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verb_n to_o send_v be_v take_v to_o appoint_v or_o ordain_v the_o particle_n beth_n signify_v into_o jacob_n himself_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v abide_v and_o rest_v there_o because_o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v vanish_v away_o without_o his_o fruit_n so_o then_o he_o teach_v that_o in_o this_o place_n which_o he_o will_v repeat_v hereafter_o in_o other_o term_n my_o word_n shall_v not_o return_v to_o i_o in_o vain_a chap._n 55.11_o because_o look_v what_o he_o have_v once_o decree_v be_v never_o publish_v but_o it_o fructifi_v for_o by_o the_o word_n to_o fall_v he_o show_v the_o certain_a effect_n and_o event_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o imagine_v not_o neither_o do_v i_o foreshow_v these_o thing_n out_o of_o my_o own_o brain_n but_o it_o be_v god_n which_o have_v speak_v who_o can_v neither_o change_v nor_o be_v deceive_v verse_n 9_o and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v know_v even_o ephraim_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o samaria_n that_o say_v in_o the_o pride_n and_o presumption_n of_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o word_n people_n i_o understand_v not_o the_o jew_n but_o rather_o the_o israelite_n as_o also_o that_o herewithal_o the_o prophet_n lose_v this_o knot_n by_o name_v ephraim_n express_o he_o add_v samaria_n thereunto_o which_o be_v the_o capital_a city_n of_o this_o people_n or_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n because_o the_o strong_a and_o best_o furnish_v city_n which_o think_v themselves_o out_o of_o all_o danger_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n much_o more_o proud_a than_o other_o for_o they_o think_v by_o agree_v with_o the_o enemy_n to_o be_v always_o able_a to_o escape_v out_o of_o danger_n although_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o country_n village_n be_v destroy_v and_o therefore_o isaiah_n threaten_v that_o it_o also_o shall_v be_v enwrap_v in_o the_o very_a same_o
it_o signify_v that_o the_o idolater_n be_v not_o lead_v with_o reason_n but_o rather_o by_o their_o natural_a appetite_n even_o like_a unto_o bruit_n beast_n for_o as_o beast_n judge_v by_o touch_v smell_a and_o see_v so_o also_o the_o idolater_n have_v no_o better_a schoolmaster_n to_o instruct_v they_o than_o their_o own_o carnal_a sense_n if_o any_o then_o convince_v they_o by_o sound_a argument_n that_o they_o do_v ill_a a_o man_n shall_v gain_v nothing_o from_o they_o and_o howsoever_o they_o sometime_o have_v experience_n that_o all_o their_o labour_n in_o vex_v themselves_o after_o their_o manner_n be_v but_o lose_v yet_o will_v they_o not_o therefore_o give_v over_o but_o forge_v new_a mean_n and_o will_v bring_v in_o service_n of_o their_o own_o inâ—ention_n which_o they_o will_v fain_o have_v god_n to_o approve_v of_o if_o they_o have_v good_a success_n that_o they_o attribute_v to_o their_o superstition_n and_o so_o wax_v the_o more_o obduarate_a and_o if_o matter_n succeed_v ill_a they_o reject_v their_o invention_n condemn_v their_o new_a devise_a worship_n and_o blame_v their_o god_n to_o be_v short_a they_o depend_v whole_o upon_o event_n event_n idolater_n depend_v altogether_o upon_o event_n judge_v of_o nothing_o neither_o by_o reason_n nor_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o they_o be_v new-fangled_a evermore_o according_a as_o experience_n lead_v they_o but_o it_o seem_v the_o prophet_n pass_v yet_o further_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o moabite_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o chamos_n when_o their_o folly_n shall_v be_v manifest_o discover_v unto_o all_o rather_o with_o shame_n and_o blush_a then_o of_o any_o mature_a deliberation_n verse_n 13._o this_o be_v the_o word_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v against_o moab_n since_o that_o time_n this_o short_a sentence_n be_v the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o pprophecy_n for_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o have_v even_o pronounce_v the_o very_a decree_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o have_v utter_v nothing_o but_o the_o lord_n message_n thus_o put_v off_o as_o it_o be_v the_o person_n of_o man_n he_o bring_v in_o god_n speak_v in_o this_o manner_n verse_n 14._o and_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v say_v in_o three_o year_n as_o the_o yeeâ—â—s_n of_o a_o hireling_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o moab_n shall_v be_v contemn_v in_o all_o the_o great_a multitude_n and_o the_o remnant_n shall_v be_v very_o small_a and_o feeble_a three_o year_n the_o time_n be_v not_o only_o prefix_v for_o the_o certainty_n but_o also_o to_o the_o end_n the_o faithful_a may_v not_o languish_v in_o wait_v any_o long_o now_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o agreement_n and_o covenant_n of_o man_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v wont_a to_o set_v down_o a_o certain_a day_n which_o they_o must_v not_o break_v this_o be_v special_o do_v in_o mercenary_a business_n which_o similitude_n be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n 21.16_o job._n 7.1.2_o &_o 14.6_o chap._n 21.16_o because_o the_o hireling_n wait_v with_o exceed_a desire_n for_o the_o appoint_a day_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v his_o wage_n for_o they_o groan_n as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o burden_n and_o bear_v their_o ordinary_a labour_n unwillinglie_o thus_o god_n say_v he_o will_v assign_v a_o certain_a day_n unto_o the_o moabite_n which_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v but_o all_o their_o puissance_n shall_v therein_o be_v bring_v to_o nothing_o he_o speak_v express_o of_o the_o multitude_n because_o they_o be_v a_o great_a people_n and_o therefore_o brag_v of_o it_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v invincible_a where_o he_o add_v that_o the_o remnant_n shall_v be_v feeble_a he_o mean_v there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o change_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v great_a odds_n between_o their_o former_a and_o latter_a estate_n because_o nothing_o shall_v be_v see_v but_o a_o woeful_a and_o hideous_a spectacle_n in_o those_o that_o remain_v the_o xvii_o chapter_n verse_n 1._o the_o burden_n of_o damascus_n behold_v damascus_n be_v take_v away_o from_o be_v a_o city_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o ruinous_a heap_n he_o prophesi_v against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n and_o mention_n the_o head_n city_n which_o be_v the_o regal_a seat_n of_o the_o kingdom_n damascus_n the_o reason_n why_o this_o burden_n be_v pronounce_v against_o damascus_n now_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o this_o destruction_n shall_v be_v describe_v as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o end_n the_o faithful_a may_v assure_v themselves_o that_o god_n will_v assist_v they_o in_o time_n convenient_a and_o will_v not_o always_o suffer_v the_o wicked_a to_o molest_v they_o without_o cease_v for_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n be_v confederate_a with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n against_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n and_o because_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o resist_v they_o be_v destitute_a of_o sufficient_a mean_n they_o may_v also_o have_v doubt_v of_o succour_n from_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v leave_v they_o at_o six_o and_o seven_o that_o he_o may_v therefore_o free_v they_o from_o this_o perplexity_n he_o threaten_v destruction_n to_o this_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n from_o whence_o they_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o god_n fight_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o people_n it_o be_v not_o know_v in_o what_o time_n isaiah_n prophesy_v this_o neither_o as_o i_o have_v touch_v heretofore_o do_v he_o observe_v the_o precise_a order_n of_o time_n when_o he_o threaten_v any_o nation_n with_o the_o chastisement_n which_o it_o deserve_v but_o as_o i_o conjecture_v he_o foretell_v this_o threaten_v the_o time_n when_o this_o burden_n waâ—_n threaten_v when_o the_o two_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o syria_n have_v invade_v judah_n have_v therewithal_o conspire_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o church_n for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o join_v the_o israelite_n and_o syrian_n together_o he_o call_v they_o both_o to_o the_o same_o judgement_n to_o let_v they_o understand_v that_o they_o have_v so_o profit_v by_o this_o wicked_a and_o curse_a league_n that_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v enwrap_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o destruction_n the_o prophet_n meaning_n than_o be_v to_o comfort_v the_o faithful_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n because_o he_o especial_o have_v regard_n to_o they_o and_o not_o to_o the_o israelite_n nor_o syrian_n who_o ruin_n he_o now_o foretell_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v comfortless_o the_o particle_n demonstrative_a behold_v seal_v up_o as_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n whereas_o he_o only_o mention_n damascus_n in_o particular_a it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o that_o he_o mean_v to_o exempt_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v very_o usual_a in_o the_o prophet_n namely_o to_o take_v a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a so_o as_o under_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o principal_a city_n inferior_a reasins_z why_o the_o prophet_n threaten_v ruin_n to_o the_o chief_a city_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o inferior_a he_o comprehend_v that_o which_o shall_v befall_v the_o whole_a nation_n for_o what_o can_v the_o lesser_a city_n expect_v but_o confusion_n when_o the_o fortress_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v take_v there_o be_v also_o another_o reason_n why_o the_o prophet_n threaten_v the_o chief_a city_n direct_v their_o speech_n against_o they_o to_o wit_n because_o they_o be_v the_o seminary_n of_o all_o wickedness_n from_o which_o as_o out_o of_o a_o fountain_n it_o disperse_v itself_o over_o the_o whole_a land_n verse_n 2._o the_o city_n of_o aroer_n shall_v be_v forsake_v they_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o flock_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v there_o and_o none_o shall_v make_v they_o afraid_a 4.48_o num._n 32.34_o deut._n 2._o â—6_n &_o 3.12_o &_o 4.48_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o by_o aroer_n here_o he_o mean_v that_o city_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v elsewhere_o it_o shall_v rather_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o region_n or_o country_n howsoever_o he_o describe_v the_o form_n of_o a_o country_n lay_v waste_n for_o he_o say_v that_o the_o place_n where_o city_n be_v build_v shall_v now_o be_v common_a pasture_n so_o as_o nothing_o shall_v remain_v but_o the_o lodge_v &_o tent_n of_o shepherd_n for_o if_o any_o inhabitant_n be_v leave_v there_o they_o shall_v drive_v their_o flock_n to_o another_o place_n verse_n 3._o the_o munition_n also_o shall_v cease_v from_o ephraim_n and_o the_o kingdom_n from_o damascus_n and_o the_o remnant_n of_o aram_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n he_z now_o show_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o lord_n will_v cut_v off_o the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n the_o prophet_n amos_n recite_v many_o amos_n 1.3_o but_o that_o which_o isaiah_n mention_n here_o be_v the_o principal_a to_o wit_n that_o they_o have_v draw_v the_o
kingdom_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o bent_n of_o their_o bow_n to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o jew_n no_o doubt_n but_o the_o israelite_n be_v entice_v by_o the_o flattery_n of_o the_o syrian_n to_o make_v a_o league_n with_o they_o to_o fight_v against_o their_o brethren_n and_o the_o better_a to_o deceive_v they_o the_o syrian_n allege_v that_o they_o will_v aid_v they_o against_o all_o their_o adversary_n and_o therefore_o the_o israelite_n also_o rest_v themselves_o upon_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o confederate_n so_o as_o they_o be_v persuade_v that_o none_o be_v too_o hard_o for_o they_o under_o the_o word_n ephraim_n he_o mean_v all_o israel_n as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n for_o ephraim_n be_v the_o chief_a tribe_n of_o the_o people_n beside_o he_o say_v that_o the_o munition_n and_o kingdom_n shall_v cease_v from_o a_o place_n when_o the_o strength_n thereof_o be_v break_v and_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o bring_v low_a the_o remnant_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o people_n both_o of_o syria_n and_o israel_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o nought_o and_o the_o better_a to_o authorise_v his_o prophecy_n he_o add_v forthwith_o that_o god_n have_v speak_v it_o now_o when_o god_n punish_v these_o two_o kingdom_n so_o severe_o no_o doubt_n but_o hereby_o he_o provide_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o church_n redeem_v and_o deliver_v it_o even_o by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o for_o the_o root_n out_o of_o they_o both_o he_o use_v the_o help_n of_o the_o assyrian_n who_o the_o jew_n themselves_o have_v call_v in_o which_o fact_n of_o they_o they_o sin_v very_o gross_o yet_o can_v not_o their_o offence_n hinder_v the_o lord_n from_o be_v careful_a of_o his_o church_n ear_n god_n sometime_o deliver_v his_o church_n by_o set_v her_o adversary_n together_o by_o the_o ear_n deliver_v it_o by_o set_v his_o enemy_n together_o by_o the_o ear_n and_o by_o this_o we_o may_v seâ—_n how_o great_a care_n the_o lord_n have_v of_o we_o see_v he_o 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sight_n of_o our_o poverty_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o their_o succour_n after_o syria_n be_v once_o destroy_v verse_n 4._o and_o in_o that_o day_n the_o glory_n of_o jacob_n shall_v be_v impoverish_v and_o the_o fatness_n of_o his_o flesh_n shall_v be_v make_v lean_a 5._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o when_o the_o harvest_n man_n gather_v the_o corn_n and_o reap_v the_o ear_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o he_o that_o gather_v the_o ear_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n although_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o speak_v of_o syria_n and_o damascus_n judgement_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o israelite_n be_v match_v with_o the_o syrian_n in_o this_o judgement_n yet_o now_o he_o join_v the_o israelite_n with_o the_o syrian_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v confederate_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o quarrel_n the_o syrian_n to_o who_o isaiah_n especial_o direct_v his_o speech_n be_v even_o as_o a_o firebrand_n to_o 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the_o same_o time_n speak_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi say_v goâ—_n and_o lose_v the_o sackcloth_n from_o thy_o loin_n and_o put_v off_o thy_o shoe_n from_o thy_o foot_n and_o he_o do_v so_o walk_v naked_a and_o barefoot_a to_o the_o end_n the_o lord_n may_v confirm_v this_o pprophecy_n by_o some_o external_a sign_n he_o command_v isaiah_n to_o walk_v naked_a for_o if_o the_o prophet_n have_v do_v this_o of_o his_o own_o head_n he_o have_v justly_o deserve_v to_o have_v be_v mock_v for_o his_o labour_n but_o in_o regard_n he_o do_v it_o at_o god_n bid_v there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v see_v in_o he_o which_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o admiration_n yea_o of_o great_a fear_n under_o this_o nakedness_n and_o such_o other_o sign_n there_o be_v weighty_a matter_n include_v beside_o god_n never_o do_v any_o thing_n either_o immediate_o by_o himself_o neither_o yet_o by_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v forthwith_o 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