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ans_fw-fr because_o they_o be_v so_o often_o repeat_v in_o the_o book_n or_o psalm_n of_o david_n and_o because_o they_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o particular_a occasion_n of_o david_n fear_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o because_o david_n have_v have_v often_o experience_n of_o they_o but_o why_o be_v they_o call_v the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n ans_fw-fr because_o they_o shall_v be_v certain_o perform_v for_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v they_o be_v faithful_a in_o his_o word_n and_o will_v therefore_o perform_v they_o because_o he_o have_v say_v it_o note_v here_o that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n preach_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a bring_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o god_n raise_v
always_o phil._n 4.4_o and_o which_o the_o psalmist_n use_v i_o will_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v i_o will_v sing_v praise_n unto_o my_o god_n while_o i_o have_v my_o be_v psal_n 104.33_o i_o will_v call_v upon_o he_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v psal_n 116.2_o which_o kind_n of_o phrase_n contain_v a_o hyperbole_n and_o signify_v only_o frequent_a and_o often_o act_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n i._n e._n because_o of_o the_o grief_n of_o my_o soul_n which_o grief_n i_o have_v conceive_v from_o that_o that_o i_o have_v offend_v so_o gracious_a a_o god_n as_o the_o lord_n be_v note_v that_o to_o in_o be_v put_v here_o for_o to_o because_o of_o for_o the_o hebrew_n use_v this_o preposition_n in_o instead_o of_o many_o other_o preposition_n note_v also_o that_o bitterness_n be_v put_v here_o by_o a_o metaphor_n and_o metonymy_n of_o the_o cause_n join_v together_o for_o grief_n because_o bitter_a thing_n be_v grievous_a to_o the_o taster_n 16._o 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a_o synecdoche_n and_o a_o present_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n by_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o mean_v the_o visitation_n whereby_o god_n do_v visit_v he_o in_o mercy_n by_o his_o prophet_n the_o promise_n which_o god_n make_v to_o he_o of_o add_v fifteen_o year_n to_o his_o day_n vers_fw-la 5._o the_o promise_n of_o deliver_v jerusalem_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n v._o 6._o god_n give_v he_o a_o sign_n to_o confirm_v what_o he_o promise_v v._o 7_o 2._o his_o apoint_v a_o plaster_n of_o fig_n for_o his_o recovery_n v._o 21._o etc._n etc._n so_o will_v thou_o recover_v i_o q._n d._n as_o thou_o have_v say_v so_o will_v thou_o recover_v i_o from_o my_o sickness_n 17._o behold_v for_o peace_n i_o have_v great_a bitterness_n i._o e._n behold_v for_o health_n i_o have_v a_o great_a sickness_n he_o put_v peace_n for_o health_n and_o peace_n may_v signify_v health_n per_fw-la synecdochen_n generis_fw-la for_o after_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n of_o speak_v peace_n signify_v all_o prosperity_n and_o all_o good_a thing_n under_o which_o health_n be_v contain_v again_o peace_n may_v signify_v health_n because_o in_o health_n the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n rage_v not_o neither_o do_v they_o so_o disquiet_v a_o man_n as_o they_o do_v in_o sickness_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a harmony_n and_o concord_n between_o the_o element_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o body_n in_o health_n which_o be_v not_o in_o sickness_n and_o he_o put_v bitterness_n for_o sickness_n by_o a_o metaphor_n because_o as_o bitterness_n be_v grievous_a to_o the_o palate_n so_o be_v sickness_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n to_o my_o soul_n i._n e._n to_o i_o a_o part_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o wholeman_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n deliver_v it_o i._n e._n deliver_v my_o soul_n that_o be_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o my_o corruption_n i._o e._n from_o the_o grave_n in_o which_o the_o dead_a body_n corrupt_a and_o putrify_v for_o thou_o have_v cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n i._n e._n for_o thou_o have_v forgive_v i_o all_o my_o sin_n in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v contain_v a_o elegant_a metaphor_n for_o because_o we_o can_v see_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v behind_o our_o back_n he_o say_v thou_o have_v cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n for_o thou_o behold_v not_o my_o sin_n and_o those_o sin_n which_o god_n see_v not_o nor_o behold_v he_o be_v say_v to_o pardon_v see_v psal_n 51.9_o note_v that_o in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n god_n be_v say_v to_o forgive_v a_o man_n his_o sin_n when_o he_o take_v away_o any_o punishment_n from_o he_o which_o he_o either_o fear_v or_o suffer_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o here_o because_o he_o take_v away_o that_o grievous_a sickness_n which_o he_o have_v inflict_v upon_o hezekiah_n for_o his_o sin_n he_o be_v say_v to_o cast_v all_o his_o sin_n behind_o his_o back_n or_o to_o forgive_v he_o all_o his_o sin_n see_v notes_n cap._n 33.24_o 18._o for_o the_o grave_n can_v praise_v thou_o i._o e._n for_o the_o dead_a which_o lie_n in_o the_o grave_n can_v praise_v thou_o he_o put_v the_o grave_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o lie_n in_o the_o grave_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la subjecti_fw-la or_o continentis_fw-la these_o word_n show_v the_o end_n or_o final_a cause_n why_o god_n do_v forgive_v hezekiah_n his_o sin_n and_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n q._n d._n and_o therefore_o do_v thou_o cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n and_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n that_o i_o may_v praise_v thou_o for_o they_o which_o be_v dead_a can_v praise_v thou_o etc._n etc._n death_n can_v celebrate_v thou_o i._o e._n the_o dead_a can_v celebrate_v thou_o he_o put_v death_n for_o the_o dead_a per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la they_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n i._n e._n the_o dead_a which_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o grave_n and_o there_o bury_v can_v hope_v for_o thy_o truth_n q._n d._n can_v so_o much_o as_o hope_v for_o thy_o truth_n much_o less_o can_v they_o declare_v it_o and_o praise_v thou_o for_o it_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n show_v to_o man_n but_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o relation_n to_o some_o former_a promise_n and_o to_o be_v perform_v according_a to_o that_o promise_n hence_o we_o read_v goodness_n and_o truth_n and_o mercy_n often_o join_v together_o as_o gen._n 24.27_o and_o 32.10_o and_o psal_n 115.1_o why_o can_v not_o they_o which_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n hope_v for_o the_o lord_n truth_n answer_n because_o all_o their_o thought_n perish_v psal_n 146.4_o the_o live_n the_o live_n he_o shall_v praise_v thou_o q._n d._n but_o the_o live_n the_o live_n both_o can_v and_o shall_v praise_v thou_o supple_a for_o this_o thy_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v i_o note_v that_o this_o particle_n he_o be_v redundant_fw-la here_o as_o it_o be_v often_o elsewherr_n and_o that_o by_o a_o hebraisme_n the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n shall_v make_v know_v thy_o truth_n q._n d._n father_n shall_v make_v know_v unto_o their_o child_n the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v to_o i_o and_o shall_v praise_v thou_o for_o it_o thy_o truth_n i._n e._n thy_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v to_o i_o in_o restore_v i_o to_o my_o health_n i_o say_v that_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v take_v for_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n but_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v show_v in_o relation_n to_o some_o former_a promise_n v._o 18._o to_o what_o promise_n therefore_o do_v this_o relate_v answer_n it_o relate_v to_o that_o v._o 5._o i_o will_v add_v unto_o thy_o day_n fifteen_o year_n or_o it_o may_v relate_v to_o that_o promise_n which_o god_n make_v to_o david_n 1_o king_n 2.4_o for_o by_o this_o mercy_n of_o god_n whereby_o hezekiah_n be_v redeem_v from_o the_o grave_n come_v hezekiah_n to_o have_v a_o son_n who_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o david_n 20._o the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o save_v i_o q._n d._n when_o i_o be_v sick_a unto_o death_n the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o save_v i_o we_o will_v sing_v i._o e._n i_o and_o my_o people_n or_o i_o and_o the_o father_n and_o their_o child_n v._n 19_o will_v sing_v my_o song_n i._n e._n the_o song_n which_o i_o have_v make_v or_o shall_v make_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n show_v to_o i_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n in_o the_o temple_n 21._o for_o isaiah_n
high_o honour_v he_o and_o reward_v he_o but_o if_o you_o will_v know_v what_o particular_a honour_n and_o reward_v the_o lord_n give_v his_o son_n and_o servant_n christ_n jesus_n read_v among_o other_o place_n ephes_n 1._o v._n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o phil._n 12._o v._n 1.81_o 91_o 101.11_o but_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o that_o these_o word_n i_o will_v divide_v he_o a_o portion_n with_o the_o great_a signify_v no_o more_o than_o this_o i_o will_v high_o honour_v he_o and_o reward_v he_o know_v this_o that_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o carry_v two_o sense_n in_o they_o be_v historical_a as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o and_o a_o mystical_a though_o they_o carry_v the_o historical_a sense_n word_n for_o word_n yet_o they_o carry_v the_o mystical_a sense_n for_o the_o most_o part_n but_o in_o gross_a though_o here_o and_o there_o there_o be_v sometime_o such_o sentence_n intersert_v as_o apperteine_v according_a to_o the_o word_n themselves_o not_o only_o to_o the_o historical_a but_o also_o to_o the_o mystical_a sense_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o preface_n and_o he_o shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o strong_a this_n be_v the_o same_o for_o sense_n with_o former_a word_n because_o he_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n i._n e._n because_o he_o have_v not_o spare_v his_o life_n but_o part_v with_o it_o to_o the_o uttermost_a by_o his_o soul_n be_v here_o mean_v his_o life_n by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o life_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n which_o union_n be_v maintain_v by_o the_o apt_a disposition_n of_o the_o body_n to_o retain_v it_o when_o he_o say_v he_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n he_o use_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n out_o of_o bucket_n he_o say_v he_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o metaphor_n of_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n out_o of_o a_o bucket_n where_o the_o water_n be_v so_o pour_v out_o to_o the_o last_o drop_n as_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o drop_n thereof_o remain_v and_o he_o be_v number_v with_o the_o transgressor_n i._n e._n and_o because_o he_o be_v account_v as_o a_o transgressor_n though_o he_o be_v innocent_a and_o be_v put_v to_o death_n among_o transgressor_n this_o be_v fulfil_v when_o he_o be_v crucify_v between_o two_o thief_n mark_v 15._o v._o 27_o 28._o and_o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o i._n e._n and_o he_o bear_v what_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n under_o pontius_n pilate_n can_v lay_v upon_o he_o see_v act_n cap._n 4.27_o by_o sin_n understand_v here_o the_o torment_n and_o affliction_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v of_o the_o malice_n and_o envy_n of_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o transgressor_n i._n e._n and_o because_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o these_o who_o through_o envy_n and_o malice_n do_v put_v he_o to_o death_n isaiah_n chap._n liv._o sing_v o_o barren_a thou_o that_o do_v not_o bear_v i._o e._n sing_v for_o joy_n o_o zion_n or_o o_o jerusalem_n thou_o which_o have_v be_v like_o a_o barren_a woman_n and_o bear_v no_o child_n he_o prophecy_v here_o of_o the_o joyful_a deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n as_o he_o do_v cap._n 49.51_o 52._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o material_a city_n of_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n as_o to_o a_o woman_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la who_o he_o call_v barren_a and_o one_o that_o do_v not_o bear_v because_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n she_o be_v empty_a of_o jew_n which_o be_v to_o she_o as_o child_n for_o they_o be_v all_o carry_v away_o into_o babylon_n and_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v in_o she_o to_o increase_v the_o nation_n see_v cap._n 49.21_o cry_v aloud_o supple_a for_o joy_v thou_o that_o do_v not_o travel_v with_o child_n this_n be_v a_o repetition_n of_o those_o word_n thou_o that_o do_v not_o bear_v for_o more_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o desolate_a i._o e._n for_o more_o shall_v thy_o child_n be_v o_o thou_o which_o be_v desolate_a and_o as_o a_o widow_n and_o as_o one_o forsake_v of_o her_o husband_n during_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n etc._n etc._n he_o change_v the_o person_n here_o and_o speak_v of_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o three_o person_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n in_o the_o second_o and_o he_o use_v a_o present_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n zion_n or_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v desolate_a and_o as_o one_o forsake_v of_o her_o husband_n because_o god_n who_o be_v her_o husband_n vers_fw-la 5._o and_o cap._n 62.5_o have_v forsake_v she_o cap._n 50.1_o and_o therefore_o as_o a_o woman_n which_o be_v desolate_a and_o forsake_v of_o her_o husband_n bear_v not_o child_n so_o be_v jerusalem_n barren_a and_o without_o child_n while_o god_n have_v forsake_v she_o who_o may_v be_v call_v her_o husband_n as_o in_o other_o regard_n so_o in_o this_o that_o while_o he_o have_v a_o favour_n to_o she_o he_o do_v increase_v her_o child_n within_o she_o as_o a_o woman_n multipli_v her_o child_n by_o her_o husband_n then_o the_o child_n of_o the_o marry_a wife_n i._n e._n then_o thy_o child_n be_v when_o thou_o have_v a_o husband_n any_o time_n heretofore_o and_o waste_v a_o marry_a wife_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o jerusalem_n though_o she_o have_v be_v afflict_v and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n by_o the_o babylonian_n and_o have_v her_o child_n or_o citizen_n carry_v away_o from_o she_o yet_o now_o she_o shall_v be_v more_o populous_a than_o ever_o she_o be_v at_o any_o time_n before_o that_o her_o captivity_n note_v that_o when_o he_o say_v more_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o desolate_a than_o the_o child_n of_o the_o marry_a woman_n he_o speak_v as_o though_o he_o speak_v of_o two_o several_a person_n but_o he_o speak_v but_o of_o two_o several_a state_n or_o condition_n of_o the_o same_o person_n so_o we_o say_v of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v change_v from_o what_o he_o be_v that_o he_o be_v another_o man_n though_o not_o his_o substance_n but_o his_o condition_n only_o be_v change_v this_o which_o i_o have_v give_v be_v the_o first_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n but_o zion_n here_o as_o she_o become_v fruitful_a after_o her_o widowhood_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o in_o the_o second_o and_o sublime_a sense_n this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o will_v appear_v gal._n 4.27_o for_o as_o zion_n while_o god_n have_v put_v she_o away_o from_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o have_v give_v she_o over_o to_o be_v spoil_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n be_v barren_a and_o bring_v forth_o no_o child_n but_o when_o he_o take_v she_o to_o he_o to_o wife_n again_o she_o increase_v in_o child_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o multitude_n so_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n while_o she_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o bed_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v without_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o word_n that_o be_v while_o all_o nation_n be_v suffer_v to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n act_n 14.16_o and_o be_v give_v over_o to_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v blind_v by_o he_o act_v 17.30_o bring_v forth_o no_o child_n unto_o god_n but_o when_o christ_n take_v she_o to_o his_o bed_n joh._n 3.29_o and_o redeem_v she_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o satan_n and_o give_v she_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o word_n she_o so_o increase_v in_o child_n as_o that_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o her_o issue_n so_o that_o she_o far_o exceed_v the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o it_o be_v most_o populous_a note_v here_o that_o zion_n as_o she_o be_v consider_v before_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o as_o she_o be_v consider_v after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o therefore_o zion_n be_v more_o populous_a after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n than_o ever_o she_o be_v before_o so_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n more_o populous_a then_o ever_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v wonder_v not_o that_o i_o make_v zion_n a_o type_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o the_o same_o zion_n a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o divers_a consideration_n for_o saint_n paul_n make_v she_o a_o type_n of_o the_o synagogue_n gal._n 4.25_o and_o a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n rom._n 9.33_o it_o may_v be_v object_v here_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o church_n
e._n nor_o shall_v a_o man_n though_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o verge_n of_o old_a age_n be_v carry_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o grave_n until_o he_o have_v come_v to_o the_o extremity_n of_o old_a age_n that_o be_v neither_o shall_v a_o man_n die_v in_o jerusalem_n though_o he_o be_v old_a before_o he_o be_v exceed_o old_a a_o old_a man_n note_v that_o the_o old_a man_n here_o be_v oppose_v to_o a_o infant_n and_o so_o signify_v not_o a_o very_a old_a man_n but_o one_o that_o may_v be_v call_v a_o old_a man_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o inâ—ant_n or_o one_o that_o be_v on_o the_o verge_n only_o of_o old_a age_n that_o have_v not_o fill_v his_o day_n he_n call_v those_o a_o man_n day_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o make_v up_o of_o a_o good_a old_a age_n and_o which_o a_o man_n may_v reach_v to_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n if_o no_o casualty_n do_v cut_v he_o off_o which_o ordinary_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n as_o the_o next_o word_n show_v for_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a i._o e._n for_o the_o child_n shall_v live_v a_o hundred_o year_n before_o he_o die_v but_o the_o sinner_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a shall_v be_v accurse_v he_n prevent_v a_o objection_n here_o for_o whereas_o god_n promise_v here_o the_o blessing_n of_o long_a life_n only_o unto_o his_o servant_n and_o will_v have_v it_o take_v as_o a_o peculiar_a blessing_n to_o they_o so_o that_o the_o sinner_n shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o it_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o this_o be_v not_o such_o a_o peculiar_a and_o special_a blessing_n of_o the_o righteous_a or_o of_o his_o servant_n as_o he_o will_v make_v it_o to_o be_v for_o the_o sinner_n also_o fulfil_v their_o day_n and_o live_v a_o hundred_o year_n the_o lord_n therefore_o prevent_v this_o objection_n say_v that_o though_o the_o sinner_n live_v till_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a yet_o he_o shall_v be_v accurse_v and_o therefore_o accurse_v because_o in_o his_o life_n time_n the_o plague_n of_o god_n shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o and_o in_o his_o death_n he_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o with_o a_o unusual_a destruction_n see_v job_n 21._o v._o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n to_o vers_fw-la 20._o note_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o long_a life_n which_o the_o lord_n here_o promise_v to_o his_o servant_n but_o a_o bless_a long_a life_n a_o life_n which_o shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o length_n of_o joy_n and_o happiness_n and_o they_o shall_v build_v house_n i._o e._n and_o my_o people_n shall_v build_v house_n and_o inhabit_v they_o i._o e._n and_o shall_v live_v to_o inhabit_v they_o and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o i._n e._n and_o shall_v live_v to_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o 22._o for_o as_o the_o day_n of_o a_o tree_n be_v the_o day_n of_o my_o people_n i._o e._n for_o my_o people_n shall_v live_v as_o long_o as_o the_o tree_n which_o they_o shall_v plant_v so_o that_o they_o which_o plant_v the_o tree_n shall_v live_v to_o eat_v all_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v the_o day_n of_o my_o people_n i._o e._n the_o day_n of_o my_o people_n shall_v be_v a_o present_a be_v put_v here_o for_o a_o future_a tense_n my_o elect_n see_v verse_n 9_o i_o elect_a shall_v long_o enjoy_v the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n i._n e._n my_o elect_n shall_v live_v long_o that_o they_o may_v long_o inhabit_v the_o house_n which_o they_o shall_v build_v 23._o they_o shall_v not_o labour_v in_o vain_a i._o e._n they_o shall_v not_o build_v house_n which_o they_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v nor_o plant_v vineyard_n which_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v for_o this_o will_v be_v labour_n in_o vain_a which_o be_v a_o curse_n which_o god_n threaten_v to_o the_o wicked_a levit._n 26.16_o and_o deut._n 28.30_o nor_o bring_v forth_o for_o trouble_n i._o e._n neither_o shall_v they_o bring_v forth_o child_n who_o untimely_a death_n shall_v bring_v they_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n of_o mind_n this_o be_v a_o short_a repetition_n of_o what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o three_o forego_v verse_n they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n i._o e._n they_o be_v the_o true_a child_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o isaac_n and_o of_o jacob_n who_o the_o lord_n bless_v in_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o seed_n as_o well_o as_o in_o themselves_o and_o their_o offspring_n with_o they_o q._n d._n and_o so_o be_v their_o child_n as_o well_o as_o they_o wherefore_o they_o also_o shall_v live_v to_o build_v and_o to_o plant_v and_o to_o enjoy_v what_o they_o build_v and_o plant_v 24._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v before_o they_o call_v i_o will_v answer_v i._n e._n and_o if_o any_o evil_a befall_v they_o i_o will_v take_v it_o away_o before_o they_o complain_v this_o be_v another_o blessing_n which_o the_o lord_n promise_v his_o people_n after_o their_o return_n out_o of_o captivity_n 25._o the_o wolf_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v feed_v together_o see_v cap._n 11.6_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o bullock_n see_v cap._n 11.7_o and_o dust_n shall_v be_v the_o serpent_n meat_n i._o e._n and_o the_o serpent_n shall_v live_v upon_o the_o dust_n only_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v content_v with_o that_o and_o shall_v not_o fasten_v upon_o man_n to_o do_v he_o any_o harm_n nor_o yet_o upon_o any_o beast_n that_o serpent_n live_v upon_o the_o dust_n see_v gen._n 3.14_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n see_v cap._n 11.9_o this_o verse_n contain_v another_o blessing_n which_o the_o lord_n promise_v his_o people_n after_o their_o captivity_n which_o be_v this_o that_o they_o shall_v live_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o in_o their_o land_n without_o any_o fear_n of_o violence_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o robber_n no_o man-slayer_n there_o isaiah_n chap._n lxvi_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n be_v my_o throne_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v my_o footstool_n where_o be_v the_o house_n that_o you_o build_v for_o i_o this_o may_v be_v very_o well_o continue_v with_o the_o former_a chapter_n for_o whereas_o the_o lord_n find_v fault_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o hypocritical_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o captivity_n for_o that_o they_o forsake_v he_o and_o forget_v his_o holy_a mountain_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 65.11_o and_o threaten_v they_o grievous_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o clear_v themselves_o and_o to_o plead_v not_o guilty_a and_o to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o say_v that_o whereas_o they_o do_v frequent_v the_o temple_n and_o do_v offer_v their_o due_a sacrifice_n while_o the_o temple_n stand_v and_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o live_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n so_o if_o ever_o they_o shall_v come_v into_o that_o land_n again_o they_o will_v build_v up_o the_o temple_n which_o the_o babylonian_n have_v destroy_v and_o will_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v the_o lord_n therefore_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o 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