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that_o the_o faithful_a may_v with_o the_o more_o cheerfulness_n of_o heart_n wait_v for_o this_o promise_a joy_n but_o all_o the_o difficulty_n be_v to_o know_v of_o what_o enemy_n he_o speak_v for_o we_o may_v understand_v this_o place_n of_o the_o babylonian_n by_o who_o ruin_n god_n deliver_v his_o church_n it_o may_v also_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o other_o enemy_n who_o be_v entertain_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o i_o rather_o incline_v to_o this_o latter_a sense_n though_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o enemy_n but_o he_o respect_v the_o home_n enemy_n of_o who_o he_o have_v hitherunto_o speak_v who_o reject_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n sound_v continual_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o prophet_n well_o say_v he_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o you_o shall_v hear_v a_o more_o horrible_a voice_n and_o yet_o he_o forthwith_o mitigate_v his_o speech_n lest_o this_o terror_n shall_v discourage_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n the_o sum_n sum_n the_o sum_n be_v that_o the_o wicked_a rejoice_n in_o vain_a when_o they_o oppose_v their_o rebellion_n against_o god_n judgement_n why_o so_o because_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v his_o hand_n nay_o which_o more_o be_v his_o voice_n shall_v sound_v from_o that_o temple_n wherein_o they_o put_v such_o carnal_a confidence_n and_o that_o the_o faithful_a shall_v then_o receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o patience_n will_v to_o god_n that_o we_o at_o this_o day_n do_v not_o perceive_v the_o like_a contempt_n among_o the_o rout_n of_o hypocrite_n who_o care_v neither_o for_o admonition_n nor_o threaten_n at_o all_o neither_o bear_v they_o any_o reverence_n to_o god_n word_n in_o stead_n of_o that_o sweet_a and_o still_a voice_n which_o they_o now_o hear_v we_o be_v constrain_v to_o preach_v the_o voice_n of_o fear_n and_o tumult_n which_o one_o day_n shall_v ring_v in_o their_o ear_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o such_o master_n as_o shall_v 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be_v sudden_a and_o unexpected_a for_o he_o withdraw_v the_o faithful_a from_o all_o carnal_a conceit_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o judge_v of_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o humane_a reason_n woman_n be_v wont_a to_o bear_v their_o child_n the_o space_n of_o nine_o month_n in_o their_o womb_n then_o at_o last_o they_o bring_v they_o forth_o with_o great_a pain_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v another_o way_n in_o beget_v of_o his_o child_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v say_v he_o that_o the_o fruit_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n before_o it_o can_v be_v either_o perceive_v or_o feel_v by_o any_o pain_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n also_o why_o he_o attribute_n the_o whole_a praise_n thereof_o unto_o himself_o in_o regard_n that_o such_o a_o miracle_n far_o surpass_v all_o the_o industry_n of_o man_n now_o he_o speak_v especial_o of_o a_o man_n child_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o courage_n and_o agility_n of_o these_o child_n for_o his_o meaning_n hereby_o be_v that_o such_o a_o race_n shall_v be_v of_o a_o noble_a kind_n and_o not_o delicate_a or_o effeminate_a as_o we_o also_o know_v that_o the_o faithful_a be_v so_o regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o finish_v their_o course_n with_o a_o invincible_a courage_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n saint_n paul_n say_v that_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v again_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.15_o verse_n 8._o who_o have_v hear_v such_o a_o thing_n who_o have_v see_v such_o thing_n shall_v the_o earth_n be_v bring_v forth_o in_o one_o day_n or_o shall_v a_o nation_n be_v bear_v at_o once_o for_o as_o soon_o as_o zion_n travail_v she_o bring_v forth_o child_n he_o extol_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o work_n whereof_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n for_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v admirable_a and_o extraordinary_a in_o such_o wise_a that_o the_o faithful_a shall_v confess_v the_o whole_a work_n have_v proceed_v from_o god_n mere_a grace_n and_o not_o from_o the_o order_n or_o course_n of_o nature_n for_o when_o man_n think_v of_o this_o they_o be_v like_a to_o they_o that_o dream_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o psalm_n 126.1_o moreover_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v perfect_v by_o and_o by_o for_o the_o advancement_n thereof_o be_v tedious_a and_o diverse_a yea_o very_a slow_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o flesh_n but_o he_o show_v that_o the_o beginning_n itself_o surmount_v the_o reach_n of_o all_o man_n capacity_n and_o yet_o he_o speak_v not_o excessive_o neither_o for_o we_o often_o see_v that_o the_o church_n bring_v forth_o when_o she_o be_v not_o judge_v to_o be_v with_o child_n before_o nay_o which_o more_o be_v while_o she_o be_v think_v to_o be_v barren_a she_o be_v make_v fruitful_a by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o we_o admire_v at_o the_o thing_n after_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o respect_n it_o seem_v incredible_a to_o we_o before_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o part_n accomplish_v when_o the_o people_n return_v out_o of_o babylon_n but_o we_o have_v a_o much_o more_o evident_a proof_n of_o it_o in_o the_o gospel_n after_o the_o publish_n whereof_o what_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o child_n have_v there_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n and_o have_v not_o we_o in_o our_o time_n see_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n for_o since_o thirty_o year_n past_o that_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v how_o many_o child_n have_v the_o church_n bear_v have_v not_o the_o lord_n now_o troop_n of_o they_o disperse_v throughout_o the_o world_n nothing_o be_v here_o foretell_v then_o which_o we_o see_v not_o at_o this_o day_n fulfil_v even_o with_o our_o eye_n now_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o miracle_n by_o a_o similitude_n for_o what_o people_n or_o nation_n come_v there_o ever_o into_o the_o world_n all_o at_o a_o instant_n for_o man_n be_v gather_v and_o increase_v by_o little_a and_o little_a but_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o the_o church_n who_o forthwith_o bring_v forth_o and_o replenish_v many_o place_n with_o great_a number_n of_o her_o child_n the_o sum_n sum_n the_o sum_n be_v that_o god_n will_v work_v so_o powerful_o that_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n the_o church_n shall_v have_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o child_n in_o a_o instant_n the_o word_n earth_n may_v be_v take_v for_o any_o country_n or_o for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o it_o verse_n 9_o shall_v i_o cause_v to_o travel_v and_o not_o bring_v forth_o shall_v i_o cause_v to_o bring_v forth_o and_o shall_v be_v barren_a say_v thy_o god_n question_n god_n power_n ought_v
in_o this_o place_n there_o be_v a_o voice_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n because_o the_o lord_n in_o think_v often_o upon_o his_o covenant_n will_v willing_o pardon_v his_o choose_a people_n be_v it_o not_o that_o by_o their_o own_o obstinacy_n they_o do_v altogether_o reject_v it_o in_o the_o second_o member_n and_o avenge_v i_o of_o my_o enemy_n there_o be_v a_o figure_n very_o usual_a with_o the_o hebrew_n who_o repeat_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o verse_n many_o time_n one_o selfsame_a thing_n whence_o we_o also_o gather_v that_o this_o sentence_n have_v this_o drift_n namely_o that_o god_n can_v not_o quit_v himself_o until_o he_o be_v revenge_v upon_o this_o traitorous_a and_o disloyal_a people_n verse_n 25._o then_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o and_o burn_v out_o thy_o dross_n till_o it_o be_v pure_a and_o take_v away_o all_o thy_o tin_n this_o be_v a_o moderation_n of_o the_o former_a threaten_n for_o howsoever_o he_o pursue_v that_o which_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o speak_v of_o touch_v his_o severity_n notwithstanding_o he_o add_v therewithal_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v remain_v safe_a still_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o calamity_n wherewith_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v smite_v nevertheless_o his_o principal_a drift_n be_v to_o comfort_v the_o faithful_a to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o think_v the_o church_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o ruin_v although_o god_n be_v constrain_v to_o deal_v more_o sharpelie_o with_o it_o then_o he_o have_v be_v wont_a to_o do_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n always_o provide_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o uphold_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n child_n who_o continual_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v discourage_v be_v humble_v with_o fear_n and_o threaten_n because_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o the_o wicked_a overflow_v the_o bank_n and_o scoff_n at_o all_o threaten_n so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v they_o which_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o true_a 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stranger_n from_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v gather_v from_o out_o of_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n verse_n 13._o rejoice_v o_o heaven_n and_o be_v joyful_a o_o earth_n brace_v forth_o into_o praise_n o_o mountain_n for_o god_n have_v comfort_v his_o people_n and_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o his_o poor_a his_o or_o poor_a afflict_a though_o he_o exhort_v and_o stir_v up_o all_o the_o faithful_a to_o thanksgiving_n promise_n a_o thanksgiving_n in_o which_o be_v include_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a promise_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o special_a drift_n to_o confirm_v that_o promise_n which_o otherwise_o in_o itself_o seem_v doubtful_a for_o our_o conscience_n waver_v and_o be_v perplex_v in_o affliction_n so_o as_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o settle_v they_o firm_o upon_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n in_o a_o word_n either_o man_n stagger_v tremble_v fall_v or_o utter_o despair_v for_o if_o the_o least_o fear_n distress_n or_o affliction_n do_v but_o arise_v much_o ado_n there_o be_v to_o fasten_v any_o consolation_n upon_o us._n for_o this_o cause_n we_o have_v need_v to_o have_v our_o faith_n confirm_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o argument_n see_v the_o reason_n then_o why_o isaiah_n speak_v so_o glorious_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o deliverance_n namely_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o faithful_a who_o see_v nothing_o round_o about_o they_o but_o ruin_n and_o death_n may_v notwithstanding_o be_v of_o good_a coâ—â—ort_n and_o in_o hope_n to_o wait_v for_o a_o happy_a change_n he_o set_v the_o deliverance_n therefore_o before_o their_o eye_n as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o accomplish_v that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v all_o matter_n of_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v though_o at_o that_o time_n there_o appear_v nothing_o but_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n as_o oft_o as_o the_o lord_n therefore_o promise_v any_o mercy_n promise_n praise_n must_v be_v join_v to_o the_o promise_n let_v we_o ever_o be_v mindful_a to_o join_v praise_n and_o 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faithful_a shall_v not_o sink_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o calamity_n before_o he_o promise_v that_o god_n will_v comfort_v they_o he_o exhort_v they_o quiet_o to_o sustain_v their_o sorrow_n for_o by_o the_o word_n poor_a he_o signify_v that_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o affliction_n therefore_o that_o we_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o partake_v of_o god_n mercy_n let_v we_o learn_v under_o the_o cross_n and_o under_o many_o misery_n tear_n and_o groan_n to_o wait_v till_o we_o attain_v unto_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o verse_n 14._o but_o zion_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o my_o lord_n have_v forget_v i_o infidelity_n a_o correction_n of_o the_o jew_n infidelity_n the_o lord_n mind_v further_o to_o amplify_v his_o grace_n complain_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o close_v up_o that_o they_o have_v almost_o discourage_v he_o have_v not_o his_o infinite_a bounty_n surmount_v all_o their_o perverse_a imagination_n yet_o therewithal_o he_o endeavour_n to_o correct_v this_o vice_n that_o they_o may_v joyful_o embrace_v and_o as_o it_o be_v see_v the_o promise_a deliverance_n before_o hand_n which_o be_v offer_v they_o as_o also_o that_o see_v his_o forwardness_n to_o succour_v they_o they_o on_o the_o contrary_n may_v prepare_v themselves_o to_o hope_v well_o but_o this_o doctrine_n do_v now_o also_o appertain_v to_o we_o for_o when_o god_n defer_v his_o help_n all_o of_o we_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v too_o much_o perplex_v we_o think_v by_o and_o by_o god_n have_v forsake_v and_o reject_v us._n and_o thus_o despair_v easy_o prevail_v unless_o we_o be_v wise_a to_o prevent_v the_o same_o betimes_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v lest_o we_o be_v bereave_v of_o god_n grace_n true_o our_o infidelity_n manifest_v itself_o to_o the_o utmost_a in_o such_o doubt_n in_o that_o we_o neither_o quiet_o rest_n upon_o god_n promise_n nor_o patient_o bear_v his_o correction_n which_o lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n nor_o yet_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n by_o which_o he_o dispose_v we_o to_o mortification_n neither_o any_o other_o affliction_n which_o he_o use_v for_o our_o humiliation_n for_o god_n justly_o complain_v of_o the_o jew_n who_o by_o their_o distrust_n reject_v his_o salvation_n offer_v and_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o hear_v of_o his_o help_n now_o he_o restrain_v not_o this_o only_a vice_n to_o a_o few_o but_o comprehend_v also_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o shâ—w_v that_o he_o will_v be_v liberal_a and_o beneficial_a towards_o the_o jew_n far_o above_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o faith_n yea_o he_o will_v oppose_v himself_o against_o their_o incredulity_n that_o he_o with_o his_o salvation_n may_v pass_v through_o all_o the_o let_v and_o impediment_n which_o stand_v in_o his_o way_n let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o beware_v then_o how_o we_o flatter_v or_o soothe_v up_o ourselves_o in_o this_o vice_n for_o the_o lord_n plead_v against_o his_o zion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o whole_a church_n because_o she_o use_v such_o speech_n as_o savour_n and_o proceed_v from_o a_o bitter_a root_n of_o distrust_n verse_n 15._o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o child_n and_o not_o have_v compassion_n of_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n though_o they_o shall_v forget_v yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v thou_o to_o correct_v this_o distrust_n to_o the_o complaint_n he_o add_v a_o exhortation_n full_a of_o sweet_a consolation_n consolation_n a_o exhortation_n full_a of_o sweet_a consolation_n for_o by_o a_o very_a fit_a similitude_n he_o show_v what_o great_a care_n the_o lord_n have_v over_o his_o church_n in_o compare_v he_o to_o a_o mother_n who_o entire_a affection_n and_o care_n be_v so_o great_a towards_o her_o child_n that_o the_o father_n love_n in_o comparison_n thereof_o be_v as_o nothing_o he_o propound_v it_o not_o then_o you_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o a_o father_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v often_o use_v deut._n 32.6_o 2._o cor._n 6.18_o but_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o express_v his_o singular_a love_n he_o rather_o compare_v he_o to_o a_o mother_n and_o he_o name_v not_o child_n only_o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n to_o which_o usual_o the_o woman_n bear_v much_o great_a affection_n for_o the_o love_n that_o a_o mother_n bear_v towards_o the_o little_a one_o which_o she_o nourish_v and_o suckle_v at_o her_o breast_n be_v almost_o unutterable_a also_o what_o care_n do_v she_o use_v even_o to_o spend_v many_o night_n together_o without_o sleep_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o forwardness_n of_o the_o child_n and_o to_o speak_v all_o in_o a_o word_n she_o spare_v not_o to_o waste_v and_o consume_v herself_o daily_o so_o as_o her_o love_n make_v she_o clean_o forget_v herself_o and_o this_o care_n we_o see_v be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n but_o in_o the_o unreasonable_a also_o yea_o
even_o in_o wild_a beast_n who_o yet_o be_v gentle_a and_o love_a in_o this_o behalf_n howsoever_o otherwise_o they_o be_v of_o cruel_a and_o fierce_a nature_n now_o in_o regard_n woman_n sometime_o prove_v more_o unnatural_a than_o wild_a beast_n yea_o and_o overcome_v they_o in_o cruelty_n by_o neglect_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o body_n the_o lord_n add_v that_o if_o this_o shall_v fall_v out_o that_o yet_o he_o will_v never_o forget_v his_o people_n for_o the_o firm_a and_o unmoveable_a affection_n he_o bear_v we_o far_o surmount_v the_o vehement_a love_n and_o amity_n of_o all_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o the_o world_n let_v we_o then_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o christ_n say_v math._n 7.11_o if_o you_o which_o be_v evil_a can_v give_v good_a thing_n to_o your_o child_n how_o much_o more_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o he_o shall_v empty_v himself_o of_o this_o fatherly_a affection_n no_o very_o man_n which_o be_v of_o perverse_a nature_n and_o love_v themselves_o yet_o will_v not_o neglect_v their_o child_n and_o will_v the_o lord_n the_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n who_o need_v nothing_o but_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o have_v not_o the_o less_o neglect_v his_o church_n wherefore_o howsoever_o it_o fall_v out_o sometime_o that_o mother_n reject_v and_o forsake_v their_o child_n which_o yet_o be_v prodigious_a yet_o notwithstanding_o god_n who_o love_v his_o child_n with_o a_o stable_n constant_a and_o perpetual_a love_n will_v never_o reject_v they_o to_o conclude_v then_o 13.5_o chap._n 27.23_o hebr._fw-la 13.5_o our_o prophet_n here_o set_v out_o the_o inestimable_a care_n of_o god_n who_o watch_v night_n and_o day_n for_o our_o salvation_n to_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v nor_o forsake_v we_o though_o we_o be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o with_o many_o and_o great_a calamity_n verse_n 16._o behold_v i_o have_v grave_v thou_o upon_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n thy_o wall_n be_v ever_o in_o my_o 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describe_v whereof_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v the_o perpetual_a protector_n and_o defender_n as_o himself_o here_o protest_v let_v we_o also_o remember_v that_o this_o pprophecy_n take_v place_n in_o that_o woeful_a desolation_n when_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o lively_a image_n of_o the_o church_n church_n jerusalems_n wall_n a_o lively_a image_n of_o the_o church_n be_v throw_v down_o the_o temple_n race_v good_a government_n abolish_v and_o in_o a_o word_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o joint_a and_o almost_o bring_v to_o utter_v confusion_n for_o he_o promise_v that_o all_o the_o church_n privilege_n shall_v forthwith_o be_v restore_v to_o their_o first_o perfection_n verse_n 17._o thy_o builder_n make_v haste_n thy_o destroyer_n and_o they_o that_o have_v make_v thou_o waste_v be_v depart_v from_o thou_o he_o amplify_v that_o which_o he_o touch_v in_o brief_a in_o the_o former_a verse_n verse_n a_o amplification_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n for_o his_o speech_n may_v have_v be_v esteem_v ridiculous_a &_o vain_a concern_v this_o continual_a care_n that_o god_n have_v over_o the_o church_n and_o her_o wall_n which_o he_o now_o suffer_v to_o be_v race_v to_o the_o very_a foundation_n for_o this_o cause_n i_o say_v he_o add_v a_o exposition_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v ruinate_v indeed_o but_o ere_o long_o it_o shall_v be_v re-edify_v anew_o from_o this_o word_n builder_n we_o may_v gather_v wherein_o the_o right_a way_n of_o repair_v the_o church_n consist_v ruin_n the_o right_a way_n to_o repair_v the_o church_n ruin_n namely_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o send_v forth_o master_n carpenter_n and_o mason_n to_o frame_v it_o anew_o second_o in_o drive_v out_o the_o destroyer_n which_o build_v not_o but_o break_v down_o for_o albeit_o god_n can_v build_v up_o his_o church_n without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n yet_o be_v he_o please_v to_o use_v their_o labour_n and_o howsoever_o he_o finish_v the_o whole_a building_n himself_o 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beginning_n we_o may_v hope_v of_o perseverance_n unto_o the_o end_n lest_o we_o shall_v prove_v unthankful_a unto_o god_n when_o after_o so_o undoùbted_a testimony_n he_o have_v manifest_v his_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n unto_o us._n beside_o the_o prophet_n join_v god_n infinite_a power_n with_o his_o special_a goodness_n which_o he_o show_v to_o his_o people_n and_o this_o power_n he_o oppose_v to_o man_n imbecility_n who_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o compare_v to_o grass_n he_o show_v by_o his_o work_n what_o his_o power_n be_v so_o as_o those_o which_o perceive_v not_o the_o same_o therein_o be_v more_o than_o blind_a for_o which_o way_n can_v we_o turn_v our_o eye_n but_o we_o must_v needs_o behold_v most_o ample_a and_o large_a testimony_n of_o god_n power_n and_o goodness_n which_o he_o notwithstanding_o note_v out_o here_o in_o a_o word_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o spread_a out_o of_o the_o heaven_n and_o of_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v 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impiety_n for_o aâ—_n the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n make_v man_n lowly_a so_o the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n make_v man_n proud_a and_o cruel_a we_o see_v how_o such_o as_o know_v not_o god_n flatter_v themselves_o and_o proud_o do_v they_o insult_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o faithful_a servant_n i_o grant_v this_o be_v a_o thing_n full_a of_o misery_n and_o a_o great_a indignity_n but_o see_v he_o be_v please_v to_o suffer_v his_o name_n to_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o outrage_n of_o the_o wicked_a let_v we_o not_o much_o be_v move_v if_o we_o be_v wrong_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n for_o we_o be_v not_o better_o than_o he_o 13.16_o john_n 13.16_o neither_o must_v we_o expect_v better_a usage_n from_o our_o adversary_n now_o than_o the_o church_n of_o old_a have_v from_o they_o david_n use_v another_o similitude_n when_o he_o resemble_v the_o church_n to_o a_o field_n that_o be_v plough_v and_o dress_v many_o way_n 129.3_o whereby_o he_o signify_v that_o she_o 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wicked_a no_o more_o to_o take_v their_o swinge_n as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o waste_v and_o spoil_v his_o church_n at_o their_o pleasure_n she_o have_v now_o cause_n therefore_o to_o rejoice_v be_v rid_v out_o of_o the_o tyrant_n hand_n and_o also_o for_o her_o safety_n wherein_o there_o be_v plentiful_a occasion_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n minister_v unto_o she_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v but_o herewith_o isaiah_n summon_v we_o to_o a_o common_a and_o general_a rejoice_v when_o the_o church_n be_v receive_v again_o into_o god_n favour_n for_o questionless_a if_o there_o be_v any_o spark_n of_o true_a godliness_n in_o we_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v exceed_o move_v at_o her_o happiness_n 12.15_o rom._n 12.15_o and_o to_o laugh_v and_o sing_v for_o joy_n when_o she_o flourish_v and_o to_o weep_v with_o she_o when_o she_o be_v persecute_v in_o a_o word_n she_o shall_v be_v the_o very_a fullness_n of_o our_o joy_n according_a as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v let_v my_o tongue_n cleave_v 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for_o the_o cut_n away_o of_o the_o foreskinne_n therewith_o the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n avail_v nothing_o unless_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o hart_n do_v concur_v therewith_o be_v nothing_o in_o itself_o and_o be_v by_o saint_n paul_n account_v as_o uncircumcision_n if_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o join_v therewith_o rom._n 2.25_o gal._n 3.6_o thus_o the_o prophet_n show_v then_o that_o such_o kind_n of_o person_n shall_v have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o church_n that_o all_o corruption_n be_v abolish_v and_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n restore_v she_o may_v enjoy_v a_o perfect_a and_o happy_a estate_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n i_o consent_v to_o those_o who_o refer_v this_o to_o the_o open_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n who_o the_o prophet_n brand_v with_o these_o odious_a name_n that_o the_o severity_n of_o this_o chastisement_n may_v put_v the_o jew_n in_o mind_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o iniquity_n verse_n 2._o shake_v thyself_o from_o the_o dust_n arise_v and_o sit_v down_o o_o jerusalem_n lose_v the_o band_n of_o thy_o neck_n o_o thou_o captive_a daughter_n zion_n the_o prophet_n describe_v the_o church_n deliverance_n more_o at_o large_a amplification_n a_o amplification_n and_o set_v it_o forth_o in_o very_o excellent_a term_n in_o bid_v she_o to_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n and_o to_o arise_v let_v we_o not_o by_o and_o by_o gather_v good_a no_o free_a will_n in_o we_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o we_o have_v free_a will_n in_o our_o sleeve_n to_o use_v it_o when_o we_o think_v good_a for_o it_o belong_v to_o god_n only_o to_o pull_v we_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o to_o set_v those_o that_o be_v fall_v upon_o their_o foot_n and_o to_o let_v loose_v the_o prisoner_n by_o take_v off_o or_o break_v asunder_o their_o band_n and_o fetter_n quest_n but_o wherefore_o do_v the_o prophet_n then_o enjoin_v we_o that_o which_o ought_v not_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v require_v of_o we_o see_v it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o perform_v it_o i_o answer_v ans_fw-fr that_o to_o speak_v in_o this_o command_a sort_n have_v much_o great_a force_n in_o it_o to_o awaken_v we_o then_o if_o he_o have_v only_o say_v in_o naked_a term_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v this_o or_o that_o and_o therefore_o he_o pronounce_v that_o god_n have_v set_v she_o into_o her_o first_o liberty_n she_o shall_v now_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o mire_n the_o word_n to_o sit_v signify_v a_o flourish_a estate_n and_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o verb_n to_o lie_v whereby_o be_v mean_v a_o extreme_a misery_n i_o grant_v that_o sometime_o to_o sit_v down_o signify_v to_o be_v make_v low_o as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o babylon_n sit_v thou_o in_o the_o dust_n chap._n 47.1_o but_o it_o be_v here_o take_v in_o another_o signification_n for_o have_v command_v she_o to_o arise_v he_o by_o and_o by_o add_v and_o sit_v down_o meaning_n that_o she_o shall_v no_o more_o lie_v along_o but_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o her_o former_a estate_n and_o shall_v no_o more_o afterward_o be_v tread_v down_o by_o her_o enemy_n verse_n 3._o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n you_o be_v sell_v for_o nought_o therefore_o shall_v you_o be_v redeem_v without_o money_n sell_v it_o will_v be_v as_o easy_a for_o god_n to_o redeem_v his_o church_n as_o it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o suffer_v she_o to_o be_v sell_v this_o verse_n have_v be_v ill_o expound_v by_o many_o who_o have_v descant_v here_o too_o subtlety_n for_o they_o have_v invent_v many_o thing_n beside_o the_o prophet_n purpose_n now_o this_o agree_v with_o that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o 50._o chapter_n vers_fw-la 1._o where_o he_o ask_v for_o the_o creditor_n to_o who_o he_o sell_v they_o and_o here_o he_o say_v in_o like_a manner_n you_o
matter_n the_o prophet_n borrow_v this_o similitude_n from_o watchman_n who_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o place_n in_o city_n though_o all_o the_o prophet_n indeed_o be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n 21.11_o hab._n 2.1_o chap._n 21.11_o because_o they_o be_v place_v in_o the_o watchtower_n to_o watch_v for_o the_o people_n safety_n when_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v lift_v up_o their_o voice_n it_o be_v to_o show_v that_o during_o the_o captivity_n there_o shall_v be_v silence_n because_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o prophet_n shall_v then_o cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o their_o mouth_n 3.16_o ezek._n 3.16_o for_o albeit_o they_o admonish_v every_o one_o private_o yet_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v liberty_n to_o preach_v public_o in_o which_o respect_n also_o jeremiah_n faith_n i_o will_v put_v my_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n lam._n 3.29_o but_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v cause_v the_o captivity_n of_o his_o people_n to_o return_v than_o the_o watchman_n which_o be_v dumb_a before_o shall_v 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promise_v promise_n why_o the_o prophet_n insist_v so_o long_o in_o press_v the_o promise_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o be_v wont_a to_o insist_v very_o much_o upon_o this_o point_n namely_o in_o confirm_v the_o people_n heart_n &_o in_o set_v their_o deliverance_n as_o it_o be_v before_o their_o eye_n now_o howsoever_o it_o seem_v auke_n and_o absurd_a to_o call_v to_o song_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o heaviness_n as_o in_o psal_n 137.4_o yet_o we_o have_v former_o show_v that_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v very_o fit_a to_o awaken_v such_o as_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o care_n fear_v or_o sorrow_n he_o mention_n the_o desert_n or_o desolate_a place_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v hope_v for_o the_o re-edify_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o she_o now_o lay_v in_o the_o dust_n for_o this_o title_n agree_v better_a for_o the_o remove_n away_o of_o fear_n then_o if_o he_o have_v call_v she_o a_o happy_a or_o flourish_a city_n from_o the_o time_n 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god_n and_o if_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v affirm_v in_o regard_n of_o that_o deliverance_n out_o of_o babylon_n which_o be_v but_o a_o figure_n or_o shadow_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o our_o spiritual_a deliverance_n itself_o can_v that_o be_v attribute_v to_o man_n without_o offer_v great_a wrong_n unto_o god_n let_v we_o conclude_v then_o that_o as_o it_o appertain_v to_o god_n only_o to_o deliver_v his_o church_n so_o none_o but_o he_o can_v preserve_v her_o free_a estate_n verse_n 10._o the_o lord_n have_v make_v bare_a his_o holy_a arm_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o gentile_n and_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n way_n god_n discover_v his_o arm_n two_o way_n have_v make_v bare_a this_o be_v a_o similitude_n take_v from_o man_n of_o arm_n who_o turn_v up_o their_o sleeve_n when_o they_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o the_o combat_n though_o to_o make_v bare_a here_o signify_v not_o so_o much_o the_o make_n of_o the_o arm_n naked_a as_o the_o manifest_v of_o it_o and_o stretch_v it_o forth_o for_o when_o we_o sit_v still_o our_o arm_n be_v light_o fold_v one_o in_o another_o or_o we_o cover_v they_o so_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o senselesnes_n we_o imagine_v that_o god_n sit_v idle_a as_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v until_o he_o manifest_v his_o power_n he_o call_v it_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o holiness_n in_o regard_n that_o he_o shall_v display_v his_o power_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o people_n for_o there_o be_v here_o a_o mutual_a correspondency_n between_o god_n and_o his_o church_n which_o be_v consecrate_v unto_o he_o i_o grant_v that_o his_o arm_n be_v make_v bare_a in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o it_o be_v never_o call_v the_o arm_n of_o his_o holiness_n as_o in_o this_o place_n but_o when_o he_o give_v some_o special_a relief_n unto_o his_o church_n the_o power_n of_o god_n must_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n first_o general_o in_o the_o conservation_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n then_o especial_o in_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o church_n for_o the_o care_n he_o have_v thereof_o be_v particular_a and_o not_o common_a to_o other_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o gentile_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o this_o deliverance_n shall_v be_v worthy_a of_o so_o great_a admiration_n that_o even_o the_o blind_a themselves_o shall_v see_v it_o whereas_o this_o noble_a spectacle_n be_v manifest_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o therein_o perceive_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o only_o of_o the_o bring_v again_o of_o zion_n as_o in_o vers_n 8._o which_o shall_v happen_v some_o few_o year_n after_o but_o of_o the_o general_a restauration_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n the_o rabbin_n therefore_o do_v malicious_o restrain_v this_o to_o the_o deliverance_n out_o of_o captivity_n from_o babylon_n and_o the_o christian_n on_o the_o other_o side_n unapt_o to_o our_o spiritual_a deliverance_n which_o we_o obtain_v by_o christ_n for_o we_o must_v begin_v at_o the_o deliverance_n under_o cyrus_n and_o go_v on_o still_o even_o till_o our_o own_o time_n thus_o than_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o manifest_v his_o arm_n among_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n but_o afterward_o he_o make_v it_o appear_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o nation_n verse_n 11._o depart_v you_o depart_v you_o go_v out_o from_o hence_o and_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n go_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o be_v you_o clean_o that_o bear_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o now_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o depart_v babylon_n a_o exhortation_n encourage_v the_o jew_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o babylon_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n patient_o to_o endure_v their_o misery_n for_o as_o the_o overgreat_a haste_n of_o the_o
any_o have_v rather_o restrain_v this_o discontent_n and_o displeasure_n of_o god_n to_o his_o judgement_n in_o regard_n that_o he_o just_o condemn_v and_o abhor_v this_o wicked_a people_n i_o gainsay_v he_o not_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v god_n see_v nothing_o in_o this_o people_n but_o matter_n of_o hatred_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v no_o other_o motive_n to_o send_v they_o relief_n but_o only_o because_o he_o see_v that_o thing_n be_v bring_v to_o utter_v ruin_n verse_n 16._o and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n he_o wonder_v that_o none_o will_v offer_v himself_o therefore_o his_o arm_n do_v save_v it_o and_o his_o righteousness_n itself_o do_v sustain_v it_o the_o prophet_n prosecute_v the_o same_o argument_n still_o prosecute_v the_o same_o argument_n prosecute_v but_o he_o lay_v that_o out_o more_o at_o large_a now_o which_o he_o brief_o touch_v before_o for_o that_o which_o he_o say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n may_v peradventure_o 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among_o they_o moreover_o by_o this_o text_n he_o magnify_v and_o extol_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o that_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o pull_v out_o a_o people_n as_o out_o of_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o pitiful_a plight_n for_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o jew_n by_o these_o word_n be_v admonish_v by_o what_o mean_v they_o be_v to_o expect_v their_o deliverance_n namely_o even_o because_o the_o lord_n be_v willing_a by_o a_o miracle_n to_o save_v this_o forlese_a people_n now_o this_o word_n to_o wonder_n set_v forth_o god_n fatherly_a care_n sure_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o affection_n in_o god_n namely_o passion_n god_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o humane_a passion_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o new_a and_o unwonted_a accident_n as_o if_o they_o be_v strange_a to_o he_o but_o herein_o he_o rather_o apply_v himself_o to_o our_o capacity_n that_o be_v touch_v to_o the_o quick_a with_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o misery_n we_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o abhor_v our_o woeful_a condition_n when_o he_o say_v then_o that_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o be_v to_o signify_v that_o there_o be_v no_o relief_n to_o be_v find_v in_o our_o industry_n and_o when_o he_o wonder_v it_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v more_o than_o blockkish_a and_o senseless_a in_o regard_n that_o we_o neither_o know_v nor_o regard_v the_o misery_n we_o be_v in_o and_o yet_o that_o our_o carelessness_n hinder_v not_o the_o lord_n from_o work_a salvation_n of_o his_o church_n so_o his_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n in_o these_o word_n he_o show_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o despair_v albeit_o the_o help_n of_o man_n do_v fail_v us._n us._n we_o must_v not_o despair_v though_o man_n help_n fail_v us._n nay_o all_o aide_n whatsoever_o be_v abolish_v the_o prophet_n attribute_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o his_o nation_n salvation_n yea_o of_o all_o mankind_n to_o the_o free_a goodness_n and_o only_a power_n of_o god_n even_o as_o then_o in_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v powerful_a enough_o yea_o almighty_a to_o deliver_v the_o jew_n he_o therefore_o reach_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o weak_a so_o in_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o can_v so_o much_o as_o stir_v a_o finger_n towards_o the_o procure_n of_o our_o own_o salvation_n he_o thereby_o cast_v to_o the_o ground_n all_o high_a imagination_n that_o so_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o confidence_n in_o our_o work_n we_o may_v the_o more_o free_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n drift_n we_o must_v not_o only_o mark_v what_o the_o prophet_n say_v bâ—t_o also_o observe_v their_o scope_n and_o drift_n this_o be_v the_o prophet_n meaning_n and_o i_o will_v have_v it_o well_o observe_v for_o in_o read_v the_o book_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n we_o must_v not_o only_o mark_v what_o they_o say_v but_o why_o and_o wherefore_o they_o have_v say_v this_o or_o that_o in_o this_o place_n than_o we_o be_v principal_o to_o consider_v whereat_o the_o prophet_n aim_v namely_o to_o signify_v that_o god_n be_v of_o sufficient_a power_n in_o himself_o to_o accomplish_v the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n that_o our_o eye_n may_v be_v keep_v from_o wander_v here_o and_o there_o because_o our_o mind_n be_v too_o much_o tie_v to_o outward_a mean_n what_o then_o but_o that_o we_o repose_v the_o whole_a hope_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o true_a restauration_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o righteousness_n be_v it_o therefore_o know_v that_o such_o err_v gross_o who_o place_n it_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o see_v god_n borrow_v nothing_o out_o of_o himself_o doctrine_n the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n the_o use_n and_o profit_n of_o this_o 〈…〉_o extend_v itself_o even_o unto_o us._n for_o albeit_o all_o help_n do_v sometime_o fail_v we_o yet_o will_v the_o lord_n find_v sufficient_a succour_n for_o we_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o power_n as_o oft_o then_o as_o outward_a mean_n do_v fail_v we_o and_o that_o we_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o misery_n perceive_v nothing_o but_o present_a death_n before_o our_o eye_n note_n note_n let_v we_o have_v our_o refuge_n to_o this_o doctrine_n and_o let_v we_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o god_n be_v strong_a enough_o to_o protect_v we_o and_o see_v he_o stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o any_o man_n help_n let_v we_o learn_v to_o rest_v ourselves_o bold_o upon_o his_o assistance_n but_o yet_o we_o must_v herewithal_o retain_v the_o general_a doctrine_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o work_n and_o benefit_n which_o only_o belong_v to_o the_o wonderful_a power_n of_o god_n power_n the_o church_n deliverance_n a_o benefit_n proceed_v from_o god_n wonderful_a power_n that_o so_o we_o may_v never_o attribute_v any_o thing_n either_o to_o the_o strength_n or_o industry_n of_o man_n we_o ought_v also_o to_o abhor_v their_o pride_n who_o wrest_v and_o wring_v part_n of_o this_o praise_n unto_o themselves_o which_o whole_o belong_v unto_o god_n see_v in_o he_o alone_o consist_v the_o cause_n and_o effect_n of_o our_o salvation_n arm_v here_o signify_v his_o power_n and_o might_n righteousness_n that_o equity_n which_o he_o use_v in_o procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o choose_a when_o he_o become_v their_o protector_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o death_n whereas_o he_o say_v that_o his_o own_o arm_n obtain_v salvation_n it_o must_v not_o be_v refer_v unto_o god_n neither_o must_v we_o read_v it_o as_o if_o god_n have_v save_v himself_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o enemy_n verse_n 17._o for_o he_o put_v on_o righteousness_n as_o a_o habergeon_n and_o a_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n on_o his_o head_n
his_o spirit_n then_o be_v our_o condition_n happy_a even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o infinite_a misery_n neither_o do_v i_o doubt_v but_o it_o be_v the_o express_a purpose_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o say_v that_o albeit_o god_n mean_v to_o deal_v gracious_o with_o his_o church_n yet_o she_o must_v know_v that_o her_o life_n and_o salvation_n be_v hide_v in_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o thus_o the_o ancient_a people_n be_v discern_v from_o the_o new_a for_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v spiritual_a so_o from_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a must_v ascend_v up_o on_o high_a with_o he_o now_o he_o promise_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v never_o be_v deprive_v of_o this_o inestimable_a benefit_n namely_o of_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o sustain_v by_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n for_o it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v offer_v we_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v withal_o unless_o they_o shall_v always_o dwell_v and_o remain_v with_o us._n servant_n god_n speak_v unto_o we_o but_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o servant_n when_o he_o say_v in_o thy_o mouth_n it_o be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n so_o speak_v unto_o we_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o mean_v to_o use_v the_o service_n and_o ministry_n of_o man_n he_o may_v indeed_o if_o it_o please_v he_o speak_v unto_o we_o from_o heaven_n or_o send_v his_o angel_n from_o thence_o only_o herein_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o our_o weakness_n why_o so_o because_o he_o will_v call_v and_o exhort_v we_o by_o our_o like_a himself_o why_o god_n rather_o speak_v to_o we_o by_o man_n then_o by_o himself_o that_o by_o their_o voice_n he_o may_v draw_v we_o unto_o he_o the_o more_o familiar_o this_o order_n therefore_o be_v by_o he_o establish_v in_o the_o church_n so_o as_o they_o who_o reject_v his_o minister_n brag_v in_o vain_a of_o their_o obedience_n unto_o god_n his_o meaning_n be_v then_o that_o we_o seek_v the_o doctrine_n and_o word_n of_o life_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o teacher_n who_o preach_v in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o commandment_n my_o word_n shall_v not_o depart_v some_o translate_v in_o the_o imperative_fw-it let_v not_o my_o word_n depart_v and_o so_o the_o future_a tense_n be_v often_o take_v for_o this_o but_o a_o exhortation_n or_o a_o commandment_n in_o this_o place_n agree_v not_o in_o regard_n the_o prophet_n rather_o promise_v what_o god_n mean_v to_o accomplish_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o hence_o we_o may_v draw_v a_o exhortation_n but_o the_o promise_n must_v go_v before_o now_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v so_o assist_v his_o church_n and_o have_v such_o great_a care_n of_o she_o that_o he_o will_v never_o suffer_v she_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o word_n when_o affliction_n press_v we_o then_o to_o the_o quick_a and_o thing_n succeed_v not_o as_o we_o will_v wish_v let_v we_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o this_o sentence_n for_o it_o be_v the_o word_n and_o spirit_n by_o which_o we_o must_v be_v raise_v up_o and_o sustain_v of_o which_o the_o lord_n here_o promise_v never_o to_o destitute_a us._n the_o lx._n chapter_n verse_n 1._o arise_v o_o jerusalem_n be_v bright_a for_o thy_o light_n be_v come_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v rise_v upon_o thou_o it_o in_o chap._n 59.21_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n now_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o in_o this_o place_n the_o prophet_n show_v what_o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o word_n be_v whereof_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n for_o he_o comfort_v the_o church_n in_o her_o low_a and_o afflict_a estate_n and_o restore_v she_o to_o her_o brightness_n and_o in_o respect_n that_o he_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o god_n he_o here_o manifest_v his_o authority_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n use_v a_o commandment_n that_o he_o may_v give_v his_o speech_n the_o great_a weight_n as_o if_o by_o his_o absolute_a power_n he_o place_v the_o church_n in_o that_o happy_a estate_n which_o he_o before_o promise_v she_o the_o sum_n be_v to_o assure_v the_o faithful_a that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o as_o in_o the_o air_n but_o effectual_o now_o he_o command_v she_o to_o arise_v in_o regard_n that_o before_o he_o say_v she_o sit_v upon_o the_o ground_n which_o two_o word_n be_v opposite_n in_o the_o 47._o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n he_o say_v to_o babylon_n come_v down_o and_o sit_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o in_o chap._n 32.18_o he_o say_v of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o my_o people_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o yet_o on_o the_o contrary_a in_o chap._n 52.1_o 2._o he_o say_v arise_v arise_v o_o zion_n put_v on_o the_o garment_n of_o thy_o beauty_n shake_v thyself_o from_o the_o dust_n now_o in_o this_o place_n again_o he_o raise_v up_o the_o church_n as_o if_o he_o take_v she_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o end_n she_o may_v again_o recover_v her_o seat_n of_o 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58.10_o and_o 59.9_o he_o signify_v the_o calamity_n of_o the_o church_n but_o heerewithall_o he_o admonish_v she_o that_o this_o light_n shall_v arise_v unto_o she_o from_o none_o but_o from_o the_o brightness_n of_o god_n countenance_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o manifest_v some_o token_n of_o his_o favour_n for_o all_o thing_n fall_v out_o to_o the_o best_a when_o the_o lord_n lighten_v we_o with_o his_o brightness_n but_o if_o he_o be_v against_o we_o we_o can_v possible_o meet_v with_o a_o great_a misery_n nor_o infelicity_n verse_n 2._o for_o behold_v darkness_n shall_v cover_v the_o earth_n and_o gross_a darkness_n the_o people_n but_o the_o lord_n shall_v arise_v upon_o thou_o and_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v see_v upon_o thou_o now_o he_o amplify_v this_o grace_n which_o he_o mention_v before_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n 1._o a_o amplification_n of_o the_o grace_n mention_v in_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v consider_v of_o the_o infinite_a love_n which_o god_n bear_v to_o his_o elect_a yea_o and_o how_o great_a the_o privilege_n be_v which_o be_v give_v and_o grant_v unto_o they_o by_o he_o the_o sum_n be_v that_o while_o the_o world_n be_v press_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n overwhelm_v with_o infinite_a misery_n god_n will_v have_v care_n over_o his_o people_n to_o enrich_v they_o with_o sundry_a benefit_n he_o show_v then_o that_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n shall_v not_o be_v common_a to_o all_o but_o particular_a to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n we_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o the_o word_n brightness_n note_v out_o the_o flourish_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n but_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o judge_v thereof_o by_o any_o outward_a appearance_n for_o the_o prophet_n fly_v a_o high_a pitch_n neither_o make_v i_o any_o doubt_n but_o he_o here_o propound_v unto_o we_o a_o spiritual_a brightness_n and_o light_n otherwise_o the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n which_o he_o use_v in_o vers_fw-la 3_o namely_o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v walk_v in_o this_o light_n will_v not_o agree_v and_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o text_n of_o this_o chapter_n with_o the_o former_a show_v it_o plain_o for_o in_o verse_n 21._o of_o chap._n 59_o he_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v enclose_v in_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n from_o the_o opposition_n then_o it_o be_v easy_o gather_v that_o the_o felicity_n promise_v to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n consist_v in_o somewhat_o else_o then_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_v idleness_n and_o carnal_a security_n nay_o let_v we_o rather_o consider_v of_o the_o matter_n aright_o and_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o since_o that_o time_n all_o the_o
shall_v be_v prosesecute_v the_o same_o argument_n still_o prosesecute_v when_o those_o that_o persecute_a or_o despise_v the_o church_n shall_v come_v to_o prostrate_v themselves_o humble_o before_o her_o foot_n and_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n shall_v submit_v themselves_o to_o her_o service_n by_o the_o child_n of_o those_o that_o afflict_a she_o he_o mean_v the_o tyrant_n and_o persecuter_n which_o vex_v she_o now_o this_o be_v partly_o accomplish_v when_o the_o jew_n return_v into_o their_o country_n but_o this_o return_n be_v but_o a_o obscure_a shadow_n of_o that_o deliverance_n which_o we_o have_v obtain_v by_o christ_n thus_o these_o thing_n than_o be_v true_o accomplish_v under_o christ_n kingdom_n yet_o so_o that_o we_o must_v wait_v for_o the_o perfect_a consummation_n thereof_o till_o his_o second_o come_v as_o in_o another_o place_n before_o we_o have_v note_v but_o will_v some_o say_v quest_n be_v not_o this_o honour_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n speak_v too_o excessive_a and_o great_a than_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n for_o to_o bow_v and_o fall_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n be_v such_o sign_n of_o honour_n which_o no_o mortal_a man_n ought_v to_o accept_v of_o i_o answer_v ans_fw-fr that_o this_o honour_n be_v not_o make_v to_o the_o member_n but_o to_o the_o head_n which_o be_v christ_n christ_n this_o honour_n not_o do_v to_o the_o church_n but_o to_o the_o head_n christ_n who_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o church_n and_o those_o who_o hate_v and_o persecute_v he_o before_o come_v now_o to_o do_v he_o this_o reverence_n now_o we_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v adore_v in_o the_o church_n not_o according_a to_o the_o popish_a opinion_n who_o think_v they_o indeed_o worship_n christ_n whilst_o they_o kneel_v before_o that_o roman_a idol_n idol_n the_o roman_a idol_n to_o kiss_v his_o patofle_a those_o in_o favour_n of_o who_o this_o be_v affirm_v hate_n and_o reject_v such_o a_o doctrine_n they_o only_a honour_n christ_n then_o 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jerusalem_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n sake_n which_o be_v there_o establish_v verse_n 15._o whereas_o thou_o have_v be_v forsake_v and_o hate_v so_o that_o no_o man_n go_v by_o thou_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o eternal_a glory_n and_o a_o joy_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n the_o prophet_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o that_o middle_a time_n which_o already_o approach_v for_o a_o little_a after_o his_o death_n the_o people_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o their_o heritage_n and_o lead_v away_o captive_a so_o as_o all_o thought_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v for_o ever_o root_v out_o that_o this_o thought_n than_o may_v not_o arise_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o faithful_a whereby_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o fall_v into_o despair_n and_o say_v we_o be_v undo_v there_o be_v no_o way_n leave_v how_o to_o remedy_v these_o so_o extreme_a misery_n neither_o be_v we_o ever_o to_o expect_v a_o better_a condition_n he_o on_o the_o contrary_a show_n that_o these_o sore_a calamity_n can_v not_o let_v god_n to_o restore_v they_o again_o for_o howsoever_o for_o a_o time_n they_o be_v after_o a_o sort_n forsake_v when_o the_o lord_n thus_o correct_v they_o yet_o be_v it_o no_o mastery_n for_o he_o to_o set_v they_o in_o a_o more_o happy_a and_o better_a estate_n than_o the_o former_a if_o any_o object_n object_n that_o this_o magnificence_n of_o the_o church_n be_v of_o no_o long_a continuance_n the_o answer_n ans_fw-fr be_v soon_o make_v for_o howsoever_o the_o people_n be_v diverslie_o afflict_v after_o their_o return_n home_o and_o that_o the_o christian_a church_n also_o do_v not_o long_o hold_v her_o excellency_n yet_o be_v all_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v accomplish_v for_o christ_n glory_n shine_v forth_o from_o under_o the_o cross_n cross_n christ_n glory_n shine_v under_o the_o cross_n so_o as_o god_n name_n remâ—_n nes_z and_o a_o people_n also_o that_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n by_o faith_n use_v beside_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o our_o own_o unthankfulnes_n hinder_v we_o from_o receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o these_o promise_n because_o we_o break_v off_o the_o course_n of_o god_n work_v by_o our_o infidelity_n and_o by_o our_o own_o forwardness_n we_o lose_v the_o profit_n which_o we_o may_v reap_v from_o the_o same_o to_o conclude_v we_o be_v always_o to_o remember_v that_o which_o i_o have_v so_o often_o tell_v you_o namely_o that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o of_o year_n here_o or_o of_o a_o few_o day_n but_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o redemption_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o captivity_n until_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o successive_o till_o he_o shall_v give_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n his_o father_n verse_n 16._o thou_o shall_v also_o suck_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o shall_v suck_v the_o breast_n of_o the_o king_n and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n be_o thy_o saviour_n and_o thy_o redeemer_n the_o mighty_a one_o of_o jaakob_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o spread_a forth_o of_o the_o church_n but_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v often_o repeat_v in_o regard_n it_o seem_v incredible_a that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v now_o bring_v to_o so_o low_a a_o ebb_n shall_v ever_o be_v raise_v or_o spread_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o her_o condition_n be_v lamentable_a but_o in_o the_o end_n she_o be_v rebuilt_a again_o to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o all_o and_o that_o by_o a_o small_a remnant_n as_o a_o brand_n recover_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o seed_n thereof_o be_v scatter_v far_o and_o wide_o through_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o thou_o be_v now_o enclose_v within_o straight_o and_o very_o narrow_a bound_n and_o have_v nothing_o in_o common_a with_o the_o gentile_n yet_o so_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v receive_v from_o they_o much_o fruit_n in_o abundance_n by_o milk_n and_o breast_n he_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o service_n and_o obedience_n which_o the_o gentile_n shall_v render_v to_o the_o church_n to_o nourish_v her_o offspring_n for_o have_v sâ—id_v before_o that_o of_o a_o handful_n shall_v proceed_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o child_n now_o he_o provide_v milk_n to_o suckle_v they_o with_o until_o they_o be_v come_v of_o sufficient_a age_n and_o he_o express_o speak_v of_o king_n in_o regard_n it_o be_v the_o hard_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o thus_o king_n by_o the_o way_n be_v admonish_v of_o their_o duty_n duty_n king_n admonish_v of_o their_o duty_n who_o if_o they_o will_v discharge_v the_o same_o as_o they_o ought_v then_o must_v they_o be_v servant_n of_o the_o church_n otherwise_o the_o lord_n will_v call_v they_o to_o account_v for_o it_o and_o we_o know_v what_o david_n pronounce_v in_o the_o second_o psalm_n verse_n 10.11_o but_o we_o must_v note_v after_o 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worship_v in_o she_o that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n may_v flourish_v and_o be_v advance_v there_o and_o that_o she_o may_v thereby_o retain_v some_o discipline_n discipline_n discipline_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o bridle_n to_o curb_v every_o one_o and_o yet_o herewithal_o that_o the_o faithful_a must_v remember_v it_o be_v a_o more_o bless_a thing_n to_o give_v then_o to_o take_v act._n 20.35_o that_o thus_o they_o may_v be_v instruct_v to_o bear_v poverty_n patient_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v enrich_v other_o with_o their_o spiritual_a riches_n last_o he_o add_v that_o that_o which_o for_o a_o time_n be_v hide_v shall_v be_v discover_v namely_o the_o jew_n shall_v know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o elect_v in_o vain_a in_o regard_n they_o shall_v feel_v by_o experience_n that_o god_n be_v careful_a of_o their_o salvation_n quest_n but_o some_o may_v ask_v if_o they_o know_v not_o this_o before_o they_o be_v lead_v captive_a i_o answer_v ans_fw-fr this_o banishment_n 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the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a temple_n describe_v the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o old_a and_o ancient_a temple_n and_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v when_o you_o shall_v be_v carry_v away_o captive_a than_o you_o will_v bewail_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o i_o will_v so_o work_v that_o you_o shall_v build_v it_o after_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n in_o stead_n of_o brass_n then_o i_o will_v bring_v gold_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o iron_n silver_n for_o wood_n brass_n and_o for_o stone_n iron_z as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v all_o shall_v be_v full_a of_o magnificence_n and_o glory_n in_o that_o second_o temple_n which_o shall_v succeed_v the_o first_o now_o we_o know_v that_o this_o pprophecy_n be_v never_o accomplish_v in_o the_o external_a restauration_n of_o this_o people_n nay_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v far_o inferior_a to_o 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18._o violence_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v of_o in_o thy_o land_n neither_o desolation_n nor_o destruction_n within_o thy_o border_n but_o thou_o shall_v call_v salvation_n thy_o wall_n and_o praise_v thy_o gate_n he_o here_o more_o large_o express_v that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v namely_o doctrine_n a_o amplification_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n that_o in_o describe_v the_o happy_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n he_o privily_o oppose_v the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n wherewith_o she_o have_v be_v diverslie_o afflict_v thereunto_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o promise_v that_o in_o time_n to_o come_v she_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v vex_v by_o they_o i_o grant_v notwithstanding_o that_o many_o evil_n befall_v they_o after_o their_o deliverance_n what_o of_o that_o yet_o the_o people_n be_v never_o so_o utter_o waste_v but_o some_o form_n of_o a_o church_n still_o remain_v and_o by_o mean_n hereof_o they_o enjoy_v peace_n feel_v by_o experience_n that_o god_n keep_v and_o defend_v they_o by_o his_o power_n we_o must_v not_o take_v it_o then_o as_o if_o the_o prophet_n in_o these_o word_n promise_v they_o to_o be_v exempt_a from_o all_o trouble_n and_o encumbrance_n but_o this_o consolation_n be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o misery_n to_o come_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v spare_v his_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o safety_n under_o his_o protection_n and_o questionless_a in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o deliverance_n they_o evident_o perceive_v some_o testimony_n of_o this_o peace_n which_o the_o prophet_n do_v here_o so_o high_o extol_v to_o be_v short_a we_o must_v always_o remember_v that_o which_o we_o have_v so_o oft_o repeat_v namely_o that_o we_o feel_v all_o these_o thing_n in_o part_n only_o because_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o accomplish_v and_o thy_o gate_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o of_o the_o church_n as_o we_o have_v say_v elsewhere_o and_o show_v that_o her_o safety_n shall_v not_o consist_v in_o tower_n wall_n or_o other_o enclosure_n and_o that_o howsoever_o humane_a help_n shall_v fail_v she_o yet_o shall_v she_o have_v sufficient_a safety_n and_o quiet_a contentment_n in_o god_n alone_o but_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o church_n he_o join_v praise_n or_o joy_n for_o be_v now_o in_o perfect_a safety_n she_o shall_v rejoice_v whereas_o before_o during_o her_o oppression_n she_o lay_v tread_v under_o foot_n in_o a_o hopeless_a silence_n verse_n 19_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o sun_n to_o shine_v by_o day_n neither_o shall_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o moon_n shine_v upon_o thou_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o everlasting_a light_n and_o thy_o god_n thy_o glory_n 20._o thy_o sun_n shall_v never_o go_v down_o neither_o shall_v thy_o moon_n be_v hide_v for_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v
thy_o everlasting_a light_n and_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v end_v he_o teach_v that_o the_o church_n felicity_n shall_v not_o be_v temporary_a but_o eternal_a eternal_a the_o church_n felicity_n not_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a for_o he_o separate_v she_o from_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o man_n among_o who_o nothing_o be_v stable_n nor_o permanent_a why_o so_o because_o whatsoever_o be_v under_o the_o sun_n be_v it_o never_o so_o well_o establish_v yet_o be_v it_o subject_a to_o diverse_a mutation_n and_o change_n but_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n must_v not_o be_v measure_v according_a to_o the_o danger_n of_o this_o present_a life_n in_o regard_n she_o be_v preserve_v even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o great_a storm_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v judge_v not_o of_o thy_o salvation_n by_o outward_a appearance_n but_o be_v thou_o sure_a that_o god_n hold_v that_o safe_o in_o his_o hand_n the_o lord_n will_v be_v thy_o sun_n so_o as_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o need_n of_o the_o light_n neither_o of_o sun_n nor_o moon_n fear_v not_o any_o change_n then_o or_o confusion_n of_o thing_n for_o thou_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o perpetual_a and_o a_o immovable_a light_n and_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o take_v it_o as_o if_o the_o prophet_n mean_v hereby_o to_o affirm_v that_o god_n child_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o commodity_n of_o this_o present_a life_n thing_n though_o the_o felicity_n of_o god_n choose_v consist_v in_o eternal_a good_a thing_n yet_o be_v â—hey_n not_o therefore_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o use_n of_o temporal_a thing_n for_o see_v the_o lord_n have_v bestow_v they_o on_o all_o man_n indifferent_o then_o have_v he_o much_o more_o ordain_v they_o for_o his_o servant_n for_o who_o sake_n even_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v of_o god_n in_o regard_n he_o have_v a_o special_a care_n over_o they_o but_o the_o prophet_n mean_v yet_o to_o signify_v something_o more_o excellent_a which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n only_o do_v enjoy_v namely_o that_o heavenly_a light_n this_o the_o wicked_a can_v apprehend_v and_o therefore_o they_o deadly_o hate_v it_o for_o howsoever_o they_o have_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o other_o like_a benefit_n yet_o can_v their_o felicity_n be_v firm_a nor_o stable_a because_o they_o be_v without_o feeling_n which_o hinder_v they_o from_o taste_v the_o principal_a good_a thing_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v their_o father_n our_o prophet_n therefore_o distinguish_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o faithful_a therein_o from_o the_o common_a estate_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o measure_v it_o according_a to_o the_o change_n and_o alteration_n of_o inferior_a thing_n as_o also_o to_o inform_v we_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o most_o palpable_a and_o gross_a darkness_n god_n use_v to_o let_v the_o light_n of_o his_o fatherly_a countenance_n shine_v upon_o his_o child_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o rejoice_v though_o all_o the_o element_n than_o shall_v cease_v to_o do_v their_o office_n or_o shall_v threaten_v we_o with_o a_o heavy_a look_n let_v it_o suffice_v we_o notwithstanding_o that_o god_n favour_v us._n by_o the_o name_n of_o sun_n and_o moon_n under_o a_o part_n he_o comprehend_v the_o state_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v often_o time_n change_v verse_n 21._o thy_o people_n thy_o or_o people_n people_n also_o shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a they_o shall_v possess_v the_o land_n for_o ever_o the_o graft_n of_o my_o plant_n shall_v be_v the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v be_v glorify_v the_o prophet_n show_v here_o wherein_o the_o true_a establishment_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v true_o when_o she_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o godless_a and_o that_o the_o faithful_a only_o have_v place_n in_o she_o she_o the_o church_n be_v then_o true_o establish_v when_o she_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o godless_a and_o that_o the_o faithful_a alone_o have_v place_n in_o she_o but_o we_o know_v that_o hypocrite_n be_v always_o mingle_v among_o the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n we_o have_v also_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v here_o decipher_v out_o not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o every_o particular_a moment_n of_o time_n but_o in_o its_o perfection_n christ_n at_o his_o first_o come_n begin_v to_o accomplish_v that_o which_o be_v here_o say_v when_o he_o purge_v his_o church_n in_o which_o regard_n he_o call_v his_o gospel_n a_o fan_n because_o by_o it_o the_o chaff_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o wheat_n mat._n 3.12_o and_o he_o continue_v still_o every_o day_n to_o purge_v it_o and_o will_v hold_v on_o that_o course_n even_o to_o the_o day_n of_o harvest_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n there_o must_v be_v much_o refuse_v mingle_v among_o the_o good_a grain_n which_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v at_o last_o be_v utter_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v out_o moreover_o here_o be_v a_o close_a opposition_n between_o that_o profane_a and_o wicked_a troop_n who_o by_o their_o filthiness_n do_v pollute_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n further_o also_o he_o seem_v to_o mention_v the_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n when_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n he_o say_v that_o all_o people_n shall_v be_v righteous_a where_o he_o add_v that_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n for_o ever_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o have_v respect_n unto_o judea_n and_o close_o oppose_v the_o time_n of_o the_o restauration_n to_o that_o of_o the_o captivity_n which_o be_v at_o hand_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v albeit_o i_o do_v banish_v my_o people_n out_o of_o their_o inheritance_n yet_o after_o seventie_o year_n i_o will_v bring_v they_o back_o again_o to_o possess_v it_o for_o ever_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v that_o he_o restrain_v this_o promise_n which_o appertain_v to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o zion_n to_o the_o righteous_a for_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o correction_n whereby_o he_o shut_v out_o all_o hypocrite_n who_o be_v wont_v vain_o to_o usurp_v &_o snatch_v unto_o they_o those_o title_n which_o only_o belong_v to_o the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n this_o sentence_n than_o agree_v with_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 73._o psalm_n yet_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n even_o to_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o here_o the_o prophet_n attribute_n the_o name_n of_o jsrael_n which_o all_o brag_a of_o to_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n only_o and_o so_o in_o this_o place_n we_o may_v say_v as_o much_o of_o the_o word_n people_n to_o wit_n that_o little_a remnant_n which_o shall_v be_v purge_v from_o their_o uncleanness_n this_o be_v not_o whole_o accomplish_v among_o the_o jew_n they_o have_v the_o beginning_n of_o it_o indeed_o when_o they_o be_v restore_v home_o unto_o their_o country_n again_o that_o so_o afterward_o by_o their_o mean_n the_o possession_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o god_n child_n and_o as_o he_o speak_v heretofore_o of_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v not_o perfect_a in_o jerusalem_n but_o shall_v be_v extend_v through_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n so_o this_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n must_v not_o be_v restrain_v to_o judea_n alone_o see_v it_o stretch_v itself_o further_o off_o in_o regard_n all_o man_n be_v call_v to_o have_v their_o part_n therein_o that_o so_o by_o faith_n they_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o consequent_o be_v make_v heir_n these_o phrase_n of_o speech_n then_o which_o be_v much_o in_o use_n among_o the_o prophet_n aught_o to_o be_v diligent_o observe_v observe_v the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n use_v by_o the_o prophet_n ought_v diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o attain_v to_o their_o meaning_n and_o not_o to_o curtail_v their_o sentence_n nor_o wrest_v they_o to_o a_o wrong_a sense_n their_o exposition_n then_o be_v too_o far_o fetch_v and_o far_o remote_a from_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o 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they_o under_o foot_n and_o no_o succour_n appear_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v exalt_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o enclose_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n thus_o his_o meaning_n be_v to_o say_v that_o howsoever_o the_o people_n be_v for_o a_o time_n as_o a_o woman_n leave_v and_o forsake_v of_o her_o husband_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v restore_v again_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o their_o name_n and_o condition_n shall_v be_v change_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v this_o shall_v be_v no_o perpetual_a divorce_n for_o god_n will_v at_o length_n marry_v thou_o again_o unto_o himself_o howsoever_o the_o church_n than_o seem_v to_o be_v contemptible_a always_o though_o for_o a_o time_n the_o church_n seem_v contemptible_a yet_o shall_v she_o not_o remain_v so_o always_o and_o in_o outward_a appearance_n be_v like_o a_o woman_n reject_v and_o put_v away_o yet_o will_v the_o lord_n one_o day_n put_v a_o end_n unto_o her_o misery_n and_o calamity_n but_o withal_o the_o prophet_n teach_v that_o this_o proceed_v only_o from_o god_n delight_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o his_o free_a favour_n lest_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o merit_n or_o dignity_n of_o man_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o say_v in_o hosea_n i_o will_v marry_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n hos_fw-la 2.19_o thus_o than_o the_o prophet_n show_v that_o their_o prosperity_n shall_v spring_v from_o none_o other_o fountain_n than_o this_o namely_o because_o god_n will_v be_v please_v of_o his_o own_o infinite_a love_n free_o to_o be_v reconcile_v with_o those_o who_o he_o have_v reject_v now_o howsoever_o this_o appertain_v proper_o to_o the_o church_n yet_o general_o be_v we_o hence_o to_o learn_v that_o city_n and_o kingdom_n also_o be_v restore_v to_o their_o first_o estate_n by_o the_o favour_n and_o good_a will_n of_o god_n which_o while_o his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n lie_v upon_o they_o seem_v as_o utter_o forlorn_v the_o prophet_n than_o 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who_o be_v wont_a to_o inhabit_v there_o simile_n simile_n the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o thou_o isaiah_n repeat_v and_o confirm_v that_o which_o we_o say_v even_o now_o to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v of_o god_n free_a favour_n when_o the_o church_n be_v restore_v and_o settle_v in_o her_o first_o estate_n and_o that_o the_o land_n receive_v her_o inhabitant_n for_o if_o he_o turn_v his_o love_a countenance_n away_o from_o we_o and_o reject_v we_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v expect_v but_o desolation_n neither_o can_v we_o then_o expect_v any_o thing_n that_o shall_v do_v we_o good_a either_o from_o the_o power_n or_o policy_n of_o man_n verse_n 5._o for_o as_o a_o young_a man_n marry_v a_o virgin_n so_o shall_v thy_o son_n marry_v thou_o and_o as_o a_o bridegroom_n be_v glad_a of_o the_o bride_n so_o shall_v thy_o god_n rejoice_v over_o thou_o this_o verse_n only_o contain_v the_o exposition_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n a_o exposition_n &_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n but_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o repugnancy_n between_o they_o because_o in_o the_o latter_a member_n he_o make_v god_n the_o sole_a husband_n of_o his_o church_n and_o in_o the_o first_o he_o assign_v she_o many_o yet_o the_o solution_n be_v easy_a for_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o this_o marriage_n of_o the_o church_n she_o have_v but_o one_o husband_n that_o be_v god_n who_o always_o attribute_n this_o title_n to_o himself_o now_o this_o be_v accomplish_v in_o christ_n to_o who_o the_o pastor_n marry_v and_o couple_v the_o church_n as_o a_o chaste_a and_o pure_a virgin_n as_o saint_n paul_n speak_v 2._o cor._n 11.2_o notwithstanding_o this_o hinder_v not_o that_o this_o similitude_n of_o the_o marriage_n shall_v not_o be_v transfer_v to_o express_v the_o unity_n of_o faith_n which_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v with_o their_o mother_n the_o church_n yea_o god_n be_v so_o her_o husband_n that_o yet_o he_o marry_v she_o with_o all_o nation_n that_o be_v gather_v into_o she_o for_o while_o she_o be_v lest_o destitute_a of_o child_n she_o be_v after_o a_o sort_n leave_v as_o a_o desolate_a and_o solitary_a widow_n this_o therefore_o be_v speak_v in_o regard_n of_o god_n who_o by_o his_o wisdom_n ratify_v the_o holy_a union_n between_o the_o member_n of_o his_o church_n extend_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o marriage_n to_o all_o the_o body_n from_o this_o verse_n we_o nu_v gather_v doctrine_n that_o then_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v true_o people_v that_o be_v to_o say_v shall_v have_v many_o child_n when_o she_o shall_v be_v marry_v unto_o her_o husband_n namely_o unto_o god_n for_o at_o he_o we_o must_v begin_v that_o he_o may_v reign_v over_o his_o church_n and_o that_o under_o his_o conduct_n we_o may_v be_v gather_v into_o her_o lap_n then_o indeed_o shall_v this_o marriage_n be_v holy_a but_o if_o this_o be_v want_v it_o be_v not_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n that_o make_v the_o church_n but_o rather_o a_o filthy_a brothel_n house_n as_o in_o the_o papacy_n where_o god_n name_n roll_v up_o and_o down_o among_o they_o and_o yet_o his_o majesty_n be_v no_o where_n more_o deface_v with_o horrible_a sacrilege_n verse_n 6._o i_o have_v set_v watchman_n upon_o thy_o wall_n o_o jerusalem_n which_o all_o the_o day_n and_o all_o the_o night_n continual_o shall_v not_o cease_v you_o that_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o lord_n keep_v not_o silence_n the_o prophet_n mind_v to_o describe_v the_o perfect_a felicity_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n defence_n god_n be_v the_o author_n not_o only_o of_o inward_a grace_n but_o of_o outward_a defence_n collect_v into_o a_o sum_n all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o prosperous_a and_o flourish_a estate_n of_o a_o city_n or_o country_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o former_a benefit_n than_o he_o add_v garrison_n and_o watch_n because_o the_o abundance_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o all_o thing_n will_v serve_v to_o small_a purpose_n unless_o we_o be_v well_o fortify_v against_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o enemy_n he_o therefore_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o only_o furnish_v the_o church_n with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a but_o will_v also_o plant_v sufficient_a guard_n about_o she_o to_o defend_v she_o from_o thief_n &_o enemy_n that_o thus_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o god_n be_v the_o author_n both_o of_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a bless_a life_n shall_v not_o cease_v to_o hold_v one_o peace_n be_v here_o take_v to_o be_v quiet_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v they_o shall_v evermore_o be_v upon_o their_o watch_n to_o espy_v a_o far_o off_o imminent_a danger_n but_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o show_v what_o these_o watchman_n be_v to_o wit_n those_o that_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v such_o as_o have_v his_o name_n in_o a_o honourable_a estimation_n the_o angel_n also_o may_v be_v put_v in_o the_o number_n of_o these_o watchman_n for_o we_o know_v that_o be_v their_o office_n psal_n 91.11_o but_o in_o regard_n they_o watch_v willing_o and_o cheerful_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o church_n heb._n 1.14_o and_o have_v no_o need_n of_o be_v quicken_v up_o by_o exhortation_n the_o prophet_n direct_v his_o speech_n to_o other_o watchman_n the_o verb_n which_o he_o use_v be_v somewhat_o ambiguous_a for_o sometime_o it_o signify_v remember_v and_o sometime_o to_o call_v to_o mind_n either_o of_o both_o exposition_n suit_v not_o ill_a but_o i_o think_v the_o prophet_n mean_v simple_o to_o say_v that_o these_o watchman_n shall_v be_v minister_n of_o god_n to_o celebrate_v his_o name_n some_o translate_v those_o which_o publish_v or_o preach_v the_o lord_n but_o this_o be_v too_o constrain_v and_o break_v off_o the_o prophet_n sentence_n for_o such_o expositor_n keep_v not_o themselves_o to_o the_o similitude_n
10.24_o for_o he_o oppose_v judgement_n to_o wrath_n as_o in_o 2._o sam._n 7.14_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o chastise_v we_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n because_o he_o will_v not_o come_v against_o we_o himself_o to_o utter_v all_o his_o force_n in_o punish_v we_o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o ground_n to_o powder_n affliction_n the_o jew_n pray_v not_o simple_o against_o affliction_n but_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o note_n that_o they_o do_v not_o simple_o desire_v to_o be_v free_v from_o god_n judge_v of_o they_o but_o so_o offer_v themselves_o to_o be_v chastise_v that_o the_o blow_n may_v not_o dash_v they_o to_o piece_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o desire_v that_o the_o memory_n of_o their_o iniquity_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o for_o if_o god_n shall_v not_o show_v they_o mercy_n this_o way_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n of_o their_o misery_n the_o prophet_n repeat_v that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v before_o in_o vers_fw-la 8._o namely_o people_n behold_v we_o be_v thy_o people_n that_o god_n have_v choose_v abraham_n posterity_n for_o the_o best_a assurance_n they_o have_v to_o obtain_v pardon_n be_v that_o god_n be_v true_a of_o his_o promise_n can_v not_o reject_v those_o who_o he_o have_v once_o adopt_v in_o speak_v of_o all_o he_o mean_v not_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a but_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o howsoever_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o their_o wicked_a revolt_n yet_o this_o be_v true_a that_o the_o jew_n be_v god_n peculiar_a people_n neither_o be_v this_o prayer_n make_v for_o all_o indifferent_o but_o only_o for_o the_o little_a flock_n of_o the_o faithful_a now_o the_o people_n set_v not_o forth_o their_o merit_n before_o god_n but_o flee_v to_o his_o free_a covenant_n by_o which_o they_o be_v adopt_v for_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o sure_a and_o only_a recourse_n the_o faithful_a have_v this_o i_o say_v be_v a_o remedy_n against_o all_o mischief_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n do_v so_o often_o repeat_v the_o same_o deut._n 32.13_o verse_n 10._o thy_o holy_a city_n lie_v waste_v zion_n be_v a_o wilderness_n and_o jerusalem_n a_o desert_n the_o church_n here_o again_o recount_v her_o misery_n follow_v the_o church_n recounte_v her_o misery_n again_o in_o this_o and_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v that_o she_o may_v thereby_o bow_v the_o lord_n to_o compassion_n and_o forgiveness_n she_o say_v the_o city_n be_v waste_v and_o for_o a_o amplification_n she_o add_v that_o zion_n be_v become_v a_o wilderness_n for_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n royal_a in_o which_o god_n will_v be_v call_v upon_o then_o he_o add_v jerusalem_n wherein_o zion_n be_v for_o it_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o city_n which_o god_n have_v consecrate_v to_o himself_o shall_v be_v lay_v on_o heap_n and_o waste_v by_o the_o enemy_n the_o prophet_n call_v they_o city_n of_o holiness_n in_o respect_n that_o as_o god_n have_v sanctify_v the_o people_n so_o be_v it_o his_o will_n that_o the_o city_n yea_o the_o whole_a country_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v unto_o he_o see_v the_o city_n than_o be_v dedicate_v unto_o god_n they_o be_v right_o call_v holy_a because_o god_n reign_v therein_o and_o be_v call_v upon_o in_o they_o holiness_n what_o city_n deserve_v to_o be_v call_v god_n holiness_n and_o thus_o we_o may_v call_v those_o city_n of_o holiness_n in_o which_o god_n be_v pure_o worship_v have_v abandon_v all_o superstition_n verse_n 11._o the_o house_n of_o our_o sanctuary_n and_o of_o our_o glory_n where_o our_o father_n praise_v thou_o be_v burn_v up_o with_o fire_n and_o all_o our_o pleasant_a thing_n be_v waste_v the_o sanctuary_n be_v otherwise_o attribute_v to_o the_o people_n then_o to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o pledge_n of_o that_o holy_a union_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n it_o be_v often_o call_v the_o house_n of_o god_n because_o it_o answer_v to_o his_o holiness_n here_o the_o faithful_a call_v it_o their_o sanctuary_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v thence_o to_o draw_v their_o sanctity_n which_o they_o yet_o confirm_v more_o apparent_o by_o the_o word_n glory_n for_o they_o confess_v they_o have_v nothing_o to_o glory_n in_o but_o the_o temple_n wherein_o god_n be_v please_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o serve_v and_o yet_o we_o see_v that_o this_o their_o rejoice_v be_v often_o vain_a in_o so_o much_o that_o jeremiah_n reprove_v they_o for_o it_o say_v trust_v not_o in_o lie_v word_n to_o wit_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n jer._n 7.4_o but_o as_o the_o boast_n of_o such_o as_o make_v fair_a show_n and_o grow_v insolent_a in_o regard_n of_o some_o title_n be_v vain_a so_o on_o the_o contrary_n they_o rejoice_v right_o who_o honour_v god_n ordinance_n &_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o also_o rest_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o word_n be_v assure_v to_o dwell_v under_o his_o protection_n who_o have_v choose_v out_o a_o perpetual_a habitation_n for_o himself_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o for_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n so_o as_o the_o jew_n may_v well_o boast_v that_o they_o have_v god_n for_o the_o upholder_n of_o their_o salvation_n but_o because_o his_o service_n be_v then_o mar_v and_o corrupt_v and_o that_o all_o in_o a_o manner_n run_v riot_n after_o superstition_n and_o impiety_n the_o prophet_n mention_n the_o time_n past_a and_o not_o the_o time_n present_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v albeit_o we_o have_v not_o yield_v thou_o that_o obedience_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v yet_o behold_v it_o be_v thy_o temple_n still_o wherein_o our_o father_n serve_v thou_o pure_o and_o will_v thou_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v profane_v and_o to_o lie_v waste_n will_v not_o this_o reproach_n redound_v to_o thy_o own_o dishonour_v see_v this_o build_n be_v erect_v for_o thy_o worship_n the_o jew_n plead_v not_o their_o merit_n here_o neither_o daub_v they_o over_o their_o sin_n no_o they_o rather_o confess_v and_o lay_v they_o open_a only_o they_o put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o service_n that_o in_o remember_v his_o holy_a covenant_n he_o will_v not_o permit_v his_o promise_n to_o be_v fruitless_a and_o all_o the_o faithful_a aught_o to_o imitate_v this_o their_o example_n the_o verb_n to_o praise_v be_v take_v to_o give_v thanks_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v in_o this_o temple_n the_o lamentable_a ruin_n whereof_o break_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o sunder_o in_o time_n past_o thy_o praise_n be_v wont_a to_o sound_v when_o thou_o do_v entertain_v thy_o people_n there_o in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n verse_n 12._o will_v thou_o hold_v thyself_o still_o at_o these_o thing_n o_o lord_n will_v thou_o hold_v thy_o peace_n and_o afflict_v we_o above_o measure_n the_o people_n fortify_v themselves_o in_o undoubted_a hope_n that_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o glory_n to_o be_v thus_o trample_v under_o foot_n though_o he_o be_v provoke_v to_o wrath_n by_o man_n infinite_a offence_n hypocrite_n reap_v no_o consolation_n at_o all_o by_o this_o but_o these_o thing_n indeed_o belong_v only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v touch_v with_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o god_n mercy_n such_o conclude_v and_o be_v certain_o persuade_v that_o howsoever_o death_n do_v menace_v they_o yet_o god_n have_v regard_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n will_v at_o the_o least_o be_v merciful_a to_o some_o that_o so_o the_o whole_a seed_n perish_v not_o will_v thou_o afflict_v we_o isaiah_n show_v that_o god_n can_v forget_v his_o mercy_n why_o so_o because_o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o for_o his_o glory_n be_v join_v with_o our_o salvation_n salvation_n god_n glory_n join_v with_o our_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n diligent_o to_o be_v note_v or_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o god_n glory_n now_o he_o add_v will_v thou_o afflict_v we_o above_o measure_n the_o lord_n then_o will_v moderate_v his_o correction_n for_o his_o glory_n require_v it_o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o death_n which_o glory_n he_o can_v in_o no_o wise_a neglect_n let_v we_o then_o take_v up_o this_o prayer_n as_o oft_o as_o our_o enemy_n invade_v we_o not_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o hypocrite_n who_o make_v a_o great_a crake_a of_o god_n glory_n whereof_o they_o have_v neither_o taste_n nor_o feeling_n use_v but_o let_v we_o come_v unto_o it_o with_o faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o so_o we_o may_v true_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o glory_n the_o lxv_o chapter_n verse_n 1._o i_o have_v be_v seek_v of_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o i_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o i_o say_v behold_v i_o behold_v i_o unto_o a_o