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and_o all_o the_o idol_n thereof_o will_v i_o lay_v desolate_a for_o she_o gather_v it_o of_o the_o hire_n of_o a_o harlot_n and_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o hire_n of_o a_o harlot_n and_o all_o the_o hire_v thereof_o that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o hire_n compare_v hosea_n ii_o 12._o where_o the_o idolatrous_a people_n be_v tax_v for_o say_v of_o their_o vine_n and_o figtree_n these_o be_v my_o reward_n or_o hire_n for_o the_o word_n be_v of_o the_o same_o root_n with_o this_o here_o and_o differ_v only_o in_o the_o last_o letter_n that_o my_o lover_n that_o be_v my_o idol_n have_v give_v i_o add_v out_o of_o ver_fw-la 5._o for_o she_o say_v i_o will_v go_v after_o my_o lover_n that_o give_v i_o my_o bread_n and_o my_o water_n my_o wool_n and_o my_o flax_n my_o oil_n and_o my_o drink_n and_o what_o god_n say_v ver_fw-la 8._o she_o do_v not_o know_v that_o i_o give_v her_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o multiply_v her_o silver_n and_o gold_n which_o they_o prepare_v for_o baal_n viz._n for_o present_n to_o baal_n or_o wherewith_o they_o make_v baal_n as_o cap._n viii_o 4._o it_o be_v say_v of_o their_o silver_n and_o their_o gold_n have_v they_o make_v they_o idol_n these_o expression_n be_v consider_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o by_o hire_n may_v be_v convenient_o understand_v all_o their_o wealth_n and_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o look_v on_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o their_o idol_n and_o reward_n of_o their_o service_n to_o they_o or_o those_o precious_a thing_n and_o rich_a donary_n which_o have_v receive_v and_o gain_v from_o their_o own_o people_n or_o other_o their_o friend_n and_o partner_n with_o they_o in_o their_o idolatry_n they_o dedicate_v to_o their_o idol_n or_o make_v image_n of_o or_o adorn_v they_o and_o their_o temple_n with_o and_o according_a to_o this_o last_o interpretation_n vatab._n some_o will_v have_v the_o idol_n to_o be_v compare_v to_o harlot_n and_o the_o idolater_n to_o their_o lover_n who_o bestow_v gift_n on_o they_o for_o their_o hire_n and_o recompense_v of_o their_o lewdness_n rib._n but_o this_o be_v by_o other_o except_v against_o because_o otherwhere_o in_o scripture_n the_o idolater_n be_v compare_v unto_o strumpet_n which_o prostitute_v themselves_o and_o their_o idol_n to_o their_o lover_n or_o such_o to_o who_o they_o prostitute_v themselves_o this_o scruple_n will_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n if_o we_o consider_v what_o be_v say_v ez._n xvi_o 31_o 34._o concern_v jerusalem_n thou_o have_v not_o be_v as_o a_o harlot_n in_o that_o thou_o scorn_v hire_v and_o the_o contrary_n be_v in_o thou_o from_o other_o woman_n in_o thy_o whoredom_n in_o that_o thou_o give_v a_o reward_n or_o hire_n and_o no_o reward_n be_v give_v thou_o and_o again_o ver_fw-la 41._o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o cease_v from_o play_v the_o harlot_n &_o thou_o also_o shall_v give_v no_o hire_n any_o more_o the_o same_o word_n be_v in_o those_o place_n use_v that_o be_v here_o 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acknowledge_v he_o that_o he_o say_v he_o be_v a_o king_n luc._n xxiii_o 2._o though_o it_o be_v not_o he_o himself_o but_o the_o people_n that_o say_v it_o and_o in_o respect_n to_o that_o common_a vote_n do_v pilate_n say_v bring_v he_o forth_o to_o the_o jew_n behold_v your_o king_n and_o put_v for_o the_o superscription_n of_o his_o accusation_n on_o the_o cross_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n mar._n xv._n 26._o and_o the_o other_o evangelist_n give_v he_o indeed_o though_o but_o in_o scoff_n his_o just_a title_n at_o which_o the_o chief_a priest_n offend_v desire_v he_o to_o change_v it_o and_o not_o to_o write_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o that_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n joh._n xix_o 21._o though_o he_o never_o say_v it_o nor_o challenge_v to_o himself_o any_o such_o kingdom_n as_o they_o pretend_v contrary_a to_o caesar_n but_o only_o such_o as_o he_o himself_o tell_v pilate_n that_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n joh._n xviii_o 36._o and_o that_o be_v it_o indeed_o which_o be_v his_o crime_n with_o they_o because_o he_o challenge_v only_o such_o a_o kingdom_n have_v he_o come_v in_o the_o low_a power_n and_o splendour_n of_o a_o earthly_a king_n they_o will_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o have_v be_v as_o forward_o as_o the_o common_a people_n be_v to_o have_v acknowledge_v he_o who_o dominion_n because_o he_o do_v not_o so_o they_o reject_v and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n do_v their_o posterity_n still_o deny_v and_o reject_v it_o and_o so_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v those_o prophecy_n as_o this_o and_o other_o like_a concern_v his_o kingdom_n to_o have_v be_v in_o our_o lord_n christ_n fulfil_v but_o still_o vain_o look_v for_o another_o in_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v to_o they_o in_o a_o kingdom_n that_o be_v of_o this_o world_n wherein_o keep_v his_o seat_n in_o a_o earthly_a jerusalem_n re-edify_v he_o shall_v rule_v over_o judah_n and_o israel_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n subject_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n to_o they_o but_o we_o have_v learn_v from_o himself_o the_o nature_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o kingdom_n wherein_o he_o rule_v and_o which_o he_o begin_v at_o jerusalem_n so_o miraculous_o propagate_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n not_o by_o carnal_a arm_n and_o force_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o word_n do_v see_v and_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v the_o utmost_a of_o what_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o prophecy_n can_v be_v expect_v make_v good_a in_o and_o by_o he_o and_o that_o it_o plain_o belong_v to_o he_o after_o all_o this_o may_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o yet_o another_o construction_n of_o the_o word_n by_o some_o stokes_n follow_v yet_o tend_v still_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n thou_o o_o tower_n of_o eder_n or_o the_o flock_n that_o be_v bethlehem_n that_o be_v obscure_a to_o thou_o shall_v come_v the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o there_o shall_v come_v from_o thou_o the_o first_o dominion_n that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n such_o a_o king_n or_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v bear_v rule_n in_o jerusalem_n i._n e._n in_o thou_o messiah_n the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v bear_v which_o though_o some_o say_v may_v be_v partly_o apply_v to_o grot_n zorobabel_n yet_o no_o otherwise_o they_o say_v then_o as_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o spring_v of_o the_o same_o race_n in_o sum_n these_o word_n however_o they_o be_v interpret_v be_v a_o prophecy_n concern_v christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v elude_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o be_v they_o in_o the_o ample_a manner_n and_o in_o none_o other_o person_n ever_o yet_o be_v fulfil_v he_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v come_v and_o in_o vain_a do_v the_o jew_n look_v for_o another_o to_o come_v and_o bring_v a_o earthly_a dominion_n and_o kingdom_n to_o they_o 9_o now_o why_o do_v thou_o cry_v out_o aloud_o be_v there_o no_o king_n in_o thou_o be_v thy_o counsellor_n perish_v for_o pang_n have_v take_v thou_o as_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n now_o why_o do_v thou_o cry_v aloud_o etc._n etc._n have_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n denounce_v very_o heavy_a judgement_n against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n of_o this_o make_v very_o gracious_a promise_n of_o great_a good_a thing_n now_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o so_o mingle_v a_o repetition_n of_o both_o threat_n and_o promise_n as_o to_o show_v that_o the_o one_o do_v not_o hinder_v nor_o cross_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o other_o but_o that_o both_o shall_v in_o their_o time_n have_v their_o due_a accomplishment_n successive_o one_o after_o the_o other_o first_o the_o judgement_n than_o the_o promise_n though_o by_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o shall_v suffer_v they_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v cause_n to_o despair_v of_o ever_o see_v good_a again_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o evil_n to_o come_v on_o they_o he_o to_o who_o all_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v present_a and_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v determine_v be_v as_o already_o do_v speak_v to_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o befall_v they_o and_o expostulate_v with_o they_o concern_v their_o behaviour_n under_o they_o as_o savour_v too_o much_o of_o infidelity_n and_o distrust_n now_o why_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thy_o sad_a complaint_n of_o those_o expression_n of_o grief_n like_o those_o of_o a_o woman_n pang_n in_o travail_n in_o childbirth_n which_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n a_o usual_a expression_n of_o great_a sorrow_n be_v it_o because_o the_o enemy_n have_v deprive_v thou_o of_o thy_o king_n and_o counselor_n under_o who_o conduct_n and_o government_n thou_o former_o enjoyed'_v tranquillity_n and_o comfort_n this_o seem_v the_o most_o literal_a and_o simple_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o in_o this_o way_n they_o may_v be_v compare_v with_o what_o be_v say_v hos._n xiii_o 10._o as_o the_o word_n be_v by_o many_o render_v and_o well_o bear_v where_o be_v thy_o king_n now_o that_o he_o may_v save_v thou_o or_o thy_o judge_n etc._n etc._n the_o history_n of_o their_o be_v bereave_v of_o king_n and_o counselor_n be_v read_v in_o the_o xxiv_o &_o xxv_o chap._n of_o the_o 2_o book_n of_o king_n and_o from_o the_o word_n so_o expound_v may_v be_v infer_v and_o will_v be_v include_v that_o which_o drusius_n other_o give_v as_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o be_v there_o no_o king_n in_o thou_o that_o be_v be_v not_o god_n for_o all_o this_o that_o thou_o suffer_v being_n deprive_v of_o thy_o earthly_a king_n thy_o king_n and_o thy_o counsellor_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v in_o he_o find_v strength_n and_o comfort_n to_o support_v thou_o and_o from_o he_o counsel_n to_o direct_v thou_o and_o by_o he_o be_v at_o last_o deliver_v from_o all_o these_o evil_n but_o at_o present_a she_o i._o e._n jerusalem_n or_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n deprive_v of_o all_o visible_a comfort_n have_v no_o king_n of_o her_o own_o nation_n 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also_o in_o another_o respect_n viz._n that_o they_o shall_v end_v in_o joy_n joh._n xvi_o 21._o for_o there_o even_o in_o babylon_n where_o she_o may_v fear_v utter_o to_o perish_v and_o that_o her_o name_n and_o posterity_n shall_v utter_o be_v cut_v off_o do_v the_o lord_n promise_v to_o save_v she_o and_o redeem_v she_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o enemy_n that_o have_v do_v such_o despite_n unto_o she_o so_o that_o here_o be_v join_v to_o a_o certain_a denunciation_n of_o judgement_n a_o certain_a promise_n of_o deliverance_n again_o from_o it_o that_o they_o may_v not_o despair_v under_o what_o they_o shall_v suffer_v but_o with_o patience_n and_o comfort_n expect_v the_o joyful_a issue_n in_o god_n good_a time_n which_o be_v also_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o follow_a word_n but_o before_o we_o proceed_v to_o they_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o different_a exposition_n of_o the_o nine_o verse_n from_o what_o have_v be_v give_v which_o we_o then_o omit_v that_o we_o 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her_o enemy_n she_o in_o anguish_n as_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n &_o deserve_o for_o for_o all_o that_o they_o can_v do_v to_o help_v she_o she_o shall_v be_v drive_v from_o her_o home_n and_o lead_v away_o captive_a to_o babylon_n yet_o that_o she_o may_v not_o despair_v she_o be_v assure_v of_o help_n from_o the_o lord_n who_o when_o she_o have_v be_v make_v to_o know_v how_o vain_a all_o other_o help_n be_v will_v show_v his_o power_n in_o deliver_v she_o even_o then_o when_o there_o seem_v no_o hope_n to_o be_v leave_v to_o she_o and_o so_o will_v there_o be_v a_o plain_a connexion_n also_o between_o these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n but_o the_o first_o exposition_n may_v seem_v the_o plain_a 11_o ¶_o now_o also_o many_o nation_n be_v gather_v against_o thou_o that_o say_v let_v she_o be_v defile_v and_o let_v our_o eye_n look_v upon_o zion_n now_o also_o many_o nation_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n and_o the_o follow_v he_o give_v a_o father_n representation_n to_o she_o of_o what_o evil_a shall_v befall_v she_o for_o a_o time_n and_o then_o a_o assurance_n that_o she_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n overcome_v all_o that_o afflict_v she_o and_o by_o the_o might_n of_o the_o lord_n prevail_v over_o they_o and_o bring_v they_o under_o but_o though_o this_o be_v evident_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n yet_o for_o make_v it_o plain_a be_v some_o difficulty_n to_o be_v clear_v as_o first_o who_o those_o many_o nation_n be_v that_o be_v speak_v of_o second_o when_o they_o here_o speak_v of_o have_v these_o promise_n of_o victory_n make_v good_a to_o they_o and_o before_o some_o form_n of_o expression_n in_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v explain_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n the_o ground_n of_o these_o query_n and_o the_o solving_a of_o they_o those_o many_o nation_n that_o be_v gather_v against_o zion_n shall_v say_v let_v she_o be_v defile_v tanch_a the_o word_n signify_v sometime_o pollution_n or_o defilement_n by_o sin_n so_o jer._n iii_o 1._o shall_v not_o the_o land_n be_v great_o pollute_v and_o numb_a xxxv_o 33._o you_o shall_v not_o pollute_v the_o land_n wherein_o you_o be_v for_o blood_n it_o defile_v the_o land_n and_o this_o signification_n seem_v they_o to_o respect_v not_o only_o who_o render_v it_o as_o we_o or_o they_o more_o manifest_o munst._n who_o render_v she_o shall_v sin_n or_o be_v wicked_a and_o they_o again_o who_o render_v shall_v be_v condemn_v or_o be_v guilty_a or_o be_v obnoxious_a but_o they_o also_o who_o render_v lat._n let_v she_o be_v stone_v viz._n as_o a_o defile_a adulteress_n and_o perhaps_o the_o greek_a also_o who_o look_v not_o so_o much_o on_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n as_o their_o meaning_n render_v it_o let_v we_o insult_v although_o they_o change_v both_o number_n and_o gender_n for_o what_o will_v be_v the_o intent_n of_o all_o these_o but_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v let_v she_o be_v look_v on_o as_o defile_v with_o sin_n and_o make_v loathsome_a to_o her_o god_n and_o so_o be_v forsake_v by_o he_o let_v she_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o such_o despiteful_o use_v and_o destroy_v that_o we_o may_v insult_v over_o she_o we_o can_v now_o doubt_v of_o be_v able_a so_o to_o use_v she_o but_o then_o defile_v here_o will_v be_v refer_v not_o only_o to_o express_v her_o guilt_n but_o rather_o the_o miserable_a condition_n they_o hope_v to_o bring_v she_o to_o in_o pollute_v she_o with_o blood_n and_o slaughter_n and_o contemptuous_o use_v she_o without_o respect_n to_o her_o former_a holiness_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_n abolish_n all_o sign_n thereof_o in_o much_o like_a sense_n seem_v the_o word_n desil_v though_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v differ_v yet_o of_o like_a signification_n to_o be_v take_v for_o contemptuous_a use_n or_o destroy_v as_o it_o be_v say_v josiah_n defile_v the_o high_a place_n 2_o kin._n xxiii_o 8._o &_o ez._n vii_o 24._o god_n threaten_v that_o their_o holy_a place_n shall_v be_v defile_v by_o the_o heathen_a and_o ps._n lxxxix_o 39_o thou_o have_v profane_v his_o crown_n by_o cast_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n in_o much_o like_a sense_n may_v the_o word_n here_o be_v understand_v it_o have_v also_o another_o signification_n of_o do_v hypocritical_o or_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o some_o castro_n here_o choose_v to_o take_v that_o so_o the_o tigurine_a version_n she_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n the_o intention_n must_v still_o be_v let_v she_o have_v the_o condemnation_n or_o punishment_n of_o or_o be_v use_v as_o a_o profane_a hypocrite_n for_o the_o word_n be_v not_o of_o the_o preter-tense_n but_o of_o the_o future_a and_o be_v rather_o after_o this_o notion_n to_o sound_v she_o be_v or_o let_v she_o be_v than_o she_o be_v or_o have_v be_v in_o fine_a it_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o their_o desire_n that_o all_o manner_n of_o mischief_n and_o shame_n may_v befall_v she_o to_o her_o utter_a desolation_n like_o they_o psal._n cxxxvii_o 7_o and_o their_o hope_n to_o see_v it_o that_o they_o may_v rejoice_v at_o it_o and_o insult_v over_o she_o as_o be_v far_o express_v by_o the_o next_o word_n and_o let_v our_o eye_n look_v upon_o zion_n let_v we_o see_v our_o desire_n upon_o she_o as_o the_o word_n be_v likewise_o use_v psal._n liv._o 7._o 12_o but_o they_o know_v not_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o understand_v they_o his_o counsel_n for_o he_o shall_v gather_v they_o as_o the_o sheaf_n into_o the_o floor_n 13_o arise_v and_o thresh_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o horn_n iron_n and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o hoof_n brass_n and_o thou_o shall_v beat_v in_o piece_n many_o people_n and_o i_o will_v consecrate_v their_o gain_n unto_o the_o lord_n
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determine_v the_o cause_n and_o pronounce_v sentence_n according_a to_o right_n without_o respect_n to_o person_n in_o judgement_n deut._n i._n 17._o and_o not_o take_v any_o gift_n deut._n xvi_o 19_o he_o be_v tanch_a for_o a_o reward_n or_o ask_v a_o reward_n and_o be_v sway_v by_o what_o he_o hope_v to_o gain_v or_o that_o which_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o kimchi_n share_n of_o the_o money_n give_v not_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o great_a man_n i._n e._n say_v idem_fw-la some_o he_o that_o be_v great_a in_o the_o king_n court_n abarb._n other_o the_o advocate_n the_o pleader_n or_o he_o that_o be_v to_o set_v thing_n in_o order_n for_o a_o legal_a proceed_n and_o to_o inform_v the_o judge_n and_o instruct_v those_o that_o have_v suit_n in_o law_n and_o order_v their_o plea_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n tanch_a other_o any_o great_a potent_a or_o rich_a man_n he_o utter_v his_o mischievous_a desire_n or_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n the_o mischief_n of_o his_o 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