of_o this_o people_n in_o these_o day_n shall_v it_o therefore_o fore_o be_v unpossible_a in_o my_o sight_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 7_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n behold_v i_o will_v deliver_v my_o people_n from_o the_o east_n country_n and_o from_o the_o west_n country_n 8_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o in_o righteousness_n 9_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n let_v your_o hand_n be_v strong_a you_o that_o hear_v in_o these_o day_n these_o word_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v lay_v that_o the_o temple_n may_v be_v build_v 10_o for_o before_o these_o day_n there_o be_v no_o hire_n for_o man_n nor_o any_o hire_n for_o beast_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o go_v out_o or_o come_v in_o because_o of_o the_o affliction_n for_o i_o set_v all_o man_n every_o one_o against_o his_o neighbour_n 11_o but_o now_o i_o will_v not_o entreat_v the_o residue_n of_o this_o people_n as_o aforetime_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 12_o for_o the_o seed_n shall_v be_v prosperous_a the_o vine_n shall_v give_v her_o fruit_n and_o the_o ground_n shall_v give_v her_o increase_n and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v give_v their_o dew_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o remnant_n of_o this_o people_n to_o possess_v all_o these_o thing_n 13_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o you_o be_v a_o curse_n among_o the_o heathen_a o_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o house_n of_o israel_n so_o will_v i_o deliver_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n fear_v not_o but_o let_v your_o hand_n be_v strong_a 14_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n as_o i_o think_v to_o punish_v you_o when_o your_o father_n provoke_v i_o unto_o wrath_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o repent_v not_o 15_o so_o again_o have_v i_o determine_v in_o these_o day_n to_o do_v well_o unto_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n fear_v you_o not_o 16_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v speak_v you_o every_o man_n the_o truth_n unto_o his_o neighbour_n execute_v judgement_n true_o and_o upright_o in_o your_o gate_n 17_o and_o let_v none_o of_o you_o imagine_v evil_a in_o your_o beart_n against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o love_v no_o false_a oath_n for_o all_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o hate_v say_v the_o lord_n 18_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n come_v unto_o i_o say_n 19_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o fast_a of_o the_o four_o month_n and_o the_o fast_a of_o the_o five_o and_o the_o fast_a of_o the_o seven_o and_o the_o fast_a of_o the_o ten_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o prosperous_a high_a feast_n therefore_o love_v the_o truth_n and_o peace_n 20_o 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of_o those_o ceremony_n they_o be_v frequent_o busy_v about_o and_o then_o we_o must_v take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o portentum_fw-la but_o signum_fw-la as_o it_o be_v also_o use_v 2._o chron._n 32.24_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o king_n 20.8_o &_o es_fw-ge 38.7_o but_o usual_o this_o word_n be_v take_v for_o prodigious_a and_o miraculous_a sign_n as_o deut._n 13.1_o 2._o ergo_fw-la quaere_fw-la 2._o the_o description_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v set_v forth_o 1._o by_o a_o double_a title_n give_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v 1._o of_o a_o branch_n for_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v forth_o my_o servant_n the_o branch_n so_o call_v because_o out_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o wither_a stock_n of_o david_n house_n he_o spring_v forth_o on_o a_o sudden_a like_o a_o branch_n or_o sience_n out_o of_o a_o dry_a tree_n though_o that_o family_n be_v obscure_a and_o all_o the_o glorious_a branch_n out_o off_o even_o to_o the_o 11.12_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o nabuchad_n dream_n dan._n 11.12_o stump_n yet_o a_o remainder_n there_o be_v and_o sappe_n enough_o therein_o which_o in_o due_a time_n shall_v sprout_v forth_o into_o this_o glorious_a the_o last_o and_o great_a ornament_n of_o that_o kingly_a family_n see_v es_fw-ge 11.1_o &_o 4.1_o jer._n 23.5_o &_o 33.15_o god_n in_o most_o unlikely_a time_n and_o by_o most_o unlikely_a 2.34_o unlikely_a dan._n 2.34_o mean_n can_v bring_v his_o purpose_n to_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v translate_v by_o the_o seventie_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o rib._n will_v have_v that_o place_n luk._n 1.78_o to_o allude_v to_o that_o translation_n but_o it_o signify_v proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d es_fw-ge 11.1_o my_o servant_n though_o a_o son_n by_o nature_n yet_o a_o servant_n by_o office_n of_o 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reference_n to_o the_o latter_a title_n 1._o providence_n and_o 3._o and_o esa_n 11.2_o 3._o wisdom_n in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n christ_n be_v a_o stone_n for_o strength_n and_o firmness_n yet_o not_o a_o dead_a and_o senseless_a as_o those_o of_o the_o temple_n but_o a_o live_a stone_n full_a of_o eye_n and_o endue_v with_o the_o sharp_a sight_n upon_o one_o stone_n shall_v be_v seven_o eye_n some_o understand_v it_o passive_o all_o man_n eye_n shall_v look_v towards_o christ_n or_o sanct._n or_o sanct._n god_n shall_v with_o curious_a diligence_n polish_v this_o stone_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o next_o clause_n but_o these_o sense_n fit_v not_o this_o place_n it_o be_v more_o natural_a and_o clear_a to_o take_v eye_n for_o providence_n and_o seven_o for_o perfection_n and_o sufficiency_n so_o the_o meaning_n shall_v be_v 5.6_o 25_o rev._n 5.6_o christ_n have_v all_o sufficiency_n of_o wisdom_n and_o council_n not_o only_o to_o lay_v a_o foundation_n but_o also_o to_o build_v up_o his_o church_n and_o to_o rule_v it_o in_o the_o best_a order_n 2._o the_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o all_o grace_n in_o himself_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n though_o man_n may_v judge_v this_o stone_n too_o too_o rude_a and_o rough_a to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o building_n and_o therefore_o reject_v it_o yet_o god_n will_v make_v it_o not_o only_o the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n but_o so_o polish_v it_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o principal_a so_o the_o most_o beautiful_a stone_n of_o the_o whole_a building_n behold_v i_o will_v engrave_v the_o grave_v thereof_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n a_o allusion_n to_o the_o grave_a and_o carve_v stone_n of_o the_o temple_n who_o costly_a workmanship_n do_v in_o some_o sort_n shadow_n out_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n endowment_n but_o yet_o these_o do_v so_o far_o exceed_v the_o other_o as_o god_n be_v a_o more_o cunning_a workman_n than_o man_n i_o will_v grave_n it_o as_o psal_n 45.7_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o junius_n of_o the_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o though_o god_n so_o restrain_v that_o they_o do_v not_o as_o yet_o for_o aught_o we_o find_v by_o great_a army_n and_o strong_a invasion_n set_v upon_o this_o poor_a remnant_n of_o people_n yet_o by_o small_a troop_n they_o do_v rob_v and_o spoil_v they_o and_o out_o of_o their_o own_o hatred_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o god_n judgement_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o worship_n wrought_v they_o much_o mischief_n these_o be_v their_o neighbour_n the_o samaritan_o amonite_n etc._n etc._n the_o old_a enemy_n 3._o sedition_n and_o civil_a contention_n one_o among_o another_o envy_n grudge_n faction_n and_o partake_v reign_v among_o they_o to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o common_a quiet_a for_o lege_fw-la
25._o of_o the_o ammonite_n moabite_n edomite_n and_o philistines_n especial_o verse_n 12._o &_o 15._o obad._n verse_n 10._o &_o sequen_o of_o tyrus_n likewise_o ezek._n 26.2_o all_o these_o beside_o the_o babylonian_n add_v to_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v in_o the_o end_n all_o plague_v verse_n 15._o now_o both_o these_o affection_n in_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n and_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o be_v here_o further_o amplify_v by_o their_o several_a effect_n 1._o of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n to_o the_o church_n the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v in_o general_a the_o restore_n of_o his_o people_n to_o their_o former_a estate_n out_o of_o the_o desolation_n and_o distress_n they_o be_v then_o in_o i_o be_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o mercy_n i_o go_v away_o and_o hide_v i_o from_o it_o in_o my_o anger_n hos_n 5.15_o but_o be_o come_v again_o with_o many_o comfort_n and_o tender_a mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o relieve_v it_o this_o general_n be_v 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part_n four_o to_o four_o on_o the_o one_o side_n these_o be_v the_o horn_n which_o have_v scatter_v judah_n so_o that_o no_o man_n do_v lift_v up_o his_o head_n he_o continue_v the_o allegory_n from_o strong_a beast_n that_o so_o gore_n and_o bear_v down_o the_o weak_a that_o they_o dare_v not_o turn_v head_n against_o they_o and_o in_o such_o sort_n have_v the_o nation_n round_o about_o oppress_v and_o overrun_v this_o people_n as_o they_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o make_v resistance_n on_o the_o other_o side_n but_o these_o be_v come_v to_o fray_v they_o to_o repress_v and_o restrain_v their_o violence_n he_o go_v on_o in_o the_o allegory_n to_o cast_v out_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o gentile_n so_o to_o terrify_v the_o enemy_n as_o to_o break_v their_o power_n and_o to_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o the_o enclosure_n of_o the_o church_n over_o which_o they_o have_v break_v in_o like_o wild_a beast_n to_o devour_v and_o disturb_v all_o which_o have_v lift_v up_o their_o horn_n over_o the_o 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notable_o they_o be_v avenge_v of_o their_o master_n that_o hold_v they_o captive_n and_o conspire_v their_o utter_a extirpation_n est_fw-la 9_o for_o touch_v the_o jew_n take_v the_o gentile_n captive_n as_o it_o be_v and_o spoil_v they_o of_o gentilism_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v a_o harsh_a and_o unwarrantable_a interpretation_n 3._o the_o event_n of_o it_o howsoever_o they_o be_v now_o incredulous_a and_o can_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v bring_v to_o pass_v all_o this_o good_a for_o they_o yet_o they_o shall_v then_o plain_o see_v that_o these_o promise_n be_v not_o vain_o make_v and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v send_v i_o to_o declare_v and_o perform_v these_o promise_n as_o mediator_n and_o protector_n of_o the_o church_n verse_n 9_o this_o of_o the_o first_o apostrophe_n the_o second_o 2._o apostrophe_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n at_o home_n in_o their_o own_o country_n who_o afflict_a estate_n he_o again_o comfort_v by_o more_o spiritual_a consolation_n as_o he_o do_v before_o with_o temporal_a though_o their_o brethren_n the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n shall_v refuse_v to_o return_v home_o to_o they_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o let_v they_o take_v comfort_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v alone_o and_o forsake_v god_n himself_o will_v take_v up_o his_o dwell_n among_o they_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o their_o own_o countryman_n people_n of_o other_o nation_n shall_v join_v themselves_o unto_o their_o society_n and_o both_o together_o shall_v be_v favour_v as_o his_o peculiar_a people_n we_o have_v then_o in_o this_o apostrophe_n 1._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o rejoice_v and_o take_v courage_n notwithstanding_o their_o present_a calamity_n sing_v and_o rejoice_v id_fw-la est_fw-la sing_v for_o joy_n be_v joyful_a and_o show_v it_o o_fw-la daughter_n of_o zion_n o_o church_n and_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n 2._o the_o reason_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o joyfulness_n which_o be_v three_o 1._o from_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o special_a presence_n and_o abode_n with_o they_o who_o company_n soever_o they_o want_v and_o how_o naked_a soever_o the_o city_n be_v of_o inhabitant_n yet_o god_n will_v dwell_v among_o they_o who_o presence_n and_o favour_n will_v countervail_v all_o other_o scarcity_n and_o inconvenience_n for_o lo_o i_o come_v and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n he_o have_v forsake_v they_o and_o be_v as_o a_o strange_a that_o pass_v by_o or_o lodge_v among_o they_o but_o for_o a_o night_n but_o now_o he_o will_v return_v and_o be_v as_o a_o inhabitant_n and_o dweller_n among_o they_o but_o how_o and_o when_o be_v this_o fulfil_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v fulfil_v partly_o present_o partly_o in_o time_n succeed_v present_o upon_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o house_n of_o god_n dwelling_n and_o the_o re-establishment_n of_o his_o worship_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o entertainment_n for_o although_o this_o temple_n want_v both_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o 23._o the_o ezek._n 10.4_o &_o 11.22_o 23._o cloud_n the_o two_o chief_a visible_a token_n of_o god_n presence_n yet_o be_v the_o place_n and_o worship_n therein_o a_o sufficient_a testimony_n that_o god_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n present_a to_o favour_n and_o assist_v this_o people_n but_o much_o more_o be_v this_o fulfil_v when_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v flesh_n dwell_v among_o man_n and_o for_o 33._o year_n space_n grace_v this_o people_n with_o his_o bodily_a presence_n verse_n 10._o 2._o from_o the_o association_n of_o foreigner_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n their_o estate_n and_o religion_n shall_v so_o flourish_v that_o many_o of_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o shall_v be_v win_v over_o to_o join_v with_o they_o and_n many_o nation_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n in_o what_o day_n whether_o the_o time_n before_o christ_n death_n or_o that_o afterward_o when_o the_o partition-wall_n be_v break_v down_o the_o gentile_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o former_a time_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o after_o the_o establish_n of_o all_o thing_n until_o christ_n death_n the_o number_n of_o proselyte_n out_o of_o divers_a nation_n be_v not_o small_a both_o for_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o dispersion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o commerce_n with_o other_o nation_n their_o custom_n and_o religion_n be_v more_o common_o know_v and_o because_o these_o time_n be_v to_o be_v as_o a_o preparative_a to_o the_o general_a call_v of_o the_o gentile_n we_o see_v that_o upon_o the_o good_a escape_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n 8.17_o babylon_n est_fw-la 8.17_o many_o turn_v to_o their_o
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that_o enjoin_v also_o their_o heart_n to_o reverence_n and_o obedience_n as_o well_o as_o their_o tongue_n to_o silence_n be_v silent_a o_o all_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st_o brag_v not_o threaten_v not_o dispute_v not_o doubt_v not_o the_o reason_n be_v three_o 1._o they_o be_v but_o flesh_n o_fw-la all_o flesh_n weak_a and_o ignorant_a man_n who_o may_v not_o compare_v their_o wisdom_n or_o oppose_v their_o strength_n to_o go_n 2._o he_o be_v jehovah_n before_o the_o lord_n able_a and_o well-skilled_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v all_o his_o promise_n 3._o he_o be_v already_o come_v forth_o to_o show_v himself_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n and_o who_o dare_v quatch_n in_o his_o presence_n however_o they_o dare_v make_v bold_a when_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v absent_a and_o out_o of_o hear_v for_o he_o be_v raise_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d awake_v as_o a_o man_n out_o of_o sleep_n psal_n 44.23_o out_o of_o his_o holy_a habitation_n it_o 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of_o two_o woman_n which_o carry_v away_o the_o ephah_n with_o the_o woman_n in_o it_o and_o talon_n upon_o it_o now_o this_o four_o part_n of_o the_o vision_n declare_v what_o manner_n of_o punishment_n god_n will_v lay_v upon_o this_o people_n which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o their_o final_a dispersion_n and_o scatter_v abroad_o from_o their_o own_o land_n figure_v by_o this_o carry_v away_o of_o the_o ephah_n into_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n which_o be_v describe_v to_o we_o 1._o by_o the_o instrument_n that_o convey_v it_o away_o two_o wing_a woman_n then_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o behold_v there_o come_v out_o two_o woman_n that_o be_v say_v junius_n the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o respect_n of_o two_o several_a time_n first_o under_o ezra_n who_o purge_v and_o reform_v the_o church_n ezra_n 9_o &_o 10._o second_o under_o nehemiah_n who_o again_o reform_v the_o abuse_n thereof_o nehem._n 13._o so_o that_o in_o effect_n the_o two_o woman_n here_o be_v 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by_o occasion_n of_o the_o prophet_n question_n verse_n 10._o the_o angel_n tell_v verse_n 11._o an_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o to_o build_v it_o a_o house_n it_o est_fw-la to_o appoint_v it_o a_o place_n of_o continual_a abode_n 29.5.28_o jer._n 29.5.28_o as_o in_o a_o settle_a dwelling_n in_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n id_fw-la est_fw-la babylon_n or_o mesopotamia_n and_o chaldaea_n gen._n 10.10_o &_o 11.2_o for_o although_o the_o jew_n be_v by_o the_o roman_n scatter_v into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n almost_o yet_o they_o do_v and_o do_v principal_o reside_v in_o those_o eastern_a part_n of_o 1.1_o of_o 1._o pet._n 1.1_o asia_n the_o less_o chaldaea_n mesopotamia_n and_o babylon_n wherefore_o this_o land_n of_o shinar_n be_v here_o special_o mention_v first_o because_o it_o be_v the_o place_n of_o their_o former_a captivity_n and_o the_o mention_v thereof_o be_v assyria_n be_v as_o say_v sanctius_n qui_fw-la ex_fw-la noâ—â—ris_fw-la argerij_fw-la captivi_fw-la suerunt_fw-la natali_fw-la solo_fw-la restituti_fw-la cum_fw-la argerium_n audinnt_v vincula_fw-la audium_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o hos_n 9.3_o captivity_n be_v threaten_v to_o the_o ten_o tribe_n under_o the_o name_n of_o return_v into_o egypt_n though_o they_o be_v captive_v not_o into_o egypt_n but_o assyria_n sufficient_a to_o give_v they_o notice_n what_o they_o shall_v expect_v even_o the_o same_o condition_n of_o banishment_n they_o be_v in_o before_o in_o shinar_n second_o because_o their_o brethren_n despise_v the_o mercy_n of_o their_o deliverance_n still_o remain_v there_o in_o wilful_a exile_n with_o who_o those_o at_o home_n be_v also_o doom_v to_o perpetual_a banishment_n and_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a the_o remain_v of_o those_o jew_n in_o babylon_n be_v a_o great_a occasion_n to_o draw_v thither_o a_o great_a number_n of_o these_o scatter_a jew_n who_o upon_o their_o flight_n and_o dispersion_n resort_v thither_o for_o entertainment_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v and_o set_v there_o upon_o her_o own_o base_a this_o signify_v the_o perpetuity_n and_o firm_a continuance_n of_o the_o jew_n punishment_n this_o wicked_a woman_n have_v be_v before_o carry_v captive_n but_o it_o be_v but_o for_o 70._o year_n she_o shall_v yet_o again_o be_v carry_v away_o out_o of_o her_o own_o country_n and_o be_v sure_o settle_v to_o abide_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o land_n of_o her_o banishment_n like_v as_o a_o house_n upon_o its_o foundation_n or_o pillar_n strong_o fix_v upon_o a_o firm_a 7.27_o firm_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o place_n fit_v for_o any_o thing_n a_o base_a as_o of_o the_o altar_n ezra_n 3.3_o of_o the_o laver_n 1._o king_n 7.27_o base_a where_o it_o will_v stand_v sure_a long_o to_o remain_v thus_o then_o these_o wicked_a jew_n be_v compass_v in_o with_o their_o iniquity_n and_o imprison_v under_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o god_n dreadful_a vengeance_n shall_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o job_n 28.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o we_o may_v take_v it_o for_o a_o flint_n as_o well_o as_o a_o diamond_n though_o general_o it_o be_v render_v diamond_n adamant_n in_o this_o place_n and_o jer._n 17.1_o also_o ezek._n 3.9_o because_o it_o be_v the_o hard_a of_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hard_a than_o a_o flint_n as_o our_o last_o translator_n read_v it_o targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quà m_fw-la petra_n r._n david_n take_v it_o general_o for_o a_o hard_a stone_n that_o can_v be_v grave_v with_o iron_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n viz._n that_o god_n word_n will_v make_v no_o impression_n of_o remorse_n and_o reformation_n in_o they_o lest_o thou_o shall_v hear_v the_o law_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o obey_v either_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n and_o prove_v for_o the_o first_o and_o general_a instruction_n of_o the_o church_n or_o else_o the_o particular_a instruction_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o the_o prophet_n in_o after_o time_n send_v by_o god_n as_o occasion_v require_v and_n the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v send_v in_o his_o spirit_n by_o the_o former_a prophet_n who_o speak_v as_o they_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o the_o disobedience_n which_o these_o jew_n show_v to_o their_o word_n be_v not_o only_o the_o despise_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o a_o rebellion_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o act_n 7.51_o 3._o the_o punishment_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o rebellion_n which_o be_v 1._o general_o express_v in_o these_o word_n therefore_o there_o come_v a_o great_a wrath_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n a_o great_a punishment_n the_o effect_n of_o great_a anger_n and_o displeasure_n verse_n 12._o 2._o particular_o amplify_v 1._o by_o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o it_o when_o their_o misery_n come_v upon_o they_o god_n neglect_v they_o seq_n vide_fw-la pro._n 1.20_o 〈◊〉_d seq_n because_o in_o heir_n prosperity_n they_o have_v neglect_v he_o therefore_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o a_o most_o just_a and_o equal_a retaliation_n that_o as_o he_o cry_v by_o his_o prophet_n early_o and_o late_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o repent_v and_o amend_v an_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v obey_v his_o voice_n and_o reform_v their_o manner_n so_o they_o cry_v in_o their_o calamity_n for_o help_n and_o succour_n an_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n to_o relieve_v and_o comfort_v they_o but_o leave_v they_o helpless_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n verse_n 13._o 2._o by_o the_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o it_o a_o violent_a drive_v they_o forth_o into_o banishment_n into_o strange_a country_n but_o i_o choose_fw-la i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v kimchi_n that_o follow_v not_o any_o rule_n of_o grammar_n he_o follow_v his_o father_n joseph_n kimchi_n expound_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turbabor_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la or_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ego_fw-la turbatus_fw-la sum_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n in_o captivitate_fw-la note_v god_n compassionate_a feeling_n of_o their_o misery_n according_a to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v which_o be_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o our_o capacity_n the_o paraphrast_n take_v it_o active_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dispergan_n choose_fw-la scatter_v they_o with_o a_o whirlwind_n violent_o and_o sudden_o and_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n how_o quick_a a_o dispatch_n nabuchadnezzar_n and_o his_o captain_n make_v with_o this_o nation_n sweep_v they_o away_o like_o a_o 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the_o land_n though_o it_o have_v cast_v out_o her_o inhabitant_n for_o a_o while_n will_v not_o yet_o admit_v of_o stranger_n till_o it_o have_v final_o vomit_v they_o out_o as_o now_o it_o have_v do_v the_o natural_n be_v within_o seventie_o year_n to_o return_v and_o god_n keep_v the_o room_n empty_a all_o that_o while_n for_o they_o and_o foreigner_n desire_v not_o their_o country_n and_o this_o indeed_o be_v that_o which_o god_n threaten_v that_o for_o seventie_o year_n the_o land_n shall_v enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n rest_v from_o tillage_n 35._o 2_o chro._n 26.21_o ler._n 26_o 3â—_n 35._o and_o all_o other_o employment_n whereunto_o inhabitant_n use_v to_o put_v it_o now_o the_o blame_n of_o all_o this_o be_v lay_v where_o the_o fault_n be_v it_o be_v not_o the_o babylonian_n but_o the_o jew_n that_o waste_v their_o own_o land_n their_o sin_n do_v more_o spoil_n than_o the_o other_o army_n for_o they_o lay_v the_o pleasant_a land_n desolate_a i._n e._n palaestina_n which_o be_v lay_v waste_n through_o god_n anger_n provoke_v by_o the_o people_n sin_n verse_n 14._o and_o thus_o we_o have_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o preface_n contain_v matter_n of_o reprehension_n of_o the_o people_n hypocrisy_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o law_n exemplify_v in_o the_o like_a of_o their_o father_n with_o its_o punishment_n that_o in_o and_o by_o they_o these_o may_v see_v what_o themselves_o be_v and_o what_o much_o what_o and_o the_o verb_n in_o the_o future_a tense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v import_v so_o much_o shall_v likewise_o befall_v they_o without_o amendment_n even_o they_o also_o shall_v call_v and_o not_o be_v hear_v they_o shall_v be_v scatter_v in_o fury_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n leave_v their_o own_o land_n desolate_a of_o its_o natural_a inhabitant_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n chap._n viii_o again_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n come_v to_o i_o say_v 2_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o be_v jealous_a for_o zion_n with_o great_a jealousy_n and_o i_o be_v jealous_a for_o she_o with_o great_a wrath_n 3_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v return_v unto_o zion_n and_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o city_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o holy_a mountain_n 4_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n there_o shall_v yet_o old_a man_n and_o old_a woman_n dwell_v in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o every_o man_n with_o his_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n for_o very_a age_n 5_o and_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o boy_n and_o girl_n play_v in_o the_o street_n thereof_o 6_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n though_o it_o be_v unpossible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o remnant_n
save_v through_o the_o blond_n of_o thy_o covenant_n i_o have_v loose_v thy_o prisoner_n out_o of_o the_o pitt_n wherein_o be_v no_o water_n 12_o turn_v you_o to_o the_o strong_a hold_n you_o prisoner_n of_o hope_n even_o to_o day_n do_v i_o declare_v that_o i_o will_v render_v the_o double_a unto_o thou_o 13_o for_o judah_n have_v i_o bend_v as_o a_o bow_n for_o i_o ephraim_n hand_n have_v i_o fill_v and_o i_o have_v raise_v up_o thy_o son_n o_o zion_n against_o thy_o son_n o_o grecia_n and_o have_v make_v thou_o as_o a_o giant_n sword_n 14_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v see_v over_o they_o and_o his_o arrow_n shall_v go_v forth_o as_o the_o lightning_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v blow_v the_o trumpet_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o with_o the_o whirlwind_n of_o the_o south_n 15_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v defend_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v devour_v they_o and_o subdue_v they_o with_o sling-stone_n and_o they_o shall_v drink_v and_o make_v a_o noise_n as_o through_o wine_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v like_o bowl_n and_o as_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n 16_o and_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n shall_v deliver_v they_o in_o that_o day_n as_o the_o flock_n of_o his_o people_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o crown_n lift_v up_o upon_o his_o land_n 17_o for_o how_o great_a be_v his_o goodness_n and_o how_o great_a be_v his_o beauty_n corn_n shall_v make_v the_o yongue_n man_n cheerful_a and_o new_a wine_n the_o maid_n we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o three_o sermon_n or_o prophesy_v of_o zacharie_n contain_v in_o the_o 9_o 10._o and_o 11._o chapter_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o these_o part_n 1._o a_o prophecy_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o church_n defence_n unto_o the_o 9_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o nation_n and_o city_n against_o which_o destruction_n be_v threaten_v be_v 1_o the_o land_n of_o hadrach_n the_o burden_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o burdensome_a word_n i._n e._n a_o prophecy_n of_o some_o burdenous_a and_o heavy_a judgement_n to_o fall_v upon_o any_o the_o french_a la_v charge_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr parole_fw-fr not_o so_o fit_o in_o the_o land_n rather_o upon_o or_o against_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o hadrach_n not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n but_o of_o a_o place_n of_o some_o note_n in_o syria_n not_o far_o from_o hamath_n and_o damascus_n sa_o appear_v by_o the_o text._n it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n except_o in_o this_o place_n yet_o by_o all_o except_o junius_n and_o jerome_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o it_o be_v some_o particular_a city_n or_o region_n r._n david_n in_o this_o place_n thus_o report_v out_o of_o the_o old_a doctor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n we_o have_v find_v among_o the_o say_n of_o our_o rabbin_n of_o bless_a memory_n thus_o rabbi_n benajah_n say_v this_o hadrach_n be_v the_o messiah_n because_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sharp_a to_o the_o nation_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gentle_a to_o the_o israelite_n to_o who_o rabbi_n josaie_v the_o son_n of_o dormiskith_n say_v how_o long_o do_v thou_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n i_o testify_v before_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o i_o come_v from_o damascus_n and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o place_n the_o name_n whereof_o be_v hadrach_n that_o conceit_n of_o rabbi_n benajah_n st._n jerome_n follow_v junius_n read_v it_o in_o terram_fw-la circumstantem_fw-la te_fw-la according_o to_o the_o syriake_n but_o his_o translation_n therein_o be_v reject_v by_o piscator_fw-la nor_o do_v it_o follow_v because_o a_o place_n be_v not_o find_v in_o other_o story_n therefore_o there_o be_v none_o such_o the_o paraphrast_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o south_n sed_fw-la quaere_fw-la 2_o damascus_n and_o damascus_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o syria_n esay_n 7.8_o whence_o the_o israelite_n have_v be_v often_o plague_v by_o the_o incursion_n and_o invasion_n of_o the_o syrian_n shall_v be_v the_o rest_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o article_n refer_v not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damascus_n also_o shall_v be_v the_o rest_n of_o that_o burdenous_a prophecy_n i._n e._n that_o heavy_a punishment_n shall_v rest_v upon_o damascus_n note_v not_o a_o fleet_a and_o light_a touch_n but_o a_o abide_a continuance_n of_o the_o judgement_n upon_o it_o as_o in_o its_o place_n of_o rest_n see_v the_o like_a phrase_n of_o speech_n psal_n 125.3_o esay_n 9.8_o before_o the_o prophet_n proceed_v to_o other_o nation_n he_o set_v down_o a_o reason_n of_o god_n thus_o proceed_v to_o punishment_n when_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n as_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v towards_o the_o lord_n the_o clause_n be_v somewhat_o of_o a_o dothefull_a construction_n some_o take_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d passive_o for_o god_n eye_n of_o providence_n upon_o man_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v render_v for_o not_o when_o and_o so_o with_o junins_n the_o french_a read_v it_o thus_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o eye_n upon_o man_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israe_fw-la i._n e._n d'israel_fw-la pouree_n queâ—â—_n eternel_n 〈◊〉_d orel_n surle_n hommes_fw-fr &_o surtoutes_fw-fr les_fw-fr tribus_fw-la d'israel_fw-la he_o will_v punish_v other_o as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o people_n he_o that_o have_v so_o severe_o observe_v and_o chastise_v the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n do_v take_v as_o strict_a notice_n of_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o nation_n the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n to_o punish_v they_o as_o sharp_o and_o this_o sense_n be_v plain_a agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n and_o context_n show_v a_o reason_n why_o these_o nation_n shall_v not_o escape_v from_o god_n revengeful_a eye_n which_o he_o have_v over_o they_o as_o well_o as_o over_o his_o own_o people_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targum_fw-la also_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n our_o last_o translator_n take_v the_o word_n active_o for_o man_n turn_v of_o his_o eye_n &_o heart_n towards_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o to_o signify_v the_o time_n when_o god_n will_v execute_v his_o judgement_n on_o these_o nation_n viz._n when_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n as_o i._n e._n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v towards_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d look_v unto_o he_o for_o aid_n and_o help_v against_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o convert_v as_o their_o eye_n so_o their_o heart_n to_o he_o by_o true_a repentance_n thus_o kimhi_n the_o eye_n of_o man_n in_o those_o time_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n to_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o their_o idol_n and_o image_n or_o thus_o when_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n i._n e._n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v towards_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n but_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n conversion_n and_o destruction_n of_o these_o place_n here_o name_v agreenot_v beside_o in_o these_o interpretation_n the_o turn_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v not_o so_o natural_a wherefore_o i_o rather_o choose_v the_o first_o sense_n 3_o hamath_n which_o shall_v bear_v a_o part_n in_o this_o punishment_n and_n hamath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o a_o city_n or_o a_o region_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o both_o a_o city_n of_o this_o name_n there_o be_v in_o nepthali_n mention_v josh_n 19.35_o yet_o write_v with_o some_o difference_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hammath_n not_o hamath_n but_o numb_a 13.21_o the_o same_o libanus_n same_o for_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a the_o sâ—â—es_n go_v not_o so_o farce_v as_o the_o country_n of_o hamath_n which_o lie_v beyond_o libanus_n place_n be_v call_v and_o write_v as_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o note_n and_o lie_v hard_o upon_o the_o border_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n be_v not_o far_o from_o sydon_n and_o tyrus_n found_v by_o hamath_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 20._o st._n jerome_n who_o make_v emath_n make_v ortel_n thesa_n geog._n verbo_fw-la emath_n two_o hamath_n the_o great_a call_v antiochia_n upon_o orontes_n and_o the_o less_o call_v by_o antiochus_n epiphania_fw-la situate_v between_o apamia_n and_o emesa_n understand_v by_o hamath_n in_o this_o place_n epiphania_fw-la hamath_n civitas_n est_fw-la say_v he_o syriae_n caele_v quae_fw-la ab_fw-la antiocho_n epiphania_fw-la dicta_fw-la est_fw-la and_o this_o emath_n or_o hamath_n he_o place_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n but_o