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to_o flourish_v with_o new_a frutefulnes_n neither_o do_v i_o doubt_v but_o he_o allude_v to_o that_o sentence_n of_o david_n send_v forth_o thy_o spirit_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v create_v and_o thou_o will_v renew_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 104.30_o now_o in_o regard_n that_o he_o also_o set_v before_o they_o this_o sign_n as_o a_o token_n that_o god_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o they_o he_o therewithal_o advertise_v they_o that_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o church_n flow_v only_o from_o his_o free_a grace_n who_o can_v abolish_v barrenness_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o please_v he_o in_o his_o favour_n to_o distil_v some_o sweet_a dew_n from_o above_o yea_o that_o he_o can_v do_v it_o in_o a_o instant_n because_o at_o the_o first_o he_o create_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v before_o the_o expositor_n do_v diverslie_o translate_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n where_o he_o compare_v the_o desert_n to_o carmell_n but_o as_o i_o have_v 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s._n peter_n a_o faithful_a expositor_n of_o this_o place_n apply_v it_o unto_o we_o in_o say_v that_o we_o be_v regenerate_v by_o this_o incorruptible_a seed_n yea_o by_o this_o word_n which_o say_v he_o be_v preach_v among_o you_o 1._o pet._n 1.23_o whence_o we_o gather_v as_o i_o touch_v a_o little_a before_o that_o life_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o dead_a which_o shall_v earnest_o draw_v near_o to_o this_o fountain_n set_v open_a unto_o they_o for_o that_o power_n which_o be_v hide_v in_o god_n be_v manifest_v unto_o we_o by_o this_o word_n verse_n 9_o o_o zion_n that_o bring_v good_a tiding_n get_v thou_o up_o into_o the_o high_a mountain_n o_o jerusalem_n that_o bring_v good_a tiding_n lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n with_o strength_n lift_v it_o up_o be_v not_o afraid_a say_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n behold_v your_o god_n he_o go_v on_o still_o with_o the_o same_o argument_n the_o lord_n promise_v before_o that_o he_o will_v send_v prophet_n which_o shall_v publish_v the_o 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husband_n nor_o child_n on_o the_o contrary_n he_o show_v that_o both_o these_o evil_n shall_v overtake_v she_o so_o as_o she_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o woeful_a spectacle_n for_o all_o to_o behold_v with_o contempt_n in_o regard_n of_o her_o desolateness_n he_o add_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v upon_o she_o in_o perfection_n that_o be_v to_o say_v there_o shall_v not_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n thereof_o fail_v for_o she_o shall_v know_v the_o misery_n of_o widowhood_n with_o a_o witness_n as_o they_o say_v and_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o close_a opposition_n between_o the_o moderate_a correction_n in_o which_o some_o mitigation_n may_v be_v expect_v and_o that_o horrible_a vengeance_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v forth_o no_o other_o issue_n but_o a_o final_a desolation_n for_o the_o more_o the_o wicked_a exalt_v themselves_o in_o their_o pride_n the_o low_a will_v the_o lord_n abase_v they_o in_o his_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n they_o the_o high_a the_o proud_a exalt_v themselves_o 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will_v insist_v long_o upon_o this_o point_n in_o the_o 12._o and_o 13._o verse_n therefore_o i_o willing_o consent_n that_o he_o here_o recite_v one_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o destruction_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o despise_v all_o danger_n upon_o the_o confidence_n they_o conceive_v in_o these_o imposture_n and_o illusion_n verse_n 10._o for_o thou_o have_v trust_v in_o thy_o wickedness_n thou_o have_v say_v none_o see_v i_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o thy_o knowledge_n they_o have_v cause_v thou_o to_o rebel_v and_o thou_o have_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n i_o be_o and_o none_o else_o he_o explane_n that_o which_o he_o say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n though_o we_o may_v extend_v it_o further_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o tax_v the_o chaldean_n for_o their_o fraud_n oppression_n outrage_n and_o wicked_a practice_n whereby_o they_o so_o high_o magnify_v themselves_o for_o all_o these_o great_a kingdom_n light_o become_v great_a den_n of_o thief_n as_o a_o arch-theefe_n which_o once_o 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christ_n say_v he_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a because_o man_n will_v not_o repent_v add_v why_o this_o complaint_n be_v add_v nor_o turn_v to_o god_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n it_o be_v to_o great_a purpose_n that_o the_o prophet_n add_v this_o first_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o this_o fruit_n whereof_o he_o speak_v shall_v not_o always_o appear_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n for_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o call_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n into_o question_n and_o will_v also_o be_v bring_v to_o doubt_v whether_o this_o doctrine_n which_o be_v reject_v of_o so_o many_o with_o such_o impudency_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o no._n secondlie_o that_o we_o may_v bend_v all_o our_o force_n with_o invincible_a constancy_n to_o perform_v our_o duty_n and_o to_o commend_v the_o success_n of_o all_o our_o labour_n unto_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v fruitless_a in_o the_o end_n and_o thus_o the_o 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hope_n of_o deliverance_n verse_n 11._o we_o roar_v all_o like_a bear_n and_o mourn_v like_o dove_n we_o look_v for_o judgement_n for_o or_o judgement_n equity_n but_o there_o be_v none_o for_o salvation_n for_o or_o salvation_n health_n but_o it_o be_v far_o from_o us._n he_o note_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o can_v bear_v their_o misery_n with_o patience_n but_o they_o must_v discover_v they_o by_o outward_a testimony_n for_o the_o first_o cry_v very_o loud_o like_o bear_n &_o the_o other_o mourn_n like_o dove_n he_o use_v this_o latter_a similitude_n in_o chap._n 38.14_o where_o he_o describe_v the_o sigh_n of_o hezekias_n and_o this_o happen_v at_o such_o time_n as_o we_o will_v fain_o repress_v our_o sorrow_n and_o yet_o we_o can_v so_o restrain_v they_o but_o whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o some_o sign_n thereof_o will_v break-forth_a outward_o the_o sum_n be_v that_o one_o while_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o misery_n extort_a from_o they_o loud_o cry_v another_o while_o they_o be_v overcome_v with_o groan_n and_o break_v sigh_n but_o neither_o their_o roar_n nor_o muttering_n bring_v they_o any_o release_n because_o their_o estate_n be_v not_o change_v for_o the_o better_a for_o this_o cause_n he_o repeat_v it_o once_o again_o that_o they_o wait_v in_o vain_a for_o judgement_n and_o salvation_n whereby_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o people_n be_v deprive_v of_o that_o succour_n from_o god_n which_o above_o all_o thing_n they_o wish_v and_o long_v for_o and_o he_o have_v use_v the_o word_n salvation_n the_o better_a and_o the_o more_o full_o to_o express_v what_o he_o mean_v before_o in_o vers_fw-la 9_o by_o justice_n and_o here_o conversion_n no_o salvation_n without_o conversion_n by_o judgement_n hence_o let_v we_o gather_v that_o we_o be_v miserable_a through_o our_o own_o fault_n and_o that_o we_o wither_v and_o waste_v away_o in_o our_o misery_n till_o we_o be_v convert_v to_o our_o god_n we_o may_v well_o roar_v and_o mourn_v but_o without_o 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into_o himself_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o be_v hide_v from_o man_n eye_n his_o meaning_n be_v then_o to_o note_v out_o a_o close_a opposition_n which_o be_v between_o man_n judgement_n &_o god_n man_n flatter_v themselves_o and_o think_v not_o of_o their_o sin_n but_o god_n who_o be_v the_o judge_n leave_v not_o to_o condemn_v they_o for_o all_o that_o neither_o care_n he_o for_o all_o the_o vain_a and_o idle_a excuse_n wherewith_o they_o will_v fain_o daub_v they_o over_o and_o therefore_o he_o content_v not_o himself_o simple_o to_o condemn_v this_o people_n but_o he_o add_v that_o they_o have_v multiply_v their_o iniquity_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o be_v guilty_a before_o god_n many_o way_n he_o acknowledge_v then_o that_o god_n be_v just_a and_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o good_a judge_n see_v among_o man_n there_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v so_o much_o as_o a_o drop_n or_o grain_n of_o justice_n or_o equity_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v he_o add_v 4._o verse_n 4._o that_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a to_o cite_v any_o witness_n nor_o to_o bring_v they_o from_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n because_o the_o jew_n be_v sufficient_o convince_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n this_o manner_n of_o speech_n therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v well_o observe_v for_o it_o show_v that_o god_n have_v no_o great_a need_n of_o proof_n see_v our_o sin_n hold_v we_o sufficient_o convict_v we_o have_v no_o reason_n then_o to_o contend_v with_o god_n as_o if_o he_o punish_v we_o wrongful_o or_o as_o if_o he_o chastise_v we_o too_o severe_o for_o our_o own_o iniquity_n testify_v plain_o enough_o against_o we_o what_o we_o be_v neither_o have_v god_n need_v to_o seek_v out_o for_o any_o other_o witness_n with_o us._n other_o translate_v upon_o we_o but_o i_o have_v rather_o keep_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n man_n make_v many_o turn_n and_o transform_v themselves_o into_o many_o shape_n that_o they_o may_v be_v take_v for_o just_a but_o all_o in_o vain_a because_o they_o bear_v their_o iniquity_n about_o with_o they_o in_o their_o bosom_n from_o which_o they_o can_v flee_v as_o also_o when_o god_n condemn_v cain_n cain_n cain_n he_o pronounce_v that_o his_o sin_n play_v the_o watchman_n at_o the_o door_n so_o he_o that_o despise_v god_n just_a judgement_n shall_v vex_v himself_o in_o vain_a if_o he_o think_v to_o escape_v by_o rebellion_n when_o he_o say_v the_o jew_n know_v their_o sin_n he_o mean_v not_o that_o they_o be_v true_o touch_v with_o they_o in_o their_o heart_n for_o then_o repentance_n will_v have_v follow_v but_o he_o show_v that_o albeit_o they_o strive_v to_o flee_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n keep_v they_o imprison_v and_o confine_v they_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o they_o lose_v their_o labour_n to_o frame_v or_o forge_v excuse_n now_o whereas_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o first_o person_n put_v himself_o 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lie_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o we_o have_v depart_v away_o from_o our_o god_n and_o have_v speak_v of_o cruelty_n and_o rebellion_n conceive_v and_o utter_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n false_a matter_n particular_o in_o verse_n 12._o the_o jew_n be_v tax_v general_o here_o particular_o he_o here_o reckon_v up_o some_o particular_a kind_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v with_o the_o great_a vehemency_n provoke_v the_o people_n to_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n now_o true_o it_o be_v monstrous_a that_o those_o which_o be_v chastise_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n shatter_v to_o piece_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n shall_v yet_o stand_v to_o set_v up_o the_o crest_n and_o that_o their_o neck_n shall_v be_v of_o such_o a_o iron_n sinew_n as_o that_o they_o can_v neither_o be_v bow_v nor_o humble_v by_o the_o feel_n of_o their_o misdoing_n for_o the_o lord_n labour_v to_o soften_v our_o hard_a heart_n by_o his_o rod_n and_o stripe_n but_o when_o chastisement_n profit_v we_o nothing_o we_o may_v 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his_o spirit_n then_o be_v our_o condition_n happy_a even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o infinite_a misery_n neither_o do_v i_o doubt_v but_o it_o be_v the_o express_a purpose_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o say_v that_o albeit_o god_n mean_v to_o deal_v gracious_o with_o his_o church_n yet_o she_o must_v know_v that_o her_o life_n and_o salvation_n be_v hide_v in_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o thus_o the_o ancient_a people_n be_v discern_v from_o the_o new_a for_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v spiritual_a so_o from_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a must_v ascend_v up_o on_o high_a with_o he_o now_o he_o promise_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v never_o be_v deprive_v of_o this_o inestimable_a benefit_n namely_o of_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o sustain_v by_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n for_o it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v offer_v we_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v withal_o unless_o they_o 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doctrine_n and_o word_n of_o life_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o teacher_n who_o preach_v in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o commandment_n my_o word_n shall_v not_o depart_v some_o translate_v in_o the_o imperative_fw-it let_v not_o my_o word_n depart_v and_o so_o the_o future_a tense_n be_v often_o take_v for_o this_o but_o a_o exhortation_n or_o a_o commandment_n in_o this_o place_n agree_v not_o in_o regard_n the_o prophet_n rather_o promise_v what_o god_n mean_v to_o accomplish_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o hence_o we_o may_v draw_v a_o exhortation_n but_o the_o promise_n must_v go_v before_o now_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v so_o assist_v his_o church_n and_o have_v such_o great_a care_n of_o she_o that_o he_o will_v never_o suffer_v she_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o word_n when_o affliction_n press_v we_o then_o to_o the_o quick_a and_o thing_n succeed_v not_o as_o we_o will_v wish_v let_v we_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o this_o sentence_n for_o it_o be_v the_o word_n and_o spirit_n by_o which_o we_o must_v be_v raise_v up_o and_o sustain_v of_o which_o the_o lord_n here_o promise_v never_o to_o destitute_a us._n the_o lx._n chapter_n verse_n 1._o arise_v o_o jerusalem_n be_v bright_a for_o thy_o light_n be_v come_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v rise_v upon_o thou_o it_o in_o chap._n 59.21_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n now_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o in_o this_o place_n the_o prophet_n show_v what_o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o word_n be_v whereof_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n for_o he_o comfort_v the_o church_n in_o her_o low_a and_o afflict_a estate_n and_o restore_v she_o to_o her_o brightness_n and_o in_o respect_n that_o he_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o god_n he_o here_o manifest_v his_o authority_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n use_v a_o commandment_n that_o he_o may_v give_v his_o speech_n the_o great_a weight_n as_o if_o by_o his_o absolute_a power_n he_o place_v the_o church_n in_o that_o happy_a estate_n which_o he_o before_o promise_v she_o the_o sum_n be_v to_o assure_v the_o faithful_a that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o as_o in_o the_o air_n but_o effectual_o now_o he_o command_v she_o to_o arise_v in_o regard_n that_o before_o he_o say_v she_o sit_v upon_o the_o ground_n which_o two_o word_n be_v opposite_n in_o the_o 47._o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n he_o say_v to_o babylon_n come_v down_o and_o sit_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o in_o chap._n 32.18_o he_o say_v of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o my_o people_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o yet_o on_o the_o contrary_a in_o chap._n 52.1_o 2._o he_o say_v arise_v arise_v o_o zion_n put_v on_o the_o garment_n of_o thy_o beauty_n shake_v thyself_o from_o the_o dust_n now_o in_o this_o place_n again_o he_o raise_v up_o the_o church_n as_o if_o he_o take_v she_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o end_n she_o may_v again_o recover_v her_o seat_n of_o honour_n who_o now_o sit_v in_o the_o dust_n whole_o cover_v over_o with_o filth_n and_o dung_n now_o that_o the_o poor_a jew_n may_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o their_o evil_n be_v utter_o overwhelm_v with_o despair_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o light_n which_o have_v be_v smother_v for_o a_o time_n shall_v immediate_o break_v forth_o again_o herein_o allude_v to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o day_n succeed_v the_o night_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v simile_n simile_n the_o lord_n have_v compassion_n upon_o thou_o will_v draw_v thou_o out_o of_o these_o obscure_a dungeon_n in_o which_o thou_o have_v so_o long_o be_v hold_v prisoner_n i_o have_v satisfy_v myself_o in_o correct_v thou_o it_o be_v time_n now_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v begin_v to_o take_v some_o ease_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o word_n to_o shine_v under_o a_o figure_n he_o mean_v a_o recovery_n of_o health_n and_o a_o flourish_a estate_n as_o heretofore_o by_o darkness_n chap._n 58.10_o and_o 59.9_o he_o signify_v the_o calamity_n of_o the_o church_n but_o heerewithall_o he_o admonish_v she_o that_o this_o light_n shall_v arise_v unto_o she_o from_o none_o but_o from_o the_o brightness_n of_o god_n countenance_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o manifest_v some_o token_n of_o his_o favour_n for_o all_o thing_n fall_v out_o to_o the_o best_a when_o the_o lord_n lighten_v we_o with_o his_o brightness_n but_o if_o he_o be_v against_o we_o we_o can_v possible_o meet_v with_o a_o great_a misery_n nor_o infelicity_n verse_n 2._o for_o behold_v darkness_n shall_v cover_v the_o earth_n and_o gross_a darkness_n the_o people_n but_o the_o lord_n shall_v arise_v upon_o thou_o and_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v see_v upon_o thou_o now_o he_o amplify_v this_o grace_n which_o he_o mention_v before_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n 1._o a_o amplification_n of_o the_o grace_n mention_v in_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v consider_v of_o the_o infinite_a love_n which_o god_n bear_v to_o his_o elect_a yea_o and_o how_o great_a the_o privilege_n be_v which_o be_v give_v and_o grant_v unto_o they_o by_o he_o the_o sum_n be_v that_o while_o the_o world_n be_v press_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n overwhelm_v with_o infinite_a misery_n god_n will_v have_v care_n over_o his_o people_n to_o enrich_v they_o with_o sundry_a benefit_n he_o show_v then_o that_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n shall_v not_o be_v common_a to_o all_o but_o particular_a to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n we_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o the_o word_n brightness_n note_v out_o the_o flourish_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n but_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o judge_v thereof_o by_o any_o outward_a appearance_n for_o the_o prophet_n fly_v a_o high_a pitch_n neither_o make_v i_o any_o doubt_n but_o he_o here_o propound_v unto_o we_o a_o spiritual_a brightness_n and_o light_n otherwise_o the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n which_o he_o use_v in_o vers_fw-la 3_o namely_o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v walk_v in_o this_o light_n will_v not_o agree_v and_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o text_n of_o this_o chapter_n with_o the_o former_a show_v it_o plain_o for_o in_o verse_n 21._o of_o chap._n 59_o he_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v enclose_v in_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n from_o the_o opposition_n then_o it_o be_v easy_o gather_v that_o the_o felicity_n promise_v to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n consist_v in_o somewhat_o else_o then_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_v idleness_n and_o carnal_a security_n nay_o let_v we_o rather_o consider_v of_o the_o matter_n aright_o and_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o since_o that_o time_n all_o the_o