Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	air_n	heaven_n	see_v	2,778	5	3.5056	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37290	An exposition of the Book of the Prophet Isaiah by the endeavours of W. Day ...	Day, William, ca. 1605-1684.	1654 (1654)	Wing D472; ESTC R6604	788,151	544

and_o the_o air_n shall_v become_v so_o thick_a by_o reason_n of_o dark_a and_o thick_a fog_n or_o mist_n or_o vapour_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o blood_n and_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o dead_a carcase_n of_o the_o assyrian_n a_o hyperbole_n and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v roll_v together_o as_o a_o scroll_n i._n e._n and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o scroll_n that_o be_v roll_v together_o for_o as_o in_o a_o scroll_n which_o be_v roll_v together_o the_o word_n and_o letter_n which_o be_v therein_o write_v can_v be_v see_v so_o in_o the_o heaven_n neither_o the_o s●n_n nor_o the_o moon_n nor_o the_o star_n shall_v be_v perceive_v because_o of_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o air_n intervening_a between_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o by_o a_o scrol_n he_o mean_v a_o parchment_n which_o the_o ancient_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v in_o stead_n of_o book_n which_o parchment_n be_v write_v on_o but_o on_o one_o side_n and_o when_o they_o use_v it_o not_o they_o roll_v it_o up_o as_o we_o do_v our_o chancery_n roll_n and_o common_a court_n roll_n and_o so_o lay_v it_o by_o and_o all_o their_o host_n shall_v fall_v down_o as_o the_o leaf_n fall_v from_o the_o vine_n and_o as_o a_o fall_a fig_n from_o the_o figtree_n this_o be_v but_o a_o repetition_n of_o those_o word_n the_o host_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o that_o and_o this_o and_o the_o middle_a sentence_n signify_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n viz._n that_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o host_n thereof_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v not_o be_v see_v the_o heaven_n have_v their_o light_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n which_o be_v therein_o so_o that_o if_o these_o shall_v drop_v down_o or_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o heaven_n the_o heaven_n will_v be_v dark_a hence_o to_o signify_v that_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v dark_a at_o the_o time_n which_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o he_o say_v that_o all_o their_o host_n shall_v fall_v down_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v as_o dark_a as_o if_o all_o their_o host_n by_o which_o they_o have_v their_o light_n shall_v fall_v down_o out_o of_o they_o as_o a_o fall_a fig_n i._o e._n as_o a_o fig_n which_o be_v either_o worm-eaten_a or_o blight_v fall_v from_o the_o tree_n 5._o for_o my_o sword_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n moreover_o my_o sword_n he_o put_v for_o for_o moreover_o as_o cap._n 7.16_o and_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n my_o sword_n shall_v be_v bathe_v in_o heaven_n note_v that_o these_o word_n in_o heaven_n be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o those_o which_o go_v next_o before_o they_o viz._n be_v bathe_v for_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o god_n make_v this_o slaughter_n in_o heaven_n but_o to_o those_o my_o sword_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o that_o possessive_a pronoune_n my_o as_o it_o virtual_o contain_v in_o it_o a_o primitive_a pronoune_n i_o or_o of_o i_o q._n d._n my_o sword_n or_o the_o sword_n of_o i_o who_o be_o in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v bathe_v in_o blood_n etc._n etc._n he_o mention_v here_o his_o dwell_a place_n viz._n heaven_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o that_o he_o will_v punish_v the_o edomite_n not_o as_o a_o man_n but_o as_o god_n almighty_a see_v cap._n 13.6_o and_o cap._n 47.3_o shall_v be_v bathe_v supple_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o edomite_n who_o i_o will_v slay_v by_o this_o he_o show_v that_o he_o will_v shed_v abundance_n of_o blood_n and_o slay_v very_o many_o man_n upon_o idumea_n this_o judgement_n befall_v the_o edomite_n because_o they_o be_v the_o most_o bitter_a of_o all_o the_o nation_n against_o the_o jew_n whereas_o they_o ought_v least_o of_o all_o to_o have_v be_v so_o bitter_a against_o they_o be_v their_o brethren_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o child_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o edomite_n be_v the_o child_n of_o esau_n jacob_n brother_n that_o which_o be_v here_o prophesy_v against_o idumea_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o ethiopian_n as_o they_o march_v against_o assyria_n for_o they_o march_v in_o a_o expedition_n against_o assyria_n see_v cap._n 18._o by_o idumea_n understand_v the_o edomite_n which_o dwell_v in_o idumea_n by_o a_o metonymy_n upon_o the_o people_n of_o my_o curse_n i._o e._n upon_o the_o people_n who_o i_o have_v curse_v genitivus_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la by_o the_o people_n of_o his_o curse_n he_o mean_v the_o people_n of_o idumea_n or_o the_o edomite_n who_o he_o curse_v at_o this_o time_n to_o judgement_n i._n e._n that_o i_o may_v execute_v my_o judgement_n upon_o they_o 6._o the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v fill_v with_o blood_n it_o be_v make_v fat_a with_o fatness_n i._o e._n the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o blood_n and_o make_v fat_a with_o fatness_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o use_v a_o present_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n he_o speak_v also_o of_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o of_o a_o lion_n or_o some_o other_o ravenous_a beast_n by_o a_o metaphor_n which_o drink_v the_o blood_n and_o feed_v upon_o the_o flesh_n of_o other_o beast_n as_o he_o do_v also_o cap._n 31.8_o and_o y●t_o he_o allude_v too_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o the_o altar_n in_o that_o he_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o blood_n and_o make_v fat_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o lamb_n and_o goat_n and_o with_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o kidney_n of_o ram_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o these_o beast_n be_v sprinkle_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o fat_a and_o the_o kidney_n thereof_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n as_o a_o burn_a offering_n make_v with_o fire_n to_o the_o lord_n leu._n 3.4_o &_o 10.15_o and_o on_o they_o do_v the_o altar_n feed_v as_o a_o lion_n upon_o his_o prey_n for_o which_o it_o be_v call_v ariel_n that_o be_v the_o lion_n of_o the_o lord_n cap._n 29.1_o 2._o where_o note_n as_o have_v be_v often_o observe_v that_o the_o prophet_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o join_v or_o mingle_v metaphor_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o lamb_n and_o goat_n with_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o kidney_n of_o ram_n ●_o e._n that_o be_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v a_o note_n of_o explication_n here_o and_o be_v put_v for_o that_o be_v the_o prophet_n compare_v the_o edomite_n here_o to_o sacrifice_n and_o those_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n especial_o in_o which_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o beast_n sacrifice_v be_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v round_o about_o upon_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o fat_a and_o the_o kidney_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n leu._n 7.4_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o bozra_n i._o e._n for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o many_o beast_n to_o make_v in_o bozra_n in_o bozra_n bozra_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o idumea_n a_o great_a slaughter_n in_o idumea_n i._o e._n a_o great_a slaughter_n to_o make_v of_o beast_n for_o sacrifice_n in_o idumea_n the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o lord_n here_o as_o of_o a_o man_n yea_o of_o a_o levite_n or_o priest_n rather_o and_o by_o this_o metaphor_n he_o mean_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o edomite_n 7._o the_o vnicorn_n shall_v come_v down_o with_o they_o by_o the_o vnicorn_n which_o be_v account_v strong_a beast_n he_o mean_v metaphorical_o the_o mighty_a and_o potent_a man_n of_o idumea_n these_o he_o say_v shall_v be_v bring_v down_o that_o be_v shall_v be_v slay_v with_o they_o that_o be_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o goat_n and_o ram_n mention_v verse_n 6._o which_o because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o lesser_a sort_n of_o cattle_n do_v signify_v here_o by_o a_o metaphor_n the_o poor_a and_o mean_a sort_n of_o man_n of_o the_o say_v idumea_n note_v here_o that_o the_o vnicorn_n be_v not_o appoint_v for_o any_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n stick_v not_o close_o to_o one_o metaphor_n but_o mingle_v metaphor_n as_o even_o now_o and_o often_o before_o we_o observe_v and_o the_o bullock_n with_o the_o bull_n i._o e._n and_o the_o bullock_n shall_v come_v down_o that_o be_v shall_v be_v slay_v together_o with_o the_o bull_n a_o bullock_n be_v little_a in_o respect_n of_o a_o bull_n therefore_o by_o the_o bullock_n he_o mean_v metaphorical_o the_o poor_a and_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n and_o by_o the_o bull_n the_o great_a and_o rich_a and_o mighty_a man_n of_o idumea_n so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a word_n with_o which_o kind_n of_o repetition_n the_o prophet_n be_v much_o delight_v and_o their_o land_n i._o e._n

to_o come_v against_o judah_n by_o this_o he_o show_v how_o easy_o god_n can_v do_v this_o for_o if_o he_o do_v but_o hiss_n he_o say_v they_o will_v come_v at_o his_o hiss_v he_o speak_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v here_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o property_n of_o a_o captain_n to_o hiss_v to_o his_o soldier_n when_o he_o will_v have_v they_o come_v but_o the_o property_n rather_o of_o master_n to_o their_o servant_n wherefore_o note_n again_o that_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o prophet_n to_o mingle_v metaphor_n and_o begin_v with_o one_o and_o go_v on_o with_o another_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n to_o come_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o earth_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o vulgar_a who_o conceive_v the_o earth_n to_o be_v flat_a not_o circular_a and_o so_o to_o have_v end_n proper_o take_v and_o he_o say_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o a_o hyperbole_n for_o from_o far_o 27._o none_o shall_v be_v weary_a i._n e._n none_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v weary_a of_o his_o journey_n though_o he_o come_v so_o far_o as_o he_o commend_v these_o man_n for_o their_o speed_n in_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n so_o he_o commend_v they_o here_o for_o their_o strength_n nor_o stumble_v for_o weakness_n or_o wearynesse_n none_o shall_v slumber_v nor_o sleep_n he_o commend_v they_o here_o for_o their_o watchfullnesse_n and_o vigilancy_n neither_o shall_v the_o girdle_n of_o their_o loin_n be_v loose_v nor_o the_o latchet_n of_o their_o shoe_n be_v break_v i._o e._n neither_o shall_v they_o put_v off_o their_o arm_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o march_v at_o all_o time_n and_o to_o go_v upon_o service_n upon_o all_o occasion_n the_o girdle_n here_o mention_v be_v that_o with_o which_o they_o gird_v on_o their_o armour_n and_o that_o at_o which_o their_o sword_n hang_v he_o say_v nor_o shall_v the_o latchet_n of_o their_o shoe_n be_v break_v for_o neither_o shall_v they_o untie_v their_o shoe-latchet_n because_o the_o latchet_n of_o the_o shoe_n be_v often_o break_a in_o untie_v he_o commend_v their_o diligence_n and_o readiness_n here_o upon_o all_o occasion_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o he_o commend_v here_o the_o strength_n and_o good_a case_n of_o their_o armour_n and_o defensive_a arm_n as_o he_o commend_v their_o offensive_a arm_n or_o weapon_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n follow_v 28._o who_o arrow_n be_v sharp_a q._n d._n their_o arrow_n be_v sharp_a he_o commend_v they_o here_o for_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o weapon_n with_o which_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v well_o appoint_v for_o what_o he_o say_v of_o their_o arrow_n must_v be_v understand_v proportionable_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o all_o other_o their_o weapon_n and_o all_o their_o bow_n bend_v this_o show_n that_o they_o want_v not_o string_n to_o their_o bow_n and_o that_o their_o bow_n be_v not_o at_o fault_n or_o out_o of_o repair_n this_o show_v also_o their_o readiness_n to_o offend_v and_o fight_v against_o the_o jew_n their_o horse_n hoof_n shall_v be_v count_v like_o flint_n i._n e._n the_o hoof_n of_o the_o horse_n which_o they_o shall_v bring_v with_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o hard_o as_o flint_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o easy_o be_v founder_v with_o long_a march_n and_o hard_a way_n nor_o need_v to_o be_v shod_a with_o iron_n shoe_n and_o their_o wheel_n like_o a_o whirlwind_n i._n e._n and_o the_o wheel_n of_o the_o chariot_n which_o they_o make_v use_v of_o in_o their_o war_n shall_v be_v as_o swift_a and_o as_o quick_a as_o a_o whirlwind_n or_o by_o the_o wheel_n we_o may_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n understand_v the_o chariot_n themselves_o which_o shall_v be_v so_o many_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v a_o noise_n in_o their_o march_n like_o a_o whirlwind_n and_o be_v hear_v before_o they_o be_v see_v or_o thus_o q._n d._n and_o their_o horse_n with_o which_o they_o use_v to_o draw_v their_o chariot_n shall_v be_v so_o swift_a as_o that_o the_o chariot_n which_o they_o draw_v shall_v fly_v like_o a_o whirlwind_n the_o two_o first_o exposition_n speak_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o chariot_n which_o be_v commendable_a both_o for_o their_o speed_n and_o agility_n and_o also_o for_o their_o number_n but_o the_o three_o speak_v the_o praise_n of_o their_o horse_n which_o he_o may_v commend_v here_o from_o their_o swiftness_n as_o he_o do_v before_o for_o the_o soundness_n of_o their_o foot_n 29._o their_o roar_n shall_v be_v like_o a_o lyon_n q._n d._n as_o a_o lion_n which_o be_v hunger-bit_n roar_v after_o his_o prey_n so_o shall_v the_o assyrian_n roar_v when_o they_o fall_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n by_o this_o metaphor_n of_o a_o lion_n the_o prophet_n will_v show_v the_o greediness_n and_o the_o cruelty_n which_o the_o assyrian_n will_v use_v to_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n their_o roar_n etc._n etc._n he_o allude_v here_o to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o soldier_n who_o at_o the_o instant_n of_o their_o onset_n and_o join_v battle_n with_o their_o enemy_n do_v use_v to_o give_v a_o shout_n and_o cry_v aloud_o and_o this_o they_o do_v partly_o to_o encourage_v themselves_o and_o partly_o to_o terrify_v and_o daunt_v their_o enemy_n and_o the_o loud_a the_o cry_n be_v the_o more_o effectual_a it_o be_v for_o these_o end_n see_v more_o in_o note_n cap._n 42._o v._n 13._o this_o kind_n of_o cry_n or_o shout_v the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n barritus_n they_o shall_v roar_v like_o young_a lion_n which_o be_v more_o terrible_a and_o fierce_a than_o the_o old_a lion_n and_o lay_v hold_v of_o the_o prey_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v speak_v proper_o of_o the_o lion_n but_o metaphorical_o of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o signify_v that_o the_o assyrian_n shall_v lay_v hold_n on_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o on_o their_o good_n and_o cattle_n as_o on_o their_o prey_n and_o carry_v they_o away_o see_v cap._n 10._o v._n 16._o none_o shall_v deliver_v it_o supple_a out_o of_o their_o hand_n no_o more_o than_o they_o can_v the_o prey_n out_o of_o the_o lion_n paw_n 30._o and_o in_o that_o day_n q._n d._n yea_o in_o that_o day_n viz._n in_o which_o the_o assyrian_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o be_v put_v here_o for_o yea._n they_o shall_v roar_v against_o they_o like_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o sea_n i._n e._n the_o assyrian_n shall_v roar_v against_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n like_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o sea_n like_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o roar_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v more_o terrible_a than_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o lion_n or_o the_o young_a lion_n and_o there_o be_v less_o mercy_n in_o the_o sea_n where_o it_o prevail_v than_o in_o any_o of_o they_o two_o observe_v therefore_o the_o gradation_n which_o the_o prophet_n use_v compare_v the_o shout_n of_o the_o assyrian_n first_o to_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n which_o be_v fierce_a then_o to_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o young_a lion_n which_o be_v fierce_a then_o to_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v the_o fierce_a of_o all_o and_o this_o he_o do_v to_o set_v out_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o the_o more_o terrible_a manner_n that_o his_o auditor_n or_o reader_n may_v be_v the_o more_o affect_v with_o they_o unto_o the_o land_n viz._n of_o judah_n behold_v darkness_n i._n e._n behold_v calamity_n and_o misery_n as_o light_n be_v often_o put_v by_o the_o hebrew_n for_o prosperity_n and_o mirth_n so_o be_v darkness_n put_v for_o adversity_n and_o sorrow_n and_o the_o light_n be_v darken_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o scripture_n to_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n after_o a_o poetical_a manner_n sympathize_v with_o man_n in_o great_a change_n as_o if_o they_o be_v sensible_a of_o and_o affect_v with_o what_o befall_v they_o of_o which_o see_v note_n verse_n 25._o and_o chap._n 2._o v._n 19_o now_o because_o the_o subject_n here_o be_v matter_n of_o sorrow_n the_o prophet_n bring_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o great_a light_n of_o the_o world_n sympathize_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o passion_n and_o show_v themselves_o sorrowful_a and_o this_o he_o make_v they_o to_o do_v by_o clothe_v themselves_o with_o cloud_n as_o it_o be_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o not_o shine_v so_o bright_a and_o clear_a as_o usual_o they_o do_v or_o by_o turn_v their_o light_n into_o darkness_n for_o darkness_n best_o suit_v with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n as_o light_n do_v with_o joy_n and_o mirth_n when_o therefore_o he_o say_v the_o light_n be_v darken_v the_o sense_n be_v q._n d_o behold_v such_o sorrow_n &_o grief_n as_o shall_v cause_v the_o very_a heaven_n over_o they_o

22._o and_o they_o shall_v look_v unto_o the_o earth_n to_o wit_n for_o succour_n from_o other_o man_n or_o nation_n be_v their_o king_n can_v succour_v they_o and_o behold_v trouble_v and_o darkness_n q.d._n but_o whether_o they_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o god_n or_o downward_o to_o the_o earth_n to_o man_n they_o shall_v find_v no_o aid_n or_o relief_n but_o they_o shall_v see_v trouble_n and_o darkness_n on_o every_o side_n for_o god_n will_v be_v angry_a with_o they_o from_o above_o and_o their_o enemy_n shall_v possess_v all_o thing_n and_o keep_v all_o thing_n from_o they_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v put_v here_o for_o but._n darkness_n i._n e._n calamity_n and_o misery_n a_o metaphor_n dimness_n of_o anguish_n i._n e._n sore_o vex_v and_o torment_a misery_n or_o calamity_n note_v that_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o hebrew_n to_o put_v a_o substantive_n of_o the_o genitive_a case_n for_o a_o adjective_n wherefore_o when_o he_o say_v dimness_n of_o anguish_n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v sore_o vex_v and_o torment_a dimness_n i._n e._n sore_o vex_v and_o tormint_v misery_n or_o calamity_n note_v that_o both_o darkness_n and_o dimness_n do_v signify_v here_o the_o same_o thing_n viz._n misery_n or_o calamity_n for_o the_o hebrew_n do_v usual_o put_v word_n which_o signify_v darkness_n to_o signify_v all_o kind_n of_o misery_n or_o calamity_n see_v cap._n 5._o five_o 30._o note_v also_o that_o this_o word_n dimness_n do_v not_o signify_v less_o in_o this_o place_n than_o the_o word_n darkness_n do_v but_o be_v put_v here_o for_o darkness_n and_o with_o these_o word_n of_o anguish_n add_v to_o it_o it_o signify_v more_o than_o the_o word_n darkness_n signify_v by_o itself_o for_o the_o prophet_n use_v a_o gradation_n here_o q._n d._n behold_v trouble_n and_o darkness_n yea_o dimness_n or_o darkness_n of_o anguish_n q._n d._n behold_v trouble_n and_o misery_n yea_o sore_o vex_v and_o torment_a trouble_n and_o misery_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v drive_v into_o darkness_n viz._n as_o wild_a beast_n be_v drive_v into_o a_o net_n or_o toil_n which_o they_o can_v escape_v into_o darkness_n the_o word_n darkness_n signify_v otherwise_o here_o than_o it_o do_v in_o the_o former_a sentence_n nor_o be_v it_o wonder_v be_v that_o metaphorical_a word_n signify_v various_o in_o the_o former_a sentence_n therefore_o the_o word_n darkness_n signify_v misery_n but_o here_o it_o signify_v a_o state_n or_o condition_n of_o mind_n in_o which_o a_o man_n know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v or_o what_o course_n or_o counsel_n to_o take_v be_v even_o at_o his_o wit_n end_n and_o that_o by_o a_o metaphor_n draw_v from_o bodily_a darkness_n for_o as_o in_o such_o a_o case_n we_o can_v see_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n with_o our_o bodily_a eye_n so_o in_o this_o case_n we_o can_v see_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n what_o to_o do_v isaiah_n chap._n ix_o nevertheless_o the_o dimness_n shall_v not_o be_v such_o etc._n etc._n this_o depend_v upon_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o contain_v a_o mitigation_n of_o the_o great_a calamity_n &_o affliction_n which_o be_v there_o threaten_v against_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n for_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n he_o say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o judah_n dimness_n of_o anguish_n and_o here_o he_o say_v that_o nevertheless_o the_o dimness_n shall_v not_o be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o her_o vexation_n etc._n etc._n the_o dimness_n shall_v not_o be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o her_o vexation_n i._n e._n the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n which_o shall_v befall_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o great_a as_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n which_o shall_v befall_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o vexation_n as_o be_v in_o her_o vexation_n i._n e._n as_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vexation_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n he_o put_v a_o relative_n here_o without_o a_o antecedent_n as_o the_o hebrew_n use_v often_o point_v as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n when_o he_o say_v her_o vexation_n and_o he_o put_v a_o preterperfect_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n when_o this_o time_n of_o vexation_n be_v the_o next_o word_n show_v when_o at_o first_o he_o light_o afflict_v the_o land_n of_o zebulun_n and_o the_o land_n of_o nepthali_n i._n e._n when_o he_o shall_v light_o afflict_v the_o land_n of_o zebulun_n and_o the_o land_n of_o nepthali_n the_o land_n of_o zebulun_n and_o the_o land_n of_o nepthali_n be_v part_n of_o galilee_n zebulun_n of_o the_o low_a galilee_n and_o nepthali_n of_o the_o upper_a galilee_n and_o be_v here_o put_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n to_o signify_v all_o galilee_n consist_v of_o the_o upper_a and_o low_a which_o galilee_n be_v a_o part_n and_o but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n this_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v here_o prophesy_v of_o be_v that_o which_o be_v make_v by_o tiglah-piless_a who_o come_v against_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o grievous_o afflict_v that_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v call_v galilee_n 2_o king_n 15._o v._n 29._o and_o this_o part_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n here_o speak_v of_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v wrought_v by_o tiglah-piless_a when_o ahaz_n hire_v he_o to_o come_v up_o and_o save_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 16.7_o and_o afterward_o do_v more_o grievous_o afflict_v she_o i._n e._n and_o shall_v afterward_o more_o grievous_o afflict_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n he_o use_v a_o preterperfect_a or_o preterimperfect_a tense_n for_o a_o future_a by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v mean_v the_o tract_n or_o region_n of_o land_n which_o border_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o by_o the_o sea_n be_v mean_v the_o sea_n of_o tyberias_fw-la which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o lake_n of_o gennasaret_n beyond_o jordan_n i._n e._n near_o to_o jordan_n for_o so_o be_v this_o preposition_n observe_v to_o signify_v john_n 1.28_o and_o elsewhere_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o hebrew_n jordan_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o note_a river_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n it_o arise_v near_o unto_o mount_n libanus_n which_o be_v in_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n where_o be_v two_o fountain_n or_o spring_n one_o call_v jor_a the_o other_o dan_o which_o after_o a_o little_a space_n join_v their_o water_n and_o make_v and_o name_v the_o river_n jordan_n this_o river_n run_v into_o the_o sea_n of_o tyberias_fw-la and_o then_o break_v out_o of_o that_o sea_n run_v along_o with_o a_o great_a stream_n while_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o dead_a sea_n in_o galilee_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o galilee_n of_o the_o nation_n some_o take_v the_o upper_a some_o the_o low_a galilee_n and_o both_o give_v their_o particular_a reason_n why_o the_o galilee_n which_o they_o mean_v shall_v distinctive_o be_v call_v galilee_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o i_o rather_o take_v galilee_n of_o the_o nation_n for_o all_o galilee_n contain_v the_o upper_a and_o low_a galilee_n together_o and_o galilee_n so_o take_v be_v call_v galilee_n of_o the_o nation_n not_o as_o by_o a_o note_n of_o distinction_n but_o as_o by_o a_o note_n of_o declaration_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v in_o galilee_n which_o be_v so_o populous_a and_o frequent_v and_o inhabit_v with_o man_n of_o divers_a country_n and_o nation_n galilee_n be_v frequent_v and_o inhabit_v by_o man_n of_o other_o country_n and_o nation_n because_o it_o be_v a_o rich_a and_o fertile_a country_n and_o convenient_a for_o merchandise_n because_o of_o the_o convenience_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o river_n for_o galilee_n reach_v from_o the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n to_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n so_o that_o it_o invite_v many_o foreign_a merchant_n and_o stranger_n thither_o and_o the_o prophet_n seem_v to_o mention_v this_o populousnesse_n of_o galilee_n here_o that_o he_o may_v make_v the_o desolation_n more_o grievous_a which_o shall_v be_v begin_v by_o tiglah-pilese_a and_o shall_v be_v finish_v therein_o by_o salmaneser_n for_o note_v that_o this_o latter_a affliction_n be_v wrought_v by_o salman●ser_n of_o which_o you_o may_v read_v 2_o king_n 17._o v._n 5._o note_v here_o that_o this_o affliction_n and_o desolation_n which_o salmaneser_n make_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o beyond_o jordan_n in_o galilee_n of_o the_o nation_n must_v be_v understand_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o affliction_n and_o desolation_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n for_o salmaneser_n make_v a_o desolation_n in_o all_o the_o land_n and_o carry_v all_o away_o captive_a though_o it_o

the_o lord_n in_o his_o own_o person_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o lord_n speak_v thus_o to_o himself_o and_o stir_v up_o himself_o for_o this_o work_n see_v the_o like_a cap._n 63.11_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v suffer_v his_o people_n to_o lie_v in_o captivity_n a_o long_a time_n and_o do_v not_o show_v his_o power_n in_o their_o deliverance_n he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v like_o a_o man_n asleep_a therefore_o he_o say_v awake_v awake_a put_v on_o strength_n o_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n supple_a that_o thou_o may_v deliver_v thy_o people_n out_o of_o babylon_n as_o thou_o have_v promise_v put_v on_o strength_n he_n allude_v to_o a_o man_n put_v on_o his_o garment_n when_o he_o awake_v which_o he_o do_v put_v off_o and_o lay_v aside_o when_o he_o go_v to_o sleep_v o_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n i._o e._n o_o powerful_a god_n he_o speak_v of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o man_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o put_v the_o arm_n which_o be_v but_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n as_o verse_n 5._o as_o in_o the_o ancient_a day_n and_o in_o the_o generation_n of_o old_a supple_a when_o thou_o do_v bring_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n be_v not_o thou_o it_o that_o have_v cut_v rahab_n i._o e._n be_v not_o thou_o he_o which_o do_v cut_v and_o hew_v the_o egyptian_n to_o piece_n it_o this_n relate_v to_o that_o o_o thou_o arm_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o which_o as_o i_o say_v be_v mean_v the_o lord_n himself_o rahab_n by_o rahab_n be_v mean_v egypt_n and_o by_o egypt_n the_o egyptian_n as_o psal_n 87._o v._n 4._o and_o egypt_n be_v call_v rahab_n because_o of_o her_o pride_n for_o rahab_n signify_v one_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o egypt_n carry_v herself_o proud_o at_o least_o towards_o israel_n exod._n 18.11_o and_o wound_v the_o dragon_n supple_a even_o to_o death_n by_o the_o dragon_n he_o mean_v pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n who_o the_o lord_n overthrow_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n for_o the_o prophet_n call_v tyrant_n by_o that_o name_n see_v cap._n 27.1_o 10._o be_v not_o thou_o it_o which_o have_v dry_v the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n he_o mean_v by_o the_o sea_n the_o red_a sea_n which_o the_o lord_n divide_v and_o through_o which_o he_o make_v a_o dry_a way_n for_o his_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o pass_v when_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 14.21_o the_o water_n of_o the_o great_a deep_a q._n d._n even_o the_o water_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n which_o be_v very_o deep_a for_o the_o ransom_v to_o pass_v over_o i._o e._n for_o the_o israelite_n which_o thou_o do_v redeem_v out_o of_o egypt_n from_o the_o bondage_n which_o they_o suffer_v there_o to_o pass_v over_o this_o be_v mention_v here_o to_o strengthen_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o people_n in_o god_n for_o if_o god_n have_v power_n to_o do_v such_o thing_n heretofore_o he_o have_v as_o much_o power_n to_o do_v the_o like_a now_o and_o to_o redeem_v his_o people_n out_o of_o babylon_n now_o as_o he_o have_v to_o redeem_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n in_o time_n past_a 11._o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n the_o jew_n which_o be_v now_o in_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n he_o call_v these_o jew_n the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o anticipation_n for_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o redeem_v though_o afterward_o they_o be_v shall_v return_v supple_a out_o of_o babylon_n where_o they_o be_v captive_a and_o come_v with_o sing_v unto_o zion_n i._o e._n and_o come_v back_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o joy_n to_o jerusalem_n everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n he_n resemble_v joy_n to_o a_o crown_n therefore_o he_o say_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n q._n d._n they_o shall_v be_v crown_v with_o everlasting_a joy_n see_v cap._n 35.10_o and_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n supple_a which_o they_o now_o suffer_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o captivity_n 12._o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o comfort_v you_o this_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o zion_n who_o fear_v the_o great_a power_n of_o the_o babylonian_n can_v not_o receive_v that_o comfort_n from_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n as_o she_o shall_v do_v ay_o even_o i_o etc._n etc._n q._n d._n i_o the_o lord_n who_o be_o the_o true_a and_o almighty_a god_n even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o comfort_v you_o etc._n etc._n that_o comfort_v you_o i._o e._n that_o comfort_v you_o now_o by_o my_o promise_n of_o your_o redemption_n and_o will_v comfort_v you_o hereafter_o by_o perform_v what_o i_o promise_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v die_v q._n d._n what_o a_o fearful_a woman_n be_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o the_o babylonian_n because_o they_o be_v many_o which_o yet_o be_v but_o man_n and_o shall_v die_v this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o lord_n promise_v of_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o babylon_n so_o hardly_o to_o be_v believe_v to_o wit_n the_o strength_n and_o abundance_n of_o man_n which_o the_o babylonian_n have_v and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v this_o objection_n or_o stumble_a block_n away_o who_o be_v thou_o this_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n and_o therefore_o be_v speak_v to_o zion_n who_o he_o speak_v to_o as_o to_o a_o woman_n or_o a_o mother_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la as_o cap._n 49.14_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o grass_n i._o e._n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o shall_v be_v cut_v down_o and_o wither_v as_o the_o grass_n this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n the_o son_n of_o man_n every_o man_n live_v as_o he_o be_v man_n himself_o so_o be_v he_o the_o son_n of_o a_o man_n 13._o and_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o maker_n i._o e._n and_o be_v not_o mindf_n will_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o make_v thou_o who_o because_o he_o make_v thou_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o thou_o that_o have_v stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n supple_a and_o therefore_o be_v of_o exceed_v great_a power_n power_n enough_o to_o turn_v the_o babylonian_n to_o nothing_o have_v stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n i._o e._n have_v make_v the_o heaven_n see_v cap._n 45._o vers_fw-la 12._o and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n see_v cap._n 55.13_o and_o have_v fear_v continual_o every_o day_n supple_a lest_o thou_o and_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o hard_a usage_n and_o by_o famine_n because_o of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o oppressor_n i._o e._n because_o of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o babylonian_a which_o oppress_v thou_o and_o thy_o child_n as_o if_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o destroy_v i._o e._n as_o if_o he_o i._n e._n the_o babylonian_a thy_o oppressor_n will_v instant_o destroy_v thou_o and_o thy_o child_n by_o hard_a usage_n and_o by_o starve_v and_o where_o be_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o oppressor_n i._o e._n and_o what_o 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thereunto_o as_o cap._n 42.7_o he_o speak_v here_o as_o though_o the_o captive_a jew_n be_v even_o then_o hasten_v to_o get_v out_o of_o their_o captivity_n but_o how_o do_v they_o hasten_v that_o they_o may_v be_v loose_v ans_fw-fr by_o send_v zorobbabel_n to_o cyrus_n to_o entreat_v he_o to_o let_v they_o go_v free_a and_o this_o be_v after_o cyrus_n have_v subdue_v babylon_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v well_o say_v as_o he_o do_v verse_n 13._o and_o whe●e_o be_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o oppressor_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v in_o the_o pit_n i._o e._n and_o that_o he_o

be_v your_o do_n and_o deal_n with_o man_n as_o my_o do_n be_v for_o i_o use_v to_o deal_v well_o with_o they_o which_o offend_v i_o but_o you_o use_v not_o so_o to_o do_v the_o note_n of_o similitude_n as_o be_v here_o again_o to_o be_v understand_v 9_o so_o be_v my_o way_n high_a than_o your_o way_n by_o way_n be_v here_o mean_v deed_n or_o action_n by_o a_o metaphor_n as_o vers_n 8._o though_o it_o be_v general_o true_a that_o all_o the_o action_n and_o deed_n of_o god_n do_v as_o far_o exceed_v our_o deed_n and_o action_n as_o the_o heaven_n do_v exceed_v the_o earth_n yea_o infinite_o further_a yet_o understand_v this_o place_n particular_o of_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n and_o clemency_n of_o the_o lord_n q._n d._n as_o the_o heaven_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o earth_n so_o do_v my_o clemency_n and_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n to_o man_n far_o exceed_v you_o 10._o for_o as_o the_o rain_n i._n e._n and_o as_o the_o rain_n for_o for_o and._n as_o the_o rain_n come_v down_o 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great_a shall_v your_o joy_n be_v as_o that_o the_o very_a mountain_n and_o the_o hill_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n before_o you_o as_o you_o go_v from_o babyl●n_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o to_o see_v your_o joy_n the_o prophet_n do_v often_o give_v sense_n and_o reason_n to_o inanimate_a thing_n after_o a_o poetical_a manner_n 13._o instead_o of_o the_o thorn_n shall_v come_v up_o the_o kirr-tree_n and_o instead_o of_o the_o briar_n shall_v come_v up_o the_o myrtle-tree_n q._n d._n for_o instead_o of_o those_o which_o have_v afflict_v you_o there_o shall_v arise_v those_o which_o will_v profit_v you_o and_o entreat_v you_o with_o all_o kindness_n note_v that_o the_o causal_a particle_n for_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o those_o word_n verse_n 12._o for_o you_o shall_v go_v out_o with_o joy_n and_o be_v lead_v forth_o with_o peace_n the_o thorn_n and_o the_o briar_n be_v prickly_a plant_n which_o will_v prick_v those_o which_o have_v to_o do_v with_o 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tremble_v for_o fear_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v say_v let_v the_o earth_n be_v glad_a psal_n 96._o vers_fw-la 11._o and_o let_v the_o earth_n rejoice_v 1_o chron_n 16_o v._o 31._o and_o be_v joyful_a o_o earth_n and_o break_v forth_o into_o sing_v o_o mountain_n isai_n 49._o five_o 13._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v that_o the_o earth_n shall_v mourn_v jer_n 4._o v._o 28._o and_o again_o the_o way_n of_o zion_n do_v mourn_v lam._n 1._o v._n 4._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v write_v at_o his_o wrath_n the_o earth_n shall_v tremble_v jer._n 10._o v._n 10_o and_o again_o he_o have_v smite_v his_o people_n and_o the_o hill_n do_v tremble_v isai_n 5._o v._n 25._o see_v the_o like_o 2_o sam._n 22._o v._n 8._o psal_n 18._o v._n 7._o and_o 60.2_o job_n 9_o v._n 6._o and_o 26.11_o and_o hab._n 3._o v._n 10._o now_o because_o the_o scripture_n speak_v thus_o of_o the_o earth_n by_o a_o metaphor_n or_o prosopopocia_n it_o go_v on_o further_o to_o signify_v by_o 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they_o make_v each_o one_o for_o himself_o to_o worship_n to_o the_o mole_n and_o to_o the_o bat_n i._n e._n in_o that_o day_n shall_v a_o man_n fling_v away_o his_o idol_n though_o they_o be_v make_v of_o silver_n and_o of_o gold_n the_o most_o precious_a metal_n that_o be_v and_o though_o they_o make_v they_o their_o god_n to_o worship_v they_o in_o dark_a hole_n and_o dirty_a corner_n where_o they_o use_v to_o fling_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o make_v no_o account_n of_o and_o this_o they_o shall_v do_v out_o of_o contempt_n of_o their_o idol_n and_o out_o of_o indignation_n that_o they_o can_v save_v they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o adversity_n to_o the_o mole_n and_o to_o the_o bat_n by_o mole_n and_o batts_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v metonymice_n dark_a and_o dirty_a or_o filthy_a hole_n and_o corner_n such_o as_o mole_n and_o bat_n use_v to_o frequent_v and_o make_v their_o nest_n in_o some_o observe_v that_o the_o prophet_n jest_v here_o upon_o these_o man_n as_o if_o the_o prophet_n shall_v say_v they_o shall_v fling_v their_o curious_a costly_a and_o pleasant_a idol_n which_o have_v be_v the_o delightful_a object_n of_o their_o eye_n to_o mole_n and_o batts_n which_o either_o can_v see_v or_o see_v but_o dim_o 21._o to_o go_v into_o the_o cliff_n of_o the_o rock_n i._n e._n that_o he_o may_v make_v haste_n to_o go_v into_o the_o cliff_n of_o the_o rock_n the_o prophet_n repeat_v here_o what_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 10._o and_o vers_n 19_o and_o this_o he_o repeat_v the_o often_o that_o be_v terrible_a it_o migbt_v the_o better_a work_n upon_o his_o auditor_n 22._o cease_v you_o from_o man_n i._n e._n cease_v you_o from_o put_v any_o trust_n or_o confidence_n in_o man_n as_o though_o he_o can_v deliver_v you_o at_o this_o time_n this_o the_o prophet_n speak_v because_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o prone_a to_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n that_o be_v in_o the_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n and_o strength_n of_o man_n when_o any_o calamity_n be_v threaten_v who_o breath_n and_o by_o consequence_n who_o life_n for_o no_o long_o be_v there_o life_n in_o man_n than_o there_o be_v breath_n in_o his_o body_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n i._n e._n who_o breath_n consist_v in_o his_o nostril_n as_o in_o a_o most_o necessary_a instrument_n or_o who_o breath_n be_v i._n e._n pass_v in_fw-la i._n e._n by_o his_o nostril_n so_o that_o if_o his_o nostril_n be_v but_o stop_v which_o be_v easy_o and_o quick_o do_v man_n must_v needs_o perish_v these_o word_n show_v the_o vanity_n of_o man_n and_o contain_v a_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v cease_v from_o put_v any_o trust_n or_o confidence_n in_o he_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o a_o man_n nose_n be_v divide_v by_o a_o middle_a partition_n into_o two_o hole_n or_o passage_n and_o these_o two_o hole_n or_o passage_n be_v call_v the_o nostril_n wherein_o i._o e._n in_o what_o thing_n or_o for_o what_o thing_n be_v he_o to_o be_v account_v of_o i._o e._n shall_v any_o one_o so_o account_n of_o he_o or_o so_o high_o esteem_v he_o as_o to_o put_v his_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o against_o any_o eminent_a danger_n note_v that_o this_o interrogative_n have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o negative_a q._n d._n in_o nothing_o be_v he_o to_o be_v account_v of_o especial_o if_o we_o compare_v he_o or_o oppose_v he_o to_o god_n as_o here_o he_o be_v to_o be_v compare_v and_o oppose_v when_o god_n threaten_v ruin_n or_o misery_n in_o vain_a do_v we_o trust_v in_o man_n to_o prevent_v it_o or_o keep_v it_o off_o isaiah_n chap._n iii_o for_o behold_v etc._n etc._n this_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o last_o

their_o own_o conceit_n than_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o rely_v more_o upon_o their_o own_o judgement_n than_o upon_o what_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v and_o so_o follow_v their_o own_o fond_a conceit_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n in_o their_o own_o eye_n i._n e._n in_o their_o own_o judgement_n or_o in_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o conceit_n a_o metaphor_n translate_v from_o the_o body_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o prudent_a in_o their_o own_o fight_n these_o repeat_v the_o former_a word_n 22._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v mighty_a to_o drink_v wine_n q._n d._n woe_n to_o they_o which_o boast_v of_o their_o might_n and_o of_o their_o strength_n which_o they_o show_v not_o in_o feat_n of_o valour_n and_o defence_n of_o their_o country_n but_o in_o drink_v and_o bear_v wine_n and_o man_n of_o strength_n to_o mingle_v strong_a drink_n this_n be_v but_o a_o repetition_n of_o what_o he_o say_v to_o mingle_v strong_a drink_n be_v put_v here_o for_o to_o drink_v strong_a drink_n because_o the_o drink_n which_o be_v mingle_v be_v mingle_v for_o this_o end_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o may_v be_v drink_v sober_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o mingle_v water_n with_o their_o wine_n before_o they_o drink_v it_o and_o some_o think_v that_o the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o this_o mingle_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o as_o sober_a man_n mingle_v wine_n and_o water_n together_o so_o do_v drunkard_n mingle_v divers_a strong_a intoxicate_a drink_n as_o our_o roarer_n do_v hot_a water_n with_o their_o wine_n and_o to_o this_o they_o say_v and_o that_o most_o probable_o that_o the_o prophet_n here_o allude_v 23._o which_o justify_v the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n we_o must_v repeat_v the_o woe_n here_o q._n d._n woe_n to_o they_o which_o justify_v the_o wicked_a to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a be_v to_o pronounce_v he_o just_a in_o judgement_n and_o his_o cause_n good_a who_o be_v not_o just_a and_o who_o cause_n be_v not_o good_a this_o be_v denounce_v against_o corrupt_a judge_n and_o take_v away_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a from_o he_o i._n e._n and_o which_o do_v condemn_v he_o in_o judgement_n who_o be_v righteous_a and_o who_o cause_n be_v just_a and_o good_a the_o scripture_n do_v often_o compare_v righteousness_n to_o a_o cloak_n a_o garment_n a_o girdle_n and_o to_o these_o or_o one_o of_o these_o do_v the_o prophet_n seem_v here_o to_o allude_v when_o he_o say_v and_o take_v away_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a from_o he_o the_o prophet_n do_v here_o tax_v judge_n for_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o corruptness_n as_o he_o do_v the_o drunkard_n for_o their_o drink_n v._o 22._o but_o you_o will_v say_v that_o he_o tax_v the_o judge_n before_o for_o their_o unrighteousness_n v._o 7._o and_o he_o do_v tax_v the_o drunkard_n before_o for_o their_o drink_n vers_n 11_o 12._o how_o then_o do_v he_o come_v to_o tax_v they_o for_o these_o thing_n here_o again_o answer_v because_o these_o sin_n of_o injustice_n and_o drunkenness_n be_v most_o rife_o among_o this_o people_n therefore_o do_v he_o use_v the_o more_o frequent_a reprehension_n against_o they_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o repress_v they_o second_o though_o he_o tax_v these_o sin_n before_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o tax_v they_o with_o the_o same_o circumstance_n as_o he_o do_v here_o for_o he_o tax_v the_o oppression_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o judge_n under_o the_o commination_n or_o threaten_v of_o a_o woe_n here_o which_o he_o do_v not_o do_v before_o and_o he_o tax_v the_o drunkard_n here_o as_o glory_v in_o their_o might_n and_o strength_n which_o they_o show_v in_o their_o drink_n which_o he_o do_v not_o do_v before_o 24._o therefore_o as_o the_o fire_n devour_v the_o stubble_n and_o the_o flame_n consume_v the_o chaff_n and_o this_o the_o fire_n and_o flame_n do_v sudden_o and_o utter_o and_o turn_v the_o stubble_n and_o the_o chaff_n to_o dust_n and_o ash_n which_o the_o wind_n drive_v up_o and_o down_o so_o their_o root_n shall_v be_v rottenness_n and_o their_o blossom_n shall_v go_v up_o as_o dust_n i._n e._n so_o shall_v they_o be_v utter_o and_o sudden_o consume_v the_o prophet_n in_o this_o apodosis_n or_o application_n of_o the_o similitude_n allude_v to_o that_o which_o he_o say_v v._n 7._o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n his_o pleasant_a plant._n for_o he_o speak_v of_o this_o people_n as_o of_o a_o tree_n or_o plant_n which_o be_v ordinary_o consume_v with_o rottenness_n their_o root_n shall_v be_v rottenness_n i._n e._n their_o root_n shall_v be_v rot_v or_o rot_v away_o and_o if_o that_o root_n be_v rot_v the_o stock_n and_o branch_n must_v decay_v he_o use_v here_o a_o abstract_n for_o a_o concrete_a and_o their_o blossom_n shall_v go_v up_o as_o dust_n i._n e._n their_o blossom_n be_v resolve_v into_o dust_n by_o reason_n of_o putrefaction_n and_o rottenness_n shall_v fly_v up_o into_o the_o air_n by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o so_o be_v disperse_v the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o hyperbolical_o when_o he_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v thus_o utter_o consume_v and_o persi_v in_o his_o metaphor_n because_o they_o have_v cast_v away_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n contemn_v it_o as_o a_o vain_a unprofitable_a thing_n and_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o no_o worth_n and_o prefer_v their_o own_o conceit_n before_o it_o 25._o and_o he_o have_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o they_o he_o speak_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o though_o what_o god_n do_v here_o he_o do_v by_o instrument_n yet_o you_o see_v the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o god_n as_o though_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o do_v this_o thing_n himself_o see_v note_n in_o cap._n 2._o v._n 10._o and_o have_v smite_v they_o i._n e._n and_o will_v smite_v they_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ahaz_n 2_o king_n 16._o v._o 5._o 2_o chron._n 28._o v._o 6._o etc._n etc._n though_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o take_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ahaz_n and_o so_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o man_n thereof_o be_v not_o tear_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n thereof_o yet_o other_o city_n of_o judah_n do_v not_o escape_v so_o but_o suffer_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n here_o speak_v of_o and_o the_o hill_n do_v tremble_v i._n e._n and_o the_o hill_n shall_v tremble_v for_o fear_n and_o dread_n when_o these_o judgement_n shall_v be_v execute_v the_o scripture_n do_v often_o speak_v of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o part_n thereof_o as_o of_o sensible_a yea_o intelligible_a creature_n and_o as_o if_o they_o be_v apprehensive_a of_o the_o great_a work_n which_o be_v wrought_v therein_o and_o as_o if_o they_o be_v move_v and_o affect_v according_a to_o those_o work_n see_v note_n cap._n 2._o v._n 19_o judaea_n be_v a_o mountainous_a place_n in_o which_o be_v many_o hill_n and_o their_o carcase_n the_o carcase_n of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v tear_a i._o e._n shall_v be_v tear_v by_o their_o enemy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n though_o not_o of_o jerusalem_n yet_o of_o other_o city_n and_o town_n of_o judah_n for_o all_o this_o his_o anger_n be_v not_o turn_v away_o q._n d._n although_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v his_o people_n after_o this_o grievous_a manner_n as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o therefore_o may_v seem_v now_o to_o be_v appease_v when_o he_o have_v do_v this_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o be_v as_o yet_o appease_v but_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o as_o ready_a to_o smite_v they_o again_o i_o e._n but_o he_o will_v smite_v his_o people_n yet_o more_o 26._o and_o he_o will_v lift_v up_o a_o ensign_n i._n e._n for_o he_o will_v lift_v up_o a_o ensign_n and_o be_v put_v here_o for_o for_o for_o he_o show_v here_o that_o the_o lord_n hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o to_o smite_v they_o and_o will_v smite_v they_o again_o he_o will_v lift_v up_o a_o ensign_n to_o the_o nation_n i._n e._n he_o will_v bring_v the_o nation_n together_o into_o a_o army_n to_o fight_v against_o judah_n by_o these_o nation_n he_o mean_v the_o assyrian_n and_o the_o many_o nation_n which_o be_v in_o their_o army_n who_o invade_v and_o subdue_v judah_n under_o sennacharib_n the_o prophet_n allude_v here_o to_o a_o captain_n in_o war_n who_o command_v his_o ensign_n or_o colour_n to_o be_v set_v up_o and_o display_v for_o his_o soldier_n to_o repair_v to_o they_o when_o he_o will_v have_v they_o meet_v to_o march_v or_o to_o go_v upon_o any_o service_n from_o far_o i._n e._n which_o shall_v come_v from_o far_o and_o will_v hiss_v unto_o they_o viz

vers_fw-la 1._o etc._n etc._n hezekiah_n be_v here_o a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o the_o deliverance_n by_o which_o jerusalem_n be_v deliver_v from_o sennacherib_n army_n be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o that_o spiritual_a deliverance_n by_o which_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n for_o as_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n be_v deliver_v from_o sennacherib_n army_n for_o hezekiah_n sake_n so_o be_v the_o faithful_a deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n for_o christ_n sake_n hezekiah_n therefore_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n and_o these_o word_n which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o hezekiah_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n be_v also_o speak_v of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o second_o and_o sublime_a sense_n yea_o and_o they_o befit_v christ_n better_a than_o hezekiah_n for_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o sense_n do_v they_o appertain_v to_o christ_n whereas_o they_o appertain_v to_o hez●kiah_n only_o in_o a_o narrow_a and_o restrain_a sense_n and_o befit_v he_o but_o as_o a_o great_a suit_n of_o apparel_n befit_v xenophons_n little_a boy_n xenon_n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o therefore_o the_o jew_n interpret_v this_o of_o hezekiah_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v but_o their_o blame_n be_v in_o this_o that_o they_o interpret_v it_o only_o of_o he_o though_o the_o grand_a title_n here_o give_v make_v some_o also_o even_o of_o they_o to_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n i._n e._n and_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n by_o the_o government_n he_o mean_v the_o government_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o regal_a or_o kingly_a government_n which_o here_o he_o liken_v to_o a_o burden_n which_o be_v carry_v upon_o the_o shoulder_n and_o indeed_o honos_fw-la be_v onus_fw-la honour_n be_v a_o burden_n and_o the_o more_o eminent_a the_o heavy_a and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v i._n e._n and_o he_o shall_v be_v concern_v this_o manner_n of_o phrase_n where_o to_o be_v call_v be_v put_v for_o to_o be_v see_v chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 14._o wonderful_a or_o admirable_a hezekiah_n may_v be_v call_v wonderful_a or_o admirable_a because_o of_o those_o admirable_a and_o wonderful_a virtue_n which_o be_v in_o he_o or_o he_o may_v be_v call_v word_n rfull_a because_o of_o those_o wonderful_a thing_n which_o god_n do_v for_o he_o in_o destroy_v the_o army_n of_o the_o assyrian_n cap._n 37._o v._n 36._o and_o in_o the_o bring_n back_o the_o sun_n for_o his_o sake_n cap_n 38._o v._o 8._o and_o promise_v a_o lease_n of_o life_n for_o fifteen_o year_n cap._n 38._o v._n 5._o for_o we_o may_v admire_v and_o wonder_v at_o such_o man_n for_o who_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o do_v such_o thing_n counsellor_n hezekiah_n may_v be_v call_v counsellor_n because_o of_o that_o holy_a counsel_n and_o advice_n which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o levite_n concern_v reformation_n of_o 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be_v put_v here_o for_o to_o command_v to_o write_v as_o to_o preach_v be_v put_v here_o for_o to_o cause_n or_o command_v to_o preach_v ephes_n 2._o v._n 17._o grievousnesse_n by_o grievousnesse_n be_v mean_v the_o unrighteous_a decree_n and_o sentence_n which_o unjust_a judge_n give_v or_o make_v which_o he_o call_v grievousnesse_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la because_o they_o be_v grievous_a to_o they_o which_o be_v wrong_v thereby_o if_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o what_o be_v do_v in_o our_o court_n the_o register_n of_o a_o decree_n be_v the_o ratify_v thereof_o and_o make_v it_o the_o more_o ready_a and_o valid_a for_o execution_n 2._o to_o turn_v aside_o the_o needy_a from_o judgement_n i._n e._n that_o they_o may_v deprive_v the_o poor_a of_o their_o right_n this_o phrase_n be_v metaphorical_o take_v from_o the_o put_v a_o traveller_n or_o he_o which_o run_v a_o race_n out_o of_o his_o way_n 3._o and_o what_o 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cut_v off_o nation_n not_o a_o few_o i._n e._n but_o he_o have_v think_v in_o his_o heart_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o do_v think_v still_o to_o cut_v off_o many_o nation_n from_o be_v any_o more_o nation_n of_o their_o own_o power_n and_o live_v by_o their_o own_o law_n that_o he_o may_v subdue_v they_o to_o himself_o and_o make_v they_o his_o vassal_n to_o be_v rule_v according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o in_o order_n to_o these_o his_o cruel_a and_o ambitious_a thought_n not_o to_o my_o charge_n do_v he_o march_v against_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n i._n e._n it_o have_v be_v in_o his_o heart_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o power_n and_o be_v so_o still_o etc._n etc._n we_o must_v here_o by_o

as_o weak_a man_n can_v make_v but_o show_v itself_o to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o the_o greatness_n and_o inevitablenesse_n thereof_o 7._o therefore_o shall_v all_o hand_n be_v faint_a i._n e._n all_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n shall_v be_v faint_a and_o not_o able_a to_o hold_v up_o a_o weapon_n against_o the_o mede_n and_o every_o man_n heart_n i._n e._n every_o babylonian_n heart_n synecdoche_n generis_fw-la every_o man_n heart_n shall_v melt_v supple_a as_o ice_n josh_n 7.5_o or_o as_o melt_a wax_n psal_n 22.14_o to_o wit_n for_o fear_v the_o heart_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o courage_n and_o then_o a_o man_n courage_n be_v say_v to_o melt_v when_o he_o have_v not_o courage_n enough_o to_o resist_v his_o enemy_n but_o fly_v away_o from_o he_o and_o stand_v not_o to_o he_o thing_n which_o melt_v wax_v soft_a and_o thing_n which_o be_v soft_a can_v resist_v the_o agent_n which_o press_v upon_o they_o as_o hard_a thing_n can_v and_o therefore_o because_o a_o fearful_a man_n fly_v from_o his_o enemy_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o withstand_v he_o his_o heart_n be_v say_v to_o melt_v by_o a_o metaphor_n from_o ice_n or_o wax_n which_o be_v hard_o in_o themselves_o grow_v soft_a be_v melt_v and_o so_o not_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o agent_n which_o press_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o metaphor_n we_o may_v learn_v from_o job_n who_o say_v i_o be_o afraid_a of_o he_o for_o god_n make_v my_o heart_n soft_a job_n 23._o v._n 15_o 16._o and_o caesar_n speak_v of_o the_o gaul_n say_v ut_fw-la ad_fw-la bella_fw-la suscipienda_fw-la gallorum_n alacer_fw-la ac_fw-la promptus_fw-la est_fw-la animus_n sic_fw-la mollis_fw-la ac_fw-la minime_fw-la resistens_fw-la ad_fw-la calamitates_fw-la perferendas_fw-la mens_fw-la eorum_fw-la est_fw-la caes_n come_v lib._n 3._o pag._n 63._o as_o the_o courage_n of_o the_o gaul_n be_v cheerful_a and_o ready_a to_o undertake_v war_n so_o their_o heart_n be_v soft_a and_o of_o little_a resistance_n to_o undergo_v misery_n 8._o pang_n and_o sorrow_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o pain_n as_o a_o woman_n that_o travail_v q._n d._n great_a sorrow_n and_o trouble_v and_o anxiety_n and_o vexation_n of_o mind_n shall_v lay_v hold_n upon_o they_o the_o pang_n and_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n be_v metaphorical_o here_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_v and_o anxiety_n and_o vexation_n of_o the_o mind_n they_o shall_v be_v amaze_v one_o at_o another_o supple_a to_o see_v themselves_o so_o timorous_a fainthearted_a and_o cowardly_a now_o which_o use_v to_o be_v so_o valiant_a at_o other_o time_n and_o such_o shall_v be_v their_o amazement_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o counsel_n or_o encourage_v one_o another_o their_o face_n shall_v be_v as_o flame_n i._n e._n they_o shall_v blush_v for_o shame_n to_o see_v themselves_o so_o fainthearted_a and_o cowardly_a so_o that_o their_o face_n shall_v be_v as_o red_a as_o flame_n that_o be_v as_o red_z as_o fire_n with_o blush_v because_o these_o passion_n may_v seem_v incompatible_a to_o the_o same_o subject_n at_o the_o same_o time_n understand_v they_o of_o the_o same_o subject_n at_o several_a time_n or_o of_o several_a subject_n at_o the_o same_o time_n 9_o behold_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v see_v verse_n 6._o cruel_a both_o with_o wrath_n and_o fierce_a anger_n he_o speak_v here_o of_o a_o day_n as_o of_o a_o angry_a man_n by_o a_o metaphor_n or_o prosopopeia_fw-la a_o day_n if_o we_o will_v speak_v without_o a_o metaphor_n be_v say_v to_o be_v cruel_a for_o no_o other_o reason_n than_o because_o cruel_a thing_n be_v do_v in_o it_o and_o though_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o mede_n at_o this_o time_n be_v cruel_a indeed_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n they_o be_v just_a to_o lay_v the_o land_n he_o mean_v the_o land_n of_o babylon_n see_v verse_n 5._o 10._o for_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o constellation_n thereof_o shall_v not_o give_v their_o light_n i._n e._n for_o such_o shall_v be_v the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n that_o that_o day_n shall_v bring_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o babylon_n and_o their_o land_n as_o that_o the_o heaven_n and_o constellation_n thereof_o shall_v not_o give_v their_o light_n but_o they_o shall_v clothe_v themselves_o with_o darkness_n and_o mourn_v as_o be_v affect_v and_o much_o move_v with_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n which_o shall_v befall_v babylon_n and_o the_o man_n thereof_o at_o that_o time_n see_v note_n cap._n 2._o v._n 19_o and_o cap._n 5._o five_o 25_o 30._o this_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o those_o word_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v cruel_a both_o with_o wrath_n and_o fierce_a anger_n to_o lay_v the_o land_n desolate_a and_o be_v as_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o cruelty_n and_o the_o wrath_n and_o the_o anger_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o that_o day_n the_o constellation_n thereof_o a_o constellation_n be_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o star_n which_o go_v to_o the_o make_v up_o of_o one_o sign_n in_o the_o heaven_n such_o as_o be_v aries_n taurus_n gemini_fw-la virgo_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o his_o go_v forth_o i._n e._n at_o his_o rise_n when_o the_o sun_n rise_v it_o be_v say_v to_o go_v forth_o as_o a_o bridegroom_n out_o of_o his_o chamber_n by_o a_o metaphor_n psal_n 119._o v._n 5._o 11._o and_o i_o will_v punish_v i._n e._n for_o i_o will_v punish_v and_o for_o for_o as_o it_o be_v often_o use_v by_o the_o hebrew_n the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n the_o world_n i._n e._n the_o land_n or_o the_o sinner_n of_o babylon_n synecdoche_n integri_fw-la hyperbolica_fw-la of_o the_o proud_a i._n e._n of_o the_o proud_a babylonian_n synecdoche_n generis_fw-la of_o the_o terrible_a i._n e._n of_o the_o babylonian_n who_o have_v be_v a_o terror_n to_o their_o adjoin_a neighbour_n and_o in_o a_o special_a mannen_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 12._o i_o will_v make_v a_o man_n more_o precious_a than_o fine_a gold_n q._n d._n i_o will_v either_o cut_v off_o so_o many_o of_o the_o babylonian_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o mede_n or_o make_v they_o fly_v from_o their_o own_o house_n and_o land_n to_o save_v their_o life_n abroad_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o mede_n as_o that_o i_o will_v leave_v but_o very_o few_o babylonian_n in_o the_o land_n of_o babylon_n so_o few_o as_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v more_o scarce_o than_o a_o apiece_o of_o fine_a gold_n a_o man_n i._n e._n a_o babylonian_a synecdoche_n generis_fw-la more_o precious_a i._n e_o more_o rare_a or_o scarce_o for_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v rare_a and_o scarce_o be_v precious_a metonymy_fw-la effecti_fw-la even_o a_o man_n than_o the_o golden_a wedge_n of_o ophir_n this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n ophir_n be_v the_o place_n whither_o solomon_n send_v his_o ship_n for_o gold_n 1_o king_n 9.28_o no_o wonder_n therefore_o if_o they_o have_v gold_n in_o the_o wedge_n from_o thence_o be_v that_o there_o be_v mine_n of_o gold_n there_o oph●r_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v some_o part_n or_o other_o of_o the_o east_n indies_n 13._o therefore_o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n q._n d._n therefore_o that_o i_o may_v do_v this_o or_o bring_v this_o to_o pass_v i._n e._n that_o i_o may_v make_v a_o man_n more_o precious_a than_o gold_n even_o a_o man_n than_o the_o golden_a wedge_n of_o ophir_n i_o will_v do_v such_o terrible_a thing_n in_o the_o land_n of_o babylon_n as_o shall_v make_v the_o very_a heaven_n over_o it_o to_o tremble_v i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n i._n e._n i_o will_v do_v such_o terrible_a thing_n as_o shall_v make_v the_o heaven_n to_o shake_v see_v notes_n cap._n 2.19_o c._n 5.25.30_o and_o here_o cap._n 13.10_o and_o the_o earth_n shall_v remove_v out_o of_o her_o place_n q._n d._n and_o the_o earth_n tremble_v for_o fear_n to_o see_v all_o those_o direful_a thing_n that_o i_o will_v do_v upon_o she_o yea_o it_o shall_v even_o remove_v out_o of_o her_o place_n for_o fear_n in_o the_o wrath_n i._n e._n at_o the_o wrath_n or_o to_o see_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n which_o he_o will_v execute_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o babylon_n or_o in_o the_o wrath_n i._n e._n in_o the_o day_n of_o that_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n note_v here_o the_o enallage_n of_o the_o person_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o three_o 14._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o chase_a roe_n i._n e._n and_o babylon_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o roe-deer_n which_o be_v chase_v with_o hound_n and_o huntsman_n for_o as_o a_o roe_n which_o be_v so_o chase_v fly_v from_o its_o

the_o righteous_a see_v note_n cap._n 5.1_o but_o i_o say_v i._o e._n but_o i_o isaiah_n foresee_v in_o the_o spirit_n what_o misery_n will_v in_o a_o short_a time_n after_o befall_v my_o tribe_n the_o man_n of_o judah_n for_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o assyrian_n under_o sennacherib_n say_v my_o leanness_n my_o leanness_n i._o e._n o_o the_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o my_o heart_n o_o the_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o my_o heart_n because_o extreme_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n make_v the_o body_n lean_a for_o a_o merry_a heart_n do_v good_a like_o a_o medicine_n but_o a_o break_a spirit_n dri_v the_o bone_n prov._n 17.22_o therefore_o be_v leanness_n put_v here_o for_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effecti_fw-la the_o prophet_n from_o this_o place_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n prophecy_v of_o the_o calamity_n which_o sennacherib_n shall_v bring_v upon_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o their_o delivery_n at_o the_o last_o the_o treacherous_a dealer_n have_v deal_v treacherous_o i._o e._n the_o assyrian_n which_o be_v treacherous_a dealer_n will_v deal_v treacherous_o with_o the_o jew_n see_v note_n cap._n 21._o v._n 2._o he_o put_v a_o preterperfect_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n what_o be_v here_o prophesy_v of_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o day_n of_o sennacherib_n of_o which_o read_v 2_o king_n 18.19_o 17._o fear_v and_o the_o pit_n and_o the_o snare_n be_v upon_o thou_o o_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n o_o you_o man_n of_o judah_n such_o misery_n and_o calamity_n be_v come_v upon_o you_o as_o you_o can_v avoid_v this_o speech_n be_v metaphorical_a and_o explain_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n fear_v fear_n be_v take_v here_o by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o that_o which_o cause_v fear_n such_o be_v those_o noise_n which_o hunter_n make_v to_o affright_v the_o deer_n or_o wild_a beast_n which_o they_o hunt_v o_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n i._o e._n o_o you_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n he_o put_v inhabitant_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n for_o inhabitant_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n the_o whole_a for_o a_o part_n per_fw-la synecdochen_n integri_fw-la note_v here_o that_o the_o prophet_n make_v his_o apostrophe_n not_o to_o all_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n but_o to_o those_o only_o which_o dwell_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n for_o as_o for_o those_o which_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n he_o speak_v of_o they_o in_o the_o 22_o verse_n 18._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v i._o e._n for_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o be_v put_v for_o for._n he_o who_o flee_v from_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o fear_n shall_v fall_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o he_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o pit_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o snare_n i._o e._n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n be_v that_o none_o shall_v escape_v for_o altogether_o but_o he_o that_o escape_v one_o danger_n shall_v fall_v into_o another_o this_o speech_n be_v metaphorical_a take_v from_o hunter_n who_o fright_v wild_a beast_n with_o noise_n that_o they_o may_v flee_v from_o they_o and_o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n which_o they_o have_v dig_v for_o they_o and_o cover_v over_o with_o some_o light_a matter_n or_o other_o that_o they_o may_v not_o discern_v the_o pit_n before_o they_o be_v fall_v into_o it_o and_o who_o set_v snare_n beyond_o the_o pit_n that_o if_o by_o any_o way_n the_o wild_a beast_n escape_v the_o pit_n they_o may_v fall_v into_o the_o snare_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o pit_n i._o e._n out_o of_o the_o pit_n this_o word_n midst_n do_v often_o abound_v among_o the_o hebrew_n for_o the_o window_n from_o on_o high_a be_v open_v i._o e._n for_o the_o window_n of_o god_n wrath_n shall_v be_v open_v from_o heaven_n and_o he_o will_v pour_v down_o great_a shower_n of_o his_o indignation_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o judah_n in_o this_o expression_n the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v open_v at_o the_o deluge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n gen._n 7.11_o and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v shake_v q._n d._n and_o so_o terrible_a shall_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v as_o that_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v shake_v because_o thereof_o he_o speak_v here_o metaphorical_o of_o the_o earth_n as_o of_o a_o house_n which_o have_v foundation_n and_o by_o a_o further_a metaphor_n give_v unto_o it_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n and_o fear_v as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o live_a creature_n see_v note_n cap._n 2.19_o the_o prophet_n allude_v in_o this_o to_o psal_n 18._o vers_fw-la 7._o 19_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n be_v utter_o break_v down_o i._o e._n shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o a_o stone_n wall_n which_o be_v fling_v down_o and_o dash_v all_o to_o piece_n in_o the_o fall_n see_v the_o same_o metaphor_n use_v cap._n 30._o v._n 13._o the_o earth_n be_v clean_o dissolve_v i._o e._n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n shall_v quite_o perish_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o a_o potter_n vessel_n or_o some_o other_o solid_a body_n which_o be_v beat_v to_o piece_n for_o the_o dissolution_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o the_o gentle_a melt_a of_o a_o thing_n either_o against_o the_o fire_n or_o upon_o the_o fire_n in_o water_n or_o wine_n or_o the_o like_a but_o the_o violent_a beat_n of_o it_o into_o little_a piece_n of_o which_o as_o have_v quantity_n it_o do_v consist_v and_o the_o part_n of_o every_o whole_a into_o his_o part_n howsoever_o it_o be_v effect_v may_v be_v call_v a_o dissolution_n the_o earth_n be_v move_v exceed_o i._n e._n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n tremble_v exceed_o see_v cap._n 7.2_o 20._o the_o earth_n shall_v reel_v to_o and_o fro_o like_o a_o drunkard_n i._o e._n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v now_o think_v of_o one_o thing_n now_o another_o and_o shall_v not_o tell_v what_o course_n to_o take_v see_v cap._n 19.14_o or_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v run_v now_o one_o way_n now_o another_o and_o shall_v not_o tell_v what_o way_n to_o go_v for_o safety_n and_o shall_v be_v remove_v like_o a_o cottage_n i._o e._n and_o as_o a_o tent_n or_o tabernacle_n be_v pitch_v in_o one_o place_n over_o night_n and_o take_v down_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o remove_v to_o another_o place_n so_o shall_v they_o lodge_v in_o one_o place_n in_o the_o night_n and_o remove_v from_o thence_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o next_o night_n lodge_v in_o another_o place_n shift_v their_o place_n and_o their_o lodging_n that_o they_o not_o be_v take_v by_o their_o enemy_n and_o the_o transgression_n thereof_o shall_v be_v heavy_a upon_o it_o i._o e._n and_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o transgression_n shall_v fall_v heavy_a upon_o it_o that_o be_v upon_o they_o transgression_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v due_a to_o transgression_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la efficientis_fw-la and_o it_o shall_v fall_v and_o not_o rise_v again_o i._n e._n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v fall_v and_o not_o rise_v again_o he_o allude_v to_o a_o man_n fall_v under_o a_o heavy_a burden_n and_o not_o able_a to_o rise_v again_o because_o the_o burden_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o he_o and_o to_o such_o a_o burden_n do_v he_o liken_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n just_o before_o that_o which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o they_o as_o one_o aggregate_v body_n or_o body_n politic_a for_o the_o body_n politic_a of_o judah_n flourish_v after_o this_o punishment_n as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o ever_o before_o but_o of_o the_o particular_a man_n or_o member_n of_o that_o body_n whereof_o many_o fell_a and_o rise_v not_o again_o either_o because_o they_o recover_v not_o their_o former_a happy_a estate_n or_o because_o they_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o so_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o as_o the_o cloud_n be_v consume_v and_o vanish_v away_o so_o he_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n shall_v come_v up_o no_o more_o job_n 7.9_o 21._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v i._o e._n but_o yet_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o for_o but_o yet_o the_o lord_n shall_v punish_v the_o host_n of_o the_o high_a one_o that_o be_v on_o high_a by_o the_o host_n of_o the_o high_a one_o that_o be_v on_o high_a we_o may_v understand_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n deut._n

attain_v to_o the_o end_n which_o god_n have_v propound_v to_o we_o by_o holy_a action_n as_o we_o come_v by_o the_o way_n to_o the_o place_n to_o which_o we_o will_v go_v of_o the_o just_a i._n e._n of_o the_o just_a man_n supple_a which_o hide_v themselves_o in_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o assyrian_n he_o put_v here_o a_o singular_a for_o a_o plural_a number_n by_o a_o enallage_n be_v uprightness_n i._n e._n be_v upright_o and_o without_o hypocrisy_n he_o say_v uprightness_n for_o upright_o use_v a_o abstract_n for_o a_o concrete_a per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la thou_o most_o upright_o i._n e._n thou_o o_o god_n which_o be_v the_o most_o upright_o do_v weigh_v the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a i._n e._n do_v examine_v the_o way_n or_o the_o action_n of_o these_o just_a man_n and_o do_v find_v they_o to_o be_v true_o upright_a do_v weigh_v i_o e._n do_v examine_v this_o word_n be_v metaphorical_a take_v from_o the_o weigh_v of_o such_o merchantable_a commodity_n as_o be_v sell_v by_o weight_n or_o from_o the_o weigh_v of_o gold_n in_o scale_n to_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v weight_n or_o no._n note_v that_o the_o word_n weight_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o not_o only_o for_o to_o examine_v but_o also_o to_o find_v good_a upon_o examination_n by_o a_o syllepsis_n the_o path_n i._n e._n the_o way_n that_o be_v the_o action_n as_o before_o 8._o yea_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o judgement_n o_o lord_n have_v we_o wait_v for_o thou_o i._o e._n yea_o when_o thy_o judgement_n and_o chastisement_n and_o affliction_n bring_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o assyrian_n have_v be_v upon_o we_o we_o have_v not_o faint_v or_o start_v aside_o but_o have_v wait_v for_o thou_o that_o be_v for_o thy_o salvation_n and_o for_o thy_o come_n to_o deliver_v we_o this_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o true_a and_o sincere_a uprightness_n not_o to_o be_v offend_v because_o of_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n but_o to_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o god_n even_o when_o he_o do_v chastise_v we_o and_o afflict_v we_o note_v here_o the_o enallage_n first_o of_o the_o number_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o just_a in_o the_o plural_a number_n whereas_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n just_a before_o then_o of_o the_o person_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o here_o in_o the_o first_o person_n make_v himself_o one_o of_o the_o number_n whereas_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o there_o in_o the_o three_o have_v we_o wait_v for_o thou_o i._o e._n for_o thy_o come_n see_v cap._n 25.9_o or_o for_o thou_o that_o be_v for_o thy_o help_n or_o for_o thy_o love_a kindness_n the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o thy_o name_n i._o e._n the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n have_v be_v to_o thou_o as_o to_o the_o object_n thereof_o that_o be_v we_o have_v hearty_o desire_v thou_o &_o thy_o presence_n to_o help_v we_o or_o we_o have_v hearty_o desire_v thy_o love_a kindness_n towards_o we_o a_o present_a be_v here_o put_v for_o a_o preterperfect_a tense_n to_o thy_o name_n i._o e._n to_o thou_o a_o hebrew_n periphrase_n and_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o i._n e._n and_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o they_o which_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o of_o the_o promise_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v to_o we_o for_o by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o th●se_a thing_n be_v we_o sustain_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o our_o affliction_n of_o thou_o i._n e._n of_o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o they_o which_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o of_o the_o promise_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v to_o we_o for_o god_n may_v be_v and_o be_v often_o put_v especial_o in_o the_o psalm_n for_o his_o action_n and_o his_o attribute_n by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o of_o the_o subject_n 9_o with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o i._o e._n and_o i_o thy_o servant_n have_v also_o with_o my_o soul_n desire_v and_o pray_v for_o thy_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n towards_o we_o thy_o people_n in_o the_o night_n supple_a at_o which_o time_n i_o have_v be_v wake_v when_o other_o have_v be_v asleep_o it_o be_v probable_a which_o some_o say_v that_o this_o song_n end_v at_o the_o eight_o verse_n and_o that_o isaiah_n himself_o foreseeing_a by_o this_o song_n what_o god_n will_v do_v for_o the_o righteous_a and_o their_o prayer_n and_o how_o he_o will_v deal_v with_o the_o proud_a become_v a_o suitor_n to_o god_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o poor_a jew_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o those_o assyrian_n their_o proud_a and_o deadly_a enemy_n will_v i_o se●k_v thou_o i._n e._n i_o will_v seek_v thy_o mercy_n and_o lovingkindness_n and_o pray_v for_o it_o what_o we_o desire_v and_o seek_v for_o true_o &_o sincere_o at_o god_n hand_n we_o pray_v to_o he_o for_o for_o that_o be_v the_o mean_v appoint_v to_o we_o to_o obtain_v from_o he_o for_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n psal_n 50.15_o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 7.7_o early_o i._o e._n betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o my_o spirit_n be_v fresh_a and_o before_o i_o do_v any_o other_o thing_n yea_o while_o other_o be_v yet_o scarce_o awake_a for_o when_o thy_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n between_o these_o and_o the_o former_a word_n we_o must_v understand_v this_o or_o the_o like_a prayer_n or_o petition_n viz._n show_v we_o therefore_o thy_o mercy_n and_o lovingkindness_n o_o lord_n and_o take_v away_o thy_o judgement_n from_o we_o which_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o pour_v they_o out_o upon_o our_o enemy_n the_o wicked_a assyrian_n which_o fear_n not_o thy_o name_n when_o thy_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n when_o thy_o judgement_n be_v upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o assyrian_n note_v that_o in_o be_v put_v here_o for_o on_o or_o upon_o and_o that_o by_o the_o earth_n be_v mean_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o general_a be_v mean_v the_o assyrian_n in_o particular_a who_o he_o call_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o again_o in_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n i._n e._n the_o assyrian_n see_v verse_n 18._o will_v learn_v righteousness_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n will_v not_o use_v oppression_n as_o now_o they_o do_v towards_o we_o 10._o let_v favour_n be_v show_v to_o the_o wicked_a i._o e._n if_o thou_o spare_v he_o that_o be_v wicked_a and_o do_v suffer_v he_o to_o go_v unpunished_a and_o to_o escape_v thy_o judgement_n by_o the_o wicked_a in_o general_a he_o mean_v the_o assyrian_n in_o particular_a by_o a_o synecdoche_n he_o will_v not_o learn_v righteousness_n i._o e._n he_o will_v not_o learn_v righteousness_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n will_v not_o leave_v off_o to_o do_v evil_a and_o to_o oppress_v in_o the_o land_n of_o uprightness_n etc._n etc._n q.d._n yea_o though_o he_o be_v in_o a_o land_n where_o uprightness_n be_v profess_v and_o practise●_n such_o as_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n be_v and_o live_v among_o righteous_a man_n who_o example_n may_v move_v he_o to_o deal_v righteous_o yet_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o smite_v he_o but_o spare_v he_o he_o will_v do_v unright_o the_o la●d_n of_o uprightness_n i._n e._n the_o upright_a land_n for_o the_o hebrew_n put_v a_o substantive_n of_o the_o genitive_a case_n for_o a_o adjective_n and_o a_o land_n be_v call_v a_o land_n of_o uprightness_n or_o a_o upright_a land_n because_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o which_o be_v upright_a man_n and_o profess_v and_o practice_v uprightness_n therein_o he_o will_v deal_v unjust_o i._o e._n he_o will_v do_v wrong_a and_o will_v not_o behold_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n and_o will_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n over_o all_o man_n and_o of_o his_o justice_n so_o as_o to_o reverence_n and_o fear_v he_o and_o leave_v off_o to_o deal_v unjust_o &_o to_o do_v wrong_a for_o fear_v of_o he_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mean_v the_o lord_n himself_o see_v cap._n 24.14_o and_o by_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v mean_v the_o power_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o metonymy_n lord_n when_o thy_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o they_o will_v not_o see_v i._o e._n yea_o though_o thou_o do_v threaten_v they_o for_o their_o evil_a do_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o smite_v they_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o smite_v they_o they_o will_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o but_o

man_n which_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v glorious_a yet_o shall_v quick_o decay_v with_o all_o its_o glory_n which_o be_v on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o fat_a valley_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n relate_v to_o those_o viz._n woe_n to_o the_o drunkard_n of_o ephraim_n and_o be_v word_n of_o limitation_n and_o restriction_n limit_v and_o restr_v what_o he_o say_v in_o general_a of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o those_o which_o live_v in_o samaria_n for_o by_o those_o which_o be_v on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o fat_a valley_n he_o mean_v those_o which_o live_v in_o samaria_n by_o the_o head_n of_o the_o fat_a valley_n he_o mean_v samaria_n which_o be_v situate_a on_o a_o mountain_n or_o hill_n beneath_o which_o be_v most_o fruitful_a valley_n abound_v with_o vineyard_n and_o olive-yard_n a_o mountain_n or_o high_a hill_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o valley_n which_o be_v about_o it_o for_o where_o the_o earth_n rise_v up_o into_o a_o mountain_n it_o be_v say_v to_o lift_v up_o its_o head_n and_o if_o the_o mountain_n be_v a_o head_n it_o must_v be_v the_o head_n of_o such_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o be_v below_o it_o and_o such_o be_v valley_n in_o the_o word_n head_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o pride_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o which_o be_v wear_v on_o the_o head_n by_o which_o crown_n also_o he_o mean_v the_o drunkard_n of_o ephraim_n of_o those_o which_o be_v overcome_v with_o wine_n of_o those_o which_o be_v daily_o drink_v with_o wine_n this_o be_v the_o common_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n by_o which_o he_o do_v oblique_o tax_v other_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n than_o those_o which_o dwell_v in_o samaria_n for_o their_o drunkenness_n but_o what_o if_o we_o shall_v interpret_v they_o which_o be_v overcome_v with_o wine_n of_o such_o as_o have_v so_o much_o wine_n in_o the_o grape_n as_o they_o can_v not_o make_v sure_o such_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v overcome_v with_o wine_n for_o we_o have_v more_o work_n than_o we_o can_v do_v we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v more_o work_n than_o we_o can_v overcome_v and_o that_o our_o work_n have_v overcome_v we_o and_o this_o interpretation_n will_v very_o well_o agree_v with_o this_o place_n and_o will_v show_v the_o fatness_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o these_o valley_n in_o that_o they_o bring_v forth_o more_o grape_n than_o the_o husbandman_n be_v able_a to_o press_v and_o make_v wine_n of_o 2._o behold_v the_o lord_n have_v a_o mighty_a and_o a_o strong_a one_o q._n d._n the_o lord_n have_v in_o store_n a_o mighty_a and_o a_o strong_a one_o by_o this_o strong_a and_o mighty_a one_o understand_v salmaneser_n who_o with_o his_o strong_a and_o mighty_a army_n besiege_v samaria_n three_o year_n and_o take_v it_o and_o carry_v israel_n away_o captive_a into_o assyria_n 2_o king_n 17._o v._o 5_o 6._o which_o as_o a_o tempest_n of_o hail_n and_o a_o destroy_a storm_n supple_a which_o break_v down_o the_o tree_n and_o smite_v the_o plant_n and_o destroy_v the_o corn_n of_o the_o field_n as_o a_o flood_n of_o mighty_a water_n overflow_a supple_a and_o drown_v all_o the_o ground_n about_o it_o &_o the_o cattle_n which_o be_v therein_o &_o destroy_v the_o corn_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o carry_v all_o thing_n before_o it_o shall_v cast_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n supple_a the_o crown_n of_o pride_n the_o drunkard_n of_o ephraim_n with_o the_o hand_n i._o e._n with_o mere_a power_n and_o might_n the_o hand_n be_v often_o put_v for_o power_n and_o might_n by_o a_o metonymy_n 3._o the_o crown_n of_o pride_n the_o drunkard_n of_o ephraim_n see_v v._o 1._o shall_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n as_o straw_n be_v tread_v for_o the_o dunghill_n cap._n 25.10_o by_o salmaneser_n king_n of_o assyria_n 4._o and_o the_o glorious_a beauty_n i._n e._n and_o that_o gay_a and_o glorious_a crown_n mention_v v._n 1._o he_o put_v the_o glorious_a beauty_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la for_o the_o glorious_a &_o beautiful_a crown_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v the_o drunkard_n of_o ephraim_n which_o wear_v that_o crown_n see_v note_n vers_fw-la 1._o which_o be_v on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o fat_a valley_n see_v note_n for_o 1._o he_o put_v valley_n for_o valley_n a_o singular_a for_o a_o plural_a number_n here_o it_o appear_v that_o when_o he_o say_v the_o head_n of_o the_o valley_n he_o say_v head_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o crown_n which_o be_v wear_v on_o the_o head_n as_o we_o observe_v v._o 1._o shall_v be_v a_o fade_a flower_n i._o e._n shall_v prove_v as_o a_o fade_a flower_n indeed_o as_o the_o hasty_a fruit_n before_o the_o summer_n i._o e._n it_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o rath-ripe_a fruit_n which_o be_v ripe_a before_o the_o summer_n such_o fruit_n as_o this_o be_v early_o ripe_a or_o ripe_a before_o the_o summer_n be_v much_o desire_v and_o greedy_o eat_v which_o when_o he_o that_o look_v upon_o it_o see_v it_o while_o it_o be_v yet_o in_o his_o hand_n he_o eat_v it_o up_o i._o e._n which_o when_o he_o which_o look_v upon_o it_o see_v to_o be_v ripe_a lay_v not_o up_o to_o spend_v hereafter_o but_o eat_v it_o present_o while_o it_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o as_o a_o man_n which_o have_v early_a fruit_n which_o he_o see_v to_o be_v ripe_a lay_v it_o not_o up_o but_o eat_v it_o present_o so_o shall_v salmaneser_n consume_v and_o destroy_v the_o drunkard_n of_o ephraim_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o pride_n present_o and_o make_v no_o delay_n therein_o 5._o in_o that_o day_n supple_a in_o which_o the_o lord_n shall_v destroy_v the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n by_o salmaneser_n for_o the_o whole_a ten_o tribe_n shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o the_o drunkard_n of_o ephraim_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v for_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o for_o a_o diadem_n of_o beauty_n i._n e._n the_o lord_n shall_v give_v a_o glorious_a crown_n and_o a_o beautiful_a diadem_n to_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o people_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v make_v the_o residue_n of_o his_o people_n honourable_a and_o glorious_a as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o king_n he_o say_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n for_o a_o glorious_a crown_n and_o diadem_n of_o beauty_n for_o a_o beautiful_a diadem_n and_o put_v a_o substantive_n of_o the_o genitive_a case_n for_o a_o adjective_n the_o crown_n which_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o such_o a_o crown_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o vers_fw-la 1._o for_o that_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o flower_n this_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n that_o be_v such_o as_o drunkard_n wear_v at_o their_o drink_n this_o be_v such_o as_o king_n use_v to_o wear_v at_o the_o day_n of_o their_o coronation_n and_o he_o oppose_v this_o crown_n to_o that_o though_o he_o do_v in_o some_o way_n allude_v to_o it_o a_o diadem_n a_o diadem_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o crown_n which_o king_n use_v to_o wear_v upon_o their_o head_n make_v of_o purple-silk_n and_o beset_v with_o pearl_n and_o jewel_n unto_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o people_n i._o e._n to_o the_o other_o two_o tribe_n namely_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n which_o salmaneser_n touch_v not_o 6._o and_o for_o a_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n to_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o he_o will_v give_v the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n to_o he_o which_o sit_v in_o judgement_n the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n by_o judgement_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o practical_a knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n by_o which_o he_o that_o be_v a_o judge_n may_v know_v how_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o judge_v aright_o and_o as_o for_o the_o word_n spirit_n among_o many_o signification_n which_o it_o have_v among_o the_o hebrew_n it_o signify_v sometime_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v a_o spirit_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la subjecti_fw-la and_o here_o it_o signify_v a_o habit_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o judgement_n i._n e._n to_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o judge_n between_o man_n and_o man_n and_o cause_n and_o cause_n as_o be_v king_n and_o for_o strength_n i._o e._n and_o he_o will_v give_v strength_n to_o they_o that_o turn_v the_o battle_n to_o the_o gate_n i._o e._n to_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n who_o have_v turn_v or_o shall_v turn_v the_o battle_n to_o the_o gate_n of_o city_n of_o their_o enemy_n that_o be_v who_o have_v make_v or_o shall_v make_v their_o enemy_n to_o fly_v before_o they_o and_o have_v pursue_v or_o shall_v pursue_v they_o to_o their_o own_o city_n and_o there_o besiege_v they_o that_o turn_n i._n e._n that_o have_v turn_v or_o shall_v turn_v what_o judah_n do_v in_o this_o kind_n by_o hezekiah_n see_v 2_o king_n 18

hostility_n against_o that_o city_n yet_o he_o come_v not_o thither_o he_o come_v no_o far_o than_o nob_n cap._n 10.32_o and_o there_o he_o hear_v of_o that_o destruction_n of_o his_o army_n which_o lie_v before_o jerusalem_n which_o turn_v he_o with_o all_o haste_n and_o fear_n towards_o his_o own_o land_n and_o he_o stay_v not_o till_o he_o come_v to_o nineveh_n v._o 37._o and_o return_n supple_a upon_o hear_v of_o that_o rumour_n into_o his_o own_o land_n he_o return_v to_o nineveh_n verse_n 37._o which_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o assyria_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n in_o his_o own_o land_n sennacherib_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n by_o his_o two_o son_n adramelech_n and_o sharezer_n as_o he_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o house_n of_o nisroch_n his_o god_n v._o 38._o 8._o so_o rabshakeh_n return_v etc._n etc._n this_o relate_v to_o the_o 21_o or_o 22._o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n note_v that_o though_o rabshakeh_n return_v himself_o yet_o he_o leave_v his_o army_n before_o jerusalem_n against_o libnah_n libnah_n be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n josh_n 21.13_o 9_o and_o he_o hear_v say_v i._o e._n and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n hear_v say_v he_o be_v come_v forth_o to_o make_v war_n with_o thou_o tirakah_n king_n of_o ethiopia_n come_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n with_o a_o army_n not_o to_o encounter_v sennacherib_n in_o judea_n but_o to_o set_v upon_o assyria_n the_o kingdom_n of_o sennacherib_n in_o sennacherib_n absence_n see_v cap._n 18._o he_o send_v messenger_n say_v sennacherib_n do_v not_o only_o send_v a_o message_n by_o those_o messenger_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n but_o he_o send_v by_o they_o a_o letter_n also_o to_o hezekiah_n though_o it_o be_v here_o omit_v for_o brevity_n sake_n verse_n 14._o sennacherib_n use_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o terrify_v hezekiah_n to_o a_o surrender_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o march_n of_o tirakah_n king_n of_o ethiopia_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o attend_v the_o motion_n of_o tirakah_n army_n 10._o thus_o shall_v you_o speak_v to_o hezekiah_n etc._n etc._n the_o assyrian_a do_v repeat_v here_o and_o beat_v upon_o what_o he_o say_v cap._n 36.14_o he_o do_v not_o mention_v the_o weakness_n and_o perfidiousness_n of_o egypt_n nor_o the_o scarcity_n of_o soldier_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o he_o do_v cap._n 36._o v._n 6_o 8._o because_o now_o he_o understand_v that_o hezekiah_n do_v rely_v only_o upon_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v endeavour_v to_o affright_v he_o from_o that_o by_o tell_v he_o with_o what_o ill_a success_n other_o have_v rely_v upon_o their_o go_n gozan_n by_o gozan_n he_o mean_v the_o people_n which_o live_v near_o to_o the_o river_n gozan_n which_o be_v a_o river_n of_o the_o mede_n 2_o king_n 17.6_o haran_n this_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o city_n of_o media_n near_o the_o river_n gozan_n 1_o chron._n 5.26_o though_o some_o make_v it_o a_o city_n of_o mesopotamia_n gen._n 11.31_o rezeph_n there_o be_v no_o other_o mention_n of_o rezeph_n in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n but_o here_o and_o in_o the_o same_o story_n 2_o king_n 19.12_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o determine_v where_o it_o be_v seat_v some_o therefore_o place_n it_o in_o syria_n some_o in_o mesopotamia_n other_o in_o arabia_n the_o child_n of_o eden_n i._n e._n the_o people_n of_o eden_n eden_n be_v a_o region_n of_o mosopotamia_n in_o which_o paradise_n be_v plant_v gen._n 2.8_o which_o be_v in_o telassar_n it_o can_v hardly_o be_v gather_v from_o scripture_n where_o this_o telassar_n be_v situate_a but_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o region_n either_o of_o syria_n or_o mesopotamia_n here_o upon_o some_o occasion_n or_o other_o do_v the_o people_n which_o be_v bear_v in_o eden_n dwell_v at_o this_o time_n 13._o where_o be_v the_o king_n of_o hamath_n etc._n etc._n see_v cap._n 36.19_o henah_n this_n be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o mede_n ivah_n this_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v a_o region_n of_o the_o assyrian_n 14._o and_o spread_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n hezekiah_n do_v spread_v sennacherib_n letter_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o se●_n it_o and_o to_o read_v it_o because_o the_o content_n thereof_o be_v chief_o against_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v move_v with_o the_o blasphemy_n and_o indignity_n therein_o contain_v may_v take_v vengeance_n upon_o sennacherib_n and_o defend_v his_o own_o people_n against_o he_o and_o hezekiah_n do_v this_o because_o the_o lord_n do_v often_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o the_o fashion_n of_o man_n and_o man_n be_v eager_o stir_v up_o to_o revenge_n when_o they_o see_v that_o which_o offend_v they_o before_o their_o eye_n 16._o that_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubin_n in_o the_o two_o end_n of_o the_o mercy-seat_n there_o be_v two_o cherubin_n or_o angel_n make_v of_o gold_n of_o beat_a work_n and_o these_o cherubin_n do_v stretch_v forth_o their_o wing_n on_o high_a and_o their_o face_n do_v look_v one_o towards_o another_o exod._n 25._o v._o 18_o 19_o 20._o between_o these_o two_o cherubin_n be_v the_o lord_n wont_a to_o manifest_v his_o presence_n and_o to_o sit_v exod._n 25._o ver_fw-la 22._o number_n 7.29_o hence_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubin_n psalm_n 80.1_o and_o to_o sit_v between_o the_o cherubin_n psal_n 99.1_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n even_o thou_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o acknowledgement_n or_o confession_n do_v hezekiah_n here_o make_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o many_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o sennacherib_n mention_v cap._n 36.18_o and_o cap._n 37.12_o and_o in_o full_a belief_n of_o this_o do_v he_o make_v his_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n understand_v also_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v therein_o contain_v by_o a_o metonymy_n he_o show_v by_o this_o that_o the_o right_n and_o title_n to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v no_o god_n true_o so_o call_v but_o the_o lord_n only_o 17._o and_o hear_v supple_a the_o blasphemous_a word_n which_o sennacherib_n have_v write_v against_o thou_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o hezekiah_n do_v not_o only_o spread_v sennacherib_n letter_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o see_v the_o blasphemy_n therein_o write_v but_o do_v also_o read_v it_o himself_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o hear_v it_o while_o he_o read_v it_o and_o see_v supple_a the_o blasphemous_a word_n which_o sennacherib_n have_v write_v in_o this_o letter_n and_o hear_v supple_a and_o see_v q._n d._n yea_o hear_v i_o say_v and_o see_v etc._n etc._n the_o live_a god_n i._n e._n thou_o here_o be_v a_o enallage_n of_o the_o person_n 18._o of_o a_o truth_n lord_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v lay_v waste_v all_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n hezekiah_n confess_v it_o here_o to_o be_v true_a which_o sennacherib_n say_v v._o 12._o but_o draw_v a_o better_a conclusion_n from_o thence_o then_o sennacherib_n do_v lay_v waste_v the_o nation_n this_o phrase_n be_v like_o that_o cap._n 24.6_o viz._n they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o be_v desolate_a look_v therefore_o upon_o the_o note_n there_o 20._o now_o therefore_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n save_o we_o from_o his_o hand_n that_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n even_o thou_o only_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o only_a lord_n god_n if_o he_o will_v but_o save_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o assyrian_n out_o of_o who_o hand_n no_o god_n be_v able_a to_o save_v his_o people_n for_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v persuade_v that_o the_o god_n of_o every_o people_n will_v do_v his_o uttermost_a to_o save_v his_o people_n whereas_o therefore_o other_o god_n do_v not_o save_v their_o people_n and_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n do_v save_o he_o they_o will_v conclude_v that_o he_o be_v god_n alone_o that_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n i._n e._n that_o thou_o only_o be_v the_o only_a lord_n and_o god_n 22._o this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v i._o e._n this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v he_o put_v the_o three_o for_o the_o first_o person_n by_o a_o enallage_n the_o virgin_n the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n so_o cap._n 1.8_o he_o call_v zion_n or_o jerusalem_n a_o virgin_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o he_o call_v she_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v for_o her_o beauty_n have_v despise_v thou_o and_o

and_o danger_n of_o sennacherib_n and_o must_v not_o see_v the_o delivery_n of_o it_o second_o because_o he_o have_v no_o son_n as_o yet_o to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o throne_n and_o it_o may_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n to_o he_o to_o think_v that_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o david_n and_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 8.25_o shall_v not_o appertain_v to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n yea_o it_o be_v inbred_a by_o nature_n even_o in_o good_a man_n to_o grieve_v to_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v die_v childless_a and_o that_o their_o inheritance_n shall_v come_v to_o stranger_n see_v a_o example_n of_o this_o in_o abraham_n gen._n 15.2_o add_v to_o this_o that_o hezekiah_n know_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n therefore_o if_o he_o shall_v live_v to_o have_v issue_n he_o may_v hope_v that_o the_o messiah_n may_v arise_v out_o of_o that_o from_o which_o hope_n he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o die_v at_o this_o time_n three_o he_o may_v imagine_v that_o they_o which_o have_v ascribe_v the_o calamity_n of_o his_o time_n to_o he_o because_o he_o break_v down_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o image_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v more_o bold_a to_o ascribe_v it_o to_o he_o if_o he_o shall_v now_o die_v and_o other_o will_v be_v more_o prone_a to_o believe_v they_o as_o if_o his_o sin_n in_o this_o have_v hasten_v his_o death_n five_o he_o may_v think_v that_o god_n do_v intend_v to_o cut_v he_o off_o in_o displeasure_n which_o can_v not_o be_v but_o grievous_a to_o he_o to_o think_v of_o because_o the_o prophet_n come_v as_o god_n herald_n to_o threaten_v he_o with_o death_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n perhaps_o among_o the_o rest_n he_o do_v here_o mention_n how_o he_o have_v walk_v before_o god_n in_o truth_n etc._n etc._n 5._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o david_n thy_o father_n david_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o hezekiah_n because_o hezekiah_n descend_v from_o david_n though_o after_o many_o 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they_o shall_v not_o be_v plant_v yea_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v sow_o yea_o their_o stock_n shall_v not_o take_v root_n in_o the_o earth_n those_o prince_n and_o judge_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v such_o as_o be_v already_o in_o honour_n and_o in_o a_o flourish_a condition_n which_o notwithstanding_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n bring_v to_o nought_o here_o he_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n can_v only_o bring_v prince_n and_o judge_n which_o be_v in_o honour_n and_o in_o a_o flourish_a condition_n to_o nought_o but_o if_o he_o so_o please_v he_o can_v blight_v those_o which_o never_o be_v in_o honour_n from_o the_o very_a womb_n that_o they_o shall_v

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the_o lord_n mention_v both_o his_o power_n and_o his_o good_a will_n towards_o jerusalem_n and_o her_o child_n the_o jew_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o persuade_v the_o jew_n of_o what_o he_o say_v verse_n 23._o to_o wit_n that_o he_o will_v redeem_v jacob_n and_o glorify_v himself_o in_o israel_n for_o what_o will_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v where_o neither_o power_n nor_o good_a will_n be_v want_v this_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v as_o a_o reason_n therefore_o to_o enforce_v these_o word_n the_o lord_n have_v redeem_v jacob_n and_o glorify_v himself_o in_o israel_n and_o may_v be_v usher_v in_o with_o the_o causal_n conjunction_n for_o q._n d._n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n etc._n etc._n thy_o redeemer_n i._n e._n who_o have_v often_o redeem_v thou_o and_o will_v yet_o redeem_v thou_o that_o form_v thou_o from_o the_o womb_n see_v verse_n 2._o that_o stretch_v forth_o the_o heaven_n i._n e._n that_o make_v and_o preserve_v the_o heaven_n he_o 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perform_v the_o news_n or_o message_n which_o he_o send_v by_o his_o prophet_n his_o messenger_n concern_v the_o redemption_n of_o his_o people_n out_o of_o babylon_n and_o babylon_n downfall_n the_o counsel_n of_o his_o messenger_n he_n say_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o messenger_n for_o the_o message_n of_o his_o messenger_n by_o a_o metonymy_n because_o their_o message_n contain_v the_o counsel_n or_o determination_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o downfall_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o delivery_n of_o his_o people_n thence_o that_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v inhabit_v i._o e._n which_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n though_o thou_o be_v now_o desolate_a and_o without_o inhabitant_n thy_o inhabitant_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a into_o babylon_n yet_o thou_o shall_v be_v inhabit_v again_o for_o thy_o child_n and_o thy_o inhabitant_n shall_v return_v from_o babylon_n and_o dwell_v again_o in_o thou_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o to_o a_o person_n by_o a_o metaphor_n or_o prosopopoeia_fw-la you_o shall_v be_v build_v i._o e._n though_o the_o babylonian_n have_v burn_v you_o or_o beat_v you_o down_o with_o ramm_v and_o other_o engine_n yet_o shall_v my_o ancient_a people_n the_o jew_n come_v out_o of_o babylon_n where_o they_o be_v captive_a and_o build_v you_o and_o dwell_v in_o you_o again_o and_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o the_o decay_a place_n thereof_o i._n e._n for_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o the_o decay_a place_n thereof_o and_o for_o for_o 27._o that_o say_v to_o the_o deep_a be_v dry_a and_o i_o will_v dry_v up_o thy_o river_n by_o the_o deep_a i_o understand_v here_o the_o river_n euphrates_n for_o not_o only_o the_o sea_n but_o any_o great_a river_n also_o may_v be_v call_v the_o deep_a and_o euphrates_n be_v the_o great_a river_n which_o be_v then_o know_v and_o by_o the_o river_n i_o understand_v the_o water_n of_o euphrates_n and_o those_o small_a river_n which_o either_o come_v out_o of_o or_o run_v into_o euphrates_n that_o 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former_a word_n 20._o assemble_v yourselves_o and_o come_v draw_v near_o together_o you_o that_o be_v escape_v of_o the_o nation_n q._n d._n all_o you_o nation_n and_o heathen_a which_o have_v escape_v the_o sword_n of_o cyrus_n assemble_v yourselves_o and_o draw_v near_o together_o to_o i_o supple_a that_o you_o may_v understand_v the_o vanity_n of_o idolater_n and_o their_o idol_n this_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n and_o be_v speak_v by_o occasion_n of_o that_o that_o god_n say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n else_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n that_o set_v up_o the_o wood_n of_o their_o grave_a image_n i._n e._n they_o be_v but_o fool_n and_o man_n of_o no_o understanding_n who_o set_v up_o a_o grave_a image_n of_o wood_n to_o worship_v it_o as_o you_o do_v this_o the_o lord_n speak_v as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o escape_v of_o the_o nation_n be_v assemble_v together_o 21._o tell_v you_o and_o bring_v they_o nee●_n i._n e._n tell_v 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that_o be_v when_o every_o one_o do_v or_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n ans_fw-fr that_o which_o the_o lord_n here_o speak_v of_o every_o one_o worship_v he_o and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n be_v not_o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v accomplish_v or_o fulfil_v until_o the_o last_o day_n but_o than_o it_o shall_v at_o which_o day_n they_o that_o have_v not_o willing_o worship_v he_o shall_v worship_v he_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o rom._n 14.11_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v again_o to_o what_o end_n the_o lord_n mention_n this_o ans_fw-fr he_o do_v it_o to_o persuade_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o look_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o present_a time_n for_o if_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o look_v unto_o he_o and_o worship_n he_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o at_o the_o last_o day_n it_o be_v better_a for_o they_o to_o do_v it_o willing_o before_o that_o day_n come_v these_o word_n contain_v 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say_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v here_o and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o seem_v to_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o what_o he_o speak_v here_o he_o speak_v to_o persuade_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o look_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o not_o to_o look_v unto_o idol_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n but_o the_o argument_n which_o he_o here_o use_v be_v not_o so_o

be_v well_o please_v in_o a_o day_n of_o salvation_n have_v i_o help_v thou_o q._n d._n and_o thou_o have_v pray_v to_o i_o for_o help_v against_o thy_o enemy_n in_o a_o day_n as_o it_o be_v of_o salvation_n and_o i_o have_v grant_v thy_o request_n for_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o against_o they_o in_o a_o day_n of_o salvation_n what_o he_o call_v a_o acceptable_a time_n before_o he_o call_v a_o day_n of_o salvation_n here_o and_o he_o call_v it_o a_o day_n of_o salvation_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o day_n in_o which_o a_o king_n have_v receive_v some_o great_a salvation_n and_o deliverance_n have_v i_o help_v thou_o i._o e._n i_o have_v promise_v to_o help_v thou_o that_o isaiah_n do_v pray_v unto_o god_n at_o this_o time_n be_v intimate_v in_o that_o that_o god_n say_v that_o he_o have_v hear_v he_o but_o what_o be_v it_o which_o he_o pray_v for_o ans_fw-fr we_o may_v gather_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n what_o he_o pray_v for_o that_o therefore_o that_o he_o pray_v for_o be_v this_o 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forsake_v the_o covenant_n which_o they_o have_v make_v with_o god_n by_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v therefore_o send_v into_o captivity_n by_o read_v of_o isaiahs_n sermon_n they_o be_v touch_v in_o heart_n and_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o they_o have_v do_v before_o this_o in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n and_o as_o they_o do_v after_o this_o in_o the_o day_n of_o nehemiah_n of_o the_o people_n i._o e._n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o establish_v the_o earth_n i._o e._n that_o thou_o may_v make_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n stable_n and_o sure_a that_o i_o destroy_v it_o not_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n but_o preserve_v it_o for_o my_o people_n to_o dwell_v in_o see_v cap._n 45.18_o upon_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o destroy_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n but_o preserve_v it_o for_o the_o jew_n to_o dwell_v in_o 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the_o prisoner_n go_v forth_o supple_a out_o of_o prison_n that_o be_v that_o thou_o may_v bring_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v captive_a in_o babylon_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n by_o the_o prisoner_n he_o mean_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v captive_n for_o captive_n be_v often_o resemble_v to_o prisoner_n and_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n to_o a_o prison_n see_v cap._n 42._o vers_fw-la 7._o to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n i._o e._n to_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o sorrow_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o captivity_n or_o to_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o dark_a place_n such_o as_o prison_n be_v they_o which_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o sorrow_n do_v love_n to_o get_v into_o dark_a place_n where_o they_o may_v neither_o see_v nor_o be_v see_v there_o to_o weep_v see_v cap._n 47.5_o hence_o they_o that_o be_v in_o darkness_n may_v be_v put_v here_o for_o they_o which_o be_v in_o great_a sorrow_n and_o yet_o as_o i_o say_v the_o prophet_n by_o darkness_n may_v mean_v prison_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la for_o prison_n be_v usual_o dark_a and_o this_o darkness_n the_o jew_n make_v not_o choice_n of_o but_o be_v force_v to_o show_v yourselves_o i._o e._n come_v out_o of_o the_o dark_a place_n in_o which_o you_o have_v hide_v yourselves_o and_o show_v yourselves_o in_o the_o light_n they_o which_o get_v into_o dark_a place_n by_o reason_n of_o sorrow_n come_v not_o out_o thence_o into_o the_o light_n until_o they_o have_v shake_v off_o their_o sorrow_n when_o therefore_o he_o say_v show_v yourselves_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o have_v no_o long_o cause_n to_o be_v sad_a be_v you_o therefore_o joyful_a yet_o if_o we_o

mother_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la thy_o god_n reign_v god_n be_v say_v to_o reign_v in_o general_n when_o he_o do_v show_v by_o any_o act_n worthy_a his_o greatness_n that_o he_o be_v king_n and_o in_o particular_a here_o he_o be_v say_v to_o reign_v because_o he_o show_v his_o kingly_a power_n in_o the_o delivery_n of_o his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n the_o babylonian_n that_o which_o isaiah_n speak_v here_o of_o a_o messenger_n bring_v good_a news_n of_o peace_n and_o salvation_n befall_v the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n preach_v peace_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o this_o may_v both_o do_v isaiah_n in_o the_o first_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o second_o and_o sublime_a sense_n for_o as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v as_o the_o temporal_a misery_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o their_o enemy_n be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o spiritual_a misery_n under_o sin_n and_o satan_n that_o grand_a 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lord_n because_o the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o lord_n as_o of_o a_o man_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o a_o man_n be_v see_v in_o his_o arm_n again_o because_o that_o a_o man_n when_o he_o will_v show_v his_o arm_n must_v strip_v up_o the_o sleeve_n of_o the_o arm_n and_o make_v it_o bare_a he_o put_v the_o make_v bare_a of_o the_o lord_n arm_n for_o the_o show_v of_o his_o power_n his_o holy_a arm_n i._o e._n his_o matchless_a arm_n his_o peerless_a power_n for_o the_o word_n holy_a signify_v that_o which_o be_v separate_v from_o other_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n see_v note_n cap._n 6.3_o and_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n all_o they_o which_o dwell_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v all_z the_o heathen_a shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o god_n i._n e._n shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n which_o our_o god_n have_v wrought_v for_o his_o people_n which_o be_v captive_a to_o the_o babylonian_n by_o cyrus_n 11._o depart_v you_o depart_v you_o this_n be_v speak_v in_o particular_a to_o the_o levite_n which_o be_v in_o babylon_n intimate_v that_o they_o may_v go_v free_o thence_o out_o of_o captivity_n and_o it_o be_v speak_v as_o if_o cyrus_n have_v already_o subdue_v babylon_n and_o vanquish_v the_o babylonian_n and_o give_v the_o jew_n leave_v to_o depart_v thence_o to_o their_o own_o land_n go_v you_o out_o from_o thence_o i._o e._n go_v you_o out_o from_o babylon_n here_o be_v a_o relative_n put_v without_o a_o antecedent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n q._n d._n touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n thereby_o to_o defile_v yourselves_o and_o make_v yourselves_o unclean_a the_o unclean_a thing_n here_o mention_v be_v such_o as_o cause_v legal_a uncleanness_n in_o those_o that_o touch_v they_o or_o such_o as_o those_o be_v which_o we_o read_v of_o levit._n 11.24_o 25_o 26_o etc._n etc._n and_o leu._n 22.4_o etc._n etc._n which_o 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for_o thy_o light_n be_v come_v i._o e._n for_o thy_o god_n which_o will_v give_v thou_o light_n that_o be_v prosperity_n and_o redemption_n be_v come_v supple_a to_o give_v thou_o light_n by_o light_n understand_v god_n who_o be_v here_o liken_v to_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v call_v a_o light_n because_o it_o give_v light_a gen._n 1.16_o because_o the_o prophet_n do_v often_o call_v prosperity_n light_n and_o god_n be_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o zion_n prosperity_n and_o redemption_n he_o liken_v god_n here_o to_o the_o sun_n which_o give_v light_n to_o the_o moon_n and_o to_o the_o star_n when_o he_o say_v thy_o light_n be_v come_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v rise_v upon_o thou_o i._n e._n and_o the_o glorious_a lord_n be_v rise_v upon_o thou_o as_o the_o sun_n rise_v upon_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n by_o cast_v his_o ray_n upon_o they_o by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n understand_v the_o glorious_a lord_n himself_o as_o cap._n 58._o vers_fw-la 8._o which_o he_o say_v be_v rise_v upon_o thou_o by_o a_o metaphor_n draw_v from_o the_o sun_n in_o which_o he_o persist_v 2._o the_o darkness_n shall_v cover_v the_o earth_n by_o darkness_n be_v understand_v misery_n and_o calamity_n by_o the_o earth_n be_v understand_v the_o land_n of_o babylonia_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v put_v for_o a_o part_n thereof_o and_o by_o a_o metonymy_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o earth_n to_o wit_n the_o babylonian_n and_o gross_a darkness_n the_o people_n i._o e._n and_o exceed_v great_a misery_n and_o calamity_n the_o people_n which_o inhabit_v babylonia_n this_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o cyrus_n conquer_v and_o subdue_v babylon_n he_o prophecy_v misery_n to_o the_o babylonian_n because_o the_o babylonian_n do_v mighty_o oppress_v zion_n and_o her_o child_n the_o jew_n in_o their_o captivity_n 3._o but_o the_o lord_n shall_v arise_v upon_o thou_o i._o e._n but_o the_o lord_n shall_v arise_v upon_o thou_o by_o cast_v the_o beam_n of_o his_o favour_n upon_o thou_o as_o the_o sun_n arise_v upon_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n by_o cast_v his_o ray_n upon_o they_o and_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v see_v upon_o thou_o i._o e._n and_o he_o shall_v be_v see_v upon_o thou_o supple_a by_o the_o light_n and_o brightness_n of_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o favour_n which_o he_o shall_v cast_v upon_o thou_o he_o compare_v here_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o redemption_n and_o prosperity_n which_o he_o give_v to_o zion_n to_o the_o beam_n and_o brightness_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n then_o do_v the_o lord_n arise_v upon_o zion_n when_o cyrus_n do_v vanquish_v the_o babylonian_n and_o set_v the_o jew_n free_a and_o do_v such_o great_a thing_n for_o they_o as_o we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n his_o glory_n i._o e._n he._n see_v vers_fw-la 1._o and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v to_o thy_o light_n i._o e._n and_o so_o great_a shall_v thy_o glory_n and_o thy_o prosperity_n be_v as_o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v to_o thou_o because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o prosperity_n to_o joy_v thou_o and_o to_o be_v partaker_n with_o thou_o of_o that_o thy_o prosperity_n or_o at_o least_o to_o behold_v it_o and_o admire_v it_o to_o thy_o light_n by_o light_n as_o i_o say_v be_v mean_v prosperity_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o allude_v here_o to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n or_o some_o glorious_a star_n to_o which_o he_o here_o resemble_v zion_n and_o king_n to_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n i._n e._n yea_o king_n shall_v come_v to_o thou_o by_o reason_n of_o thy_o brightness_n when_o thou_o shall_v rise_v for_o brightness_n like_a to_o the_o moon_n or_o some_o glorious_a star_n enlighten_v by_o the_o beam_n and_o ray_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n be_v put_v per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la for_o zion_n herself_o rise_v in_o brightness_n 4._o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n round_o about_o i._o e._n behold_v and_o look_v towards_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n here_o he_o begin_v to_o show_v in_o particular_a what_o the_o light_n and_o brightness_n that_o be_v what_o the_o prosperity_n and_o glory_n of_o zion_n shall_v be_v all_o they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o they_o come_v to_o thou_o i._o e._n all_o they_o which_o thou_o see_v gather_v themselves_o together_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v jew_n thy_o child_n and_o they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o to_o come_v to_o thou_o he_o speak_v here_o to_o zion_n as_o if_o he_o have_v she_o in_o a_o high_a watchtower_n from_o whence_o she_o can_v see_v all_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o son_n shall_v come_v from_o far_o i._o e._n thy_o son_n shall_v come_v to_o thou_o from_o far_o even_o from_o babylon_n where_o they_o be_v captive_a and_o from_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n whither_o they_o flee_v when_o the_o babylonian_n invade_v thy_o land_n the_o jew_n which_o be_v captive_a in_o babylon_n return_v to_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o cyrus_n which_o conquer_v babylon_n and_o set_v they_o free_a the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o they_o hear_v what_o cyrus_n have_v do_v for_o their_o countryman_n be_v invite_v by_o their_o good_a success_n to_o return_v home_o and_o do_v return_v and_o take_v part_n with_o they_o of_o their_o happiness_n and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v be_v nurse_v by_o thy_o side_n q._n d._n and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o take_v away_o from_o thou_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v nurse_v up_o by_o thy_o side_n or_o in_o thy_o presence_n he_o speak_v to_o zion_n as_o to_o a_o most_o indulgent_a mother_n 5._o then_o shall_v thou_o see_v and_o flow_v together_o i._o e._n then_o shall_v thou_o see_v supple_a thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n in_o thy_o own_o house_n and_o shall_v flow_v together_o with_o they_o with_o abundance_n of_o joy_n and_o riches_n shall_v thou_o see_v supple_a thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n within_o thy_o own_o wall_n and_o flow_v together_o i._o e._n and_o thou_o shall_v flow_v together_o with_o they_o or_o thou_o and_o they_o together_o with_o thou_o shall_v flow_v with_o abundance_n of_o joy_n and_o riches_n flow_v there_o be_v a_o metaphor_n in_o this_o word_n take_v from_o a_o river_n which_o flow_v with_o abundance_n of_o water_n to_o which_o water_n he_o liken_v the_o joy_n and_o riches_n of_o zion_n and_o her_o child_n and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v fear_v and_o be_v enlarge_v because_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o i._o e._n and_o thou_o shall_v fear_v and_o rejoice_v because_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o people_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o thou_o a_o question_n will_v here_o be_v ask_v how_o the_o prophet_n can_v say_v that_o she_o shall_v fear_v and_o rejoice_v for_o these_o two_o be_v contrary_a passion_n and_o can_v happen_v upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n in_o the_o same_o person_n at_o the_o same_o time_n ans_fw-fr the_o prophet_n here_o allude_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o when_o they_o see_v a_o great_a company_n approach_v towards_o they_o and_o towards_o their_o dwelling_n and_o know_v not_o what_o they_o be_v be_v dismay_v and_o fear_v that_o they_o be_v some_o enemy_n especial_o if_o they_o have_v be_v fright_v before_o with_o company_n of_o enemy_n as_o zion_n have_v be_v with_o the_o babylonian_n but_o when_o they_o perceive_v upon_o their_o near_a approach_n by_o their_o carriage_n and_o by_o their_o word_n that_o they_o be_v friend_n come_v to_o serve_v they_o their_o fear_n be_v turn_v into_o joy_n zion_n then_o may_v fear_v when_o she_o see_v so_o many_o come_n to_o she_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o afar_o off_o

enemy_n q.d._n although_o i_o have_v heretofore_o give_v the_o meat_n which_o thou_o have_v take_v pain_n for_o to_o the_o assyrian_n and_o to_o the_o babylonian_n and_o other_o thy_o enemy_n yet_o now_o i_o will_v do_v so_o no_o more_o the_o son_n of_o the_o stranger_n shall_v ntt_v drink_n of_o thy_o wine_n for_o which_o thou_o hair_n labour_v i._o e._n stranger_n such_o as_o the_o assyrian_n and_o the_o babylonian_n be_v shall_v not_o take_v away_o thy_o wine_n which_o thou_o have_v labour_v for_o by_o force_n and_o drink_n wtthout_v thou_o 9_o but_o they_o that_o have_v gather_v tt_z shall_v eat_v it_o i._n e._n but_o they_o that_o have_v be_v at_o the_o cost_n or_o at_o the_o pain_n to_o sow_v the_o corn_n and_o to_o reap_v it_o and_o to_o gather_v it_o into_o the_o barn_n shall_v eat_v it_o ha●e_o gather_v it_o by_o gather_v the_o corn_n into_o the_o barn_n understand_v by_o a_o syllepsis_n all_o other_o cost_v and_o pain_n necessary_a for_o the_o have_v of_o corn_n it_o i._o e._n the_o corn_n v._o 8._o shall_v ear_n it_o supple_a in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n to_o wit_n the_o temple_n see_v deut._n 14._o v._o 23._o but_o note_n that_o the_o tithe_n only_o of_o the_o corn_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v eat_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o court_n of_o his_o house_n but_o their_o eat_n of_o the_o tithe_n there_o according_a to_o the_o lord_n command_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o earnest_n that_o they_o shall_v peaceable_o eat_v the_o whole_a harvest_n at_o their_o own_o place_n and_o praise_v the_o lord_n supple_a for_o his_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n in_o give_v they_o corn_n to_o eat_v they_o that_o have_v bring_v it_o together_o i._n e._n they_o that_o have_v bring_v the_o wine_n together_o into_o their_o cellar_n and_o storehouse_n out_o of_o their_o several_a vineyard_n etc._n etc._n it_o that_o be_v the_o wine_n v._o 8._o shall_v drink_v it_o in_o the_o court_n of_o my_o holiness_n i._n e._n shall_v drink_v it_o in_o my_o court_n as_o i_o have_v command_v deut._n 14.23_o in_o the_o court_n of_o my_o holiness_n i._n e._n in_o my_o court_n god_n holiness_n be_v put_v here_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la for_o god_n himself_o so_o that_o in_o the_o court_n of_o my_o holiness_n be_v q.d._n in_o the_o court_n of_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o court_n 10._o go_v through_o go_v through_o the_o gate_n q.d._n make_v haste_n make_v haste_n and_o go_v you_o into_o your_o own_o land_n o_o you_o jew_n which_o have_v be_v hold_v here_o in_o babylon_n captive_n this_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o cyrus_n or_o some_o from_o cyrus_n to_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o captivity_n and_o signify_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v go_v out_o of_o their_o captivity_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o will_v prepare_v you_o the_o way_n of_o the_o people_n i._n e._n prepare_v you_o the_o way_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o pass_v from_o babylon_n to_o judea_n that_o their_o way_n may_v be_v without_o let_v or_o hindrance_n this_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o way-maker_n or_o those_o which_o be_v set_v to_o see_v to_o it_o that_o the_o way_n be_v good_a see_v cap._n 40._o v._n 3._o this_o sudden_a turn_n from_o person_n to_o person_n be_v do_v as_o if_o the_o jew_n be_v even_o then_o hasten_v to_o depart_v out_o of_o babylon_n to_o their_o own_o home_n by_o which_o be_v signify_v the_o certainty_n of_o their_o return_n cast_v up_o cast_v up_o the_o highway_n see_v cap._n 57.14_o gather_v up_o tho_o stone_n supple_a out_o of_o the_o way_n in_o which_o they_o must_v go_v that_o they_o may_v no_o way_n trouble_v or_o hinder_v they_o in_o their_o way_n lift_v up_o a_o standard_n for_o the_o people_n this_n be_v speak_v to_o other_o person_n then_o before_o and_o the_o sense_n be_v q.d._n call_v the_o jew_n together_o from_o the_o several_a place_n of_o their_o captivity_n that_o they_o may_v go_v together_o to_o their_o own_o land_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o soldier_n for_o who_o when_o they_o be_v to_o meet_v together_o a_o standard_n be_v set_v up_o for_o they_o to_o meet_v at_o 11._o behold_v the_o lord_n have_v proclaim_v unt●_n the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n supple_n say_v i._n e._n behold_v the_o lord_n have_v send_v out_o his_o proclamation_n into_o all_o even_o into_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o world_n say_v the_o proclamation_n here_o mention_v may_v relate_v to_o that_o proclamation_n which_o cyrus_n make_v 2_o chron._n cap._n 36._o v._n 22.23_o for_o what_o cyrus_n do_v by_o motion_n from_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n himself_o may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v say_v you_o to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n i._n e._n say_v you_o to_o zion_n by_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n be_v mean_v zion_n that_o be_v jerusalem_n as_o cap._n 1.8_o and_o he_o speak_v to_o zion_n as_o to_o a_o woman_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la and_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n say_v you_o to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n be_v q.d._n let_v the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n know_v for_o these_o word_n say_v you_o be_v to_o be_v take_v indefinite_o this_o and_o what_o follow_v be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o proclamation_n which_o the_o lord_n proclaim_v behold_v thy_o salvation_n come_v i._n e._n behold_v thy_o saviour_n come_v even_o he_o which_o will_v save_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n salvation_n be_v put_v here_o for_o saviour_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effectus_fw-la the_o saviour_n here_o mean_v be_v the_o lord_n who_o save_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n by_o cyrus_n behold_v his_o reward_n be_v with_o he_o i._n e._n behold_v he_o have_v bring_v with_o he_o the_o reward_n with_o which_o he_o will_v reward_v those_o jew_n which_o be_v meek_a and_o mourn_v and_o have_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o but_o have_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o affliction_n which_o they_o suffer_v in_o captivity_n see_v cap._n 40.10_o and_o his_o work_n before_o he_o i._n e._n and_o his_o 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be_v call_v the_o holy_a people_n i._n e._n the_o people_n who_o god_n have_v sever_v from_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o prefer_v above_o they_o all_o by_o his_o blessing_n see_v cap._n 4.3_o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n the_o people_n who_o the_o lord_n redeem_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v seek_v out_o i._n e._n and_o thou_o o_o zion_n or_o o_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v seek_v out_o what_o it_o be_v for_o one_o to_o be_v call_v so_o or_o so_o see_v verse_n 4._o seek_v out_o i._n e._n she_o which_o be_v lose_v like_o a_o lose_a sheep_n but_o now_o be_v seek_v out_o and_o find_v again_o see_v ezek._n cap._n 34.16_o a_o city_n not_o forsake_v see_v vers_fw-la 4._o isaiah_n chap._n lxiii_o who_o be_v this_o that_o come_v from_o edom_n the_o lord_n appear_v to_o isaiah_n in_o a_o vision_n like_o a_o man_n of_o war_n come_v from_o edom_n isaiah_n ask_v he_o who_o he_o be_v who_o receive_v his_o answer_n to_o this_o and_o other_o question_n which_o he_o make_v in_o this_o and_o the_o verse_n follow_v by_o this_o vision_n be_v signify_v the_o victory_n which_o the_o jew_n shall_v have_v over_o the_o edomite_n their_o enemy_n which_o victory_n be_v achieve_v by_o the_o jew_n under_o judas_n machabaeus_n of_o which_o you_o may_v read_v 1_o mach._n 5.3_o the_o edomite_n be_v a_o people_n which_o do_v always_o rejoice_v at_o the_o affliction_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o jew_n psal_n 137.7_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o material_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o this_o victory_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v over_o the_o

himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n for_o a_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o call_v they_o a_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o speak_v metaphorical_o for_o to_o speak_v proper_o they_o be_v no_o offering_n but_o therefore_o do_v he_o call_v they_o a_o offering_n because_o as_o a_o offering_n be_v bring_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o will_v the_o nation_n bring_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o be_v once_o his_o people_n and_o he_o will_v now_o accept_v of_o they_o out_o of_o all_o nation_n when_o salmaneser_n invade_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n many_o of_o the_o man_n of_o that_o land_n flee_v to_o all_o nation_n abroad_o to_o save_v their_o life_n where_o they_o live_v and_o beget_v child_n which_o be_v they_o which_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n upon_o horse_n and_o in_o charet_n and_o in_o litter_n and_o upon_o mule_n and_o upon_o swift_a beast_n by_o these_o be_v signify_v 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much_o respect_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bring_v a_o offering_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n may_v be_v mean_v here_o not_o the_o child_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n only_o but_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n also_o yea_o rather_o these_o than_o they_o a_o offering_n he_n allude_v to_o the_o meat-offering_a of_o which_o leu._n 2._o in_o a_o clean_a vessel_n i._o e._n in_o a_o dish_n or_o platter_n which_o be_v not_o pollute_v with_o any_o legal_a uncleanness_n in_o the_o similitude_n here_o use_v the_o horse_n and_o charet_n and_o litter_n and_o mule_n and_o swift_a beast_n on_o which_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n be_v bring_v answer_v to_o the_o clean_a vessel_n here_o mention_v in_o which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bring_v their_o offering_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n i._o e._n into_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n 21._o and_o i_o will_v also_o take_v of_o they_o for_o priest_n and_o for_o levite_n say_v the_o lord_n q.d._n and_o i_o will_v not_o only_o cause_v they_o to_o wit_n your_o brethren_n to_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o offering_n to_o i_o the_o lord_n to_o jerusalem_n but_o i_o will_v also_o take_v of_o they_o for_o priest_n and_o levite_n say_v the_o lord_n or_o thus_o q._n d._n and_o i_o will_v not_o only_o take_v of_o you_o o_o you_o jew_n but_o i_o will_v also_o take_v of_o they_o to_o wit_n your_o brethren_n which_o shall_v be_v bring_v as_o a_o offering_n to_o i_o for_o priest_n and_o for_o levite_n say_v the_o lord_n note_v that_o as_o the_o word_n priest_n so_o be_v the_o word_n levites_n here_o a_o word_n denote_v not_o the_o tribe_n but_o the_o office_n of_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v by_o their_o office_n to_o minister_v in_o the_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o temple_n or_o tabernacle_n under_o the_o priest_n numb_a 3._o and_o of_o these_o their_o brethren_n or_o man_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v take_v priest_n and_o levite_n to_o signify_v that_o the_o glory_n which_o he_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v reject_v the_o lord_n shall_v be_v move_v thereby_o to_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o so_o as_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v delight_v in_o they_o again_o though_o he_o have_v reject_v they_o for_o reject_v he_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v what_o they_o be_v who_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v out_o of_o these_o man_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o offering_n to_o he_o for_o priest_n and_o levite_n ans_fw-fr he_o will_v take_v for_o priest_n such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o lineage_n of_o aaron_n and_o for_o levite_n those_o other_o that_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n but_o what_o new_a love_n and_o kindness_n be_v this_o for_o god_n to_o take_v these_o for_o priest_n and_o levite_n at_o this_o time_n when_o god_n have_v appoint_v these_o and_o only_o these_o to_o be_v the_o one_o priest_n the_o other_o levite_n for_o ever_o before_o he_o bring_v they_o first_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o to_o take_v of_o the_o man_n here_o mention_v for_o priest_n and_o levite_n intimate_v that_o they_o be_v not_o priest_n and_o levite_n before_o who_o he_o will_v take_v now_o ans_fw-fr true_a it_o be_v that_o god_n choose_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n for_o priest_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o minister_v to_o he_o under_o they_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n before_o he_o bring_v the_o israelite_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o as_o for_o those_o priest_n and_o levite_n which_o dwell_v among_o the_o ten_o tribe_n they_o be_v exceed_o wicked_a as_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v and_o therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v no_o mercy_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n but_o utter_o take_v they_o away_o hos_fw-la 1.6_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v not_o be_v your_o god_n hos_n 1.9_o as_o he_o reject_v the_o whole_a people_n from_o be_v his_o people_n so_o he_o reject_v those_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n which_o dwell_v among_o they_o from_o be_v priest_n and_o levite_n to_o he_o yea_o he_o express_o say_v to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n which_o dwell_v among_o they_o because_o you_o have_v reject_v knowledge_n i_o will_v also_o reject_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v no_o priest_n to_o i_o hos_fw-la 4.6_o and_o what_o he_o say_v to_o they_o we_o must_v understand_v of_o the_o levite_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o minister_v any_o more_o to_o he_o now_o if_o god_n when_o he_o have_v thus_o reject_v all_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n which_o dwell_v among_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o be_v priest_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n from_o be_v levites_n unto_o he_o do_v afterward_o accept_v of_o some_o of_o they_o for_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o himself_o it_o be_v a_o new_a love_n and_o a_o new_a kindness_n in_o the_o lord_n towards_o they_o 22._o for_o as_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n which_o i_o will_v make_v shall_v remain_v before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n so_o shall_v your_o seed_n and_o your_o name_n remain_v by_o the_o new_a heaven_n he_o mean_v the_o heaven_n which_o he_o will_v renew_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o quality_n of_o which_o see_n cap._n 65.17_o which_o though_o they_o be_v dark_a and_o cloudy_a now_o he_o will_v make_v clear_a and_o resplendent_a in_o his_o due_a time_n and_o by_o the_o new_a earth_n he_o mean_v the_o earth_n which_o he_o will_v renew_v in_o respect_n of_o her_o quality_n of_o which_o see_v also_o cap._n 65.17_o for_o he_o will_v make_v

no_o counsellor_n that_o when_o i_o ask_v of_o they_o can_v answer_v etc._n etc._n i_o behold_v and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n i._o e._n i_o behold_v the_o idol_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o there_o be_v none_o viz._n that_o can_v answer_v a_o word_n there_o be_v no_o man_n i._o e._n and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o of_o all_o the_o idol_n the_o word_n man_n as_o it_o be_v take_v here_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o any_o even_o among_o they_o i._o e._n even_o among_o those_o idol_n this_o chapter_n speak_v of_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o though_o they_o be_v assemble_v together_o in_o a_o court_n to_o maintain_v their_o divinity_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o here_o the_o lord_n do_v as_o it_o be_v point_n at_o they_o be_v so_o assemble_v when_o he_o say_v i_o behold_v even_o among_o they_o and_o there_o be_v no_o counsellor_n i._o e._n and_o there_o be_v no_o counsellor_n among_o they_o all_o he_o call_v a_o idol_n a_o counsellor_n and_o idol_n may_v be_v call_v counsellor_n either_o because_o idolater_n do_v call_v they_o their_o counsellor_n or_o because_o they_o do_v seek_v to_o they_o for_o counsel_n though_o their_o idol_n be_v mute_a and_o can_v not_o answer_v they_o yet_o there_o be_v many_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a which_o do_v answer_v when_o their_o counsel_n be_v ask_v and_o yet_o not_o they_o but_o the_o devil_n and_o evil_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o they_o for_o devil_n and_o evil_a spirit_n do_v sometime_o lurk_v in_o the_o idol_n to_o keep_v man_n the_o fast_o to_o idolatry_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o what_o the_o gentile_n do_v sacrifice_n to_o idol_n they_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n deut._n 32.17_o psal_n 106.36_o 37._o 1_o cor._n 10.20_o 21._o for_o these_o reason_n i_o say_v may_v idol_n be_v call_v counsellor_n yet_o i_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v a_o more_o peculiar_a reason_n why_o idol_n may_v be_v call_v counsellor_n here_o to_o wit_n because_o they_o take_v counsel_n together_o at_o this_o time_n how_o they_o may_v defend_v their_o divinity_n against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n who_o deny_v it_o see_v cap._n 45.21_o he_o call_v they_o therefore_o counsellor_n here_o by_o a_o sarcasm_n that_o when_o i_o ask_v of_o they_o supple_a whether_o they_o have_v foretell_v or_o can_v from_o their_o own_o self_n foretell_v what_o i_o have_v foretell_v concern_v the_o restauration_n of_o the_o jew_n 29._o they_o be_v all_o vanity_n i._o e._n all_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v vain_a thing_n and_o thing_n of_o nought_o vanity_n be_v put_v here_o for_o vain_a a_o abstract_n for_o a_o concrete_a their_o work_n be_v nothing_o see_v v._o 24._o their_o melt_a image_n i._n e._n the_o melt_a image_n which_o the_o nation_n worship_n the_o lord_n seem_v to_o have_v point_v at_o the_o idolater_n which_o be_v then_o in_o court_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o when_o he_o say_v their_o melt_a image_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o make_v this_o sudden_a turn_n or_o apostrophe_n to_o they_o from_o the_o idol_n be_v wind_n i._n e._n be_v vain_a empty_a thing_n and_o confusion_n i._n e._n and_o a_o mass_n or_o chaos_n of_o confusion_n misshape_a thing_n etc._n etc._n he_o put_v confusion_n here_o for_o that_o in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o confusion_n of_o thing_n by_o a_o metonymy_n isaiah_n chap._n xlii_o behold_v my_o servant_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v here_o mean_v isaiah_n himself_o but_o though_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n isaiah_n be_v here_o mean_v yet_o in_o the_o second_o and_o more_o sublime_a sense_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n of_o who_o isaiah_n be_v here_o a_o figure_n matth._n 12.18_o for_o as_o isaiah_n bring_v good_a tiding_n to_o the_o jew_n of_o their_o redemption_n from_o the_o temporal_a captivity_n which_o they_o suffer_v under_o the_o babylonian_n so_o do_v christ_n bring_v good_a tiding_n of_o man_n redemption_n from_o the_o spiritual_a captivity_n which_o they_o endure_v under_o sin_n and_o satan_n etc._n etc._n who_o i_o uphold_v i._o e._n who_o i_o will_v preserve_v in_o the_o work_n in_o which_o i_o employ_v he_o he_o put_v a_o present_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n and_o use_v a_o metaphor_n of_o which_o see_n cap._n 41._o vers_fw-la 10._o my_o elect_n i._n e._n him_n who_o i_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o to_o do_v my_o business_n in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v i._o e._n who_o i_o love_v and_o who_o be_v dear_a to_o i_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o put_v the_o soul_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n i_o have_v put_v my_o spirit_n upon_o he_o i._o e._n i_o have_v furnish_v he_o with_o gift_n fit_a for_o the_o work_n to_o which_o i_o have_v call_v he_o by_o spirit_n be_v mean_v metonymicè_fw-la the_o gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n to_o the_o gentile_n i._n e._n he_o shall_v denounce_v my_o judgement_n against_o the_o babylonian_n for_o hold_v my_o people_n captive_a when_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o he_o allude_v to_o a_o man_n which_o be_v a_o householder_n which_o bring_v forth_o what_o be_v needful_a out_o of_o his_o treasure_n or_o store-house_n for_o his_o servant_n see_v matt._n 13.52_o 2._o he_o shall_v not_o cry_v i._o e._n he_o shall_v not_o be_v clamorous_a and_o full_a of_o noise_n and_o cry_v q._n d._n he_o shall_v do_v what_o i_o command_v he_o without_o passion_n or_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n nor_o lift_v up_o supple_a his_o voice_n in_o passion_n or_o anger_n nor_o cause_v his_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o street_n i._n e._n he_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o that_o violence_n of_o spirit_n as_o they_o be_v of_o who_o when_o they_o be_v angry_a speak_v so_o loud_o as_o that_o they_o be_v hear_v abroad_o in_o the_o street_n by_o those_o which_o pass_v by_o the_o door_n or_o window_n of_o the_o house_n 3._o a_o bruise_a reed_n shall_v he_o not_o break_v and_o the_o smoke_a flax_n shall_v he_o not_o quench_v i._o e._n he_o shall_v not_o be_v grievous_a or_o heavy_a to_o any_o but_o meek_a and_o gentle_a to_o all_o as_o for_o these_o phrase_n they_o be_v proverbial_a and_o metaphorical_a take_v from_o a_o man_n who_o tread_v so_o light_o as_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v tread_v upon_o a_o bruise_a reed_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o break_v it_o or_o if_o he_o shall_v tread_v upon_o the_o wick_n of_o a_o candle_n with_o his_o foot_n which_o be_v almost_o extinguish_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o quite_o put_v it_o out_o smoke_v flax_n by_o flax_n be_v mean_v the_o wick_n of_o a_o candle_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v of_o flax_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la materiae_fw-la and_o that_o he_o call_v smoke_v flax_n which_o rather_o smoke_v than_o burn_v and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o flame_n or_o fire_n in_o it_o yet_o the_o smoke_n do_v give_v some_o resemblance_n of_o a_o flame_n and_o make_v it_o more_o easy_o to_o receive_v a_o flame_n then_o if_o it_o be_v quite_o cold_a and_o smoke_v not_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o truth_n i._n e._n he_o shall_v denounce_v my_o judgement_n in_o truth_n that_o be_v true_o and_o faithful_o without_o any_o mixture_n of_o his_o own_o passion_n unto_o truth_n some_o render_v the_o original_a here_o in_o truth_n other_o render_v it_o unto_o truth_n and_o say_v that_o it_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o in_o truth_n but_o though_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n in_o the_o render_n i_o find_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o sense_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o bring_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o truth_n that_o therefore_o bring_v it_o forth_o that_o judgement_n and_o truth_n may_v meet_v together_o or_o that_o he_o may_v join_v judgement_n with_o truth_n and_o then_o do_v judgement_n and_o truth_n meet_v and_o then_o be_v they_o join_v together_o when_o judgement_n be_v denounce_v or_o deliver_v true_o and_o faithful_o 4._o he_o shall_v not_o fail_v nor_o be_v discourage_v q._n d._n but_o though_o he_o be_v not_o furious_a and_o violent_a in_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v timorous_a and_o want_v courage_n for_o he_o shall_v not_o fail_v in_o do_v his_o office_n through_o fear_n nor_o be_v therein_o discourage_v till_o he_o shall_v have_v make_v know_v god_n judgement_n in_o the_o earth_n till_o he_o have_v set_v judgement_n in_o the_o earth_n i._o e._n till_o he_o have_v make_v know_v the_o judgement_n which_o god_n threaten_v to_o the_o man_n which_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n these_o judgement_n be_v especial_o denounce_v against_o the_o babylonian_n some_o think_v that_o the_o prophet_n allude_v here_o to_o the_o set_n of_o a_o king_n or_o queen_n on_o their_o throne_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o