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lord_n i_o be_o oppress_v that_o be_v so_o heavy_o overpress_v that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o endure_v it_o any_o long_o undertake_v for_o i_o to_o wit_n as_o a_o surety_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v this_o sickness_n have_v arrest_v i_o to_o carry_v i_o to_o death_n prisonhouse_n rescue_v i_o out_o of_o its_o power_n as_o surety_n do_v those_o they_o engage_v for_o see_v the_o note_n psal_n 119.22_o ver._n 15._o what_o shall_v i_o say_v he_o have_v both_o speak_v unto_o i_o and_o himself_o have_v do_v it_o etc._n etc._n many_o learned_a expositor_n hold_v that_o hezekiah_n do_v still_o here_o proceed_v in_o bewail_v himself_o and_o set_v forth_o the_o hopelesness_n of_o his_o condition_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v that_o be_v what_o shall_v i_o say_v further_o what_o need_v i_o say_v any_o more_o he_o have_v both_o speak_v unto_o i_o and_o he_o also_o have_v do_v it_o that_o be_v it_o be_v god_n that_o say_v to_o i_o by_o his_o prophet_n thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v and_o what_o he_o have_v say_v he_o have_v do_v it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v bring_v i_o to_o this_o extremity_n that_o i_o be_o now_o no_o better_o than_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o i_o thus_o to_o complain_v to_o mutter_v against_o and_o strive_v with_o my_o judge_n yea_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n to_o undertake_v for_o i_o to_o ease_v and_o help_v i_o if_o he_o have_v resolve_v that_o i_o must_v die_v there_o be_v no_o seek_v to_o have_v it_o otherwise_o i_o must_v stoop_v and_o yield_v see_v psal_n 39.9_o and_o indeed_o such_o expression_n of_o impatience_n and_o despair_n that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o to_o hope_v for_o any_o favour_n from_o he_o may_v sometime_o flip_v from_o the_o best_a of_o god_n servant_n in_o desperate_a danger_n and_o great_a discomposure_n of_o spirit_n thus_o i_o say_v many_o do_v understand_v these_o word_n but_o indeed_o i_o see_v not_o how_o this_o can_v suit_n with_o the_o follow_a clause_n i_o shall_v go_v soft_o all_o my_o year_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n if_o we_o take_v it_o as_o they_o do_v as_o a_o complaint_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v droop_v soft_o that_o be_v mournful_o see_v the_o note_n 1_o king_n 21.27_o all_o his_o year_n for_o how_o can_v he_o speak_v of_o live_a year_n in_o that_o condition_n wherein_o he_o conclude_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o live_v a_o day_n to_o a_o end_n rather_o therefore_o we_o may_v think_v that_o hezekiah_n have_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n set_v forth_o the_o low_a and_o hopeless_a condition_n wherein_o he_o lie_v for_o a_o while_n do_v at_o these_o word_n begin_v to_o relate_v the_o wonderful_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o he_o in_o his_o recovery_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v but_o alas_o how_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o express_v the_o wonder_n of_o god_n love_n to_o i_o in_o rescue_v i_o out_o of_o this_o danger_n sure_o i_o shall_v never_o know_v how_o to_o show_v myself_o thankful_a enough_o for_o such_o a_o mercy_n he_o have_v both_o speak_v unto_o i_o and_o himself_o have_v do_v it_o that_o be_v he_o be_v please_v by_o the_o same_o prophet_n by_o who_o he_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n against_o i_o to_o send_v i_o a_o promise_n that_o i_o shall_v recover_v out_o of_o this_o sickness_n and_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o have_v according_o do_v i_o shall_v go_v soft_o all_o my_o year_n that_o be_v deliberate_o and_o considerate_o say_v some_o or_o gentle_o and_o easy_o say_v other_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o the_o constant_a remembrance_n of_o that_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v undergo_v in_o this_o time_n of_o my_o sickness_n so_o that_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v either_o 1._o that_o he_o will_v be_v all_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o life_n often_o and_o serious_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o bitterness_n of_o this_o his_o late_a condition_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o thankful_a to_o god_n for_o his_o deliverance_n or_o 2_o that_o be_v comfort_v with_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o he_o he_o will_v go_v on_o quiet_o fearless_o and_o cheerful_o all_o his_o life_n long_o though_o he_o shall_v be_v assail_v sometime_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o any_o other_o bitter_a affliction_n as_o not_o question_v but_o that_o god_n will_v out_o of_o his_o wont_a love_n be_v a_o sure_a refuge_n to_o he_o or_o 3_o that_o by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o that_o bitterness_n he_o have_v be_v in_o
and_o he_o that_o shall_v rise_v to_o reign_v over_o the_o gentile_n in_o he_o shall_v the_o gentile_n trust_v as_o for_o the_o last_o word_n and_o his_o rest_n shall_v be_v glorious_a some_o understand_v this_o of_o christ_n death_n and_o burial_n to_o wit_n how_o ignominious_a soever_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o shall_v be_v then_o and_o thereby_o exceedinlgy_a glorify_v according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o say_v when_o he_o be_v prepare_v himself_o to_o die_v joh._n 17.1_o father_n the_o hour_n be_v come_v glorify_v thy_o son_n that_o thy_o son_n also_o may_v glorify_v thou_o and_o indeed_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o this_o rest_n of_o he_o be_v glorious_a first_o because_o he_o then_o overcome_v all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o 2_o because_o his_o name_n be_v then_o high_o honour_v by_o the_o great_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o be_v do_v at_o his_o death_n and_o the_o eclipse_v of_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n and_o especial_o by_o his_o resurrection_n honour_v with_o the_o apparition_n of_o angel_n and_o many_o miraculous_a passage_n and_o by_o his_o triumphant_a ascension_n into_o heaven_n and_o 3_o because_o of_o the_o great_a glory_n give_v he_o by_o the_o church_n for_o that_o great_a work_n of_o their_o redemption_n but_o yet_o i_o do_v rather_o conceive_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n in_o this_o place_n be_v either_o that_o the_o rest_n and_o peace_n of_o his_o church_n will_v be_v very_o glorious_a or_o else_o that_o his_o church_n the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o settle_v his_o perpetual_a residence_n according_a to_o that_o psal_n 132.13_o 14._o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v zion_n he_o have_v desire_v it_o for_o his_o habitation_n this_o be_v my_o rest_n for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o matth._n 28.20_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o people_n upon_o who_o he_o have_v settle_v his_o love_n and_o favour_n shall_v be_v very_o glorious_a to_o wit_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o glorious_a sign_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o presence_n among_o they_o in_o the_o abundant_a knowledge_n and_o eminent_a holiness_n that_o shall_v be_v wrought_v in_o they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o great_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v among_o they_o for_o their_o deliverance_n and_o safeguard_n and_o herein_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o that_o which_o be_v often_o former_o say_v that_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n see_v exod._n 40.34_o 35._o leu._n 9.23_o and_o 1_o king_n 8.11_o and_o see_v also_o the_o note_n before_o chap._n 4.2_o 4._o ver._n 11._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n the_o prophet_n foretell_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n here_o now_o he_o add_v that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o jew_n shall_v also_o be_v convert_v and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v set_v his_o hand_n again_o the_o second_o time_n etc._n etc._n some_o understand_v the_o first_o deliverance_n here_o intimate_v to_o be_v that_o of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o second_o here_o promise_v to_o be_v that_o of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o babylon_n but_o because_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o babylon_n be_v for_o the_o generality_n only_o of_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o here_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o too_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o ensign_n that_o shall_v be_v lift_v up_o whereof_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n i_o rather_o think_v that_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o their_o deliverance_n by_o christ_n from_o the_o spiritual_a bondage_n of_o satan_n sin_n death_n and_o hell_n to_o wit_n that_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v once_o before_o with_o a_o out_o stretch_a arm_n deliver_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n so_o he_o will_v the_o second_o time_n with_o great_a zeal_n again_o set_v himself_o to_o recover_v the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v leave_v that_o be_v to_o bring_v home_o to_o himself_o by_o christ_n those_o of_o his_o ancient_a people_n the_o jew_n which_o shall_v there_o remain_v undestroy_v among_o the_o gentile_n as_o be_v still_o mindful_a of_o the_o covenant_n he_o have_v former_o make_v with_o they_o and_o this_o be_v partly_o accomplish_v in_o those_o many_o thousand_o of_o jew_n act._n 21.20_o though_o but_o a_o remnant_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n win_v to_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o shall_v be_v more_o full_o perform_v when_o the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o residue_n of_o that_o nation_n shall_v in_o the_o last_o day_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o christ_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v clear_o rom._n 11.25_o 26._o and_o indeed_o because_o the_o prophet_n do_v in_o this_o place_n first_o foretell_v the_o gather_n in_o of_o the_o gentile_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o then_o do_v here_o after_o that_o add_v this_o concern_v the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o jew_n therefore_o many_o learned_a divine_n have_v think_v that_o it_o be_v that_o last_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v here_o principal_o intend_v by_o the_o prophet_n as_o for_o the_o place_n here_o mention_v from_o which_o the_o believe_a jew_n shall_v be_v gather_v from_o assyria_n and_o from_o egypt_n and_o from_o buthros_n and_o from_o cush_n and_o from_o elam_n and_o from_o shinar_n and_o from_o hamath_n and_o from_o the_o island_n of_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v hard_o clear_o to_o determine_v what_o all_o these_o country_n be_v it_o may_v suffice_v we_o to_o know_v that_o upon_o the_o grievous_a misery_n that_o be_v bring_v upon_o this_o people_n first_o by_o the_o assyrian_n and_o afterward_o by_o the_o babylonian_n many_o of_o they_o do_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n leave_v the_o land_n of_o judea_n and_o flee_v into_o egypt_n of_o which_o pathros_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v one_o particular_a province_n jer._n 44.1_o 15._o see_v jer._n 43.57_o and_o 44.27_o 28._o and_o so_o likewise_o into_o other_o country_n and_o that_o many_o of_o they_o that_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_n by_o the_o assyrian_n and_o babylonian_n may_v by_o they_o be_v sell_v to_o other_o nation_n and_o so_o be_v disperse_v all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o evident_a it_o be_v in_o scripture_n that_o all_o those_o country_n that_o border_v upon_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v divide_v from_o they_o by_o the_o sea_n be_v by_o the_o jew_n usual_o call_v the_o island_n of_o the_o sea_n jer._n 47.4_o see_v also_o the_o note_n gen._n 10.5_o ver._n 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 see_v the_o note_n before_o ver_fw-la 10._o but_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v a_o far_a explanation_n of_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n concern_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o by_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v set_v up_o the_o ensign_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o nation_n either_o the_o prophet_n intend_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v gather_v in_o hereby_o to_o the_o church_n from_o the_o nation_n among_o who_o they_o be_v disperse_v or_o else_o that_o the_o nation_n shall_v hereby_o be_v summon_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o jew_n unto_o christ_n or_o at_o least_o that_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v convert_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n together_o with_o other_o nation_n for_o that_o the_o prophet_n do_v principal_o here_o speak_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o by_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v set_v up_o the_o ensign_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o nation_n either_o the_o prophet_n intend_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v gather_v in_o hereby_o to_o the_o church_n from_o the_o nation_n among_o who_o they_o be_v disperse_v or_o else_o that_o the_o nation_n hereby_o shall_v be_v summon_v to_o bring_v the_o jew_n unto_o christ_n or_o at_o least_o that_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v convert_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n together_o with_o other_o nation_n for_o that_o the_o prophet_n do_v principal_o here_o speak_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o shall_v assemble_v the_o outcast_n of_o israel_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 147.2_o and_o gather_v together_o the_o disperse_a of_o judah_n from_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o
overshadow_v every_o part_n of_o it_o for_o herein_o also_o that_o prophet_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o that_o cloud_n cover_v the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o glorious_a representation_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v god_n dwelling-place_n as_o usual_o at_o all_o time_n where_o the_o people_n rest_v numb_a 9.16_o so_o it_o be_v always_o the_o cloud_n cover_v it_o by_o day_n and_o the_o appearance_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n or_o else_o especial_o at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v first_o set_v up_o when_o it_o be_v in_o a_o miraculous_a manner_n fill_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n exod._n 40.34_o then_o a_o cloud_n cover_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o tabernacle_n ver._n 6._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v add_v with_o reference_n to_o and_o as_o a_o explication_n of_o that_o forego_n verse_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v and_o that_o 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people_n the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o how_o ill_o they_o have_v requite_v he_o for_o all_o that_o good_a that_o he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o and_o why_o god_n will_v have_v such_o like_a passage_n as_o this_o express_v in_o song_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o note_n upon_o deut._n 31.19_o now_o will_v i_o sing_v to_o my_o well-beloved_a etc._n etc._n some_o expositor_n hold_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o vineyard_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v christ_n his_o well-beloved_a son_n his_o dear_a son_n the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n col._n 1.13_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v here_o now_o will_v i_o sing_v to_o my_o well-beloved_a see_v the_o note_n 2_o sam._n 12.25_o but_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o why_o we_o shall_v not_o take_v these_o word_n as_o speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n in_o his_o own_o name_n now_o will_v i_o sing_v that_o be_v i_o will_v compose_v recite_v and_o publish_v in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o song_n to_o my_o well-beloved_a that_o be_v to_o the_o lord_n christ_n who_o with_o my_o soul_n i_o love_v for_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n with_o respect_n to_o their_o office_n term_v the_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n joh._n 3.29_o &_o 15.15_o and_o in_o say_v now_o will_v i_o sing_v to_o my_o well-beloved_a his_o purpose_n be_v to_o show_v that_o he_o compose_v this_o song_n for_o his_o sake_n that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n according_a to_o that_o expression_n of_o david_n psal_n 101.1_o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n will_v i_o sing_v that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o cast_v any_o aspersion_n thereby_o upon_o the_o jew_n but_o out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o zeal_n to_o his_o glory_n as_o grieve_v to_o see_v he_o dishonour_v and_o despise_v by_o a_o people_n for_o who_o he_o have_v do_v such_o great_a thing_n and_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n or_o at_o least_o leave_v they_o inexcusable_a and_o may_v however_o vindicate_v god_n justice_n in_o punish_v such_o a_o unworthy_a and_o ungrateful_a people_n and_o then_o for_o the_o word_n that_o follow_v a_o song_n of_o my_o belove_a touch_v his_o vineyard_n they_o be_v add_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o subject-matter_n of_o the_o song_n to_o wit_n that_o though_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o elegant_a parable_n yet_o it_o be_v intend_v concern_v his_o belove_a the_o lord_n christ_n and_o touch_v his_o vineyard_n the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v write_v in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o that_o to_o show_v what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o his_o people_n and_o how_o ill_o they_o have_v requite_v the_o care_n that_o he_o have_v take_v of_o they_o and_o the_o abundant_a mean_n that_o he_o have_v use_v to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o indeed_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v frequent_o in_o the_o scripture_n compare_v to_o a_o vineyard_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 80.8_o etc._n etc._n and_o cant._n 8.11_o 12._o 1._o because_o the_o church_n be_v in_o themselves_o a_o weak_a and_o feeble_a people_n as_o the_o vine_n in_o comparison_n of_o other_o tree_n be_v a_o poor_a weak_a plant_n not_o able_a to_o bear_v up_o itself_o 2._o because_o god_n do_v so_o high_o prize_n and_o dear_o love_v his_o church_n above_o all_o people_n even_o as_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o esteem_v and_o delight_n in_o their_o vineyard_n more_o than_o all_o their_o possession_n beside_o 3._o because_o no_o part_n of_o man_n husbandry_n do_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o so_o much_o care_n and_o cost_n as_o the_o vineyard_n do_v and_o 4._o because_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n be_v so_o precious_a and_o the_o stem_n thereof_o so_o useless_a if_o it_o bear_v no_o fruit_n in_o regard_n whereof_o as_o in_o sundry_a other_o respect_n the_o church_n may_v well_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o vine_n and_o very_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o hence_o christ_n take_v those_o parable_n concern_v vineyard_n mat._n 20.1_o &_o 21.28_o &_o 33_o etc._n etc._n my_o belove_a have_v a_o vineyard_n in_o a_o very_a fruitful_a hill_n here_o the_o song_n begin_v where_o there_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n mention_v make_v of_o the_o vineyard_n be_v plant_v in_o a_o very_a fruitful_a hill_n because_o indeed_o vine_n thrive_v best_a in_o hill_n if_o they_o be_v of_o a_o good_a soil_n bacchus_fw-la amat_fw-la colle_n whence_o be_v that_o expression_n psal_n 80.10_o the_o hill_n be_v cover_v with_o the_o shadow_n of_o it_o and_o herein_o it_o seem_v he_o allude_v either_o to_o the_o exceed_a great_a fruitfulness_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n psal_n 80.8_o 9_o or_o rather_o to_o that_o eminent_a and_o happy_a estate_n whereinto_o god_n have_v bring_v that_o people_n ver._n 2._o and_o he_o fence_v it_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n both_o with_o a_o hedge_n and_o with_o a_o wall_n without_o that_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v afterward_o ver_fw-la 5._o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o hedge_n thereof_o and_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n thereof_o for_o which_o see_v the_o note_n psal_n 80.12_o and_o gather_v out_o the_o stone_n thereof_o and_o plant_v it_o with_o the_o choice_a vine_n and_o build_v a_o tower_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n as_o a_o watchtower_n from_o whence_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o vineyard_n may_v overlook_a the_o whole_a ground_n round_o about_o it_o and_o watch_v that_o no_o thief_n or_o beast_n do_v break_v into_o it_o and_o also_o make_v a_o winepress_n therein_o to_o wit_n as_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v in_o time_n reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o vineyard_n as_o a_o
which_o be_v express_v figurative_o in_o those_o follow_a word_n and_o shall_v do_v sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o see_v the_o forego_n note_v ver_fw-la 19_o ver._n 22._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v egypt_n he_o shall_v smite_v and_o heal_v it_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v his_o stroke_n shall_v not_o be_v mortal_a and_o destructive_a because_o after_o he_o have_v smite_v they_o he_o shall_v heal_v they_o again_o or_o rather_o he_o shall_v smite_v they_o so_o that_o by_o smite_v they_o he_o shall_v heal_v they_o to_o wit_n spiritual_o by_o work_v a_o save_a work_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o and_o this_o may_v be_v mean_v either_o of_o the_o evil_n above_o mention_a which_o shall_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o their_o conversion_n or_o of_o those_o affliction_n whereby_o after_o their_o conversion_n god_n shall_v seek_v to_o reclaim_v they_o when_o they_o go_v astray_o and_o to_o both_o these_o may_v that_o also_o be_v refer_v which_o follow_v and_o they_o shall_v return_v even_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v entreat_v of_o they_o and_o shall_v heal_v they_o to_o wit_n by_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o trouble_n ver._n 23._o in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v a_o highway_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o assyria_n and_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v come_v into_o egypt_n and_o the_o egyptian_a into_o assyria_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v these_o two_o nation_n that_o have_v former_o be_v in_o continual_a hostility_n one_o against_o the_o other_o shall_v both_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o so_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o peace_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v free_a commerce_n between_o they_o and_o love_a communion_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 11.13_o 16._o and_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v serve_v with_o the_o assyrian_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v both_o serve_v one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n joint_o together_o with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o worship_n after_o one_o and_o the_o same_o way_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o that_o will_v have_v this_o understand_v also_o of_o their_o be_v ready_a to_o serve_v one_o another_o in_o love_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v gal._n 5.13_o ver._n 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 etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o three_o with_o those_o among_o who_o this_o mutual_a concord_n and_o amity_n shall_v be_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o whereas_o hitherto_o the_o israelite_n have_v be_v disjoin_v from_o all_o other_o nation_n as_o be_v god_n only_o peculiar_a people_n now_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o distinction_n betwixt_o jew_n and_o gentile_n the_o believe_a jew_n shall_v now_o own_v the_o egyptian_a and_o assyrian_a and_o under_o these_o all_o other_o nation_n be_v comprehend_v as_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n no_o less_o than_o themselves_o and_o converse_v with_o they_o in_o all_o brotherly_a love_n as_o such_o yet_o i_o know_v some_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v more_o than_o this_o intend_a in_o these_o word_n that_o israel_n shall_v be_v the_o three_o with_o egypt_n and_o with_o assyria_n namely_o that_o israel_n who_o land_n lie_v between_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n shall_v come_v in_o as_o it_o be_v as_o a_o three_o person_n to_o make_v peace_n between_o the_o egyptian_a and_o the_o assyrian_a to_o wit_n by_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v join_v together_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n under_o christ_n their_o head_n as_o one_o church_n and_o one_o people_n so_o that_o whereas_o former_o israel_n have_v wont_a to_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o war_n between_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n by_o implore_v sometime_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o assyrian_n against_o the_o egyptian_n and_o sometime_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o egyptian_n against_o the_o assyrian_n now_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o unite_n they_o together_o in_o holy_a love_n and_o communion_n as_o with_o themselves_o so_o also_o one_o with_o another_o and_o this_o indeed_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o of_o the_o follow_a word_n even_o a_o blessing_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n for_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v special_a respect_n to_o israel_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n that_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o convey_v a_o blessing_n to_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n round_o about_o they_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o be_v to_o spring_v from_o they_o and_o because_o by_o their_o mean_n the_o nation_n shall_v be_v convert_v and_o bring_v in_o to_o be_v god_n people_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o form_n and_o pattern_n of_o blessing_n for_o all_o which_o see_v the_o note_n gen._n 12.2_o 3._o and_o psal_n 72.17_o yet_o i_o confess_v this_o last_o clause_n may_v be_v extend_v to_o all_o the_o three_o beforementioned_a to_o wit_n that_o israel_n assyria_n and_o egypt_n shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v nation_n bless_v of_o god_n through_o christ_n whereto_o agree_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 25._o who_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v bless_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n effectual_o say_v bless_a be_v egypt_n my_o people_n to_o wit_n no_o less_o than_o israel_n have_v former_o be_v and_o assyria_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n to_o wit_n in_o regard_n of_o regeneration_n god_n workmanship_n as_o such_o be_v call_v ephes_n 2.10_o see_v the_o note_n also_o deut._n 32.6_o and_o israel_n my_o inheritance_n that_o be_v my_o choose_a people_n most_o dear_a to_o i_o see_v the_o note_n deut._n 32.10_o but_o indeed_o some_o special_a prerogative_n belong_v peculiar_o to_o israel_n seem_v to_o be_v hereby_o imply_v as_o namely_o that_o israel_n have_v be_v his_o people_n of_o old_a for_o many_o generation_n and_o therefore_o call_v god_n first-born_a see_v the_o note_n exod._n 4.22_o chap._n xx._n verse_n 1._o in_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n have_v before_o denounce_v the_o judgement_n that_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o ethiopian_n chap._n 18._o and_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n chap._n 19_o do_v in_o this_o chapter_n again_o joint_o together_o foretell_v the_o calamity_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o both_o these_o nation_n and_o withal_o express_v the_o time_n when_o he_o foretell_v this_o in_o the_o year_n that_o tartan_n come_v unto_o ashdod_n when_o sargon_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n send_v he_o and_o fight_v against_o ashdod_n and_o take_v it_o some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v salmaneser_n who_o carry_v away_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n captive_a into_o assyria_n that_o be_v here_o call_v sargon_n and_o that_o he_o send_v tartan_a against_o ashdod_n who_o according_o subdue_v and_o take_v it_o about_o the_o four_o or_o five_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n 2_o kin._n 18.9_o 10._o and_o other_o conceive_v that_o this_o sargon_n be_v the_o son_n of_o salmaneser_n and_o father_n of_o 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the_o vicious_a worthless_a man_n or_o the_o base_a sordid_a miser_n which_o agree_v best_a with_o that_o which_o follow_v nor_o the_o churl_n say_v to_o be_v bountiful_a the_o meaning_n as_o many_o think_v be_v that_o in_o the_o better_a part_n of_o hezekiah_n reign_n to_o wit_n when_o god_n have_v deliver_v jerusalem_n from_o that_o dangerous_a invasion_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o himself_o from_o a_o very_a dangerous_a sickness_n there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o reformation_n in_o the_o land_n that_o such_o wicked_a wretch_n and_o covetous_a churl_n shall_v neither_o 1._o be_v soothe_v up_o by_o false_a prophet_n in_o their_o vile_a way_n as_o they_o have_v be_v nor_o 2._o be_v admire_v applaud_v and_o extol_v by_o the_o people_n as_o very_o good_a man_n and_o liberal_a bountiful_a man_n when_o it_o be_v do_v mere_o out_o of_o fear_n or_o flattrery_a because_o they_o be_v rich_a or_o great_a in_o the_o world_n or_o 3._o much_o less_o be_v advance_v to_o or_o continue_v in_o place_n 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any_o thing_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v pronounce_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o command_n of_o god_n this_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o expression_n for_o though_o thereby_o may_v be_v mean_v also_o all_o his_o blasphemous_a and_o atheistical_a speech_n against_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n his_o flout_a at_o god_n word_n and_o worship_n and_o prophet_n all_o religion_n and_o piety_n and_o all_o profane_a speech_n as_o be_v with_o such_o man_n yet_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o particular_a before_o mention_v be_v here_o at_o least_o principal_o intend_v because_o this_o suit_n best_o with_o that_o which_o go_v before_o and_o that_o which_o follow_v after_o to_o make_v empty_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o hungry_a and_o he_o will_v cause_v the_o drink_n of_o the_o thirsty_a to_o fail_v that_o be_v to_o oppress_v the_o poor_a among_o the_o people_n and_o to_o bereave_v they_o of_o those_o thing_n wherewith_o their_o life_n shall_v be_v sustain_v some_o i_o 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tow_n or_o flax_n be_v the_o rather_o use_v in_o allusion_n to_o egypt_n that_o do_v abound_v in_o those_o kind_n of_o commodity_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 19.9_o ver._n 18._o remember_v you_o not_o the_o former_a thing_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o thing_n he_o do_v now_o foretell_v be_v so_o wonderful_a and_o strange_a that_o they_o will_v be_v sufficient_a of_o themselves_o so_o to_o convince_v man_n of_o god_n infinite_a power_n that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n to_o call_v to_o mind_n god_n former_a deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n or_o as_o most_o expositor_n understand_v it_o that_o that_o former_a deliverance_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n though_o very_o wonderful_a be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v think_v of_o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v now_o promise_v to_o do_v for_o they_o and_o hereby_o i_o conceive_v be_v joint_o mean_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o babylon_n 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lord_n live_v that_o bring_v up_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n but_o the_o lord_n live_v that_o bring_v up_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o north_n etc._n etc._n but_o second_o the_o redemption_n of_o god_n people_n be_v so_o far_o transcendent_o above_o the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v that_o the_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v mind_v in_o comparison_n of_o this_o and_o this_o therefore_o be_v questionless_a chief_o here_o intend_v so_o that_o as_o by_o the_o former_a thing_n not_o to_o be_v comparative_o remember_v be_v mean_v their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n together_o with_o all_o that_o follow_v unto_o their_o be_v put_v into_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n so_o by_o the_o great_a deliverance_n that_o have_v be_v now_o promise_v which_o shall_v make_v the_o former_a thing_n to_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n 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