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A37290 An exposition of the Book of the Prophet Isaiah by the endeavours of W. Day ... Day, William, ca. 1605-1684. 1654 (1654) Wing D472; ESTC R6604 788,151 544

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nathan_n say_v to_o david_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v howbeit_o because_o by_o this_o deed_n thou_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v 2_o sam._n 12.13_o 14._o because_o therefore_o god_n deliver_v his_o people_n from_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o save_v they_o from_o all_o those_o disease_n which_o use_v to_o accompany_v close_a siege_n he_o be_v say_v here_o to_o forgive_v they_o their_o iniquity_n isaiah_n chap._n xxxiv_o come_v near_o you_o nation_n to_o hear_v the_o prophet_n here_o call_v to_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n to_o attend_v to_o what_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v upon_o the_o assyrian_n and_o their_o assistant_n by_o which_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o when_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o the_o prophet_n do_v here_o prophecy_n of_o it_o be_v so_o wonderful_a as_o that_o the_o report_n thereof_o fill_v the_o whole_a world_n see_v the_o like_a cap._n 33.15_o and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o i._o e._n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o all_o thing_n that_o come_v forth_o of_o it_o all_o individual_n which_o have_v have_v their_o be_v since_o the_o creation_n may_v be_v say_v to_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o world_n because_o they_o be_v or_o have_v be_v produce_v by_o and_o out_o of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o world_n i_o except_v not_o man_n himself_o though_o his_o better_a part_n be_v create_v of_o god_n 2._o for_o the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o particle_n for_o show_v that_o there_o be_v something_o worth_a th●ir_n attention_n and_o point_n at_o it_o what_o it_o be_v it_o be_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n upon_o all_o nation_n i._o e._n upon_o all_o the_o man_n of_o all_o those_o nation_n which_o be_v join_v with_o the_o assyrian_n against_o jerusalem_n for_o sennacherib_n king_n 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air_n and_o their_o stink_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o their_o carcase_n i._o e._n and_o their_o carcase_n shall_v rot_v and_o stink_v as_o they_o lie_v it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a while_n before_o they_o which_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o angel_n be_v all_o bury_v and_o the_o mountain_n shall_v be_v melt_v with_o their_o blood_n i._n e._n and_o so_o much_o blood_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v shed_v upon_o the_o mountain_n about_o jerusalem_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v dissolve_v the_o very_a mountain_n and_o make_v they_o run_v down_o like_o melt_a wax_n a_o hyperbole_n 4._o and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v i._o e._n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v dissolve_v or_o melt_v and_o in_o melt_a drop_n down_o the_o note_n of_o similitude_n be_v here_o leave_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n he_o mean_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n which_o he_o call_v a_o host_n because_o 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general_a then_o per_fw-la synecdochen_n generis_fw-la a_o assyrian_a and_o such_o as_o serve_v the_o assyrian_n in_o their_o war_n against_o judah_n in_o particular_a he_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o word_n the_o unclean_a in_o this_o place_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o word_n thereby_o to_o signify_v the_o assyrian_n and_o other_o enemy_n of_o judah_n because_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n just_o before_o to_o which_o uncleanness_n be_v opposite_a it_o make_v much_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n people_n the_o jew_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o trouble_n to_o think_v that_o though_o they_o be_v heavy_o oppress_v by_o the_o assyrian_n yet_o they_o shall_v ere_o long_o so_o far_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o assyrian_n which_o distress_v they_o and_o besiege_v they_o in_o their_o own_o land_n as_o that_o not_o one_o assyrian_a or_o any_o other_o enemy_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v in_o the_o land_n to_o vex_v they_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o that_o that_o the_o unclean_a shall_v not_o pass_v over_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o those_o i._o e._n but_o it_o shall_v be_v only_o for_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v a_o clean_a and_o circumcise_a nation_n that_o be_v for_o those_o jew_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v from_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o assyrian_n to_o walk_v in_o by_o those_o he_o mean_v the_o jew_n where_o he_o put_v a_o relative_n without_o a_o antecedent_n as_o verse_n 1._o note_v that_o the_o word_n only_o as_o it_o be_v often_o so_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o wayfaring_a man_n though_o fool_n shall_v not_o err_v therein_o q._n d._n and_o they_o viz._n the_o jew_n which_o be_v a_o clean_a and_o circumcise_a nation_n shall_v walk_v therein_o so_o daily_o and_o so_o frequent_o and_o by_o their_o daily_a and_o frequent_a walk_v therein_o make_v the_o way_n so_o beat_v and_o plain_a as_o that_o wayfaring_a man_n which_o will_v travel_v in_o that_o way_n can_v miss_v though_o they_o be_v fool_n 9_o no_o lion_n shall_v be_v there_o nor_o any_o ravenous_a beast_n go_v thereon_o by_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o ravenous_a beast_n he_o mean_v metaphorical_o the_o assyrian_a and_o such_o as_o serve_v the_o assyrian_a in_o his_o war_n against_o judah_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o the_o unclean_a shall_v not_o pass_v over_o it_o which_o he_o here_o amplifi_v and_o which_o both_o be_v like_a to_o those_o cap._n 49.19_o they_o that_o swallow_v thou_o up_o shall_v be_v far_o away_o because_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o ravenous_a beast_n be_v beast_n of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o he_o have_v liken_v judea_n to_o a_o wilderness_n vers_fw-la 1_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o do_v he_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o ravenous_a beast_n for_o his_o metaphor_n shall_v go_v up_o thereon_o he_n say_v shall_v go_v up_o thereon_o because_o the_o way_n be_v a_o causey_n elevate_v above_o the_o plain_a ground_n and_o therefore_o he_o which_o will_v walk_v thereon_o must_v ascend_v up_o or_o go_v up_o before_o he_o can_v walk_v thereon_o but_o the_o redeem_v shall_v walk_v there_o i._n e._n but_o those_o jew_n who_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o assyrian_a they_o shall_v walk_v there_o 10._o and_o the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v i._o e._n those_o jew_n which_o shall_v be_v disperse_v upon_o the_o come_n of_o the_o assyrian_n into_o judea_n into_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o assyria_n egypt_n pathros_n cush_n elam_n shinar_n hamah_n and_o the_o island_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o which_o shall_v be_v carry_v captive_a away_o by_o the_o assyrian_n into_o babylon_n shall_v return_v from_o thence_o into_o judea_n see_v cap._n 11.11_o note_v that_o to_o redeem_v and_o ransom_n if_o they_o be_v take_v strict_o signify_v to_o buy_v out_o with_o a_o price_n as_o slave_n be_v buy_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o turk_n but_o in_o a_o general_a notion_n they_o often_o signify_v to_o deliver_v out_o of_o distress_n though_o without_o a_o price_n by_o the_o redeem_v mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v mean_v those_o jew_n which_o remain_v in_o their_o own_o country_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v there_o save_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o assyrian_n by_o the_o ransom_a mention_v in_o this_o verse_n be_v mean_v those_o jew_n which_o be_v either_o carry_v captive_a into_o assyria_n or_o flee_v into_o some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o save_v themselves_o from_o the_o assyrian_n and_o be_v save_v there_o and_o bring_v back_o by_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o they_o he_o call_v they_o the_o redeem_v and_o the_o ransom_v by_o anticipation_n for_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o redeem_v and_o ransom_v shall_v return_v supple_a out_o of_o the_o several_a place_n where_o they_o have_v be_v as_o it_o be_v exile_n into_o their_o own_o land_n the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o come_v to_o zion_n i._o e._n and_o they_o shall_v come_v supple_a by_o that_o way_n or_o upon_o that_o way_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v in_o zion_n by_o zion_n he_o mean_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v build_v there_o upon_o mount_n zion_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la subjecti_fw-la with_o song_n supple_a of_o rejoice_v upon_o their_o solemn_a feast_n day_n and_o upon_o other_o special_a occasion_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n upon_o their_o head_n he_n say_v and_o with_o everlasting_a joy_n upon_o their_o head_n because_o he_o speak_v of_o joy_n as_o of_o a_o crown_n which_o be_v wear_v upon_o the_o head_n everlasting_a joy_n i._o e._n joy_n which_o shall_v long_o continue_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v interrupt_v for_o many_o year_n note_v that_o this_o word_n everlasting_a do_v not_o always_o signify_v a_o infinite_a duration_n but_o very_o often_o a_o long_a time_n and_o yet_o not_o very_o long_o only_o they_o shall_v obtain_v joy_n and_o gladness_n i._o e._n for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v such_o a_o happy_a condition_n as_o shall_v make_v they_o joyful_a and_o glad_a understand_v for_o for_o these_o word_n contain_v a_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o zion_n with_o song_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v supple_a which_o the_o assyrian_n have_v bring_v upon_o they_o through_o their_o oppression_n and_o tyranny_n isaiah_n chap._n xxxvi_o now_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n these_o thing_n which_o isaiah_n foretell_v concern_v the_o desolation_n of_o judea_n and_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o assyrian_n under_o sennacherib_n and_o the_o deliverance_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o assyrian_a army_n by_o the_o angel_n come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o day_n of_o isaiah_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n make_v a_o short_a history_n thereof_o and_o add_v it_o to_o his_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o same_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o all_o how_o the_o event_n of_o thing_n answer_v his_o prophecy_n come_v up_o with_o a_o exceed_o great_a army_n and_o take_v they_o jerusalem_n be_v here_o to_o be_v except_v what_o the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o he_o speak_v by_o anticipation_n for_o many_o thing_n which_o he_o mention_v after_o this_o in_o this_o history_n be_v act_v before_o sennacherib_n come_v against_o and_o take_v all_o the_o city_n which_o he_o come_v against_o and_o take_v 2._o rabshakeh_fw-it this_o rabshakeh_n be_v sennacherib_n chief_a captain_n from_o lacish_n lacish_n be_v a_o city_n of_o judah_n which_o sennacherib_n besiege_v at_o this_o time_n to_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n be_v the_o metropolis_n and_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n where_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n be_v at_o this_o time_n god_n have_v promise_v by_o isaiah_n to_o preserve_v that_o city_n from_o the_o assyrian_n with_o a_o great_a army_n to_o besiege_v jerusalem_n and_o 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say_v unto_o i_o go_v up_o against_o this_o land_n to_o destroy_v it_o note_v here_o that_o rabshakeh_n shall_v have_v make_v here_o the_o like_a application_n of_o what_o he_o say_v concern_v the_o lord_n in_o this_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o verse_n as_o he_o do_v of_o what_o he_o say_v concern_v egypt_n in_o the_o six_o verse_n and_o concern_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o eight_o verse_n and_o as_o he_o bring_v argument_n to_o prove_v that_o hezekiah_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v strength_n for_o war_n so_o shall_v he_o have_v bring_v argument_n to_o prove_v that_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o say_v he_o have_v counsel_n for_o war_n for_o this_o be_v propound_v
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imagine_v that_o they_o which_o have_v ascribe_v the_o calamity_n of_o his_o time_n to_o he_o because_o he_o break_v down_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o image_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v more_o bold_a to_o ascribe_v it_o to_o he_o if_o he_o shall_v now_o die_v and_o other_o will_v be_v more_o prone_a to_o believe_v they_o as_o if_o his_o sin_n in_o this_o have_v hasten_v his_o death_n five_o he_o may_v think_v that_o god_n do_v intend_v to_o cut_v he_o off_o in_o displeasure_n which_o can_v not_o be_v but_o grievous_a to_o he_o to_o think_v of_o because_o the_o prophet_n come_v as_o god_n herald_n to_o threaten_v he_o with_o death_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n perhaps_o among_o the_o rest_n he_o do_v here_o mention_n how_o he_o have_v walk_v before_o god_n in_o truth_n etc._n etc._n 5._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o david_n thy_o father_n david_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o hezekiah_n because_o hezekiah_n descend_v from_o david_n though_o after_o many_o 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then_o it_o be_v not_o record_v among_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v in_o that_o time_n cap._n 37._o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a viz._n because_o that_o so_o brief_a a_o history_n shall_v not_o be_v interrupt_v with_o passage_n which_o concern_v it_o not_o note_v here_o that_o either_o hezekiah_n pray_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o pressure_n of_o sennacherib_n army_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o own_o life_n or_o that_o such_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o our_o gracious_a god_n as_o that_o he_o give_v more_o to_o he_o than_o they_o ask_v for_o 8._o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v etc._n etc._n q.d._n behold_v i_o the_o lord_n will_v bring_v etc._n etc._n i_o will_v bring_v again_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o degree_n which_o be_v go_v down_o in_o the_o sundial_n of_o ahaz_n ten_o degree_n backward_o by_o the_o sun-diall_n of_o ahaz_n be_v mean_v the_o sundial_n which_o ahaz_n the_o father_n of_o hezekiah_n make_v or_o cause_v to_o be_v 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the_o go_v backward_o of_o this_o shadow_n ten_o degree_n be_v when_o the_o shadow_n go_v backward_o ten_o of_o these_o line_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o miraculous_a go_v back_o of_o the_o sun_n from_o the_o west_n towards_o the_o east_n for_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o sun_n itself_o go_v back_o at_o this_o time_n and_o so_o much_o i_o gather_v from_o 2_o chron._n 32.31_o and_o ecclus._n 48.23_o so_o the_o sun_n return_v ten_o degree_n by_o the_o sun_n be_v mean_v the_o shadow_n of_o degree_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o sun_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la efficientis_fw-la by_o which_o degree_n it_o be_v go_v down_o the_o shadow_n be_v say_v to_o go_v down_o by_o degree_n when_o it_o pass_v from_o line_n which_o signify_v more_o early_o so_o line_n signify_v late_a time_n in_o the_o day_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o go_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o the_o east_n towards_o the_o west_n 10._o in_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o my_o day_n i._n e._n when_o the_o lord_n be_v about_o to_o 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their_o spice_n go_v in_o luke_n 24.3_o as_o appear_v also_o by_o the_o tomb_n out_o of_o which_o the_o two_o possess_v with_o devil_n come_v mat._n 8.28_o and_o in_o which_o they_o dwell_v mar._n 5.3_o hence_o come_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o deprive_v of_o the_o residue_n of_o my_o year_n the_o age_n of_o man_n be_v threescore_o year_n and_o ten_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 90.10_o to_o this_o do_v hezekiah_n seem_v here_o to_o allude_v and_o as_o many_o year_n of_o threescore_o and_o ten_o as_o he_o have_v not_o live_v he_o call_v the_o residue_n of_o his_o year_n or_o by_o the_o residue_n of_o year_n he_o mean_v that_o time_n which_o he_o may_v have_v live_v after_o this_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o this_o violent_a sickness_n 11._o i_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n i._n e._n i_o shall_v not_o visit_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o put_v the_o lord_n 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many_o conceive_v that_o the_o prophet_n allude_v in_o these_o word_n to_o a_o idol_n or_o image_n as_o the_o smith_n or_o carpenter_n have_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n while_o he_o be_v make_v it_o or_o form_v it_o but_o i_o conceive_v rather_o that_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n draw_v from_o they_o which_o make_v much_o of_o a_o thing_n and_o hold_v it_o fast_o in_o their_o hand_n as_o be_v unwilling_a either_o to_o lose_v it_o or_o to_o part_v with_o it_o and_o let_v it_o go_v in_o any_o wise_a 21._o remember_v these_o o_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n remember_v these_o man_n which_o make_v a_o idol_n or_o image_n after_o this_o manner_n and_o call_v often_o to_o mind_n how_o blind_a and_o foolish_a they_o be_v and_o how_o they_o be_v without_o understanding_n that_o thou_o by_o remember_v they_o may_v detest_v and_o loathe_v their_o do_n and_o the_o idol_n and_o grave_a image_n which_o they_o make_v we_o be_v admonish_v to_o remember_v man_n sometime_o that_o we_o may_v imitate_v 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and_o thy_o enchantment_n think_v that_o they_o shall_v preserve_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o safe_a thou_o have_v say_v none_o see_v i_o q._n d._n by_o reason_n of_o thy_o wickedness_n that_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o thy_o sorcery_n and_o enchantment_n thou_o have_v say_v none_o can_v see_v i_o that_o be_v none_o can_v come_v and_o fight_v against_o i_o q._n d._n thou_o have_v say_v that_o thou_o will_v keep_v war_n from_o thy_o door_n by_o thy_o sorcery_n and_o enchantment_n note_v that_o the_o indicative_a be_v put_v here_o for_o a_o potential_a mood_n none_o see_v i_o to_o see_v a_o man_n or_o to_o look_v a_o man_n in_o the_o face_n signify_v sometime_o to_o fight_v with_o he_o or_o wage_v war_n with_o he_o see_v 2_o king_n 14._o vers_fw-la 8_o 11._o and_o 2_o king_n 23._o vers_fw-la 29._o thy_o wisdom_n and_o thy_o knowledge_n it_o have_v pervert_v thou_o i._o e._n the_o skill_n and_o the_o knowledge_n which_o thou_o have_v in_o sorcery_n and_o enchantment_n have_v pervert_v thy_o judgement_n and_o make_v thou_o thin●_n that_o none_o can_v see_v thou_o that_o be_v that_o none_o can_v come_v and_o fight_v against_o thou_o whereas_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o fight_v against_o thou_o but_o subdue_v thou_o and_o trample_v thou_o under_o their_o foot_n note_v here_o that_o he_o call_v her_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n in_o sorcery_n and_o enchantment_n her_o wisdom_n because_o the_o babylonian_n account_v they_o wise_a who_o have_v skill_n in_o such_o thing_n but_o he_o seem_v withal_o to_o call_v it_o her_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o sarcasm_n or_o irony_n and_o thou_o have_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n i_o be_o and_o none_o else_o beside_o i_o and_o thou_o have_v think_v so_o proud_o of_o thy_o sel●_n through_o the_o perverseness_n of_o thy_o judgement_n as_o that_o thou_o have_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o be_v and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o else_o beside_o thou_o i_o be_o and_o none_o else_o beside_o i_o what_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n be_v see_z vers_n 8._o the_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n which_o babylon_n have_v in_o sorcery_n and_o enchantment_n may_v make_v babylon_n so_o proud_a as_o to_o think_v that_o she_o be_v and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o else_o beside_o herself_o both_o as_o it_o be_v knowledge_n for_o knowledge_n puff_v up_o 1_o cor._n 8.1_o and_o also_o as_o it_o be_v knowledge_n in_o sorcery_n and_o enchantment_n by_o which_o she_o may_v think_v to_o make_v herself_o immortal_a because_o she_o think_v that_o she_o can_v thereby_o keep_v off_o all_o her_o enemy_n from_o destroy_v she_o and_o so_o sit_v as_o a_o lady_n for_o ever_o yea_o as_o the_o only_a goddess_n of_o the_o world_n 11._o therefore_o shall_v evil_o come_v upon_o thou_o i._o e._n therefore_o shall_v calamity_n and_o ruin_n come_v upon_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o know_v from_o whence_o it_o rise_v etc._n etc._n supple_a before_o it_o come_v upon_o thou_o this_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o a_o deride_v manner_n 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babylon_n be_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n give_v to_o such_o unlawful_a art_n and_o practice_n as_o these_o be_v if_o so_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o profit_v q._n d._n and_o try_v whether_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o profit_v thyself_o by_o keep_v off_o that_o evil_n from_o thou_o which_o will_v come_v upon_o thou_o if_o so_o be_v thou_o may_v prevail_v supple_a against_o the_o evil_a that_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o prevail_v this_o be_v a_o military_a word_n also_o use_v when_o one_o enemy_n prevail_v against_o another_o 13._o thou_o be_v weary_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o counsel_n q._n d._n thou_o be_v weary_v in_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o sorcery_n and_o enchantment_n which_o thou_o use_v and_o all_o to_o no_o purpose_n for_o
report_n i._o e._n b●t_v who_o supple_a among_o you_o o_o you_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n have_v believe_v what_o i_o isaiah_n and_o other_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v report_v to_o you_o supple_a concern_v your_o delivery_n out_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n the_o prophet_n here_o foresee_v that_o the_o nation_n and_o king_n will_v reverence_v jeremy_n and_o believe_v what_o he_o prophesy_v to_o they_o concern_v their_o happy_a success_n take_v occasion_n from_o their_o readiness_n to_o believe_v what_o je●emy_n prophesy_v to_o they_o of_o their_o good_a success_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o jew_n slowness_n to_o believe_v what_o he_o and_o other_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n prophesy_v to_o they_o concern_v the_o happy_a event_n of_o their_o captivity_n out_o of_o babylon_n q._n d._n the_o gentile_n will_v believe_v jeremy_n prophesy_v to_o they_o of_o their_o good_a success_n but_o you_o jew_n will_v not_o believe_v i_o nor_o any_o other_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n prophesy_v to_o you_o of_o your_o deliverance_n out_o of_o babylon_n and_o to_o who_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v i._o e._n and_o who_o among_o you_o o_o you_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n have_v believe_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v such_o as_o i_o and_o other_o the_o lord_n servant_n have_v deliver_v to_o you_o that_o be_v that_o it_o be_v such_o as_o that_o he_o be_v able_a thereby_o to_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o babylonian_n never_o so_o great_a to_o who_o supple_a of_o you_o o_o you_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o metonymy_n as_o cap._n 52.10_o that_o which_o make_v the_o jew_n to_o despair_n and_o not_o to_o believe_v what_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v concern_v their_o delivery_n 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the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o may_v god_n call_v he_o his_o servant_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o work_n which_o he_o give_v he_o to_o do_v joh._n 4.34_o &_o 9.4_o and_o in_o that_o that_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n philip._n 2.7_o shall_v deal_v prudent_o supple_a in_o the_o manage_n of_o that_o work_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o to_o manage_v he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o extol_v and_o be_v very_o high_a these_o word_n signify_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n viz._n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v exalt_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o the_o wise_a manage_n of_o his_o father_n work_n 14._o as_o many_o be_v astonish_v at_o thou_o i._o e._n as_o many_o shall_v wonder_v at_o he_o he_o put_v a_o preterperfect_a tense_n for_o a_o future_a and_o thou_o for_o he_o by_o a_o enallage_n of_o the_o person_n his_o visage_n be_v so_o mar_v more_o than_o any_o man_n this_n be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v buffet_v spit_v upon_o 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land_n a_o island_n which_o be_v quite_o environ_v with_o water_n but_o that_o also_o that_o lie_v by_o the_o sea_n or_o river_n side_n yea_o they_o call_v every_o particular_a nation_n a_o island_n so_o that_o by_o island_n here_o may_v be_v mean_v all_o those_o nation_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n take_v island_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la continentis_fw-la for_o islander_n or_o inhabitant_n of_o island_n as_o i_o say_v this_o be_v also_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n 19_o so_o shall_v they_o fear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o west_n so_o shall_v all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o western_a part_n of_o the_o world_n fear_v the_o lord_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v or_o hear_v how_o he_o have_v recompense_v the_o babylonian_n for_o their_o cruelty_n to_o his_o people_n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o lord_n himself_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la and_o his_o glory_n from_o the_o rise_n 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flood_n he_n allude_v to_o the_o overflow_a of_o the_o river_n of_o euphrates_n whereon_o babylon_n stand_v which_o overflow_n do_v by_o its_o inundation_n mighty_o annoy_v and_o endammage_n the_o babylonian_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v lift_v up_o a_o standard_n against_o he_o q.d._n then_o shall_v the_o lord_n himself_o in_o his_o fury_n bear_v the_o standard_n before_o cyrus_n and_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n against_o the_o babylonian_n and_o fight_v for_o cyrus_n and_o mede_n and_o persian_n against_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mean_v the_o lord_n himself_o but_o as_o he_o be_v enrage_v with_o fury_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la for_o note_n first_o that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o man_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o note_n that_o the_o word_n spirit_n among_o other_o signification_n which_o it_o have_v among_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v the_o motion_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o love_v anger_n or_o wrath_n or_o fury_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o it_o signify_v anger_n or_o wrath_n or_o fury_n as_o it_o signify_v love_n cap._n 48.16_o if_o you_o ask_v how_o this_o word_n spirit_n come_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o motion_n or_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n some_o answer_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la efficientis_fw-la because_o the_o motion_n or_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n arise_v from_o that_o soul_n which_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la subjecti_fw-la because_o they_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o foul_a as_o in_o their_o subject_n other_o answer_v that_o therefore_o the_o motion_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v call_v a_o spirit_n because_o the_o word_n spirit_n intimate_v that_o which_o have_v motion_n and_o the_o motion_n or_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n stir_v the_o man_n in_o who_o they_o be_v and_o move_v he_o to_o action_n note_v that_o in_o the_o particle_n he_o a_o singular_a number_n be_v put_v for_o a_o plural_a by_o a_o enallage_n 20._o and_o the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n and_o then_o the_o redeemer_n to_o wit_n cyrus_n shall_v bring_v redemption_n to_o zion_n that_o be_v to_o jerusalem_n cyrus_n come_v not_o to_o zion_n in_o person_n but_o she_o come_v even_o to_o zion_n by_o his_o favour_n to_o she_o and_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o victory_n over_o the_o babylonian_n in_o jacob_n i._n e_o among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o jacob._n 21._o as_o for_o i_o i._n e._n for_o as_o for_o my_o part_n understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o here_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n to_o they_o i._n e._n this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o promise_v to_o do_v for_o they_o by_o the_o covenant_n which_o i_o make_v with_o they_o to_o they_o i._n e._n to_o those_o which_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob._n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o i._n e._n those_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v utter_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v upon_o thou_o o_o isaiah_n the_o lord_n make_v a_o apostrophe_n here_o to_o isaiah_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v here_o mean_v first_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n for_o such_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v by_o the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v cap._n 61.1_o then_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n be_v mean_v the_o prophecy_n or_o speech_n or_o word_n of_o god_n proceed_v from_o or_o utter_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v into_o thy_o mouth_n q._n d._n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o word_n concern_v that_o which_o i_o will_v do_v for_o they_o which_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob_n which_o i_o have_v send_v thou_o to_o speak_v and_o to_o make_v know_v this_o conjunction_n and_o be_v a_o note_n of_o explication_n and_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o note_v that_o these_o word_n my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v into_o thy_o mouth_n be_v a_o explication_n of_o those_o my_o spirit_n which_o be_v upon_o thou_o shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n i._n e._n shall_v never_o be_v forget_v but_o shall_v so_o be_v fulfil_v as_o that_o thou_o and_o thy_o child_n and_o thy_o child_n child_n after_o thou_o shall_v always_o speak_v of_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v say_v thus_o and_o thus_o by_o his_o servant_n isaiah_n and_o he_o have_v make_v good_a what_o he_o say_v for_o whatsoever_o he_o say_v by_o he_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n be_v this_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v this_o which_o i_o have_v say_v shall_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o what_o i_o have_v say_v i_o will_v covenant_v to_o perform_v the_o word_n which_o isaiah_n speak_v be_v therefore_o say_v not_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o child_n or_o child_n child_n because_o he_o and_o his_o child_n and_o child_n child_n shall_v always_o make_v mention_n of_o those_o word_n and_o talk_v of_o they_o and_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o fulfil_v they_o and_o that_o with_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n say_v the_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o servant_n isaiah_n that_o he_o will_v send_v a_o redeemer_n to_o zion_n and_o to_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o he_o say_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o isaiah_n he_o have_v perform_v etc._n etc._n bless_a therefore_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o yet_o note_n that_o these_o word_n do_v not_o signify_v that_o the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o isaiah_n shall_v never_o actual_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o seed_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v such_o thing_n as_o shall_v deserve_v the_o perpetual_a remembrance_n of_o those_o word_n and_o that_o those_o word_n shall_v never_o depart_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n isaiah_n chap._n lx._n arise_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n arise_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n or_o from_o the_o ground_n whereon_o thou_o have_v sit_v mourn_v during_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o captivity_n see_v cap._n 3.26_o and_o 52.2_o this_o the_o prophet_n speak_v by_o his_o prophetic_a spirit_n to_o zion_n or_o to_o jerusalem_n as_o though_o she_o be_v in_o captivity_n and_o the_o time_n of_o her_o captivity_n be_v expire_v tell_v she_o that_o now_o she_o shall_v be_v redeem_v out_o of_o captivity_n and_o he_o speak_v to_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v a_o city_n as_o to_o a_o woman_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la shine_v receive_v that_o light_n which_o be_v cast_v upon_o thou_o and_o shine_v by_o the_o
enemy_n q.d._n although_o i_o have_v heretofore_o give_v the_o meat_n which_o thou_o have_v take_v pain_n for_o to_o the_o assyrian_n and_o to_o the_o babylonian_n and_o other_o thy_o enemy_n yet_o now_o i_o will_v do_v so_o no_o more_o the_o son_n of_o the_o stranger_n shall_v ntt_v drink_n of_o thy_o wine_n for_o which_o thou_o hair_n labour_v i._o e._n stranger_n such_o as_o the_o assyrian_n and_o the_o babylonian_n be_v shall_v not_o take_v away_o thy_o wine_n which_o thou_o have_v labour_v for_o by_o force_n and_o drink_n wtthout_v thou_o 9_o but_o they_o that_o have_v gather_v tt_z shall_v eat_v it_o i._n e._n but_o they_o that_o have_v be_v at_o the_o cost_n or_o at_o the_o pain_n to_o sow_v the_o corn_n and_o to_o reap_v it_o and_o to_o gather_v it_o into_o the_o barn_n shall_v eat_v it_o ha●e_o gather_v it_o by_o gather_v the_o corn_n into_o the_o barn_n understand_v by_o a_o syllepsis_n all_o other_o cost_v and_o pain_n necessary_a for_o the_o have_v of_o corn_n it_o i._o e._n the_o corn_n v._o 8._o shall_v ear_n it_o supple_a in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n to_o wit_n the_o temple_n see_v deut._n 14._o v._o 23._o but_o note_n that_o the_o tithe_n only_o of_o the_o corn_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v eat_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o court_n of_o his_o house_n but_o their_o eat_n of_o the_o tithe_n there_o according_a to_o the_o lord_n command_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o earnest_n that_o they_o shall_v peaceable_o eat_v the_o whole_a harvest_n at_o their_o own_o place_n and_o praise_v the_o lord_n supple_a for_o his_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n in_o give_v they_o corn_n to_o eat_v they_o that_o have_v bring_v it_o together_o i._n e._n they_o that_o have_v bring_v the_o wine_n together_o into_o their_o cellar_n and_o storehouse_n out_o of_o their_o several_a vineyard_n etc._n etc._n it_o that_o be_v the_o wine_n v._o 8._o shall_v drink_v it_o in_o the_o court_n of_o my_o holiness_n i._n e._n shall_v drink_v it_o in_o my_o court_n as_o i_o have_v command_v deut._n 14.23_o in_o the_o court_n of_o my_o holiness_n i._n e._n in_o my_o court_n god_n holiness_n be_v put_v here_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la for_o god_n himself_o so_o that_o in_o the_o court_n of_o my_o holiness_n be_v q.d._n in_o the_o court_n of_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o court_n 10._o go_v through_o go_v through_o the_o gate_n q.d._n make_v haste_n make_v haste_n and_o go_v you_o into_o your_o own_o land_n o_o you_o jew_n which_o have_v be_v hold_v here_o in_o babylon_n captive_n this_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o cyrus_n or_o some_o from_o cyrus_n to_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o captivity_n and_o signify_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v go_v out_o of_o their_o captivity_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o will_v prepare_v you_o the_o way_n of_o the_o people_n i._n e._n prepare_v you_o the_o way_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o pass_v from_o babylon_n to_o judea_n that_o their_o way_n may_v be_v without_o let_v or_o hindrance_n this_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o way-maker_n or_o those_o which_o be_v set_v to_o see_v to_o it_o that_o the_o way_n be_v good_a see_v cap._n 40._o v._n 3._o this_o sudden_a turn_n from_o person_n to_o person_n be_v do_v as_o if_o the_o jew_n be_v even_o then_o hasten_v to_o depart_v out_o of_o babylon_n to_o their_o own_o home_n by_o which_o be_v signify_v the_o certainty_n of_o their_o return_n cast_v up_o cast_v up_o the_o highway_n see_v cap._n 57.14_o gather_v up_o tho_o stone_n supple_a out_o of_o the_o way_n in_o which_o they_o must_v go_v that_o they_o may_v no_o way_n trouble_v or_o hinder_v they_o in_o their_o way_n lift_v up_o a_o standard_n for_o the_o people_n this_n be_v speak_v to_o other_o person_n then_o before_o and_o the_o sense_n be_v q.d._n call_v the_o jew_n together_o from_o the_o several_a place_n of_o their_o captivity_n that_o they_o may_v go_v together_o to_o their_o own_o land_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o soldier_n for_o who_o when_o they_o be_v to_o meet_v together_o a_o standard_n be_v set_v up_o for_o they_o to_o meet_v at_o 11._o behold_v the_o lord_n have_v proclaim_v unt●_n the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n supple_n say_v i._n e._n behold_v the_o lord_n have_v send_v out_o his_o proclamation_n into_o all_o even_o into_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o world_n say_v the_o proclamation_n here_o mention_v may_v relate_v to_o that_o proclamation_n which_o cyrus_n make_v 2_o chron._n cap._n 36._o v._n 22.23_o for_o what_o cyrus_n do_v by_o motion_n from_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n himself_o may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v say_v you_o to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n i._n e._n say_v you_o to_o zion_n by_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n be_v mean_v zion_n that_o be_v jerusalem_n as_o cap._n 1.8_o and_o he_o speak_v to_o zion_n as_o to_o a_o woman_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la and_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n say_v you_o to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n be_v q.d._n let_v the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n know_v for_o these_o word_n say_v you_o be_v to_o be_v take_v indefinite_o this_o and_o what_o follow_v be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o proclamation_n which_o the_o lord_n proclaim_v behold_v thy_o salvation_n come_v i._n e._n behold_v thy_o saviour_n come_v even_o he_o which_o will_v save_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n salvation_n be_v put_v here_o for_o saviour_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effectus_fw-la the_o saviour_n here_o mean_v be_v the_o lord_n who_o save_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n by_o cyrus_n behold_v his_o reward_n be_v with_o he_o i._n e._n behold_v he_o have_v bring_v with_o he_o the_o reward_n with_o which_o he_o will_v reward_v those_o jew_n which_o be_v meek_a and_o mourn_v and_o have_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o but_o have_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o affliction_n which_o they_o suffer_v in_o captivity_n see_v cap._n 40.10_o and_o his_o work_n before_o he_o i._n e._n and_o his_o reward_n be_v in_o a_o readiness_n this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n by_o work_n be_v mean_v the_o reward_n due_a to_o the_o work_n pe_fw-es metonymiam_fw-la efficientis_fw-la when_o he_o say_v his_o work_n or_o his_o reward_n be_v before_o he_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o some_o such_o game_n as_o the_o apostle_n allude_v to_o 1_o cor._n 9.24_o where_o they_o that_o come_v to_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o victory_n have_v the_o garland_n which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o victor_n carry_v before_o they_o to_o the_o stadium_n or_o place_n of_o exercise_n and_o when_o they_o be_v there_o they_o have_v it_o lie_v before_o they_o ready_a to_o bestow_v upon_o he_o who_o deserve_v it_o best_o and_o they_o shall_v call_v they_o the_o holy_a people_n i._n e._n and_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o jew_n which_o be_v now_o in_o captivity_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o holy_a people_n they_o shall_v call_v they_o be_v put_v here_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o holy_a people_n i._n e._n the_o people_n who_o god_n have_v sever_v from_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o prefer_v above_o they_o all_o by_o his_o blessing_n see_v cap._n 4.3_o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n the_o people_n who_o the_o lord_n redeem_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v seek_v out_o i._n e._n and_o thou_o o_o zion_n or_o o_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v seek_v out_o what_o it_o be_v for_o one_o to_o be_v call_v so_o or_o so_o see_v verse_n 4._o seek_v out_o i._n e._n she_o which_o be_v lose_v like_o a_o lose_a sheep_n but_o now_o be_v seek_v out_o and_o find_v again_o see_v ezek._n cap._n 34.16_o a_o city_n not_o forsake_v see_v vers_fw-la 4._o isaiah_n chap._n lxiii_o who_o be_v this_o that_o come_v from_o edom_n the_o lord_n appear_v to_o isaiah_n in_o a_o vision_n like_o a_o man_n of_o war_n come_v from_o edom_n isaiah_n ask_v he_o who_o he_o be_v who_o receive_v his_o answer_n to_o this_o and_o other_o question_n which_o he_o make_v in_o this_o and_o the_o verse_n follow_v by_o this_o vision_n be_v signify_v the_o victory_n which_o the_o jew_n shall_v have_v over_o the_o edomite_n their_o enemy_n which_o victory_n be_v achieve_v by_o the_o jew_n under_o judas_n machabaeus_n of_o which_o you_o may_v read_v 1_o mach._n 5.3_o the_o edomite_n be_v a_o people_n which_o do_v always_o rejoice_v at_o the_o affliction_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o jew_n psal_n 137.7_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o material_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o this_o victory_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v over_o the_o
that_o he_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o thirsty_a etc._n etc._n matth._n 25._o v._n 35.40_o and_o we_o read_v judg._n 5.23_o of_o one_o say_v curse_v you_o bitter_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o meroz_n because_o they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o help_n the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a when_o they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o uphold_v i._n e._n and_o i_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v i_o he_o say_v to_o uphold_v for_o to_o help_v by_o a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o staff_n which_o uphold_v he_o and_o so_o help_v he_o that_o lean_v upon_o it_o that_o he_o fall_v not_o the_o lord_n speak_v here_o of_o himself_o as_o of_o a_o man_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o he_o may_v well_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v none_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o will_v help_v he_o that_o be_v as_o i_o say_v will_v help_v his_o people_n be_v he_o have_v be_v so_o beneficial_a to_o they_o and_o his_o people_n have_v not_o wrong_v they_o at_o all_o but_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o help_v as_o that_o they_o will_v have_v destroy_v he_o that_o be_v his_o people_n if_o they_o can_v 1_o machab._n 5.2_o though_o god_n can_v subdue_v any_o nation_n himself_o by_o the_o blast_n of_o his_o mouth_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o work_v miracle_n when_o he_o can_v use_v secondary_a and_o ordinary_a mean_n therefore_o if_o any_o of_o the_o nation_n will_v have_v offer_v their_o help_n to_o the_o subdue_a of_o edom_n god_n will_v not_o have_v reject_v it_o therefore_o my_o own_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n unto_o i_o see_v what_o i_o say_v in_o cap._n 59_o v._n 16_o 17._o i_o own_o arm_n he_n say_v his_o own_o arm_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o to_o signify_v that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o least_o help_n or_o furtherance_n in_o this_o his_o expedition_n from_o they_o and_o my_o fury_n it_o uphold_v i_o q.d._n and_o i_o arm_v 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lord_n i._n e._n i_o will_v declare_v abroad_o and_o speak_v of_o those_o many_o great_a kindness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v to_o i_o this_o be_v that_o which_o god_n look_v for_o for_o his_o kindness_n to_o his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v they_o and_o speak_v of_o they_o and_o so_o praise_v he_o for_o they_o and_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n and_o the_o praise_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o great_a goodness_n towards_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n i._n e._n and_o i_o will_v mention_v the_o great_a goodness_n which_o he_o have_v show_v towards_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 8._o for_o he_o say_v i._o e._n for_o the_o lord_n say_v concern_v the_o house_n or_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n sure_o they_o be_v my_o people_n i._n e._n sure_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v my_o people_n who_o i_o have_v choose_v of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o 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grieve_v at_o it_o so_o tender_a be_v he_o over_o they_o thy_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n save_v they_o and_o he_o send_v a_o angel_n even_o a_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n to_o save_v they_o and_o he_o save_v they_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o egyptian_n exod._n 14.19_o etc._n etc._n the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n by_o this_o he_o mean_v some_o eminent_a angel_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o by_o consequence_n be_v a_o mighty_a angel_n or_o a_o angel_n of_o great_a might_n and_o power_n such_o a_o angel_n do_v he_o call_v a_o angel_n of_o god_n providenc_n by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o king_n who_o admit_v not_o every_o common_a servant_n into_o their_o presence_n but_o their_o noble_a and_o their_o great_a one_o only_o as_o 1_o king_n 10.8_o to_o which_o custom_n our_o saviour_n also_o allude_v matth._n 18.10_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o faithful_a he_o say_v that_o they_o see_v the_o face_n of_o their_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o his_o love_n and_o in_o his_o pity_n the_o redeem_v they_o lhough_o the_o love_n and_o the_o pity_n which_o he_o have_v towards_o they_o when_o he_o see_v their_o misery_n in_o egypt_n he_o redeem_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n by_o his_o angel_n and_o he_o bear_v they_o and_o carry_v they_o as_o a_o nurse_n bear_v and_o carry_v her_o child_n in_o her_o arm_n or_o as_o a_o eagle_n bear_v and_o carry_v her_o young_a one_o on_o her_o wing_n exod._n 19_o v._o 4._o or_o deut._n 32.11_o all_o the_o day_n of_o old_a i._n e._n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o infancy_n 10_o but_o they_o rebel_v supple_a against_o god_n and_o be_v disobedient_a to_o he_o understand_v this_o not_o only_o of_o those_o rebellion_n which_o we_o read_v of_o exod._n 15.24_o &_o 16.2_o num._n 14.11_o &_o 21.5_o etc._n etc._n but_o of_o those_o other_o rebellion_n 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we_o be_v so_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v any_o great_a respect_n or_o care_n of_o they_o supple_a why_o therefore_o do_v thou_o suffer_v they_o to_o tyrannize_v over_o we_o and_o oppress_v we_o and_o why_o do_v thou_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v oppress_v by_o they_o and_o why_o do_v thou_o do_v for_o they_o more_o than_o thou_o do_v for_o we_o note_v that_o to_o be_v call_v by_o one_o name_n be_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n or_o wife_n or_o his_o in_o some_o relation_n or_o other_o as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n require_v by_o who_o name_n he_o be_v call_v see_v cap._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n isaiah_n chap._n lxiv_o o_o that_o thou_o will_v rend_v the_o heaven_n supple_a to_o make_v a_o way_n through_o they_o he_o speak_v of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o will_v come_v down_o from_o thence_o he_o must_v have_v the_o heaven_n open_v and_o divide_v some_o way_n or_o other_o that_o he_o 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god_n come_v to_o take_v vengeance_n describe_v he_o for_o the_o most_o part_n come_v with_o fire_n as_o psal_n 50.3_o &_o 97.3_o deut._n 32.22_o 2_o sam._n 22.9_o joel_n 2.3_o 2_o thess_n 1.8_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o do_v our_o prophet_n tacit_o here_o describe_v he_o when_o he_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o come_v and_o take_v vengeance_n on_o the_o babylonian_n for_o he_o tacit_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o come_v with_o fire_n when_o he_o will_v have_v he_o so_o to_o come_v as_o that_o the_o mountain_n may_v flow_v down_o at_o his_o presence_n as_o appear_v psal_n 97.5_o judg._n 5.5_o note_n second_o that_o the_o mountain_n be_v earth_n be_v not_o of_o a_o nature_n fit_a to_o be_v melt_v no_o not_o with_o the_o great_a fire_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o melt_a or_o flow_v down_o of_o the_o mountain_n use_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o metaphor_n with_o a_o hyperbole_n 2._o as_o when_o the_o melt_a fire_n burn_v q._n d._n o_o that_o thou_o will_v 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