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signification_n and_o also_o because_o it_o more_o fit_o answer_v to_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a he_o here_o allude_v and_o last_o because_o it_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o like_a place_n ezech._n 20._o 34._o 35._o 37._o where_o the_o same_o allusion_n be_v use_v 35._o eze_v 20._o 34._o 35._o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o benefit_n the_o second_o be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n and_o i_o will_v speak_v friendly_a or_o comfortable_o unto_o she_o the_o original_n have_v it_o thus_o and_o i_o will_v speak_v unto_o her_o heart_n by_o which_o be_v signify_v that_o he_o will_v speak_v unto_o she_o such_o pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a word_n as_o shall_v replenish_v her_o hart_n with_o true_a joy_n and_o comfort_n though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o affliction_n and_o thus_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v esa_n 40._o 11._o esa_n 40._o 1._o 2._o gen._n 34._o 3._o jud._n 19_o 3._o ruth_n 2._o 13._o joh._n 11._o 19_o 1._o thess_n 2._o 11._o 1._o 2._o gen._n 34._o 3._o jud._n 19_o 3._o ruth_n 2._o 13._o and_o so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n whereas_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a they_o comfort_v any_o the_o syriac_a have_v it_o they_o speak_v with_o their_o heart_n so_o joh._n 11._o 19_o 1._o thess_n 2._o 11._o the_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v that_o as_o when_o he_o have_v bring_v his_o people_n into_o the_o wilderness_n he_o speak_v unto_o they_o deliver_v his_o law_n unto_o which_o be_v annex_v manifold_a promise_n of_o his_o great_a benefit_n by_o which_o the_o people_n for_o the_o present_a be_v somewhat_o comfort_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o affliction_n which_o they_o suffer_v in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o he_o will_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n after_o he_o have_v deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o thraldom_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n speak_v comfortable_o unto_o they_o while_o they_o be_v vex_v and_o molest_v with_o manifold_a affliction_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o the_o world_n that_o so_o be_v fill_v with_o consolation_n they_o may_v patient_o and_o cheerful_o through_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o misery_n march_v towards_o their_o heavenly_a country_n now_o this_o speech_n of_o comfort_n of_o which_o he_o here_o speak_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o our_o deliverance_n out_o of_o our_o spiritual_a thraldom_n unto_o sin_n and_o satan_n of_o the_o free_a pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o of_o everlasting_a happiness_n which_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n and_o merit_n have_v purchase_v for_o us._n the_o which_o speech_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v much_o more_o effectual_a for_o our_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n than_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o law_n for_o then_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o the_o ear_n but_o now_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o heart_n that_o comfort_n be_v but_o for_o 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and_o be_v divorce_v and_o cast_v off_o for_o their_o spiritual_a whoredom_n it_o can_v not_o be_v fit_o say_v of_o they_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v espouse_v or_o contract_v they_o to_o himself_o see_v they_o only_o be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v espouse_v who_o never_o before_o be_v take_v to_o wife_n but_o rather_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v of_o they_o that_o he_o will_v again_o be_v reconcile_v to_o she_o and_o receive_v she_o to_o grace_n so_o that_o hereby_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o lord_n perpetual_a the_o property_n of_o our_o spiritual_a marriage_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o temporary_a but_o perpetual_a will_v renew_v or_o confirm_v the_o old_a covenant_n of_o work_n between_o himself_o and_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n for_o that_o be_v make_v frustrate_a by_o their_o spiritual_a whoredom_n and_o rebellion_n for_o which_o they_o be_v divorce_v and_o reject_v but_o that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n between_o himself_o and_o all_o the_o faithful_a 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faithful_a shall_v be_v perpetual_a and_o inviolable_a because_o he_o will_v write_v the_o law_n and_o condition_n thereof_o not_o in_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o in_o the_o fleshy_a table_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o will_v so_o rule_v and_o over-rule_v they_o by_o his_o gracious_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o break_v their_o covenant_n nor_o depart_v from_o the_o lord_n their_o husband_n the_o like_a place_n of_o scripture_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o exposition_n of_o this_o we_o have_v esa_n 54._o 8._o with_o everlasting_a mercy_n have_v i_o have_v 10_o esa_n 54._o 8._o 9_o 10_o compassion_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n vers_fw-la 9_o for_o this_o be_v unto_o i_o as_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n for_o as_o i_o have_v swear_v etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 10._o for_o the_o mountain_n shall_v remove_v and_o the_o hill_n shall_v fall_v down_o but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n fall_v away_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o jerem._n 31._o 31._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o 32_o jere._n 31._o 31._o 32_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n 32._o not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n when_o i_o take_v they_o hand_n by_o the_o hand_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o which_o covenant_n they_o break_v although_o i_o be_v a_o husband_n unto_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n 33._o but_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n etc._n etc._n so_o chap._n 33._o 20._o 21._o 22._o 25._o 26._o 39_o jere._n 33._o 20._o 21._o ezech._n 16._o 59_o jere._n 32._o 38._o 39_o ezech._n 16._o 59_o i_o will_v confirm_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n jerem._n 32._o 38._o 39_o 40._o by_o all_o which_o place_n it_o be_v clear_a and_o manifest_a that_o the_o covenant_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o faithful_a be_v permanent_a and_o perpetual_a and_o that_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o faithful_a and_o not_o only_o on_o god_n part_n as_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v it_o who_o affirm_v that_o we_o may_v have_v certain_a assurance_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n because_o he_o for_o his_o part_n will_v most_o certain_o perform_v the_o condition_n thereof_o 32._o jere._n 31._o 32._o howbeit_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o doubt_v that_o it_o will_v be_v violate_v and_o make_v frustrate_a by_o the_o faithful_a because_o they_o may_v lose_v their_o faith_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n and_o so_o forsake_v the_o lord_n but_o 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