notwithstanding_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o they_o be_v city_n or_o some_o strong_a place_n shall_v it_o not_o happen_v say_v he_o alike_o to_o the_o place_n which_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o subdue_v be_v to_o these_o which_o have_v resist_v i_o he_o compare_v calno_n arpad_n and_o samaria_n which_o he_o vanquish_v afterward_o to_o carchemish_v hamath_n and_o damascus_n which_o he_o have_v vanquish_v before_o and_o say_v that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v strong_a than_o they_o thus_o have_v the_o wicked_a be_v wont_a to_o boast_v and_o glory_n in_o their_o deed_n past_a so_o as_o they_o think_v to_o break_v through_o all_o impediment_n as_o if_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o hinder_v their_o counsel_n and_o enterprise_n and_o which_o be_v yet_o worse_o success_n we_o must_v beware_v how_o we_o wax_v proud_a of_o our_o good_a success_n they_o think_v to_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o despite_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o without_o his_o knowledge_n when_o we_o 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pride_n of_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v be_v after_o he_o have_v overcome_v israel_n but_o now_o he_o declare_v what_o shall_v befall_v the_o assyrian_n himself_o and_o what_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v against_o he_o the_o unbeliever_n do_v all_o thing_n as_o if_o god_n be_v not_o in_o heaven_n or_o be_v not_o able_a to_o break_v all_o their_o enterprise_n for_o what_o mean_v these_o haughty_a and_o proud_a word_n else_o my_o hand_n have_v find_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o idol_n but_o that_o he_o think_v to_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o god_n but_o god_n oppose_v himself_o here_o against_o his_o endeavour_n so_o that_o have_v once_o serve_v his_o turn_n of_o he_o he_o will_v also_o punish_v he_o this_o sentence_n contain_v two_o member_n first_o isaiah_n show_v that_o god_n will_v frame_v a_o punishment_n for_o this_o wicked_a and_o infidel_n king_n second_o he_o show_v that_o the_o time_n thereof_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o end_n the_o faithful_a may_v wait_v for_o it_o with_o patience_n now_o he_o testify_v that_o the_o fit_a time_n to_o bring_v this_o to_o pass_v be_v after_o god_n shall_v have_v chastise_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o church_n as_o if_o the_o father_n of_o a_o family_n will_v first_o quiet_v the_o stir_n which_o be_v breed_v in_o his_o own_o house_n this_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o this_o counsel_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o faithful_a shall_v not_o wax_v out_o of_o heart_n though_o they_o see_v this_o curse_a tyrant_n to_o triumph_v in_o this_o sort_n neither_o yet_o to_o despair_v of_o their_o deliverance_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n at_o all_o to_o bridle_v his_o fury_n in_o a_o word_n god_n promise_v that_o after_o he_o shall_v have_v permit_v the_o assyrian_a to_o exalt_v himself_o beyond_o measure_n yet_o that_o he_o will_v execute_v justice_n in_o the_o end_n second_o that_o it_o be_v his_o office_n to_o abate_v the_o pride_n of_o flesh_n which_o be_v join_v with_o such_o a_o execrable_a sacrilege_n and_o therefore_o the_o particle_n sur_fw-fr have_v great_a weight_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o haughtiness_n whereinto_o the_o assyrian_a be_v exalt_v shall_v be_v no_o let_v why_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o pull_v it_o down_o well_o enough_o he_o take_v the_o fruit_n by_o way_n of_o similitude_n because_o the_o wicked_a think_v themselves_o bless_v when_o they_o be_v swell_v with_o pride_n and_o outrage_n even_o as_o if_o they_o gather_v some_o fruit_n he_o place_v the_o heart_n first_o which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o pride_n which_o be_v stuff_v with_o arrogancy_n vomit_v nothing_o but_o injury_n and_o cruelty_n afterward_o he_o add_v the_o eye_n wherein_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n manifest_v itself_o which_o by_o the_o eyelid_n lift_v up_o be_v messenger_n of_o the_o vice_n which_o be_v secret_a although_o
pharaoh_n the_o sense_n therefore_o be_v even_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o strong_a then_o 14.24_o exod._n 14.24_o and_o destroy_v the_o egyptian_n who_o practise_v your_o destruction_n so_o will_v he_o now_o also_o easy_o overcome_v the_o assyrian_n other_o expound_v it_o in_o the_o way_n of_o egypt_n in_o regard_n the_o assyrian_n make_v war_n with_o the_o jew_n because_o of_o the_o egyptian_n but_o this_o exposition_n can_v agree_v and_o if_o we_o look_v narrow_o into_o the_o text_n we_o shall_v find_v none_o more_o fit_a than_o that_o which_o i_o have_v allege_v as_o also_o it_o be_v approve_v of_o the_o best_a expositor_n for_o there_o be_v here_o two_o member_n one_o opposite_a against_o another_o to_o wit_n the_o affliction_n wherewith_o the_o egyptian_n have_v vex_v this_o people_n and_o the_o calamity_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v wrap_v under_o the_o assyrian_n as_o the_o punishment_n which_o the_o egyptian_n inflict_v upon_o they_o be_v not_o mortal_a no_o more_o shall_v that_o of_o the_o assyrian_n be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n thou_o know_v my_o force_n and_o power_n against_o pharaoh_n so_o also_o shall_v thou_o know_v it_o against_o senacherib_n neither_o will_v the_o knit_n together_o of_o these_o sentence_n match_v well_o unless_o we_o shall_v expound_v it_o thus_o verse_n 25._o but_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o my_o indignation_n shall_v be_v consume_v and_o my_o wrath_n shall_v be_v kindle_v to_o destroy_v they_o he_o mean_v not_o only_o the_o siege_n which_o senacherib_n plant_v with_o a_o mighty_a army_n before_o jerusalem_n 25.4_o 2._o king_n 18.17_o 2_o kin._n 25.4_o but_o the_o other_o discomfiture_n also_o whereby_o this_o city_n be_v destroy_v the_o temple_n raze_v and_o the_o people_n carry_v away_o captive_n for_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v fortify_v against_o these_o grievous_a adversary_n with_o such_o promise_n as_o these_o which_o we_o be_v diligent_o 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but_o in_o the_o end_n he_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o will_v be_v revenge_v upon_o thy_o enemy_n who_o he_o have_v determine_v utter_o to_o consume_v if_o any_o will_v take_v the_o verb_n calah_n to_o consume_v he_o say_v he_o will_v consume_v his_o wrath_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o we_o be_v common_o wont_a to_o say_v we_o consume_v the_o year_n and_o our_o age_n that_o be_v i_o will_v give_v way_n to_o my_o indignation_n till_o such_o time_n as_o i_o have_v utter_o destroy_v the_o assyrian_n but_o the_o word_n to_o accomplish_v be_v more_o proper_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v till_o i_o have_v execute_v my_o indignation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o destruction_n wherewithal_o he_o threaten_v the_o uncircumcised_a elsewhere_o for_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o all_o hope_n of_o mercy_n he_o than_o execute_v his_o judgement_n against_o the_o unfaithful_a verse_n 26._o and_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v raise_v up_o a_o scourge_n against_o he_o as_o the_o plague_n of_o madian_a in_o the_o rock_n of_o oreb_n and_o his_o staff_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o shall_v lift_v it_o up_o egypt_n up_o or_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o way_n of_o egypt_n isaiah_n use_v here_o the_o word_n scourge_n and_o not_o rod_n thereby_o signify_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v handle_v the_o enemy_n much_o more_o rough_o and_o severe_o than_o they_o handle_v the_o jew_n for_o he_o threaten_v they_o with_o a_o utter_a destruction_n and_o declare_v the_o same_o more_o plain_o by_o two_o example_n the_o first_o be_v of_o the_o madianites_fw-la who_o be_v horrible_o destroy_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o oreb_n which_o be_v thus_o nominate_v because_o of_o their_o king_n the_o second_o be_v of_o the_o egyptian_n which_o be_v drown_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n when_o they_o pursue_v his_o people_n conquer_v all_o the_o country_n will_v threaten_v jerusalem_n as_o if_o with_o his_o only_a look_n he_o can_v take_v and_o sack_v it_o by_o he_o word_n zion_n he_o comprehend_v all_o the_o city_n take_v a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a bâ—cause_fw-mi this_o part_n be_v the_o high_a and_o overlook_v all_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o city_n from_o the_o foolish_a overween_a of_o this_o tyrant_n the_o prophet_n show_v that_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o far_o off_o from_o a_o utter_a downfall_n for_o the_o whole_a country_n yea_o the_o city_n itself_o be_v so_o astonish_v that_o none_o dare_v oppose_v himself_o against_o the_o enemy_n thus_o the_o prophet_n mean_v to_o amplify_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n by_o these_o circumstance_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o special_a favour_n and_o good_a will_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o man_n help_n which_o avail_v nothing_o that_o jerusalem_n be_v deliver_v even_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v pull_v a_o sheep_n out_o of_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wolf_n verse_n 33._o behold_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n shall_v out_o off_o the_o bough_n with_o 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conclusion_n of_o his_o prayer_n overcome_v all_o fear_n against_o which_o he_o have_v fight_v a_o long_a time_n for_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o help_n wherewith_o he_o have_v hitherunto_o furnish_v himself_o do_v much_o encourage_v he_o with_o boldness_n to_o add_v this_o short_a clause_n now_o albeit_o god_n deliver_v we_o not_o always_o from_o outward_a trouble_n yet_o in_o regard_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o preserve_v and_o keep_v the_o city_n hezekias_n be_v bold_a to_o believe_v that_o this_o tyrant_n which_o plot_v his_o overthrow_n shall_v little_o avail_v by_o any_o of_o his_o device_n and_o whereas_o he_o again_o urge_v the_o lord_n with_o this_o motive_n that_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v wonderful_o advance_v by_o the_o deliverance_n of_o this_o city_n thence_o we_o gather_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o wish_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o see_v the_o same_o flourish_n every_o manner_n of_o way_n for_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o our_o salvation_n from_o which_o we_o must_v not_o turn_v one_o jot_n if_o we_o think_v to_o find_v he_o merciful_a unto_o us._n in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o gather_v hence_o that_o such_o be_v unworthy_a of_o god_n help_n who_o content_v themselves_o only_o with_o their_o own_o salvation_n either_o forget_v or_o set_v light_n by_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v save_v for_o god_n by_o this_o unthankfulnes_n be_v not_o only_o dishonour_v but_o they_o therein_o offer_v he_o great_a outrage_n in_o separate_v those_o thing_n which_o at_o any_o hand_n ought_v to_o be_v join_v together_o do_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n shine_v in_o our_o salvation_n and_o be_v it_o not_o the_o chief_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n we_o have_v that_o it_o do_v so_o as_o we_o have_v say_v already_o yes_o doubtless_o moreover_o hezekiah_n not_o only_o desire_n that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n may_v be_v only_o exalt_v of_o man_n but_o will_v have_v he_o exalt_v so_o far_o forth_o that_o all_o idol_n also_o may_v be_v abolish_v for_o many_o idolater_n at_o that_o time_n will_v have_v be_v content_a that_o the_o true_a god_n have_v be_v worship_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o dunghill_n god_n but_o because_o he_o can_v away_o with_o none_o to_o fit_a check_n mate_n with_o he_o all_o the_o god_n which_o man_n have_v forge_v must_v be_v bring_v to_o nought_o that_o he_o only_o may_v obtain_v the_o sovereign_a monarchy_n verse_n 21._o then_o isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amos_n send_v unto_o hezekiah_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n because_o thou_o have_v pray_v unto_o i_o concern_v sennacherib_n king_n of_o ashur_n 22._o this_o be_v the_o word_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v against_o he_o the_o virgin_n the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n have_v despise_v thou_o and_o laugh_v thou_o to_o scorn_v the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v shake_v her_o head_n at_o thou_o now_o behold_v the_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n for_o thing_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o after_o deal_v god_n sudden_o reach_v hezekias_n his_o hand_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o our_o prophet_n isaiah_n exercise_v god_n will_v have_v our_o faith_n still_o exercise_v not_o that_o he_o so_o reach_v or_o stretch_v it_o forth_o that_o the_o enemy_n be_v forthwith_o put_v to_o flight_n but_o in_o promise_a deliverance_n by_o isaiahs_n mouth_n he_o still_o exercise_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o servant_n now_o as_o the_o prophet_n for_o his_o part_n can_v not_o of_o himself_o have_v give_v this_o consolation_n so_o have_v it_o be_v but_o a_o ridiculous_a thing_n to_o have_v promise_v it_o unless_o hezekias_n have_v also_o believe_v that_o this_o message_n be_v send_v he_o from_o god_n he_o therefore_o content_v himself_o with_o this_o bare_a promise_n wait_v in_o silence_n till_o god_n shall_v manifest_v his_o power_n now_o by_o this_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n at_o all_o time_n to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o we_o mean_v to_o feel_v his_o comfort_n in_o our_o affliction_n and_o distress_n for_o if_o we_o set_v light_a by_o the_o message_n which_o he_o send_v we_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n we_o be_v then_o utter_o unworthy_a to_o receive_v any_o consolation_n from_o he_o but_o albeit_o we_o be_v never_o so_o well_o instruct_v and_o fill_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o doctrine_n yet_o it_o stand_v we_o in_o hand_n to_o know_v it_o every_o day_n better_o and_o better_o still_o draw_v thence_o new_a testimony_n to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n withal_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v have_v remedy_n at_o hand_n when_o new_a assault_n shall_v befall_v we_o and_o may_v not_o at_o any_o time_n be_v destitute_a of_o comfort_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o great_a calamity_n for_o he_o that_o be_v best_a furnish_v and_o fortify_v this_o way_n can_v never_o be_v too_o well_o provide_v we_o have_v in_o hezekias_n here_o a_o singular_a example_n of_o faith_n and_o constancy_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n content_v not_o himself_o to_o have_v comfort_v he_o once_o and_o by_o one_o prophecy_n only_o as_o in_o verse_n 6_o 7._o but_o he_o now_o confirm_v his_o faith_n many_o way_n that_o we_o who_o be_v far_o short_a of_o that_o constancy_n which_o be_v in_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o know_v what_o need_n we_o have_v of_o many_o help_n for_o the_o sustain_n and_o uphold_v of_o our_o faith_n continual_o because_o thou_o have_v pray_v unto_o i_o the_o holy_a history_n express_v no_o more_o but_o this_o verb_n i_o have_v hear_v thou_o the_o word_n because_o therefore_o be_v a_o relative_a in_o that_o place_n but_o here_o it_o be_v a_o expositive_a or_o a_o particle_n of_o give_v a_o reason_n as_o in_o many_o other_o
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