the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n q._n d._n and_o these_o three_o shall_v be_v bless_v yea_o even_o a_o blessing_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n a_o ellipsis_n a_o blessing_n when_o the_o abstract_n blessing_n be_v put_v for_o the_o concrete_a bless_a after_o the_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v here_o put_v and_o use_v it_o signify_v exceed_o bless_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n be_v put_v periphrastical_o for_o the_o land_n and_o by_o the_o land_n be_v understand_v the_o earth_n in_o general_a or_o the_o land_n in_o which_o each_o of_o these_o three_o the_o assyrian_n egyptian_n and_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v in_o particular_a 25._o who_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v bless_v say_v etc._n etc._n he_o give_v a_o reason_n here_o why_o he_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n which_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n shall_v bless_v they_o say_v etc._n etc._n say_v bless_v be_v egypt_n etc._n etc._n dei_fw-la benedicere_fw-la est_fw-la benefacere_fw-la who_o god_n say_v be_v bless_v be_v bless_v and_o happy_a indeed_o make_v happy_a and_o bless_a by_o god_n word_n egypt_n my_o people_n egypt_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o egyptian_n who_o god_n call_v his_o people_n because_o at_o this_o time_n many_o egyptian_n do_v worship_n god_n true_o see_v verse_n 18_o 19_o 20._o etc._n etc._n and_o assyria_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n by_o assyria_n he_o mean_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o assyria_n by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o these_o he_o call_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n because_o he_o have_v make_v they_o so_o great_a a_o nation_n as_o they_o be_v and_o israel_n my_o inheritance_n by_o israel_n be_v mean_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o god_n call_v his_o inheritance_n because_o he_o take_v they_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o deut._n 14._o vers_fw-la 2._o isaiah_n chap._n xx._n in_o the_o year_n that_o tartan_n come_v unto_o ashdod_n etc._n etc._n tartan_n be_v one_o of_o sennacherib_n captain_n 2_o king_n 18.17_o ashdod_n be_v a_o town_n or_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n in_o which_o dagon_n have_v a_o temple_n 1_o sam._n 5.1_o by_o the_o come_n of_o tartan_a unto_o ashdod_n be_v mean_v his_o come_n to_o besiege_v ashdod_n who_o sennacherib_n his_o master_n send_v thither_o for_o that_o purpose_n at_o this_o time_n ashdod_n as_o it_o be_v probable_a be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n 2_o king_n 18.8_o to_o which_o tribe_n it_o do_v of_o right_o belong_v josh_n 15.47_o when_o sargon_n king_n of_o assyria_n when_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n for_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n be_v wont_a to_o have_v many_o name_n send_v he_o supple_a against_o it_o to_o besiege_v it_o 2._o at_o the_o same_o time_n speak_v the_o lord_n by_o isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o aâ—os_n say_v note_v that_o these_o word_n be_v suspend_v here_o and_o take_v up_o again_o in_o the_o three_o verse_n for_o what_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amos_n be_v not_o here_o set_v down_o but_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o three_o verse_n after_o those_o word_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v go_v and_o loose_v the_o sackcloth_n from_o off_o thy_o loin_n note_v here_o that_o thâ—se_a word_n god_n speak_v not_o by_o isaiah_n but_o to_o isaiah_n and_o upon_o occasion_n of_o those_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v to_o isaiah_n and_o isaiah_n do_v according_a to_o they_o he_o speak_v by_o isaiah_n to_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n so_o that_o those_o word_n namely_o at_o the_o same_o time_n speak_v the_o lord_n by_o isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amos_n say_v be_v suspend_v as_o i_o say_v until_o the_o three_o verse_n and_o here_o you_o must_v understand_v these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o isaiah_n q._n d._n for_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o isaiah_n go_v and_o loose_v the_o sackcloth_n from_o off_o thy_o loin_n loose_v the_o sackcloth_n from_o off_o thy_o loin_n he_n speak_v thus_o not_o because_o they_o wear_v this_o sackcloth_n only_o about_o their_o loin_n for_o their_o whole_a garment_n be_v of_o sackcloth_n but_o because_o this_o garment_n of_o sackcloth_n be_v a_o loose_a garment_n be_v gird_v about_o they_o with_o a_o girdle_n which_o they_o wear_v upon_o their_o loin_n the_o sackcloth_n this_o sackcloth_n be_v make_v of_o camel_n hair_n or_o the_o like_a sackcloth_n do_v often_o signify_v in_o scripture_n a_o mourn_a garment_n and_o so_o some_o take_v it_o to_o signify_v in_o this_o place_n say_v that_o isaiah_n mourn_v at_o this_o time_n because_o of_o the_o misery_n and_o captivity_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o salmanezer_n but_o other_o think_v that_o it_o signify_v such_o a_o garment_n as_o the_o prophet_n do_v usual_o wear_v for_o prophet_n be_v wont_a to_o wear_v sackcloth_n which_o be_v make_v of_o hair_n zach._n 13.4_o such_o a_o one_o do_v elias_n wear_v 2_o king_n 1.8_o and_o such_o a_o one_o do_v john_n baptist_n wear_v matth._n 3.4_o naked_a it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o the_o prophet_n walk_v about_o stark_o naked_a but_o only_o that_o he_o walk_v without_o his_o sackcloth_n though_o he_o wear_v a_o low_a garment_n or_o a_o shirt_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o be_v naked_a only_a secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la and_o when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v naked_a he_o use_v a_o synecdoche_n integri_fw-la put_v naked_a which_o proper_o signify_v to_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o clothes_n for_o be_v without_o some_o certain_a clothes_n this_o same_o word_n be_v use_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n 1_o sam._n 19.24_o by_o this_o his_o walk_a naked_a and_o barefoot_a the_o prophet_n may_v well_o signify_v the_o captivity_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o ethiopian_n for_o captive_n use_v to_o be_v strip_v of_o their_o uppermost_a garment_n by_o the_o conqueror_n and_o leave_v in_o their_o poor_a under_o clothes_n yea_o and_o they_o be_v often_o take_v away_o too_o and_o worse_o be_v give_v they_o to_o wear_v 3._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v hear_v the_o prophet_n resume_v those_o word_n viz._n at_o the_o same_o time_n speak_v the_o lord_n by_o isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amos_n say_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 2._o q._n d._n but_o as_o i_o say_v at_o that_o time_n speak_v the_o lord_n by_o isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amos_n say_v like_o as_o my_o servant_n isaiah_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n speak_v at_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a by_o isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amos._n for_o a_o sign_n and_o a_o wonder_n upon_o egypt_n and_o ethiopia_n i._o e._n for_o a_o sign_n of_o what_o shall_v come_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o ethiopian_n a_o wonder_n this_o word_n wonder_n be_v here_o of_o the_o same_o signification_n with_o the_o word_n sign_n 4._o so_o i._n e._n according_a to_o that_o sign_n and_o in_o the_o same_o habit_n and_o fashion_n viz._n naked_a and_o barefoot_a yea_o in_o a_o far_o worse_a fashion_n and_o habit_n so_o shall_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n lead_v away_o the_o egyptian_n prisoner_n and_o the_o ethiopian_n captive_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v esarhaddon_n who_o be_v viceroy_n or_o deputy-king_n in_o his_o father_n sennacherib_n absence_n and_o rule_v in_o assyria_n as_o king_n while_o sennacherib_n be_v wage_n war_n against_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n or_o we_o may_v take_v this_o king_n for_o sennacherib_n himself_o for_o that_o a_o king_n may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v which_o he_o do_v by_o his_o deputy_n or_o minister_n the_o ethopian_o which_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o be_v they_o which_o march_v along_o with_o tirakah_n their_o king_n against_o assyria_n 2_o king_n 19.9_o and_o the_o egyptian_n be_v they_o which_o join_v themselves_o with_o the_o ethiopian_n in_o that_o expedition_n even_o with_o their_o buttock_n uncover_v i._o e._n even_o with_o short_a garment_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v long_o enough_o to_o cover_v their_o buttock_n and_o privy_a member_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o egypt_n to_o have_v the_o buttock_n and_o privy_a part_n naked_a and_o uncovered_a cause_v shame_n in_o any_o people_n which_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o civility_n in_o they_o what_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o egypt_n or_o the_o egyptian_n may_v be_v understand_v also_o of_o ethiopia_n or_o the_o ethiopian_n 5._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a i._o e._n those_o jew_n which_o trust_v in_o the_o ethiopian_n and_o egyptian_n for_o help_v against_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n shall_v be_v afraid_a supple_a of_o sennacherib_n and_o his_o army_n he_o put_v here_o a_o antecedent_n without_o a_o relative_n as_o though_o he_o point_v at_o they_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v and_o he_o speak_v especial_o
because_o they_o maintain_v his_o cause_n the_o needy_a i._n e._n he_o to_o wit_n the_o poor_a 8._o but_o the_o liberal_a i._o e._n but_o he_o which_o be_v liberal_a in_o his_o action_n and_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o appellation_n and_o title_n devise_v liberal_a thing_n i._n e._n devise_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v beseem_v he_o which_o be_v liberal_a in_o his_o action_n and_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o appellation_n and_o title_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v beseem_v a_o true_o upright_a and_o honest_a judge_n and_o by_o liberal_a thing_n i._n e._n and_o because_o he_o devise_v liberal_a thing_n he_o shall_v stand_v i._n e._n he_o shall_v keep_v his_o place_n and_o office_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v out_o of_o it_o what_o be_v here_o speak_v from_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n hitherto_o be_v fulfil_v when_o hezekiah_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n who_o be_v himself_o a_o pious_a and_o a_o just_a king_n and_o reform_v not_o only_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n but_o the_o kingdom_n also_o and_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o magistracy_n put_v out_o those_o which_o be_v corrupt_v and_o put_v honest_a and_o just_a man_n in_o their_o room_n 9_o rise_v up_o you_o woman_n that_o be_v at_o ease_n hear_v the_o prophet_n begin_v a_o new_a prophecy_n rise_v up_o he_o bid_v they_o rise_v up_o either_o to_o denote_v thereby_o their_o lazy_a posture_n for_o delicate_a woman_n be_v wont_a to_o sit_v yea_o sometime_o to_o lie_v along_o on_o their_o couch_n and_o bed_n of_o ease_n or_o because_o he_o will_v have_v they_o the_o more_o attent_a to_o what_o he_o speak_v for_o we_o be_v more_o attent_a to_o what_o be_v speak_v when_o we_o stand_v up_o than_o we_o be_v when_o we_o sit_v or_o lie_v along_o or_o he_o bid_v they_o rise_v up_o because_o he_o will_v have_v they_o reverence_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v to_o tell_v they_o for_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o rise_v up_o in_o reverence_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n when_o a_o message_n be_v bring_v they_o from_o the_o lord_n see_v judg._n 3.20_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n i._o e._n that_o take_v your_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n you_o careless_a daughter_n i._o e._n you_o woman_n which_o take_v care_n for_o nothing_o this_o word_n daughter_n though_o it_o be_v a_o relative_n term_n yet_o the_o hebrew_n do_v often_o use_v it_o for_o a_o absolute_a viz._n woman_n this_o prophecy_n be_v peculiarly_a against_o the_o woman_n of_o judah_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o pride_n and_o ease_n and_o fullness_n of_o bread_n many_o day_n and_o year_n i._n e._n before_o many_o day_n and_o year_n i_o understand_v the_o preposition_n to_o before_o here_o for_o the_o hebrew_n leave_v the_o preposition_n sometime_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o appear_v cap._n 33.14_o where_o these_o preposition_n among_o and_o with_o be_v leave_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o original_a though_o they_o be_v express_v in_o the_o translation_n this_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v when_o sennacherib_n enter_v with_o his_o army_n and_o depopulate_v judea_n for_o the_o vintage_n shall_v cease_v i._o e._n for_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o grape-gathering_a for_o the_o assyrian_n shall_v spoil_v your_o vine-yard_n and_o your_o vintage_n the_o gather_v supple_a of_o your_o grape_n and_o other_o fruit_n 11._o tremble_v viz._n because_o of_o the_o misery_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o you_o be_v trouble_v to_o wit_n in_o mind_n through_o grief_n strip_v you_o to_o wit_n of_o your_o brave_a and_o delicate_a apparel_n gird_v sackcloth_n upon_o your_o loin_n q._n d._n put_v on_o sach-cloth_n and_o gird_v it_o about_o your_o loin_n sackcloth_n be_v the_o garment_n for_o mourner_n 12._o they_o shall_v lament_v etc._n etc._n observe_v the_o enallage_n of_o the_o person_n here_o how_o he_o pass_v from_o the_o second_o to_o the_o three_o for_o by_o they_o he_o mean_v the_o careless_a woman_n which_o he_o speak_v to_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n for_o the_o teat_n take_v the_o teat_n here_o metaphorical_o for_o the_o pleasant_a field_n and_o fruitful_a vine_n as_o the_o prophet_n seem_v to_o interpret_v they_o in_o the_o next_o word_n for_o as_o the_o infant_n be_v nourish_v by_o the_o two_o teat_n of_o the_o mother_n so_o be_v this_o people_n by_o the_o pleasant_a field_n and_o fruitful_a vine_n one_o afford_v meat_n and_o the_o other_o drink_n for_o the_o teat_n i._n e._n for_o want_n of_o the_o teat_n for_o the_o pleasant_a field_n i._o e._n for_o want_n and_o miss_v of_o the_o pleasant_a field_n for_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n i._o e._n for_o the_o want_n and_o miss_v of_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n 13._o upon_o the_o land_n of_o my_o people_n i._n e._n upon_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n where_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v my_o people_n dwell_v he_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n or_o if_o he_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o call_v the_o jew_n his_o people_n because_o they_o be_v his_o brethren_n shall_v come_v up_o thorn_n and_o brier_n see_v cap._n 7.24_o upon_o all_o the_o house_n i._n e._n upon_o all_o the_o ground_n where_o the_o house_n stand_v or_o upon_o all_o the_o house_n which_o shall_v be_v ruin_v that_o be_v upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o the_o house_n the_o house_n of_o joy_n i._n e._n the_o joyous_a house_n he_o call_v they_o joyous_a house_n or_o house_n of_o joy_n because_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v wont_a to_o make_v merry_a in_o they_o in_o the_o joyous_a city_n i._n e._n in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v full_a of_o joy_n and_o mirth_n he_o say_v city_n for_o city_n a_o singular_a for_o a_o plural_a number_n 14._o because_o the_o palace_n shall_v be_v forsake_v q._n d._n i_o say_v that_o upon_o all_o the_o house_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o joyous_a city_n thorn_n and_o brier_n shall_v come_v up_o because_o the_o palace_n and_o all_o the_o house_n in_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v forsake_v this_o be_v causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la as_o the_o logician_n speak_v of_o that_o which_o he_o say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n to_o wit_n of_o that_o that_o upon_o all_o the_o house_n of_o the_o joyous_a city_n shall_v come_v up_o brier_n and_o thorn_n by_o palace_n may_v be_v mean_v here_o not_o only_o the_o house_n of_o king_n but_o also_o the_o house_n of_o noble_n and_o mean_a man_n which_o he_o may_v call_v palace_n because_o they_o be_v like_o the_o palace_n of_o prince_n for_o stateliness_n shall_v be_v forsake_v viz._n of_o their_o inhabitant_n and_o that_o either_o because_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v run_v into_o foreign_a land_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o enemy_n at_o home_n or_o shall_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o enemy_n or_o shall_v be_v carry_v away_o captive_n into_o the_o enemy_n land_n the_o multitude_n of_o the_o city_n i._n e._n the_o city_n which_o be_v inhabit_v with_o a_o multitude_n of_o man_n he_o use_v a_o hypallage_n here_o and_o say_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o city_n or_o city_n for_o the_o city_n or_o city_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o be_v the_o city_n or_o city_n which_o be_v inhabit_v with_o a_o multitude_n or_o very_o great_a number_n of_o people_n he_o also_o put_v city_n for_o city_n by_o a_o enallage_n as_o before_o v._o 13._o shall_v be_v leave_v i._o e._n shall_v be_v forsake_v of_o that_o multitude_n which_o do_v inhabit_v it_o for_o fort_n and_o tower_n shall_v be_v for_o deus_fw-la i._n e._n the_o fort_n and_o tower_n shall_v be_v beat_v down_o and_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o shall_v be_v for_o den_n for_o wild_a beast_n when_o fort_n and_o tower_n or_o any_o other_o building_n be_v beat_v down_o there_o happen_v often_o time_n to_o be_v hollow_a place_n cause_v by_o cross-falling_a of_o the_o timber_n these_o place_n he_o say_v shall_v be_v for_o den_n of_o wild_a beast_n for_o ever_o i._o e._n for_o a_o time_n a_o hyperbole_n usual_a with_o the_o hebrew_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v that_o many_o of_o those_o place_n which_o the_o assyrian_n ruinate_v be_v never_o build_v up_o again_o a_o joy_n of_o wild_a ass_n i._o e._n place_n in_o which_o the_o wild_a ass_n will_v rejoice_v metonymy_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la a_o pasture_n of_o flock_n i._n e._n place_n in_o which_o flock_n of_o sheep_n and_o other_o cattle_n may_v feed_v without_o fear_n they_o may_v feed_v there_o because_o grass_n shall_v grow_v therein_o and_o they_o may_v feed_v without_o fear_n because_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o man_n leave_v to_o make_v they_o afraid_a 15._o until_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v upon_o we_o i._o e._n until_o the_o love_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v upon_o we_o in_o its_o effect_n that_o be_v until_o god_n show_v his_o love_n and_o
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captain_n etc._n etc._n q._n d._n if_o thou_o have_v not_o rider_n sufficient_a to_o set_v upon_o two_o thousand_o horse_n how_o can_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o put_v to_o flight_v one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o those_o captain_n which_o serve_v my_o master_n in_o his_o war_n that_o i_o may_v not_o say_v my_o master_n whole_a army_n supple_a with_o thy_o own_o force_n or_o strength_n how_o will_v thou_o turn_v away_o the_o face_n i._o e._n how_o will_v thou_o put_v to_o flight_n for_o to_o turn_v a_o man_n face_n away_o signify_v to_o put_v a_o man_n to_o flight_n and_o make_v he_o to_o turn_v his_o back_n one_o captain_n of_o the_o least_o of_o my_o master_n servant_n i._o e._n one_o captain_n which_o be_v count_v among_o the_o least_o of_o those_o captain_n which_o be_v servant_n to_o my_o master_n the_o captain_n which_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o governor_n and_o prince_n of_o those_o province_n which_o be_v under_o sennacherib_n dominion_n which_o be_v many_o these_o prince_n and_o governor_n raise_v many_o soldier_n out_o of_o their_o several_a province_n to_o serve_v sennacherib_n in_o these_o his_o war_n and_o have_v the_o command_n of_o they_o themselves_o under_o sennacherib_n which_o they_o raise_v and_o these_o prince_n have_v more_o or_o less_o soldier_n under_o they_o as_o the_o province_n which_o they_o govern_v be_v great_a or_o lesser_a of_o my_o master_n servant_n these_o captain_n he_o call_v his_o master_n servant_n either_o because_o they_o serve_v he_o now_o in_o his_o war_n or_o else_o because_o sennacherib_n rule_v as_o well_o over_o they_o as_o all_o other_o his_o subject_n with_o a_o arbitrary_a government_n and_o so_o they_o be_v in_o that_o regard_n but_o as_o servant_n to_o go_v when_o he_o bid_v they_o go_v and_o to_o come_v when_o he_o bid_v they_o come_v and_o put_v thy_o trust_n on_o egypt_n for_o charet_n and_o for_o horseman_n q._n d._n and_o be_v that_o egypt_n be_v as_o a_o staff_n of_o a_o break_a reed_n how_o then_o will_v thou_o put_v thy_o trust_n on_o egypt_n for_o charet_n and_o for_o horseman_n here_o be_v a_o brachylogy_n or_o compendiousness_n of_o speech_n use_v by_o reason_n of_o which_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o repeat_v those_o word_n here_o which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n how_o then_o will_v thou_o etc._n etc._n note_v that_o these_o word_n be_v a_o inference_n draw_v from_o what_o he_o say_v concern_v the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o six_o verse_n as_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o be_v a_o inference_n draw_v from_o what_o he_o say_v concern_v the_o smallness_n of_o hezekiahs_n force_n in_o the_o eight_o verse_n for_o here_o rabshakeh_n make_v a_o application_n of_o what_o he_o say_v and_o infer_v from_o thence_o that_o which_o be_v for_o his_o purpose_n against_o that_o which_o hezekiah_n may_v rely_v upon_o 10._o and_o be_o i_o now_o come_v up_o without_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n rabshakeh_o shall_v here_o have_v apply_v what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o seven_o verse_n and_o have_v draw_v this_o or_o the_o like_a inference_n from_o thence_o and_o how_o then_o can_v thou_o say_v we_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o strength_n but_o he_o add_v here_o another_o reason_n first_o why_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n before_o he_o make_v his_o application_n and_o inference_n after_o which_o he_o will_v have_v make_v his_o application_n and_o inference_n as_o before_o have_v he_o not_o be_v interrupt_v by_o eliakim_n and_o shebna_n and_o joah_n and_o have_v he_o not_o be_v transport_v with_o anger_n upon_o his_o interruption_n and_o so_o forget_v it_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n be_v q._n d._n and_o be_o i_o now_o come_v up_o with_o my_o army_n against_o this_o land_n without_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n he_o put_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o metonymy_n rabshakeh_fw-it lie_v egregious_o here_o when_o he_o say_v he_o come_v not_o up_o without_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n to_o destroy_v it_o for_o the_o event_n do_v show_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o destroy_v jerusalem_n by_o sennacherib_n but_o rather_o destroy_v sennacherib_n one_o may_v wonder_v to_o see_v rabshakeh_n attribute_v so_o much_o to_o the_o lord_n here_o who_o he_o do_v so_o much_o vilify_v and_o contemn_v v._o 20._o but_o consider_v what_o rabshakeh_n be_v a_o infidel_n a_o vaunter_n a_o braggadocio_n and_o than_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o see_v he_o so_o inconstant_a in_o his_o word_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o go_v up_o against_o this_o land_n and_o destroy_v it_o the_o devil_n be_v wont_a to_o vent_v their_o oracle_n in_o their_o idol_n not_o only_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n where_o they_o worship_v but_o also_o to_o stranger_n and_o rabshakeh_n may_v conceive_v the_o like_a of_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o say_v as_o he_o do_v here_o the_o lord_n 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
i_o know_v they_o supple_a before_o they_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o my_o idol_n tell_v i_o of_o they_o 8._o yea_o thou_o hear_v not_o supple_a of_o they_o before_o i_o tell_v thou_o yea_o thou_o know_v not_o supple_a of_o they_o before_o i_o make_v they_o know_v unto_o thou_o yea_o from_o that_o time_n that_o thy_o ear_n be_v not_o open_v i._o e._n yea_o i_o tell_v thou_o of_o they_o at_o that_o time_n that_o thou_o have_v hear_v nothing_o of_o they_o to_o open_v the_o ear_n or_o to_o have_v the_o ear_n open_v be_v put_v here_o for_o to_o hear_v as_o psal_n 34.15_o for_o i_o know_v thou_o will_v deal_v very_o treacherous_o with_o i_o q._n d._n and_o this_o i_o do_v because_o i_o know_v thou_o will_v deal_v very_o treacherous_o with_o i_o and_o say_v when_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o thy_o idol_n have_v do_v they_o and_o that_o thy_o idol_n have_v tell_v thou_o of_o they_o in_o fore-time_n it_o be_v treachery_n in_o we_o when_o we_o profess_v in_o word_n that_o we_o be_v god_n servant_n and_o aught_o to_o worship_v he_o if_o we_o give_v in_o deed_n that_o to_o idol_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o be_v call_v a_o transgressor_n from_o the_o womb_n i._n e._n and_o be_v a_o transgressor_n from_o the_o womb_n to_o be_v call_v be_v put_v here_o for_o to_o be_v a_o nominal_a word_n for_o a_o real_a see_v the_o like_a cap._n 9_o vers_fw-la 6._o from_o the_o womb_n i._n e._n from_o the_o first_o time_n that_o i_o make_v thou_o to_o be_v to_o myself_o a_o people_n a_o metaphor_n of_o which_o see_v cap._n 46._o vers_fw-la 3._o concern_v the_o transgression_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o womb_n read_v psal_n 78._o 9_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n will_v i_o defer_v my_o anger_n q._n d._n yet_o for_o all_o this_o though_o thou_o be_v a_o transgressor_n from_o the_o womb_n i_o will_v defer_v my_o anger_n towards_o thou_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n i._n e._n for_o my_o own_o sake_n lest_o the_o babylonian_n shall_v blaspheme_v and_o say_v that_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o deliver_v my_o people_n if_o i_o shall_v not_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o captivity_n see_v vers_fw-la 19_o will_v i_o defer_v my_o anger_n i._o e._n will_v i_o slack_v my_o anger_n for_o anger_v defer_v slack_v and_o wax_v cold_a and_o for_o my_o praise_n will_v i_o refrain_v for_o thou_o i._o e._n and_o for_o thy_o sake_n and_o for_o my_o praise_n sake_n that_o i_o may_v be_v praise_v for_o my_o mercy_n towards_o thou_o will_v i_o refrain_v and_o keep_v in_o my_o anger_n for_o two_o end_n do_v the_o lord_n say_v here_o that_o he_o will_v refrain_v his_o anger_n towards_o the_o jew_n the_o first_o be_v for_o the_o jew_n good_a for_o be_v it_o not_o good_a for_o they_o if_o god_n show_v mercy_n to_o they_o the_o second_o be_v for_o his_o own_o praise_n sake_n that_o man_n may_v praise_v he_o for_o his_o mercy_n and_o of_o these_o two_o end_n the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o ultimate_a end_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o jew_n be_v but_o subordinate_a to_o this_o that_o i_o cut_v thou_o not_o off_o supple_a total_o or_o whole_o 10._o behold_v i_o have_v refine_v thou_o but_o not_o with_o silver_n i._o e._n behold_v i_o have_v put_v thou_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n to_o refine_v thou_o and_o i_o have_v refine_v thou_o but_o not_o as_o silver_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v refine_v note_v that_o the_o preposition_n with_o be_v put_v here_o for_o a_o note_n of_o similitude_n or_o comparison_n and_o in_o the_o word_n refine_v be_v include_v both_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o put_v they_o into_o the_o furnace_n and_o also_o the_o event_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o q._n d._n i_o have_v put_v thou_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n and_o i_o have_v refine_v thou_o but_o not_o with_o that_o exactness_n as_o man_n refine_v silver_n for_o they_o which_o refine_v silver_n keep_v it_o in_o the_o furnace_n till_o all_o the_o dross_n of_o it_o be_v whole_o consume_v but_o i_o have_v not_o nor_o will_v not_o keep_v thou_o in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n while_o all_o thy_o dross_n be_v take_v away_o lest_o i_o shall_v whole_o consume_v thou_o while_o i_o refine_v thou_o but_o i_o have_v deal_v and_o will_v deal_v more_o moderate_o than_o so_o with_o thou_o note_v that_o this_o verse_n be_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o tacite_fw-la objection_n which_o a_o jew_n may_v make_v for_o whereas_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o verse_n 9_o that_o he_o will_v refrain_v his_o anger_n for_o their_o good_a and_o for_o his_o own_o praise_n that_o he_o cut_v they_o not_o off_o a_o jew_n may_v object_v and_o say_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o cut_v we_o off_o why_o do_v thou_o put_v we_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n to_o which_o the_o lord_n here_o answer_v that_o he_o do_v it_o to_o refine_v they_o and_o he_o do_v refine_v they_o but_o not_o as_o they_o refine_v silver_n by_o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n to_o be_v purge_v and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n to_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n as_o cap._n 27.9_o i_o have_v choose_v thou_o in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n q.d._n though_o i_o have_v put_v thou_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n yet_o i_o do_v it_o only_o that_o i_o may_v make_v thou_o precious_a and_o i_o have_v make_v thou_o precious_a i_o have_v choose_v thou_o i._n e._n i_o intend_v and_o have_v make_v a_o choice_n one_o or_o precious_a one_o of_o thou_o more_o choice_n and_o more_o precious_a a_o great_a deal_n than_o thou_o be_v to_o choose_v be_v put_v here_o for_o to_o make_v precious_a per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effecti_fw-la for_o that_o which_o be_v make_v precious_a every_o one_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o choose_v see_v cap._n 49.7_o note_v here_o that_o in_o these_o word_n i_o have_v choose_v thou_o be_v include_v both_o god_n intent_n in_o put_v they_o into_o the_o furnace_n and_o the_o event_n answerable_a to_o the_o intent_n in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n by_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n be_v mean_v those_o misery_n which_o the_o jew_n endure_v in_o babylon_n which_o he_o compare_v here_o to_o a_o furnace_n in_o which_o silver_n be_v try_v and_o refine_a by_o a_o metaphor_n 11._o for_o i_o own_o sake_n q._n d._n for_o my_o honour_n sake_n that_o my_o name_n be_v not_o pollute_v and_o dishonour_v and_o that_o my_o glory_n be_v not_o give_v to_o another_o etc._n etc._n note_v that_o those_o word_n relate_v immediate_o to_o the_o nine_o verse_n and_o that_o the_o ten_o verse_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o by_o to_o answer_v a_o tacite_fw-la objection_n of_o the_o jew_n even_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n q._n d._n i_o say_v even_o for_o my_o honour_n sake_n this_o repeat_n of_o his_o word_n show_v how_o jealous_a god_n be_v of_o his_o honour_n will_v i_o do_v it_o i._n e._n will_v i_o defer_v my_o anger_n and_o refrain_v it_o from_o cut_v thou_o off_o verse_n 9_o for_o how_o shall_v my_o name_n be_v pollute_v i._o e._n for_o how_o will_v my_o name_n be_v blaspheme_v and_o my_o honour_n stain_v and_o pollute_v supple_a if_o i_o shall_v not_o defer_v my_o anger_n and_o refrain_v it_o from_o cut_v thou_o off_o total_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v persist_v in_o his_o anger_n until_o he_o have_v utter_o cut_v off_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n the_o gentile_n will_v have_v blaspheme_v he_o and_o speak_v evil_o and_o disgraceful_o of_o he_o and_o have_v say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n and_o i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n to_o another_o q.d._n and_o if_o i_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o i_o shall_v do_v that_o for_o which_o the_o gentile_a will_v give_v my_o glory_n to_o their_o idol_n but_o i_o will_v not_o have_v my_o glory_n give_v to_o another_o to_o give_v be_v put_v here_o for_o to_o have_v give_v if_o god_n shall_v not_o refrain_v his_o anger_n that_o he_o cut_v not_o off_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n the_o gentile_n will_v say_v that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o babylonian_n be_v more_o powerful_a than_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o save_v his_o people_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o so_o will_v give_v that_o glory_n and_o worship_n to_o they_o which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o he_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n 12._o harken_v unto_o i_o o_o jacob_n this_o have_v its_o immediate_a connexion_n with_o the_o forego_n word_n viz._n i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n to_o another_o that_o be_v to_o idol_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v
up_o q._n d._n some_o plague_n or_o other_o shall_v consume_v they_o and_o eat_v they_o up_o as_o the_o moth_n eat_v up_o a_o old_a garment_n by_o the_o moth_n be_v mean_v some_o such_o plague_n or_o other_o as_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o send_v upon_o obstinate_a and_o rebellious_a sinner_n to_o consume_v they_o by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o a_o moth_n which_o eat_v woollen_a garment_n 10._o who_o be_v among_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n this_o sermon_n begin_v as_o i_o say_v at_o the_o five_o verse_n and_o from_o that_o place_n hitherto_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v of_o his_o own_o commendation_n partly_o by_o assert_v the_o truth_n thereof_o partly_o by_o answer_v objection_n make_v against_o it_o and_o this_o he_o do_v not_o out_o of_o vainglory_n but_o to_o vindicate_v himself_o and_o his_o authority_n from_o contempt_n that_o his_o ministry_n may_v be_v the_o more_o fruitful_a here_o he_o have_v vindicate_v himself_o and_o his_o authority_n from_o contempt_n begin_v his_o message_n and_o first_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o those_o which_o be_v obedient_a to_o god_n word_n say_v who_o be_v among_o you_o which_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n i._o e._n which_o fear_v to_o offend_v the_o lord_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v put_v synecdochicè_fw-la for_o all_o manner_n of_o worship_n and_o honour_v due_a to_o the_o lord_n that_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n i._o e._n that_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o by_o his_o servant_n of_o his_o servant_n by_o the_o lord_n servant_n here_o may_v be_v mean_v isaiah_n himself_o who_o god_n send_v with_o this_o message_n to_o his_o people_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n q._n d._n though_o he_o do_v live_v in_o misery_n and_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n darkness_n be_v put_v often_o in_o the_o scripture_n for_o misery_n and_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o these_o jew_n as_o if_o they_o be_v even_o now_o in_o misery_n and_o affliction_n by_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n and_o have_v no_o light_n i._o e._n and_o have_v no_o joy_n or_o comfort_n at_o all_o or_o hope_v of_o comfort_n that_o he_o can_v see_v as_o darkness_n be_v often_o put_v for_o misery_n and_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n so_o light_n be_v put_v for_o prosperity_n and_o comfort_n and_o joy_n let_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n q._n d._n let_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o and_o send_v he_o prosperity_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i._o e._n in_o the_o lord_n and_o stay_v upon_o his_o god_n i._n e._n and_o rely_v upon_o his_o god_n for_o deliverance_n for_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o man_n lean_v or_o stay_v himself_o upon_o a_o staff_n 11._o but_o behold_v all_o you_o that_o kindle_v a_o fire_n q._n d._n but_o behold_v all_o you_o that_o sin_n against_o god_n he_o make_v a_o apostrophe_n here_o to_o the_o sinner_n and_o disobedient_a sin_n be_v compare_v here_o to_o a_o fire_n and_o well_o it_o may_v be_v because_o as_o fire_n consume_v the_o wood_n in_o which_o it_o be_v so_o do_v sin_n destroy_v the_o wicked_a man_n see_v cap._n 9.18_o that_o compass_n yourselves_o about_o with_o spark_n this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a sentence_n for_o sin_n be_v like_a spark_n of_o fire_n which_o compass_n tow_n or_o some_o such_o combustible_a matter_n for_o as_o such_o spark_n do_v quick_o set_v the_o tow_n on_o fire_n and_o consume_v it_o so_o do_v sin_n speedy_o consume_v the_o sinner_n who_o it_o do_v beset_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o your_o fire_n and_o in_o the_o spark_n which_o you_o have_v kindle_v q._n d._n go_v on_o and_o sport_v yourselves_o in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o your_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o ironical_a concession_n like_o that_o of_o the_o preacher_n eccles_n 11.9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o etc._n etc._n as_o he_o resemble_v sin_n to_o fire_n so_o he_o resemble_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o fire_n because_o all_o light_n be_v pleasant_a and_o cheer_v the_o spirit_n and_o to_o the_o spark_n of_o the_o fire_n because_o child_n use_v to_o make_v their_o pastime_n and_o sport_n with_o the_o spark_n of_o fire_n this_o shall_v you_o have_v of_o my_o hand_n i._o e._n but_o this_o shall_v you_o have_v of_o i_o q._n d._n but_o take_v this_o from_o i_o or_o thus_o much_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o of_o my_o hand_n i._o e._n of_o i_o a_o part_n put_v for_o the_o whole_a man_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n you_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n i._n e._n you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sorrowful_a condition_n that_o be_v in_o the_o captivity_n under_o which_o you_o groan_v for_o you_o shall_v never_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o it_o you_o shall_v lie_v down_o i._n e._n you_o shall_v die_v see_v cap._n 43.17_o isaiah_n chap._n li._n harken_v to_o i_o you_o that_o follow_v righteousness_n this_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v with_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n as_o part_v of_o the_o sermon_n there_o begin_v he_o turn_v his_o speech_n again_o to_o the_o obedient_a and_o those_o which_o fear_v god_n to_o who_o he_o address_v himself_o at_o the_o first_o cap._n 50.10_o look_v unto_o the_o rock_n whence_o you_o be_v hew_v this_n be_v a_o proverbial_a kind_n of_o speech_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o second_o verse_n by_o the_o rock_n therefore_o be_v mean_v abraham_n and_o sarah_n the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o jew_n not_o abraham_n alone_o for_o he_o be_v but_o a_o partial_a cause_n of_o child_n but_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n together_o for_o in_o procreation_n of_o child_n the_o man_n be_v not_o without_o the_o woman_n nor_o the_o woman_n without_o the_o man_n by_o those_o which_o be_v hew_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n be_v mean_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n and_o which_o be_v here_o resemble_v to_o the_o stone_n which_o man_n hew_v out_o of_o a_o rock_n and_o to_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o pit_n whence_o you_o be_v dig_v i._n e._n and_o to_o the_o pit_n or_o quarry_n from_o whence_o you_o be_v dig_v this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n the_o hole_n of_o the_o pit_n the_o hole_n of_o the_o pit_n be_v put_v periphrastical_o for_o the_o pit_n or_o quarry_n itself_o which_o be_v a_o hole_n 2._o look_v unto_o abraham_n your_o father_n and_o sarah_n which_o bear_v you_o this_n be_v a_o explanation_n of_o those_o word_n which_o go_v immediate_o before_o for_o i_o call_v he_o alone_o i._o e._n for_o i_o call_v he_o out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n when_o he_o have_v no_o child_n gen._n 12.1_o the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o i._n e._n abraham_n your_o father_n alone_o i._o e._n when_o he_o be_v without_o child_n and_o bless_v he_o he_o bless_v he_o with_o abundance_n of_o wealth_n and_o increase_v he_o he_o increase_v he_o by_o give_v he_o a_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o multitude_n when_o god_n call_v abraham_n out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n sarah_n go_v along_o with_o he_o gen._n 12.5_o and_o when_o he_o bless_v he_o and_o increase_v he_o he_o bless_a and_o increase_v sarah_n also_o but_o yet_o sarah_n be_v not_o mention_v here_o in_o any_o of_o these_o particular_n because_o god_n appear_v only_o to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.1_o and_o bless_v he_o and_o increase_v he_o principal_o and_o sarah_n only_o for_o his_o sake_n 3._o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v comfort_v zion_n q._n d._n look_v i_o say_v unto_o the_o rock_n from_o whence_o you_o be_v hew_v etc._n etc._n look_v unto_o abraham_n your_o father_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o the_o lord_n call_v abraham_n alone_o and_o bless_v he_o and_o increase_v he_o so_o will_v he_o call_v zion_n though_o she_o be_v now_o alone_o as_o cap._n 54.6_o and_o 49.21_o and_o will_v bless_v she_o with_o abundance_n of_o wealth_n and_o will_v increase_v she_o by_o give_v she_o many_o child_n as_o cap._n 49.20_o by_o zion_n be_v mean_v jerusalem_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v as_o of_o a_o woman_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la hence_o you_o may_v see_v to_o what_o end_n the_o prophet_n do_v bid_v the_o righteous_a to_o look_v to_o the_o rock_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v hew_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o look_v to_o abraham_n their_o father_n etc._n etc._n v._n 1_o 2._o it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v by_o what_o he_o say_v of_o
between_o christ_n and_o those_o believer_n 8._o i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o i._n e._n i_o be_v angry_a with_o thou_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o man_n who_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o those_o with_o who_o they_o be_v very_o angry_a this_o verse_n be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a and_o this_o repetition_n be_v for_o the_o more_o vehement_a asseveration_n of_o what_o be_v speak_v with_o everlasting_a kindness_n i._n e._n with_o kindness_n which_o shall_v endure_v a_o long_a time_n or_o many_o generation_n 9_o for_o this_o be_v as_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n i._n e._n for_o this_o that_o i_o have_v be_v wrath_n with_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n in_o what_o his_o anger_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n he_o show_v in_o the_o ensue_a word_n the_o water_n of_o noah_n by_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n he_o mean_v the_o water_n which_o overwhelm_v the_o earth_n and_o drown_v all_o live_a creature_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n 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 he_n allude_v to_o gen._n 9.11_o where_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o you_o neither_o shall_v all_o flesh_n be_v cut_v off_o any_o more_o by_o the_o water_n of_o a_o flood_n neither_o shall_v there_o any_o more_o be_v a_o flood_n to_o destroy_v the_o earth_n obj._n you_o may_v say_v that_o in_o that_o place_n of_o genesis_n god_n do_v not_o swear_v or_o make_v mention_n of_o any_o oath_n how_o therefore_o be_v it_o say_v here_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 ans_fw-fr in_o that_o place_n of_o genesis_n there_o be_v no_o explicit_a mention_n make_v of_o any_o oath_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v implicit_o involve_v that_o god_n do_v swear_v at_o that_o time_n for_o god_n say_v there_o that_o he_o will_v establish_v a_o covenant_n now_o solemn_a covenant_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v confirm_v with_o a_o oath_n hence_o i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o choose_a i_o have_v swear_v to_o david_n my_o servant_n say_v the_o lord_n ps_n 89.3_o nor_o rebuke_v thou_o i._n e._n nor_o chide_v thou_o but_o where_o god_n chide_v he_o punish_v too_o even_o by_o his_o chide_n for_o his_o word_n be_v operative_a 10._o for_o the_o mountain_n shall_v depart_v and_o the_o hill_n be_v remove_v i._o e._n for_o the_o mountain_n may_v depart_v and_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o their_o place_n neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v remove_v neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n which_o i_o have_v make_v with_o thou_o in_o which_o covenant_n i_o for_o my_o part_n have_v bind_v myself_o to_o give_v thou_o my_o peace_n note_v here_o that_o the_o word_n peace_n signify_v all_o manner_n of_o good_a thing_n and_o all_o prosperity_n in_o the_o hebrew_n dialect_n and_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o all_o prosperity_n be_v from_o god_n so_o that_o god_n may_v well_o call_v peace_n his_o peace_n yet_o 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therefore_o will_v thou_o forsake_v they_o etc._n etc._n thus_o have_v these_o word_n their_o immediate_a coherence_n with_o the_o former_a yet_o if_o any_o will_v make_v this_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o new_a sermon_n i_o will_v not_o strive_v with_o he_o thou_o have_v forsake_v i._n e._n thou_o have_v determine_v to_o forsake_v they_o or_o thou_o will_v forsake_v they_o for_o the_o prophet_n often_o use_v a_o praeterfect_a tense_n for_o a_o future_a god_n be_v say_v to_o forsake_v his_o people_n here_o because_o he_o suffer_v their_o enemy_n the_o babylonian_n under_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o spoil_v they_o and_o destroy_v they_o and_o hinder_v they_o not_o thy_o people_n the_o house_n of_o jacob._n q._n d._n
verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o the_o seven_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n contain_v at_o least_o by_o the_o by_o a_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v cease_v from_o man_n that_o be_v from_o put_v any_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o man_n as_o the_o prophet_n counsel_v chap._n 2_o vers_n 22._o q._n d._n cease_v i_o say_v from_o man_n that_o be_v from_o put_v any_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o man_n as_o though_o he_o can_v save_v you_o and_o deliver_v you_o from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n which_o i_o have_v foretell_v you_o of_o chap._n 2_o 12._o etc._n etc._n for_o behold_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v take_v away_o your_o bread_n and_o your_o your_o drink_n by_o which_o your_o life_n be_v support_v and_o what_o will_v become_v of_o man_n then_o and_o though_o there_o be_v among_o you_o now_o some_o mighty_a man_n and_o man_n of_o war_n and_o judge_n and_o prophet_n and_o prudent_a and_o ancient_a captain_n of_o fifty_o counsellor_n cunning_a 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campus_n martius_n and_o have_v little_o leave_v of_o old_a rome_n but_o only_o the_o name_n as_o be_v not_o situate_v in_o the_o same_o place_n neither_o shall_v the_o arabian_a pitch_n tent_n there_o there_o be_v arabian_n which_o live_v whole_o upon_o their_o cattle_n which_o they_o drive_v from_o place_n to_o place_n for_o fresh_a pasture_n and_o they_o themselves_o live_v in_o tent_n which_o they_o move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n for_o the_o more_o benefit_n of_o their_o flock_n and_o herd_n from_o their_o live_n in_o tent_n they_o be_v call_v arabe_n scenitae_n and_o from_o their_o feed_n of_o cattle_n nomades_n these_o arabian_n border_v upon_o chaldea_n and_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v convenient_a for_o they_o to_o have_v pitch_v their_o tent_n and_o feed_v their_o cattle_n there_o if_o there_o have_v be_v good_a conveniency_n there_o for_o feed_v of_o cattle_n but_o he_o say_v the_o arabian_a shall_v not_o pitch_v his_o tent_n there_o to_o wit_n there_o to_o feed_v his_o cattle_n because_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o place_n fit_a to_o feed_v cattle_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o ruin_n and_o rubbish_n which_o shall_v be_v there_o and_o the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n which_o shall_v grow_v up_o there_o and_o especial_o because_o of_o the_o wild_a beast_n which_o he_o mention_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o shall_v lodge_v there_o yet_o note_n that_o by_o a_o arabian_a we_o may_v understand_v metonymical_o any_o one_o which_o lead_v that_o kind_n of_o life_n as_o those_o arabian_n do_v though_o he_o be_v not_o a_o arabian_a bear_v that_o be_v any_o shepherd_n and_o so_o by_o a_o arabian_a may_v be_v mean_v a_o shepherd_n here_o as_o well_o as_o a_o natural_a arabian_a neither_o shall_v the_o shepherd_n make_v their_o fold_n there_o i._n e._n neither_o shall_v the_o shepherd_n feed_v their_o sheep_n there_o for_o where_o shepherd_n make_v their_o fold_n they_o feed_v their_o sheep_n this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n 21._o and_o their_o house_n i._n e._n and_o those_o ruinous_a part_n of_o their_o house_n which_o remain_v dolefull_n creature_n i._n e._n creature_n which_o make_v mournful_a cry_n and_o noise_n and_o saytres_n shall_v dance_v there_o satyr_n be_v repute_v as_o god_n of_o the_o wood_n among_o the_o heathen_a who_o upper_a part_n be_v like_o a_o man_n their_o low_a part_n like_o a_o goat_n if_o you_o ask_v what_o they_o be_v indeed_o sure_o they_o be_v no_o other_o than_o devil_n in_o such_o a_o shape_n who_o haunt_v for_o the_o most_o part_n remote_a wood_n and_o solitary_a place_n and_o there_o appear_v in_o strange_a form_n shall_v dance_v there_o he_n allude_v to_o the_o leap_v and_o skip_v and_o dance_v of_o wanton_a goat_n part_n of_o who_o shape_n these_o devil_n assume_v 22._o and_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o island_n i._n e._n strange_a beast_n which_o inhabit_v island_n and_o remote_a place_n note_v that_o the_o hebrew_n call_v all_o place_n near_o the_o sea_n island_n shall_v cry_v i._n e._n shall_v make_v hideous_a noise_n in_o their_o pleasant_a palace_n i._n e._n in_o those_o which_o be_v now_o pleasant_a palace_n but_o then_o shall_v be_v ruinous_a heap_n her_o time_n be_v near_o to_o come_v i._n e._n the_o time_n in_o which_o babylon_n shall_v be_v thus_o afflict_v be_v near_o at_o hand_n and_o her_o day_n shall_v not_o be_v prolong_v i._n e._n and_o the_o day_n which_o she_o have_v to_o flourish_v shall_v not_o be_v many_o or_o thus_o and_o her_o day_n in_o which_o these_o thing_n shall_v come_v upon_o she_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o shall_v not_o be_v long_o before_o they_o come_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v defer_v these_o phrase_n show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o long_o before_o this_o prophecy_n be_v execute_v upon_o babylon_n and_o therefore_o sure_o it_o be_v execute_v before_o the_o day_n of_o cyrus_n in_o the_o day_n which_o josephus_n say_v that_o the_o mede_n destroy_v the_o assyrian_a empire_n isaiah_n chap._n xiiii_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o jacob._n i._n e._n for_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o jacob_n and_o his_o mercy_n will_v be_v show_v in_o that_o that_o he_o will_v punish_v and_o bring_v down_o their_o enemy_n and_o comfort_n and_o refresh_v they_o in_o particular_a he_o will_v by_o the_o overthrow_n of_o babylon_n give_v the_o child_n of_o jacob_n which_o be_v hold_v in_o slavery_n and_o in_o bondage_n in_o babylon_n opportunity_n to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o land_n again_o jacob_n be_v put_v here_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la efficientis_fw-la for_o the_o child_n of_o jacob._n note_v that_o this_o have_v coherence_n with_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o contain_v a_o reason_n why_o god_n will_v deal_v so_o severe_o with_o the_o babylonian_n and_o destroy_v babylon_n and_o will_v yet_o choose_v israel_n i._n e._n and_o will_v yet_o show_v that_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o israel_n for_o a_o peculiar_a people_n by_o his_o love_n to_o they_o israel_n be_v put_v here_o by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v the_o same_o as_o jacob_n for_o jacob_n and_o israel_n be_v but_o two_o name_n of_o one_o man_n gen._n chap._n 32._o v._n 28._o and_o to_o choose_v signify_v to_o show_v love_n for_o god_n show_v his_o love_n to_o they_o who_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o and_o set_v they_o in_o their_o own_o land_n i._n e._n and_o bring_v they_o which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v captive_n in_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n back_o out_o of_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n into_o that_o land_n which_o he_o give_v they_o at_o first_o to_o wit_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n when_o sennacherib_n invade_v judaea_n and_o take_v many_o jew_n captive_a it_o be_v likely_a that_o he_o send_v they_o away_o into_o babylon_n and_o other_o place_n of_o his_o dominion_n as_o fast_o as_o he_o take_v they_o and_o as_o he_o have_v the_o opportunity_n of_o a_o convoy_n for_o they_o and_o of_o these_o may_v this_o place_n be_v understand_v q._n d._n the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o those_o jew_n the_o child_n of_o jacob_n who_o also_o be_v call_v israel_n who_o sennacherib_n shall_v send_v away_o captive_a into_o babylon_n and_o will_v yet_o show_v his_o love_n to_o they_o and_o set_v they_o in_o their_o own_o land_n again_o but_o it_o may_v not_o so_o be_v understand_v of_o they_o but_o that_o by_o jacob_n and_o israel_n may_v be_v here_o mean_v the_o people_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n also_o q._n d._n though_o the_o lord_n have_v utter_o cut_v off_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n from_o be_v a_o people_n and_o have_v send_v they_o into_o captivity_n into_o babylon_n and_o other_o place_n of_o the_o assyrian_n dominion_n by_o tiglah-piless_a first_o and_o salmanase_a afterward_o and_o seem_v to_o have_v quite_o forsake_v they_o for_o evermore_o yet_o will_v he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o and_o will_v yet_o show_v his_o love_n to_o they_o and_o set_v they_o in_o their_o own_o land_n again_o we_o read_v express_o that_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n bring_v man_n from_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n instead_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 2_o kign_n 17.24_o wherefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n many_o of_o they_o be_v send_v at_o that_o time_n back_o to_o babylon_n for_o such_o change_n be_v the_o eastern_a conqueror_n wont_a to_o make_v note_v here_o that_o the_o lord_n never_o bring_v back_o the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o be_v a_o people_n and_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o themselves_o again_o as_o he_o bring_v the_o two_o tribe_n of_o of_o judâ—h_n and_o benjamin_n after_o that_o nebucadnezzar_n have_v carry_v they_o away_o captive_a into_o babylon_n but_o he_o be_v say_v to_o set_v the_o childdren_n of_o jacob_n or_o the_o child_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n in_o their_o land_n against_o because_o he_o give_v they_o opportunity_n to_o escape_v out_o of_o babylon_n and_o other_o place_n of_o their_o captivity_n and_o to_o return_v back_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o their_o father_n by_o the_o trouble_n which_o he_o bring_v upon_o babylon_n and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n who_o power_n he_o break_v in_o piece_n at_o this_o time_n by_o the_o mâ—des_n which_o opportunity_n many_o of_o they_o make_v use_v of_o and_o come_v back_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o dwell_v there_o not_o only_o in_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n but_o also_o in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v late_o waste_v by_o sennacherib_n have_v room_n enough_o to_o entertain_v they_o so_o that_o any_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n that_o land_n which_o god_n give_v to_o their_o forefather_n may_v here_o be_v call_v their_o own_o land_n as_o england_n
of_o bring_v his_o hope_n to_o pass_v he_o shall_v both_o cut_v off_o the_o sprig_n with_o prune_a hook_n and_o take_v away_o and_o cut_v down_o the_o branch_n by_o this_o he_o be_v mean_v allegorical_o esarhaddon_n the_o son_n or_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n who_o make_v head_n against_o tirakah_n king_n of_o aethiopia_n when_o he_o invade_v assyria_n who_o he_o here_o compare_v to_o a_o gardener_n and_o a_o relative_n be_v put_v here_o without_o a_o antecedent_n by_o the_o sprig_n be_v mean_v the_o mean_a man_n and_o common_a soldier_n of_o tirakah_n army_n by_o the_o branch_n the_o great_a man_n and_o commander_n and_o officer_n thereof_o 6._o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v together_o i._n e._n and_o they_o both_o sprig_n and_o branch_n shall_v be_v leave_v all_o of_o they_o etc._n etc._n together_o i._n e._n all_o of_o they_o as_o chap._n 1._o v._n 28._o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v together_o unto_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o what_o end_n they_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o they_o the_o next_o word_n signify_v and_o the_o fowl_n shall_v summer_n upon_o they_o bird_n use_v to_o feed_v upon_o the_o sprig_n and_o branch_n of_o tree_n that_o therefore_o which_o he_o say_v here_o be_v this_o that_o the_o bird_n shall_v find_v meat_n for_o themselves_o upon_o the_o sprig_n and_o branch_n of_o this_o vine_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v down_o all_o the_o summer_n follow_v and_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v winter_v upon_o they_o beast_n use_v to_o browse_v upon_o the_o sprig_n and_o branch_n of_o tree_n especial_o in_o winter_n when_o grass_n be_v short_a that_o therefore_o which_o he_o say_v here_o be_v this_o that_o the_o beast_n of_o assyria_n shall_v brouse_a and_o feed_v upon_o the_o sprig_n and_o branch_n of_o this_o vine_n all_o the_o winter_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o two_o phrase_n be_v this_o that_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o aethiopian_n shall_v be_v meat_n for_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n a_o summer_n and_o a_o winter_n that_o be_v a_o whole_a year_n where_o note_n that_o the_o assyrian_n do_v cast_v out_o the_o aethiopian_n which_o they_o have_v slay_v and_o will_v not_o give_v they_o a_o burial_n in_o that_o time_n i._n e._n yet_o in_o that_o time_n he_o mean_v the_o time_n in_o which_o the_o aforesaid_a thing_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o assyria_n that_o be_v in_o which_o the_o army_n of_o tirakah_n shall_v be_v destroy_v in_o assyria_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o sennacherib_n by_o the_o assyrian_n shall_v the_o present_n be_v bring_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n of_o a_o people_n scatter_a and_o peel_v etc._n etc._n q._n d._n the_o assyrian_n which_o be_v abroad_o with_o sennacerib_n war_a against_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v and_o part_n of_o their_o spoil_n shall_v be_v bring_v by_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n as_o a_o present_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n he_o allude_v here_o to_o the_o gift_n or_o present_v which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o the_o spoil_n and_o prey_n which_o be_v take_v in_o war_n of_o which_o read_v numb_a 31.28_o and_o 2_o sam._n 8.11_o of_o a_o people_n scatter_a and_o peel_v that_o be_v of_o the_o assyrian_n see_v v._o 2._o the_o prophet_n here_o repeat_v all_o those_o contumelious_a word_n which_o tirakah_n king_n of_o aethiopia_n use_v in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o assyrian_n v._n 2._o approve_v they_o as_o true_a but_o yet_o such_o as_o may_v be_v better_o use_v by_o other_o than_o by_o the_o aethiopian_n therefore_o he_o repeat_v they_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o sarcasme_n deride_v thereby_o tirakah_n and_o aethiopia_n who_o first_o use_v they_o a_o nation_n mete_v out_o these_o word_n be_v govern_v of_o those_o from_o a_o people_n terrible_a by_o apposition_n mete_v out_o i._n e._n appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o destruction_n who_o land_n the_o river_n have_v spoil_v see_v v._o 2._o to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n i._n e._n to_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o be_v his_o place_n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v put_v here_o periphrastical_o or_o metonymical_o for_o the_o lord_n himself_o or_o to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n may_v signify_v to_o the_o place_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n which_o place_n be_v his_o temple_n and_o be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o mount_n zion_n this_o be_v govern_v of_o the_o former_a word_n by_o apposition_n mount_v zion_n be_v a_o mount_n in_o jerusalem_n upon_o which_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v build_v and_o may_v here_o be_v put_v for_o the_o temple_n itself_o by_o a_o metonymy_n isaiah_n chap._n xix_o the_o burden_n see_v chap._n 13.1_o the_o lord_n ride_v upon_o a_o swift_a cloud_n i_o e._n the_o lord_n will_v ride_v upon_o a_o swift_a cloud_n as_o upon_o a_o horse_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v come_v with_o spread_v into_o egypt_n and_o the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n shall_v be_v move_v at_o his_o presence_n i._n e._n and_o the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n shall_v be_v move_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a to_o see_v he_o come_v he_o speak_v of_o idol_n though_o they_o be_v but_o stock_n and_o stone_n as_o of_o man_n by_o a_o metaphor_n or_o prosopopoeia_fw-la and_o the_o heart_n of_o egypt_n i._n e._n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_n egypt_n be_v put_v by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o egyptian_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o egypt_n the_o heart_n of_o egypt_n shall_v melt_v see_v the_o meaning_n and_o reason_n of_o this_o phrase_n chap._n 13._o v._n 7._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o i._n e._n in_o it_o or_o they_o a_o periphrasis_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 2._o and_o i_o will_v set_v the_o egyptian_n against_o the_o egyptian_n i._n e._n i_o will_v set_v the_o egyptian_n at_o variance_n and_o at_o fight_v one_o with_o the_o other_o the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n this_o prophecy_n relate_v near_o unto_o the_o same_o time_n to_o which_o the_o former_a prophecy_n do_v for_o sethon_n the_o priest_n of_o vulcan_n king_n of_o egypt_n be_v contemporary_a with_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n for_o sennacherib_n wage_v war_n against_o sethon_n after_o the_o death_n of_o sethon_n egypt_n be_v divide_v under_o twelve_o king_n whereof_o psammitichus_n be_v one_o which_o psammitichus_n the_o other_o eleven_o expel_v and_o banish_v into_o the_o marsh_n of_o egypt_n but_o he_o at_o length_n get_v a_o power_n of_o man_n and_o make_v war_n against_o all_o the_o other_o eleven_o king_n and_o overcome_v they_o and_o slay_v they_o and_o so_o come_v to_o rule_v all_o egypt_n over_o which_o he_o rule_v lordly_a at_o first_o that_o he_o may_v be_v fear_v as_o many_o conqueror_n use_v to_o do_v and_o that_o he_o may_v suppress_v they_o which_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o his_o banishment_n though_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v with_o much_o clemency_n and_o kingdom_n against_o kingdom_n he_o speak_v this_o by_o anticipation_n for_o as_o yet_o egypt_n be_v in_o one_o kingdom_n 3._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o egypt_n shall_v fail_v i._n e._n and_o the_o judgement_n or_o counsel_n of_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v fail_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v mean_v here_o sound_a judgement_n or_o counsel_n for_o the_o hebrew_n among_o many_o signification_n which_o they_o have_v of_o this_o word_n spirit_n any_o habit_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o mind_n they_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n by_o egypt_n be_v mean_v the_o egyptian_n by_o a_o metonymy_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o see_v v._o 1._o and_o thâ—y_o shall_v seek_v to_o idol_n supple_a for_o counsel_n and_o direction_n in_o these_o their_o strait_n the_o devil_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v in_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o give_v answer_n to_o those_o that_o come_v to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o idol_n hence_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o sacrifice_v to_o idol_n say_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o gentile_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n they_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n 1_o cor._n 10.20_o and_o to_o the_o charmer_n and_o to_o they_o which_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o to_o wizzard_n happy_o by_o these_o he_o mean_v the_o priest_n and_o mystae_fw-la of_o the_o idol_n but_o see_v chap._n 8._o verse_n 19_o 4._o and_o the_o egypians_n will_v i_o give_v over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o cruel_a lord_n by_o this_o lord_n be_v mean_v psammitichus_n who_o when_o he_o be_v in_o subdue_a the_o eleven_o king_n and_o their_o party_n lord_v it_o with_o cruelty_n though_o when_o he_o have_v quit_v all_o he_o reign_v mild_o
shake_v over_o it_o i._n e._n because_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n with_o which_o he_o shall_v threaten_v they_o this_o phrase_n be_v metaphorical_a and_o be_v borrow_v from_o a_o man_n which_o shake_v his_o rod_n over_o his_o child_n or_o servant_n when_o he_o threaten_v he_o and_o make_v as_o though_o he_o will_v whip_v he_o though_o he_o whip_v he_o not_o the_o judgement_n with_o which_o he_o threaten_v they_o &_o of_o which_o they_o be_v afraid_a at_o this_o time_n be_v a_o invasion_n or_o war_n to_o be_v make_v upon_o they_o by_o sennacherib_n for_o the_o egyptian_n when_o they_o hear_v that_o sennacherib_n have_v invade_v judah_n be_v afraid_a of_o themselves_o lest_o sennacherib_n when_o he_o have_v subdue_v and_o destroy_v judah_n shall_v invade_v egypt_n and_o lay_v that_o waste_n also_o and_o this_o fear_n be_v not_o a_o causeless_a fear_n for_o when_o our_o neighbour_n house_n be_v on_o fire_n we_o have_v need_v to_o look_v to_o our_o own_o the_o judgement_n inflict_v upon_o our_o neighbour_n be_v our_o admonition_n and_o threaten_n to_o we_o and_o beside_o this_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o sennacherib_n have_v threaten_v the_o egyptian_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n that_o he_o will_v fall_v upon_o they_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v conquer_v all_o judah_n 17._o and_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v a_o terror_n unto_o egypt_n i._n e._n and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n shall_v terrify_v the_o egyptian_n and_o make_v they_o afraid_a why_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v a_o terror_n unto_o egypt_n and_o how_o he_o show_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n every_o one_o i_o e._n every_o egyptian_a which_o make_v mention_n thereof_o i._n e._n which_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n because_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n which_o he_o have_v already_o determine_v against_o it_o i._n e._n because_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n which_o he_o have_v already_o determine_v and_o will_v then_o execute_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n or_o because_o of_o those_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v then_o execute_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n according_a to_o his_o determinate_a counsel_n he_o put_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o execute_v for_o the_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n which_o he_o will_v execute_v according_a to_o his_o counsel_n and_o determination_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la causae_fw-la the_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v execute_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n by_o sennacherib_n and_o his_o mighty_a host_n which_o the_o egyptian_n hear_v of_o by_o certain_a report_n be_v afraid_a lest_o that_o sennacherib_n and_o his_o host_n when_o they_o have_v do_v with_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n will_v begin_v with_o egypt_n and_o when_o they_o have_v once_o begin_v will_v make_v a_o end_n with_o it_o yea_o likely_a it_o be_v that_o the_o assyrian_n threaten_v to_o war_n against_o egypt_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v vanquish_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n 18._o in_o that_o day_n i._n e._n at_o that_o time_n supple_a in_o which_o sennacherib_n shall_v invade_v and_o oppress_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n shall_v five_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n speak_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n i._n e._n many_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n shall_v speak_v the_o hebrew_n language_n as_o upon_o other_o occasion_n before_o so_o when_o sennacherib_n first_o invade_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n many_o of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n run_v away_o out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o betake_v themselves_o into_o egypt_n cap._n 11._o v._n 11_o 15._o and_o while_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n they_o live_v religious_o observe_v the_o jew_n religion_n by_o who_o holy_a example_n many_o of_o the_o egyptian_n be_v win_v to_o forsake_v their_o idol_n and_o to_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n which_o prove_v happy_a to_o egypt_n for_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o do_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o mercy_n spare_v egypt_n because_o of_o these_o jew_n which_o run_v thus_o into_o egypt_n and_o those_o egyptian_n which_o be_v convert_v by_o they_o and_o learned_a of_o they_o the_o hebrew_n language_n do_v the_o prophet_n say_v that_o five_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n shall_v speak_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n five_o city_n i._n e._n many_o city_n he_o put_v a_o certain_a number_n for_o a_o uncertain_a shall_v speak_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n i._n e._n shall_v speak_v the_o language_n of_o the_o hebrews_n which_o live_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o this_o be_v mean_v not_o only_o that_o the_o hebrew_n which_o flee_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o that_o some_o egyptian_n also_o shall_v speak_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n which_o they_o shall_v learn_v of_o the_o hebrew_n which_o flee_v for_o fear_n of_o sennacherib_n into_o egypt_n and_o by_o this_o we_o must_v also_o understand_v that_o the_o hebrews_n and_o egyptian_n shall_v confess_v and_o praise_n god_n together_o in_o those_o city_n of_o egypt_n and_o that_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n in_o a_o more_o sublime_a sense_n the_o prophet_n prophesi_v here_o of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o gospel_n and_o swear_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n supple_a that_o they_o will_v serve_v he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o god_n one_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o destruction_n whatsoever_o this_o city_n be_v or_o for_o whatsoever_o reason_n it_o be_v so_o call_v sure_o this_o be_v the_o name_n thereof_o viz._n irheres_a which_o be_v here_o interpret_v the_o city_n of_o destruction_n some_o and_o they_o not_o few_o render_v irheres_a the_o city_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o think_v that_o that_o famous_a city_n heliopolis_n which_o signify_v the_o city_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o city_n here_o mean_v but_o most_o likely_a it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n here_o mean_v some_o famous_a city_n of_o egypt_n and_o perhaps_o famous_a for_o the_o idolatry_n there_o exercise_v and_o the_o prophet_n name_v this_o city_n by_o name_n as_o a_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v strange_a that_o the_o jew_n shall_v live_v in_o such_o a_o city_n after_o their_o own_o law_n and_o open_o profess_v the_o true_a â—od_n there_o where_o so_o much_o false_a worship_n and_o worship_v of_o idol_n be_v practise_v and_o that_o many_o of_o the_o egyptian_n there_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n with_o they_o 19_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n i._n e._n in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v many_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o shall_v open_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o both_o hebrew_n and_o egyptian_n the_o altar_n which_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o a_o altar_n for_o sacrifice_n for_o that_o be_v unlawful_a but_o a_o altar_n for_o a_o memorial_n that_o they_o which_o build_v it_o do_v acknowledge_v and_o testify_v thereby_o that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v their_o god_n nor_o must_v we_o think_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o altar_n indeed_o build_v in_o egypt_n but_o the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o that_o altar_n which_o the_o reubenites_n and_o the_o gadite_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n build_v for_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o border_n of_o jordan_n josh_n 22._o v._n 21_o 22._o etc._n etc._n and_o thereby_o will_v express_v that_o there_o be_v such_o in_o egypt_n as_o shall_v public_o worship_v god_n and_o give_v such_o sufficient_a testimony_n thereof_o as_o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadite_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasses_n do_v by_o the_o altar_n which_o they_o build_v for_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o prophet_n to_o express_v like_o thing_n by_o like_a and_o a_o pillar_n in_o the_o border_n thereof_o to_o the_o lord_n these_o be_v the_o same_o for_o sense_n with_o the_o former_a word_n and_o the_o prophet_n seem_v here_o to_o allude_v to_o that_o pillar_n or_o that_o stone_n which_o joshua_n set_v up_o josh_n 24._o vers_fw-la 26._o etc._n etc._n 20._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o sign_n and_o for_o a_o witness_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n supple_a that_o there_o be_v many_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v addict_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o he_o show_v here_o the_o end_n why_o that_o altar_n which_o he_o mention_v in_o v._o 19_o shall_v be_v erect_v and_o show_v for_o what_o end_n that_o altar_n be_v erect_v he_o will_v have_v we_o
to_o understand_v by_o that_o for_o what_o end_n the_o pillar_n also_o be_v erect_v for_o both_o be_v erect_v for_o one_o end_n for_o they_o shall_v cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n and_o they_o shall_v cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n he_o put_v for_o for_o and._n they._n i._n e._n those_o five_o city_n that_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o five_o city_n which_o shall_v speak_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n in_o egypt_n and_o which_o shall_v erect_v a_o altar_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o a_o pillar_n in_o the_o border_n thereof_o shall_v cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n because_o of_o the_o oppressor_n i._n e._n shall_v cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o help_n against_o the_o assyrian_n that_o he_o will_v keep_v the_o assyrian_n off_o from_o egypt_n who_o be_v likely_a &_o perhaps_o have_v threaten_v to_o invade_v it_o and_o destroy_v it_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v lay_v waste_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n because_o of_o the_o oppressor_n i._n e._n because_o of_o the_o assyrian_n who_o be_v likely_a and_o perhaps_o have_v threaten_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o egypt_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v vanquish_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n the_o assyrian_n deserve_v the_o name_n of_o oppressor_n because_o they_o do_v oppress_v all_o adjoin_a nation_n with_o tribute_n with_o the_o sword_n or_o with_o some_o one_o kind_a of_o oppression_n or_o other_o and_o therefore_o be_v the_o assyrian_a call_v the_o oppressor_n cap._n 14.4_o and_o the_o treacherous_a dealer_n cap._n 21.2_o and_o the_o leviathan_n and_o the_o pierce_a serpent_n cap._n 27.1_o and_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o ravenous_a beast_n cap._n 35._o v._n 9_o and_o the_o spoiler_n cap._n 33._o v._n 1._o he_o shall_v send_v they_o a_o saviour_n and_o a_o great_a one_o and_o shall_v deliver_v they_o by_o this_o saviour_n be_v mean_v the_o angel_n which_o destroy_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o assyrian_n a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o in_o one_o night_n cap._n 37.36_o by_o which_o destruction_n of_o the_o assyrian_n the_o egyptian_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o fear_n which_o they_o be_v in_o of_o the_o assyrian_n this_o angel_n he_o may_v well_o call_v a_o great_a one_o for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n of_o salvation_n and_o deliverance_n which_o he_o wrought_v and_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o a_o angel_n be_v by_o many_o degree_n great_a than_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o any_o man_n and_o a_o great_a one_o i._n e._n and_o that_o a_o great_a one_o to_o 21._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v know_v unto_o egypt_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v yet_o far_o know_v unto_o egypt_n and_o more_o egyptian_n shall_v serve_v he_o for_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v hear_v in_o egypt_n that_o the_o lord_n destroy_v a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o of_o the_o assyrian_n in_o one_o night_n by_o his_o angel_n the_o egyptian_n shall_v begin_v to_o consider_v who_o the_o lord_n be_v which_o be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o and_o so_o many_o know_v his_o power_n shall_v cleave_v to_o he_o and_o serve_v he_o who_o before_o worship_v idol_n the_o word_n know_v be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v take_v here_o as_o though_o the_o lord_n shall_v now_o be_v first_o know_v to_o egypt_n for_o he_o be_v know_v to_o egypt_n before_o this_o saviour_n be_v send_v as_o appeareth_z vers_n 18_o 19_o 20._o but_o it_o signify_v a_o far_a knowledge_n which_o egypt_n shall_v have_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o more_o particular_a egyptian_n shall_v come_v to_o have_v knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v know_v the_o lord_n this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n and_o shall_v do_v sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n no_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n can_v be_v lawful_o do_v or_o offer_v but_o in_o jerusalem_n thither_o therefore_o they_o shall_v have_v come_v if_o they_o will_v have_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o eunuch_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o candace_n do_v act._n 8._o v._n 27._o but_o by_o do_v sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n to_o the_o lord_n we_o may_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n understand_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o general_n and_o then_o to_o do_v sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n to_o the_o lord_n will_v signify_v any_o kind_n of_o worship_n of_o the_o lord_n whatsoever_o yea_o they_o shall_v vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n a_o vow_n make_v unto_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n and_o show_v he_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n servant_n who_o make_v it_o yea_o it_o argue_v more_o devotion_n towards_o god_n than_o bare_o to_o do_v sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n for_o many_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n be_v of_o bind_a duty_n but_o a_o vow_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o liberty_n and_o choice_n of_o he_o that_o vow_v it_o and_o perform_v it_o this_o he_o add_v because_o it_o be_v better_a that_o thou_o shall_v not_o vow_v than_o thou_o shall_v vow_v and_o not_o pay_v eccles_n cap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 5._o 22._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v egypt_n q._n d._n and_o in_o those_o day_n or_o after_o those_o day_n the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v egypt_n and_o vex_v it_o with_o civil_a war_n the_o smite_v which_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o burden_n or_o calamity_n which_o he_o prophesy_v of_o against_o egypt_n from_o the_o first_o verse_n to_o the_o fifteen_o he_o shall_v smite_v and_o heal_v it_o q._n d._n but_o though_o he_o shall_v smite_v egypt_n yet_o he_o shall_v heal_v it_o again_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o calamity_n and_o misery_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v send_v upon_o egypt_n under_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o wound_n make_v by_o strike_v and_o of_o the_o deliverance_n from_o those_o calamity_n under_o a_o metaphor_n of_o heal_v that_o wound_n and_o they_o shall_v return_v i._n e._n for_o they_o shall_v return_v and_o for_o for._n they._n i._n e._n the_o egyptian_n yet_o not_o all_o â—he_n egyptian_n but_o they_o which_o shall_v know_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v a_o relative_n again_o without_o any_o formal_a antecedent_n return_v supple_a with_o weep_v fast_a â—nd_a prayer_n even_o to_o the_o lord_n he_o say_v even_o to_o the_o â—ord_n emphatical_o because_o there_o may_v otherwise_o be_v some_o doubt_n of_o the_o egyptian_n return_v to_o he_o from_o who_o they_o have_v go_v so_o far_o by_o worship_v such_o base_a thing_n as_o â—hey_n have_v worship_v and_o he_o shall_v be_v entreat_v of_o they_o i._n e._n and_o â—e_n shall_v hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o shall_v heal_v they_o i._n e._n and_o shall_v deiver_n they_o from_o their_o affliction_n and_o calamity_n a_o metaphor_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v but_o now_o 23._o in_o that_o day_n about_o the_o time_n that_o these_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v or_o somewhat_o after_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o highway_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o assyria_n q._n d._n there_o shall_v be_v such_o travel_n of_o the_o egyptian_n into_o assyria_n and_o of_o the_o assyrian_n into_o egypt_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v a_o highway_n or_o beat_a road_n by_o their_o travel_v to_o and_o fro_o from_o egypt_n to_o assyria_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o when_o psammitichus_n shall_v have_v full_a possession_n of_o egypt_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o firm_a peace_n and_o great_a commerce_n between_o the_o assyrian_n and_o egyptian_n though_o they_o have_v be_v long_a enemy_n before_o and_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v serve_v with_o the_o assyrian_n who_o the_o egyptian_n and_o assyrian_n shall_v serve_v be_v not_o here_o express_v but_o may_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o next_o verse_n they_o shall_v serve_v israel_n that_o be_v the_o man_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a wonder_n that_o the_o egyptian_n and_o assyrian_n which_o have_v be_v so_o great_a enemy_n to_o israel_n shall_v now_o serve_v israel_n they_o shall_v serve_v to_o serve_v signify_v here_o to_o do_v well_o to_o and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o pleasure_n and_o to_o exercise_v act_n of_o civility_n and_o love_n to_o see_v gal_n 5.13_o 24._o in_o that_o day_n shall_v israel_n be_v the_o three_o with_o egypt_n and_o with_o assyria_n i._n e._n for_o in_o that_o day_n israel_n shall_v be_v the_o three_o with_o egypt_n and_o with_o assyria_n he_o give_v a_o reason_n here_o why_o he_o say_v that_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v serve_v israel_n with_o the_o assyrian_n israel_n shall_v be_v the_o three_o with_o egypt_n and_o with_o assyria_n i._n e._n israel_n shall_v be_v join_v in_o league_n and_o amity_n with_o the_o two_o people_n of_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n by_o israel_n understand_v the_o jew_n the_o son_n of_o israel_n as_o cap._n 1.3_o this_o league_n and_o amity_n of_o israel_n with_o assyria_n last_v all_o hezekiah_n time_n see_v 2_o king_n 20._o v._o 12.19_o even_o a_o blessing_n in_o
unwilling_a to_o go_v of_o themselves_o or_o make_v no_o such_o haste_n as_o they_o will_v have_v they_o into_o a_o large_a country_n i._o e._n into_o assyria_n which_o be_v a_o large_a country_n and_o of_o vast_a dominion_n by_o these_o word_n he_o signify_v the_o place_n into_o which_o shebna_n shall_v be_v carry_v away_o captive_a and_o intimate_v that_o he_o shall_v endure_v a_o hard_a and_o cruel_a captivity_n for_o the_o assyrian_n be_v cruel_a and_o without_o mercy_n to_o their_o captive_n cap._n 14._o the_o question_n will_v be_v here_o how_o and_o when_o this_o shebna_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a it_o be_v likely_a that_o this_o shebna_n be_v put_v out_o of_o court_n and_o banish_v the_o land_n be_v a_o stranger_n or_o the_o city_n at_o least_o for_o some_o displeasure_n or_o other_o which_o the_o king_n conceive_v against_o he_o probable_o for_o the_o reason_n mention_v in_o note_n vers_fw-la 15._o and_o that_o the_o assyrian_n under_o sennacherib_n meet_v with_o he_o when_o they_o come_v into_o judah_n take_v he_o and_o send_v he_o away_o captive_a among_o other_o captive_n which_o they_o have_v into_o assyria_n or_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o there_o shall_v thou_o die_v hence_o may_v that_o appear_v which_o i_o say_v before_o that_o this_o shebna_n be_v not_o that_o shebna_n which_o be_v secretary_n to_o hezekiah_n cap._n 36._o vers_fw-la 22._o though_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o there_o i._n e._n and_o when_o thou_o be_v there_o or_o then_o for_o adverb_n of_o place_n be_v sometime_o put_v for_o adverb_n of_o time_n the_o charet_n of_o thy_o glory_n i._o e._n thy_o charet_n which_o now_o thy_o glory_n forsooth_o ride_v in_o in_o jerusalem_n of_o thy_o glory_n i._o e._n of_o thou_o which_o be_v now_o so_o glorious_a a_o man_n glory_n may_v be_v sometime_o put_v by_o a_o metonymical_a periphrasis_n for_o a_o man_n himself_o as_o a_o king_n majesty_n for_o a_o king_n and_o so_o may_v it_o be_v put_v here_o yet_o not_o without_o a_o 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as_o it_o be_v stigmatize_v and_o mark_v out_o for_o thy_o unworthiness_n 19_o i_o will_v drive_v thou_o from_o thy_o station_n i._o e._n i_o will_v drive_v thou_o from_o that_o honourable_a place_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v set_v he_o speak_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n thy_o station_n a_o station_n signify_v sometime_o a_o harbour_n for_o ship_n sometime_o a_o place_n appoint_v for_o soldier_n to_o stand_v and_o watch_v in_o here_o it_o be_v take_v metaphorical_o for_o a_o place_n or_o office_n shall_v he_o i._n e._n the_o king_n hezekiah_n a_o relative_n be_v put_v here_o without_o a_o antecedent_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n or_o else_o the_o lord_n speak_v here_o of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n in_o this_o pull_n down_o of_o shebna_n from_o his_o honour_n god_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n hezekiah_n if_o yet_o hezekiah_n be_v here_o mean_v be_v but_o his_o instrument_n 20._o in_o that_o day_n supple_a in_o which_o i_o shall_v drive_v thou_o from_o thy_o station_n etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v still_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n i_o will_v call_v my_o servant_n eliakim_n etc._n etc._n that_o which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o eliakim_n you_o may_v see_v fulfil_v 2_o king_n 18.18_o 37._o i_o will_v clothe_v he_o with_o thy_o robe_n i._o e._n i_o will_v place_v he_o in_o thy_o office_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o that_o honour_n which_o thou_o now_o have_v in_o thy_o master_n the_o king_n house_n the_o robe_n be_v a_o ensign_n of_o a_o honour_n and_o a_o badge_n of_o some_o eminent_a place_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o he_o that_o be_v over_o the_o king_n house_n have_v a_o peculiar_a robe_n appertain_v to_o his_o office_n thy_o robe_n he_n mean_v either_o the_o same_o individual_a robe_n which_o he_o wear_v as_o though_o that_o robe_n be_v to_o pass_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n or_o else_o he_o mean_v a_o robe_n like_o to_o he_o and_o the_o same_o every_o way_n for_o fashion_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o office_n in_o 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inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o ruler_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o show_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a prince_n and_o a_o good_a ruler_n over_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n for_o a_o good_a prince_n and_o a_o good_a ruler_n rule_v after_o a_o fatherly_a manner_n and_o with_o the_o like_a affection_n to_o the_o people_n as_o a_o father_n bear_v to_o his_o child_n it_o seem_v that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o king_n treasurer_n and_o which_o be_v over_o his_o house_n be_v by_o his_o place_n a_o prince_n also_o and_o a_o magistrate_n and_o ruler_n over_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n as_o the_o king_n treasurer_n and_o other_o great_a officer_n heretofore_o have_v great_a authority_n in_o our_o land_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o place_n in_o the_o court._n the_o house_n of_o judah_n i._n e._n the_o child_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jacob_n concern_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n house_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o see_v cap._n 3.6_o 22._o and_o the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n will_v i_o lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n q._n d._n and_o i_o will_v give_v he_o the_o chief_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o king_n court._n the_o key_n or_o key_n be_v a_o symbol_n or_o ensign_n of_o the_o chief_a power_n and_o authority_n for_o he_o which_o have_v the_o key_n of_o a_o house_n can_v open_v and_o shut_v the_o door_n thereof_o and_o go_v in_o and_o out_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o let_v in_o and_o keep_v out_o who_o he_o will_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o king_n and_o conqueror_n when_o they_o take_v possession_n of_o city_n have_v the_o key_n thereof_o deliver_v to_o they_o by_o which_o ceremony_n they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v yea_o they_o be_v actual_o make_v lord_n thereof_o and_o the_o city_n be_v become_v subject_n to_o they_o the_o key_n i._n e._n the_o key_n a_o singular_a for_o a_o plural_a number_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n i._n e._n of_o the_o house_n of_o hezekiah_n the_o king_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n david_n be_v put_v here_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la efficientis_fw-la for_o the_o son_n of_o david_n or_o else_o every_o king_n of_o judah_n may_v be_v call_v david_n from_o david_n that_o pious_a king_n and_o prophet_n as_o every_o emperor_n of_o rome_n be_v call_v caesar_n from_o julius_n caesar_n the_o first_o emperor_n thereof_o will_v i_o lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n this_o he_o say_v either_o in_o allusion_n to_o porter_n of_o city_n and_o of_o great_a man_n house_n who_o have_v many_o and_o those_o
repentance_n and_o amendment_n but_o if_o we_o repent_v not_o nor_o amend_v our_o life_n they_o will_v sure_o fall_v upon_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o escape_v they_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n say_v now_o therefore_o be_v you_o not_o mocker_n any_o long_a lest_o your_o band_n be_v make_v strong_a a_o consumption_n i._n e._n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o cosumption_n by_o a_o consumption_n he_o mean_v a_o general_a destruction_n and_o desolation_n even_o determine_a i._o e._n even_o a_o consumption_n which_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o bring_v upon_o the_o whole_a earth_n i._o e._n upon_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o judah_n supple_a if_o you_o go_v on_o in_o mock_v and_o in_o other_o sin_n and_o repent_v not_o the_o earth_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n the_o whole_a for_o a_o part_n 23._o give_v you_o ear_n and_o hear_v my_o voice_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n here_o and_o in_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o chapter_n prevent_v a_o objection_n which_o the_o jew_n may_v make_v against_o what_o he_o have_v say_v for_o he_o have_v say_v that_o god_n will_v bring_v a_o consumption_n even_o a_o consumption_n determine_v upon_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o judah_n against_o which_o they_o may_v object_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o deal_v so_o with_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n as_o to_o bring_v a_o consumption_n upon_o it_o but_o to_o defend_v it_o and_o to_o protect_v it_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o change_v from_o what_o he_o have_v be_v from_o a_o protector_n to_o be_v a_o destroyer_n of_o the_o land_n to_o which_o the_o prophet_n here_o answer_v that_o god_n be_v wise_a and_o know_v how_o in_o wisdom_n to_o vary_v his_o action_n according_a as_o he_o see_v man_n to_o vary_v in_o their_o manner_n and_o not_o to_o do_v always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o a_o similitude_n take_v from_o husbandry_n where_o they_o do_v not_o always_o the_o same_o thing_n nor_o handle_v all_o seed_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n but_o now_o do_v one_o thing_n now_o another_o and_o handle_v one_o seed_n after_o this_o manner_n another_o after_o that_o and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o discretion_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o 24._o do_v the_o ploughman_n plough_v all_o day_n to_o sow_v all_o day_n signify_v sometime_o at_o all_o time_n as_o psal_n 25.3_o sometime_o it_o signify_v continual_o as_o psal_n 32.3_o sometime_o it_o signify_v daily_o or_o every_o day_n as_o psal_n 71.8_o 15._o isai_n 65.2_o and_o it_o come_v to_o signify_v so_o either_o because_o all_o be_v take_v in_o such_o place_n for_o every_o or_o because_o the_o day_n be_v put_v for_o time_n in_o general_a q._n d._n all_o his_o time_n sometime_o again_o a_o day_n be_v take_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n for_o the_o time_n of_o a_o man_n life_n so_o aristotle_n take_v it_o in_o the_o second_o of_o his_o rhetoric_n cap._n 12._o when_o he_o speak_v of_o young_a man_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o seem_v to_o remember_v nothing_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o their_o life_n time_n any_o of_o these_o sense_n will_v well_o agree_v with_o this_o place_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n be_v this_o do_v the_o ploughman_n do_v nothing_o else_o but_o plough_n do_v he_o open_a supple_a his_o ground_n with_o his_o plough_n and_o break_v the_o clod_n of_o his_o ground_n supple_a all_o his_o day_n 25._o when_o he_o have_v make_v plain_a the_o face_n thereof_o i._o e._n when_o he_o have_v plough_v the_o ground_n and_o break_v the_o clod_n thereof_o and_o make_v it_o plain_a do_v he_o not_o cast_v abroad_o the_o fitches_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n do_v he_o not_o sow_v the_o fitches_n and_o other_o seed_n and_o grain_n thereon_o in_o their_o place_n i._o e._n in_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o every_o one_o of_o they_o 26._o for_o his_o god_n do_v instruct_v he_o to_o discretion_n q._n d._n yea_o he_o do_v for_o his_o god_n do_v instruct_v he_o to_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n with_o judgement_n and_o discretion_n and_o do_v teach_v he_o supple_a to_o do_v these_o thing_n wise_o and_o discreet_o the_o prophet_n leave_v we_o here_o to_o understand_v that_o if_o god_n can_v instruct_v the_o husbandman_n to_o this_o discretion_n and_o teach_v he_o to_o do_v these_o several_a thing_n wise_o in_o their_o several_a but_o due_a season_n he_o himself_o must_v much_o more_o know_v how_o to_o do_v wise_o and_o yet_o do_v various_o for_o he_o that_o teach_v man_n knowledge_n shall_v not_o he_o know_v psal_n 94._o vers_fw-la 10._o 27._o for_o fitches_n be_v not_o thresh_v with_o a_o thresh_a instrument_n i._o e._n moreover_o the_o fitche_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v thresh_v with_o a_o thresh_a instrument_n wherewith_o they_o thresh_v wheat_n for_o for_o moreover_o as_o cap._n 7.16_o and_o 28.11_o a_o thresh_a instrument_n be_v sharp_a have_v tooth_n cap._n 41.15_o and_o though_o this_o instrument_n be_v fit_a to_o thresh_v out_o some_o kind_n of_o grain_n it_o be_v not_o so_o fit_a to_o thresh_v out_o other_o neither_o be_v a_o cartwheel_n turn_v about_o upon_o cummin_n i._o e._n neither_o be_v a_o cartwheel_n wont_a to_o be_v turn_v about_o upon_o cummin_n to_o get_v out_o the_o seed_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v turn_v about_o upon_o breadcorn_n to_o get_v out_o the_o grain_n thereof_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o get_v out_o their_o corn_n with_o a_o cartwheel_n whereas_o we_o beat_v it_o out_o only_o with_o a_o flail_n but_o how_o the_o cartwheel_n be_v use_v we_o can_v very_o well_o tell_v that_o use_v be_v now_o forget_v with_o a_o rod._n the_o rod_n be_v light_a than_o a_o staff_n and_o therefore_o the_o cummin_n be_v beat_v out_o with_o a_o rod_n whereas_o the_o fitche_n be_v beat_v out_o with_o a_o staff_n because_o the_o cummin_n yield_v a_o lesser_a and_o tender_a seed_n than_o the_o fitche_n do_v and_o therefore_o can_v bear_v blow_n as_o the_o fitche_n can_v 28._o bread_n corn_n be_v bruise_v q._n d._n and_o bread_n corn_n though_o it_o be_v force_v or_o beat_v out_o of_o the_o straw_n by_o a_o thresh_a instrument_n or_o by_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o cartwheel_n about_o upon_o it_o or_o else_o by_o the_o tread_n of_o horse_n yet_o it_o be_v bruise_v to_o meal_n in_o a_o mortar_n prov._n 27.22_o or_o in_o a_o mill_n numb_a 11.8_o and_o not_o with_o a_o thresh_a instrument_n or_o with_o a_o cartwheel_n or_o with_o horse_n because_o he_o will_v not_o ever_o be_v thresh_v it_o i._o q._n d._n the_o husbandman_n will_v not_o bruise_v it_o to_o meal_n with_o a_o thresh_a instrument_n because_o he_o will_v not_o ever_o be_v thresh_v it_o for_o though_o bread_n corn_n may_v be_v get_v out_o of_o the_o straw_n in_o a_o convenient_a time_n with_o a_o thresh_a instrument_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o endless_a piece_n of_o work_n to_o go_v about_o to_o bruise_v wheat_n or_o other_o bread_n corn_n to_o meal_n with_o a_o thresh_a instrument_n upon_o a_o floor_n beside_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o fine_a flower_n which_o will_v come_v thereby_o nor_o break_v it_o with_o the_o wheel_n of_o his_o cart_n nor_o bruise_v it_o with_o his_o horseman_n q._n d._n nor_o will_v he_o break_v it_o with_o the_o wheel_n of_o his_o cart_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o they_o will_v not_o break_v the_o breadcorn_n to_o meal_n with_o the_o wheel_n of_o a_o cart_n nor_o bruise_v it_o to_o meal_n with_o the_o foot_n of_o horse_n and_o other_o cattle_n because_o if_o they_o shall_v do_v so_o the_o fine_a of_o the_o flower_n beside_o other_o inconvenience_n will_v have_v fly_v all_o about_o and_o so_o have_v be_v lose_v yea_o perhaps_o to_o have_v do_v this_o will_v have_v prove_v labour_n in_o vain_a because_o they_o can_v never_o beat_v it_o out_o to_o meal_n this_o way_n with_o horseman_n i._o e._n with_o horse_n he_o put_v horseman_n which_o either_o ride_v upon_o or_o lead_v horse_n for_o horse_n upon_o which_o they_o ride_v or_o which_o they_o lead_v by_o a_o metonymy_n by_o horse_n we_o may_v understand_v other_o beast_n and_o cattle_n also_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n by_o a_o syllepsis_n see_v deut._n 25.4_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o husbandman_n have_v and_o make_v use_v of_o variety_n of_o instrument_n 29._o this_o also_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n q._n d._n this_o also_o have_v the_o husbandman_n receive_v from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n viz._n that_o he_o can_v manage_v these_o thing_n after_o so_o various_a a_o manner_n with_o such_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n this_o also_o etc._n etc._n this_o word_n also_o relate_v to_o what_o be_v say_v verse_n 24_o 25_o 26._o note_v that_o what_o the_o prophet_n say_v here_o vers_n
27_o 28_o 29._o be_v the_o same_o for_o sense_n with_o that_o which_o he_o say_v verse_n 24_o 25_o 26._o for_o as_o there_o he_o show_v that_o the_o husbandman_n work_n be_v not_o always_o the_o same_o but_o that_o he_o wrought_v sometime_o after_o this_o manner_n sometime_o after_o that_o so_o do_v he_o here_o and_o as_o he_o leave_v we_o there_o to_o understand_v that_o if_o god_n give_v man_n such_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n as_o to_o work_v various_o and_o to_o perform_v their_o work_n after_o different_a manner_n then_o much_o more_o do_v he_o himself_o know_v how_o to_o work_v various_o so_o do_v he_o here_o who_o be_v wonderful_a in_o counsel_n i._o e._n who_o be_v wonderful_a in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o invent_v or_o contrive_v business_n he_o speak_v of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excellent_a in_o work_v i._n e._n excellent_a in_o his_o work_n isaiah_n chap._n xxix_o wo_n to_o ariel_n to_z ariel_z etc._n etc._n ariel_z signify_v by_o interpretation_n the_o lion_n of_o god_n or_o the_o strong_a lion_n and_o it_o be_v a_o name_n give_v to_o he_o altar_n of_o burn_a offering_n by_o a_o metaphor_n ezech._n 43.15_o because_o that_o altar_n do_v devour_v the_o beast_n which_o be_v sacrifice_v thereon_o as_o a_o strong_a lion_n devour_v his_o prey_n from_o this_o altar_n the_o whole_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v here_o call_v ariel_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n the_o city_n where_o david_n dwell_v this_n be_v a_o periphrase_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o david_n when_o he_o have_v take_v the_o strong_a hold_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o jebusite_n he_o dwell_v in_o it_o and_o call_v it_o the_o city_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 5.7_o 9_o and_o there_o he_o reign_v three_o and_o thirty_o year_n 1_o king_n 2.11_o the_o prophet_n give_v this_o periphrase_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_o know_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o ariel_n add_v you_o year_n to_o year_n q.d._n add_v you_o yearly_a feast_n to_o yearly_a feast_n one_o yearly_a feast_n to_o another_o as_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n to_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n to_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n and_o keep_v they_o with_o joy_n and_o mirth_n one_o after_o another_o the_o year_n be_v put_v here_o by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o yearly_a feast_n or_o feast_v which_o be_v keep_v once_o every_o year_n as_o the_o new_a moon_n be_v take_v for_o the_o solemnity_n as_o i_o may_v call_v they_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v use_v the_o first_o day_n of_o every_o month_n at_o the_o change_n of_o the_o moon_n cap._n 1.14_o three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n be_v all_o the_o male_n of_o israel_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v in_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n and_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n deut._n 16.16_o and_o of_o these_o do_v the_o prophet_n seem_v here_o to_o speak_v and_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o he_o denounce_v this_o pprophecy_n against_o ariel_n at_o one_o of_o these_o feast_n at_o which_o time_n the_o people_n be_v full_a of_o mirth_n and_o joy_n not_o without_o confidence_n of_o their_o outward_a performance_n and_o observation_n of_o these_o feast_n though_o inward_o they_o be_v full_a of_o wickedness_n note_v that_o the_o prophet_n use_v a_o ironical_a concession_n in_o these_o word_n the_o like_a whereof_o you_o may_v read_v cap._n 50.11_o some_o interpret_v these_o word_n thus_o add_v you_o a_o year_n to_o a_o year_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o prophet_n intent_n to_o show_v that_o after_o a_o year_n and_o a_o year_n that_o be_v after_o two_o year_n the_o calamity_n which_o be_v here_o prophesy_v against_o ariel_n shall_v befall_v ariel_n let_v they_o kill_v sacrifice_n q._n d._n kill_v you_o your_o sacrifice_n and_o make_v you_o merry_a he_o speak_v especial_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o peace-offering_n the_o flesh_n whereof_o they_o be_v to_o eat_v and_o to_o rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n deut._n 27.7_o note_v here_o the_o enallage_n of_o the_o person_n from_o the_o second_o to_o the_o three_o i_o will_v distress_n ariel_n i._o e._n the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n and_o what_o he_o speak_v here_o be_v fulfil_v when_o jerusalem_n be_v besiege_v by_o sennacherib_n host_n the_o prophet_n do_v often_o prophesy_v of_o this_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o sennacherib_n as_o he_o do_v also_o of_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v the_o more_o to_o show_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v heaviness_n and_o sorrow_n supple_a in_o ariel_n that_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o as_o ariel_n i._n e._n and_o i_o will_v make_v it_o as_o ariel_z by_o ariel_n may_v be_v mean_v here_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o reason_n give_v v._o 1._o and_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n may_v be_v this_o q._n d._n and_o as_o in_o a_o day_n of_o solemnity_n many_o carcase_n of_o beast_n which_o be_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v lie_v dead_a upon_o the_o ground_n about_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n so_o shall_v many_o carcase_n and_o dead_a body_n of_o man_n lie_v about_o jerusalem_n many_o carcase_n of_o dead_a man_n may_v lie_v about_o jerusalem_n when_o it_o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o assyrian_n because_o many_o of_o the_o hierusalomitan_n which_o be_v set_v to_o defend_v the_o wall_n may_v be_v slay_v with_o arrow_n and_o sling_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o wall_n and_o many_o again_o may_v be_v slay_v upon_o sally_n out_o of_o the_o city_n upon_o the_o enemy_n moreover_o many_o dead_a body_n may_v lie_v about_o jerusalem_n because_o many_o which_o dwell_v in_o the_o town_n and_o village_n about_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o which_o be_v friend_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v now_o sacrifice_v and_o make_v merry_a at_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o assyrian_n in_o their_o several_a town_n and_o village_n about_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o who_o death_n may_v be_v as_o grievous_a to_o the_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o death_n of_o their_o own_o citizen_n or_o by_o ariel_n we_o may_v understand_v a_o strong_a lion_n for_o so_o this_o word_n ariel_n signify_v by_o interpretation_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n may_v be_v this_o q._n d._n and_o as_o a_o strong_a lion_n when_o he_o be_v perceive_v to_o approach_v near_o to_o the_o sheepfold_a or_o pasture_n where_o cattle_n feed_v be_v compass_v about_o and_o set_v upon_o by_o a_o company_n of_o shepherd_n and_o countryman_n so_o shall_v jerusalem_n be_v encompass_v and_o environ_v by_o the_o assyrian_n who_o shall_v set_v upon_o it_o and_o besiege_v it_o that_o they_o may_v take_v it_o and_o this_o interpretation_n very_o well_o agree_v with_o what_o follow_v 3._o and_o i_o will_v camp_n against_o thou_o he_n use_v a_o apostrophe_n here_o to_o ariel_n that_o be_v to_o jerusalem_n round_o about_o i._n e._n on_o every_o side_n of_o thou_o and_o that_o so_o close_o as_o that_o none_o can_v escape_v out_o of_o thou_o with_o a_o mount_n i._n e._n with_o a_o bulwark_n or_o heap_n of_o earth_n cast_v out_o of_o a_o trench_n such_o as_o besieger_n use_v to_o cast_v up_o therewith_o to_o save_v themselves_o against_o the_o shot_n of_o the_o besiege_a and_o to_o hinder_v the_o besiege_v from_o fally_v out_o upon_o their_o quarter_n and_o from_o make_v a_o escape_n out_o of_o the_o place_n which_o they_o besiege_v god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v here_o what_o the_o assyrian_n do_v by_o his_o providence_n and_o guidance_n but_o it_o may_v be_v here_o object_v that_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o what_o be_v say_v cap._n 37.33_o for_o there_o the_o lord_n say_v concern_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o this_o city_n nor_o shoot_v a_o arrow_n there_o nor_o come_v before_o it_o with_o shield_n nor_o cast_v a_o bank_n against_o it_o and_o yet_o here_o he_o say_v i_o will_v camp_n against_o thou_o round_o about_o and_o will_v lay_v siege_n against_o thou_o with_o a_o mount_n etc._n etc._n which_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v by_o sennacherib_n host_n answer_n sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n send_v tartan_a rabsaris_n and_o rabshakeh_n from_o lackish_a to_o king_n hezekiah_n with_o a_o great_a army_n against_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o go_v up_o and_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n cap._n 36._o v._n 2._o and_o then_o do_v they_o camp_n against_o jerusalem_n round_o about_o and_o lay_v siege_n against_o she_o with_o a_o mount_n and_o raise_v fort_n against_o she_o and_o fulfil_v this_o prophecy_n but_o while_o these_o prince_n lay_v before_o jerusalom_n sennacherib_n himself_o be_v with_o another_o part_n of_o
for_o he_o shall_v break_v they_o in_o regard_n that_o he_o compare_v they_o to_o the_o breach_n in_o a_o wall_n so_o because_o our_o prophet_n compare_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n to_o a_o fire_n he_o say_v of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n not_o he_o but_o it_o shall_v burn_v and_o devour_v his_o thorn_n and_o his_o briar_n in_o one_o day_n cap._n 10.17_o as_o the_o break_n of_o a_o potter_n vessel_n i._o e._n according_a to_o the_o break_n of_o a_o potter_n vessel_n or_o earthen_a pot_n or_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v break_v a_o earthen_a pot_n or_o a_o potter_n vessel_n which_o be_v break_v in_o piece_n i._o e._n which_o a_o man_n dash_v with_o all_o his_o might_n against_o the_o stone_n and_o so_o break_v into_o small_a bit_n or_o piece_n he_o shall_v not_o spare_v i._o e._n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n shall_v not_o spare_v supple_a these_o sinner_n these_o word_n may_v be_v read_v with_o a_o parenthesis_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v in_o the_o 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egypt_n and_o of_o rely_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n this_o phrase_n be_v metaphorical_a translate_v from_o the_o body_n to_o the_o mind_n note_v that_o these_o word_n i_o say_v be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o rest_n i._n e._n and_o by_o rest_n and_o sit_v still_o at_o home_n or_o if_o you_o will_v take_v your_o rest_n and_o sit_v still_o at_o home_n and_o not_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n you_o shall_v be_v save_v supple_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o assyrian_a in_o quietness_n i._n e._n in_o sit_v quiet_o at_o home_n and_o not_o travel_v into_o egypt_n this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n and_o in_o confidence_n i._n e._n and_o in_o trust_v and_o confide_v in_o i_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o save_v you_o if_o you_o rely_v on_o i_o and_o confide_v on_o i_o shall_v be_v your_o strength_n their_o strength_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o this_o quietness_n and_o confidence_n because_o if_o they_o will_v have_v be_v quiet_a and_o confide_v in_o god_n god_n will_v have_v strengthen_v they_o so_o as_o that_o their_o enemy_n the_o assyrian_n shall_v not_o have_v prevail_v against_o they_o and_o you_o will_v not_o i._n e._n but_o you_o will_v not_o subaudi_fw-la harken_v to_o the_o word_n of_o i_o the_o lord_n and_o believe_v it_o you_o will_v not_o return_v and_o rest_n at_o home_n you_o will_v not_o be_v quiet_a and_o confide_v in_o i_o 16._o but_o you_o say_v no_o q._n d._n but_o you_o say_v no_o we_o will_v not_o return_v and_o alter_v our_o purpose_n we_o will_v not_o rest_v and_o sit_v still_o at_o home_n but_o we_o will_v go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o get_v strength_n from_o thence_o we_o will_v flee_v upon_o horse_n i._o e._n we_o will_v get_v ourselves_o many_o good_a horse_n that_o we_o may_v if_o we_o be_v rout_v and_o overcome_v by_o the_o assyrian_n flee_v the_o fast_o from_o they_o in_o judea_n there_o be_v great_a abundance_n of_o ass_n 1_o chron._n 27._o v._o 30._o therefore_o their_o prince_n and_o chief_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o ride_v upon_o ass_n judg._n 10.4_o &_o 12.14_o but_o there_o be_v great_a scarcity_n of_o horse_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v forbid_v they_o to_o multiply_v horse_n deut._n 17.16_o but_o judea_n be_v not_o so_o scarce_o of_o horse_n but_o egypt_n be_v as_o full_a deut._n 17.16_o and_o 1_o king_n 10._o v._n 28._o therefore_o do_v these_o jew_n desire_v aid_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o send_v their_o ambassador_n thither_o to_o procure_v good_a store_n of_o horse_n thence_o for_o this_o their_o service_n therefore_o shall_v you_o flee_v supple_a before_o your_o enemy_n the_o assyrian_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n threaten_v against_o their_o sin_n and_o we_o will_v ride_v upon_o the_o swift_a i._o e._n we_o will_v get_v we_o the_o swift_a creature_n that_o if_o need_v be_v we_o may_v flee_v swift_o from_o our_o enemy_n by_o the_o swift_a he_o mean_v horse_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la with_o which_o egypt_n abound_v which_o be_v far_o more_o swift_a than_o ass_n which_o be_v breed_v in_o judea_n therefore_o shall_v they_o which_o pursue_v you_o be_v swift_a i._o e._n therefore_o shall_v your_o enemy_n the_o assyrian_n be_v swift_a also_o and_o shall_v pursue_v you_o and_o overtake_v you_o this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o what_o be_v say_v immediate_o before_o in_o both_o which_o place_n the_o prophet_n play_v in_o his_o word_n make_v the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n alike_o note_v here_o that_o though_o the_o prophet_n attribute_n these_o word_n we_o will_v flee_v upon_o horse_n and_o we_o will_v ride_v upon_o the_o swift_a to_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n as_o speak_v by_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o they_o never_o use_v these_o formal_a word_n for_o they_o be_v so_o confident_a of_o the_o strength_n of_o egypt_n as_o that_o they_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o speak_v of_o fly_v but_o because_o the_o prophet_n foresee_v that_o they_o will_v flee_v before_o their_o enemy_n and_o that_o that_o be_v all_o the_o steed_n their_o horse_n will_v stand_v they_o in_o namely_o to_o flee_v therefore_o he_o bring_v they_o in_o say_v we_o will_v flee_v upon_o horse_n we_o will_v ride_v upon_o the_o swift_a so_o do_v he_o bring_v they_o in_o speak_v and_o say_v we_o have_v make_v lie_v our_o refuge_n and_o under_o falsehood_n have_v we_o hide_v ourselves_o cap._n 28.15_o and_o prophesy_v not_o unto_o we_o right_a thing_n speak_v unto_o we_o smooth_a thing_n prophesy_v deceit_n cap._n 30.10_o whereas_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o they_o will_v use_v those_o formal_a word_n though_o they_o do_v and_o say_v as_o much_o in_o effect_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o those_o several_a place_n one_o thousand_o supple_a of_o you_o jew_n shall_v flee_v at_o the_o rebuke_n of_o one_o i._o e._n shall_v flee_v if_o they_o do_v but_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o one_o single_a assyrian_a threaten_v they_o at_o the_o rebuke_n of_o five_o i._o e._n at_o the_o chide_n or_o threaten_v of_o a_o very_a few_o he_o put_v a_o certain_a for_o a_o uncertain_a number_n shall_v you_o flee_v i._n e._n shall_v you_o all_o flee_v till_o you_o be_v leave_v as_o a_o beacon_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n q._n d._n till_o there_o be_v not_o two_o of_o you_o leave_v together_o in_o company_n a_o beacon_n be_v one_o only_o single_a post_n or_o pole_n whereon_o there_o be_v a_o pan_n fasten_v to_o the_o top_n in_o which_o they_o put_v pitch_n and_o flax_n or_o some_o such_o like_a combustible_a matter_n which_o they_o set_v on_o fire_n in_o the_o time_n of_o danger_n this_o use_v to_o be_v set_v on_o a_o high_a hill_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o conspicuous_a and_o see_v the_o further_o off_o but_o happy_o the_o beacon_n here_o mean_v be_v only_o a_o bare_a mast_n or_o pole_n set_v up_o in_o a_o eminent_a place_n by_o the_o seaside_n as_o a_o ensign_n on_o a_o hill_n i._n e._n as_o a_o single_a banner_n which_o be_v pitch_v upon_o a_o high_a hill_n see_v cap._n 13.2_o 18._o and_o therefore_o will_v the_o lord_n wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a unto_o you_o and_o therefore_o will_v he_o be_v exalt_v that_o he_o way_n have_v mercy_n upon_o you_o the_o sense_n be_v q._n d._n yet_o nevertheless_o the_o lord_n will_v wait_v and_o he_o will_v be_v exalt_v for_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o by_o a_o syllepsis_n the_o like_a whereunto_o we_o observe_v cap._n 3.6_o and_o therefore_o will_v the_o lord_n wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a unto_o you_o and_o therefore_o will_v he_o be_v exalt_v that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o you_o he_o use_v a_o apostrophe_n to_o the_o faithful_a
army_n which_o besiege_v jerusalem_n in_o which_o be_v many_o man_n of_o many_o nation_n with_o the_o sieve_n of_o vanity_n i._o e._n with_o a_o vain_a sieve_n a_o substantive_a of_o the_o genitive_a case_n be_v put_v here_o for_o a_o adjective_n what_o he_o call_v a_o sieve_n of_o vanity_n or_o a_o vain_a sieve_n i_o have_v declare_v a_o few_o line_n before_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o bridle_n in_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o people_n note_v that_o the_o word_n people_n be_v of_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o it_o signify_v those_o of_o divers_a people_n which_o be_v in_o sennacherib_n army_n note_v also_o that_o whereas_o sennacherib_n himself_o though_o he_o be_v upon_o his_o way_n so_o far_o as_o nob_n cap._n 10.32_o yet_o because_o neither_o he_o himself_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o siege_n nor_o that_o part_n of_o his_o army_n which_o be_v with_o he_o i_o understand_v by_o the_o people_n here_o that_o part_n of_o sennacherib_n army_n which_o be_v with_o sennacherib_n when_o that_o part_n of_o his_o army_n which_o lie_v before_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v and_o these_o have_v a_o bridle_n in_o their_o jaw_n for_o whereas_o they_o be_v haste_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o strengthen_v the_o siege_n the_o lord_n do_v put_v a_o hook_n into_o their_o nose_n and_o a_o bridle_n into_o their_o lip_n and_o turn_v they_o back_o cap._n 37.29_o see_v cap._n 31.8_o 9_o cause_v they_o to_o err_v i._o e._n make_v they_o to_o flee_v as_o a_o chase_a roe_n and_o as_o a_o sheep_n which_o no_o man_n take_v up_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v cap._n 13.14_o which_o err_v and_o wander_v they_o know_v not_o whither_o until_o they_o fall_v into_o some_o pit_n or_o other_o or_o be_v devour_v by_o some_o ravenous_a beast_n or_o other_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o when_o the_o news_n come_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o sennacherib_n and_o those_o which_o be_v with_o he_o of_o the_o slaughter_n of_o a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o of_o the_o assyrian_n in_o one_o night_n that_o this_o turn_v they_o back_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o affright_v they_o that_o they_o run_v confuse_o some_o one_o way_n and_o some_o another_o they_o know_v not_o whither_o and_o that_o many_o of_o they_o come_v short_a home_n they_o which_o hate_v they_o have_v opportunity_n to_o slay_v they_o as_o they_o find_v they_o wander_v and_o discomfit_v note_v that_o when_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o bridle_n in_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v cause_v they_o to_o err_v he_o allude_v to_o that_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o bridle_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o bridle_n itself_o for_o bridle_n cause_v not_o to_o err_v but_o to_o go_v right_o rather_o but_o the_o news_n of_o a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o be_v slay_v in_o one_o night_n which_o be_v that_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o bridle_n because_o it_o turn_v sennacherib_n from_o jerusalem_n as_o a_o bridle_n do_v a_o horse_n do_v make_v sennacherib_n and_o those_o which_o be_v with_o he_o to_o disparkle_v and_o run_v as_o chase_v roe_n or_o wander_a sheep_n they_o know_v not_o whither_o that_o the_o prophet_n do_v sometime_o allude_v in_o similitude_n to_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o sometime_o to_o the_o thing_n signify_v see_v cap._n 16.8_o and_o 22.24_o or_o when_o he_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o bridle_n in_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o people_n cause_v they_o to_o err_v it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o bridle_n in_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o people_n but_o a_o bridle_n of_o a_o strange_a nature_n for_o whereas_o other_o bridle_n cause_v the_o beast_n in_o who_o jaw_n they_o be_v to_o go_v aright_o this_o shall_v cause_v they_o in_o who_o jaw_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o err_v see_v the_o like_a note_n cap._n 33.20_o 29._o you_o shall_v have_v a_o song_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n but_o you_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o sing_v for_o joy_n because_o of_o your_o deliverance_n from_o sennacherib_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o army_n he_o use_v a_o apostrophe_n here_o to_o those_o which_o be_v besiege_v in_o jerusalem_n as_o in_o the_o night_n when_o a_o holy_a solemnity_n be_v keep_v some_o say_v that_o when_o the_o hebrew_n be_v to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o morning_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o pass_v the_o night_n before_o with_o song_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o mirth_n and_o that_o the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o this_o in_o this_o place_n other_o say_v that_o the_o hebrew_n be_v wont_a to_o begin_v their_o solemn_a feast_n with_o a_o song_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o mirth_n and_o joy_n and_o that_o the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o this_o for_o they_o begin_v their_o feast_n in_o the_o evening_n by_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o law_n other_o say_v that_o after_o a_o solemn_a feast_n day_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o sup_v liberal_o and_o to_o sing_v and_o use_v all_o kind_n of_o mirth_n at_o this_o their_o supper_n and_o that_o the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o this_o as_o when_o one_o go_v with_o a_o pipe_n to_o come_v into_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n i._o e._n as_o when_o one_o go_v with_o a_o pipe_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v situate_a upon_o mount_n zion_n therefore_o the_o mountain_n be_v put_v for_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la subjecti_fw-la he_o say_v go_v to_o come_v periphrastical_o for_o come_v or_o go_v the_o hebrew_n which_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o pay_v the_o vow_n which_o they_o have_v make_v or_o or_o to_o sacrifice_n to_o do_v any_o solemn_a service_n there_o be_v wont_a to_o go_v thither_o with_o pipe_n and_o music_n see_v psal_n 42.4_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o this_o do_v the_o prophet_n here_o allude_v this_o verse_n may_v be_v read_v with_o a_o parenthesis_n 30._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v cause_v his_o glorious_a voice_n to_o be_v hear_v by_o the_o glorious_a voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mean_v thunder_n which_o be_v hear_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o assyrian_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o scripture_n to_o call_v thunder_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o psal_n 18.13_o and_o 46.6_o and_o 77.18_o and_o 104.7_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o it_o have_v proceed_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o scripture_n often_o speak_v as_o of_o a_o man_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o verse_n have_v its_o connexion_n with_o vers_fw-la 28._o the_o 29_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o by_o and_o to_o be_v read_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o shall_v show_v the_o light_n down_o of_o his_o arm_n supple_a upon_o the_o assyrian_n i._n e._n and_o he_o shall_v smite_v the_o assyrian_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n the_o prophet_n allude_v here_o to_o the_o gesture_n of_o a_o man_n which_o strike_v for_o a_o man_n when_o he_o strike_v first_o lift_v up_o his_o arm_n and_o then_o let_v it_o down_o again_o with_o the_o indignation_n of_o his_o anger_n i._o e._n with_o exceed_v great_a anger_n with_o the_o flame_n of_o devour_a fire_n q._n d._n that_o be_v with_o the_o flame_n of_o devour_a fire_n or_o with_o lightning_n etc._n etc._n the_o particle_n and_o be_v put_v here_o for_o a_o note_n of_o exposition_n or_o explication_n the_o hebrew_n gather_v from_o this_o and_o the_o like_a place_n that_o the_o assyrian_n which_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n destroy_v 2_o king_n 19.35_o be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n and_o that_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v dreadful_a thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o tempest_n send_v among_o they_o though_o many_o other_o interpret_v this_o and_o the_o like_a place_n metaphorical_o as_o though_o thereby_o be_v only_o signify_v a_o horrible_a and_o sudden_a destruction_n with_o scatter_v i._n e._n with_o storm_n which_o scatter_v abroad_o hay_n straw_n leave_v of_o tree_n etc._n etc._n metonymy_fw-la effecti_fw-la 31._o for_o through_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n for_o by_o thunder_n see_v vers_fw-la 30._o shall_v the_o assyrian_a supple_a which_o besiege_v jerusalem_n which_o smite_v with_o a_o rod._n i._n e._n which_o punish_v you_o and_o distress_v you_o o_o you_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o not_o you_o only_o but_o many_o other_o nation_n also_o a_o metaphor_n 32._o where_o the_o ground_a staff_n shall_v pass_v i._o e._n where_o the_o report_n of_o the_o ground_a staff_n shall_v pass_v he_o put_v the_o staff_n for_o the_o report_n of_o the_o staff_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la subjecti_fw-la the_o ground_a staff_n by_o the_o staff_n be_v mean_v the_o strokestruck_a with_o the_o staff_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la efficientis_fw-la and_o by_o the_o stroke_n be_v mean_v metaphorical_o the_o calamity_n which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o
be_v fire_n and_o much_o wood_n q._n d._n there_o be_v a_o pile_n in_o it_o and_o that_o pile_n be_v very_o great_a consist_v of_o fire_n and_o much_o wood_n while_o tophet_n be_v employ_v to_o idolatry_n and_o moloch_n be_v there_o worship_v there_o be_v a_o pile_n or_o pile_n of_o wood_n there_o continual_o provide_v to_o burn_v their_o child_n withal_o to_o moloch_n to_o this_o pile_n or_o pile_n of_o wood_n do_v the_o prophet_n here_o allude_v and_o say_v that_o the_o pile_n of_o tophet_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o assyrian_n to_o burn_v they_o up_o and_o consume_v they_o as_o the_o child_n of_o idolater_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v burn_v to_o moloch_n and_o consume_v be_v very_o great_a by_o which_o the_o prophet_n signify_v either_o that_o the_o assyrian_n which_o besiege_v jerusalem_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o hebrew_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v as_o sudden_o as_o if_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n as_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n so_o that_o herein_o be_v a_o double_a allusion_n first_o to_o the_o pile_n of_o wood_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v provide_v here_o for_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o child_n second_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o assyrian_n by_o the_o angel_n which_o be_v by_o fire_n or_o as_o in_o as_o quick_a a_o manner_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v by_o fire_n the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o a_o stream_n of_o brimstone_n do_v kindle_v it_o by_o this_o he_o denote_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o assyrian_n and_o speak_v of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o angry_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o allude_v to_o the_o breath_n of_o a_o angry_a man_n which_o be_v exceed_o hot_a and_o proceed_v from_o his_o nostril_n and_o from_o his_o mouth_n like_o a_o stream_n see_v note_n vers_fw-la 28._o isaiah_n chap._n xxxi_o wo_n to_o they_o that_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n the_o subject_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a see_v therefore_o note_n on_o cap._n 30.1_o for_o help_n supple_a against_o the_o assyrian_n under_o sennacherib_n and_o stay_v on_o horse_n two_o e._n and_o put_v their_o confidence_n in_o horse_n which_o they_o hope_v to_o procure_v from_o egypt_n the_o word_n stay_v be_v metaphorical_a take_v from_o a_o staff_n which_o be_v the_o stay_n of_o a_o man_n which_o lean_v on_o it_o in_o charets_n i._n e._n in_o warlike_a charet_n which_o they_o likewise_o expect_v from_o egypt_n because_o they_o be_v many_o q._n d._n which_o stay_v or_o trust_v in_o the_o number_n or_o multitude_n of_o horse_n and_o charet_n because_o it_o be_v great_a but_o they_o look_v not_o unto_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n supple_a to_o ask_v strength_n of_o he_o neither_o seek_v the_o lord_n supple_a for_o his_o counsel_n and_o advise_v what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o do_v in_o this_o invasion_n of_o the_o assyrian_n see_v cap._n 30.1_o 2._o yet_o he_o also_o be_v wise_a q._n d._n yet_o they_o may_v have_v ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o seek_v to_o he_o for_o advice_n for_o he_o be_v wise_a as_o well_o as_o they_o who_o they_o make_v their_o counsellor_n and_o will_v bring_v evil_a q._n d._n and_o because_o they_o have_v despise_v his_o wisdom_n in_o pass_v he_o by_o and_o ask_v counsel_n at_o other_o mouth_n he_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o these_o wicked_a man_n whereby_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o he_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o know_v when_o he_o be_v neglect_v and_o that_o he_o be_v strong_a also_o and_o will_v not_o call_v back_o his_o word_n supple_a by_o which_o he_o have_v threaten_v to_o bring_v evil_a upon_o they_o he_o threaten_v a_o woe_n against_o they_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o he_o threaten_v the_o like_a in_o this_o but_o will_v arise_v supple_a like_o a_o lion_n against_o the_o house_n of_o evil_a doer_n i._o e._n against_o the_o family_n of_o these_o man_n which_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n for_o horse_n and_o charet_n and_o rely_v upon_o they_o but_o ask_v not_o counsel_n at_o god_n nor_o rely_v on_o he_o and_o against_o the_o help_n of_o they_o that_o work_v iniquity_n i._n e._n and_o against_o the_o aid_n and_o auxiliary_a force_n of_o these_o man_n which_o have_v commit_v this_o sin_n i._n e._n against_o the_o egyptian_n which_o come_v to_o help_v they_o 3._o now_o the_o egyptian_n be_v man_n and_o not_o god_n the_o prophet_n prevent_v a_o objection_n here_o for_o sinful_a man_n may_v say_v yea_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a a_o thing_n as_o you_o speak_v of_o for_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n to_o overthrow_v the_o egyptian_n which_o be_v these_o man_n help_n and_o the_o force_n of_o horse_n which_o they_o will_v bring_v to_o which_o the_o prophet_n answer_v q._n d._n yea_o but_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o overthrow_v the_o egyptian_n and_o their_o horse_n for_o the_o egyptian_n be_v man_n not_o god_n and_o their_o horse_n flesh_n and_o not_o spirit_n be_v man_n and_o therefore_o weak_a creature_n yea_o they_o be_v but_o as_o the_o grass_n that_o wither_v and_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n which_o fade_v away_o cap._n 40.6_o 7._o and_o not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v but_o one_o but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o nation_n be_v but_o as_o the_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n and_o as_o the_o small_a dust_n of_o the_o balance_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o cap._n 40.15_o and_o their_o horse_n flesh_n and_o therefore_o weak_a and_o no_o better_a than_o grass_n cap._n 40.6_o and_o not_o spirit_n as_o god_n be_v who_o be_v therefore_o of_o great_a strength_n yea_o omnipotent_a because_o he_o be_v a_o uncreated_a spirit_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n i._o e._n therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n smite_v they_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o stretch_v out_o or_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o arm_n or_o hand_n in_o strike_v and_o speak_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o he_o that_o help_v i._n e._n both_o the_o egyptian_n which_o help_v these_o perverse_a jew_n against_o the_o assyrian_n and_o he_o that_o be_v holpen_v i._o e._n and_o these_o perverse_a jew_n which_o have_v help_v and_o aid_n from_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v fall_v down_o i._o e._n shall_v be_v beat_v down_o they_o all_o i._n e._n all_o the_o egyptian_n which_o come_v to_o the_o help_n of_o these_o jew_n and_o all_o these_o jew_n which_o procure_v the_o help_n of_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v fail_v together_o shall_v perisn_a together_o by_o the_o assyrian_n 4._o for_o thus_o have_v the_o lord_n speak_v i._o e._n moreover_o or_o but_o yet_o or_o yet_o nevertheless_o for_o one_o of_o these_o be_v the_o particle_n for_o put_v thus_o have_v the_o lord_n speak_v etc._n etc._n be_v call_v forth_o against_o he_o supple_a to_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o sheep_n or_o great_a cattle_n which_o he_o will_v make_v his_o prey_n he_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o voice_n supple_a whereby_o they_o think_v to_o fright_v he_o and_o scare_v he_o away_o the_o pronoun_n he_o be_v redundant_fw-la here_o after_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n nor_o abase_v himself_o nor_n carry_v himself_o base_o by_o run_v away_o come_v down_o supple_a out_o of_o heaven_n or_o come_v down_o from_o between_o the_o cherubin_n he_o speak_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fight_v supple_a against_o the_o assyrian_a who_o multitude_n shall_v not_o make_v he_o afraid_a for_o mount_n zion_n i._n e._n for_o jerusalem_n see_v cap._n 1.8_o and_o the_o hill_n thereof_o i._n e._n and_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a word_n 5._o as_o bird_n fly_v supple_a defend_v their_o young_a one_o fly_v i._n e._n extend_v and_o stretch_v out_o their_o wing_n over_o they_o as_o they_o do_v when_o they_o fly_v see_v cap._n 6._o v._n 2._o thus_o hen_n defend_v their_o chicken_n or_o fly_v that_o be_v fly_v against_o the_o kite_n or_o hawk_n or_o man_n which_o will_v take_v their_o young_a one_o away_o thus_o many_o bird_n which_o be_v otherwise_o timorous_a do_v defend_v their_o young_a one_o defend_v also_o he_o will_v deliver_v it_o i._o e._n he_o will_v defend_v it_o and_o deliver_v it_o from_o the_o assyrian_n and_o pass_v over_o i._n e._n and_o pass_v over_o it_o while_o he_o destroy_v all_o other_o the_o city_n and_o village_n of_o judah_n which_o do_v distrust_v he_o and_o seek_v for_o help_v to_o the_o egyptian_n he_o allude_v to_o that_o place_n of_o exodus_fw-la cap._n 12.13_o where_o the_o lord_n see_v the_o blood_n upon_o the_o side-post_n and_o the_o upper_a door-post_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n pass_v over_o the_o child_n
hostility_n against_o that_o city_n yet_o he_o come_v not_o thither_o he_o come_v no_o far_o than_o nob_n cap._n 10.32_o and_o there_o he_o hear_v of_o that_o destruction_n of_o his_o army_n which_o lie_v before_o jerusalem_n which_o turn_v he_o with_o all_o haste_n and_o fear_n towards_o his_o own_o land_n and_o he_o stay_v not_o till_o he_o come_v to_o nineveh_n v._o 37._o and_o return_n supple_a upon_o hear_v of_o that_o rumour_n into_o his_o own_o land_n he_o return_v to_o nineveh_n verse_n 37._o which_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o assyria_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n in_o his_o own_o land_n sennacherib_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n by_o his_o two_o son_n adramelech_n and_o sharezer_n as_o he_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o house_n of_o nisroch_n his_o god_n v._o 38._o 8._o so_o rabshakeh_n return_v etc._n etc._n this_o relate_v to_o the_o 21_o or_o 22._o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n note_v that_o though_o rabshakeh_n return_v himself_o yet_o he_o leave_v his_o army_n before_o jerusalem_n against_o libnah_n libnah_n be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n josh_n 21.13_o 9_o and_o he_o hear_v say_v i._o e._n and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n hear_v say_v he_o be_v come_v forth_o to_o make_v war_n with_o thou_o tirakah_n king_n of_o ethiopia_n come_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n with_o a_o army_n not_o to_o encounter_v sennacherib_n in_o judea_n but_o to_o set_v upon_o assyria_n the_o kingdom_n of_o sennacherib_n in_o sennacherib_n absence_n see_v cap._n 18._o he_o send_v messenger_n say_v sennacherib_n do_v not_o only_o send_v a_o message_n by_o those_o messenger_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n but_o he_o send_v by_o they_o a_o letter_n also_o to_o hezekiah_n though_o it_o be_v here_o omit_v for_o brevity_n sake_n verse_n 14._o sennacherib_n use_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o terrify_v hezekiah_n to_o a_o surrender_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o march_n of_o tirakah_n king_n of_o ethiopia_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o attend_v the_o motion_n of_o tirakah_n army_n 10._o thus_o shall_v you_o speak_v to_o hezekiah_n etc._n etc._n the_o assyrian_a do_v repeat_v here_o and_o beat_v upon_o what_o he_o say_v cap._n 36.14_o he_o do_v not_o mention_v the_o weakness_n and_o perfidiousness_n of_o egypt_n nor_o the_o scarcity_n of_o soldier_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o he_o do_v cap._n 36._o v._n 6_o 8._o because_o now_o he_o understand_v that_o hezekiah_n do_v rely_v only_o upon_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v endeavour_v to_o affright_v he_o from_o that_o by_o tell_v he_o with_o what_o ill_a success_n other_o have_v rely_v upon_o their_o go_n gozan_n by_o gozan_n he_o mean_v the_o people_n which_o live_v near_o to_o the_o river_n gozan_n which_o be_v a_o river_n of_o the_o mede_n 2_o king_n 17.6_o haran_n this_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o city_n of_o media_n near_o the_o river_n gozan_n 1_o chron._n 5.26_o though_o some_o make_v it_o a_o city_n of_o mesopotamia_n gen._n 11.31_o rezeph_n there_o be_v no_o other_o mention_n of_o rezeph_n in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n but_o here_o and_o in_o the_o same_o story_n 2_o king_n 19.12_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o determine_v where_o it_o be_v seat_v some_o therefore_o place_n it_o in_o syria_n some_o in_o mesopotamia_n other_o in_o arabia_n the_o child_n of_o eden_n i._n e._n the_o people_n of_o eden_n eden_n be_v a_o region_n of_o mosopotamia_n in_o which_o paradise_n be_v plant_v gen._n 2.8_o which_o be_v in_o telassar_n it_o can_v hardly_o be_v gather_v from_o scripture_n where_o this_o telassar_n be_v situate_a but_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o region_n either_o of_o syria_n or_o mesopotamia_n here_o upon_o some_o occasion_n or_o other_o do_v the_o people_n which_o be_v bear_v in_o eden_n dwell_v at_o this_o time_n 13._o where_o be_v the_o king_n of_o hamath_n etc._n etc._n see_v cap._n 36.19_o henah_n this_n be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o mede_n ivah_n this_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v a_o region_n of_o the_o assyrian_n 14._o and_o spread_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n hezekiah_n do_v spread_v sennacherib_n letter_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o seâ—_n it_o and_o to_o read_v it_o because_o the_o content_n thereof_o be_v chief_o against_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v move_v with_o the_o blasphemy_n and_o indignity_n therein_o contain_v may_v take_v vengeance_n upon_o sennacherib_n and_o defend_v his_o own_o people_n against_o he_o and_o hezekiah_n do_v this_o because_o the_o lord_n do_v often_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o the_o fashion_n of_o man_n and_o man_n be_v eager_o stir_v up_o to_o revenge_n when_o they_o see_v that_o which_o offend_v they_o before_o their_o eye_n 16._o that_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubin_n in_o the_o two_o end_n of_o the_o mercy-seat_n there_o be_v two_o cherubin_n or_o angel_n make_v of_o gold_n of_o beat_a work_n and_o these_o cherubin_n do_v stretch_v forth_o their_o wing_n on_o high_a and_o their_o face_n do_v look_v one_o towards_o another_o exod._n 25._o v._o 18_o 19_o 20._o between_o these_o two_o cherubin_n be_v the_o lord_n wont_a to_o manifest_v his_o presence_n and_o to_o sit_v exod._n 25._o ver_fw-la 22._o number_n 7.29_o hence_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubin_n psalm_n 80.1_o and_o to_o sit_v between_o the_o cherubin_n psal_n 99.1_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n even_o thou_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o acknowledgement_n or_o confession_n do_v hezekiah_n here_o make_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o many_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o sennacherib_n mention_v cap._n 36.18_o and_o cap._n 37.12_o and_o in_o full_a belief_n of_o this_o do_v he_o make_v his_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n understand_v also_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v therein_o contain_v by_o a_o metonymy_n he_o show_v by_o this_o that_o the_o right_n and_o title_n to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v no_o god_n true_o so_o call_v but_o the_o lord_n only_o 17._o and_o hear_v supple_a the_o blasphemous_a word_n which_o sennacherib_n have_v write_v against_o thou_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o hezekiah_n do_v not_o only_o spread_v sennacherib_n letter_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o see_v the_o blasphemy_n therein_o write_v but_o do_v also_o read_v it_o himself_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o hear_v it_o while_o he_o read_v it_o and_o see_v supple_a the_o blasphemous_a word_n which_o sennacherib_n have_v write_v in_o this_o letter_n and_o hear_v supple_a and_o see_v q._n d._n yea_o hear_v i_o say_v and_o see_v etc._n etc._n the_o live_a god_n i._n e._n thou_o here_o be_v a_o enallage_n of_o the_o person_n 18._o of_o a_o truth_n lord_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v lay_v waste_v all_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n hezekiah_n confess_v it_o here_o to_o be_v true_a which_o sennacherib_n say_v v._o 12._o but_o draw_v a_o better_a conclusion_n from_o thence_o then_o sennacherib_n do_v lay_v waste_v the_o nation_n this_o phrase_n be_v like_o that_o cap._n 24.6_o viz._n they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o be_v desolate_a look_v therefore_o upon_o the_o note_n there_o 20._o now_o therefore_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n save_o we_o from_o his_o hand_n that_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n even_o thou_o only_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o only_a lord_n god_n if_o he_o will_v but_o save_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o assyrian_n out_o of_o who_o hand_n no_o god_n be_v able_a to_o save_v his_o people_n for_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v persuade_v that_o the_o god_n of_o every_o people_n will_v do_v his_o uttermost_a to_o save_v his_o people_n whereas_o therefore_o other_o god_n do_v not_o save_v their_o people_n and_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n do_v save_o he_o they_o will_v conclude_v that_o he_o be_v god_n alone_o that_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n i._n e._n that_o thou_o only_o be_v the_o only_a lord_n and_o god_n 22._o this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v i._o e._n this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v he_o put_v the_o three_o for_o the_o first_o person_n by_o a_o enallage_n the_o virgin_n the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n so_o cap._n 1.8_o he_o call_v zion_n or_o jerusalem_n a_o virgin_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o he_o call_v she_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v for_o her_o beauty_n have_v despise_v thou_o and_o
laugh_v thou_o to_o scorn_v i._n e._n shall_v despise_v thou_o and_o laugh_v thou_o to_o scorn_v a_o preterperfect_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n the_o jew_n may_v well_o despise_v sennacherib_n when_o all_o his_o army_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o force_n and_o strength_n destroy_v and_o laugh_v at_o he_o when_o he_o flee_v for_o fear_n to_o his_o strong_a hold_n see_v cap._n 31.8_o 9_o and_o cap._n 33.18_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n i._n e._n jerusalem_n see_v cap._n 1.8_o have_v shake_v her_o head_n at_o thou_o i._n e._n shall_v deride_v thou_o and_o mock_v thou_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o gesture_n of_o those_o which_o mock_v and_o deride_v who_o shake_v their_o head_n at_o those_o who_o they_o deride_v and_o mock_v as_o mat._n 27.39_o and_o he_o put_v a_o preterperfect_a tense_n for_o a_o future_a 23._o who_o have_v thou_o reproach_v and_o blaspheme_v etc._n etc._n he_o give_v a_o reason_n here_o in_o this_o and_o the_o six_o verse_n follow_v why_o the_o condition_n of_o sennacherib_n shall_v be_v make_v both_o despicable_a and_o ridiculous_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o to_o wit_n because_o sennacherib_n have_v reproach_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o lord_n and_o arrogant_o assume_v that_o to_o himself_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v and_o have_v boast_v that_o he_o will_v take_v jerusalem_n by_o force_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v preserve_v for_o which_o reason_n the_o lord_n will_v pull_v he_o down_o and_o make_v he_o a_o object_n of_o contempt_n and_o laughter_n this_o speech_n be_v direct_v to_o sennacherib_n by_o a_o apostrophe_n and_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n on_o high_a i._o e._n and_o carry_v thyself_o proud_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o gesture_n of_o proud_a man_n who_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n and_o their_o head_n and_o scornful_o look_v upon_o those_o who_o they_o despise_v even_o against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n i._n e._n even_o against_o the_o lord_n the_o only_a god_n who_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n worship_n as_o the_o holy_a and_o only_a god_n 24._o by_o thy_o servant_n have_v thou_o reproach_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n by_o rabshakeh_n and_o his_o companion_n who_o thou_o send_v to_o hezekiah_n have_v thou_o reproach_v the_o lord_n and_o have_v say_v what_o follow_v in_o this_o and_o the_o next_o verse_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o sennacherib_n by_o a_o mimesis_n by_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o charet_n be_o i_o come_v up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n sennacherib_n speak_v here_o as_o he_o do_v cap._n 10.13_o attribute_v that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v whole_o to_o himself_o and_o not_o acknowledge_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n therein_o though_o what_o he_o do_v he_o do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o god_n instrument_n which_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o god_n and_o a_o blaspheme_n of_o his_o name_n by_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o charet_n be_o i_o come_v up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mountain_n q._n d._n i_o be_o come_v up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mountain_n by_o my_o own_o power_n and_o strength_n which_o be_v great_a and_o which_o none_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mountain_n judea_n be_v very_o mountainous_a and_o hilly_a and_o most_o of_o the_o city_n thereof_o be_v seat_v upon_o hill_n and_o mountain_n by_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mountain_n therefore_o we_o may_v understand_v either_o the_o most_o inaccessible_a place_n of_o judea_n or_o 〈◊〉_d may_v understand_v the_o city_n thereof_o and_o in_o particular_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o that_o land_n and_o the_o great_a seat_v as_o be_v probable_a to_o the_o side_n of_o lebanon_n q._n d._n yea_o to_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n lebanon_n be_v a_o famous_a forest_n in_o the_o north_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v set_v not_o only_o with_o ordinary_a tree_n but_o be_v famous_a also_o for_o tall_a cedar_n and_o choice_a firre-tree_n and_o from_o this_o forest_n be_v jerusalem_n here_o call_v lebanon_n by_o a_o metaphor_n because_o jerusalem_n be_v inhabit_v by_o much_o people_n as_o lebanon_n be_v beset_v with_o many_o ordinary_a tree_n and_o because_o the_o king_n and_o the_o noble_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o land_n most_o of_o they_o dwell_v there_o as_o many_o tall_a cedar_n and_o firre-tree_n grow_v on_o lebanon_n therefore_o do_v he_o liken_v jerusalem_n to_o lebanon_n for_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o compare_v a_o city_n to_o a_o forest_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o ordinary_a tree_n and_o the_o king_n and_o noble_n to_o the_o tall_a tree_n thereof_o and_o i_o will_v cut_v down_o the_o tall_a cedar_n thereof_o and_o the_o choice_a firre-tree_n thereof_o i._n e._n of_o lebanon_n q._n d._n and_o i_o will_v destroy_v the_o noble_n and_o prince_n of_o jerusalem_n i_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o height_n of_o his_o border_n i._n e._n i_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o very_o high_a part_n of_o lebanon_n i._n e._n of_o jerusalem_n note_v that_o these_o word_n the_o height_n of_o his_o border_n be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o very_a height_n of_o his_o high_a part_n for_o the_o border_n signify_v the_o utmost_a part_n of_o a_o thing_n on_o the_o high_a place_n of_o jerusalem_n stand_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o palace_n and_o stately_a building_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n which_o solomon_n build_v for_o they_o be_v build_v upon_o mount_n zion_n into_o the_o temple_n therefore_o and_o into_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n do_v sennacharib_n threaten_v to_o enter_v or_o boast_v that_o he_o will_v enter_v when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v entter_n into_o the_o height_n of_o his_o border_n and_o into_o the_o forest_n of_o his_o carmel_n he_o say_v and_o into_o the_o forest_n of_o his_o carmel_n for_o and_o into_o the_o carmel_n of_o his_o forest_n by_o a_o hypallage_n or_o hyperbaton_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n be_v q._n d._n i_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o height_n of_o his_o border_n yea_o into_o the_o carmel_n of_o his_o that_o be_v of_o lebanon_n forrest_n that_o be_v into_o the_o carmel_n of_o lebanon_n which_o be_v a_o forest_n note_v here_o that_o and_o be_v put_v for_o yea_o and_o be_v a_o note_n of_o asseveration_n or_o confirmation_n of_o what_o he_o say_v just_a before_o carmel_n be_v a_o most_o excellent_a and_o pleasant_a hill_n of_o which_o see_n cap._n 33._o v._n 9_o and_o cap._n 35._o v._n 2._o and_o it_o be_v here_o take_v figurative_o for_o mount_n zion_n which_o be_v situate_a within_o jerusalem_n and_o on_o which_o the_o most_o pleasant_a object_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v seat_v as_o the_o temple_n the_o king_n palace_n and_o nigh_o unto_o that_o those_o goodly_a garden_n and_o orchard_n which_o the_o preacher_n speak_v of_o eccles_n 2._o ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o i_o say_v carmel_n be_v take_v here_o figurative_o for_o this_o mount_n zion_n as_o lebanon_n be_v take_v for_o jerusalem_n itself_o a_o little_a before_o of_o his_o border_n of_o his_o carmel_n the_o antecedent_n to_o this_o relative_n his_o be_v lebanon_n and_o his_o be_v as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o carmel_n of_o his_o or_o its_o forest_n be_v no_o more_o than_o his_o or_o its_o carmel_n for_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n be_v but_o a_o periphrafis_n of_o lebanon_n which_o be_v a_o forest_n 25._o i_o have_v dig_v and_o drink_v water_n q._n d._n for_o so_o great_a a_o army_n have_v i_o as_o that_o when_o i_o have_v come_v into_o dry_a place_n where_o there_o have_v be_v no_o more_o water_n to_o be_v have_v i_o have_v dig_v well_n by_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o soldier_n and_o have_v come_v at_o water_n enough_o to_o suffice_v i_o and_o my_o whole_a army_n for_o drink_n and_o other_o necessary_n sennacherib_n may_v seem_v here_o oblique_o to_o slight_v that_o policy_n of_o hezekiah_n in_o cut_v off_o the_o water_n about_o jerusalem_n hereby_o to_o distress_v he_o when_o he_o come_v to_o besiege_v it_o 2_o chron._n 32._o v._o 3_o 4._o and_o with_o the_o sole_a of_o my_o foot_n have_v i_o dry_v up_o all_o the_o river_n of_o besiege_a place_n understand_v this_o place_n so_o that_o sennacherib_n boast_v here_o that_o whensoever_o he_o come_v to_o besiege_v any_o place_n he_o come_v with_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o soldier_n as_o that_o they_o do_v present_o drink_v all_o the_o river_n of_o the_o place_n dry_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v so_o soon_o as_o ever_o i_o come_v to_o besiege_v any_o place_n and_o set_v my_o foot_n near_o to_o the_o river_n thereof_o i_o have_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o man_n drink_v they_o up_o dry_v immediate_o a_o thrasonical_a expression_n with_o the_o sole_a of_o my_o foot_n
his_o flock_n which_o he_o feed_v and_o for_o which_o he_o provide_v whatsoever_o be_v needful_a he_o shall_v gather_v the_o lamb_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n i._o e._n he_o shall_v gather_v the_o lamb_n together_o and_o take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o lap_n or_o bosom_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v take_v care_n and_o provide_v even_o for_o the_o poor_a and_o weak_a of_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o their_o own_o land_n safe_a again_o and_o shall_v gentle_o lead_v those_o which_o be_v with_o young_a supple_a lest_o he_o shall_v tire_v they_o or_o kill_v they_o by_o hard_a travel_n he_o say_v and_o shall_v lead_v those_o which_o be_v with_o young_a because_o shepherd_n be_v wont_a to_o go_v before_o their_o sheep_n as_o well_o as_o follow_v they_o for_o their_o sheep_n know_v they_o well_o and_o be_v teach_v to_o follow_v they_o see_v psal_n 80.1_o joh._n 10.4_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n mean_v by_o this_o metaphor_n of_o a_o shepherd_n be_v only_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v his_o people_n the_o jew_n out_o of_o babylon_n where_o they_o be_v in_o captivity_n into_o their_o own_o land_n with_o as_o great_a care_n and_o safety_n as_o a_o shepherd_n do_v lead_v his_o flock_n from_o place_n to_o place_n 12._o who_o have_v measure_v the_o water_n in_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o hand_n the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o god_n here_o as_o of_o a_o man_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o vast_a and_o great_a man_n be_v he_o who_o can_v hold_v all_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o river_n and_o fountain_n in_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o hand_n and_o therewith_o measure_v they_o and_o mete_v out_o heaven_n with_o a_o span_n he_n speak_v of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o man_n as_o before_z and_o a_o vast_a and_o great_a man_n be_v he_o who_o stand_n be_v so_o big_a as_o that_o he_o can_v therewith_o span_a the_o heaven_n at_o once_o and_o comprehend_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o measure_n he_n speak_v still_o of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o man_n and_o a_o vast_a man_n and_o strong_a be_v he_o that_o can_v put_v all_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o measure_n and_o as_o easy_o take_v it_o up_o as_o we_o can_v a_o measure_n of_o dust_n of_o a_o pint_n or_o less_o and_o weigh_v the_o mountain_n in_o the_o scale_n and_o the_o hill_n in_o a_o balance_n he_o speak_v still_o of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o man_n and_o a_o vast_a man_n he_o be_v and_o of_o great_a strength_n which_o can_v weigh_v all_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o scale_n and_o all_o the_o hill_n thereof_o in_o a_o balance_n as_o easy_o as_o we_o can_v weigh_v that_o which_o be_v but_o of_o a_o drachm_n weight_n note_v that_o after_o those_o word_n viz._n who_o have_v measure_v the_o water_n in_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o hand_n and_o mete_v out_o heaven_n with_o the_o span_n and_o comprehend_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o measure_n and_o weigh_v the_o mountain_n in_o scale_n and_o the_o hill_n in_o a_o balance_n these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v have_v not_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o verse_n the_o prophet_n show_v the_o power_n and_o might_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o do_v two_o way_n first_o by_o describe_v god_n as_o a_o man_n of_o a_o vast_a stature_n which_o he_o do_v while_o he_o say_v that_o he_o measure_v the_o water_n in_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o hand_n and_o mete_v out_o the_o heaven_n with_o a_o span_n etc._n etc._n and_o second_o by_o tell_v that_o the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o he_o do_v while_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o measure_v the_o water_n and_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o mete_v the_o heaven_n and_o weigh_v the_o hill_n and_o the_o mountain_n note_v that_o when_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n he_o create_v they_o in_o measure_n and_o number_n and_o weight_n as_o the_o wiseman_n speak_v wisd_v 11.20_o therefore_o it_o be_v 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do_v that_o have_v not_o his_o equal_a for_o might_n and_o power_n 13._o who_o have_v direct_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o be_v his_o counsellor_n have_v teach_v he_o q._n d._n who_o be_v the_o lord_n counsellor_n to_o direct_v he_o and_o teach_v he_o how_o he_o shall_v make_v the_o world_n and_o order_v the_o thing_n therein_o contain_v when_o he_o have_v make_v they_o 14._o who_o instruct_v he_o and_o teach_v he_o in_o the_o path_n of_o judgement_n i._o e._n who_o instruct_v the_o lord_n and_o teach_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v who_o instruct_v he_o and_o teach_v he_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n when_o he_o build_v and_o order_v the_o world_n these_o interrogative_n have_v the_o force_n of_o negative_n q._n d._n there_o be_v none_o which_o do_v instruct_v he_o he_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n by_o his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o judgement_n it_o may_v be_v ask_v how_o the_o prophet_n come_v to_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o prophet_n do_v it_o to_o prevent_v a_o tacit_a objection_n which_o a_o weak_a jew_n may_v make_v for_o a_o weak_a jew_n may_v go_v on_o and_o say_v yea_o but_o the_o babylonian_n be_v a_o subtle_a and_o politic_a people_n as_o well_o as_o a_o strong_a though_o therefore_o we_o shall_v grant_v that_o god_n have_v strength_n enough_o to_o come_v against_o the_o babylonian_n yet_o he_o may_v not_o have_v judgement_n and_o discretion_n enough_o to_o manage_v that_o strength_n and_o vis_fw-la consilii_fw-la expers_fw-la mole_n rvit_fw-la suâ_fw-la strength_n without_o judgement_n and_o discretion_n will_v ruin_v itself_o in_o answer_n to_o which_o the_o prophet_n here_o say_v that_o god_n want_v not_o judgement_n and_o discretion_n to_o manage_v his_o strength_n for_o who_o have_v direct_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 15._o behold_v the_o nation_n be_v as_o a_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n i._o e._n the_o nation_n be_v as_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n as_o a_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n i._o e._n as_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n which_o hang_v to_o the_o side_n or_o bottom_n of_o a_o bucket_n which_o if_o it_o fall_v off_o no_o body_n regard_v and_o be_v count_v as_o the_o small_a dust_n of_o the_o balance_n this_n be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n by_o the_o small_a dust_n of_o the_o balance_n be_v mean_v any_o light_a thing_n that_o stick_v to_o the_o scale_n or_o balance_n and_o be_v of_o no_o moment_n so_o light_a it_o be_v to_o turn_v the_o scale_n any_o way_n he_o take_v up_o the_o isle_n as_o a_o very_a little_a
by_o which_o i_o be_o know_v and_o by_o which_o i_o be_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o whatsoever_o and_o my_o glory_n i_o will_v not_o give_v to_o another_o neither_o my_o praise_n to_o grave_a image_n i._n e._n and_o i_o will_v not_o have_v this_o my_o glory_n that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o another_o nor_o this_o my_o praise_n that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o grave_a image_n he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o give_v for_o i_o will_v not_o have_v give_v whosoever_o acknowledge_v or_o worship_v any_o other_o god_n than_o the_o lord_n he_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o another_o and_o his_o praise_n to_o grave_a image_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v god_n that_o must_v be_v lord_n too_o now_o as_o for_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o verse_n with_o the_o former_a know_v that_o the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n contain_v a_o reason_n of_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o be_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v isaiah_n to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n for_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n first_o the_o gentile_n they_o worship_v idol_n and_o fall_v down_o to_o their_o grave_a image_n take_v they_o through_o the_o ignorance_n which_o be_v in_o they_o to_o be_v god_n and_o so_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o another_o and_o his_o praise_n to_o grave_a image_n but_o that_o they_o may_v not_o do_v so_o any_o long_o the_o lord_n give_v isaiah_n to_o be_v a_o light_n to_o they_o and_o to_o open_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o and_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a god_n to_o wit_n the_o lord_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o may_v leave_v off_o to_o worship_n idol_n and_o worship_v the_o lord_n only_o and_o as_o for_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o captivity_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o have_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o 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message_n may_v have_v the_o better_a acceptance_n 9_o behold_v the_o former_a thing_n be_v come_v to_o pass_v hitherto_o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n now_o the_o prophet_n have_v show_v as_o it_o be_v his_o commission_n from_o god_n begin_v to_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n behold_v the_o former_a thing_n q._n d._n behold_v i_o have_v tell_v you_o heretofore_o of_o thing_n which_o be_v since_o come_v to_o pass_v many_o thing_n do_v the_o prophet_n foretell_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o they_o which_o live_v in_o his_o day_n see_v fulfil_v as_o the_o invasion_n of_o judah_n by_o rezin_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o pekah_n king_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o their_o threat_n they_o shall_v not_o utter_o destroy_v judah_n as_o also_o the_o invasion_n of_o judah_n by_o sennacherib_n and_o the_o save_n of_o jerusalem_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o army_n which_o thing_n they_o which_v live_v in_o the_o prophet_n day_n see_v fulfil_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o they_o which_o live_v in_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n know_v to_o be_v true_a and_o can_v not_o deny_v moreover_o he_o foretell_v the_o jew_n of_o their_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a into_o babylon_n the_o fulfil_n whereof_o they_o of_o the_o captivity_n feel_v to_o their_o grief_n the_o prophet_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o he_o foretell_v and_o they_o themselves_o see_v accomplish_v that_o they_o may_v the_o rather_o believe_v what_o he_o have_v more_o to_o foretell_v unto_o they_o and_o new_a thing_n do_v i_o declare_v unto_o you_o i._o e._n and_o now_o i_o declare_v unto_o you_o new_a thing_n such_o as_o neither_o you_o nor_o any_o other_o man_n ever_o hear_v of_o before_o what_o these_o new_a thing_n be_v he_o tell_v we_o vers_fw-la 13._o etc._n etc._n before_o they_o spring_v forth_o i._n e._n before_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o use_v a_o metaphor_n here_o from_o plant_n etc._n etc._n 10._o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o new_a song_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n consider_v the_o great_a goodness_n which_o he_o be_v to_o tell_v of_o and_o how_o worthy_a they_o be_v of_o praise_n invite_v the_o people_n to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o before_o he_o tell_v they_o what_o they_o be_v thereby_o to_o make_v the_o people_n the_o more_o desirous_a to_o hear_v they_o and_o when_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o tell_v they_o as_o if_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n be_v even_o then_o and_o as_o if_o he_o be_v even_o then_o among_o the_o captive_n a_o new_a song_n when_o the_o jew_n have_v any_o extraordinary_a cause_n of_o rejoice_v they_o be_v invite_v by_o way_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n as_o psal_n 33.3_o &_o 40.3_o &_o 96.1_o &_o 149.1_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v conjecture_v that_o this_o be_v because_o they_o have_v set-psalm_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o use_v upon_o occasion_n which_o happen_v ordinary_o but_o when_o 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oppress_v and_o who_o nabuchadnezzar_n besiege_v thirteen_o year_n and_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o isle_n understand_v such_o islander_n as_o have_v suffer_v under_o the_o babylonian_n who_o the_o lord_n destroy_v for_o their_o cruelty_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o captivity_n which_o they_o suffer_v under_o they_o by_o reason_n therefore_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o babylonian_n he_o invite_v all_o to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o this_o their_o destruction_n who_o have_v suffer_v under_o they_o and_o be_v free_v from_o their_o suffering_n by_o this_o their_o downfall_n 11._o let_v the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o liâ—t_v up_o their_o voice_n viz._n in_o song_n of_o rejoice_v by_o the_o wilderness_n he_o mean_v the_o wilderness_n by_o the_o red_a seâ—_n in_o which_o the_o edomite_n dwell_v which_o be_v ill_o use_v by_o the_o babylonian_n the_o village_n that_o kedar_n do_v inhabit_v kedar_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o kedarens_n the_o child_n of_o kedar_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n gen._n 25.13_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la efficientis_fw-la the_o kedarens_n be_v arabian_n such_o as_o they_o call_v scenitae_n because_o of_o their_o dwelling_n in_o tent_n by_o the_o village_n therefore_o be_v here_o mean_v some_o number_n of_o tent_n pitch_v together_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n for_o stand_a house_n of_o timber_n or_o stone_n these_o have_v none_o let_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o rock_n sing_v supple_a for_o joy_v that_o the_o babylonian_n shall_v be_v destroy_v it_o be_v doubtful_a who_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o rock_n whether_o he_o mean_v such_o in_o general_a as_o dwell_v among_o rock_n
army_n for_o by_o the_o river_n euphrates_n and_o the_o river_n thereof_o may_v be_v mean_v the_o king_n of_o babyl_n n_z and_o his_o army_n as_o by_o the_o river_n and_o â—s_a water_n be_v mean_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o thâ—_n gâ—eâ—t_a multitude_n of_o man_n which_o the_o king_n o_o assâ—ria_n bring_v â—p_v with_o he_o against_o judah_n cap._n 8.7_o again_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o many_o take_v this_o place_n lâ—terally_o and_o interpret_v it_o of_o that_o stratagem_n which_o by_o the_o lordâ—_n providence_n cyrus_n use_v when_o he_o take_v babylon_n for_o when_o cyrus_n take_v babylon_n he_o divide_v the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n euphâ—ates_v and_o divide_v they_o into_o certain_a deep_a pit_n and_o great_a hollow_a place_n which_o he_o have_v make_v for_o that_o purpose_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o channel_n of_o euphrates_n be_v passable_a by_o foot_n through_o which_o he_o lead_v his_o army_n into_o babylon_n and_o so_o take_v that_o great_a city_n which_o when_o he_o have_v take_v he_o set_v the_o jew_n free_a and_o do_v accommodate_v they_o in_o a_o most_o honourable_a manner_n for_o their_o return_n into_o their_o own_o land_n 28._o that_o say_v os_fw-la cyrus_n he_o be_v my_o shepherd_n cyrus_n be_v call_v here_o the_o lord_n shepâ—eaâ—d_v because_o the_o lord_n appoint_v he_o to_o be_v as_o a_o shepherd_n to_o gather_v his_o disperse_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n together_o and_o bring_v they_o home_o into_o the_o land_n of_o iâ—dah_n as_o into_o their_o own_o sheep-fold_n and_o this_o do_v cyrus_n not_o by_o his_o own_o labour_n and_o pain_n but_o by_o his_o command_n and_o authority_n ezra_n 1_o and_o shall_v perform_v all_o my_o pleasure_n supple_a concern_v the_o deliver_n of_o my_o people_n the_o jew_n out_o of_o captivity_n and_o bring_v they_o back_o into_o their_o own_o land_n even_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n i._n e._n that_o even_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v ruin_v by_o the_o chaldee_n or_o babylonian_n we_o read_v 2_o chron._n 36.19_o and_o that_o it_o be_v build_v again_o by_o the_o jew_n we_o read_v nehem._n 2._o and_o to_o the_o temple_n thy_o foundation_n shall_v be_v lay_v that_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n be_v quite_o destroy_v we_o read_v 2_o chron._n 36.19_o 2_o king_n 25.9_o and_o that_o it_o be_v build_v again_o by_o the_o jew_n we_o read_v ezra_n cap._n 4.5_o 6._o the_o foundation_n shall_v be_v lay_v i._o e._n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v for_o by_o the_o foundation_n understand_v the_o whole_a build_n by_o a_o metonymy_n isaiah_n chap._n xlv_o thus_o say_v the_o lrd_o to_o his_o anointed_n cyrus_n be_v here_o call_v the_o lord_n anoint_v because_o the_o lord_n intend_v to_o make_v he_o a_o king_n yea_o a_o great_a king_n and_o by_o call_v he_o his_o anointed_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n who_o at_o their_o inauguration_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o lord_n anoint_v as_o 1_o sam._n 26.16_o etc._n etc._n or_o cyrus_n may_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n anoint_v because_o of_o those_o eminent_a gift_n which_o god_n give_v he_o as_o memory_n wisdom_n courage_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o he_o surpass_v ordinary_a man_n for_o such_o gift_n by_o which_o one_o man_n surpass_v another_o may_v be_v well_o compare_v to_o oil_n which_o be_v mix_v with_o other_o liquor_n always_o float_v at_o the_o top_n or_o when_o he_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o his_o anointed_n it_o may_v be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o his_o sanctify_a one_o as_o cap._n 13.3_o that_o be_v to_o he_o who_o he_o have_v separate_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o this_o service_n to_o wit_n to_o subdue_v and_o destroy_v the_o babylonian_n and_o to_o deliver_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o captivity_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o their_o own_o land_n again_o and_o he_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v sanctify_v that_o be_v he_o who_o he_o have_v or_o separate_v and_o set_v apart_o may_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n anoint_v in_o allusion_n both_o to_o those_o person_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v which_o be_v separate_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o god_n service_n in_o the_o temple_n for_o they_o be_v so_o separate_v and_o set_v apart_o both_o person_n and_o thing_n be_v consecrate_v by_o anoint_v exod._n 40._o verse_n 9.13_o to_o cyruâ—_n i._n e._n even_o to_o cyrus_n this_o cyrus_n be_v king_n of_o persia_n and_o he_o be_v here_o and_o in_o other_o place_n of_o this_o prophet_n call_v by_o this_o name_n a_o long_a time_n yea_o above_o 200._o year_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v the_o like_a we_o read_v of_o iâ—siah_n he_o be_v call_v josiah_n long_o before_o his_o birth_n 1_o king_n 13.2_o cyrus_n be_v a_o persian_a name_n and_o in_o the_o persian_a language_n signify_v the_o sun_n so_o that_o this_o name_n do_v portend_v the_o great_a glory_n which_o cyrus_n shall_v be_v in_o for_o he_o which_o give_v he_o this_o name_n be_v able_a to_o give_v he_o glory_v also_o suitable_a to_o his_o name_n note_v that_o in_o these_o word_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o his_o anointed_n the_o lord_n speak_v and_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n whoâ—e_o right_a hand_n i_o bave_v hold_v i._o e._n who_o right_a hand_n i_o will_v hold_v note_v here_o that_o he_o put_v a_o preterperfect_a tense_n for_o a_o future_a to_o hold_v one_o right_a hand_n may_v signify_v to_o preserve_v or_o keep_v safe_a by_o a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o man_n which_o lay_v hold_v on_o a_o child_n arm_n or_o hand_n when_o he_o be_v in_o any_o danger_n to_o keep_v he_o safe_a therein_o and_o bring_v he_o out_o thereof_o or_o from_o a_o man_n which_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o arm_n or_o hand_n of_o a_o old_a feeble_a man_n that_o so_o he_o may_v sustain_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o up_o from_o fall_v and_o indeed_o the_o lord_n do_v preserve_v cyrus_n and_o keep_v he_o safe_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o danger_n even_o until_o he_o have_v wrought_v the_o whole_a work_n which_o he_o have_v for_o he_o to_o work_v or_o to_o hold_v one_o right_a hand_n may_v signify_v to_o strengthen_v a_o man_n by_o a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o man_n take_v hold_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o child_n when_o he_o strike_v that_o he_o may_v add_v vigour_n thereto_o and_o make_v his_o blow_n or_o stroke_v the_o great_a to_o subdue_v nation_n before_o he_o i._n e._n that_o i_o may_v subdue_v many_o nation_n before_o he_o that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v subdue_v many_o nation_n by_o my_o help_n cyrus_n do_v conquer_v and_o subdue_v many_o nation_n for_o he_o conquer_a and_o subdue_v the_o syrian_n and_o assyrian_n and_o arabian_n and_o cappadâ—cians_n and_o phrygian_n and_o lydian_n and_o carian_o and_o phaenician_o and_o babylonian_n etc._n etc._n see_v zenoph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o and_o i_o will_v loose_v the_o loin_n of_o king_n i._n e._n and_o for_o who_o sake_n i_o will_v strike_v fear_n and_o terror_n into_o king_n fear_n lose_v the_o loin_n and_o the_o joint_n of_o those_o which_o be_v terrify_v or_o put_v in_o fear_n as_o appear_v dan._n 5.6_o therefore_o he_o say_v i_o will_v loose_v the_o loin_n of_o king_n for_o i_o will_v strike_v fear_n and_o terror_n into_o king_n to_o open_v before_o he_o the_o two-leaved_a gate_n i._n e._n that_o they_o may_v open_v to_o he_o the_o gate_n of_o their_o city_n and_o take_v he_o in_o as_o their_o conqueror_n the_o two-leaved_a gate_n by_o the_o two-leaved_a gate_n he_o mean_v the_o gate_n of_o fence_v city_n for_o the_o gate_n of_o such_o city_n do_v usual_o consist_v of_o two_o leaf_n and_o the_o gate_n shall_v not_o be_v shut_v q.d._n and_o the_o gate_n of_o their_o city_n shall_v be_v sure_o open_v to_o receive_v he_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v shut_v against_o he_o 2._o i_o will_v go_v before_o thou_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o his_o anointed_n even_o to_o cyrus_n and_o the_o lord_n speak_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o way_n maker_n which_o be_v send_v sometime_o before_o a_o king_n and_o his_o court_n sometime_o before_o a_o general_n and_o his_o army_n to_o make_v their_o way_n even_o and_o straight_o that_o they_o may_v find_v no_o rub_n or_o hindrance_n in_o their_o way_n and_o make_v the_o crooked_a place_n straight_a i._n e._n and_o make_v the_o crooked_a way_n straight_o that_o thou_o may_v pass_v by_o they_o with_o the_o great_a speed_n see_v cap._n 40.3_o i_o will_v break_v in_o piece_n the_o gate_n of_o brass_n q.d._n i_o will_v break_v in_o piece_n the_o gate_n of_o those_o city_n which_o shut_v their_o gate_n
against_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o out_o and_o so_o will_v make_v a_o way_n for_o thou_o to_o enter_v in_o the_o gate_n oâ—_n brass_n i._n e._n the_o gate_n which_o be_v line_v with_o brass_n or_o brazen_a plate_n to_o make_v they_o the_o strong_a yet_o we_o read_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o babylon_n be_v make_v of_o massy-brasse_n and_o to_o these_o may_v the_o prophet_n here_o allude_v the_o barreâ—_n of_o iron_n by_o the_o bar_n of_o iron_n be_v mean_v those_o bar_n with_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o city_n be_v make_v fast_o when_o they_o be_v shut_v or_o percullise_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v set_v before_o the_o gate_n of_o city_n to_o defend_v they_o which_o percullise_n be_v make_v bar-wise_a and_o line_v with_o iron_n 3._o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o treasure_n of_o darkness_n bianca_n treasure_n of_o darkness_n be_v mean_v treasure_n which_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o earth_n or_o in_o dark_a hole_n as_o man_n use_v to_o hide_v they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n or_o treasure_n which_o have_v be_v keep_v close_o and_o have_v not_o see_v the_o sun_n as_o we_o say_v a_o great_a while_n infinite_a be_v the_o treasure_n which_o cyrus_n get_v of_o the_o people_n who_o hâ—_n subdue_v as_o history_n tell_v we_o that_o i_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n that_o i_o who_o be_o the_o only_a true_a god_n which_o call_v thou_o by_o thy_o name_n i._n e._n which_o call_v thou_o by_o thy_o name_n even_o by_o the_o name_n of_o cyrus_n which_o argue_v my_o respect_n to_o thou_o or_o thus_o which_o câ—ll_v thou_o by_o thy_o name_n that_o be_v which_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o thou_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o high_a esteem_n with_o i_o the_o like_a phrase_n to_o this_o we_o read_v exod._n 33.12_o i_o know_v thou_o by_o thy_o name_n which_o phrase_n be_v take_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o great_a lord_n or_o king_n who_o have_v many_o servant_n know_v not_o all_o nor_o call_v all_o by_o their_o name_n when_o he_o call_v they_o but_o such_o only_a which_o be_v nigh_o by_o office_n to_o his_o person_n and_o in_o great_a esteem_n with_o he_o am_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n supple_a for_o for_o israel_n sake_n do_v i_o do_v this_o for_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v deliver_v israel_n that_o be_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n and_o show_v they_o grace_n and_o favour_n 4._o for_o jacob_n my_o servant_n sake_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n for_o jacob_n my_o servant_n sake_n and_o israel_n my_o elect_n that_o thou_o may_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o captivity_n and_o be_v good_a to_o he_o have_v i_o call_v thou_o by_o thy_o name_n this_o contain_v a_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o go_v immediate_o before_o i_o elect_v that_o be_v who_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o myself_o by_o jacob_n and_o israel_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o jew_n or_o man_n of_o judah_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jacob_n who_o also_o be_v call_v israel_n have_v i_o call_v thou_o by_o thy_o name_n i_o e._n have_v i_o call_v thou_o to_o be_v my_o servant_n yea_o to_o be_v my_o special_a servant_n and_o a_o servant_n of_o great_a esteem_n with_o i_o see_v verse_n 3_o i_o have_v surname_v thou_o q.d._n yea_o for_o his_o sake_n have_v i_o surname_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o the_o honourable_a name_n of_o cyrus_n the_o lord_n do_v surname_n this_o man_n by_o call_v he_o cyrus_n long_o before_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o when_o he_o be_v bear_v by_o cause_v man_n by_o his_o secret_a work_n to_o give_v he_o that_o name_n though_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v i_o cyrus_n be_v at_o first_o ignorant_a of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o of_o his_o law_n and_o of_o his_o manner_n of_o worship_n and_o worship_v not_o the_o true_a god_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o many_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a after_o their_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a manner_n yet_o afterward_o he_o come_v to_o know_v so_o much_o by_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o true_a god_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n ezra_n 1.2_o josephus_n report_v in_o his_o eleven_o book_n of_o antiquity_n and_o first_o chapter_n that_o cyrus_n read_v that_o which_o be_v here_o write_v of_o he_o for_o the_o jew_n do_v show_v it_o to_o he_o and_o he_o when_o he_o have_v read_v it_o be_v animate_v thereby_o to_o deliver_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n and_o show_v they_o many_o favour_n 5._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o there_o be_v no_o god_n beside_o i_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v to_o what_o purpose_n the_o lord_n do_v mention_v here_o that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n beside_o he_o ans_fw-fr he_o do_v it_o to_o show_v cyrus_n that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o gird_v he_o that_o be_v which_o give_v he_o strength_n and_o power_n to_o vanquish_v and_o overcome_v nation_n for_o that_o no_o man_n be_v ever_o great_a and_o singular_a in_o any_o kind_n without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n the_o very_a heathen_a have_v acknowledge_v see_v cicero_n in_o the_o very_a last_o leaf_n of_o the_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la now_o if_o no_o man_n can_v be_v great_a without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n cyrus_n must_v needs_o have_v his_o power_n and_o greatness_n from_o a_o god_n and_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o only_a god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o god_n beside_o he_o he_o must_v by_o consequence_n have_v his_o power_n and_o greatness_n from_o the_o lord_n i_o gâ—_n deâ—_n thâ—e_n supple_a with_o a_o sword_n that_o be_v i_o have_v give_v thou_o strength_n for_o the_o war_n metonymy_fw-la effecti_fw-la though_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v i_o see_v vers_fw-la 4._o 6._o that_o they_o may_v know_v from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o from_o the_o west_n i._n e._n that_o all_o which_o dwell_v from_o east_n to_o west_n may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o beside_o i_o i._n e._n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n beside_o i_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o i._n e._n and_o there_o be_v no_o god_n else_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v how_o all_o people_n from_o east_n to_o west_n can_v come_v to_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o only_a god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n beside_o he_o by_o his_o gird_v cyrus_n that_o be_v by_o his_o give_v cyrus_n power_n and_o strength_n to_o the_o war_n ans_fw-fr by_o god_n gird_v cyrus_n that_o be_v by_o god_n give_v cyrus_n power_n and_o strength_n for_o the_o war_n cyrus_n come_v to_o subdue_v many_o nation_n and_o babylon_n by_o name_n which_o when_o he_o have_v subdue_v according_a to_o this_o prophecy_n of_o he_o he_o make_v a_o proclamation_n throughout_o all_o his_o kingdom_n and_o put_v it_o in_o write_v say_v thus_o say_v cyrus_n king_n oâ—_n persia_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v i_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n ezra_n cap._n 1.2_o which_o argue_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v the_o only_a god_n for_o they_o be_v no_o god_n which_o can_v keep_v the_o kingdom_n whereof_o they_o have_v undertake_v the_o protection_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o thus_o do_v all_o people_n come_v to_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o only_a god_n this_o be_v a_o second_o reason_n why_o god_n do_v so_o strengthen_v cyrus_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o only_a god_n the_o first_o reason_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o verse_n to_o wit_n that_o cyrus_n may_v deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o captivity_n and_o be_v good_a to_o he_o 7._o i_o form_n the_o light_n and_o â—reat_a darkness_n by_o the_o light_n be_v metaphorical_o mean_v prosperity_n which_o be_v as_o grateful_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n as_o light_n be_v to_o his_o eye_n and_o by_o darkness_n be_v mean_v adversity_n which_o be_v as_o grievous_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n as_o darkness_n be_v to_o his_o eye_n i_o make_v peace_n by_o peace_n be_v mean_v prosperity_n for_o by_o peace_n the_o hebrews_n use_v to_o signify_v all_o manner_n of_o prosperity_n per_fw-la synecdochen_n membri_fw-la this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n and_o create_v evil_n by_o evil_a be_v mean_v adversity_n and_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o peace_n in_o that_o notion_n which_o we_o give_v of_o peace_n adversity_n be_v call_v evil_a rather_o because_o man_n account_v it_o so_o then_o because_o it_o be_v so_o in_o itself_o i_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n supple_a which_o i_o have_v name_v
former_a word_n 20._o assemble_v yourselves_o and_o come_v draw_v near_o together_o you_o that_o be_v escape_v of_o the_o nation_n q._n d._n all_o you_o nation_n and_o heathen_a which_o have_v escape_v the_o sword_n of_o cyrus_n assemble_v yourselves_o and_o draw_v near_o together_o to_o i_o supple_a that_o you_o may_v understand_v the_o vanity_n of_o idolater_n and_o their_o idol_n this_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n and_o be_v speak_v by_o occasion_n of_o that_o that_o god_n say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n else_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n that_o set_v up_o the_o wood_n of_o their_o grave_a image_n i._n e._n they_o be_v but_o fool_n and_o man_n of_o no_o understanding_n who_o set_v up_o a_o grave_a image_n of_o wood_n to_o worship_v it_o as_o you_o do_v this_o the_o lord_n speak_v as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o escape_v of_o the_o nation_n be_v assemble_v together_o 21._o tell_v you_o and_o bring_v they_o neeâ—_n i._n e._n tell_v you_o yourselves_o and_o bring_v your_o idol_n near_o that_o they_o may_v tell_v what_o it_o be_v which_o they_o shall_v tell_v follow_v in_o a_o few_o word_n after_o they_o shall_v tell_v who_o have_v declare_v this_o from_o ancient_a time_n etc._n etc._n bring_v they_o near_o by_o they_o understand_v here_o the_o idol_n which_o idolater_n set_v up_o and_o worship_v as_o cap._n 41.22_o yea_o let_v they_o take_v counsel_n i._n e._n yea_o let_v the_o idol_n take_v counsel_n together_o that_o if_o one_o know_v what_o the_o other_o know_v not_o he_o may_v inform_v he_o and_o then_o let_v they_o tell_v who_o have_v declare_v this_o from_o ancient_a time_n who_o have_v declare_v this_o that_o cyrus_n have_v do_v for_o my_o people_n in_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o captivity_n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o from_o ancient_a time_n he_o speak_v here_o as_o if_o cyrus_n have_v even_o then_o deliver_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o captivity_n from_o tâ—at_a time_n i._n e._n from_o that_o time_n in_o which_o it_o be_v not_o know_v or_o hear_v of_o see_v cap._n 48.8_o a_o relative_n be_v put_v here_o without_o a_o antecedent_n have_v not_o i_o the_o lord_n supple_a and_o no_o god_n else_o tell_v of_o this_o from_o ancient_a time_n which_o cyrus_n have_v do_v for_o my_o people_n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o and_o there_o be_v no_o god_n else_o here_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o word_n i_o therefore_o be_o god_n q._n d._n i_o therefore_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o god_n else_o beside_o i_o if_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o lord_n foretold_v this_o which_o cyrus_n do_v for_o the_o jew_n in_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n plain_o and_o distinct_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o long_o before_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o their_o idol_n know_v it_o not_o nor_o speak_v of_o it_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o their_o god_n must_v be_v pronounce_v as_o no_o god_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v acknowledge_v for_o the_o only_a god_n a_o just_a god_n supple_a which_o keep_v his_o word_n and_o perform_v what_o he_o promise_v as_o the_o lord_n do_v to_o his_o people_n a_o saviour_n supple_a which_o save_v they_o which_o serve_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n as_o the_o lord_n save_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n 22._o look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n wherefore_o all_o you_o people_n which_o live_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o from_o one_o end_n thereof_o to_o the_o other_o look_v unto_o i_o as_o to_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o forsake_v your_o idol_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o your_o enemy_n that_o which_o the_o lord_n here_o speak_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o speak_v by_o occasion_n of_o those_o word_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n there_o be_v no_o god_n else_o beside_o i_o etc._n etc._n q._n d._n there_o be_v no_o god_n else_o besides_o i_o wherefore_o look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n be_v you_o save_v i._o e._n you_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o imperative_a mood_n be_v put_v here_o for_o a_o future_a tense_n as_o gen._n 42.18_o do_v this_o and_o live_v for_o do_v this_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v 23._o the_o word_n be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n in_o righteousness_n i._n e._n i_o have_v speak_v in_o truth_n and_o will_v perform_v what_o i_o have_v speak_v and_o shall_v not_o return_v i._n e._n the_o word_n which_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n shall_v not_o return_v supple_a without_o effect_n or_o void_a but_o shall_v be_v perform_v see_v cap._n 25._o v._n 11._o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o word_n go_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n and_o return_v void_a as_o of_o a_o ambassador_n which_o be_v send_v in_o a_o embassy_n and_o return_v with_o his_o business_n undo_v these_o word_n the_o word_n be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o shall_v not_o return_v must_v be_v read_v as_o with_o a_o parenthesis_n that_o unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v refer_v this_o to_o these_o word_n viz._n i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o q.d._n i_o have_v swear_v myself_o that_o unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v etc._n etc._n unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v i._n e._n every_o one_o shall_v worship_v i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v supple_a to_o i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o only_a god_n or_o shall_v swear_v supple_a by_o i_o and_o so_o honour_v i_o as_o the_o only_a god_n to_o swear_v by_o god_n be_v part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o true_a god_n this_o part_n of_o worship_n in_o special_a therefore_o be_v put_v here_o for_o any_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o general_a it_o may_v be_v ask_v when_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v here_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v that_o be_v when_o every_o one_o do_v or_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n ans_fw-fr that_o which_o the_o lord_n here_o speak_v of_o every_o one_o worship_v he_o and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n be_v not_o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v accomplish_v or_o fulfil_v until_o the_o last_o day_n but_o than_o it_o shall_v at_o which_o day_n they_o that_o have_v not_o willing_o worship_v he_o shall_v worship_v he_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o rom._n 14.11_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v again_o to_o what_o end_n the_o lord_n mention_n this_o ans_fw-fr he_o do_v it_o to_o persuade_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o look_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o present_a time_n for_o if_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o look_v unto_o he_o and_o worship_n he_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o at_o the_o last_o day_n it_o be_v better_a for_o they_o to_o do_v it_o willing_o before_o that_o day_n come_v these_o word_n contain_v a_o threaten_a which_o god_n use_v because_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n seem_v to_o be_v backward_o in_o forsake_v their_o idol_n and_o look_v unto_o he_o 24._o sure_o shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n i._n e._n sure_o many_o a_o one_o of_o every_o nation_n shall_v say_v i_o have_v find_v or_o i_o have_v see_v righteousness_n and_o strength_n in_o the_o lord_n righteousness_n in_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v true_a in_o all_o his_o word_n and_o in_o all_o his_o promise_n and_o strength_n in_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v for_o his_o servant_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v and_o so_o shall_v they_o confess_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v god_n shall_v one_o say_v i._n e._n shall_v many_o a_o one_o say_v for_o this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o hebraisme_n which_o use_v to_o be_v render_v by_o a_o impersonal_a thus_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v as_o cap._n 25.9_o which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o this_o many_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v here_o and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o seem_v to_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o what_o he_o speak_v here_o he_o speak_v to_o persuade_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o look_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o not_o to_o look_v unto_o idol_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n but_o the_o argument_n which_o he_o here_o use_v be_v not_o so_o
tart_a but_o of_o a_o more_o gentle_a nature_n than_o the_o argument_n which_o he_o use_v in_o verse_n 23._o the_o argument_n which_o he_o here_o use_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o example_n of_o other_o q._n d._n many_o one_o of_o every_o nation_n shall_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a and_o strong_a and_o so_o shall_v confess_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v god_n be_v you_o therefore_o move_v with_o their_o example_n and_o do_v you_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o look_v unto_o he_o that_o you_o may_v be_v save_v note_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o this_o verse_n only_o of_o the_o heathen_a or_o nation_n which_o before_o this_o worship_v idol_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n even_o to_o he_o shall_v man_n come_v q._n d._n and_o to_o the_o lord_n even_o to_o the_o lord_n shall_v many_o man_n come_v supple_a for_o salvation_n man_n i._n e._n many_o man_n of_o all_o nation_n this_o be_v another_o argument_n to_o persuade_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o look_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o be_v incense_v against_o he_o i._n e._n and_o all_o that_o be_v incense_v against_o he_o for_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o against_o his_o servant_n for_o worship_v he_o as_o the_o only_a god_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a i._n e._n shall_v be_v convince_v that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a that_o they_o have_v be_v incense_v against_o he_o and_o oppugn_v he_o and_o maintain_v idol_n this_o be_v another_o argument_n to_o persuade_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o look_v unto_o the_o lord_n 25._o in_o the_o lord_n shall_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n be_v justify_v q.d._n moreover_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o have_v be_v accuse_v of_o error_n and_o impiety_n for_o worship_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o only_a true_a god_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o declare_v upright_o in_o so_o do_v and_o shall_v glory_v supple_a over_o their_o adversary_n as_o those_o which_o have_v have_v the_o better_a of_o they_o or_o shall_v glory_v supple_a in_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o their_o saviour_n and_o justifier_n he_o mention_v this_o particular_o because_o the_o jew_n be_v at_o this_o time_n condemn_v and_o persecute_v and_o hate_v of_o the_o heathen_a for_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n and_o it_o be_v another_o argument_n to_o persuade_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o look_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v isaiah_n chap._n xlvi_o bel_n bow_v down_o nebo_n stoop_v the_o prophet_n do_v prophesy_v in_o this_o chapter_n of_o the_o eversion_n or_o overthrow_n of_o the_o idol_n or_o feign_a god_n of_o the_o babylonian_n by_o cyrus_n and_o that_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o protect_v by_o the_o lord_n by_o which_o he_o show_v what_o a_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o idol_n and_o the_o true_a god_n bel_n bow_v down_o q._n d._n though_o bel_n have_v be_v heretofore_o bow_v down_o to_o and_o worship_v yet_o he_o shall_v now_o bow_v down_o himself_o and_o worship_n cyrus_n and_o his_o persian_n as_o a_o captive_a his_o conqueror_n bel_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o chief_a idoll-god_n of_o the_o babylonian_n of_o which_o when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o bow_v down_o he_o allude_v to_o a_o conquer_a man_n bow_v down_o to_o his_o conqueror_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o idol_n as_o though_o it_o have_v sense_n and_o reason_n as_o a_o man_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la he_o allude_v also_o to_o the_o take_v down_o of_o a_o image_n or_o idol_n for_o when_o a_o man_n put_v his_o shoulder_n to_o a_o image_n or_o idol_n to_o take_v it_o down_o the_o image_n or_o idol_n which_o stand_v upright_o bow_v downward_o to_o he_o some_o think_v that_o this_o bell_n have_v his_o denomination_n from_o belus_n who_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o father_n of_o ninus_n and_o who_o be_v afterward_o honour_v as_o a_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o image_n which_o be_v here_o call_v bel_n but_o other_o because_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o god_n which_o the_o babylonian_n do_v chief_a worship_n take_v bel_n for_o the_o image_n or_o idol_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o this_o bell_n have_v some_o of_o the_o babylonian_a king_n their_o name_n as_o bel-shazzar_a etc._n etc._n nebo_n stoop_v supple_a to_o his_o conqueror_n cyrus_n nebo_n this_o be_v another_o idoll-god_n of_o the_o babylonian_n from_o which_o many_o of_o the_o babylonish_n king_n have_v their_o name_n as_o nabuchadnezzar_n nebopolaster_n etc._n etc._n their_o idol_n be_v upon_o the_o bâ—asts_n and_o upon_o the_o cattle_n i._n e._n the_o idol_n of_o the_o babylonian_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o upon_o the_o cattle_n that_o they_o may_v carry_v they_o from_o babylon_n into_o persia_n be_v now_o the_o prize_n of_o the_o persian_n who_o take_v they_o under_o cyrus_n he_o use_v a_o 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joshua_n and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n do_v put_v their_o foot_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o king_n who_o they_o have_v conquer_v josh_n 10.24_o and_o in_o allusion_n to_o this_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 110.1_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n and_o some_o do_v thiâ—_n with_o more_o pride_n and_o insult_a than_o other_o do_v but_o whether_o our_o prophet_n do_v allude_v to_o this_o custom_n or_o no_o i_o can_v say_v only_o i_o say_v that_o by_o those_o expression_n he_o will_v show_v the_o proud_a carriage_n and_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o babylonian_n towards_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o jew_n isaiah_n chap._n lii_o awake_v awake_v this_o may_v be_v join_v with_o the_o forego_n chapter_n he_o speak_v here_o to_o jerusalem_n as_o he_o do_v cap._n 50._o vers_fw-la 17._o and_o bid_v she_o awake_v out_o of_o her_o drunken_a sleep_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o cup_n which_o she_o drink_v of_o 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the_o soul_n as_o wine_n and_o milk_n do_v feed_v and_o nourish_v the_o body_n yea_o it_o be_v as_o the_o chief_a delicate_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o by_o these_o two_o to_o wit_n wine_n and_o milk_n the_o scripture_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v food_n necessary_a for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o life_n but_o dainty_n and_o delicate_n too_o as_o gen._n 49.12_o without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n this_o be_v say_v in_o opposition_n to_o those_o who_o give_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o their_o master_n to_o learn_v humane_a art_n and_o science_n q._n d._n you_o need_v not_o take_v care_n for_o money_n or_o agree_v for_o a_o price_n for_o learn_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o you_o use_v to_o take_v care_n for_o money_n and_o agree_v for_o a_o price_n with_o your_o master_n of_o humane_a art_n and_o science_n but_o this_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v teach_v you_o free_o 2._o wherefore_o do_v you_o spend_v your_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n q._n d._n wherefore_o do_v you_o give_v so_o much_o money_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o art_n to_o learn_v of_o they_o those_o art_n which_o bring_v no_o fruit_n or_o profit_n at_o all_o with_o they_o he_o persist_v still_o in_o his_o metaphor_n whereby_o he_o liken_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n to_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o nourish_v and_o refresh_v the_o body_n because_o this_o knowledge_n be_v the_o only_a food_n of_o the_o soul_n q._n d._n wherefore_o do_v you_o spend_v money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o bread_n which_o be_v the_o necessary_a sustenance_n of_o man_n life_n much_o less_o be_v it_o wine_n or_o milk_n which_o be_v the_o dainty_n and_o delicate_n thereof_o which_o satisfi_v not_o supple_a your_o hunger_n this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o those_o word_n which_o be_v not_o bread_n eat_v you_o that_o which_o be_v good_a q._n d._n eat_v you_o not_o that_o which_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o nourish_v you_o but_o eat_v you_o that_o which_o be_v good_a not_o only_o to_o nourish_v you_o but_o to_o make_v you_o fat_a he_o persist_v still_o in_o his_o metaphor_n and_o compare_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o nourish_v yea_o to_o fatten_v the_o body_n and_o humane_a science_n to_o that_o which_o be_v but_o bran_n or_o hulk_n and_o have_v not_o any_o nourishment_n in_o it_o and_o let_v your_o soul_n delight_v itself_o in_o fatness_n i._n e._n and_o delight_v yourselves_o in_o that_o which_o will_v not_o only_o feed_v you_o and_o nourish_v you_o but_o make_v you_o fat_a the_o soul_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o whole_a man_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n fatness_n be_v put_v here_o for_o food_n which_o will_v fatten_v per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effecti_fw-la 3._o incline_v your_o ear_n he_n allude_v here_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n which_o bow_v their_o head_n towards_o he_o which_o speak_v when_o they_o desire_v to_o hear_v distinct_o what_o he_o say_v come_v unto_o i_o he_o that_o come_v to_o the_o servant_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n see_v luk._n 10.16_o hear_v i._o e._n hear_v my_o word_n and_o keep_v they_o and_o obey_v they_o and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v i._o e._n and_o you_o shall_v live_v q._n d._n and_o your_o life_n shall_v be_v preserve_v yea_o you_o shall_v live_v happy_o and_o plentiful_o he_o still_o allude_v to_o bread_n and_o wholesome_a food_n which_o preserve_v the_o life_n and_o keep_v man_n fat_a and_o in_o good_a like_n which_o bran_n and_o hulk_n can_v do_v i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o that_o be_v oftentimes_o call_v everlasting_a which_o last_v only_o a_o long_a time_n as_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n be_v call_v everlasting_a although_o it_o be_v to_o last_v but_o during_o the_o law_n and_o be_v to_o be_v abolish_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n exod._n 40.15_o even_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n q._n d._n and_o i_o will_v even_o give_v you_o by_o that_o covenant_n the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n that_o these_o word_n i_o will_v give_v you_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v we_o may_v learn_v from_o act_n 13.64_o but_o what_o be_v those_o which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o mercy_n of_o david_n the_o mercy_n which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o mercy_n of_o david_n be_v those_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n which_o david_n so_o often_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o psalm_n and_o which_o be_v there_o promise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o all_o which_o serve_v and_o fear_v he_o and_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n as_o psa_n 34.15_o and_o 37._o v._o 4_o 11._o and_o 84.11_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v in_o general_a term_n to_o they_o which_o fear_v god_n and_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n be_v make_v as_o well_o to_o the_o gentile_a as_o to_o the_o jew_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o st._n paul_n argue_v from_o that_o general_a word_n whosoever_o rom._n 10.11_o but_o why_o be_v these_o call_v the_o mercy_n of_o david_n ans_fw-fr because_o they_o be_v so_o often_o repeat_v in_o the_o book_n or_o psalm_n of_o david_n and_o because_o they_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o particular_a occasion_n of_o david_n fear_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o because_o david_n have_v have_v often_o experience_n of_o they_o but_o why_o be_v they_o call_v the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n ans_fw-fr because_o they_o shall_v be_v certain_o perform_v for_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v they_o be_v faithful_a in_o his_o word_n and_o will_v therefore_o perform_v they_o because_o he_o have_v say_v it_o note_v here_o that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n preach_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a bring_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o god_n raise_v
dead_a man_n can_v get_v out_o of_o their_o sepulchre_n no_o more_o can_v we_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o our_o captivity_n in_o desolate_a place_n i._n e._n in_o the_o land_n of_o our_o captivity_n they_o call_v the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n desolate_a place_n in_o allusion_n to_o sepulchre_n because_o as_o sepulchre_n be_v place_n of_o darkness_n so_o be_v the_o land_n of_o captivity_n to_o they_o a_o place_n of_o darkness_n and_o obscurity_n that_o be_v a_o place_n of_o sorrow_n and_o of_o mourning_n note_v that_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o the_o ancient_n be_v room_n of_o some_o space_n vault_a overhead_n with_o gate_n also_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o these_o he_o call_v desolate_a place_n because_o no_o live_a man_n do_v there_o abide_v or_o inhabit_v 11._o we_o roar_v all_o like_a bear_n and_o mourn_v like_o dove_n supple_a because_o of_o the_o great_a oppression_n and_o misery_n which_o we_o endure_v we_o look_v for_o judgement_n but_o there_o be_v none_o for_o salvation_n but_o it_o be_v far_o from_o we_o see_v verse_n 9_o 12._o for_o our_o transgression_n be_v multiply_v before_o thou_o i._o e._n for_o our_o sin_n be_v many_o and_o that_o thou_o know_v very_o well_o as_o be_v commit_v in_o thy_o sight_n here_o be_v a_o apostrophe_n to_o god_n and_o our_o sin_n te_fw-la tifie_v against_o uâ—_n i._o e._n and_o our_o sin_n come_v in_o as_o witness_n against_o we_o and_o witness_n that_o we_o be_v worthy_a of_o that_o which_o we_o suffer_v and_o unworthy_a of_o salvation_n or_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o oâ—r_a suffering_n he_o speak_v of_o sin_n as_o of_o a_o pe_z son_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la for_o our_o transgression_n be_v with_o we_o and_o as_o for_o our_o iniquity_n we_o know_v they_o q._n d._n for_o we_o can_v say_v that_o we_o have_v not_o transgress_v and_o sin_v for_o our_o transgression_n be_v always_o before_o our_o eye_n and_o as_o for_o our_o sin_n we_o know_v they_o very_o well_o here_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o brachylogy_n we_o know_v they_o i._n e._n we_o know_v they_o and_o confess_v they_o for_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o 13._o in_o transgress_v and_o lie_v against_o the_o lord_n i._o e._n we_o have_v sin_v by_o transgress_v and_o lie_v against_o the_o lord_n these_o word_n we_o have_v sin_v be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v i_o take_v their_o transgress_a and_o lie_v against_o the_o lord_n to_o signify_v here_o both_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o their_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v call_v lie_v against_o the_o lord_n because_o the_o jew_n promise_v the_o lord_n solemn_o in_o mount_n sinai_n and_o elsewhere_o to_o keep_v his_o law_n and_o yet_o break_v this_o their_o promise_n which_o what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o lie_v against_o god_n depart_v from_o your_o god_n i._o e._n leave_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o serve_v idol_n speak_v oppression_n and_o revolt_n i._o e._n advise_v one_o another_o and_o teach_v one_o another_o how_o to_o oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o to_o forsake_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v idol_n conceive_v and_o utter_v from_o the_o heart_n word_n of_o falsehood_n i._o e._n conceive_v in_o our_o heart_n false_a report_n and_o false_a accusation_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o dâ—sloyalâ—y_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o our_o god_n and_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o our_o heart_n where_o they_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o mouth_n or_o tongue_n note_v that_o this_o word_n falsehood_n may_v relate_v both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o their_o neighbour_n and_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o their_o neighbour_n it_o may_v signify_v false_a report_n and_o â—alse_a accusation_n and_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o god_n it_o may_v signify_v disloyalty_n in_o break_v tâ—e_v coâ—enant_n and_o the_o promise_n which_o they_o make_v to_o god_n as_o câ—p_v 57.4_o 14._o judgement_n be_v turn_v away_o backward_o i._n e._n and_o judgement_n be_v go_v away_o and_o will_v not_o come_v at_o the_o court_n of_o judicature_n by_o judgement_n understand_v upâ—â—ght_a deal_n in_o plead_v and_o make_v decree_n and_o give_v sentence_n in_o court_n of_o judicature_n and_o note_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o per_n n_o by_o a_o prosopâ—poeia_fw-la and_o justice_n stand_v aâ—ar_a oâ—_n i._o e._n and_o justice_n stand_v afar_o off_o and_o will_v not_o come_v nigh_o to_o the_o court_n and_o place_n of_o judicature_n what_o he_o call_v judgement_n before_o he_o call_v justice_n here_o and_o use_v the_o like_a pâ—osopopoeia_fw-la so_o that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n for_o truth_n be_v falâ—en_v in_o the_o street_n and_o equity_n can_v enâ—eâ—_n i._o e._n bâ—caâ—se_a truth_n be_v overthrow_v by_o falsehood_n and_o fall_v in_o the_o very_a street_n and_o equity_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o court_n or_o place_n of_o judicature_n be_v keep_v out_o as_o it_o be_v by_o force_n this_o contain_v a_o reason_n why_o judgement_n turn_v backward_o and_o justice_n ood_a aâ—ar_n of_o for_o judgement_n turn_v backward_o and_o justice_n stand_v afar_o off_o because_o they_o see_v truth_n beat_v down_o and_o equity_n keep_v out_o of_o the_o court_n and_o place_n of_o judicature_n for_o judgement_n and_o justice_n will_v not_o be_v nay_o they_o can_v be_v where_o truth_n and_o equi_fw-la y_fw-fr be_v not_o entertain_v he_o speak_v of_o truth_n and_o equity_n here_o as_o of_o person_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o do_v of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n before_o 15._o yea_o truth_n fail_v i._o e._n it_o be_v more_o for_o trâ—th_n to_o fail_v then_o to_o â—aâ—â—_n for_o if_o truth_n fall_v she_o may_v recover_v strength_n and_o rise_v aâ—ain_o bâ—t_o if_o she_o fail_v or_o languish_v her_o very_a vital_n be_v decay_v and_o he_o that_o depart_v from_o evil_a make_v himself_o a_o prey_n i._o e._n and_o if_o any_o man_n hate_v evil_a and_o cleave_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a he_o be_v therefore_o hate_a and_o persecute_v and_o make_v a_o spoil_n to_o wicked_a man_n this_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o equity_n fail_v as_o well_o as_o truth_n and_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o i._o e._n and_o the_o lord_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o that_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n in_o court_n and_o place_n of_o judicature_n 16._o and_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n i._o e._n and_o the_o lord_n look_v about_o to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o man_n supple_a that_o do_v intercede_v with_o he_o to_o take_v away_o his_o displeasure_n from_o we_o and_o he_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n i._o e._n and_o he_o see_v that_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v intercede_v with_o he_o for_o we_o and_o he_o wonder_v at_o it_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o wonder_n that_o none_o among_o all_o that_o people_n which_o have_v be_v so_o bring_v up_o and_o so_o instruct_v from_o time_n to_o time_n shall_v intercede_v and_o be_v earnest_a with_o god_n to_o pardon_v so_o great_a sin_n as_o these_o be_v of_o the_o people_n he_o speak_v of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o man_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o his_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n to_o he_o i._o e._n notwithstanding_o this_o his_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o be_v put_v here_o for_o yet_o notwithstanding_o as_o cap._n 7.14_o cap._n 51.21_o and_o the_o sense_n be_v q._n d._n though_o our_o wickedness_n be_v so_o great_a and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o intercede_v for_o we_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v we_o his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n to_o wit_n so_o many_o as_o be_v righteous_a and_o do_v repent_v in_o jacob._n his_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n unto_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n it_o sustain_v he_o q._n d._n his_o arm_n will_v bring_v salvation_n to_o jacob_n that_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o his_o righteousness_n will_v uphold_v he_o that_o be_v jacob_n that_o be_v the_o jew_n against_o the_o babylonian_n yea_o and_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o natural_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n and_o so_o shall_v i_o have_v take_v it_o have_v not_o a_o parallel_n place_n to_o wit_n cap._n 63.5_o which_o be_v not_o so_o capable_a of_o this_o interpretation_n put_v i_o to_o seek_v another_o when_o therefore_o i_o consider_v those_o word_n cap._n 63.5_o therefore_o my_o own_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n unto_o i_o and_o my_o fury_n it_o uphâ—ld_v i_o and_o when_o i_o consider_v withal_o those_o word_n which_o follow_v in_o this_o place_n viz._n for_o he_o put_v on_o righteousness_n as_o a_o breastplate_n and_o a_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n upon_o his_o head_n my_o thought_n be_v that_o there_o be_v both_o
e._n nor_o shall_v a_o man_n though_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o verge_n of_o old_a age_n be_v carry_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o grave_n until_o he_o have_v come_v to_o the_o extremity_n of_o old_a age_n that_o be_v neither_o shall_v a_o man_n die_v in_o jerusalem_n though_o he_o be_v old_a before_o he_o be_v exceed_o old_a a_o old_a man_n note_v that_o the_o old_a man_n here_o be_v oppose_v to_o a_o infant_n and_o so_o signify_v not_o a_o very_a old_a man_n but_o one_o that_o may_v be_v call_v a_o old_a man_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o inâ—ant_n or_o one_o that_o be_v on_o the_o verge_n only_o of_o old_a age_n that_o have_v not_o fill_v his_o day_n he_n call_v those_o a_o man_n day_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o make_v up_o of_o a_o good_a old_a age_n and_o which_o a_o man_n may_v reach_v to_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n if_o no_o casualty_n do_v cut_v he_o off_o which_o ordinary_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n as_o the_o next_o word_n show_v for_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a i._o e._n for_o the_o child_n shall_v live_v a_o hundred_o year_n before_o he_o die_v but_o the_o sinner_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a shall_v be_v accurse_v he_n prevent_v a_o objection_n here_o for_o whereas_o god_n promise_v here_o the_o blessing_n of_o long_a life_n only_o unto_o his_o servant_n and_o will_v have_v it_o take_v as_o a_o peculiar_a blessing_n to_o they_o so_o that_o the_o sinner_n shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o it_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o this_o be_v not_o such_o a_o peculiar_a and_o special_a blessing_n of_o the_o righteous_a or_o of_o his_o servant_n as_o he_o will_v make_v it_o to_o be_v for_o the_o sinner_n also_o fulfil_v their_o day_n and_o live_v a_o hundred_o year_n the_o lord_n therefore_o prevent_v this_o objection_n say_v that_o though_o the_o sinner_n live_v till_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a yet_o he_o shall_v be_v accurse_v and_o therefore_o accurse_v because_o in_o his_o life_n time_n the_o plague_n of_o god_n shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o and_o in_o his_o death_n he_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o with_o a_o unusual_a destruction_n see_v job_n 21._o v._o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n to_o vers_fw-la 20._o note_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o long_a life_n which_o the_o lord_n here_o promise_v to_o his_o servant_n but_o a_o bless_a long_a life_n a_o life_n which_o shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o length_n of_o joy_n and_o happiness_n and_o they_o shall_v build_v house_n i._o e._n and_o my_o people_n shall_v build_v house_n and_o inhabit_v they_o i._o e._n and_o shall_v live_v to_o inhabit_v they_o and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o i._n e._n and_o shall_v live_v to_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o 22._o for_o as_o the_o day_n of_o a_o tree_n be_v the_o day_n of_o my_o people_n i._o e._n for_o my_o people_n shall_v live_v as_o long_o as_o the_o tree_n which_o they_o shall_v plant_v so_o that_o they_o which_o plant_v the_o tree_n shall_v live_v to_o eat_v all_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v the_o day_n of_o my_o people_n i._o e._n the_o day_n of_o my_o people_n shall_v be_v a_o present_a be_v put_v here_o for_o a_o future_a tense_n my_o elect_n see_v verse_n 9_o i_o elect_a shall_v long_o enjoy_v the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n i._n e._n my_o elect_n shall_v live_v long_o that_o they_o may_v long_o inhabit_v the_o house_n which_o they_o shall_v build_v 23._o they_o shall_v not_o labour_v in_o vain_a i._o e._n they_o shall_v not_o build_v house_n which_o they_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v nor_o plant_v vineyard_n which_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v for_o this_o will_v be_v labour_n in_o vain_a which_o be_v a_o curse_n which_o god_n threaten_v to_o the_o wicked_a levit._n 26.16_o and_o deut._n 28.30_o nor_o bring_v forth_o for_o trouble_n i._o e._n neither_o shall_v they_o bring_v forth_o child_n who_o untimely_a death_n shall_v bring_v they_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n of_o mind_n this_o be_v a_o short_a repetition_n of_o what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o three_o forego_v verse_n they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n i._o e._n they_o be_v the_o true_a child_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o isaac_n and_o of_o jacob_n who_o the_o lord_n bless_v in_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o seed_n as_o well_o as_o in_o themselves_o and_o their_o offspring_n with_o they_o q._n d._n and_o so_o be_v their_o child_n as_o well_o as_o they_o wherefore_o they_o also_o shall_v live_v to_o build_v and_o to_o plant_v and_o to_o enjoy_v what_o they_o build_v and_o plant_v 24._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v before_o they_o call_v i_o will_v answer_v i._n e._n and_o if_o any_o evil_a befall_v they_o i_o will_v take_v it_o away_o before_o they_o complain_v this_o be_v another_o blessing_n which_o the_o lord_n promise_v his_o people_n after_o their_o return_n out_o of_o captivity_n 25._o the_o wolf_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v feed_v together_o see_v cap._n 11.6_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o bullock_n see_v cap._n 11.7_o and_o dust_n shall_v be_v the_o serpent_n meat_n i._o e._n and_o the_o serpent_n shall_v live_v upon_o the_o dust_n only_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v content_v with_o that_o and_o shall_v not_o fasten_v upon_o man_n to_o do_v he_o any_o harm_n nor_o yet_o upon_o any_o beast_n that_o serpent_n live_v upon_o the_o dust_n see_v gen._n 3.14_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n see_v cap._n 11.9_o this_o verse_n contain_v another_o blessing_n which_o the_o lord_n promise_v his_o people_n after_o their_o captivity_n which_o be_v this_o that_o they_o shall_v live_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o in_o their_o land_n without_o any_o fear_n of_o violence_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o robber_n no_o man-slayer_n there_o isaiah_n chap._n lxvi_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n be_v my_o throne_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v my_o footstool_n where_o be_v the_o house_n that_o you_o build_v for_o i_o this_o may_v be_v very_o well_o continue_v with_o the_o former_a chapter_n for_o whereas_o the_o lord_n find_v fault_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o hypocritical_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o captivity_n for_o that_o they_o forsake_v he_o and_o forget_v his_o holy_a mountain_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 65.11_o and_o threaten_v they_o grievous_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o clear_v themselves_o and_o to_o plead_v not_o guilty_a and_o to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o say_v that_o whereas_o they_o do_v frequent_v the_o temple_n and_o do_v offer_v their_o due_a sacrifice_n while_o the_o temple_n stand_v and_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o live_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n so_o if_o ever_o they_o shall_v come_v into_o that_o land_n again_o they_o will_v build_v up_o the_o temple_n which_o the_o babylonian_n have_v destroy_v and_o will_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v the_o lord_n therefore_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o capter_n take_v away_o these_o vain_a argument_n of_o they_o and_o show_v that_o to_o build_v he_o a_o temple_n be_v not_o such_o a_o acceptable_a piece_n of_o service_n as_o they_o deem_v nor_o will_v he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v they_o be_v such_o man_n as_o they_o be_v that_o be_v idolatrous_a and_o wicked_a man_n the_o heaven_n be_v my_o throne_n the_o heaven_n be_v my_o chair_n of_o state_n whereon_o i_o sit_v and_o the_o earth_n be_v my_o footstool_n i._o e._n and_o the_o earth_n be_v my_o stool_n on_o which_o i_o rest_v my_o foot_n when_o he_o say_v the_o heaven_n be_v my_o throne_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v my_o footstool_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o earthly_a king_n who_o as_o they_o have_v glorious_a throne_n to_o sit_v on_o so_o have_v they_o their_o footstool_n though_o not_o so_o glorious_a to_o rest_v their_o foot_n upon_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v here_o compare_v to_o a_o man_n of_o a_o immense_a greatness_n for_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o a_o immense_a greatness_n who_o be_v so_o big_a as_o to_o sit_v upon_o the_o heaven_n as_o his_o seat_n and_o to_o rest_v his_o foot_n upon_o the_o earth_n as_o his_o footstool_n for_o so_o his_o upper_a part_n must_v be_v high_a by_o much_o than_o the_o high_a heaven_n where_o be_v the_o house_n that_o you_o build_v unto_o i_o i._o e._n where_o then_o shall_v that_o house_n be_v which_o you_o say_v you_o will_v build_v for_o i_o for_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v not_o able_a to_o contain_v a_o house_n big_a enough_o to_o contain_v i_o here_o be_v a_o present_a tense_n twice_o put_v for_o a_o future_a this_o people_n which_o say_v that_o
deliverance_n they_o do_v comply_v with_o the_o babylonian_n in_o their_o religion_n and_o their_o abomination_n and_o because_o the_o babylonian_n do_v sacrifice_n in_o garden_n and_o burn_v incense_n upon_o altar_n of_o brick_n they_o also_o will_v sacrifice_v in_o garden_n and_o burn_v incense_n upon_o altar_n of_o brick_n cap._n 65.3_o and_o because_o the_o babylonian_n do_v prepare_v a_o table_n and_o furnish_v a_o drink-offering_a to_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n they_o also_o will_v prepare_v a_o table_n to_o that_o troop_n and_o furnish_v a_o drink-offering_a to_o that_o number_n cap._n 65.11_o and_o because_o the_o babylonian_n do_v use_v sorcery_n and_o necromancy_n they_o also_o will_v do_v the_o like_a cap._n 65.4_o and_o because_o the_o babylonian_n do_v eat_v all_o unclean_a meat_n they_o also_o will_v eat_v they_o cap._n 65.4_o think_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o gain_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o babylonian_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o misery_n which_o they_o fear_v because_o the_o babylonian_n promise_v they_o that_o they_o will_v deal_v better_o with_o they_o if_o they_o will_v comply_v with_o they_o in_o these_o thing_n than_o they_o will_v with_o other_o jew_n which_o will_v not_o comply_v with_o they_o therefore_o the_o lord_n threaten_v they_o with_o this_o that_o by_o do_v this_o wickedness_n they_o shall_v gain_v nothing_o but_o shall_v be_v delude_v by_o the_o babylonian_n for_o notwithstanding_o this_o their_o comply_v with_o the_o babylonian_n in_o these_o their_o abomination_n and_o the_o babylonian_n promise_n the_o babylonian_n shall_v afflict_v they_o and_o shall_v deal_v as_o bad_a with_o they_o as_o with_o other_o i_o will_v choose_v their_o delusion_n i._o e._n i_o will_v choose_v this_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v delude_v by_o the_o babylonian_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v delude_v by_o the_o babylonian_n i_o say_v immediate_o before_o note_v that_o this_o word_n delusion_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o not_o in_o a_o active_a but_o in_o a_o passive_a sense_n or_o signification_n and_o they_o be_v call_v their_o delusion_n not_o because_o they_o do_v delude_v other_o thereby_o but_o because_o they_o be_v thereby_o delude_v themselves_o and_o will_v bring_v their_o fear_n upon_o they_o q._n d._n and_o whereas_o they_o be_v afraid_a that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o babylon_n and_o that_o their_o misery_n will_v be_v day_n by_o day_n great_a in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n and_o therefore_o they_o strive_v to_o prevent_v these_o their_o fear_n by_o comply_v with_o the_o babylonian_n in_o their_o abomination_n they_o shall_v not_o prevent_v they_o but_o for_o all_o their_o abomination_n i_o will_v bring_v their_o fear_n upon_o they_o i_o will_v bring_v their_o fear_n upon_o they_o i._o e._n i_o will_v bring_v those_o thing_n upon_o they_o which_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o and_o then_o their_o delight_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n note_v that_o the_o word_n fear_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o objectiuè_a for_o the_o thing_n fear_v and_o where_o such_o thing_n befall_v a_o man_n he_o can_v have_v no_o pleasure_n or_o delight_n in_o any_o thing_n because_o when_o i_o call_v etc._n etc._n he_o add_v another_o reason_n here_o why_o he_o will_v choose_v their_o delusion_n and_o bring_v their_o fear_n upon_o they_o when_o i_o call_v none_o do_v answer_v see_v cap._n 65.12_o 5._o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o that_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n q._n d._n but_o as_o for_o you_o which_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o comfort_n which_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o you_o you_o that_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n see_v notes_n vers_fw-la 2._o your_o brethren_n that_o hate_v you_o by_o these_o their_o brethren_n he_o mean_v those_o ungodly_a jew_n to_o who_o and_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o four_o first_o verse_n who_o he_o call_v their_o brethren_n because_o they_o be_v all_o brethren_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v all_o descend_v from_o the_o same_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n who_o for_o all_o this_o do_v hate_v these_o their_o brethren_n which_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o cast_v you_o out_o etc._n etc._n viz._n of_o their_o company_n as_o though_o you_o be_v impure_a and_o will_v defile_v they_o if_o you_o draw_v nigh_o to_o they_o and_o do_v converse_v with_o they_o see_v cap._n 65.5_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n i._o e._n for_o my_o sake_n that_o be_v because_o you_o cleave_v to_o my_o commandment_n and_o live_v according_a to_o they_o say_a supple_a in_o derision_n and_o mockery_n of_o you_o let_v the_o lord_n be_v glorify_v though_o the_o ungodly_a party_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n can_v deliver_v those_o which_o be_v in_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n out_o of_o their_o captivity_n yet_o most_o of_o the_o godly_a party_n do_v and_o out_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o their_o heart_n do_v often_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v glorify_v in_o their_o deliverance_n according_a to_o what_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n cap._n 44.23_o and_o cap._n 60.21_o the_o ungodly_a party_n therefore_o which_o hate_v the_o godly_a party_n as_o for_o other_o thing_n so_o for_o this_o that_o they_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n because_o they_o themselves_o can_v not_o think_v it_o be_v wont_a to_o mock_v the_o godly_a party_n with_o this_o say_n let_v the_o lord_n be_v glorify_v supple_a in_o your_o deliverance_n as_o though_o they_o believe_v and_o look_v for_o that_o which_o god_n can_v not_o do_v but_o he_o shall_v appear_v to_o your_o joy_n i._o e._n but_o he_o shall_v show_v himself_o in_o your_o deliverance_n to_o your_o joy_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o wit_n that_o they_o mock_v you_o with_o this_o say_n let_v god_n be_v glorify_v when_o they_o shall_v see_v that_o god_n have_v deliver_v you_o to_o his_o glory_n 6._o a_o voice_n of_o noise_n from_o the_o city_n a_o voice_n from_o the_o temple_n q._n d._n i_o hear_v a_o voice_n of_o a_o noise_n of_o rejoice_v from_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o a_o voice_n of_o sing_v and_o thanksgiving_n from_o the_o temple_n the_o prophet_n speak_v this_o as_o if_o he_o have_v hear_v on_o a_o sudden_a a_o noise_n of_o rejoice_v make_v by_o the_o jew_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o a_o noise_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n make_v by_o the_o levite_n from_o the_o temple_n for_o their_o redemption_n out_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n by_o which_o he_o signify_v that_o the_o godly_a jew_n shall_v be_v certain_o redeem_v and_o bring_v to_o their_o own_o land_n again_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v build_v again_o the_o waste_a place_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v raise_v up_o the_o temple_n which_o the_o babylonian_n have_v destroy_v and_o rejoice_v in_o all_o this_o a_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o render_v recompense_n to_o his_o enemy_n q._n d._n i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o recompense_v his_o enemy_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n in_o those_o psalm_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o temple_n many_o passage_n be_v make_v and_o sing_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n triumph_v over_o his_o enemy_n and_o threaten_v they_o with_o due_a vengeance_n as_o psal_n 68.22_o 23._o &_o 132.18_o &_o 81.14_o etc._n etc._n &_o 89.23_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o such_o passage_n as_o these_o may_v the_o prophet_n allude_v when_o he_o say_v a_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o render_v recompense_n to_o his_o enemy_n yet_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o three_o next_o verse_n may_v be_v the_o voice_n and_o song_n of_o rejoice_v which_o the_o prophet_n hear_v which_o song_n be_v sing_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o at_o least_o part_n thereof_o as_o appeareth_z vers_n 9_o and_o those_o word_n that_o render_v recompense_n to_o his_o enemy_n may_v be_v add_v here_o not_o to_o denote_v any_o passage_n in_o the_o song_n but_o as_o a_o epithet_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o epithet_n opportune_o add_v because_o the_o wicked_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n think_v that_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o punish_v the_o babylonian_n but_o if_o the_o song_n here_o sing_v be_v not_o sing_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o subject_n thereof_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o lord_n whatsoever_o the_o song_n be_v and_o those_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v as_o well_o signify_v the_o subject_a matter_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o voice_n or_o song_n which_o utter_v the_o voice_n or_o sing_v the_o song_n that_o render_v recompense_n to_o his_o enemy_n this_o be_v mean_v especial_o of_o the_o babylonian_n who_o the_o lord_n account_v his_o enemy_n because_o they_o do_v use_v
his_o people_n the_o jew_n with_o all_o cruelty_n when_o they_o be_v in_o captivity_n and_o upon_o who_o he_o pour_v out_o vengeance_n when_o he_o deliver_v his_o people_n by_o cyrus_n before_o she_o travel_v she_o bring_v forth_o i._o e._n the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o captivity_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o captivity_n and_o bring_v back_o to_o zion_n soon_o than_o any_o one_o can_v expect_v this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v proverbial_a and_o where_o zion_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o teem_a woman_n yea_o to_o a_o woman_n bring_v forth_o before_o her_o pain_n come_v upon_o she_o and_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o captivity_n and_o bring_v home_o again_o to_o the_o child_n bring_v forth_o by_o such_o a_o woman_n note_v that_o by_o she_o be_v mean_v zion_n or_o jerusalem_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v as_o of_o a_o woman_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la but_o the_o relative_n she_o be_v put_v without_o a_o antecedent_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n ordinary_a with_o the_o hebrew_n before_o her_o pain_n come_v she_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o man-child_n this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a word_n of_o a_o man-child_n the_o birth_n of_o a_o man-child_n make_v the_o joy_n the_o great_a joh._n 16._o vers_fw-la 21._o but_o who_o do_v he_o mean_v by_o this_o man-child_n ans_fw-fr he_o mean_v the_o whole_a people_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o he_o speak_v often_o of_o a_o people_n as_o of_o one_o individual_a man_n as_o cap._n 17.4_o or_o a_o man-child_n may_v be_v take_v collectiuè_fw-la for_o man-child_n q._n d._n before_o her_o pain_n she_o be_v deliver_v of_o many_o man-child_n 8._o who_o have_v hear_v such_o a_o thing_n q._n d._n who_o ever_o hear_v or_o see_v such_o a_o thing_n who_o have_v see_v such_o thing_n i._o e._n supple_a as_o this_o that_o a_o woman_n shall_v bring_v forth_o before_o she_o travel_v and_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v deliver_v before_o she_o be_v in_o pain_n as_o zion_n be_v that_o be_v that_o a_o city_n shall_v be_v so_o sudden_o redeem_v out_o of_o so_o great_a captivity_n and_o so_o sudden_o fill_v with_o people_n which_o be_v so_o utter_o desolate_a before_o as_o jerusalem_n be_v when_o she_o be_v redeem_v by_o cyrus_n shall_v the_o earth_n be_v make_v to_o bring_v forth_o in_o one_o day_n i._o e._n shall_v a_o land_n be_v make_v to_o bring_v forth_o in_o one_o day_n people_n enough_o to_o inhabit_v it_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v put_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o one_o land_n and_o country_n or_o shall_v a_o nation_n be_v bear_v at_o once_o or_o shall_v a_o whole_a nation_n be_v sudden_o bear_v at_o one_o birth_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o zion_n travel_v she_o bring_v forth_o her_o child_n i._o e._n yet_o zion_n do_v all_o on_o the_o sudden_a bring_v forth_o all_o these_o her_o child_n which_o be_v more_o then_o enough_o to_o inhabit_v she_o cap._n 49.20_o by_o this_o metaphor_n of_o zion_n travel_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o prophet_n mean_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v replenish_v in_o a_o moment_n with_o inhabitant_n which_o be_v desolate_a before_o multitude_n of_o people_n return_v on_o a_o sudden_a out_o of_o babylon_n into_o she_o as_o if_o a_o whole_a nation_n have_v be_v bear_v in_o she_o in_o one_o day_n for_o be_v put_v here_o for_o yet_o a_o question_n may_v here_o be_v ask_v how_o he_o can_v say_v as_o soon_o as_o zion_n travel_v she_o bring_v forth_o when_o as_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 7._o before_o she_o travel_v she_o bring_v forth_o ans_fw-fr these_o two_o phrase_n be_v both_o proverbial_a to_o bring_v forth_o before_o she_o travel_v and_o to_o bring_v forth_o as_o soon_o as_o she_o travel_v and_o both_o these_o may_v signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n viz._n to_o bring_v forth_o of_o a_o sudden_a and_o this_o be_v all_o which_o be_v intend_v by_o this_o place_n to_o wit_n to_o show_v the_o suddenness_n of_o zion_n bring_v forth_o her_o child_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v say_v as_o soon_o as_o zion_n travel_v and_o before_o zion_n travel_v she_o bring_v forth_o without_o any_o contradiction_n or_o contrariety_n so_o cap._n 65.24_o the_o lord_n say_v before_o they_o call_v i_o will_v answer_v and_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o speak_v i_o will_v hear_v by_o which_o phrase_n be_v only_o mean_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v forward_o to_o help_v they_o when_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o he_o so_o we_o read_v matt._n 10.10_o that_o our_o saviour_n whâ—n_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n bid_v they_o carry_v no_o staff_n yet_o mark_v 6.8_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v nothing_o for_o their_o journey_n save_o a_o staff_n only_o in_o which_o word_n there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o sense_n for_o by_o both_o phrase_n our_o saviour_n intend_v that_o his_o disciple_n shall_v have_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o present_a and_o that_o matthew_n signify_v when_o he_o say_v no_o staff_n for_o every_o poor_a man_n have_v a_o staff_n and_o mark_v when_o he_o say_v nothing_o save_v a_o staff_n only_o for_o he_o that_o have_v only_o a_o staff_n have_v nothing_o superfluous_a 9_o shall_v i_o bring_v to_o the_o birth_n and_o not_o cause_n to_o bring_v forth_o q._n d._n shall_v i_o cause_v zion_n to_o conceive_v and_o shall_v i_o perfect_v her_o fruit_n within_o she_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o birth_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o cause_v she_o to_o bring_v it_o forth_o that_o be_v shall_v i_o give_v zion_n hope_n of_o have_v her_o child_n return_v to_o she_o out_o of_o captivity_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v shall_v i_o cause_v to_o bring_v forth_o and_o shut_v the_o womb_n q._n d._n shall_v i_o cause_v all_o mother_n to_o bring_v forth_o and_o be_v fruitful_a and_o shall_v i_o shut_v the_o womb_n of_o my_o belove_a zion_n so_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o bring_v forth_o no_o i_o will_v not_o but_o i_o will_v open_v her_o womb_n and_o make_v she_o more_o fruitful_a than_o any_o mother_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o for_o i_o will_v make_v she_o very_o populous_a or_o thus_o q._n d._n shall_v i_o say_v that_o i_o will_v cause_v zion_n to_o bring_v forth_o and_o yet_o shut_v her_o womb_n i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o to_o cause_v to_o bring_v forth_o in_o this_o last_o interpretation_n be_v take_v for_o to_o say_v that_o he_o will_v cause_v to_o bring_v forth_o and_o to_o shut_v her_o womb_n for_o to_o suffer_v her_o womb_n to_o be_v shut_v 10._o rejoice_v you_o with_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v glad_a with_o she_o all_o you_o which_o love_v she_o supple_a because_o of_o the_o happiness_n and_o prosperity_n which_o she_o shall_v enjoy_v he_o speak_v to_o the_o captive_a jew_n which_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o who_o therefore_o love_v jerusalem_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v it_o for_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o hereby_o he_o prophecy_v both_o of_o they_o and_o of_o jerusalem_n prosperity_n all_o you_o that_o mourn_v for_o she_o supple_a now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o 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glory_n that_o be_v of_o her_o prosperity_n and_o happiness_n by_o glory_n he_o mean_v prosperity_n and_o happiness_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effecti_fw-la or_o adjuncti_fw-la because_o prosperity_n and_o happiness_n make_v he_o glorious_a who_o have_v they_o and_o he_o compare_v this_o glory_n that_o be_v this_o prosperity_n and_o happiness_n here_o to_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o breast_n 12._o i_o will_v extend_v peace_n to_o she_o like_o a_o river_n i._o e._n i_o will_v give_v she_o that_o be_v jerusalem_n abundance_n of_o prosperity_n and_o happiness_n the_o word_n peace_n signify_v in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n all_o manner_n of_o prosperity_n and_o happiness_n and_o the_o word_n extend_v note_v abundance_n and_o continuance_n of_o
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creature_n and_o the_o usual_a prey_n of_o the_o wolf_n when_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o the_o wolf_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n quiet_o his_o meaning_n by_o a_o proverb_n be_v to_o show_v that_o those_o man_n which_o be_v give_v to_o rapine_n and_o violence_n shall_v in_o hezekiah_n day_n give_v over_o their_o lewd_a course_n and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o a_o honest_a kind_n of_o life_n this_o be_v that_o also_o which_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o leopard_n lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n and_o the_o calf_n and_o young_a lion_n be_v together_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o young_a lyon_n the_o young_a lion_n be_v more_o fierce_a and_o lusty_a than_o the_o old_a lion_n and_o more_o greedy_a of_o his_o prey_n yet_o here_o he_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o prey_v as_o he_o be_v wont_v upon_o the_o calf_n and_o the_o fatle_a but_o go_v and_o walk_v friendly_a together_o with_o they_o the_o fatle_a i._n e._n the_o fat_a cattle_n together_o i._n e._n shall_v be_v or_o walk_v or_o go_v together_o for_o these_o or_o one_o of_o these_o word_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o i._n e._n and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o lead_v they_o it_o show_v every_o one_o of_o these_o beast_n to_o be_v tame_a that_o they_o will_v be_v lead_v by_o a_o man_n but_o much_o more_o if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o that_o a_o little_a child_n may_v lead_v they_o 7._o shall_v feed_v and_o lie_v down_o together_o he_o mean_v they_o shall_v lie_v down_o together_o peaceable_o and_o quiet_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o a_o ox_n and_o if_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o a_o ox_n he_o will_v no_o more_o prey_n upon_o other_o beast_n which_o he_o do_v only_o to_o eat_v they_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o hunger_n but_o be_v as_o free_a from_o that_o as_o the_o ox_n 8._o the_o suck_a child_n the_o suck_a child_n be_v the_o weak_a of_o all_o child_n and_o less_o able_a to_o resist_v any_o hurtful_a thing_n shall_v play_v on_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o asp_n supple_a without_o any_o hurt_n q._n d._n the_o suck_a child_n shall_v play_v on_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o asp_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o asp_n shall_v not_o hurt_v he_o the_o asp_n be_v a_o venomous_a kind_n of_o serpent_n though_o it_o be_v but_o little_a and_o love_v hole_n to_o lurk_v in_o the_o wean_a child_n i._n e._n the_o child_n which_o be_v new_o wean_v and_o therefore_o unable_a to_o withstand_v any_o noxious_a thing_n shall_v put_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o cockatrice_n den_fw-mi supple_a and_o yet_o the_o cockatrice_n shall_v neither_o hurt_v he_o nor_o sting_v he_o the_o cockatrice_n also_o be_v a_o venomous_a kind_n of_o creature_n and_o dangerous_a 9_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v i._n e._n neither_o the_o wolf_n nor_o the_o leopard_n nor_o the_o young_a lion_n nor_o the_o bear_n nor_o the_o lion_n nor_o the_o asp_n nor_o the_o cockatrice_n by_o which_o be_v mean_v wicked_a man_n or_o man_n of_o rapine_n and_o violence_n shall_v hurt_v or_o destroy_v the_o lamb_n the_o kid_n the_o calf_n and_o fatle_a the_o cow_n the_o ox_n the_o suck_v child_n by_o which_o be_v mean_v simple_a and_o well-meaning_a man_n in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n i._n e._n in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n and_o by_o god_n holy_a mountain_n he_o mean_v mount_n zion_n upon_o which_o the_o temple_n stand_v and_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o judah_n for_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a by_o the_o earth_n be_v mean_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n as_o v._o 4._o full_o of_o the_o knewledge_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o will_n and_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n be_v put_v here_o by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o here_o he_o allude_v to_o a_o channel_n full_a of_o water_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o word_n where_o he_o compare_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n to_o the_o channel_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o water_n which_o fill_v the_o channel_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n q._n d._n as_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v full_a of_o water_n with_o which_o it_o be_v cover_v by_o the_o sea_n be_v mean_v here_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o sea_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la for_o proper_o the_o sea_n be_v the_o water_n which_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o a_o great_a channel_n gen._n 1._o v._n 10._o the_o prophet_n here_o give_v another_o reason_n of_o what_o he_o say_v from_o the_o six_o verse_n hitherto_o that_o be_v why_o the_o wolf_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v why_o wicked_a man_n or_o man_n of_o rapine_n and_o violence_n shall_v leave_v their_o old_a course_n of_o life_n and_o live_v civil_o with_o civil_a man_n and_o this_o other_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v more_o plentiful_a among_o they_o than_o it_o have_v be_v for_o if_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n do_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v eph._n 4.18_o that_o be_v do_v make_v man_n stranger_n to_o a_o godly_a life_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_v cause_v man_n to_o lead_v the_o life_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n now_o that_o hezekiah_n do_v promote_v and_o propagate_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n read_z 2_o chron._n cap._n 29.30_o 31._o and_o in_o particular_a 2_o chron._n cap._n 30._o v._n 22._o 10._o and_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o root_n of_o jesse_n which_o shall_v stand_v for_o a_o ensign_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n q._n d._n and_o at_o that_o time_n in_o which_o there_o shall_v come_v forth_o a_o rod_n out_o of_o the_o stem_n of_o jesse_n and_o a_o branch_n shall_v grow_v out_o of_o his_o root_n as_o v._o 1._o that_o 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signify_v the_o offspring_n revel_v 22._o v._n 16._o which_o shall_v stand_v for_o a_o ensign_n of_o the_o people_n i._n e._n to_o who_o many_o of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v repair_v as_o soldier_n do_v to_o their_o ensign_n or_o colour_n a_o metaphorical_a phrase_n more_o than_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o the_o people_n which_o dwell_v near_o unto_o judaea_n hear_v of_o and_o see_v the_o happiness_n and_o prosperity_n of_o hezekiah_n reign_n do_v desire_n to_o dwell_v or_o sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o hezekiah_n especial_o such_o as_o do_v turn_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o which_o
mean_n they_o live_v not_o only_o peaceable_o but_o also_o be_v near_o to_o the_o temple_n to_o worship_n and_o this_o they_o do_v chief_o then_o when_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v miraculous_o destroy_v sennacherib_n army_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v a_o miracle_n for_o hezekiah_n sake_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o have_v promise_v hezekiah_n by_o his_o prophet_n peace_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v to_o it_o shall_v the_o gentile_n seek_v i._n e._n to_o that_o root_n or_o to_o that_o ensign_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v hezekiah_n shall_v the_o gentile_n seek_v supple_a that_o they_o may_v live_v in_o judaea_n under_o his_o protection_n the_o gentile_n by_o the_o gentile_n be_v mean_v all_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o h_o s_o rest_n i._n e._n and_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a which_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v from_o his_o enemy_n or_o by_o his_o rest_n may_v be_v understand_v the_o place_n of_o his_o habitation_n or_o the_o place_n where_o he_o rest_v that_o be_v where_o he_o dwell_v by_o a_o metonymy_n shall_v be_v glorious_a the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a which_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v shall_v be_v glorious_a because_o many_o shall_v admire_v it_o and_o speak_v of_o it_o and_o desire_v to_o partake_v of_o it_o and_o jerusalem_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o habitation_n shall_v be_v glorious_a by_o reason_n of_o that_o prosperity_n and_o those_o blessing_n which_o it_o shall_v enjoy_v by_o he_o 11._o in_o that_o day_n i._n e._n in_o the_o day_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v v._o 10._o the_o lord_n shall_v set_v his_o hand_n again_o the_o second_o time_n to_o recover_v the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v leave_v from_o assyria_n and_o from_o egypt_n and_o from_o pathros_n etc._n etc._n q._n d._n as_o god_n do_v once_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o redeem_v his_o people_n when_o he_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o joshua_n so_o shall_v he_o now_o again_o set_v his_o hand_n to_o recover_v his_o people_n which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v lead_v away_o captive_a into_o assyria_n or_o flee_v into_o egypt_n and_o into_o pathros_n and_o other_o place_n for_o fear_n of_o their_o enemy_n from_o the_o place_n to_o which_o they_o be_v either_o carry_v away_o captive_a or_o flee_v and_o bring_v they_o back_o again_o into_o their_o own_o land_n note_v that_o when_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v set_v his_o hand_n again_o the_o second_o time_n to_o recover_v the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v leave_v from_o assyria_n and_o from_o egypt_n and_o from_o pathros_n etc._n etc._n these_o relative_n word_n relate_v not_o to_o the_o place_n or_o place_n from_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v recover_v they_o either_o in_o the_o first_o or_o second_o recovery_n but_o only_o to_o the_o recovery_n itself_o q._n d._n as_o the_o lord_n do_v set_v his_o hand_n to_o recover_v his_o people_n once_o in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n so_o shall_v he_o now_o set_v his_o hand_n the_o second_o time_n to_o recover_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n for_o the_o place_n from_o which_o he_o do_v recover_v they_o be_v not_o all_o the_o same_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o recovery_n no_o nor_o yet_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o recovery_n the_o same_o the_o lord_n shall_v set_v his_o hand_n again_o the_o second_o time_n to_o reâ—over_v the_o first_o time_n at_o which_o god_n set_v his_o hand_n to_o recover_v his_o people_n be_v when_o he_o set_v his_o hand_n and_o show_v his_o power_n for_o their_o delivery_n out_o of_o egypt_n from_o under_o pharaoh_n by_o moses_n the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v leave_v by_o this_o he_o mean_v those_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v leave_v alive_a after_o that_o desolation_n and_o destruction_n which_o be_v make_v of_o they_o by_o tiglah-pilese_a salmanaser_n and_o sâ—nnacherib_n and_o which_o be_v disperse_v abroad_o in_o foreigne_a land_n the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o recover_v the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n in_o that_o he_o allure_v and_o hearten_v they_o to_o return_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o the_o prosperity_n and_o peace_n which_o he_o give_v to_o hezekiah_n and_o in_o that_o he_o send_v trouble_n among_o the_o assyrian_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o many_o of_o the_o israelite_n and_o jew_n which_o be_v there_o captive_n have_v opportunity_n to_o escape_v and_o return_v to_o their_o own_o land_n of_o which_o more_o cap._n 14._o v._n 1._o from_o assyria_n and_o from_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n by_o these_o place_n understand_v other_o place_n also_o whether_o the_o israelite_n &_o jew_n be_v either_o lead_v captive_n or_o flee_v to_o save_v their_o life_n these_o word_n from_o assyria_n and_o from_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n relate_v to_o the_o word_n to_o recover_v from_o pathros_n by_o pathros_n some_o understand_v the_o land_n of_o pharusii_n near_o to_o aethiopia_n and_o from_o cush_n by_o cush_n be_v mean_v aethiopia_n where_o the_o child_n of_o cush_n live_v which_o cush_n be_v mention_v gen._n chap._n 10._o v._n 5._o from_o elam_n by_o elam_n be_v mean_v the_o land_n of_o the_o elamites_n which_o be_v neighbour_n adjoin_v to_o the_o mede_n who_o forefather_n be_v elam_n of_o who_o gen._n 10._o v._n 22._o and_o from_o shinar_n by_o shinar_n be_v mean_v chaldaea_n or_o babylonia_n and_o from_o hamah_n hamah_n be_v situate_a under_o mount_n lebanon_n not_o far_o from_o damascus_n in_o syria_n and_o from_o the_o island_n of_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o island_n of_o the_o sea_n he_o mean_v cyprus_n and_o crete_n as_o also_o macedonia_n and_o part_n of_o asia_n border_v upon_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o hebrew_n call_v not_o those_o land_n only_o which_o be_v environ_v round_o about_o with_o the_o sea_n island_n of_o the_o sea_n but_o those_o land_n also_o which_o border_n upon_o the_o sea_n though_o they_o be_v not_o environ_v with_o it_o 12._o and_o he_o shall_v set_v up_o a_o ensign_n for_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n repeat_v here_o what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n for_o the_o great_a confirmation_n of_o what_o he_o say_v for_o the_o nation_n i_o e._n for_o the_o people_n or_o gentile_n mention_v v._n 10._o the_o outcast_n of_o israel_n i._n e._n many_o of_o those_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v either_o carry_v away_o captive_a or_o run_v out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n to_o save_v themselves_o in_o the_o day_n of_o tiglah-pilese_a and_o salmaneser_n the_o disperse_v of_o judah_n i._n e._n those_o of_o the_o tribe_n and_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n which_o flee_v in_o the_o day_n of_o sennacharib_n into_o foreign_a country_n to_o save_v themselves_o from_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n from_o the_o east_n and_o from_o the_o west_n from_o the_o north_n and_o from_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o earth_n as_o of_o a_o quadrangular_a or_o foursquare_a body_n after_o a_o vulgar_a manner_n 13._o the_o envy_n also_o of_o ephraim_n shall_v depart_v i._n e._n the_o envy_n also_o and_o hatred_n with_o which_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v incense_v against_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o persecute_v they_o shall_v cease_v and_o vanish_v away_o ephraim_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n as_o chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 2._o great_a be_v the_o envy_n and_o hatred_n and_o enmity_n which_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n do_v bear_v against_o the_o tribe_n or_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n as_o appear_v as_o by_o other_o place_n so_o by_o 2_o king_n 16.5_o and_o isaiah_n cap._n 7.1_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o envy_n and_o hatred_n and_o enmity_n cease_v in_o hezekiah_n day_n for_o they_o which_o return_v stick_v close_o to_o the_o jew_n either_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o common_a danger_n or_o because_o hezekiah_n and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v a_o refuge_n for_o they_o in_o their_o affliction_n and_o the_o adversary_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o i._n e._n and_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o tribe_n or_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o adversary_n of_o judah_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o nation_n or_o gentile_n which_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o that_o tribe_n or_o kingdom_n such_o as_o be_v the_o philistine_n and_o edomite_n and_o moabite_n and_o ammonite_n who_o hezekiah_n subdue_v according_a to_o what_o be_v prophesy_v verse_n 14._o and_o then_o these_o word_n be_v leave_v here_o to_o be_v read_v with_o a_o parenthesis_n or_o we_o may_v understand_v by_o the_o adversary_n of_o judah_n those_o of_o ephraim_n that_o be_v of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n which_o bear_v inveterate_a