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
israel_n 1_o king_n 18.17_o so_o do_v the_o jew_n think_v at_o this_o time_n of_o jeremy_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n that_o the_o time_n come_v that_o whosoever_o kill_v you_o will_v think_v that_o â—e_n do_v god_n service_n joh._n 16.2_o so_o do_v the_o jew_n think_v even_o now_o concern_v jeremy_n that_o they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n in_o persecute_v and_o afflict_v he_o yea_o they_o think_v it_o a_o meritorious_a work_n and_o that_o god_n though_o he_o have_v threaten_v they_o with_o the_o sword_n yet_o he_o will_v give_v they_o peace_n for_o afflict_v and_o persecute_v he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v i._n e._n and_o by_o the_o stripe_n which_o we_o lie_v upon_o he_o shall_v we_o be_v heal_v that_o be_v shall_v we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o grief_n and_o fear_n which_o we_o conceive_v from_o that_o calamity_n which_o be_v threaten_v against_o we_o this_o be_v for_o sense_n the_o same_o with_o the_o forego_n word_n and_o as_o for_o the_o phrase_n and_o metaphor_n of_o heal_a we_o have_v the_o like_a jerem._n 6.14_o 6._o all_o we_o like_v sheep_n have_v go_v astray_o i._o e._n all_o we_o have_v err_v from_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v often_o liken_v to_o a_o way_n and_o the_o transgression_n thereof_o to_o a_o go_v astray_o and_o err_v from_o that_o way_n we_o have_v turn_v every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o way_n i._o e._n every_o one_o have_v follow_v his_o own_o lust_n and_o what_o like_v he_o best_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o i._n e._n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v suffer_v we_o all_o to_o afflict_v he_o and_o smite_v he_o as_o though_o he_o be_v the_o only_a sinner_n and_o we_o be_v all_o innocent_a and_o be_v put_v here_o for_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o i._n e._n the_o lord_n have_v suffer_v we_o to_o lay_v on_o he_o note_v that_o verb_n active_a do_v often_o carry_v with_o they_o the_o signification_n of_o permit_v or_o suffer_v among_o the_o hebrew_n the_o iniquity_n iniquity_n be_v take_v here_o for_o punishment_n and_o affliction_n proceed_v from_o their_o iniquity_n that_o be_v proceed_v from_o their_o hatred_n and_o malicâ—_n as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o light_v upon_o jeremy_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la causae_fw-la 7._o he_o be_v oppress_v the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o again_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o of_o thing_n present_a or_o past_a after_o a_o prophetic_a manner_n yet_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n too_o wit_n through_o impatience_n but_o bare_a all_o patient_o he_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n i._o e._n he_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o suffering_n as_o a_o lamb_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o slaughter_n for_o as_o a_o lamb_n go_v quiet_o to_o the_o slaughter_n so_o do_v he_o to_o his_o suffering_n show_v all_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n of_o spirit_n therein_o note_v here_o the_o confusion_n of_o tense_n how_o the_o preterperfect_a and_o the_o present_a tense_n be_v confound_v together_o and_o use_v as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o same_o tense_n as_o a_o sheep_n before_o the_o shearer_n be_v dumb_a sheep_n though_o they_o be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o shearer_n be_v dumb_a and_o cry_v not_o though_o the_o shearer_n cut_v off_o their_o fleece_n and_o take_v they_o away_o so_o be_v open_v not_o his_o mouth_n viz._n through_o anger_n and_o impatience_n though_o his_o enemy_n deal_v never_o so_o ill_a with_o he_o 8._o he_o be_v take_v from_o prison_n and_o from_o judgement_n jeremy_n be_v put_v into_o prison_n to_o which_o he_o be_v condemn_v under_o a_o show_n and_o pretence_n of_o justice_n by_o zedekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n jerem._n 32.2_o and_o he_o be_v deliver_v thence_o by_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n jer._n 39.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o from_o judgement_n i._o e._n from_o imprisonment_n which_o he_o call_v judgement_n because_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o it_o as_o we_o say_v under_o a_o show_n or_o colour_n of_o justice_n and_o who_o shall_v declare_v his_o generation_n i._o e._n yet_o who_o can_v declare_v the_o man_n of_o his_o generation_n that_o be_v the_o man_n of_o his_o age_n among_o who_o he_o live_v to_o wit_n how_o wicked_a and_o malicious_a they_o be_v and_o be_v put_v here_o for_o yet_o or_o but_o yet_o and_o by_o his_o generation_n be_v mean_v the_o man_n of_o his_o age_n among_o who_o he_o live_v as_o matth._n 11.16_o act_n 13.36_o and_o who_o shall_v declare_v be_v put_v here_o for_o who_o can_v declare_v the_o future_a tense_n of_o the_o indicative_a mood_n for_o a_o potential_a for_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o living_n q._n d._n for_o though_o the_o babylonian_n do_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n yet_o at_o length_n the_o jew_n among_o who_o he_o live_v take_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o death_n in_o egypt_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o the_o jew_n which_o flee_v into_o egypt_n and_o live_v there_o have_v leave_v from_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n to_o exercise_v authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n among_o themselves_o and_o that_o by_o this_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n they_o do_v put_v jeremy_n to_o death_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o my_o people_n be_v he_o strike_v i._n e._n he_o be_v slay_v through_o the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o brethren_n and_o countryman_n the_o jew_n for_o be_v put_v here_o for_o through_o see_v verse_n 5._o 9_o and_o he_o make_v his_o grave_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o with_o the_o rich_a in_o his_o death_n i._o e._n and_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a he_o be_v bury_v among_o the_o wicked_a and_o among_o the_o rich_a jeremy_n be_v condemn_v and_o put_v to_o death_n in_o taphnes_n a_o city_n of_o egypt_n as_o a_o malefactor_n by_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v leave_v from_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n to_o exercise_v authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n among_o themselves_o while_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n be_v no_o doubt_n bury_v by_o the_o jew_n as_o a_o malefactor_n among_o the_o malefactor_n and_o so_o do_v he_o make_v his_o grave_n with_o the_o wicked_a but_o afterward_o his_o body_n be_v remove_v and_o bury_v among_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n because_o of_o the_o high_a esteem_n which_o the_o egyptian_n have_v of_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o sanctity_n of_o life_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n which_o be_v in_o he_o yea_o alexander_n the_o great_a remove_v his_o bone_n from_o taphnes_n to_o alexandria_n and_o there_o adorn_v they_o with_o a_o rich_a monument_n and_o so_o do_v jeremy_n make_v his_o grave_n with_o the_o rich_a in_o his_o death_n because_o he_o have_v do_v no_o violence_n neither_o be_v any_o deceit_n in_o his_o mouth_n i._o e._n because_o he_o have_v not_o offend_v either_o in_o deed_n or_o in_o word_n for_o there_o be_v no_o violence_n in_o his_o action_n nor_o fraud_n in_o his_o speech_n note_v that_o these_o word_n relate_v to_o those_o which_o go_v immediate_o before_o to_o wit_n to_o those_o with_o the_o rich_a in_o his_o death_n as_o contain_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v so_o honourable_o inter_v which_o be_v because_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a and_o a_o holy_a man_n 10._o yet_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o q._n d._n though_o he_o have_v not_o offend_v either_o in_o deed_n or_o in_o word_n yet_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o suffer_v they_o to_o bruise_v he_o to_o bruise_v he_o i._o e._n to_o suffer_v they_o to_o wit_n the_o jew_n among_o who_o he_o live_v to_o bruise_v he_o see_v vers_fw-la 6._o he_o have_v put_v he_o to_o grief_n i._o e._n he_o have_v suffer_v they_o to_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n when_o thou_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n q._n d._n yet_o when_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n i._n e._n yet_o when_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v the_o jew_n to_o bruise_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n the_o prophet_n make_v a_o apostrophe_n here_o to_o the_o lord_n his_o soul_n i._n e._n he_o here_o be_v synecdoche_n partis_fw-la for_o a_o part_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a man_n an_z offe_z ing_z foâ—_n sin_n note_v here_o that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a which_o be_v here_o render_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n be_v ascham_n which_o signify_v proper_o and_o primary_o sin_n but_o by_o a_o metonymy_n it_o may_v signify_v sometime_o a_o offering_n for_o sin_n sometime_o a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n and_o sometime_o he_o which_o be_v afflict_v or_o punish_v for_o sin_n yea_o by_o a_o catachrestical_a metonymy_n it_o may_v not_o only_o signify_v a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n and_o he_o that_o be_v punish_v
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great_a shall_v your_o joy_n be_v as_o that_o the_o very_a mountain_n and_o the_o hill_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n before_o you_o as_o you_o go_v from_o babylâ—n_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o to_o see_v your_o joy_n the_o prophet_n do_v often_o give_v sense_n and_o reason_n to_o inanimate_a thing_n after_o a_o poetical_a manner_n 13._o instead_o of_o the_o thorn_n shall_v come_v up_o the_o kirr-tree_n and_o instead_o of_o the_o briar_n shall_v come_v up_o the_o myrtle-tree_n q._n d._n for_o instead_o of_o those_o which_o have_v afflict_v you_o there_o shall_v arise_v those_o which_o will_v profit_v you_o and_o entreat_v you_o with_o all_o kindness_n note_v that_o the_o causal_a particle_n for_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o those_o word_n verse_n 12._o for_o you_o shall_v go_v out_o with_o joy_n and_o be_v lead_v forth_o with_o peace_n the_o thorn_n and_o the_o briar_n be_v prickly_a plant_n which_o will_v prick_v those_o which_o have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o by_o which_o be_v here_o mean_v in_o particulur_n nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_o his_o race_n which_o do_v afflict_v and_o oppress_v the_o jew_n with_o hard_a bondage_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o captivity_n but_o the_o fir_n be_v a_o tree_n which_o beside_o other_o commodity_n yield_v a_o covert_n from_o the_o tempest_n and_o a_o shadow_n from_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o myrtle_n beside_o many_o other_o benefit_n yield_v a_o sweet_a oil_n which_o refresh_v the_o sense_n and_o make_v wine_n which_o comfort_v the_o stomach_n it_o yield_v also_o pleasant_a and_o fragrant_a branch_n to_o trim_v up_o and_o adorn_v the_o house_n by_o the_o fir_n therefore_o and_o the_o myrtle_n be_v here_o mean_v cyrus_n who_o subdue_v the_o babylonian_n and_o so_o deliver_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o send_v they_o home_o into_o their_o own_o country_n with_o many_o royal_a favour_n of_o which_o read_v ezra_n 1_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o name_n i._o e._n and_o this_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v for_o you_o shall_v bring_v to_o the_o lord_n great_a renown_n or_o thus_o q._n d._n and_o this_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v for_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o thing_n so_o notable_a and_o so_o glorious_a as_o that_o god_n shall_v thereby_o purchase_v himself_o a_o new_a name_n q._n d._n as_o god_n purchase_v himself_o a_o new_a name_n when_o he_o deliver_v isaac_n and_o be_v call_v therefore_o jehovah-jireh_a gen._n 22.14_o and_o as_o general_n and_o emperor_n by_o their_o great_a achievement_n get_v new_a name_n as_o scipio_n get_v he_o the_o name_n of_o africanus_n by_o his_o victory_n in_o africa_n etc._n etc._n so_o shall_v god_n get_v he_o a_o new_a name_n for_o his_o great_a redemption_n of_o and_o munificence_n to_o his_o people_n which_o yet_o understand_v not_o so_o as_o though_o god_n have_v any_o new_a name_n thereupon_o but_o that_o he_o deserve_v a_o new_a name_n thereby_o for_o a_o name_n i._n e._n the_o cause_n of_o a_o name_n take_v the_o word_n name_n either_o proper_o or_o for_o renown_n for_o a_o everlasting_a sign_n i._n e._n and_o for_o a_o everlasting_a trophy_n and_o monument_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o his_o people_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o i._n e._n that_o shall_v never_o be_v pull_v down_o or_o abolish_v he_o allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o conqueror_n who_o set_v up_o last_a trophy_n and_o monument_n for_o their_o glory_n in_o token_n and_o remembrance_n of_o some_o memorable_a victory_n obtain_v or_o some_o great_a matter_n perform_v by_o they_o but_o their_o trophy_n and_o monument_n be_v abolish_v by_o time_n but_o this_o of_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o isaiah_n chap._n lvi_o keep_v you_o judgement_n and_o do_v justice_n i._n e._n keep_v my_o law_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v your_o bind_a duty_n therein_o o_o you_o jew_n which_o be_v captive_a in_o babylon_n judgement_n and_o justice_n be_v take_v here_o for_o that_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o call_v judgement_n and_o justice_n because_o god_n may_v just_o exact_v it_o of_o we_o and_o we_o wrong_v god_n if_o we_o do_v it_o not_o for_o my_o salvation_n be_v near_o to_o come_v i._n e._n for_o my_o save_a power_n wherewith_o i_o will_v save_v you_o from_o your_o enemy_n and_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n be_v at_o hand_n to_o save_v you_o concern_v the_o notion_n of_o this_o word_n salvation_n as_o i_o have_v give_v it_o see_v cap._n 51._o verse_n 5_o 6._o and_o my_o righteousness_n i._n e._n and_o my_o faithfulness_n whereby_o i_o have_v promise_v to_o save_v you_o see_v cap._n 51._o vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o concern_v the_o notion_n of_o this_o word_n also_o to_o be_v reveal_v i._o e._n to_o come_v so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v of_o all_o man_n see_v cap._n 40.5_o 2._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v this_o this_o relative_a this_o relate_v to_o that_o to_o wit_n that_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o and_o keep_v his_o hand_n from_o do_v any_o evil_n and_o bless_a be_v such_o a_o man_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v redeem_v out_o of_o captivity_n and_o bring_v home_o with_o joy_n to_o zion_n that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o q._n d._n that_o be_v that_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o do_v nothing_o therein_o whereby_o to_o profane_v it_o by_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o understand_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n all_o other_o precept_n also_o of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n to_o god_n and_o keep_v his_o hand_n
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 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