company_n and_o thus_o may_v their_o judge_n be_v call_v companion_n of_o thief_n because_o they_o do_v take_v away_o other_o man_n good_n as_o thief_n do_v for_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v in_o their_o house_n chap._n 7._o verse_n 14._o again_o by_o thief_n may_v be_v mean_v not_o only_o thief_n but_o all_o kind_n of_o evil_a doer_n whatsoever_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n and_o these_o judge_n may_v be_v call_v companion_n of_o thief_n and_o of_o evil_a doer_n because_o thief_n and_o evil_a doer_n resort_v to_o they_o to_o bribe_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v acquit_v in_o judgement_n when_o they_o be_v appeal_v for_o their_o villainy_n and_o they_o themselves_o do_v privy_o resort_v to_o thief_n and_o evil_a doer_n again_o that_o they_o may_v make_v the_o better_a bargain_n with_o they_o and_o sell_v their_o absolution_n at_o the_o dear_a rate_n and_o thus_o thief_n be_v often_o in_o their_o company_n and_o they_o again_o often_o in_o the_o company_n of_o thief_n may_v be_v call_v the_o companion_n of_o thief_n or_o three_o they_o may_v be_v call_v the_o companion_n of_o thief_n because_o their_o companion_n presume_v of_o their_o favour_n and_o connivance_n become_v no_o better_a than_o thief_n in_o their_o action_n by_o defraud_v and_o oppress_v and_o take_v from_o other_o man_n every_o one_o supple_a of_o they_o loves_n gift_n and_o follow_v after_o reward_n by_o which_o gift_n and_o reward_n they_o be_v corrupt_v and_o draw_v to_o do_v injustice_n see_v ex._n 18.21_o and_o 23.8_o they_o judge_v not_o the_o fatherless_a i._n e._n they_o will_v not_o give_v the_o fatherless_a a_o day_n of_o hear_v nor_o judge_v their_o cause_n when_o it_o depend_v before_o they_o but_o delay_v it_o and_o put_v it_o off_o from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o day_n to_o day_n because_o they_o have_v no_o friend_n to_o make_v to_o they_o nor_o gift_n to_o give_v they_o see_v verse_n 17._o neither_o do_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o widow_n come_v unto_o they_o q._n d._n and_o the_o câ—use_n of_o the_o widow_n be_v keep_v off_o and_o can_v come_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v hear_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o great_a man_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o widow_n cause_n as_o of_o a_o person_n by_o a_o prosopopoâ—ia_n and_o put_v a_o indicative_a for_o a_o potential_a mood_n for_o the_o hebrew_n have_v no_o potential_a mood_n 24_o the_o mighty_a one_o of_o israel_n i._n e_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n which_o excel_v in_o strength_n might_n and_o power_n i_o will_v ease_v i_o of_o my_o adversary_n i._n e._n i_o will_v ease_v i_o of_o these_o rebellious_a prince_n and_o judge_n which_o be_v now_o a_o trouble_n to_o i_o and_o anger_v i_o he_o call_v these_o rebellious_a prince_n and_o judge_n his_o adversary_n because_o they_o refuse_v to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n rom._n 8._o verse_n 7._o but_o how_o will_v god_n ease_v himself_o of_o these_o his_o adversary_n answ_n by_o cut_v they_o off_o or_o destroy_v they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n for_o note_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o revenge_n use_v to_o ease_v yea_o to_o be_v sweet_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o angry_a man_n and_o avenge_v i_o of_o my_o enemy_n this_o particle_n and_o may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o note_n of_o explication_n here_o and_o declare_v how_o god_n will_v ease_v himself_o of_o his_o adversary_n to_o wit_n by_o avenge_a himself_n of_o they_o 25._o and_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o i._n e._n for_o i_o will_v take_v thou_o in_o hand_n o_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v put_v here_o for_o for_o a_o copulative_a for_o a_o causal_n note_v that_o because_o we_o must_v turn_v our_o hand_n to_o a_o thing_n before_o we_o can_v take_v that_o thing_n in_o hand_n hence_o by_o put_v the_o antecedent_n for_o the_o consequent_a turn_v the_o hand_n to_o a_o thing_n be_v put_v for_o take_v a_o thing_n in_o hand_n or_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o signify_v i_o will_v afflict_v thou_o or_o punish_v thou_o and_o that_o from_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o will_v turn_v his_o hand_n upon_o she_o and_o pure_o purge_v away_o thy_o dross_n i._n e._n and_o clean_o purge_v away_o the_o dross_n or_o purge_v away_o thy_o dross_n from_o thou_o so_o as_o that_o thy_o silver_n shall_v be_v pure_a silver_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o d_o sse_n see_v verse_n 22._o and_o take_v away_o all_o thy_o tinn_n tinn_n and_o dress_n signify_v here_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n viz_o unrighteousness_n yet_o tinn_n seem_v to_o signify_v unrighteousness_n as_o it_o be_v veil_v with_o a_o mask_n of_o righteousness_n for_o tinn_n show_v like_o silver_n though_o it_o be_v not_o silver_n the_o lord_n do_v purge_v away_o the_o drâ—sse_n and_o take_v aâ—ay_v the_o tinn_n that_o be_v the_o vnrighteousnessâ—â—hich_n â—hich_z be_v in_o hierusalâ—m_n either_o by_o destroy_v the_o unrighteous_a judge_n or_o amend_v they_o the_o question_n will_v here_o be_v how_o and_o when_o god_n do_v ease_v himself_o of_o these_o his_o adversary_n and_o avenge_v himself_o of_o these_o his_o enemy_n and_o purge_v away_o the_o drâ—sse_n etc._n etc._n answ_n he_o do_v it_o in_o thâ—_n day_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o hezekiah_n who_o as_o he_o reform_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n 2_o king_n 18.4_o so_o do_v he_o no_o doubt_n reform_v the_o commonwealth_n also_o and_o do_v accordi_fw-la g_o to_o that_o say_n of_o his_o father_n david_n i_o will_v early_o destroy_v all_o the_o wickâ—d_n of_o the_o land_n that_o i_o may_v cut_v off_o all_o the_o wicked_a doer_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 101.8_o hezekiah_n therefore_o do_v cut_v off_o these_o wicked_a judge_n either_o by_o the_o sword_n which_o be_v a_o natural_a death_n or_o by_o banishment_n which_o be_v a_o civil_a death_n and_o they_o be_v banish_v and_o turn_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v and_o destroy_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o assyrian_n under_o sennacharib_n when_o they_o come_v against_o judah_n and_o hierulem_fw-la see_v notes_n cap._n 22._o verse_n 18._o 26._o and_o i_o will_v restore_v thy_o judgeâ—_n as_o at_o the_o first_o i._n e._n i_o will_v make_v thy_o judge_n such_o as_o the_o be_v heretofore_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n solomon_n asa_n and_o jehoshaphat_n note_v here_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o prophet_n meaning_n that_o all_o thâ—se_a judge_n which_o be_v corrupt_v shall_v become_v good_a for_o most_o of_o they_o be_v incorrigible_a and_o so_o destroy_v but_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v amend_v their_o fault_n and_o in_o the_o place_n of_o those_o which_o will_v not_o amend_v other_o which_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a shall_v be_v put_v â—or_a although_o these_o last_o be_v several_a person_n or_o individua_fw-la distinct_a from_o those_o into_o who_o place_n they_o be_v put_v yet_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o same_o man_n because_o they_o do_v succeed_v one_o another_o in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o judicature_n as_o in_o the_o beginning_n i._n e._n as_o heretofore_o a_o hyperbole_n thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o righteousness_n i._n e._n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o righteous_a city_n the_o prophet_n use_v the_o word_n to_o be_v call_v for_o to_o be_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o prophet_n meaning_n that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o jerusalem_n viz._n the_o righteous_a city_n but_o that_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v a_o righteous_a city_n and_o man_n may_v true_o so_o call_v it_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o speech_n he_o use_v cap_n 7.14_o and_o cap._n 9_o verse_n 6._o etc._n etc._n the_o city_n of_o righteousness_n i._n e._n the_o righteous_a city_n or_o city_n wherein_o justice_n be_v true_o administer_v he_o put_v a_o substantive_n of_o the_o genitive_a case_n for_o a_o adjective_n the_o faithful_a city_n see_v verse_n 21._o 27._o zion_n shall_v be_v redeem_v with_o judgement_n q._n d._n when_o the_o assyrian_n shall_v come_v under_o sennacharib_n against_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n shall_v be_v redeem_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n because_o of_o the_o judgement_n and_o righteous_a justice_n which_o shall_v be_v administer_v in_o she_o zion_n i._n e._n jerusalem_n see_v vers_fw-la 8._o and_o she_o convert_v i_o e._n and_o such_o of_o her_o judge_n and_o prince_n which_o be_v unrighteous_a but_o shall_v turn_v from_o their_o unrighteous_a deal_n with_o righteousness_n i._n e._n for_o their_o righteousness_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n see_v verse_n 21._o 28._o and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o transgressor_n and_o of_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v together_o i._n e._n but_o the_o judge_n which_o have_v
in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o by_o this_o tower_n be_v mean_v jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o strong_a fortress_n of_o all_o that_o country_n and_o also_o make_v a_o winepress_a therein_o by_o this_o be_v mean_v the_o altar_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o run_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_a beast_n as_o the_o winepress_n do_v with_o the_o juice_n of_o the_o press_a grape_n and_o he_o look_v that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n by_o grape_n be_v mean_v â—_z of_o righteousness_n v._o 7._o and_o it_o bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n by_o wild_a grape_n be_v mean_v â—_z of_o unrighteousness_n v._o 7._o etc._n etc._n 3._o and_o now_o o_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o man_n of_o judah_n judge_v i_o pray_v you_o betwixt_o i_o and_o my_o vineyard_n q._n d._n and_o now_o o_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o man_n of_o judah_n speak_v yourselves_o whether_o i_o or_o my_o vineyard_n that_o be_v whether_o i_o or_o you_o be_v in_o the_o fault_n that_o for_o work_n of_o righteousness_n you_o bring_v forth_o work_v of_o unrighteousness_n 4._o what_o can_v i_o have_v do_v more_o to_o my_o vineyard_n that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v in_o it_o q._n d._n what_o great_a kindness_n can_v have_v be_v show_v to_o a_o people_n than_o i_o have_v show_v to_o you_o that_o i_o may_v induce_v you_o to_o obey_v my_o commandment_n and_o work_v the_o work_n oâ—_n righteousness_n wherâ—fore_o when_o i_o look_v that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n bring_v it_o forth_o wild_a grape_n q._n d._n why_o then_o when_o i_o look_v that_o you_o shall_v work_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n do_v that_o work_n the_o work_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o now_o go_v to_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d to_o my_o vineyard_n q._n d._n and_o now_o go_v to_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o how_o i_o will_v deal_v with_o you_o my_o people_n 5._o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o hedge_n thereof_o and_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v eat_v up_o and_o beat_v dâ—wn_v the_o wall_n thereof_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v tread_v dâ—wn_n i._n e._n i_o will_v forsake_v you_o and_o be_v your_o shield_n and_o defence_n no_o long_o but_o suffer_v your_o enemy_n to_o invade_v you_o and_o spoil_v you_o 6._o and_o i_o will_v lay_v it_o waste_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v prune_v nor_o dig_v but_o there_o shall_v come_v uâ—_n brier_n and_o thorn_n i._n e._n no_o body_n shall_v have_v any_o care_n of_o you_o or_o respect_n to_o you_o i_o will_v also_o command_v the_o cloud_n that_o they_o rain_v no_o rain_n upon_o it_o i._n e._n i_o will_v also_o withhold_v my_o love_a kindness_n from_o my_o vine-yard_n that_o be_v from_o you_o 7._o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n these_o two_o phrase_n signify_v the_o same_o man_n and_o be_v but_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o divers_a word_n that_o israel_n be_v take_v for_o judah_n see_v chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 3._o and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n his_o pleasant_a plant._n under_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n we_o must_v comprehend_v the_o man_n of_o benjamin_n also_o which_o cleave_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o schism_n make_v by_o jeroboam_n which_o man_n may_v be_v call_v god_n pleasant_a plant_n because_o they_o revolt_v not_o to_o idolatry_n as_o the_o other_o ten_o tribe_n do_v but_o retain_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o which_o he_o have_v more_o pleasure_n in_o they_o than_o in_o the_o ten_o tribe_n though_o at_o length_n they_o revolt_v also_o he_o look_v for_o judgement_n i._n e._n he_o look_v for_o upright_a deal_n in_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o justice_n shall_v be_v administer_v with_o a_o even_a hand_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o rich_a see_v cap._n 1._o v._n 21._o this_o place_n concern_v judge_n and_o those_o which_o have_v to_o do_v in_o court_n of_o justice_n but_o behold_v oppression_n but_o instead_o of_o judgement_n he_o find_v oppression_n to_o wit_n oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n for_o righteousness_n but_o behold_v a_o cry_n this_n be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n and_o a_o cry_n be_v take_v here_o for_o oppression_n and_o wrong_n because_o oppression_n and_o wrong_a cause_n those_o which_o be_v oppress_v and_o wrong_v to_o cry_v metonymy_fw-la effecti_fw-la here_o the_o prophet_n begin_v to_o show_v what_o those_o wild_a grape_n be_v which_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n bring_v forth_o 8._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n &c_n &c_n he_n show_v here_o more_o wild_a grape_n which_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n bring_v forth_o that_o be_v more_o sin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o man_n of_o judah_n but_o he_o change_v a_o little_a his_o manner_n of_o speak_v of_o they_o from_o what_o he_o use_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n speak_v here_o of_o they_o with_o a_o woe_n to_o they_o which_o do_v commit_v such_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v not_o there_o woe_n to_o they_o which_o join_v house_n to_o house_n and_o field_n to_o field_n i._n e._n woe_n to_o they_o which_o buy_v more_o house_n to_o those_o which_o they_o have_v already_o and_o more_o field_n to_o those_o which_o they_o have_v already_o he_o tax_v here_o their_o insatiable_a covetousness_n till_o there_o be_v no_o place_n supple_a for_o the_o poor_a to_o dwell_v in_o or_o till_o there_o be_v no_o place_n supple_a which_o they_o have_v not_o get_v into_o their_o own_o hand_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n in_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o earth_n be_v mean_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n or_o judaea_n which_o be_v often_o call_v the_o earth_n per_fw-mi synecdochen_fw-mi integri_fw-la 9_o in_o my_o care_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i._n e._n the_o lord_n of_o host_n say_v in_o my_o hear_n many_o house_n shall_v be_v desolate_a these_o house_n be_v make_v desolate_a because_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v force_v to_o fly_v or_o be_v destroy_v or_o lead_v away_o captive_a by_o their_o enemy_n even_o great_a and_o fair_a q._n d._n even_o their_o great_a and_o fair_a house_n upon_o which_o they_o have_v spend_v so_o much_o cost_n shall_v be_v desolate_a this_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o join_a house_n to_o house_n a_o punishment_n answer_v to_o their_o sin_n 10._o yea._n i._n e._n and._n for_o so_o must_v we_o interpret_v this_o particle_n yea_o make_v it_o a_o copulative_a couple_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o other_o part_n or_o species_n of_o the_o sin_n to_o the_o first_o part_n thereof_o or_o yea_o may_v signify_v q._n d._n yea_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o wonderful_a than_o that_o etc._n etc._n ten_o acre_n of_o vineyard_n a_o acre_n be_v asmuch_o ground_n as_o a_o yoke_n of_o ox_n can_v plough_v in_o a_o day_n it_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o space_n of_o ground_n contain_v 240_o foot_n in_o length_n and_o 120_o in_o breadth_n shall_v yield_v one_o bath_n i._n e._n shall_v yield_v but_o one_o bath_n of_o wine_n q._n d._n ten_o acre_n of_o vineyard_n shall_v yield_v no_o more_o grape_n than_o will_v make_v one_o bath_n of_o wine_n how_o much_o a_o bath_n contain_v be_v there_o be_v such_o variety_n about_o it_o i_o determine_v not_o some_o make_v it_o to_o contain_v nine_o gallon_n and_o three_o quart_n of_o our_o measure_n other_o seven_o gallon_n one_o pottle_n three_o ounce_n three_o quarter_n and_o a_o half_a and_o twelve_o grain_n other_o four_o gallon_n and_o a_o half_a according_a to_o the_o great_a of_o which_o account_n one_o acre_n of_o vineyard_n will_v not_o yield_v one_o gallon_n of_o wine_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o homer_n shall_v yield_v a_o ephah_n i._n e._n and_o a_o homer_n of_o seed_n be_v sow_v shall_v yield_v but_o one_o ephah_n note_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v whatsoever_o be_v the_o just_a measure_n of_o a_o homer_n according_a to_o our_o measure_n of_o which_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o agree_v a_o ephah_n be_v but_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o homer_n ezekiel_n cap._n 45._o ver_fw-la 11._o as_o he_o threaten_v a_o desolation_n or_o that_o that_o many_o house_n shall_v be_v without_o inhabitant_n for_o their_o join_a house_n to_o house_n so_o he_o threaten_v here_o that_o their_o land_n shall_v scarce_o yield_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o seed_n which_o be_v sow_v for_o their_o join_a field_n to_o field_n when_o and_o how_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v we_o have_v no_o certain_a ground_n to_o revolt_v yet_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o what_o the_o prophet_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v fullfil_v in_o its_o due_a time_n 11._o we_o unto_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o etc._n
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be_v here_o take_v especial_o if_o we_o understand_v also_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n q._n d._n how_o be_v the_o faithful_a city_n become_v a_o harlot_n it_o be_v also_o full_a of_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o prophet_n upbraid_v they_o with_o their_o idolatry_n verse_n 29._o etc._n etc._n but_o as_o by_o the_o metaphor_n of_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n the_o particular_a sin_n of_o idolatry_n be_v often_o understand_v so_o also_o may_v we_o by_o the_o same_o metaphor_n understand_v disobedience_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n in_o general_a as_o may_v appear_v james_n 4.4_o for_o the_o promise_n of_o obedience_n which_o the_o jew_n make_v to_o god_n either_o in_o their_o forefather_n as_o exod._n 20.19_o deut._n 5.27_o or_o by_o themselves_o either_o in_o their_o circumcision_n galat._n 5.3_o or_o at_o any_o other_o time_n as_o 2_o chron._n 15._o verse_n 12_o 15._o and_o 2_o chron._n 23.16_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o wife_n which_o she_o make_v 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