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lord_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o word_n that_o thou_o have_v hear_v wherewith_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n of_o ashur_n have_v blaspheme_v i_o as_o the_o prophet_n have_v tell_v we_o before_o that_o the_o only_a refuge_n the_o king_n have_v be_v to_o ask_v counsel_n at_o god_n mouth_n so_o now_o he_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a because_o he_o receive_v such_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n from_o he_o as_o his_o heart_n desire_v note_n if_o in_o our_o distress_n we_o pour_v out_o our_o heart_n before_o god_n he_o will_v never_o disappoint_v we_o of_o our_o hope_n note_n by_o this_o example_n we_o be_v admonish_v that_o if_o we_o seek_v relief_n from_o the_o lord_n by_o discharge_v all_o our_o care_n into_o his_o bosom_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v leave_v succourless_a and_o albeit_o such_o prophet_n as_o isaiah_n be_v be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o fail_v to_o meet_v those_o that_o wait_v for_o his_o help_n in_o 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our_o infirmity_n for_o our_o prayer_n tear_n and_o complaint_n discover_v not_o our_o necessity_n before_o his_o eye_n 6.8_o mat._n 6.8_o see_v he_o know_v they_o all_o before_o we_o once_o begin_v to_o open_v our_o mouth_n or_o to_o ask_v aught_o at_o his_o hand_n but_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v profitable_a for_o we_o to_o wit_n that_o god_n may_v show_v that_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o our_o enemy_n so_o as_o those_o who_o have_v utter_v they_o may_v not_o escape_v unpunished_a this_o be_v the_o reason_n and_o end_v wherefore_o hezekias_n spread_v the_o letter_n of_o this_o curse_a tyrant_n before_o the_o lord_n namely_o to_o put_v the_o great_a edge_n upon_o his_o prayer_n and_o to_o kindle_v and_o inflame_v his_o zeal_n more_o and_o more_o verse_n 15._o and_o hezekiah_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v 16._o o_o lord_n of_o host_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n thou_o be_v very_a god_n alone_o over_o all_o the_o 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a_o better_a and_o much_o more_o excellent_a name_n than_o they_o he_o call_v it_o a_o everlasting_a name_n because_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heaven_n where_o it_o shall_v not_o wither_v but_o shall_v flourish_v for_o ever_o the_o wicked_a will_v have_v their_o name_n to_o be_v remember_v in_o this_o world_n and_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n they_o can_v that_o their_o renown_n may_v continue_v perpetual_o but_o it_o be_v perishable_a and_o therefore_o last_v not_o long_a but_o this_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o name_n for_o we_o be_v so_o make_v heir_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n that_o we_o be_v account_v for_o god_n child_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o angel_n the_o word_n mibbanim_fw-la may_v also_o be_v interpret_v for_o the_o name_n which_o a_o man_n get_v by_o mean_n of_o his_o child_n for_o man_n make_v their_o name_n aftâ—r_v a_o sort_n perpetual_a by_o their_o offspring_n now_o the_o prophet_n promise_v that_o this_o name_n shall_v be_v much_o more_o excellent_a 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people_n in_o old_a time_n do_v luk._n 1.10_o but_o he_o attribute_n unto_o they_o a_o more_o honourable_a order_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n will_v avow_v they_o for_o priest_n and_o levite_n which_o be_v profane_a before_o but_o the_o end_n of_o their_o vocation_n which_o immediate_o follow_v be_v to_o be_v note_v namely_o that_o the_o prophet_n say_v they_o shall_v be_v minister_n of_o the_o lord_n on_o condition_n that_o they_o love_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n reject_v hypocrite_n reject_v and_o thus_o all_o hypocrite_n be_v here_o reject_v because_o the_o express_a tenor_n of_o our_o vocation_n run_v thus_o that_o we_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o a_o free_a and_o ready_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o we_o can_v serve_v he_o unless_o we_o yield_v he_o a_o frank_a and_o voluntary_a obedience_n that_o therefore_o which_o be_v say_v of_o almes-giving_a oght_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o life_n namely_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 2._o cor._n 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question_n it_o be_v profitable_a for_o we_o to_o be_v touch_v with_o this_o feel_n which_o ought_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o repentance_n this_o phrase_n of_o speech_n than_o must_v whole_o be_v refer_v to_o our_o weakness_n and_o not_o unto_o god_n for_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v clothe_v again_o here_o he_o render_v a_o reason_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o but_o this_o place_n be_v diverse_o expound_v among_o other_o exposition_n this_o seem_v to_o agree_v best_a that_o the_o spirit_n be_v clothe_v with_o the_o body_n as_o with_o a_o garment_n in_o which_o regard_n the_o body_n also_o be_v call_v the_o tabernacle_n or_o dwell_v place_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o we_o receive_v this_o exposition_n there_o will_v be_v a_o double_a sense_n for_o some_o refer_v this_o place_n to_o the_o last_o resurrection_n and_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v clothe_v that_o be_v to_o say_v after_o it_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o body_n she_o shall_v return_v the_o second_o time_n into_o it_o as_o into_o her_o house_n and_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o argument_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o less_o thus_o i_o will_v raise_v the_o dead_a body_n wherefore_o then_o shall_v not_o i_o put_v you_o into_o a_o better_a estate_n though_o you_o seem_v as_o good_a as_o dead_a the_o other_o sense_n which_o some_o other_o follow_v will_v be_v better_o and_o less_o constrain_v for_o this_o interpretation_n touch_v the_o last_o resurrection_n seem_v far_o remote_a from_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n i_o have_v compass_v the_o spirit_n in_o with_o the_o body_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v i_o that_o have_v create_v man_n you_o must_v think_v that_o i_o will_v have_v a_o care_n of_o they_o then_o but_o i_o shall_v think_v that_o the_o prophet_n mount_v high_a for_o he_o teach_v that_o the_o lord_n handle_v we_o thus_o mild_o and_o gracious_o because_o he_o know_v and_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o our_o frailty_n and_o infirmity_n this_o 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or_o breath_n or_o against_o a_o leaf_n or_o grass_n which_o vanish_v in_o a_o moment_n and_o wither_v away_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o have_v feel_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n some_o expound_v the_o verb_n jaatok_v shall_v fail_v and_o this_o agree_v well_o enough_o to_o this_o place_n for_o our_o spirit_n must_v needs_o fail_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v begin_v to_o manifest_v his_o power_n against_o we_o psal_n 104.29_o but_o not_o to_o stand_v upon_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n we_o see_v i_o hope_v what_o the_o prophet_n meaning_n be_v for_o he_o show_v that_o god_n spare_v we_o and_o use_v great_a lenity_n towards_o we_o in_o correct_v our_o vice_n because_o he_o respect_v our_o infirmity_n and_o mean_n to_o support_v and_o relieve_v it_o verse_n 17._o for_o his_o wicked_a covetousness_n i_o be_o angry_a with_o he_o and_o have_v smite_v he_o i_o hide_v i_o and_o be_v angry_a yet_o he_o go_v away_o and_o turn_v after_o the_o way_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n complaint_n a_o complaint_n here_o he_o complain_v of_o the_o desperate_a obstinacy_n of_o the_o people_n and_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v exceed_o just_a cause_n to_o punish_v they_o thus_o so_o as_o they_o can_v not_o complain_v of_o his_o over_o great_a severity_n for_o his_o lust_n other_o turn_v it_o for_o his_o avarice_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n if_o you_o understand_v it_o of_o avarice_n it_o be_v by_o a_o figure_n call_v synecdoche_n take_v as_o a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a for_o covetousness_n be_v the_o root_n from_o whence_o other_o vice_n spring_v but_o we_o may_v take_v it_o general_o for_o all_o lust_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v wroth_a against_o so_o many_o wickedness_n wherewith_o the_o jew_n be_v stain_v and_o punish_v they_o severe_o for_o they_o but_o he_o speak_v express_o of_o lust_n to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v chastise_v not_o so_o much_o for_o their_o manifest_a and_o open_a sin_n as_o for_o that_o they_o be_v guilty_a before_o god_n for_o this_o 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he_o shall_v find_v a_o more_o ample_a discourse_n both_o concern_v the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o it_o verse_n 5._o be_v it_o such_o a_o fast_o that_o i_o have_v choose_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v afflict_v his_o soul_n for_o a_o day_n and_o to_o hang_v down_o his_o head_n like_o a_o bulrush_n and_o to_o lie_v down_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n will_v thou_o call_v this_o a_o fast_v or_o a_o acceptable_a day_n unto_o the_o lord_n confirmation_n a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o confirmation_n he_o confirm_v the_o former_a sentence_n and_o show_v that_o god_n neither_o approve_v nor_o condemn_v fast_v in_o itself_o further_a than_o when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o right_a end_n now_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o utter_o to_o abolish_v it_o but_o the_o wicked_a abuse_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n when_o man_n put_v holiness_n in_o it_o and_o either_o in_o despise_v or_o neglect_v true_a godliness_n they_o think_v that_o the_o bodily_a exercise_n alone_o suffice_v for_o hypocrite_n be_v ever_o 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that_o which_o he_o like_v best_o neither_o do_v it_o belong_v to_o any_o other_o to_o choose_v be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o like_v or_o allow_v of_o but_o he_o protest_v that_o this_o be_v not_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o to_o see_v one_o continue_v a_o day_n without_o meat_n and_o to_o go_v sorrowfullie_o with_o his_o head_n hang_v down_o simile_n simile_n the_o prophet_n have_v use_v a_o very_a fit_a similitude_n for_o as_o the_o bulrush_n bow_v itself_o easy_o notwithstanding_o it_o stand_v bolt_n upright_o so_o hypocrite_n have_v skill_n to_o bow_v and_o hang_v down_o the_o head_n as_o if_o they_o be_v bring_v low_a with_o faintness_n or_o to_o signify_v some_o vain_a appearance_n of_o humility_n his_o meaning_n be_v therefore_o to_o tax_v these_o superstitious_a gesture_n wherein_o hypocrite_n be_v wont_a to_o place_v a_o kind_n of_o holiness_n sackcloth_n and_o ash_n be_v add_v to_o fast_v then_o chief_o use_n when_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n be_v chief_o in_o use_n when_o they_o 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tend_v to_o another_o end_n verse_n 6._o be_v not_o this_o the_o fast_v that_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n to_o take_v off_o the_o heavy_a burden_n and_o to_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a and_o that_o you_o break_v every_o yoke_n the_o prophet_n show_v wherein_o the_o true_a office_n of_o piety_n which_o be_v principal_o command_v of_o god_n consist_v namely_o fast_v what_o duty_n god_n allow_v of_o in_o fast_v in_o comfort_v the_o poor_a and_o oppress_v object_n but_o it_o seem_v the_o prophet_n utterlie_o abolish_v fast_v when_o in_o stead_n thereof_o he_o recite_v those_o work_n which_o be_v much_o more_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n i_o answer_v ans_fw-fr it_o fast_v approve_v when_o charity_n be_v join_v with_o it_o that_o fast_v be_v then_o approve_a when_o charity_n be_v join_v with_o it_o the_o prophet_n bring_v we_o to_o this_o principle_n to_o wit_n that_o our_o conscience_n may_v be_v pure_a &_o sound_a &_o that_o we_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o show_v brotherly_a kindness_n one_o to_o another_o for_o if_o this_o order_n be_v due_o observe_v then_o fast_v be_v add_v thereto_o will_v be_v please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n but_o may_v some_o say_v here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n utter_v touch_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o heart_n ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v it_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o fruit_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o or_o from_o the_o work_n by_o which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o discern_v what_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o number_n up_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o so_o under_o this_o part_n understand_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o chap._n 56._o for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v beneficial_a to_o our_o neighbour_n if_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o we_o contemn_v god_n but_o we_o be_v to_o note_v our_o prophet_n meaning_n for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v hold_v the_o band_n of_o brotherly_a love_n 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