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
wool_n a_o question_n may_v be_v here_o ask_v how_o sin_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v white_a as_o snow_n or_o wool_n when_o as_o sin_n be_v so_o essential_o evil_a as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v good_a answ_n sin_n may_v be_v here_o take_v for_o the_o sinner_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la that_o be_v by_o put_v the_o quality_n for_o the_o person_n in_o which_o the_o quality_n be_v inherent_a now_o though_o sin_n can_v never_o be_v make_v white_a that_o be_v good_a yet_o the_o sinner_n may_v or_o we_o may_v say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o allegorical_a or_o proverbial_a kind_n of_o phrase_n and_o such_o kind_n of_o phrase_n be_v many_o of_o they_o to_o be_v glance_v upon_o only_o with_o a_o quick_a eye_n not_o too_o exact_o to_o be_v pry_v into_o 19_o if_o you_o be_v willing_a supple_a to_o obey_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o obedient_a i._n e._n and_o be_v actual_o obedient_a to_o i_o you_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n i._n e._n you_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a and_o pleasant_a fruit_n of_o the_o land_n wherein_o you_o dwell_v the_o enemy_n shall_v not_o destroy_v they_o and_o take_v they_o away_o from_o you_o nor_o shall_v the_o sword_n destroy_v you_o and_o take_v you_o away_o from_o they_o 20._o but_o if_o you_o refuse_v supple_a to_o obey_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o rebel_n i._n e._n and_o be_v indeed_o disobedient_a to_o i_o note_v that_o the_o prophet_n oppose_v refuse_v here_o in_o this_o verse_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o obey_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o to_o rebel_v in_o this_o verse_n to_o to_o be_v obedient_a in_o the_o former_a verse_n you_o shall_v be_v devour_v with_o the_o sword_n supple_a of_o rezin_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o pekah_n king_n of_o israel_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o sword_n here_o metaphorical_o as_o of_o a_o ravenous_a beast_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o i._o e._n for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v for_o the_o lord_n can_v lie_v and_o what_o he_o say_v he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v good_a the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o man_n per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o put_v the_o mouth_n which_o be_v but_o a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n and_o the_o mouth_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o part_n here_o because_o with_o the_o mouth_n we_o speak_v 21._o how_o be_v the_o faithful_a city_n become_v a_o harlot_n how_o be_v jerusalem_n which_o be_v once_o faithful_a as_o a_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n become_v now_o as_o a_o harlot_n commit_v adultery_n with_o her_o lover_n the_o faithfulness_n here_o speak_v of_o allude_v to_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o a_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n the_o scripture_n under_o the_o metaphor_n of_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n do_v often_o signify_v peculiar_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n and_o under_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o whore_n or_o a_o harlot_n a_o idolater_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v here_o take_v especial_o if_o we_o understand_v also_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n q._n d._n how_o be_v the_o faithful_a city_n become_v a_o harlot_n it_o be_v also_o full_a of_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o prophet_n upbraid_v they_o with_o their_o idolatry_n verse_n 29._o etc._n etc._n but_o as_o by_o the_o metaphor_n of_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n the_o particular_a sin_n of_o idolatry_n be_v often_o understand_v so_o also_o may_v we_o by_o the_o same_o metaphor_n understand_v disobedience_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n in_o general_a as_o may_v appear_v james_n 4.4_o for_o the_o promise_n of_o obedience_n which_o the_o jew_n make_v to_o god_n either_o in_o their_o forefather_n as_o exod._n 20.19_o deut._n 5.27_o or_o by_o themselves_o either_o in_o their_o circumcision_n galat._n 5.3_o or_o at_o any_o other_o time_n as_o 2_o chron._n 15._o verse_n 12_o 15._o and_o 2_o chron._n 23.16_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o wife_n which_o she_o make_v to_o to_o her_o husband_n at_o her_o marriage_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o and_o true_a to_o his_o bed_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n do_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o zion_n that_o he_o be_v her_o husband_n chap._n 54._o verse_n 5._o wherefore_o as_o a_o wife_n so_o long_o as_o she_o keep_v the_o promise_n which_o she_o make_v to_o her_o husband_n be_v account_v faithful_a but_o if_o she_o break_v that_o promise_n and_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o other_o man_n and_o follow_v they_o become_v a_o whore_n or_o a_o harlot_n so_o may_v jerusalem_n be_v account_v faithful_a so_o long_o as_o she_o be_v obedient_a to_o god_n according_a to_o her_o promise_n but_o when_o contrary_a to_o promise_v she_o become_v disobedient_a to_o god_n and_o follow_v she_o own_o lust_n she_o may_v be_v count_v of_o as_o a_o harlot_n and_o so_o be_v call_v by_o a_o metaphor_n and_o thus_o not_o only_a idolatry_n but_o any_o other_o particular_a sin_n may_v be_v call_v adultery_n and_o not_o only_o the_o idolater_n but_o any_o other_o sinner_n be_v call_v a_o adulterer_n and_o he_o which_o walk_v upright_o according_a to_o his_o covenant_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o keep_v may_v be_v call_v faithful_a and_o among_o the_o rest_n he_o who_o execute_v judgement_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n for_o which_o cause_n zion_n also_o may_v be_v call_v faithful_a in_o this_o place_n how_o be_v the_o faithful_a city_n etc._n etc._n this_o question_n speak_v admiration_n and_o sorrow_n note_v that_o this_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o a_o new_a prophecy_n or_o a_o new_a prophetical_a sermon_n it_o be_v full_a of_o judgement_n by_o judgement_n be_v mean_v upright_a deal_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o equal_a administration_n of_o justice_n without_o partiality_n righteousness_n lodge_v in_o it_o righteousness_n signify_v the_o same_o as_o judgement_n do_v and_o this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n he_o speak_v of_o righteousness_n as_o of_o a_o person_n by_o a_o prosopopocia_n lodge_v in_o it_o i._n e._n take_v sweet_a repose_n and_o rest_n in_o it_o to_o lodge_v in_o a_o place_n as_o it_o signify_v sweet_a repose_n and_o rest_n so_o it_o signify_v but_o a_o short_a abode_n and_o as_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o night_n but_o now_o murderer_n i._n e._n but_o now_o unrighteous_a and_o unjust_a judge_n who_o have_v put_v righteousness_n out_o of_o her_o lodging_n he_o call_v unrighteous_a and_o unjust_a judge_n which_o oppress_v and_o wrong_v the_o poor_a in_o judgement_n murderer_n by_o a_o hyperbole_n because_o they_o deprive_v the_o poor_a of_o their_o mean_n which_o be_v their_o life_n and_o give_v it_o away_o from_o they_o by_o their_o unrighteous_a sentence_n to_o they_o to_o who_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v by_o reason_n of_o which_o many_o do_v perish_v not_o only_o through_o grief_n of_o mind_n but_o also_o through_o famine_n and_o hunger_n have_v no_o mean_n leave_v they_o to_o buy_v bread_n to_o sustain_v 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man_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la generis_fw-la be_v rebellious_a i._n e._n be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v give_v this_o commandment_n to_o judge_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n but_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a deut._n 1.17_o and_o companion_n of_o thief_n they_o may_v be_v call_v companion_n of_o other_o man_n which_o either_o do_v or_o suffer_v the_o like_a as_o other_o man_n do_v or_o suffer_v so_o saint_n john_n write_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n in_o asia_n call_v himself_o their_o companion_n in_o tribulation_n rev._n 1.9_o because_o he_o suffer_v like_o tribulation_n as_o they_o do_v though_o not_o with_o they_o or_o in_o their_o
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he_o speak_v in_o the_o 25._o verse_n in_o the_o second_o person_n her_o gate_n shall_v lament_v and_o morun_v he_o use_v a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la or_o a_o metaphor_n here_o attribute_v that_o to_o inanimate_a creature_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o man_n note_v that_o within_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n not_o of_o jerusalem_n only_o but_o of_o other_o city_n also_o there_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v large_a and_o fair_a room_n where_o public_a assembly_n of_o the_o citizen_n use_v to_o be_v keep_v for_o matter_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v for_o justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o the_o like_a gen._n 34.20_o deut._n 17.5_o and_o 22.15_o and_o 25.7_o ruth_n 4.1_o 11_o etc._n etc._n now_o because_o the_o gate_n be_v destinate_a and_o appoint_v for_o these_o assembly_n will_v have_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v when_o they_o be_v frequent_v by_o they_o but_o lament_v and_o mourn_v at_o the_o slaughter_n and_o carry_v they_o away_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o assemble_v there_o if_o they_o 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with_o food_n and_o raiment_n exod._n 21.10_o lest_o therefore_o this_o man_n shall_v deny_v their_o request_n and_o put_v they_o off_o with_o this_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o find_v food_n and_o raiment_n for_o they_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o be_v their_o husband_n they_o prevent_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o will_v not_o put_v he_o to_o that_o trouble_n and_o charge_n but_o will_v find_v their_o own_o food_n and_o their_o own_o apparel_n only_o let_v we_o be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n i._n e._n only_o let_v we_o be_v thou_o that_o be_v thy_o wife_n to_o be_v call_v by_o a_o man_n name_n or_o to_o have_v a_o man_n name_n call_v on_o a_o thing_n signify_v to_o be_v a_o man_n own_o for_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v own_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o owner_n as_o david_n wife_n s_z son_n paul_n cloak_n to_o take_v away_o our_o reproach_n â—t_a be_v a_o reproach_n and_o a_o shame_n among_o the_o hebrew_n for_o a_o woman_n to_o be_v of_o ripe_a year_n 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which_o shall_v befall_v the_o scorner_n to_o the_o event_n which_o shall_v befall_v the_o meek_a and_o the_o poor_a which_o he_o speak_v of_o vers_fw-la 19_o and_o be_v put_v here_o for_o but._n by_o the_o scorner_n he_o mean_v those_o which_o will_v not_o believe_v this_o prophecy_n or_o vision_n concern_v jerusalem_n deliverance_n and_o the_o assyrian_n destruction_n but_o scorn_v and_o mock_v the_o prophet_n for_o prophesy_v of_o such_o thing_n he_o may_v also_o allude_v to_o those_o scorner_n and_o mocker_n he_o speak_v of_o cap._n 28._o verse_n 13_o 14_o 22._o and_o all_o which_o watch_n for_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o i._o e._n and_o they_o which_o watch_v to_o do_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o mischief_n shall_v be_v destroy_v he_o put_v iniquity_n for_o mischief_n because_o it_o be_v not_o do_v without_o sin_n in_o he_o that_o do_v it_o he_o mean_v by_o these_o also_o those_o which_o believe_v not_o the_o vision_n or_o prophecy_n who_o he_o describe_v by_o their_o malice_n which_o be_v such_o as_o they_o do_v not_o only_o not_o believe_v the_o prophet_n but_o seek_v his_o ruin_n and_o these_o man_n malice_n blind_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o can_v not_o see_v and_o believe_v 21._o that_o make_v a_o man_n a_o offender_n for_o a_o word_n i._o e._n that_o sue_v a_o man_n and_o pursue_v he_o as_o a_o offender_n only_o for_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o man_n who_o they_o make_v a_o offender_n be_v the_o prophet_n own_o self_n who_o they_o pursue_v and_o accuse_v as_o a_o offender_n because_o he_o prophesy_v to_o they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n out_o of_o modesty_n and_o lay_v a_o snare_n for_o he_o i._o e._n and_o seek_v to_o destroy_v he_o he_o use_v a_o metaphor_n here_o take_v from_o fowler_n which_o lie_v a_o snare_n for_o bird_n which_o they_o will_v take_v to_o kill_v for_o he_o that_o reprove_v by_o this_o isaiah_n mean_v his_o own_o self_n who_o reprove_v those_o which_o believe_v not_o this_o and_o other_o his_o prophecy_n and_o lesson_n and_o that_o open_o as_o cap._n 28.7_o 9_o in_o the_o gate_n i._o e._n in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v open_o before_o much_o people_n the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n be_v public_a place_n where_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o other_o public_a assembly_n be_v hold_v yet_o these_o word_n in_o the_o gate_n may_v be_v refer_v as_o well_o to_o those_o word_n that_o lie_v a_o snare_n as_o to_o those_o which_o reprove_v and_o then_o they_o show_v that_o they_o will_v destroy_v he_o under_o a_o colour_n of_o justice_n by_o accuse_v he_o and_o bring_v false_a witness_n against_o he_o in_o court_n of_o justice_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o turn_v aside_o the_o just_a supple_a from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o integrity_n i._n e._n which_o will_v make_v a_o dishonest_a and_o wicked_a man_n of_o a_o just_a and_o honest_a man_n by_o their_o calumny_n and_o false_a accusation_n by_o the_o just_a isaiah_n mean_v himself_o these_o word_n be_v metaphorical_a take_v from_o one_o man_n jostle_v another_o out_o of_o his_o way_n for_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o i._n e._n without_o any_o profit_n or_o good_a by_o it_o or_o for_o no_o profit_n or_o good_a at_o all_o that_o they_o can_v get_v thereby_o so_o some_o and_o this_o show_v the_o height_n of_o their_o malice_n that_o they_o will_v destroy_v the_o prophet_n when_o they_o can_v get_v no_o good_a or_o benefit_n by_o his_o destruction_n or_o for_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o that_o be_v for_o a_o very_a small_a reward_n so_o other_o who_o think_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o of_o such_o as_o be_v hire_v to_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_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 and_o for_o your_o transgression_n be_v your_o mother_n put_v away_o supple_a from_o i_o who_o be_v her_o husband_n so_o that_o i_o put_v she_o not_o away_o without_o a_o lawful_a cause_n but_o a_o jew_n may_v here_o say_v what_o justice_n or_o equity_n be_v in_o this_o that_o a_o mother_n shall_v be_v put_v away_o from_o her_o husband_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o her_o child_n answ_n to_o put_v away_o a_o mother_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o her_o child_n if_o she_o be_v not_o thereby_o defile_v and_o make_v unclean_a be_v against_o justice_n and_o equity_n but_o if_o she_o be_v defile_v and_o make_v unclean_a by_o her_o child_n transgression_n it_o be_v not_o against_o justice_n or_o equity_n to_o put_v she_o away_o for_o a_o husband_n may_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n if_o he_o find_v any_o uncleanness_n in_o she_o deut._n 24.1_o now_o the_o case_n of_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n be_v so_o that_o if_o the_o child_n within_o she_o do_v transgress_v she_o herself_o be_v also_o defile_v and_o pollute_v and_o become_v unclean_a by_o their_o transgression_n for_o if_o the_o land_n be_v defile_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o they_o which_o dwell_v therein_o as_o it_o be_v isai_n 24.5_o jerem._n 2.7_o and_o 3.9_o and_o 16.18_o and_o numb_a 35.33_o 34._o levit._fw-la 18.28_o and_o if_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n be_v also_o defile_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n which_o dwell_v about_o it_o as_o it_o be_v levit._n 16.16_o then_o sure_o be_v zion_n and_o jerusalem_n also_o defile_v and_o make_v unclean_a by_o the_o transgression_n of_o her_o child_n that_o be_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o they_o which_o dwell_v in_o she_o and_o therefore_o may_v zion_n be_v just_o put_v away_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o her_o child_n and_o for_o your_o transgression_n be_v your_o mother_n put_v away_o note_v that_o thâ—se_a word_n relate_v to_o those_o 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 and_o be_v ground_v upon_o that_o that_o the_o bill_n be_v produce_v and_o read_v and_o that_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o bill_n that_o zion_n be_v put_v away_o for_o the_o uncleanness_n which_o she_o have_v contract_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o her_o child_n for_o upon_o that_o do_v the_o lord_n conclude_v against_o they_o here_o say_v behold_v i_o have_v not_o put_v away_o your_o mother_n without_o a_o cause_n as_o you_o say_v but_o for_o your_o transgression_n be_v your_o mother_n put_v away_o 2._o wherefore_o when_o i_o come_v be_v there_o no_o man_n supple_a to_o receive_v i_o when_o i_o call_v be_v there_o none_o to_o answer_v i._o e._n and_o wherefore_o when_o i_o call_v to_o you_o