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and_o they_o shall_v build_v house_n and_o inhabit_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v plant_v vineyard_n and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o they_o 22._o they_o shall_v not_o build_v and_o another_o inhabit_v they_o shall_v not_o plant_v and_o another_o eat_v for_o as_o the_o day_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v the_o day_n of_o my_o people_n and_o my_o elect_a shall_v etc._n shall_v or_o shall_v continue_v the_o work_n etc._n etc._n in_o old_a age_n enjoy_v the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n in_o these_o two_o verse_n he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o blessing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n namely_o that_o such_o as_o serve_v god_n shall_v inhabit_v the_o house_n they_o have_v build_v and_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o tree_n levit._fw-la 20.10_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o rebellious_a shall_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o their_o house_n to_o give_v place_n unto_o stranger_n neither_o shall_v they_o gather_v the_o fruit_n which_o they_o have_v plant_v deut._n 28.30_o from_o this_o curse_n say_v isaiah_n shall_v the_o lord_n deliver_v you_o to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v enjoy_v your_o substance_n now_o thc_a prophet_n set_v before_o they_o the_o thing_n appertain_v to_o this_o life_n present_a and_o from_o thence_o borrow_v similitude_n thereby_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o ascend_v up_o high_o and_o to_o apprehend_v and_o lay_v hold_v of_o the_o bless_a and_o endless_a life_n for_o we_o must_v not_o stick_v fast_o glue_v to_o these_o transitory_a thing_n but_o rather_o use_v they_o as_o step_n and_o stair_n to_o scale_v the_o heaven_n benefit_n temporal_a blessing_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o ladder_n by_o which_o we_o may_v ascend_v to_o the_o enjoy_n of_o eternal_a benefit_n that_o be_v rapt_v up_o thither_o we_o may_v possess_v the_o eternal_a and_o immortal_a benefit_n it_o be_v also_o good_a reason_n that_o the_o enjoy_n of_o these_o blessing_n whereof_o the_o unbeliever_n deprive_v themselves_o shall_v be_v promise_v to_o the_o regenerate_v church_n which_o rest_v whole_o upon_o the_o only_a free_a favour_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o she_o god_n where_o it_o be_v add_v according_a to_o the_o day_n of_o a_o tree_n some_o think_v eternal_a life_n shall_v be_v here_o promise_v as_o if_o man_n shall_v then_o enjoy_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n but_o this_o device_n be_v utter_o frivolous_a and_o too_o far_o remote_a from_o the_o prophet_n meaning_n neither_o can_v i_o sufficient_o marvel_v at_o the_o expositor_n who_o vex_v themselves_o so_o much_o about_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n see_v our_o prophet_n speak_v not_o only_o of_o life_n but_o of_o the_o quiet_a estate_n thereof_o also_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o shall_v plant_v vine_n and_o live_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o neither_o shall_v you_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n till_o you_o have_v enjoy_v they_o both_o you_o and_o your_o child_n child_n he_o take_v a_o similitude_n from_o a_o tree_n in_o respect_n that_o before_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o plant_v of_o vine_n therefore_o he_o now_o promise_v they_o shall_v peaceable_o enjoy_v their_o house_n and_o vine_n without_o be_v any_o more_o annoy_v either_o by_o enemy_n or_o thief_n so_o as_o this_o tranquillity_n shall_v be_v no_o less_o durable_a than_o the_o life_n of_o a_o tree_n the_o work_n be_v continue_v or_o be_v make_v perpetual_a when_o it_o have_v good_a success_n otherwise_o man_n shall_v travel_v a_o long_a time_n for_o nothing_o if_o god_n do_v not_o bless_v their_o labour_n because_o the_o enemy_n will_v rob_v or_o spoil_v that_o which_o man_n have_v begin_v so_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o hand_n the_o work_n be_v continue_v therefore_o not_o only_a when_o it_o have_v some_o good_a progress_n but_o when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o perfection_n hence_o let_v we_o note_v that_o we_o can_v so_o much_o as_o enjoy_v our_o good_n nor_o have_v any_o true_a rest_n kingdom_n no_o true_a rest_n to_o they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n kingdom_n unless_o we_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o only_a heir_n of_o the_o world_n and_o stand_v ingraft_v by_o faith_n in_o his_o body_n i_o grant_v the_o wicked_a may_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o life_n present_a but_o therewithal_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o continual_a anguish_n and_o the_o worm_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n shall_v continual_o gnaw_v they_o so_o as_o even_o their_o very_a abundance_n shall_v be_v their_o bane_n and_o destruction_n for_o only_a faith_n cause_v we_o to_o apprehend_v the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o bless_a life_n those_o then_o that_o be_v destitute_a of_o faith_n can_v be_v no_o member_n of_o christ_n christ_n those_o that_o be_v destitute_a of_o faith_n no_o member_n of_o christ_n verse_n 23._o they_o shall_v not_o labour_v in_o vain_a nor_o bring_v forth_o in_o fear_n for_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o offspring_n their_o or_o offspring_n bud_n with_o they_o the_o prophet_n reckon_v up_o here_o other_o kind_n of_o blessing_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n for_o albeit_o god_n have_v continue_v to_o bless_v his_o people_n always_o yet_o be_v those_o blessing_n after_o a_o sort_n withhold_v till_o christ_n come_n in_o who_o there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v full_a and_o perfect_a felicity_n the_o sum_n be_v that_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v be_v every_o way_n happy_a under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n now_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o curse_n when_o we_o receive_v no_o fruit_n at_o all_o of_o our_o labour_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o his_o blessing_n when_o we_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o travel_n for_o this_o cause_n he_o show_v how_o the_o jew_n be_v return_v home_o from_o their_o captivity_n to_o enjoy_v a_o true_a and_o full_a deliverance_n shall_v not_o labour_v in_o vain_a neither_o shall_v their_o work_n be_v fuitlesse_a the_o law_n threaten_v the_o death_n of_o friend_n war_n loss_n of_o good_n and_o anguish_n of_o mind_n levit._fw-la 26.22_o deut._n 28.65_o but_o god_n here_o on_o the_o contrary_n promise_v tranquillity_n fertility_n peace_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o labour_n these_o blessing_n be_v well_o to_o be_v note_v for_o there_o be_v few_o to_o be_v find_v who_o in_o take_v pain_n fix_v their_o eye_n upon_o god_n blessing_n blessing_n few_o fix_v their_o eye_n while_o they_o labour_v upon_o god_n blessing_n so_o as_o to_o attribute_v all_o thing_n unto_o he_o or_o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o do_v but_o labour_v in_o vain_a unless_o the_o lord_n give_v good_a success_n thereunto_o psalm_n 127.1_o even_o as_o then_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v all_o blessing_n from_o god_n only_o so_o to_o he_o alone_o ought_v we_o to_o render_v the_o whole_a praise_n after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o same_o some_o expound_v that_o which_o follow_v that_o the_o woman_n shall_v not_o bring_v forth_o in_o fear_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o fear_v bear_v of_o child_n in_o regard_n they_o shall_v feel_v no_o pain_n therein_o we_o know_v this_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o woman_n because_o of_o her_o sin_n namely_o that_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o in_o sorrow_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n gen._n 3.16_o child_n be_v also_o beget_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a when_o there_o be_v any_o rumour_n of_o war_n and_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o this_o to_o wit_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o tranquillity_n that_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v have_v no_o cause_n of_o fear_n at_o all_o for_o these_o word_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o father_n and_o mother_n who_o be_v fearless_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o child_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n which_o they_o can_v but_o fear_n when_o any_o calamity_n threaten_v us._n the_o reason_n that_o be_v add_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o seed_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v agree_v 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