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it_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o wilderness_n that_o bashan_n and_o carmell_n be_v shake_v because_o there_o grow_v abundance_n of_o fruit_n thus_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o place_n and_o describe_v the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n which_o shall_v befall_v the_o same_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o amplify_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o deliverance_n albeit_o for_o the_o present_a they_o see_v themselves_o as_o good_a as_o forlorn_a for_o here_o be_v cause_n to_o behold_v the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n unless_o any_o have_v rather_o say_v that_o the_o prophet_n recite_v a_o thing_n already_o do_v to_o stir_v the_o people_n up_o to_o thanksgiving_n 10._o verse_n 10._o now_o i_o will_v arise_v the_o particle_n now_o
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with_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v like_a to_o to_o the_o ishmaelite_n who_o god_n will_v drive_v out_o thence_o when_o his_o time_n be_v to_o this_o purpose_n we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o psal_n 15_o 2._o &_o 24.4_o that_o none_o but_o the_o lover_n of_o justice_n shall_v have_v any_o settle_a or_o sure_a râ—st_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n to_o dwell_v there_o perpetual_o this_o then_o appertain_v to_o the_o lawful_a citizen_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v pure_a and_o exempt_a from_o all_o desire_n to_o do_v hurt_v whence_o we_o gather_v also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o man_n abstain_v from_o violent_a course_n because_o ambition_n pride_n cruelty_n and_o covetousness_n will_v ordinary_o push_v they_o forward_o to_o wrong_v their_o neighbour_n every_o kind_n of_o way_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n add_v to_o very_o good_a purpose_n that_o this_o inestimable_a gift_n flow_v 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serve_v their_o own_o turn_n and_o not_o their_o neighbour_n yea_o they_o will_v have_v all_o the_o world_n at_o their_o command_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a which_o plato_n plato_n plato_n also_o wise_o consider_v from_o hence_o proceed_v deceit_n perjury_n theft_n robbery_n &_o a_o infinite_a other_o such_o like_a wickedness_n there_o be_v no_o fit_a remedy_n then_o to_o tame_v this_o unbridled_a lust_n but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n only_o now_o we_o see_v how_o the_o prophet_n do_v again_o establish_v the_o dominion_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v the_o mean_n indeed_o without_o which_o he_o do_v not_o ordinary_o gather_v we_o to_o himself_o for_o thereby_o he_o illuminate_v our_o understanding_n to_o manifest_v unto_o we_o the_o heavenly_a life_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o as_o himself_o witness_v but_o
lip_n you_o know_v be_v to_o preserve_v knowledge_n and_o at_o their_o mouth_n man_n be_v to_o seek_v it_o mal._n 2.7_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o complain_v that_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v light_n and_o guide_v to_o other_o be_v themselves_o as_o blind_a as_o the_o rest_n some_o refer_v the_o word_n servant_n to_o isaiah_n other_o to_o christ_n and_o think_v that_o both_o be_v condemn_v of_o blindness_n but_o this_o come_v nothing_o near_o the_o prophet_n drift_n for_o his_o meaning_n be_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n to_o amplify_v the_o former_a complaint_n make_v touch_v the_o blindness_n of_o the_o jew_n their_o fault_n be_v much_o great_a than_o that_o of_o other_o nation_n but_o the_o priest_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o great_a fault_n of_o all_o who_o be_v their_o leader_n and_o guide_n let_v we_o know_v then_o that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o we_o come_v near_o unto_o god_n and_o the_o high_a he_o shall_v have_v advance_v we_o in_o dignity_n above_o other_o the_o less_o shall_v our_o excuse_n be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o call_v they_o perfect_a which_o indeed_o shall_v have_v be_v so_o for_o he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n by_o this_o reproach_n of_o that_o perfection_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v fall_v by_o so_o unworthy_a a_o revolt_n and_o thereby_o have_v shameful_o profane_v that_o holy_a and_o glorious_a name_n of_o their_o god_n for_o see_v he_o give_v they_o a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n to_o direct_v they_o both_o in_o life_n and_o doctrine_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v their_o part_n not_o to_o have_v swerve_v a_o hair_n breadth_n from_o it_o verse_n 20._o see_v many_o thing_n but_o thou_o keep_v they_o not_o open_v the_o ear_n but_o he_o hear_v not_o now_o himself_o expound_v what_o this_o blind_n be_v which_o he_o mention_v before_o and_o he_o show_v it_o to_o be_v twofold_a thus_o we_o may_v perceive_v well_o enough_o that_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o wilful_o and_o malicious_o have_v choke_v the_o 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be_v willing_a for_o his_o righteousness_n sake_n that_o he_o may_v magnify_v the_o law_n and_o exalt_v it_o that_o he_o may_v amplify_v the_o offence_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o now_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o god_n fault_n that_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o good_a day_n he_o say_v before_o that_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n which_o they_o endure_v be_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o wilful_a &_o obstinate_a blindness_n now_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o iniquity_n he_o add_v that_o by_o their_o obstinacy_n they_o have_v reject_v all_o relief_n this_o place_n be_v diverse_o expound_v some_o read_v sequel_n this_o verse_n diverse_o expound_v see_v more_o in_o the_o sequel_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v it_o so_o other_o he_o be_v gracious_a but_o i_o have_v translate_v the_o lord_n be_v willing_a that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v incline_v to_o deliver_v his_o people_n to_o magnify_v his_o law_n and_o to_o exalt_v his_o justice_n and_o thus_o god_n yield_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o succour_v the_o unworthy_a to_o wit_n because_o he_o be_v willing_a that_o his_o glory_n may_v be_v advance_v in_o their_o salvation_n that_o his_o justice_n by_o this_o mean_n may_v also_o appear_v and_o that_o his_o law_n may_v flourish_v in_o her_o perfect_a strength_n now_o in_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o such_o a_o distress_a estate_n it_o be_v because_o they_o witting_o love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n and_o to_o heap_v sorrow_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n rather_o than_o to_o obey_v god_n for_o have_v not_o this_o come_v between_o it_o be_v his_o only_a desire_n to_o have_v enrich_v they_o and_o to_o have_v advance_v they_o some_o expound_v it_o thus_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o willing_a to_o magnify_v his_o law_n and_o to_o show_v his_o justice_n in_o chastise_v the_o jew_n as_o he_o be_v to_o threaten_v they_o by_o it_o and_o thus_o they_o refer_v the_o word_n righteousness_n to_o the_o punishment_n and_o plague_n wherewith_o this_o 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his_o justice_n above_o all_o thing_n judgement_n the_o sense_n according_a to_o master_n caluins_n judgement_n but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o expound_v it_o simple_o in_o this_o sense_n that_o the_o lord_n to_o exalt_v his_o law_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v his_o people_n good_a that_o his_o glory_n and_o justice_n may_v shine_v therein_o but_o that_o the_o people_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o such_o a_o blessing_n and_o thus_o make_v their_o case_n desperate_a by_o their_o own_o obstinacy_n favour_n the_o cause_n why_o the_o lord_n adorn_v his_o church_n with_o so_o many_o favour_n from_o hence_o also_o we_o may_v gather_v for_o what_o cause_n the_o lord_n adorn_v his_o church_n with_o so_o many_o of_o his_o favour_n even_o that_o he_o may_v magnify_v his_o law_n and_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o service_n of_o his_o majesty_n that_o so_o his_o truth_n may_v shine_v more_o and_o more_o when_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v willing_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o find_v no_o 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