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 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the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o have_v rather_o follow_v this_o interpretation_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v spread_v his_o word_n among_o many_o nation_n in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o add_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o doctrine_n in_o say_v that_o king_n shall_v shut_v their_o mouth_n in_o sign_n of_o astonishment_n but_o yet_o diverse_a from_o that_o which_o he_o mention_v before_o for_o man_n shut_v their_o mouth_n and_o stand_v astonish_v when_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o such_o consequence_n that_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o express_v it_o because_o they_o can_v find_v no_o word_n wherewith_o to_o utter_v the_o same_o they_o shall_v see_v that_o which_o be_v not_o tell_v they_o the_o prophet_n show_v that_o this_o astonishment_n shall_v not_o proceed_v from_o the_o bare_a sight_n of_o christ_n person_n but_o rather_o from_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o though_o he_o rise_v again_o yet_o all_o esteem_v he_o dead_a if_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o 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gentile_n be_v not_o cover_v with_o a_o cloud_n of_o misery_n while_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o enjoy_v their_o ease_n see_v then_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o benefit_n which_o isaiah_n possess_v the_o church_n of_o in_o this_o place_n be_v spiritual_a as_o also_o this_o brightness_n which_o he_o promise_v be_v spiritual_a this_o therefore_o belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n whereby_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n enlighten_v all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o the_o strange_a nation_n be_v enlighten_v by_o it_o to_o this_o appertain_v that_o which_o follow_v the_o lord_n shall_v arise_v upon_o thou_o for_o albeit_o he_o show_v that_o god_n favour_n shall_v appear_v by_o manifest_a sign_n and_o effect_n yet_o he_o leave_v not_o out_o that_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a namely_o that_o the_o faithful_a shall_v sensible_o perceive_v that_o he_o be_v their_o father_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v wait_v for_o their_o salvation_n from_o he_o doctrine_n 1_o hence_o let_v we_o gather_v that_o we_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o darkness_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o lord_n lighten_v we_o with_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o free_a adoption_n i_o speak_v of_o all_o mankind_n for_o jsaiah_n teach_v that_o this_o quicken_a light_n proceed_v from_o god_n only_o thereby_o to_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v the_o especial_a gift_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n second_o doctrine_n 2_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o the_o church_n only_o partake_v of_o this_o brightness_n that_o be_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v no_o common_a or_o natural_a gift_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o with_o which_o the_o lord_n supply_v the_o common_a defect_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o hereby_o also_o we_o perceive_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o spark_n of_o true_a light_n church_n no_o light_n out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o in_o the_o church_n for_o all_o man_n beside_o be_v enwrap_v with_o darkness_n albeit_o they_o think_v to_o be_v in_o the_o light_n and_o that_o they_o have_v a_o great_a splendour_n neither_o can_v they_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o this_o darkness_n but_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o add_v the_o word_n glory_n for_o after_o the_o lord_n have_v once_o receive_v we_o into_o his_o favour_n he_o so_o continue_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o that_o his_o benefit_n do_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o flow_v in_o upon_o we_o with_o great_a increase_v verse_n 3._o and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v walk_v in_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n at_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n up_o follow_v a_o confirmation_n in_o this_o and_o the_o verse_n follow_v the_o prophet_n now_o confirm_v that_o which_o we_o be_v say_v to_o wit_n that_o man_n have_v no_o light_n of_o their_o own_o but_o that_o whereby_o the_o lord_n enlighten_v they_o through_o his_o word_n all_o will_v confess_v so_o much_o but_o they_o do_v not_o worthy_o 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according_a as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n often_o sound_a in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v gen._n 22.18_o for_o the_o light_n which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o a_o particular_a nation_n will_v bring_v no_o benefit_n at_o all_o to_o other_o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v spread_v into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n judea_n bear_v this_o light_n that_o from_o thence_o it_o may_v shine_v to_o the_o gentile_n who_o see_v not_o one_o sparkle_n thereof_o before_o for_o in_o that_o he_o make_v this_o light_a proper_a to_o one_o people_n he_o show_v that_o the_o world_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v enlighten_v nor_o attain_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o this_o benefit_n but_o in_o seek_v this_o light_n in_o that_o word_n which_o come_v forth_o of_o judea_n and_o be_v hear_v in_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o lamp_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v and_o from_o whence_o the_o sun_n of_o 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this_o light_n belong_v as_o well_o to_o king_n as_o to_o common_a person_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o imagine_v this_o light_n belong_v to_o the_o common_a people_n only_o but_o to_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n who_o otherwise_o do_v much_o please_v themselves_o in_o their_o dignity_n true_o the_o honour_n which_o he_o here_o attribute_n to_o the_o church_n be_v exceed_o great_a see_v her_o brightness_n shall_v be_v so_o glorious_a that_o it_o shall_v draw_v unto_o she_o christ_n as_o the_o moon_n draw_v her_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n so_o the_o church_n borrow_v her_o light_n from_o christ_n king_n and_o nation_n he_o call_v it_o the_o church_n light_n not_o because_o she_o have_v any_o light_n of_o herself_o but_o in_o regard_n she_o borrow_v it_o from_o christ_n as_o the_o moon_n take_v her_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n verse_n 4._o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n round_o about_o and_o behold_v all_o these_o be_v gather_v and_o come_v to_o thou_o thy_o son_n shall_v come_v from_o far_o 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