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prophet_n david_n in_o this_o verse_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n be_v and_o the_o singer_n be_v there_o understande_v in_o that_o zion_n whereas_o people_n of_o all_o nation_n be_v bear_v a_o new_a and_o not_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o what_o sing_v they_o undoubted_o these_o glorious_a &_o most_o magnificent_a work_n of_o god_n which_o he_o as_o the_o most_o high_a founder_n and_o preserver_n of_o the_o church_n work_v in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o see_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n promise_v and_o perform_v in_o christ_n to_o and_o for_o his_o church_n be_v such_o and_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o they_o exceed_v all_o humane_a perseverance_n and_o understand_v of_o
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estâ—eme_v they_o as_o no_o other_o thing_n else_o then_o lamentation_n and_o sorrow_n which_o thing_n itself_o spiritual_a person_n will_v testiâ—â—e_v who_o have_v feel_v sometime_o in_o their_o conscience_n both_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o also_o his_o mercy_n in_o christ_n promise_v and_o have_v fast_v the_o sweet_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o virtue_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v wherefore_o he_o say_v not_o only_o the_o singer_n but_o he_o add_v there_o be_v also_o trompeter_n that_o he_o may_v more_o clear_o express_v the_o greatness_n of_o that_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o where_o as_o he_o add_v all_o my_o fresh_a springe_n be_v in_o thou_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o manifold_a &_o diverse_a grace_n or_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o the_o father_n for_o his_o son_n â—ake_v most_o abundant_o pour_v out_o upon_o church_n his_o church_n neither_o in_o deed_n do_v those_o welspring_n flow_v elsewhere_o without_o his_o church_n although_o the_o most_o 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lead_v captivity_n captive_a and_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n vers_fw-la 18._o in_o elder_a day_n before_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n have_v appear_v when_o as_o yet_o the_o elect_a one_o look_v for_o the_o messiah_n &_o saviour_n and_o that_o which_o it_o doubtful_a desire_n to_o come_v in_o y_fw-fr â—_o flesh_n those_o welspring_n of_o grace_n than_o flow_v in_o zion_n and_o in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o people_n for_o in_o jury_n be_v god_n know_v 1._o and_o his_o name_n be_v great_a in_o israel_n the_o gentile_n be_v a_o horrible_a and_o dry_a desert_n without_o knowledge_n how_o to_o glorify_v god_n as_o in_o rom._n 1._o concern_v who_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psal_n pour_v out_o thy_o wrath_n upon_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o 25_o know_v thou_o in_o the_o synagogue_n or_o congregation_n be_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n therein_o be_v the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o prophecy_n concern_v christe_o which_o shall_v come_v yea_o the_o prophecy_n faith_n hope_n &_o 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wilderness_n become_v carmel_n or_o a_o fruitful_a field_n and_o the_o plenteous_a field_n be_v count_v as_o a_o forest_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o the_o work_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v peace_n even_o the_o work_n of_o justice_n and_o quietness_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o vers_fw-la 18._o and_o my_o people_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o peace_n and_o in_o sure_a dwelling_n and_o in_o safe_a rest_a place_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 44._o cap._n vers_fw-la 3._o and_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o water_n upon_o the_o thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n on_o thy_o bud_n and_o they_o shall_v grow_v as_o among_o the_o grass_n and_o as_o the_o willow_n by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n vers_fw-la 4._o and_o again_o in_o the_o 35._o chap._n vers_fw-la 6._o 7._o thus_o in_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v water_n break_v out_o and_o river_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o the_o dry_a ground_n be_v as_o a_o pool_n and_o the_o thirsty_a as_o spring_n of_o water_n also_o as_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n in_o his_o 36._o chap._n say_v vers_fw-la 25._o then_o will_v i_o pour_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o yea_o from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n &_o from_o all_o your_o idol_n will_v i_o cleanse_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o body_n &_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ver_fw-la 26._o there_o speak_v hâ—e_v of_o baptism_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o in_o baptism_n be_v bestow_v upon_o us._n moreover_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o joel_n chap._n 2._o as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o after_o this_o i_o will_v power_n out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n ver_fw-la 28_o and_o in_o act_n 2._o appear_v final_o as_o in_o the_o 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enjoy_v to_o be_v brief_a in_o zion_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n god_n himself_o dwell_v as_o in_o his_o spiritual_a temple_n what_o marvel_n be_v it_o then_o if_o in_o the_o church_n only_o lively_a fountain_n or_o welspring_n of_o all_o gracesdâ—_n burst_v forth_o and_o water_v this_o paradise_n unto_o fructify_a in_o this_o spiritual_a zion_n we_o do_v here_o find_v assure_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o a_o catholic_a sense_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n faith_n true_a righteousness_n remission_n of_o sin_n peace_n of_o conscience_n joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n love_n and_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n and_o what_o soever_o spiritual_a benefit_n may_v be_v because_o we_o find_v the_o never_o fail_a fountain_n of_o all_o benefit_n god_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o
christ_n may_v be_v reckon_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n our_o schoolmaster_n d._n martin_n luther_n that_o he_o may_v also_o open_v the_o misterm_v of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o this_o place_n unto_o the_o â—ares_n of_o y_o â—_o german_n do_v thâ—â—_n translate_v it_o i_o will_v predigen_n lassen_a rahab_n und_fw-ge babel_n das_fw-mi sie_fw-mi mich_fw-ge kennen_fw-mi sullen_a that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o will_v let_v prâ—â—ch_a rahab_n &_o babylon_n that_o they_o may_v know_v i_o and_o this_o right_o and_o perspicuous_o so_o he_o do_v for_o that_o this_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o a_o good_a interpreter_n s._n jerome_n write_v unto_o summa_fw-la and_o fretela_n teach_v we_o that_o he_o may_v express_v the_o phrase_n of_o a_o other_o language_n in_o the_o propriety_n of_o his_o own_o tongue_n which_o thing_n also_o among_o y_fw-fr â—_o ancient_n y_fw-es â—_o be_v slearned_a writer_n have_v do_v as_o tully_n in_o protagora_n platonis_fw-la &_o in_o oeconomiâ—o_o xenophontis_n &_o in_o demosthenes_n his_o oration_n against_o aeschines_n &_o many_o other_o in_o which_o place_n hear_v that_o folly_n brag_v of_o the_o outragion_n synagogue_n be_v beat_v back_o whereas_o it_o cry_v abraham_n be_v our_o father_n we_o be_v the_o heritage_n of_o god_n the_o gentile_n be_v accurse_v john_n 8_o vers_n 39_o for_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a and_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n out_o of_o nation_n the_o whole_a world_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o by_o the_o call_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a nation_n in_o this_o place_n be_v all_o other_o nation_n also_o to_o be_v understand_v wheresoever_o they_o be_v thronghout_n the_o world_n and_o like_v as_o the_o prophet_n do_v prophesy_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v impart_v unto_o the_o nation_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v catholic_a or_o universal_a therefore_o not_o only_o shall_v god_n remember_v the_o 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name_n of_o those_o nation_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o which_o be_v now_o bear_v but_o he_o affirm_v the_o mystery_n of_o regeneration_n to_o be_v by_o water_n &_o the_o sperite_n as_o in_o john_n 3_o and_o he_o teach_v also_o that_o those_o nation_n bear_v anew_o there_o that_o be_v within_o the_o gate_n of_o zion_n in_o the_o city_n of_o god_n have_v give_v their_o name_n unto_o christ_n forsake_v their_o idol_n and_o be_v to_o be_v convert_v from_o darkness_n unto_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n that_o they_o may_v also_o receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n verse_n 5_o and_o of_o zion_n it_o shall_v be_v report_v that_o many_o be_v bear_v in_o she_o and_o he_o even_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v establish_v she_o in_o this_o place_n the_o translation_n as_o s._n hierome_n say_v to_o summa_fw-la and_o fretela_n according_a to_o the_o place_n time_n and_o pleasure_n of_o old_a writer_n differ_v from_o the_o hebrew_n verity_n for_o that_o say_v unto_o zion_n it_o shall_v be_v report_v many_o be_v bear_v in_o she_o but_o the_o greek_a translation_n have_v it_o thus_o the_o mother_n zion_n shall_v say_v many_o person_n be_v bear_v in_o she_o final_o the_o west_n church_n have_v now_o for_o a_o long_a time_n read_v shall_v zion_n say_v many_o be_v bear_v &_o c_o time_n in_o which_o place_n not_o without_o cause_n do_v we_o detest_v the_o negligence_n of_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n in_o who_o power_n at_o this_o day_n consist_v the_o chief_a regard_n of_o thing_n who_o do_v surmount_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n both_o in_o wealth_n and_o revenue_n much_o more_o be_v equal_a unto_o they_o and_o yet_o in_o so_o many_o age_n not_o even_o one_o have_v be_v sound_a who_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o church_n good_n have_v reform_v the_o exemplar_n of_o the_o bible_n or_o at_o least_o wise_a the_o psalter_n within_o all_o the_o church_n be_v sing_v night_n and_o day_n such_o faithful_a steward_n of_o god_n be_v they_o for_o sooth_n but_o let_v we_o suffer_v they_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o father_n indeed_o the_o pharise_n who_o even_o themselves_o with_o like_a perjury_n govern_v their_o synagogue_n in_o time_n pass_v so_o long_o that_o while_o they_o will_v not_o repent_v they_o they_o utter_o perish_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n first_o we_o will_v show_v forth_o what_o meaning_n the_o hebrew_n text_n have_v of_o zion_n it_o shall_v be_v report_v that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n it_o shall_v be_v preach_v many_o be_v bear_v in_o she_o that_o be_v everye_o one_o that_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v bear_v in_o that_o zion_n for_o in_o salvation_n the_o church_n be_v the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o salvation_n wherefore_o they_o which_o remain_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n the_o child_n of_o old_a adam_n yea_o carnal_a adam_n child_n dead_a in_o sin_n and_o subject_a unto_o eternal_a damnation_n but_o they_o which_o in_o zion_n address_v or_o reedifye_v the_o city_n of_o god_n do_v find_v the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v anew_o and_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o grace_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o new_a man_n be_v raise_v uppe_o from_o the_o death_n of_o satament_n sin_n and_o make_v spiritual_a heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o hebrew_n phrase_n be_v virro_n &_o vir_fw-la homo_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la for_o the_o word_n vnusquisque_fw-la luther_n who_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n teach_v by_o most_o grievous_a tribulation_n not_o only_o to_o singe_v with_o
most_o lively_a blessedness_n but_o the_o grecian_n do_v read_v this_o verse_n thus_o the_o dwell_n in_o thou_o be_v as_o it_o be_v of_o all_o they_o that_o do_v rejoice_v the_o prophet_n david_n here_o speak_v of_o a_o spiritual_a joy_n which_o true_a believer_n only_o in_o christ_n do_v possess_v concern_v which_o s._n peter_n in_o 1._o epist_n chapt._n 1_o say_v who_o you_o have_v not_o see_v and_o yet_o love_v he_o in_o who_o now_o though_o you_o see_v he_o not_o yet_o do_v you_o believe_v and_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a ver_fw-la 8_o receive_v the_o end_n of_o your_o faith_n even_o the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n vers_fw-la 9_o true_a joy_n can_v be_v but_o where_o the_o sorrowful_a person_n be_v deliver_v from_o all_o evil_n the_o great_a mischief_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v away_o from_o god_n to_o remain_v in_o sin_n to_o suffer_v the_o tyranny_n of_o death_n and_o to_o be_v reserve_v to_o eternal_a damnation_n for_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o world_n be_v compare_v to_o these_o horrible_a and_o eternal_a evil_n be_v even_o scrace_o shadow_n of_o evil_n but_o true_a deliverance_n from_o undoubted_a alone_o and_o great_a evil_n may_v not_o where_o else_o be_v find_v but_o in_o zion_n as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o prophet_n joel._n 2._o chap._n every_o one_o which_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v shall_v be_v save_v for_o in_o mount_n zion_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v deliverance_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v and_o in_o the_o remnant_n who_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v vers_fw-la 32._o no_o where_o else_o then_o but_o in_o the_o church_n the_o true_a zion_n can_v there_o be_v true_a joy_n wherefore_o the_o dwell_n or_o habitation_n of_o all_o they_o which_o true_o rejoice_v by_o reason_n their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v they_o through_o christ_n and_o salvation_n by_o he_o restore_v unto_o they_o be_v in_o zion_n alone_o they_o that_o be_v with_o out_o zion_n be_v in_o their_o sin_n therefore_o they_o be_v the_o bondslave_n of_o death_n and_o the_o devil_n when_o as_o therefore_o they_o lie_v in_o most_o gréevous_a &_o eternal_a pain_n enthrall_v what_o place_n of_o true_a joy_n may_v be_v there_o yea_o though_o they_o full_o &_o whole_o possess_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n even_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n mark_v also_o that_o he_o say_v of_o all_o they_o gentile_a that_o rejoice_v be_v to_o understand_v not_o only_o that_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o the_o gentile_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o true_a joy_n of_o zion_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o thing_n the_o scripture_n every_o where_o witness_v in_o y_fw-fr e_o 46._o psal_n the_o gentile_n be_v call_v by_o name_n unto_o this_o heavenly_a joy_n o_o clap_n your_o hand_n together_o all_o you_o people_n o_o sing_v unto_o god_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o melody_n he_o be_v the_o great_a king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n vers_fw-la 1._o &_o 2._o and_o paul_n in_o 15._o rom._n praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o gentile_n and_o laud_v you_o he_o all_o people_n together_o vers_fw-la 11._o and_o the_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 11._o the_o gentile_n shall_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o according_a to_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o 70._o interpreter_n and_o this_o prophet_n david_n sing_v in_o his_o 63._o psalm_n the_o righteous_a shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n &_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o all_o they_o that_o be_v true_a of_o heart_n be_v glad_a vers_fw-la 10._o behold_v he_o say_v not_o the_o lewe_z only_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o just_a be_v no_o man_n just_a then_o but_o the_o jew_n ask_v of_o paul_n who_o in_o rom._n 3._o teach_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o only_a justifier_n and_o by_o and_o by_o he_o after_o that_o say_v be_v he_o the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o be_v he_o not_o also_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n verse_n 29_o 30._o yes_o of_o the_o gentile_n be_v he_o also_o god_n which_o justifi_v circumcision_n by_o faith_n and_o uncircumfition_n through_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o 9_o rom._n ver_fw-la 30._o he_o say_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o righteousness_n have_v attain_v unto_o righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n here_o the_o scripture_n open_o teach_v so_o far_o as_o unto_o justification_n pertain_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_a all_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v need_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o alone_a grace_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v justify_v and_o as_o s._n peter_n in_o act_n 15._o confess_v god_n so_o much_o as_o to_o justification_n belong_v make_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n vers_fw-la 9_o if_o he_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o if_o he_o also_o justify_v the_o gentile_n by_o faith_n in_o 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