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and_o their_o substance_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n but_o they_o know_v not_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n so_o they_o think_v and_o so_o they_o wish_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a that_o zion_n shall_v by_o their_o hand_n be_v lay_v perpetual_o desolate_a but_o the_o lord_n have_v other_o end_n to_o chastise_v his_o people_n by_o they_o but_o then_o to_o return_v their_o malice_n on_o their_o own_o head_n and_o to_o bring_v that_o final_a destruction_n which_o they_o intend_v to_o other_o on_o themselves_o such_o difference_n betwixt_o god_n counsel_n and_o thought_n and_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o sometime_o for_o humble_v and_o chastise_v his_o people_n see_v likewise_o describe_v isa._n x._o 5._o and_o follow_v verse_n he_o when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o work_n by_o his_o enemy_n shall_v again_o in_o mercy_n receive_v his_o people_n into_o favour_n and_o destroy_v those_o to_o who_o for_o 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good_n take_v from_o enemy_n read_v in_o numb_a xxxi_o 28._o and_o ver_fw-la 50._o etc._n etc._n and_o jos._n vi_o 17._o and_o 19_o and_o to_o omit_v the_o custom_n of_o other_o nation_n in_o consecrate_v spoil_n take_v from_o their_o enemy_n to_o their_o god_n nabuchadnezzar_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v consecrate_v the_o vessel_n take_v out_o of_o the_o lord_n house_n to_o his_o idol_n for_o he_o carry_v of_o the_o vessel_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o babylon_n and_o put_v they_o in_o his_o temple_n at_o babylon_n 2_o chron._n xxxvi_o 7._o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n ezra_n i._n 7._o that_o which_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o be_v that_o the_o consecrate_v and_o devote_v the_o good_n and_o spoil_n of_o the_o enemy_n import_v and_o be_v a_o signal_n and_o memorial_n of_o their_o defeat_n and_o destruction_n so_o that_o the_o tirinus_n word_n be_v a_o repetition_n or_o continuation_n of_o god_n promise_n of_o victory_n to_o his_o people_n over_o those_o many_o nation_n which_o shall_v be_v gather_v against_o they_o and_o of_o his_o denunciation_n of_o destruction_n to_o those_o nation_n but_o than_o who_o be_v by_o those_o nation_n mean_v and_o how_o or_o when_o this_o prophecy_n be_v or_o be_v to_o be_v make_v good_a on_o they_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v and_o they_o may_v be_v join_v together_o first_o as_o for_o those_o nation_n tirinus_n some_o insist_v on_o the_o particle_n now_o in_o what_o be_v say_v now_o also_o many_o nation_n be_v gather_v against_o thou_o as_o if_o it_o denote_v something_o nigh_a at_o hand_n then_o the_o chaldean_n come_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o be_v do_v before_o that_o will_v have_v to_o be_v understand_v those_o that_o come_v up_o in_o the_o army_n of_o senacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n who_o gather_v together_o and_o taunt_a insult_a speech_n and_o threat_n against_o jerusalem_n be_v describe_v in_o the_o x._o and_o xxxvi_o and_o 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he_o that_o be_v the_o enemy_n have_v lay_v siege_n i._n e._n shall_v certain_o do_v it_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n tanch_v as_o already_o do_v in_o token_n of_o the_o undoubted_a certainty_n of_o it_o in_o its_o time_n by_o god_n determine_v and_o shall_v so_o far_o prevail_v and_o bring_v they_o under_o as_o by_o way_n of_o contempt_n to_o smite_v the_o judge_n or_o judge_n take_v here_o the_o singular_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o plural_a i._n e._n the_o chief_a man_n the_o governnour_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o rod_n upon_o the_o cheek_n as_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o abuse_v they_o and_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o they_o please_v of_o the_o same_o concern_v as_o to_o the_o jew_n do_v other_o also_o make_v this_o passage_n who_o yet_o render_v the_o first_o word_n in_o the_o other_o of_o the_o two_o signification_n mention_v viz._n of_o be_v gather_v in_o troop_n whether_o thus_o now_o thou_o shall_v be_v invade_v or_o compass_v by_o 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the_o enemy_n then_o mean_v it_o will_v not_o be_v needful_a to_o insist_v on_o that_o exposition_n though_o of_o a_o very_a montâ—nus_n learned_a man_n which_o will_v have_v these_o word_n direct_v against_o gentilism_n or_o heathenism_n in_o general_n all_o those_o false_a religion_n which_o set_v themselves_o against_o christ_n and_o christianity_n and_o contumelious_o use_v and_o deride_v they_o and_o persecute_v they_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o though_o they_o abound_v in_o troop_n and_o number_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o nought_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o prevail_a power_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o this_o rather_o show_v how_o the_o word_n may_v be_v apply_v then_o give_v the_o prime_n literal_a meaning_n of_o they_o which_o we_o seek_v for_o but_o who_o be_v then_o the_o enemy_n speak_v to_o and_o of_o rome_n or_o the_o roman_n say_v vatablus_n some_o and_o their_o force_n under_o titus_n which_o sack_v jerusalem_n to_o this_o sense_n now_o toeu_n shall_v assemble_v thy_o troop_n o_o daughter_n of_o troop_n rome_n that_o have_v so_o many_o troop_n that_o thou_o maye_v lay_v siege_n against_o jerusalem_n and_o thy_o man_n shall_v smite_v etc._n etc._n or_o as_o other_o castro_n now_o shall_v thou_o be_v spoil_v or_o cut_v off_o or_o compass_v with_o troop_n o_o jerusalem_n daughter_n of_o troop_n for_o thy_o enemy_n viz._n the_o roman_n shall_v lay_v siege_n and_o prevail_v against_o thou_o or_o as_o a_o abarb._n learned_a jew_n now_o cut_v and_o make_v bald_a thyself_o viz._n in_o token_n of_o sorrow_n as_o deut._n fourteen_o i._o for_o the_o many_o evil_n that_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v o_o daughter_n of_o troop_n thou_o which_o send_v so_o often_o many_o troop_n to_o distress_n jerusalem_n and_o lay_v she_o waste_v viz._n the_o roman_n and_o other_o nation_n with_o they_o for_o god_n at_o
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the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n the_o same_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n which_o word_n show_v the_o same_o that_o here_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n there_o call_v the_o word_n have_v his_o go_n forth_o before_o all_o time_n without_o beginning_n to_o be_v be_v eternal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o give_v certain_a evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o that_o his_o eternal_a be_v or_o go_n forth_o before_o time_n by_o create_v and_o give_v go_n forth_o to_o time_n itself_o and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v date_v or_o measure_v by_o time_n which_o tarnov_n some_o also_o will_v have_v here_o signify_v though_o doubtless_o his_o own_o eternal_a be_v as_o distinct_a from_o his_o birth_n at_o bethleem_n be_v the_o thing_n here_o chief_o describe_v and_o not_o only_o the_o manifestation_n of_o it_o in_o his_o work_n in_o time_n even_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o 3_o therefore_o will_v he_o give_v they_o 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spread_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o nine_o month_n as_o it_o be_v say_v therefore_o will_v he_o give_v they_o up_o until_o the_o time_n that_o she_o that_o travel_v have_v bring_v forth_o etc._n etc._n kimchi_n this_o the_o latter_a jew_n cite_v but_o do_v not_o much_o insist_v on_o the_o explication_n of_o it_o perhaps_o they_o receive_v abarb._n say_v one_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o exact_o so_o long_o the_o trouble_n speak_v of_o shall_v endure_v according_a to_o tâ—e_v time_n of_o a_o woman_n go_v with_o child_n but_o see_v they_o labour_v not_o far_o to_o inquire_v or_o can_v tell_v we_o what_o their_o ancestor_n mean_v it_o will_v not_o concern_v we_o to_o trouble_v ourselves_o about_o it_o but_o rather_o to_o look_v what_o exposition_n they_o themselves_o give_v such_o be_v first_o tanch_a that_o god_n will_v leave_v israel_n or_o deliver_v they_o to_o their_o enemy_n till_o their_o condition_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o condition_n of_o one_o that_o be_v with_o child_n near_o her_o time_n of_o bring_v forth_o and_o then_o shall_v the_o promise_v ruler_n and_o his_o near_a relation_n appear_v and_o return_v to_o be_v or_o become_v a_o ruler_n over_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o he_o say_v and_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o brethren_n shall_v return_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n or_o as_o yophi_fw-la other_o express_v it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n when_o god_n will_v bring_v salvation_n to_o israel_n he_o shall_v deliver_v they_o into_o great_a tribulation_n so_o that_o pang_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o they_o as_o pang_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n as_o he_o say_v in_o daniel_n xii_o 1._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o time_n of_o trouble_n such_o as_o never_o be_v since_o there_o be_v a_o nation_n even_o to_o that_o same_o timethen_n the_o remnant_n of_o his_o brethren_n i._n e._n of_o the_o messiah_n i._n e._n the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n which_o be_v leave_v when_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v lead_v captive_a shall_v return_v unto_o i._n e._n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o ten_o tribe_n viz._n they_o and_o these_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o their_o land_n and_o the_o king_n messiah_n shall_v rule_v over_o they_o or_o as_o abarbinel_n another_o say_v the_o ten_o tribe_n shall_v go_v up_o first_o into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n to_o war_n against_o the_o christian_n and_o other_o people_n of_o the_o east_n and_o north_n and_o then_o their_o brethren_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n shall_v return_v or_o come_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o his_o fanciful_a explication_n of_o the_o forego_n verse_n the_o construction_n of_o the_o word_n according_a to_o this_o exposition_n must_v be_v with_o a_o supply_n unto_o a_o time_n like_o the_o time_n of_o her_o i._n e._n a_o woman_n that_o bring_v forth_o or_o be_v with_o child_n &_o have_v bring_v forth_o but_o this_o supply_n of_o like_o the_o time_n be_v harsh_a and_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o it_o as_o neither_o to_o say_v that_o this_o denote_v a_o time_n of_o sorrow_n and_o pang_n those_o be_v yet_o while_o she_o be_v in_o travail_n and_o have_v not_o yet_o pass_v her_o labour_n and_o bring_v forth_o when_o she_o have_v once_o bring_v forth_o and_o be_v deliver_v of_o the_o child_n her_o anguish_n be_v turn_v into_o joy_n because_o 21._o a_o man_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n and_o here_o be_v nothing_o in_o these_o word_n that_o signify_v pain_n or_o anguish_n but_o it_o be_v only_o say_v word_n for_o word_n until_o the_o time_n that_o she_o that_o bear_v have_v bring_v forth_o second_o tanchum_n another_o exposition_n by_o some_o of_o they_o give_v be_v by_o expound_v he_o not_o of_o the_o lord_n but_o of_o the_o ruler_n promise_v to_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o bethleem_n and_o the_o word_n shall_v give_v they_o up_o by_o shall_v permit_v or_o suffer_v or_o leave_v or_o let_v alone_o as_o it_o be_v use_v gen._n xx._n 6._o therefore_o suffer_v i_o thou_o not_o to_o touch_v she_o word_n for_o word_n give_v i_o thou_o not_o etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o messiah_n shall_v suffer_v they_o i._n e._n shall_v defer_v his_o come_n to_o they_o or_o help_v of_o they_o till_o such_o a_o time_n as_o in_o the_o former_a explication_n or_o as_o three_o other_o give_v the_o meaning_n till_o the_o time_n that_o she_o that_o bear_v have_v bring_v â—orth_o i._n e._n till_o the_o time_n of_o birth_n be_v come_v the_o time_n of_o appearance_n for_o he_o and_o they_o according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v in_o isaiah_n i_o x._o 6._o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v etc._n etc._n or_o as_o he_o say_v isaiah_n lxvi_o 8._o zion_n travail_v she_o bring_v forth_o her_o child_n or_o yet_o four_o something_o different_a as_o niâ—zakon_n another_o have_v it_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o up_o i.e._n that_o they_o shall_v continue_v in_o captivity_n till_o the_o time_n that_o she_o that_o travail_v etc._n etc._n i.e._n zion_n of_o which_o he_o say_v chap._n iu._n 10._o be_v in_o pain_n and_o labour_n to_o bring_v forth_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n like_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n and_o that_o in_o isa._n i.xvi._n which_o we_o have_v see_v without_o far_a explication_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o bring_v forth_o and_o then_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o brethren_n shall_v return_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v that_o they_o all_o shall_v be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o more_o as_o two_o nation_n nor_o any_o more_o divide_v into_o two_o kingdom_n these_o exposition_n have_v we_o from_o the_o jew_n which_o we_o have_v thus_o more_o large_o relate_v because_o it_o
acknowledge_v the_o messiah_n on_o who_o come_v the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o depend_v to_o be_v yet_o come_v and_o again_o in_o that_o they_o expect_v they_o to_o be_v fulfil_v only_o in_o a_o gross_a literal_a sense_n by_o a_o bloody_a massacre_n of_o their_o enemy_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o material_a sword_n we_o may_v make_v use_n of_o they_o as_o for_o find_v out_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n as_o in_o other_o place_n so_o in_o such_o passage_n of_o the_o prophet_n also_o as_o concern_v christ_n his_o come_n and_o kingdom_n and_o the_o privilege_n thereof_o but_o as_o to_o the_o sense_n in_o such_o we_o must_v expect_v to_o have_v it_o as_o wide_a from_o the_o truth_n as_o they_o can_v wrest_v it_o be_v obstinate_o resolve_v not_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o as_o yet_o come_v 9_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o upon_o thy_o adversary_n and_o all_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o etc._n etc._n thy_o hand_n o_o remnant_n of_o jacob_n that_o seem_v the_o near_a person_n to_o be_v understand_v thou_o shall_v have_v the_o upper_a hand_n or_o victory_n over_o all_o that_o oppose_v thou_o other_o refer_v it_o to_o god_n thy_o hand_n castro_n o_o god_n menoch_n or_o o_o christ_n it_o will_v come_v all_o to_o one_o pass_v they_o do_v what_o they_o do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n and_o he_o be_v exalt_v and_o magnify_v in_o they_o by_o what_o they_o do_v by_o his_o power_n what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o by_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o the_o enemy_n tarnov_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o former_a verse_n they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o be_v enemy_n all_o if_o understand_v of_o man_n that_o make_v they_o enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n their_o sin_n and_o error_n take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n some_o abarbinel_n of_o the_o jew_n read_v let_v thy_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o understand_v the_o enemy_n as_o before_o viz._n adversary_n to_o denote_v the_o son_n of_o esau_n and_o ishmael_n still_o look_v for_o what_o be_v speak_v as_o yet_o to_o come_v as_o we_o have_v say_v 10_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o thy_o horse_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v destroy_v thy_o chariot_n 11_o and_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o city_n of_o thy_o land_n and_o throw_v down_o all_o thy_o strong_a hold_n 12_o and_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o witchcraft_n out_o of_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o soothsayer_n 13_o thy_o grave_a image_n also_o will_v i_o cut_v off_o and_o thy_o stand_a image_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o worship_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n here_o that_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o word_n may_v appear_v be_v questionable_a what_o be_v the_o time_n design_v by_o that_o day_n and_o who_o the_o person_n or_o person_n here_o speak_v to_o be_v some_o among_o stokes_n christian_n think_v that_o the_o connexion_n be_v between_o these_o word_n and_o the_o first_o verse_n as_o if_o all_o come_n between_o be_v a_o parenthesis_n and_o that_o the_o day_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o wherein_o the_o thing_n there_o mention_v be_v to_o be_v make_v good_a and_o that_o the_o person_n here_o speak_v to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o there_o namely_o babylon_n and_o that_o what_o here_o follow_v be_v threat_n and_o commination_n to_o she_o answerable_a to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v elsewhere_o in_o jeremy_n and_o other_o prophet_n threaten_v to_o she_o alexand._n a_o learned_a jew_n think_v the_o word_n to_o be_v couple_v not_o with_o the_o promise_n immediate_o precede_v but_o with_o the_o threat_n that_o be_v before_o by_o our_o prophet_n denounce_v against_o the_o jew_n and_o israelite_n as_o contain_v far_a threat_n &_o so_o the_o time_n to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o which_o the_o thing_n before_o in_o this_o prophecy_n threaten_v against_o they_o shall_v have_v effect_n by_o their_o enemy_n come_v on_o they_o and_o they_o still_o the_o person_n speak_v of_o and_o to_o and_o the_o word_n also_o to_o have_v connexion_n with_o what_o follow_v chap._n vi_o 1._o hear_v you_o now_o what_o the_o lord_n say_v but_o to_o other_o both_o jew_n and_o christian_n the_o most_o of_o they_o this_o breach_n seem_v wide_a than_o so_o to_o resume_v the_o connexion_n of_o the_o word_n they_o refer_v what_o be_v now_o speak_v to_o the_o word_n immediate_o precede_v and_o will_v have_v the_o time_n to_o be_v that_o wherein_o the_o thing_n therein_o mention_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o person_n still_o speak_v to_o israel_n or_o the_o remnant_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o word_n though_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o form_n of_o a_o threat_n yet_o to_o be_v indeed_o a_o gracious_a promise_n of_o that_o peace_n and_o security_n which_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v and_o have_v no_o need_n of_o seek_v other_o help_n such_o as_o they_o and_o other_o nation_n then_o ordinary_o make_v use_v of_o but_o rely_v on_o god_n alone_o and_o cleave_v faithful_o to_o he_o shall_v find_v he_o all_o sufficient_a to_o they_o drusius_n yea_o therefore_o will_v he_o take_v from_o they_o such_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o depend_v upon_o he_o not_o so_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o sense_n i_o will_v cut_v off_o thy_o horse_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n i_o will_v by_o give_v thou_o firm_a and_o secure_a peace_n cause_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o multiply_a horse_n or_o chariot_n or_o wall_a city_n or_o strong_a hold_n or_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n to_o fly_v to_o witchcraft_n and_o enchantment_n or_o to_o soothsayer_n to_o direct_v thou_o when_o to_o fight_v with_o success_n nor_o for_o want_v of_o help_n in_o i_o to_o betake_v thyself_o to_o idol_n and_o to_o worship_v they_o so_o that_o the_o cut_n off_o and_o destroy_v those_o thing_n to_o they_o and_o 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be_v ms._n else_o where_o put_v to_o signify_v a_o prince_n a_o great_a man_n a_o chief_n man_n or_o leader_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o be_v by_o vatab._n some_o here_o take_v against_o â—_o which_o a_o learned_a syriac_n jew_n except_v as_o not_o well_o agree_v to_o this_o place_n where_o he_o complain_v of_o the_o defect_n of_o faithfulness_n and_o friendship_n among_o man_n and_o the_o falseness_n and_o fraud_n that_o be_v among_o those_o who_o be_v of_o near_a relation_n and_o have_v great_a tie_n of_o friendship_n betwixt_o they_o and_o think_v therefore_o the_o word_n here_o to_o be_v much_o of_o like_a signification_n with_o the_o forego_n friend_n and_o to_o denote_v a_o companion_n or_o familiar_a friend_n and_o acquaintance_n with_o who_o a_o man_n have_v use_v most_o familiar_o to_o converse_v which_o be_v the_o mind_n also_o of_o a_o learned_a christian_a viz._n 14._o lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr another_o learned_a grot._n jew_n understand_v it_o of_o a_o elder_a brother_n viz._n as_o he_o that_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o leader_n and_o director_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o family_n castro_n another_o take_v it_o to_o signify_v here_o a_o husband_n who_o be_v by_o that_o title_n else_o where_o call_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o wife_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alluph_n the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n 4._o prov._n ii_o 16._o that_o so_o as_o in_o the_o next_o word_n the_o husband_n be_v counsel_v not_o to_o trust_v his_o wife_n so_o in_o these_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v caution_v not_o to_o trust_v her_o husband_n abâ—b_n to_o show_v the_o great_a corruption_n of_o the_o time_n when_o man_n and_o wife_n must_v beware_v of_o one_o another_o this_o exposition_n may_v seem_v perhaps_o too_o nice_a though_o of_o a_o serious_a man_n to_o any_o of_o these_o signification_n will_v our_o english_a word_n guide_n well_o fit_a whether_o any_o superior_a by_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v faithful_o direct_v or_o any_o equal_a who_o advice_n we_o will_v 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to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o like_a which_o it_o will_v be_v much_o beside_o the_o purpose_n to_o rehearse_v much_o more_o to_o make_v use_n of_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o thy_o mouth_n from_o she_o that_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n i._n e._n utter_v not_o even_o to_o thy_o wife_n that_o which_o thou_o will_v have_v to_o be_v keep_v secret_a lest_o she_o divulge_v it_o to_o thy_o prejudice_n for_o so_o wicked_a and_o false_a be_v all_o neglect_v all_o obligation_n that_o even_o she_o that_o be_v one_o with_o thyself_o will_v deceive_v and_o betray_v thou_o 6_o for_o the_o son_n dishonour_v the_o father_n the_o daughter_n rise_v up_o against_o her_o mother_n the_o daughter_n in_o law_n against_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n a_o man_n enemy_n be_v the_o man_n
insolent_a see_v isaiah_n x._o 5_o 12_o etc._n etc._n and_o c._n xxxiii_o v._o i._n jer._n xxx_o 8_o 10_o etc._n etc._n and_o other_o like_a place_n as_o for_o herself_o she_o say_v when_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v arise_v ch_n when_o if_o or_o though_o i_o fall_v from_o my_o dignity_n be_v deprive_v of_o power_n or_o fall_v into_o calamity_n i_o shall_v by_o god_n help_n be_v restore_v and_o raise_v again_o i_o shall_v arise_v the_o word_n be_v of_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n and_o word_n for_o word_n signify_v i_o have_v rise_v to_o show_v the_o certainty_n which_o she_o have_v of_o it_o kimchi_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a expression_n of_o the_o prophetical_a style_n speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o promise_n or_o word_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v as_o of_o thing_n already_o do_v or_o come_v to_o pass_v this_o be_v the_o usual_a and_o receive_a exposition_n but_o there_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n u._fw-mi one_o who_o think_v it_o more_o convenient_a to_o take_v the_o word_n i_o have_v fall_v and_o i_o have_v rise_v as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o form_n so_o in_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n thus_o rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n because_o of_o my_o captivity_n in_o which_o i_o now_o be_o as_o think_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o come_v out_o of_o it_o any_o more_o see_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v kindle_v against_o i_o for_o behold_v i_o have_v former_o many_o time_n fall_v into_o captivity_n as_o in_o egypt_n and_o babylon_n and_o have_v rise_v or_o recover_v from_o those_o fall_v and_o return_v from_o those_o captivity_n and_o so_o shall_v it_o now_o be_v that_o although_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o and_o after_o this_o darksome_a night_n shall_v arise_v to_o i_o a_o bright_a light_n as_o at_o other_o time_n it_o have_v be_v because_o this_o my_o fall_n have_v not_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o have_v come_v by_o chance_n but_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n for_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n to_o which_o be_v a_o determine_a time_n and_o therefore_o when_o i_o arise_v he_o will_v redeem_v i_o it_o be_v true_a that_o i_o do_v in_o this_o my_o captivity_n bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v perpetual_a but_o till_o he_o have_v plead_v with_o i_o his_o controversy_n and_o inflict_v on_o i_o that_o punishment_n which_o i_o ought_v to_o bear_v according_a to_o my_o iniquity_n and_o so_o likewise_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o execute_v my_o judgement_n i._n e._n that_o judgement_n which_o it_o be_v due_a to_o execute_v on_o i_o and_o when_o abaâ—b_n he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o do_v this_o then_o shall_v he_o bring_v i_o forth_o to_o the_o light_n from_o the_o darkness_n of_o my_o captivity_n and_o then_o shall_v i_o behold_v his_o righteousness_n viz._n the_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n that_o he_o will_v exercise_v towards_o i_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o but_o though_o a_o convenient_a meaning_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o word_n by_o interpret_n those_o word_n in_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n and_o from_o help_n former_o afford_v from_o god_n faithful_a penitent_n may_v have_v assurance_n upon_o unfeigned_a repentance_n of_o find_v the_o like_a again_o when_o any_o calamity_n befall_v they_o and_o they_o may_v to_o that_o purpose_n make_v use_v of_o these_o word_n on_o occasion_n yet_o we_o can_v here_o go_v along_o with_o that_o doctor_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o seem_v to_o drive_v at_o a_o false_a end_n as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v on_o this_o present_a verse_n and_o take_v the_o deliverance_n from_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n which_o seem_v here_o particular_o intend_v only_o by_o the_o way_n look_n for_o the_o completion_n of_o this_o prophecy_n by_o a_o deliverance_n and_o restauration_n from_o the_o captivity_n or_o exile_n that_o they_o be_v now_o since_o christ_n time_n under_o by_o a_o destruction_n of_o the_o roman_n or_o edomite_n as_o he_o call_v they_o as_o we_o say_v which_o he_o have_v not_o from_o these_o word_n any_o ground_n to_o expect_v when_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n darkness_n be_v often_o put_v in_o scripture_n to_o signify_v adversity_n misery_n calamity_n or_o trouble_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a light_n for_o prosperity_n joy_n and_o happiness_n taâ—ch_n here_o the_o unhappy_a condition_n of_o captivity_n may_v seem_v call_v and_o compare_v to_o darkness_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o withdraw_n of_o god_n providence_n or_o its_o seem_a to_o be_v intercept_v in_o comparison_n of_o what_o appear_v of_o it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o salvation_n 44._o although_o it_o in_o itself_o be_v still_o remain_v and_o shall_v that_o darkness_n be_v dispel_v again_o with_o much_o lustre_n show_v itself_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o penitent_a and_o patient_a sufferer_n the_o lord_n who_o now_o seem_v to_o be_v withdraw_v from_o he_o have_v leave_v 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depart_v from_o it_o this_o prophecy_n if_o apply_v to_o babylon_n and_o the_o chaldean_n be_v then_o fulfil_v when_o babylon_n be_v take_v and_o their_o empire_n destroy_v by_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n dan._n v._o 30_o 31._o and_o it_o be_v tarn_n observable_a that_o that_o great_a turn_n of_o their_o fortune_n be_v make_v in_o that_o very_a night_n when_o belshazzar_n with_o his_o noble_n do_v insult_v afresh_o and_o lift_v up_o themselves_o against_o against_o god_n and_o his_o people_n that_o trust_v in_o he_o alone_o and_o praise_v their_o own_o god_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4._o tirin_fw-mi they_o that_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o idumean_n look_v on_o it_o as_o make_v good_a either_o when_o they_o be_v take_v also_o by_o the_o chaldean_n not_o many_o year_n after_o jerusalem_n or_o after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o maccabee_n â—ib_n 1._o cap._n v._o 3_o etc._n etc._n of_o destruction_n threaten_v to_o they_o see_v jeremy_n xlix_o 7_o etc._n etc._n some_o of_o the_o jew_n as_o we_o have_v intimate_v will_v have_v we_o look_v on_o it_o as_o a_o prophecy_n not_o yet_o fulfil_v but_o hereafter_o by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o roman_n by_o who_o they_o be_v since_o â—arried_v out_o of_o their_o country_n and_o such_o under_o who_o they_o be_v still_o thence_o detain_v to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o their_o false_a principle_n on_o which_o they_o go_v they_o be_v necessitate_v so_o to_o do_v their_o ancestor_n have_v deny_v and_o reject_v christ_n when_o he_o come_v and_o god_n have_v reject_v they_o so_o long_o since_o for_o it_o which_o they_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o acknowledge_v but_o to_o persist_v still_o in_o like_a obstinacy_n have_v nothing_o to_o pretend_v as_o a_o colour_n for_o it_o but_o that_o those_o prophecy_n of_o a_o temporal_a deliverance_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n to_o be_v wrought_v as_o they_o 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the_o day_n that_o thy_o wall_n be_v to_o be_v build_v etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v no_o small_a difficulty_n in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n appear_v by_o the_o irreconcilable_o different_a exposition_n which_o be_v by_o interpreter_n give_v of_o they_o in_o respect_n both_o to_o the_o person_n speak_v to_o and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v concern_v that_o person_n as_o to_o the_o person_n point_v to_o by_o the_o word_n or_o pronoun_n thy_o on_o state_v of_o which_o much_o depend_v the_o understanding_n of_o what_o be_v either_o promise_v or_o threaten_v some_o will_v have_v to_o be_v mean_v jerusalem_n or_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n god_n church_n or_o people_n other_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o insult_a enemy_n before_o mention_v who_o ever_o she_o be_v if_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v mean_v then_o will_v it_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o good_a to_o they_o which_o according_a to_o lat._n some_o will_v be_v to_o this_o purpose_n 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unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n say_v paraph._n some_o he_o i._n e._n any_o of_o thy_o disperse_a captive_a exile_n child_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o any_o of_o the_o place_n after_o name_v shall_v come_v home_o and_o return_v unto_o thou_o calvin_n other_o there_o shall_v be_v that_o shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o from_o all_o those_o part_n viz._n such_o shall_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o jerusalem_n again_o after_o her_o restauration_n that_o 2._o many_o of_o all_o nation_n shall_v flock_v unto_o it_o not_o far_o from_o this_o be_v that_o exposition_n of_o tanch_a some_o jew_n that_o day_n shall_v certain_o be_v and_o in_o it_o shall_v be_v subject_a unto_o thou_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o nation_n i._n e._n i_o suppose_v such_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o jew_n
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prophesy_v and_o what_o happen_v after_o of_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o restauration_n and_o come_v from_o all_o part_n again_o to_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o land_n have_v for_o seventy_o year_n be_v desolate_a for_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n beyond_o this_o in_o a_o high_a sense_n to_o be_v look_v after_o it_o be_v full_o make_v good_a in_o the_o set_n up_o the_o church_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o so_o many_o nation_n be_v call_v into_o it_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o it_o will_v easy_o appear_v that_o this_o prophecy_n have_v in_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o it_o be_v long_o since_o so_o fulfil_v as_o that_o these_o jew_n look_v for_o a_o far_a completion_n of_o it_o by_o free_v they_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o they_o fancy_n from_o their_o present_a condition_n will_v as_o we_o before_o intimate_v evident_o appear_v to_o proceed_v only_o out_o of_o 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