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among_o the_o subject_n at_o home_n force_n and_o munition_n be_v for_o the_o annoyance_n of_o the_o enemy_n abroad_o now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n uphold_v and_o maintain_v their_o estate_n by_o these_o two_o mean_n therefore_o god_n promise_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n unto_o his_o people_n 127.1_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n be_v the_o lord_n job_n 12.13_o psal_n 127.1_o and_o therewithal_o teach_v they_o that_o the_o gift_n of_o both_o these_o be_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v elsewhere_o for_o neither_o can_v the_o magistrate_n govern_v the_o city_n well_o in_o give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o due_n neither_o can_v the_o captain_n and_o leader_n repulse_v the_o enemy_n unless_o both_o be_v lead_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o lord_n verse_n 7._o but_o they_o have_v err_v because_o of_o wine_n and_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o strong_a drink_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n have_v err_v by_o strong_a drink_n they_o be_v swallow_v up_o with_o wine_n they_o have_v go_v astray_o through_o strong_a drink_n they_o fail_v in_o vision_n they_o stumble_v in_o judgement_n he_z now_o direct_v his_o speech_n unto_o the_o profane_a despiser_n of_o god_n who_o be_v jews_n only_a in_o name_n and_o set_v forth_o their_o ingratitude_n to_o the_o full_a for_o albeit_o they_o have_v so_o evident_a a_o testimony_n of_o god_n wrath_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o see_v their_o brethren_n severe_o chastise_v in_o their_o sight_n yea_o albeit_o they_o have_v good_a experience_n of_o his_o mercy_n &_o patience_n towards_o they_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o right_a way_n by_o this_o so_o fearful_a a_o example_n of_o severity_n neither_o can_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o any_o amendment_n by_o so_o lively_a a_o taste_n of_o god_n goodness_n in_o spare_v of_o they_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n by_o way_n of_o similitude_n for_o i_o understand_v not_o this_o place_n of_o the_o common_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n against_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n but_o i_o rather_o think_v he_o mean_v they_o be_v become_v like_o unto_o drunkard_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v deprive_v of_o common_a sense_n and_o understanding_n if_o the_o word_n as_o therefore_o be_v supply_v to_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n than_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v the_o more_o plain_a and_o evident_a i_o deny_v not_o but_o man_n wax_v worse_o than_o beast_n by_o the_o excess_n of_o take_v in_o meat_n and_o drink_n nay_o questionless_a their_o excess_n therein_o have_v sore_o dazzle_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v well_o of_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o text_n it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o see_v that_o he_o condemn_v their_o iniquity_n under_o a_o similitude_n where_o he_o add_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n he_o continue_v the_o amplification_n of_o their_o sin_n whereof_o we_o speak_v before_o so_o that_o 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that_o they_o be_v smite_v with_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n for_o as_o they_o be_v bold_a to_o coin_n fable_n so_o be_v they_o not_o afraid_a to_o avouch_v any_o thing_n that_o come_v in_o their_o head_n even_o as_o if_o they_o have_v find_v the_o same_o record_v in_o some_o anthentique_a history_n but_o the_o word_n show_v that_o this_o be_v no_o such_o apparent_a slaughter_n for_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o they_o lay_v all_o dead_a upon_o the_o earth_n if_o they_o have_v be_v smite_v with_o lightning_n every_o one_o will_v have_v perceive_v it_o neither_o will_v the_o prophet_n have_v conceal_v it_o the_o conjecture_n of_o the_o rabbin_n than_o you_o see_v be_v confute_v out_o of_o the_o very_a text_n but_o i_o have_v rather_o lane_n off_o in_o the_o mid_a way_n it_o suffice_v that_o we_o know_v thus_o much_o the_o lord_n be_v mind_v to_o deliver_v jerusalem_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o assyrian_a and_o he_o smite_v the_o host_n with_o sudden_a death_n altogether_o without_o man_n help_n verse_n 37._o so_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o ashur_n depart_v and_o go_v away_o and_o return_v and_o dwell_v at_o nineveh_n now_o isaiah_n show_v with_o what_o dishonour_n this_o tyrant_n retire_v who_o before_o in_o his_o conceit_n have_v devour_v all_o judeah_a and_o dare_v challenge_v the_o lord_n himself_o in_o that_o he_o express_v his_o recoil_n back_o with_o so_o many_o word_n to_o one_o purpose_n it_o be_v to_o cast_v disgrace_n upon_o his_o cowardly_a flight_n for_o it_o be_v no_o superfluous_a repetition_n when_o he_o say_v he_o depart_v he_o go_v his_o way_n and_o he_o return_v retourna_fw-la il_fw-fr partit_fw-la il_fw-fr s'en_fw-fr alla_fw-fr il_fw-fr retourna_fw-la the_o name_n of_o king_n be_v also_o add_v to_o his_o further_a shame_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v see_v this_o king_n this_o great_a king_n chap._n 36.4_o who_o rabshekeh_n extol_v so_o high_o because_o of_o his_o power_n he_o come_v not_o into_o judeah_n to_o return_v with_o infamy_n 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