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a_o remnant_n which_o shall_v recover_v their_o brightness_n after_o that_o the_o dross_n and_o corruption_n shall_v be_v consume_v and_o thus_o he_o now_o join_v both_o member_n together_o because_o have_v speak_v in_o ver_fw-la 22._o of_o their_o offence_n he_o say_v that_o their_o silver_n be_v become_v dross_n verse_n 26._o and_o i_o will_v restore_v thy_o judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o thy_o counsellor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n afterward_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o city_n of_o righteousness_n and_o a_o faithful_a city_n now_o he_o speak_v plain_o without_o any_o figure_n and_o because_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o spring_n and_o begin_n of_o all_o evil_n be_v in_o the_o prince_n thus_o he_o teach_v that_o their_o office_n and_o place_n shall_v be_v purge_v by_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o restore_v the_o perfect_a health_n and_o welfarre_o of_o the_o church_n again_o unto_o she_o and_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v also_o that_o justice_n in_o the_o 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together_o all_o the_o testimony_n wherein_o the_o prophet_n promise_v the_o afflict_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v restore_v in_o the_o person_n of_o david_n 3.5_o jer._n 30.9_o ezech_v 34.23_o 24._o &_o 37.24_o hosea_n 3.5_o or_o of_o his_o son_n for_o they_o sometime_o say_v that_o david_n shall_v be_v king_n who_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v dead_a long_a time_n before_o so_o isaiah_n in_o this_o place_n show_v that_o he_o propound_v nothing_o of_o his_o own_o head_n but_o only_o refresh_v their_o memory_n with_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o which_o god_n have_v in_o time_n past_o promise_v touch_v the_o eternity_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o the_o way_n then_o he_o touch_v that_o which_o amos_n have_v handle_v more_o full_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n which_o have_v be_v overthrow_v for_o a_o time_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o again_o amos_n 9.11_o isaiah_n also_o describe_v the_o estate_n of_o this_o kingdom_n but_o it_o be_v under_o a_o similitude_n take_v 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and_o doctrine_n then_o to_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v not_o tâ—â—nke_v his_o law_n resemble_v those_o of_o king_n and_o prince_n which_o continue_v in_o comparison_n but_o three_o day_n or_o a_o very_a small_a time_n and_o be_v sometime_o renew_a that_o a_o little_a while_n after_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o nothing_o but_o that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n thereof_o endure_v for_o ever_o for_o they_o be_v establish_v as_o zachariah_n say_v in_o his_o song_n that_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n 6.9_o luke_n 1_o 75._o rom._n 6.9_o for_o as_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v perpetual_a because_o himself_o die_v not_o so_o also_o justice_n and_o judgement_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o can_v be_v change_v by_o any_o time_n the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o zeal_n i_o understand_v a_o burn_a affection_n and_o care_n which_o god_n will_v manifest_v in_o the_o conservation_n of_o his_o church_n by_o remove_v all_o difficulty_n and_o impediment_n which_o otherwise_o may_v hinder_v the_o deliverance_n of_o it_o for_o even_o as_o when_o we_o enterprise_v some_o difficult_a and_o hard_a matter_n our_o affection_n vehemency_n and_o ardent_a desire_n surmount_v all_o the_o hindrance_n which_o lie_v in_o our_o way_n to_o break_v off_o or_o let_v our_o endeavour_n so_o isaiah_n show_v that_o god_n will_v be_v inflame_v with_o a_o rare_a and_o singular_a desire_n to_o save_v his_o church_n that_o if_o the_o faithful_a in_o their_o understanding_n can_v comprehend_v the_o promise_n which_o he_o erewhile_o make_v they_o yet_o they_o shall_v not_o cease_v therefore_o to_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n because_o the_o way_n and_o course_n which_o god_n hold_v be_v wonderful_a and_o incomprehensible_a last_o he_o signify_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o come_v with_o a_o light_n and_o slow_a arm_n to_o deliver_v his_o church_n for_o he_o will_v always_o be_v inflame_v with_o a_o inestimable_a love_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o his_o faithful_a one_o and_o with_o the_o care_n of_o their_o salvation_n verse_n 8._o the_o lord_n have_v send_v a_o word_n into_o jacob_n and_o fall_v and_o or_o be_v fall_v it_o have_v light_v upon_o israel_n here_o follow_v a_o new_a prophecy_n and_o as_o i_o think_v this_o sermon_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o former_a because_o the_o prophet_n speak_v now_o of_o the_o future_a estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v then_o adversary_n to_o the_o jew_n now_o we_o know_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v terrify_v with_o the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o not_o without_o cause_n especial_o when_o the_o israelite_n make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o syrian_n because_o the_o jew_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o resist_v their_o power_n wherefore_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o faithful_a he_o show_v what_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v he_o take_v 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verb_n to_o send_v be_v take_v to_o appoint_v or_o ordain_v the_o particle_n beth_n signify_v into_o jacob_n himself_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v abide_v and_o rest_v there_o because_o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v vanish_v away_o without_o his_o fruit_n so_o then_o he_o teach_v that_o in_o this_o place_n which_o he_o will_v repeat_v hereafter_o in_o other_o term_n my_o word_n shall_v not_o return_v to_o i_o in_o vain_a chap._n 55.11_o because_o look_v what_o he_o have_v once_o decree_v be_v never_o publish_v but_o it_o fructifi_v for_o by_o the_o word_n to_o fall_v he_o show_v the_o certain_a effect_n and_o event_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o imagine_v not_o neither_o do_v i_o foreshow_v these_o thing_n out_o of_o my_o own_o brain_n but_o it_o be_v god_n which_o have_v speak_v who_o can_v neither_o change_v nor_o be_v deceive_v verse_n 9_o and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v know_v even_o ephraim_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o samaria_n that_o say_v in_o the_o pride_n and_o presumption_n of_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o word_n people_n i_o understand_v not_o the_o jew_n but_o rather_o the_o israelite_n as_o also_o that_o herewithal_o the_o prophet_n lose_v this_o knot_n by_o name_v ephraim_n express_o he_o add_v samaria_n thereunto_o which_o be_v the_o capital_a city_n of_o this_o people_n or_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n because_o the_o strong_a and_o best_o furnish_v city_n which_o think_v themselves_o out_o of_o all_o danger_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n much_o more_o proud_a than_o other_o for_o they_o think_v by_o agree_v with_o the_o enemy_n to_o be_v always_o able_a to_o escape_v out_o of_o danger_n although_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o country_n village_n be_v destroy_v and_o therefore_o isaiah_n threaten_v that_o it_o also_o shall_v be_v enwrap_v in_o the_o very_a same_o
put_v christ_n himself_o to_o silence_n and_o can_v not_o endure_v his_o voice_n nay_o do_v they_o not_o on_o the_o contrary_n disgorge_v their_o edict_n with_o full_a mouth_n their_o law_n decree_n and_o tyrannical_a constitution_n against_o it_o verse_n 5._o and_o justice_n shall_v be_v the_o girdle_n of_o his_o loin_n and_o faithfulness_n the_o girdle_n of_o his_o reins_n other_o translate_v girdle_n but_o because_o the_o prophet_n set_v christ_n before_o we_o deck_v as_o it_o be_v with_o his_o royal_a ornament_n i_o have_v rather_o translate_v it_o sword-girdle_n or_o hanger_n for_o this_o also_o be_v a_o kingly_a ornament_n as_o be_v the_o sceptre_n which_o be_v give_v he_o heretofore_o 4._o verse_n 4._o and_o job_n mind_v to_o show_v that_o god_n will_v strip_v king_n of_o their_o honour_n say_v that_o he_o will_v unloose_v or_o unbuckle_v their_o girdle_n job._n 12.18_o wherefore_o to_o be_v gird_v with_o a_o sword-girdle_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v place_v in_o 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and_o judgement_n than_o he_o understand_v all_o uprightness_n as_o we_o have_v often_o show_v before_o see_v vers_fw-la 1._o which_o albeit_o they_o proper_o concern_v the_o equity_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o use_v one_o towards_o another_o notwithstanding_o because_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n to_o understand_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n the_o prophet_n here_o under_o a_o part_n comprehend_v religion_n and_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n but_o the_o prophet_n be_v wont_v especial_o to_o mention_v the_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o those_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o second_o table_n because_o we_o chief_o manifest_v unto_o man_n thereby_o what_o affection_n and_o love_n we_o bear_v unto_o god_n now_o where_o he_o say_v that_o justice_n and_o judgement_n shall_v also_o dwell_v in_o the_o desert_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o plough_v field_n it_o so_o much_o the_o better_a appear_v that_o such_o plenty_n of_o blessing_n be_v promise_v that_o the_o behold_v thereof_o shall_v put_v man_n in_o mind_n of_o that_o great_a increase_n which_o they_o have_v see_v in_o the_o field_n before_o be_v but_o barrenness_n now_o in_o respect_n thereof_o verse_n 17._o and_o the_o work_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v peace_n even_o the_o effect_n the_o or_o effect_n work_n of_o justice_n and_o quietness_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o even_o now_o he_o enuay_v against_o that_o peace_n in_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v lull_v asleep_a see_v verse_n 9.10.11_o but_o here_o he_o promise_v a_o peace_n contrary_n to_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v a_o testimony_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o they_o who_o will_v keep_v they_o faithful_o after_o he_o have_v receive_v they_o into_o his_o favour_n the_o close_a opposition_n between_o that_o brutish_a peace_n which_o the_o wicked_a thought_n they_o have_v get_v when_o they_o commit_v all_o sort_n of_o wickedness_n while_o they_o lie_v snort_v therein_o also_o without_o repentance_n and_o this_o peace_n which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n enjoy_v by_o a_o godly_a and_o just_a life_n be_v here_o to_o be_v note_v for_o isaiah_n stir_v we_o up_o to_o covet_v after_o this_o latter_a and_o teach_v we_o to_o be_v assure_v that_o those_o with_o who_o god_n be_v appease_v shall_v enjoy_v a_o peace_n that_o be_v bless_v and_o happy_a in_o deed_n thus_o he_o set_v integrity_n before_o they_o for_o the_o object_n of_o their_o desire_n life_n they_o that_o will_v enjoy_v a_o happy_a peace_n must_v labour_v after_o a_o innocent_a life_n that_o so_o they_o may_v attain_v that_o peace_n which_o pass_v understanding_n for_o there_o be_v no_o better_a mean_n to_o live_v such_o a_o peaceable_a life_n as_o be_v free_a from_o annoyance_n then_o in_o abstain_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v of_o good_a as_o s._n peter_n testify_v in_o
drive_v ox_n ass_n and_o other_o beast_n out_o of_o the_o field_n that_o be_v sow_v lest_o they_o shall_v crop_v off_o or_o mar_v the_o corn_n but_o he_o say_v here_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o thick_a and_o fair_a upon_o the_o ground_n that_o ox_n and_o ass_n must_v be_v drive_v thither_o to_o eat_v the_o first_o growth_n as_o they_o usual_o do_v when_o corn_n be_v too_o rank_n he_o call_v they_o bless_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a hebrew_n phrase_n because_o their_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a object_n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o there_o be_v never_o see_v such_o a_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o earth_n under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n ans_fw-fr i_o confess_v that_o in_o the_o time_n wherein_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o his_o child_n in_o great_a plenty_n yet_o some_o token_n of_o his_o curse_n may_v always_o be_v perceive_v wherein_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n be_v wrap_v by_o reason_n of_o adam_n revolt_n but_o because_o the_o inheritance_n of_o this_o world_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o mean_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o prophet_n upon_o good_a reason_n affirm_v that_o he_o will_v renew_v the_o earth_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o it_o be_v purge_v again_o from_o her_o filthiness_n she_o shall_v receive_v her_o first_o beauty_n those_o that_o reply_n that_o this_o be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v aught_o to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o themselves_o to_o see_v whether_o they_o be_v yet_o whole_o cleanse_v from_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o if_o they_o be_v as_o yet_o far_o off_o from_o that_o spiritual_a righteousness_n speak_v of_o vers_n 16_o let_v we_o be_v content_v to_o feel_v this_o blessing_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o regeneration_n regeneration_n if_o thou_o see_v not_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o these_o promise_n impute_v it_o only_o to_o thy_o imperfect_a obedience_n &_o be_v content_a to_o feel_v this_o blessing_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o thy_o regeneration_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v perfect_v in_o we_o till_o have_v put_v off_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n we_o be_v full_o renew_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o true_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n the_o xxxiii_o chapter_n verse_n 1._o woe_n to_o thou_o that_o spoil_v and_o waste_v not_o spoil_v and_o do_v wicked_o and_o they_o do_v not_o wicked_o against_o thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v cease_v to_o spoil_v thou_o shall_v be_v spoil_v when_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o end_n of_o do_v wicked_o chaldaean_n whither_o this_o woe_n be_v pronounce_v against_o the_o chaldaean_n if_o we_o expound_v this_o of_o the_o chaldaean_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n will_v very_o well_o bear_v it_o for_o see_v in_o chap._n 32.15_o he_o promise_v freedom_n to_o the_o vanquish_a it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o he_o now_o to_o direct_v his_o speech_n against_o the_o vanquisher_n not_o only_o that_o but_o the_o faithful_a also_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v confirm_v in_o particular_a manner_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o believe_v this_o prophecy_n which_o be_v almost_o incredible_a it_o be_v very_o unlikely_a that_o such_o a_o monarchy_n can_v sudden_o be_v bring_v to_o nought_o or_o that_o these_o poor_a prisoner_n destitute_a of_o all_o hope_n shall_v by_o and_o by_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n to_o return_v into_o their_o own_o country_n the_o jew_n therefore_o you_o see_v may_v very_o well_o have_v faint_v in_o wait_v for_o any_o succour_n in_o such_o extremity_n unless_o the_o prophet_n have_v prevent_v the_o same_o by_o this_o and_o the_o like_a instruction_n he_o take_v away_o the_o occasion_n then_o which_o may_v otherwise_o have_v incite_v and_o provoke_v they_o to_o despair_v when_o the_o chaldaean_n lead_v they_o captive_a into_o babylon_n for_o they_o then_o see_v no_o performance_n at_o all_o of_o these_o promise_n but_o feel_v the_o clean_a contrary_n notwithstanding_o because_o all_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o a_o new_a sermon_n and_o that_o these_o word_n be_v direct_v against_o senacherib_n and_o his_o host_n i_o also_o be_o draw_v to_o admit_v that_o the_o prophet_n here_o threaten_v the_o assyrian_n assyrian_n or_o against_o the_o assyrian_n with_o the_o chastisement_n of_o their_o unjust_a oppression_n and_o cruelty_n by_o they_o commit_v against_o their_o neighbour_n that_o so_o comfort_n may_v be_v give_v by_o mean_n hereof_o to_o the_o comfortless_a and_o oppress_v his_o meaning_n be_v then_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o wonderful_a change_n when_o this_o flourish_a estate_n of_o ninive_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o ruin_v albeit_o it_o seem_v impregnable_a why_o so_o because_o the_o chaldaean_n shall_v come_v against_o it_o and_o shall_v revenge_v the_o cruelty_n which_o the_o assyrian_n have_v exercise_v against_o so_o many_o country_n assyrian_n the_o chaldaean_n send_v to_o revenge_v the_o cruelty_n commit_v by_o the_o assyrian_n and_o to_o the_o end_n his_o word_n may_v have_v the_o great_a efficacy_n he_o address_v his_o speech_n even_o to_o the_o assyrian_n say_v ho_o thou_o which_o spoil_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thou_o have_v now_o liberty_n to_o range_v abroad_o at_o thy_o pleasure_n no_o man_n dare_v resist_v thou_o but_o a_o day_n will_v come_v wherein_o other_o shall_v make_v their_o prey_n upon_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v upon_o they_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n but_o it_o be_v by_o a_o noun_n collective_a which_o be_v a_o usual_a phrase_n of_o speech_n other_o read_v it_o by_o a_o interrogation_n shall_v thou_o not_o be_v spoil_v think_v thou_o thy_o violence_n shall_v escape_v unpunished_a no_o they_o shall_v one_o day_n render_v thou_o like_a for_o like_v but_o we_o may_v follow_v the_o usual_a interpretation_n by_o which_o isaiah_n amplify_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o enemy_n who_o be_v so_o greedy_a after_o his_o prey_n that_o he_o spare_v none_o no_o not_o those_o innocent_n which_o never_o wrong_v he_o wherein_o 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no_o more_o power_n of_o do_v hurt_v if_o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v cease_v to_o spoil_v when_o they_o be_v able_a to_o spoil_v no_o long_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v too_o barren_a our_o prophet_n therefore_o mount_v high_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o time_n will_v come_v that_o they_o shall_v indeed_o cease_v to_o spoil_v because_o the_o lord_n will_v tame_v they_o and_o take_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o power_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v even_o then_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o high_a hence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o tyrant_n have_v their_o term_n limit_v which_o they_o shall_v not_o pass_v pass_v tyrant_n have_v their_o term_n prefix_v which_o they_o shall_v not_o pass_v they_o rob_v and_o spoil_v while_o they_o have_v run_v the_o length_n of_o their_o chain_n but_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o they_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o stay_v there_o as_o at_o their_o last_o exploit_n let_v this_o consolation_n 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this_o principle_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v that_o all_o the_o misery_n which_o god_n send_v we_o be_v so_o many_o token_n of_o his_o wrath_n thence_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n must_v needs_o use_v we_o with_o a_o fatherly_a respect_n when_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o give_v we_o whatsoever_o be_v good_a for_o us._n therefore_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v ease_v of_o our_o trouble_n trouble_n what_o course_n we_o be_v to_o take_v that_o will_v be_v ease_v of_o our_o trouble_n keep_v we_o this_o order_n above_o all_o thing_n let_v we_o seek_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n for_o the_o cause_n be_v remove_v the_o effect_n shall_v forthwith_o vanish_v away_o but_o because_o our_o desire_n be_v not_o well_o nor_o right_o order_v care_v only_o to_o get_v away_o the_o rod_n from_o our_o back_n and_o never_o consider_v deep_o of_o the_o cause_n we_o need_v not_o wonder_v if_o we_o lie_v grovel_v still_o under_o the_o smart_n thereof_o they_o therefore_o 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that_o any_o shall_v do_v they_o good_a albeit_o help_v be_v offer_v they_o verse_n 13._o i_o will_v bring_v near_o my_o justice_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v far_o off_o and_o my_o salvation_n shall_v not_o tarry_v for_o i_o will_v give_v salvation_n in_o zion_n and_o my_o glory_n unto_o israel_n god_n a_o opposition_n between_o the_o injustice_n of_o man_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n if_o any_o have_v rather_o retain_v that_o which_o i_o be_v say_v to_o wit_n that_o such_o as_o be_v far_o from_o justice_n and_o uncapable_a of_o god_n grace_n be_v here_o call_v to_o repentance_n the_o sense_n will_v be_v all_o one_o but_o if_o we_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v far_o from_o justice_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o dissolute_a behaviour_n as_o man_n past_o grace_n than_o there_o be_v a_o apt_a opposition_n between_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o man_n although_o the_o jew_n than_o be_v far_o from_o justice_n and_o have_v cast_v off_o all_o 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who_o have_v rather_o witting_o perish_v then_o to_o be_v save_v for_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o have_v deal_v all_o sort_n of_o blessing_n liberal_o among_o they_o if_o they_o by_o their_o own_o rebellion_n have_v not_o repel_v and_o put_v he_o back_o now_o it_o be_v preposterous_a to_o enter_v into_o god_n secret_a counsel_n god_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o dispute_a with_o god_n and_o to_o inquire_v wherefore_o himself_o make_v not_o the_o external_a word_n effectual_a upon_o they_o by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o here_o of_o his_o power_n but_o man_n rebellion_n be_v here_o only_o reprove_v that_o they_o may_v be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n true_o as_o oft_o as_o god_n call_v we_o to_o himself_o by_o his_o word_n there_o be_v a_o full_a and_o absolute_a felicity_n offer_v we_o which_o we_o obstinate_o resist_v we_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o that_o the_o word_n peace_n signify_v all_o happy_a event_n it_o be_v then_o as_o if_o he_o 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contrary_a to_o all_o equity_n &_o law_n give_v a_o unjust_a sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o he_o though_o he_o be_v inform_v of_o his_o innocence_n soldier_n the_o roman_a soldier_n mark_v 15.14_o and_o the_o roman_a soldier_n greedy_a of_o any_o pray_v put_v the_o cruel_a and_o wicked_a sentence_n cruel_o and_o wicked_o in_o execution_n john_n 19.16_o who_o will_v not_o have_v think_v now_o but_o that_o chrst_o have_v be_v utter_o overwhelm_v anâ—_n bury_v among_o the_o bloody_a hand_n of_o these_o cruel_n murderer_n for_o i_o take_v the_o grave_n here_o by_o a_o metaphor_n in_o regard_n the_o wicked_a and_o their_o executioner_n have_v almost_o overcharge_v he_o object_n and_o if_o any_o object_n that_o christ_n be_v bury_v honourable_o i_o answer_v ans_fw-fr that_o this_o burial_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o his_o glorious_a resurrection_n but_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o death_n which_o be_v often_o signify_v by_o the_o grave_n this_o than_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n and_o yet_o i_o give_v every_o man_n leave_v to_o judge_v as_o it_o please_v he_o though_o he_o have_v do_v none_o iniquity_n the_o prophet_n set_v christ_n innocence_n here_o before_o we_o not_o so_o much_o to_o defend_v he_o against_o the_o slander_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o to_o recommend_v unto_o we_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o death_n lest_o we_o shall_v imagine_v that_o he_o suffer_v at_o adventure_n he_o be_v innocent_a and_o suffer_v by_o god_n decree_n not_o for_o his_o iniquity_n but_o for_o we_o for_o he_o bear_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o us._n now_o in_o two_o word_n he_o express_v christ_n perfect_a innocence_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o sin_v neither_o in_o word_n nor_o deed_n sure_o every_o one_o will_v confess_v that_o this_o can_v be_v affirm_v of_o any_o mortal_a man_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o it_o appertain_v to_o christ_n only_o verse_n 10._o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v break_v he_o and_o make_v he_o subject_a to_o infirmity_n when_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n and_o shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n by_o this_o we_o may_v the_o better_o discern_v of_o that_o which_o i_o have_v brief_o touch_v express_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n express_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o prophet_n propound_v christ_n innocence_n have_v a_o further_a drift_n then_o to_o defend_v he_o against_o the_o contumely_n and_o reproach_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o mark_n he_o aim_v at_o then_o be_v to_o make_v we_o look_v unto_o the_o very_a cause_n that_o so_o we_o may_v feel_v the_o effect_n thereof_o in_o our_o soul_n for_o god_n neither_o ordain_v nor_o execute_v aught_o at_o random_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v lawful_o undertake_v the_o exposition_n also_o be_v still_o to_o be_v remember_v of_o we_o object_n which_o we_o touch_v in_o vers_fw-la 6._o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o 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the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v express_v in_o regard_n that_o by_o his_o sacrifice_n sin_n be_v do_v away_o and_o god_n be_v pacify_v towards_o man_n for_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o word_n sacrifice_n must_v be_v refer_v hereunto_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o abolish_n of_o sin_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o christ_n now_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o remember_v these_o thing_n first_o we_o must_v note_v that_o we_o be_v all_o guilty_a before_o god_n so_o as_o we_o be_v accurse_v and_o loathsome_a in_o his_o presence_n will_v we_o then_o be_v bring_v again_o into_o his_o favour_n sin_n must_v be_v take_v away_o but_o this_o can_v be_v do_v with_o purgation_n devise_v by_o man_n how_o then_o we_o must_v resort_v to_o christ_n death_n because_o we_o can_v otherwise_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n in_o a_o word_n death_n no_o satisfaction_n can_v be_v make_v to_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o by_o christ_n death_n 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to_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o name_n and_o for_o a_o everlasting_a sign_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o again_o he_o extolle_n god_n power_n which_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o people_n deliverance_n for_o he_o teach_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o change_n that_o the_o way_n shall_v be_v make_v very_o easy_a for_o their_o return_n some_o expound_v this_o allegorical_o and_o by_o thorn_n understand_v that_o such_o as_o endeavour_v to_o hurt_v and_o hinder_v other_o shall_v now_o become_v fir_n tree_n that_o be_v to_o say_v bearing_z fruit_n and_o bring_v profit_n to_o their_o neighbour_n but_o this_o exposition_n be_v too_o curious_a i_o deny_v not_o but_o these_o thing_n indeed_o appertain_v to_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v spiritual_o understand_v for_o the_o prophet_n begin_v at_o the_o return_n from_o babylon_n and_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n until_o the_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o world_n but_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o this_o allegory_n be_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o purpose_n because_o isaiah_n speak_v of_o the_o people_n return_n into_o judea_n for_o that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o pass_v the_o lord_n promise_v to_o remove_v all_o impediment_n out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o will_v furnish_v they_o with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v free_a from_o all_o annoyance_n and_o so_o when_o christ_n promise_v the_o benefit_n of_o our_o redemption_n he_o therewithal_o take_v away_o whatsoever_o thing_n may_v hurt_v or_o hinder_v the_o same_o nay_o he_o turn_v it_o whole_o the_o contrary_a way_n that_o out_o of_o every_o evil_a we_o may_v draw_v some_o good_a goâ—_n all_o thing_n fâ—llout_v for_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o love_v goâ—_n for_o all_o thing_n turn_v to_o the_o best_a as_o paul_n say_v to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n rom._n 8.27_o and_o thus_o god_n use_v the_o most_o hurtful_a and_o dangerous_a evil_n as_o remedy_n 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good_a to_o our_o neighbour_n according_a to_o our_o ability_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o second_o table_n table_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o second_o table_n in_o the_o observation_n whereof_o we_o give_v testimony_n of_o our_o piety_n if_o there_o be_v any_o at_o all_o in_o us._n the_o prophet_n always_o bring_v we_o thither_o man_n god_n often_o try_v our_o love_n to_o he_o by_o our_o justice_n towards_o man_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o will_v quick_o appear_v what_o we_o be_v within_o and_o the_o true_a integrity_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v thus_o discern_v from_o those_o outward_a ceremony_n wherein_o hypocrite_n please_v themselves_o as_o we_o have_v show_v heretofore_o now_o he_o render_v a_o reason_n and_o forthwith_o show_v the_o beginning_n from_o whence_o all_o must_v frame_v themselves_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n namely_o that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n justice_n be_v at_o hand_n to_o be_v reveal_v to_o we_o we_o in_o like_a manner_n ought_v to_o present_v he_o with_o we_o the_o lord_n call_v himself_o just_a and_o say_v that_o justice_n be_v he_o not_o that_o he_o hold_v it_o shut_v up_o in_o himself_o but_o because_o he_o shed_v it_o abroad_o upon_o man_n he_o also_o call_v that_o his_o salvation_n by_o which_o he_o deliver_v man_n from_o destruction_n beside_o howsoever_o these_o word_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o with_o a_o sincere_a affection_n of_o heart_n and_o with_o a_o unfeigned_a desire_n of_o godliness_n they_o may_v show_v themselves_o thankful_a to_o their_o redeemer_n yet_o it_o also_o belong_v to_o we_o all_o in_o general_a for_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v lose_v in_o itself_o unless_o it_o recover_v salvation_n in_o god_n let_v we_o also_o note_v this_o exhortation_n for_o thereby_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o move_v to_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n as_o we_o be_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n admonish_v the_o faithful_a to_o cast_v off_o the_o work_n of_o 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