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to_o god_n the_o builder_n of_o zion_n and_o to_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o admiration_n or_o interrogation_n to_o this_o sense_n shall_v god_n or_o shall_v i_o as_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n build_v up_o or_o establish_v zion_n with_o blood_n and_o jerusalem_n with_o iniquity_n that_o be_v when_o such_o sin_n be_v commit_v in_o it_o abarb._n or_o do_v he_o build_v zion_n with_o blood_n or_o jerusalem_n with_o iniquity_n and_o this_o sense_n will_v well_o agree_v with_o what_o precede_v and_o follow_v but_o the_o other_o meaning_n be_v more_o receive_v 11_o the_o head_n thereof_o judge_v for_o reward_n and_o the_o priest_n thereof_o teach_v for_o hire_n and_o the_o prophet_n thereof_o divine_a for_o money_n yet_o will_v they_o lean_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v be_v not_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o no_o evil_n can_v come_v upon_o we_o the_o head_n thereof_o judge_v for_o reward_n etc._n etc._n he_o proceed_v to_o declare_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o those_o by_o 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foretell_v such_o thing_n as_o shall_v best_o like_v and_o please_v they_o and_o soothe_v they_o up_o in_o their_o way_n too_o other_o the_o clean_a contrary_n in_o sum_n all_o these_o in_o that_o corrupt_a state_n so_o without_o regard_n to_o justice_n and_o truth_n make_v their_o gain_n not_o god_n glory_n their_o end_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o will_v 2._o flatter_v themselves_o with_o vain_a hope_n of_o security_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o his_o presence_n among_o they_o he_o have_v own_a they_o for_o his_o people_n choose_v zion_n for_o his_o habitation_n promise_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n grotius_n they_o have_v there_o the_o ark_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o majestatick_a presence_n so_o that_o they_o think_v he_o even_o tie_v to_o a_o perpetual_a residence_n among_o they_o and_o so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v among_o they_o they_o think_v themselves_o sure_a that_o no_o evil_n can_v come_v upon_o they_o he_o will_v not_o cast_v of_o his_o people_n nor_o let_v his_o city_n and_o his_o temple_n be_v destroy_v such_o vain_a confidence_n in_o the_o lord_n by_o they_o who_o forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o way_n and_o yet_o hope_v not_o to_o be_v forsake_v by_o he_o see_v describe_v likewise_o jeremiah_n vii_o 4._o and_o 8._o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o show_v on_o what_o term_n only_o he_o will_v continue_v his_o presence_n with_o they_o and_o defend_v they_o which_o condition_n see_v these_o here_o observe_v not_o how_o vain_a and_o groundless_a their_o confidence_n be_v the_o issue_n shall_v show_v and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o next_o word_n declare_v 12_o therefore_o shall_v zion_n for_o your_o sake_n be_v plough_v as_o a_o field_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v become_v heap_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n as_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o forest_n therefore_o shall_v zion_n for_o your_o sake_n etc._n etc._n they_o seem_v to_o think_v for_o zions_n sake_n and_o ierusalem_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n sake_n they_o shall_v be_v secure_a however_o they_o behave_v themselves_o but_o god_n declare_v that_o on_o the_o contrary_a for_o their_o sake_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o do_n whereby_o they_o have_v make_v those_o place_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v keep_v holy_a to_o he_o etc._n a_o den_n of_o robber_n of_o murderer_n adulterer_n idolater_n and_o the_o like_a even_o those_o place_n themselves_o shall_v be_v give_v up_o to_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n his_o anger_n towards_o the_o people_n shall_v extend_v itself_o even_o to_o the_o place_n itself_o which_o be_v defile_v by_o they_o it_o no_o long_o retain_v its_o holiness_n than_o they_o continue_v holy_a for_o your_o sake_n shall_v zion_n be_v plough_v as_o a_o field_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n be_v cite_v jer._n xxvi_o 18._o where_o it_o be_v show_v that_o they_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n plough_v as_o a_o field_n the_o building_n thereof_o be_v all_o throw_v down_o it_o shall_v be_v lay_v plain_a as_o a_o field_n which_o shall_v be_v plough_v or_o castro_n which_o the_o enemy_n shall_v plough_v up_o that_o he_o may_v leave_v no_o sign_n of_o a_o place_n ever_o inhabit_v or_o a_o sign_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o more_o be_v inhabit_v and_o jerusalem_n as_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n the_o stately_a building_n thereof_o be_v demolish_v not_o one_o stone_n leave_v in_o order_n on_o another_o but_o all_o throw_v down_o mat._n xxiv_o 2._o and_o lay_v in_o rude_a heap_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n the_o mount_n moriah_n on_o which_o the_o glorious_a temple_n stand_v as_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o forest_n as_o hillock_n on_o which_o tree_n and_o weed_n shall_v grow_v as_o in_o a_o wild_a place_n not_o regard_v or_o inhabit_v by_o man_n but_o only_o by_o wild_a beast_n hos._n ii_o 12._o all_o these_o be_v expression_n of_o utter_a ruin_n and_o desolation_n the_o latter_a word_n render_v high_a place_n of_o the_o forest_n or_o of_o a_o wood_n a_o abarb._n learned_a jew_n say_v may_v be_v render_v as_o high_a place_n of_o the_o 13._o boar_n of_o the_o forest_n in_o reference_n to_o what_o be_v do_v to_o that_o place_n by_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n who_o to_o make_v the_o place_n more_o odious_a to_o the_o jew_n 135._o set_v up_o in_o several_a place_n of_o the_o city_n the_o image_n of_o hog_n and_o other_o thing_n detestable_a to_o they_o and_o he_o will_v have_v this_o prophecy_n to_o respect_v what_o be_v by_o the_o roman_a emperor_n do_v when_o they_o destroy_v jerusalem_n when_o one_o under_o titus_n who_o destroy_v it_o 123._o plough_v up_o the_o ground_n where_o it_o stand_v in_o token_n that_o none_o may_v without_o the_o emperor_n leave_v build_v any_o more_o any_o house_n there_o
acknowledge_v he_o that_o he_o say_v he_o be_v a_o king_n luc._n xxiii_o 2._o though_o it_o be_v not_o he_o himself_o but_o the_o people_n that_o say_v it_o and_o in_o respect_n to_o that_o common_a vote_n do_v pilate_n say_v bring_v he_o forth_o to_o the_o jew_n behold_v your_o king_n and_o put_v for_o the_o superscription_n of_o his_o accusation_n on_o the_o cross_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n mar._n xv._n 26._o and_o the_o other_o evangelist_n give_v he_o indeed_o though_o but_o in_o scoff_n his_o just_a title_n at_o which_o the_o chief_a priest_n offend_v desire_v he_o to_o change_v it_o and_o not_o to_o write_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o that_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n joh._n xix_o 21._o though_o he_o never_o say_v it_o nor_o challenge_v to_o himself_o any_o such_o kingdom_n as_o they_o pretend_v contrary_a to_o caesar_n but_o only_o such_o as_o he_o himself_o tell_v pilate_n that_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n joh._n xviii_o 36._o and_o that_o be_v it_o indeed_o which_o be_v his_o crime_n with_o they_o because_o he_o challenge_v only_o such_o a_o kingdom_n have_v he_o come_v in_o the_o low_a power_n and_o splendour_n of_o a_o earthly_a king_n they_o will_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o have_v be_v as_o forward_o as_o the_o common_a people_n be_v to_o have_v acknowledge_v he_o who_o dominion_n because_o he_o do_v not_o so_o they_o reject_v and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n do_v their_o posterity_n still_o deny_v and_o reject_v it_o and_o so_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v those_o prophecy_n as_o this_o and_o other_o like_a concern_v his_o kingdom_n to_o have_v be_v in_o our_o lord_n christ_n fulfil_v but_o still_o vain_o look_v for_o another_o in_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v to_o they_o in_o a_o kingdom_n that_o be_v of_o this_o world_n wherein_o keep_v his_o seat_n in_o a_o earthly_a jerusalem_n re-edify_v he_o shall_v rule_v over_o judah_n and_o israel_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n subject_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o 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of_o jerusalem_n such_o a_o king_n or_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v bear_v rule_n in_o jerusalem_n i._n e._n in_o thou_o messiah_n the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v bear_v which_o though_o some_o say_v may_v be_v partly_o apply_v to_o grot_n zorobabel_n yet_o no_o otherwise_o they_o say_v then_o as_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o spring_v of_o the_o same_o race_n in_o sum_n these_o word_n however_o they_o be_v interpret_v be_v a_o prophecy_n concern_v christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v elude_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o be_v they_o in_o the_o ample_a manner_n and_o in_o none_o other_o person_n ever_o yet_o be_v fulfil_v he_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v come_v and_o in_o vain_a do_v the_o jew_n look_v for_o another_o to_o come_v and_o bring_v a_o earthly_a dominion_n and_o kingdom_n to_o they_o 9_o now_o why_o do_v thou_o cry_v out_o aloud_o be_v there_o no_o king_n in_o thou_o be_v thy_o counsellor_n perish_v for_o pang_n have_v take_v thou_o as_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n now_o why_o do_v thou_o cry_v aloud_o etc._n etc._n have_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n denounce_v very_o heavy_a judgement_n against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n of_o this_o make_v very_o gracious_a promise_n of_o great_a good_a thing_n now_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o so_o mingle_v a_o repetition_n of_o both_o threat_n and_o promise_n as_o to_o show_v that_o the_o one_o do_v not_o hinder_v nor_o cross_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o other_o but_o that_o both_o shall_v in_o their_o time_n have_v their_o due_a accomplishment_n successive_o one_o after_o the_o other_o first_o the_o judgement_n than_o the_o promise_n though_o by_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o shall_v suffer_v they_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v cause_n to_o despair_v of_o ever_o see_v good_a again_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o evil_n to_o come_v on_o they_o he_o to_o who_o all_o thing_n to_o 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the_o signification_n of_o witness_v as_o he_o will_v have_v a_o word_n from_o the_o same_o root_n also_o to_o signify_v job._n ix_o 19_o as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a there_o also_o so_o render_v it_o so_o that_o if_o he_o be_v mistake_v it_o be_v not_o because_o he_o mistake_v the_o root_n but_o because_o he_o give_v to_o the_o root_n a_o signification_n that_o they_o think_v it_o have_v not_o but_o he_o think_v it_o to_o have_v far_o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o different_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n much_o variety_n be_v there_o among_o interpreter_n both_o jew_n and_o christian_n as_o for_o the_o jew_n name_n one_o of_o good_a antiquity_n who_o translate_v the_o scripture_n out_o of_o hebrew_n into_o arabic_a render_v the_o word_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n cry_v or_o proclatm_v to_o the_o city_n and_o he_o that_o have_v wisdom_n or_o understanding_n will_v proclaim_v in_o thy_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d besmeka_fw-mi or_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n hear_v the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v threaten_v it_o or_o with_o it_o the_o great_a difference_n in_o this_o be_v that_o the_o word_n render_v shall_v see_v he_o seem_v to_o render_v shall_v show_v or_o declare_v or_o make_v know_v although_o otherwise_o the_o word_n which_o he_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yonadi_fw-la in_o another_o way_n of_o construction_n viz._n not_o with_o the_o preposition_n be_v but_o with_o a_o accusative_a case_n may_v signify_v shall_v or_o will_v know_v or_o see_v as_o well_o as_o to_o make_v know_v or_o declare_v and_o in_o which_o sense_n he_o take_v it_o may_v be_v doubt_v another_o of_o good_a note_n viz._n r._n solomon_n jarchi_n thus_o expound_v the_o word_n to_o this_o meaning_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o city_n who_o preach_v to_o they_o repentance_n and_o the_o prophet_n cry_v or_o preach_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tushiah_n wisdom_n even_n the_o prophet_n which_o see_v thy_o name_n that_o set_v his_o heart_n to_o understand_v and_o see_v thy_o way_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tushiah_n wisdom_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o word_n cry_v go_v before_o incline_v your_o ear_n and_o hear_v the_o rod_n of_o revenge_n or_o punishment_n which_o shall_v be_v upon_o you_o or_o chastise_v you_o which_o the_o prophet_n warn_v you_o of_o and_o hear_v who_o it_o be_v which_o have_v appoint_v that_o revenge_n or_o punishment_n whether_o he_o have_v power_n to_o make_v good_a what_o he_o have_v decree_v this_o exposition_n differ_v but_o little_a from_o what_o we_o see_v in_o the_o other_o jew_n and_o take_v the_o word_n much_o in_o the_o same_o signification_n but_o another_o it_o a_o learned_a man_n and_o of_o some_o antiquity_n differ_v much_o in_o the_o acception_n of_o one_o word_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lair_n which_o other_o render_v to_o the_o city_n and_o interpret_v it_o to_o awaken_v or_o stir_v up_o viz._n to_o repentance_n and_o that_o the_o word_n may_v so_o signify_v and_o as_o to_o the_o present_a verse_n if_o take_v by_o itself_o will_v make_v a_o good_a sense_n be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o word_n so_o order_v as_o to_o refer_v to_o it_o in_o the_o 12_o the_o verse_n require_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o noun_n and_o signify_v to_o the_o city_n it_o be_v there_o say_v the_o rich_a man_n thereof_o or_o of_o it_o i._n e._n the_o city_n call_v unto_o and_o speak_v of_o and_o none_o else_o of_o they_o therefore_o follow_v his_o opinion_n there_o be_v yet_o abarbinel_n another_o jew_n of_o great_a name_n among_o his_o nation_n yet_o of_o latter_a stand_n then_o any_o of_o the_o aforementioned_a
and_o who_o have_v see_v what_o they_o say_v and_o perhaps_o the_o ancient_a latin_a too_o who_o cavil_v against_o the_o first_o mention_v interpretation_n and_o then_o give_v another_o much_o different_a from_o it_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n his_o eavil_n against_o that_o interpretation_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o say_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n cry_v to_o the_o city_n if_o it_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v and_o preach_v concern_v or_o against_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n or_o samaria_n see_v it_o be_v know_v that_o this_o whole_a book_n be_v prophecy_n of_o the_o prophet_n then_o that_o if_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yireeh_fw-it shall_v see_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tushiah_n wisdom_n it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tireeh_n in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n as_o the_o noun_n be_v then_o that_o wisdom_n have_v not_o eye_n to_o see_v with_o and_o a_o name_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v see_v and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o here_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ish_n the_o man_n which_o be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n it_o will_v yet_o be_v to_o be_v object_v how_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v his_o name_n it_o shall_v be_v rather_o say_v shall_v hear_v or_o hear_v of_o thy_o name_n the_o exposition_n that_o he_o reject_v this_o himself_z gives_z take_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matteh_fw-it which_o we_o render_v rod_n in_o a_o clean_a different_a signification_n which_o it_o be_v also_o capable_a of_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o those_o of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n above_o all_o aught_o to_o do_v just_o and_o all_o that_o god_n require_v because_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n be_v that_o to_o which_o above_o all_o other_o city_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n cry_v i._n e._n to_o which_o the_o privilege_n of_o prophecy_n be_v even_o peculiar_o belong_v and_o thy_o name_n o_o jerusalem_n intimate_v or_o import_v wisdom_n make_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yireech_n shalem_fw-la of_o which_o he_o say_v the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v compound_v viz._n from_o what_o abraham_n say_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yireeh_fw-it will_v see_v and_o shalem_fw-la as_o the_o city_n be_v call_v in_o melchisedek_n time_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yireeh_fw-it tushiah_n shall_v see_v wisdom_n to_o import_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o cite_v in_o confirmation_n of_o his_o opinion_n what_o their_o doctor_n say_v the_o air_n of_o jerusalem_n make_v wise_a hear_v you_o both_o he_o that_o pervert_v or_o turn_v aside_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o decline_v or_o turn_v aside_o himself_o from_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n show_v to_o be_v good_a and_o require_v and_o he_o that_o have_v espouse_v or_o addict_v himself_o to_o wisdom_n or_o that_o godly_a course_n or_o else_o and_o he_o that_o have_v appoint_v it_o to_o come_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o that_o pervert_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o turn_v it_o contrary_a to_o what_o it_o command_v he_o be_v true_o a_o wicked_a person_n and_o worthy_a of_o much_o punishment_n but_o he_o that_o espouse_v or_o take_v to_o himself_o wisdom_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o it_o this_o be_v the_o import_n of_o his_o word_n in_o which_o his_o cavil_n or_o objection_n against_o the_o former_a interpretation_n be_v frivolous_a to_o the_o first_o he_o can_v himself_n dissemble_v that_o there_o be_v a_o answer_n before_o hand_n give_v by_o supply_v the_o man_n which_o he_o can_v deny_v to_o be_v allowable_a here_o as_o well_o as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o tâ—phillah_n i_o be_o prayer_n i._n e._n a_o man_n of_o prayer_n ps._n cix_o 4._o and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o say_v shall_v hear_v not_o shall_v see_v thy_o name_n seem_v captious_o seek_v that_o by_o disparage_v that_o interpretation_n he_o may_v make_v way_n for_o his_o own_o for_o he_o well_o know_v that_o the_o word_n signify_v see_v be_v not_o restrain_v only_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n but_o take_v as_o well_o for_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o mind_n 31._o to_o perceive_v to_o understand_v to_o be_v aware_a of_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o to_o observe_v to_o consider_v and_o the_o like_a yea_o even_o to_o hear_v also_o and_o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o other_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o see_v or_o else_o why_o may_v he_o not_o as_o well_o quarrel_n at_o what_o be_v say_v jer._n ii_o 31._o see_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o ex._n xx._n 18._o and_o all_o the_o people_n see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kâ—loth_n the_o voice_n or_o thundering_n and_o see_v the_o smell_n of_o my_o son_n gen._n xxvii_o 27._o as_o for_o his_o own_o exposition_n it_o be_v so_o far_o fetch_v and_o so_o harsh_a that_o few_o we_o may_v suppose_v wâ—â—l_v embrace_v it_o and_o we_o have_v not_o need_v to_o have_v mention_v it_o but_o for_o the_o great_a name_n and_o credit_n of_o the_o man_n lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o so_o famous_a a_o expositor_n have_v say_v something_o better_a than_o other_o which_o have_v not_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o be_v his_o custom_n to_o censure_v other_o and_o to_o strive_v to_o bring_v something_o that_o other_o have_v not_o say_v but_o not_o always_o better_a as_o manifest_o here_o there_o be_v yet_o difference_n betwixt_o modern_a christian_a interpreter_n some_o take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o way_n and_o order_n of_o construction_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o text_n of_o our_o translation_n and_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o be_v from_o the_o different_a signification_n that_o they_o take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o first_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tushiah_n which_o be_v render_v the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n by_o supply_v the_o man_n munster_n other_o make_v the_o same_o supply_n render_v the_o man_n of_o safety_n or_o salvation_n shall_v see_v thy_o name_n mont._n other_o without_o that_o supply_n wisdom_n shall_v etc._n etc._n of_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n more_o shall_v be_v say_v by_o and_o by_o then_o the_o word_n render_v shall_v see_v moâ—t_n other_o render_v shall_v fear_v which_o one_o thus_o explain_v grot._n when_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n cry_v to_o the_o city_n it_o be_v wisdom_n or_o the_o part_n of_o wisdom_n if_o any_o shall_v or_o for_o any_o to_o fear_v thy_o name_n i._n e._n revere_a or_o dread_a thy_o majesty_n they_o seem_v to_o think_v it_o more_o proper_a to_o say_v one_o shall_v fear_v thy_o name_n then_o shall_v see_v etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o this_o be_v no_o impropriety_n see_v have_v those_o acception_n which_o we_o have_v before_o see_v and_o to_o say_v they_o shall_v see_v his_o name_n in_o the_o prophet_n that_o cry_v in_o his_o name_n i._n e._n perceive_v that_o the_o name_n of_o his_o god_n be_v in_o he_o that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o evidence_v his_o power_n and_o majesty_n be_v very_o intelligible_a language_n and_o will_v amount_v to_o as_o much_o as_o to_o fear_v and_o necessary_o produce_v it_o but_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yireeh_o more_o regular_o and_o grammatical_o signify_v shall_v or_o will_v see_v than_o fear_n far_o the_o word_n render_v who_o have_v appoint_v tremell_n some_o of_o they_o render_v who_o call_v for_o it_o calvin_n other_o who_o atte_v it_o or_o bear_v witness_n to_o it_o and_o the_o like_a but_o these_o be_v without_o difficulty_n reconcile_v note_n other_o do_v beside_o the_o different_a acception_n of_o some_o word_n clean_o invert_v the_o construction_n in_o the_o middle_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n put_v that_o last_o which_o other_o put_v first_o and_o render_v it_o and_o thy_o name_n shall_v see_v or_o do_v see_v that_o which_o be_v i._n e._n as_o some_o of_o they_o explain_v it_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o the_o city_n in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o thing_n be_v open_a to_o thy_o eye_n and_o thou_o see_v all_o the_o wickedness_n that_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o city_n or_o the_o verâ—_n be_v of_o whatsoever_o be_v as_o it_o be_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v most_o secret_a and_o hide_a in_o it_o therefore_o thou_o cry_v unto_o it_o i._n e._n the_o inhabitant_n of_o it_o and_o reprehende_v they_o and_o threaten_v they_o for_o their_o eâ—il_a do_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o hearken_v those_o reprehension_n and_o threat_n ought_v to_o be_v hear_v hearken_v and_o attend_v to_o that_o which_o
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and_o denote_v the_o person_n in_o who_o it_o be_v or_o to_o who_o it_o pertain_v as_o prov._n xiii_o 6._o wickedness_n overthrow_v sin_n i._n e._n the_o man_n ezra_n of_o sin_n or_o sinner_n and_o prov._n xx._n 1._o wine_n for_o a_o man_n of_o wine_n with_o other_o like_a take_v notice_n of_o by_o 488._o grammarian_n and_o again_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a to_o find_v a_o verb_n of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n couple_v with_o a_o noun_n of_o the_o feminine_a form_n as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amar_n kâ—heleth_v if_o that_o be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o feminine_a eccl._n i._n 2._o and_o eccl._n vii_o 8._o a_o gift_n destroy_v the_o heart_n the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mattanah_n signify_v gift_n be_v feminine_a and_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yeabh_v destroy_v masâ—_n with_o many_o other_o also_o which_o 10._o grammarian_n observe_v so_o that_o here_o seem_v no_o objection_n in_o prejudice_n to_o that_o translation_n as_o for_o the_o 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and_o join_v with_o they_o in_o serve_v their_o god_n not_o as_o if_o all_o those_o nation_n shall_v be_v subject_v to_o they_o this_o restauration_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o be_v by_o tarnov_n some_o observe_v be_v make_v good_a and_o the_o prophecy_n corporal_o and_o typical_o fulfil_v after_o the_o seventy_o year_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n iii_o when_o the_o jew_n have_v liberty_n again_o to_o return_v to_o their_o country_n and_o build_v their_o city_n and_o temple_n but_o spiritual_o and_o principal_o tarâ—_n when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v after_o his_o come_n spread_v through_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o the_o decree_n go_v forth_o far_o abroad_o i._n e._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o decree_n mention_v psalm_n ii_o 7_o 8._o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o he_o be_v to_o have_v the_o heathen_a give_v he_o for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n and_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o be_v to_o be_v call_v in_o to_o he_o from_o all_o part_n sure_o that_o this_o high_a manner_n of_o the_o fulfil_n this_o prophecy_n by_o build_v the_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n i._n e._n the_o church_n of_o christ_n may_v well_o be_v attend_v to_o and_o chief_o look_v on_o by_o christian_n and_o so_o compare_v with_o what_o be_v say_v amos_n ix_o 11_o etc._n etc._n that_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n which_o be_v fall_v and_o close_o up_o the_o breach_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o apply_v as_o that_o be_v act_n xv._n 16_o 17._o â—is_n not_o to_o be_v controvert_v but_o we_o rather_o at_o present_a look_n after_o the_o plain_a literal_a fulfil_n of_o it_o which_o it_o long_o since_o so_o full_o have_v that_o we_o may_v on_o good_a ground_n say_v that_o the_o jew_n in_o vain_a and_o without_o reason_n look_v for_o it_o as_o yet_o to_o come_v if_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yirchak_v signify_v to_o go_v far_o abroad_o 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their_o evil_n do_v and_o so_o the_o promise_n to_o be_v that_o when_o god_n in_o mercy_n shall_v see_v time_n to_o restore_v again_o jerusalem_n that_o then_o the_o decree_n shall_v cease_v be_v as_o it_o be_v lay_v aside_o and_o reverse_v and_o then_o shall_v her_o exile_n child_n come_v again_o to_o she_o from_o all_o part_n though_o their_o land_n mean_v while_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o decree_n shall_v be_v desolate_a etc._n etc._n by_o the_o decree_n pelican_n some_o who_o more_o spiritual_o interpret_v the_o word_n understand_v human_a law_n and_o tradition_n contrary_a to_o god_n which_o shall_v give_v place_n to_o god_n and_o be_v remove_v to_o make_v way_n for_o that_o and_o that_o then_o diverse_a of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v in_o unto_o the_o lord_n these_o way_n of_o expound_v the_o word_n be_v there_o if_o they_o be_v look_v on_o as_o speak_v to_o and_o of_o jerusalem_n as_o our_o translator_n by_o cite_v in_o the_o margin_n amos_n ix_o 11._o seem_v to_o do_v and_o not_o without_o good_a reason_n but_o other_o as_o we_o say_v will_v have_v they_o direct_v to_o the_o enemy_n and_o then_o be_v there_o far_a variety_n of_o exposition_n grot._n some_o by_o the_o enemy_n meaning_n babylon_n or_o the_o chaldean_n and_o thus_o give_v the_o meaning_n it_o will_v be_v a_o day_n i._n e._n a_o long_a day_n or_o long_a time_n ere_o thy_o ruin_n shall_v be_v repair_v in_o that_o day_n of_o thy_o be_v tread_v under_o the_o power_n of_o send_v abroad_o decree_n among_o the_o nation_n thou_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o thou_o according_a to_o that_o expression_n nahum_n ii_o 13._o in_o that_o day_n he_o i._n e._n cyrus_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o from_o assyria_n and_o to_o thy_o fence_a city_n and_o shall_v subject_v to_o himself_o the_o place_n or_o region_n here_o describe_v and_o the_o land_n i._n e._n chaldea_n shall_v be_v desolate_a with_o its_o inhabitant_n because_o of_o their_o many_o impiety_n and_o slaughter_n and_o rapin_n by_o they_o former_o commit_v this_o sense_n be_v give_v by_o a_o great_a learned_a grot_n man_n but_o seem_v somewhat_o harsh_a bren._n other_o take_v the_o word_n as_o refer_v more_o general_o to_o the_o enemy_n without_o particular_o design_v who_o be_v mean_v thus_o at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o thou_o shall_v establish_v thy_o kingdom_n and_o rise_v up_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n against_o i_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v far_o and_o wide_o extend_v and_o his_o judgement_n shall_v come_v on_o thou_o who_o have_v so_o contumelious_o use_v i_o from_o assyria_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n from_o one_o nation_n to_o another_o till_o all_o my_o enemy_n be_v destroy_v a_o learned_a tanch_a jew_n likewise_o take_v it_o as_o speak_v to_o the_o enemy_n in_o that_o large_a sense_n look_v on_o it_o as_o a_o threaten_n from_o the_o jewish_a nation_n to_o they_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v revenge_v on_o they_o for_o their_o insult_a over_o she_o say_v that_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v at_o the_o time_n that_o you_o shall_v think_v to_o plaster_n or_o make_v up_o your_o building_n the_o decree_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v far_o remove_v from_o you_o concern_v it_o i._n e._n he_o shall_v determine_v the_o contrary_n that_o day_n shall_v certain_o be_v ever_o long_o and_o shall_v appear_v make_v good_a in_o the_o country_n here_o name_v by_o their_o be_v take_v by_o nebuchaduezzar_n or_o afterward_o assur_n or_o assyâ—ia_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n name_v as_o israel_n enemy_n that_o at_o that_o time_n prevail_v over_o they_o and_o lead_v they_o captive_n etc._n etc._n other_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o look_v on_o the_o word_n as_o direct_v to_o the_o enemy_n more_o plain_o speak_v out_o their_o mind_n that_o by_o the_o enemy_n they_o mean_v the_o roman_n or_o christian_n so_o kimchi_n one_o of_o they_o therefore_o speak_v concern_v the_o enemy_n he_o say_v in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o think_v to_o build_v up_o thy_o wall_n with_o the_o spoil_n of_o israel_n when_o thou_o shall_v come_v with_o gog_n and_o magog_n into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v the_o decree_n be_v far_o remove_v i._n e._n that_o day_n shall_v be_v to_o thou_o to_o the_o contrary_a and_o thy_o decree_n which_o thou_o determine_v over_o the_o nation_n and_o israel_n which_o thou_o rule_a over_o that_o day_n shall_v come_v even_o to_o thou_o that_o day_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o thou_o the_o enemy_n shall_v come_v to_o destroy_v thou_o from_o assur_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v desolate_a viz._n the_o land_n of_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d with_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o abarb._n another_o thus_o expound_v it_o that_o the_o son_n of_o edâ—m_n i._n e._n the_o company_n of_o christian_n shall_v come_v up_o to_o conquer_v jerusalem_n which_o since_o titus_n destroy_v it_o have_v be_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o ismaelite_n or_o mahometan_n the_o kingdom_n of_o edom_n say_v he_o shall_v go_v up_o thither_o to_o build_v their_o wall_n but_o the_o matter_n shall_v not_o succeed_v according_a to_o their_o thought_n for_o in_o that_o day_n the_o decree_n shall_v be_v far_o remove_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o decree_n which_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n i._n e._n the_o custom_n of_o take_v it_o as_o at_o other_o time_n they_o have_v do_v and_o how_o that_o decree_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v remove_v or_o alter_v he_o show_v say_v that_o be_v a_o day_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o i._n e._n that_o be_v a_o day_n a_o peculiar_a signal_n day_n a_o day_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o thou_o o_o enemy_n shall_v it_o come_v even_o to_o thy_o neck_n shall_v it_o reach_v and_o so_o he_o mention_n
that_o against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o rome_n shall_v come_v the_o kingdom_n of_o assyria_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o east_n that_o be_v it_o which_o he_o say_v from_o assyria_n and_o the_o fortify_v 6._o city_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v chaleath_n and_o chabor_n by_o the_o river_n gozan_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o mede_n of_o which_o joseph_n ben-gorion_a say_v that_o the_o people_n of_o they_o alexander_n the_o macedonian_a do_v shut_v up_o within_o the_o mountain_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v forth_o these_o the_o prophet_n say_v shall_v now_o come_v forth_o against_o this_o enemy_n and_o by_o say_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matsor_n or_o the_o fortress_n even_o to_o the_o river_n he_o intimate_v that_o the_o ten_o tribe_n also_o which_o be_v there_o in_o restraint_n and_o captivity_n shall_v come_v against_o they_o and_o the_o other_o people_n which_o be_v in_o the_o north-east_n even_o to_o the_o river_n viz._n euphrates_n which_o be_v between_o jerusalem_n and_o babel_n shall_v all_o come_v up_o against_o they_o and_o because_o the_o christian_n shall_v some_o remain_v in_o ship_n on_o the_o sea_n near_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o other_o be_v on_o the_o land_n therefore_o he_o first_o reckon_v up_o the_o people_n that_o shall_v come_v against_o they_o by_o land_n from_o assyria_n and_o from_o the_o fortify_v city_n and_o from_o the_o fortress_n and_o then_o prophecy_v that_o there_o shall_v come_v against_o they_o that_o be_v on_o the_o sea_n strong_a nation_n also_o by_o sea_n which_o be_v that_o which_o he_o say_v and_o from_o sea_n i._n e._n on_o the_o sea_n shall_v they_o come_v from_o sea_n and_o then_o from_o mountain_n to_o mountain_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v also_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o mountain_n shall_v come_v against_o they_o and_o so_o in_o fine_a the_o land_n of_o israel_n in_o which_o the_o war_n shall_v be_v and_o multitude_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o shall_v be_v desolate_a because_o of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o viz._n those_o nation_n which_o live_v in_o it_o for_o make_v war_n one_o with_o another_o and_o all_o this_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o do_n by_o which_o they_o do_v evil_a to_o israel_n and_o whereas_o the_o express_v chalde_a paraphra_v interpret_v it_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o that_o shall_v be_v desolate_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o slaughter_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n that_o also_o say_v he_o be_v true_a thus_o have_v we_o from_o he_o a_o long_a story_n as_o punctual_o tell_v we_o as_o if_o he_o have_v with_o his_o eye_n see_v it_o already_o act_v and_o as_o confident_o affirm_v as_o if_o his_o exposition_n be_v as_o authentic_a as_o the_o text_n itself_o and_o have_v be_v dictate_v to_o he_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n as_o the_o word_n thereof_o be_v to_o micah_n but_o such_o be_v it_o as_o the_o word_n afford_v no_o ground_n for_o consider_v when_o micah_n prophesy_v and_o what_o happen_v after_o of_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o restauration_n and_o come_v from_o all_o part_n again_o to_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o land_n have_v for_o seventy_o year_n be_v desolate_a for_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n beyond_o this_o in_o a_o high_a sense_n to_o be_v look_v after_o it_o be_v full_o make_v good_a in_o the_o set_n up_o the_o church_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o so_o many_o nation_n be_v call_v into_o it_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o it_o will_v easy_o appear_v that_o this_o prophecy_n have_v in_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o it_o be_v long_o since_o so_o fulfil_v as_o that_o these_o jew_n look_v for_o a_o far_a completion_n of_o it_o by_o free_v they_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o they_o fancy_n from_o their_o present_a condition_n will_v as_o we_o before_o intimate_v evident_o appear_v to_o proceed_v only_o out_o of_o 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be_v the_o prophet_n answer_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o day_n which_o you_o mock_v at_o say_v it_o be_v lose_v it_o be_v come_v to_o nothing_o be_v a_o day_n reserve_v and_o keep_v with_o god_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v frustrate_v and_o shall_v come_v even_o to_o thou_o o_o enemy_n to_o waste_v or_o destroy_v thou_o from_o assur_n which_o be_v the_o first_o or_o chief_n of_o those_o that_o do_v we_o mischief_n and_o the_o fortify_v city_n i._n e._n and_o unto_o the_o fortify_v city_n which_o jonathan_n the_o paraphra_v calls_z churmani_fw-la the_o great_a perhaps_o armenia_n and_o the_o strong_a city_n or_o fortress_n be_v rome_n as_o he_o say_v who_o will_v bring_v i_o into_o the_o strong_a city_n psal._n lx._n 9_o and_o cviii_o 10._o and_o they_o say_v in_o the_o midrash_n of_o elleh_n â—addebarim_n rabath_n i._n e._n the_o great_a allegorical_a exposition_n of_o deuteronomy_n that_o be_v rome_n etc._n etc._n this_o we_o give_v at_o large_a out_o of_o a_o manuscript_n copy_n 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this_o sense_n understand_v and_o in_o what_o number_n they_o come_v at_o first_o into_o the_o church_n the_o history_n of_o the_o first_o time_n as_o act._n ii_o 41._o and_o chap._n iu._n 4._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o of_o succeed_a time_n all_o the_o world_n over_o testify_v they_o usual_o understand_v by_o the_o breaker_n and_o by_o their_o king_n the_o same_o person_n viz._n christ_n to_o who_o that_o title_n of_o breaker_n may_v well_o agree_v for_o his_o break_n down_o all_o obstacle_n the_o middle_a wall_n of_o partition_n betwixt_o jew_n and_o 〈◊〉_d eph._n ii_o 14._o 15._o break_v open_o the_o gate_n 〈◊〉_d hell_n itself_o so_o that_o neither_o he_o himself_o can_v be_v detain_v by_o they_o nor_o he_o 18._o be_v hinder_v by_o they_o from_o follow_v he_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o gate_n of_o which_o have_v conquer_v death_n and_o triumph_v over_o all_o enemy_n he_o set_v open_a to_o they_o so_o that_o they_o may_v without_o hindrance_n go_v in_o and_o out_o and_o 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john_n baptist_n be_v that_o elias_n which_o be_v to_o come_v mat._n xi_o 14._o and_o mat._n xvii_o 12_o 13._o and_o what_o the_o angel_n say_v of_o he_o luke_n i._n 16_o 17._o that_o many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n he_o shall_v turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v before_o he_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n without_o fear_n and_o with_o courage_n as_o he_o 14._o rebuke_v sin_n and_o remove_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n and_o the_o disobedient_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a to_o make_v ready_a a_o people_n prepare_v for_o the_o lord_n and_o how_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaias_n be_v apply_v to_o he_o preach_v repentance_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v as_o he_o say_v also_o of_o himself_o joh._n i._n 23._o the_o voice_n of_o one_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n prepare_v you_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o path_n straight_o every_o valley_n shall_v be_v fill_v and_o every_o mountain_n and_o hill_n shall_v be_v bring_v low_a and_o the_o crooked_a shall_v be_v make_v straight_o and_o the_o rough_a way_n shall_v be_v make_v smooth_a luke_n iii_o 4_o 5._o and_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v this_o be_v he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v behold_v i_o send_v my_o messenger_n before_o thy_o face_n which_o shall_v prepare_v thy_o way_n before_o thou_o and_o that_o from_o the_o day_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n and_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n mat._n xi_o 10_o 12._o man_n break_v as_o it_o be_v and_o pass_v through_o the_o gate_n by_o his_o preach_a repentance_n lay_v open_a that_o they_o may_v go_v in_o and_o out_o and_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o apply_v to_o he_o this_o title_n of_o the_o breaker_n &_o so_o shall_v we_o have_v in_o the_o word_n a_o most_o illustrious_a prophecy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o forerunner_n john_n the_o baptist_n which_o it_o will_v be_v no_o 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