except_o psal._n xliv_o ver_fw-la 19_o where_o it_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tannim_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tenyono_fw-it which_o signify_v calamitous_a or_o dolorous_a as_o the_o learned_a sionita_n there_o note_n where_o either_o of_o those_o three_o form_n of_o the_o first_o rank_n be_v find_v there_o it_o render_v it_o constant_o by_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yoruro_fw-la which_o we_o say_v signify_v that_o howl_a beast_n but_o where_o either_o of_o the_o latter_a 13._o there_o it_o use_v another_o word_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tanino_n which_o signify_v a_o dragon_n or_o serpent_n like_o creature_n and_o that_o these_o word_n so_o like_a in_o the_o letter_n in_o the_o hebrew_n may_v have_v these_o different_a signification_n may_v be_v far_o make_v evident_a from_o the_o like_a use_n of_o the_o arabic_a tongue_n in_o which_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tennin_n signify_v a_o dragon_n or_o great_a serpent_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tinan_n signify_v a_o wolf_n to_o which_o the_o beast_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v much_o like_a in_o kind_n shape_n and_o condition_n the_o arabic_a version_n likewise_o in_o several_a place_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d benat_n wawi_fw-la jakales_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o usual_o where_o the_o syriack_n put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yoruro_fw-la there_o the_o chaldee_n which_o be_v but_o a_o different_a dialect_n of_o the_o same_o tongue_n put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yaruda_n with_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n in_o the_o last_o place_n which_o the_o translatour_n render_v dragon_n but_o probable_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n then_o because_o they_o think_v the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o be_v render_v by_o it_o so_o to_o signify_v but_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v render_v as_o the_o syriack_n be_v because_o in_o those_o place_n wherein_o the_o hebrew_n word_n manifest_o signify_v a_o dragon_n there_o he_o use_v another_o word_n as_o the_o syriack_n do_v probably_n therefore_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yaruda_n may_v in_o that_o dialect_n signify_v the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yoruro_fw-la in_o the_o syriack_n the_o one_o dialect_n pronounce_v that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n what_o the_o other_o do_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n or_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n creep_v into_o the_o place_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n by_o the_o mistake_n of_o such_o as_o transcribe_v it_o out_o of_o the_o first_o ancient_a copy_n read_v and_o so_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n it_o be_v well_o know_v how_o little_a difference_n there_o be_v between_o those_o two_o letter_n both_o in_o the_o hebrew_n alphabet_n in_o which_o letter_n the_o chaldee_n be_v write_v and_o likewise_o in_o the_o syriack_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v easy_a so_o to_o mistake_v if_o this_o may_v not_o seem_v too_o bold_a a_o conjecture_n and_o mourn_v as_o the_o owl_n or_o ostrich_n for_o so_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n general_o render_v it_o some_o more_o modern_a render_v owl_n which_o some_o 7._o learned_a man_n prefer_v and_o defend_v rad._n other_o again_o very_o learn_v be_v for_o retain_v the_o old_a they_o bring_v probable_a argument_n on_o both_o side_n but_o it_o be_v but_o conjecture_v against_o conjecture_n there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o certain_o know_v by_o other_o help_n what_o the_o word_n do_v signify_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o ancient_a time_n when_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v only_o it_o seem_v manifest_a c_o that_o it_o be_v a_o bird_n keep_v in_o desert_n place_n and_o make_v a_o doleful_a and_o mournful_a noise_n and_o such_o that_o some_o sort_n of_o owl_n make_v be_v well_o know_v but_o it_o be_v affirm_v also_o by_o 139._o traveller_n of_o good_a credit_n that_o ostrich_n make_v a_o fearful_a skreech_a lamentable_a noise_n so_o that_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o determine_v mr._n fuller_n who_o will_v have_v it_o render_v owl_n and_o perhaps_o more_o particular_o skritchowle_n think_v that_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v more_o proper_o write_v stritche-owle_n so_o we_o find_v in_o the_o douai_n english-bible_n striche_n in_o this_o place_n but_o perhaps_o the_o letter_n o_o be_v by_o the_o printer_n fault_n leave_v out_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v ostrich_n for_o they_o render_v out_o of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a 9_o for_o her_o wound_n be_v incurable_a for_o it_o be_v come_v unto_o judah_n he_o be_v come_v unto_o the_o gate_n of_o my_o people_n even_o to_o jerusalem_n for_o her_o wound_n be_v incurable_a or_o grievous_a or_o she_o be_v grievous_o sick_a of_o her_o wound_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o lamentation_n be_v in_o the_o former_a word_n express_v viz._n 1._o the_o desperatness_n and_o incurableness_n of_o the_o wound_n of_o samaria_n or_o the_o grivousness_n of_o what_o she_o suffer_v or_o shall_v suffer_v by_o the_o sword_n famine_n plague_n and_o captivity_n every_o one_o of_o which_o be_v a_o sore_a evil_n with_o which_o she_o be_v grievous_o afflict_v 2._o the_o extent_n or_o far_o spread_v of_o this_o wound_n or_o these_o evil_n they_o do_v not_o seize_v on_o samaria_n or_o israel_n alone_o and_o there_o stop_v but_o proceed_v and_o go_v on_o as_o far_o as_o to_o reach_v judah_n also_o etc._n some_o look_n on_o this_o as_o denote_v that_o evil_a which_o be_v bring_v on_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n by_o sennacherib_n who_o so_o far_o proceed_v as_o to_o besiege_v jerusalem_n itself_o some_o year_n after_o that_o shalmaneser_n have_v take_v samaria_n and_o carry_v israel_n captive_a 2_o kin._n xviii_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o ver_fw-la 13_o 17._o and_o 2_o chron._n xxxii_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n but_o other_o think_v this_o not_o enough_o abarb._n for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n because_o this_o wound_n be_v not_o inâ—urable_a to_o jerusalem_n which_o god_n deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o sennacherib_n wonderful_o destroy_v his_o army_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o angel_n and_o bring_v on_o he_o also_o destruction_n as_o appear_v 2_o kin._n xix_o 35_o etc._n etc._n and_o 2_o chron._n xxxii_o 21_o 22._o and_o abarb._n therefore_o will_v have_v here_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o carry_v the_o jew_n into_o captivity_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o be_v point_v out_o and_o to_o signify_v that_o as_o now_o samaria_n and_o israel_n so_o afterward_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n shall_v be_v grievous_o afflict_v and_o destroy_v none_o be_v able_a to_o cure_v their_o wound_n to_o rescue_v they_o from_o destruction_n he_o be_v come_v unto_o the_o gate_n of_o my_o people_n that_o be_v the_o enemy_n though_o not_o express_v because_o the_o verb_n be_v of_o the_o masc_n gender_n whereas_o the_o precede_a noun_n and_o verb_n be_v of_o the_o feminine_a tanchum_n other_o it_o be_v come_v viz._n the_o thing_n or_o evil_a condition_n the_o whole_a matter_n speak_v of_o which_o may_v be_v in_o either_o gender_n utter_v of_o my_o people_n so_o interpreter_n say_v the_o prophet_n speak_v because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 10_o declare_v you_o it_o not_o at_o gath_n weep_v you_o not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o house_n of_o aphrah_n roll_n thyself_o in_o the_o dust_n declare_v you_o it_o not_o in_o gath._n the_o like_a word_n be_v use_v 2_o sam._n i_o 20._o in_o david_n lamentation_n abarb_n over_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n whence_o grotius_n some_o look_n on_o it_o as_o a_o usual_a form_n in_o lamentation_n for_o some_o great_a national_a calamity_n intimate_v the_o greatness_n of_o it_o be_v such_o as_o their_o enemy_n will_v rejoice_v at_o and_o therefore_o wish_v it_o may_v be_v conceal_v if_o possible_a from_o they_o &_o counsel_v they_o not_o to_o make_v it_o know_v to_o they_o by_o any_o public_a expression_n of_o sorrow_n as_o weep_v etc._n etc._n gath_n be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n enemy_n to_o israel_n and_o judah_n vatablus_n although_o then_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o such_o as_o will_v rejoice_v to_o hear_v what_o evil_a have_v befall_v they_o in_o the_o house_n of_o aphrah_n roll_v thyself_o in_o dust_n tanchum_n aphrah_n a_o place_n as_o some_o will_v not_o far_o from_o jerusalem_n perhaps_o the_o same_o with_o ophrah_n which_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o city_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n josh._n xviii_o 23._o there_o abarb._n far_o of_o from_o the_o philistine_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o silent_o mourn_v or_o roll_v thyself_o in_o dust_n or_o ash_n for_o the_o word_n signify_v either_o kimchi_fw-it other_o for_o the_o house_n of_o and_o belong_v to_o aphrah_n
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 deprive_v they_o of_o they_o will_v be_v in_o their_o sense_n the_o cut_n off_o and_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n the_o fear_n of_o who_o make_v they_o former_o fly_v to_o they_o they_o do_v likewise_o cite_v their_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n who_o go_v in_o a_o different_a strain_n render_v i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o horse_n of_o stranger_n from_o among_o thou_o and_o their_o chariot_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o people_n and_o destroy_v all_o their_o strong_a tower_n and_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o also_o witch_n from_o amid_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o soothsayer_n i_o will_v also_o cut_v off_o the_o image_n of_o the_o people_n and_o their_o statue_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o serve_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o i_o will_v root_v out_o the_o plantation_n of_o the_o gentile_n from_o amid_o thou_o and_o destroy_v thy_o enemy_n this_o paraphrase_n kimchi_n they_o cite_v as_o in_o confirmation_n of_o their_o own_o exposition_n 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