desolate_a leave_v alone_o forfaken_v of_o all_o employ_v in_o the_o 6._o and_o 7._o verse_n and_o add_v to_o this_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o enemy_n ver_fw-la 8._o which_o be_v a_o very_a sore_a affliction_n it_o be_v a_o day_n wherein_o enemy_n not_o only_a reproach_n but_o be_v mad_a against_o the_o afflict_a through_o hatred_n and_o malice_n have_v lose_v the_o right_a use_n of_o their_o reason_n they_o become_v mad_a against_o he_o and_o these_o be_v swear_v against_o he_o to_o the_o take_v away_o his_o life_n v._n 8._o comp_n with_o v._o 20._o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o the_o groan_a of_o prisoner_n a_o day_n wherein_o prison_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o afflict_a vers_fw-la 20._o it_o be_v a_o day_n wherein_o some_o of_o the_o afflict_a be_v appoint_v to_o death_n or_o become_v the_o child_n of_o death_n as_o the_o margin_n of_o some_o bibles_n have_v it_o ver_fw-la 20._o yea_o it_o be_v the_o day_n wherein_o zion_n shall_v become_v so_o desolate_a that_o her_o building_n her_o 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tell_v we_o how_o far_o this_o may_v or_o do_v concern_v we_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o serious_a consideration_n last_o it_o be_v the_o day_n wherein_o the_o afflict_a be_v in_o this_o sad_a desolate_a condition_n quite_o destitute_a of_o any_o help_n from_o any_o under_o heaven_n employ_v in_o the_o 17._o verse_n yet_o this_o the_o time_n the_o set_a time_n for_o god_n to_o arise_v and_o to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o by_o this_o time_n zion_n be_v so_o purge_a and_o purify_v that_o she_o can_v offer_v up_o a_o offer_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v pleasant_a unto_o the_o lord_n as_o malachy_n speak_v she_o be_v enable_v to_o pray_v such_o a_o prayer_n as_o the_o lord_n will_v reward_v and_o not_o despise_v and_o hear_v her_o cry_n he_o arise_v to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n he_o appear_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o save_v she_o out_o of_o all_o her_o trouble_n so_o that_o the_o heathen_n fear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n his_o glory_n 15_o 16_o 17._o verse_n so_o that_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o jacob_n may_v sometime_o be_v so_o circumstantiate_v that_o it_o engage_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o gloriessake_n nor_o to_o pass_v it_o by_o but_o to_o deal_v with_o he_o in_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n and_o as_o the_o stubborness_n of_o jacob_n in_o his_o sin_n may_v sometime_o make_v his_o affliction_n long_o and_o great_a so_o when_o the_o affliction_n have_v wrought_v its_o desire_a effect_n humble_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o god_n soot_n though_o it_o bring_v he_o never_o so_o low_a and_o make_v he_o never_o so_o destitute_a even_o to_o the_o dust_n that_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n he_o can_v never_o rise_v again_o yet_o then_o be_v the_o time_n for_o god_n to_o arise_v and_o to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o his_o choose_a the_o lord_n have_v break_v the_o impure_a building_n of_o zion_n and_o separate_v the_o precious_a stone_n from_o the_o vile_a and_o winnow_v its_o dust_n by_o the_o rough_a wind_n of_o his_o sury_n from_o the_o defile_n atom_n among_o it_o now_o be_v the_o set_a time_n come_v for_o god_n to_o arise_v to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n and_o hear_v their_o cry_n and_o the_o groan_n of_o the_o prisoner_n and_o to_o lose_v those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n now_o will_v the_o lord_n appear_v in_o his_o glory_n to_o build_v up_o zion_n for_o this_o be_v that_o state_n of_o zion_n which_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v pleasure_n in_o and_o favour_n such_o be_v god_n love_n to_o jacob_n that_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o cast_v he_o off_o in_o wrath_n and_o displeafure_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o yet_o then_o he_o choose_v he_o afresh_o as_o it_o be_v i_o have_v choose_v thou_o in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n when_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n have_v refine_v jacob_n burn_v up_o his_o dross_n and_o his_o tin_n then_o in_o this_o refine_n furnace_n the_o lord_n choose_v he_o to_o be_v he_o for_o i_o own_o sake_n even_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n will_v i_o do_v it_o for_o how_o shall_v my_o name_n be_v pollute_v and_o i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n unto_o another_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o save_o nor_o deliver_v jacob_n but_o at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o in_o such_o a_o way_n wherein_o he_o may_v save_v his_o glory_n too_o so_o his_o glory_n be_v as_o much_o and_o more_o engage_v to_o save_o and_o exalt_v jacob_n as_o ever_o it_o be_v to_o afflict_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o down_o i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n to_o another_o nor_o suffer_v my_o name_n which_o be_v call_v upon_o by_o thou_o to_o be_v pollute_v therefore_o will_v i_o not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o but_o choose_v thou_o in_o this_o thy_o low_a estate_n deliver_v thou_o and_o save_v thou_o isa_n 48.9_o 10_o 11._o compare_v with_o the_o 14._o verse_n wherefore_o see_v we_o have_v such_o evidence_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o all_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o his_o jacob_n let_v uâ—_n not_o be_v discourage_v let_v nor_o our_o spirit_n droop_v and_o faint_a under_o our_o burden_n but_o let_v we_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n and_o the_o sin_n that_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o and_o let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n of_o suffer_v that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o ight_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n for_o the_o day_n of_o deliverance_n be_v at_o hand_n nothing_o hinder_v it_o but_o our_o own_o sin_n the_o lord_n be_v full_o ready_a prepare_v to_o save_v jacob_n to_o deliver_v the_o captive_n of_o the_o mighty_a and_o the_o prey_n of_o the_o terrible_a to_o contend_v with_o he_o that_o now_o contend_v with_o thou_o and_o save_o thy_o child_n isa_n 49.25_o he_o be_v only_o wait_v till_o jacob_n be_v ready_o prepare_v to_o be_v deliver_v the_o time_n wherein_o deliverance_n may_v be_v a_o thurrow_a salvation_n indeed_o that_o he_o may_v nor_o be_v put_v to_o a_o after-work_n of_o refine_v jâ—câ—b_n and_o sweep_v his_o house_n with_o the_o beesom_n of_o his_o wrath_n but_o that_o he_o may_v bestow_v peace_n and_o glory_n upon_o he_o and_o set_v a_o defence_n upon_o it_o that_o may_v never_o be_v raken_v away_o again_o for_o a_o sinall_z moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mâ—ciâ—s_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n for_o this_o be_v as_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n unto_o i_o for_o as_o i_o have_v swear_v that_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v over_o the_o earth_n so_o have_v i_o swear_v that_o i_o will_v not_o be_v wrath_n with_o thou_o nor_o rebuk_v thou_o for_o the_o mountain_n shall_v epâ—rt_v and_o the_o hill_n be_v remove_v but_o my_o kindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v remove_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o isa_n 54.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o verse_n the_o end_n
member_n shall_v go_v on_o to_o perfection_n through_o the_o same_o path_n of_o suffering_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n make_v this_o the_o path_n through_o which_o he_o expect_v to_o attain_v that_o perfection_n he_o so_o earnest_o press_v after_o phil._n 3.10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n be_v make_v conformable_a unto_o his_o death_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a not_o as_o though_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v either_o be_v already_o perfect_a etc._n etc._n so_o here_o in_o this_o prophecy_n jacob_n must_v take_v root_n and_o israel_n must_v blossom_v and_o bud_n but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v thus_o bless_v the_o lord_n will_v first_o purge_v he_o from_o his_o iniquity_n and_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o by_o a_o sore_a and_o sharp_a affliction_n a_o smite_v and_o slay_v affliction_n i_o have_v enumerate_v these_o instance_n to_o hint_n these_o two_o thing_n 1._o the_o agreement_n that_o there_o be_v between_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n in_o hold_v forth_o to_o we_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n proceed_v with_o his_o people_n in_o order_n to_o fit_v they_o for_o his_o salvation_n and_o so_o for_o that_o work_n he_o have_v to_o do_v by_o they_o 2._o that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o work_n do_v with_o defile_v but_o with_o pure_a hand_n according_a to_o that_o word_n job_n 22.30_o he_o shall_v deliliver_v the_o island_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o pureness_n of_o thy_o hand_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o some_o bible_n the_o innocent_a shall_v deliver_v the_o island_n impure_a foul_a and_o dirty_a hand_n will_v so_o sully_v and_o besmear_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o it_o will_v appear_v more_o like_a man_n work_n than_o god_n work_v and_o so_o the_o lord_n lose_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n now_o because_o he_o will_v not_o lose_v this_o glory_n nor_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v give_v to_o another_o he_o therefore_o come_v to_o his_o people_n with_o smart_v and_o bloody_a stroke_n with_o fire_n and_o with_o soap_n to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v they_o that_o they_o may_v do_v his_o work_n so_o that_o it_o may_v evident_o appear_v to_o be_v god_n work_n have_v not_o mans._n how_o far_o what_o have_v be_v do_v and_o befall_v we_o in_o our_o day_n do_v confirm_v this_o let_v the_o see_v eye_n and_o understand_a heart_n judge_n i_o shall_v give_v but_o one_o instance_n more_o to_o confirm_v the_o position_n and_o that_o be_v num._n 23.21_o and_o 23._o verse_n he_o have_v not_o behold_v iniquity_n in_o jacob_n neither_o have_v he_o see_v perverseness_n in_o israel_n the_o lord_n his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o the_o shout_n of_o a_o king_n be_v among_o they_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o enchantment_n against_o jacob_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o divination_n against_o israel_n according_a to_o this_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o jacob_n and_o of_o israel_n what_o have_v god_n wrought_v the_o sin_v rebellion_n of_o jacob_n be_v judge_v die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o this_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o have_v purge_v jacob_n from_o his_o iniquity_n and_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n that_o the_o lord_n behold_v not_o iniquty_n in_o jacob_n neither_o see_v perverseness_n in_o israel_n but_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o purify_a humble_a obedient_a state_n according_a to_o this_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o jacob_n and_o of_o israel_n what_o have_v god_n wrought_v this_o be_v the_o time_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v with_o blessing_n that_o man_n can_v reverse_v verse_n 20._o and_o no_o enchantment_n nor_o divination_n shall_v prevail_v against_o they_o wherein_o god_n will_v bless_v he_o that_o bless_v they_o &_o curse_v he_o that_o curse_v they_o ch._n 24.19_o from_o this_o time_n it_o be_v that_o such_o blessing_n shall_v attend_v jacob_n such_o great_a thing_n the_o lord_n will_v do_v for_o he_o and_o by_o he_o that_o those_o who_o believe_v the_o work_n of_o god_n shall_v with_o great_a admiration_n cry_v out_o what_o have_v god_n wrought_v while_o jacob_n sin_n be_v upon_o he_o he_o can_v not_o possess_v the_o promise_n but_o be_v smite_v by_o his_o enemy_n but_o when_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o he_o have_v cleanse_v and_o purge_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n and_o take_v away_o his_o iniquity_n then_o the_o promise_n be_v his_o portion_n he_o enter_v the_o good_a land_n and_o none_o can_v hinder_v so_o it_o stand_v firm_a both_o upon_o old_a and_o new-testament_n ground_n that_o the_o cause_n that_o bring_v correct_v affliction_n upon_o jacob_n be_v his_o own_o sin_n and_o his_o own_o iniquity_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o afflict_v and_o correct_v of_o he_o be_v to_o take_v his_o iniquity_n away_o and_o to_o purge_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n 2._o but_o the_o great_a end_n of_o all_o this_o be_v that_o he_o may_v cause_v they_o that_o come_v of_o jacob_n to_o take_v root_n and_o israel_n to_o blossom_n and_o bud_n and_o fill_v the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n with_o fruit_n the_o lord_n love_v jacob_n and_o all_o his_o way_n towards_o he_o be_v path_n of_o love_n love_n be_v in_o the_o bottom_n and_o end_n of_o all_o his_o deal_n with_o jacob._n if_o he_o correct_v and_o afflict_v he_o it_o be_v in_o love_n in_o measure_n to_o purge_v he_o from_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o may_v become_v precious_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o then_o in_o the_o same_o love_n that_o he_o correct_v he_o he_o will_v give_v man_n for_o he_o and_o people_n for_o his_o life_n isa_n 43.4_o god_n will_v deal_v in_o wrath_n with_o the_o nation_n i_o will_v make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n jer._n 46.28_o but_o he_o love_v jacob_n though_o he_o frown_v it_o be_v in_o love_n though_o he_o strike_v it_o be_v in_o love_n though_o he_o visit_v so_o sore_o that_o the_o rod_n even_o threaten_v the_o destruction_n of_o jacob_n yet_o 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