the_o 16._o israel_n of_o god_n and_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n gal._n iii_o 7._o and_o so_o to_o have_v right_a to_o the_o truth_n which_o god_n have_v by_o oath_n confirm_v to_o jacob_n and_o his_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n to_o who_o be_v before_o preach_v that_o gospel_n in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v v_o 8._o for_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o â—eed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n iu._n 13._o and_o be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n not_o to_o that_o only_a which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o that_o also_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o ibid._n v._n 16._o on_o refel_v his_o calumny_n therefore_o in_o call_v christian_n edâ—mites_n or_o esavite_n and_o exclude_v we_o in_o that_o notion_n from_o any_o part_n in_o that_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n we_o shall_v not_o long_o stand_v 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of_o montanus_n some_o who_o will_v have_v this_o epithet_n give_v to_o they_o as_o the_o posterity_n of_o halt_a jacob_n gen._n xxxii_o 31._o and_o perhaps_o then_o that_o of_o other_o too_o who_o will_v menochius_fw-la have_v it_o to_o denote_v their_o waver_a or_o unsteadfastness_n in_o their_o religion_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o which_o regard_n they_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v to_o halt_v 1_o kin._n xviii_o 21._o though_o the_o word_n be_v there_o different_a in_o the_o original_a although_o such_o halt_n be_v cause_n of_o their_o other_o halt_n or_o faint_v under_o affliction_n thereby_o pull_v on_o they_o the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v elsewhere_o also_o use_v for_o faint_v or_o fail_v for_o want_n of_o strength_n to_o go_v upright_o as_o psal._n xxxviii_o 17._o and_o jer._n xx._n 10._o and_o in_o zephaniah_n iii_o 19_o the_o same_o epithet_n be_v use_v that_o be_v here_o and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o have_v the_o same_o word_n subjoin_v to_o it_o viz._n she_o that_o be_v drive_v out_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v gather_v she_o that_o be_v drive_v out_o from_o her_o own_o country_n and_o from_o the_o more_o visible_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o protection_n which_o they_o have_v in_o manifest_a manner_n former_o enjoy_v cast_v out_o by_o god_n and_o from_o he_o tarnovius_n who_o be_v her_o husband_n she_o have_v like_o a_o adulteress_n forsake_v and_o disperse_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o she_o that_o i_o have_v afflict_v send_v evil_n and_o affliction_n upon_o and_o evil_a entreat_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n as_o the_o chaldee_n add_v these_o epithet_n here_o be_v in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n it_o may_v be_v inquire_v what_o the_o person_n or_o substantive_n understand_v to_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v be_v whether_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n without_o distinguish_v between_o that_o of_o judah_n and_o that_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o some_o abarbinel_n jew_n do_v apply_v the_o first_o to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o second_o to_o the_o other_o or_o tarnovius_n synagogue_n or_o congregation_n or_o note_n daughter_n of_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n mention_v ver_n 8._o or_o else_o whether_o the_o feminine_a gender_n here_o be_v put_v as_o usual_o for_o the_o neuter_n and_o so_o may_v be_v render_v or_o understand_v whatsoever_o halt_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n all_o that_o halt_v and_o be_v drive_v out_o all_o israel_n all_o or_o any_o of_o they_o who_o be_v in_o such_o condition_n but_o which_o will_v still_o be_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o purpose_n if_o we_o shall_v as_o a_o tanchum_n learned_a jew_n direct_v for_o the_o better_a perceive_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n compare_v they_o with_o what_o be_v say_v ezek._n xxxiv_o 16._o i_o will_v seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o bring_v again_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o and_o will_v bind_v up_o that_o which_o be_v break_v and_o will_v strengthen_v that_o which_o be_v sick_a etc._n etc._n where_o the_o epither_n be_v as_o here_o in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n she_o that_o be_v lose_v etc._n etc._n and_o manifest_o agree_v to_o sheep_n or_o cattle_n to_o which_o the_o weak_a of_o god_n flock_n that_o be_v of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v compare_v and_o withal_o consider_v how_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a custom_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o call_v god_n people_n his_o sheep_n and_o to_o compare_v such_o as_o be_v distress_v or_o go_v astray_o among_o they_o to_o silly_a weak_a or_o lose_a sheep_n as_o jer._n l._n 6._o my_o people_n have_v be_v lose_v sheep_n and_o ver_fw-la 17._o israel_n be_v a_o scatter_a sheep_n consider_v i_o say_v these_o thing_n it_o may_v seem_v very_o agreeable_a to_o understand_v here_o likewise_o sheep_n or_o cattle_n the_o weak_a or_o distress_a of_o israel_n god_n peculiar_a flock_n and_o then_o will_v this_o prophecy_n appear_v manifest_o to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o what_o christ_n say_v matth._n xv._n 24._o that_o he_o be_v send_v 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proceed_v he_o say_v ver_fw-la 7._o 7_o and_o i_o will_v make_v she_o that_o halt_v a_o remnant_n and_o she_o that_o be_v cast_v far_o off_o a_o strong_a nation_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o in_o mount_n zion_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o and_o i_o will_v make_v she_o that_o halt_v a_o remnant_n etc._n etc._n god_n reserve_v they_o for_o better_a thing_n though_o they_o be_v distress_v and_o disperse_v will_v not_o suffer_v they_o utter_o to_o fail_v and_o be_v lose_v or_o perish_v but_o so_o preserve_v they_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o remnant_n that_o shall_v return_v and_o increase_v yea_o though_o now_o they_o be_v cast_v far_o off_o and_o seem_o in_o a_o lose_a condition_n they_o shall_v become_v a_o strong_a nation_n which_o promise_n may_v appear_v manifest_o make_v good_a in_o the_o flourish_a and_o grow_v condition_n of_o the_o church_n from_o beginning_n low_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n grow_v to_o such_o a_o height_n and_o greatness_n 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that_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v whole_o then_o fulfil_v and_o that_o what_o be_v then_o do_v in_o the_o restore_n of_o jew_n and_o israelite_n from_o their_o dispersion_n be_v but_o to_o prepare_v and_o make_v way_n for_o great_a thing_n after_o to_o be_v do_v under_o christ_n for_o the_o make_v good_a of_o what_o be_v here_o promise_v for_o it_o follow_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o in_o zion_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o now_o that_o this_o have_v not_o be_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n and_o in_o any_o temporal_a respect_n fulfil_v to_o the_o jew_n be_v manifest_a all_o form_n of_o government_n be_v long_o since_o cut_v off_o from_o they_o and_o zion_n that_o place_n proper_o so_o call_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o
and_o splendour_n as_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o david_n and_o solomon_n or_o that_o his_o dominion_n may_v be_v equal_v to_o they_o over_o israel_n and_o he_o that_o relate_v that_o opinion_n of_o they_o confess_v that_o in_o these_o prophecy_n be_v great_a thing_n as_o those_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n speak_v then_o can_v be_v say_v in_o he_o to_o have_v be_v fulfil_v or_o under_o the_o second_o temple_n though_o this_o and_o some_o other_o passage_n he_o think_v to_o belong_v to_o those_o time_n but_o that_o the_o other_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v expect_v and_o say_v withal_o that_o by_o some_o all_o these_o prophecy_n be_v look_v on_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o time_n of_o messiah_n the_o speedy_a come_n of_o who_o he_o and_o they_o earnest_o desire_v and_o that_o indeed_o seem_v the_o opinion_n of_o most_o of_o they_o viz._n that_o these_o be_v thing_n not_o yet_o fulfil_v look_v on_o they_o as_o carnal_a and_o temporal_a promise_n of_o a_o earthly_a glorious_a reign_n of_o messiah_n 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well_o the_o most_o of_o the_o jew_n as_o christian_n will_v it_o be_v agree_v that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o messiah_n and_o respect_v his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o time_n under_o he_o but_o with_o a_o vast_a difference_n between_o they_o the_o jew_n look_v on_o it_o as_o we_o say_v as_o a_o promise_n of_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n in_o this_o world_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v nor_o any_o messiah_n in_o earthly_a pomp_n and_o splendour_n to_o assert_v it_o yet_o reveal_v for_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o chaldee_n intimate_v retard_v but_o that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v come_v and_o make_v good_a what_o they_o expect_v agreeable_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n according_a to_o their_o interpretation_n but_o christian_n firm_o believe_v the_o promise_a christ_n to_o be_v already_o come_v and_o to_o have_v make_v good_a all_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o that_o way_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o wit_n in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n and_o of_o better_a thing_n than_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o to_o he_o do_v we_o say_v and_o to_o the_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n here_o mean_v viz._n the_o church_n that_o the_o word_n may_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o their_o best_a and_o high_a sense_n and_o full_a latitude_n be_v apply_v to_o he_o and_o in_o he_o to_o jerusalem_n do_v the_o first_o dominion_n i._n e._n that_o of_o david_n and_o solomon_n come_v so_o the_o angel_n of_o he_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o tâ—rone_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o luc._n i._n 32_o 33._o over_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o jacob_n all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o not_o only_o over_o they_o but_o that_o his_o kingdom_n he_o set_v by_o god_n on_o his_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n shall_v take_v in_o the_o heathen_a also_o for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n as_o david_n propehsy_v of_o he_o psal._n ii_o 7_o 8._o so_o that_o under_o he_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o judah_n and_o israel_n no_o nor_o between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n all_o believer_n in_o he_o be_v as_o one_o all_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n gal._n i._n 11._o 28._o coll._n iii_o 11._o ephes._n ii_o 12_o etc._n etc._n to_o he_o be_v give_v dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n dan._n vii_o 14._o unto_o all_o who_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o kingdom_n go_v forth_o rom._n x._o 18._o and_o so_o in_o the_o second_o notion_n the_o first_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a dominion_n come_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n to_o jerusalem_n in_o and_o by_o he_o a_o dominion_n and_o kingdom_n great_a and_o large_a than_o that_o of_o david_n or_o solomon_n or_o any_o other_o david_n in_o spirit_n therefore_o call_v he_o his_o lord_n psal._n cx_o 1._o mat._n xxii_o 44._o and_o of_o himself_o he_o witness_v and_o his_o witness_n be_v true_a that_o he_o be_v great_a than_o solomon_n mat._n xii_o 42_o and_o have_v therefore_o deserve_v a_o name_n give_v he_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n rev._n xvii_o 14._o and_o xix_o 16._o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n i._n 5._o none_o of_o their_o dominion_n be_v ever_o like_o his_o for_o extent_n or_o duration_n david_n and_o solomon_n be_v in_o all_o their_o greatness_n but_o type_n of_o he_o their_o kingdom_n be_v even_o quite_o overthrow_v and_o the_o 8_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n which_o be_v fall_v down_o be_v in_o he_o raise_v up_o to_o a_o great_a height_n and_o more_o excellent_a manner_n then_o ever_o it_o be_v in_o under_o the_o jew_n three_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n to_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o and_o by_o our_o lord_n christ_n come_v the_o first_o dominion_n i._n e._n there_o it_o be_v first_o set_v up_o and_o divulge_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o lose_v sheep_n of_o israel_n there_o he_o himself_o proclaim_v it_o and_o show_v his_o disciple_n that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n beginning_n at_o jerusalem_n luc._n xxiv_o 47._o and_o so_o s._n paul_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v be_v first_o speak_v to_o they_o act._n xiii_o 46._o and_o it_o may_v perhaps_o not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o observe_v that_o he_o be_v even_o at_o first_o acknowledge_v for_o the_o expect_a king_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o much_o people_n when_o ride_v on_o a_o ass_n into_o the_o city_n whether_o through_o that_o gate_n which_o be_v call_v the_o sheep_n gate_n and_o proper_o denote_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d migdal_n eder_n the_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n tirinus_n as_o some_o think_v or_o not_o it_o will_v not_o concern_v nice_o to_o inquire_v by_o which_o fact_n of_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v what_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n tell_v you_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v to_o thou_o meek_a and_o sit_v upon_o a_o ass_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o acclamation_n of_o great_a multitude_n say_v hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n mat._n xxi_o 4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n or_o as_o st._n john_n have_v it_o hosannah_n blessed_n be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n joh._n xii_o 17._o or_o as_o in_o st._n mark_n xi_o 10._o bless_a be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o father_n david_n that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o come_v near_o to_o these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n here_o and_o so_o luk._n xix_o 38._o so_o far_o be_v they_o convince_v by_o the_o great_a miracle_n that_o he_o show_v such_o as_o be_v 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spread_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o nine_o month_n as_o it_o be_v say_v therefore_o will_v he_o give_v they_o up_o until_o the_o time_n that_o she_o that_o travel_v have_v bring_v forth_o etc._n etc._n kimchi_n this_o the_o latter_a jew_n cite_v but_o do_v not_o much_o insist_v on_o the_o explication_n of_o it_o perhaps_o they_o receive_v abarb._n say_v one_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o exact_o so_o long_o the_o trouble_n speak_v of_o shall_v endure_v according_a to_o tâ—e_v time_n of_o a_o woman_n go_v with_o child_n but_o see_v they_o labour_v not_o far_o to_o inquire_v or_o can_v tell_v we_o what_o their_o ancestor_n mean_v it_o will_v not_o concern_v we_o to_o trouble_v ourselves_o about_o it_o but_o rather_o to_o look_v what_o exposition_n they_o themselves_o give_v such_o be_v first_o tanch_a that_o god_n will_v leave_v israel_n or_o deliver_v they_o to_o their_o enemy_n till_o their_o condition_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o condition_n of_o one_o that_o be_v with_o child_n near_o her_o time_n of_o bring_v forth_o and_o then_o shall_v the_o promise_v ruler_n and_o his_o near_a relation_n appear_v and_o return_v to_o be_v or_o become_v a_o ruler_n over_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o he_o say_v and_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o brethren_n shall_v return_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n or_o as_o yophi_fw-la other_o express_v it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n when_o god_n will_v bring_v salvation_n to_o israel_n he_o shall_v deliver_v they_o into_o great_a tribulation_n so_o that_o pang_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o they_o as_o pang_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n as_o he_o say_v in_o daniel_n xii_o 1._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o time_n of_o trouble_n such_o as_o never_o be_v since_o there_o be_v a_o nation_n even_o to_o that_o same_o timethen_n the_o remnant_n of_o his_o brethren_n i._n e._n of_o the_o messiah_n i._n e._n the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n which_o be_v leave_v when_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v lead_v captive_a shall_v return_v unto_o i._n e._n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o ten_o tribe_n viz._n they_o and_o these_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o their_o land_n and_o the_o king_n messiah_n shall_v rule_v over_o they_o or_o as_o abarbinel_n another_o say_v the_o ten_o tribe_n shall_v go_v up_o first_o into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n to_o war_n against_o the_o christian_n and_o other_o people_n of_o the_o east_n and_o north_n and_o then_o their_o brethren_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n shall_v return_v or_o come_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o his_o fanciful_a explication_n of_o the_o forego_n verse_n the_o construction_n of_o the_o word_n according_a to_o this_o exposition_n must_v be_v with_o a_o supply_n unto_o a_o time_n like_o the_o time_n of_o her_o i._n e._n a_o woman_n that_o bring_v forth_o or_o be_v with_o child_n &_o have_v bring_v forth_o but_o this_o supply_n of_o like_o the_o time_n be_v harsh_a and_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o it_o as_o neither_o to_o say_v that_o this_o denote_v a_o time_n of_o sorrow_n and_o pang_n those_o be_v yet_o while_o she_o be_v in_o travail_n and_o have_v not_o yet_o pass_v her_o labour_n and_o bring_v forth_o when_o she_o have_v once_o bring_v forth_o and_o be_v deliver_v of_o the_o child_n her_o anguish_n be_v turn_v into_o joy_n because_o 21._o a_o man_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n and_o here_o be_v nothing_o in_o these_o word_n that_o signify_v pain_n or_o anguish_n but_o it_o be_v only_o say_v word_n for_o word_n until_o the_o time_n that_o she_o that_o bear_v have_v bring_v forth_o second_o tanchum_n another_o exposition_n by_o some_o of_o they_o give_v be_v by_o expound_v he_o not_o of_o the_o lord_n but_o of_o the_o ruler_n promise_v to_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o bethleem_n and_o the_o word_n shall_v give_v they_o up_o by_o shall_v permit_v or_o suffer_v or_o leave_v or_o let_v alone_o as_o it_o be_v use_v gen._n xx._n 6._o therefore_o suffer_v i_o thou_o not_o to_o touch_v she_o word_n for_o word_n give_v i_o thou_o not_o etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o messiah_n shall_v suffer_v they_o i._n e._n shall_v defer_v his_o come_n to_o they_o or_o help_v of_o they_o till_o such_o a_o time_n as_o in_o the_o former_a explication_n or_o as_o three_o other_o give_v the_o meaning_n till_o the_o time_n that_o she_o that_o bear_v have_v bring_v â—orth_o i._n e._n till_o the_o time_n of_o birth_n be_v come_v the_o time_n of_o appearance_n for_o he_o and_o they_o according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v in_o isaiah_n i_o x._o 6._o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v etc._n etc._n or_o as_o he_o say_v isaiah_n lxvi_o 8._o zion_n travail_v she_o bring_v forth_o her_o child_n or_o yet_o four_o something_o different_a as_o niâ—zakon_n another_o have_v it_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o up_o i.e._n that_o they_o shall_v continue_v in_o captivity_n till_o the_o time_n that_o she_o that_o travail_v etc._n etc._n i.e._n zion_n of_o which_o he_o say_v chap._n iu._n 10._o be_v in_o pain_n and_o labour_n to_o bring_v forth_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n like_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n and_o that_o in_o isa._n i.xvi._n which_o we_o have_v see_v without_o far_a explication_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o bring_v forth_o and_o then_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o brethren_n shall_v return_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v that_o they_o all_o shall_v be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o more_o as_o two_o nation_n nor_o any_o more_o divide_v into_o two_o kingdom_n these_o exposition_n have_v we_o from_o the_o jew_n which_o we_o have_v thus_o more_o large_o relate_v because_o it_o
abarbinel_n but_o that_o they_o expect_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o letter_n fulfil_v when_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o that_o if_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v offer_v to_o invade_v they_o as_o in_o the_o prophet_n time_n he_o do_v the_o messiah_n with_o his_o prince_n and_o chieftain_n denote_v here_o by_o seven_o shepherd_n and_o eight_o principal_a man_n shall_v so_o subdue_v they_o as_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o all_o further_a fear_n of_o annoyance_n from_o they_o we_o then_o demand_v where_o be_v their_o palace_n in_o any_o land_n that_o they_o may_v call_v their_o own_o for_o the_o assyrian_a to_o enter_v into_o and_o tread_v in_o where_o if_o they_o have_v such_o any_o assyrian_n they_o be_v so_o long_o since_o cut_v off_o from_o be_v a_o nation_n to_o tread_v in_o they_o shall_v the_o messiah_n that_o he_o may_v fulfil_v these_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n build_v up_o for_o they_o palace_n which_o may_v be_v tread_v in_o 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the_o word_n this_o to_o the_o person_n before_o speak_v of_o or_o what_o be_v before_o say_v of_o he_o but_o to_o what_o be_v after_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n describe_v and_o so_o supply_v thing_n or_o time_n viz._n this_o thing_n shall_v be_v our_o peace_n or_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o peace_n at_o that_o time_n by_o this_o shall_v our_o peace_n be_v procure_v or_o establish_v viz._n that_o when_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v come_v etc._n etc._n then_o we_o shall_v raise_v etc._n etc._n so_o make_v it_o a_o consolation_n to_o israel_n in_o those_o day_n who_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o be_v threaten_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n by_o they_o but_o be_v here_o promise_v to_o fortify_v they_o against_o that_o fear_n and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o it_o that_o after_o that_o another_o nation_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o they_o that_o be_v against_o the_o assyrian_n with_o many_o prince_n and_o commander_n who_o shall_v revenge_v 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time_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o hear_v and_o answer_v they_o who_o wait_v on_o he_o as_o shall_v be_v best_a for_o they_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v or_o frustrate_v their_o expectation_n they_o shall_v not_o in_o vain_a rely_v on_o he_o the_o prophet_n have_v hitherto_o denounce_v judgement_n now_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o prophet_n kimchi_n draw_v towards_o his_o conclusion_n with_o consolatory_a word_n and_o promise_n 8_o ¶_o rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n when_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v arise_v when_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o 9_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o until_o he_o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o execute_v judgement_n for_o i_o he_o will_v bring_v i_o forth_o to_o the_o light_n and_o i_o shall_v behold_v his_o righteousness_n rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n it_o will_v easy_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o 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only_o we_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n what_o occasion_n that_o fierce_a jewish_a doctor_n abarbinel_n take_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o of_o those_o question_n of_o vent_v as_o on_o all_o occasion_n he_o do_v his_o malice_n against_o christian_n while_o he_o thus_o say_v because_o from_o abraham_n come_v ishmael_n and_o the_o assyrian_n which_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o israel_n therefore_o he_o say_v that_o when_o god_n shall_v perform_v the_o truth_n to_o jacob_n i._n e._n the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o reveal_v to_o he_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o ladder_n gen._n xxviii_o 12_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o say_v god_n show_v to_o he_o all_o that_o concern_v both_o the_o captivity_n or_o dispersion_n of_o his_o posterity_n and_o their_o restauration_n therefrom_o in_o the_o redemption_n or_o restauration_n of_o his_o seed_n he_o will_v show_v mercy_n also_o to_o abraham_n in_o that_o the_o assyrian_n the_o son_n he_o say_v of_o keturah_n which_o come_v from_o he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n shall_v receive_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v subject_a or_o submit_v themselves_o to_o israel_n but_o he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o isaac_n because_o esau_n who_o come_v from_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o portion_n or_o inheritance_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o in_o the_o peace_n of_o israel_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o leave_v remain_v to_o esau._n this_o be_v his_o precise_a determination_n of_o the_o question_n in_o which_o his_o aim_n appear_v to_o be_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n from_o any_o lot_n or_o part_n in_o those_o blessing_n promise_v of_o old_a to_o abraham_n and_o from_o all_o mercy_n but_o though_o isaac_n be_v not_o name_v yet_o be_v not_o his_o son_n esau_n then_o in_o his_o grandfather_n abraham_n loin_n as_o well_o as_o other_o of_o his_o posterity_n and_o so_o under_o he_o comprehend_v as_o well_o as_o they_o though_o jacob_n as_o to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n carry_v away_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o inheritance_n and_o so_o do_v isaac_n from_o ishmael_n and_o the_o son_n of_o keturah_n and_o what_o be_v here_o to_o exclude_v he_o more_o than_o they_o beside_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n be_v of_o large_a extent_n reach_v to_o all_o nation_n and_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n gen._n xii_o 3._o and_o xviii_o 18._o and_o xxii_o 18._o among_o those_o all_o sure_a those_o of_o the_o progeny_n of_o esau_n also_o must_v be_v include_v and_o though_o isaac_n be_v not_o here_o express_o mention_v yet_o be_v he_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o chalde_a paraphra_v who_o add_v his_o name_n manifest_o comprehend_v and_o understand_v and_o to_o he_o the_o like_a promise_n be_v make_v as_o to_o abraham_n that_o in_o his_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v gen._n xxvi_o 4._o 22._o with_o he_o he_o do_v establish_v also_o the_o blessing_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o covenant_n so_o that_o though_o he_o make_v it_o rest_v more_o peculiarly_a upon_o the_o head_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n be_v transfer_v to_o he_o his_o posterity_n enjoy_v the_o promise_a land_n yea_o and_o as_o for_o spiritual_a blessing_n they_o have_v the_o preemmence_v also_o in_o that_o they_o have_v the_o 2._o oracle_n of_o god_n commit_v to_o they_o his_o law_n to_o direct_v they_o for_o obtain_v the_o promise_a blessing_n and_o to_o they_o do_v 4._o pertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n yea_o and_o that_o of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n christ_n that_o promise_a seed_n 16._o in_o who_o the_o blessing_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o the_o nation_n and_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n come_v and_o therefore_o at_o his_o come_n he_o be_v first_o send_v to_o bless_v they_o act._n iii_o 26._o and_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o glad_a tiding_n thereof_o shall_v first_o be_v publish_v to_o they_o act._n xiii_o 32_o and_o 46._o yet_o be_v there_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o repeat_v to_o isaac_n mercy_n also_o and_o a_o blessing_n for_o all_o other_o nation_n that_o shall_v come_v in_o why_o shall_v esau_n posterity_n be_v except_v against_o and_o utter_o exclude_v even_o isaac_n son_n to_o who_o he_o give_v also_o a_o blessing_n though_o inferior_a to_o jacob_n when_o as_o the_o word_n all_o be_v general_a without_o limitation_n and_o we_o see_v am._n ix_o 12._o a_o promise_n of_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o edom_n also_o as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o nation_n but_o what_o do_v we_o plead_v for_o esau_n posterity_n when_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o jew_n quarrel_n be_v not_o here_o against_o they_o that_o be_v real_o so_o but_o against_o those_o who_o he_o with_o other_o of_o they_o be_v please_v to_o bestow_v that_o name_n or_o title_n upon_o viz._n christian_n without_o any_o cozari_n reason_n at_o all_o but_o what_o be_v absurd_a ridiculous_a and_o altogether_o false_a only_o the_o edomite_n or_o esau_n be_v a_o name_n most_o hateful_a to_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o plain_a command_n deut._n xxiii_o 7._o thou_o shall_v not_o abhor_v a_o edomite_n and_o therefore_o to_o show_v their_o irreconcilable_a hatred_n to_o they_o they_o will_v call_v they_o by_o that_o name_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o take_v it_o to_o ourselves_o nor_o acknowledge_v it_o but_o with_o great_a reason_n than_o they_o who_o be_v 18._o israel_n only_o after_o the_o flesh_n do_v all_o true_a christian_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o and_o from_o who_o soever_o descend_v challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o israelite_n to_o be_v