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any_o question_n whether_o these_o and_o the_o like_a be_v the_o very_a man_n or_o â—o_o who_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n mean_v in_o the_o propheâ—â—â—_n last_o cite_v chap._n 35._o and_o be_v once_o true_o inform_v in_o matter_n of_o fact_n to_o wit_n that_o these_o miracle_n be_v true_o wrought_v and_o wrought_v by_o that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n who_o john_n proclaim_v to_o be_v the_o messiah_n they_o can_v not_o question_v whether_o the_o same_o god_n which_o have_v send_v isaias_n the_o prophet_n to_o foretell_v these_o strange_a wonder_n have_v not_o also_o seat_v this_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n to_o accomplish_v that_o in_o deed_n and_o truth_n which_o isaias_n have_v foretold_v and_o which_o be_v in_o part_n foreshaddowed_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ezechtah_n and_o the_o prophet_n isay._n for_o albeit_o the_o malicious_a pharisee_n or_o other_o jew_n who_o god_n have_v give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n may_v have_v calumniate_v our_o saviour_n as_o if_o he_o have_v wrought_v these_o miracle_n here_o mention_v by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n as_o they_o say_v sometime_o that_o he_o do_v cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o power_n of_o beelzebub_n prince_n of_o devil_n yet_o can_v not_o calumny_n nor_o malice_n itself_o entertain_v a_o suspicious_a thought_n that_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n shall_v foretell_v the_o work_n of_o these_o miracle_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o jyes_n or_o of_o satan_n for_o isaias_n plain_o affirm_v that_o their_o god_n shall_v bring_v this_o salvation_n which_o he_o promise_v of_o which_o salvation_n the_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o my_o text_n be_v the_o undoubted_a pledge_n or_o rather_o the_o first_o beginning_n so_o it_o be_v say_v 5._o then_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a shall_v be_v open_v this_o word_n then_o presuppose_v a_o time_n when_o those_o miracle_n shall_v be_v wrought_v and_o this_o time_n be_v when_o god_n shall_v come_v to_o save_v his_o people_n god_n do_v often_o save_o his_o people_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o god_n to_o save_v his_o people_n and_o another_o that_o god_n shall_v come_v to_o save_v his_o people_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o god_n shall_v come_v to_o save_v his_o people_n another_o that_o god_n the_o avenger_n that_o god_n the_o recompencer_n or_o rewarder_n their_o god_n in_o special_a shall_v come_v to_o save_v they_o yet_o be_v all_o these_o branch_n emphatical_o contain_v in_o the_o literal_a sense_n or_o grammatical_a construction_n of_o the_o former_a word_n behold_v your_o god_n will_v come_v with_o vengeance_n even_o god_n with_o a_o recompense_n he_o will_v come_v and_o save_v you_o isaiah_n 35._o vers_fw-la 4._o this_o argue_v a_o special_a manner_n and_o a_o extraordinary_a measure_n of_o salvation_n in_o brief_a the_o sum_n or_o extract_v of_o the_o whole_a chapter_n be_v this_o the_o miraculous_a alteration_n 3._o in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o of_o water_n break_v out_o etc._n etc._n mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n elsewhere_o so_o often_o inculcate_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o fulfil_v upon_o johns_n baptism_n be_v sure_a prognostic_n or_o presage_n of_o god_n come_v to_o save_v his_o people_n and_o the_o particular_a miracle_n foretold_v vers_fw-la 4._o &_o now_o wrought_v by_o our_o saviour_n be_v infallible_a sign_n or_o demonstration_n from_o the_o effect_n that_o the_o lord_n who_o way_n the_o crier_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v send_v to_o prepare_v that_o very_a god_n of_o who_o isaias_n here_o speak_v be_v come_v in_o person_n to_o save_v his_o people_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o johns_n question_n be_v thou_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v &_o c_o have_v peculiar_a reference_n unto_o this_o place_n at_o least_o our_o saviour_n refer_v he_o to_o this_o place_n will_v give_v he_o full_a satisfaction_n that_o he_o be_v to_o expect_v no_o other_o to_o come_v 71._o
christ_n bene_fw-la dicere_fw-la be_v bene_fw-la facere_fw-la so_o christ_n proclamation_n of_o liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n in_o this_o place_n be_v their_o actual_a freedom_n or_o manumission_n the_o enemy_n yoke_n be_v to_o dissolve_v and_o break_v upon_o this_o anoyntment_n pour_v out_o as_o the_o wax_n melt_v before_o the_o fire_n so_o much_o the_o prophetical_a phrase_n in_o the_o original_a chap._n 10._o vers_fw-la 27._o do_v import_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o do_v evangelizare_fw-la pauperes_fw-la evangelise_v the_o poor_a it_o be_v not_o only_o mean_v that_o he_o do_v preach_v the_o gospel_n or_o glad_a tiding_n unto_o they_o but_o make_v they_o actual_a partaker_n of_o that_o spirit_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n wherewith_o god_n even_o his_o god_n have_v anoint_a he_o above_o his_o fellow_n this_o often-mentioned_n euangelization_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o meek_a in_o spirit_n be_v as_o much_o as_o that_o which_o follow_v vers_fw-la 3._o to_o give_v beauty_n for_o ash_n and_o the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n now_o if_o you_o call_v to_o mind_v what_o be_v before_o deliver_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v anoint_a to_o his_o prophetical_a and_o kingly_a office_n at_o his_o baptism_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n and_o that_o john_n upon_o the_o first_o hear_v of_o the_o city_n name_n where_o he_o dwell_v do_v know_v he_o to_o be_v that_o rod_n or_o branch_n of_o jesse_n on_o who_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o have_v foretold_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v rest_v our_o saviour_n answer_n to_o john_n be_v as_o full_a and_o satisfactory_a as_o the_o heart_n of_o john_n or_o any_o man_n live_v can_v desire_v so_o apposite_a and_o fit_a as_o nothing_o but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n can_v devise_v the_o sum_n of_o his_o answer_n be_v in_o effect_n this_o go_v show_v john_n again_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n of_o might_n and_o counsel_n which_o isaiah_n foretold_v shall_v rest_v upon_o the_o rod_n and_o branch_n of_o jesse_n and_o which_o john_n see_v descend_v and_o abide_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o shape_n or_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n at_o my_o baptism_n be_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o it_o be_v upon_o i_o still_o the_o ointment_n wherewith_o the_o spirit_n anoint_a i_o be_v not_o give_v i_o for_o my_o own_o use_n nor_o be_v it_o spend_v or_o consume_v although_o it_o powerful_o diffuse_v itself_o to_o all_o about_o i_o that_o be_v not_o offend_v with_o i_o by_o it_o the_o poor_a be_v make_v rich_a even_o as_o rich_a as_o king_n instate_v in_o the_o 3._o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o anoint_a heir_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n by_o it_o every_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n be_v heal_v such_o as_o be_v shut_v up_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n such_o as_o be_v bind_v be_v loose_v by_o it_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o oppressor_n be_v dissolve_v now_o the_o end_n of_o all_o this_o change_n or_o alteration_n be_v as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n conclude_v that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n the_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v isaiab_n 61._o vers_fw-la 3._o the_o rod_n the_o branch_n of_o jesse_n the_o righteous_a branch_n of_o david_n be_v the_o know_v glorious_a title_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o son_n of_o david_n and_o it_o be_v his_o glory_n while_o he_o live_v on_o earth_n to_o make_v other_o like_o himself_o tree_n or_o plant_n of_o righteousness_n the_o prophet_n continuation_n of_o this_o allegory_n in_o compare_v man_n to_o tree_n even_o in_o those_o place_n wherein_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v most_o plain_o though_o must_v elegant_o foreshaddow_v argue_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o wonder_n which_o he_o foretold_v shall_v be_v wrought_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o which_o he_o have_v represent_v in_o such_o variety_n of_o poetical_a picture_n to_o be_v this_o that_o the_o dry_a and_o barren_a place_n of_o judea_n wherein_o john_n baptize_v &_o preach_v repentance_n as_o also_o the_o vast_a and_o barren_a place_n about_o the_o border_n of_o zabulon_n and_o napthaly_n which_o heretofore_o have_v scarce_o yield_v any_o food_n or_o nutriment_n for_o â—ame_n beast_n or_o cattle_n much_o less_o any_o fit_a habitation_n or_o resort_n for_o man_n shall_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n become_v the_o most_o fertile_a and_o fruitful_a nursery_n of_o such_o plant_n and_o graft_n as_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o the_o celestial_a paradise_n these_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n speak_v be_v first_o plant_v in_o the_o wilderness_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o wrought_v miracle_n they_o be_v instate_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o feoffee_n in_o trust_n for_o the_o sound_n of_o some_o new_a society_n or_o corporation_n and_o make_v supporter_n or_o pillar_n of_o that_o church_n militant_a which_o hereafter_o shall_v become_v triumphant_a 76._o that_o which_o seal_v this_o admirable_a consonancy_n between_o the_o prophetical_a prediction_n and_o these_o evangelicall_a event_n or_o experiment_n be_v the_o circumstance_n or_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o these_o miracle_n mention_v in_o my_o text_n be_v wrought_v and_o wherein_o this_o message_n be_v send_v unto_o john_n this_o be_v intimate_v when_o it_o be_v say_v 2._o he_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o to_o proclaim_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n these_o be_v express_a character_n of_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n be_v by_o interpretation_n as_o much_o as_o the_o year_n of_o joy_n or_o rejoice_v declare_v by_o the_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n now_o john_n as_o you_o hear_v before_o begin_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n in_o the_o 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atonement_n shall_v you_o make_v the_o trumpet_n sound_n throughout_o all_o your_o land_n and_o you_o shall_v hallow_v the_o fifty_o year_n and_o proclaim_v liberty_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n unto_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o jubilee_n unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v return_v every_o man_n to_o his_o possession_n and_o you_o shall_v return_v every_o man_n to_o his_o family_n and_o vers_fw-la 39_o 40_o 41._o if_o thy_o brother_n that_o dwell_v by_o thou_o be_v waxen_a poor_a and_o be_v sell_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o compel_v he_o to_o serve_v as_o a_o bond_n servant_n but_o as_o a_o hire_a servant_n and_o as_o a_o soiourner_n he_o shall_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o shall_v serve_v thou_o to_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o depart_v from_o thou_o both_o he_o and_o his_o child_n