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
say_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n for_o the_o house_n or_o palace_n of_o david_n and_o he_o so_o say_v either_o in_o allusion_n to_o that_o that_o david_n be_v once_o a_o shepherd_n and_o shepherd_n live_v abroad_o in_o tent_n and_o tabernacle_n or_o he_o say_v it_o to_o signify_v that_o the_o palace_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o refuge_n to_o all_o that_o be_v oppress_v with_o wrong_n as_o a_o tabernacle_n be_v a_o refuge_n to_o those_o which_o be_v beat_v with_o a_o storm_n or_o parch_v with_o the_o heat_n cap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 6._o and_o indeed_o the_o palace_n of_o a_o righteous_a king_n shall_v be_v a_o sanctuary_n and_o refuge_n to_o all_o that_o be_v oppress_v see_v cap._n 32._o v._n 2._o or_o he_o say_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n for_o the_o house_n of_o david_n because_o the_o most_o ancient_a dwelling_n be_v in_o tent_n and_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n david_n may_v be_v take_v here_o per_fw-la mâ—tonymiam_fw-la efficientis_fw-la for_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o david_n judge_v supple_a all_o cause_n which_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o and_o seek_v judgement_n i._n e._n and_o seek_v the_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n of_o a_o cause_n that_o he_o may_v give_v sentence_n according_o and_o haste_v righteousness_n i._n e._n and_o haste_v the_o decision_n of_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o and_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n not_o delay_v or_o spin_v out_o suit_n to_o the_o vexation_n of_o the_o poor_a righteousness_n be_v take_v here_o for_o that_o which_o we_o common_o call_v justice_n which_o consist_v in_o judge_v and_o decide_v controversy_n etc._n etc._n that_o hezekiah_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n administer_a justice_n after_o this_o manner_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v rid_v of_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o assyrian_n for_o silent_a leges_fw-la inter_fw-la arma_fw-la war_n make_v justice_n silent_a and_o the_o law_n dumb_a it_o be_v a_o sign_n also_o that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v establish_v and_o flourish_v again_o for_o the_o throne_n be_v establish_v by_o righteousness_n prov._n 16._o v._o 12._o 6._o we_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o pride_n of_o moab_n the_o sense_n be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v but_o i_o speak_v to_o they_o which_o aâ—e_v deaf_a it_o be_v but_o lose_a labour_n to_o admonish_v they_o for_o according_a as_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o moabite_n be_v full_a of_o pride_n and_o wrath_n and_o pride_n and_o wrath_n stop_v the_o ear_n against_o all_o good_a counsel_n moab_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o moabite_n or_o child_n of_o moab_n even_o of_o his_o haughtiness_n and_o his_o pride_n and_o his_o wrath_n q._n d._n we_o have_v hear_v i_o say_v even_o of_o their_o haughtiness_n and_o their_o pride_n and_o their_o wrath_n because_o of_o their_o haughtiness_n and_o pride_n the_o moabite_n despise_v judah_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v to_o become_v hezekiah_n servant_n and_o to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o he_o and_o because_o of_o their_o wrath_n against_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n they_o will_v not_o hear_v to_o relieve_v they_o when_o they_o be_v persecute_v or_o to_o let_v they_o dwell_v with_o they_o when_o they_o be_v force_v to_o flee_v from_o their_o own_o home_n but_o his_o lie_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o q._n d._n but_o though_o they_o be_v now_o proud_a and_o angry_a and_o their_o speech_n be_v haughty_a and_o tumultuous_a yet_o ere_o long_o be_v their_o pride_n shall_v be_v pull_v down_o and_o their_o wrath_n abate_v and_o their_o speech_n shall_v be_v humble_a and_o calm_a the_o meaning_n be_v that_o ere_o long_o be_v they_o shall_v fall_v into_o their_o enemy_n hand_n and_o then_o their_o speech_n to_o they_o shall_v be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a and_o meek_a and_o calm_a the_o speech_n of_o captive_n to_o their_o conqueror_n be_v call_v lie_n for_o captive_n which_o be_v take_v in_o war_n use_v to_o invent_v lie_n that_o they_o may_v please_v their_o conqueror_n and_o procure_v favour_n of_o they_o hence_o in_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n to_o tell_v a_o lie_n signify_v to_o be_v subdue_v and_o overcome_v as_o deut._n 33.29_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v be_v find_v liar_n unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v subdue_v thy_o enemy_n and_o psal_n 81.15_o whereas_o we_o read_v the_o hater_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v submit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v they_o shall_v have_v lie_v unto_o he_o and_o psal_n 66._o vers_fw-la 3._o where_o we_o read_v through_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o power_n shall_v thy_o enemy_n submit_v themselves_o unto_o thou_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v shall_v lie_v unto_o thou_o and_o captive_n when_o they_o tell_v their_o lie_n they_o tell_v they_o with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n even_o to_o baseness_n in_o allusion_n to_o which_o the_o prophet_n may_v here_o say_v of_o moab_n his_o lie_n shall_v not_o be_v such_o i._n e._n his_o lie_n shall_v not_o favour_v of_o haughtiness_n and_o pride_n and_o wrath_n but_o yet_o these_o word_n may_v be_v otherwise_o expound_v thus_o q._n d._n but_o yet_o their_o great_a brag_v and_o threat_n which_o they_o give_v out_o against_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o that_o be_v shall_v not_o fall_v out_o so_o as_o they_o will_v have_v they_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o put_v lie_n for_o brag_v and_o threat_n which_o he_o call_v lie_n because_o their_o brag_v and_o threat_n shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o reality_n as_o they_o thunder_v they_o out_o in_o word_n this_o last_o exposition_n be_v most_o general_o give_v of_o this_o place_n but_o i_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o his_o choice_n but_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o approve_v most_o of_o the_o former_a exposition_n we_o may_v read_v these_o word_n but_o his_o lie_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o as_o with_o a_o parenthesis_n therefore_o moab_n shall_v howl_v for_o moab_n i._n e._n therefore_o because_o the_o moabite_n be_v so_o proud_a and_o haughty_a and_o angry_a as_o that_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o counsel_n nor_o follow_v it_o therefore_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o moabite_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o that_o one_o moabite_n shall_v weep_v and_o lament_v for_o another_o moabite_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o misery_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o they_o shall_v mutual_o bewail_v one_o another_o misery_n for_o the_o foundation_n of_o kirharese_v i._n e._n for_o kirharese_v the_o part_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o whole_a kirharese_v be_v a_o city_n so_o strong_a that_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n israel_n and_o edom_n besiege_v it_o and_o yet_o can_v not_o take_v it_o 2_o king_n 3._o v._o 25._o he_o here_o show_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o grief_n and_o the_o cause_n why_o every_o moabite_n shall_v howl_v shall_v you_o mourn_v supple_a o_o you_o moabite_n here_o be_v a_o enallage_n of_o the_o person_n for_o he_o change_v the_o three_o into_o the_o second_o person_n sure_o they_o be_v strike_v sure_o they_o shall_v be_v strike_v and_o so_o strike_v as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v overthrow_v by_o ram_n and_o other_o warlike_a engine_n he_o use_v a_o preterperfect_a tense_n here_o for_o a_o future_a 8._o for_o the_o field_n of_o heshbone_n languish_v i._n e._n moreover_o the_o field_n of_o heshbone_n shall_v languish_v and_o faint_a away_o he_o put_v for_o for_o moreover_o as_o cap._n 7._o verse_n 16._o and_o a_o present_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n the_o field_n of_o heshbone_n be_v here_o say_v to_o languish_v because_o all_o the_o grass_n and_o corn_n and_o green_a herb_n and_o plant_n thereof_o be_v break_v or_o tread_v down_o and_o so_o wither_v note_v that_o the_o word_n languish_v be_v a_o metaphorical_a word_n take_v from_o those_o who_o through_o infirmity_n of_o body_n pine_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o faint_v away_o for_o want_v of_o spirit_n what_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o heshbone_n he_o will_v have_v we_o also_o to_o understand_v of_o elealeh_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o follow_v verse_n by_o a_o sylepsis_n and_o these_o two_o heshbone_n and_o elealeh_n he_o join_v together_o in_o the_o 15._o chapter_n vers_fw-la 4._o the_o like_a sylepsis_n we_o have_v matth._n 5._o v._n 14._o where_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n you_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n a_o city_n that_o be_v set_v on_o a_o hill_n can_v be_v hide_v neither_o do_v man_n light_v a_o candle_n and_o put_v it_o under_o a_o bushel_n where_o these_o word_n be_v omit_v and_o leave_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o a_o sylepsis_n viz._n you_o be_v a_o city_n set_v on_o a_o hill_n for_o the_o full_a sentence_n shall_v run_v thus_o you_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n you_o be_v a_o city_n set_v on_o a_o hill_n a_o city_n that_o be_v set_v on_o a_o
of_o israel_n but_o destroy_v the_o first-born_a of_o the_o egyptian_n 6._o turn_v you_o to_o he_o turn_v you_o therefore_o unto_o he_o o_o you_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o who_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i._n e._n from_o who_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n i_o take_v israel_n here_o for_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n as_o cap._n 1.3_o which_o two_o tribe_n go_v often_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n because_o judah_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o two_o and_o they_o two_o only_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v faithful_a to_o the_o heir_n of_o david_n king_n of_o judah_n have_v deep_o revolt_v by_o forsake_v he_o and_o seek_v to_o egypt_n vers_fw-la 1._o 7._o for_o in_o that_o day_n i._n e._n and_o in_o that_o day_n supple_a that_o the_o assyrian_n shall_v distress_v you_o and_o besiege_v you_o for_o be_v put_v here_o for_o and._n every_o man_n shall_v cast_v away_o his_o idol_n i._o e._n let_v every_o man_n cast_v away_o 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without_o fire_n and_o so_o these_o may_v be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a word_n isaiah_n chap._n xxxii_o behold_v a_o king_n shall_v reign_v in_o righteousness_n by_o this_o king_n he_o mean_v hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n who_o praise_n he_o here_o declare_v but_o in_o a_o more_o sublime_a sense_n be_v mean_v christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v king_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o who_o hezekiah_n be_v a_o type_n note_v that_o this_o coher_v with_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o contain_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v the_o assyrian_n namely_o for_o hezekiahs_n sake_n see_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n cap._n 9.6_o and_o cap._n 10.27_o and_o cap._n 11.1_o note_v that_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v destroy_v the_o assyrian_n which_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o deliver_v the_o jew_n for_o hezekiahs_n sake_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n destroy_v the_o spiritual_a enemy_n of_o his_o church_n redeem_v his_o faithful_a people_n for_o christ_n sake_n yea_o and_o through_o christ_n in_o righteousness_n i._o e._n with_o righteousness_n administer_a justice_n equal_o to_o every_o man_n and_o prince_n by_o princess_n he_o mean_v such_o as_o this_o king_n to_o wit_n hezekiah_n shall_v make_v prince_n that_o be_v judges_z and_o magistrate_n in_o the_o land_n in_o judgement_n i._n e._n with_o justice_n 2._o and_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n he_o repeat_v here_o what_o he_o say_v before_o and_o whereas_o he_o say_v a_o king_n before_o he_o say_v a_o man_n here_o but_o mean_v the_o same_o man_n viz._n hezekiah_n as_o a_o hide_v place_n from_o the_o wind_n i._o e._n shall_v be_v as_o a_o place_n in_o which_o a_o man_n may_v hide_v himself_o or_o keep_v himself_o from_o the_o bluster_a wind_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o we_o shall_v show_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o verse_n a_o covert_n from_o the_o tempest_n i._o e._n a_o covert_n in_o which_o a_o man_n may_v hide_v or_o save_v himself_o from_o the_o tempest_n as_o river_n of_o water_n in_o a_o dry_a place_n rivers_n of_o water_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o traveller_n which_o travel_v in_o dry_a place_n where_o they_o may_v have_v the_o water_n of_o those_o river_n to_o quench_v their_o thirst_n withal_o as_o a_o shadow_n of_o a_o great_a rock_n in_o a_o weary_a land_n a_o shadow_n or_o shady_a place_n be_v a_o great_a refresh_n to_o those_o which_o travel_n in_o the_o summer_n time_n in_o a_o hot_a scorch_a wilderness_n when_o they_o be_v even_o scorch_v with_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n he_o mention_v the_o shadow_n of_o a_o rock_n rather_o than_o of_o a_o tree_n because_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o wilderness_n where_o there_o be_v more_o rock_n than_o tree_n in_o a_o weary_a land_n i._o e._n in_o a_o hot_a scorch_a wilderness_n which_o tire_v and_o weary_v those_o which_o travel_n in_o it_o metonymy_fw-la effecti_fw-la by_o all_o these_o metaphorical_a expression_n the_o prophet_n mean_v that_o hezekiah_n shall_v right_v those_o that_o suffer_v wrong_a and_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o those_o that_o be_v afflict_v in_o their_o misery_n 3._o the_o eye_n of_o they_o that_o see_v by_o they_o that_o see_v he_o mean_v judge_n and_o magistrate_n who_o he_o call_v prince_n vers_n 1._o who_o duty_n be_v to_o see_v and_o look_v though_o not_o upon_o person_n yet_o into_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o and_o that_o thorough_o too_o before_o they_o give_v sentence_n shall_v not_o be_v dim_a their_o eye_n shall_v not_o be_v dim_a because_o they_o shall_v look_v acute_o into_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v blind_v either_o with_o ignorance_n or_o affection_n or_o
mighty_a one_o of_o jacob_n to_o show_v his_o power_n and_o that_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o babylonian_n who_o zion_n in_o her_o objection_n call_v the_o mighty_a isaiah_n chap._n l._n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n where_o be_v the_o bill_n of_o your_o mother_n divorcement_n who_o i_o have_v put_v away_o this_o as_o i_o conceive_v must_v be_v continue_v with_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o be_v part_n of_o that_o sermon_n for_o whereas_o the_o lord_n speak_v there_o of_o what_o great_a thing_n he_o will_v do_v for_o zion_n and_o her_o child_n and_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o terrible_a and_o take_v they_o away_o from_o the_o mighty_a babylonian_n who_o possess_v they_o as_o captive_n and_o as_o their_o prey_n the_o jew_n the_o child_n of_o zion_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v such_o great_a thing_n for_o we_o and_o will_v now_o at_o length_n deliver_v we_o from_o the_o terrible_a and_o take_v we_o away_o from_o the_o mighty_a why_o do_v he_o forsake_v we_o at_o the_o first_o when_o we_o deserve_v it_o not_o for_o why_o do_v he_o sell_v we_o which_o be_v his_o child_n when_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o do_v it_o and_o why_o do_v he_o put_v away_o our_o mother_n to_o who_o he_o be_v marry_v as_o though_o she_o have_v be_v defile_v and_o unclean_a whereas_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v blame_v in_o she_o this_o objection_n therefore_o of_o they_o the_o lord_n prevent_v say_v where_o be_v the_o bill_n of_o your_o mother_n divorcement_n who_o i_o have_v put_v away_o or_o which_o of_o my_o creditor_n be_v it_o to_o who_o i_o have_v sell_v you_o etc._n etc._n where_o be_v the_o bill_n of_o your_o mother_n divorcement_n who_o i_o have_v put_v away_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n but_o who_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o the_o mother_n of_o these_o jew_n ans_fw-fr zion_n or_o jerusalem_n who_o paul_n also_o intimate_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o jew_n galat._n 4.25_o and_o of_o this_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n even_o the_o material_a city_n do_v the_o prophet_n speak_v as_o of_o a_o woman_n yea_o of_o a_o mother_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la in_o chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 26._o and_o in_o chap._n 49._o and_o so_o also_o do_v he_o here_o in_o this_o place_n where_o be_v the_o bill_n of_o you_o mother_n divorcement_n who_o i_o have_v put_v away_o when_o any_o one_o do_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n he_o be_v by_o the_o old_a law_n to_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n to_o show_v that_o she_o be_v divorce_v from_o her_o husband_n deut._n 24.1_o and_o in_o this_o bill_n be_v the_o reason_n oftentimes_o set_v down_o why_o the_o man_n do_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n the_o lord_n therefore_o who_o have_v be_v marry_v to_o zion_n and_o put_v she_o away_o again_o in_o allusion_n to_o this_o law_n and_o in_o allusion_n to_o such_o a_o bill_n in_o which_o the_o cause_n of_o divorce_n be_v set_v down_o call_v to_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o bill_n of_o their_o mother_n divorcement_n that_o he_o may_v clear_v himself_o thereby_o and_o show_v that_o he_o put_v she_o away_o not_o without_o cause_n as_o they_o surmise_a but_o for_o her_o uncleanness_n as_o the_o bill_n will_v testify_v or_o which_o of_o my_o creditor_n be_v it_o to_o who_o i_o have_v sell_v you_o it_o be_v a_o law_n or_o custom_n at_o least_o among_o the_o ancient_a hebrew_n that_o parent_n if_o they_o grow_v poor_a and_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o to_o pay_v their_o debt_n may_v sell_v their_o child_n to_o their_o creditor_n thereby_o to_o satisfy_v they_o as_o appeareth_z exod._n 21.7_o to_o this_o law_n or_o custom_n do_v the_o lord_n here_o allude_v and_o to_o clear_v himself_o of_o that_o which_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v captive_a in_o babylon_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v to_o wit_n that_o he_o have_v sell_v they_o he_o bid_v they_o name_v the_o creditor_n to_o which_o he_o have_v sell_v they_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o he_o sell_v they_o not_o for_o your_o iniquity_n have_v you_o sell_v yourselves_o supple_a into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v these_o jew_n to_o name_v the_o creditor_n to_o which_o he_o have_v sell_v they_o they_o name_v the_o babylonian_a but_o when_o they_o have_v name_v the_o babylonian_a the_o lord_n show_v they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o sell_v they_o but_o that_o it_o be_v they_o who_o have_v sell_v themselves_o and_o that_o for_o their_o iniquity_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o clear_v himself_o of_o what_o they_o object_v to_o he_o but_o lay_v the_o fault_n of_o all_o whole_o upon_o they_o themselves_o quest_n but_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v how_o the_o jew_n can_v be_v say_v to_o sell_v themselves_o to_o the_o babylonian_n to_o be_v their_o captive_n for_o their_o iniquity_n answ_n the_o lord_n among_o other_o punishment_n threaten_v his_o people_n that_o if_o they_o sin_v and_o do_v commit_v iniquity_n they_o shall_v be_v carry_v away_o captive_a into_o their_o enemy_n land_n and_o shall_v there_o pine_v away_o in_o their_o iniquity_n levit._n 26._o v._o 33_o 38_o 39_o yea_o he_o threaten_v the_o jew_n by_o his_o prophet_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o babylonian_n in_o particular_a if_o they_o sin_v now_o therefore_o if_o they_o will_v buy_v sin_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o it_o they_o know_v the_o price_n they_o must_v sell_v their_o peace_n and_o liberty_n for_o it_o they_o must_v become_v captive_a to_o the_o babylonian_n if_o they_o will_v have_v it_o well_o sin_n they_o will_v because_o it_o be_v pleasant_a therefore_o have_v have_v sin_n they_o must_v pay_v for_o it_o they_o must_v go_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n for_o this_o be_v the_o price_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o as_o according_a to_o paul_n saying_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.23_o so_o be_v death_n and_o captivity_n and_o all_o other_o misery_n the_o price_n of_o sin_n also_o 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