see_v john_n 8.56_o luke_n 10.23_o 24._o 4._o as_o no_o vicissitude_n of_o dispensation_n have_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n that_o covenant_n make_v with_o jacob_n and_o his_o seed_n so_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o believer_n of_o all_o nation_n have_v right_a to_o the_o spiritual_a promise_n make_v to_o jacob_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o these_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v be_v call_v jacob_n and_o israel_n to_o show_v unto_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o will_v assemble_v they_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n and_o to_o confirm_v all_o his_o elect_n that_o by_o believe_v in_o christ_n they_o be_v make_v his_o israel_n and_o heir_n to_o israel_n promise_n 5._o christ_n the_o great_a shepherd_n will_v want_v none_o of_o his_o choose_a one_o howsoever_o scatter_v disperse_a and_o far_o from_o he_o but_o will_v have_v they_o all_o gather_v and_o bring_v in_o to_o the_o fold_n of_o his_o church_n i_o will_v sure_o assemble_v jacob_n all_o of_o thou_o i_o will_v sure_o gather_v the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o scatter_a israel_n and_o to_o his_o scatter_a elect_n through_o the_o world_n see_v john_n 10.16_o 6._o christ_n have_v gather_v his_o people_n as_o in_o one_o flock_n will_v do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o faithful_a shepherd_n in_o feed_v and_o secure_v of_o they_o from_o danger_n i_o will_v put_v they_o together_o as_o the_o sheep_n of_o bozrah_n a_o place_n in_o edom_n or_o moab_n where_o there_o be_v many_o flock_n and_o good_a pasture_n 1_o chron._n 1.43_o 44._o jer._n 48.24_o and_o 2_o king_n 3.4_o as_o the_o flock_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o fold_n 7._o the_o lord_n who_o of_o remnant_n can_v make_v multitude_n will_v in_o his_o own_o time_n bless_v his_o church_n with_o increase_n and_o multiplication_n of_o convert_v and_o hereby_o will_v make_v up_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o scatter_n and_o suffering_n the_o remnant_n shall_v make_v a_o noise_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o man_n see_v isai_n 49.20_o 21._o 8._o howsoever_o there_o may_v be_v many_o difficulty_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n which_o his_o people_n be_v to_o follow_v yet_o a_o people_n wait_v upon_o he_o shall_v find_v impediment_n remove_v to_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o go_v on_o till_o they_o dip_v their_o foot_n in_o jordan_n brink_n and_o he_o will_v make_v it_o dry_a for_o the_o breaker_n be_v come_v up_o before_o they_o they_o have_v break_v up_o and_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o gate_n and_o be_v go_v out_o by_o it_o the_o speech_n allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o army_n who_o usual_o send_v some_o before_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n and_o break_v through_o stait_z passage_n that_o the_o army_n may_v march_v without_o trouble_n pass_v be_v open_v in_o all_o place_n see_v isai_n 57.14_o and_o 62.10_o 9_o christ_n church_n do_v not_o want_v a_o king_n to_o go_v out_o and_o in_o before_o she_o to_o protect_v defend_v and_o guide_v she_o in_o her_o way_n and_o 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punishment_n the_o prince_n for_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o know_v right_a and_o wrong_n and_o walk_v according_o and_o yet_o be_v most_o perverse_a and_o inhuman_a in_o oppression_n v._o 1_o 2_o 3._o be_v threaten_v that_o in_o their_o strait_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v own_v of_o god_n ver_fw-la 4._o the_o false_a prophet_n who_o delude_v the_o people_n and_o preach_v so_o as_o may_v be_v most_o subservient_fw-fr to_o their_o base_a end_n ver_fw-la 5._o be_v threaten_v with_o such_o confusion_n as_o shall_v make_v they_o ashamed_a of_o their_o trade_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o whereas_o he_o a_o faithful_a man_n shall_v bear_v out_o in_o his_o duty_n ver_fw-la 8._o 2_o he_o deal_v with_o they_o conjunct_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o judgement_n which_o they_o by_o their_o sin_n procure_v to_o come_v on_o the_o church_n of_o god_n whereas_o the_o ruler_n pervert_v justice_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o build_v the_o holy_a city_n with_o good_n take_v by_o oppression_n ver_fw-la 10._o and_o general_o 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ignorant_a or_o despiser_n of_o the_o law_n we_o need_v not_o curious_o enqure_v whether_o by_o jacob_n the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n be_v understand_v as_o by_o israel_n the_o ten_o tribe_n see_v the_o latter_a part_n at_o least_o of_o the_o threaten_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v especial_o direct_v against_o judah_n jer._n 26.18_o but_o by_o these_o name_n we_o be_v general_o to_o understand_v that_o people_n which_o be_v come_v of_o judah_n otherwise_o call_v israel_n doct._n 1._o when_o a_o land_n in_o general_n be_v culpable_a of_o defection_n ruler_n in_o church_n and_o state_n have_v their_o own_o eminent_a guilt_n in_o it_o this_o be_v import_v in_o the_o prophet_n scope_n while_o as_o have_v reprove_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n he_o now_o come_v to_o challenge_v the_o ruler_n in_o a_o especial_a manner_n hear_v o_o head_n of_o jacob_n 2._o faithful_n minister_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o inveigh_v against_o sin_n in_o general_n or_o of_o the_o commonalty_n only_o 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averseness_n to_o hear_v and_o his_o tender_a condescendence_n that_o they_o may_v hear_v 5._o whatever_o may_v be_v the_o success_n of_o a_o faithful_a minister_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n yet_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n will_v be_v matter_n of_o peace_n to_o he_o when_o the_o conscience_n reflect_v upon_o it_o as_o here_o micah_n give_v a_o comfortable_a account_n of_o his_o pain_n i_o say_v hear_v etc._n etc._n 6._o beside_o the_o general_a obligation_n lie_v upon_o all_o man_n especial_o within_o the_o visible_a church_n to_o know_v and_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o be_v especial_o incumbent_a to_o ruler_n and_o great_a one_o among_o the_o lord_n people_n so_o to_o do_v as_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o education_n mean_n encouragement_n
as_o become_v proselyte_n and_o join_v to_o they_o but_o that_o in_o every_o place_n even_o from_o the_o remote_a isle_n all_o nation_n have_v access_n to_o god_n through_o the_o mediator_n for_o so_o be_v here_o foreprophecied_n man_n shall_v worship_v he_o every_o one_o from_o his_o place_n even_o all_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o heathen_a 5._o it_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o mind_n much_o and_o by_o their_o prayer_n to_o help_v forward_o and_o hasten_v the_o conversion_n of_o israel_n as_o tend_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o the_o gentile_n for_o then_o this_o prophecy_n will_v get_v a_o new_a and_o far_a accomplishment_n rom._n 11.15_o verse_n 12._o you_o ethiopian_n also_o you_o shall_v be_v slay_v by_o my_o sword_n the_o three_o denunciation_n be_v against_o the_o ethiopian_n who_o be_v either_o a_o nation_n common_o call_v so_o beyond_o egypt_n who_o have_v serve_v in_o army_n employ_v against_o the_o church_n as_o these_o other_o southern_a nation_n be_v usual_o employ_v abroad_o nahum_n 3.9_o ezek_n 27.10_o or_o rather_o a_o people_n in_o arabia_n descend_v also_o from_o cush_n and_o lie_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n over_o against_o ethiopia_n common_o so_o call_v who_o be_v the_o people_n usual_o call_v ethiopian_n in_o scripture_n these_o as_o they_o have_v be_v destroy_v by_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 14.9_o etc._n etc._n and_o give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o sennacherib_n as_o a_o ransom_n for_o judah_n isa_n 43_o 3._o with_o 2_o king_n 19.9_o so_o the_o lord_n here_o threaten_v to_o cut_v they_o off_o by_o his_o sword_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n either_o in_o his_o conquest_n of_o arabia_n or_o when_o he_o subdue_v egypt_n and_o destroy_v those_o other_o ethiopian_n among_o egypt_n associate_n as_o they_o be_v jer._n 46.2_o with_o 9_o doct._n 1._o though_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v never_o so_o many_o on_o all_o hand_n and_o never_o so_o sar_n remote_a yet_o god_n hand_n be_v enough_o for_o they_o all_o for_o here_o he_o undertake_v against_o enemy_n on_o all_o quarter_n and_o beside_o the_o philistine_n moab_n and_o ammon_n he_o threaten_v that_o the_o ethiopian_n also_o which_o soever_o of_o these_o nation_n it_o be_v shall_v be_v slay_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o right_a read_n of_o judgement_n to_o see_v god_n hand_n in_o they_o that_o his_o quarrel_n may_v be_v study_v that_o his_o love_n to_o his_o people_n in_o avenge_a their_o quarrel_n may_v be_v see_v that_o his_o sovereign_a power_n and_o providence_n over_o all_o the_o world_n may_v be_v adore_v and_o the_o smite_a may_v know_v whither_o to_o flee_v for_o a_o issue_n therefore_o it_o be_v add_v you_o shall_v be_v slay_v by_o my_o sword_n verse_n 13._o and_o he_o will_v stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o north_n and_o destroy_v assyria_n and_o will_v make_v nineveh_n a_o desolation_n and_o dry_a like_o a_o wilderness_n ver._n 14._o and_o flock_n shall_v lie_v down_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o nation_n both_o the_o cormorant_n and_o the_o bittern_n shall_v lodge_v in_o the_o upper_a lintel_n of_o it_o their_o voice_n shall_v sing_v in_o the_o window_n desolation_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o threshold_n for_o he_o shall_v uncover_v the_o cedar-work_n the_o last_o denunciation_n be_v against_o the_o assyrian_n in_o the_o north_n and_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o that_o empire_n which_o he_o threaten_v to_o make_v desolate_a by_o his_o out-strerched_n hand_n and_o like_o a_o barren_a wilderness_n to_o be_v a_o habitation_n for_o all_o kind_n of_o beast_n and_o monstrous_a creature_n of_o all_o sort_n in_o stead_n of_o eminent_a prince_n and_o many_o people_n who_o frequent_v there_o and_o that_o for_o this_o end_n where_o there_o have_v be_v so_o many_o stately_a habitation_n he_o will_v cause_v to_o pull_v down_o their_o roof_n and_o leave_v nothing_o but_o bare_a wall_n fit_a for_o such_o guest_n to_o huant_n in_o doct._n 1._o god_n in_o execute_v of_o judgement_n will_v not_o forget_v to_o reach_v great_a enemy_n sad_a stroke_n therefore_o the_o lord_n set_v out_o assyria_n and_o nineveh_n judgement_n in_o so_o dreadful_a and_o ample_a a_o way_n not_o only_o to_o give_v more_o ample_a encouragement_n to_o his_o people_n who_o faith_n may_v ready_o faint_a most_o in_o this_o particular_a but_o to_o testify_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o displeasure_n against_o they_o for_o lead_v his_o israel_n captive_a he_o will_v stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o north_n and_o destroy_v assyria_n and_o will_v make_v nineveh_n a_o desolation_n and_o dry_a like_o a_o wilderness_n 2._o howsoever_o god_n may_v seem_v to_o own_o a_o prosper_a enemy_n against_o his_o people_n and_o they_o may_v think_v so_o because_o of_o their_o succesle_n yet_o god_n will_v in_o due_a time_n testify_v the_o contrary_a for_o they_o boast_v of_o old_a that_o they_o come_v not_o up_o without_o the_o lord_n 2_o king_n 18_o 25._o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o north_n etc._n etc._n 3._o albeit_o that_o smful_a way_n and_o oppression_n may_v for_o a_o time_n raise_v up_o man_n to_o great_a power_n and_o glory_n and_o make_v city_n and_o country_n to_o flourish_v yet_o ere_o all_o be_v do_v it_o will_v lay_v they_o as_o low_o yea_o make_v they_o more_o desolate_a than_o be_v imaginable_a so_o do_v assyria_n and_o nineveh_n feel_v when_o flock_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o nation_n when_o the_o cormorant_n and_o bittern_n do_v lodge_v in_o the_o upper_a lintel_n of_o it_o &c_n &c_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o these_o creature_n be_v no_o more_o monstrous_a in_o man_n account_n than_o the_o former_a inhabitant_n be_v in_o god_n sight_n verse_n 15._o this_o be_v the_o rejoice_v city_n that_o dwell_v careless_o that_o say_v in_o her_o heart_n i_o be_o and_o there_o be_v none_o beside_o i_o how_o be_v she_o become_v a_o desolation_n a_o place_n for_o beast_n to_o lie_v down_o in_o every_o one_o that_o pass_v by_o she_o shall_v hiss_v and_o wag_v his_o hand_n the_o equity_n of_o this_o sentence_n upon_o that_o city_n be_v confirm_v from_o the_o cause_n thereof_o where_o not_o recount_v her_o particular_a sin_n he_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o result_n of_o all_o her_o sin_n and_o the_o common_a sink_n into_o which_o they_o all_o run_v to_o wit_n her_o security_n and_o insolency_n that_o be_v blind_v with_o the_o splend_v or_o of_o her_o prosperity_n she_o despise_v all_o other_o nation_n and_o cast_v off_o all_o fear_n of_o any_o change_n because_o of_o which_o it_o be_v righteous_a with_o god_n by_o lay_v she_o so_o desolate_a to_o make_v she_o a_o ignominious_a spectacle_n to_o all_o beholder_n doct._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o wicked_a mâ—n_z to_o guide_v their_o prosperity_n and_o success_n in_o ill_a course_n well_o but_o they_o will_v swell_v in_o pride_n thereby_o and_o so_o provoke_v god_n yet_o more_o to_o anger_v against_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o rejoice_v city_n that_o dwell_v careless_o that_o say_v in_o her_o heart_n i_o be_o and_o there_o be_v none_o beside_o i_o 2._o look_v how_o much_o wicked_a man_n prosper_v in_o sin_n have_v be_v admire_v by_o other_o or_o have_v admire_v themselves_o for_o their_o prosperity_n divine_a indignation_n shall_v endue_v time_n make_v they_o as_o remarkable_a for_o ignominious_a calamity_n for_o how_o be_v the_o rejoice_v city_n become_v a_o desolation_n a_o place_n for_o beast_n to_o lie_v down_o in_o every_o one_o that_o pass_v by_o she_o shall_v hiss_v and_o wag_v his_o hand_n chap._n iii_o after_o these_o threaten_n denounce_v against_o other_o nation_n the_o lord_n return_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o church_n &_o threaten_v jerusalem_n for_o the_o many_o iniquity_n do_v in_o she_o v._o 1_o 2._o particular_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o ruler_n in_o state_n v._o 3._o and_o of_o church-guides_a v._o 4._o and_o confirm_v the_o equity_n of_o this_o sentence_n from_o god_n justice_n and_o their_o incorrigibleness_n either_o by_o the_o word_n shall_fw-mi 5._o or_o by_o the_o rod_n v._o 6_o 7._o and_o because_o the_o godly_a can_v not_o but_o be_v affright_v by_o these_o threaten_n therefore_o he_o subjoin_v many_o comfort_n to_o they_o concern_v the_o return_v of_o their_o captivity_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o gospel_n exhort_v they_o to_o wait_v on_o god_n in_o expectation_n that_o he_o who_o punish_v the_o church_n will_v appear_v and_o punish_v her_o enemy_n v._o 8._o at_o which_o time_n he_o will_v propagate_v true_a religion_n and_o make_v jew_n and_o gentile_n joint_o serve_v he_o v._o 9_o will_v gather_v his_o people_n from_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o world_n v._o 10._o will_v
dependent_a on_o he_o who_o give_v or_o take_v they_o away_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o according_a as_o he_o have_v a_o people_n to_o raise_v or_o to_o ruin_v for_o he_o destroy_v the_o wise_a man_n when_o he_o will_n 4._o man_n wisdom_n and_o prudence_n be_v ordinary_o look_v upon_o by_o god_n as_o a_o enemy_n to_o he_o and_o ground_n of_o a_o controversy_n in_o regard_n that_o man_n conceit_n of_o their_o wisdom_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o give_v god_n little_a to_o do_v &_o acknowledge_v not_o his_o providence_n but_o take_v all_o upon_o themselves_o for_o this_o question_n shall_v i_o not_o say_v the_o lord_n even_o destroy_v the_o wise_a man_n out_o of_o edom_n import_v that_o there_o be_v some_o necessity_n for_o his_o do_v of_o it_o and_o that_o their_o wisdom_n may_v not_o escape_v without_o a_o stain_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o singular_a demonstration_n of_o god_n sovereignty_n and_o providence_n in_o the_o world_n when_o he_o overturn_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a 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one_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 10._o for_o thy_o violence_n against_o thy_o brother_n jacob_n shame_n shall_v cover_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o for_o ever_o the_o lord_n have_v pronounce_v sentence_n against_o edom_n proceed_v to_o show_v the_o equity_n thereof_o from_o the_o cause_n procure_v it_o upon_o which_o the_o sentence_n be_v again_o repeat_v in_o general_n god_n quarrel_n against_o they_o be_v for_o their_o violent_a carriage_n towards_o judab_n for_o which_o they_o be_v again_o threaten_v doct._n 1._o as_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o strike_v a_o people_n but_o where_o he_o have_v a_o just_a quarrel_n so_o the_o stupidity_n of_o man_n in_o not_o lay_v sin_n to_o heart_n and_o their_o blindness_n and_o self-love_n be_v such_o as_o god_n quarrel_n will_v not_o be_v take_v up_o till_o himself_o discover_v it_o therefore_o do_v the_o lord_n himself_o here_o reveal_v it_o 2._o of_o all_o the_o injury_n and_o evil_a deed_n commit_v by_o wicked_a man_n none_o be_v so_o 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strive_v to_o amend_v it_o than_o the_o lord_n will_v public_o in_o view_n of_o all_o the_o world_n convince_v and_o correct_v they_o by_o his_o stroke_n therefore_o do_v he_o call_v all_o people_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v to_o hear_v and_o see_v the_o lord_n witness_v against_o his_o church_n which_o be_v a_o bitter_a case_n when_o our_o betroth_a lord_n be_v provoke_v to_o go_v out_o of_o door_n to_o the_o street_n with_o his_o belove_n fault_n 5._o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o his_o people_n even_o when_o he_o proceed_v to_o severity_n in_o correction_n be_v so_o uncontroverted_o clear_a as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v and_o read_v of_o all_o therefore_o also_o be_v the_o creature_n call_v to_o appear_v as_o witness_n of_o his_o proceed_n and_o that_o affliction_n be_v just_o procure_v by_o israel_n 6._o if_o this_o passage_n from_o his_o holy_a temple_n be_v understand_v of_o heaven_n it_o teach_v that_o however_o man_n may_v obstinate_o bear_v out_o against_o all_o conviction_n from_o man_n yet_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o god_n when_o he_o let_v forth_o any_o ray_n of_o it_o from_o heaven_n as_o v._o 3_o 4._o in_o his_o work_n it_o will_v so_o dazzle_v they_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v out_o if_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n it_o teach_v that_o the_o jew_n their_o confiding_a much_o in_o the_o temple_n shall_v not_o exempt_v they_o but_o rather_o be_v a_o part_n of_o their_o ditty_n that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n manifest_v there_o and_o from_o thence_o unto_o they_o shall_v effectual_o convince_v they_o of_o sin_n and_o aggravate_v it_o who_o have_v not_o walk_v answerable_o and_o that_o israel_n renounce_v of_o that_o temple_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n there_o shall_v be_v matter_n of_o a_o sad_a challenge_n which_o they_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v in_o all_o these_o respect_v the_o lord_n god_n will_v be_v witness_n 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themselves_o against_o god_n vengeance_n but_o be_v herein_o delude_v for_o there_o be_v high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n whereby_o be_v signify_v their_o idol_n worship_v on_o these_o high_a place_n wherein_o they_o trust_v or_o their_o strong_a hold_n or_o high_a and_o lofty_a man_n who_o think_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o common_a judgement_n or_o general_o their_o high_a and_o lofty_a imagination_n all_o which_o or_o whatsoever_o else_o they_o can_v oppose_v the_o lord_n be_v potent_a to_o crush_v he_o will_v come_v down_o and_o tread_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n 6._o greatness_n of_o opposition_n against_o god_n contribute_v to_o set_v he_o out_o more_o eminent_o by_o crush_a thereof_o for_o he_o tread_v on_o the_o high_a place_n that_o be_v not_o only_o crush_v and_o command_v they_o but_o be_v the_o more_o eminent_o see_v in_o so_o do_v in_o that_o they_o be_v high_a their_o height_n make_v they_o conspicuous_a from_o afar_o while_o he_o stand_v upon_o they_o 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and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n what_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o samaria_n and_o what_o be_v the_o high_a place_n of_o judah_n be_v they_o not_o jerusalem_n follow_v the_o lord_n quarrel_n or_o the_o cause_n procure_v his_o appear_v thus_o in_o glorious_a severity_n which_o be_v the_o heinous_a transgression_n of_o his_o people_n who_o come_v of_o jacob_n otherwise_o call_v israel_n and_o withal_o he_o declare_v that_o the_o original_a and_o rise_v of_o this_o transgression_n in_o israel_n be_v from_o the_o chief_a city_n samaria_n while_o as_o omri_n and_o ahab_n do_v there_o erect_a idolatry_n have_v translate_v the_o regal_a dwell_n thither_o which_o be_v before_o in_o tirzah_n 1_o king_n 16.23_o 24._o which_o have_v now_o in_o process_n of_o time_n spread_v through_o the_o kingdom_n and_o have_v daily_a influence_n from_o the_o court_n and_o chief_a city_n and_o that_o in_o judah_n the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v cast_v a_o copy_n to_o all_o the_o land_n and_o not_o only_o in_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n but_o in_o corrupt_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n with_o their_o high_a place_n which_o jotham_n tolerate_v and_o his_o son_n ahaz_n proceed_v to_o grosser_n abomination_n 2_o kin._n 16.10_o 11._o 2_o chr._n 28.24.25_o and_o so_o draw_v on_o the_o people_n to_o imitate_v their_o way_n doc._n 1._o the_o provocation_n of_o the_o lord_n privilege_v people_n may_v bring_v on_o very_o remarkable_a stroke_n for_o all_o this_o that_o be_v all_o this_o appear_v in_o severity_n be_v for_o the_o transgression_n of_o jacob_n 2_o albeit_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o great_a mercy_n look_v over_o the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o people_n yet_o rebellion_n and_o idolatry_n and_o corrupt_v of_o his_o worship_n especial_o when_o multiply_v be_v that_o which_o he_o
which_o may_v seem_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o it_o for_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v object_v how_o can_v she_o expect_v that_o god_n will_v be_v her_o light_n see_v she_o by_o sin_n have_v provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n and_o to_o cast_v she_o into_o these_o trouble_n and_o so_o be_v her_o party_n she_o answer_v that_o she_o submissive_o stoop_v and_o accept_v in_o these_o trouble_v the_o punishment_n of_o her_o iniquity_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n do_v expect_v that_o in_o due_a time_n the_o lord_n who_o she_o have_v provoke_v to_o afflict_v she_o will_v plead_v her_o cause_n against_o her_o enemy_n who_o unjust_o oppress_v she_o and_o plague_v they_o and_o will_v restore_v she_o to_o her_o ancient_a glory_n and_o in_o public_a view_n give_v she_o to_o enjoy_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o bounty_n and_o fidelity_n doct._n 1._o the_o lord_n may_v have_v fatherly_a indignation_n against_o his_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o may_v testify_v the_o same_o by_o inflict_v of_o outward_a calamity_n and_o yet_o not_o reject_v their_o person_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v the_o godlies'_n trouble_v call_v here_o the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o man_n be_v instrument_n see_v 2_o chron._n 19.2_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o godly_a when_o god_n be_v angry_a and_o chastise_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n procure_v the_o same_o to_o stoop_v humble_o under_o his_o afflict_a hand_n and_o to_o bear_v it_o patient_o and_o submissive_o accept_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n i_o will_v bar_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o say_v she_o 3._o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o its_o great_a demerit_n will_v make_v man_n submissive_a and_o stoop_v patient_o under_o the_o rod_n who_o otherwise_o will_v repine_v more_o for_o this_o be_v the_o reâ—son_n of_o she_o bear_v the_o rod_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o man_n get_v so_o many_o rod_n dip_v in_o their_o own_o guilt_n because_o they_o bear_v not_o cleanly_a red_n patient_o there_o be_v no_o cross_n so_o humble_v as_o a_o sinful_a cross_n see_v lam._n 1.18_o 4._o true_a patience_n and_o submission_n unto_o god_n in_o affliction_n aught_o to_o preâ—scâ—ibe_v no_o term-day_n unto_o itself_o but_o to_o refer_v all_o to_o his_o will_n i_o will_v bear_v until_o he_o plead_v 5._o such_o as_o humble_v themselves_o before_o god_n and_o patient_o stoop_v under_o a_o procure_v affliction_n may_v expect_v that_o god_n will_v take_v their_o part_n against_o all_o the_o instrument_n have_v hand_n in_o the_o same_o trouble_n and_o clear_v their_o righteous_a cause_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o who_o seek_v only_o their_o own_o end_n in_o afflict_v they_o and_o their_o humility_n and_o patience_n ought_v to_o be_v season_v with_o this_o hope_n he_o will_v plead_v my_o cause_n say_v she_o who_o bear_v his_o indignation_n see_v isa_n 47.6_o zech._n 1_o 15._o 6._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o only_o clear_v his_o people_n right_a against_o their_o oppressor_n by_o pronounce_v sentence_n in_o their_o favour_n in_o his_o word_n but_o will_v according_o put_v his_o sentence_n to_o execution_n for_o so_o do_v she_o expound_v his_o plead_n he_o will_v execute_v judgement_n for_o i_o 7._o the_o lord_n have_v by_o affliction_n humble_v his_o people_n for_o sin_n and_o exercise_v their_o patience_n and_o faith_n will_v restore_v unto_o they_o their_o wont_a privilege_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o public_a view_n and_o make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v he_o therefore_o say_v he_o he_o will_v bring_v i_o forth_o to_o the_o light_n that_o be_v not_o only_o comfort_v but_o public_o own_o and_o honour_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v behold_v or_o enjoy_v to_o my_o satisfaction_n his_o righteousness_n or_o the_o wont_a effect_n of_o his_o fidelity_n in_o keep_v covenant_n notwithstanding_o this_o seem_a interruption_n verse_n 10._o then_o she_o that_o be_v my_o enemy_n shall_v see_v it_o and_o shame_n shall_v cover_v she_o which_o say_v unto_o i_o where_o be_v the_o lord_z thy_o god_n i_o eye_n shall_v behold_v she_o now_o shall_v she_o be_v tread_v down_o as_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o street_n this_o hope_n for_o deliverance_n be_v further_o commend_v from_o the_o effect_n thereof_o upon_o the_o church_n enemy_n to_o her_o satisfaction_n she_o be_v heâ—e_o direct_v to_o profess_v her_o hope_n that_o her_o enemy_n who_o mock_v her_o faith_n shall_v be_v confound_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o her_o deliverance_n and_o be_v ignominious_o cut_v off_o to_o her_o great_a joy_n and_o satisfaction_n doct._n 1._o god_n see_v it_o fit_v sometime_o to_o make_v his_o people_n happiness_n conspicuous_a to_o the_o world_n yea_o even_o to_o their_o enemy_n that_o it_o may_v make_v they_o a_o sore_a heart_n for_o than_o she_o that_o be_v my_o enemy_n shall_v see_v it_o to_o wit_n her_o deliverance_n see_v rev._n 3.9_o psal_n 112.10_o 2._o faith_n in_o god_n and_o adhere_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n have_v be_v a_o old_a subject_n of_o derision_n to_o the_o church_n enemy_n when_o she_o be_v in_o trouble_n for_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o where_o be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 3._o scorn_v of_o say_v and_o piety_n whatever_o disadvantage_n seem_v to_o follow_v it_o shall_v resolve_v into_o the_o scorner_n shame_n and_o confusion_n by_o see_v god_n to_o do_v for_o his_o people_n according_a as_o they_o expect_v from_o he_o for_o my_o enemy_n shall_v see_v it_o and_o shame_n shall_v cover_v she_o she_o shall_v be_v utter_o confound_v with_o it_o who_o say_v unto_o i_o where_o be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 4._o when_o the_o lord_n have_v try_v his_o people_n than_o the_o cup_n be_v put_v to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o mocker_n of_o her_o confidence_n will_v be_v destroy_v as_o contemptible_a thing_n for_o now_o shall_v she_o be_v tread_v down_o as_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o street_n 5._o it_o will_v be_v a_o comfortable_a sight_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o see_v god_n justice_n against_o their_o enemy_n and_o his_o goodwil_a towards_o they_o clear_v and_o make_v manifest_a after_o long_a trial_n for_o say_v she_o my_o eye_n behold_v she_o otherwise_o to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o calamity_n of_o other_o though_o enemy_n be_v not_o lawful_a prov._n 24.17_o further_o then_o in_o that_o god_n be_v hereby_o glorify_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o clear_v of_o his_o keep_a covenant_n with_o his_o people_n see_v ps_n 58.10_o 11._o verse_n 11._o in_o the_o day_n that_o thy_o wall_n be_v to_o be_v build_v in_o that_o day_n shall_v the_o decree_n be_v far_o remove_v 12._o in_o that_o day_n also_o he_o shall_v come_v even_o to_o thou_o from_o assyria_n and_o from_o the_o fortify_v city_n and_o from_o the_o fortress_n even_o to_o the_o river_n and_o from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o mountain_n to_o mountain_n a_o second_o ground_n of_o encouragement_n and_o comfort_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o god_n promise_n to_o his_o church_n confirm_v she_o former_o profess_a hope_n wherein_o he_o assure_v she_o of_o restitution_n and_o of_o deliverance_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o strange_a authority_n and_o their_o cruel_a decree_n whereby_o they_o have_v be_v scatter_v among_o the_o gentile_n oppress_v by_o tyrant_n and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n obstruct_v among_o they_o as_o when_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v discharge_v ezra_n 4.5_o 6_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o he_o assure_v they_o further_o of_o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n not_o only_o by_o their_o return_n from_o all_o the_o part_n where_o they_o have_v be_v scatter_v and_o detain_v isa_n 27.12_o 13._o but_o by_o the_o conversion_n of_o many_o nation_n who_o shall_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n from_o assyria_n and_o from_o egypt_n and_o from_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n this_o decree_n may_v also_o without_o wrong_v of_o the_o text_n be_v safe_o understand_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n call_v a_o decree_n psal_n 2.7_o which_o after_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v send_v through_o the_o world_n for_o promote_a of_o this_o promise_a enlargement_n whereby_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v be_v gather_v to_o the_o church_n as_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o cyrus_n the_o jew_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n to_o return_v to_o their_o country_n from_o all_o quarter_n where_o they_o be_v scatter_v doct._n 1._o the_o church_n endeavour_v to_o comfort_v herself_o with_o hope_n in_o god_n in_o her_o trouble_n will_v abundant_o be_v confirm_v therein_o by_o god_n for_o after_o her_o profess_a hope_n v._o 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o lord_n confirm_v she_o here_o by_o a_o promise_n see_v psal_n 27.14_o 2._o the_o church_n may_v procure_v
by_o her_o sin_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v lay_v her_o desolate_a expose_v to_o the_o fury_n of_o enemy_n without_o all_o government_n protection_n or_o apparent_a be_v and_o he_o may_v for_o a_o season_n in_o justice_n so_o deal_v with_o she_o lor_fw-mi her_o wall_n be_v to_o be_v build_v and_o consequent_o be_v ruin_v not_o only_o as_o a_o vineyard_n with_o the_o hedge_n pull_v down_o but_o a_o city_n total_o desolate_a 3._o the_o lord_n will_v in_o due_a time_n restore_v and_o make_v up_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o destroy_a church_n and_o people_n for_o thy_o wall_n be_v to_o be_v build_v 4._o god_n time_n be_v to_o be_v patient_o wait_v upon_o for_o restore_v of_o his_o church_n for_o there_o be_v the_o day_n for_o do_v it_o which_o he_o will_v keep_v and_o no_o soon_o 5._o as_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o church_n great_a trial_n to_o lie_v under_o the_o power_n of_o oppress_a tyrant_n and_o stranger_n who_o by_o their_o decree_n and_o injunction_n execute_v with_o rigour_n do_v labour_n to_o ruin_v she_o and_o bear_v down_o the_o work_n of_o god_n so_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o have_v wrought_v his_o work_n upon_o his_o church_n by_o such_o a_o trial_n will_v deliver_v they_o also_o from_o that_o yoke_n and_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o enjoy_v tranquillity_n without_o such_o interruption_n for_o in_o that_o day_n the_o decree_n shall_v be_v far_o remove_v this_o the_o jew_n have_v some_o taste_n of_o at_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n and_o at_o some_o time_n thereafter_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o accomplish_v at_o their_o turn_n to_o the_o lord_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o decree_n of_o captivity_n to_o follow_v 6._o all_o sort_n of_o person_n of_o all_o nation_n have_v free_a access_n unto_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v undertake_v to_o make_v they_o come_v for_o in_o that_o also_o he_o shall_v come_v even_o to_o thou_o from_o assyria_n and_o from_o the_o fortify_v city_n and_o from_o the_o fortress_n even_o to_o the_o riveâ—_n and_o from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o mountain_n to_o mountain_n that_o be_v general_o from_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n by_o sea_n and_o by_o land_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v express_v with_o relation_n to_o the_o situation_n of_o israel_n the_o border_n whereof_o according_a to_o god_n charter_n be_v from_o towards_o egypt_n to_o the_o river_n euphrates_n and_o that_o which_o they_o ordinary_o possess_v be_v bound_v by_o the_o east_n or_o dead_a sea_n the_o west_n or_o great_a sea_n and_o by_o the_o mountain_n lebanon_n and_o hor_n on_o the_o north_n and_o other_o mountain_n in_o the_o wilderness_n towards_o the_o south_n see_v exod._n 23.31_o numb_a 34._o josh_n 1.4_o and_o elsewhere_o 7._o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o lord_n have_v determine_v that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o israel_n shall_v be_v very_o eminent_a not_o only_o as_o be_v the_o mother-church_n of_o old_a from_o whence_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o call_v all_o nation_n to_o join_v with_o she_o but_o as_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v make_v so_o conspicuous_a as_o will_v invite_v many_o nation_n to_o come_v in_o to_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v make_v a_o mean_n of_o their_o conversion_n in_o relation_n to_o both_o these_o time_n it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o day_n he_o shall_v come_v even_o to_o thou_o etc._n etc._n allude_v to_o the_o proselyte_n come_v up_o â—o_o jerusalem_n of_o old_a 8._o the_o privilege_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v right_o see_v may_v and_o will_v prevail_v even_o with_o her_o great_a enemy_n and_o with_o such_o as_o have_v their_o own_o good_a accommodation_n to_o lay_v down_o their_o enmity_n and_o renounce_v all_o and_o come_v and_o share_v with_o she_o for_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o thou_o from_o assyria_n her_o most_o inveterate_a enemy_n and_o from_o the_o fortify_v city_n and_o from_o the_o fortress_n by_o which_o egypt_n seem_v to_o be_v signify_v which_o be_v well_o fortify_v by_o nature_n and_o art_n and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o have_v affinity_n with_o the_o hebrew_n name_n of_o egypt_n and_o withal_o assyria_n and_o egypt_n be_v ordinary_o join_v in_o such_o promise_n isa_n 19.23_o 24_o 25._o 9_o the_o lord_n mean_n for_o gather_v and_o enlarge_n of_o his_o church_n be_v the_o preach_n of_o his_o gospel_n whereby_o he_o lead_v all_o captive_a unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n for_o so_o much_o do_v the_o other_o interpretation_n of_o the_o decree_n teach_v we_o the_o decree_n shall_v be_v far_o remove_v and_o he_o shall_v come_v etc._n etc._n where_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v call_v a_o decree_n as_o contain_v god_n eternal_a purpose_n and_o ordinance_n concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n publish_v in_o his_o name_n to_o the_o world_n for_o sinner_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o and_o the_o efficacy_n thereof_o depend_v upon_o god_n counsel_n and_o decree_n 10._o the_o publish_n and_o prevail_v of_o the_o gospel_n through_o the_o world_n notwithstanding_o all_o impediment_n and_o opposition_n be_v a_o work_n wherein_o the_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v see_v for_o what_o be_v already_o do_v and_o to_o be_v rest_v upon_o for_o what_o be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v for_o it_o be_v he_o only_o who_o can_v undertake_v that_o the_o decree_n shall_v be_v far_o remove_v verse_n 13._o notwithstanding_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v desolate_a because_o of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o do_n lest_o the_o people_n shall_v flatter_v themselves_o in_o their_o sin_n a_o caution_n be_v subjoin_v for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o promise_n show_v that_o before_o the_o performance_n thereof_o a_o desolation_n must_v be_v because_o of_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v accomplish_v first_o by_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o again_o by_o the_o roman_n doct._n 1._o the_o promise_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v wary_o heed_v and_o right_o 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