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6._o thou_o have_v multiply_v the_o nation_n and_o not_o increase_v the_o joy_n or_o as_o the_o latter_a english_a have_v it_o to_o he_o thou_o have_v increase_v the_o joy_n or_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v render_v have_v thou_o not_o increase_v the_o joy_n they_o joy_v before_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o joy_n in_o harvest_n and_o as_o man_n rejoice_v when_o they_o divide_v the_o spoil_n for_o thou_o have_v break_v the_o yoke_n of_o his_o burden_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o his_o shoulder_n the_o rod_n of_o his_o oppressor_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o midian_a for_o every_o battle_n of_o the_o warrior_n be_v with_o confuse_a noise_n and_o garment_n roll_v in_o blood_n but_o this_o shall_v be_v with_o burn_v and_o fuel_n of_o fire_n for_o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v etc._n etc._n 74._o nothing_o more_o usual_a with_o god_n prophet_n than_o to_o prefix_v denunciation_n of_o woe_n and_o misery_n to_o prophecy_n of_o comfort_n and_o to_o make_v the_o experience_a accomplishment_n of_o woe_n foretold_v the_o infallible_a avoucher_n of_o ensue_a joy_n to_o omit_v other_o instance_n or_o exemplification_n of_o this_o observation_n elsewhere_o handle_v the_o connexion_n of_o the_o forty_o chapter_n of_o isaiah_n whence_o john_n commission_n for_o baptise_v with_o water_n be_v derive_v with_o that_o doleful_a prediction_n isaiah_n the_o thirty_o nine_o vers_fw-la 7._o be_v remarkable_a so_o be_v the_o connexion_n of_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o prophet_n with_o the_o eight_o especial_o if_o we_o set_v the_o full_a point_n in_o the_o hebrew_n where_o saint_n jeremy_n find_v it_o and_o where_o arias_n montanus_n in_o the_o great_a bible_n have_v place_v it_o for_o so_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o nine_o chapter_n according_a to_o our_o present_a english_a shall_v be_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o eight_o chapter_n and_o shall_v be_v render_v thus_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o flight_n no_o hope_n of_o escape_n 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the_o evangelicall_a narration_n matth._n 4._o vers_fw-la 15._o in_o a_o even_a and_o parallel_v course_n whereas_o the_o 3._o ordinary_a read_n and_o point_v of_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o nine_o chapter_n of_o isaiah_n be_v so_o perplex_a that_o many_o good_a interpreter_n by_o follow_v it_o have_v make_v the_o evangelist_n for_o aught_o that_o i_o can_v see_v to_o fall_v foul_a upon_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o historical_a event_n if_o this_o prediction_n be_v historical_o verify_v in_o hezekias_n day_n to_o cross_v the_o evangelicall_a mystery_n relate_v by_o st._n matthew_n unto_o both_o these_o inconvenience_n but_o especial_o unto_o this_o latter_a another_o oversight_n or_o non-obseruance_n not_o so_o much_o in_o point_n of_o grammar_n as_o of_o history_n or_o geography_n have_v give_v great_a occasion_n for_o it_o be_v common_o receive_v though_o without_o all_o ground_n yea_o contrary_a to_o the_o ground_n of_o sacred_a history_n that_o sennacheribs_n army_n be_v destroy_v 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posterity_n notice_n that_o as_o the_o land_n of_o zabulon_n of_o nepthaly_n the_o way_n of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n be_v first_o captivate_v by_o the_o assyrian_a so_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o spectator_n of_o that_o great_a victory_n which_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n the_o great_a angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o have_v over_o those_o power_n of_o darkness_n which_o the_o assyrian_a tyranny_n do_v but_o fore-shaddow_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o our_o saviour_n upon_o johns_n imprisonment_n leave_v judea_n go_v into_o galilee_n because_o his_o sovereignty_n over_o satan_n be_v to_o be_v manifest_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n first_o proclaim_v and_o establish_v there_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o former_a testimony_n isaiah_n 35._o whereto_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o answer_n refer_v john_n and_o of_o the_o sign_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o prophecy_n be_v first_o conceyve_v or_o of_o the_o time_n immediate_o ensue_v 75._o the_o second_o testimony_n whereto_o this_o answer_n refer_v john_n and_o which_o do_v well_o illustrate_v &_o ratify_v our_o observation_n upon_o the_o former_a be_v isaiah_n 61._o vers_fw-la 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_a i_o to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n unto_o the_o meek_a i_o must_v here_o give_v you_o notice_n that_o whereas_o our_o english_a read_v to_o preach_v glad_a tiding_n unto_o the_o meek_a or_o poor_a the_o phrase_n in_o the_o original_a be_v the_o self-same_a with_o this_o here_o in_o my_o text._n only_o the_o verb_n in_o the_o original_a be_v the_o active_a because_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o evangelist_n who_o show_v the_o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o christ_n office_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o you_o will_v easy_o conceive_v a_o passive_a wherefore_o i_o must_v dissent_v as_o well_o from_o our_o english_a as_o from_o our_o latin_a translation_n in_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o prophet_n as_o i_o do_v before_o in_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o greek_a here_o in_o the_o evangelist_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v right_o translate_v the_o greek_a here_o in_o my_o text_n pauperes_fw-la evangelizantur_fw-la do_v very_o from_o it_o 3._o self_n and_o from_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o so_o he_o render_v it_o as_o our_o english_a do_v misit_fw-la i_o evangelizare_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la he_o send_v i_o to_o preach_v unto_o the_o poor_a whereas_o if_o this_o translation_n have_v be_v constant_a to_o itself_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v misit_fw-la i_o evangelizare_fw-la or_o evangelizatum_fw-la pauperes_fw-la he_o have_v â—ent_v i_o to_o euangelize_n the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o to_o euangelize_n they_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o imprint_v the_o gospel_n or_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o prophet_n 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