the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o former_a verse_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n will_v comfort_v his_o people_n and_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o his_o afflict_a but_o zion_n when_o she_o hear_v of_o it_o do_v hardly_o believe_v it_o but_o say_v she_o here_o sure_o that_o be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o my_o lord_n have_v forget_v i_o and_o this_o she_o say_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o despair_n have_v be_v sore_o oppress_v by_o the_o babylonian_n but_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v what_o it_o concern_v zion_n to_o hear_v that_o god_n will_v comfort_v his_o people_n and_o show_v mercy_n upon_o his_o afflict_a and_o what_o she_o shall_v be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o that_o she_o shall_v say_v when_o she_o hear_v of_o it_o in_o despair_n sure_o it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o my_o lord_n have_v forget_v i_o answ_n the_o comfort_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o afflict_a jew_n into_o their_o own_o land_n again_o and_o to_o zion_n the_o holy_a city_n and_o if_o they_o be_v once_o bring_v into_o their_o own_o land_n again_o and_o to_o zion_n the_o holy_a city_n then_o shall_v zion_n have_v joy_n in_o their_o prosperity_n as_o a_o mother_n in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o her_o child_n and_o then_o shall_v her_o wall_n and_o her_o house_n which_o the_o babylonian_a have_v break_v down_o be_v build_v up_o again_o and_o then_o shall_v her_o inhabitant_n be_v to_o she_o again_o as_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o bride_n v._o 18._o but_o zion_n say_v etc._n etc._n but_o zion_n have_v say_v heretofore_o and_o say_v still_o etc._n etc._n this_o word_n say_fw-la denote_v a_o continual_a say_n and_o signify_v not_o only_o the_o time_n past_a but_o also_o the_o present_a time_n by_o a_o syllepsis_n the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o my_o lord_n have_v forget_v i_o i._n e._n the_o lord_n have_v cast_v i_o off_o and_o will_v take_v no_o more_o care_n of_o i_o nor_o any_o way_n pity_v i_o how_o then_o can_v he_o comfort_v his_o people_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o his_o afflict_a for_o their_o comfort_n be_v my_o comfort_n and_o their_o joy_n be_v my_o joy_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v any_o one_o off_o so_o that_o he_o will_v take_v no_o more_o care_n of_o he_o or_o show_v he_o any_o pity_n he_o be_v say_v in_o the_o scripture-phrase_n to_o have_v forsake_v he_o and_o forget_v he_o 15._o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n the_o prophet_n speak_v this_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n and_o answer_v to_o the_o complaint_n of_o zion_n and_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o forget_v she_o or_o the_o son_n of_o heâ—_n womb_n i._n e._n or_o her_o sâ—cking_a child_n which_o be_v a_o son_n and_o a_o son_n of_o her_o own_o womb_n yea_o they_o may_v forget_v q._n d._n very_o though_o it_o be_v unlikely_a yet_o woman_n may_v forget_v their_o suck_v child_n and_o the_o sonnâ—s_n of_o their_o womb_n note_v here_o the_o enallage_n of_o the_o number_n how_o he_o pass_v from_o a_o singular_a to_o a_o plural_a number_n 16._o i_o have_v grave_v thou_o upon_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n i._n e._n i_o have_v write_v zion_n upon_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n that_o it_o may_v bâ—_n to_o i_o as_o a_o memorial_n of_o thou_o and_o so_o often_o as_o i_o see_v or_o read_v it_o i_o may_v remember_v thou_o by_o this_o he_o will_v show_v that_o he_o be_v always_o mindful_a of_o zion_n and_o he_o allude_v to_o those_o who_o that_o they_o may_v remember_v some_o one_o thing_n or_o business_n which_o they_o will_v not_o forget_v put_v some_o sign_n or_o memorial_n thereof_o upon_o their_o hand_n which_o some_o do_v by_o tie_v a_o thread_n about_o their_o finger_n other_o by_o write_v the_o thing_n or_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o will_v remember_v upon_o some_o part_n of_o the_o hand_n either_o back_o or_o palm_n etc._n etc._n see_v exod._n 13.9_o i_o have_v grave_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o have_v write_v thy_o name_n upon_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v blot_v out_o he_o use_v a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o grave_a in_o stone_n or_o brass_n or_o the_o like_a who_o engraving_n be_v not_o easy_o blot_v out_o or_o deface_v thou_o i._n e._n thy_o name_n viz._n zion_n thy_o wall_n be_v continual_o before_o i_o i._n e._n thy_o ruin_a wall_n be_v continual_o in_o my_o thought_n yea_o in_o my_o sight_n and_o it_o pity_v i_o to_o see_v they_o in_o the_o dust_n 17._o thy_o child_n shall_v make_v haste_n q._n d._n therefore_o thy_o child_n which_o shall_v build_v up_o thy_o wall_n again_o shall_v make_v haste_n to_o come_v unto_o thou_o by_o the_o child_n of_o zion_n be_v mean_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n or_o else_o where_o in_o exile_n thy_o destroyer_n and_o they_o that_o make_v thou_o waste_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o thou_o i._n e._n the_o babylonian_n which_o destroy_v thou_o and_o lay_v thou_o waste_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o thou_o and_o give_v place_n to_o thy_o child_n note_v that_o when_o the_o jew_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a into_o babylon_n many_o babylonian_n inhabit_v their_o city_n either_o of_o their_o own_o private_a voluntary_a mind_n or_o by_o the_o public_a authority_n of_o their_o king_n who_o when_o he_o conquer_v a_o country_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o send_v other_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n to_o inhabit_v there_o and_o these_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o thou_o 18._o cast_v up_o thy_o eye_n round_o about_o i._n e._n look_v towards_o the_o east_n and_o towards_o the_o west_n towards_o the_o north_n and_o towards_o the_o south_n he_o speak_v still_o to_o zion_n and_o behold_v he_o speak_v as_o though_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o babylonian_n into_o judaea_n be_v even_o then_o gather_v themselves_o together_o to_o return_v into_o judaea_n again_o in_o ken_n of_o eye_n all_o these_o gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o come_v to_o thou_o q._n d._n all_o these_o who_o thou_o see_v be_v jew_n which_o gather_v themselves_o together_o to_o come_v to_o thou_o he_o speak_v as_o though_o he_o point_v at_o they_o with_o his_o finger_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o say_v to_o zion_n that_o her_o child_n shall_v make_v haste_n to_o come_v to_o she_o here_o he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v come_v already_o thou_o shall_v sure_o clothe_v thyself_o with_o they_o all_o as_o with_o a_o ornament_n q._n d._n they_o shall_v all_o come_v and_o when_o they_o be_v all_o come_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o great_a a_o ornament_n and_o a_o glory_n to_o thou_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o multitude_n as_o the_o robe_n be_v to_o a_o king_n or_o queen_n he_o allude_v to_o a_o glorious_a robe_n wherewith_o a_o king_n or_o queen_n be_v clothe_v when_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v clothe_v thyself_o with_o they_o all_o as_o with_o a_o ornament_n when_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v sure_o clothe_v thyself_o with_o they_o all_o as_o with_o a_o ornament_n he_o speak_v not_o so_o much_o of_o their_o quality_n as_o of_o their_o number_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o content_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o city_n consist_v also_o in_o the_o number_n and_o multitude_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o bind_v they_o on_o thou_o as_o a_o bride_n do_v supple_a her_o jewel_n or_o bracelet_n or_o her_o head_n attire_n q._n d._n and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o great_a a_o ornament_n to_o thou_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o number_n as_o the_o jewel_n or_o bracelet_n or_o head_n attire_n which_o she_o bind_v on_o she_o be_v to_o a_o bride_n these_o be_v the_o same_o for_o sense_n with_o the_o former_a word_n only_o the_o metaphor_n or_o allusion_n be_v different_a 19_o for_o thy_o waste_n and_o thy_o desolate_a place_n and_o the_o land_n of_o thy_o destruction_n shall_v even_o now_o be_v too_o narrow_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n q._n d._n for_o they_o which_o shall_v come_v and_o inhabit_v thou_o shall_v be_v so_o many_o in_o number_n and_o their_o multitude_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o thy_o waste_n and_o thy_o desolate_a place_n and_o the_o land_n of_o thy_o destruction_n shall_v even_o now_o be_v too_o narrow_a to_o contain_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o because_o of_o their_o number_n and_o multitude_n thy_o waste_n and_o desolate_a place_n i._n e._n those_o place_n which_o lay_v waste_v and_o desolate_a in_o thou_o for_o want_v of_o inhabitant_n the_o land_n of_o thy_o destruction_n i._n e._n thy_o land_n which_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o babylonian_n he_o say_v the_o
take_v darkness_n for_o prison_n the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n be_v come_v you_o out_o of_o prison_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n which_o be_v dark_a and_o wherein_o no_o man_n can_v see_v you_o into_o the_o light_n where_o you_o may_v be_v see_v they_o shall_v feed_v in_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n between_o this_o and_o that_o which_o go_v immediate_o before_o we_o must_v understand_v these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n for_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v prisoner_n in_o babylon_n shall_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o their_o prison_n and_o they_o which_o be_v there_o in_o darkness_n shall_v show_v themselves_o and_o shall_v return_v into_o their_o own_o land_n to_o inherit_v the_o desolate_a heritage_n thereof_o and_o as_o they_o go_v they_o shall_v feed_v in_o the_o way_n homeward_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n show_v here_o how_o plentiful_o the_o lord_n will_v provide_v for_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o return_n out_o of_o captivity_n into_o their_o own_o land_n see_v the_o like_a cap._n 48.21_o they_o shall_v feed_v i._o e._n they_o shall_v have_v abundance_n of_o food_n whereon_o to_o feed_v he_o allude_v here_o to_o the_o feed_n of_o sheep_n or_o cattle_n but_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o they_o shall_v feed_v in_o the_o way_n and_o if_o god_n provide_v food_n for_o they_o in_o the_o way_n they_o need_v not_o go_v out_o of_o their_o way_n nor_o slack_v their_o journey_n for_o want_v of_o food_n and_o their_o pasture_n shall_v be_v in_o all_o high_a place_n q._n d._n and_o though_o they_o travel_v over_o hill_n and_o mountain_n which_o be_v usual_o dry_a and_o barren_a yet_o shall_v all_o the_o hill_n and_o the_o mountain_n over_o which_o they_o travel_v yield_v they_o pasture_n in_o abundance_n he_o allude_v still_o to_o the_o feed_n of_o sheep_n or_o cattle_n 10._o they_o shall_v not_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n supple_a by_o the_o way_n which_o they_o go_v though_o their_o way_n be_v through_o the_o desert_n see_v cap._n 48.21_o neither_o shall_v the_o heat_n nor_o the_o sun_n smite_v they_o q._n d._n though_o they_o be_v to_o travel_v through_o a_o hot_a scorch_a wilderness_n as_o they_o travel_v from_o babylon_n to_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n yet_o shall_v not_o the_o heat_n nor_o the_o sun_n hurt_v they_o or_o offend_v they_o neither_o the_o heat_n nor_o the_o sun_n i._o e._n neither_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o shall_v lead_v they_o i._o e._n for_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o shall_v lead_v they_o supple_a as_o a_o careful_a and_o skilful_a shepherd_n lead_v his_o flock_n the_o lord_n speak_v here_o of_o himself_o in_o the_o thiâ—d_o person_n and_o allude_v to_o a_o shepherd_n lead_v his_o sheep_n for_o shepherd_n be_v wont_a not_o only_o to_o follow_v their_o sheep_n and_o drive_v they_o but_o also_o to_o go_v before_o they_o and_o lead_v they_o see_v psal_n 80.1_o even_o by_o the_o spring_n of_o water_n shall_v he_o guide_v they_o he_o persist_v still_o in_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o shepherd_n where_o spring_v of_o water_n be_v there_o be_v water_n enough_o to_o quench_v and_o keep_v from_o thirst_n there_o be_v pasture_n for_o food_n adjoin_v to_o the_o spring_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o moisture_n and_o there_o be_v vapour_n arise_v from_o the_o spring_n to_o allay_v the_o extremity_n of_o heat_n with_o their_o coolness_n and_o willow_n grow_v thereby_o to_o shadow_v from_o the_o scorch_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n 11._o and_o i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o mountain_n a_o way_n i._o e._n and_o i_o will_v pull_v down_o all_o my_o mountain_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o go_v and_o make_v they_o low_o that_o i_o may_v make_v away_o over_o they_o yea_o a_o easy_a way_n for_o the_o jew_n to_o pass_v see_v cap._n 40.4_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n be_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v find_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v they_o in_o their_o way_n homeward_o no_o not_o in_o the_o mountainous_a wilderness_n the_o lord_n speak_v here_o of_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o person_n though_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o verse_n before_o he_o speak_v also_o of_o himself_o as_o of_o a_o way-maker_n which_o make_v a_o way_n for_o a_o king_n and_o his_o court_n or_o for_o a_o general_n and_o his_o army_n whereas_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o before_o as_o of_o a_o shepherd_n and_o my_o highway_n shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o my_o highway_n or_o causeyway_n supple_a which_o lie_v through_o the_o valley_n shall_v be_v exalt_v that_o the_o mountain_n be_v pull_v down_o and_o the_o highway_n or_o causeyway_n of_o the_o valley_n exalt_v the_o whole_a way_n from_o babylon_n to_o judea_n may_v be_v plain_a and_o even_o without_o hill_n or_o dale_n in_o valley_n because_o the_o ground_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n moorish_a and_o rot_a they_o use_v to_o make_v a_o way_n of_o stone_n and_o the_o like_a high_a than_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o ground_n which_o therefore_o he_o call_v a_o highway_n and_o we_o usual_o a_o causey_n behold_v these_o shall_v come_v from_o far_o q._n d._n and_o moreover_o behold_v these_o jew_n which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o east_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n to_o their_o own_o land_n by_o these_o he_o mean_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o the_o east_n after_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n be_v waste_v by_o the_o babylonian_n who_o he_o name_v not_o because_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v point_n at_o they_o with_o his_o finger_n from_o far_o i._o e._n from_o the_o east_n for_o so_o do_v the_o context_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v interpret_v it_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o use_v a_o synecdoche_n generis_fw-la and_o put_v a_o far_a place_n in_o general_n for_o the_o east_n in_o special_a and_o lo_o these_o from_o the_o north_n i._o e._n and_o lo_o these_o jew_n which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o north_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o north_n to_o their_o own_o land_n and_o from_o the_o west_n i._o e._n and_o these_o which_o be_v in_o the_o west_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o west_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o from_o the_o land_n of_o sinim_n i._n e._n and_o these_o which_o be_v in_o the_o south_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o south_n etc._n etc._n the_o land_n of_o sinim_n sinim_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o people_n which_o be_v also_o call_v sinites_n gen._n 10.17_o these_o dwell_v in_o the_o south_n of_o judea_n about_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n wherefore_o their_o land_n in_o particular_a be_v put_v here_o for_o any_o southern_a land_n in_o general_n though_o when_o the_o babylonian_n invade_v judea_n they_o carry_v away_o most_o of_o they_o which_o escape_v the_o sword_n captive_n into_o babylon_n yet_o many_o escape_v into_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o they_o live_v as_o exile_n until_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o delivery_n of_o their_o countryman_n out_o of_o babylon_n and_o of_o cyrus_n favour_n to_o they_o at_o the_o hear_n of_o which_o they_o also_o return_v to_o their_o own_o home_n again_o 13._o sing_v o_o heaven_n and_o be_v joyful_a o_o earth_n he_n speak_v to_o the_o material_a heaven_n and_o the_o material_a earth_n as_o though_o they_o have_v sense_n and_o reason_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la as_o he_o do_v cap._n 1.2_o the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o have_v show_v his_o authority_n from_o god_n and_o god_n respect_n to_o he_o in_o order_n to_o his_o ministry_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n he_o do_v here_o begin_v to_o tell_v the_o message_n which_o god_n give_v he_o in_o charge_n to_o tell_v and_o which_o be_v part_n of_o his_o ministry_n for_o god_n have_v comfort_v his_o people_n i._o e._n for_o god_n will_v comfort_v his_o people_n the_o jew_n which_o have_v suffer_v much_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o babylonian_n he_o put_v here_o a_o preterperfect_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n upon_o his_o afflict_a i._o e._n upon_o his_o afflict_a people_n the_o jew_n the_o comfort_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v here_o promise_v consist_v in_o bring_v the_o afflict_a jew_n home_n to_o their_o own_o land_n yea_o even_o to_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n 14._o but_o zion_n i._n e._n but_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o st._n paul_n intimate_v gal._n 4.25_o by_o zion_n be_v mean_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o material_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v bring_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o woman_n yea_o of_o a_o mother_n speak_v and_o complain_v &c._n &c._n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la as_o cap._n 40.9_o and_o under_o the_o feign_a person_n of_o zion_n be_v show_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o time_n here_o speak_v of_o but_o zion_n say_v
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sennacherib_n have_v vanquish_v and_o other_o also_o 10._o and_o say_v unto_o thou_o viz._n scoff_v and_o jeer_v at_o thou_o be_v thou_o also_o become_v weak_a as_o we_o q._n d._n be_v thou_o also_o which_o be_v so_o mighty_a and_o powerful_a as_o that_o none_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v thy_o strength_n be_v thou_o become_v weak_a as_o we_o the_o dead_a be_v weak_a indeed_o as_o not_o have_v any_o life_n or_o power_n to_o action_n 11._o thy_o pomp_n be_v bring_v down_o and_o the_o noise_n of_o thy_o viol_n he_o speak_v of_o sennacherib_n pomp_n and_o the_o music_n which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o delight_v in_o as_o of_o a_o man_n or_o person_n once_o live_v but_o now_o dead_a by_o a_o metaphor_n or_o prosopopoeia_fw-la or_o by_o sennacherib_n pomp_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o his_o viol_n he_o understand_v sennacherib_n himself_o who_o delight_v in_o pomp_n and_o music_n by_o a_o metonymy_n the_o worm_n be_v spread_v under_o thou_o and_o the_o worm_n cover_v thou_o q.d._n instead_o of_o thy_o fine_a sheet_n and_o thy_o costly_a coverlid_n the_o worm_n be_v spread_v under_o thou_o as_o sheet_n and_o cover_v thou_o as_o coverlid_n the_o worm_n for_o worm_n a_o singular_a for_o a_o plural_a number_n he_o allude_v either_o to_o the_o worm_n which_o breed_v in_o the_o earth_n in_o which_o the_o grave_n be_v dig_v or_o to_o the_o worm_n which_o breed_v out_o of_o the_o putrefaction_n of_o a_o dead_a body_n note_v that_o when_o he_o say_v thy_o pomp_n be_v bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n etc._n etc._n he_o use_v a_o preterperfect_a tense_n for_o a_o future_a a_o thing_n frequent_a with_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o prophet_n bring_v in_o the_o dead_a here_o rising_z out_o of_o their_o grave_n and_o meeting_n sennacherib_n as_o he_o come_v to_o the_o grave_n 12._o how_o be_v thou_o fall_v from_o heaven_n i._n e._n how_o be_v thou_o fall_v from_o thy_o great_a power_n and_o majesty_n and_o that_o glorious_a state_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v he_o put_v heaven_n metaphorical_o for_o sennacherib_n power_n and_o majesty_n and_o glorious_a state_n because_o he_o here_o compare_v sennacherib_n himself_o to_o lucifer_n the_o morning_n star_n and_o all_o star_n be_v place_v in_o the_o heaven_n lucifer_n lucifer_n be_v the_o morning_n star_n a_o star_n which_o rise_v in_o the_o morning_n before_o the_o sun_n and_o appear_v great_a and_o bright_a than_o any_o other_o star_n but_o here_o the_o prophet_n by_o lucifer_n mean_v sennacherib_n who_o he_o call_v lucifer_n because_o as_o lucifer_n the_o morning_n star_n excel_v all_o other_o star_n in_o brightness_n so_o do_v sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n excel_v all_o other_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o majesty_n and_o glory_n lucifer_n according_a to_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n signify_v bring_v light_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o morning_n star_n so_o call_v because_o it_o arise_v with_o the_o morning_n and_o usher_v in_o as_o it_o be_v the_o great_a light_n of_o the_o sun_n lucifer_n son_n of_o the_o morning_n he_o call_v lucifer_n the_o son_n of_o the_o morning_n because_o that_o star_n arise_v in_o or_o with_o the_o morning_n the_o phrase_n or_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v mere_o hebraicall_a how_o be_v thou_o cut_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n he_o allude_v here_o to_o a_o tree_n which_o be_v cut_v up_o by_o the_o root_n which_o do_v weaken_v the_o nation_n by_o make_v war_n upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n 13._o for_o thou_o have_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n i._n e._n though_o thou_o have_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n heretofore_o or_o though_o thou_o do_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n for_o be_v put_v here_o for_o though_o as_o the_o adversative_a particle_n yet_o vers_fw-la 15._o show_v thou_o have_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n i_o will_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n the_o sense_n of_o these_o three_o verse_n follow_v be_v this_o q._n d._n thou_o do_v persuade_v thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n but_o thou_o be_v dead_a and_o shall_v be_v bury_v as_o a_o man_n because_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o true_a god_n be_v in_o heaven_n above_o the_o star_n and_o the_o cloud_n and_o his_o dwell_n be_v in_o his_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o be_v worship_v therefore_o do_v the_o prophet_n describe_v sennacherib_n persuasion_n of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a god_n by_o this_o that_o he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o exalt_v his_o throne_n above_o the_o star_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v sit_v upon_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o north_n that_o he_o will_v ascend_v above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cloud_n that_o he_o will_v in_o every_o thing_n be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a but_o do_v sennacharib_n persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a god_n answ_n so_o proud_a have_v be_v the_o thought_n of_o many_o tyrant_n and_o so_o high_a have_v they_o be_v lift_v up_o by_o their_o prosperous_a success_n in_o what_o they_o undertake_v and_o by_o their_o greatness_n as_o that_o they_o have_v conceit_v themselves_o to_o be_v god_n and_o that_o they_o can_v do_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v worship_v as_o god_n and_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o sennacherib_n be_v as_o vain_a and_o foolish_a in_o his_o conceit_n as_o any_o of_o these_o howsoever_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o sennacherib_n despise_v the_o lord_n the_o true_a god_n in_o respect_n of_o himself_o and_o think_v himself_o great_a and_o more_o powerful_a than_o he_o isai_n cap._n 36._o v._n 20._o and_o cap._n 37._o v._n 10_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o in_o consideration_n of_o that_o the_o prophet_n may_v well_o attribute_v such_o thought_n to_o sennacherib_n as_o here_o he_o do_v because_o he_o will_v deserve_v to_o sit_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n if_o he_o be_v great_a than_o the_o lord_n who_o throne_n be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n above_o the_o star_n of_o god_n i._n e._n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v above_o the_o most_o glorious_a and_o excellent_a star_n by_o the_o star_n of_o god_n he_o mean_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a star_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v glorious_a and_o excellent_a the_o hebrew_n say_v to_o be_v of_o god_n or_o to_o be_v divine_a because_o whatsoever_o be_v of_o god_n and_o divine_a be_v glorious_a and_o excellent_a the_o star_n of_o god_n i._n e_o the_o divine_a or_o glorious_a star_n for_o the_o hebrew_n put_v a_o substantive_n of_o the_o genitive_a case_n for_o a_o adjective_n i_o will_v sit_v also_o upon_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o congregation_n q._n d._n i_o will_v sit_v also_o upon_o the_o mercy_n seat_n between_o the_o cherubim_n in_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o congregation_n the_o mount_n of_o the_o congregation_n by_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o congregation_n be_v mean_v mount_n zion_n or_o mount_n moriah_n upon_o which_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v build_v in_o which_o be_v the_o mercy_n seat_n where_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o sit_v which_o mount_v he_o call_v the_o mount_n of_o the_o congregation_n because_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v wont_v there_o to_o assemble_v themselves_o to_o worship_n god_n with_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o north._n i._n e._n i_o will_v sit_v even_o in_o the_o north_n side_n thereof_o for_o we_o must_v either_o repeat_v these_o word_n i_o will_v sit_v again_o or_o say_v that_o these_o word_n be_v govern_v of_o the_o former_a by_o apposition_n he_o say_v in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o north_n for_o in_o the_o north_n or_o northern_a side_n or_o the_o side_n look_v towards_o the_o north._n for_o as_o we_o observe_v but_o now_o the_o hebrew_n often_o put_v a_o substantive_n of_o the_o genitive_a
that_o time_n which_o be_v between_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n be_v the_o middle_a time_n which_o be_v the_o most_o flourish_a time_n of_o life_n for_o from_o the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n which_o time_n be_v as_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o the_o time_n of_o israel_n birth_n for_o while_o israel_n be_v in_o egypt_n he_o be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o embryo_n in_o the_o womb_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n bring_v he_o out_o of_o egypt_n he_o make_v he_o a_o people_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o himself_o i_o say_v from_o the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o solomon_n be_v 480_o year_n from_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o solomon_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n be_v 452_o year_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n to_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n 525_o year_n so_o that_o that_o shame_n which_o he_o call_v the_o shame_n of_o her_o youth_n here_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o reproach_n of_o her_o widowhood_n mention_v in_o the_o next_o sentence_n for_o our_o prophet_n be_v frequent_a in_o such_o repetition_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o shame_n of_o her_o youth_n because_o it_o happen_v to_o she_o in_o her_o youth_n and_o shall_v not_o remember_v the_o reproach_n of_o thy_o widowhood_n this_n be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n and_o what_o he_o call_v the_o shame_n of_o her_o youth_n there_o he_o call_v the_o shame_n of_o her_o widowhood_n here_o because_o this_o shame_n and_o reproach_n befall_v she_o when_o god_n have_v put_v she_o away_o from_o he_o from_o be_v his_o wife_n cap._n 50.1_o which_o be_v all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n 5._o for_o thy_o maker_n be_v thy_o husband_n and_o therefore_o will_v do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o husband_n to_o thou_o in_o protect_v thou_o and_o deliver_v thou_o 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she_o be_v as_o a_o woman_n forsake_v and_o grieve_v in_o spirit_n and_o when_o she_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n in_o the_o day_n of_o her_o youth_n and_o have_v be_v divorce_v for_o her_o whoredom_n 7._o for_o a_o small_a moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o it_o be_v seventy_o year_n that_o the_o lord_n forsake_v zion_n jer._n 25.11_o yet_o this_o be_v but_o a_o small_a time_n and_o but_o as_o a_o very_a little_a moment_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o time_n in_o which_o he_o have_v or_o will_v have_v have_v mercy_n upon_o she_o if_o she_o have_v keep_v his_o covenant_n v._o 10._o have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o supple_a and_o give_v thou_o over_o to_o be_v afflict_v by_o the_o babylonian_n but_o in_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o jew_n the_o child_n of_o zion_n which_o as_o they_o be_v scatter_v here_o and_o there_o in_o many_o country_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o captivity_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n gather_v they_o together_o 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