themselves_o to_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o moses_n as_o the_o jew_n themselves_o do_v which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v suffer_v to_o do_v if_o they_o have_v not_o observe_v so_o much_o as_o they_o do_v and_o from_o these_o proselyte_n be_v they_o also_o which_o observe_v as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v call_v proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n though_o they_o live_v not_o among_o the_o jew_n but_o live_v elsewhere_o because_o they_o be_v under_o the_o same_o condition_n such_o be_v naaman_n the_o syrian_a the_o eunuch_n cornelius_z etc._n etc._n the_o other_o kind_n of_o proselyte_n be_v such_o as_o be_v circumcise_v and_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n and_o these_o be_v call_v proselyte_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v account_v almost_o for_o privilege_n and_o observance_n as_o jew_n such_o be_v vriah_n the_o hittite_n achior_n in_o the_o book_n of_o judith_n etc._n etc._n note_v here_o again_o that_o though_o in_o the_o first_o 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money_n this_o he_o say_v in_o opposition_n to_o those_o which_o desire_v to_o learn_v humane_a art_n and_o science_n which_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o learn_v have_v need_n to_o have_v be_v rich_a because_o the_o master_n of_o those_o art_n and_o science_n will_v not_o teach_v they_o without_o great_a reward_n but_o they_o which_o will_v learn_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n need_v not_o to_o have_v be_v rich_a the_o poor_a may_v learn_v it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o wealthy_a he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o have_v for_o the_o lord_n servant_n teach_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n free_o come_v you_o buy_v and_o eat_v yea_o come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n be_v not_o content_a to_o call_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n water_n but_o he_o call_v it_o also_o wine_n and_o milk_n because_o it_o do_v not_o only_o satisfy_v the_o desire_n as_o water_n satisfy_v and_o quench_v the_o thirst_n but_o it_o do_v also_o feed_v the_o soul_n as_o wine_n and_o milk_n do_v feed_v and_o nourish_v the_o body_n yea_o it_o be_v as_o the_o chief_a delicate_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o by_o these_o two_o to_o wit_n wine_n and_o milk_n the_o scripture_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v food_n necessary_a for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o life_n but_o dainty_n and_o delicate_n too_o as_o gen._n 49.12_o without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n this_o be_v say_v in_o opposition_n to_o those_o who_o give_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o their_o master_n to_o learn_v humane_a art_n and_o science_n q._n d._n you_o need_v not_o take_v care_n for_o money_n or_o agree_v for_o a_o price_n for_o learn_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o you_o use_v to_o take_v care_n for_o money_n and_o agree_v for_o a_o price_n with_o your_o master_n of_o humane_a art_n and_o science_n but_o this_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v teach_v you_o free_o 2._o wherefore_o do_v you_o spend_v your_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n q._n d._n wherefore_o do_v you_o give_v so_o much_o money_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o art_n to_o learn_v of_o they_o those_o art_n which_o bring_v no_o fruit_n or_o profit_n at_o all_o with_o they_o he_o persist_v still_o in_o his_o metaphor_n whereby_o he_o liken_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n to_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o nourish_v and_o refresh_v the_o body_n because_o this_o knowledge_n be_v the_o only_a food_n of_o the_o soul_n q._n d._n wherefore_o do_v you_o spend_v money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o bread_n which_o be_v the_o necessary_a sustenance_n of_o man_n life_n much_o less_o be_v it_o wine_n or_o milk_n which_o be_v the_o dainty_n and_o delicate_n thereof_o which_o satisfi_v not_o supple_a your_o hunger_n this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o those_o word_n which_o be_v not_o bread_n eat_v you_o that_o which_o be_v good_a q._n d._n eat_v you_o not_o that_o which_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o nourish_v you_o but_o eat_v you_o that_o which_o be_v good_a not_o only_o to_o nourish_v you_o but_o to_o make_v you_o fat_a he_o persist_v still_o in_o his_o metaphor_n and_o compare_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o nourish_v yea_o to_o fatten_v the_o body_n and_o humane_a science_n to_o that_o which_o be_v but_o bran_n or_o hulk_n and_o have_v not_o any_o nourishment_n in_o it_o and_o let_v your_o soul_n delight_v itself_o in_o fatness_n i._n e._n and_o delight_v yourselves_o in_o that_o which_o will_v not_o only_o feed_v you_o and_o nourish_v you_o but_o make_v you_o fat_a the_o soul_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o whole_a man_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n fatness_n be_v put_v here_o for_o food_n which_o will_v fatten_v per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effecti_fw-la 3._o incline_v your_o ear_n he_n allude_v here_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n which_o bow_v their_o head_n towards_o he_o which_o speak_v when_o they_o desire_v to_o hear_v distinct_o what_o he_o say_v come_v unto_o i_o he_o that_o come_v to_o the_o servant_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n see_v luk._n 10.16_o hear_v i._o e._n hear_v my_o word_n and_o keep_v they_o and_o obey_v they_o and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v i._o e._n and_o you_o shall_v live_v q._n d._n and_o your_o life_n shall_v be_v preserve_v yea_o you_o shall_v live_v happy_o and_o plentiful_o he_o still_o allude_v to_o bread_n and_o wholesome_a food_n which_o preserve_v the_o life_n and_o keep_v man_n fat_a and_o in_o good_a like_n which_o bran_n and_o hulk_n can_v do_v i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o that_o be_v oftentimes_o call_v everlasting_a which_o last_v only_o a_o long_a time_n as_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n be_v call_v everlasting_a although_o it_o be_v to_o last_v but_o during_o the_o law_n and_o be_v to_o be_v abolish_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n exod._n 40.15_o even_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n q._n d._n and_o i_o will_v even_o give_v you_o by_o that_o covenant_n the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n that_o these_o word_n i_o will_v give_v you_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v we_o may_v learn_v from_o act_n 13.64_o but_o what_o be_v those_o which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o mercy_n of_o david_n the_o mercy_n which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o mercy_n of_o david_n be_v those_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n which_o david_n so_o often_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o psalm_n and_o which_o be_v there_o promise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o all_o which_o serve_v and_o fear_v he_o and_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n as_o psa_n 34.15_o and_o 37._o v._o 4_o 11._o and_o 84.11_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v in_o general_a term_n to_o they_o which_o fear_v god_n and_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n be_v make_v as_o well_o to_o the_o gentile_a as_o to_o the_o jew_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o st._n paul_n argue_v from_o that_o general_a word_n whosoever_o rom._n 10.11_o but_o why_o be_v these_o call_v the_o mercy_n of_o david_n 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
company_n and_o thus_o may_v their_o judge_n be_v call_v companion_n of_o thief_n because_o they_o do_v take_v away_o other_o man_n good_n as_o thief_n do_v for_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v in_o their_o house_n chap._n 7._o verse_n 14._o again_o by_o thief_n may_v be_v mean_v not_o only_o thief_n but_o all_o kind_n of_o evil_a doer_n whatsoever_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n and_o these_o judge_n may_v be_v call_v companion_n of_o thief_n and_o of_o evil_a doer_n because_o thief_n and_o evil_a doer_n resort_v to_o they_o to_o bribe_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v acquit_v in_o judgement_n when_o they_o be_v appeal_v for_o their_o villainy_n and_o they_o themselves_o do_v privy_o resort_v to_o thief_n and_o evil_a doer_n again_o that_o they_o may_v make_v the_o better_a bargain_n with_o they_o and_o sell_v their_o absolution_n at_o the_o dear_a rate_n and_o thus_o thief_n be_v often_o in_o their_o company_n and_o they_o again_o often_o in_o the_o company_n of_o thief_n may_v be_v 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câ—use_n of_o the_o widow_n be_v keep_v off_o and_o can_v come_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v hear_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o great_a man_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o widow_n cause_n as_o of_o a_o person_n by_o a_o prosopopoâ—ia_n and_o put_v a_o indicative_a for_o a_o potential_a mood_n for_o the_o hebrew_n have_v no_o potential_a mood_n 24_o the_o mighty_a one_o of_o israel_n i._n e_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n which_o excel_v in_o strength_n might_n and_o power_n i_o will_v ease_v i_o of_o my_o adversary_n i._n e._n i_o will_v ease_v i_o of_o these_o rebellious_a prince_n and_o judge_n which_o be_v now_o a_o trouble_n to_o i_o and_o anger_v i_o he_o call_v these_o rebellious_a prince_n and_o judge_n his_o adversary_n because_o they_o refuse_v to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n rom._n 8._o verse_n 7._o but_o how_o will_v god_n ease_v himself_o of_o these_o his_o adversary_n answ_n by_o cut_v they_o off_o or_o destroy_v they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n for_o note_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o revenge_n use_v to_o ease_v yea_o to_o be_v sweet_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o angry_a man_n and_o avenge_v i_o of_o my_o enemy_n this_o particle_n and_o may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o note_n of_o explication_n here_o and_o declare_v how_o god_n will_v ease_v himself_o of_o his_o adversary_n to_o wit_n by_o avenge_a himself_n of_o they_o 25._o and_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o i._n e._n for_o i_o will_v take_v thou_o in_o hand_n o_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v put_v here_o for_o for_o a_o copulative_a for_o a_o causal_n note_v that_o because_o we_o must_v turn_v our_o hand_n to_o a_o thing_n before_o we_o can_v take_v that_o thing_n in_o hand_n hence_o by_o put_v the_o antecedent_n for_o the_o consequent_a turn_v the_o hand_n to_o a_o thing_n be_v put_v for_o take_v a_o thing_n in_o hand_n or_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o signify_v i_o will_v afflict_v thou_o or_o punish_v thou_o and_o that_o from_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o will_v turn_v his_o hand_n upon_o she_o and_o pure_o purge_v away_o thy_o dross_n i._n e._n and_o clean_o purge_v away_o the_o dross_n or_o purge_v away_o thy_o dross_n from_o thou_o so_o as_o that_o thy_o silver_n shall_v be_v pure_a silver_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o d_o sse_n see_v verse_n 22._o and_o take_v away_o all_o thy_o tinn_n tinn_n and_o dress_n signify_v here_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n viz_o unrighteousness_n yet_o tinn_n seem_v to_o signify_v unrighteousness_n as_o it_o be_v veil_v with_o a_o mask_n of_o righteousness_n for_o tinn_n show_v like_o silver_n though_o it_o be_v not_o silver_n the_o lord_n do_v purge_v away_o the_o drâ—sse_n and_o take_v aâ—ay_v the_o tinn_n that_o be_v the_o vnrighteousnessâ—â—hich_n â—hich_z be_v in_o hierusalâ—m_n either_o by_o destroy_v the_o unrighteous_a judge_n or_o amend_v they_o the_o question_n will_v here_o be_v how_o and_o when_o god_n do_v ease_v himself_o of_o these_o his_o adversary_n and_o avenge_v himself_o of_o these_o his_o enemy_n and_o purge_v away_o the_o drâ—sse_n etc._n etc._n answ_n he_o do_v it_o in_o thâ—_n day_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o hezekiah_n who_o as_o he_o reform_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n 2_o king_n 18.4_o so_o do_v he_o no_o doubt_n reform_v the_o commonwealth_n also_o and_o do_v accordi_fw-la g_o to_o that_o say_n of_o his_o father_n david_n i_o will_v early_o destroy_v all_o the_o wickâ—d_n of_o the_o land_n that_o i_o may_v cut_v off_o all_o the_o wicked_a doer_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 101.8_o hezekiah_n therefore_o do_v cut_v off_o these_o wicked_a judge_n either_o by_o the_o sword_n which_o be_v a_o natural_a death_n or_o by_o banishment_n which_o be_v a_o civil_a death_n and_o they_o be_v banish_v and_o turn_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v and_o destroy_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o assyrian_n under_o sennacharib_n when_o they_o come_v against_o judah_n and_o hierulem_fw-la see_v notes_n cap._n 22._o verse_n 18._o 26._o and_o i_o will_v restore_v thy_o judgeâ—_n as_o at_o the_o first_o i._n e._n i_o will_v make_v thy_o judge_n such_o as_o the_o be_v heretofore_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n solomon_n asa_n and_o jehoshaphat_n note_v here_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o prophet_n meaning_n that_o all_o thâ—se_a judge_n which_o be_v corrupt_v shall_v become_v good_a for_o most_o of_o they_o be_v incorrigible_a and_o so_o destroy_v but_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v amend_v their_o fault_n and_o in_o the_o place_n of_o those_o which_o will_v not_o amend_v other_o which_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a shall_v be_v put_v â—or_a although_o these_o last_o be_v several_a person_n or_o individua_fw-la distinct_a from_o those_o into_o who_o place_n they_o be_v put_v yet_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o same_o man_n because_o they_o do_v succeed_v one_o another_o 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come_v under_o sennacharib_n against_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n shall_v be_v redeem_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n because_o of_o the_o judgement_n and_o righteous_a justice_n which_o shall_v be_v administer_v in_o she_o zion_n i._n e._n jerusalem_n see_v vers_fw-la 8._o and_o she_o convert_v i_o e._n and_o such_o of_o her_o judge_n and_o prince_n which_o be_v unrighteous_a but_o shall_v turn_v from_o their_o unrighteous_a deal_n with_o righteousness_n i._n e._n for_o their_o righteousness_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n see_v verse_n 21._o 28._o and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o transgressor_n and_o of_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v together_o i._n e._n but_o the_o judge_n which_o have_v
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his_o soul_n i._n e._n he_o here_o be_v synecdoche_n partis_fw-la for_o a_o part_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a man_n an_z offe_z ing_z foâ—_n sin_n note_v here_o that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a which_o be_v here_o render_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n be_v ascham_n which_o signify_v proper_o and_o primary_o sin_n but_o by_o a_o metonymy_n it_o may_v signify_v sometime_o a_o offering_n for_o sin_n sometime_o a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n and_o sometime_o he_o which_o be_v afflict_v or_o punish_v for_o sin_n yea_o by_o a_o catachrestical_a metonymy_n it_o may_v not_o only_o signify_v a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n and_o he_o that_o be_v punish_v
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 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