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A37290 An exposition of the Book of the Prophet Isaiah by the endeavours of W. Day ... Day, William, ca. 1605-1684. 1654 (1654) Wing D472; ESTC R6604 788,151 544

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oppress_v all_o people_n of_o the_o wicked_a i._n e._n of_o the_o oppressor_n synecdoche_n generis_fw-la for_o all_o oppressor_n be_v wicked_a man_n though_o all_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o oppressor_n and_o the_o sceptre_n of_o the_o ruler_n this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a word_n the_o sceptre_n be_v a_o ensign_n of_o majesty_n which_o king_n be_v wont_a to_o bear_v yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o stick_n or_o a_o staff_n though_o happy_o trim_o adorn_v homer_n iliad_n α._fw-la vers_fw-la 234._o with_o this_o also_o be_v king_n wont_a to_o strike_v in_o their_o anger_n those_o with_o who_o they_o be_v offend_v so_o do_v agamemnon_n strike_v thersites_n with_o his_o sceptre_n hom._n iliad_n α._fw-la v._o 265._o by_o the_o break_n therefore_o of_o the_o sceptre_n may_v be_v mean_v the_o break_n of_o the_o power_n and_o empire_n of_o the_o assyrian_n 6._o he_o who_o smite_v the_o people_n in_o wrath_n with_o a_o continual_a stroke_n i._n e._n he_o which_o do_v continual_o vex_v and_o oppress_v the_o people_n here_o he_o come_v to_o speak_v peculiar_o against_o sennacherib_n and_o by_o his_o smite_v he_o mean_v metaphorical_o his_o oppress_v with_o a_o continual_a stroke_n i._n e._n with_o continual_a stroke_n a_o singular_a for_o a_o plural_a number_n by_o his_o continual_a stroke_n he_o mean_v his_o continual_a oppression_n he_o be_v persecute_v sennacherib_n be_v persecute_v by_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n by_o which_o also_o his_o army_n be_v destroy_v from_o judaea_n to_o niniveh_n 2_o king_n 19.35_o 36._o and_o when_o he_o be_v there_o he_o be_v also_o persecute_v and_o slay_v by_o his_o own_o son_n as_o he_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o house_n of_o nisroch_n his_o god_n 2_o king_n 19.37_o and_o none_o hinder_v i._n e._n and_o none_o be_v willing_a to_o hinder_v this_o his_o persecution_n but_o rather_o rejoice_v in_o it_o none_o hinder_v it_o because_o he_o be_v at_o last_o slay_v by_o they_o which_o persecute_v he_o the_o prophet_n geographical_o describe_v the_o persecution_n of_o sennacherib_n as_o though_o he_o be_v then_o in_o persecution_n when_o he_o speak_v it_o 7._o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v at_o rest_n and_o be_v quiet_a q._n d._n sennacherib_n be_v slay_v and_o now_o that_o sennacherib_n be_v slay_v the_o whole_a earth_n be_v quiet_a from_o war_n with_o which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o vex_v it_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o sennacherib_n be_v but_o new_o slay_v and_o this_o speak_v so_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v dead_a by_o the_o whole_a earth_n he_o mean_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o he_o use_v here_o a_o synecdoche_n integri_fw-la by_o put_v all_o for_o part_v only_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o break_v forth_o into_o sing_v supple_a for_o joy_v that_o sennacherib_n be_v dead_a who_o be_v wont_a to_o vex_v they_o with_o war_n or_o tribute_n or_o both_o 8._o yea_o the_o fir_n tree_n rejoice_v at_o thou_o the_o prophet_n make_v a_o 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hear_v that_o thou_o be_v dead_a and_o come_v thither_o that_o it_o may_v meet_v thou_o by_o hell_n he_o mean_v the_o grave_n or_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o which_o the_o grave_n be_v make_v the_o prophet_n use_v here_o the_o like_a metaphor_n or_o prosopopoeia_fw-la as_o he_o do_v before_o in_o the_o fir_n tree_n and_o moreover_o in_o this_o description_n he_o allude_v to_o some_o great_a prince_n take_v in_o war_n and_o bring_v captive_a to_o some_o town_n or_o city_n there_o to_o be_v keep_v like_o a_o prisoner_n for_o thou_o i._n e._n to_o meet_v thou_o as_o the_o next_o word_n explain_v it_o or_o for_o thou_o i._n e._n at_o the_o report_n of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o come_n it_o
land_n that_o be_v because_o thou_o have_v destroy_v the_o people_n of_o thy_o land_n he_o put_v the_o land_n for_o the_o people_n thereof_o by_o a_o metonymy_n but_o how_o do_v sennacherib_n destroy_v the_o people_n of_o his_o land_n answer_n perhaps_o sennacherib_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o nero_n be_v which_o delight_v or_o sport_v himself_o in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o people_n or_o therefore_o may_v sennacherib_n be_v say_v to_o destroy_v his_o people_n because_o by_o his_o pride_n and_o blasphemy_n he_o provoke_v god_n to_o cut_v off_o his_o mighty_a army_n by_o a_o angel_n in_o which_o army_n he_o have_v so_o many_o of_o his_o people_n as_o that_o the_o aethiopian_a say_v of_o the_o assyrian_n at_o that_o time_n that_o they_o be_v a_o nation_n scatter_a and_o peel_v to_o wit_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o man_n which_o sennacherib_n have_v take_v out_o of_o assyria_n and_o carry_v with_o he_o to_o invade_v judea_n cap._n 18._o v._n 2._o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o sennacherib_n subject_n be_v extreme_o incense_v against_o he_o for_o that_o loss_n especial_o they_o which_o have_v any_o father_n or_o son_n or_o brother_n or_o any_o near_a kin_n therein_o any_o of_o these_o reason_n may_v be_v reason_n enough_o to_o a_o rabble_n to_o ransack_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o to_o draw_v out_o the_o body_n of_o a_o tyrant_n or_o such_o as_o they_o be_v incense_v against_o from_o thence_o to_o use_v it_o reproachful_o the_o seed_n of_o evil_a doer_n see_v chap._n 1._o v._n 4._o shall_v never_o be_v renown_v i._n e._n shall_v never_o be_v have_v in_o that_o memory_n as_o the_o righteous_a shall_v psal_n 109._o v._n 15._o 21._o prepare_v slaughter_n for_o his_o child_n q._n d._n o_o you_o mede_n prepare_v yourselves_o and_o come_v and_o slay_v the_o child_n of_o sennacherib_n this_o apostrophe_n be_v to_o the_o mede_n who_o as_o i_o say_v about_o this_o time_n do_v break_v in_o piece_n the_o 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sennacherib_n once_o have_v nor_o possess_v the_o land_n supple_a which_o their_o father_n possess_v nor_o fill_v ●he_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o world_n with_o city_n i_o e._n and_o that_o they_o build_v not_o city_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o their_o father_n have_v do_v proud_a tyrant_n though_o they_o pull_v own_o and_o destroy_v city_n in_o some_o place_n yet_o they_o build_v again_o in_o other_o that_o they_o may_v become_v famous_a thereby_o to_o present_v and_o future_a age_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o call_v the_o city_n which_o they_o build_v after_o their_o own_o name_n as_o alexander_n caesarea_n antiochia_n be_v call_v from_o alexander_n caesar_n and_o antiochus_n 22._o the_o name_n i._n e._n all_o which_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n as_o be_v of_o his_o blood_n he_o put_v the_o name_n for_o the_o party_n name_v by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o remnant_n i._n e._n and_o those_o which_o remain_v alive_a of_o his_o blood_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o many_o of_o 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country_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v encompass_v with_o mountain_n psal_n 125.2_o on_o which_o sennacherib_n army_n be_v slay_v this_o be_v perform_v 2_o king_n chap._n 19.35_o then_o shall_v his_o yoke_n i._n e._n the_o yoke_n of_o sennacherib_n the_o assyrian_a which_o he_o have_v put_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n the_o people_n of_o god_n what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o yoke_n see_v cap._n 9.4_o and_o 10.27_o from_o off_o they_o i._n e._n from_o off_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n but_o especial_o of_o jerusalem_n he_o put_v here_o a_o relative_n without_o a_o antecedent_n and_o seem_v to_o point_v at_o they_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v and_o his_o burden_n depart_v from_o off_o their_o shoulder_n this_o be_v the_o same_o for_o
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the_o aethiopian_a will_v speak_v so_o religious_o of_o god_n providence_n or_o to_o speak_v as_o heathen_n use_v to_o speak_v which_o the_o fate_n or_o destiny_n have_v appoint_v to_o destruction_n this_o he_o speak_v as_o i_o say_v because_o of_o the_o great_a opportunity_n which_o he_o have_v get_v to_o go_v against_o assyria_n whilst_o sennacherib_n and_o all_o his_o man_n of_o war_n be_v abroad_o as_o though_o heaven_n have_v give_v he_o this_o opportunity_n for_o no_o other_o end_n than_o that_o he_o shall_v destroy_v assyria_n note_v that_o this_o mete_v out_o be_v use_v here_o metaphorical_o for_o appoint_v to_o destruction_n by_o a_o metaphor_n from_o artehitect_n who_o when_o they_o be_v to_o pull_v down_o part_n of_o a_o building_n they_o meet_v or_o measure_n with_o a_o line_n or_o rule_v so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v to_o pull_v down_o as_o for_o the_o phrase_n you_o may_v read_v the_o like_a 2_o sam._n 8.2_o and_o tread_v down_o i._n e._n and_o subdue_v or_o vanquish_v 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make_v account_n that_o as_o the_o assyrian_n have_v vanquish_v all_o place_n that_o they_o fight_v against_o so_o they_o will_v vanquish_v jerusalem_n &_o therefore_o they_o think_v to_o rejoice_v whilst_o they_o may_v and_o to_o recompense_v the_o shortness_n of_o their_o life_n with_o the_o fill_n they_o intend_v to_o take_v in_o pleasure_n 14._o and_o it_o be_v reveal_v therefore_o it_o be_v reveal_v and_o for_o therefore_o it_o be_v reveal_v in_o my_o ear_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n q._n d._n this_o which_o follow_v be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o my_o hear_n say_v the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o in_o his_o own_o person_n this_o iniquity_n that_o be_v this_o iniquity_n which_o be_v mention_v v._o 11_o 12_o 13._o shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o i._n e._n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v you_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o legal_a purgation_n for_o expiation_n of_o offence_n till_o you_o die_v that_o be_v so_o long_o as_o you_o live_v for_o plague_n shall_v 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the_o son_n of_o jacob._n and_o who_o have_v thou_o here_o i._o e._n and_o who_o have_v thou_o here_o of_o kin_n to_o thou_o q._n d._n thou_o have_v no_o inheritance_n here_o nor_o have_v thou_o any_o kindred_n here_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n as_o doeg_n be_v 1_o sam._n 21.7_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v make_v thou_o such_o a_o magnificent_a sepulchre_n here_o as_o thou_o have_v make_v it_o seem_v that_o shebna_n be_v of_o great_a honour_n in_o the_o king_n court_n in_o his_o life-time_n be_v desirous_a of_o a_o glorious_a and_o magnificent_a monument_n in_o or_o near_o to_o jerusalem_n after_o his_o death_n but_o know_v that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o so_o punctual_o perform_v as_o they_o intend_v will_v make_v himself_o such_o a_o monument_n while_o he_o himself_o be_v live_v a_o monument_n too_o too_o glorious_a and_o magnificent_a for_o he_o consider_v what_o he_o be_v by_o birth_n a_o stranger_n and_o a_o stranger_n of_o base_a parentage_n 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and_o place_n that_o grave_v i._n e._n that_o hew_v or_o cut_v out_o or_o cause_v to_o be_v hew_v or_o cut_v out_o a_o habitation_n i._n e._n a_o sepulchre_n for_o a_o sepulchre_n be_v as_o a_o house_n or_o place_n of_o habitation_n to_o the_o dead_a for_o himself_o supple_a to_o dwell_v in_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a in_o a_o rock_n whereof_o there_o be_v many_o in_o judah_n 17._o behold_v the_o lord_n will_v carry_v thou_o away_o with_o a_o mighty_a captivity_n q._n d._n it_o seem_v by_o thy_o hew_v out_o for_o thyself_o such_o a_o sepulchre_n in_o or_o near_o to_o jerusalem_n that_o thou_o believe_v that_o as_o thou_o live_v here_o so_o thou_o shall_v die_v here_o but_o behold_v the_o lord_n will_v carry_v thou_o away_o with_o a_o mighty_a captivity_n he_o will_v sure_o violent_o turn_v and_o toss_v thou_o like_o a_o ball_n into_o a_o large_a country_n and_o there_o shall_v thou_o die_v with_o a_o mighty_a captivity_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o escape_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n which_o carry_v thou_o away_o captive_a and_o will_v sure_o cover_v thou_o i._n e._n and_o then_o he_o will_v clothe_v thou_o with_o a_o witness_n to_o cover_v signify_v here_o to_o clothe_v shebna_n be_v at_o this_o time_n adorn_v with_o a_o robe_n of_o honour_n a_o robe_n befit_v the_o chief_a man_n in_o the_o king_n court_n vers_n 21._o a_o long_a robe_n which_o happy_o have_v a_o long_a train_n appendant_a to_o it_o in_o which_o shebna_n do_v pride_n himself_o and_o with_o which_o he_o be_v puff_v up_o above_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n court._n the_o sense_n therefore_o be_v q._n d._n thou_o be_v now_o clothe_v with_o a_o robe_n of_o honour_n and_o a_o long_a robe_n with_o a_o train_n appendant_a to_o it_o which_o make_v thou_o proud_a and_o high-minded_a but_o then_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v carry_v thou_o away_o captive_a he_o shall_v clothe_v thou_o with_o a_o witness_n for_o he_o shall_v clothe_v thou_o as_o captive_n be_v clothe_v that_o be_v with_o base_a and_o 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country_n q._n d._n as_o a_o ball_n be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o play_n and_o be_v easy_o strike_v or_o band_v afar_o off_o so_o shall_v thou_o be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o shall_v be_v carry_v away_o afar_o off_o into_o a_o large_a country_n captive_n be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o and_o deliver_v from_o one_o hand_n to_o another_o as_o the_o army_n march_v or_o as_o their_o convoy_n be_v employ_v in_o service_n now_o one_o way_n now_z another_z violent_o i._o e._n this_o signify_v that_o they_o shall_v drive_v shebna_n before_o they_o perhaps_o with_o knock_n and_o blow_n as_o hard-hearted_a soldier_n drive_v their_o prisoner_n which_o draw_v back_o or_o be_v
metaphorical_a and_o do_v signify_v that_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v speedy_o free_v from_o the_o danger_n in_o which_o they_o be_v and_o from_o the_o siege_n with_o which_o they_o be_v begird_v and_o shall_v be_v at_o liberty_n to_o go_v whither_o they_o will_v so_o that_o these_o word_n do_v signify_v under_o a_o metaphor_n the_o same_o as_o those_o word_n signify_v plain_o thou_o have_v remove_v it_o far_o into_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n vers_fw-la 15._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n here_o under_o the_o metaphor_n of_o dead_a man_n because_o they_o be_v account_v no_o better_o then_o dead_a man_n and_o man_n appoint_v to_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o assyrian_a 15._o enter_z thou_o into_o thy_o chamber_n and_o shut_v thy_o door_n about_o thou_o shut_v thy_o door_n and_o keep_v thou_o close_v a_o little_a he_o allude_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o which_o be_v besiege_v who_o be_v wont_a to_o shut_v up_o their_o door_n and_o 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way_n and_o by_o night_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n to_o give_v they_o light_n to_o go_v by_o day_n and_o by_o night_n exod._n 13.21_o in_o allusion_n therefore_o to_o what_o god_n do_v then_o when_o he_o deliver_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o of_o god_n when_o he_o shall_v deliver_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o babylon_n as_o though_o god_n will_v in_o a_o visible_a and_o glorious_a manner_n march_v before_o they_o then_o also_o as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n though_o indeed_o he_o will_v not_o for_o note_v that_o the_o hebrew_n do_v often_o understand_v like_o thing_n by_o like_a and_o so_o describe_v they_o see_v notes_n
put_v rock_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n collectiuè_fw-la for_o rock_n in_o the_o plural_a or_o whether_o he_o mean_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o arabia_n petraea_n in_o particular_a who_o chief_a city_n be_v call_v petra_n which_o signify_v a_o rock_n 12._o and_o declare_v his_o praise_n in_o the_o island_n i._n e._n and_o declare_v his_o praise_n in_o remote_a place_n as_o occasion_n serve_v 13._o the_o lord_n shall_v go_v forth_o as_o a_o mighty_a man_n here_n be_v the_o news_n which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o vers_n 9_o and_o here_o be_v the_o reason_n also_o why_o he_o invite_v those_o people_n to_o rejoice_v and_o sing_v for_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v go_v forth_o against_o the_o babylonian_n who_o have_v oppress_v they_o as_o a_o mighty_a man_n of_o war_n this_o do_v the_o lord_n do_v when_o he_o stir_v up_o cyrus_n against_o the_o babylonian_n and_o assist_v he_o to_o their_o overthrow_n note_v here_o that_o though_o the_o lord_n do_v war_n against_o his_o enemy_n by_o his_o instrument_n and_o servant_n and_o so_o subdue_v they_o yet_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o poetical_a fiction_n the_o prophet_n bring_v he_o in_o like_o a_o man_n war_a himself_o etc._n etc._n see_v cap._n 2.10_o he_o shall_v stir_v up_o jealousy_n i._o e._n he_o shall_v stir_v up_o his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n against_o the_o babylonian_n because_o jealous_a man_n be_v angry_a man_n and_o hardly_o to_o be_v appease_v prov._n 6.34_o hence_o jealousy_n may_v be_v sometime_o take_v for_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n anger_n and_o indignation_n do_v whet_v a_o man_n valour_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v stir_v up_o jealousy_n like_o a_o man_n of_o war_n he_o shall_v cry_v yea_o roar_v he_o allude_v here_o to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o soldier_n which_o at_o the_o instant_n of_o their_o onset_n and_o join_v of_o battle_n with_o their_o enemy_n do_v use_v to_o give_v a_o shout_n and_o cry_v aloud_o and_o this_o they_o do_v partly_o to_o encourage_v themselves_o partly_o to_o terrify_v and_o daunt_v their_o enemy_n and_o the_o loud_a their_o cry_n be_v the_o more_o effectual_a it_o be_v for_o these_o end_n this_o shout_n and_o cry_n be_v so_o esteem_v and_o regard_v among_o soldier_n as_o that_o they_o will_v judge_v of_o the_o event_n of_o a_o battle_n by_o it_o cato_n say_v verba_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la gladium_fw-la &_o voces_fw-la quam_fw-la monum_fw-la host_n territare_fw-la &_o in_o fugam_fw-la veriere_fw-la i._n e._n that_o word_n do_v more_o affright_v the_o enemy_n than_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o voice_n and_o cry_n more_o than_o force_n and_o strength_n and_o make_v they_o fly_v against_o his_o enemy_n i._n e._n against_o the_o babylonian_n who_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n and_o so_o his_o enemy_n god_n account_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n his_o own_o enemy_n see_v act_n 9.4_o 14._o i_o have_v a_o long_a time_n hold_v my_o peace_n supple_a say_v the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n the_o sense_n be_v q._n d._n i_o have_v be_v patient_a a_o long_a time_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o say_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o babylonian_n which_o have_v afflict_v my_o people_n now_o will_v i_o cry_v like_o a_o travel_a woman_n q._n d._n now_o will_v i_o fall_v furious_o upon_o my_o enemy_n the_o babylonian_n which_o hold_v my_o people_n captive_a he_o allude_v to_o soldier_n who_o cry_v out_o and_o give_v a_o great_a shout_n when_o they_o set_v upon_o their_o enemy_n and_o by_o the_o loudness_n of_o the_o cry_n he_o show_v the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o assault_n or_o onset_n and_o put_v the_o cry_n for_o the_o assault_n itself_o like_o a_o travel_a woman_n a_o woman_n especial_o a_o woman_n which_o have_v hard_a travel_n use_v to_o cry_v aloud_o yea_o to_o roar_v when_o she_o be_v in_o her_o sharp_a pain_n that_o be_v when_o the_o child_n be_v in_o the_o birth_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o will_v cry_v like_o a_o travel_a woman_n when_o he_o will_v signify_v that_o he_o will_v cry_v aloud_o yea_o roar_n as_o it_o be_v say_v v._n 13._o but_o probable_o this_o be_v not_o all_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o this_o similitude_n but_o as_o a_o woman_n when_o she_o be_v in_o her_o travel_n be_v in_o great_a pain_n and_o grief_n and_o desire_n to_o be_v deliver_v so_o may_v the_o lord_n signify_v by_o this_o that_o he_o be_v in_o great_a pain_n and_o grief_n to_o see_v his_o people_n so_o oppress_v and_o that_o that_o pain_n and_o grief_n will_v make_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o as_o a_o travel_a woman_n and_o take_v vengeance_n of_o his_o enemy_n speedy_o that_o so_o he_o may_v ease_v himself_o by_o their_o destruction_n i_o will_v destroy_v and_o devour_v at_o once_o q._n d._n i_o will_v destroy_v all_o my_o enemy_n in_o a_o moment_n he_o allude_v to_o a_o hungry_a lion_n or_o other_o ravenous_a beast_n which_o set_v upon_o the_o first_o prey_n it_o see_v and_o when_o it_o have_v kill_v it_o forbear_v not_o to_o eat_v it_o but_o eat_v it_o greedy_o yea_o swallow_v it_o down_o without_o chew_v for_o very_a greediness_n 15._o i_o will_v make_v waste_a mountain_n and_o hill_n by_o the_o metaphor_n of_o mountain_n and_o hill_n he_o mean_v the_o babylonian_n who_o be_v mighty_a in_o power_n at_o this_o time_n excel_v therein_o all_o other_o people_n see_v the_o same_o metaphor_n cap._n 41.15_o and_o dry_v up_o all_o their_o herb_n i._o e._n and_o i_o will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o their_o glory_n as_o by_o mountain_n and_o hill_n he_o mean_v the_o babylonian_n which_o do_v excel_v in_o power_n so_o by_o the_o herb_n or_o grass_n grow_v upon_o the_o hill_n and_o mountain_n he_o mean_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o babylonian_n and_o whatsoever_o they_o esteem_v as_o a_o glory_n or_o ornament_n to_o they_o for_o herb_n and_o grass_n be_v the_o glory_n and_o ornament_n as_o of_o field_n so_o of_o hill_n and_o mountain_n turpis_fw-la sine_fw-la gramine_fw-la campus_n and_o turpes_fw-la sine_fw-la gramine_fw-la montes_n as_o a_o field_n so_o hill_n and_o mountain_n be_v unsightly_a if_o not_o clothe_v with_o grass_n and_o herb_n and_o i_o will_v make_v the_o river_n island_n i._o e._n i_o will_v dry_v up_o the_o river_n and_o turn_v they_o into_o dry_a ground_n what_o he_o mean_v by_o mountain_n before_o that_o he_o mean_v by_o river_n here_o for_o river_n and_o great_a water_n may_v metaphorical_o signify_v great_a and_o powerful_a prince_n and_o people_n as_o well_o as_o mountain_n and_o hill_n see_v cap._n 8.7_o and_o i_o will_v dry_v up_o the_o pool_n this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n 16._o and_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o blind_a by_o the_o way_n they_o know_v not_o i._o e._n and_o when_o i_o have_v do_v this_o i_o will_v bring_v my_o people_n the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o babylon_n where_o they_o be_v captive_a into_o their_o own_o land_n of_o judea_n by_o a_o way_n which_o they_o know_v not_o the_o blind_a he_o call_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n the_o blind_a because_o at_o this_o time_n when_o the_o good_a news_n of_o their_o delivery_n out_o of_o captivity_n be_v first_o tell_v they_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o so_o they_o which_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o like_a message_n be_v call_v blind_a cap._n 29.18_o that_o unbelief_n be_v call_v blindness_n see_v rom._n 11.25_o joh._n 12.49_o as_o to_o perceive_v to_o believe_v cap._n 6.9_o i_o will_v make_v darkness_n light_a before_o they_o i._o e._n i_o will_v turn_v their_o adversity_n into_o prosperity_n so_o some_o but_o i_o have_v rather_o understand_v it_o thus_o q._n d._n in_o the_o night_n time_n when_o it_o be_v dark_a i_o will_v give_v they_o light_n so_o that_o the_o darkness_n shall_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o they_o in_o their_o journey_n when_o the_o lord_n bring_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n he_o go_v before_o they_o by_o night_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n to_o show_v they_o light_n and_o the_o way_n wherein_o they_o shall_v go_v exod._n 13.21_o nehem._n 9.19_o to_o this_o the_o prophet_n do_v here_o allude_v and_o describe_v god_n bring_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n by_o what_o he_o do_v when_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n for_o the_o prophet_n do_v often_o express_v like_o thing_n by_o like_a as_o we_o say_v cap._n 4.5_o and_o crooked_a thing_n straight_o i._n e._n and_o i_o will_v make_v the_o crooked_a way_n straight_o that_o they_o may_v soon_o come_v to_o their_o journey_n end_n see_v cap._n 40.4_o he_o say_v crooked_a thing_n for_o crooked_a way_n put_v a_o general_a term_n for_o a_o special_a by_o a_o synecdoche_n 17._o
to_o wit_n light_n and_o darkness_n peace_n and_o evil_n it_o may_v be_v ask_v why_o the_o lord_n do_v here_o mention_v this_o that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr he_o do_v it_o that_o that_o which_o he_o promise_v in_o the_o next_o follow_v verse_n may_v be_v receive_v with_o the_o great_a credit_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v what_o there_o he_o promise_v 8._o drop_v down_o you_o heaven_n from_o above_o what_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o heaven_n to_o drop_v down_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v to_o wit_n righteousness_n by_o the_o heaven_n be_v mean_v the_o sky_n under_o this_o comm●nd_n which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o heaven_n and_o to_o the_o sky_n there_o lie_v a_o divine_a promise_n for_o what_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o sky_n to_o do_v that_o he_o will_v bring_v to_o pass_v himself_o let_v the_o sky_n pour_v down_o righteousness_n q._n d._n yea_o let_v the_o sky_n pour_v down_o righteousness_n and_o be_v put_v here_o for_o yea_o and_o in_o the_o word_n pour_v down_o there_o be_v a_o emphasis_n and_o th●se_a word_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o correction_n of_o the_o former_a by_o this_o the_o lord_n show_v the_o abundance_n of_o righteousness_n which_o he_o will_v send_v which_o he_o compare_v here_o to_o rain_v in_o abundance_n righteousness_n by_o righteousness_n be_v mean_v the_o deliverance_n and_o salvation_n whereby_o the_o jew_n be_v deliver_v and_o save_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n and_o other_o the_o blessing_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o after_o their_o delivery_n and_o salvation_n and_o this_o deliverance_n and_o salvation_n and_o these_o blessing_n th●_n lord_n call_v righteousness_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la efficientis_fw-la because_o they_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o his_o righteousness_n that_o be_v of_o his_o fidelity_n or_o faithfulness_n in_o keep_v promise_n for_o god_n have_v 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strive_v with_o the_o potsherd_v of_o the_o earth_n q._n d._n let_v one_o potsherd_v strive_v with_o another_o and_o let_v it_o not_o strive_v with_o the_o potter_n and_o let_v one_o man_n strive_v with_o another_o and_o not_o with_o god_n who_o make_v he_o shall_v the_o clay_n say_v to_o he_o that_o fashion_v it_o what_o make_v thou_o i._o e._n shall_v the_o clay_n contemn_v the_o potter_n and_o say_v to_o he_o in_o contempt_n what_o make_v thou_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v so_o to_o the_o potter_n the_o potter_n will_v break_v it_o present_o in_o piece_n what_o make_v thou_o this_o be_v speak_v with_o contempt_n as_o though_o the_o potter_n can_v not_o make_v a_o handsome_a pot_n q._n d._n what_o go_v thou_o about_o to_o make_v do_v thou_o go_v about_o to_o make_v a_o neat_a or_o handsome_a pot_n that_o be_v past_o thy_o skill_n or_o thy_o w●rk_n or_o shall_v thy_o work_n o_o p●tter_n say_v of_o thou_o he_o use_v a_o apostrophe_n here_o to_o the_o potter_n he_o have_v no_o hand_n supple_a able_a or_o cunning_a enough_o to_o make_v a_o handsome_a vessel_n when_o he_o say_v he_o have_v no_o hand_n he_o do_v not_o say_v absolute_o that_o he_o have_v no_o hand_n but_o relative_o that_o be_v he_o have_v not_o hand_n fit_a or_o cunning_a enough_o to_o make_v a_o handsome_a vessel_n 10._o wo_n to_o he_o that_o say_v to_o his_o father_n what_o begette_v thou_o q._n d._n woe_n to_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v lame_a or_o blind_a or_o deform_v say_v to_o his_o father_n what_o begette_v thou_o thou_o have_v beget_v a_o lame_a or_o blind_a or_o deform_a child_n but_o thou_o can_v not_o beget_v a_o well-favoured_a and_o perfect_a child_n or_o to_o the_o woman_n supple_a which_o bring_v he_o forth_o that_o be_v to_o his_o mother_n what_o have_v thou_o
king_n 14.9_o psal_n 22.12_o ezech._n 31.3_o shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o i._n e._n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o thou_o for_o what_o purpose_n the_o cedar_n shall_v be_v bring_v he_o tell_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o this_o verse_n note_v that_o this_o be_v another_o reason_n why_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v stand_v open_a continual_o and_o hereby_o be_v intimate_v also_o that_o the_o syrian_n which_o possess_v mount_v lebanon_n shall_v be_v subdue_v by_o the_o jew_n or_o at_o least_o shall_v so_o far_o either_o stand_n in_o fear_n of_o they_o or_o respect_v they_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v furnish_v they_o with_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o their_o country_n can_v afford_v for_o it_o must_v be_v either_o by_o the_o good_a will_n or_o by_o a_o conquest_n of_o this_o people_n that_o the_o jew_n can_v have_v these_o tree_n bring_v to_o jerusalem_n but_o strabo_n relate_v that_o the_o jew_n do_v subdue_v this_o people_n by_o the_o sword_n to_o beautify_v the_o place_n of_o my_o sanctuary_n i._n e._n to_o adorn_v my_o temple_n for_o the_o temple_n be_v adorn_v by_o the_o wood_n of_o these_o tree_n be_v curious_o wrought_v and_o i_o will_v make_v the_o place_n of_o my_o foot_n glorious_a i._n e._n for_o i_o will_v make_v my_o temple_n glorious_a the_o place_n of_o my_o foot_n by_o the_o place_n of_o god_n foot_n be_v mean_v the_o ark_n then_o by_o the_o ark_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la be_v mean_v the_o temple_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la contenti_fw-la the_o ark_n be_v call_v the_o place_n of_o god_n foot_n as_o appear_v 1_o chron._n 28.2_o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o call_v the_o place_n of_o god_n foot_n because_o in_o the_o two_o end_n of_o the_o mercy_n seat_n which_o cover_v the_o ark_n there_o be_v two_o cherubin_n of_o gold_n look_v one_o towards_o another_o and_o spread_v out_o their_o wing_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o by_o the_o spread_a out_o of_o their_o wing_n make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o seat_n to_o sit_v upon_o upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o cherubin_n so_o stretch_v out_o be_v the_o lord_n suppose_v to_o sit_v in_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n and_o to_o rest_v his_o foot_n upon_o the_o ark_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o ark_n call_v the_o place_n of_o his_o foot_n see_v exod._n cap._n 25._o v._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o 14._o the_o son_n also_o of_o they_o which_o afflict_v thou_o shall_v come_v bend_v unto_o thou_o q._n d._n so_o glorious_a also_o shall_v thou_o be_v that_o not_o only_o they_o which_o be_v thy_o friend_n but_o they_o also_o which_o afflict_v thou_o as_o enemy_n shall_v be_v move_v with_o thy_o glory_n and_o come_v and_o honour_n and_o reverence_v thou_o if_o not_o for_o love_v yet_o for_o fear_n and_o s●e_v to_o thou_o for_o thy_o favour_n and_o for_o thy_o friendship_n this_o be_v another_o reason_n why_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v stand_v open_a continual_o to_o wit_n because_o the_o son_n of_o they_o that_o have_v afflict_v zion_n shall_v come_v bend_v to_o thou_o the_o son_n of_o they_o which_o afflict_v thou_o i._n e._n the_o child_n of_o those_o that_o afflict_a thou_o or_o they_o themselves_o which_v afflict_v thou_o o_o zion_n for_o the_o hebrew_n put_v the_o son_n of_o such_o and_o such_o for_z such_o and_o such_o themselves_o shall_v come_v bend_v unto_o thou_o supple_a in_o token_n of_o honour_n and_o reverence_n towards_o thou_o see_v this_o fulfil_v in_o part_n ezra_n 4._o v._o 1.2_o shall_v bow_v themselves_o at_o the_o sole_n of_o thy_o foot_n i._n e._n shall_v bow_v themselves_o down_o even_o to_o the_o ground_n in_o most_o humble_a manner_n in_o sign_n of_o the_o great_a respect_n to_o thou_o and_o they_o shall_v call_v thou_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n q._n d._n and_o when_o they_o speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o call_v thou_o they_o shall_v say_v o_o thou_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o show_v the_o great_a esteem_n which_o they_o have_v of_o thou_o and_o that_o they_o great_o reverence_v thou_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n aswell_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o love_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v to_o she_o as_o of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v situate_a in_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n house_n the_o zion_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n i._n e._n the_o zion_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n 15._o forsake_a supple_a of_o i_o as_o of_o thy_o husband_n and_o of_o thy_o child_n thin●_n inhabitant_n during_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n an●_n hate_v supple_a of_o i_o as_o of_o thy_o husband_n against_o who_o thou_o have_v play_v the_o whore_n and_o of_o the_o babylonian_n as_o of_o my_o instrument_n which_o i_o call_v to_o punish_v thou_o who_o out_o of_o hatred_n to_o thou_o have_v lay_v thou_o waste_v and_o desolate_a so_o that_o no_o man_n go_v through_o thou_o i._n e._n so_o that_o no_o man_n go_v through_o thy_o street_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o eternal_a excellence_n i._n e._n i_o will_v make_v thou_o most_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a for_o a_o long_a time_n to_o come_v the_o hebrew_n when_o they_o will_v signify_v a_o thing_n in_o the_o superlative_a degree_n they_o use_v a_o abstract_n for_o a_o concrete_a so_o here_o when_o the_o prophet_n will_v signify_v that_o zion_n shall_v be_v most_o excellent_a say_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v a_o excellency_n a_o eternal_a excellency_n i._n e._n most_o excellent_a a_o long_a time_n the_o hebrew_n be_v somewhat_o hyperbolical_a in_o their_o expression_n of_o time_n and_o duration_n and_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v eternal_a and_o everlasting_a which_o shall_v last_v only_o a_o long_a time_n a_o joy_n of_o many_o generation_n i._n e._n such_o a_o one_o as_o in_o which_o many_o generation_n successive_o shall_v rejoice_v note_v that_o joy_n be_v put_v here_o per_fw-la metonymium_fw-la objecti_fw-la for_o the_o thing_n in_o which_o we_o joy_v and_o many_o generation_n for_o the_o man_n of_o many_o generation_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la efficientis_fw-la when_o the_o lord_n make_v jerusalem_n a_o eternal_a excellency_n and_o a_o joy_n of_o many_o generation_n than_o do_v all_o man_n flock_v to_o she_o and_o tread_v her_o street_n though_o none_o go_v through_o she_o before_o thou_o shall_v also_o suck_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o gentile_n i._n e._n thou_o shall_v draw_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o thyself_o and_o be_v enrich_v by_o they_o he_o use_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o a_o suck_a child_n milk_v his_o nurse_n breast_n and_o resemble_v riches_n to_o the_o milk_n which_o he_o draw_v by_o suck_v and_o shall_v suck_v the_o breast_n of_o king_n he_o persist_v in_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o suck_a child_n in_o the_o 49_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 27._o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o king_n shall_v be_v their_o i._n e._n the_o jew_n nurse_v father_n and_o that_o the_o same_o with_o this_o thou_o shall_v suck_v the_o breast_n of_o king_n when_o he_o say_v the_o breast_n of_o king_n his_o metaphor_n be_v catachresticall_a for_o child_n use_v to_o suck_v not_o the_o breast_n of_o man_n but_o of_o woman_n and_o thou_o shall_v know_v i._n e._n for_o thou_o shall_v know_v and_o that_o by_o experience_n and_o be_v put_v here_o for_o for_z thy_o saviour_n and_o thy_o redeemer_n supple_a which_o will_v save_v thou_o and_o redeem_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n the_o mighty_a one_o of_o israel_n i._n e._n the_o mighty_a god_n who_o israel_n worship_v and_o who_o love_v israel_n by_o israel_n may_v be_v here_o mean_v either_o jacob_n himself_o who_o be_v name_v israel_n gen._n 32.28_o or_o the_o jew_n ●he_v child_n of_o jacob._n the_o lord_n add_v this_o viz._n the_o mighty_a god_n of_o israel_n to_o show_v that_o what_o he_o have_v say_v here_o shall_v sure_o be_v effect_v for_o there_o be_v but_o two_o thing_n require_v to_o bring_v any_o thing_n to_o pass_v a_o power_n and_o a_o will_v to_o do_v god_n show_v his_o power_n in_o that_o he_o call_v himself_o the_o mighty_a one_o his_o will_n in_o that_o he_o call_v himself_o the_o mighty_a one_o of_o israel_n for_o by_o that_o he_o show_v his_o love_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 17._o for_o brass_n i_o will_v bring_v gold_n etc._n etc._n q._n d._n whereas_o now_o thou_o be_v poor_a i_o will_v make_v thou_o exceed_o rich_a so_o as_o gold_n shall_v be_v as_o plentiful_a with_o thou_o then_o as_o brass_n be_v now_o etc._n etc._n thus_o rich_a god_n make_v zion_n by_o the_o gentile_n who_o he_o make_v as_o conduit-pipe_n to_o convey_v these_o his_o favour_n to_o they_o so_o as_o these_o word_n be_v a_o explication_n of_o those_o thou_o shall_v