the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o former_a verse_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n will_v comfort_v his_o people_n and_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o his_o afflict_a but_o zion_n when_o she_o hear_v of_o it_o do_v hardly_o believe_v it_o but_o say_v she_o here_o sure_o that_o be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o my_o lord_n have_v forget_v i_o and_o this_o she_o say_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o despair_n have_v be_v sore_o oppress_v by_o the_o babylonian_n but_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v what_o it_o concern_v zion_n to_o hear_v that_o god_n will_v comfort_v his_o people_n and_o show_v mercy_n upon_o his_o afflict_a and_o what_o she_o shall_v be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o that_o she_o shall_v say_v when_o she_o hear_v of_o it_o in_o despair_n sure_o it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o my_o lord_n have_v forget_v i_o answ_n the_o comfort_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o afflict_a jew_n into_o their_o own_o land_n again_o and_o to_o zion_n the_o holy_a city_n and_o if_o they_o be_v once_o bring_v into_o their_o own_o land_n again_o and_o to_o zion_n the_o holy_a city_n then_o shall_v zion_n have_v joy_n in_o their_o prosperity_n as_o a_o mother_n in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o her_o child_n and_o then_o shall_v her_o wall_n and_o her_o house_n which_o the_o babylonian_a have_v break_v down_o be_v build_v up_o again_o and_o then_o shall_v her_o inhabitant_n be_v to_o she_o again_o as_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o bride_n v._o 18._o but_o zion_n say_v etc._n etc._n but_o zion_n have_v say_v heretofore_o and_o say_v still_o etc._n etc._n this_o word_n say_fw-la denote_v a_o continual_a say_n and_o signify_v not_o only_o the_o time_n past_a but_o also_o the_o present_a time_n by_o a_o syllepsis_n the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o my_o lord_n have_v forget_v i_o i._n e._n the_o lord_n have_v cast_v i_o off_o and_o will_v take_v no_o more_o care_n of_o i_o nor_o any_o way_n pity_v i_o how_o then_o can_v he_o comfort_v his_o people_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o his_o afflict_a for_o their_o comfort_n be_v my_o comfort_n and_o their_o joy_n be_v my_o joy_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v any_o one_o off_o so_o that_o he_o will_v take_v no_o more_o care_n of_o he_o or_o show_v he_o any_o pity_n he_o be_v say_v in_o the_o scripture-phrase_n to_o have_v forsake_v he_o and_o forget_v he_o 15._o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n the_o prophet_n speak_v this_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n and_o answer_v to_o the_o complaint_n of_o zion_n and_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o forget_v she_o or_o the_o son_n of_o heâ—_n womb_n i._n e._n or_o her_o sâ—cking_a child_n which_o be_v a_o son_n and_o a_o son_n of_o her_o own_o womb_n yea_o they_o may_v forget_v q._n d._n very_o though_o it_o be_v unlikely_a yet_o woman_n may_v forget_v their_o suck_v child_n and_o the_o sonnâ—s_n of_o their_o womb_n note_v here_o the_o enallage_n of_o the_o number_n how_o he_o pass_v from_o a_o singular_a to_o a_o plural_a number_n 16._o i_o have_v grave_v thou_o upon_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n i._n e._n i_o have_v write_v zion_n upon_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n that_o it_o may_v bâ—_n to_o i_o as_o a_o memorial_n of_o thou_o and_o so_o often_o as_o i_o see_v or_o read_v it_o i_o may_v remember_v thou_o by_o this_o he_o will_v show_v that_o he_o be_v always_o mindful_a of_o zion_n and_o he_o allude_v to_o those_o who_o that_o they_o may_v remember_v some_o one_o thing_n or_o business_n which_o they_o will_v not_o forget_v put_v some_o sign_n or_o memorial_n thereof_o upon_o their_o hand_n which_o some_o do_v by_o tie_v a_o thread_n about_o their_o finger_n other_o by_o write_v the_o thing_n or_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o will_v remember_v upon_o some_o part_n of_o the_o hand_n either_o back_o or_o palm_n etc._n etc._n see_v exod._n 13.9_o i_o have_v grave_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o have_v write_v thy_o name_n upon_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v blot_v out_o he_o use_v a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o grave_a in_o stone_n or_o brass_n or_o the_o like_a who_o engraving_n be_v not_o easy_o blot_v out_o or_o deface_v thou_o i._n e._n thy_o name_n viz._n zion_n thy_o wall_n be_v continual_o before_o i_o i._n e._n thy_o ruin_a wall_n be_v continual_o in_o my_o thought_n yea_o in_o my_o sight_n and_o it_o pity_v i_o to_o see_v they_o in_o the_o dust_n 17._o thy_o child_n shall_v make_v haste_n q._n d._n therefore_o thy_o child_n which_o shall_v build_v up_o thy_o wall_n again_o shall_v make_v haste_n to_o come_v unto_o thou_o by_o the_o child_n of_o zion_n be_v mean_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n or_o else_o where_o in_o exile_n thy_o destroyer_n and_o they_o that_o make_v thou_o waste_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o thou_o i._n e._n the_o babylonian_n which_o destroy_v thou_o and_o lay_v thou_o waste_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o thou_o and_o give_v place_n to_o thy_o child_n note_v that_o when_o the_o jew_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a into_o babylon_n many_o babylonian_n inhabit_v their_o city_n either_o of_o their_o own_o private_a voluntary_a mind_n or_o by_o the_o public_a authority_n of_o their_o king_n who_o when_o he_o conquer_v a_o country_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o send_v other_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n to_o inhabit_v there_o and_o these_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o thou_o 18._o cast_v up_o thy_o eye_n round_o about_o i._n e._n look_v towards_o the_o east_n and_o towards_o the_o west_n towards_o the_o north_n and_o towards_o the_o south_n he_o speak_v still_o to_o zion_n and_o behold_v he_o speak_v as_o though_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o babylonian_n into_o judaea_n be_v even_o then_o gather_v themselves_o together_o to_o return_v into_o judaea_n again_o in_o ken_n of_o eye_n all_o these_o gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o come_v to_o thou_o q._n d._n all_o these_o who_o thou_o see_v be_v jew_n which_o gather_v themselves_o together_o to_o come_v to_o thou_o he_o speak_v as_o though_o he_o point_v at_o they_o with_o his_o finger_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o say_v to_o zion_n that_o her_o child_n shall_v make_v haste_n to_o come_v to_o she_o here_o he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v come_v already_o thou_o shall_v sure_o clothe_v thyself_o with_o they_o all_o as_o with_o a_o ornament_n q._n d._n they_o shall_v all_o come_v and_o when_o they_o be_v all_o come_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o great_a a_o ornament_n and_o a_o glory_n to_o thou_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o multitude_n as_o the_o robe_n be_v to_o a_o king_n or_o queen_n he_o allude_v to_o a_o glorious_a robe_n wherewith_o a_o king_n or_o queen_n be_v clothe_v when_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v clothe_v thyself_o with_o they_o all_o as_o with_o a_o ornament_n when_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v sure_o clothe_v thyself_o with_o they_o all_o as_o with_o a_o ornament_n he_o speak_v not_o so_o much_o of_o their_o quality_n as_o of_o their_o number_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o content_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o city_n consist_v also_o in_o the_o number_n and_o multitude_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o bind_v they_o on_o thou_o as_o a_o bride_n do_v supple_a her_o jewel_n or_o bracelet_n or_o her_o head_n attire_n q._n d._n and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o great_a a_o ornament_n to_o thou_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o number_n as_o the_o jewel_n or_o bracelet_n or_o head_n attire_n which_o she_o bind_v on_o she_o be_v to_o a_o bride_n these_o be_v the_o same_o for_o sense_n with_o the_o former_a word_n only_o the_o metaphor_n or_o allusion_n be_v different_a 19_o for_o thy_o waste_n and_o thy_o desolate_a place_n and_o the_o land_n of_o thy_o destruction_n shall_v even_o now_o be_v too_o narrow_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n q._n d._n for_o they_o which_o shall_v come_v and_o inhabit_v thou_o shall_v be_v so_o many_o in_o number_n and_o their_o multitude_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o thy_o waste_n and_o thy_o desolate_a place_n and_o the_o land_n of_o thy_o destruction_n shall_v even_o now_o be_v too_o narrow_a to_o contain_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o because_o of_o their_o number_n and_o multitude_n thy_o waste_n and_o desolate_a place_n i._n e._n those_o place_n which_o lay_v waste_v and_o desolate_a in_o thou_o for_o want_v of_o inhabitant_n the_o land_n of_o thy_o destruction_n i._n e._n thy_o land_n which_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o babylonian_n he_o say_v the_o
that_o when_o they_o be_v return_v home_o they_o who_o they_o have_v subdue_v shall_v rebel_v again_o and_o be_v no_o long_o subject_n to_o they_o 19_o of_o hamah_n and_o arphad_n what_o hamah_n and_o arphad_n be_v see_v cap._n 10.9_o of_o sepharvaim_v some_o take_v sepharvaim_v to_o have_v be_v a_o city_n of_o syria_n near_o the_o sea_n other_o to_o have_v be_v a_o city_n seat_v upon_o the_o river_n euphrates_n and_o have_v they_o supple_a which_o be_v the_o god_n of_o samaria_n here_o be_v a_o relative_n put_v without_o a_o antecedent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 20._o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v jerusalem_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n i._o e._n that_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v jerusalem_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n 21._o but_o they_o hold_v their_o peace_n i._o e._n but_o the_o people_n which_o sit_v upon_o the_o wall_n to_o who_o rabshakeh_n direct_v this_o speech_n hold_v their_o peace_n see_v 2_o king_n 18.36_o the_o king_n commandment_n be_v say_v answer_v he_o not_o hezekiah_n be_v a_o more_o wise_a king_n foresee_v that_o the_o assyrian_a be_v proud_a by_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o more_o proud_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o victory_n will_v carry_v himself_o proud_o and_o insolent_o therefore_o he_o command_v the_o people_n which_o sit_v upon_o the_o wall_n if_o they_o shall_v hear_v rabshakeh_n speak_v proud_o to_o they_o not_o to_o answer_v he_o a_o word_n lest_o they_o shall_v by_o their_o answer_n the_o more_o exasperate_v he_o if_o it_o be_v rough_a or_o terrify_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n if_o their_o answer_n shall_v savour_v of_o fear_n again_o by_o enjoin_v they_o silence_n rabshakeh_n can_v not_o so_o well_o practice_v with_o they_o or_o know_v their_o mind_n who_o will_v have_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o gain_v the_o city_n at_o this_o time_n 22._o with_o their_o clothes_n rend_v the_o rend_n of_o their_o clothes_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n among_o the_o hebrew_n as_o gen._n 37.34_o and_o 2_o sam._n 1.11_o job_n 2.11_o and_o particular_o a_o sign_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n together_o with_o a_o holy_a indignation_n for_o the_o blasphemy_n which_o they_o hear_v as_o matth._n 26.65_o act_n 14.14_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o rend_a their_o clothes_n for_o such_o occasion_n be_v to_o signify_v thereby_o that_o their_o soul_n be_v rend_v for_o very_a grief_n these_o man_n rend_v their_o clothes_n here_o both_o because_o of_o the_o blasphemy_n with_o which_o they_o hear_v rabshakeh_n blaspheme_v god_n and_o also_o for_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n that_o they_o be_v like_a to_o make_v no_o peace_n with_o the_o assyrian_n cap._n 33.7_o isaiah_n chap._n xxxvii_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n to_o wit_n because_o of_o rabshakeh_n blasphemy_n which_o be_v relate_v to_o he_o and_o for_o grief_n of_o what_o be_v like_a to_o happen_v by_o the_o break_n off_o of_o the_o treaty_n by_o the_o assyrian_n if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o avert_v it_o and_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n into_o the_o temple_n there_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o his_o aid_n in_o this_o time_n of_o trouble_n 2._o and_o he_o send_v eliakim_n etc._n etc._n unto_o isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amos_n for_o what_o end_n hezekiah_n send_v to_o isaiah_n we_o may_v gather_v from_o the_o four_o verse_n he_o send_v to_o he_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v leave_v after_o the_o desolation_n which_o the_o assyrian_n have_v make_v and_o he_o send_v to_o he_o rather_o than_o to_o any_o other_o because_o he_o know_v his_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o that_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n be_v in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v in_o fore-time_n deliver_v to_o he_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v preserve_v jerusalem_n from_o the_o assyrian_n 3._o this_o day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n i._o e._n this_o time_n be_v a_o time_n of_o trouble_n a_o time_n of_o trouble_n because_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o so_o many_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o because_o of_o the_o siege_n and_o vexation_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o rebuke_n i._o e._n and_o a_o time_n of_o reproach_n in_o which_o we_o be_v reproach_v for_o rabshakeh_n do_v bitter_o reproach_n and_o taunt_n both_o i_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o my_o people_n as_o for_o rabshakeh_n reproach_n of_o the_o king_n see_v cap._n 36.14_o 15_o 16_o 18._o this_o word_n rebuke_n though_o it_o often_o signify_v a_o reprove_v or_o chide_v after_o a_o friendly_a manner_n yet_o here_o it_o be_v take_v for_o reproach_v and_o taunt_a in_o a_o spiteful_a way_n and_o of_o blasphemy_n i._o e._n and_o a_o day_n or_o time_n of_o blasphemy_n for_o rabshakeh_n blaspheme_v the_o live_a god_n of_o rabshakeh_n blasphemy_n see_v cap._n 26.15_o 20._o for_o the_o child_n be_v come_v to_o the_o birth_n and_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o before_o these_o word_n understand_v those_o lift_v up_o thy_o prayer_n for_o we_o for_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o prophet_n use_v a_o brachylogy_n and_o that_o these_o word_n lift_v up_o thy_o prayer_n for_o we_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v from_o the_o follow_a verse_n for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o be_v easy_a to_o find_v on_o what_o this_o sentence_n do_v depend_v except_o we_o take_v for_o for_o and_o or_o for_o moreover_o the_o child_n be_v come_v to_o the_o birth_n and_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o this_o be_v a_o proverbial_a kind_n of_o speech_n use_v when_o man_n be_v in_o extreme_a danger_n or_o anguish_n and_o have_v no_o humane_a help_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v take_v from_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n when_o the_o child_n be_v come_v to_o the_o birth_n that_o be_v to_o the_o strait_a and_o narrow_a neck_n of_o the_o womb_n at_o what_o time_n she_o be_v in_o her_o great_a pain_n and_o the_o great_a danger_n and_o the_o woman_n strength_n than_o fail_v she_o so_o that_o she_o can_v bring_v her_o child_n forth_o into_o the_o world_n that_o she_o may_v be_v ease_v of_o her_o pain_n and_o free_v from_o her_o danger_n 4._o will_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o rabshakeh_n i._o e._n will_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o rabshakeh_n and_o will_v reprove_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v hear_v i._o e._n and_o will_v punish_v rabshakeh_n and_o his_o master_n who_o send_v he_o for_o those_o their_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v hear_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o to_o reprove_v or_o rebuke_v when_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n be_v take_v most_o often_o for_o to_o punish_v as_o 1_o chron._n 12.17_o psal_n 6.1_o and_o to_o reprove_v word_n be_v to_o reprove_v or_o punish_v a_o man_n for_o his_o word_n as_o to_o punish_v sin_n be_v to_o punish_v a_o man_n for_o his_o sin_n wherefore_o lift_v up_o thy_o prayer_n for_o the_o remnant_n that_o be_v leave_v supple_a that_o god_n will_v punish_v the_o assyrian_n and_o spare_v they_o for_o the_o remnant_n that_o be_v leave_v by_o the_o remnant_n that_o be_v leave_v he_o mean_v those_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v leave_v after_o that_o havoc_n of_o man_n which_o sennacherib_n and_o his_o army_n have_v make_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n 6._o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o word_n that_o thou_o have_v hear_v wherewith_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v blaspheme_v i_o q._n d._n though_o rabshakeh_n and_o his_o company_n do_v by_o the_o command_n of_o their_o master_n blasphemous_o say_v cap._n 36._o verse_n 15_o 20._o that_o i_o can_v not_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n yet_o be_v not_o thou_o afraid_a by_o reason_n of_o these_o word_n for_o i_o will_v deliver_v you_o 7._o behold_v i_o will_v send_v a_o blast_n upon_o he_o q._n d._n i_o will_v send_v a_o blast_n of_o wind_n upon_o he_o which_o shall_v blow_v he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n as_o the_o dust_n or_o chaff_n be_v blow_v before_o the_o wind_n this_o phrase_n show_v how_o easy_o god_n can_v rid_v the_o land_n of_o sennacherib_n and_o his_o force_n and_o it_o be_v metaphorical_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o metaphor_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n i._n e._n for_o he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n the_o rumour_n which_o he_o hear_v and_o which_o turn_v he_o into_o his_o own_o land_n be_v the_o rumour_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o 185000_o of_o his_o army_n in_o one_o night_n for_o note_v that_o though_o sennacherib_n himself_o be_v upon_o a_o speedy_a march_n with_o that_o part_n of_o his_o army_n which_o be_v with_o he_o towards_o jerusalem_n to_o put_v in_o execution_n all_o
burrow_n with_o we_o call_v alâ—er-men_n quasi_fw-la elderman_n yet_o he_o call_v these_o same_o man_n child_n verse_n 12._o but_o it_o be_v not_o from_o their_o year_n or_o from_o their_o place_n but_o from_o their_o ignorance_n and_o their_o carriage_n that_o he_o call_v they_o child_n in_o that_o place_n for_o you_o have_v eat_v up_o the_o vine-yard_n by_o the_o vine-yard_n he_o mean_v the_o poor_a of_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v as_o great_a a_o care_n as_o a_o master_n of_o a_o vine-yard_n have_v of_o his_o vine-yard_n see_v chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 7._o man_n eat_v only_o the_o grape_n of_o the_o vine-yard_n but_o the_o beast_n eat_v the_o vine_n themselves_o to_o such_o therefore_o may_v these_o man_n be_v here_o compare_v except_o you_o take_v the_o vine-yard_n by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o grape_n of_o the_o vine-yard_n by_o eat_v up_o the_o vineyard_n be_v mean_v the_o spoil_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o their_o money_n and_o good_n by_o oppression_n and_o wonder_v not_o that_o this_o shall_v so_o signify_v when_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n they_o eat_v up_o my_o people_n as_o they_o eat_v bread_n psal_n 14_o v._n 4._o note_v here_o the_o enallage_n of_o the_o person_n how_o he_o pass_v from_o the_o three_o to_o the_o second_o person_n the_o spoil_n of_o the_o poor_a i._n e._n the_o good_n which_o you_o have_v spoil_v the_o poor_a of_o or_o which_o you_o have_v wring_v from_o the_o poor_a by_o oppression_n and_o extortion_n what_o mean_v you_o that_o you_o beat_v my_o people_n by_o my_o people_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o poor_a for_o the_o lord_n do_v often_o call_v the_o poor_a his_o people_n because_o of_o the_o care_n which_o he_o have_v of_o they_o as_o psal_n 14.4_o and_o james_n 2.5_o 15._o what_o mean_v you_o that_o you_o beat_v my_o people_n to_o piece_n and_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a q._n d._n what_o reason_n have_v you_o thus_o to_o oppress_v my_o people_n to_o wit_n the_o poor_a and_o to_o get_v their_o mean_n and_o 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his_o mean_n be_v not_o the_o same_o to_o a_o man_n as_o the_o flower_n be_v to_o the_o wheat_n or_o the_o juice_n be_v to_o the_o grape_n answer_v nor_o need_v they_o be_v to_o make_v the_o metaphor_n good_a for_o similitude_n run_v not_o upon_o four_o foot_n yet_o the_o scripture_n often_o speak_v in_o this_o case_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n money_n and_o good_n as_o if_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o man_n yea_o the_o man_n himself_o see_v micah_n 3._o v._o 2.3_o job_n 29._o v._o 17._o prov._n 30._o v._o 14._o psal_n 14._o v._n 4._o and_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a i._n e._n and_o grind_v the_o poor_a he_o use_v here_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a and_o put_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o poor_a themselves_o and_o the_o face_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o part_n in_o this_o place_n because_o this_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a do_v show_v itself_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a when_o they_o go_v heavy_a and_o sorrowful_a through_o the_o manifold_a wrong_n which_o they_o suffer_v and_o when_o the_o hunger_n which_o they_o sustain_v for_o want_v of_o their_o mean_n to_o buy_v they_o bread_n show_v itself_o in_o their_o lean_a thin_a pine_a and_o starve_a face_n 16._o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n i._n e._n the_o woman_n of_o jerusalem_n zion_n be_v take_v for_o jerusalem_n as_o cap._n 1._o v._n 8._o and_o jerusalem_n as_o any_o other_o city_n may_v be_v take_v here_o by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la for_o a_o mother_n her_o inhabitant_n all_o for_o child_n the_o man_n for_o her_o son_n the_o woman_n for_o her_o daughter_n see_v chap._n 1._o v._n 27._o be_v haughty_a some_o understand_v this_o not_o only_o of_o the_o haughtiness_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o certain_o be_v chief_o here_o intend_v but_o of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o body_n also_o as_o though_o these_o woman_n to_o make_v themselves_o more_o tall_a and_o stately_a use_v high-sole_a shoe_n or_o stately_a buskin_n and_o walk_v with_o stretch_a forth_o neck_n like_a crane_n or_o swan_n the_o prophet_n use_v a_o kind_n of_o sarcasme_n in_o this_o description_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o proud_a one_o to_o go_v as_o lofty_o as_o they_o can_v but_o humble_a man_n and_o woman_n look_v low_a and_o wanton_a eye_n i._n e._n lascivious_a eye_n which_o they_o cast_v wanton_o and_o lascivious_o upon_o young_a man_n thereby_o to_o allure_v they_o to_o their_o embrace_n walk_v supple_a abroad_o in_o the_o street_n which_o be_v not_o so_o seemly_a for_o they_o as_o to_o keep_v at_o home_n and_o mince_v as_o they_o go_v i._n e._n mince_v and_o cut_v their_o step_n and_o stride_n as_o it_o be_v into_o little_a piece_n and_o take_v but_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o stride_n at_o a_o time_n as_o they_o go_v and_o make_v a_o tinkle_n with_o their_o foot_n how_o this_o tinkle_n be_v make_v with_o their_o foot_n as_o they_o go_v no_o man_n can_v certain_o know_v be_v utter_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o dress_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o that_o time_n but_o some_o conjecture_n that_o they_o be_v bell_n about_o their_o foot_n by_o the_o tinkle_n of_o which_o the_o measure_n and_o composure_n of_o their_o step_n may_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o other_o conjecture_v that_o they_o be_v jewel_n and_o pearl_n in_o their_o shoe_n and_o pliny_n write_v of_o such_o lib._n 9_o cap._n 35._o and_o that_o the_o hit_v and_o strike_v of_o these_o together_o as_o they_o go_v mince_v make_v this_o tinkle_n other_o have_v other_o conjecture_n but_o they_o wear_v some_o kind_n or_o other_o of_o tinkle_a ornament_n about_o their_o foot_n v._o 18._o 17._o the_o lord_n will_v smite_v with_o a_o scab_n the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n this_o scab_n may_v come_v either_o immediate_o from_o god_n or_o by_o carry_v burden_n upon_o their_o head_n as_o captive_n be_v put_v to_o all_o hardness_n or_o by_o pull_v of_o their_o hair_n by_o the_o root_n which_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o their_o lamentation_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v discover_v their_o secret_a part_n this_o be_v when_o they_o have_v not_o any_o clothes_n leave_v they_o to_o cover_v their_o nakedness_n for_o the_o babylonish_n soldier_n under_o nabuchadnezzar_n pilladge_v they_o of_o their_o long_a train_a gown_n and_o scarce_o leave_v they_o or_o allow_v they_o a_o rag_n to_o wear_v 18._o in_o that_o day_n i._n e._n in_o the_o day_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n shall_v punish_v this_o pride_n of_o they_o by_o the_o babylonian_n under_o nabuchadnezzar_n he_o put_v a_o relative_n here_o without_o a_o antecedent_n as_o the_o hebrew_n often_o use_v to_o do_v or_o else_o this_o relate_v to_o the_o day_n mention_v chap._n 2._o v._n 12_o 19_o the_o tinkle_a ornament_n about_o their_o foot_n see_v vers_fw-la 16._o the_o chain_n which_o they_o wear_v about_o their_o neck_n and_o the_o bracelet_n which_o they_o wear_v about_o their_o wrist_n and_o the_o nose_n jewel_n i._n e._n jewel_n hang_v down_o from_o the_o forehead_n as_o low_a as_o the_o nose_n some_o say_v that_o the_o eastern_a woman_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v jewel_n in_o their_o nose_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o ear_n by_o bore_v a_o hole_n in_o their_o nose_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o ear_n and_o that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o of_o such_o jewel_n or_o ring_n 22._o the_o changeable_a suit_n of_o apparel_n changeable_n suit_n of_o apparel_n be_v many_o suit_n of_o apparel_n whereof_o they_o wear_v one_o one_o day_n and_o another_o another_o and_o another_o a_o three_o day_n which_o change_n and_o variety_n of_o suit_n and_o of_o apparel_n be_v account_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o luxury_n of_o those_o time_n and_o the_o mantle_n they_o be_v wont_a
darkness_n comprehend_v all_o misery_n and_o calamity_n as_o be_v say_v cap._n 5._o v._n 30._o and_o v._o 2._o of_o this_o chapter_n a_o present_a be_v put_v here_o for_o a_o future_a tense_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o fuel_n of_o fire_n i._n e._n and_o the_o people_n thereof_o shall_v be_v destroy_v as_o the_o fuel_n be_v by_o the_o fire_n no_o man_n shall_v spare_v his_o brother_n he_o show_v here_o how_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o fuel_n of_o fire_n that_o be_v how_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v he_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v one_o of_o another_o his_o brother_n i._n e._n his_o country_n man_n or_o man_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n q._n d._n no_o man_n shall_v spare_v his_o countryman_n or_o man_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n though_o he_o be_v his_o country_n man_n or_o man_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n the_o hebrew_n call_v any_o one_o which_o be_v of_o their_o own_o nation_n their_o brother_n according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o read_v deut._n 15._o v._o 7_o 12._o 20._o and_o he_o shall_v snatch_v and_n be_v put_v here_o for_o but_o and_o he_o be_v put_v here_o for_o these_o for_o he_o have_v here_o the_o force_n of_o a_o plural_a number_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n they_o follow_v and_o the_o word_n no_o man_n go_v before_o and_o he_o shall_v snatch_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o be_v hungry_a i._n e._n but_o these_o shall_v snatch_v and_o tear_v in_o piece_n their_o brethren_n which_o stand_v on_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o yet_o shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v but_o shall_v go_v on_o still_o and_o snatch_v and_o tear_v in_o piece_n whosoever_o they_o meet_v with_o and_o he_o shall_v eat_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v i._o e._n and_o they_o shall_v fall_v upon_o and_o devour_v their_o brethren_n which_o be_v on_o their_o left_a hand_n and_o yet_o shall_v not_o be_v fill_v but_o kill_v and_o destroy_v and_o devour_v still_o note_v here_o the_o enalage_n of_o the_o number_n where_o he_o join_v a_o singular_a and_o plural_a together_o in_o the_o same_o sentence_n they_o shall_v eat_v every_o man_n the_o flesh_n of_o his_o own_o arme._n q._n d._n they_o shall_v devour_v or_o destroy_v every_o one_o his_o own_o brother_n by_o the_o arm_n he_o signify_v metaphorical_o a_o neighbour_n or_o brother_n for_o as_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o man_n body_n be_v in_o his_o arm_n and_o with_o that_o he_o help_v himself_o and_o defend_v himself_o when_o he_o be_v assault_v so_o be_v one_o neighbour_n the_o strength_n of_o another_o and_o one_o brother_n the_o strength_n of_o another_o and_o neighbour_n and_o brethren_n when_o they_o be_v assault_v by_o any_o force_n be_v ready_a to_o aid_v and_o help_v one_o another_o he_o say_v the_o flesh_n of_o his_o arm_n for_o his_o arm_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n because_o the_o flesh_n only_o be_v that_o which_o be_v usual_o eat_v what_o the_o prophet_n say_v v._o 19_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v spare_v his_o brother_n he_o here_o amplifi_v or_o prove_v under_o a_o metaphor_n for_o say_v he_o as_o lion_n or_o bear_n or_o other_o wild_a beast_n which_o be_v hunger-bit_n run_v rage_v into_o the_o flock_n or_o into_o the_o herd_n and_o there_o kill_v and_o devour_v some_o on_o this_o side_n and_o some_o on_o that_o and_o be_v never_o satisfy_v so_o shall_v the_o man_n of_o israel_n rage_n and_o destroy_v among_o their_o brethren_n in_o battle_n and_o shall_v kill_v all_o they_o meet_v with_o without_o mercy_n 21._o manasseh_n ephraim_n and_o ephraim_n manasseh_n i._n e._n the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n shall_v eat_v or_o devour_v the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n shall_v eat_v or_o devour_v the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n he_o persi_v still_o in_o the_o metaphor_n of_o wild_a beast_n ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n be_v put_v here_o by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n the_o prophet_n name_v these_o 2_o tribe_n of_o israel_n the_o more_o to_o exaggerate_v and_o set_v out_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o calamity_n for_o ephraim_n &_o manasseh_n be_v not_o only_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o also_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n and_o therefore_o near_o ally_v between_o themselves_o than_o any_o other_o tribe_n be_v it_o be_v therefore_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o great_a misery_n that_o they_o shall_v destroy_v one_o another_o at_o what_o time_n this_o that_o the_o prophet_n here_o prophesi_v of_o come_v to_o pass_v can_v be_v certain_o gather_v from_o the_o scripture_n but_o this_o by_o conjecture_n though_o salmaneser_n lead_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n away_o captive_a and_o break_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n from_o be_v any_o more_o a_o kingdom_n yet_o after_o salmaneser_n departure_n some_o of_o every_o tribe_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n cap._n 17._o vers_fw-la 6._o and_o many_o which_o have_v flee_v away_o and_o hide_v themselves_o for_o fear_n of_o salmaneser_n return_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n again_o and_o between_o that_o time_n and_o sennacherib_n expedition_n against_o judah_n they_o have_v strengthen_v themselves_o and_o they_o with_o other_o have_v fortify_v samaria_n for_o themselves_o so_o that_o sennacherib_n have_v some_o work_n there_o before_o he_o march_v against_o judah_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v with_o probability_n out_o of_o 2_o king_n cap._n 18._o v._n 23._o in_o that_o work_n therefore_o which_o sennacherib_n have_v to_o reduce_v samaria_n and_o those_o that_o rebel_v it_o be_v likely_a that_o he_o press_v many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o serve_v he_o against_o samaria_n so_o that_o now_o a_o child_n of_o israel_n fight_v against_o a_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o a_o brother_n kill_v and_o destroy_v a_o brother_n a_o ephramite_n a_o manassite_n and_o a_o manassite_n a_o ephramite_n and_o when_o he_o go_v against_o judah_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o he_o carry_v many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o fight_v for_o he_o in_o that_o expedition_n against_o judah_n and_o thus_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v which_o he_o here_o say_v no_o man_n shall_v spare_v his_o brother_n they_o shall_v eat_v every_o man_n the_o flesh_n of_o his_o own_o arm_n manasseh_n ephraim_n and_o ephraim_n manasseh_n and_o they_o together_o shall_v be_v against_o judah_n and_o they_o together_o shall_v be_v against_o judah_n this_o as_o i_o say_v be_v likely_a to_o have_v be_v when_o sennacherib_n go_v in_o his_o expedition_n against_o judah_n and_o besieged_a jerusalem_n for_o conqueror_n use_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o conquer_a to_o fight_v their_o battle_n and_o so_o may_v he_o make_v use_n of_o many_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n even_o against_o their_o will_n note_v that_o though_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o do_v often_o conspire_v with_o other_o nation_n against_o judah_n 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upon_o he_o that_o smite_v he_o i._n e._n shall_v no_o more_o rely_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n which_o smite_v they_o as_o heretofore_o they_o do_v when_o ahaz_n rely_v upon_o tiglah-pilese_a 2_o king_n 16._o v._o 7._o note_v that_o though_o they_o be_v divers_a king_n of_o assyria_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v here_o yet_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o same_o person_n because_o they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o king_n of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n wherein_o they_o succeed_v the_o one_o the_o other_o in_o truth_n i._n e._n true_o and_o sincere_o without_o hypocrisy_n 21._o shall_v return_n unto_o the_o mighty_a god_n i._n e._n shall_v rely_v and_o stay_v upon_o the_o mighty_a god_n for_o this_o be_v but_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a word_n repeat_v here_o for_o the_o great_a confirmation_n of_o what_o he_o say_v they_o forsake_v god_n who_o leave_v he_o to_o rely_v upon_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o they_o return_v to_o he_o who_o leave_v 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all_o severity_n again_o righteousness_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o truth_n in_o fulfil_v and_o perform_v what_o a_o man_n have_v speak_v and_o so_o if_o we_o take_v it_o here_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v according_a as_o he_o have_v decree_v 23._o even_o determine_v i._n e._n even_o such_o a_o consumption_n as_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o make_v which_o be_v a_o great_a one_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n i._n e._n in_o the_o land_n supple_a of_o judah_n the_o land_n in_o general_n be_v take_v here_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n or_o by_o way_n of_o excellency_n for_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n in_o particular_a and_o he_o say_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o
to_o make_v provision_n for_o themselves_o 16._o for_o thus_o have_v the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o i._o e_o moreover_o thus_o have_v the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o for_o be_v put_v here_o for_o moreover_o as_o verse_n 6._o within_o a_o year_n according_a to_o the_o year_n of_o a_o hireling_n i._n e._n within_o one_o precise_a year_n see_v cap._n 16._o v._n 14._o from_o what_o time_n this_o year_n shall_v begin_v whether_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n deliver_v this_o prophecy_n or_o whether_o from_o the_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v which_o he_o prophesy_v against_o arabia_n petraea_n be_v doubtful_a i_o think_v it_o probable_a that_o it_o take_v its_o beginning_n from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o assyrian_n invade_v arabia_n petraea_n and_o lay_v it_o waste_v for_o within_o a_o year_n after_o that_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o ethiopian_n do_v wage_v war_n upon_o and_o destroy_v the_o kedarens_n so_o that_o within_o a_o year_n be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v within_o a_o year_n after_o this_o and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o kedar_n shall_v fail_v i._o e._n all_o the_o glory_n of_o kedar_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o the_o particle_n and_o be_v here_o redundant_fw-la as_o it_o be_v also_o in_o cap._n 16.14_o the_o glory_n i._n e._n the_o great_a multitude_n in_o which_o they_o glory_v metonymy_fw-la effecti_fw-la of_o kedar_n i._n e._n of_o the_o kedarens_n the_o child_n of_o kedar_n kedar_n be_v the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n gen._n 25.13_o who_o posterity_n from_o he_o be_v call_v kedarens_n these_o kedarens_n dwell_v in_o arabia_n deserta_fw-la and_o dwell_v in_o tent_n psal_n 120.5_o and_o they_o may_v be_v take_v here_o for_o all_o the_o arabian_n of_o that_o arabia_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n 17._o and_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o number_n of_o archer_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o these_o kedarens_n have_v most_o of_o their_o soldier_n slay_v before_o the_o time_n here_o prophesy_v of_o but_o by_o who_o they_o be_v slay_v it_o 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against_o assyria_n 2_o king_n 19.9_o isaiah_n chap._n xxii_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o vision_n i._o e._n the_o misery_n or_o a_o prophecy_n of_o that_o misery_n which_o shall_v befall_v jerusalem_n jerusalem_n be_v here_o call_v the_o valley_n of_o vision_n because_o it_o do_v abound_v with_o vision_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v to_o it_o by_o his_o prophet_n though_o few_o do_v regard_v those_o vision_n as_o a_o fruitful_a valley_n abound_v with_o corn_n he_o put_v vision_n here_o for_o vision_n a_o singular_a for_o a_o plural_a number_n or_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o valley_n because_o jerusalem_n be_v situate_a in_o a_o valley_n at_o least_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v situate_a at_o the_o foot_n of_o mount_n zion_n and_o the_o psalmist_n say_v that_o the_o mountain_n stand_v round_o about_o jerusalem_n psal_n 125.2_o and_o therefore_o the_o valley_n of_o vision_n because_o it_o abound_v with_o vision_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v say_v before_o what_o ail_v thou_o now_o i._n e._n what_o be_v the_o matter_n with_o thou_o now_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n himself_o though_o in_o a_o vision_n to_o jerusalem_n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o city_n consist_v of_o many_o of_o all_o age_n yet_o he_o speak_v to_o it_o here_o as_o one_o single_a person_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la what_o ail_v now_o the_o prophet_n see_v in_o a_o vision_n all_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n weep_v and_o wail_v upon_o their_o house_n top_n about_o the_o time_n that_o salmaneser_n invade_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v such_o havoc_n of_o the_o people_n thereof_o and_o see_v they_o so_o to_o weep_v and_o wail_v upon_o their_o housetop_n he_o expostulate_v with_o they_o in_o a_o vision_n to_o know_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o their_o weep_n and_o when_o they_o tell_v he_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o weep_n he_o take_v occasion_n from_o their_o answer_n prophesi_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o cause_n of_o weep_v themselves_o for_o themselves_o ere_o long_o be_v that_o thou_o be_v whole_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n top_n i._o e._n that_o thou_o be_v whole_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n top_n to_o weep_v the_o house_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o eastern_a people_n be_v build_v flat_a on_o the_o top_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v walk_v on_o the_o top_n thereof_o and_o do_v many_o thing_n thereon_o thither_o be_v they_o wont_v to_o go_v up_o to_o lament_v and_o weep_v every_o one_o in_o the_o day_n of_o public_a calamity_n cap._n 15.3_o jer._n 48.38_o 2._o thou_o that_o be_v full_a of_o stir_n i._o e._n thou_o that_o be_v usual_o full_a of_o stir_n proceed_v from_o mirth_n a_o tumultuous_a city_n i._o e._n a_o city_n where_o there_o be_v usual_o much_o meeting_n and_o much_o noise_n of_o pipe_n and_o viol_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o music_n and_o dance_v and_o revel_v a_o joyous_a city_n i._o e._n a_o city_n in_o which_o there_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v show_v much_o joy_n the_o slay_a man_n be_v not_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n nor_o dead_a in_o battle_n q._n d._n if_o there_o shall_v be_v war_n in_o thy_o land_n and_o thy_o child_n within_o thou_o shall_v be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n or_o die_v in_o battle_n i_o will_v not_o wonder_v that_o thou_o be_v whole_o go_v up_o to_o the_o housetop_n to_o weep_v and_o lament_v but_o now_o because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n but_o they_o which_o die_v in_o thou_o die_v not_o by_o the_o sword_n nor_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n i_o much_o wonder_v that_o thou_o be_v go_v up_o thither_o and_o do_v so_o lament_v 3._o all_o thy_o ruler_n be_v flee_v together_o between_o this_o and_o the_o former_a verse_n i_o conceive_v that_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v viz._n and_o what_o ail_v thy_o ruler_n for_o etc._n etc._n q._n d._n and_o what_o ail_v thy_o ruler_n for_o all_o thy_o ruler_n be_v flee_v together_o all_o thy_o ruler_n i._n e._n all_o the_o ruler_n and_o chief_a man_n of_o thy_o land_n which_o live_v in_o several_a place_n of_o the_o land_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n especial_o they_o which_o live_v in_o the_o utmost_a part_n thereof_o towards_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n be_v flee_v supple_a from_o their_o own_o dwelling_n into_o thou_o as_o into_o a_o strong_a hold_n for_o safety_n therefore_o do_v these_o ruler_n flee_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o safety_n because_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o salmaneser_n and_o his_o army_n lest_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o fight_v against_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o destroy_v they_o as_o they_o have_v fight_v against_o the_o city_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o destroy_v they_o note_v that_o what_o the_o prophet_n ask_v here_o he_o ask_v not_o out_o of_o ignorance_n but_o that_o he_o may_v take_v occasion_n from_o jerusalem_n answer_n to_o prophesy_v what_o he_o have_v to_o prophesy_v against_o she_o together_o i._o e._n every_o one_o of_o they_o see_v cap._n 1.28_o this_o relate_v to_o the_o word_n all_o q._n d._n all_o thy_o ruler_n every_o one_o of_o they_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o archer_n i._o e._n they_o be_v as_o man_n which_o be_v take_v and_o bind_v by_o the_o soldier_n of_o their_o enemy_n to_o be_v carry_v away_o into_o captivity_n for_o as_o such_o man_n look_v pitiful_o and_o weep_v and_o lament_v so_o do_v they_o the_o note_n of_o similitude_n viz._n as_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v see_v cap._n 21.8_o by_o the_o archer_n understand_v any_o kind_n of_o soldier_n if_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o land_n be_v thus_o fearful_a and_o do_v look_v so_o pitiful_o and_o so_o lament_v what_o must_v be_v think_v of_o the_o common_a people_n be_v
will_v without_o fear_n far_o supple_a from_o jerusalem_n where_o they_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o as_o it_o be_v imprison_v of_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o earth_n he_o mean_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n per_fw-la synecdochen_n integri_fw-la as_o cap._n 24.17_o etc._n etc._n 16._o in_o trouble_n i._n e._n when_o the_o assyrian_n afflict_v and_o distress_v they_o have_v they_o i._n e._n the_o just_a and_o righteous_a man_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n have_v they_o visit_v thou_o i._n e._n have_v they_o come_v into_o thy_o temple_n which_o be_v thy_o house_n and_o there_o visit_v thou_o and_o offer_v up_o their_o prayer_n to_o thou_o see_v 2_o king_n 19_o v._o 14_o 15._o he_o speak_v here_o of_o thing_n then_o to_o come_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v then_o already_o past_a and_o that_o for_o the_o certainty_n of_o they_o 17._o like_a as_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n that_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o time_n of_o her_o delivery_n be_v in_o pain_n and_o cry_v out_o in_o her_o pang_n so_o have_v we_o be_v supple_a in_o great_a pain_n and_o anguish_n of_o heart_n and_o so_o have_v we_o cry_v out_o for_o very_a grief_n because_o of_o the_o oppression_n wherewith_o the_o assyrian_n do_v oppress_v we_o note_v here_o how_o he_o change_v person_n from_o the_o three_o to_o the_o first_o 18._o we_o have_v be_v with_o child_n q._n d._n yea_o we_o have_v be_v yet_o more_o like_a to_o woman_n with_o child_n for_o we_o have_v be_v as_o it_o be_v with_o child_n with_o the_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n from_o the_o distress_n wherewith_o the_o assyrian_n do_v distress_n we_o we_o have_v be_v in_o pain_n i._o e._n we_o have_v be_v in_o pain_n and_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n because_o of_o our_o oppression_n from_o which_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v we_o have_v as_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o wind_n but_o yet_o when_o after_o all_o our_o pain_n and_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n we_o think_v we_o shall_v have_v bring_v forth_o deliverance_n according_a to_o our_o hope_n we_o do_v not_o bring_v forth_o deliverance_n as_o we_o hope_v to_o bring_v forth_o wind_n be_v to_o bring_v forth_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a or_o at_o least_o not_o according_a to_o our_o hope_n and_o expectation_n the_o prophet_n seem_v here_o to_o allude_v to_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o those_o windy_a egg_n which_o naturalist_n speak_v off_o of_o which_o come_v no_o bird_n nor_o chick_n but_o they_o prove_v addle_n nor_o do_v it_o hinder_v the_o allusion_n that_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o similitude_n he_o allude_v to_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n who_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o lay_v egg_n but_o bring_v forth_o her_o young_a alive_a for_o the_o prophet_n do_v often_o mingle_v metaphor_n and_o allegory_n and_o allude_v now_o to_o one_o thing_n now_o to_o another_o in_o the_o same_o sentence_n we_o have_v not_o wrought_v any_o deliverance_n in_o the_o earth_n i._o e._n we_o have_v not_o hitherto_o procure_v from_o thou_o any_o deliverance_n from_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o assyrian_n which_o oppress_v we_o in_o our_o land_n he_o show_v here_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o foregoing_a word_n and_o what_o it_o be_v with_o which_o they_o be_v with_o child_n they_o be_v with_o child_n with_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n and_o with_o hope_n that_o the_o assyrian_n shall_v be_v destroy_v but_o they_o bring_v not_o forth_o this_o child_n the_o mean_n by_o which_o they_o will_v have_v wrought_v this_o deliverance_n be_v by_o prayer_n which_o hitherto_o god_n have_v not_o hear_v note_v that_o the_o prophâ—t_n leave_v his_o former_a allegory_n here_o which_o if_o he_o have_v follow_v he_o shall_v have_v say_v we_o have_v not_o bring_v forth_o deliverance_n in_o the_o earth_n he_n take_v the_o earth_n here_o for_o judea_n as_o verse_n 15._o neither_o have_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n fall_v neither_o have_v thou_o as_o yet_o smite_v the_o assyrian_n which_o now_o vex_v we_o as_o thou_o do_v the_o egyptian_n and_o moabite_n which_o vex_v our_o forefather_n that_o they_o may_v fall_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n he_o mean_v the_o assyrian_n per_fw-la synecdochen_n integri_fw-la and_o the_o assyrian_n may_v be_v call_v at_o this_o time_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o people_n because_o of_o their_o large_a dominion_n in_o the_o world_n 19_o thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v this_n be_v the_o answer_n of_o god_n to_o that_o complaint_n which_o the_o prophet_n make_v just_a before_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o just_a nation_n thy_o dead_a man_n i._n e._n thy_o man_n which_o be_v but_o as_o dead_a man_n in_o thy_o esteem_n and_o in_o the_o esteem_n of_o the_o world_n because_o no_o man_n can_v see_v how_o they_o can_v possible_o escape_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o assyrian_n shall_v live_v i._o e._n shall_v live_v again_o i._n e._n shall_v escape_v death_n and_o flourish_n again_o he_o persist_v in_o the_o allusion_n to_o dead_a man_n together_o with_o my_o dead_a body_n shall_v they_o arise_v i._o e._n together_o with_o my_o holy_a city_n jerusalem_n which_o be_v account_v but_o as_o a_o dead_a carcase_n shall_v they_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o speak_v here_o of_o jerusalem_n as_o of_o a_o woman_n which_o first_o he_o call_v he_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o love_n which_o he_o do_v bear_v to_o she_o for_o he_o love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob_n psal_n 87.2_o yea_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o marriage_n by_o which_o he_o have_v marry_v she_o for_o he_o be_v her_o husband_n cap._n 54.5_o then_o he_o call_v she_o his_o dead_a body_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n which_o make_v no_o other_o account_n but_o that_o the_o assyrian_n will_v destroy_v she_o as_o they_o have_v destroy_v other_o city_n of_o judah_n their_o power_n be_v so_o great_a and_o their_o wrath_n so_o hot_a against_o she_o and_o in_o allusion_n to_o that_o that_o jerusalem_n be_v to_o god_n as_o a_o wife_n and_o as_o his_o love_n these_o word_n my_o dead_a body_n sound_v somewhat_o amorous_o or_o love-like_a this_o which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o be_v fulfil_v when_o god_n destroy_v the_o army_n of_o the_o assyrian_n which_o do_v sore_o distress_n jerusalem_n and_o the_o man_n within_o she_o by_o which_o they_o in_o jerusalem_n be_v relieve_v you_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o dust_n by_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o dust_n be_v mean_v dead_a man_n who_o he_o describe_v by_o that_o that_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o dust_n because_o the_o dead_a be_v bruy_v in_o the_o dust_n of_o earth_n and_o by_o dead_a man_n he_o mean_v metaphorical_o those_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n when_o sennacherib_n army_n besiege_v it_o who_o he_o call_v dead_a man_n because_o every_o one_o think_v they_o to_o be_v in_o so_o great_a danger_n of_o death_n as_o that_o they_o can_v not_o possible_o escape_v it_o and_o jerusalem_n be_v then_o but_o as_o a_o grave_a or_o sepulchre_n because_o the_o jew_n while_n they_o be_v besiege_v therein_o can_v no_o more_o go_v out_o nor_o be_v they_o like_v to_o go_v out_o thence_o any_o more_o than_o a_o dead_a man_n can_v or_o be_v likely_a to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o grave_a or_o sepulchr_n the_o lord_n therefore_o call_v they_o dead_a man_n not_o in_o his_o own_o sense_n for_o he_o know_v how_o to_o deliver_v they_o but_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o other_o see_v the_o like_a cap._n 41.14_o thy_o dew_n be_v as_o the_o dew_n of_o herb_n i._o e._n the_o blessing_n which_o shall_v light_v upon_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n which_o fall_v upon_o herb_n for_o as_o the_o dew_n which_o fall_v upon_o herb_n refresh_v they_o and_o make_v they_o to_o flourish_v so_o shall_v the_o blessing_n which_o shall_v light_v upon_o thou_o refresh_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o flourish_v again_o he_o call_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n here_o by_o the_o name_n of_o dew_n because_o it_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o dew_n and_o he_o call_v it_o her_o dew_n because_o it_o shall_v light_v upon_o she_o i._n e._n upon_o jerusalem_n as_o he_o call_v the_o dew_n which_o fall_v von_n the_o herb_n the_o dew_n of_o herb_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v cast_v out_o the_o dead_a i._n e._n and_o you_o which_o be_v account_v as_o man_n which_o be_v dead_a shall_v rise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n where_o you_o be_v bury_v he_o seem_v here_o to_o compare_v the_o earth_n or_o the_o grave_n to_o the_o womb_n which_o concur_v active_o and_o vigorous_o to_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o dead_a child_n which_o be_v therein_o these_o word_n be_v
force_n of_o arm_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o or_o take_v it_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o proverb_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o a_o woman_n who_o have_v company_v with_o her_o husband_n think_v she_o have_v conceive_v by_o he_o and_o be_v in_o hope_n that_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o man-child_n into_o the_o world_n but_o she_o be_v deceive_v for_o her_o conception_n be_v a_o false_a conception_n and_o she_o bring_v forth_o nought_o chaff_n and_o stubble_n be_v as_o nought_o and_o so_o to_o be_v here_o take_v your_o breath_n as_o fire_n shall_v devour_v you_o q._n d._n your_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n against_o my_o people_n shall_v be_v your_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n by_o their_o breath_n he_o mean_v their_o anger_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effecti_fw-la because_o anger_n make_v a_o man_n breath_n hot_a see_v cap._n 30.33_o and_o their_o breath_n that_o be_v their_o anger_n be_v say_v to_o devour_v they_o as_o fire_n because_o their_o anger_n towards_o the_o jew_n shall_v provoke_v god_n to_o destroy_v they_o by_o his_o angel_n in_o revenge_n of_o his_o people_n who_o they_o oppress_v 12._o and_o the_o people_n q._n d._n and_o the_o people_n which_o you_o have_v gather_v together_o to_o serve_v you_o in_o your_o siege_n against_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o burn_a lime_n i._o e._n shall_v be_v as_o chalk_v which_o man_n burn_v in_o a_o kilne_n to_o make_v lime_n of_o therefore_o shall_v they_o be_v like_a to_o such_o chalk_n because_o they_o shall_v be_v burn_v in_o the_o fire_n as_o such_o chalk_n be_v burn_v of_o lime_n that_o be_v of_o chalk_n of_o which_o they_o make_v lime_n the_o burn_n of_o lime_n be_v put_v here_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la for_o lime_n or_o chalk_n that_o be_v burn_v as_o thorn_n cut_v up_o shall_v they_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o fire_n we_o have_v often_o observe_v that_o this_o destruction_n of_o the_o assyrian_n be_v describe_v as_o do_v by_o fire_n whether_o be_v be_v accomplish_v by_o fire_n indeed_o as_o the_o hebrew_n think_v or_o whether_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o fire_n because_o it_o be_v as_o sudden_a and_o as_o fearful_a as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v by_o fire_n 13._o hear_v you_o that_o be_v a_o far_o off_o what_o i_o have_v do_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o epiphonema_n to_o exhort_v and_o stir_v up_o all_o people_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o this_o his_o marvellous_a act_n of_o destroy_v the_o assyrian_n where_o the_o lord_n be_v bring_v in_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o past_a 14._o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a by_o these_o sinner_n he_o mean_v those_o which_o will_v not_o believe_v isaiahs_n prophecy_n concern_v the_o lord_n delivery_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o assyrian_n and_o the_o assyrian_n destruction_n of_o who_o also_o we_o read_v cap._n 29._o v._n 9_o 10._o and_o therefore_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o take_v secret_a counsel_n either_o to_o surrender_v all_o into_o the_o assyrian_n hand_n or_o otherwise_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o assyrian_n that_o so_o the_o assyrian_n may_v spare_v they_o and_o will_v not_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n for_o safety_n as_o for_o the_o connexion_n of_o these_o word_n with_o the_o former_a it_o be_v q._n d._n i_o have_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v preserve_v jerusalem_n and_o destroy_v the_o assyrian_n yet_o will_v not_o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n believe_v it_o but_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o say_v who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o devour_a fire_n &c_n &c_n in_o zion_n i._n e._n in_o jerusalem_n a_o synecdoche_n of_o a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a be_v afraid_a viz._n of_o the_o assyrian_n fearfulness_n have_v surprise_v the_o hypocrite_n by_o the_o hypocrite_n he_o mean_v those_o sinner_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o foregoing_a sentence_n who_o he_o call_v hypocrite_n because_o they_o do_v frequent_v the_o temple_n and_o serve_v god_n with_o their_o mouth_n but_o will_v not_o believe_v his_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o isaiah_n in_o their_o heart_n nor_o trust_v in_o he_o see_v cap._n 29.13_o or_o he_o call_v they_o hypocrite_n because_o they_o dissemble_v by_o their_o countenance_n and_o carriage_n what_o they_o have_v in_o their_o mind_n and_o thought_n who_o among_o we_o supple_a say_v they_o who_o among_o we_o etc._n etc._n q._n d._n who_o even_o among_o we_o say_v they_o which_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n though_o a_o fence_a city_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o devour_a firâ—_n q._n d._n the_o assyrian_n have_v now_o possess_v all_o the_o land_n and_o they_o which_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n must_v dwell_v with_o they_o but_o who_o even_o among_o we_o of_o jerusalem_n can_v dwell_v with_o they_o in_o the_o land_n in_o safety_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v out_o of_o friendship_n with_o they_o for_o they_o be_v as_o a_o devour_a fire_n and_o everlasting_a burn_n to_o all_o that_o be_v out_o of_o friendship_n with_o they_o and_o will_v not_o in_o time_n submit_v to_o they_o say_v they_o shall_v dwell_v i._n e._n shall_v dwell_v safe_o they_o liken_v the_o assyrian_n to_o devour_a fire_n because_o as_o the_o devour_a fire_n consume_v all_o combustible_a matter_n which_o be_v near_o it_o so_o do_v the_o assyrian_n destroy_v all_o the_o neighbour_a people_n and_o all_o people_n which_o they_o approach_v to_o with_o their_o force_n which_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o they_o and_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o they_o who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n this_o be_v every_o way_n a_o repetiti_fw-la of_o the_o former_a sentence_n by_o burn_n he_o mean_v fire_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la and_o by_o everlasting_a burn_n he_o mean_v unquenchable_a fire_n or_o fire_n that_o can_v be_v quench_v until_o it_o have_v consume_v all_o note_v that_o the_o hypocrite_n do_v not_o speak_v these_o word_n open_o but_o they_o say_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n where_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o they_o and_o reveal_v they_o to_o his_o prophet_n isaiah_n note_v also_o that_o they_o speak_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n out_o of_o the_o fear_n that_o they_o have_v of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n they_o have_v to_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o they_o 15._o he_o that_o walk_v righteous_o the_o prophet_n here_o answer_v the_o question_n which_o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n make_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o those_o sinner_n you_o ask_v say_v who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o devour_a fire_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o eâ—erlasting_a burn_n as_o though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o none_o can_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n no_o not_o in_o jerusalem_n in_o safety_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o assyrian_n but_o such_o as_o have_v make_v their_o peace_n with_o they_o but_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o who_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o devour_a fire_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o who_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o everlasting_a burn_n even_o he_o that_o walk_v righteous_o and_o speak_v upright_o by_o these_o which_o walk_v righteous_o and_o speak_v upright_o the_o prophet_n mean_v such_o as_o do_v believe_v his_o word_n concern_v the_o preservation_n of_o jerusalem_n against_o the_o assyrian_n and_o do_v trust_v in_o god_n who_o he_o here_o describe_v by_o their_o adjunct_n note_v that_o the_o prophet_n describe_v these_o man_n which_o believe_v his_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o preservation_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o assyrian_n by_o sign_n and_o attribute_n contrary_a to_o those_o by_o which_o he_o describe_v those_o which_o will_v not_o believe_v this_o his_o prophecy_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o delivery_n from_o the_o assyrian_n cap._n 29.20_o 21._o for_o they_o which_o will_v not_o believe_v his_o prophecy_n there_o do_v not_o only_o not_o believe_v what_o he_o say_v but_o do_v persecute_v he_o and_o seek_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n and_o take_v bribe_n some_o of_o they_o for_o that_o end_n contrary_a to_o what_o they_o do_v which_o believe_v his_o say_n here_o for_o they_o here_o hate_v all_o such_o wicked_a do_n he_o that_o despise_v the_o gain_n of_o oppression_n i._o e._n he_o that_o despise_v gain_n get_v or_o to_o be_v get_v by_o oppression_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o for_o gain_v oppress_v the_o lord_n servant_n as_o they_o do_v cap._n 29.21_o that_o shake_v his_o hand_n from_o hold_v of_o bribe_n i._o e._n he_o that_o will_v not_o take_v a_o bribe_n to_o do_v any_o wrong_n but_o hate_v it_o he_o allude_v here_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o if_o they_o touch_v by_o chance_n any_o foul_a or_o unclean_a thing_n shake_v their_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v cast_v it_o off_o if_o
e._n abominable_a be_v he_o he_o put_v a_o abstract_n for_o a_o concrete_a by_o a_o metonymy_n that_o choose_v you_o supple_a to_o be_v his_o god_n 25._o i_o have_v raise_v one_o up_o from_o the_o north_n and_o he_o shall_v come_v the_o lord_n speak_v this_o after_o a_o insult_a manner_n as_o before_o to_o show_v that_o he_o can_v do_v what_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a can_v i_o have_v raise_v up_o i._n e._n i_o will_v raise_v up_o he_o put_v a_o preterperfect_a tense_n here_o for_o a_o future_a to_o show_v that_o what_o he_o say_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o sure_o as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o do_v one_o from_o the_o north_n he_n mean_v cyrus_n who_o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o that_o he_o may_v wage_v war_n against_o the_o babylonian_n and_o overcome_v they_o and_o so_o free_a the_o jew_n from_o the_o captivity_n in_o which_o they_o be_v in_o under_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o shall_v come_v supple_a at_o my_o call_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v he_o call_v upon_o my_o name_n i._o e._n he_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o from_o the_o east_n supple_a to_o know_v what_o my_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v for_o he_o to_o do_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v put_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o god_n himself_o as_o cap._n 30.27_o and_o the_o prophet_n allude_v here_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o good_a servant_n who_o when_o they_o will_v have_v something_o to_o do_v call_v upon_o their_o master_n to_o know_v what_o work_n he_o have_v for_o they_o to_o do_v note_v here_o that_o we_o must_v not_o think_v by_o reason_n of_o this_o that_o cyrus_n do_v inquire_v of_o god_n while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o east_n what_o work_v it_o will_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o employ_v he_o in_o for_o cyrus_n know_v not_o god_n cap._n 45.5_o but_o this_o be_v only_o that_o which_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o place_n that_o cyrus_n shall_v do_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n as_o true_o and_o as_o full_o as_o if_o he_o have_v ask_v the_o lord_n what_o 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persia_n do_v he_o raise_v soldier_n when_o he_o war_v against_o babylon_n as_o therefore_o he_o be_v a_o mede_n and_o king_n of_o media_n and_o raise_v man_n out_o of_o media_n when_o he_o come_v against_o babylon_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n for_o media_n lie_v north_n both_o of_o judea_n and_o babylon_n and_o as_o he_o be_v a_o persian_a and_o king_n of_o persia_n and_o levy_v man_n out_o of_o persia_n when_o he_o come_v against_o babylon_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n as_o from_o the_o sunrising_n for_o persia_n lie_v east_n both_o of_o babylon_n and_o judea_n and_o he_o shall_v come_v upon_o prince_n as_o upon_o mortar_n i._o e._n and_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o tread_v upon_o prince_n as_o man_n tread_v and_o stamp_n upon_o mortar_n by_o these_o prince_n he_o mean_v more_o especial_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n which_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o and_o serve_v he_o and_o as_o the_o potter_n tread_v clay_n supple_a so_o shall_v he_o tread_v upon_o they_o the_o prophet_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o ancient_a conqueror_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o tread_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o they_o who_o they_o conquer_v see_v joshua_n cap._n 10._o v._n 24_o 25._o observe_v here_o that_o god_n do_v clear_a and_o clear_a explain_v the_o manner_n how_o he_o will_v restore_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n 26._o who_o have_v declare_v from_o the_o begin_n q._n d._n who_o or_o which_o of_o all_o the_o idol_n or_o of_o all_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a have_v declare_v this_o heretofore_o or_o before_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v from_o the_o beginning_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v put_v absolute_o signify_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o grammatical_a sense_n but_o by_o a_o rhetorical_a hyperbole_n it_o signify_v any_o antecedent_n or_o forego_v time_n and_o signify_v here_o heretofore_o that_o we_o may_v know_v 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be_v none_o that_o hear_v your_o word_n i._n e._n yea_o you_o be_v all_o mute_a so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v hear_v you_o speak_v a_o word_n concern_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o yet_o i_o have_v foretell_v yea_o no_o man_n can_v hear_v you_o speak_v any_o one_o word_n at_o all_o 27._o the_o first_o shall_v say_v to_o zion_n etc._n etc._n q._n d._n the_o lord_n shall_v say_v to_o zion_n by_o his_o messenger_n the_o lord_n speak_v here_o of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n and_o call_v himself_o the_o first_o as_o he_o do_v also_o vers_fw-la 4._o the_o note_n whereof_o read_v yet_o by_o the_o first_o may_v be_v mean_v the_o first_o messenger_n that_o come_v from_o babylon_n to_o judea_n q._n d._n the_o first_o messenger_n that_o come_v from_o babylon_n to_o judea_n shall_v say_v to_o zion_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o by_o this_o be_v show_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v speedy_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o their_o captivity_n he_o still_o insult_v over_o the_o 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for._n 28._o for_o i_o behold_v and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n between_o this_o and_o the_o former_a verse_n we_o must_v understand_v these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n as_o speak_v by_o god_n give_v sentence_n in_o the_o caâ—se_n between_o himself_o and_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a viz._n i_o therefore_o be_o god_n alone_o for_o as_o for_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o nation_n they_o be_v no_o god_n q._n d._n i_o therefore_o be_o god_n alone_o for_o as_o for_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o nation_n they_o be_v no_o god_n for_o i_o behold_v and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n even_o among_o they_o and_o there_o be_v
put_v rock_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n collectiuè_fw-la for_o rock_n in_o the_o plural_a or_o whether_o he_o mean_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o arabia_n petraea_n in_o particular_a who_o chief_a city_n be_v call_v petra_n which_o signify_v a_o rock_n 12._o and_o declare_v his_o praise_n in_o the_o island_n i._n e._n and_o declare_v his_o praise_n in_o remote_a place_n as_o occasion_n serve_v 13._o the_o lord_n shall_v go_v forth_o as_o a_o mighty_a man_n here_n be_v the_o news_n which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o vers_n 9_o and_o here_o be_v the_o reason_n also_o why_o he_o invite_v those_o people_n to_o rejoice_v and_o sing_v for_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v go_v forth_o against_o the_o babylonian_n who_o have_v oppress_v they_o as_o a_o mighty_a man_n of_o war_n this_o do_v the_o lord_n do_v when_o he_o stir_v up_o cyrus_n against_o the_o babylonian_n and_o assist_v he_o to_o their_o overthrow_n note_v here_o that_o though_o the_o lord_n do_v war_n against_o 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be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n the_o sense_n be_v q._n d._n i_o have_v be_v patient_a a_o long_a time_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o say_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o babylonian_n which_o have_v afflict_v my_o people_n now_o will_v i_o cry_v like_o a_o travel_a woman_n q._n d._n now_o will_v i_o fall_v furious_o upon_o my_o enemy_n the_o babylonian_n which_o hold_v my_o people_n captive_a he_o allude_v to_o soldier_n who_o cry_v out_o and_o give_v a_o great_a shout_n when_o they_o set_v upon_o their_o enemy_n and_o by_o the_o loudness_n of_o the_o cry_n he_o show_v the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o assault_n or_o onset_n and_o put_v the_o cry_n for_o the_o assault_n itself_o like_o a_o travel_a woman_n a_o woman_n especial_o a_o woman_n which_o have_v hard_a travel_n use_v to_o cry_v aloud_o yea_o to_o roar_v when_o she_o be_v in_o her_o sharp_a pain_n that_o be_v when_o the_o child_n be_v in_o the_o birth_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o will_v cry_v 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babylon_n second_o cyrus_n may_v be_v call_v a_o eagle_n because_o he_o be_v eagle-nosed_n as_o history_n report_v that_o be_v he_o have_v a_o croâ—ked_a nose_n like_v unto_o a_o eagle_n bill_n three_o cyrus_n may_v be_v call_v a_o eagle_n because_o as_o xenophon_n report_v he_o give_v a_o eagle_n in_o his_o ensign_n from_o the_o east_n i._o e._n from_o persia_n which_o lie_v east_n of_o babylon_n and_o judea_n the_o man_n that_o execute_v my_o counsel_n here_o he_o speak_v more_o plain_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o ravenous_a bird_n the_o man_n here_o mean_v be_v cyrus_n who_o execute_v the_o counsel_n or_o determination_n which_o god_n have_v of_o subdue_a babylon_n and_o of_o deliver_v the_o jew_n from_o the_o captivity_n which_o they_o there_o suffer_v from_o a_o far_a country_n i._o e._n from_o persia_n which_o lie_v far_o from_o babylon_n and_o far_o from_o judea_n yea_o i_o have_v speak_v it_o yea_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o note_n of_o asseveration_n or_o affirm_v here_o q._n d._n sure_o or_o very_o i_o have_v speak_v it_o i_o have_v speak_v it_o q._n d._n i_o have_v say_v that_o i_o will_v call_v a_o ravenous_a bird_n from_o the_o east_n a_o man_n that_o shall_v execute_v my_o counsel_n from_o a_o far_a country_n 12._o harken_v to_o i_o you_o stouthearted_a there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v captive_a in_o babylon_n which_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o promise_n concern_v the_o subdue_a of_o babylon_n and_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o captivity_n who_o so_o often_o as_o they_o hear_v of_o it_o will_v murmur_v against_o god_n and_o strive_v
up_o q._n d._n some_o plague_n or_o other_o shall_v consume_v they_o and_o eat_v they_o up_o as_o the_o moth_n eat_v up_o a_o old_a garment_n by_o the_o moth_n be_v mean_v some_o such_o plague_n or_o other_o as_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o send_v upon_o obstinate_a and_o rebellious_a sinner_n to_o consume_v they_o by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o a_o moth_n which_o eat_v woollen_a garment_n 10._o who_o be_v among_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n this_o sermon_n begin_v as_o i_o say_v at_o the_o five_o verse_n and_o from_o that_o place_n hitherto_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v of_o his_o own_o commendation_n partly_o by_o assert_v the_o truth_n thereof_o partly_o by_o answer_v objection_n make_v against_o it_o and_o this_o he_o do_v not_o out_o of_o vainglory_n but_o to_o vindicate_v himself_o and_o his_o authority_n from_o contempt_n that_o his_o ministry_n may_v be_v the_o more_o fruitful_a here_o he_o have_v vindicate_v himself_o and_o his_o authority_n from_o contempt_n begin_v his_o message_n and_o first_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o those_o which_o be_v obedient_a to_o god_n word_n say_v who_o be_v among_o you_o which_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n i._o e._n which_o fear_v to_o offend_v the_o lord_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v put_v synecdochicè_fw-la for_o all_o manner_n of_o worship_n and_o honour_v due_a to_o the_o lord_n that_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n i._o e._n that_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o by_o his_o servant_n of_o his_o servant_n by_o the_o lord_n servant_n here_o may_v be_v mean_v isaiah_n himself_o who_o god_n send_v with_o this_o message_n to_o his_o people_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n q._n d._n though_o he_o do_v live_v in_o misery_n and_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n darkness_n be_v put_v often_o in_o the_o scripture_n for_o misery_n and_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o these_o jew_n as_o if_o they_o be_v even_o now_o in_o misery_n and_o affliction_n by_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n and_o have_v no_o light_n i._o e._n and_o have_v no_o joy_n or_o comfort_n at_o all_o or_o hope_v of_o comfort_n that_o he_o can_v see_v as_o darkness_n be_v often_o put_v for_o misery_n and_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n so_o light_n be_v put_v for_o prosperity_n and_o comfort_n and_o joy_n let_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n q._n d._n let_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o and_o send_v he_o prosperity_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i._o e._n in_o the_o lord_n and_o stay_v upon_o his_o god_n i._n e._n and_o rely_v upon_o his_o god_n for_o deliverance_n for_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o man_n lean_v or_o stay_v himself_o upon_o a_o staff_n 11._o but_o behold_v all_o you_o that_o kindle_v a_o fire_n q._n d._n but_o behold_v all_o you_o that_o sin_n against_o god_n he_o make_v a_o apostrophe_n here_o to_o the_o sinner_n and_o disobedient_a sin_n be_v compare_v here_o to_o a_o fire_n and_o well_o it_o may_v be_v because_o as_o fire_n consume_v the_o wood_n in_o which_o it_o be_v so_o do_v sin_n destroy_v the_o wicked_a man_n see_v cap._n 9.18_o that_o compass_n yourselves_o about_o with_o spark_n this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a sentence_n for_o sin_n be_v like_a spark_n of_o fire_n which_o compass_n tow_n or_o some_o such_o combustible_a matter_n for_o as_o such_o spark_n do_v quick_o set_v the_o tow_n on_o fire_n and_o consume_v it_o so_o do_v sin_n speedy_o consume_v the_o sinner_n who_o it_o do_v beset_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o your_o fire_n and_o in_o the_o spark_n which_o you_o have_v kindle_v q._n d._n go_v on_o and_o sport_v yourselves_o in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o your_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o ironical_a concession_n like_o that_o of_o the_o preacher_n eccles_n 11.9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o etc._n etc._n as_o he_o resemble_v sin_n to_o fire_n so_o he_o resemble_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o fire_n because_o all_o light_n be_v pleasant_a and_o cheer_v the_o spirit_n and_o to_o the_o spark_n of_o the_o fire_n because_o child_n use_v to_o make_v their_o pastime_n and_o sport_n with_o the_o spark_n of_o fire_n this_o shall_v you_o have_v of_o my_o hand_n i._o e._n but_o this_o shall_v you_o have_v of_o i_o q._n d._n but_o take_v this_o from_o i_o or_o thus_o much_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o of_o my_o hand_n i._o e._n of_o i_o a_o part_n put_v for_o the_o whole_a man_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n you_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n i._n e._n you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sorrowful_a condition_n that_o be_v in_o the_o captivity_n under_o which_o you_o groan_v for_o you_o shall_v never_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o it_o you_o shall_v lie_v down_o i._n e._n you_o shall_v die_v see_v cap._n 43.17_o isaiah_n chap._n li._n harken_v to_o i_o you_o that_o follow_v righteousness_n this_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v with_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n as_o part_v of_o the_o sermon_n there_o begin_v he_o turn_v his_o speech_n again_o to_o the_o obedient_a and_o those_o which_o fear_v god_n to_o who_o he_o address_v himself_o at_o the_o first_o cap._n 50.10_o look_v unto_o the_o rock_n whence_o you_o be_v hew_v this_n be_v a_o proverbial_a kind_n of_o speech_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o second_o verse_n by_o the_o rock_n therefore_o be_v mean_v abraham_n and_o sarah_n the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o jew_n not_o abraham_n alone_o for_o he_o be_v but_o a_o partial_a cause_n of_o child_n but_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n together_o for_o in_o procreation_n of_o child_n the_o man_n be_v not_o without_o the_o woman_n nor_o the_o woman_n without_o the_o man_n by_o those_o which_o be_v hew_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n be_v mean_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n and_o which_o be_v here_o resemble_v to_o the_o stone_n which_o man_n hew_v out_o of_o a_o rock_n and_o to_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o pit_n whence_o you_o be_v dig_v i._n e._n and_o to_o the_o pit_n or_o quarry_n from_o whence_o you_o be_v dig_v this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n the_o hole_n of_o the_o pit_n the_o hole_n of_o the_o pit_n be_v put_v periphrastical_o for_o the_o pit_n or_o quarry_n itself_o which_o be_v a_o hole_n 2._o look_v unto_o abraham_n your_o father_n and_o sarah_n which_o bear_v you_o this_n be_v a_o explanation_n of_o those_o word_n which_o go_v immediate_o before_o for_o i_o call_v he_o alone_o i._o e._n for_o i_o call_v he_o out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n when_o he_o have_v no_o child_n gen._n 12.1_o the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o i._n e._n abraham_n your_o father_n alone_o i._o e._n when_o he_o be_v without_o child_n and_o bless_v he_o he_o bless_v he_o with_o abundance_n of_o wealth_n and_o increase_v he_o he_o increase_v he_o by_o give_v he_o a_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o multitude_n when_o god_n call_v abraham_n out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n sarah_n go_v along_o with_o he_o gen._n 12.5_o and_o when_o he_o bless_v he_o and_o increase_v he_o he_o bless_a and_o increase_v sarah_n also_o but_o yet_o sarah_n be_v not_o mention_v here_o in_o any_o of_o these_o particular_n because_o god_n appear_v only_o to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.1_o and_o bless_v he_o and_o increase_v he_o principal_o and_o sarah_n only_o for_o his_o sake_n 3._o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v comfort_v zion_n q._n d._n look_v i_o say_v unto_o the_o rock_n from_o whence_o you_o be_v hew_v etc._n etc._n look_v unto_o abraham_n your_o father_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o the_o lord_n call_v abraham_n alone_o and_o bless_v he_o and_o increase_v he_o so_o will_v he_o call_v zion_n though_o she_o be_v now_o alone_o as_o cap._n 54.6_o and_o 49.21_o and_o will_v bless_v she_o with_o abundance_n of_o wealth_n and_o will_v increase_v she_o by_o give_v she_o many_o child_n as_o cap._n 49.20_o by_o zion_n be_v mean_v jerusalem_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v as_o of_o a_o woman_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la hence_o you_o may_v see_v to_o what_o end_n the_o prophet_n do_v bid_v the_o righteous_a to_o look_v to_o the_o rock_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v hew_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o look_v to_o abraham_n their_o father_n etc._n etc._n v._n 1_o 2._o it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v by_o what_o he_o say_v of_o
of_o all_o the_o street_n i._o e._n they_o lie_v some_o dead_a some_o ready_a to_o die_v through_o famine_n and_o the_o sword_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o every_o street_n quest_n what_o street_n of_o what_o city_n be_v here_o mean_v ans_fw-fr the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v here_o mean_v but_o then_o understand_v this_o of_o that_o which_o happen_v present_o after_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o not_o long_o after_o the_o jew_n be_v carry_v from_o thence_o captive_a to_o babylon_n or_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n may_v be_v here_o mean_v where_o no_o doubt_n but_o many_o jew_n die_v in_o the_o street_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o captivity_n for_o want_v of_o food_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o cruelty_n which_o be_v use_v to_o they_o as_o a_o wild_a bull_n in_o a_o net_n understand_v here_o they_o be_v q._n d._n they_o be_v as_o a_o wild_a bull_n in_o a_o net_n i._n e._n some_o of_o thy_o son_n have_v faint_v other_o be_v dead_a or_o ready_a to_o die_v at_o the_o head_n of_o every_o street_n and_o if_o any_o be_v in_o health_n and_o strength_n of_o body_n yet_o be_v he_o be_v in_o chain_n and_o in_o prison_n and_o captivity_n he_o be_v but_o as_o a_o wild_a bull_n in_o a_o net_n or_o toil_n who_o strength_n can_v avail_v he_o nothing_o so_o that_o none_o of_o thy_o son_n be_v able_a to_o comfort_v thou_o note_v that_o these_o word_n thy_o son_n have_v faint_v they_o lie_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o street_n they_o be_v as_o a_o wild_a bull_n in_o a_o net_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v collectiuè_fw-la but_o disjunctiuè_fw-la or_o distributiuè_fw-la as_o i_o have_v expound_v they_o they_o be_v full_a of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o lord_n i._o e._n they_o be_v full_a of_o the_o calamity_n and_o misery_n which_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o fury_n have_v pour_v out_o upon_o they_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v put_v here_o by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o calamity_n and_o misery_n proceed_v from_o the_o lord_n fury_n the_o rebuke_n of_o thy_o god_n this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n rebuke_n signify_v proper_o a_o chide_n but_o as_o god_n blessing_n be_v not_o mere_a verbal_a so_o be_v not_o his_o rebuke_n and_o his_o curse_v but_o who_o he_o rebuke_v or_o curse_v he_o afflict_v therefore_o hear_v now_o this_o etc._n etc._n q._n d._n though_o thy_o misery_n be_v thus_o great_a and_o thou_o have_v none_o to_o comfort_v thou_o no_o not_o of_o all_o thy_o son_n neither_o king_n nor_o prince_n nor_o priest_n etc._n etc._n yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o will_v comfort_v thou_o therefore_o be_v put_v here_o for_o yet_o notwithstanding_o thou_o afflict_v i._o e._n thou_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v afflict_v and_o drunken_a but_o not_o with_o wine_n i._n e._n and_o drunken_a but_o not_o with_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n which_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o pallate_n and_o with_o which_o most_o man_n be_v drink_v but_o with_o a_o bitter_a potion_n a_o potion_n of_o poison_n a_o potion_n which_o i_o the_o lord_n mingle_v for_o thou_o to_o drink_v in_o my_o fury_n 22._o that_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n supple_a against_o their_o enemy_n and_o will_v now_o plead_v thy_o cause_n against_o the_o babylonian_n which_o afflict_v thou_o and_o oppress_v thou_o he_o which_o plead_v a_o man_n cause_n for_o he_o in_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n be_v say_v to_o defend_v he_o and_o to_o contend_v for_o he_o and_o from_o hence_o to_o plead_v a_o man_n cause_n be_v take_v for_o to_o defend_v a_o man_n in_o any_o kind_n whatsoever_o and_o to_o fight_v for_o he_o and_o be_v his_o friend_n behold_v i_o will_v take_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n the_o cup_n of_o tremble_a supple_a which_o i_o give_v thou_o to_o drink_v vers_fw-la 17._o by_o this_o be_v mean_v that_o he_o will_v afflict_v jerusalem_n no_o long_o even_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o my_o fury_n this_n be_v put_v by_o a_o hypallage_n for_o even_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o dregs_o of_o my_o fury_n for_o jerusalem_n have_v leave_v no_o dregs_o in_o the_o cup_n she_o have_v drink_v they_o up_o clean_o as_o all_o expositor_n expound_v the_o seventeen_o verse_n by_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o dregs_o of_o his_o fury_n be_v mean_v the_o cup_n in_o which_o be_v those_o dregs_o of_o his_o fury_n which_o jerusalem_n drink_v up_o and_o wring_v out_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o drink_v it_o again_o q._n d._n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v thus_o afflict_v any_o more_o note_v that_o these_o word_n no_o more_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v eternity_n but_o sometime_o a_o long_a space_n of_o time_n only_o as_o suppose_v time_n within_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n 23._o but_o i_o will_v put_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o afflict_v thou_o but_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o up_o again_o and_o put_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n which_o afflict_v thou_o for_o they_o to_o drink_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o will_v deliver_v jerusalem_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n which_o afflict_v she_o and_o will_v give_v the_o babylonian_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o persian_n to_o be_v afflict_v by_o they_o which_o have_v say_v to_o thy_o soul_n i._o e._n which_o have_v say_v to_o thou_o here_o be_v a_o synecdoche_n for_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v but_o part_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a woman_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o jerusalem_n as_o of_o a_o mother_n bow_v down_o that_o we_o may_v go_v over_o supple_a thou_o i._n e._n lie_v down_o flat_a on_o the_o ground_n that_o we_o may_v trample_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v lay_v thy_o body_n as_o the_o ground_n and_o as_o the_o street_n to_o they_o that_o go_v over_o supple_a thou_o q._n d._n and_o thou_o have_v be_v fain_o to_o lay_v thy_o body_n flat_a on_o the_o ground_n to_o they_o and_o they_o have_v trample_v upon_o thou_o as_o upon_o the_o ground_n whereon_o they_o walk_v the_o eastern_a conqueror_n be_v wont_a to_o tread_v upon_o they_o who_o they_o have_v conquer_v so_o joshua_n and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n do_v put_v their_o foot_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o king_n who_o they_o have_v conquer_v josh_n 10.24_o and_o in_o allusion_n to_o this_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 110.1_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n and_o some_o do_v thiâ—_n with_o more_o pride_n and_o insult_a than_o other_o do_v but_o whether_o our_o prophet_n do_v allude_v to_o this_o custom_n or_o no_o i_o can_v say_v only_o i_o say_v that_o by_o those_o expression_n he_o will_v show_v the_o proud_a carriage_n and_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o babylonian_n towards_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o jew_n isaiah_n chap._n lii_o awake_v awake_v this_o may_v be_v join_v with_o the_o forego_n chapter_n he_o speak_v here_o to_o jerusalem_n as_o he_o do_v cap._n 50._o vers_fw-la 17._o and_o bid_v she_o awake_v out_o of_o her_o drunken_a sleep_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o cup_n which_o she_o drink_v of_o cap._n 51.17_o intimate_v thereby_o that_o the_o end_n of_o her_o misery_n be_v at_o hand_n put_v on_o strength_n this_o strength_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o tremble_a which_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n fury_n wrought_v cap._n 50.17_o he_o speak_v of_o strength_n here_o metaphorical_o as_o of_o a_o garment_n and_o when_o he_o have_v call_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o awake_v he_o bid_v she_o put_v on_o her_o strength_n in_o allusion_n to_o a_o man_n which_o when_o he_o awake_v in_o a_o morning_n put_v on_o his_o garment_n o_o zion_n i._o e._n o_o jerusalem_n the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o in_o his_o own_o person_n put_v on_o thy_o beautiful_a garment_n i._o e._n put_v on_o thy_o best_a apparel_n such_o as_o thou_o use_v to_o wear_v at_o festival_n time_n and_o time_n of_o joy_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o woman_n who_o have_v one_o garment_n for_o time_n of_o mourning_n other_o for_o time_n of_o joy_n and_o intimate_v that_o a_o time_n of_o joy_n be_v approach_v to_o jerusalem_n by_o her_o redemption_n and_o the_o redemption_n of_o her_o child_n out_o of_o captivity_n when_o he_o bid_v she_o put_v on_o her_o beautiful_a garment_n o_o jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n why_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a city_n see_v cap._n 48._o vers_fw-la 2._o he_o speak_v to_o jerusalem_n as_o to_o a_o woman_n yea_o a_o mother_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la as_o before_o from_o henceforth_o there_o shall_v come_v no_o more_o into_o thou_o the_o uncircumcised_a and_o the_o unclean_a i._n e._n the_o babylonian_n shall_v no_o more_o come_v into_o thou_o who_o have_v of_o late_o come_v into_o thou_o and_o tread_v thou_o down_o by_o
high_o honour_v he_o and_o reward_v he_o but_o if_o you_o will_v know_v what_o particular_a honour_n and_o reward_v the_o lord_n give_v his_o son_n and_o servant_n christ_n jesus_n read_v among_o other_o place_n ephes_n 1._o v._n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o phil._n 12._o v._n 1.81_o 91_o 101.11_o but_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o that_o these_o word_n i_o will_v divide_v he_o a_o portion_n with_o the_o great_a signify_v no_o more_o than_o this_o i_o will_v high_o honour_v he_o and_o reward_v he_o know_v this_o that_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o carry_v two_o sense_n in_o they_o be_v historical_a as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o and_o a_o mystical_a though_o they_o carry_v the_o historical_a sense_n word_n for_o word_n yet_o they_o carry_v the_o mystical_a sense_n for_o the_o most_o part_n but_o in_o gross_a though_o here_o and_o there_o there_o be_v sometime_o such_o sentence_n intersert_v as_o apperteine_v according_a to_o the_o word_n themselves_o not_o only_o to_o the_o historical_a but_o also_o to_o the_o mystical_a sense_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o preface_n and_o he_o shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o strong_a this_n be_v the_o same_o for_o sense_n with_o former_a word_n because_o he_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n i._n e._n because_o he_o have_v not_o spare_v his_o life_n but_o part_v with_o it_o to_o the_o uttermost_a by_o his_o soul_n be_v here_o mean_v his_o life_n by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o life_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n which_o union_n be_v maintain_v by_o the_o apt_a disposition_n of_o the_o body_n to_o retain_v it_o when_o he_o say_v he_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n he_o use_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n out_o of_o bucket_n he_o say_v he_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o metaphor_n of_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n out_o of_o a_o bucket_n where_o the_o water_n be_v so_o pour_v out_o to_o the_o last_o drop_n as_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o drop_n thereof_o remain_v and_o he_o be_v number_v with_o the_o transgressor_n i._n e._n and_o because_o he_o be_v account_v as_o a_o transgressor_n though_o he_o be_v innocent_a and_o be_v put_v to_o death_n among_o transgressor_n this_o be_v fulfil_v when_o he_o be_v crucify_v between_o two_o thief_n mark_v 15._o v._o 27_o 28._o and_o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o i._n e._n and_o he_o bear_v what_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n under_o pontius_n pilate_n can_v lay_v upon_o he_o see_v act_n cap._n 4.27_o by_o sin_n understand_v here_o the_o torment_n and_o affliction_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v of_o the_o malice_n and_o envy_n of_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o transgressor_n i._n e._n and_o because_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o these_o who_o through_o envy_n and_o malice_n do_v put_v he_o to_o death_n isaiah_n chap._n liv._o sing_v o_o barren_a thou_o that_o do_v not_o bear_v i._o e._n sing_v for_o joy_n o_o zion_n or_o o_o jerusalem_n thou_o which_o have_v be_v like_o a_o barren_a woman_n and_o bear_v no_o child_n he_o prophecy_v here_o of_o the_o joyful_a deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n as_o he_o do_v cap._n 49.51_o 52._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o material_a city_n of_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n as_o to_o a_o woman_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la who_o he_o call_v barren_a and_o one_o that_o do_v not_o bear_v because_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n she_o be_v empty_a of_o jew_n which_o be_v to_o she_o as_o child_n for_o they_o be_v all_o carry_v away_o into_o babylon_n and_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v in_o she_o to_o increase_v the_o nation_n see_v cap._n 49.21_o cry_v aloud_o supple_a for_o joy_v thou_o that_o do_v not_o travel_v with_o child_n this_n be_v a_o repetition_n of_o those_o word_n thou_o that_o do_v not_o bear_v for_o more_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o desolate_a i._o e._n for_o more_o shall_v thy_o child_n be_v o_o thou_o which_o be_v desolate_a and_o as_o a_o widow_n and_o as_o one_o forsake_v of_o her_o husband_n during_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n etc._n etc._n he_o change_v the_o person_n here_o and_o speak_v of_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o three_o person_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n in_o the_o second_o and_o he_o use_v a_o present_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n zion_n or_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v desolate_a and_o as_o one_o forsake_v of_o her_o husband_n because_o god_n who_o be_v her_o husband_n vers_fw-la 5._o and_o cap._n 62.5_o have_v forsake_v she_o cap._n 50.1_o and_o therefore_o as_o a_o woman_n which_o be_v desolate_a and_o forsake_v of_o her_o husband_n bear_v not_o child_n so_o be_v jerusalem_n barren_a and_o without_o child_n while_o god_n have_v forsake_v she_o who_o may_v be_v call_v her_o husband_n as_o in_o other_o regard_n so_o in_o this_o that_o while_o he_o have_v a_o favour_n to_o she_o he_o do_v increase_v her_o child_n within_o she_o as_o a_o woman_n multipli_v her_o child_n by_o her_o husband_n then_o the_o child_n of_o the_o marry_a wife_n i._n e._n then_o thy_o child_n be_v when_o thou_o have_v a_o husband_n any_o time_n heretofore_o and_o waste_v a_o marry_a wife_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o jerusalem_n though_o she_o have_v be_v afflict_v and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n by_o the_o babylonian_n and_o have_v her_o child_n or_o citizen_n carry_v away_o from_o she_o yet_o now_o she_o shall_v be_v more_o populous_a than_o ever_o she_o be_v at_o any_o time_n before_o that_o her_o captivity_n note_v that_o when_o he_o say_v more_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o desolate_a than_o the_o child_n of_o the_o marry_a woman_n he_o speak_v as_o though_o he_o speak_v of_o two_o several_a person_n but_o he_o speak_v but_o of_o two_o several_a state_n or_o condition_n of_o the_o same_o person_n so_o we_o say_v of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v change_v from_o what_o he_o be_v that_o he_o be_v another_o man_n though_o not_o his_o substance_n but_o his_o condition_n only_o be_v change_v this_o which_o i_o have_v give_v be_v the_o first_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n but_o zion_n here_o as_o she_o become_v fruitful_a after_o her_o widowhood_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o in_o the_o second_o and_o sublime_a sense_n this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o will_v appear_v gal._n 4.27_o for_o as_o zion_n while_o god_n have_v put_v she_o away_o from_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o have_v give_v she_o over_o to_o be_v spoil_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n be_v barren_a and_o bring_v forth_o no_o child_n but_o when_o he_o take_v she_o to_o he_o to_o wife_n again_o she_o increase_v in_o child_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o multitude_n so_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n while_o she_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o bed_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v without_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o word_n that_o be_v while_o all_o nation_n be_v suffer_v to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n act_n 14.16_o and_o be_v give_v over_o to_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v blind_v by_o he_o act_v 17.30_o bring_v forth_o no_o child_n unto_o god_n but_o when_o christ_n take_v she_o to_o his_o bed_n joh._n 3.29_o and_o redeem_v she_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o satan_n and_o give_v she_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o word_n she_o so_o increase_v in_o child_n as_o that_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o her_o issue_n so_o that_o she_o far_o exceed_v the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o it_o be_v most_o populous_a note_v here_o that_o zion_n as_o she_o be_v consider_v before_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o as_o she_o be_v consider_v after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o therefore_o zion_n be_v more_o populous_a after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n than_o ever_o she_o be_v before_o so_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n more_o populous_a then_o ever_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v wonder_v not_o that_o i_o make_v zion_n a_o type_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o the_o same_o zion_n a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o divers_a consideration_n for_o saint_n paul_n make_v she_o a_o type_n of_o the_o synagogue_n gal._n 4.25_o and_o a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n rom._n 9.33_o it_o may_v be_v object_v here_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o church_n
his_o people_n the_o jew_n with_o all_o cruelty_n when_o they_o be_v in_o captivity_n and_o upon_o who_o he_o pour_v out_o vengeance_n when_o he_o deliver_v his_o people_n by_o cyrus_n before_o she_o travel_v she_o bring_v forth_o i._o e._n the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o captivity_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o captivity_n and_o bring_v back_o to_o zion_n soon_o than_o any_o one_o can_v expect_v this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v proverbial_a and_o where_o zion_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o teem_a woman_n yea_o to_o a_o woman_n bring_v forth_o before_o her_o pain_n come_v upon_o she_o and_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o captivity_n and_o bring_v home_o again_o to_o the_o child_n bring_v forth_o by_o such_o a_o woman_n note_v that_o by_o she_o be_v mean_v zion_n or_o jerusalem_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v as_o of_o a_o woman_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la but_o the_o relative_n she_o be_v put_v without_o a_o antecedent_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n ordinary_a with_o the_o hebrew_n before_o her_o pain_n come_v she_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o man-child_n this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a word_n of_o a_o man-child_n the_o birth_n of_o a_o man-child_n make_v the_o joy_n the_o great_a joh._n 16._o vers_fw-la 21._o but_o who_o do_v he_o mean_v by_o this_o man-child_n ans_fw-fr he_o mean_v the_o whole_a people_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o he_o speak_v often_o of_o a_o people_n as_o of_o one_o individual_a man_n as_o cap._n 17.4_o or_o a_o man-child_n may_v be_v take_v collectiuè_fw-la for_o man-child_n q._n d._n before_o her_o pain_n she_o be_v deliver_v of_o many_o man-child_n 8._o who_o have_v hear_v such_o a_o thing_n q._n d._n who_o ever_o hear_v or_o see_v such_o a_o thing_n who_o have_v see_v such_o thing_n i._o e._n supple_a as_o this_o that_o a_o woman_n shall_v bring_v forth_o before_o she_o travel_v and_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v deliver_v before_o she_o be_v in_o pain_n as_o zion_n be_v that_o be_v that_o a_o city_n shall_v be_v so_o sudden_o redeem_v out_o of_o so_o great_a captivity_n and_o so_o sudden_o fill_v with_o people_n which_o be_v so_o utter_o desolate_a before_o as_o jerusalem_n be_v when_o she_o be_v redeem_v by_o cyrus_n shall_v the_o earth_n be_v make_v to_o bring_v forth_o in_o one_o day_n i._o e._n shall_v a_o land_n be_v make_v to_o bring_v forth_o in_o one_o day_n people_n enough_o to_o inhabit_v it_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v put_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o one_o land_n and_o country_n or_o shall_v a_o nation_n be_v bear_v at_o once_o or_o shall_v a_o whole_a nation_n be_v sudden_o bear_v at_o one_o birth_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o zion_n travel_v she_o bring_v forth_o her_o child_n i._o e._n yet_o zion_n do_v all_o on_o the_o sudden_a bring_v forth_o all_o these_o her_o child_n which_o be_v more_o then_o enough_o to_o inhabit_v she_o cap._n 49.20_o by_o this_o metaphor_n of_o zion_n travel_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o prophet_n mean_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v replenish_v in_o a_o moment_n with_o inhabitant_n which_o be_v desolate_a before_o multitude_n of_o people_n return_v on_o a_o sudden_a out_o of_o babylon_n into_o she_o as_o if_o a_o whole_a nation_n have_v be_v bear_v in_o she_o in_o one_o day_n for_o be_v put_v here_o for_o yet_o a_o question_n may_v here_o be_v ask_v how_o he_o can_v say_v as_o soon_o as_o zion_n travel_v she_o bring_v forth_o when_o as_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 7._o before_o she_o travel_v she_o bring_v forth_o ans_fw-fr these_o two_o phrase_n be_v both_o proverbial_a to_o bring_v forth_o before_o she_o travel_v and_o to_o bring_v forth_o as_o soon_o as_o she_o travel_v and_o both_o these_o may_v signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n viz._n to_o bring_v forth_o of_o a_o sudden_a and_o this_o be_v all_o which_o be_v intend_v by_o this_o place_n to_o wit_n to_o show_v the_o suddenness_n of_o zion_n bring_v forth_o her_o child_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v say_v as_o soon_o as_o zion_n travel_v and_o before_o zion_n travel_v she_o bring_v forth_o without_o any_o contradiction_n or_o contrariety_n so_o cap._n 65.24_o the_o lord_n say_v before_o they_o call_v i_o will_v answer_v and_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o speak_v i_o will_v hear_v by_o which_o phrase_n be_v only_o mean_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v forward_o to_o help_v they_o when_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o he_o so_o we_o read_v matt._n 10.10_o that_o our_o saviour_n whâ—n_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n bid_v they_o carry_v no_o staff_n yet_o mark_v 6.8_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v nothing_o for_o their_o journey_n save_o a_o staff_n only_o in_o which_o word_n there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o sense_n for_o by_o both_o phrase_n our_o saviour_n intend_v that_o his_o disciple_n shall_v have_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o present_a and_o that_o matthew_n signify_v when_o he_o say_v no_o staff_n for_o every_o poor_a man_n have_v a_o staff_n and_o mark_v when_o he_o say_v nothing_o save_v a_o staff_n only_o for_o he_o that_o have_v only_o a_o staff_n have_v nothing_o superfluous_a 9_o shall_v i_o bring_v to_o the_o birth_n and_o not_o cause_n to_o bring_v forth_o q._n d._n shall_v i_o cause_v zion_n to_o conceive_v and_o shall_v i_o perfect_v her_o fruit_n within_o she_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o birth_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o cause_v she_o to_o bring_v it_o forth_o that_o be_v shall_v i_o give_v zion_n hope_n of_o have_v her_o child_n return_v to_o she_o out_o of_o captivity_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v shall_v i_o cause_v to_o bring_v forth_o and_o shut_v the_o womb_n q._n d._n shall_v i_o cause_v all_o mother_n to_o bring_v forth_o and_o be_v fruitful_a and_o shall_v i_o shut_v the_o womb_n of_o my_o belove_a zion_n so_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o bring_v forth_o no_o i_o will_v not_o but_o i_o will_v open_v her_o womb_n and_o make_v she_o more_o fruitful_a than_o any_o mother_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o for_o i_o will_v make_v she_o very_o populous_a or_o thus_o q._n d._n shall_v i_o say_v that_o i_o will_v cause_v zion_n to_o bring_v forth_o and_o yet_o shut_v her_o womb_n i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o to_o cause_v to_o bring_v forth_o in_o this_o last_o interpretation_n be_v take_v for_o to_o say_v that_o he_o will_v cause_v to_o bring_v forth_o and_o to_o shut_v her_o womb_n for_o to_o suffer_v her_o womb_n to_o be_v shut_v 10._o rejoice_v you_o with_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v glad_a with_o she_o all_o you_o which_o love_v she_o supple_a because_o of_o the_o happiness_n and_o prosperity_n which_o she_o shall_v enjoy_v he_o speak_v to_o the_o captive_a jew_n which_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o who_o therefore_o love_v jerusalem_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v it_o for_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o hereby_o he_o prophecy_v both_o of_o they_o and_o of_o jerusalem_n prosperity_n all_o you_o that_o mourn_v for_o she_o supple_a now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o 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glory_n that_o be_v of_o her_o prosperity_n and_o happiness_n by_o glory_n he_o mean_v prosperity_n and_o happiness_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effecti_fw-la or_o adjuncti_fw-la because_o prosperity_n and_o happiness_n make_v he_o glorious_a who_o have_v they_o and_o he_o compare_v this_o glory_n that_o be_v this_o prosperity_n and_o happiness_n here_o to_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o breast_n 12._o i_o will_v extend_v peace_n to_o she_o like_o a_o river_n i._o e._n i_o will_v give_v she_o that_o be_v jerusalem_n abundance_n of_o prosperity_n and_o happiness_n the_o word_n peace_n signify_v in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n all_o manner_n of_o prosperity_n and_o happiness_n and_o the_o word_n extend_v note_v abundance_n and_o continuance_n of_o
to_o wit_n light_n and_o darkness_n peace_n and_o evil_n it_o may_v be_v ask_v why_o the_o lord_n do_v here_o mention_v this_o that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr he_o do_v it_o that_o that_o which_o he_o promise_v in_o the_o next_o follow_v verse_n may_v be_v receive_v with_o the_o great_a credit_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v what_o there_o he_o promise_v 8._o drop_v down_o you_o heaven_n from_o above_o what_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o heaven_n to_o drop_v down_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v to_o wit_n righteousness_n by_o the_o heaven_n be_v mean_v the_o sky_n under_o this_o commâ—nd_n which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o heaven_n and_o to_o the_o sky_n there_o lie_v a_o divine_a promise_n for_o what_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o sky_n to_o do_v that_o he_o will_v bring_v to_o pass_v himself_o let_v the_o sky_n pour_v down_o righteousness_n q._n d._n 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it_o be_v take_v before_o in_o this_o verse_n and_o that_o here_o it_o signify_v only_o those_o blessing_n which_o the_o lord_n bestow_v upon_o tâ—e_v jew_n by_o cyrus_n after_o he_o have_v deliver_v they_o or_o save_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n whereas_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n it_o signify_v both_o that_o salvation_n or_o deliverance_n and_o those_o blessing_n too_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v create_v it_o i._n e._n i_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v it_o to_o bâ—_n so_o or_o i_o the_o lord_n will_v create_v that_o be_v i_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v or_o i_o will_v have_v it_o so_o in_o this_o last_o sense_n a_o preterperfect_a be_v put_v for_o a_o future_a tense_n 9_o wo_n unto_o hiâ—_n that_o strive_v with_o his_o maker_n this_n be_v speak_v to_o the_o unbelieving_a and_o murmur_a jew_n for_o the_o unbelieving_a and_o murmur_a jew_n hear_v god_n say_v drop_v down_o you_o heaven_n and_o let_v the_o sky_n pour_v down_o 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bring_v forth_o q._n d._n thou_o have_v bring_v forth_o a_o lame_a or_o blind_a or_o deaf_a or_o deform_a child_n but_o thou_o can_v not_o bring_v forth_o a_o child_n which_o be_v of_o perfect_a limb_n and_o sense_n and_o which_o be_v well-favoured_a whosoever_o shall_v say_v this_o to_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n woe_n be_v to_o he_o for_o certain_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v he_o for_o this_o his_o repine_a and_o irreverent_a speech_n against_o his_o parent_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v judgement_n which_o thus_o repine_v and_o murmur_v and_o show_v themselves_o thus_o irreverent_a against_o their_o parent_n much_o less_o shall_v they_o escape_v which_o do_v irreverent_o repine_v and_o murmur_v against_o god_n 11._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n have_v in_o the_o two_o former_a verse_n reprehend_v the_o murmur_a jew_n for_o repine_v and_o strive_v against_o he_o do_v here_o assure_v the_o meek_a and_o believe_a jew_n of_o his_o love_n to_o 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