_o fisherman_n who_o have_v strike_v the_o hook_n with_o which_o they_o fish_v into_o the_o nose_n of_o the_o fish_n draw_v he_o which_o way_n they_o will_v in_o the_o water_n and_o my_o bridle_n in_o thy_o lip_n he_n allude_v to_o horseman_n who_o by_o put_v a_o bridle_n into_o the_o horse_n mouth_n turn_v he_o which_o way_n they_o please_v james_n 3.3_o i_o will_v turn_v thou_o back_o by_o the_o way_n by_o which_o thou_o come_v this_o be_v a_o proverbial_a kind_n of_o speech_n signify_v as_o we_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v as_o he_o come_v or_o he_o shall_v go_v without_o his_o errand_n that_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o hook_n and_o by_o the_o bridle_n and_o that_o which_o turn_v sennacherib_n back_o be_v the_o rumour_n of_o the_o slaughter_n of_o a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o of_o his_o army_n which_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o angel_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o siege_n before_o jerusalem_n for_o when_o sennacherib_n hear_v of_o this_o he_o return_v in_o haste_n to_o his_o own_o place_n 30._o and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n unto_o thou_o he_n use_v
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covenant_n of_o the_o people_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n for_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n first_o the_o gentile_n they_o worship_v idol_n and_o fall_v down_o to_o their_o grave_a image_n take_v they_o through_o the_o ignorance_n which_o be_v in_o they_o to_o be_v god_n and_o so_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o another_o and_o his_o praise_n to_o grave_a image_n but_o that_o they_o may_v not_o do_v so_o any_o long_o the_o lord_n give_v isaiah_n to_o be_v a_o light_n to_o they_o and_o to_o open_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o and_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a god_n to_o wit_n the_o lord_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o may_v leave_v off_o to_o worship_n idol_n and_o worship_v the_o lord_n only_o and_o as_o for_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o captivity_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o have_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o 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message_n may_v have_v the_o better_a acceptance_n 9_o behold_v the_o former_a thing_n be_v come_v to_o pass_v hitherto_o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n now_o the_o prophet_n have_v show_v as_o it_o be_v his_o commission_n from_o god_n begin_v to_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n behold_v the_o former_a thing_n q._n d._n behold_v i_o have_v tell_v you_o heretofore_o of_o thing_n which_o be_v since_o come_v to_o pass_v many_o thing_n do_v the_o prophet_n foretell_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o they_o which_o live_v in_o his_o day_n see_v fulfil_v as_o the_o invasion_n of_o judah_n by_o rezin_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o pekah_n king_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o their_o threat_n they_o shall_v not_o utter_o destroy_v judah_n as_o also_o the_o invasion_n of_o judah_n by_o sennacherib_n and_o the_o save_n of_o jerusalem_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o army_n which_o thing_n they_o which_v live_v in_o 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etc._n 10._o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o new_a song_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n consider_v the_o great_a goodness_n which_o he_o be_v to_o tell_v of_o and_o how_o worthy_a they_o be_v of_o praise_n invite_v the_o people_n to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o before_o he_o tell_v they_o what_o they_o be_v thereby_o to_o make_v the_o people_n the_o more_o desirous_a to_o hear_v they_o and_o when_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o tell_v they_o as_o if_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n be_v even_o then_o and_o as_o if_o he_o be_v even_o then_o among_o the_o captive_n a_o new_a song_n when_o the_o jew_n have_v any_o extraordinary_a cause_n of_o rejoice_v they_o be_v invite_v by_o way_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n as_o psal_n 33.3_o &_o 40.3_o &_o 96.1_o &_o 149.1_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v conjecture_v that_o this_o be_v because_o they_o have_v set-psalm_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o use_v upon_o occasion_n which_o happen_v ordinary_o but_o when_o 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oppress_v and_o who_o nabuchadnezzar_n besiege_v thirteen_o year_n and_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o isle_n understand_v such_o islander_n as_o have_v suffer_v under_o the_o babylonian_n who_o the_o lord_n destroy_v for_o their_o cruelty_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o captivity_n which_o they_o suffer_v under_o they_o by_o reason_n therefore_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o babylonian_n he_o invite_v all_o to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o this_o their_o destruction_n who_o have_v suffer_v under_o they_o and_o be_v free_v from_o their_o suffering_n by_o this_o their_o downfall_n 11._o let_v the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o liâ—t_v up_o their_o voice_n viz._n in_o song_n of_o rejoice_v by_o the_o wilderness_n he_o mean_v the_o wilderness_n by_o the_o red_a seâ—_n in_o which_o the_o edomite_n dwell_v which_o be_v ill_o use_v by_o the_o babylonian_n the_o village_n that_o kedar_n do_v inhabit_v kedar_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o kedarens_n the_o child_n of_o kedar_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n gen._n 25.13_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la efficientis_fw-la the_o kedarens_n be_v arabian_n such_o as_o they_o call_v scenitae_n because_o of_o their_o dwelling_n in_o tent_n by_o the_o village_n therefore_o be_v here_o mean_v some_o number_n of_o tent_n pitch_v together_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n for_o stand_a house_n of_o timber_n or_o stone_n these_o have_v none_o let_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o rock_n sing_v supple_a for_o joy_v that_o the_o babylonian_n shall_v be_v destroy_v it_o be_v doubtful_a who_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o rock_n whether_o he_o mean_v such_o in_o general_a as_o dwell_v among_o rock_n
speak_v vers_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o lord_n show_v here_o that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o he_o alone_o when_o he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v god_n he_o show_v sufficient_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v what_o he_o have_v say_v and_o when_o he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v god_n alone_o he_o show_v that_o he_o can_v work_v and_o none_o can_v let_v he_o as_o cap._n 43._o vers_fw-la 13._o the_o king_n of_o israel_n q._n d._n the_o protector_n of_o israel_n for_o king_n be_v protector_n of_o their_o people_n his_o redeemer_n i._o e._n the_o redeemer_n of_o israel_n which_o have_v heretofore_o and_o will_v again_o redeem_v israel_n i_o be_o the_o first_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o because_o he_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o i_o be_o the_o last_o god_n be_v call_v the_o last_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o shall_v outlast_v he_o be_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o only_o make_v but_o sustain_v by_o he_o 7._o and_o who_o as_o i_o shall_v call_v and_o shall_v declare_v it_o i._o e._n for_o who_o among_o the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n can_v tell_v and_o declare_v whatsoever_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v etc._n etc._n and_o be_v put_v here_o for_o for_o for_o the_o lord_n prove_v here_o that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n beside_o himself_o who_o as_o i_o shall_v call_v i._o e._n who_o can_v tell_v so_o well_o as_o i_o note_v that_o the_o hebrew_n have_v no_o potential_a mood_n do_v use_v a_o indicative_a for_o a_o potential_a and_o shall_v declare_v it_o and_o can_v declare_v subaudi_fw-la whatsoever_o have_v be_v or_o whatsoever_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v etc._n etc._n the_o relative_n it_o be_v put_v without_o a_o antecedent_n which_o antecedent_n notwithstanding_o may_v easy_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n and_o set_v it_o in_o order_n i._n e._n and_o can_v rehearse_v whatsoever_o have_v be_v or_o whatsoever_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v etc._n etc._n to_o set_v in_o order_n signify_v 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order_n etc._n etc._n q._n d._n and_o who_o can_v tell_v and_o declare_v and_o set_v in_o order_n like_v unto_o i_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v come_v and_o shall_v come_v as_o the_o lord_n prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n beside_o he_o by_o that_o that_o none_o can_v declare_v and_o tell_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v past_a as_o he_o can_v so_o do_v he_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n beside_o himself_o by_o this_o that_o none_o can_v declare_v and_o tell_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o come_v as_o he_o can_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v come_v i._o e._n the_o thing_n which_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v ere_o long_o be_v and_o shall_v come_v i._o e._n and_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v a_o great_a while_n after_o let_v they_o show_v unto_o they_o q._n d._n if_o any_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n can_v do_v this_o let_v they_o show_v it_o i_o pray_v unto_fw-la their_o servant_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o they_o that_o they_o can_v do_v it_o by_o the_o first_o they_o understand_v the_o idol_n the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a by_o the_o second_o they_o idolater_n which_o worship_v those_o idol_n both_o which_o relative_n be_v put_v here_o without_o their_o antecedent_n 8._o fear_v you_o not_o neither_o be_v afraid_a the_o lord_n speak_v here_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o captivity_n not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o babylonian_n who_o hold_v they_o captive_n nor_o of_o their_o idol_n as_o though_o they_o can_v hinder_v he_o from_o deliver_v they_o for_o because_o the_o babylonian_n have_v so_o prevail_v against_o they_o and_o make_v such_o a_o desolation_n in_o their_o land_n and_o carry_v they_o away_o captives_z the_o weak_a sort_n of_o jew_n may_v think_v that_o they_o do_v this_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o god_n which_o they_o worship_v and_o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o redemption_n to_o be_v expect_v out_o of_o they_o and_o their_o god_n hand_n the_o sense_n therefore_o of_o these_o word_n be_v q._n d._n fear_v not_o therefore_o neither_o be_v afraid_a as_o though_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v that_o good_a which_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o or_o to_o deliver_v you_o as_o i_o have_v say_v have_v not_o i_o tell_v thou_o from_o that_o time_n and_o have_v declare_v it_o i._o e._n have_v not_o i_o tell_v thou_o of_o what_o be_v befall_v thou_o before_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o have_v not_o i_o declare_v it_o to_o thou_o by_o my_o prophet_n isaiah_n for_o do_v not_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o i_o will_v deliver_v you_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n so_o that_o by_o this_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o babylonian_n or_o their_o god_n that_o prevail_v against_o you_o but_o that_o it_o be_v i_o that_o deliver_v you_o over_o into_o their_o hand_n because_o you_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o cap._n 42.24_o wherefore_o you_o need_v not_o fear_n or_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o babylonian_n or_o their_o god_n but_o of_o i_o only_o have_v not_o i_o tell_v thou_o supple_a of_o that_o which_o be_v befall_v thou_o that_o be_v of_o thy_o captivity_n the_o substantive_n be_v here_o leave_v to_o be_v understand_v this_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v even_o at_o this_o time_n in_o captivity_n from_o that_o time_n supple_a that_o thou_o know_v not_o of_o it_o that_o be_v before_o thou_o know_v or_o hear_v of_o this_o thy_o captivity_n and_o have_v declare_v it_o i._o e._n and_o have_v not_o i_o declare_v this_o your_o captivity_n to_o you_o by_o my_o servant_n isaiah_n before_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o before_o you_o hear_v of_o it_o you_o be_v even_o my_o witness_n i._o e._n you_o even_o yourselves_o must_v needs_o witness_v this_o that_o i_o tell_v you_o of_o it_o and_o declare_v to_o you_o this_o your_o captivity_n before_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o before_o you_o ever_o hear_v of_o it_o and_o if_o you_o can_v witness_v this_o then_o be_v you_o my_o witness_n also_o that_o i_o be_o god_n and_o that_o you_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o babylonian_n be_v there_o a_o god_n beside_o i_o be_v there_o a_o god_n beside_o i_o that_o you_o need_v to_o fear_v or_o be_v afraid_a of_o as_o the_o lord_n prove_v just_a before_o that_o he_o be_v god_n so_o do_v he_o go_v about_o here_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n beside_o he_o that_o the_o jew_n may_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o those_o which_o the_o babylonian_n and_o other_o nation_n worship_v and_o call_v god_n yea_o there_o be_v no_o god_n i._n e._n very_o there_o be_v no_o god_n yea_o be_v put_v here_o for_o
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 and_o the_o snow_n from_o heaven_n i._n e._n as_o the_o rain_n and_o the_o snow_n come_v down_o out_o of_o the_o air_n heaven_n be_v often_o put_v for_o the_o air_n so_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n be_v call_v the_o foul_a of_o heaven_n jer._n 3.9_o and_o return_v not_o thither_o supple_a without_o water_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o fruitful_a for_o otherwise_o the_o rain_n and_o the_o snow_n be_v draw_v up_o again_o by_o the_o sun_n in_o vapour_n 11._o so_o shall_v my_o word_n that_o go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n i._o e._n so_o shall_v the_o word_n which_o i_o speak_v become_v effectual_a and_o whatsoever_o i_o say_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v it_o shall_v not_o return_v unto_o i_o void_a ay_o e_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v ineffectual_a as_o their_o word_n be_v which_o can_v perform_v what_o they_o say_v note_v that_o the_o prophet_n use_v here_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o a_o ambassador_n which_o a_o king_n send_v out_o upon_o some_o business_n but_o he_o can_v effect_v what_o 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
it_o fruitful_a and_o verdant_a whereas_o it_o be_v barren_a and_o squalid_a at_o this_o time_n and_o by_o these_o be_v figurative_o mean_v the_o new_a glorious_a and_o flourish_a state_n of_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v make_v for_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n in_o their_o own_o land_n after_o their_o captivity_n for_o as_o the_o new_a heaven_n i._n e._n moreover_o as_o the_o new_a heaven_n etc._n etc._n for_o for_o moreover_o shall_v remain_v i._o e._n shall_v be_v and_o remain_v the_o heaven_n clear_a and_o resplendent_a and_o the_o earth_n fruitful_a and_o verdant_a the_o heaven_n in_o a_o glorious_a the_o earth_n in_o a_o flourish_a estate_n so_o shall_v your_o seed_n and_o your_o name_n remain_v i._n e._n so_o your_o seed_n and_o your_o posterity_n shall_v be_v and_o remain_v in_o a_o glorious_a and_o flourish_a condition_n by_o your_o seed_n he_o mean_v their_o child_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la materiae_fw-la and_o by_o your_o name_n he_o mean_v the_o same_o to_o wit_n their_o 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the_o prisoner_n go_v forth_o supple_a out_o of_o prison_n that_o be_v that_o thou_o may_v bring_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v captive_a in_o babylon_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n by_o the_o prisoner_n he_o mean_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v captive_n for_o captive_n be_v often_o resemble_v to_o prisoner_n and_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n to_o a_o prison_n see_v cap._n 42._o vers_fw-la 7._o to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n i._o e._n to_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o sorrow_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o captivity_n or_o to_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o dark_a place_n such_o as_o prison_n be_v they_o which_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o sorrow_n do_v love_n to_o get_v into_o dark_a place_n where_o they_o may_v neither_o see_v nor_o be_v see_v there_o to_o weep_v see_v cap._n 47.5_o hence_o they_o that_o be_v in_o darkness_n may_v be_v put_v here_o for_o they_o which_o be_v in_o great_a sorrow_n and_o yet_o as_o i_o say_v the_o prophet_n by_o darkness_n may_v mean_v prison_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la for_o prison_n be_v usual_o dark_a and_o this_o darkness_n the_o jew_n make_v not_o choice_n of_o but_o be_v force_v to_o show_v yourselves_o i._o e._n come_v out_o of_o the_o dark_a place_n in_o which_o you_o have_v hide_v yourselves_o and_o show_v yourselves_o in_o the_o light_n they_o which_o get_v into_o dark_a place_n by_o reason_n of_o sorrow_n come_v not_o out_o thence_o into_o the_o light_n until_o they_o have_v shake_v off_o their_o sorrow_n when_o therefore_o he_o say_v show_v yourselves_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o have_v no_o long_o cause_n to_o be_v sad_a be_v you_o therefore_o joyful_a yet_o if_o we_o
take_v darkness_n for_o prison_n the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n be_v come_v you_o out_o of_o prison_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n which_o be_v dark_a and_o wherein_o no_o man_n can_v see_v you_o into_o the_o light_n where_o you_o may_v be_v see_v they_o shall_v feed_v in_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n between_o this_o and_o that_o which_o go_v immediate_o before_o we_o must_v understand_v these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n for_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v prisoner_n in_o babylon_n shall_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o their_o prison_n and_o they_o which_o be_v there_o in_o darkness_n shall_v show_v themselves_o and_o shall_v return_v into_o their_o own_o land_n to_o inherit_v the_o desolate_a heritage_n thereof_o and_o as_o they_o go_v they_o shall_v feed_v in_o the_o way_n homeward_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n show_v here_o how_o plentiful_o the_o lord_n will_v provide_v for_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o return_n out_o of_o captivity_n into_o their_o own_o land_n see_v the_o like_a cap._n 48.21_o they_o shall_v feed_v i._o e._n they_o shall_v have_v abundance_n of_o food_n whereon_o to_o feed_v he_o allude_v here_o to_o the_o feed_n of_o sheep_n or_o cattle_n but_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o they_o shall_v feed_v in_o the_o way_n and_o if_o god_n provide_v food_n for_o they_o in_o the_o way_n they_o need_v not_o go_v out_o of_o their_o way_n nor_o slack_v their_o journey_n for_o want_v of_o food_n and_o their_o pasture_n shall_v be_v in_o all_o high_a place_n q._n d._n and_o though_o they_o travel_v over_o hill_n and_o mountain_n which_o be_v usual_o dry_a and_o barren_a yet_o shall_v all_o the_o hill_n and_o the_o mountain_n over_o which_o they_o travel_v yield_v they_o pasture_n in_o abundance_n he_o allude_v still_o to_o the_o feed_n of_o sheep_n or_o cattle_n 10._o they_o shall_v not_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n supple_a by_o the_o way_n which_o they_o go_v though_o their_o way_n be_v through_o the_o desert_n see_v cap._n 48.21_o neither_o shall_v the_o heat_n nor_o the_o sun_n smite_v they_o q._n d._n though_o they_o be_v to_o travel_v through_o a_o hot_a scorch_a wilderness_n as_o they_o travel_v from_o babylon_n to_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n yet_o shall_v not_o the_o heat_n nor_o the_o sun_n hurt_v they_o or_o offend_v they_o neither_o the_o heat_n nor_o the_o sun_n i._o e._n neither_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o shall_v lead_v they_o i._o e._n for_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o shall_v lead_v they_o supple_a as_o a_o careful_a and_o skilful_a shepherd_n lead_v his_o flock_n the_o lord_n speak_v here_o of_o himself_o in_o the_o thiâ—d_o person_n and_o allude_v to_o a_o shepherd_n lead_v his_o sheep_n for_o shepherd_n be_v wont_a not_o only_o to_o follow_v their_o sheep_n and_o drive_v they_o but_o also_o to_o go_v before_o they_o and_o lead_v they_o see_v psal_n 80.1_o even_o by_o the_o spring_n of_o water_n shall_v he_o guide_v they_o he_o persist_v still_o in_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o shepherd_n where_o spring_v of_o water_n be_v there_o be_v water_n enough_o to_o quench_v and_o keep_v from_o thirst_n there_o be_v pasture_n for_o food_n adjoin_v to_o the_o spring_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o moisture_n and_o there_o be_v vapour_n arise_v from_o the_o spring_n to_o allay_v the_o extremity_n of_o heat_n with_o their_o coolness_n and_o willow_n grow_v thereby_o to_o shadow_v from_o the_o scorch_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n 11._o and_o i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o mountain_n a_o way_n i._o e._n and_o i_o will_v pull_v down_o all_o my_o mountain_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o go_v and_o make_v they_o low_o that_o i_o may_v make_v away_o over_o they_o yea_o a_o easy_a way_n for_o the_o jew_n to_o pass_v see_v cap._n 40.4_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n be_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v find_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v they_o in_o their_o way_n homeward_o no_o not_o in_o the_o mountainous_a wilderness_n the_o lord_n speak_v here_o of_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o person_n though_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o verse_n before_o he_o speak_v also_o of_o himself_o as_o of_o a_o way-maker_n which_o make_v a_o way_n for_o a_o king_n and_o his_o court_n or_o for_o a_o general_n and_o his_o army_n whereas_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o before_o as_o of_o a_o shepherd_n and_o my_o highway_n shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o my_o highway_n or_o causeyway_n supple_a which_o lie_v through_o the_o valley_n shall_v be_v exalt_v that_o the_o mountain_n be_v pull_v down_o and_o the_o highway_n or_o causeyway_n of_o the_o valley_n exalt_v the_o whole_a way_n from_o babylon_n to_o judea_n may_v be_v plain_a and_o even_o without_o hill_n or_o dale_n in_o valley_n because_o the_o ground_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n moorish_a and_o rot_a they_o use_v to_o make_v a_o way_n of_o stone_n and_o the_o like_a high_a than_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o ground_n which_o therefore_o he_o call_v a_o highway_n and_o we_o usual_o a_o causey_n behold_v these_o shall_v come_v from_o far_o q._n d._n and_o moreover_o behold_v these_o jew_n which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o east_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n to_o their_o own_o land_n by_o these_o he_o mean_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o the_o east_n after_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n be_v waste_v by_o the_o babylonian_n who_o he_o name_v not_o because_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v point_n at_o they_o with_o his_o finger_n from_o far_o i._o e._n from_o the_o east_n for_o so_o do_v the_o context_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v interpret_v it_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o use_v a_o synecdoche_n generis_fw-la and_o put_v a_o far_a place_n in_o general_n for_o the_o east_n in_o special_a and_o lo_o these_o from_o the_o north_n i._o e._n and_o lo_o these_o jew_n which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o north_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o north_n to_o their_o own_o land_n and_o from_o the_o west_n i._o e._n and_o these_o which_o be_v in_o the_o west_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o west_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o from_o the_o land_n of_o sinim_n i._n e._n and_o these_o which_o be_v in_o the_o south_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o south_n etc._n etc._n the_o land_n of_o sinim_n sinim_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o people_n which_o be_v also_o call_v sinites_n gen._n 10.17_o these_o dwell_v in_o the_o south_n of_o judea_n about_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n wherefore_o their_o land_n in_o particular_a be_v put_v here_o for_o any_o southern_a land_n in_o general_n though_o when_o the_o babylonian_n invade_v judea_n they_o carry_v away_o most_o of_o they_o which_o escape_v the_o sword_n captive_n into_o babylon_n yet_o many_o escape_v into_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o they_o live_v as_o exile_n until_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o delivery_n of_o their_o countryman_n out_o of_o babylon_n and_o of_o cyrus_n favour_n to_o they_o at_o the_o hear_n of_o which_o they_o also_o return_v to_o their_o own_o home_n again_o 13._o sing_v o_o heaven_n and_o be_v joyful_a o_o earth_n he_n speak_v to_o the_o material_a heaven_n and_o the_o material_a earth_n as_o though_o they_o have_v sense_n and_o reason_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la as_o he_o do_v cap._n 1.2_o the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o have_v show_v his_o authority_n from_o god_n and_o god_n respect_n to_o he_o in_o order_n to_o his_o ministry_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n he_o do_v here_o begin_v to_o tell_v the_o message_n which_o god_n give_v he_o in_o charge_n to_o tell_v and_o which_o be_v part_n of_o his_o ministry_n for_o god_n have_v comfort_v his_o people_n i._o e._n for_o god_n will_v comfort_v his_o people_n the_o jew_n which_o have_v suffer_v much_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o babylonian_n he_o put_v here_o a_o preterperfect_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n upon_o his_o afflict_a i._o e._n upon_o his_o afflict_a people_n the_o jew_n the_o comfort_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v here_o promise_v consist_v in_o bring_v the_o afflict_a jew_n home_n to_o their_o own_o land_n yea_o even_o to_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n 14._o but_o zion_n i._n e._n but_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o st._n paul_n intimate_v gal._n 4.25_o by_o zion_n be_v mean_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o material_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v bring_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o woman_n yea_o of_o a_o mother_n speak_v and_o complain_v &c._n &c._n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la as_o cap._n 40.9_o and_o under_o the_o feign_a person_n of_o zion_n be_v show_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o time_n here_o speak_v of_o but_o zion_n say_v