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make_v be_v unto_o thou_o shall_v it_o come_v etc._n etc._n unto_o thou_o shall_v it_o come_v even_o the_o first_o dominion_n of_o etc._n etc._n abarbanel_n some_o of_o the_o jew_n by_o a_o nice_a observation_n of_o the_o accent_n in_o the_o word_n render_v shall_v it_o come_v so_o distinguish_v the_o word_n as_o if_o this_o word_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o remnant_n of_o halt_a israel_n of_o she_o that_o be_v cast_v far_o off_o mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o so_o the_o word_n to_o find_v unto_o thou_o shall_v it_o that_o be_v that_o remnant_n that_o halt_v or_o of_o she_o that_o halt_v etc._n etc._n come_v and_o to_o thou_o shall_v come_v the_o first_o dominion_n which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o tanchum_n other_o of_o they_o will_v not_o have_v here_o any_o consideration_n to_o be_v have_v of_o that_o distinction_n but_o rather_o the_o two_o verb_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o same_o subject_a 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over_o they_o the_o like_a objection_n to_o what_o be_v against_o the_o former_a opinion_n the_o answer_n must_v be_v god_n give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n to_o be_v thresh_v and_o destroy_v so_o that_o the_o jew_n then_o in_o captivity_n under_o they_o may_v just_o insult_v and_o triumph_v over_o they_o and_o what_o god_n do_v by_o other_o for_o their_o sake_n be_v attribute_v to_o they_o and_o the_o consecrate_v their_o gain_n to_o the_o lord_n grot._n some_o think_v to_o be_v make_v good_a by_o god_n bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o vessel_n by_o they_o take_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v send_v back_o again_o other_o look_v on_o this_o as_o no_o satisfactory_a completion_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n alone_o sanctius_n think_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabe_n &_o that_o in_o their_o history_n may_v be_v find_v that_o whereby_o all_o that_o be_v here_o speak_v may_v be_v well_o say_v to_o 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power_n and_o in_o his_o name_n as_o by_o those_o wrought_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o against_o principality_n and_o power_n against_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n against_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n eph._n 6._o 12._o against_o the_o rebellious_a mind_n of_o obstinate_a man_n to_o the_o subject_n all_o to_o himself_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o calvin_n some_o concern_v this_o prophecy_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o fulfil_v to_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n for_o he_o must_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n 1_o cor._n xv._n 25._o in_o that_o day_n certain_o will_v it_o appear_v how_o the_o thing_n here_o speak_v as_o every_o other_o word_n of_o god_n have_v without_o the_o fail_n of_o one_o title_n be_v full_o make_v good_a though_o perhaps_o till_o then_o man_n will_v not_o well_o agree_v concern_v the_o manner_n how_o or_o time_n when_o chap._n v._n ver_fw-la 1._o now_o gather_v thyself_o in_o troop_n o_o daughter_n of_o troop_n he_o have_v lay_v siege_n against_o we_o they_o shall_v smite_v the_o judge_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o rod_n upon_o the_o cheek_n now_o gather_v thyself_o in_o troop_n o_o daughter_n of_o troop_n etc._n etc._n it_o will_v not_o be_v easy_a in_o few_o word_n to_o give_v account_n of_o the_o different_a exposition_n of_o these_o word_n which_o be_v find_v in_o interpreter_n or_o to_o pass_v judgement_n between_o they_o they_o differ_v in_o give_v the_o signification_n of_o some_o of_o they_o &_o then_o in_o apply_v they_o the_o ground_n of_o which_o that_o we_o may_v see_v it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gadad_n from_o whence_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tithgodedi_fw-la render_v by_o we_o gather_v thyself_o in_o troop_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gedud_n render_v troop_n have_v two_o signification_n 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beauty_n why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v though_o now_o unknown_a many_o therefore_o like_v not_o this_o interpretation_n but_o rather_o follow_v that_o which_o our_o translator_n also_o give_v in_o the_o margin_n the_o glory_n of_o israel_n shall_v come_v unto_o adullam_n but_o then_o in_o tell_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o glory_n of_o israel_n they_o do_v not_o agree_v sa._n some_o take_v glory_n as_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o irony_n and_o derision_n or_o of_o antiphrasis_n or_o express_v thing_n by_o their_o contrary_n and_o to_o intimate_v disgrace_n and_o dishonour_n the_o same_o honour_n which_o israel_n have_v shall_v adullam_n also_o have_v viz._n shame_n ruin_n and_o destruction_n if_o this_o sense_n be_v embrace_v then_o may_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cabod_n be_v look_v on_o according_a to_o another_o signification_n castro_n which_o it_o have_v of_o weight_n or_o heaviness_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o heavy_a weight_n of_o calamity_n or_o burden_n under_o which_o israel_n be_v press_v shall_v fall_v even_o on_o adullam_n also_o 2._o etc._n other_o think_v that_o the_o word_n heir_n be_v here_o again_o understand_v the_o heir_n of_o or_o he_o that_o have_v seize_v on_o the_o glory_n of_o israel_n shall_v come_v as_o far_o as_o to_o adullam_n 3._o note_n other_o the_o glory_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v their_o wealth_n and_o riches_n yophi_n or_o peculiarly_a their_o child_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o parent_n be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o assyrian_a conqueror_n shall_v come_v or_o be_v bring_v by_o he_o to_o adullam_n whether_o he_o shall_v proceed_v to_o take_v that_o also_o 4._o stokes_n other_o think_v the_o assyrian_a to_o be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o israel_n as_o he_o in_o who_o friendship_n the_o israelite_n former_o glory_v but_o now_o have_v all_o their_o glory_n take_v away_o by_o he_o 5._o tarnov_n other_o by_o it_o think_v to_o be_v mean_v jerusalem_n which_o be_v 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of_o judah_n jos._n xv._n 35._o make_v a_o city_n of_o defence_n by_o rehoboam_n 2_o chron._n xi_o 7._o a_o city_n that_o have_v village_n belong_v to_o it_o nehem._n xi_o 30._o so_o that_o for_o all_o that_o be_v say_v it_o may_v for_o reason_n then_o well_o know_v be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o israel_n it_o may_v far_o be_v consider_v oecolamp_n whether_o by_o the_o glory_n of_o israel_n may_v not_o be_v mean_v god_n himself_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o by_o his_o justice_n on_o they_o manifest_v his_o glory_n will_v come_v even_o as_o far_o as_o to_o adullam_n in_o the_o inmost_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n give_v all_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o while_o adullam_n and_o the_o other_o particular_a place_n be_v name_v design_v no_o doubt_n the_o whole_a land_n be_v understand_v thereby_o and_o god_n judgement_n denounce_v to_o all_o of_o it_o and_o so_o the_o next_o word_n will_v be_v direct_v not_o to_o the_o last_o particular_a city_n name_v but_o to_o the_o whole_a land_n 16_o make_v the_o bold_a and_o poll_v thou_o for_o thy_o delicate_a child_n enlarge_v thy_o baldness_n as_o the_o eagle_n for_o they_o be_v go_v into_o captivity_n from_o thou_o make_v thou_o bald_a etc._n etc._n god_n judgement_n be_v thus_o go_v out_o against_o thou_o o_o thou_o land_n of_o judah_n nothing_o remain_v but_o that_o thou_o give_v up_o thyself_o whole_o to_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n and_o express_v thy_o grief_n in_o all_o outward_a sign_n thereof_o which_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n be_v by_o pluck_v and_o cut_v of_o the_o hair_n even_o to_o the_o bring_n of_o baldness_n on_o themselves_o see_v jer._n vii_o 29._o amos_n viii_o 10._o job._n i._n 20._o the_o occasion_n of_o sorrow_n to_o she_o be_v very_o great_a viz._n because_o the_o choice_a of_o her_o people_n call_v her_o delicate_a child_n those_o that_o be_v tender_o and_o delicate_o bring_v up_o by_o she_o and_o most_o dear_a unto_o she_o shall_v 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of_o montanus_n some_o who_o will_v have_v this_o epithet_n give_v to_o they_o as_o the_o posterity_n of_o halt_a jacob_n gen._n xxxii_o 31._o and_o perhaps_o then_o that_o of_o other_o too_o who_o will_v menochius_fw-la have_v it_o to_o denote_v their_o waver_a or_o unsteadfastness_n in_o their_o religion_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o which_o regard_n they_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v to_o halt_v 1_o kin._n xviii_o 21._o though_o the_o word_n be_v there_o different_a in_o the_o original_a although_o such_o halt_n be_v cause_n of_o their_o other_o halt_n or_o faint_v under_o affliction_n thereby_o pull_v on_o they_o the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v elsewhere_o also_o use_v for_o faint_v or_o fail_v for_o want_n of_o strength_n to_o go_v upright_o as_o psal._n xxxviii_o 17._o and_o jer._n xx._n 10._o and_o in_o zephaniah_n iii_o 19_o the_o same_o epithet_n be_v use_v that_o be_v here_o and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o have_v the_o same_o word_n subjoin_v to_o it_o viz._n she_o that_o be_v drive_v out_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v gather_v she_o that_o be_v drive_v out_o from_o her_o own_o country_n and_o from_o the_o more_o visible_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o protection_n which_o they_o have_v in_o manifest_a manner_n former_o enjoy_v cast_v out_o by_o god_n and_o from_o he_o tarnovius_n who_o be_v her_o husband_n she_o have_v like_o a_o adulteress_n forsake_v and_o disperse_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o she_o that_o i_o have_v afflict_v send_v evil_n and_o affliction_n upon_o and_o evil_a entreat_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n as_o the_o chaldee_n add_v these_o epithet_n here_o be_v in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n it_o may_v be_v inquire_v what_o the_o person_n or_o substantive_n understand_v to_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v be_v whether_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n without_o distinguish_v between_o that_o of_o judah_n and_o that_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o some_o abarbinel_n jew_n do_v apply_v the_o first_o to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o second_o to_o the_o other_o or_o tarnovius_n synagogue_n or_o congregation_n or_o note_n daughter_n of_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n mention_v ver_n 8._o or_o else_o whether_o the_o feminine_a gender_n here_o be_v put_v as_o usual_o for_o the_o neuter_n and_o so_o may_v be_v render_v or_o understand_v whatsoever_o halt_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n all_o that_o halt_v and_o be_v drive_v out_o all_o israel_n all_o or_o any_o of_o they_o who_o be_v in_o such_o condition_n but_o which_o will_v still_o be_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o purpose_n if_o we_o shall_v as_o a_o tanchum_n learned_a jew_n direct_v for_o the_o better_a perceive_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n compare_v they_o with_o what_o be_v say_v ezek._n xxxiv_o 16._o i_o will_v seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o bring_v again_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o and_o will_v bind_v up_o that_o which_o be_v break_v and_o will_v strengthen_v that_o which_o be_v sick_a etc._n etc._n where_o the_o epither_n be_v as_o here_o in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n she_o that_o be_v lose_v etc._n etc._n and_o manifest_o agree_v to_o sheep_n or_o cattle_n to_o which_o the_o weak_a of_o god_n flock_n that_o be_v of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v compare_v and_o withal_o consider_v how_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a custom_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o call_v god_n people_n his_o sheep_n and_o to_o compare_v such_o as_o be_v distress_v or_o go_v astray_o among_o they_o to_o silly_a weak_a or_o lose_a sheep_n as_o jer._n l._n 6._o my_o people_n have_v be_v lose_v sheep_n and_o ver_fw-la 17._o israel_n be_v a_o scatter_a sheep_n consider_v i_o say_v these_o thing_n it_o may_v seem_v very_o agreeable_a to_o understand_v here_o likewise_o sheep_n or_o cattle_n the_o weak_a or_o distress_a of_o israel_n god_n peculiar_a flock_n and_o then_o will_v this_o prophecy_n appear_v manifest_o to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o what_o christ_n say_v matth._n xv._n 24._o that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o his_o command_v his_o apostle_n to_o go_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o preach_v to_o they_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o to_o heal_v the_o sick_a to_o cleanse_v the_o leper_n to_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o to_o cast_v out_o devil_n matth._n x._o 6._o etc._n etc._n this_o his_o bring_v they_o into_o his_o fold_n the_o church_n by_o his_o own_o preach_v and_o that_o of_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n be_v a_o more_o signal_n and_o illustrious_a assemble_v of_o she_o that_o halt_v and_o gather_v she_o that_o be_v drive_v out_o and_o afflict_v than_o any_o restauration_n of_o they_o or_o bring_v they_o home_o to_o their_o own_o country_n from_o among_o the_o nation_n where_o they_o be_v disperse_v that_o do_v but_o make_v way_n for_o this_o great_a heal_n of_o their_o breach_n and_o better_a benefit_n to_o they_o in_o description_n of_o which_o 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as_o it_o have_v attain_v both_o for_o extent_n multitude_n and_o power_n by_o the_o call_n into_o it_o first_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o israel_n that_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v rom._n ix_o 27._o and_o xi_o 3._o in_o so_o great_a multitude_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o then_o those_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o which_o be_v before_o alien_n from_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o so_o every_o way_n far_o off_o out_o of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o such_o abundance_n as_o it_o be_v ever_o since_o to_o this_o day_n as_o that_o in_o all_o regard_v they_o may_v be_v just_o call_v not_o only_o a_o remnant_n which_o shall_v continue_v without_o fear_n of_o fail_v but_o a_o strong_a nation_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n itself_o have_v never_o since_o be_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o 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