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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naharâ—_n in_o the_o original_a seem_v to_o signify_v both_o these_o first_o to_o look_v or_o set_v the_o eye_n upon_o and_o second_o to_o flow_v like_o water_n of_o a_o river_n continual_o flow_v in_o this_o latter_a sense_n it_o be_v as_o by_o our_o so_o abarâ—_n by_o most_o interpreter_n render_v but_o some_o learned_a tanchum_n jew_n prefer_v the_o former_a the_o scope_n of_o both_o will_v be_v much_o one_o viz._n to_o show_v what_o great_a respect_n and_o regard_n and_o affection_n people_n shall_v have_v to_o it_o as_o to_o a_o place_n more_o eminent_a and_o desirable_a than_o all_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o god_n shall_v confer_v on_o it_o and_o the_o privilege_n that_o he_o shall_v bestow_v on_o and_o in_o it_o those_o privilege_n here_o promise_v be_v so_o great_a as_o tanch_a that_o the_o jew_n mind_v temporal_a concern_v do_v not_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v under_o the_o second_o temple_n after_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n 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of_o the_o former_a make_v so_o haggai_n not_o so_o much_o by_o the_o external_a pomp_n of_o it_o as_o by_o his_o presence_n and_o the_o miracle_n by_o he_o and_o his_o apostle_n wrought_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o many_o grace_n by_o he_o confer_v in_o it_o and_o with_o what_o respect_n people_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v look_v up_o to_o it_o and_o flow_v unto_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o early_a conversion_n of_o so_o many_o out_o of_o every_o nation_n under_o heaven_n as_o be_v reckon_v up_o act._n ii_o 5_o 9_o 41_o 46_o 47._o chap._n iu._n 4._o this_o if_o we_o shall_v so_o far_o restrain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n sufficient_o prove_v this_o prophecy_n in_o great_a measure_n make_v good_a in_o respect_n to_o what_o be_v do_v in_o it_o and_o about_o it_o but_o that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o more_o evident_a fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a it_o will_v be_v convenient_a to_o take_v those_o word_n in_o a_o large_a acception_n with_o many_o if_o not_o most_o of_o christian_a interpreter_n so_o as_o to_o denote_v the_o church_n or_o 2_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o from_o thence_o have_v its_o rise_n and_o of_o which_o that_o mountain_n and_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o temple_n be_v a_o type_n so_o that_o it_o may_v well_o bear_v its_o name_n which_o also_o in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n hammond_n matth._n v._o 14._o may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o city_n that_o be_v set_v on_o a_o hill_n more_o illustrious_a indeed_o then_o jerusalem_n itself_o or_o any_o the_o most_o eminent_o place_v and_o exalt_v city_n yea_o kingdom_n and_o then_o in_o the_o large_a spread_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o by_o so_o many_o convert_v and_o so_o many_o nation_n look_v and_o flock_v unto_o it_o will_v the_o utmost_a that_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o the_o word_n be_v make_v good_a what_o be_v say_v shall_v be_v establish_v a_o learned_a abarb._n jew_n observe_v to_o be_v a_o expression_n denote_v continuance_n or_o perpetuity_n that_o it_o shall_v continual_o remain_v on_o its_o settlement_n and_o this_o well_o agree_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o he_o say_v upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o mat._n xvi_o 18._o some_o of_o great_a note_n from_o of_o old_a by_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n will_v have_v christ_n himself_o to_o be_v here_o understand_v but_o whether_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n the_o head_n or_o the_o church_n his_o body_n that_o temple_n build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n chrsit_n himself_o 21._o be_v the_o chief_a cornerstone_n in_o who_o all_o the_o build_n fit_o frame_v together_o grow_v unto_o a_o holy_a temple_n of_o the_o lord_n micah_n as_o they_o be_v one_o so_o the_o scope_n and_o meaning_n will_v be_v one_o although_o the_o former_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n be_v most_o follow_v 2_o and_o many_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o say_v come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n for_o the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o many_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o say_v come_v let_v we_o go_v up_o etc._n etc._n in_o what_o multitude_n and_o with_o what_o zeal_n and_o affection_n not_o only_a jew_n but_o gentile_n also_o who_o god_n promise_v to_o christ_n for_o his_o inheritance_n psal._n ii_o now_o make_v one_o willing_a people_n of_o god_n psal._n cx_o 3._o the_o middle_a wall_n of_o partition_n which_o before_o separate_v they_o be_v break_v down_o shall_v flock_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n he_o here_o express_v in_o that_o they_o shall_v mutual_o exhort_v one_o another_o say_v come_v etc._n etc._n the_o thing_n signify_v be_v do_v tar._n though_o those_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v express_o by_o they_o speak_v be_v that_o which_o make_v good_a the_o expression_n although_o we_o can_v doubt_v but_o oft_o among_o they_o such_o exhortation_n to_o stir_v up_o one_o another_o to_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v in_o word_n use_v as_o well_o as_o we_o hear_v 45._o andrew_n exhort_v his_o brother_n simon_n and_o 46._o pâ—ilip_n nathaniel_n and_o â—9_n the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n those_o of_o that_o city_n to_o come_v unto_o christ._n nor_o need_v we_o look_v on_o it_o as_o any_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o cavil_n for_o the_o jew_n that_o all_o these_o nation_n come_v not_o in_o person_n up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o mountain_n where_o the_o temple_n stand_v that_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n require_v but_o the_o come_n in_o to_o christ_n and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n which_o begin_v first_o to_o be_v preach_v at_o zion_n and_o from_o thence_o go_v forth_o into_o other_o nation_n be_v though_o do_v at_o the_o great_a distance_n from_o jerusalem_n a_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n exalt_v above_o all_o other_o mountain_n the_o church_n which_o now_o extend_v itself_o wide_a on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n where_o they_o may_v now_o as_o proper_o and_o acceptable_o worship_n god_n as_o former_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n at_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o material_a house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o hour_n be_v now_o come_v joh._n iu._n 21_o 23._o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v the_o church_n 1_o tim._n i._n 15._o and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n etc._n etc._n the_o end_n which_o they_o be_v to_o propose_v in_o their_o come_n into_o the_o church_n be_v here_o show_v to_o be_v not_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v wealth_n worldly_a honour_n and_o dignity_n but_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v his_o will_n that_o they_o may_v know_v how_o they_o ought_v to_o walk_v and_o according_o they_o must_v resolve_v to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o salvation_n and_o true_a happiness_n which_o he_o alone_o teach_v they_o seek_v not_o temporal_a but_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n for_o his_o kingdom_n as_o he_o declare_v be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n john_n xviii_o 36._o the_o mistake_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o christ_n at_o his_o come_n do_v at_o first_o keep_v the_o jew_n from_o acknowledge_v he_o and_o ever_o since_o hinder_v they_o from_o come_v in_o to_o he_o to_o learn_v of_o his_o way_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o path_n be_v not_o that_o felicity_n which_o can_v satisfy_v their_o expectation_n from_o he_o but_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o that_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n desire_v in_o his_o church_n and_o kingdom_n that_o we_o may_v know_v his_o way_n &_o be_v happy_a in_o practise_v &_o do_v according_o otherwise_o to_o know_v they_o will_v be_v vain_a for_o the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n which_o by_o most_o be_v take_v for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n though_o abaâ—binel_n by_o other_o for_o the_o word_n of_o those_o people_n speak_v among_o themselves_o the_o matter_n will_v be_v all_o one_o declare_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v his_o way_n viz._n because_o there_o only_o shall_v be_v have_v and_o thence_o proceed_v the_o true_a and_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n of_o old_a the_o law_n go_v forth_o from_o mount_n sinai_n and_o then_o seat_v itself_o as_o it_o be_v in_o zion_n and_o be_v even_o the_o peculiar_a of_o the_o jew_n for_o than_o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n but_o deal_v not_o so_o with_o any_o other_o nation_n and_o as_o for_o his_o judgement_n they_o be_v not_o know_v to_o they_o psal._n cxlvii_o 19_o 20._o but_o in_o the_o last_o day_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v to_o go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o from_o jerusalem_n there_o first_o to_o be_v divulge_v but_o not_o confine_v to_o it_o but_o to_o be_v preach_v all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o communicate_v to_o all_o nation_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n commission_n to_o his_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n mat._n xxviii_o 19_o which_o be_v according_o by_o they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v witness_n to_o he_o both_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o all_o judea_n and_o in_o samaria_n and_o unto_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n execute_v their_o sound_n go_v into_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n to_o the_o end_n
of_o the_o world_n rom._n x._o 17_o 18._o and_o that_o law_n that_o word_n viz._n the_o gospel_n which_o by_o this_o mean_n go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n must_v all_o of_o all_o nation_n that_o will_v learn_v of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o be_v instruct_v right_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o path_n embrace_v and_o attend_v to_o as_o the_o only_a doctrine_n that_o teach_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v know_v of_o he_o and_o his_o will_n and_o how_o to_o please_v he_o and_o so_o to_o obtain_v those_o good_a thing_n promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 3_o ¶_o and_o he_o shall_v judge_v among_o many_o people_n and_o rebuke_v strong_a nation_n afar_o off_o and_o they_o shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o prune_a hook_n nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o a_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v war_n any_o more_o and_o he_o shall_v judge_v among_o many_o people_n and_o rebuke_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v this_o that_o shall_v judge_v and_o rebuke_v the_o lord_n tanchum_n say_v some_o mention_v last_o in_o the_o forego_n word_n his_o word_n castro_n say_v other_o there_o likewise_o mention_v which_o without_o doubt_n shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o one_o constitute_v by_o he_o which_o shall_v divulge_v such_o truth_n as_o shall_v be_v receive_v from_o he_o ribera_n other_o zion_n or_o the_o mountain_n or_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o church_n some_o jew_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o authority_n among_o they_o express_o say_v messiah_n though_o not_o express_v be_v here_o mean_v according_a ezra_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o scripture_n leave_v the_o person_n which_o be_v necessary_o understand_v unname_v that_o he_o be_v the_o teacher_n in_o the_o former_a word_n the_o judge_n and_o rebuker_n in_o these_o speak_v of_o and_o so_o diverse_a christian_n and_o this_o way_n take_v comprehend_v all_o the_o rest_n god_n in_o the_o church_n judge_v by_o christ_n and_o he_o by_o his_o word_n for_o the_o father_n have_v set_v christ_n as_o king_n upon_o his_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n psal._n ii_o 6._o have_v commit_v to_o he_o all_o judgement_n and_o the_o sceptre_n by_o which_o he_o judge_v or_o rebuke_v among_o people_n be_v his_o word_n by_o which_o he_o instruct_v they_o in_o his_o way_n and_o govern_v they_o and_o by_o this_o he_o shall_v judge_v distinguish_v and_o teach_v they_o to_o discern_v between_o right_a and_o wrong_n that_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n and_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n whensoever_o or_o wheresoever_o they_o be_v or_o live_v and_o rebuke_v they_o that_o do_v otherwise_o then_o they_o ought_v that_o they_o may_v amend_v their_o way_n the_o king_n messiah_n say_v a_o kimchi_n learned_a jew_n shall_v as_o lord_n over_o all_o nation_n judge_v among_o they_o so_o as_o that_o if_o any_o have_v quarrel_n or_o difference_n with_o other_o they_o shall_v make_v address_n or_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v bid_v he_o that_o have_v do_v wrong_a to_o do_v right_a to_o his_o neighbour_n he_o shall_v compose_v all_o quarrel_n and_o difference_n between_o they_o he_o shall_v abarâ—_n judge_v and_o rebuke_v not_o by_o the_o sword_n or_o spear_n and_o violence_n but_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n the_o effect_n of_o which_o his_o so_o judge_v and_o rebuke_v shall_v be_v that_o be_v wrought_v on_o and_o disciplinate_v by_o his_o word_n they_o shall_v lay_v aside_o all_o animosity_n and_o dissension_n and_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o peace_n one_o with_o another_o which_o be_v express_v by_o say_v they_o shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n they_o shall_v be_v so_o averse_a from_o war_n one_o with_o another_o that_o they_o shall_v turn_v their_o instrument_n of_o war_n as_o have_v no_o more_o need_n of_o they_o or_o resolve_v no_o more_o to_o use_v they_o into_o such_o as_o be_v proper_a and_o necessary_a for_o time_n of_o peace_n a_o expression_n contrary_a to_o what_o be_v use_v joel_n iii_o 10._o for_o express_v time_n of_o war_n and_o tumult_n beat_v your_o ploughshare_n into_o sword_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v promise_v as_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n reign_v and_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n which_o we_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o jew_n who_o acknowledge_v not_o christ_n to_o be_v yet_o come_v require_v we_o to_o show_v how_o this_o have_v be_v make_v good_a under_o the_o gospel_n that_o so_o we_o may_v prove_v this_o prophecy_n to_o have_v be_v make_v good_a and_o so_o christ_n to_o be_v come_v for_o answer_v to_o which_o objection_n several_a thing_n be_v say_v as_o first_o tar._n that_o these_o word_n be_v figuratiu_o to_o be_v understand_v not_o precise_o according_a to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o letter_n not_o so_o much_o of_o outward_a peace_n in_o the_o world_n as_o of_o inward_a peace_n of_o conscience_n that_o peace_n which_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v in_o god_n rom._n v._o i._n that_o which_o christ_n promise_v to_o his_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v in_o he_o though_o they_o have_v trouble_v in_o the_o world_n joh._n xvi_o 33._o and_o this_o peace_n have_v christian_n always_o find_v and_o shall_v find_v in_o christ_n he_o leave_v it_o with_o his_o and_o will_v continue_v it_o to_o they_o second_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o peace_n commend_v it_o to_o man_n and_o dispose_v their_o mind_n to_o it_o so_o that_o whosoever_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o they_o live_v not_o peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n rom._n xii_o 18._o live_v not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_v thereof_o and_o animosity_n war_n and_o dissension_n argue_v a_o deficiency_n of_o faith_n in_o man_n and_o that_o they_o paraeus_n have_v not_o ascend_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o learned_a as_o they_o ought_v his_o way_n to_o walk_v in_o they_o but_o see_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n instruct_v to_o bear_v wrong_n and_o not_o to_o revenge_v etc._n etc._n and_o dispose_v to_o peace_n and_o require_v it_o it_o may_v be_v well_o say_v that_o by_o the_o preach_v thereof_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o dispose_v as_o that_o sanc._n they_o shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o â—_o low-share_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o shall_v not_o levy_v war_n any_o more_o three_o some_o castro_n think_v this_o make_v good_a in_o that_o about_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n come_n there_o be_v peace_n in_o the_o know_a world_n under_o augustus_n in_o token_n of_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o janus_n at_o rome_n be_v shut_v as_o after_o again_o under_o nero_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o peace_n seem_v to_o other_o not_o much_o to_o respect_v this_o peace_n as_o not_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n four_o it_o may_v seem_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v fulfil_v in_o what_o be_v say_v that_o when_o great_a multitude_n be_v convert_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n etc._n they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o soul_n act._n iu._n 32._o and_o as_o the_o doctrine_n far_o diffuse_v itself_o so_o do_v also_o peace_n and_o charity_n among_o all_o those_o many_o and_o of_o different_a nation_n that_o receive_v it_o so_o far_o as_o that_o it_o be_v a_o note_n and_o character_n of_o christian_n râ—galt_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o unbelieve_a heathen_n who_o be_v force_v to_o say_v of_o they_o with_o envy_n and_o admiration_n see_v how_o they_o mutual_o love_v one_o another_o if_o it_o continue_v not_o so_o it_o argue_v as_o we_o say_v in_o man_n a_o fall_v as_o from_o their_o first_o love_n so_o too_o much_o from_o the_o faith_n and_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o those_o perilous_a time_n that_o the_o apostle_n foretell_v shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o day_n 2_o tim._n iii_o 1._o etc._n etc._n they_o that_o faithful_o adhere_v to_o christ_n and_o sincere_o love_v he_o will_v still_o be_v know_v to_o be_v his_o by_o their_o love_v one_o another_o and_o live_v peaceable_o as_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a with_o all_o man_n and_o of_o such_o only_a ribera_n to_o some_o seem_v this_o prophecy_n to_o be_v speak_v and_o to_o have_v respect_n not_o general_o to_o all_o man_n but_o to_o the_o godly_a and_o true_a believer_n who_o have_v always_o endeavour_v and_o always_o will_v endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o good_a and_o show_v it_o fulfil_v in_o themselves_o if_o any_o think_v not_o these_o answer_v sufficient_a but_o expect_v a_o more_o literal_a fulfil_n of_o the_o word_n by_o a_o general_a peace_n in_o the_o world_n they_o must_v expect_v very_fw-la what_o time_n will_v hereafter_o produce_v and_o if_o they_o be_v the_o jew_n that_o this_o answer_n may_v suffice_v they_o and_o that_o there_o be_v
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 etc._n where_o the_o epither_n be_v as_o here_o in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n she_o that_o be_v lose_v etc._n etc._n and_o manifest_o agree_v to_o sheep_n or_o cattle_n to_o which_o the_o weak_a of_o god_n flock_n that_o be_v of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v compare_v and_o withal_o consider_v how_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a custom_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o call_v god_n people_n his_o sheep_n and_o to_o compare_v such_o as_o be_v distress_v or_o go_v astray_o among_o they_o to_o silly_a weak_a or_o lose_a sheep_n as_o jer._n l._n 6._o my_o people_n have_v be_v lose_v sheep_n and_o ver_fw-la 17._o israel_n be_v a_o scatter_a sheep_n consider_v i_o say_v these_o thing_n it_o may_v seem_v very_o agreeable_a to_o understand_v here_o likewise_o sheep_n or_o cattle_n the_o weak_a or_o distress_a of_o israel_n god_n peculiar_a flock_n and_o then_o will_v this_o prophecy_n appear_v manifest_o to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o what_o christ_n say_v matth._n xv._n 24._o that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o his_o command_v his_o apostle_n to_o go_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o preach_v to_o they_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o to_o heal_v the_o sick_a to_o cleanse_v the_o leper_n to_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o to_o cast_v out_o devil_n matth._n x._o 6._o etc._n etc._n this_o his_o bring_v they_o into_o his_o fold_n the_o church_n by_o his_o own_o preach_v and_o that_o of_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n be_v a_o more_o signal_n and_o illustrious_a assemble_v of_o she_o that_o halt_v and_o gather_v she_o that_o be_v drive_v out_o and_o afflict_v than_o any_o restauration_n of_o they_o or_o bring_v they_o home_o to_o their_o own_o country_n from_o among_o the_o nation_n where_o they_o be_v disperse_v that_o do_v but_o make_v way_n for_o this_o great_a heal_n of_o their_o breach_n and_o better_a benefit_n to_o they_o in_o description_n of_o which_o proceed_v he_o say_v ver_fw-la 7._o 7_o and_o i_o will_v make_v she_o that_o halt_v a_o remnant_n and_o she_o that_o be_v cast_v far_o off_o a_o strong_a nation_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o in_o mount_n zion_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o and_o i_o will_v make_v she_o that_o halt_v a_o remnant_n etc._n etc._n god_n reserve_v they_o for_o better_a thing_n though_o they_o be_v distress_v and_o disperse_v will_v not_o suffer_v they_o utter_o to_o fail_v and_o be_v lose_v or_o perish_v but_o so_o preserve_v they_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o remnant_n that_o shall_v return_v and_o increase_v yea_o though_o now_o they_o be_v cast_v far_o off_o and_o seem_o in_o a_o lose_a condition_n they_o shall_v become_v a_o strong_a nation_n which_o promise_n may_v appear_v manifest_o make_v good_a in_o the_o flourish_a and_o grow_v condition_n of_o the_o church_n from_o beginning_n low_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n grow_v to_o such_o a_o height_n and_o greatness_n as_o it_o have_v attain_v both_o for_o extent_n multitude_n and_o power_n by_o the_o call_n into_o it_o first_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o israel_n that_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v rom._n ix_o 27._o and_o xi_o 3._o in_o so_o great_a multitude_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o then_o those_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o which_o be_v before_o alien_n from_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o so_o every_o way_n far_o off_o out_o of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o such_o abundance_n as_o it_o be_v ever_o since_o to_o this_o day_n as_o that_o in_o all_o regard_v they_o may_v be_v just_o call_v not_o only_o a_o remnant_n which_o shall_v continue_v without_o fear_n of_o fail_v but_o a_o strong_a nation_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n itself_o have_v never_o since_o be_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o prevail_v that_o we_o may_v not_o confine_v this_o appellation_n of_o a_o strong_a nation_n only_o to_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o 15._o endue_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a and_o with_o a_o mouth_n and_o wisdom_n which_o no_o adversary_n be_v able_a to_o gainsay_v or_o g_o resist_v as_o menoc_n some_o seem_v to_o do_v nor_o yet_o tar._n to_o the_o strength_n and_o undaunted_a courage_n of_o the_o martyr_n but_o extend_v it_o as_o due_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o regard_n to_o their_o multitude_n above_o any_o nation_n and_o their_o spiritual_a strength_n this_o part_n of_o this_o prophecy_n though_o it_o may_v seem_v as_o some_o will_v partly_o fulfil_v in_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n and_o tirinus_n that_o form_n of_o a_o kingdom_n which_o under_o zorobabel_n they_o be_v restore_v to_o and_o under_o the_o second_o temple_n which_o be_v then_o build_v yet_o do_v the_o follow_a word_n plain_o show_v that_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v whole_o then_o fulfil_v and_o that_o what_o be_v then_o do_v in_o the_o restore_n of_o jew_n and_o israelite_n from_o their_o dispersion_n be_v but_o to_o prepare_v and_o make_v way_n for_o great_a thing_n after_o to_o be_v do_v under_o christ_n for_o the_o make_v good_a of_o what_o be_v here_o promise_v for_o it_o follow_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o in_o zion_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o now_o that_o this_o have_v not_o be_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n and_o in_o any_o temporal_a respect_n fulfil_v to_o the_o jew_n be_v manifest_a all_o form_n of_o government_n be_v long_o since_o cut_v off_o from_o they_o and_o zion_n that_o place_n proper_o so_o call_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o
their_o enemy_n sometime_o one_o nation_n sometime_o another_o have_v bear_v rule_n there_o but_o take_v zion_n as_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o the_o church_n and_o in_o that_o god_n have_v from_o the_o first_o beginning_n reign_v and_o ever_o do_v and_o for_o ever_o shall_v reign_v over_o he_o in_o christ_n in_o it_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n luc._n i._n 33._o that_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n his_o church_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n wherefore_o munster_n some_o not_o absurd_o make_v these_o word_n a_o argument_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v here_o call_v by_o jehovah_n the_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n it_o will_v be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v the_o lord_n i._n e._n god_n the_o father_n in_o christ_n shall_v reign_v or_o christ_n the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v or_o reign_v over_o his_o in_o zion_n he_o and_o his_o father_n be_v one_o what_o have_v be_v intimate_v in_o these_o word_n will_v far_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n 8_o ¶_o and_o thou_o o_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n the_o strong_a hold_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n unto_o thou_o shall_v it_o come_v even_o the_o first_o dominion_n the_o kingdom_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o thou_o o_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n the_o strong_a hold_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n etc._n etc._n o_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n the_o word_n render_v flock_n and_o so_o otherwise_o signify_v be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eder_n there_o be_v some_o difference_n between_o expositor_n concern_v the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o some_o look_v on_o it_o as_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o place_n a_o place_n so_o call_v be_v mention_v gen._n xxxv_o 21._o tirinus_n beyond_o which_o it_o be_v say_v israel_n i._n e._n jacob_n spread_v his_o tent_n after_o he_o have_v journy_v from_o bethlehem_n about_o a_o mile_n distance_n from_o it_o where_o they_o conceive_v the_o shepherd_n to_o have_v be_v abide_v when_o the_o 8._o angel_n bring_v to_o they_o the_o good_a tiding_n of_o christ_n birth_n and_o so_o of_o that_o his_o kingdom_n that_o first_o dominion_n here_o speak_v of_o other_o take_v bedlam_n itself_o to_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o will_v have_v what_o grot_n be_v here_o prophesy_v to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v repeat_v chapter_n v._o verse_n 2._o and_o there_o to_o be_v explain_v but_o other_o think_v it_o the_o name_n of_o a_o tower_n at_o the_o gate_n in_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n deodati_n call_v the_o sheep_n gate_n nehemiah_n iii_o 32._o through_o which_o tirinus_n some_o conceive_v christ_n to_o have_v rid_v into_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o be_v receive_v with_o hosanna_n but_o by_o other_o more_o probable_o be_v here_o think_v to_o be_v design_v the_o tower_n of_o david_n ezra_n or_o rather_o all_o jerusalem_n itself_o which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o tower_n and_o fold_n of_o god_n flock_n israel_n because_o say_v some_o tanchum_n of_o the_o jew_n all_o israel_n there_o convene_v or_o be_v gather_v together_o three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n as_o a_o flock_n in_o their_o calvin_n fold_n and_o the_o same_o to_o be_v likewise_o call_v in_o the_o word_n subjoin_v the_o strong_a hold_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n the_o word_n render_v strong-hold_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ophel_n which_o beside_o this_o signification_n be_v also_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o place_n at_o jerusalem_n or_o in_o the_o wall_n thereof_o as_o nehem._n iii_o 26._o etc._n etc._n and_o 2_o chron._n xxvii_o 3._o and_o xxxiii_o 14._o it_o have_v also_o the_o signification_n of_o obscurity_n &_o darkness_n attribute_v by_o some_o to_o it_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aphal_a another_o word_n of_o like_a sound_n signify_v and_o be_v according_o here_o lat._n interpret_v though_o to_o no_o perspicuous_a sense_n which_o we_o shall_v not_o here_o therefore_o insist_v on_o but_o take_v it_o 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jer._n iii_o 1._o shall_v not_o the_o land_n be_v great_o pollute_v and_o numb_a xxxv_o 33._o you_o shall_v not_o pollute_v the_o land_n wherein_o you_o be_v for_o blood_n it_o defile_v the_o land_n and_o this_o signification_n seem_v they_o to_o respect_v not_o only_o who_o render_v it_o as_o we_o or_o they_o more_o manifest_o munst._n who_o render_v she_o shall_v sin_n or_o be_v wicked_a and_o they_o again_o who_o render_v shall_v be_v condemn_v or_o be_v guilty_a or_o be_v obnoxious_a but_o they_o also_o who_o render_v lat._n let_v she_o be_v stone_v viz._n as_o a_o defile_a adulteress_n and_o perhaps_o the_o greek_a also_o who_o look_v not_o so_o much_o on_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n as_o their_o meaning_n render_v it_o let_v we_o insult_v although_o they_o change_v both_o number_n and_o gender_n for_o what_o will_v be_v the_o intent_n of_o all_o these_o but_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v let_v she_o be_v look_v on_o as_o defile_v with_o sin_n and_o make_v loathsome_a 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the_o other_o sum_v up_o the_o second_o table_n which_o there_o follow_v but_o be_v here_o put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o they_o can_v be_v separate_v by_o any_o that_o will_v please_v god_n and_o walk_v upright_o with_o he_o the_o scribe_n there_o say_v agreeable_a to_o what_o be_v here_o intimate_v be_v more_o than_o all_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v never_o require_v nor_o accept_v but_o as_o subservient_fw-fr to_o these_o necessary_a duty_n at_o all_o time_n and_o at_o all_o place_n good_a and_o require_v whereas_o those_o be_v not_o in_o themselves_o absolute_o good_a nor_o require_v nor_o accept_v but_o with_o regard_n to_o time_n and_o place_n and_o other_o circumstance_n yea_o when_o not_o right_o offer_v 27._o abominate_v even_o such_o as_o be_v otherwise_o permit_v by_o the_o law_n how_o much_o more_o such_o which_o 31._o god_n command_v not_o neither_o come_v into_o his_o heart_n such_o as_o some_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n mention_v now_o the_o jew_n or_o israelite_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a verse_n stand_v guilty_a of_o the_o neglect_n and_o breach_n of_o all_o these_o duty_n of_o do_v just_o v_o 10._o etc._n etc._n of_o love_a mercy_n v_o 12._o of_o walk_v humble_o sincere_o or_o careful_o with_o god_n v_o 16._o and_o so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v so_o it_o waâ—_n in_o vaâ—_n for_o they_o to_o inquire_v with_o what_o sacrifice_n they_o may_v come_v before_o the_o lord_n or_o he_o may_v be_v please_v and_o appease_v if_o they_o shall_v offer_v all_o thing_n most_o dear_a to_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o appease_v he_o or_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n he_o continue_v to_o cry_v out_o against_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o threaten_v they_o with_o his_o severe_a judgement_n as_o connexion_n the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n declare_v 9_o the_o lord_n voice_n cry_v unto_o the_o city_n and_o the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v sâ—e_v thy_o name_n hear_v you_o the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o the_o lord_n voice_n cry_v unto_o the_o city_n and_o the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v thy_o name_n hear_v you_o the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o that_o there_o be_v difficulty_n in_o this_o verse_n appear_v by_o the_o different_a exposition_n that_o be_v give_v of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o several_a judgement_n of_o interpreter_n the_o plain_a among_o which_o seem_v that_o which_o be_v give_v by_o divers_a both_o jew_n and_o christian_n agreeable_a to_o what_o our_o translator_n read_v in_o the_o text_n which_o a_o learned_a taâ—châ—m_n jew_n thus_o expound_v by_o the_o city_n be_v mean_v either_o samaria_n or_o jerusalem_n and_o whereas_o in_o the_o text_n be_v say_v only_a wisdom_n there_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v man_n the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n will_n see_v thy_o name_n i._n e._n will_v apprehend_v the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o learn_v it_o and_o that_o which_o he_o cry_v or_o proclaim_v be_v what_o be_v say_v hear_v the_o 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see_v and_o that_o man_n of_o wisdom_n say_v to_o they_o hear_v the_o rod_n i._n e._n the_o rod_n of_o punishment_n say_v hear_v how_o grievous_a this_o decree_n be_v and_o hear_v who_o have_v appoint_v this_o decree_n to_o bring_v it_o for_o he_o that_o have_v appoint_v it_o can_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v as_o he_o have_v appoint_v it_o because_o there_o be_v power_n in_o his_o hand_n these_o explication_n seem_v to_o give_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o plain_a sense_n and_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n of_o any_o yet_o will_v it_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o judge_n of_o this_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o other_o give_v by_o interpreter_n both_o ancient_a and_o of_o great_a authority_n the_o chalde_a paraphrase_n thus_o expound_v they_o city_n wâ—th_v their_o voice_n the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n cry_v unto_o the_o city_n and_o the_o teacler_n fear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n hear_v o_o king_n and_o ruler_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n a_o jewish_a solomon_n rabbin_z note_n that_o he_o interpret_v not_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n yet_o need_v we_o not_o therefore_o with_o grot._n some_o who_o approve_v the_o sense_n by_o he_o give_v conjecture_v that_o he_o read_v the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n otherwise_o than_o they_o be_v now_o give_v he_o may_v take_v the_o liberty_n of_o a_o paraphraser_n to_o give_v more_o at_o large_a not_o tie_v himself_o close_a up_o to_o the_o word_n that_o which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n only_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o what_o those_o before_o render_v yireh_o to_o see_v he_o will_v have_v to_o signify_v fear_n and_o so_o do_v other_o also_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v and_o what_o be_v by_o they_o
heathen_a and_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n two_o king_n xvi_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n we_o may_v well_o think_v that_o not_o only_o in_o his_o time_n in_o which_o also_o our_o prophet_n live_v and_o utter_v part_n of_o his_o prophecy_n but_o in_o the_o succeed_a time_n of_o hezekiah_n also_o at_o least_o till_o the_o reformation_n by_o he_o make_v there_o be_v great_a corruption_n of_o manner_n among_o the_o people_n as_o well_o of_o judah_n as_o israel_n to_o both_o which_o it_o be_v say_v he_o prophesy_v as_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o history_n and_o the_o great_a need_n there_o be_v of_o a_o reformation_n both_o of_o their_o worship_n and_o manner_n and_o the_o great_a pain_n and_o care_n that_o hezekiah_n be_v pâ—t_v to_o in_o effect_v it_o as_o appear_v two_o king_n xviii_o 4._o and_o two_o chron._n xxix_o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o his_o declaration_n of_o their_o great_a wickedness_n and_o the_o heavy_a judgement_n that_o they_o have_v thereby_o pull_v on_o judah_n 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