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of_o montanus_n some_o who_o will_v have_v this_o epithet_n give_v to_o they_o as_o the_o posterity_n of_o halt_a jacob_n gen._n xxxii_o 31._o and_o perhaps_o then_o that_o of_o other_o too_o who_o will_v menochius_fw-la have_v it_o to_o denote_v their_o waver_a or_o unsteadfastness_n in_o their_o religion_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o which_o regard_n they_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v to_o halt_v 1_o kin._n xviii_o 21._o though_o the_o word_n be_v there_o different_a in_o the_o original_a although_o such_o halt_n be_v cause_n of_o their_o other_o halt_n or_o faint_v under_o affliction_n thereby_o pull_v on_o they_o the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v elsewhere_o also_o use_v for_o faint_v or_o fail_v for_o want_n of_o strength_n to_o go_v upright_o as_o psal._n xxxviii_o 17._o and_o jer._n xx._n 10._o and_o in_o zephaniah_n iii_o 19_o the_o same_o epithet_n be_v use_v that_o be_v here_o and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o have_v the_o same_o word_n subjoin_v to_o it_o viz._n she_o that_o be_v drive_v out_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v gather_v she_o that_o be_v drive_v out_o from_o her_o own_o country_n and_o from_o the_o more_o visible_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o protection_n which_o they_o have_v in_o manifest_a manner_n former_o enjoy_v cast_v out_o by_o god_n and_o from_o he_o tarnovius_n who_o be_v her_o husband_n she_o have_v like_o a_o adulteress_n forsake_v and_o disperse_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o she_o that_o i_o have_v afflict_v send_v evil_n and_o affliction_n upon_o and_o evil_a entreat_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n as_o the_o chaldee_n add_v these_o epithet_n here_o be_v in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n it_o may_v be_v inquire_v what_o the_o person_n or_o substantive_n understand_v to_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v be_v whether_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n without_o distinguish_v between_o that_o of_o judah_n and_o that_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o some_o abarbinel_n jew_n do_v apply_v the_o first_o to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o second_o to_o the_o other_o or_o tarnovius_n synagogue_n or_o congregation_n or_o note_n daughter_n of_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n mention_v ver_n 8._o or_o else_o whether_o the_o feminine_a gender_n here_o be_v put_v as_o usual_o for_o the_o neuter_n and_o so_o may_v be_v render_v or_o understand_v whatsoever_o halt_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n all_o that_o halt_v and_o be_v drive_v out_o all_o israel_n all_o or_o any_o of_o they_o who_o be_v in_o such_o condition_n but_o which_o will_v still_o be_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o purpose_n if_o we_o shall_v as_o a_o tanchum_n learned_a jew_n direct_v for_o the_o better_a perceive_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n compare_v they_o with_o what_o be_v say_v ezek._n xxxiv_o 16._o i_o will_v seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o bring_v again_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o and_o will_v bind_v up_o that_o which_o be_v break_v and_o will_v strengthen_v that_o which_o be_v sick_a etc._n 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and_o splendour_n as_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o david_n and_o solomon_n or_o that_o his_o dominion_n may_v be_v equal_v to_o they_o over_o israel_n and_o he_o that_o relate_v that_o opinion_n of_o they_o confess_v that_o in_o these_o prophecy_n be_v great_a thing_n as_o those_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n speak_v then_o can_v be_v say_v in_o he_o to_o have_v be_v fulfil_v or_o under_o the_o second_o temple_n though_o this_o and_o some_o other_o passage_n he_o think_v to_o belong_v to_o those_o time_n but_o that_o the_o other_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v expect_v and_o say_v withal_o that_o by_o some_o all_o these_o prophecy_n be_v look_v on_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o time_n of_o messiah_n the_o speedy_a come_n of_o who_o he_o and_o they_o earnest_o desire_v and_o that_o indeed_o seem_v the_o opinion_n of_o most_o of_o they_o viz._n that_o these_o be_v thing_n not_o yet_o fulfil_v look_v on_o they_o as_o carnal_a and_o temporal_a promise_n of_o a_o earthly_a glorious_a reign_n of_o messiah_n 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well_o the_o most_o of_o the_o jew_n as_o christian_n will_v it_o be_v agree_v that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o messiah_n and_o respect_v his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o time_n under_o he_o but_o with_o a_o vast_a difference_n between_o they_o the_o jew_n look_v on_o it_o as_o we_o say_v as_o a_o promise_n of_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n in_o this_o world_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v nor_o any_o messiah_n in_o earthly_a pomp_n and_o splendour_n to_o assert_v it_o yet_o reveal_v for_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o chaldee_n intimate_v retard_v but_o that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v come_v and_o make_v good_a what_o they_o expect_v agreeable_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n according_a to_o their_o interpretation_n but_o christian_n firm_o believe_v the_o promise_a christ_n to_o be_v already_o come_v and_o to_o have_v make_v good_a all_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o that_o way_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o wit_n in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n and_o of_o better_a thing_n than_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o to_o he_o do_v we_o say_v and_o to_o the_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n here_o mean_v viz._n the_o church_n that_o the_o word_n may_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o their_o best_a and_o high_a sense_n and_o full_a latitude_n be_v apply_v to_o he_o and_o in_o he_o to_o jerusalem_n do_v the_o first_o dominion_n i._n e._n that_o of_o david_n and_o solomon_n come_v so_o the_o angel_n of_o he_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o tâ—rone_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o luc._n i._n 32_o 33._o over_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o jacob_n all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o not_o only_o over_o they_o but_o that_o his_o kingdom_n he_o set_v by_o god_n on_o his_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n shall_v take_v in_o the_o heathen_a also_o for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n as_o david_n propehsy_v of_o he_o psal._n ii_o 7_o 8._o so_o that_o under_o he_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o judah_n and_o israel_n no_o nor_o between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n all_o believer_n in_o he_o be_v as_o one_o all_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n gal._n i._n 11._o 28._o coll._n iii_o 11._o ephes._n ii_o 12_o etc._n etc._n to_o he_o be_v give_v dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n dan._n vii_o 14._o unto_o all_o who_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o kingdom_n go_v forth_o rom._n x._o 18._o and_o so_o in_o the_o second_o notion_n the_o first_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a dominion_n come_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n to_o jerusalem_n in_o and_o by_o he_o a_o dominion_n and_o kingdom_n great_a and_o large_a than_o that_o of_o david_n or_o solomon_n or_o any_o other_o david_n in_o spirit_n therefore_o call_v he_o his_o lord_n psal._n cx_o 1._o mat._n xxii_o 44._o and_o of_o himself_o he_o witness_v and_o his_o witness_n be_v true_a that_o he_o be_v great_a than_o solomon_n mat._n xii_o 42_o and_o have_v therefore_o deserve_v a_o name_n give_v he_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n rev._n xvii_o 14._o and_o xix_o 16._o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n i._n 5._o none_o of_o their_o dominion_n be_v ever_o like_o his_o for_o extent_n or_o duration_n david_n and_o solomon_n be_v in_o all_o their_o greatness_n but_o type_n of_o he_o their_o kingdom_n be_v even_o quite_o overthrow_v and_o the_o 8_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n which_o be_v fall_v down_o be_v in_o he_o raise_v up_o to_o a_o great_a height_n and_o more_o excellent_a manner_n then_o ever_o it_o be_v in_o under_o the_o jew_n three_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n to_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o and_o by_o our_o lord_n christ_n come_v the_o first_o dominion_n i._n e._n there_o it_o be_v first_o set_v up_o and_o divulge_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o lose_v sheep_n of_o israel_n there_o he_o himself_o proclaim_v it_o and_o show_v his_o disciple_n that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n beginning_n at_o jerusalem_n luc._n xxiv_o 47._o and_o so_o s._n paul_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v be_v first_o speak_v to_o they_o act._n xiii_o 46._o and_o it_o may_v perhaps_o not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o observe_v that_o he_o be_v even_o at_o first_o acknowledge_v for_o the_o expect_a king_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o much_o people_n when_o ride_v on_o a_o ass_n into_o the_o city_n whether_o through_o that_o gate_n which_o be_v call_v the_o sheep_n gate_n and_o proper_o denote_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d migdal_n eder_n the_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n tirinus_n as_o some_o think_v or_o not_o it_o will_v not_o concern_v nice_o to_o inquire_v by_o which_o fact_n of_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v what_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n tell_v you_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v to_o thou_o meek_a and_o sit_v upon_o a_o ass_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o acclamation_n of_o great_a multitude_n say_v hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n mat._n xxi_o 4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n or_o as_o st._n john_n have_v it_o hosannah_n blessed_n be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n joh._n xii_o 17._o or_o as_o in_o st._n mark_n xi_o 10._o bless_a be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o father_n david_n that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o come_v near_o to_o these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n here_o and_o so_o luk._n xix_o 38._o so_o far_o be_v they_o convince_v by_o the_o great_a miracle_n that_o he_o show_v such_o as_o be_v before_o never_o show_v and_o his_o power_n not_o only_o over_o man_n as_o when_o he_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n those_o that_o profane_v it_o but_o over_o sea_n and_o wind_n and_o devil_n themselves_o that_o they_o can_v acknowledge_v he_o no_o less_o and_o therefore_o have_v he_o not_o decline_v it_o will_v have_v by_o force_n make_v he_o a_o king_n in_o another_o manner_n than_o he_o will_v be_v so_o acknowledge_v viz._n a_o earthly_a king_n joh._n vi_o 15._o and_o so_o far_o it_o appear_v this_o opinion_n of_o he_o prevail_v among_o the_o people_n that_o it_o be_v put_v in_o as_o a_o accusation_n against_o he_o by_o those_o that_o will_v not_o
acknowledge_v he_o that_o he_o say_v he_o be_v a_o king_n luc._n xxiii_o 2._o though_o it_o be_v not_o he_o himself_o but_o the_o people_n that_o say_v it_o and_o in_o respect_n to_o that_o common_a vote_n do_v pilate_n say_v bring_v he_o forth_o to_o the_o jew_n behold_v your_o king_n and_o put_v for_o the_o superscription_n of_o his_o accusation_n on_o the_o cross_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n mar._n xv._n 26._o and_o the_o other_o evangelist_n give_v he_o indeed_o though_o but_o in_o scoff_n his_o just_a title_n at_o which_o the_o chief_a priest_n offend_v desire_v he_o to_o change_v it_o and_o not_o to_o write_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o that_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n joh._n xix_o 21._o though_o he_o never_o say_v it_o nor_o challenge_v to_o himself_o any_o such_o kingdom_n as_o they_o pretend_v contrary_a to_o caesar_n but_o only_o such_o as_o he_o himself_o tell_v pilate_n that_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n joh._n xviii_o 36._o and_o that_o be_v it_o indeed_o which_o be_v his_o crime_n with_o they_o because_o he_o challenge_v only_o such_o a_o kingdom_n have_v he_o come_v in_o the_o low_a power_n and_o splendour_n of_o a_o earthly_a king_n they_o will_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o have_v be_v as_o forward_o as_o the_o common_a people_n be_v to_o have_v acknowledge_v he_o who_o dominion_n because_o he_o do_v not_o so_o they_o reject_v and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n do_v their_o posterity_n still_o deny_v and_o reject_v it_o and_o so_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v those_o prophecy_n as_o this_o and_o other_o like_a concern_v his_o kingdom_n to_o have_v be_v in_o our_o lord_n christ_n fulfil_v but_o still_o vain_o look_v for_o another_o in_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v to_o they_o in_o a_o kingdom_n that_o be_v of_o this_o world_n wherein_o keep_v his_o seat_n in_o a_o earthly_a jerusalem_n re-edify_v he_o shall_v rule_v over_o judah_n and_o israel_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n subject_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n to_o they_o but_o we_o have_v learn_v from_o himself_o the_o nature_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o kingdom_n wherein_o he_o rule_v and_o which_o he_o begin_v at_o jerusalem_n so_o miraculous_o propagate_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n not_o by_o carnal_a arm_n and_o force_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o word_n do_v see_v and_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v the_o utmost_a of_o what_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o prophecy_n can_v be_v expect_v make_v good_a in_o and_o by_o he_o and_o that_o it_o plain_o belong_v to_o he_o after_o all_o this_o may_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o yet_o another_o construction_n of_o the_o word_n by_o some_o stokes_n follow_v yet_o tend_v still_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n thou_o o_o tower_n of_o eder_n or_o the_o flock_n that_o be_v bethlehem_n that_o be_v obscure_a to_o thou_o shall_v come_v the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o there_o shall_v come_v from_o thou_o the_o first_o dominion_n that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n such_o a_o king_n or_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v bear_v rule_n in_o jerusalem_n i._n e._n in_o thou_o messiah_n the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v bear_v which_o though_o some_o say_v may_v be_v partly_o apply_v to_o grot_n zorobabel_n yet_o no_o otherwise_o they_o say_v then_o as_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o spring_v of_o the_o same_o race_n in_o sum_n these_o word_n however_o they_o be_v interpret_v be_v a_o prophecy_n concern_v christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v elude_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o be_v they_o in_o the_o ample_a manner_n and_o in_o none_o other_o person_n ever_o yet_o be_v fulfil_v he_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v come_v and_o in_o vain_a do_v the_o jew_n look_v for_o another_o to_o come_v and_o bring_v a_o earthly_a dominion_n and_o kingdom_n to_o they_o 9_o now_o why_o do_v thou_o cry_v out_o aloud_o be_v there_o no_o king_n in_o thou_o be_v thy_o counsellor_n perish_v for_o pang_n have_v take_v thou_o as_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n now_o why_o do_v thou_o cry_v aloud_o etc._n etc._n have_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n denounce_v very_o heavy_a judgement_n against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n of_o this_o make_v very_o gracious_a promise_n of_o great_a good_a thing_n now_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o so_o mingle_v a_o repetition_n of_o both_o threat_n and_o promise_n as_o to_o show_v that_o the_o one_o do_v not_o hinder_v nor_o cross_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o other_o but_o that_o both_o shall_v in_o their_o time_n have_v their_o due_a accomplishment_n successive_o one_o after_o the_o other_o first_o the_o judgement_n than_o the_o promise_n though_o by_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o shall_v suffer_v they_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v cause_n to_o despair_v of_o ever_o see_v good_a again_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o evil_n to_o come_v on_o they_o he_o to_o who_o all_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v present_a and_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v determine_v be_v as_o already_o do_v speak_v to_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o befall_v they_o and_o expostulate_v with_o they_o concern_v their_o behaviour_n under_o they_o as_o savour_v too_o much_o of_o infidelity_n and_o distrust_n now_o why_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thy_o sad_a complaint_n of_o those_o expression_n of_o grief_n like_o those_o of_o a_o woman_n pang_n in_o travail_n in_o childbirth_n which_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n a_o usual_a expression_n of_o great_a sorrow_n be_v it_o because_o the_o enemy_n have_v deprive_v thou_o of_o thy_o king_n and_o counselor_n under_o who_o conduct_n and_o government_n thou_o former_o enjoyed'_v tranquillity_n and_o comfort_n this_o seem_v the_o most_o literal_a and_o simple_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o in_o this_o way_n they_o may_v be_v compare_v with_o what_o be_v say_v hos._n xiii_o 10._o as_o the_o word_n be_v by_o many_o render_v and_o well_o bear_v where_o be_v thy_o king_n now_o that_o he_o may_v save_v thou_o or_o thy_o judge_n etc._n etc._n the_o history_n of_o their_o be_v bereave_v of_o king_n and_o counselor_n be_v read_v in_o the_o xxiv_o &_o xxv_o chap._n of_o the_o 2_o book_n of_o king_n and_o from_o the_o word_n so_o expound_v may_v be_v infer_v and_o will_v be_v include_v that_o which_o drusius_n other_o give_v as_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o be_v there_o no_o king_n in_o thou_o that_o be_v be_v not_o god_n for_o all_o this_o that_o thou_o suffer_v being_n deprive_v of_o thy_o earthly_a king_n thy_o king_n and_o thy_o counsellor_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v in_o he_o find_v strength_n and_o comfort_n to_o support_v thou_o and_o from_o he_o counsel_n to_o direct_v thou_o and_o by_o he_o be_v at_o last_o deliver_v from_o all_o these_o evil_n but_o at_o present_a she_o i._o e._n jerusalem_n or_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n deprive_v of_o all_o visible_a comfort_n have_v no_o king_n of_o her_o own_o nation_n to_o protect_v she_o no_o senate_n nor_o counsel_n to_o direct_v she_o and_o god_n her_o heavenly_a king_n have_v for_o the_o present_a withdraw_v the_o wont_a sign_n of_o his_o visible_a and_o gracious_a presence_n and_o protection_n from_o she_o and_o therefore_o may_v she_o seem_v to_o have_v just_a cause_n of_o bemoan_v her_o condition_n in_o most_o passionate_a sign_n of_o grief_n and_o therefore_o by_o way_n of_o concession_n bespeak_v he_o she_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n 10_o be_v in_o pain_n and_o labour_n to_o bring_v forth_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n like_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n for_o now_o shall_v thou_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o thou_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o field_n and_o thou_o shall_v go_v even_o to_o babylon_n there_o shall_v thou_o be_v deliver_v there_o the_o lord_n shall_v redeem_v thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o enemy_n be_v in_o pain_n and_o labour_n to_o bring_v forth_o etc._n etc._n or_o as_o some_o change_n the_o imperative_a into_o the_o future_a by_o way_n of_o ascertain_v she_o that_o these_o thing_n she_o must_v for_o a_o while_n endure_v thou_o shall_v be_v in_o pain_n thou_o shall_v be_v as_o in_o labour_n or_o as_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n in_o great_a anguish_n for_o thou_o shall_v certain_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o city_n she_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o lie_v abroad_o broad_a in_o the_o field_n without_o house_n or_o home_n of_o she_o own_o and_o then_o lead_v into_o captivity_n as_o far_o as_o to_o babylon_n so_o that_o indeed_o she_o have_v visible_a occasion_n of_o great_a sorrow_n but_o those_o sorrow_n though_o great_a as_o of_o a_o woman_n cry_v out_o in_o labour_n and_o travail_n yet_o shall_v be_v as_o she_o
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among_o the_o flock_n of_o sheep_n utter_o destroy_v they_o and_o suffer_v none_o to_o escape_v you_o may_v see_v in_o they_o still_o the_o leaven_n of_o their_o old_a doctrine_n in_o their_o false_a interpret_n of_o the_o law_n by_o christ_n reprove_v mat._n v._o 43_o 44._o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o hate_v thy_o enemy_n but_o the_o jew_n general_o kimchi_n in_o expound_v these_o word_n run_v on_o in_o their_o old_a error_n which_o they_o will_v not_o retract_v viz._n that_o the_o thing_n here_o speak_v concern_v a_o time_n not_o yet_o come_v viz._n when_o those_o nation_n by_o this_o man_n mention_v or_o as_o other_o of_o they_o when_o gog_n and_o magog_n shall_v come_v to_o fight_v against_o jerusalem_n because_o they_o will_v not_o
destruction_n and_o he_o walk_v after_o their_o counsel_n two_o chron_n xxii_o 3_o 4_o 5._o as_o for_o these_o sin_n they_o be_v manifest_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v require_v in_o the_o three_o place_n v._o 8._o viz._n to_o walk_v humble_o or_o sincere_o with_o god_n whereas_o he_o require_v that_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v he_o alone_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o worship_v he_o in_o those_o way_n by_o himself_o prescribe_v they_o forsake_v he_o set_v up_o and_o worship_v false_a god_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n and_o way_n by_o those_o wicked_a king_n introduce_v and_o follow_v therein_o their_o counsel_n direction_n and_o prescription_n what_o heavy_a judgement_n on_o their_o so_o do_v shall_v ensue_v the_o next_o word_n declare_v viz._n that_o i_o shall_v make_v thou_o a_o desolation_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o a_o hiss_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o you_o shall_v bear_v etc._n etc._n here_o be_v that_o change_n of_o person_n and_o number_n and_o gender_n which_o we_o before_o mention_v thou_o in_o the_o second_o person_n singular_a inhabitant_n thereof_o i._n e._n of_o that_o city_n in_o the_o three_o person_n and_o feminine_a gender_n and_o you_o shall_v bear_v the_o second_o person_n plural_a masculine_a all_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o person_n viz._n tâ—e_v city_n or_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o that_o i_o shall_v make_v thou_o that_o do_v not_o here_o denote_v the_o final_a cause_n or_o intention_n as_o if_o for_o this_o end_n god_n will_v â—ave_n it_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v such_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v they_o to_o destruction_n or_o that_o it_o be_v tarnov_n their_o intention_n by_o so_o do_v to_o pull_v on_o themselves_o destruction_n but_o to_o show_v the_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o their_o wicked_a do_n to_o his_o judgement_n that_o see_v they_o continue_v perverse_o in_o such_o their_o do_n it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v justice_n so_o require_v that_o they_o shall_v by_o he_o be_v so_o punish_v and_o he_o will_v make_v they_o a_o desolation_n or_o as_o the_o margin_n syriack_n a_o astonishment_n which_o will_v necessary_o follow_v on_o the_o other_o viz._n when_o all_o that_o behold_v how_o a_o nation_n late_o so_o flourish_v be_v make_v desolate_a shall_v be_v astonish_v as_o jer._n xviii_o 16._o and_o xix_o 6._o the_o word_n indifferent_o signify_v and_o so_o include_v both_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o a_o hiss_a that_o they_o tâ—at_v see_v what_o be_v befall_v they_o shall_v hiss_v at_o they_o in_o token_n of_o scorn_n and_o derision_n the_o like_a expression_n be_v use_v in_o several_a other_o place_n as_o deut._n xxviii_o 37._o 1_o king_n ix_o 7_o 8._o 11_o chron._n xxâ—_n x._o jer._n xxv_o 9_o and_o 18._o and_o c._n xxix_o 18._o and_o xlix_o 17._o and_o â—i_n 37._o lam._n two_o 15_o 16._o therefore_o you_o shall_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o people_n as_o to_o the_o signification_n of_o these_o word_n interpreter_n do_v not_o at_o all_o differ_v yet_o in_o the_o give_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o in_o other_o word_n do_v much_o differ_v vatabl._n some_o thus_o expound_v they_o reproach_n in_o lieu_n of_o that_o reproach_n wherewith_o you_o have_v reproach_v my_o people_n i._n e._n the_o poor_a innocent_a oppress_v one_o which_o the_o violent_a oppress_a rich_a and_o great_a man_n have_v reproachful_o and_o contumelious_o use_a the_o reproach_n which_o the_o heathen_a shall_v cast_v upon_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o recompense_n or_o punishment_n of_o that_o etc._n other_o that_o reproach_n wherewith_o in_o my_o law_n i_o threaten_v my_o people_n if_o they_o shall_v forsake_v i_o and_o those_o who_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o myself_o for_o a_o peculiar_a people_n and_o do_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o as_o be_v call_v to_o their_o mind_n v._o 4_o 5._o just_o deserve_v for_o their_o unthankfulness_n and_o rebellion_n against_o i_o ribera_n other_o you_o o_o you_o rich_a man_n v._o 12._o shall_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o have_v pull_v all_o those_o evil_n on_o my_o people_n they_o shall_v lay_v the_o reproach_n and_o shame_n on_o you_o for_o it_o binel_n other_o look_v on_o this_o as_o speak_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n after_o that_o samaria_n be_v take_v and_o the_o israelite_n or_o ten_o tribe_n carry_v captive_n take_v it_o as_o a_o threat_n that_o the_o like_a shall_v befall_v jerusalem_n as_o have_v befall_v samaria_n and_o that_o the_o same_o reproach_n which_o the_o ten_o tribe_n who_o they_o think_v mean_v by_o my_o people_n have_v suffer_v the_o other_o two_o shall_v also_o ere_o long_o bear_v and_o shameful_o be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n as_o they_o already_o be_v and_o their_o kingdom_n also_o be_v lay_v waist_n calv._n or_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o think_v to_o wear_v out_o the_o shame_n of_o their_o evil_a do_n among_o other_o nation_n but_o shall_v still_o continue_v to_o be_v reproach_v for_o that_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n they_o have_v forsake_v he_o and_o by_o their_o evil_a do_n have_v provoke_v he_o to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o land_n calvin_n some_o by_o reproach_n understand_v those_o great_a punishment_n which_o they_o shall_v bear_v for_o that_o have_v be_v by_o god_n own_v for_o his_o people_n they_o have_v not_o esteem_v as_o they_o ought_v their_o privilege_n nor_o behave_v themselves_o worthy_a of_o it_o compare_v amos_n iii_o 2._o or_o as_o the_o reverend_n diodate_v express_v it_o the_o ignominious_a punishment_n for_o have_v profane_v the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o be_v my_o people_n and_o church_n by_o your_o sin_n according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v ezech._n xxxvi_o 20._o and_o when_o they_o enter_v unto_o the_o heathen_a whither_o they_o go_v they_o profane_v my_o holy_a name_n when_o they_o say_v to_o they_o these_o be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v go_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o land_n and_o see_v rom._n ii_o 24._o and_o other_o perhaps_o otherwise_o give_v the_o meaning_n so_o that_o the_o word_n plain_o signify_v as_o they_o be_v in_o our_o translation_n render_v it_o will_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reader_n to_o take_v that_o exposition_n which_o he_o conceive_v to_o give_v the_o most_o genuine_a and_o full_a meaning_n of_o they_o what_o addition_n to_o or_o difference_n from_o other_o translation_n be_v in_o this_o verse_n find_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o arab._n such_o as_o follow_v they_o will_v not_o be_v to_o our_o purpose_n much_o to_o insist_v on_o or_o inquire_v into_o that_o intend_v by_o we_o be_v to_o see_v what_o exposition_n the_o hebrew_n as_o now_o read_v of_o the_o sincerity_n and_o incorruptness_n of_o which_o read_v we_o make_v no_o doubt_n will_v admit_v that_o so_o the_o reader_n may_v take_v his_o choice_n see_v 251._o they_o that_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o adjust_a and_o justify_v that_o version_n give_v no_o good_a account_n of_o it_o only_o whereas_o some_o because_o they_o render_v not_o of_o my_o people_n but_o of_o the_o people_n think_v they_o read_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ammi_n as_o be_v now_o read_v which_o usual_o signify_v my_o people_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ammim_n which_o most_o frequent_o be_v use_v for_o people_n it_o be_v by_o 422._o other_o manifest_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o say_v so_o in_o as_o much_o as_o plural_a number_n though_o more_o regular_o end_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m_o yet_o often_o be_v without_o it_o chap._n vii_o verse_n 1._o woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o as_o when_o they_o have_v gather_v the_o summer-fruit_n as_o the_o grape-gleaning_n of_o the_o vintage_n there_o be_v no_o cluster_n to_o eat_v my_o soul_n desire_v the_o first-ripe_a fruit_n woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o as_o when_o they_o have_v gather_v the_o summer_n fruit_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n whether_o in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o church_n and_o company_n of_o the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n as_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o those_o time_n which_o he_o describe_v stand_v sad_o complain_v of_o the_o great_a and_o general_a corruption_n of_o those_o time_n which_o have_v make_v stokes_n some_o to_o think_v that_o he_o rather_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o prediction_n of_o thing_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o follow_a time_n of_o manasseh_n then_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n that_o good_a king_n and_o great_a reformer_n of_o religion_n under_o who_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v speak_v these_o thing_n for_o he_o prophesy_v in_o the_o day_n of_o jotham_n ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o ahaz_n be_v a_o very_a wicked_a king_n and_o promote_v to_o the_o utmost_a both_o idolatry_n and_o all_o abomination_n of_o the_o