verse_n 8_o and_o with_o the_o bough_n and_o branch_n thereof_o purge_v and_o prune_v they_o and_o make_v they_o fruitful_a and_o the_o smell_n of_o thy_o nose_n or_o nostril_n the_o breath_n that_o thence_o proceed_v shall_v be_v sweet_a odoriferous_a and_o grateful_a to_o those_o at_o least_o that_o have_v their_o inward_a sense_n habitualy_a and_o spiritua_o exercise_v cause_v the_o lip_n hyperbolica_o verse_n 9_o but_o excellent_o express_v the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n the_o power_n and_o vigour_n of_o the_o word_n and_o gospel_n preach_v under_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o best_a wine_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o it_o they_o that_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v can_v forbear_v to_o declare_v and_o speak_v of_o it_o to_o â—ll_o the_o world_n act_v iu_o 20._o and_o ii_o 4_o 11_o 14._o i_o be_o my_o belove_n the_o church_n renew_a speech_n and_o profession_n verse_n 10_o upon_o christ_n so_o great_a commendation_n of_o she_o and_o affection_n towards_o she_o notwithstanding_o her_o former_a fayling_n and_o imperfection_n she_o grow_v up_o to_o this_o confident_a assurance_n come_v she_o be_v embolden_v hereupon_o to_o these_o petition_n follow_v verse_n 11_o that_o he_o will_v accompany_v she_o to_o visit_v the_o particular_a church_n that_o his_o spirit_n and_o care_n may_v join_v together_o to_o prosper_v she_o for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o the_o church_n she_o will_v not_o now_o go_v any_o way_n ot_fw-mi do_v any_o thing_n without_o he_o and_o his_o company_n she_o have_v late_o feel_v the_o sorrow_n and_o smart_n of_o his_o absence_n from_o she_o of_o her_o be_v without_o he_o and_o his_o presence_n she_o be_v mind_v now_o as_o barâ—k_n be_v judg._n iu._n 8._o my_o love_n the_o fruition_n of_o my_o grace_n verse_n 21_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o faith_n hope_n love_n good_a work_n thanksgiving_n etc._n etc._n she_o will_v detain_v nothing_o that_o be_v she_o from_o the_o love_n and_o service_n of_o christ_n but_o resign_v all_o unto_o he_o who_o be_v worthy_a alone_a to_o enjoy_v all_o the_o mandrake_n see_v the_o annotation_n on_o gen._n verse_n 13_o xxx_o 14._o at_o our_o gate_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v seem_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o order_n of_o strawing_a the_o wedding-house_n door_n with_o sweet_a smell_a flower_n or_o of_o lay_v up_o of_o fruit_n in_o gatehouse_n and_o garner_n for_o thou_o all_n for_o christ._n he_o give_v all_o to_o they_o all_o his_o office_n and_o efficacy_n all_o his_o merit_n and_o grace_n what_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v be_v for_o they_o and_o they_o return_v all_o to_o he_o all_o that_o they_o be_v and_o have_v all_o that_o they_o do_v and_o suffer_v all_o their_o good_a work_n and_o service_n as_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n in_o they_o they_o ascribe_v and_o devote_v unto_o he_o psal._n cxv_o 1._o that_o he_o may_v be_v ali_n in_o all._n in_o this_o last_o chapter_n the_o church_n proceed_v to_o her_o dear_a wish_n for_o and_o after_o christ_n how_o she_o fain_o will_v have_v he_o and_o use_v he_o in_o the_o three_o first_o verse_n and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n she_o again_o charge_v other_o not_o to_o disturb_v or_o displease_v he_o as_o my_o brother_n that_o she_o may_v have_v more_o close_a conjunction_n and_o consociation_n with_o he_o chapter_n viii_o verse_n 1_o more_o entire_a familiarity_n and_o sweetness_n more_o intimate_a union_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o kiss_v thou_o chap._n i_o 2._o psal._n ii_o 12._o and_o public_o profess_v thou_o notwithstanding_o any_o danger_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o despise_v i_o 2_o sam._n vi_o 22._o not_o dishearten_v i_o from_o duty_n and_o affection_n but_o she_o will_v brave_o sleight_v all_o scorn_v michols_n all_o contumely_n and_o contempt_n for_o her_o conscience_n sake_n and_o christ_n sake_n 〈◊〉_d mother_n house_n the_o universal_a church_n she_o call_v she_o her_o mother_n verse_n 2_o in_o her_o universal_a latitude_n of_o all_o her_o member_n yea_o sometime_o comprehend_v in_o that_o notion_n christ_n the_o head_n also_o as_o v._o 5._o and_o so_o again_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o whole_a church_n in_o all_o her_o member_n with_o her_o head_n christ_n be_v call_v christ_n i._n e._n mystical_a christ_n 1_o cor._n xii_o 12._o thither_o from_o without_o will_v she_o bring_v he_o with_o solemnity_n and_o joy_n and_o there_o humble_o welcome_a and_o entertain_v his_o presence_n with_o all_o honour_n and_o obedience_n instruct_v i_o the_o church_n will_v do_v it_o instrumentaly_a and_o subordinate_o from_o god_n primary_o and_o origina_o john_n vi_o 45._o esay_n liv._o 13._o jer._n xxxi_o 34._o of_o spice_a wine_n prov._n ix_o 2._o this_o shall_v be_v her_o hospitality_n and_o kindness_n to_o christ_n nothing_o too_o dear_a for_o he_o as_o he_o do_v the_o like_a for_o she_o esay_n lv._o 1_o 2_o 3._o who_o be_v this_o verse_n 5_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o 6._o some_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o church_n some_o of_o christ_n some_o of_o the_o angel_n that_o come_v up_o sure_o whosoever_o speak_v it_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v she_o come_v up_o there_o be_v continual_a ascension_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n while_o here_o they_o be_v ever_o aspire_v to_o heaven-ward_n from_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o tribulation_n of_o it_o of_o sin_n and_o the_o temptation_n and_o misery_n of_o it_o lean_v for_o otherwise_v without_o he_o she_o can_v not_o ascend_v no_o more_o than_o the_o vine_n without_o its_o supporter_n or_o the_o ivy_n without_o its_o oak_n and_o lean_v true_o not_o as_o those_o micah_n iii_o 11._o and_o lean_v whole_o and_o sole_o upon_o he_o utter_o unbottomed_a of_o herself_o and_o of_o every_o creature_n all_o other_o be_v but_o as_o job_n vi_o 17._o and_o viii_o 15._o and_o esay_n xxxvi_o 6._o i_o raise_v thou_o up_o etc._n etc._n some_o understand_v these_o word_n as_o speak_v by_o the_o church_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o christ_n question_n that_o namely_o i_o be_v she_o herself_o and_o no_o other_o even_o she_o that_o raise_v he_o up_o and_o awake_v he_o from_o under_o the_o appletree_n by_o her_o prayer_n as_o psal._n xliv_o 23._o matth._n viii_o 25._o esay_n lxii_o 7._o and_o there_o by_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o believe_v on_o the_o promise_n do_v after_o a_o sort_n conceive_v bear_v and_o bring_v he_o forth_o and_o that_o it_o be_v she_o also_o that_o in_o the_o extreme_a height_n and_o heat_n of_o her_o love_n and_o zeal_n so_o pray_v to_o he_o and_o so_o profess_v as_o be_v in_o the_o two_o verse_n follow_v other_o under_o stand_v all_o these_o word_n as_o speak_v by_o christ_n to_o the_o church_n who_o grace_n alone_o do_v and_o do_v raise_v up_o his_o church_n depress_v and_o fall_v under_o the_o tree_n of_o offence_n after_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n lie_v in_o her_o blood_n as_o it_o be_v ezek._n xvi_o 5_o 6._o then_o and_o there_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o and_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o live_n as_o gen._n iii_o 20._o and_o so_o they_o make_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v his_o command_n to_o his_o church_n natura_o follow_v as_o her_o duty_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o foresay_a benefit_n to_o she_o vouchsafe_v but_o yet_o however_o the_o word_n in_o the_o five_o verse_n be_v take_v i_o do_v rather_o incline_v to_o understand_v the_o word_n in_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o verse_n to_o be_v the_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o masculine_a idiom_n she_o so_o beg_v christ_n dear_a love_n to_o she_o and_o so_o profess_v she_o own_o love_n to_o he_o as_o ride_v in_o a_o chariot_n o_o triumph_n victorious_a over_o all_o opposition_n unconquerable_a unquenchable_a and_o such_o indeed_o be_v the_o divine_a mutual_a love_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n thus_o exalt_v to_o the_o high_a set_a i_o as_o a_o seal_n have_v i_o in_o precious_a esteem_n verse_n 6_o bear_v i_o on_o thy_o breast_n and_o shoulder_n as_o aaron_n do_v the_o tribe_n exod._n xxviii_o 11_o 12_o 20_o 21_o 29_o 30._o thus_o she_o beg_v to_o be_v high_o remember_v preserve_v honour_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o heart_n dear_o cherish_v and_o value_v by_o his_o arm_n mighty_o defend_v strong_a as_o death_n death_n conquer_v all_o be_v the_o king_n of_o terror_n job_n xviii_o 14._o yet_o love_v as_o strong_a as_o death_n jonathan_n will_v have_v die_v for_o the_o love_n of_o david_n and_o david_n for_o absalon_n see_v rom._n xvi_o 4._o apoc._n xii_o 11._o she_o will_v not_o refuse_v to_o die_v for_o he_o but_o shall_v die_v if_o he_o grant_v not_o her_o desire_n wherein_o the_o irresistible_a and_o undaunted_a vigour_n and_o courage_n of_o holy_a love_n and_o
34_o 35_o 36._o and_o chap._n xxiii_o 16_o 22._o james_n v._o 12._o see_v on_o matth._n xxiii_o 16_o 22._o and_o again_o though_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n the_o lord_n live_v may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o way_n of_o a_o strange_a asseveration_n only_o thus_o as_o sure_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v as_o likewise_o that_o gen._n xlii_o 15._o 1_o sam._n i._n 26._o and_o xxv_o 26._o yet_o it_o go_v often_o in_o scripture_n under_o the_o notion_n and_o name_n of_o a_o oath_n as_o 1_o sam._n xix_o 6._o jer._n v._o 2._o and_o chap._n xii_o 16._o and_o be_v here_o forbid_a because_o god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o name_n once_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o idolater_n as_o not_o endure_v to_o be_v join_v with_o idol_n 2_o cor._n vi_o 15._o zeph._n i._n 5._o ezek._n xx._n 39_o of_o oath_n see_v more_o in_o page_n 10_o 52_o 74._o and_o upon_o jer._n li._n 14._o and_o of_o the_o manner_n and_o ceremony_n in_o swear_v see_v gen._n xxiv_o 2._o and_o xlvii_o 29._o and_o fourteen_o 22._o exod._n vi_o 8._o exod._n xx._n 5_o 15_o 23._o dan._n xii_o 7._o apoc._n x._o 5_o 6._o and_o there_o be_v divers_a rite_n and_o gesture_n for_o it_o in_o divers_a country_n in_o all_o age_n as_o the_o rain_n chapter_n vi_o verse_n 3_o as_o the_o late_a and_o former_a rain_v in_o due_a season_n be_v mention_v levit._n xxvi_o 4._o deut._n xxviii_o 12._o ezek._n xxxiv_o 26._o the_o first_o or_o former_a rain_n and_o the_o late_a rain_n be_v mention_v deut._n xi_o 14._o jer._n v._o 24._o so_o call_v in_o relation_n to_o their_o husbandry_n and_o the_o order_n thereof_o the_o former_a rain_n be_v in_o their_o seed_v time_n in_o the_o eight_o month_n part_n of_o our_o october_n and_o november_n requisite_a for_o the_o bring_n up_o of_o their_o seed_n and_o thereupon_o be_v call_v the_o seed_n rain_n esay_n xxx_o 23._o and_o that_o month_n be_v call_v bull_n from_o the_o abundance_n of_o rain_n and_o great_a shower_n then_o requisite_a and_o fall_a as_o make_v a_o deluge_n jer._n iii_o 3._o and_o this_o former_a rain_n be_v call_v yoreh_n or_o moreh_n from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o pour_v down_o the_o late_a rain_n be_v in_o the_o first_o month_n joel_n ii_o 23._o part_n of_o our_o march_n and_o april_n for_o the_o fill_n of_o the_o corn_n then_o in_o the_o ear_n and_o the_o fit_v of_o it_o for_o harvest_n whence_o this_o month_n be_v call_v abib_fw-la exod._n xiii_o 4._o which_o signify_v the_o stalk_n with_o the_o ear_n of_o corn_n their_o harvest-time_n for_o corn_n be_v common_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o two_o month_n half_a abib_fw-la or_o nisan_fw-la all_o jair_a or_o zif_n and_o half_a sivan_n and_o hereupon_o be_v those_o two_o offering_n of_o corn_n in_o the_o sheaf_n and_o of_o two_o loaf_n enjoin_v at_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o harvest_n levit._n xxiii_o 10_o 21._o num._n xxviii_o 26._o deut._n xvi_o 9_o 10._o see_v my_o annotation_n on_o zech._n x._o 1._o bread_n of_o mourner_n banquet_n at_o burial_n chapter_n ix_o verse_n 4_o as_o well_o as_o bridal_n as_o of_o mirth_n the_o one_o so_o of_o consolation_n against_o mourning_n the_o other_o see_v prov._n xxxi_o 6_o 7._o jer._n xvi_o 7._o ezek._n xxiv_o 17._o matth._n ix_o 23._o memphiâ—_n verse_n 6_o in_o the_o original_a moph_n and_o thence_o with_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n memphis_n in_o esay_n and_o jermie_n name_v moph_n jer._n xliv_o 1._o and_o xlvi_o 14_o 19_o likely_a now_o that_o grand_a cairo_n the_o great_a city_n see_n esay_n xix_o 13._o ezek._n xxx_o 13._o chap._n ix_o 7._o and_o chap_n x._o 3_o 4._o do_v show_v the_o miserable_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o thing_n in_o those_o time_n be_v true_a liberality_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n in_o egypt_n chapter_n xi_o verse_n 1_o and_o true_a mystica_o of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n do_v allude_v to_o this_o place_n and_o allege_v it_o matth._n ii_o 15._o jacob_n weep_v chapter_n xii_o verse_n 4_o in_o wrestle_v and_o make_v supplication_n to_o the_o angel_n though_o his_o weep_n be_v not_o record_v by_o moses_n the_o name_n for_o lion_n in_o hebrew_n be_v very_o many_o chapter_n xiii_o verse_n 8_o and_o distinguish_v in_o scripture_n according_a to_o their_o age_n and_o quality_n see_v the_o annotation_n on_o job_n iv_o 10_o the_o like_a be_v true_a for_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o name_n of_o gold_n see_v the_o annotatton_n on_o job_n xxviii_o 15_o 19_o i_o do_v know_v thou_o own_o thou_o as_o psal._n i._o ult_n verse_n 5_o exod._n iii_o 7._o deut._n xxxiv_o 10._o psal._n xxxi_o 7._o and_o xxxvii_o 18._o and_o cxlii_o 4._o matth._n vii_o 23._o rom._n vii_o 15._o as_o for_o that_o place_n act_v xxiii_o 5._o most_o likely_a it_o be_v that_o paul_n do_v not_o know_v ananias_n to_o be_v high_a priest_n he_o be_v so_o long_o absent_a from_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v so_o often_o change_v in_o those_o time_n joel_n joel_n preach_v to_o judah_n and_o by_o the_o matter_n and_o argument_n of_o his_o book_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o rank_n wherein_o we_o find_v he_o place_v he_o seem_v to_o prophesy_v when_o hosea_n do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n uzziah_n yet_o some_o assign_v to_o he_o a_o late_a time_n upon_o those_o passage_n chap._n iii_o 1_o 9_o he_o declare_v a_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o famine_n bring_v upon_o they_o by_o a_o drought_n and_o vermin_n exhort_v to_o true_a mourn_a fast_v and_o repent_v with_o promise_n thereupon_o of_o abundant_a blessing_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a upon_o themselves_o and_o of_o god_n dreadful_a judgement_n and_o revenge_n upon_o their_o enemy_n the_o army_n and_o camp_n describe_v chap._n ii_o be_v not_o of_o the_o assyrian_n or_o babylonian_n but_o of_o those_o vermin_n god_n host_n name_v chap._n i._n 4._o the_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n be_v not_o the_o place_n for_o the_o general_n judgement_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n at_o christ_n second_o come_v but_o serve_v only_o to_o note_v out_o thus_o much_o that_o god_n judgement_n upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v visible_o in_o her_o sight_n and_o before_o her_o eye_n as_o the_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n be_v nigh_o the_o wall_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o jerusalem_n weep_v between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n chapter_n two_o verse_n 17_o and_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a in_o the_o priest_n court_n or_o inner_a court_n where_o they_o stand_v to_o minister_v and_o officiate_v see_v ezra_n x._o 1._o and_o 1_o macc._n vii_o 38._o vision_n by_o they_o god_n of_o old_a do_v speak_v to_o man_n verse_n 28_o and_o reveal_v his_o will_n unto_o he_o job_n xxxiii_o 15._o particular_o to_o his_o prophet_n num._n xii_o 6._o hos._n xii_o 10._o ezek._n vii_o 26._o so_o to_o abraham_n to_o jacob_n to_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n iii_o 1_o 15._o to_o esay_n ezekiel_n and_o other_o whence_o judea_n be_v call_v the_o valley_n of_o vision_n esay_n xxii_o 1._o and_o so_o to_o daniel_n to_o peter_n act_v x._o 19_o and_o to_o paul_n act_n xvi_o 9_o and_o xviii_o 9_o 2_o cor._n xii_o 1._o yea_o to_o balaam_n num._n xxiv_o 4._o and_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n ii_o 28._o see_v my_o annotation_n on_o ezek._n i._n 1._o this_o whole_a text_n and_o so_o on_o to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v cite_v by_o saint_n peter_n act_v ii_o 16_o 21._o and_o apply_v to_o his_o present_a time_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o time_n immediate_o precede_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jewish_a polity_n their_o city_n and_o temple_n as_o be_v fulfil_v and_o complete_v then_o and_o there_o he_o show_v that_o both_o this_o effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o likewise_o those_o wonder_n show_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n so_o particular_o mention_v have_v their_o accomplishment_n before_o that_o terrible_a day_n of_o their_o destruction_n by_o vespasian_n and_o titus_n about_o forty_o year_n after_o their_o crucify_a of_o our_o saviour_n which_o say_v great_a and_o terrible_a day_n our_o saviour_n likewise_o foretell_v and_o give_v the_o dreadful_a sign_n the_o forerunner_n of_o it_o very_o large_o in_o the_o twenty_o four_o chapter_n of_o saint_n matthew_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v more_o special_o out_o of_o ver_fw-la 33_o 34._o vain_o therefore_o be_v this_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n apply_v to_o our_o time_n so_o far_o advance_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o patronize_v our_o new_a light_n and_o pretend_v divine_a illumination_n our_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o inspiration_n pour_v now_o by_o the_o spirit_n on_o all_o sort_n of_o christian_n young_a and_o old_a son_n and_o daughter_n even_o to_o the_o slight_v and_o
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or_o zion_n on_o the_o threshing-floore_n of_o araunah_n or_o ornan_n the_o jebusite_n 2_o chron._n iii_o 1._o 1_o chron._n xxii_o 1._o very_o wonderful_a riches_n acquire_v and_o lay_v up_o and_o other_o preparation_n make_v by_o david_n and_o other_o towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n 2_o sam._n viii_o 11_o 12._o 1_o chron._n xxii_o 14._o and_o ch_n xxix_o and_o the_o pattern_n or_o platform_n of_o it_o give_v to_o david_n by_o the_o spirit_n 1_o chron._n xxviii_o 21._o he_o set_v down_o in_o write_v particular_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o son_n 1_o chron._n xxviii_o 11_o 18._o this_o be_v such_o like_a a_o help_n as_o moses_n have_v exod._n xxv_o 40._o the_o preparation_n for_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v very_o small_a huge_a stone_n and_o costly_a and_o precious_a stone_n use_v in_o solomon_n building_n 1_o king_n vii_o 9_o 12._o and_o chap._n x._o 2_o 10_o 11._o 1_o chron._n xxix_o 2_o 8._o 2_o chron._n iii_o 6._o the_o brazen_a altar_n for_o sacrifice_n be_v in_o the_o court_n next_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o open_a air_n the_o laver_n likewise_o in_o that_o court_n between_o the_o brazen_a altar_n and_o the_o temple_n fix_v and_o place_v before_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o inmost_a court_n viz._n five_o base_n and_o laver_n upon_o they_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o five_o on_o the_o left_a as_o one_o be_v to_o go_v from_o the_o east_n into_o the_o temple_n to_o wash_v in_o they_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o offer_v for_o the_o burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n the_o great_a melt_a sea_n stand_v on_o twelve_o ox_n or_o brazen_a bull_n which_o be_v by_o and_o beside_o not_o under_o the_o base_n and_o laver_n as_o the_o word_n be_v render_v jer._n lii_o 20._o this_o sea_n be_v place_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o north-side_n over_o against_o the_o south_n for_o the_o priest_n to_o wash_v in_o 2_o chron._n iu_o 6_o 10._o in_o most_o other_o place_n in_o scripture_n the_o right_a hand_n be_v take_v for_o the_o south_n and_o the_o left_a 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the_o basis_n or_o pedestal_n of_o one_o cubit_n 2_o chron._n iii_o 15._o although_o some_o will_v have_v this_o thirty_o five_o to_o be_v the_o number_n arise_v from_o the_o height_n of_o both_o pillar_n or_o the_o shaft_n of_o they_o and_o a_o chapter_n on_o the_o top_n of_o each_o five_o sacred_a cubit_n high_a 1_o king_n vii_o 16._o 2_o chron._n iii_o 15._o to_o a_o part_n whereof_o be_v assign_v three_o cubit_n 2_o king_n xxv_o 17._o and_o they_o be_v four_o finger_n thick_a of_o brass_n and_o hollow_a within_o jer._n lii_o 21._o a_o line_n of_o twelve_o sacred_a cubit_n do_v compass_n either_o of_o the_o pillar_n about_o 1_o king_n vii_o 15._o some_o divide_v the_o pillar_n into_o five_o part_n or_o rather_o into_o six_o thus_o a_o square_a table_n on_o the_o bottom_n a_o rundle_n or_o round_a basis_n upon_o that_o the_o shaft_n and_o main_a body_n of_o the_o pillar_n round_o and_o above_o that_o a_o square_a border_n upon_o which_o the_o pomegranate_n be_v a_o head_n or_o 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and_o humble_v himself_o and_o suffer_v even_o to_o death_n and_o so_o be_v make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n but_o now_o hereby_o he_o be_v crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n yet_o this_o dignity_n here_o be_v not_o ascribe_v to_o his_o humanity_n single_o in_o itself_o consider_v but_o in_o supposito_fw-la as_o it_o hypostatica_o subsist_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o dignity_n be_v not_o a_o elevation_n and_o exaltation_n of_o the_o humanity_n of_o our_o saviour_n into_o the_o majesty_n and_o essential_a property_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o divine-nature_n and_o so_o to_o have_v a_o parity_n of_o dignity_n with_o it_o a_o equality_n in_o all_o point_n rea_o communicate_v to_o the_o humanity_n in_o itself_o as_o the_o ubiquitary_n contend_v and_o plead_v for_o and_o which_o they_o refer_v not_o to_o the_o person_n only_o but_o to_o the_o very_a humane_a nature_n also_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o this_o 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xxviii_o 15._o what_o be_v affirm_v of_o the_o time_n past_a be_v not_o deny_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v i_o make_v i_o god_n the_o father_n not_o exclude_v god_n the_o son_n for_o the_o same_o action_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o 1_o cor._n xv._o 25._o john_n xvi_o 33_o opera_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la sunt_fw-la indivisa_fw-la thy_o enemy_n the_o devil_n john_n fourteen_o 30._o 1_o cor._n xv._o 24._o the_o world_n john_n xvi_o 33._o and_o xv._o 18._o antichrist_n and_o all_o wicked_a man_n luke_n xix_o 27._o not_o but_o that_o these_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o father_n also_o john_n v._n 23._o and_o so_o both_o be_v join_v together_o psal._n ii_o 2._o yet_o more_o immediate_o and_o direct_o enemy_n to_o christ_n the_o son_n who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o john_n ii_o 8._o enemy_n to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o his_o inheritance_n matth._n xxi_o 38._o thy_o footstool_n all_o utter_o subdue_v and_o put_v under_o thy_o foot_n 1_o cor._n xv._o 14._o as_o judg._n i._n 7._o psal._n xlvii_o 3._o and_o psal._n xviii_o 39_o 40._o 1_o king_n v._n 3._o josh._n x._o 24._o 25._o thus_o do_v sapor_n the_o persian_a king_n tamerlane_n the_o scythian_a and_o pope_n alexander_n the_o four_o to_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o first_o this_o conquest_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n col._n ii_o 15._o ephes._n iu._n 8._o john_n xii_o 3._o and_o chap._n xvi_o 11._o 33._o they_o touch_v not_o christ_n person_n now_o as_o they_o do_v when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n they_o have_v not_o power_n over_o his_o mystical_a body_n and_o true_a member_n to_o domineer_v over_o they_o subdue_v they_o or_o deadly_o destroy_v they_o yet_o they_o have_v power_n to_o bite_v and_o bruise_v their_o heel_n and_o so_o to_o persecute_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n act_n ix_o 4._o and_o ch_n xxii_o 7._o zech._n ii_o 8._o and_o so_o the_o victory_n be_v not_o yet_o full_o complete_a rom._n xvi_o 20._o and_o this_o make_v for_o christ_n great_a glory_n and_o his_o child_n good_a but_o at_o the_o last_o day_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n all_o the_o enemy_n shall_v be_v altogether_o utter_o subdue_v and_o destroy_v and_o punish_v everlasting_o 1_o cor._n xv._o 25_o 28._o matth._n xxv_o 41_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n shall_v send_v the_o prophet_n david_n here_o turn_v his_o speech_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o son_n and_o speak_v here_o of_o jehovah_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o and_o for_o he_o the_o rod_n of_o thy_o strength_n thy_n royal_a sceptre_n or_o shepherd_n staff_n thy_o kingdom_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o jer._n xlviii_o 17._o ezek._n xix_o 4_o 11._o thy_o royal_a power_n which_o shall_v be_v strong_a to_o overpower_v all_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o world_n oppose_v it_o rom._n i._n 16._o and_o this_o be_v his_o word_n and_o gospel_n not_o any_o temporal_a arm_n or_o power_n out_o of_o zion_n there_o begin_v the_o promulgation_n and_o thence_o spring_v the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o christ_n kingdom_n which_o wondrous_o subdue_v all_o the_o world_n ps._n ii_o 6_o 8._o esay_n ii_o 2_o 3._o mich._n iu._n 2._o rule_v thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n here_o be_v the_o success_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n even_o among_o his_o enemy_n he_o and_o his_o church_n militant_a in_o this_o world_n shall_v still_o have_v enemy_n matth._n x._o 6._o yet_o he_o shall_v rule_v and_o reign_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o in_o despite_n of_o they_o and_o that_o with_o all_o confidence_n and_o boldness_n thy_o people_n as_o by_o right_a of_o creation_n so_o chief_o here_o verse_n 3_o by_o right_a of_o redemption_n here_o be_v the_o success_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n among_o his_o subject_n shall_v be_v willing_a their_o first_o property_n to_o be_v prompt_a ready_a devout_a cheerful_o obedient_a 1_o pet._n ii_o 9_o free_o lead_v thereto_o by_o god_n free_a spirit_n psal._n li._n 12._o rom._n viii_o 14._o psal._n liv._o 6._o 2_o cor._n ix_o 7._o as_o judg._n v._n 9_o nehem._n xi_o 2._o act_n ii_o 41._o make_v such_o by_o christ_n of_o unwilling_a to_o be_v so_o willing_a john_n vi._n 44._o psal._n cxix_o 10_o 11._o 108._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o that_o psalm_n esay_n elix_fw-la 18._o and_o lv._o 5._o and_o lx._n 4._o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n when_o by_o the_o powerful_a preach_n of_o thy_o gospel_n thou_o shall_v rule_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n and_o powerful_o convert_v thy_o people_n to_o so_o willing_a a_o obedience_n unto_o thou_o the_o word_n here_o translate_v power_n signify_v also_o a_o army_n and_o may_v relate_v to_o christ_n muster_v of_o his_o people_n as_o army_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o
he_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n ready_a to_o assist_v thou_o o_o christ_n as_o psal._n xvi_o 8._o and_o cix_o 31._o shall_v strike_v through_o king_n psal._n ii_o 2_o 4_o 5._o even_o the_o high_a power_n and_o potentate_n that_o oppose_v christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n 2_o cor._n x._o 5._o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n the_o time_n appoint_v in_o god_n wisdom_n the_o time_n of_o his_o just_a will_n so_o to_o punish_v they_o with_o plague_n temporal_a eternal_a in_o this_o life_n in_o that_o to_o come_v 1_o thes._n i._n 9_o 10._o not_o that_o christ_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o this_o powerful_a conquest_n and_o overthrow_v of_o his_o enemy_n the_o son_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n coequal_a consubstantial_a with_o the_o father_n and_o so_o the_o act_n come_v from_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n but_o in_o this_o speech_n relation_n be_v have_v to_o christ_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o man_n as_o the_o king_n mediator_n and_o receive_v his_o office_n from_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v judge_v the_o lord_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v execute_v judgement_n and_o punishment_n verse_n 6_o among_o the_o heathen_a psal._n ii_o 1._o act_n iu_o 27._o all_o his_o enemy_n whatsoever_o he_o shall_v fill_v the_o place_n with_o the_o dead_a body_n all_o place_n with_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o slay_v see_v jer._n xvi_o 4._o a_o figurative_a and_o poetical_a expression_n of_o a_o huge_a slaughter_n such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n he_o shall_v wound_v the_o head_n in_o many_o country_n wound_v or_o strike_v through_o head_n for_o head_n collective_o psal._n lxviii_o 21._o in_o many_o or_o great_a country_n see_v that_o apoc._n xx._n 9_o 10._o he_o christ_n the_o lord_n verse_n 7_o thus_o the_o prophet_n pass_v from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n the_o father_n act_v by_o the_o son_n the_o son_n from_o the_o father_n shall_v drink_v of_o the_o brook_n in_o the_o way_n in_o pursue_v the_o victory_n over_o his_o enemy_n he_o shall_v do_v as_o gideon_n soldier_n do_v judg._n vii_o 7._o admit_v of_o no_o delay_n which_o occasion_v that_o interdict_v adjuration_n and_o curse_v of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n fourteen_o 24._o or_o rather_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o have_v relation_n to_o christ_n state_n of_o humiliation_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o of_o that_o opposition_n thereunto_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v and_o so_o here_o we_o have_v christ_n exinanition_n and_o exaltation_n his_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n whereby_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n verse_n 1_o drink_v in_o passing_a through_o this_o valley_n of_o tear_n in_o this_o world_n he_o shall_v drink_v deep_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o sorrow_n the_o water_n flood_n and_o torrent_n of_o affliction_n and_o misery_n shall_v overtake_v and_o encompass_v he_o if_o not_o overwhelm_v and_o drown_v he_o psal._n lxxxviii_o 7._o 17._o see_v jer._n xxv_o 15_o 16._o and_o chap._n xlix_o 12._o matth._n xx._n 22._o john_n xviii_o 11._o matth._n xxvi_o 39_o in_o the_o way_n of_o this_o life_n the_o way_n of_o do_v his_o father_n will_n for_o the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n phil._n ii_o 7_o 8._o he_o hide_v for_o the_o time_n the_o lustre_n and_o beam_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n that_o it_o may_v not_o hinder_v the_o suffering_n and_o death_n of_o his_o humanity_n 1_o cor._n ii_o 8._o matth._n xvii_o 9_o therefore_o thus_o christ_n come_v from_o his_o humiliation_n to_o his_o exaltation_n from_o his_o priesthood_n to_o his_o kingdom_n therefore_o here_o note_v not_o a_o merit_n precede_v in_o christ_n merit_v for_o himself_o this_o exaltation_n or_o his_o glory_n either_o in_o body_n or_o soul_n his_o life_n eternal_a all_o necessary_o follow_v upon_o that_o hypostatical_a union_n which_o he_o can_v not_o merit_v to_o himself_o all_o christ_n do_v be_v to_o merit_v for_o we_o the_o particle_n here_o note_v the_o consequence_n or_o sequel_n and_o order_n the_o mean_n and_o manner_n how_o he_o come_v to_o this_o exaltation_n shall_v he_o lift_v up_o the_o head_n be_v exalt_a sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n see_v for_o the_o phrase_n psal._n iii_o 3._o and_o xxvii_o 6._o jer._n lii_o 31._o lam._n ii_o 10._o sublimi_fw-la feriet_fw-la sydera_fw-la vertice_fw-la praise_v this_n be_v one_o of_o the_o alphabetical_a psalm_n chapter_n cxi_o verse_n 1_o and_o so_o be_v the_o next_o psalm_n thereby_o to_o help_v memory_n and_o to_o mark_v out_o the_o excellency_n of_o these_o psalm_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n wonderful_a work_n in_o egypt_n verse_n 4._o 5._o meat_n manna_n and_o quail_n covenant_n tho_o they_o by_o their_o sin_n often_o and_o grievous_o provoke_v he_o heathen_n canaanites_n verse_n 6_o praise_v chapter_n cxii_o verse_n 1_o see_v the_o former_a psalm_n wealth_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o psal._n xxxvii_o 1._o verse_n 3_o light_n in_o darkness_n esay_n lviii_o 10._o job_n xi_o 17._o psal._n xxxvii_o 6._o verse_n 4_o of_o evil_a tiding_n prov._n 1_n 33._o otherwise_o be_v it_o with_o the_o wicked_a verse_n 7_o jer._n xlix_o 23._o gnash_v with_o his_o tooth_n see_v that_o luke_n xiii_o verse_n 10_o 28._o who_o humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v psal._n chapter_n cxiii_o verse_n 6_o cxxxviii_o 6._o and_o cxxxix_o 1_o etc._n etc._n job_n xxxiv_o 21_o 22._o prov._n v._n 21._o jer._n xvi_o 17._o contrary_n to_o that_o psal._n lxxiii_o 11._o and_o lxiv_o 6._o and_o xciv_o 7_o 10._o job_n xxii_o 12_o 13._o he_o raise_v 1_o sam._n ii_o 8._o verse_n 7_o mountain_n skip_v sinai_n chapter_n cxiv_o verse_n 4_o horeb_n quake_v and_o shake_v exod._n xix_o 18._o hab._n iii_o 6_o 10._o psal_n lxviii_o 8._o their_o idol_n be_v not_o like_a unto_o our_o god_n chapter_n cxv_o verse_n 4_o verse_n 3._o be_v like_a unto_o they_o as_o much_o without_o sense_n and_o reason_n verse_n 8_o as_o block_n and_o stone_n their_o help_n they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o or_o one_o person_n verse_n 9_o put_v for_o another_o which_o be_v not_o unusual_a have_v he_o give_v to_o their_o use_n verse_n 16_o in_o this_o world_n or_o the_o earth_n also_o be_v the_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o dead_a praise_n not_o psal._n verse_n 17_o vi_o 5._o and_o xxx_o 9_o and_o lxxxviii_o 10_o 11_o 12._o esay_n xxxviii_o 18._o i_o love_v this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v david_n psalm_n chapter_n cxvi_o verse_n 1_o upon_o his_o new_a come_n to_o the_o kingdom_n therefore_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n hear_v our_o prayer_n verse_n 2_o do_v hearten_v we_o to_o pray_v the_o more_o pain_n of_o hell_n the_o sorrow_n and_o strait_n of_o death_n verse_n 3_o and_o the_o grave_n psal._n xviii_o 5_o 6._o gracious_a the_o issue_n and_o effect_n of_o prayer_n verse_n 5_o thy_o rest_n thy_n quiet_a comfortable_a estate_n in_o god_n without_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n verse_n 7_o and_o that_o because_o of_o god_n goodness_n and_o good_a deal_n towards_o thou_o i_o believe_v 2_o cor._n verse_n 10_o iu._n 13._o upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o premise_n his_o faith_n thus_o triumph_v notwithstanding_o his_o affliction_n i_o be_v great_o afflict_a the_o hebrew_a word_n here_o have_v a_o active_a form_n but_o in_o a_o passive_a signification_n as_o sometime_o a_o hebrew_n word_n in_o a_o passive_a form_n be_v of_o a_o active_a signification_n see_v esay_n xxi_o 10._o and_o chap._n xxv_o 9_o and_o liii_o 7._o and_o ezek_n fourteen_o 4_o 7._o haste_n verse_n 11_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n even_o the_o prophet_n as_o samuel_n that_o promise_v to_o i_o the_o kingdom_n yea_o all_o man_n in_o comparison_n of_o god_n unable_a to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n rom._n iii_o 4._o cup_n of_o salvation_n use_v in_o the_o israelite_n peace-offering_n of_o thanksgiving_n verse_n 13_o and_o in_o the_o meat-offering_n join_v to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o whole-burnt_a offering_n and_o use_v in_o their_o holy_a feast_n 1_o chron._n xvi_o 1_o 2_o 3_o whence_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v luke_n xxii_o 17._o vow_n make_v in_o my_o adversity_n verse_n 14_o of_o vow_n see_v the_o annotation_n on_o jonah_n i._n 16._o precious_a psal._n lxxii_o verse_n 15_o 14._o which_o god_n show_v in_o preserve_v my_o life_n from_o death_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o my_o enemy_n praise_v the_o apostle_n allege_v this_o to_o prove_v god_n mercy_n to_o the_o gentile_n chapter_n cxvii_o verse_n 1_o that_o they_o shall_v therefore_o glorify_v he_o o_o give_v thanks_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v david_n psalm_n chapter_n cxviii_o verse_n 1_o and_o likely_a inspire_v and_o compose_v upon_o his_o return_n from_o his_o last_o victory_n over_o the_o ammonite_n 2_o sam._n
to_o the_o nation_n for_o they_o bring_v or_o send_v in_o the_o israely_n that_o be_v in_o captivity_n with_o they_o or_o sojourn_v among_o they_o this_o typical_o and_o chief_o relate_v to_o the_o call_n home_o of_o the_o elect_a of_o they_o to_o christ_n wheresover_v disperse_v some_o at_o one_o time_n some_o at_o another_o and_o also_o the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o residue_n in_o his_o own_o appoint_a season_n act_v ii_o 41._o and_o iu_o 4._o and_o xxi_o 20._o rom._n xi_o 5_o 25_o 26._o 2_o cor._n iii_o 16._o the_o envy_n also_o of_o ephraim_n that_o have_v be_v between_o they_o verse_n 13_o and_o judah_n since_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o jeroboam_n the_o ephraimite_n 1_o king_n xii_o be_v to_o cease_v when_o unite_a either_o to_o other_o in_o christ_n ezek_n xxxvii_o 16._o jer._n iii_o 18._o and_o the_o adversary_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o obstinate_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v by_o christ_n be_v destroy_v see_v chap._n lx._n 12._o but_o they_o shall_v fly_v verse_n 14_o etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v subdue_v these_o inveterate_a enemy_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n hereby_o typify_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o egyptian_a sea_n verse_n 15_o the_o prophet_n here_o promise_v from_o god_n a_o removal_n of_o all_o impediment_n that_o may_v hinder_v the_o jew_n in_o this_o their_o return_n into_o their_o land_n this_o their_o return_n shadow_v out_o the_o reduce_n of_o people_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n by_o this_o tongue_n there_o be_v mean_v the_o red-sea_n which_o be_v like_o a_o tongue_n the_o river_n nilus_n in_o the_o seven_o stream_n by_o which_o as_o by_o so_o many_o mouth_n it_o empti_v itself_o into_o the_o sea_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o jew_n return_v from_o she_o into_o their_o own_o land_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o no_o impediment_n or_o obstacle_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o may_v hinder_v those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v home_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n out_o of_o all_o quarter_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v remove_v a_o high_a way_n the_o same_o meaning_n for_o assyria_n verse_n 16_o as_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n for_o egypt_n in_o that_o day_n chapter_n xii_o verse_n 1_o of_o thy_o return_n home_o thou_o shall_v say_v and_o sing_v these_o or_o the_o like_a hymn_n of_o praise_n compose_v by_o the_o prophet_n as_o set_v form_n or_o as_o directory_n to_o they_o or_o both_o so_o 1_o chron._n xvi_o 7_o 35_o 36._o in_o that_o day_n a_o preface_n or_o passage_n into_o a_o new_a form_n verse_n 4_o another_o ditty_n and_o this_o in_o way_n of_o exhortation_n to_o other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a babylon_n here_o begin_v prophecy_n chapter_n xiii_o verse_n 1_o purposely_o against_o foreign_a state_n and_o first_o against_o babylon_n that_o shall_v be_v their_o principal_a enemy_n the_o inscription_n of_o this_o sermon_n be_v here_o in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o burden_n see_v jer._n xxiii_o 33_o 36._o of_o babylon_n see_v my_o observation_n on_o dan._n iu._n 30._o of_o her_o fall_n see_v jer._n l._n and_o li._n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o seven_o sermon_n lift_v you_o up_o a_o banner_n to_o summon_v those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v against_o babylon_n verse_n 2_o noble_n the_o great_a peer_n of_o babylon_n my_o sanctify_a one_o set_v apart_o to_o this_o service_n verse_n 3_o ver_fw-la 17._o jer._n li._n 27_o 28._o a_o far_a country_n media_n and_o persia._n verse_n 5_o whole_a land_n of_o chaldea_n howle_v you_o babylonian_n their_o face_n shall_v be_v as_o flame_n lam._n iu_o verse_n 6_o 8._o and_o v._o 10._o ezek._n xx._n verse_n 8_o 47._o yet_o this_o here_o seem_v to_o be_v for_o fear_n of_o evil_a yet_o to_o come_v see_v therefore_o that_o jer._n xxx_o 5_o 6._o joel_n ii_o 6._o nahum_n ii_o 10._o yet_o the_o original_a word_n seem_v to_o incline_v to_o the_o face_n of_o lybian_o or_o tawny-moore_n the_o star_n all_o shall_v be_v so_o full_a of_o horror_n and_o terror_n verse_n 10_o that_o the_o heavenly_a body_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v lose_v their_o light_n no_o glimpse_n of_o comfort_n shall_v appear_v ophir_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o 1_o king_n verse_n 12_o x._o 11._o shake_v the_o heaven_n i_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v in_o such_o confusion_n and_o distraction_n verse_n 13_o as_o if_o heaven_n itself_o be_v fall_v upon_o their_o head_n and_o the_o earth_n move_v or_o remove_v from_o under_o their_o foot_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v babylon_n turn_v to_o his_o own_o people_n babylon_n shall_v be_v forsake_v by_o her_o hire_a force_n and_o confederate_n verse_n 14_o find_v mede_n and_o persian_n mede_n verse_n 15_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n verse_n 17_o overthrow_v sodom_n verse_n 19_o this_o utter_a devastation_n of_o babylon_n be_v not_o at_o once_o but_o begin_v at_o the_o conquest_n of_o it_o by_o cyrus_n and_o in_o the_o succeed_a age_n be_v consummate_v it_o shall_v never_o be_v inhabit_v jer._n li._n 26_o verse_n 20._o 22._o 29_o 43._o and_o her_o time_n be_v near_o to_o come_v esay_n in_o vision_n see_v the_o judgement_n as_o if_o present_o approach_v or_o this_o may_v be_v take_v as_o speak_v to_o and_o for_o they_o that_o then_o shall_v be_v live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o lxx_o year_n for_o the_o lord_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o hasten_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n chapter_n fourteen_o verse_n 1_o which_o be_v god_n mercy_n and_o compassion_n towards_o his_o people_n the_o deliverance_n of_o who_o depend_v upon_o babylon_n destruction_n stranger_n shall_v be_v join_v see_v the_o like_a ch_z 5._o xliv_o and_o lvi_o 3._o and_o lx._n 3._o esther_n viii_o 17._o psal._n xlvii_o 8_o 9_o this_o partly_o accomplish_v at_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n but_o more_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n possess_v they_o these_o proselyte_n and_o convert_v verse_n 2_o take_v they_o captive_a etc._n etc._n partly_o verify_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n literaly_n but_o most_o of_o all_o spiritualy_a by_o the_o mean_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o preacher_n subdue_a they_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n sceptre_n this_o proverb_n or_o byword_n verse_n 4_o or_o taunt_a speech_n here_o the_o prophet_n continue_v the_o denunciation_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n the_o king_n i._n e._n the_o kingdom_n o_o lucifer_n mean_v the_o babylonian_a verse_n 12_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o congregation_n mount_v zion_n verse_n 13_o or_o mount_n moriah_n be_v in_o the_o north-side_n of_o jerusalem_n 2_o chron._n iii_o 1._o psal._n xlviii_o 2._o that_o open_v not_o the_o house_n of_o his_o prisoner_n butler_n keep_v they_o lxx_o verse_n 17_o year_n in_o captivity_n prepare_v slaughter_n esay_n speak_v to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n verse_n 21._o 23._o 25._o for_o the_o bitterne_n see_v chap._n xiii_o 21_o 22._o that_o i_o will_v break_v the_o assyrian_a in_o my_o land_n rather_o as_o in_o break_v the_o assyrian_a in_o my_o land_n sennacherib_n overthrow_n it_o seem_v be_v before_o this_o and_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o as_o a_o argument_n and_o example_n to_o prove_v that_o as_o god_n have_v do_v that_o one_o so_o he_o will_v as_o certain_o do_v the_o other_o that_o be_v overthrow_n babylon_n in_o its_o time_n in_o the_o year_n that_o king_n ahaz_n die_v here_n begin_v another_o sermon_n verse_n 28_o or_o prophecy_n and_o may_v well_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o another_o chapter_n chap._n vi_o do_v bear_v the_o date_n of_o the_o death_n of_o uzziah_n this_o of_o the_o death_n of_o ahaz_n palestina_n mean_v here_o the_o western_a part_n of_o jury_n that_o be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o philistine_n verse_n 29_o of_o the_o philistine_n see_v my_o annotation_n on_o zech._n ix_o 6._o the_o babylonian_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n far_a off_o the_o philistine_n be_v their_o great_a enemy_n near_o at_o hand_n because_o the_o rod_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v mean_v of_o king_n uzziah_n who_o prevail_v much_o in_o his_o war_n against_o they_o 2_o chron._n xxvi_o 6_o 7._o but_o in_o ahaz_n his_o reign_n the_o state_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v much_o weaken_v whereat_o the_o philistine_n do_v much_o rejoice_v but_o esay_n bid_v they_o not_o to_o be_v overjoy_v for_o it_o shall_v not_o last_v long_o a_o cockatrice_n ezekiah_n 2_o king_n xviii_o 8._o and_o his_o fruit_n shall_v be_v a_o fiery_a fly_a serpent_n the_o serpent_n fruit_n shoul_n be_v a_o cockatrice_n yea_o more_o then_o so_o a_o fiery_a fly_a serpent_n and_o the_o firstborn_a of_o the_o poor_a the_o extreme_o poor_a verse_n 30_o as_o