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tell_v we_o how_o far_o this_o may_v or_o do_v concern_v we_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o serious_a consideration_n last_o it_o be_v the_o day_n wherein_o the_o afflict_a be_v in_o this_o sad_a desolate_a condition_n quite_o destitute_a of_o any_o help_n from_o any_o under_o heaven_n employ_v in_o the_o 17._o verse_n yet_o this_o the_o time_n the_o set_a time_n for_o god_n to_o arise_v and_o to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o by_o this_o time_n zion_n be_v so_o purge_a and_o purify_v that_o she_o can_v offer_v up_o a_o offer_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v pleasant_a unto_o the_o lord_n as_o malachy_n speak_v she_o be_v enable_v to_o pray_v such_o a_o prayer_n as_o the_o lord_n will_v reward_v and_o not_o despise_v and_o hear_v her_o cry_n he_o arise_v to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n he_o appear_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o save_v she_o out_o of_o all_o her_o trouble_n so_o that_o the_o heathen_n fear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n his_o 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will_v i_o do_v it_o for_o how_o shall_v my_o name_n be_v pollute_v and_o i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n unto_o another_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o save_o nor_o deliver_v jacob_n but_o at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o in_o such_o a_o way_n wherein_o he_o may_v save_v his_o glory_n too_o so_o his_o glory_n be_v as_o much_o and_o more_o engage_v to_o save_o and_o exalt_v jacob_n as_o ever_o it_o be_v to_o afflict_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o down_o i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n to_o another_o nor_o suffer_v my_o name_n which_o be_v call_v upon_o by_o thou_o to_o be_v pollute_v therefore_o will_v i_o not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o but_o choose_v thou_o in_o this_o thy_o low_a estate_n deliver_v thou_o and_o save_v thou_o isa_n 48.9_o 10_o 11._o compare_v with_o the_o 14._o verse_n wherefore_o see_v we_o have_v such_o evidence_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o all_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o his_o jacob_n let_v uâ—_n not_o be_v discourage_v let_v nor_o our_o spirit_n droop_v and_o faint_a under_o our_o burden_n but_o let_v we_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n and_o the_o sin_n that_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o and_o let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n of_o suffer_v that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o ight_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n for_o the_o day_n of_o deliverance_n be_v at_o hand_n nothing_o hinder_v it_o but_o our_o own_o sin_n the_o lord_n be_v full_o ready_a prepare_v to_o save_v jacob_n to_o deliver_v the_o captive_n of_o the_o mighty_a and_o the_o prey_n of_o the_o terrible_a to_o contend_v with_o he_o that_o now_o contend_v with_o thou_o and_o save_o thy_o child_n isa_n 49.25_o he_o be_v only_o wait_v till_o jacob_n be_v ready_o prepare_v to_o be_v deliver_v the_o time_n wherein_o deliverance_n may_v be_v a_o thurrow_a salvation_n indeed_o that_o he_o may_v nor_o be_v put_v to_o a_o after-work_n of_o refine_v jâ—câ—b_n and_o sweep_v his_o house_n with_o the_o beesom_n of_o his_o wrath_n but_o that_o he_o may_v bestow_v peace_n and_o glory_n upon_o he_o and_o set_v a_o defence_n upon_o it_o that_o may_v never_o be_v raken_v away_o again_o for_o a_o sinall_z moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mâ—ciâ—s_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n for_o this_o be_v as_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n unto_o i_o for_o as_o i_o have_v swear_v that_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v over_o the_o earth_n so_o have_v i_o swear_v that_o i_o will_v not_o be_v wrath_n with_o thou_o nor_o rebuk_v thou_o for_o the_o mountain_n shall_v epâ—rt_v and_o the_o hill_n be_v remove_v but_o my_o kindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v remove_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o isa_n 54.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o verse_n the_o end_n
p._n 15._o l._n 20._o r._n bring_v forth_o p._n 19_o l._n 6._o r._n this_o same_o p._n 20._o l._n last_o leave_v out_o that_o p._n 21._o l._n 4._o leave_v out_o but._n p._n 22._o l._n 12._o r._n his_o people_n and_o l._n 32._o r._n lead_v they_o p._n 27._o l._n 15._o r._n one_o another_o and_z l._n 27._o r._n shall_v p._n 28._o l._n 6._o leave_v out_o own_o p._n 32._o l._n 36_o r._n rebellious_a part_n p._n 34._o l._n 11._o r._n it_o be_v that_o and_o l._n 33._o r._n he_o shall_v p._n 36._o l._n 25._o r._n give_v thou_o p._n 37._o l._n 22._o r._n he_o may_v p._n 42_o l._n 30._o r._n yield_v p._n 45._o l._n 10._o leave_v out_o will_n p._n 47._o l._n 40._o r._n this_o be_v good_a news_n or_o wine_n and_o oil_n pour_v into_o the_o wound_n of_o sin_v and_o distress_a jacob_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 27.6_o 7_o 8_o and_o 9_o verse_n he_o shall_v cause_v they_o that_o come_v of_o jacob_n to_o take_v root_n israel_n shall_v blossom_v and_o bud_n and_o fill_v the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n with_o fruit._n have_v he_o smite_v he_o as_o he_o smite_v those_o that_o smite_v he_o or_o be_v he_o slay_v according_a to_o the_o slaughter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o he_o in_o measure_n when_o it_o shoot_v forth_o thou_o will_v debate_v with_o it_o he_o stay_v his_o rough_a wind_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o east_n wind_n by_o this_o therefore_o shall_v the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n be_v purge_v and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n to_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n these_o last_o day_n this_o last_o part_n of_o the_o time_n of_o this_o old_a world_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o which_o our_o lot_n be_v fall_v to_o be_v be_v that_o part_n of_o time_n in_o which_o all_o the_o brophesy_n in_o scripture_n except_o those_o that_o particular_o relate_v to_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n will_v have_v their_o complete_a performance_n it_o be_v the_o time_n in_o which_o they_o all_o meet_v as_o the_o line_n of_o the_o globe_n in_o the_o centre_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o complain_v of_o his_o people_n deafness_n and_o blindness_n and_o check_v they_o for_o it_o isa_n 42.18_o 19_o 20._o hear_v you_o deaf_a and_o look_v you_o blind_a that_o you_o may_v see_v who_o be_v blind_a but_o my_o servant_n or_o deaf_a as_o my_o messenger_n that_o i_o send_v who_o be_v blind_a as_o he_o that_o be_v perfect_a and_o blind_a as_o the_o lord_n servant_n see_v many_o thing_n but_o thou_o observe_v not_o open_v the_o ear_n but_o he_o hear_v not_o notwithstanding_o the_o light_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o prophecy_n shine_v round_o about_o he_o jacob_n be_v still_o blind_a notwithstanding_o the_o voice_n of_o strange_a providence_n perform_v prophecy_n sound_v in_o his_o ear_n yet_o this_o blind_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v still_o deaf_a he_o open_v his_o ear_n but_o he_o hear_v not_o notwithstanding_o he_o see_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n perform_v the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o through_o blindness_n he_o observe_v not_o the_o lord_n meaning_n in_o they_o he_o observe_v not_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v he_o to_o observe_v and_o do_v so_o plain_o hint_n out_o to_o he_o by_o his_o word_n and_o work_n he_o see_v not_o the_o way_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v he_o to_o walk_v in_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n that_o cry_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o therefore_o do_v the_o lord_n complain_v with_o a_o admiration_n who_o be_v blind_a but_o my_o servant_n deaf_a as_o my_o messenger_n who_o be_v blind_a as_o he_o that_o be_v perfect_a and_o blind_a as_o the_o lord_n servant_n to_o clear_v jacob_n eye_n to_o take_v away_o those_o thick_a scale_n of_o darkness_n that_o through_o various_a kind_n of_o distemper_n and_o temptation_n be_v grow_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o may_v see_v and_o to_o open_v his_o deaf_a ear_n that_o he_o may_v hear_v the_o lord_n will_v deal_v with_o jacob_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o these_o word_n i_o have_v choose_v to_o treat_v of_o it_o seem_v necessary_a before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o word_n that_o i_o mind_n two_o thing_n the_o time_n to_o which_o and_o the_o person_n to_o who_o this_o prophecy_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n belong_v in_o the_o 24_o 25_o 26_o and_o 27._o chapter_n be_v a_o continue_a uninterrupted_a discourse_n of_o what_o great_a thing_n the_o lord_n will_v do_v for_o and_o among_o his_o people_n that_o it_o have_v a_o particular_a and_o peculiar_a relation_n to_o the_o last_o time_n and_o that_o these_o day_n wherein_o we_o live_v be_v those_o last_o time_n i_o suppose_v will_v be_v ready_o grant_v and_o therefore_o i_o need_v not_o use_v word_n to_o prove_v it_o and_o that_o this_o prophecy_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o gentile_n i_o suppose_v be_v as_o clear_v not_o only_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o isle_n of_o which_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o jacob_n have_v no_o possession_n but_o the_o work_n of_o god_n itself_o treat_v of_o make_v it_o evident_a this_o earth_n which_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v empty_a in_o the_o 24._o chapt._n some_o will_v restrain_v to_o these_o island_n but_o i_o will_v rather_o say_v we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o it_o the_o whole_a antichristian_a earth_n babylon_n earth_n the_o old_a serpent_n earth_n in_o which_o he_o be_v bruise_v the_o heel_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n both_o because_o we_o find_v the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o 16._o ver_fw-la of_o the_o 24._o chapter_n and_o because_o he_o positive_o say_v in_o his_o 28._o chapt._n which_o have_v relation_n to_o this_o time_n also_o i_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n a_o consumption_n even_o determine_v upon_o the_o whole_a earth_n but_o many_o particular_n in_o these_o chapter_n tell_v i_o also_o that_o this_o work_n of_o god_n here_o speak_v of_o shall_v have_v its_o beginning_n in_o the_o island_n and_o from_o thence_o issue_n forth_o to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n israel_n shall_v blossom_v and_o bud_n and_o fill_v the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n with_o fruit._n further_o this_o people_n to_o who_o this_o prophecy_n do_v belong_v be_v a_o people_n that_o have_v be_v afflict_v former_o by_o their_o enemy_n the_o serpent_n brood_n have_v encounter_v smite_v those_o enemy_n of_o they_o have_v he_o smite_v he_o as_o he_o smite_v those_o that_o smite_v he_o again_o they_o be_v a_o people_n that_o at_o present_a be_v under_o the_o smiting_n of_o their_o former_a smite_a enemy_n have_v he_o smite_v he_o as_o he_o smite_v those_o that_o smite_v he_o and_o that_o which_o strengthen_v i_o in_o interpret_n these_o smiting_n to_o be_v the_o smiting_n of_o these_o two_o seed_n against_o each_o other_o be_v what_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n speak_v or_o be_v he_o slay_v according_a to_o the_o slaughter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o he_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o these_o smiting_n may_v not_o be_v the_o smite_v of_o the_o two_o seed_n of_o each_o other_o as_o well_o as_o the_o slay_v here_o mention_v be_v their_o slay_v of_o each_o other_o again_o they_o be_v a_o people_n that_o foresee_v the_o rise_n up_o of_o these_o their_o old_a enemy_n to_o smite_v they_o afresh_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o under_o in_o the_o 26._o chap._n 17_o and_o 18._o verse_n like_o as_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n that_o draw_v near_o the_o time_n of_o her_o delivery_n be_v in_o pain_n and_o cry_v out_o of_o her_o pang_n so_o have_v we_o be_v in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n we_o have_v be_v with_o child_n we_o have_v be_v in_o pain_n we_o have_v as_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o wind_n we_o have_v not_o wrought_v any_o deliverance_n in_o the_o earth_n neither_o have_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n fall_v out_o of_o a_o deep_a apprehension_n of_o the_o evil_a approach_n great_a anxiety_n of_o spirit_n and_o pain_n of_o heart_n put_v they_o upon_o earnest_a endeavour_n to_o bring_v down_o the_o enemy_n that_o be_v arise_v to_o hinder_v the_o old_a smiting_n again_o but_o all_o will_v not_o do_v nothing_o be_v bring_v forth_o but_o wind_n no_o deliverance_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n fall_v not_o but_o instead_o thereof_o they_o fall_v themselves_o to_o the_o death_n thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o now_o i_o suppose_v i_o may_v without_o presumption_n say_v this_o be_v our_o scripture_n belong_v to_o we_o as_o a_o teach_a lesson_n particular_o appoint_v for_o we_o at_o this_o day_n to_o learn_v the_o word_n contain_v the_o work_n the_o