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to_o her_o child_n then_o to_o wander_v abroad_o to_o drink_v the_o lees_n and_o dregs_n which_o shall_v strangle_v and_o choke_v the_o wicked_a for_o if_o the_o child_n be_v thus_o chastise_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o stranger_n and_o reprobate_n it_o may_v be_v also_o that_o the_o dumeans_n molest_v god_n people_n while_o their_o neighbour_n assail_v they_o on_o all_o side_n of_o seir._n it_o be_v a_o mountain_n of_o idumea_n as_o it_o appear_v gen._n 14.6_o and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o this_o mountain_n he_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n now_o in_o this_o place_n he_o represent_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n those_o thing_n which_o have_v need_n of_o word_n of_o vehemency_n and_o see_v the_o idumean_n ask_v the_o watchman_n what_o be_v in_o the_o night_n it_o be_v very_o likely_a they_o be_v not_o far_o off_o and_o be_v in_o hazard_n of_o the_o common_a danger_n for_o he_o bring_v they_o not_o in_o inquire_v as_o curious_a to_o know_v what_o news_n but_o they_o ask_v 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god_n for_o when_o man_n heart_n be_v cast_v down_o with_o so_o great_a fear_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o such_o a_o astonishment_n be_v send_v of_o god_n it_o be_v as_o much_o they_o as_o if_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v whence_o come_v it_o that_o thou_o have_v no_o more_o courage_n to_o resist_v sure_o because_o the_o loâ—d_n himself_o chase_v and_o pursue_v thou_o now_o this_o doctrine_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o 28._o of_o deuteronomie_n for_o we_o have_v often_o say_v that_o the_o prophet_n do_v many_o time_n borrow_v sentence_n out_o of_o moses_n to_o serve_v their_o turn_n withal_o only_o the_o difference_n be_v that_o they_o apply_v that_o particular_o which_o moses_n speak_v in_o general_n the_o
word_n small_a or_o little_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v nothing_o so_o little_a or_o contemptible_a which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v care_n of_o verse_n 25._o and_o in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v the_o nail_n that_o be_v fasten_v in_o the_o sure_a place_n depart_v and_o shall_v be_v break_v and_o fall_v and_o the_o burden_n that_o be_v upon_o it_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o contradict_v that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v heretofore_o but_o he_o speak_v no_o long_o now_o of_o eliakim_n but_o return_v again_o to_o shebna_n who_o shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o office_n as_o isaiah_n have_v foretell_v otherwise_o what_o way_n or_o mean_n be_v there_o leave_v for_o eliakim_n to_o come_v to_o this_o honour_n unless_o shebna_n be_v put_v out_o but_o he_o have_v lay_v his_o plot_n in_o such_o exquisite_a manner_n that_o he_o never_o imagine_v any_o man_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o supplant_v he_o thus_o when_o he_o take_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o best_a case_n and_o furnish_v with_o many_o mean_n so_o as_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v further_a out_o of_o danger_n even_o than_o must_v he_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o all_o and_o eliakim_n must_v succeed_v he_o in_o that_o he_o call_v it_o a_o faithful_a or_o sure_a place_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v as_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n who_o think_v that_o thing_n fortify_v on_o every_o side_n must_v needs_o continue_v always_o but_o god_n with_o his_o only_a blast_n overthrow_v all_o these_o munition_n he_o speak_v then_o by_o way_n of_o grant_v when_o he_o say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a and_o stable_a place_n whence_o we_o be_v to_o gather_v how_o fond_o such_o glory_n and_o trust_v in_o their_o greatness_n who_o be_v advance_v into_o high_a place_n of_o honour_n see_v they_o may_v be_v strip_v out_o of_o all_o and_o abase_v in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n it_o follow_v and_o the_o burden_n when_o the_o wicked_a begin_v once_o to_o fall_v servant_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o serve_v such_o master_n as_o be_v not_o god_n servant_n than_o those_o who_o be_v uphold_v by_o their_o authority_n must_v needs_o fall_v together_o with_o they_o for_o be_v it_o not_o good_a reason_n that_o such_o as_o be_v brethren_n in_o evil_a with_o they_o and_o have_v further_v this_o wretch_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v that_o they_o shall_v also_o partake_v with_o he_o in_o his_o punishment_n very_o hard_o it_o be_v for_o they_o then_o who_o shroud_v themselves_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o employ_v all_o their_o mean_n for_o their_o service_n that_o such_o shall_v not_o also_o therewithal_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o wicked_a course_n and_o be_v it_o they_o shall_v be_v guiltless_a which_o yet_o fall_v out_o very_o seldom_o or_o rather_o indeedd_v never_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v just_o punish_v because_o they_o have_v place_v their_o hope_n in_o the_o wicked_a as_o in_o a_o sure_a fortress_n and_o have_v whole_o rely_v upon_o their_o command_n and_o authority_n the_o xxiii_o chapter_n verse_n 1._o the_o burden_n of_o tyre_n howle_v you_o ship_n of_o tarshish_n for_o it_o be_v destroy_v so_o that_o there_o be_v none_o house_n none_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o land_n of_o chittim_n it_o be_v reveal_v unto_o they_o tyre_n be_v a_o very_a rich_a city_n and_o great_o renown_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o traffic_n which_o all_o nation_n have_v with_o it_o as_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o town_n of_o war_n and_o city_n habitable_a which_o it_o build_v as_o carthage_n which_o imitate_v the_o roman_a empire_n vtique_fw-la leptis_n gades_n and_o other_o city_n who_o all_o send_v their_o present_n to_o tyre_n hereby_o protest_v that_o they_o acknowledge_v this_o to_o be_v the_o mother_n city_n but_o isaiah_n threaten_v it_o with_o destruction_n prophecy_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o prophecy_n because_o it_o wrong_v the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v out_o of_o ezechiel_n 26.2_o for_o we_o be_v chief_o to_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o destruction_n in_o regard_n it_o be_v the_o prophet_n meaning_n to_o reveal_v god_n fatherly_a love_n to_o his_o elect_a and_o choose_a people_n who_o mean_v to_o set_v himself_o against_o all_o their_o enemy_n some_o think_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o siege_n of_o alexander_n alexander_n alexander_n who_o take_v tyre_n with_o great_a difficulty_n but_o this_o supposition_n be_v too_o weak_a because_o isaiah_n mention_n chittim_n under_o which_o name_n the_o hebrew_n not_o only_o comprehend_v the_o macedonian_n but_o other_o nation_n also_o as_o the_o greek_n and_o all_o those_o which_o be_v beyond_o the_o sea_n now_o king_n nebuchadnezzer_n use_v the_o help_n not_o only_o of_o the_o soldier_n of_o his_o own_o country_n in_o this_o siege_n but_o other_o stranger_n also_o which_o he_o have_v call_v from_o among_o the_o greek_n and_o other_o place_n beside_o the_o greek_n be_v speak_v of_o for_o another_o respect_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v by_o and_o by_o after_o namely_o because_o in_o time_n to_o come_v they_o shall_v not_o bring_v their_o ship_n any_o more_o to_o tyre_n to_o trade_v there_o yet_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n give_v i_o occasion_n to_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n because_o isaiah_n speak_v there_o of_o the_o restauration_n of_o tyre_n which_o be_v never_o repair_v after_o alexander_n the_o great_a take_v it_o by_o force_n moreover_o when_o i_o confer_v ezechiel_n word_n with_o these_o i_o think_v they_o make_v but_o one_o prophecy_n he_o speak_v not_o then_o of_o alexander_n but_o of_o nebuchaâ—nezzâ—r_n and_o so_o doubtless_o it_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v add_v hereunto_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o ezâ—chiel_n and_o isaiah_n this_o city_n be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o a_o king_n but_o when_o alexander_n take_v it_o the_o history_n say_v it_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v consider_v the_o end_n of_o the_o prophecy_n we_o shall_v be_v sufficient_o confirm_v in_o this_o opinion_n for_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o comfort_v the_o jew_n by_o threaten_v a_o inevitable_a punishment_n to_o the_o tyrian_n of_o who_o they_o have_v be_v afflict_v for_o it_o have_v be_v a_o thing_n very_o unreasonable_a for_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v chastise_v other_o nation_n and_o that_o these_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n which_o have_v be_v no_o less_o enemy_n shall_v have_v escape_v scotfree_a or_o shall_v have_v be_v smite_v five_o hundred_o year_n after_o all_o these_o conjecture_n than_o lead_v we_o to_o expound_v this_o place_n of_o nebuchadnezer_n howle_n he_o inrich_v the_o declaration_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o this_o city_n with_o diverse_a figure_n and_o it_o be_v his_o custom_n so_o to_o speak_v that_o he_o may_v get_v the_o more_o authority_n to_o his_o prophecy_n for_o to_o deliver_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o a_o plain_a speech_n will_v have_v be_v but_o cold_a neither_o will_v it_o have_v be_v sufficient_o effectual_a to_o comfort_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o a_o long_a time_n have_v be_v weak_a and_o faint_a and_o therefore_o he_o set_v it_o forth_o before_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o fresh_a and_o lively_a colour_n and_o first_o he_o show_v that_o the_o destruction_n shall_v be_v very_o great_a in_o regard_n that_o even_o the_o region_n far_o off_o shall_v feel_v it_o and_o he_o command_v the_o ship_n to_o howl_v because_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o employment_n when_o tyre_n shall_v be_v destroy_v now_o he_o especial_o name_v the_o ship_n of_o the_o cilician_o because_o they_o be_v neighbour_n use_v to_o traffic_n much_o and_o often_o with_o the_o tyrian_n and_o the_o hebrew_n call_v cilicia_n tarshish_n neither_o can_v it_o possible_o be_v but_o the_o destruction_n of_o tyre_n must_v bring_v great_a detriment_n to_o this_o country_n not_o only_o in_o that_o the_o usual_a traffic_n cease_v for_o a_o time_n but_o also_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o merchant_n good_n together_o with_o their_o book_n of_o account_n be_v carry_v away_o and_o scatter_v here_o and_o there_o as_o it_o usual_o fall_v out_o when_o the_o house_n of_o rich_a man_n be_v rifle_v where_o i_o have_v translate_v they_o shall_v come_v no_o more_o other_o expound_v it_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o house_n remain_v by_o which_o you_o may_v enter_v but_o i_o take_v it_o i_o have_v faithful_o render_v the_o prophet_n meaning_n not_o as_o if_o he_o think_v that_o all_o passage_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o cilician_o and_o greek_n but_o he_o mean_v rather_o to_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o to_o tyre_n as_o they_o be_v wont_v in_o time_n past_a because_o the_o mart_n there_o shall_v cease_v those_o who_o think_v the_o
deny_v man_n their_o sustenance_n verse_n 6._o therefore_o have_v the_o curse_n devour_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v desolate_a wherefore_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v burn_v up_o and_o few_o man_n be_v leave_v other_o translate_v forswear_n but_o because_o this_o word_n also_o signify_v to_o curse_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o be_v take_v here_o for_o curse_v the_o prophet_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o those_o curse_n which_o moses_n denounce_v in_o the_o law_n against_o the_o wicked_a that_o transgress_v it_o 28.15_o levit._fw-la 26.16_o deut._n 28.15_o isaiah_n testify_v then_o that_o all_o the_o calamity_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v proceed_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n we_o know_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v curse_v because_o of_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o first_o man_n so_o as_o it_o bring_v forth_o thistle_n and_o brier_n in_o stead_n of_o good_a fruit_n gen._n 3.17.18_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o moderate_v this_o curse_n that_o it_o cease_v not_o to_o yield_v man_n food_n although_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o unthankfulnes_n they_o be_v unworthy_a of_o it_o cuâ—sed_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o earth_n be_v cuâ—sed_v if_o we_o then_o cease_v not_o to_o offend_v god_n add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n be_v it_o not_o good_a reason_n that_o we_o shall_v feel_v this_o curse_n to_o prick_v we_o to_o the_o quick_a and_o that_o the_o earth_n shall_v wax_v barren_a and_o unfruitful_a i_o think_v the_o verb_n asham_n shall_v rather_o be_v take_v to_o desolate_a then_o to_o transgress_v and_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n also_o lead_v we_o unto_o it_o therefore_o i_o have_v translate_v they_o be_v desolate_a unless_o any_o have_v rather_o take_v the_o conjunction_n for_o a_o particle_n of_o show_v the_o cause_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o earth_n be_v curse_v of_o god_n be_v wither_v because_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v wicked_a the_o verb_n charu_n may_v be_v take_v by_o way_n of_o similitude_n which_o i_o approve_v best_a of_o to_o wit_n that_o those_o who_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n have_v devour_v be_v burn_v for_o destruction_n be_v often_o compare_v to_o the_o burn_a of_o fire_n now_o whereas_o in_o the_o end_n he_o add_v that_o a_o few_o man_n shall_v be_v leave_v thence_o we_o may_v perceive_v that_o this_o pprophecy_n can_v not_o be_v expound_v of_o the_o last_o judgement_n for_o the_o prophet_n rather_o foretell_v and_o confirm_v the_o certainty_n of_o those_o calamity_n which_o he_o have_v threaten_v to_o befall_v sundry_a nation_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o faithful_a be_v now_o ready_a to_o endure_v many_o affliction_n may_v fear_v and_o be_v draw_v to_o repentance_n verse_n 7._o the_o wine_n fail_v the_o vine_n have_v no_o might_n all_o that_o be_v of_o merry_a heart_n do_v mourn_v 8._o the_o mirth_n of_o tabret_o cease_v the_o noise_n of_o they_o that_o rejoice_v end_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o harp_n cease_v he_o continue_v on_o the_o same_o matter_n still_o but_o in_o a_o more_o particular_a manner_n foretell_v the_o desolation_n that_o shall_v happen_v to_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n now_o he_o use_v a_o large_a description_n that_o he_o may_v â—ouch_v they_o the_o near_a to_o the_o quick_a and_o wound_v they_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n judgement_n he_o also_o tax_v their_o excess_n intemperancy_n and_o wantonness_n because_o that_o in_o so_o great_a abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n they_o rebel_v against_o god_n but_o this_o ingratitude_n be_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o nor_o of_o that_o age_n alone_o cause_n woeful_a effect_n proceed_v from_o so_o gracious_a a_o cause_n but_o it_o may_v be_v see_v every_o where_o that_o the_o more_o man_n be_v glut_v with_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n the_o more_o proud_o they_o advance_v themselves_o against_o he_o and_o give_v themselves_o the_o reins_n too_o much_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o prophet_n reprove_v they_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v hitherunto_o you_o have_v plunge_v yourselves_o in_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v determine_v to_o cut_v you_o short_a now_o isaiah_n speak_v of_o the_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o present_a the_o better_a to_o paint_v it_o out_o as_o it_o be_v before_o their_o eye_n verse_n 9_o the_o shall_v not_o drink_v wine_n with_o song_n with_o or_o with_o song_n mirth_n strong_a drink_n shall_v be_v bitter_a to_o they_o that_o drink_v it_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n evil_n in_o itself_o to_o drink_v wine_n for_o god_n have_v ordain_v it_o for_o man_n use_n but_o the_o prophet_n here_o describe_v the_o banquet_n of_o drunkard_n in_o which_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v see_v but_o excess_n dissolution_n and_o dishonest_a song_n moreover_o house_n abuse_v of_o god_n benefit_n pull_v want_v into_o our_o house_n because_o they_o have_v abuse_v their_o abundance_n he_o threaten_v they_o with_o want_n which_o man_n draw_v into_o their_o house_n when_o they_o abuse_v god_n bounty_n by_o their_o riot_n he_o add_v further_a that_o if_o they_o shall_v drink_v strong_a drink_n it_o shall_v be_v bitter_a unto_o they_o taste_n sorrow_n cause_v sweet_a thing_n to_o become_v bitter_a to_o our_o taste_n for_o sorrow_n make_v we_o feel_v no_o taste_n either_o in_o meat_n or_o drink_v the_o sum_n be_v that_o god_n will_v deprive_v they_o of_o the_o use_n of_o wine_n notwithstanding_o they_o have_v plenty_n because_o the_o sorrow_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v be_v overwhelm_v will_v cause_v they_o to_o lose_v all_o taste_n and_o savour_n therein_o strong_a drink_n shall_v be_v bitter_a that_o be_v to_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v there_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o which_o you_o have_v soak_v yourselves_o any_o long_o verse_n 10._o the_o city_n of_o vanity_n be_v break_v donwe_n every_o house_n be_v shut_v up_o i_o willing_o agree_v that_o this_o be_v particular_o refer_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n although_o from_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n we_o may_v gather_v that_o it_o also_o extend_v itself_o to_o other_o city_n because_o he_o will_v by_o and_o by_o summon_v the_o nation_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n but_o in_o regard_n that_o isaiah_n principal_o respect_v his_o citizen_n we_o may_v well_o take_v it_o that_o this_o city_n of_o vanity_n be_v jerusalem_n either_o because_o there_o be_v no_o true_a virtue_n in_o it_o or_o because_o it_o be_v destroy_v we_o may_v refer_v the_o word_n tâ—hu_n the_o destruction_n itself_o or_o to_o the_o sin_n by_o which_o they_o have_v provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o they_o if_o we_o refer_v it_o to_o their_o iniquity_n his_o meaning_n be_v a_o city_n wherein_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o disorder_n &_o this_o sense_n please_v i_o best_o albeit_o it_o may_v also_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o destruction_n for_o as_o i_o take_v it_o he_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n wherewith_o he_o threaten_v the_o city_n to_o wit_n because_o justice_n and_o equity_n be_v banish_v out_o of_o it_o the_o house_n shut_v up_o signify_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v great_a solitariness_n for_o this_o be_v add_v only_o to_o exemplify_v the_o desolation_n of_o this_o city_n verse_n 11._o there_o be_v a_o cry_n for_o wine_n in_o the_o street_n all_o joy_n be_v darken_v the_o mirth_n of_o the_o world_n be_v go_v away_o his_o meaning_n be_v there_o shall_v be_v great_a scarcity_n of_o wine_n now_o where_o want_n and_o famine_n be_v there_o be_v innumerable_a complaint_n not_o only_o in_o corner_n but_o in_o public_a place_n also_o he_o express_v these_o complaint_n and_o lamentation_n then_o but_o withal_o he_o tax_v their_o excess_n and_o intemperancy_n in_o that_o they_o content_v not_o themselves_o with_o thing_n necessary_a but_o soak_a themselves_o in_o a_o overflow_a of_o drunkenness_n and_o all_o voluptuousness_n for_o we_o shall_v supply_v a_o antithesis_fw-la that_o be_v want_v here_o to_o wit_n you_o hitherunto_o abound_v in_o wine_n and_o good_a cheer_n through_o which_o you_o have_v take_v occasion_n to_o wax_v wanton_a and_o proud_a against_o god_n you_o shall_v therefore_o be_v just_o deprive_v of_o they_o so_o that_o in_o steed_n of_o your_o riot_v shall_v be_v hear_v cry_n and_o sigh_n we_o must_v also_o note_v a_o similitude_n in_o this_o second_o member_n for_o as_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o say_v proverb_n a_o proverb_n joy_v then_o shine_v in_o her_o bright_a colour_n when_o we_o have_v matter_n of_o joy_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o say_v that_o it_o be_v darken_v because_o sorrow_n be_v as_o a_o cloud_n put_v between_o to_o rejoice_v be_v a_o thing_n lawful_a in_o itself_o as_o also_o to_o drink_v neither_o do_v the_o prophet_n reprove_v it_o only_o that_o immoderate_a and_o inordinate_a joy_n for_o man_n seldom_o keep_v compass_n by_o
the_o prophet_n do_v the_o more_o willing_o draw_v their_o similitude_n from_o they_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v apprehend_v the_o fearful_a revenge_a hand_n of_o god_n against_o the_o wicked_a verse_n 31._o for_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v ashur_n be_v destroy_v which_o smite_v with_o the_o rod._n he_o add_v this_o for_o two_o cause_n first_o to_o show_v why_o the_o assyrian_a be_v to_o be_v break_v for_o see_v he_o behave_v himself_o cruel_o and_o savage_o towards_o other_o it_o be_v good_a reason_n he_o shall_v receive_v like_a for_o like_v this_o we_o know_v be_v the_o usual_a course_n which_o god_n take_v with_o tyrant_n as_o our_o prophet_n will_v tell_v we_o chap._n 33._o woe_n to_o thou_o that_o spoil_v when_o thou_o be_v not_o spoil_v etc._n etc._n second_o the_o assyrian_n power_n seem_v too_o great_a to_o be_v vanquish_v but_o albeit_o he_o be_v every_o way_n so_o well_o fortify_v that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o able_a to_o defend_v himself_o but_o also_o to_o annoy_v other_o yet_o the_o prophet_n tell_v he_o god_n only_a voice_n shall_v shake_v he_o in_o piece_n by_o this_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o vain_a the_o confidence_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v who_o have_v nothing_o to_o trust_v unto_o but_o their_o outward_a force_n altogether_o despise_v god_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o the_o stroke_n of_o his_o hand_n but_o the_o lord_n need_v no_o better_a weapon_n than_o his_o voice_n to_o scatter_v all_o their_o munition_n for_o he_o will_v consume_v they_o with_o the_o very_a beck_n of_o his_o countenance_n neither_o be_v we_o to_o doubt_v but_o the_o prophet_n also_o mean_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o withdraw_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o faithful_a from_o look_v to_o these_o help_n lest_o they_o shall_v stand_v to_o inquire_v how_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v but_o shall_v only_o content_v themselves_o with_o god_n promise_n who_o be_v of_o power_n sufficient_a to_o execute_v his_o counsel_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v speak_v the_o word_n verse_n 32._o and_o in_o every_o place_n that_o the_o staff_n shall_v pass_v it_o shall_v cleave_v fast_o which_o the_o lord_n shall_v lay_v upon_o he_o with_o tabret_o and_o harp_n and_o with_o battle_n and_o lift_v up_o of_o hand_n shall_v he_o fight_v against_o it_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o assyrian_n will_v try_v all_o mean_n to_o fly_v from_o god_n hand_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o it_o shall_v pursue_v they_o whithersoever_o they_o shall_v turn_v they_o be_v it_o forward_o or_o backward_o touch_v these_o word_n of_o the_o staff_n dig_v i_o willing_o consent_v to_o their_o opinion_n who_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o similitude_n take_v from_o those_o that_o have_v lay_v on_o so_o long_o till_o the_o trace_n and_o print_n thereof_o appear_v a_o great_a while_n after_o as_o if_o a_o whip_n or_o staff_n have_v be_v let_v into_o the_o flesh_n unless_o any_o have_v rather_o understand_v that_o the_o plague_n shall_v cleave_v fast_o to_o the_o back_n of_o the_o assyrian_a even_o as_o a_o foundation_n be_v lay_v fast_o into_o the_o earth_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o root_v in_o the_o ground_n may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o transport_v to_o another_o place_n but_o he_o show_v that_o this_o staff_n shall_v cleave_v so_o fast_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o remove_n of_o it_o neither_o shall_v any_o be_v able_a to_o pluck_v it_o away_o for_o god_n suffer_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o wrath_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o reprobate_n which_o utter_o overcharge_v they_o and_o lest_o they_o may_v dream_v of_o any_o start_a hole_n the_o prophet_n cut_v off_o all_o hope_n thereof_o in_o this_o word_n every_o place_n for_o so_o ought_v the_o text_n to_o be_v resolve_v to_o wit_n wheresoever_o the_o staff_n shall_v light_v it_o shall_v cleave_v fast_o when_o he_o mention_n the_o tabret_o it_o be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o war_n shall_v not_o be_v uncertain_a as_o it_o be_v when_o force_n be_v of_o equal_a strength_n but_o his_o meanig_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v the_o victory_n conquer_v if_o the_o lord_n go_v into_o the_o field_n he_o will_v sure_o conquer_v why_o so_o because_o he_o shall_v no_o soon_o undertake_v the_o war_n but_o he_o bring_v that_o with_o he_o that_o shall_v do_v the_o deed_n for_o tabret_o harp_n and_o hand_n lift_v up_o do_v signify_v the_o joy_n which_o they_o make_v that_o have_v get_v the_o conquest_n while_o they_o cry_v victory_n victory_n some_o refer_v that_o to_o the_o host_n which_o he_o add_v in_o the_o feminin_n gender_n shall_v fight_v against_o it_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o mean_v to_o express_v a_o great_a thing_n than_o it_o to_o wit_n babylon_n the_o head_n city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n oppose_v it_o to_o jerusalem_n which_o he_o have_v note_v out_o before_o by_o a_o like_a relative_a vers_fw-la 29._o from_o whence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o the_o wicked_a must_v needs_o be_v consume_v at_o the_o last_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a show_n of_o mean_n which_o they_o have_v to_o escape_v the_o same_o for_o which_o way_n soever_o they_o turn_v they_o or_o whither_o so_o ever_o they_o flee_v yet_o the_o staff_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v pursue_v they_o yea_o and_o cleave_v fast_o to_o their_o back_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o shun_v his_o hand_n nor_o beat_v back_o his_o blow_n we_o also_o be_v now_o and_o then_o correct_v by_o this_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o his_o blow_n shall_v not_o always_o cleave_v unto_o we_o our_o wound_n shall_v be_v mollify_v and_o ease_v and_o our_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n moreover_o the_o lord_n so_o fight_v against_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v their_o party_n good_a nor_o yet_o gain_v any_o thing_n by_o their_o resistance_n he_o fight_v with_o they_o but_o as_o one_o that_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o victory_n before_o he_o give_v the_o first_o blow_n sometime_o he_o give_v they_o a_o little_a scope_n indeed_o but_o he_o take_v down_o their_o pride_n whensoever_o it_o please_v he_o if_o we_o then_o fight_v under_o his_o ensign_n we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o of_o a_o prosperous_a victory_n for_o under_o his_o lead_n we_o shall_v be_v safe_a from_o danger_n and_o shall_v have_v certain_a hope_n of_o conquest_n in_o the_o end_n verse_n 33._o for_o topheth_n be_v prepare_v of_o yesterday_o of_o or_o before_o yesterday_o old_a it_o be_v even_o prepare_v for_o the_o king_n he_o have_v make_v it_o deep_a and_o large_a fire_n large_a or_o his_o heap_n be_v fire_n the_o burn_a thereof_o be_v fire_n and_o much_o wood_n the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o a_o river_n of_o brimstone_n do_v kindle_v it_o isaiah_n continue_v his_o description_n of_o god_n severe_a punishment_n wherein_o he_o show_v that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o only_o have_v their_o portion_n of_o plague_n in_o this_o life_n but_o shall_v be_v vex_v therewith_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o why_o so_o because_o hell_n be_v prepare_v and_o make_v ready_a for_o they_o not_o for_o the_o poor_a sort_n alone_o but_o for_o those_o in_o great_a place_n even_o for_o king_n &_o prince_n by_o topheth_n no_o doubt_n he_o mean_v hell_n not_o as_o though_o we_o shall_v imagine_v there_o be_v some_o place_n where_o the_o wicked_a be_v shut_v up_o after_o their_o death_n as_o in_o a_o prison_n there_o to_o suffer_v the_o torment_n which_o they_o have_v deserve_v but_o he_o thereby_o signify_v their_o miserable_a condition_n and_o extreme_a torment_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n this_o word_n topheth_n be_v take_v for_o the_o place_n where_o the_o jew_n sacrifice_v their_o son_n to_o moloch_n 2._o king_n 23.10_o whereof_o jeremiah_n also_o make_v mention_n jer._n 19_o 6._o now_o this_o place_n be_v destroy_v by_o josiah_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o horrible_a murder_n and_o superstition_n which_o be_v there_o commit_v for_o i_o own_o part_n i_o be_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o the_o prophet_n mean_v to_o apply_v the_o name_n of_o this_o place_n to_o those_o exquisite_a torment_n which_o the_o wicked_a endure_v doctrine_n let_v we_o learn_v to_o make_v good_a use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n to_o the_o end_n the_o faithful_a may_v shudder_v and_o shake_v at_o the_o only_a hear_n of_o it_o as_o also_o that_o every_o one_o may_v learn_v to_o have_v idolatry_n in_o the_o great_a detestation_n this_o very_a etymology_n agree_v to_o the_o word_n hell_n for_o the_o valley_n of_o hinnon_n be_v take_v for_o hell_n itself_o because_o of_o the_o execrable_a sacrilegy_n which_o be_v there_o commit_v now_o because_o we_o think_v the_o wicked_a shall_v escape_v scotfree_a when_o we_o see_v they_o prosper_v and_o have_v all_o thing_n at_o their_o wish_n the_o prophet_n to_o take_v away_o this_o conceit_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 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the_o city_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o shall_v be_v murder_v and_o kill_v in_o every_o place_n he_o call_v this_o sacrifice_n a_o violent_a slaughter_n by_o a_o improper_a phrase_n of_o speech_n because_o they_o refuse_v to_o offer_v themselves_o willing_o unto_o god_n verse_n 3._o and_o i_o will_v besiege_v thou_o as_o a_o circle_n and_o fight_v against_o thou_o on_o a_o mount_n and_o will_v cast_v up_o rampart_n against_o thou_o by_o the_o verb_n chaddur_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o roundness_n of_o a_o ball_n and_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o if_o in_o our_o usual_a speech_n we_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v compass_v he_o about_o and_o thus_o show_v that_o they_o can_v no_o way_n escape_v where_o it_o be_v add_v i_o will_v fight_v against_o thou_o on_o a_o mount_n it_o concern_v the_o second_o mean_n by_o which_o a_o city_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o they_o use_v to_o make_v incursion_n here_o and_o there_o or_o to_o lay_v a_o stand_a siege_n now_o he_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n &_o show_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o chief_a leader_n in_o this_o war_n and_o that_o the_o assyrian_n shall_v undertake_v nothing_o but_o by_o his_o commandment_n notwithstanding_o themselves_o be_v thrust_v forward_o with_o a_o inordinate_a lust_n and_o desire_n of_o reign_v over_o the_o poor_a jew_n for_o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a that_o this_o people_n shall_v be_v full_o persuade_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o the_o calamity_n wherewith_o they_o be_v oppress_v to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v thereby_o come_v to_o a_o narrow_a examination_n of_o their_o impiety_n now_o the_o often_o we_o meet_v with_o this_o doctrine_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n so_o much_o the_o more_o careful_a aught_o we_o to_o be_v in_o imprint_v the_o same_o well_o in_o our_o heart_n for_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o repeat_v one_o thing_n again_o and_o again_o without_o just_a cause_n verse_n 4._o so_o shall_v thou_o be_v humble_v and_o shall_v speak_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o thy_o speech_n shll_v be_v as_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n thy_o voice_n also_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n like_v he_o that_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o divination_n and_o thy_o talk_n shall_v whisper_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n he_o deride_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o prosperity_n as_o hypocrite_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v despise_v all_o admonition_n and_o threaten_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v humble_v to_o wit_n after_o their_o pride_n shall_v be_v take_v down_o not_o that_o they_o shall_v change_v their_o manner_n but_o because_o shame_n shall_v constrain_v they_o to_o turn_v their_o wont_a mirth_n into_o mourning_n and_o therefore_o here_o must_v be_v a_o close_a opposition_n supply_v for_o he_o speak_v to_o those_o jolly_a fellow_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o world_n at_o will_n who_o with_o big_a look_n disdain_v every_o one_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o no_o god_n at_o all_o nay_o they_o fear_v not_o to_o load_v he_o with_o blasphemy_n and_o injury_n and_o contemn_v his_o holy_a word_n this_o pride_n say_v isaiah_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o well_o enough_o and_o this_o intolerable_a arrogancy_n shall_v cease_v in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o express_v this_o further_a by_o a_o similitude_n say_v that_o they_o shall_v whisper_v and_o speak_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o he_o compare_v the_o voice_n of_o those_o which_o in_o time_n past_a be_v so_o loud_a and_o high_a to_o the_o speech_n of_o conjurer_n who_o give_v their_o answer_n out_o of_o some_o hollow_a cave_n dig_v under_o the_o earth_n mumble_v out_o i_o know_v not_o what_o confuse_a noise_n for_o they_o speak_v with_o no_o distinct_a voice_n his_o meaning_n be_v then_o that_o these_o haughty_a one_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o they_o some_o expound_v this_o as_o if_o the_o prophet_n mean_v to_o say_v that_o their_o chastisement_n shall_v nothing_o profit_v they_o but_o the_o text_n cross_v that_o sense_n and_o beside_o he_o will_v by_o and_o by_o show_n that_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n but_o first_o of_o all_o he_o terrify_v they_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v beat_v down_o their_o pride_n because_o they_o do_v stout_o &_o rebelliouslie_o despise_v all_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o humble_v therefore_o whereof_o he_o speak_v signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v cover_v with_o shame_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o advance_v themselves_o nor_o to_o utter_v forth_o their_o swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n verse_n 5._o moreover_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o stranger_n shall_v be_v like_o small_a
to_o his_o child_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o benfit_v of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v sure_o bear_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o sin_n whereas_o he_o bend_v the_o force_n of_o his_o speech_n in_o particular_a against_o woman_n the_o hebrew_n under_o this_o word_n according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o their_o tongue_n understand_v city_n but_o i_o think_v this_o shall_v be_v no_o figurative_a manner_n of_o speech_n and_o therefore_o i_o rather_o rest_v in_o the_o bare_a letter_n now_o he_o speak_v to_o woman_n rather_o than_o unto_o man_n to_o signify_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o desolation_n for_o woman_n and_o maiden_n be_v common_o spare_v in_o such_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sex_n be_v also_o destitute_a of_o warlike_a defence_n well_o he_o say_v the_o destruction_n shall_v be_v so_o barbarous_a that_o none_o shall_v escape_v scotfree_a and_o note_v that_o he_o speak_v express_o of_o woman_n of_o rest_n who_o common_o be_v the_o most_o delicate_a for_o according_a to_o their_o abundance_n so_o they_o may_v better_o shift_v for_o themselves_o and_o may_v more_o easy_o escape_v danger_n when_o the_o poor_a must_v be_v fain_o to_o go_v to_o the_o wall_n but_o isaiah_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o rise_v and_o tremble_v therein_o oppose_v this_o tremble_a to_o that_o rest_n and_o ease_v which_o they_o quiet_o enjoy_v for_o he_o command_v they_o to_o arise_v as_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v no_o time_n for_o they_o now_o to_o sit_v still_o because_o the_o lord_n be_v about_o to_o awaken_v they_o out_o of_o their_o secure_a couse_n of_o life_n when_o he_o add_v hear_v my_o voice_n you_o daughter_n by_o daughter_n the_o rabbin_n understand_v city_n and_o town_n but_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v take_v literal_o as_o i_o say_v before_o he_o show_v whence_o this_o terror_n and_o violence_n shall_v proceed_v which_o shall_v cause_v they_o thus_o to_o arise_v and_o tremble_v to_o wit_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n but_o he_o mention_n the_o voice_n to_o show_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v no_o vain_a prophecy_n because_o this_o war_n be_v proclaim_v against_o they_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o shall_v one_o day_n feel_v by_o experience_n what_o power_n and_o efficacy_n there_o be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o awaken_v you_o now_o he_o blame_v their_o idleness_n security_n and_o delicacy_n so_o oft_o not_o only_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v unk_v for_o those_o that_o have_v be_v wont-to_a be_v at_o their_o ease_n to_o be_v so_o rude_o rouse_v up_o but_o also_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n almost_o unpossible_a that_o the_o world_n in_o this_o corrupt_a and_o deprave_a estate_n of_o man_n nature_n shall_v not_o be_v too_o careless_a in_o abuse_v rest_n and_o abundance_n for_o we_o then_o by_o little_a and_o little_a fall_n into_o a_o sottishness_n of_o mind_n deceive_v our_o own_o soul_n with_o vain_a imagination_n so_o as_o all_o fear_n be_v abandon_v of_o every_o one_o in_o which_o false_a security_n we_o easy_o be_v draw_v audacious_o even_o to_o rush_v against_o god_n himself_o verse_n 10._o you_o woman_n that_o be_v careless_a shall_v be_v in_o fear_n above_o a_o year_n in_o day_n for_o the_o vintage_n shall_v fail_v and_o the_o gather_n shall_v come_v no_o more_o short_a it_o be_v a_o great_a relief_n to_o a_o sorrowful_a heart_n when_o it_o perceive_v that_o though_o affliction_n be_v sharp_a yet_o they_o be_v but_o short_a by_o these_o word_n he_o mean_v that_o the_o calamity_n shall_v last_v long_o for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a relief_n to_o a_o sorrowful_a mind_n when_o he_o think_v that_o the_o misery_n and_o affliction_n which_o press_v upon_o he_o so_o near_o shall_v last_v but_o a_o while_n but_o when_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n leave_v of_o some_o comfortable_a issue_n nor_o promise_n of_o deliverance_n what_o can_v ensue_v thereof_o but_o despair_n he_o show_v then_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v this_o extremity_n for_o a_o year_n only_o but_o that_o they_o must_v expect_v new_a affliction_n one_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o by_o the_o word_n to_o fear_v he_o privy_o tax_v their_o drowsiness_n show_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v lead_v away_o with_o terror_n and_o tremble_a see_v the_o sweet_a and_o still_a voice_n of_o wholesome_a doctrine_n be_v so_o tedious_a unto_o they_o and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v too_o much_o besot_v with_o the_o love_n of_o earthly_a and_o transitory_a thing_n he_o threaten_v they_o with_o want_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o thus_o he_o apply_v himself_o to_o their_o capacity_n if_o they_o have_v be_v better_o purge_v from_o their_o earthliness_n he_o will_v rather_o have_v awaken_v they_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o that_o judgement_n which_o jeremiah_n bewail_v lament_v 1.7_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o feast_n day_n shall_v cease_v and_o that_o the_o holy_a assembly_n shall_v be_v abolish_v but_o because_o they_o have_v plunge_v themselves_o in_o voluptuous_a live_n and_o have_v not_o so_o well_o profit_v as_o to_o esteem_v spiritual_a benefit_n the_o prophet_n apply_v himself_o to_o their_o weakness_n address_v his_o speech_n rather_o to_o their_o belly_n then_o to_o their_o mind_n now_o he_o touch_v the_o waste_n of_o the_o field_n which_o shall_v undoubted_o follow_v this_o war_n for_o abundance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o idleness_n and_o security_n it_o be_v therefore_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v securite_n abundance_n the_o mother_n of_o idleness_n and_o securite_n the_o lord_n will_v deprive_v you_o of_o your_o belly_n cheer_n he_o will_v rouse_v you_o up_o with_o a_o witness_n and_o will_v deprive_v you_o of_o all_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v by_o this_o verse_n then_o be_v we_o admonish_v not_o to_o lie_v snort_v in_o our_o prosperity_n neither_o to_o dream_v of_o such_o a_o rest_n as_o if_o we_o be_v to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o in_o this_o world_n for_o ever_o no_o let_v we_o use_v the_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o we_o moderate_o unless_o we_o mean_v that_o god_n shall_v awaken_v and_o overwhelm_v we_o unaware_o and_o by_o this_o sudden_a change_n which_o shall_v befall_v we_o vex_v we_o worse_o than_o we_o can_v expect_v or_o think_v of_o verse_n 11._o you_o woman_n that_o be_v at_o ease_n be_v astonish_v fear_n o_o you_o careless_a woman_n put_v off_o the_o clothes_n make_v bare_a and_o gird_v sackcloth_n upon_o the_o loin_n this_o be_v no_o superfluous_a repetition_n but_o rather_o a_o amplification_n of_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o before_o for_o while_o man_n be_v thus_o rock_v asleep_a hardly_o can_v they_o be_v awaken_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n prophet_n it_o be_v needful_a then_o to_o cry_v aloud_o and_o to_o add_v rebuke_n to_o rebuke_v therefore_o in_o that_o he_o multiply_v his_o threaten_n he_o thereby_o show_v how_o great_a our_o security_n be_v when_o man_n be_v once_o blind_v with_o prosperity_n it_o be_v almost_o a_o thing_n impossible_a for_o they_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n when_o he_o admonish_v they_o and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n man_n be_v in_o much_o more_o danger_n by_o prosperity_n then_o by_o adversity_n for_o when_o all_o thing_n fall_v out_o well_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o flatter_v themselves_o yea_o and_o to_o be_v bewitch_v with_o their_o felicity_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o rebuke_v the_o jew_n so_o sharp_o even_o to_o quicken_v they_o up_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a out_o of_o their_o drowsiness_n this_o exhortation_n than_o ought_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o if_o the_o prophet_n shall_v have_v say_v in_o the_o end_n you_o shall_v tremble_v for_o i_o can_v assure_v you_o your_o rest_n shall_v not_o last_v always_o thus_o he_o show_v that_o this_o calamity_n which_o be_v to_o ensue_v shall_v be_v as_o a_o seal_n set_v unto_o his_o prophecy_n whereby_o god_n will_v manifest_v by_o the_o effect_n that_o these_o word_n shall_v not_o vanish_v away_o in_o the_o air_n where_o he_o bid_v they_o to_o make_v bare_a and_o to_o gird_v they_o with_o sackcloth_n he_o describe_v the_o estate_n of_o mourner_n for_o when_o adversity_n press_v any_o than_o they_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o make_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o part_n of_o their_o body_n naked_a and_o so_o by_o outward_a â—estures_n and_o garment_n and_o the_o like_a they_o manifest_v the_o inward_a dolour_n of_o their_o mind_n he_o call_v the_o woman_n then_o from_o their_o delicious_a and_o dainty_a fare_n and_o voluptuous_a live_n wherein_o they_o plunge_v themselves_o to_o sackcloth_n and_o other_o testimony_n of_o sorrow_n verse_n 12._o man_n shall_v lament_v for_o the_o teat_n even_o for_o the_o pleasant_a field_n and_o for_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n
this_o verse_n be_v diverse_o expound_v for_o some_o without_o any_o figure_n understand_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o great_a want_n of_o food_n that_o woman_n shall_v lose_v their_o milk_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o infant_n shall_v weep_v over_o the_o empty_a and_o dry_a breast_n of_o their_o mother_n which_o we_o see_v to_o fall_v out_o when_o people_n be_v pine_v away_o in_o great_a famine_n but_o the_o most_o receive_a sense_n and_o that_o which_o agree_v best_a be_v that_o by_o teat_n under_o a_o figure_n we_o understand_v field_n and_o vineyard_n which_o also_o be_v express_v in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o text_n because_o from_o they_o as_o from_o the_o teat_n of_o our_o mother_n we_o daily_o suck_v milk_n &_o blood_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n his_o meaning_n be_v then_o that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v fail_v because_o the_o lord_n will_v so_o curse_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o yield_v any_o increase_n thus_o man_n shall_v lament_v in_o regard_n of_o this_o great_a penury_n as_o over_o the_o teat_n of_o their_o mother_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o feed_v they_o with_o delicate_n this_o sense_n i_o take_v to_o be_v fit_a as_o best_o agree_v to_o the_o natural_a scope_n of_o the_o text_n for_o it_o be_v necessary_a it_o shall_v serve_v as_o a_o exposition_n to_o that_o which_o be_v afterward_o add_v touch_v the_o pleasant_a field_n and_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n verse_n 13._o upon_o the_o land_n of_o my_o people_n shall_v grow_v thorn_n and_o brier_n yea_o upon_o all_o the_o house_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rejoice_v he_z now_o confirm_v the_o former_a sentence_n and_o show_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o famine_n and_o barrenness_n shall_v be_v in_o regard_n that_o thorn_n and_o brier_n shall_v grow_v upon_o the_o land_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o field_n shall_v be_v lay_v fallow_a and_o barren_a whereas_o before_o they_o be_v fat_a and_o fruitful_a now_o this_o must_v needs_o 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know_v the_o reason_n of_o thy_o deliverance_n it_o have_v proceed_v from_o my_o mere_a good_a will_n not_o for_o thy_o merit_n or_o a_o jumble_a together_o of_o secondary_a cause_n calamity_n than_o fall_v not_o out_o by_o chance_n neither_o be_v the_o lord_n angry_a without_o cause_n neither_o yet_o be_v he_o ever_o so_o angry_a but_o he_o leave_v way_n for_o his_o mercy_n verse_n 11._o therefore_o thy_o gate_n shall_v be_v open_a continual_o neither_o day_n nor_o night_n shall_v they_o be_v shut_v that_o man_n may_v bring_v unto_o thou_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o lead_v and_o or_o and_o their_o king_n lead_v that_o their_o king_n may_v be_v bring_v this_o verse_n be_v ill_o expound_v of_o the_o most_o interpreter_n for_o they_o think_v the_o prophet_n mean_v to_o say_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v in_o safety_n under_o the_o fidelity_n and_o protection_n of_o god_n why_o so_o because_o open_a door_n show_v that_o danger_n be_v fare_v off_o but_o i_o think_v the_o prophet_n expound_v himself_o namely_o that_o the_o gate_n shall_v be_v open_a that_o riches_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o city_n from_o all_o part_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o bear_v their_o burden_n by_o day_n the_o day_n say_v he_o shall_v not_o suffice_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o continual_a resort_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v bring_v precious_a treasure_n thither_o wherefore_o carriage_n shall_v not_o cease_v in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o gate_n must_v be_v keep_v open_a day_n and_o night_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n gentile_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o temporal_a commodity_n but_o to_o the_o obedience_n which_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v yield_v unto_o god_n in_o his_o church_n to_o which_o he_o give_v that_o which_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o in_o regard_n he_o have_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o she_o and_o their_o king_n lead_v i_o have_v rather_o retain_v the_o participle_n which_o the_o prophet_n use_v then_o to_o follow_v they_o who_o change_v it_o into_o a_o verb_n for_o they_o overthrow_v his_o meaning_n in_o regard_n that_o he_o express_o add_v this_o because_o the_o pride_n of_o king_n be_v such_o yoke_n king_n natural_o unwilling_a to_o submit_v their_o neck_n to_o god_n yoke_n that_o they_o will_v not_o willing_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v lead_v nay_o on_o the_o contrary_a stand_v too_o much_o upon_o their_o own_o power_n they_o wax_v intemperate_a and_o in_o stead_n of_o be_v lead_v whither_o they_o ought_v they_o carry_v away_o with_o they_o all_o other_o as_o with_o a_o violent_a flood_n he_o show_v then_o that_o notwithstanding_o their_o natural_a and_o untamed_a rebellion_n they_o shall_v submit_v themselves_o to_o god_n and_o his_o church_n verse_n 12._o for_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o kingdom_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v thou_o shall_v perish_v and_o those_o nation_n shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v doctrine_n a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n the_o prophet_n stand_v much_o upon_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n to_o assure_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v behold_v the_o restauration_n of_o the_o church_n one_o day_n as_o he_o have_v now_o describe_v it_o out_o unto_o they_o these_o thing_n be_v altogether_o incredible_a and_o howsoever_o we_o ourselves_o be_v sufficient_o confirm_v by_o the_o event_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v manifest_v in_o all_o man_n sight_n yet_o if_o we_o be_v not_o govern_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n hardly_o shall_v we_o conceive_v they_o in_o our_o mind_n he_o show_v then_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o wherefore_o the_o jew_n shall_v doubt_v of_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o temple_n because_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v to_o aid_v they_o with_o all_o their_o power_n but_o isaiah_n regard_v something_o more_o high_a in_o this_o place_n than_o the_o build_n of_o the_o visible_a temple_n for_o his_o meaning_n be_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o obedience_n which_o king_n nobles_z and_o the_o commons_o shall_v yield_v unto_o the_o church_n when_o they_o shall_v advance_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n yea_o he_o pass_v yet_o further_o in_o pronounce_v that_o the_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n which_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o church_n shall_v perish_v if_o such_o as_o help_v not_o the_o church_n be_v condemn_v with_o this_o fearful_a and_o terrible_a sentence_n she_o if_o such_o as_o serve_v not_o the_o church_n shall_v perish_v how_o shall_v they_o escape_v that_o persecute_v she_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o those_o tyrant_n who_o set_v themselves_o furious_o against_o she_o and_o labour_n with_o might_n and_o main_a to_o work_v her_o overthrow_n if_o the_o slothful_a and_o careless_a shall_v not_o escape_v unpunished_a ought_v not_o the_o wicked_a to_o wait_v for_o some_o horrible_a vengeance_n see_v they_o strive_v to_o hinder_v and_o overthrow_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o repeat_v that_o now_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n which_o he_o say_v before_o in_o the_o singular_a to_o show_v that_o if_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v guilty_a yet_o they_o shall_v whole_o perish_v for_o the_o multitude_n can_v free_v those_o from_o perish_v etc._n and_o those_o nation_n etc._n etc._n that_o estrange_v themselves_o from_o god_n neither_o shall_v the_o wicked_a be_v excuse_v if_o they_o hinder_v one_o another_o from_o come_v to_o salvation_n or_o if_o they_o encourage_v one_o another_o to_o commit_v iniquity_n now_o it_o be_v say_v as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o that_o king_n and_o nation_n serve_v the_o church_n not_o in_o regard_n that_o she_o exercise_v any_o dominion_n of_o herself_o but_o because_o god_n have_v give_v and_o commit_v the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n by_o which_o he_o rule_v unto_o her_o custody_n verse_n 13._o the_o glory_n of_o lebanon_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o the_o fir_n tree_n the_o elm_n and_o the_o box_n tree_n together_o to_o beautify_v the_o place_n of_o my_o sanctuary_n for_o i_o will_v glorify_v the_o place_n of_o my_o foot_n isaiah_n use_v yet_o another_o similitude_n which_o he_o bring_v in_o when_o he_o compare_v the_o church_n to_o a_o building_n or_o city_n for_o he_o recite_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o build_v withal_o to_o wit_n the_o fir_n tree_n the_o pine_n tree_n and_o the_o box_n tree_n all_o which_o grow_v in_o lebanon_n a_o forest_n that_o abound_v with_o goodly_a and_o excellent_a tree_n his_o meaning_n be_v then_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v fair_a and_o exquisite_a in_o this_o forest_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o church_n but_o we_o must_v refer_v the_o truth_n of_o these_o figure_n to_o god_n spiritual_a worship_n for_o he_o adorn_v his_o church_n with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n because_o himself_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v always_o respect_n to_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n he_o set_v before_o we_o then_o a_o pattern_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o stand_v in_o jerusalem_n that_o under_o the_o image_n thereof_o we_o may_v consider_v of_o the_o spiritual_a temple_n whereof_o we_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o the_o live_a stone_n eph._n 2.21_o 1._o pet._n 2.5_o by_o the_o place_n of_o his_o foot_n he_o signify_v that_o he_o so_o dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n that_o yet_o his_o majesty_n be_v not_o enclose_v therein_o for_o he_o be_v not_o contain_v within_o so_o narrow_a limit_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o his_o foot_n then_o that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o low_a and_o mean_a part_n thereby_o teach_v we_o to_o aspire_v up_o unto_o heaven_n and_o not_o to_o rest_v fix_v in_o these_o external_a sign_n which_o instruct_v we_o according_a to_o our_o slender_a capacity_n according_a to_o which_o it_o be_v say_v in_o psal_n 99.5_o worship_n the_o footstool_n of_o his_o foot_n for_o he_o be_v holy_a also_o we_o will_v enter_v into_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o worship_n before_o his_o footstool_n psal_n 132.7_o not_o that_o god_n essence_n be_v divide_v into_o piece_n piece_n god_n essence_n not_o part_v into_o piece_n part_n in_o heaven_n and_o part_n in_o earth_n but_o in_o regard_n that_o by_o such_o help_n he_o raise_v up_o his_o servant_n as_o it_o be_v from_o his_o foot_n to_o his_o head_n verse_n 14._o the_o son_n also_o of_o they_o that_o afflict_v thou_o shall_v come_v and_o bow_v unto_o thou_o and_o all_o they_o that_o despise_v thou_o shall_v fall_v down_o at_o the_o sole_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o they_o shall_v call_v thou_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n zion_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n he_o prosecute_v the_o same_o argument_n still_o for_o he_o show_v how_o wonderful_a this_o work_n of_o redemption_n
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 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who_o obey_v his_o voice_n as_o also_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o the_o stranger_n which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n shall_v willing_o submit_v themselves_o to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o christ_n who_o majesty_n shine_v in_o the_o doctrine_n which_o himself_o administer_v by_o the_o service_n of_o man_n and_o shall_v call_v thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o church_n be_v adorn_v with_o this_o title_n heretofore_o but_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n deface_v when_o the_o city_n be_v destroy_v the_o temple_n race_v and_o the_o people_n lead_v away_o captive_a jerusalem_n be_v no_o more_o the_o same_o neither_o be_v there_o aught_o to_o be_v see_v in_o she_o but_o a_o horrible_a waist_n and_o yet_o he_o promise_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v so_o restore_v that_o all_o shall_v acknowledge_v she_o for_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n zion_n of_o the_o etc._n etc._n afterward_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n to_o signify_v unto_o we_o that_o this_o dignity_n be_v attribute_v to_o 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 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