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their_o babylonian_a captivity_n and_o the_o pious_a convert_v gentile_n for_o the_o vengeance_n execute_v upon_o the_o mystical_a babylon_n that_o have_v detain_v they_o in_o spiritual_a bondage_n and_o especial_o for_o the_o expiation_n of_o their_o sin_n by_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v by_o many_o expositor_n wise_a and_o judicious_a apprehend_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n and_o importance_n of_o the_o 43._o verse_n now_o in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o song_n which_o be_v comminatory_n and_o include_v my_o text_n the_o lord_n acquaint_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o mosâ—s_n with_o those_o dreadful_a and_o almost_o unparalleled_a judgement_n and_o calamity_n temporal_a as_o well_o as_o spiritual_a that_o shall_v be_v inflict_v and_o execute_v on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o intolerable_a provocation_n yet_o not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o universal_a destruction_n and_o desolation_n though_o their_o sin_n be_v â—â—ch_a as_o deserve_v utter_a extirpation_n and_o ruin_n and_o their_o provocation_n so_o grievous_a and_o unsufferable_a that_o the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o resolve_v to_o dissipate_v and_o blow_v they_o away_o and_o make_v the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o to_o cease_v from_o among_o man_n ver_fw-la 26._o yet_o the_o clemency_n and_o goodness_n and_o moderation_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o threaten_n shall_v appear_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o remnant_n the_o impulsive_a cause_n whereof_o be_v intimate_v to_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o wrath_n and_o insolence_n of_o the_o adversary_n and_o the_o dishonâ—â—â—_n that_o will_v redouâ—â—_n to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n thereby_o ver_fw-la 27._o which_o be_v amplify_v by_o the_o antithesis_fw-la of_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n that_o may_v have_v move_v he_o to_o destroy_v tâ—em_n utter_o ver_fw-la 28._o god_n render_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o severe_a proceed_n against_o they_o why_o he_o heap_v so_o many_o mischief_n and_o spend_v so_o many_o arrow_n upon_o they_o ver_fw-la 23._o and_o be_v almost_o ready_a to_o blot_v out_o the_o name_n and_o memory_n of_o that_o people_n namely_o this_o because_o their_o folly_n be_v incurable_a for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o signify_v in_o those_o word_n that_o they_o do_v inconsiderate_o rush_v forward_o in_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o precipitate_v themselves_o into_o misery_n because_o they_o want_v the_o actual_a exercise_n of_o judgement_n and_o sound_a reason_n but_o that_o they_o act_v at_o such_o a_o rate_n as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o drop_n or_o dram_n of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n in_o their_o heart_n nor_o a_o possibility_n in_o the_o course_n of_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o â—educing_v they_o ad_fw-la sanam_fw-la mentem_fw-la as_o judicious_a calvin_n observe_v upon_o the_o place_n thereupon_o we_o have_v in_o the_o word_n read_v a_o pathetical_a exclamation_n wherein_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n passionate_o express_v his_o desire_n that_o they_o will_v he_o 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what_o end_n remain_v for_o themselves_o also_o even_o the_o like_a destruction_n for_o their_o great_a abomination_n impenitent_o persist_v in_o but_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o recede_v from_o the_o receive_v common_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n or_o question_v their_o immediate_a application_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n the_o word_n be_v plain_o speak_v of_o israel_n the_o peculiar_a people_n of_o god_n in_o a_o condition_n of_o great_a degeneracy_n wherein_o the_o lord_n intimate_v and_o express_v 1._o the_o ground_n and_o occasion_n of_o that_o misery_n and_o ruin_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o namely_o their_o want_n of_o counsel_n and_o understanding_n ver_fw-la 28._o the_o misery_n that_o befall_v they_o at_o several_a season_n in_o these_o and_o those_o generation_n be_v not_o either_o undeserved_a or_o accidental_a but_o as_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n inflict_v it_o in_o a_o way_n of_o just_a severity_n so_o their_o incurable_a folly_n and_o unreasonableness_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n that_o bring_v it_o upon_o they_o 2._o the_o cure_n the_o help_n the_o only_a remedy_n or_o rather_o that_o which_o will_v have_v save_v they_o and_o secure_v thâ—ir_n nation_n with_o all_o the_o concernment_n of_o it_o from_o those_o ruin_n and_o preuâ—â—â—ed_v such_o a_o sad_a issue_n and_o calamitous_a event_n namely_o wisdom_n ver_fw-la 29._o which_o be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n amplify_v from_o the_o act_n and_o object_n thereof_o first_o the_o act_n of_o this_o wisdom_n and_o that_o be_v double_a 1._o to_o understand_v oh_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a that_o they_o understand_v this_o the_o word_n so_o translate_v signify_v also_o to_o prosper_v and_o to_o make_v prosperous_a because_o though_o man_n of_o understanding_n be_v not_o always_o yet_o they_o be_v ordinary_o prosperous_a their_o counsel_n and_o action_n be_v usual_o attend_v and_o waiâ—ed_v on_o with_o success_n the_o word_n therefore_o may_v import_v a_o 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lord_n be_v say_v to_o wish_v this_o
be_v depart_v from_o israel_n and_o she_o name_v her_o son_n lâ—habod_v that_o be_v â—here_o be_v the_o glory_n 1_o sam._n 4_o 2â—.22_n as_o if_o she_o have_v say_v you_o tell_v i_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o son_n but_o where_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o israel_n you_o show_v i_o a_o son_n indeed_o but_o can_v you_o show_v i_o the_o glory_n no_o alas_o the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v the_o glory_n in_o her_o eye_n but_o how_o many_o among_o we_o be_v there_o to_o who_o flock_n and_o herd_n and_o earthly_a enjoyment_n be_v glory_n as_o they_o be_v to_o laban_n son_n gen._n 31.1_o rather_o then_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n where_o be_v that_o love_n to_o the_o word_n that_o affection_n to_o sacrament_n that_o long_v for_o sabbath_n and_o lecture_n day_n that_o holy_a care_n to_o prepare_v for_o a_o meeting_n with_o god_n at_o such_o time_n and_o to_o improve_v they_o 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