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that_o take_v thy_o child_n and_o dash_v they_o against_o the_o stone_n verse_n 19_o and_o babel_n the_o glory_n of_o kingdom_n and_o the_o beauty_n and_o pride_n of_o the_o chaldean_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o destruction_n of_o god_n in_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n isaiah_n mean_v to_o conclude_v his_o pprophecy_n touch_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o babylonian_n in_o a_o brief_a manner_n in_o this_o place_n although_o he_o add_v some_o amplification_n to_o confirm_v his_o speech_n touch_v the_o full_a root_n of_o they_o out_o for_o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o such_o sort_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o leave_v they_o no_o hope_n of_o mercy_n wherewith_o they_o may_v comfort_v themselves_o but_o as_o touch_v the_o faithful_a although_o it_o seem_v now_o and_o then_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v chastened_a too_o severe_o yet_o be_v they_o sustain_v with_o this_o assurance_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v pity_n upon_o they_o and_o will_v not_o utterlie_o destroy_v they_o whence_o we_o ought_v to_o gather_v that_o we_o must_v not_o always_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n for_o we_o shall_v many_o time_n think_v that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v utterlie_o undo_v who_o saluatioâ—_n notwithstanding_o be_v near_o yea_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o death_n itself_o in_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n gomorah_n sodom_n and_o gomorah_n this_o example_n be_v oft_o allege_a by_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v know_v that_o howsoever_o all_o chastisement_n be_v not_o equal_a yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n be_v unpartial_a in_o his_o judgement_n the_o memorable_a example_n which_o he_o show_v thereof_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n appertain_v to_o all_o reprobate_n 19.24_o gen._n 19.24_o so_o as_o those_o who_o harden_v themselves_o in_o their_o sin_n with_o the_o like_a obstinacy_n shall_v be_v no_o less_o punish_v than_o they_o be_v and_o they_o distinguish_v between_o the_o punishment_n 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which_o be_v always_o like_a unto_o himself_o do_v execute_v his_o just_a judgement_n against_o they_o and_o will_v still_o do_v the_o same_o against_o all_o reprobate_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n whereas_o babylon_n be_v call_v the_o glory_n and_o bright_a beauty_n of_o kingdom_n power_n no_o glory_n can_v withstand_v god_n almighty_a power_n this_o be_v add_v for_o amplification_n sake_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n can_v be_v hinder_v from_o perform_v his_o work_n by_o any_o glory_n or_o excellency_n whatsoever_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o utter_o root_v out_o the_o wicked_a for_o in_o regard_n that_o this_o destruction_n be_v incredible_a therefore_o so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v a_o excellent_a example_n of_o god_n mighty_a power_n appear_v in_o the_o confusion_n of_o it_o verse_n 20._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v upon_o be_v or_o sit_v upon_o inhabit_v for_o ever_o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v dwell_v in_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n neither_o shall_v the_o arabian_a pitch_n his_o tent_n there_o neither_o shall_v the_o shepherd_n make_v their_o fold_n there_o by_o the_o word_n to_o sit_v he_o signify_v a_o firm_a estate_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v never_o look_v that_o babel_n shall_v be_v restore_v any_o more_o for_o all_o these_o phrase_n of_o speech_n tend_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n namely_o the_o babylonian_n shall_v be_v so_o destroy_v that_o their_o ruin_n shall_v be_v perpetual_a this_o also_o he_o further_o amplify_v when_o he_o add_v that_o the_o destruction_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o very_a arabian_n shall_v disdain_v to_o pitch_v their_o tent_n there_o and_o the_o shepherd_n their_o fold_n now_o we_o may_v well_o say_v that_o this_o place_n be_v become_v wonderful_a desert_n and_o inhabitable_a see_v these_o vagabond_n make_v no_o reckon_n of_o it_o for_o this_o nation_n of_o the_o arabian_n in_o very_a deed_n thief_n arabian_n vagabond_n and_o thief_n do_v nothing_o else_o but_o troth_n up_o and_o down_o and_o have_v no_o settle_a abide_v for_o have_v leave_v their_o own_o country_n because_o it_o be_v barren_a and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o desert_n arabia_n for_o of_o that_o we_o speak_v and_o be_v give_v to_o nourish_v cattle_n and_o to_o hunt_v they_o frisk_v it_o hither_o &_o thither_o and_o abode_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o field_n especial_o in_o place_n of_o best_a pasture_n thence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o greek_n call_v they_o by_o a_o name_n which_o signify_v dweller_n in_o tent_n the_o region_n of_o babylon_n be_v wonderful_a fruitful_a before_o this_o destruction_n by_o reason_n whereof_o this_o change_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o terrible_a and_o as_o it_o be_v prodigious_a whether_o in_o regard_n that_o it_o lose_v the_o first_o fruitfulness_n or_o that_o all_o abhor_a the_o sight_n of_o it_o because_o of_o the_o continual_a calamity_n wherewith_o it_o be_v waste_v certain_a it_o be_v the_o prophet_n declare_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o not_o only_o the_o 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