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gentile_n which_o ought_v great_o to_o have_v comfort_v the_o faithful_a in_o their_o exile_n and_o in_o that_o miserable_a scatter_n and_o banishment_n from_o the_o church_n for_o howsoever_o they_o see_v themselves_o wonderful_o diminish_v and_o weaken_v yet_o they_o may_v without_o all_o peradventure_o assure_v themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o increase_v to_o a_o infinite_a number_n but_o that_o strange_a nation_n also_o and_o those_o that_o be_v far_o remote_a shall_v be_v add_v unto_o they_o verse_n 16._o lord_n in_o trouble_n they_o have_v visit_v thou_o they_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n when_o thy_o chasten_n be_v upon_o they_o this_o may_v be_v well_o expound_v of_o those_o hypocrite_n who_o never_o seek_v unto_o god_n unless_o they_o be_v constrain_v thereunto_o by_o misery_n and_o calamity_n but_o see_v the_o lord_n also_o instruct_v the_o faithful_a by_o his_o rod_n and_o chastisement_n affliction_n verse_n 8.9_o three_o end_n of_o affliction_n as_o the_o prophet_n have_v heretofore_o show_v therefore_o i_o have_v rather_o refer_v these_o thing_n simple_o unto_o they_o first_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v know_v that_o god_n be_v just_a in_o his_o judgement_n second_o that_o they_o may_v thereby_o learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o every_o day_n to_o grow_v up_o in_o it_o more_o and_o more_o three_o that_o they_o may_v feel_v that_o the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o medicine_n be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o fruit_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o it_o thus_o isaiah_n then_o speak_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o church_n church_n isaiah_n speak_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o church_n that_o so_o whensoever_o the_o faithful_a shall_v read_v this_o sentence_n they_o may_v acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v near_o unto_o god_n in_o their_o affliction_n then_o when_o they_o abound_v in_o all_o thing_n which_o their_o heart_n can_v wish_v wish_v we_o be_v near_a god_n in_o affliction_n then_o when_o we_o enjoy_v all_o that_o our_o heart_n can_v wish_v for_o then_o common_o we_o wax_v proud_a and_o forgetful_a such_o be_v the_o frowardness_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v it_o not_o needful_a then_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v tame_v &_o bring_v under_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n this_o meditation_n be_v very_o profitable_a to_o correct_v the_o bitterness_n of_o our_o trouble_n for_o when_o we_o know_v what_o benefit_n redound_v to_o we_o by_o they_o it_o make_v we_o less_o to_o abhor_v they_o the_o word_n lachash_n which_o we_o have_v translate_v prayer_n signify_v to_o murmur_v we_o be_v not_o to_o take_v this_o sentence_n then_o for_o a_o well_o frame_v prayer_n but_o for_o such_o a_o one_o as_o testify_v that_o the_o heart_n be_v pen_v up_o in_o great_a dolour_n as_o those_o who_o feel_v such_o anguish_n that_o they_o can_v scarce_o open_v their_o tooth_n to_o utter_v their_o perplex_a thought_n he_o therefore_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o prayer_n as_o be_v pure_a and_o far_o from_o all_o counterfeit_n for_o when_o 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sorrow_n and_o cry_v in_o her_o pain_n so_o have_v we_o be_v in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n 18._o we_o have_v conceive_v we_o have_v bear_v in_o pain_n as_o though_o we_o shall_v have_v bring_v forth_o wind_n there_o be_v no_o help_n in_o the_o earth_n neither_o do_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n fall_v two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v here_o principal_o first_o he_o compare_v the_o faithful_a to_o woman_n in_o travail_n wherein_o their_o pain_n be_v unspeakable_a as_o it_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o faithful_a therefore_o he_o say_v cause_v they_o to_o cast_v forth_o very_o bitter_a and_o loud_a cry_n whence_o we_o gather_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o here_o only_o of_o that_o sorrow_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o suffering_n of_o outward_a grief_n and_o discommodity_n but_o rather_o respect_v those_o horrible_a vexation_n which_o sharp_o wind_v and_o with_o incredible_a vehemency_n assail_v the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o 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because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v see_v in_o outward_a appearance_n he_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o sovereign_a king_n who_o shall_v set_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o perfect_a estate_n and_o bid_v they_o to_o wait_v for_o he_o now_o the_o opposition_n which_o the_o prophet_n here_o use_v be_v diligent_o to_o be_v mark_v for_o he_o oppose_v the_o highness_n of_o this_o king_n who_o the_o lord_n will_v exalt_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o miserable_a condition_n of_o this_o people_n who_o be_v almost_o bring_v into_o despair_n and_o he_o promise_v that_o this_o king_n shall_v be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n who_o shall_v flourish_v under_o so_o worthy_a a_o leader_n though_o now_o they_o be_v afflict_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o destruction_n why_o so_o because_o all_o thing_n shall_v prosper_v that_o their_o king_n take_v in_o hand_n he_o call_v christ_n a_o servant_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o office_n which_o god_n have_v impose_v upon_o he_o for_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o here_o as_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o a_o private_a man_n but_o with_o that_o office_n which_o the_o father_n have_v commit_v unto_o he_o namely_o that_o he_o may_v be_v this_o leader_n and_o conductor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o may_v restore_v all_o thing_n and_o let_v we_o for_o our_o part_n know_v that_o the_o thing_n here_o speak_v of_o christ_n do_v also_o belong_v unto_o us._n 9.6_o chap._n 9.6_o christ_n be_v give_v we_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o have_v we_o interest_n in_o his_o office_n for_o the_o prophet_n may_v have_v say_v in_o a_o word_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o be_v very_o high_a but_o in_o attribute_v to_o he_o the_o name_n of_o a_o servant_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o be_v thus_o exalt_v for_o your_o sake_n verse_n 14._o as_o many_o be_v astonish_v at_o thou_o his_o visage_n be_v so_o deform_v of_o man_n and_o his_o beauty_n his_o or_o beauty_n form_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n verse_n a_o prevention_n in_o this_o and_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o use_v this_o prevention_n in_o regard_n this_o majesty_n and_o dignity_n of_o christ_n appear_v not_o at_o the_o first_o blush_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o reject_v he_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n show_v that_o christ_n must_v first_o be_v humble_v and_o make_v low_o and_o thus_o he_o prevent_v the_o doubt_n which_o may_v have_v cause_v they_o to_o stagger_v in_o behold_v his_o abject_a and_o deform_a estate_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o must_v not_o despise_v this_o his_o baseness_n and_o deformity_n for_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o forthwith_o eternal_a felicity_n by_o man_n i_o understand_v not_o this_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n as_o many_o expound_v it_o to_o wit_n more_o than_o man_n or_o above_o that_o which_o fall_v out_o among_o man_n but_o i_o willing_o accept_v of_o the_o plain_a sense_n namely_o that_o christ_n be_v deform_v among_o man_n or_o that_o his_o beauty_n be_v deface_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o perverse_a judgement_n of_o man_n all_o be_v astonish_v some_o take_v this_o astonishment_n for_o that_o admiration_n which_o man_n be_v in_o when_o they_o see_v the_o miracle_n which_o christ_n do_v and_o yet_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o cross_n they_o straightway_o reject_v he_o but_o they_o come_v nothing_o near_o the_o prophet_n meaning_n for_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v so_o deform_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o he_o his_o baseness_n of_o birth_n be_v such_o as_o all_o despise_a he_o his_o glory_n be_v hide_v under_o the_o infirmity_n of_o flesh_n and_o howsoever_o a_o majesty_n worthy_a of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o he_o yet_o man_n discern_v it_o not_o but_o they_o rather_o gaze_v upon_o that_o his_o abasement_n which_o eclipse_v and_o darken_v his_o glory_n see_v here_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o this_o astonishment_n then_o namely_o because_o he_o converse_v among_o man_n 9.58_o luke_n 9.58_o without_o any_o outward_a pomp_n for_o the_o jew_n expect_v not_o a_o messiah_n of_o so_o mean_v a_o estate_n now_o at_o his_o crucify_a this_o astonishment_n be_v augment_v much_o more_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o this_o abasement_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o of_o his_o exaltation_n when_o he_o say_v he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n â—ollowing_v â—hil_fw-la 2.6_o and_o â—he_v verse_n â—ollowing_v but_o he_o humble_v or_o empty_v himself_o by_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o man_n and_o be_v find_v in_o shape_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o the_o death_n even_o unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n wherefore_o god_n have_v also_o high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v both_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n 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