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to_o the_o path_n psal_n 119.105_o it_o be_v both_o the_o way_n in_o which_o we_o shall_v walk_v and_o a_o light_n to_o direct_v we_o in_o that_o way_n the_o prophet_n here_o foreseeing_a in_o the_o spirit_n this_o willing_a conflux_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o god_n worship_n will_v from_o their_o example_n stir_v up_o the_o jew_n to_o a_o willing_a and_o cheerful_a walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 6._o therefore_o thou_o have_v forsake_v thy_o people_n the_o house_n of_o jacob_n because_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n foreseeing_a that_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o take_v his_o counsel_n give_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o continue_v in_o darkness_n and_o walk_v therein_o threaten_v they_o with_o god_n judgement_n against_o they_o for_o it_o and_o foretell_v what_o shall_v befall_v they_o at_o the_o length_n q._n d._n be_v that_o thy_o people_n o_o lord_n will_v not_o walk_v in_o thy_o light_n but_o walk_v in_o darkness_n therefore_o will_v thou_o forsake_v they_o etc._n etc._n thus_o have_v these_o word_n their_o immediate_a coherence_n with_o the_o former_a yet_o if_o any_o will_v make_v this_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o new_a sermon_n i_o will_v not_o strive_v with_o he_o thou_o have_v forsake_v i._n e._n thou_o have_v determine_v to_o forsake_v they_o or_o thou_o will_v forsake_v they_o for_o the_o prophet_n often_o use_v a_o praeterfect_a tense_n for_o a_o future_a god_n be_v say_v to_o forsake_v his_o people_n here_o because_o he_o suffer_v their_o enemy_n the_o babylonian_n under_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o spoil_v they_o and_o destroy_v they_o and_o hinder_v they_o not_o thy_o people_n the_o house_n of_o jacob._n q._n d._n
to_o the_o heat_n and_o god_n to_o a_o shadow_n for_o as_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o cloud_n or_o a_o house_n or_o tent_n or_o tree_n do_v defend_v a_o traveller_n from_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o hot_a country_n so_o do_v god_n defend_v the_o jew_n in_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o fierce_a anger_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o assyrian_n when_o the_o blast_n of_o the_o terrible_a onâ—s_z i._n e._n when_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o assyrians_n etc._n etc._n the_o assyrian_n be_v at_o this_o time_n terrible_a to_o all_o that_o dwell_v about_o they_o especial_o to_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n who_o fury_n and_o anger_n against_o they_o and_o their_o city_n he_o compare_v to_o a_o blast_n of_o wind_n which_o be_v violent_a for_o the_o time_n bâ—t_v yet_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o blaâ—t_n and_o for_o a_o time_n because_o god_n soon_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o end_n as_o a_o storm_n i._n e._n be_v as_o a_o violent_a and_o fierce_a storm_n for_o a_o storm_n though_o it_o be_v there_o yet_o it_o be_v fierce_a and_o violent_a be_v for_o was._n against_o the_o wall_n i._n e._n against_o the_o wall_n of_o his_o city_n to_o wit_n jerusalem_n which_o thâ—_n assyrian_n desire_v to_o ruin_v he_o say_v wall_z for_o wall_n a_o singular_a for_o a_o plural_a number_n 5._o thou_o shall_v bring_v down_o the_o noise_n of_o stranger_n i._n e._n for_o thou_o shall_v pull_v down_o and_o abate_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o assyrian_n by_o a_o noise_n he_o mean_v wrath_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effecti_fw-la for_o angry_a man_n brawl_v and_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n and_o stir_v in_o their_o passion_n wherefore_o this_o be_v give_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o meek_a man_n that_o he_o do_v not_o cry_v nor_o lift_v up_o nor_o cause_v his_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o street_n cap._n 42.2_o i_o conceive_v that_o this_o and_o that_o which_o follow_v be_v not_o part_n of_o the_o song_n but_o that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v this_o by_o way_n of_o prophecy_n to_o show_v that_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o day_n may_v just_o and_o true_o sing_v that_o song_n or_o that_o part_n of_o the_o song_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o four_o verse_n for_o the_o matter_n thereof_o shall_v prove_v true_a and_o therefore_o i_o understand_v that_o causal_n particle_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o verse_n but_o if_o this_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o part_n of_o the_o song_n then_o be_v a_o future_a tense_n put_v here_o for_o a_o preterperfect_a tense_n and_o the_o tense_n be_v here_o much_o confound_v of_o stranger_n they_o be_v account_v all_o stranger_n to_o the_o hebrew_n which_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n but_o he_o mean_v not_o here_o any_o stranger_n in_o general_a but_o the_o assyrian_n in_o particular_a per_fw-la synecdochen_n generis_fw-la and_o the_o assyrian_n be_v such_o stranger_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o that_o the_o jew_n understand_v not_o their_o language_n cap._n 28.11_o cap._n 33.19_o as_o the_o heat_n in_o a_o dry_a place_n supple_a be_v abate_v and_o bring_v down_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o if_o it_o be_v excessive_a be_v grievous_a in_o all_o place_n but_o especial_o in_o a_o place_n of_o drought_n even_o the_o heat_n supple_a in_o a_o dry_a place_n by_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o cloud_n i._n e._n by_o a_o shadow_n cause_v by_o a_o cloud_n he_o show_v here_o how_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v abate_v or_o bring_v down_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o terrible_a one_o i._o e._n the_o branch_n of_o the_o assyrian_n he_o put_v branch_n for_o branch_n a_o singular_a for_o a_o plural_a number_n and_o by_o the_o terrible_a one_o he_o mean_v the_o assyrian_n as_o verse_n 4._o this_o genitive_a case_n be_v a_o genitive_a of_o identity_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o say_v the_o branch_n or_o branch_n of_o the_o assyrian_n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o assyrian_n which_o i_o call_v branch_n because_o i_o compare_v they_o to_o the_o branch_n of_o a_o tree_n see_v cap._n 10.33_o where_o he_o have_v the_o same_o comparison_n shall_v be_v bring_v low_a i._o e._n shall_v be_v cut_v down_o 6._o and_o in_o this_o mountain_n shall_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n make_v unto_o all_o people_n a_o feast_n of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o mountain_n here_o mean_v be_v mount_n zion_n in_o jerusalem_n the_o place_n where_o god_n dwell_v what_o a_o mighty_a slaughter_n the_o lord_n make_v of_o the_o assyrians_n whâ—n_n they_o besiege_v jerusalem_n be_v well_o know_v 2_o king_n 19.35_o and_o what_o a_o joy_n it_o be_v to_o all_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n to_o hear_v of_o this_o slaughter_n we_o may_v easy_o conceive_v because_o the_o assyrian_n be_v mighty_a hunter_n and_o oppressor_n of_o man_n subdue_a all_o people_n which_o dwell_v near_o unto_o they_o to_o themselves_o and_o make_v they_o their_o vassal_n and_o tributary_n that_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n may_v express_v the_o joy_n which_o all_o people_n shall_v conceive_v at_o the_o slaughter_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v of_o the_o assyrian_n about_o jerusalem_n he_o do_v by_o way_n of_o allegory_n make_v the_o lord_n like_o the_o master_n of_o a_o feast_n invite_v all_o people_n to_o his_o house_n to_o feed_v upon_o the_o flesh_n of_o their_o enemy_n which_o he_o will_v slay_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o make_v themselves_o merry_a with_o their_o blood_n which_o he_o will_v shed_v for_o feast_n be_v to_o make_v they_o merry_a which_o be_v invite_v thereunto_o a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n i._o e._n a_o feast_n of_o fat_a cattle_n as_o ram_n and_o lamb_n and_o goat_n and_o bullock_n by_o which_o be_v metaphorical_o mean_v the_o assyrian_n which_o god_n will_v then_o slay_v for_o those_o which_o god_n slay_v in_o his_o wrath_n be_v often_o liken_v to_o fat_a cattle_n as_o cap._n 34.6_o ezek._n 39.18_o a_o feast_n of_o wine_n on_o the_o lees_n i._o e._n a_o feast_n in_o which_o there_o be_v variety_n and_o plenty_n of_o wine_n well_o settle_v and_o purge_v from_o the_o lees_n or_o ground_n he_o say_v wâ—nes_v on_o or_o upon_o the_o lees_n for_o wine_n purge_v from_o the_o lees_n because_o as_o the_o wine_n grow_v clâ—aâ—_n and_o be_v purge_v from_o the_o lees_n the_o lees_n fall_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n and_o so_o the_o wine_n be_v above_o the_o lees._n well_o refine_v i._o e._n well_o purâ—ed_v there_o be_v a_o repetition_n and_o exposition_n of_o those_o word_n wine_n â—n_v the_o lees._n as_o by_o fat_a thing_n be_v metaphorical_o mean_v the_o assyrian_n which_o be_v slay_v so_o by_o wine_n on_o the_o lees_n be_v mean_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o assyrian_n which_o be_v shed_v in_o that_o slaughter_n 7._o he_o will_v destroy_v in_o this_o mountain_n the_o face_n of_o the_o cover_v cast_v over_o all_o people_n here_o be_v a_o hypallage_n in_o these_o word_n for_o he_o say_v he_o will_v destroy_v the_o face_n of_o the_o cover_v for_o he_o will_v destroy_v the_o cover_n of_o the_o face_n and_o by_o the_o cover_v of_o the_o face_n he_o mean_v such_o a_o cover_v as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o wear_v over_o the_o face_n therewith_o to_o hide_v it_o note_v that_o they_o which_o be_v heavy_a and_o sorrowful_a be_v wont_a to_o cast_v a_o vail_n or_o cover_n over_o their_o face_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n as_o may_v appear_v 2_o sam._n 15.30_o &_o 19.4_o and_o hierem._n 14.3_o and_o esther_n 6.12_o hence_o may_v the_o vail_n or_o cover_n of_o the_o face_n be_v take_v per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la to_o signify_v sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n itself_o wherefore_o when_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v the_o face_n of_o the_o cover_v cast_v over_o all_o people_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n from_o all_o people_n by_o destroy_v the_o assyrian_n which_o make_v all_o people_n which_o live_v about_o they_o to_o droop_v and_o to_o be_v of_o a_o sorrowful_a heart_n because_o of_o the_o cruelty_n and_o daily_a oppression_n which_o they_o use_v towards_o they_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o destroy_v the_o face_n of_o the_o cover_n of_o all_o people_n in_o mount_n zion_n because_o from_o thence_o he_o destroy_v the_o assyrian_n and_o thither_o he_o do_v invite_v they_o and_o there_o interteine_v all_o people_n yet_o note_v that_o a_o singular_a number_n may_v be_v put_v for_o a_o plural_a and_o mountain_n for_o mountain_n both_o in_o this_o and_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o then_o by_o the_o mountain_n may_v be_v understand_v those_o mountain_n about_o jerusalem_n on_o which_o the_o assyrian_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o vail_n that_o be_v spread_v over_o all_o nation_n this_o be_v
come_v within_o a_o short_a time_n hereafter_o and_o so_o do_v they_o here_o signi_fw-la e_fw-la in_o the_o first_o and_o mean_a sense_n that_o the_o last_o day_n may_v signify_v that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v within_o a_o short_a time_n hereafter_o may_v be_v prove_v per_fw-la argumentum_fw-la a_o contrario_fw-la for_o if_o the_o beginning_n may_v signify_v that_o which_o be_v do_v not_o long_o since_o then_o may_v the_o last_o day_n signify_v that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v within_o a_o short_a time_n for_o as_o the_o last_o day_n be_v absolute_o put_v do_v signify_v the_o end_n of_o day_n or_o the_o last_o day_n in_o order_n of_o time_n so_o do_v the_o beginning_n be_v absolute_o put_v signify_v the_o beginning_n of_o time_n or_o that_o time_n before_o which_o there_o be_v no_o time_n as_o may_v appear_v isaiah_n 40._o verse_n 21._o but_o that_o the_o beginning_n may_v signify_v that_o which_o be_v do_v not_o long_o since_o be_v evident_a isai_n 48_o verse_n 3_o 5_o and_o 7._o in_o which_o last_o place_n we_o read_v thus_o they_o be_v create_v now_o and_o not_o from_o the_o beginning_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v this_o they_o be_v make_v know_v now_o and_o not_o at_o any_o time_n heretofore_o note_v therefore_o that_o the_o hebrew_n be_v often_o hyperbolical_a in_o their_o expression_n of_o time_n but_o you_o may_v say_v if_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n in_o the_o last_o day_n be_v hereafter_o or_o ere_o long_o be_v why_o do_v not_o the_o prophet_n say_v and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v hereafter_o ere_o long_o be_v but_o say_v and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n answ_n because_o the_o prophet_n be_v in_o these_o word_n to_o prophesy_v not_o only_o of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v ere_o long_o but_o of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n also_o and_o to_o signify_v what_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o day_n of_o 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the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n the_o â—emple_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o lord_n house_n be_v build_v upon_o mount_n moriah_n which_o mount_n be_v not_o a_o distinct_a mountain_n from_o mount_n zion_n but_o as_o sometime_o one_o hill_n have_v several_a top_n so_o be_v mount_n moriah_n and_o mount_v zion_n several_a top_n of_o the_o same_o hill_n or_o mountain_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o mount_n moriah_n be_v sometime_o call_v mount_n zion_n and_o as_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o hill_n or_o mountain_n so_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o idol_n and_o false_a god_n also_o for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o to_o these_o temple_n so_o build_v do_v the_o prophet_n allude_v when_o he_o say_v the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n that_o therefore_o which_o the_o prophet_n say_v be_v this_o that_o the_o 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injustice_n and_o drunkenness_n be_v most_o rife_o among_o this_o people_n therefore_o do_v he_o use_v the_o more_o frequent_a reprehension_n against_o they_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o repress_v they_o second_o though_o he_o tax_v these_o sin_n before_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o tax_v they_o with_o the_o same_o circumstance_n as_o he_o do_v here_o for_o he_o tax_v the_o oppression_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o judge_n under_o the_o commination_n or_o threaten_v of_o a_o woe_n here_o which_o he_o do_v not_o do_v before_o and_o he_o tax_v the_o drunkard_n here_o as_o glory_v in_o their_o might_n and_o strength_n which_o they_o show_v in_o their_o drink_n which_o he_o do_v not_o do_v before_o 24._o therefore_o as_o the_o fire_n devour_v the_o stubble_n and_o the_o flame_n consume_v the_o chaff_n and_o this_o the_o fire_n and_o flame_n do_v sudden_o and_o utter_o and_o turn_v the_o stubble_n and_o the_o chaff_n to_o dust_n and_o ash_n which_o the_o wind_n drive_v up_o and_o down_o so_o their_o root_n shall_v be_v rottenness_n and_o their_o blossom_n shall_v go_v up_o as_o dust_n i._n e._n so_o shall_v they_o be_v utter_o and_o sudden_o consume_v the_o prophet_n in_o this_o apodosis_n or_o application_n of_o the_o similitude_n allude_v to_o that_o which_o he_o say_v v._n 7._o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n his_o pleasant_a plant._n for_o he_o speak_v of_o this_o people_n as_o of_o a_o tree_n or_o plant_n which_o be_v ordinary_o consume_v with_o rottenness_n their_o root_n shall_v be_v rottenness_n i._n e._n their_o root_n shall_v be_v rot_v or_o rot_v away_o and_o if_o that_o root_n be_v rot_v the_o stock_n and_o branch_n must_v decay_v he_o use_v here_o a_o abstract_n for_o a_o concrete_a and_o their_o blossom_n shall_v go_v up_o as_o dust_n i._n e._n their_o blossom_n be_v resolve_v into_o dust_n by_o reason_n of_o putrefaction_n and_o rottenness_n shall_v fly_v up_o into_o the_o air_n by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o so_o be_v disperse_v the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o hyperbolical_o when_o he_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v thus_o utter_o consume_v and_o persi_v in_o his_o metaphor_n because_o they_o have_v cast_v away_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n contemn_v it_o as_o a_o vain_a unprofitable_a thing_n and_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o no_o worth_n and_o prefer_v their_o own_o conceit_n before_o it_o 25._o and_o he_o have_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o they_o he_o speak_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o though_o what_o god_n do_v here_o he_o do_v by_o instrument_n yet_o you_o see_v the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o god_n as_o though_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o do_v this_o thing_n himself_o see_v note_n in_o cap._n 2._o v._n 10._o and_o have_v smite_v they_o i._n e._n and_o will_v smite_v they_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ahaz_n 2_o king_n 16._o v._o 5._o 2_o chron._n 28._o v._o 6._o etc._n etc._n though_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o take_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ahaz_n and_o so_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o man_n thereof_o be_v not_o tear_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n thereof_o yet_o other_o city_n of_o judah_n do_v not_o escape_v so_o but_o suffer_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n here_o speak_v of_o and_o the_o hill_n do_v tremble_v i._n e._n and_o the_o hill_n shall_v tremble_v for_o fear_n and_o dread_n when_o these_o judgement_n shall_v be_v execute_v the_o scripture_n do_v often_o speak_v of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o part_n thereof_o as_o of_o sensible_a yea_o intelligible_a creature_n and_o as_o if_o they_o be_v apprehensive_a of_o the_o great_a work_n which_o be_v wrought_v therein_o and_o as_o if_o they_o be_v move_v and_o affect_v according_a to_o those_o work_n see_v note_n cap._n 2._o v._n 19_o judaea_n be_v a_o mountainous_a place_n in_o which_o be_v many_o hill_n and_o their_o carcase_n the_o 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put_v here_o for_o yea._n shall_v be_v a_o fiery_a fly_a serpent_n he_n liken_v hezekiah_n here_o to_o a_o fiery_a fly_a serpent_n because_o as_o a_o fiery_a fly_a serpent_n be_v more_o hurtful_a than_o a_o ordinary_a serpent_n yea_o than_o a_o cockatrice_n so_o be_v hezekiah_n far_o more_o hurtful_a unto_o the_o philistine_n than_o vzziah_n be_v the_o fiery_a fly_a serpent_n come_v sudden_o upon_o a_o man_n and_o can_v easy_o be_v avoid_v because_o he_o fly_v and_o when_o he_o come_v he_o sting_v deadly_a because_o he_o be_v a_o fiery_a serpent_n these_o kind_n of_o serpent_n be_v call_v fiery_a serpent_n not_o because_o they_o be_v of_o a_o fiery_a nature_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o effect_n which_o they_o produce_v which_o be_v that_o by_o their_o bite_n or_o sting_v they_o do_v so_o inflame_v he_o who_o they_o bite_v or_o sting_v as_o that_o he_o be_v thereby_o as_o hot_a as_o fire_n as_o we_o use_v to_o speak_v this_o sentence_n be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a and_o both_o of_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v proverb_n use_v by_o the_o hebrew_n when_o they_o will_v signify_v that_o a_o worse_a or_o a_o more_o terrible_a man_n shall_v succeed_v a_o better_a or_o less_o terrible_a 30._o and_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o poor_a i._n e._n and_o they_o which_o be_v in_o a_o exceed_a poor_a and_o low_a condition_n he_o mean_v hereby_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v bring_v very_o low_a in_o the_o day_n of_o ahaz_n 2_o chron._n 28.5_o etc._n etc._n when_o he_o say_v the_o first-born_a of_o the_o poor_a for_o he_o that_o be_v in_o a_o extreme_a poor_a and_o low_a condition_n he_o use_v a_o catachresticall_a metaphor_n for_o because_o the_o first-born_a son_n excel_v all_o his_o father_n child_n in_o wealth_n and_o other_o privilege_n of_o his_o birthright_n therefore_o do_v he_o call_v they_o which_o be_v the_o poor_a in_o condition_n of_o all_o man_n the_o first-born_a of_o the_o poor_a as_o excel_v and_o surpass_v all_o which_o be_v poor_a and_o 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shepherd_n and_o their_o dog_n and_o i_o will_v kill_v thy_o root_n but_o i_o will_v kill_v thy_o principal_a man_n o_o palestina_n with_o famine_n he_o put_v and_o for_o but_o and_o by_o the_o root_n he_o mean_v the_o principal_a man_n by_o a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o tree_n who_o principal_a part_n be_v the_o root_n he_o speak_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v slay_v thy_o remnant_n i._n e._n and_o hezekiah_n shall_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n those_o that_o escape_v the_o famine_n by_o he_o he_o mean_v the_o cockatrice_n and_o fiery_a fly_a serpent_n that_o be_v hezekiah_n who_o he_o signify_v by_o those_o metaphor_n 31._o howle_n o_o gate_n q._n d._n lament_v you_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n or_o palestina_n for_o the_o misery_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o you_o he_o say_v howl_v for_o lament_v by_o a_o metaphor_n from_o dog_n and_o wolf_n which_o howl_v and_o make_v a_o doleful_a noise_n he_o say_v o_o gate_n for_o o_o you_o city_n or_o o_o you_o which_o inhabit_v the_o city_n of_o palestina_n where_o first_o he_o put_v a_o gate_n for_o gate_n a_o singular_a for_o a_o plural_a number_n then_o by_o gate_n he_o mean_v the_o town_n and_o city_n which_o have_v gate_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n then_o by_o the_o town_n and_o city_n he_o mean_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o town_n or_o city_n by_o a_o metonymy_n thou_o whole_a palestina_n be_v dissolve_v i._n e._n all_o you_o inhabitant_n of_o palestina_n shall_v faint_v and_o melt_v away_o with_o fear_n by_o palestina_n he_o mean_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o palestina_n by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v dissolve_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v dissolve_v after_o a_o prophetic_a way_n put_v a_o preterperfect_a tense_n for_o a_o future_a and_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v be_v dissolve_v or_o melt_v as_o he_o say_v and_o every_o man_n heart_n shall_v melt_v cap._n 13.7_o the_o note_n upon_o which_o place_n see_v for_o the_o phrase_n and_o metaphor_n be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o there_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o north_n a_o smoke_n by_o this_o smoke_n he_o mean_v either_o hezekiah_n who_o he_o signify_v by_o smoke_n because_o as_o smoke_n be_v quick_a in_o its_o motion_n and_o hurt_v the_o eye_n so_o hezekiah_n be_v quick_a in_o his_o expedition_n against_o the_o philistine_n and_o be_v very_o hurtful_a to_o they_o and_o do_v sore_o vex_v they_o or_o by_o this_o smoke_n he_o mean_v a_o great_a army_n of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n march_v against_o the_o philistine_n by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o great_a army_n in_o their_o march_n raise_v a_o dust_n which_o be_v see_v a_o far_o off_o like_o a_o cloud_n or_o smoak_n from_o the_o north._n i_o e._n from_o judaea_n or_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n which_o lie_v north_n of_o palestina_n or_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n but_o do_v not_o palestina_n or_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n lie_v west_n of_o judaea_n or_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n cap._n 11.14_o how_o then_o be_v it_o here_o say_v that_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n or_o judaea_n lay_v north_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n or_o palestina_n answer_v palestina_n do_v neither_o lie_n direct_o west_n nor_o direct_o south_n from_o judaea_n but_o between_o the_o south_n &_o the_o west_n point_v so_o that_o to_o speak_v without_o exactness_n and_o as_o they_o common_o speak_v it_o may_v indifferent_o be_v say_v to_o lie_v either_o south_n or_o west_n of_o judaea_n and_o judaea_n north_n or_o east_n of_o that_o and_o none_o shall_v be_v alone_o i._n e._n and_o none_o shall_v separate_v himself_o and_o abide_v apart_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n the_o jew_n but_o all_o shall_v march_v together_o as_o one_o man_n with_o one_o mind_n against_o palestina_n he_o seem_v here_o to_o allude_v to_o a_o straggle_a sheep_n which_o separate_v herself_o from_o the_o flock_n and_o keep_v alone_o in_o his_o appoint_a time_n i._n e._n in_o the_o time_n which_o hezekiah_n shall_v appoint_v for_o a_o muster_n or_o for_o his_o expedition_n against_o palestina_n by_o his_o time_n he_o mean_v the_o time_n of_o hezekiah_n who_o be_v signify_v above_o by_o a_o cockatrice_n and_o fiery_a fly_a serpent_n that_o be_v the_o time_n which_o hezekiah_n shall_v appoint_v for_o his_o army_n muster_v or_o march_v not_o his_o time_n who_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o muster_v or_o march_v at_o such_o time_n 32._o what_o shall_v one_o then_o answer_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o nation_n q._n d._n and_o at_o that_o time_n the_o nation_n of_o the_o philistine_n shall_v send_v messenger_n or_o ambassador_n into_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n to_o hezekiah_n to_o make_v peace_n with_o he_o and_o his_o people_n and_o shall_v plead_v hard_a for_o peace_n put_v hezekiah_n and_o his_o people_n in_o mind_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o war_n but_o when_o they_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o war_n what_o answer_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o what_o shall_v one_o then_o answer_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n and_o what_o answer_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o and_o seem_v to_o be_v leave_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o nation_n i._n e._n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o philistine_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v found_v zion_n i._n e._n to_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o nation_n i._n e._n of_o the_o philistine_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o entreat_v a_o peace_n and_o put_v hezekiah_n and_o his_o people_n in_o mind_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o war_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o peace_n this_o answer_n shall_v be_v give_v viz._n that_o the_o lord_n have_v found_v zion_n the_o lord_n have_v found_v zion_n i_o e._n the_o lord_n have_v give_v zion_n a_o promise_n of_o certain_a victory_n by_o zion_n and_o hill_n a_o part_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v mean_v jerusalem_n itself_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n and_o by_o jerusalem_n be_v mean_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v but_o part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o judah_n all_o the_o man_n or_o inhabitant_n of_o judah_n be_v mean_v by_o a_o far_a synecdoche_n and_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o judah_n the_o hope_n of_o these_o man_n by_o another_o metonymy_n god_n be_v say_v to_o find_v zion_n that_o be_v to_o settle_v or_o build_v the_o hope_n of_o zion_n upon_o a_o sure_a foundation_n because_o he_o give_v she_o his_o promise_n upon_o which_o she_o build_v her_o hope_n as_o upon_o a_o firm_a foundation_n and_o the_o poor_a of_o his_o people_n i._n e._n and_o his_o poor_a people_n the_o jew_n which_o now_o be_v in_o a_o low_a and_o a_o poor_a condition_n this_o phrase_n the_o poor_a of_o his_o people_n be_v like_o that_o of_o saint_n paul_n the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n rom._n 4.11_o for_o as_o the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n so_o the_o poor_a of_o his_o people_n be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o his_o people_n which_o be_v poor_a shall_v trust_v in_o it_o i._n e._n shall_v trust_v in_o that_o foundation_n i._n e._n in_o that_o promise_n and_o build_v their_o hope_n upon_o it_o the_o antecedent_n viz._n foundation_n which_o be_v the_o antecedent_n to_o this_o relative_n it_o be_v not_o formal_o and_o plain_o here_o express_v but_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v plain_o understand_v from_o the_o foregoing_a word_n the_o foundation_n which_o be_v here_o mean_v be_v as_o i_o say_v god_n promise_v make_v to_o the_o poor_a jew_n of_o certain_a victory_n over_o the_o philistine_n upon_o which_o promise_v the_o jew_n do_v rely_v and_o build_v their_o hope_n as_o it_o be_v a_o superstructure_n upon_o a_o sure_a foundation_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o their_o mortal_a enemy_n the_o philistine_n when_o they_o desire_v peace_n by_o their_o ambassador_n and_o plead_v for_o it_o by_o argument_n fetch_v from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o war_n the_o promise_n that_o the_o jew_n shall_v prevail_v over_o the_o philistine_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o 29_o and_o 30_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n isaiah_n chap._n xv._o the_o burden_n of_o moab_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o burden_n here_o learn_v from_o chap._n 13._o vers_fw-la 1._o moab_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o moabite_n the_o the_o father_n for_o the_o child_n moab_n be_v the_o son_n of_o lot_n which_o he_o have_v by_o his_o elder_a daughter_n gen._n 19_o v._n 36.37_o because_o in_o the_o night_n be_v of_o moab_n be_v lay_v waste_n here_o be_v somewhat_o to_o be_v understand_v viz._n howle_v or_o lament_v you_o moabite_n so_o that_o the_o full_a sentence_n be_v this_o howle_n o_o you_o son_n of_o moab_n because_o be_v of_o moab_n shall_v be_v lay_v waste_n in_o the_o night_n in_o the_o night_n that_o be_v sudden_o and_o
when_o it_o be_v little_a thought_n of_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o night_n be_v sudden_a and_o unexpected_a see_v of_o this_o phrase_n 1_o thes_n 5.2_o and_o 2_o pet._n 3.10_o ar_n of_o moab_n ar_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o moabite_n numb_a chap._n 21._o v._n 28._o be_v lay_v waste_n i._n e._n shall_v be_v lay_v waste_n he_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o if_o it_o be_v come_v already_o and_o bring_v to_o silence_n i._n e._n and_o utter_o cut_v off_o so_o that_o where_o there_o be_v many_o and_o great_a tumult_n and_o much_o noise_n of_o people_n heretofore_o there_o shall_v be_v now_o altogether_o silence_n because_o in_o the_o night_n kir_n of_o moab_n i._n e._n howle_v and_o lament_v also_o because_o in_o the_o night_n kir_n of_o moab_n shall_v be_v lay_v waste_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v another_o cause_n why_o they_o shall_v howl_v and_o lament_v as_o be_v be_v one_o so_o kir_n be_v another_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o moabite_n 2._o he_o be_v go_v up_o by_o he_o understand_v moab_n and_o by_o moab_n the_o child_n of_o moab_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la efficientis_fw-la he_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o if_o it_o be_v present_a and_o that_o prophetical_o to_z baiith_o baiith_o be_v a_o town_n or_o city_n of_o the_o moabite_n so_o call_v from_o baiith_n that_o be_v the_o house_n or_o temple_n supple_a of_o their_o god_n chemosh_fw-mi as_o he_o be_v call_v numb_a 21.29_o or_o baal-peor_n as_o he_o be_v term_v numb_a 25.3_o which_o be_v there_o situate_a so_o fanum_n fortunae_fw-la be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n in_o italy_n between_o pisaurus_n and_o senogallia_n so_o call_v from_o the_o temple_n of_o fortune_n which_o be_v there_o and_o fanum_n minerva_fw-la be_v a_o city_n of_o gaul_n so_o call_v from_o the_o temple_n of_o minerva_n which_o there_o stand_v this_o baiith_n be_v call_v beth-baal-meon_n josh_n 13._o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o in_o short_a baal-meon_n numb_a 32.38_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o temple_n at_o first_o and_o for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o votary_n some_o inn_n be_v at_o first_o build_v near_o unto_o it_o &_o afterward_o other_o house_n add_v which_o multiple_v and_o grow_v into_o a_o town_n or_o city_n so_o have_v abbey_n and_o religious_a house_n be_v occasion_n of_o town_n with_o we_o as_o of_o roiston_n saint_n alban_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o dibon_n dibon_n be_v also_o the_o name_n of_o a_o town_n where_o some_o temple_n or_o altar_n or_o idol_n be_v erect_v and_o where_o the_o moabite_n have_v consecrate_v a_o place_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o god_n the_o high_a place_n i._n e._n the_o place_n of_o worship_n those_o place_n where_o there_o be_v any_o temple_n or_o altar_n or_o where_o any_o idol_n be_v erect_v or_o where_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o worship_n be_v call_v high_a place_n because_o such_o place_n be_v common_o choose_v and_o situate_v on_o high_a mountain_n they_o choose_v high_a hill_n for_o those_o purpose_n to_o weep_v supple_a because_o of_o the_o affliction_n which_o shall_v befall_v the_o land_n of_o moab_n and_o to_o see_v to_o what_o pity_n and_o compassion_n they_o can_v move_v their_o god_n to_o and_o what_o aid_n they_o can_v get_v from_o he_o by_o their_o weep_n moab_n shall_v howl_v i._n e._n the_o moabite_n or_o child_n of_o moab_n shall_v lament_v moab_n for_o the_o moabite_n or_o child_n of_o moab_n by_o a_o metonymy_n as_o before_o over_o nebo_n and_o medeba_n nebo_n and_o medeba_n be_v city_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o reubenites_n numb_a 32._o vers_fw-la 38._o josh_n 13._o vers_fw-la 16._o but_o win_v from_o they_o by_o the_o moabite_n he_o say_v moab_n shall_v howl_v over_o they_o because_o he_o shall_v lament_v for_o they_o stand_v over_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o as_o man_n stand_v over_o the_o dead_a lament_v their_o departure_n on_o all_o their_o head_n shall_v be_v baldness_n and_o every_o beard_n cut_v off_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o eastern_a nation_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o shave_v their_o head_n and_o their_o beard_n in_o the_o time_n of_o public_a calamity_n see_v cap._n 22.12_o 3._o they_o shall_v gird_v themselves_o with_o sackcloth_n it_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n to_o wear_v sackcloth_n in_o the_o time_n of_o heaviness_n psal_n 30.11_o and_o 35.13_o on_o the_o top_n of_o their_o house_n in_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o build_v their_o house_n not_o as_o we_o do_v ridge-wise_a but_o flat_a on_o the_o top_n so_o that_o they_o may_v walk_v and_o do_v many_o thing_n thereon_o thither_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o go_v up_o and_o weep_v in_o public_a calamity_n cap._n 22._o v._n 1_o 4._o and_o heshbone_n shall_v cry_v and_o elealeh_n i._n e._n and_o the_o man_n of_o heshbone_n shall_v cry_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o heshbone_n and_o the_o man_n of_o elealeh_n for_o the_o misery_n of_o elealeh_n these_o city_n heshbone_n and_o elealeh_n be_v city_n of_o the_o reubenites_n and_o by_o they_o once_o possess_v numb_a 32._o v._n 37._o josh_n cap._n 13._o v._n 21._o but_o note_n that_o as_o many_o city_n be_v give_v to_o the_o israelite_n which_o they_o never_o come_v to_o possess_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o own_o sloth_n so_o they_o possess_v many_o which_o afterward_o they_o lose_v to_o the_o moabite_n and_o other_o people_n by_o their_o own_o fault_n their_o voice_n i._n e._n the_o cry_n of_o the_o man_n of_o heshbone_n and_o elealeh_n shall_v be_v hear_v unto_o jahaz_n i._n e._n shall_v be_v hear_v unto_o the_o uttermost_a end_n of_o their_o land_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v a_o exceed_o great_a cry_n jahaz_n stand_v in_o the_o uttermost_a border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n numb_a 21.23_o josh_n 21.36_o therefore_o the_o arm_a soldier_n of_o moab_n shall_v cry_v out_o q._n d._n so_o great_a shall_v their_o cry_n and_o lamentation_n be_v that_o the_o very_a soldier_n of_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n shall_v therefore_o cry_v out_o and_o break_v forth_o into_o weep_v because_o of_o their_o cry_n and_o lamentation_n or_o therefore_o may_v be_v put_v for_o yea_o q._n d._n yea_o the_o arm_a soldier_n of_o moab_n shall_v cry_v out_o or_o therefore_o may_v signify_v because_o of_o this_o q._n d._n because_o of_o this_o misery_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o be_v and_o kir_n and_o heshbone_n the_o arm_a soldier_n of_o moab_n shall_v cry_v soldier_n use_v to_o be_v hard-hearted_a and_o not_o easy_a to_o be_v move_v with_o pity_n that_o the_o soldier_n therefore_o shall_v be_v move_v with_o these_o cry_n and_o lamentation_n or_o with_o these_o misery_n it_o show_v those_o cry_n and_o lamentation_n and_o misery_n to_o be_v very_o grievous_a and_o lamentable_a indeed_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v grievous_a unto_o he_o i_o e._n their_o life_n shall_v be_v grievous_a unto_o they_o he_o change_v here_o the_o number_n put_v a_o singular_a for_o a_o plural_a by_o a_o enallage_n 5._o my_o heart_n shall_v cry_v out_o for_o moab_n q._n d._n so_o grievous_a shall_v the_o misery_n of_o moab_n be_v as_o that_o it_o break_v my_o heart_n also_o and_o make_v i_o cry_v out_o to_o think_v of_o it_o the_o heart_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a man_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n this_o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n jer._n 48.36_o and_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o their_o misery_n that_o the_o think_v thereof_o shall_v thus_o afflict_v the_o prophet_n heart_n yet_o some_o understand_v these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n here_o viz._n every_o one_o shall_v say_v q._n d._n every_o one_o which_o hear_v of_o or_o see_v the_o misery_n of_o moab_n shall_v say_v my_o heart_n shall_v cry_v out_o for_o moab_n and_o this_o be_v no_o less_o argument_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o moabite_n that_o every_o one_o which_o hear_v thereof_o or_o see_v it_o shall_v weep_v and_o lament_v at_o the_o hear_n or_o see_v of_o it_o than_o the_o other_o be_v his_o fugitive_n shall_v flee_v unto_o zoar._n by_o his_o be_v mean_v moab_n and_o the_o sense_n be_v q._n d._n for_o many_o of_o his_o people_n that_o be_v many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o moab_n shall_v be_v fain_o to_o fly_v to_o save_v themselves_o to_o fly_v even_o to_o zoar._n they_o which_o flee_v in_o this_o case_n he_o call_v fugitive_n not_o in_o a_o reproachful_a but_o in_o a_o civil_a sense_n we_o must_v understand_v the_o causal_n conjunction_n for_o in_o this_o place_n q._n d._n for_o his_o fugitive_n shall_v fly_v unto_o zoar._n for_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n here_o why_o his_o heart_n shall_v cry_v zoar_fw-mi be_v a_o city_n in_o the_o coast_n of_o judah_n of_o
persist_v still_o in_o their_o evil_a do_n he_o allude_v here_o to_o a_o man_n who_o when_o he_o threaten_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o strike_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o fetch_v his_o blow_n but_o they_o shall_v see_v q._n d._n but_o yet_o at_o length_n when_o thy_o hand_n fall_v upon_o they_o and_o thou_o smite_v they_o they_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o feel_v it_o too_o to_o their_o cost_n and_o be_v ashamed_a viz._n so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v escape_v death_n for_o their_o envy_n at_o the_o people_n i._o e._n for_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o have_v do_v to_o thy_o people_n he_o put_v envy_n here_o for_o mischief_n proceed_v of_o envy_n by_o a_o metonymy_n the_o assyrian_n at_o this_o time_n do_v mighty_o vex_v and_o distress_v the_o jew_n the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o fire_n of_o thy_o enemy_n i._o e._n that_o shame_n which_o use_v to_o befall_v thy_o enemy_n fire_n be_v put_v here_o metaphorical_o for_o shame_n because_o as_o fire_n be_v red_a so_o shame_n cause_v redness_n through_o blush_v in_o the_o face_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n the_o prophet_n say_v their_o face_n shall_v be_v as_o flame_n cap._n 13.8_o shall_v devour_v they_o i._n e._n shall_v befall_v they_o fire_n be_v say_v to_o consume_v and_o devour_v as_o cap._n 9.18_o wherefore_o the_o prophet_n use_v the_o word_n fire_n metaphorical_o say_v in_o allusion_n to_o that_o it_o shall_v devour_v they_o whereas_o if_o he_o have_v say_v shame_n without_o a_o metaphor_n he_o will_v have_v say_v shall_v befall_v they_o or_o take_v hold_v upon_o they_o by_o this_o phrase_n the_o prophet_n signify_v the_o excess_n of_o shame_n 12._o lord_n thou_o will_v ordain_v peace_n for_o we_o i._o e._n lord_n ordain_v we_o beseech_v thou_o peace_n for_o we_o he_o put_v here_o a_o future_a tense_n of_o the_o indicative_a mood_n for_o a_o imperative_a after_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n for_o thou_o also_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o q._n d._n for_o whatsoever_o have_v happen_v to_o we_o 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whatsoever_o q._n d._n which_o have_v happen_v or_o have_v be_v do_v to_o we_o or_o among_o we_o 13._o other_o lord_n beside_o thou_o have_v have_v dominion_n over_o we_o the_o hebrew_n be_v a_o free_a people_n not_o subject_a nor_o tributary_n by_o right_n to_o any_o under_o god_n who_o be_v their_o king_n and_o their_o lord_n psal_n 44.4_o if_o any_o one_o therefore_o demand_v subjection_n or_o tribute_n of_o they_o or_o make_v himself_o a_o lord_n over_o they_o as_o the_o assyrian_n do_v at_o this_o time_n he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n by_o usurpation_n and_o a_o tyrant_n by_o oppression_n both_o which_o be_v grievous_a to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o from_o both_o which_o the_o prophet_n here_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o jew_n desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v have_v have_v dominion_n these_o word_n signify_v a_o continue_a act_n q._n d._n other_o lord_n beside_o thou_o have_v have_v and_o still_o have_v dominion_n over_o we_o though_o the_o philistine_n and_o jebusite_n and_o syrian_n and_o 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and_o he_o say_v by_o thou_o only_o because_o they_o trust_v only_o in_o god_n and_o expect_v help_v only_o from_o he_o we_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o name_n i._n e._n let_v we_o make_v mention_n of_o thou_o supple_a as_o of_o our_o only_a lord_n he_o say_v thy_o name_n for_o thou_o as_o cap._n 25.1_o &_o 26.8_o and_o when_o he_o say_v we_o will_v make_v mention_n or_o let_v we_o make_v mention_n of_o thy_o name_n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v let_v we_o call_v thou_o only_o lord_n or_o be_v thou_o alone_o our_o lord_n for_o to_o call_v god_n our_o lord_n and_o for_o god_n to_o be_v our_o lord_n be_v all_o one_o in_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n of_o speech_n 14._o they_o be_v dead_a they_o shall_v not_o live_v q.d._n they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o they_o shall_v not_o live_v which_o usurp_v dominion_n over_o we_o and_o disturb_v our_o peace_n the_o prophet_n show_v here_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v his_o prayer_n and_o will_v grant_v his_o request_n in_o destroy_v the_o assyrian_n which_o do_v lord_n it_o over_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v dead_a he_n put_v here_o a_o present_a or_o preterperfect_a tense_n for_o a_o future_a to_o signify_v the_o certainty_n of_o what_o he_o speak_v and_o so_o he_o do_v again_o three_o or_o four_o time_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o many_o time_n in_o this_o chapter_n they_o shall_v not_o rise_v supple_a to_o live_v in_o this_o world_n to_o vex_v and_o distress_v we_o any_o more_o therefore_o have_v thou_o visit_v and_o destroy_v they_o i._o e._n for_o thou_o will_v visit_v they_o and_o de_fw-mi they_o he_o put_v therefore_o for_o for_o or_o because_o as_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v render_v gen._n 38.26_o haâ—t_v thou_o visit_v god_n visit_v both_o in_o anger_n and_o lovingkindness_n when_o he_o visit_v in_o lovingkindness_n he_o redeem_v and_o deliver_v when_o he_o visit_v in_o anger_n he_o afflict_v and_o punish_v and_o make_v all_o their_o memory_n to_o perish_v supple_a so_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o once_o remember_v 15._o thou_o have_v increase_v the_o nation_n o_o lord_n i._o e._n thou_o will_v increase_v our_o nation_n o_o lord_n thou_o will_v increase_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n again_o when_o it_o be_v diminish_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v increase_v at_o this_o time_n by_o the_o return_n of_o many_o jew_n into_o their_o country_n upon_o the_o wonderful_a destruction_n of_o sennacherib_n army_n which_o jew_n have_v flee_v into_o other_o land_n for_o safety_n when_o sennacherib_n first_o invade_v judea_n at_o which_o time_n also_o many_o of_o other_o nation_n be_v move_v by_o that_o miraculous_a destruction_n of_o the_o assyrian_n forsake_v their_o idolatry_n come_v and_o live_v in_o judah_n and_o so_o increase_v that_o nation_n even_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n thou_o be_v glorify_v i._o e._n thou_o will_v do_v that_o for_o which_o thou_o shall_v be_v glorify_v per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effecti_fw-la that_o which_o he_o do_v here_o be_v that_o he_o destroy_v the_o assyrian_n and_o deliver_v his_o own_o people_n and_o restore_v they_o to_o peace_n and_o happiness_n again_o thou_o have_v remove_v it_o far_o unto_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n thou_o will_v enlarge_v the_o nation_n that_o be_v the_o people_n of_o judah_n which_o shall_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o be_v besiege_v and_o imprison_v by_o the_o assyrian_n and_o will_v remove_v it_o thence_o into_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o land_n note_v that_o a_o preterperfect_a tense_n be_v here_o put_v for_o a_o future_a this_o he_o do_v when_o he_o destroy_v the_o assyrian_n by_o which_o the_o people_n may_v go_v whither_o they_o
the_o fruitful_a field_n be_v here_o mean_v metaphorical_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o assyrian_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o by_o they_o distress_v and_o bring_v into_o a_o very_a low_a condition_n for_o fruitful_a field_n be_v in_o valley_n and_o valley_n lie_v very_o low_a by_o a_o forest_n be_v mean_v determinate_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n which_o be_v situate_a on_o a_o hill_n or_o at_o least_o some_o forest_n which_o be_v situate_a on_o high_a as_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n be_v and_o by_o that_o or_o such_o a_o forest_n be_v metaphorical_o mean_v a_o happy_a estate_n or_o condition_n a_o condition_n which_o be_v high_a and_o a_o great_a deal_n above_o misery_n a_o condition_n opposite_a to_o that_o which_o we_o call_v a_o low_a condition_n or_o else_o man_n which_o be_v in_o such_o a_o high_a condition_n so_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n be_v this_o q._n d._n and_o the_o jew_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o low_a condition_n through_o distress_n by_o the_o assyrian_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o their_o distress_n and_o set_v up_o on_o high_a again_o in_o a_o happy_a estate_n or_o condition_n this_o be_v perform_v when_o the_o angel_n destroy_v the_o assyrian_n which_o besiege_v jerusalem_n 2_o king_n 19.35_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v again_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n cap._n 32._o verse_n 15._o 18._o and_o in_o that_o day_n i._n e._n at_o that_o time_n in_o which_o lebanon_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o fruitful_a field_n etc._n etc._n shall_v the_o deaf_a hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n by_o the_o deaf_a he_o mean_v those_o which_o be_v dull_a and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v the_o prophecy_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o and_o write_v in_o a_o book_n concern_v the_o delivery_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o assrians_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o assyrian_n which_o do_v besiege_v it_o so_o that_o he_o speak_v here_o metaphorical_o translate_n the_o deafness_n of_o the_o body_n to_o a_o slowness_n of_o belief_n in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n he_o mean_v the_o aforesaid_a prophecy_n concern_v the_o delivery_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o assyrian_n and_o the_o assyrian_n destruction_n which_o besiege_v jerusalem_n which_o prophecy_n the_o prophet_n write_v in_o a_o book_n that_o they_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o who_o it_o concern_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n be_v q._n d._n then_o shall_v even_o they_o which_o be_v slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v this_o prophecy_n believe_v it_o yea_o and_o know_v it_o to_o be_v trâ—e_v by_o the_o event_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a shall_v see_v out_o of_o obscurity_n and_o out_o of_o darkness_n i._o e._n and_o they_o which_o be_v now_o blind_a shall_v see_v clear_o and_o plain_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o prophecy_n this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n and_o who_o he_o call_v deaf_a there_o he_o call_v blind_a here_o 19_o the_o meek_a also_o shall_v increase_v 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which_o shall_v befall_v the_o scorner_n to_o the_o event_n which_o shall_v befall_v the_o meek_a and_o the_o poor_a which_o he_o speak_v of_o vers_fw-la 19_o and_o be_v put_v here_o for_o but._n by_o the_o scorner_n he_o mean_v those_o which_o will_v not_o believe_v this_o prophecy_n or_o vision_n concern_v jerusalem_n deliverance_n and_o the_o assyrian_n destruction_n but_o scorn_v and_o mock_v the_o prophet_n for_o prophesy_v of_o such_o thing_n he_o may_v also_o allude_v to_o those_o scorner_n and_o mocker_n he_o speak_v of_o cap._n 28._o verse_n 13_o 14_o 22._o and_o all_o which_o watch_n for_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o i._o e._n and_o they_o which_o watch_v to_o do_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o mischief_n shall_v be_v destroy_v he_o put_v iniquity_n for_o mischief_n because_o it_o be_v not_o do_v without_o sin_n in_o he_o that_o do_v it_o he_o mean_v by_o these_o also_o those_o which_o believe_v not_o the_o vision_n or_o prophecy_n who_o he_o describe_v by_o 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own_o self_n who_o reprove_v those_o which_o believe_v not_o this_o and_o other_o his_o prophecy_n and_o lesson_n and_o that_o open_o as_o cap._n 28.7_o 9_o in_o the_o gate_n i._o e._n in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v open_o before_o much_o people_n the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n be_v public_a place_n where_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o other_o public_a assembly_n be_v hold_v yet_o these_o word_n in_o the_o gate_n may_v be_v refer_v as_o well_o to_o those_o word_n that_o lie_v a_o snare_n as_o to_o those_o which_o reprove_v and_o then_o they_o show_v that_o they_o will_v destroy_v he_o under_o a_o colour_n of_o justice_n by_o accuse_v he_o and_o bring_v false_a witness_n against_o he_o in_o court_n of_o justice_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o turn_v aside_o the_o just_a supple_a from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o integrity_n i._n e._n which_o will_v make_v a_o dishonest_a and_o wicked_a man_n of_o a_o just_a and_o honest_a man_n by_o their_o calumny_n and_o 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shall_v be_v as_o if_o the_o light_n of_o seven_o day_n be_v put_v into_o the_o light_n of_o one_o day_n and_o shall_v cause_v the_o light_n to_o be_v seven_o time_n more_o intense_a and_z great_a then_o usual_o it_o be_v by_o what_o be_v here_o say_v of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n be_v mean_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v matter_n of_o great_a joy_n and_o rejoice_v at_o this_o time_n for_o as_o darkness_n do_v both_o in_o divine_a and_o humane_a write_n signify_v a_o sad_a state_n of_o thing_n and_o great_a adversity_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a light_n do_v signify_v a_o joyful_a face_n of_o thing_n and_o great_a prosperity_n we_o observe_v also_o cap._n 5.30_o and_o elsewhere_o that_o the_o scripture_n do_v make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n after_o a_o pathetical_a manner_n to_o sympathize_v with_o man_n in_o great_a accident_n as_o if_o they_o be_v sensible_a of_o and_o affect_v with_o what_o befall_v they_o thus_o do_v they_o make_v the_o heaven_n to_o keep_v in_o their_o light_n in_o sad_a event_n as_o cap._n 5.30_o and_o 13.10_o and_o here_o it_o make_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n to_o shine_v more_o bright_a than_o ordinary_a at_o joyful_a accident_n in_o the_o day_n i._n e._n at_o the_o time_n that_o the_o lord_n bind_v up_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o people_n i._o e._n that_o the_o lord_n deliver_v his_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v besiege_v by_o sennacherib_n army_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o distress_v from_o all_o their_o misery_n and_o distress_n note_v that_o the_o prophet_n use_v a_o metaphor_n here_o take_v from_o a_o chirurgeon_n which_o bind_v up_o the_o bone_n of_o his_o patient_n which_o be_v break_v after_o his_o art_n and_z and_o knit_v they_o together_o and_o so_o heal_v they_o the_o breach_n i._n e._n the_o break_a limb_n or_o bone_n he_o use_v here_o metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la a_o breach_n for_o limb_n or_o bone_n break_v by_o this_o breach_n or_o break_a limb_n and_o bone_n he_o mean_v metaphorical_o the_o distress_a estate_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v besiege_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o stroke_n of_o their_o wound_n i._n e._n and_o the_o wound_n which_o they_o receive_v or_o which_o be_v make_v in_o their_o flesh_n by_o a_o stroke_n hypallage_n here_o he_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o the_o wound_n make_v by_o a_o stroke_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o he_o do_v before_o by_o the_o breach_n make_v in_o the_o bone_n to_o wit_n the_o distress_a estate_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v besiege_v in_o jerusalem_n by_o sennacherib_n host_n 27._o behold_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v i._n e._n behold_v the_o lord_n come_v the_o prophet_n put_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n himself_o after_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la q._n d._n the_o lord_n come_v the_o prophet_n prove_v here_o what_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 25._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o that_o the_o tower_n shall_v fall_v come_v from_o far_o i._o e._n come_n on_o a_o sudden_a and_o unlooked_a for_o as_o they_o come_v which_o come_v from_o far_o the_o hour_n of_o who_o come_n we_o know_v not_o of_o or_o he_o come_v from_o far_o i._n e._n he_o come_v from_o heaven_n see_v cap._n 26.21_o what_o the_o lord_n come_v for_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n burn_v with_o anger_n i._o e._n be_v exceed_o angry_a supple_a with_o the_o assyrian_n which_o besiege_v jerusalem_n the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o man_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o allude_v to_o the_o boil_a of_o a_o man_n blood_n about_o the_o heart_n when_o he_o be_v angry_a whereby_o he_o be_v exceed_o hot_a and_o the_o burden_n thereof_o be_v heavy_a q._n d._n and_o so_o heavy_a be_v his_o anger_n as_o that_o the_o assyrian_n against_o who_o it_o be_v kindle_v will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o or_o so_o heavy_a be_v the_o burden_n of_o his_o anger_n as_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o ease_v himself_o of_o it_o by_o avenge_a himself_n upon_o the_o assyrian_n note_v here_o what_o a_o mixture_n the_o prophet_n use_v of_o metaphor_n his_o lip_n be_v full_a of_o indignation_n i._o e._n he_o storm_n and_o rage_v exceed_o he_o allude_v to_o angry_a man_n which_o storm_n and_o rage_v exceed_o in_o their_o anger_n his_o tongue_n be_v as_o a_o devour_a fire_n this_n be_v for_o sense_n the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a word_n but_o because_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o storm_n and_o rage_n against_o the_o assyrian_n as_o that_o he_o do_v destroy_v they_o in_o his_o anger_n the_o prophet_n say_v his_o tongue_n be_v as_o a_o devour_a fire_n yet_o happy_o the_o prophet_n may_v also_o allude_v to_o the_o breath_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o angry_a man_n while_o he_o storm_n and_o rage_v which_o be_v as_o smoke_v proceed_v from_o fire_n 28._o and_o his_o breath_n as_o a_o overflow_a stream_n the_o breath_n of_o a_o angry_a man_n while_o he_o storm_n and_o rage_v proceed_v like_o smoke_n from_o his_o mouth_n and_o his_o nose_n yea_o as_o our_o prophet_n say_v here_o like_o a_o stream_n for_o as_o he_o take_v in_o more_o air_n at_o such_o a_o time_n to_o refrigerate_v the_o heat_n of_o his_o heart_n so_o do_v he_o violent_o send_v out_o more_o again_o by_o respiration_n while_o he_o chafe_v and_o storm_v but_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o only_o liken_v his_o breath_n to_o a_o stream_n but_o to_o a_o overflow_a stream_n that_o be_v to_o a_o stream_n of_o water_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o snow_n or_o rain_n overflow_v its_o bank_n and_o reach_v up_o to_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o man_n neck_n whereby_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v wellnigh_o drown_v shall_v reach_n he_n confound_v tense_n here_o for_o this_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o tense_n with_o the_o former_a verb_n shall_v reach_v to_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o neck_n he_n liken_v the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o his_o anger_n to_o a_o overflow_a stream_n which_o reach_v to_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o man_n neck_n because_o as_o such_o a_o stream_n do_v drown_v as_o it_o be_v all_o part_n of_o a_o man_n body_n but_o only_o his_o head_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o anger_n destroy_v all_o the_o assyrian_n by_o his_o angel_n 2_o king_n 19.35_o sennacherib_n only_o which_o be_v their_o head_n and_o some_o few_o with_o he_o escape_v 2_o king_n 19.36_o to_o sift_v the_o nation_n with_o a_o sieve_n of_o vanity_n i._o e._n to_o destroy_v the_o nation_n and_o tread_v they_o under_o foot_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o king_n 19.25_o these_o word_n relate_v to_o those_o behold_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o show_v the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n q._n d._n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o sift_v the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n this_o phrase_n be_v metaphorical_a for_o the_o understanding_n of_o which_o observe_v that_o when_o man_n sift_v corn_n with_o a_o sieve_n that_o which_o go_v through_o the_o sieve_n which_o be_v common_o nothing_o else_o but_o dust_n and_o trumpery_n be_v cast_v away_o and_o so_o come_v to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n as_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o that_o only_o be_v reserve_v and_o set_v by_o which_o remain_v in_o the_o sieve_n after_o sift_v which_o be_v the_o clean_a grain_n observe_v second_o that_o when_o we_o sift_v corn_n we_o sift_v it_o for_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v sever_v the_o dust_n and_o trumpery_n from_o the_o good_a corn_n or_o grain_n now_o if_o we_o sift_v the_o corn_n in_o a_o break_a sieve_n or_o a_o wide-hole_n sieve_n so_o that_o all_o pass_v through_o as_o well_o the_o corn_n and_o grain_n as_o the_o dust_n and_o trumpery_n we_o spend_v our_o labour_n in_o vain_a and_o such_o a_o sieve_n may_v be_v call_v a_o sieve_n of_o vanity_n or_o a_o vain_a sieve_n because_o we_o lose_v our_o labour_n in_o sift_v in_o it_o when_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o he_o will_v sift_v they_o with_o a_o sieve_n of_o vanity_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o will_v sift_v they_o in_o such_o a_o sieve_n as_o let_v all_o through_o which_o be_v put_v into_o it_o and_o because_o when_o man_n usual_o sift_v corn_n they_o fling_v away_o that_o which_o go_v through_o the_o sieve_n and_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o tread_v it_o under_o their_o foot_n hence_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v sift_v the_o nation_n with_o a_o sieve_n of_o vanity_n for_o he_o will_v destroy_v they_o and_o tread_v they_o all_o under_o foot_n join_v two_o metaphor_n together_o the_o nation_n by_o this_o be_v mean_v sennacherib_n
army_n which_o besiege_v jerusalem_n in_o which_o be_v many_o man_n of_o many_o nation_n with_o the_o sieve_n of_o vanity_n i._o e._n with_o a_o vain_a sieve_n a_o substantive_a of_o the_o genitive_a case_n be_v put_v here_o for_o a_o adjective_n what_o he_o call_v a_o sieve_n of_o vanity_n or_o a_o vain_a sieve_n i_o have_v declare_v a_o few_o line_n before_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o bridle_n in_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o people_n note_v that_o the_o word_n people_n be_v of_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o it_o signify_v those_o of_o divers_a people_n which_o be_v in_o sennacherib_n army_n note_v also_o that_o whereas_o sennacherib_n himself_o though_o he_o be_v upon_o his_o way_n so_o far_o as_o nob_n cap._n 10.32_o yet_o because_o neither_o he_o himself_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o siege_n nor_o that_o part_n of_o his_o army_n which_o be_v with_o he_o i_o understand_v by_o the_o people_n here_o that_o part_n of_o sennacherib_n army_n which_o be_v with_o sennacherib_n when_o that_o part_n of_o his_o army_n which_o lie_v before_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v and_o these_o have_v a_o bridle_n in_o their_o jaw_n for_o whereas_o they_o be_v haste_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o strengthen_v the_o siege_n the_o lord_n do_v put_v a_o hook_n into_o their_o nose_n and_o a_o bridle_n into_o their_o lip_n and_o turn_v they_o back_o cap._n 37.29_o see_v cap._n 31.8_o 9_o cause_v they_o to_o err_v i._o e._n make_v they_o to_o flee_v as_o a_o chase_a roe_n and_o as_o a_o sheep_n which_o no_o man_n take_v up_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v cap._n 13.14_o which_o err_v and_o wander_v they_o know_v not_o whither_o until_o they_o fall_v into_o some_o pit_n or_o other_o or_o be_v devour_v by_o some_o ravenous_a beast_n or_o other_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o when_o the_o news_n come_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o sennacherib_n and_o those_o which_o be_v with_o he_o of_o the_o slaughter_n of_o a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o of_o the_o assyrian_n in_o one_o night_n that_o this_o turn_v they_o back_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o affright_v they_o that_o they_o run_v confuse_o some_o one_o way_n and_o some_o another_o they_o know_v not_o whither_o and_o that_o many_o of_o they_o come_v short_a home_n they_o which_o hate_v they_o have_v opportunity_n to_o slay_v they_o as_o they_o find_v they_o wander_v and_o discomfit_v note_v that_o when_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o bridle_n in_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v cause_v they_o to_o err_v he_o allude_v to_o that_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o bridle_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o bridle_n itself_o for_o bridle_n cause_v not_o to_o err_v but_o to_o go_v right_o rather_o but_o the_o news_n of_o a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o be_v slay_v in_o one_o night_n which_o be_v that_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o bridle_n because_o it_o turn_v sennacherib_n from_o jerusalem_n as_o a_o bridle_n do_v a_o horse_n do_v make_v sennacherib_n and_o those_o which_o be_v with_o he_o to_o disparkle_v and_o run_v as_o chase_v roe_n or_o wander_a sheep_n they_o know_v not_o whither_o that_o the_o prophet_n do_v sometime_o allude_v in_o similitude_n to_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o sometime_o to_o the_o thing_n signify_v see_v cap._n 16.8_o and_o 22.24_o or_o when_o he_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o bridle_n in_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o people_n cause_v they_o to_o err_v it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o bridle_n in_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o people_n but_o a_o bridle_n of_o a_o strange_a nature_n for_o whereas_o other_o bridle_n cause_v the_o beast_n in_o who_o jaw_n they_o be_v to_o go_v aright_o this_o shall_v cause_v they_o in_o who_o jaw_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o err_v see_v the_o like_a note_n cap._n 33.20_o 29._o you_o shall_v have_v a_o song_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n but_o you_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o sing_v for_o joy_n because_o of_o your_o deliverance_n from_o sennacherib_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o army_n he_o use_v a_o apostrophe_n here_o to_o those_o which_o be_v besiege_v in_o jerusalem_n as_o in_o the_o night_n when_o a_o holy_a solemnity_n be_v keep_v some_o say_v that_o when_o the_o hebrew_n be_v to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o morning_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o pass_v the_o night_n before_o with_o song_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o mirth_n and_o that_o the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o this_o in_o this_o place_n other_o say_v that_o the_o hebrew_n be_v wont_a to_o begin_v their_o solemn_a feast_n with_o a_o song_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o mirth_n and_o joy_n and_o that_o the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o this_o for_o they_o begin_v their_o feast_n in_o the_o evening_n by_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o law_n other_o say_v that_o after_o a_o solemn_a feast_n day_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o sup_v liberal_o and_o to_o sing_v and_o use_v all_o kind_n of_o mirth_n at_o this_o their_o supper_n and_o that_o the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o this_o as_o when_o one_o go_v with_o a_o pipe_n to_o come_v into_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n i._o e._n as_o when_o one_o go_v with_o a_o pipe_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v situate_a upon_o mount_n zion_n therefore_o the_o mountain_n be_v put_v for_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la subjecti_fw-la he_o say_v go_v to_o come_v periphrastical_o for_o come_v or_o go_v the_o hebrew_n which_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o pay_v the_o vow_n which_o they_o have_v make_v or_o or_o to_o sacrifice_n to_o do_v any_o solemn_a service_n there_o be_v wont_a to_o go_v thither_o with_o pipe_n and_o music_n see_v psal_n 42.4_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o this_o do_v the_o prophet_n here_o allude_v this_o verse_n may_v be_v read_v with_o a_o parenthesis_n 30._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v cause_v his_o glorious_a voice_n to_o be_v hear_v by_o the_o glorious_a voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mean_v thunder_n which_o be_v hear_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o assyrian_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o scripture_n to_o call_v thunder_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o psal_n 18.13_o and_o 46.6_o and_o 77.18_o and_o 104.7_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o it_o have_v proceed_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o scripture_n often_o speak_v as_o of_o a_o man_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o verse_n have_v its_o connexion_n with_o vers_fw-la 28._o the_o 29_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o by_o and_o to_o be_v read_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o shall_v show_v the_o light_n down_o of_o his_o arm_n supple_a upon_o the_o assyrian_n i._n e._n and_o he_o shall_v smite_v the_o assyrian_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n the_o prophet_n allude_v here_o to_o the_o gesture_n of_o a_o man_n which_o strike_v for_o a_o man_n when_o he_o strike_v first_o lift_v up_o his_o arm_n and_o then_o let_v it_o down_o again_o with_o the_o indignation_n of_o his_o anger_n i._o e._n with_o exceed_v great_a anger_n with_o the_o 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which_o besiege_v jerusalem_n which_o smite_v with_o a_o rod._n i._n e._n which_o punish_v you_o and_o distress_v you_o o_o you_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o not_o you_o only_o but_o many_o other_o nation_n also_o a_o metaphor_n 32._o where_o the_o ground_a staff_n shall_v pass_v i._o e._n where_o the_o report_n of_o the_o ground_a staff_n shall_v pass_v he_o put_v the_o staff_n for_o the_o report_n of_o the_o staff_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la subjecti_fw-la the_o ground_a staff_n by_o the_o staff_n be_v mean_v the_o strokestruck_a with_o the_o staff_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la efficientis_fw-la and_o by_o the_o stroke_n be_v mean_v metaphorical_o the_o calamity_n which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o
ans_fw-fr in_o similitude_n we_o must_v not_o be_v too_o curious_a to_o make_v part_n to_o answer_v part_n but_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o the_o whole_a answer_n the_o whole_a so_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o army_n answer_v to_o the_o shipwreck_n of_o a_o ship_n though_o the_o particular_a part_n of_o the_o army_n answer_v not_o to_o these_o particular_a tackle_n and_o furniture_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o to_o the_o mariner_n which_o be_v therein_o then_o be_v the_o prey_n of_o a_o great_a spoil_n divide_v q._n d._n thou_o shall_v be_v wreck_v and_o then_o when_o thou_o be_v wreck_v that_o be_v when_o thy_o army_n be_v destroy_v shall_v the_o prey_n of_o a_o great_a spoil_n be_v divide_v among_o the_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o put_v here_o a_o relative_n without_o a_o antecedent_n and_o a_o present_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n and_o he_o either_o pass_v from_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o ship_n to_o the_o custom_n or_o manner_n of_o war_n where_o when_o the_o enemy_n be_v vanquish_v or_o destroy_v his_o spoil_n be_v take_v and_o divide_v or_o else_o allude_v to_o the_o people_n which_o dwell_v on_o the_o seacoast_n who_o hear_v of_o the_o wreck_n of_o a_o ship_n come_v in_o abundance_n to_o carry_v away_o the_o good_n thereof_o which_o be_v find_v on_o the_o shore_n the_o lame_a take_v the_o prey_n i._o e._n they_o which_o be_v weak_a and_o impotent_a shall_v take_v the_o prey_n a_o present_a be_v put_v here_o for_o a_o future_a tense_n he_o put_v the_o lame_a here_o for_o those_o which_o be_v weak_a and_o impotent_a and_o not_o able_a to_o make_v resistance_n by_o a_o metaphor_n and_o such_o do_v the_o assyrian_n esteem_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v who_o they_o besiege_v in_o jerusalem_n 2_o king_n 18.23_o yet_o these_o lame_a man_n that_o be_v these_o which_o the_o assyrian_n esteem_v so_o weak_a and_o unable_a to_o resist_v they_o take_v the_o prey_n of_o their_o great_a spoil_n or_o when_o he_o say_v the_o lame_a take_v the_o prey_n the_o prophet_n may_v signify_v that_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o assyrian_n camp_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o they_o that_o be_v nimble_a and_o lusty_a shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v away_o with_o it_o but_o they_o that_o be_v lame_a and_o go_v but_o soft_o shall_v come_v time_n enough_o to_o have_v part_n of_o the_o prey_n 24._o the_o inhabitant_n i._n e._n the_o inhabitant_n supple_a of_o jerusalem_n he_o put_v a_o singular_a for_o a_o plural_a number_n the_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a in_o besiege_a city_n some_o grievous_a sickness_n or_o other_o and_o such_o as_o be_v contagious_a use_v to_o assail_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o by_o reason_n that_o they_o have_v not_o that_o liberty_n of_o air_n and_o wholesomeness_n of_o diet_n and_o change_v of_o raiment_n and_o abundance_n of_o necessary_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v at_o other_o time_n which_o sickness_n consume_v many_o and_o rage_v even_o after_o the_o siege_n be_v break_v up_o that_o therefore_o which_o the_o prophet_n say_v be_v this_o that_o notwithstanding_o that_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v besiege_v by_o sennacherib_n army_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v assail_v by_o any_o sickness_n as_o they_o which_o be_v besiege_v be_v wont_a to_o be_v the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o i._n e._n the_o people_n which_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v be_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n god_n be_v say_v in_o the_o scripture-phrase_n to_o forgive_v iniquity_n when_o he_o pardon_v the_o punishment_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v or_o have_v threaten_v to_o inflict_v for_o those_o iniquity_n yea_o he_o be_v say_v to_o forgive_v they_o when_o he_o pardon_v those_o punishment_n though_o he_o do_v inflict_v afterward_o other_o punishment_n great_a and_o grievous_a so_o we_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n forgive_v his_o people_n though_o he_o take_v vengeance_n of_o their_o invention_n psal_n 99.8_o so_o nathan_n say_v to_o david_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v howbeit_o because_o by_o this_o deed_n thou_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v 2_o sam._n 12.13_o 14._o because_o therefore_o god_n deliver_v his_o people_n from_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o save_v they_o from_o all_o those_o disease_n which_o use_v to_o accompany_v close_a siege_n he_o be_v say_v here_o to_o forgive_v they_o their_o iniquity_n isaiah_n chap._n xxxiv_o come_v near_o you_o nation_n to_o hear_v the_o prophet_n here_o call_v to_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n to_o attend_v to_o what_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v upon_o the_o assyrian_n and_o their_o assistant_n by_o which_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o when_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o the_o prophet_n do_v here_o prophecy_n of_o it_o be_v so_o wonderful_a as_o that_o the_o report_n thereof_o fill_v the_o whole_a world_n see_v the_o like_a cap._n 33.15_o and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o i._o e._n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o all_o thing_n that_o come_v forth_o of_o it_o all_o individual_n which_o have_v have_v their_o be_v since_o the_o creation_n may_v be_v say_v to_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o world_n because_o they_o be_v or_o have_v be_v produce_v by_o and_o out_o of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o world_n i_o except_v not_o man_n himself_o though_o his_o better_a part_n be_v create_v of_o god_n 2._o for_o the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o particle_n for_o show_v that_o there_o be_v something_o worth_a thâ—ir_n attention_n and_o point_n at_o it_o what_o it_o be_v it_o be_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n upon_o all_o nation_n i._o e._n upon_o all_o the_o man_n of_o all_o those_o nation_n which_o be_v join_v with_o the_o assyrian_n against_o jerusalem_n for_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n have_v man_n of_o divers_a nation_n in_o his_o army_n upon_o all_o their_o army_n supple_a which_o they_o muster_v and_o bring_v against_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v many_o lesser_a army_n raise_v by_o several_a people_n which_o be_v under_o the_o assyrian_n dominion_n which_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o cap._n 10.8_o &_o 36.9_o of_o which_o senacherib_n make_v one_o exceed_a great_a army_n he_o have_v utter_o destroy_v they_o he_o will_v utter_o destroy_v they_o a_o preterperfect_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n he_o have_v deliver_v they_o to_o slaughter_n i._o e._n he_o will_v deliver_v they_o to_o slaughter_n to_o be_v slay_v thereby_o he_o speak_v of_o slaughter_n as_o of_o a_o person_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la and_o mean_v that_o slaughter_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o angel_n 2_o king_n 19.35_o 3._o their_o slain_n also_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o supple_a into_o the_o open_a air_n to_o be_v a_o prey_n for_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o their_o stink_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o their_o carcase_n i._o e._n and_o their_o carcase_n shall_v rot_v and_o stink_v as_o they_o lie_v it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a while_n before_o they_o which_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o angel_n be_v all_o bury_v and_o the_o mountain_n shall_v be_v melt_v with_o their_o blood_n i._n e._n and_o so_o much_o blood_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v shed_v upon_o the_o mountain_n about_o jerusalem_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v dissolve_v the_o very_a mountain_n and_o make_v they_o run_v down_o like_o melt_a wax_n a_o hyperbole_n 4._o and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v i._o e._n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v dissolve_v or_o melt_v and_o in_o melt_a drop_n down_o the_o note_n of_o similitude_n be_v here_o leave_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n he_o mean_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n which_o he_o call_v a_o host_n because_o they_o be_v many_o and_o orderly_a and_o as_o obedient_a to_o god_n as_o a_o army_n be_v to_o its_o general_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n as_o of_o wax_n or_o as_o if_o they_o be_v make_v of_o wax_n by_o a_o metaphor_n so_o that_o if_o they_o do_v melt_v they_o must_v needs_o drop_v down_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v dissolve_v and_o drop_v down_o because_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v see_v but_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o eye_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o and_o therefore_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v see_v and_o be_v to_o the_o eye_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o because_o the_o air_n shall_v be_v so_o thick_a as_o that_o it_o shall_v hinder_v the_o sight_n thereof_o
his_o similitude_n do_v often_o give_v more_o respect_n in_o his_o expression_n to_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o his_o similitude_n then_o to_o the_o thing_n from_o which_o his_o similitude_n be_v take_v 12._o they_o shall_v call_v the_o noble_n to_o the_o kingdom_n i._o e._n after_o this_o slaughter_n and_o desolation_n the_o common_a people_n which_o be_v leave_v alive_a shall_v hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o their_o king_n call_v for_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o land_n to_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n or_o to_o choose_v a_o king_n out_o of_o they_o by_o they_o be_v mean_v the_o commons_o of_o the_o land_n of_o idumea_n which_o be_v leave_v alive_a where_o a_o relative_n be_v put_v without_o a_o antecedent_n and_o by_o the_o kingdom_n be_v mean_v the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o none_o shall_v be_v there_o i._o e._n but_o none_o of_o the_o noble_n shall_v be_v leave_v in_o the_o land_n all_o her_o prince_n shall_v be_v nothing_o i._n e._n all_o the_o noble_n of_o idumea_n shall_v be_v nothing_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v slay_v who_o he_o call_v noble_n before_o be_z calls_z prince_n here_o 13._o and_o thorn_n shall_v come_v up_o in_o her_o palace_n i._o e._n and_o thorn_n shall_v come_v up_o in_o the_o place_n where_o now_o her_o palace_n stand_v see_v cap._n 32.13_o 14._o in_o the_o fortress_n i._n e._n in_o the_o compass_n of_o ground_n where_o her_o fortress_n and_o strong_a city_n stand_v 14._o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o desert_n shall_v also_o meet_v with_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o island_n supple_a there_o i._n e._n all_o manner_n of_o wild_a beast_n shall_v meet_v there_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o desert_n i._n e._n the_o wild_a beast_n which_o use_v to_o live_v in_o the_o desert_n and_o wilderness_n with_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o island_n i._o e._n with_o strange_a wild_a beast_n such_o as_o inhabit_v island_n and_o remote_a place_n near_o the_o sea_n see_v cap._n 13.22_o the_o satire_n see_v cap._n 13.21_o the_o satire_n shall_v cry_v to_o his_o fellow_n i._n e._n one_o satire_n shall_v cry_v there_o to_o another_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v more_o satyr_n there_o then_o one_o shall_v cry_n the_o cry_n here_o mean_v be_v a_o cry_n of_o mirth_n and_o joy_n see_v cap._n 13.21_o 15._o gather_v under_o her_o shadow_n i._n e._n gather_v she_o young_a one_o under_o her_o wing_n he_o put_v her_o shadow_n for_o her_o wing_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effecti_fw-la because_o bird_n cover_v their_o young_a one_o with_o their_o wing_n as_o with_o a_o shadow_n the_o vulture_n the_o vulture_n be_v a_o ravenous_a bird_n which_o love_v desolate_a place_n 16._o seek_v you_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o read_v q._n d._n when_o this_o desolation_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o in_o this_o chapter_n then_o take_v you_o into_o your_o hand_n the_o book_n of_o this_o my_o prophecy_n and_o read_v it_o and_o mark_v it_o well_o and_o observe_v from_o thence_o what_o solitary_a creature_n i_o have_v say_v shall_v dwell_v in_o idumea_n after_o this_o desolation_n he_o call_v the_o book_n of_o this_o his_o prophecy_n the_o book_n of_o the_o lord_n either_o because_o he_o do_v write_v it_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o because_o he_o write_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o what_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o lord_n not_o one_o shall_v fail_v i._o e._n not_o one_o of_o these_o solitary_a creature_n shall_v fail_v of_o be_v there_o none_o shall_v want_v her_o mate_n q._n d._n every_o one_o shall_v be_v there_o with_o her_o mate_n or_o fâ—llow_n and_o their_o be_v there_o every_o one_o with_o their_o mate_n or_o fellow_n sheweth_z that_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v thither_o to_o fly_v away_o again_o present_o but_o shall_v make_v their_o abode_n there_o for_o my_o mouth_n it_o have_v command_v it_o i._o e._n for_o i_o will_v command_v they_o every_o one_o to_o come_v and_o dwell_v there_o with_o her_o mate_n the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o speak_v of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o man_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o put_v the_o mouth_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n he_o put_v also_o a_o preterfect_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n it_o have_v command_v it_o the_o particle_n it_o be_v redundant_fw-la here_o after_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n command_v it_o i._o e._n command_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v come_v and_o dwell_v there_o and_o his_o spirit_n i._n e._n and_o the_o lord_n the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o put_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v but_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n or_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o mean_v his_o power_n for_o any_o quality_n or_o ability_n of_o do_v do_v the_o hebrew_n call_v spirit_n it_o this_o pronoun_n it_o be_v redundant_fw-la here_o by_o a_o hebraism_n as_o it_o be_v once_o before_o in_o this_o verse_n have_v gather_v they_o i._o e._n will_v gather_v these_o solitary_a creature_n together_o in_o idumea_n when_o it_o be_v lay_v desolate_a mate_n with_o mate_n and_o he_o have_v cast_v the_o lot_n for_o they_o i._o e._n and_o he_o will_v give_v they_o every_o one_o a_o inheritance_n and_o a_o several_a place_n of_o abode_n in_o that_o land_n viz._n the_o land_n of_o idumea_n he_o put_v here_o a_o preterperfect_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n and_o he_o allude_v here_o to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n by_o lot_n of_o which_o you_o may_v read_v josh_n 18.8_o etc._n etc._n where_o joshua_n do_v cast_v lot_n when_o the_o land_n be_v divide_v into_o several_a division_n which_o division_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o which_o tribe_n for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o his_o hand_n have_v divide_v it_o unto_o they_o i._n e._n and_o he_o will_v divide_v it_o unto_o they_o he_o put_v the_o hand_n for_o he_o a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o by_o he_o he_o mean_v the_o lord_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v as_o of_o a_o man_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prophet_n persist_v still_o in_o his_o allusion_n to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o inheritance_n to_o the_o several_a tribe_n of_o israel_n where_o the_o land_n be_v first_o divide_v into_o so_o many_o part_n than_o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v which_o tribe_n shall_v inherit_v which_o part_n joshua_n cap._n 18._o note_v here_o that_o the_o division_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o be_v before_o the_o cast_n of_o lot_n for_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v first_o divide_v into_o so_o many_o part_n then_o do_v joshua_n cast_v lot_n what_o tribe_n shall_v inherit_v what_o part_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o use_v here_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o do_v also_o cap._n 1.6_o and_o elsewhere_o by_o line_n he_n allude_v here_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o measure_v and_o divide_v land_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o line_n see_v josh_n 17.5_o 14._o and_o 19.9_o where_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o line_n and_o line_n whereas_o it_o be_v render_v portion_n by_o our_o translator_n see_v also_o psal_n 78.55_o where_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o division_n of_o canaan_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o say_v he_o cast_v out_o the_o heathen_a also_o before_o they_o and_o divide_v they_o a_o inheritance_n by_o line_n and_o make_v the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o dwell_v in_o their_o tent_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n see_v vers_fw-la 10._o isaiah_n chap._n xxxv_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o solitary_a place_n shall_v be_v glad_a for_o they_o this_n coher_v with_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n be_v this_o q.d._n and_o when_o the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v pass_v upon_o all_o nation_n cap._n 34.2_o and_o his_o sword_n shall_v have_v come_v down_o upon_o idumea_n cap._n 34.5_o then_o shall_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v such_o as_o that_o the_o very_a earth_n or_o land_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v for_o this_o their_o happiness_n the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o wilderness_n he_o mean_v judea_n which_o the_o assyrian_n make_v like_o a_o wilderness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n by_o depopulate_v and_o lay_v waste_v the_o city_n and_o town_n cut_v down_o the_o tree_n and_o hedge_n tread_v down_o the_o vine_n and_o vineyard_n trample_v under_o foot_n the_o grass_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o field_n and_o kill_v and_o drive_v out_o the_o husbandman_n thereof_o so_o that_o there_o be_v none_o
hostility_n against_o that_o city_n yet_o he_o come_v not_o thither_o he_o come_v no_o far_o than_o nob_n cap._n 10.32_o and_o there_o he_o hear_v of_o that_o destruction_n of_o his_o army_n which_o lie_v before_o jerusalem_n which_o turn_v he_o with_o all_o haste_n and_o fear_n towards_o his_o own_o land_n and_o he_o stay_v not_o till_o he_o come_v to_o nineveh_n v._o 37._o and_o return_n supple_a upon_o hear_v of_o that_o rumour_n into_o his_o own_o land_n he_o return_v to_o nineveh_n verse_n 37._o which_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o assyria_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n in_o his_o own_o land_n sennacherib_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n by_o his_o two_o son_n adramelech_n and_o sharezer_n as_o he_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o house_n of_o nisroch_n his_o god_n v._o 38._o 8._o so_o rabshakeh_n return_v etc._n etc._n this_o relate_v to_o the_o 21_o or_o 22._o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n note_v that_o though_o rabshakeh_n return_v himself_o yet_o he_o leave_v his_o army_n before_o jerusalem_n against_o libnah_n libnah_n be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n josh_n 21.13_o 9_o and_o he_o hear_v say_v i._o e._n and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n hear_v say_v he_o be_v come_v forth_o to_o make_v war_n with_o thou_o tirakah_n king_n of_o ethiopia_n come_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n with_o a_o army_n not_o to_o encounter_v sennacherib_n in_o judea_n but_o to_o set_v upon_o assyria_n the_o kingdom_n of_o sennacherib_n in_o sennacherib_n absence_n see_v cap._n 18._o he_o send_v messenger_n say_v sennacherib_n do_v not_o only_o send_v a_o message_n by_o those_o messenger_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n but_o he_o send_v by_o they_o a_o letter_n also_o to_o hezekiah_n though_o it_o be_v here_o omit_v for_o brevity_n sake_n verse_n 14._o sennacherib_n use_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o terrify_v hezekiah_n to_o a_o surrender_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o march_n of_o tirakah_n king_n of_o ethiopia_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o attend_v the_o motion_n of_o tirakah_n army_n 10._o thus_o shall_v you_o speak_v to_o hezekiah_n etc._n etc._n the_o assyrian_a do_v repeat_v here_o and_o beat_v upon_o what_o he_o say_v cap._n 36.14_o he_o do_v not_o mention_v the_o weakness_n and_o perfidiousness_n of_o egypt_n nor_o the_o scarcity_n of_o soldier_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o he_o do_v cap._n 36._o v._n 6_o 8._o because_o now_o he_o understand_v that_o hezekiah_n do_v rely_v only_o upon_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v endeavour_v to_o affright_v he_o from_o that_o by_o tell_v he_o with_o what_o ill_a success_n other_o have_v rely_v upon_o their_o go_n gozan_n by_o gozan_n he_o mean_v the_o people_n which_o live_v near_o to_o the_o river_n gozan_n which_o be_v a_o river_n of_o the_o mede_n 2_o king_n 17.6_o haran_n this_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o city_n of_o media_n near_o the_o river_n gozan_n 1_o chron._n 5.26_o though_o some_o make_v it_o a_o city_n of_o mesopotamia_n gen._n 11.31_o rezeph_n there_o be_v no_o other_o mention_n of_o rezeph_n in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n but_o here_o and_o in_o the_o same_o story_n 2_o king_n 19.12_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o determine_v where_o it_o be_v seat_v some_o therefore_o place_n it_o in_o syria_n some_o in_o mesopotamia_n other_o in_o arabia_n the_o child_n of_o eden_n i._n e._n the_o people_n of_o eden_n eden_n be_v a_o region_n of_o mosopotamia_n in_o which_o paradise_n be_v plant_v gen._n 2.8_o which_o be_v in_o telassar_n it_o can_v hardly_o be_v gather_v from_o scripture_n where_o this_o telassar_n be_v situate_a but_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o region_n either_o of_o syria_n or_o mesopotamia_n here_o upon_o some_o occasion_n or_o other_o do_v the_o people_n which_o be_v bear_v in_o eden_n dwell_v at_o this_o time_n 13._o where_o be_v the_o king_n of_o hamath_n etc._n etc._n see_v cap._n 36.19_o henah_n this_n be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o mede_n ivah_n this_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v a_o region_n of_o the_o assyrian_n 14._o and_o spread_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n hezekiah_n do_v spread_v sennacherib_n letter_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o seâ—_n it_o and_o to_o read_v it_o because_o the_o content_n thereof_o be_v chief_o against_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v move_v with_o the_o blasphemy_n and_o indignity_n therein_o contain_v may_v take_v vengeance_n upon_o sennacherib_n and_o defend_v his_o own_o people_n against_o he_o and_o hezekiah_n do_v this_o because_o the_o lord_n do_v often_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o the_o fashion_n of_o man_n and_o man_n be_v eager_o stir_v up_o to_o revenge_n when_o they_o see_v that_o which_o offend_v they_o before_o their_o eye_n 16._o that_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubin_n in_o the_o two_o end_n of_o the_o mercy-seat_n there_o be_v two_o cherubin_n or_o angel_n make_v of_o gold_n of_o beat_a work_n and_o these_o cherubin_n do_v stretch_v forth_o their_o wing_n on_o high_a and_o their_o face_n do_v look_v one_o towards_o another_o exod._n 25._o v._o 18_o 19_o 20._o between_o these_o two_o cherubin_n be_v the_o lord_n wont_a to_o manifest_v his_o presence_n and_o to_o sit_v exod._n 25._o ver_fw-la 22._o number_n 7.29_o hence_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubin_n psalm_n 80.1_o and_o to_o sit_v between_o the_o cherubin_n psal_n 99.1_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n even_o thou_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o acknowledgement_n or_o confession_n do_v hezekiah_n here_o make_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o many_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o sennacherib_n mention_v cap._n 36.18_o and_o cap._n 37.12_o and_o in_o full_a belief_n of_o this_o do_v he_o make_v his_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n understand_v also_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v therein_o contain_v by_o a_o metonymy_n he_o show_v by_o this_o that_o the_o right_n and_o title_n to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v no_o god_n true_o so_o call_v but_o the_o lord_n only_o 17._o and_o hear_v supple_a the_o blasphemous_a word_n which_o sennacherib_n have_v write_v against_o thou_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o hezekiah_n do_v not_o only_o spread_v sennacherib_n letter_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o see_v the_o blasphemy_n therein_o write_v but_o do_v also_o read_v it_o himself_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o hear_v it_o while_o he_o read_v it_o and_o see_v supple_a the_o blasphemous_a word_n which_o sennacherib_n have_v write_v in_o this_o letter_n and_o hear_v supple_a and_o see_v q._n d._n yea_o hear_v i_o say_v and_o see_v etc._n etc._n the_o live_a god_n i._n e._n thou_o here_o be_v a_o enallage_n of_o the_o person_n 18._o of_o a_o truth_n lord_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v lay_v waste_v all_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n hezekiah_n confess_v it_o here_o to_o be_v true_a which_o sennacherib_n say_v v._o 12._o but_o draw_v a_o better_a conclusion_n from_o thence_o then_o sennacherib_n do_v lay_v waste_v the_o nation_n this_o phrase_n be_v like_o that_o cap._n 24.6_o viz._n they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o be_v desolate_a look_v therefore_o upon_o the_o note_n there_o 20._o now_o therefore_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n save_o we_o from_o his_o hand_n that_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n even_o thou_o only_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o only_a lord_n god_n if_o he_o will_v but_o save_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o assyrian_n out_o of_o who_o hand_n no_o god_n be_v able_a to_o save_v his_o people_n for_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v persuade_v that_o the_o god_n of_o every_o people_n will_v do_v his_o uttermost_a to_o save_v his_o people_n whereas_o therefore_o other_o god_n do_v not_o save_v their_o people_n and_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n do_v save_o he_o they_o will_v conclude_v that_o he_o be_v god_n alone_o that_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n i._n e._n that_o thou_o only_o be_v the_o only_a lord_n and_o god_n 22._o this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v i._o e._n this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v he_o put_v the_o three_o for_o the_o first_o person_n by_o a_o enallage_n the_o virgin_n the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n so_o cap._n 1.8_o he_o call_v zion_n or_o jerusalem_n a_o virgin_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o he_o call_v she_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v for_o her_o beauty_n have_v despise_v thou_o and_o
his_o flock_n which_o he_o feed_v and_o for_o which_o he_o provide_v whatsoever_o be_v needful_a he_o shall_v gather_v the_o lamb_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n i._o e._n he_o shall_v gather_v the_o lamb_n together_o and_o take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o lap_n or_o bosom_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v take_v care_n and_o provide_v even_o for_o the_o poor_a and_o weak_a of_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o their_o own_o land_n safe_a again_o and_o shall_v gentle_o lead_v those_o which_o be_v with_o young_a supple_a lest_o he_o shall_v tire_v they_o or_o kill_v they_o by_o hard_a travel_n he_o say_v and_o shall_v lead_v those_o which_o be_v with_o young_a because_o shepherd_n be_v wont_a to_o go_v before_o their_o sheep_n as_o well_o as_o follow_v they_o for_o their_o sheep_n know_v they_o well_o and_o be_v teach_v to_o follow_v they_o see_v psal_n 80.1_o joh._n 10.4_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n mean_v by_o this_o metaphor_n of_o a_o shepherd_n be_v only_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v his_o people_n the_o jew_n out_o of_o babylon_n where_o they_o be_v in_o captivity_n into_o their_o own_o land_n with_o as_o great_a care_n and_o safety_n as_o a_o shepherd_n do_v lead_v his_o flock_n from_o place_n to_o place_n 12._o who_o have_v measure_v the_o water_n in_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o hand_n the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o god_n here_o as_o of_o a_o man_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o vast_a and_o great_a man_n be_v he_o who_o can_v hold_v all_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o river_n and_o fountain_n in_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o hand_n and_o therewith_o measure_v they_o and_o mete_v out_o heaven_n with_o a_o span_n he_n speak_v of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o man_n as_o before_z and_o a_o vast_a and_o great_a man_n be_v he_o who_o stand_n be_v so_o big_a as_o that_o he_o can_v therewith_o span_a the_o heaven_n at_o once_o and_o comprehend_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o measure_n he_n speak_v still_o of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o man_n and_o a_o vast_a man_n and_o strong_a be_v he_o that_o can_v put_v all_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o measure_n and_o as_o easy_o take_v it_o up_o as_o we_o can_v a_o measure_n of_o dust_n of_o a_o pint_n or_o less_o and_o weigh_v the_o mountain_n in_o the_o scale_n and_o the_o hill_n in_o a_o balance_n he_o speak_v still_o of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o man_n and_o a_o vast_a man_n he_o be_v and_o of_o great_a strength_n which_o can_v weigh_v all_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o scale_n and_o all_o the_o hill_n thereof_o in_o a_o balance_n as_o easy_o as_o we_o can_v weigh_v that_o which_o be_v but_o of_o a_o drachm_n weight_n note_v that_o after_o those_o word_n viz._n who_o have_v measure_v the_o water_n in_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o hand_n and_o mete_v out_o heaven_n with_o the_o span_n and_o comprehend_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o 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do_v that_o have_v not_o his_o equal_a for_o might_n and_o power_n 13._o who_o have_v direct_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o be_v his_o counsellor_n have_v teach_v he_o q._n d._n who_o be_v the_o lord_n counsellor_n to_o direct_v he_o and_o teach_v he_o how_o he_o shall_v make_v the_o world_n and_o order_v the_o thing_n therein_o contain_v when_o he_o have_v make_v they_o 14._o who_o instruct_v he_o and_o teach_v he_o in_o the_o path_n of_o judgement_n i._o e._n who_o instruct_v the_o lord_n and_o teach_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v who_o instruct_v he_o and_o teach_v he_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n when_o he_o build_v and_o order_v the_o world_n these_o interrogative_n have_v the_o force_n of_o negative_n q._n d._n there_o be_v none_o which_o do_v instruct_v he_o he_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n by_o his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o judgement_n it_o may_v be_v ask_v how_o the_o prophet_n come_v to_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o judgement_n of_o 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thing_n i._n e._n he_o can_v take_v up_o the_o isle_n as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o a_o very_a little_a thing_n and_o cast_v they_o whither_o he_o will_v and_o shake_v out_o tâ—e_v inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o then_o what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n by_o the_o isle_n understand_v after_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n those_o land_n which_o lie_v near_o to_o sea_n or_o river_n especial_o mesapotamia_n assyria_n armenia_n which_o be_v under_o the_o babylonian_n yea_o by_o the_o isle_n may_v be_v understand_v any_o land_n or_o any_o country_n as_o cap._n 20._o vers_fw-la 16._o cap._n 41.1_o 16._o and_o lebanon_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o burn_v nor_o the_o beast_n thereof_o sufficient_a for_o a_o burnt-offering_a i._n e._n and_o when_o we_o consider_v the_o greatness_n and_o power_n of_o our_o god_n all_o the_o tree_n of_o lebanon_n will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o wood_n nor_o all_o the_o beast_n thereof_o sufficient_a for_o a_o burnt-offering_a if_o we_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o offer_v he_o a_o burnt-offering_a answerable_a to_o he_o and_o worthy_a of_o he_o 17._o before_o he_o i._n e._n in_o respect_n of_o he_o they_o be_v count_v to_o he_o i._o e._n they_o be_v count_v or_o esteem_v of_o he_o or_o they_o be_v account_v and_o esteem_v in_o comparison_n of_o he_o and_o vanity_n i._n e._n they_o be_v count_v vanity_n i._n e._n less_o than_o nought_o a_o question_n may_v here_o be_v ask_v why_o the_o prophet_n do_v thus_o vilify_v the_o nation_n in_o the_o 15_o 16_o and_o 17_o verse_n and_o how_o these_o verse_n cohere_v with_o the_o former_a ans_fw-fr the_o prophet_n do_v vilify_v the_o nation_n here_o in_o answer_n to_o another_o tacit_a objection_n which_o a_o weak_a jew_n may_v make_v for_o a_o weak_a jew_n may_v say_v suppose_v god_n have_v power_n and_o strength_n enough_o to_o come_v against_o the_o babylonian_n and_o to_o deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n to_o manage_v that_o strength_n 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idolater_n they_o be_v to_o be_v admonish_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o forbid_v idol_n and_o of_o his_o nature_n which_o be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o like_a silver_n or_o gold_n or_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v draw_v from_o god_n to_o serve_v idol_n as_o the_o babylonian_n do_v what_o likeness_n will_v you_o compare_v to_o he_o q._n d._n which_o of_o the_o heathen_a god_n will_v you_o compare_v to_o he_o that_o you_o shall_v so_o high_o esteem_v of_o any_o of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a as_o you_o do_v of_o he_o what_o likeness_n he_n call_v the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a likeness_n because_o they_o be_v but_o idol_n the_o likeness_n of_o something_o in_o heaven_n above_o or_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o or_o in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n 19_o the_o workman_n melt_v a_o grave_a image_n i._o e._n the_o workman_n melt_v silver_n or_o copper_n or_o brass_n or_o some_o other_o base_a metal_n and_o cast_v it_o 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1.2_o which_o argue_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v the_o only_a god_n for_o they_o be_v no_o god_n which_o can_v keep_v the_o kingdom_n whereof_o they_o have_v undertake_v the_o protection_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o thus_o do_v all_o people_n come_v to_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o only_a god_n this_o be_v a_o second_o reason_n why_o god_n do_v so_o strengthen_v cyrus_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o only_a god_n the_o first_o reason_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o verse_n to_o wit_n that_o cyrus_n may_v deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o captivity_n and_o be_v good_a to_o he_o 7._o i_o form_n the_o light_n and_o â—reat_a darkness_n by_o the_o light_n be_v metaphorical_o mean_v prosperity_n which_o be_v as_o grateful_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n as_o light_n be_v to_o his_o eye_n and_o by_o darkness_n be_v mean_v adversity_n which_o be_v as_o grievous_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n as_o darkness_n be_v to_o his_o eye_n i_o make_v peace_n 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former_a word_n 20._o assemble_v yourselves_o and_o come_v draw_v near_o together_o you_o that_o be_v escape_v of_o the_o nation_n q._n d._n all_o you_o nation_n and_o heathen_a which_o have_v escape_v the_o sword_n of_o cyrus_n assemble_v yourselves_o and_o draw_v near_o together_o to_o i_o supple_a that_o you_o may_v understand_v the_o vanity_n of_o idolater_n and_o their_o idol_n this_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n and_o be_v speak_v by_o occasion_n of_o that_o that_o god_n say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n else_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n that_o set_v up_o the_o wood_n of_o their_o grave_a image_n i._n e._n they_o be_v but_o fool_n and_o man_n of_o no_o understanding_n who_o set_v up_o a_o grave_a image_n of_o wood_n to_o worship_v it_o as_o you_o do_v this_o the_o lord_n speak_v as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o escape_v of_o the_o nation_n be_v assemble_v together_o 21._o tell_v you_o and_o bring_v they_o neeâ—_n i._n e._n tell_v you_o yourselves_o and_o bring_v your_o idol_n near_o that_o they_o may_v tell_v what_o it_o be_v which_o they_o shall_v tell_v follow_v in_o a_o few_o word_n after_o they_o shall_v tell_v who_o have_v declare_v this_o from_o ancient_a time_n etc._n etc._n bring_v they_o near_o by_o they_o understand_v here_o the_o idol_n which_o idolater_n set_v up_o and_o worship_v as_o cap._n 41.22_o yea_o let_v they_o take_v counsel_n i._n e._n yea_o let_v the_o idol_n take_v counsel_n together_o that_o if_o one_o know_v what_o the_o other_o know_v not_o he_o may_v inform_v he_o and_o then_o let_v they_o tell_v who_o have_v declare_v this_o from_o ancient_a time_n who_o have_v declare_v this_o that_o cyrus_n have_v do_v for_o my_o people_n in_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o captivity_n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o from_o ancient_a time_n he_o speak_v here_o as_o if_o cyrus_n have_v even_o then_o deliver_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o captivity_n from_o tâ—at_a time_n i._n e._n from_o that_o time_n in_o which_o it_o be_v not_o know_v or_o hear_v of_o see_v cap._n 48.8_o a_o relative_n be_v put_v here_o without_o a_o antecedent_n have_v not_o i_o the_o lord_n supple_a and_o no_o god_n else_o tell_v of_o this_o from_o ancient_a time_n which_o cyrus_n have_v do_v for_o my_o people_n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o and_o there_o be_v no_o god_n else_o here_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o word_n i_o therefore_o be_o god_n q._n d._n i_o therefore_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o god_n else_o beside_o i_o if_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o lord_n foretold_v this_o which_o cyrus_n do_v for_o the_o jew_n in_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n plain_o and_o distinct_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o long_o before_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o their_o idol_n know_v it_o not_o nor_o speak_v of_o it_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o their_o god_n must_v be_v pronounce_v as_o no_o god_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v acknowledge_v for_o the_o only_a god_n a_o just_a god_n supple_a which_o keep_v his_o word_n and_o perform_v what_o he_o promise_v as_o the_o lord_n do_v to_o his_o people_n a_o saviour_n supple_a which_o save_v they_o which_o serve_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n as_o the_o lord_n save_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n 22._o look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n wherefore_o all_o you_o people_n which_o live_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o from_o one_o end_n thereof_o to_o the_o other_o look_v unto_o i_o as_o to_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o forsake_v your_o idol_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o your_o enemy_n that_o which_o the_o lord_n here_o speak_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o speak_v by_o occasion_n of_o those_o word_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n there_o be_v no_o god_n else_o beside_o i_o etc._n etc._n q._n d._n there_o be_v no_o god_n else_o besides_o i_o wherefore_o look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n be_v you_o save_v i._o e._n you_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o imperative_a mood_n be_v put_v here_o for_o a_o future_a tense_n as_o gen._n 42.18_o do_v this_o and_o live_v for_o do_v this_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v 23._o the_o word_n be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n in_o righteousness_n i._n e._n i_o have_v speak_v in_o truth_n and_o will_v perform_v what_o i_o have_v speak_v and_o shall_v not_o return_v i._n e._n the_o word_n which_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n shall_v not_o return_v supple_a without_o effect_n or_o void_a but_o shall_v be_v perform_v see_v cap._n 25._o v._n 11._o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o word_n go_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n and_o return_v void_a as_o of_o a_o ambassador_n which_o be_v send_v in_o a_o embassy_n and_o return_v with_o his_o business_n undo_v these_o word_n the_o word_n be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o shall_v not_o return_v must_v be_v read_v as_o with_o a_o parenthesis_n that_o unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v refer_v this_o to_o these_o word_n viz._n i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o q.d._n i_o have_v swear_v myself_o that_o unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v etc._n etc._n unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v i._n e._n every_o one_o shall_v worship_v i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v supple_a to_o i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o only_a god_n or_o shall_v swear_v supple_a by_o i_o and_o so_o honour_v i_o as_o the_o only_a god_n to_o swear_v by_o god_n be_v part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o true_a god_n this_o part_n of_o worship_n in_o special_a therefore_o be_v put_v here_o for_o any_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o general_a it_o may_v be_v ask_v when_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v here_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v that_o be_v when_o every_o one_o do_v or_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n ans_fw-fr that_o which_o the_o lord_n here_o speak_v of_o every_o one_o worship_v he_o and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n be_v not_o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v accomplish_v or_o fulfil_v until_o the_o last_o day_n but_o than_o it_o shall_v at_o which_o day_n they_o that_o have_v not_o willing_o worship_v he_o shall_v worship_v he_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o rom._n 14.11_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v again_o to_o what_o end_n the_o lord_n mention_n this_o ans_fw-fr he_o do_v it_o to_o persuade_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o look_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o present_a time_n for_o if_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o look_v unto_o he_o and_o worship_n he_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o at_o the_o last_o day_n it_o be_v better_a for_o they_o to_o do_v it_o willing_o before_o that_o day_n come_v these_o word_n contain_v a_o threaten_a which_o god_n use_v because_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n seem_v to_o be_v backward_o in_o forsake_v their_o idol_n and_o look_v unto_o he_o 24._o sure_o shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n i._n e._n sure_o many_o a_o one_o of_o every_o nation_n shall_v say_v i_o have_v find_v or_o i_o have_v see_v righteousness_n and_o strength_n in_o the_o lord_n righteousness_n in_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v true_a in_o all_o his_o word_n and_o in_o all_o his_o promise_n and_o strength_n in_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v for_o his_o servant_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v and_o so_o shall_v they_o confess_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v god_n shall_v one_o say_v i._n e._n shall_v many_o a_o one_o say_v for_o this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o hebraisme_n which_o use_v to_o be_v render_v by_o a_o impersonal_a thus_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v as_o cap._n 25.9_o which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o this_o many_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v here_o and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o seem_v to_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o what_o he_o speak_v here_o he_o speak_v to_o persuade_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o look_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o not_o to_o look_v unto_o idol_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n but_o the_o argument_n which_o he_o here_o use_v be_v not_o so_o
tart_a but_o of_o a_o more_o gentle_a nature_n than_o the_o argument_n which_o he_o use_v in_o verse_n 23._o the_o argument_n which_o he_o here_o use_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o example_n of_o other_o q._n d._n many_o one_o of_o every_o nation_n shall_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a and_o strong_a and_o so_o shall_v confess_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v god_n be_v you_o therefore_o move_v with_o their_o example_n and_o do_v you_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o look_v unto_o he_o that_o you_o may_v be_v save_v note_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o this_o verse_n only_o of_o the_o heathen_a or_o nation_n which_o before_o this_o worship_v idol_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n even_o to_o he_o shall_v man_n come_v q._n d._n and_o to_o the_o lord_n even_o to_o the_o lord_n shall_v many_o man_n come_v supple_a for_o salvation_n man_n i._n e._n many_o man_n of_o all_o nation_n this_o be_v another_o argument_n to_o persuade_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o look_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o be_v incense_v against_o he_o i._n e._n and_o all_o that_o be_v incense_v against_o he_o for_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o against_o his_o servant_n for_o worship_v he_o as_o the_o only_a god_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a i._n e._n shall_v be_v convince_v that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a that_o they_o have_v be_v incense_v against_o he_o and_o oppugn_v he_o and_o maintain_v idol_n this_o be_v another_o argument_n to_o persuade_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o look_v unto_o the_o lord_n 25._o in_o the_o lord_n shall_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n be_v justify_v q.d._n moreover_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o have_v be_v accuse_v of_o error_n and_o impiety_n for_o worship_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o only_a true_a god_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o declare_v upright_o in_o so_o do_v and_o shall_v glory_v supple_a over_o their_o adversary_n as_o those_o which_o have_v have_v the_o better_a of_o they_o or_o shall_v glory_v supple_a in_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o their_o saviour_n and_o justifier_n he_o mention_v this_o particular_o because_o the_o jew_n be_v at_o this_o time_n condemn_v and_o persecute_v and_o hate_v of_o the_o heathen_a for_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n and_o it_o be_v another_o argument_n to_o persuade_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o look_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v isaiah_n chap._n xlvi_o bel_n bow_v down_o nebo_n stoop_v the_o prophet_n do_v prophesy_v in_o this_o chapter_n of_o the_o eversion_n or_o overthrow_n of_o the_o idol_n or_o feign_a god_n of_o the_o babylonian_n by_o cyrus_n and_o that_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o protect_v by_o the_o lord_n by_o which_o he_o show_v what_o a_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o idol_n and_o the_o true_a god_n bel_n bow_v down_o q._n d._n though_o bel_n have_v be_v heretofore_o bow_v down_o to_o and_o worship_v yet_o he_o shall_v now_o bow_v down_o himself_o and_o worship_n cyrus_n and_o his_o persian_n as_o a_o captive_a his_o conqueror_n bel_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o chief_a idoll-god_n of_o the_o babylonian_n of_o which_o when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o bow_v down_o he_o allude_v to_o a_o conquer_a man_n bow_v down_o to_o his_o conqueror_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o idol_n as_o though_o it_o have_v sense_n and_o reason_n as_o a_o man_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la he_o allude_v also_o to_o the_o take_v down_o of_o a_o image_n or_o idol_n for_o when_o a_o man_n put_v his_o shoulder_n to_o a_o image_n or_o idol_n to_o take_v it_o down_o the_o image_n or_o idol_n which_o stand_v upright_o bow_v downward_o to_o he_o some_o think_v that_o this_o bell_n have_v his_o denomination_n from_o belus_n who_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o father_n of_o ninus_n and_o who_o be_v afterward_o honour_v as_o a_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o image_n which_o be_v here_o call_v bel_n but_o other_o because_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o god_n which_o the_o babylonian_n do_v chief_a worship_n take_v bel_n for_o the_o image_n or_o idol_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o this_o bell_n have_v some_o of_o the_o babylonian_a king_n their_o name_n as_o bel-shazzar_a etc._n etc._n nebo_n stoop_v supple_a to_o his_o conqueror_n cyrus_n nebo_n this_o be_v another_o idoll-god_n of_o the_o babylonian_n from_o which_o many_o of_o the_o babylonish_n king_n have_v their_o name_n as_o nabuchadnezzar_n nebopolaster_n etc._n etc._n their_o idol_n be_v upon_o the_o bâ—asts_n and_o upon_o the_o cattle_n i._n e._n the_o idol_n of_o the_o babylonian_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o upon_o the_o cattle_n that_o they_o may_v carry_v they_o from_o babylon_n into_o persia_n be_v now_o the_o prize_n of_o the_o persian_n who_o take_v they_o under_o cyrus_n he_o use_v a_o praetertense_n for_o a_o future_a to_o signify_v the_o certainty_n of_o what_o be_v here_o speak_v and_o when_o he_o say_v their_o idol_n he_o point_v as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o babylonian_n your_o carriage_n be_v heavy_a load_a i._o e._n the_o carriage_n or_o burden_n in_o which_o you_o make_v up_o these_o idol_n of_o the_o babylonian_n o_o you_o persian_n be_v heavy_a lade_v that_o be_v be_v weighty_a by_o reason_n of_o those_o idol_n bel_n and_o nebo_n which_o you_o pack_v up_o in_o they_o which_o consist_v of_o massy_a gold_n or_o silver_n or_o brass_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n use_v a_o apostrophe_n here_o to_o the_o persian_n which_o carry_v these_o idol_n on_o the_o back_n of_o their_o beast_n to_o persia_n they_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o the_o weary_a beast_n i._n e._n they_o be_v a_o heavy_a burden_n to_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v weary_v and_o tire_v with_o the_o carriage_n of_o they_o he_o call_v they_o the_o weary_a beast_n by_o anticipation_n for_o he_o call_v they_o the_o weary_a beast_n because_o they_o be_v weary_v with_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o idol_n not_o because_o they_o be_v weary_a before_o 2._o they_o stoop_v they_o bow_v down_o together_o i._n e._n bel_n and_o nebo_n stoop_v and_o bow_v down_o both_o together_o see_v verse_n 1_o they_o can_v not_o deliver_v the_o burden_n i._n e._n though_o they_o be_v esteem_v as_o god_n yet_o they_o can_v not_o deliver_v the_o burden_n in_o which_o they_o be_v pack_v up_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o persian_n but_o themselves_o be_v go_v into_o captivity_n but_o the_o burden_n and_o themselves_o and_o all_o be_v go_v into_o captivity_n 3._o harken_v unto_o i_o o_o house_n of_o jacob_n the_o lord_n have_v show_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o babylonish_n idol_n which_o be_v such_o as_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o deliver_v themselves_o out_o of_o captivity_n do_v here_o show_v his_o own_o power_n which_o be_v such_o as_o that_o he_o can_v and_o will_v thereby_o deliver_v his_o people_n the_o house_n of_o jacob._n by_o which_o he_o show_v how_o much_o he_o himself_o excel_v idol_n and_o how_o much_o more_o happy_a his_o servant_n be_v than_o the_o very_a god_n of_o the_o heathen_a o_o house_n of_o jacob_n i._n e._n o_o you_o jew_n which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o jacob_n see_v cap._n 2.5_o and_o all_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n q._n d._n that_o be_v all_o you_o jew_n which_o remain_v alive_a after_o the_o slaughter_n make_v of_o you_o by_o the_o babylonian_n and_o their_o carry_v you_o captive_a into_o babylon_n and_o be_v put_v here_o as_o a_o note_n of_o explication_n for_o that_o be_v which_o be_v bear_v by_o i_o from_o the_o belly_n i._n e._n which_o i_o have_v uphold_v and_o tender_o look_v to_o and_o take_v care_n of_o from_o the_o first_o time_n that_o you_o be_v a_o people_n the_o prophet_n allude_v here_o to_o a_o mother_n which_o carry_v her_o young_a infant_n in_o her_o arm_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v bear_v not_o be_v able_a yet_o to_o go_v which_o be_v bear_v by_o bearing_n or_o carry_v in_o the_o arm_n understand_v all_o care_n which_o a_o love_a mother_n take_v for_o her_o child_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n and_o apply_v it_o according_o to_o god_n care_n of_o his_o people_n from_o the_o belly_n i._n e._n from_o the_o time_n you_o come_v out_o of_o your_o mother_n womb_n which_o be_v carry_v from_o the_o womb_n this_n be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n 4._o and_o even_o to_o your_o old_a age_n i_o be_o he_o q._n d._n and_o what_o i_o have_v be_v hitherto_o to_o you_o the_o same_o will_v i_o be_v to_o you_o even_o to_o your_o old_a age_n i_o
there_o that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o that_o be_v to_o idol_n he_o will_v teach_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o that_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v not_o god_n that_o they_o may_v not_o give_v that_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a and_o proper_a to_o he_o to_o idol_n q._n d._n i_o say_v i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n to_o another_o that_o be_v to_o idol_n be_v therefore_o i_o be_o so_o jealous_a of_o my_o glory_n harken_v unto_o i_o o_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o know_v that_o not_o they_o but_o i_o be_o the_o true_a god_n jacob_n jacob_n be_v put_v here_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la efficiâ—ntis_fw-la for_o the_o jew_n the_o child_n of_o jacob._n and_o israel_n israel_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o jew_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la efficientis_fw-la my_o call_v i._o e._n who_o i_o have_v call_v above_o all_o people_n of_o the_o world_n to_o serve_v i_o and_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o myself_o i_o be_o he_o i._n e._n i_o be_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v i_o be_o the_o most_o high_a and_o the_o most_o mighty_a god_n i_o be_o the_o first_o i_o also_o be_o the_o last_o q._n d._n i_o be_o he_o before_o who_o none_o be_v and_o after_o who_o none_o shall_v be_v my_o hand_n also_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n i_o have_v also_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o my_o own_o hand_n he_o speak_v of_o god_n here_o as_o of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o put_v the_o hand_n which_o be_v but_o part_n of_o man_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o either_o speak_v of_o the_o earth_n as_o of_o a_o house_n which_o have_v a_o foundation_n by_o a_o metaphor_n or_o we_o must_v take_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o speech_n as_o when_o st._n paul_n say_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n rom._n 4.11_o and_o so_o we_o must_v conceive_v that_o the_o world_n be_v as_o a_o house_n and_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v as_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o and_o my_o right_a hand_n have_v span_v the_o heaven_n i._n e._n and_o i_o make_v the_o heaven_n with_o my_o right_a hand_n he_o speak_v of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o man_n per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o allude_v to_o a_o carpenter_n or_o architect_n which_o when_o he_o be_v to_o make_v any_o part_n of_o a_o house_n do_v first_o measure_n it_o out_o with_o his_o rule_n or_o his_o span_n that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o in_o just_a measure_n and_o this_o his_o measure_n be_v put_v here_o by_o a_o syllepsis_n for_o the_o whole_a frame_n and_o make_v thereof_o see_v cap._n 40._o v._n 12._o when_o i_o call_v unto_o they_o they_o stand_v up_o together_o i._n e._n when_o i_o command_v they_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v my_o command_n he_o allude_v here_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o dutiful_a servant_n who_o if_o their_o master_n call_v they_o stand_v up_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v what_o their_o master_n will_v have_v they_o to_o do_v and_o indeed_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n too_o be_v god_n servant_n psal_n 119.91_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n prove_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n 14._o all_o you_o assemble_v yourselves_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n call_v here_o to_o the_o gentile_n or_o nation_n which_o worship_v idol_n and_o bid_v they_o come_v in_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n to_o maintain_v the_o divinity_n of_o their_o idol_n that_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n see_v that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v the_o divinity_n of_o their_o idol_n against_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o be_v lead_v away_o to_o idol_n but_o serve_v the_o lord_n which_o among_o they_o i._n e._n which_o among_o all_o your_o god_n or_o all_o your_o idol_n he_o put_v here_o a_o relative_a without_o a_o antecedent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d point_v as_o it_o be_v to_o their_o idol_n have_v declare_v these_o thing_n i._n e._n have_v declare_v these_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v declare_v concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o babylonian_n or_o chaldaean_n by_o cyrus_n here_o he_o put_v again_o a_o relative_n without_o a_o antecedent_n the_o lord_n have_v love_v he_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n the_o lord_n have_v love_v cyrus_n note_v that_o the_o lord_n speak_v here_o of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n note_v also_o that_o this_o relative_n him_n be_v put_v without_o a_o antecedent_n but_o thereby_o be_v mean_v cyrus_n note_v again_o that_o because_o neither_o the_o idolater_n nor_o their_o idol_n can_v say_v that_o they_o have_v declare_v the_o thing_n concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n by_o cyrus_n the_o lord_n do_v here_o as_o it_o be_v insult_v over_o they_o declare_v what_o cyrus_n shall_v do_v to_o babylon_n to_o show_v that_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v declare_v concern_v that_o he_o have_v declare_v it_o and_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o show_v the_o jew_n that_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_n be_v no_o god_n and_o a_o second_o argument_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a god_n the_o lord_n may_v be_v say_v to_o love_n cyrus_n in_o that_o he_o give_v good_a success_n to_o his_o army_n and_o to_o his_o expedition_n he_o will_v do_v his_o pleasure_n on_o babylon_n i._n e._n cyrus_n shall_v do_v upon_o babylon_n what_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v do_v thereon_o it_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o babylon_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v and_o his_o arm_n shall_v be_v heavy_a on_o the_o chaldaean_n i._o e._n and_o the_o arm_n of_o cyrus_n shall_v light_v heavy_a upon_o the_o chaldaean_n to_o afflict_v they_o and_o destroy_v they_o he_o allude_v to_o a_o man_n which_o strike_v with_o a_o strong_a blow_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o who_o arm_n be_v heavy_a he_o mention_v not_o here_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o babylon_n though_o that_o be_v part_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v declare_v but_o only_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o babylonian_n because_o all_o the_o doubt_n be_v of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o babylonian_n be_v they_o be_v so_o potent_a and_o none_o doubt_v but_o the_o jew_n may_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o their_o captivity_n if_o the_o babylonian_n be_v overthrow_v ay_o even_o i_o have_v speak_v supple_a it_o and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v note_v the_o enallage_n again_o of_o the_o person_n how_o he_o pass_v from_o the_o three_o to_o the_o first_o person_n i_o have_v call_v he_o supple_a to_o do_v my_o pleasure_n i_o have_v bring_v he_o supple_a out_o of_o persia_n in_o a_o expedition_n against_o babylon_n a_o preterperfect_a tense_n be_v put_v here_o for_o a_o future_a and_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o way_n prosperous_a i._n e._n and_o whatsoever_o he_o undertake_v shall_v succeed_v well_o 16._o come_v you_o near_o unto_o i_o supple_a o_o you_o son_n of_o jacob._n this_o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n this_o from_o this_o place_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n may_v be_v well_o account_v as_o part_v of_o the_o former_a sermon_n or_o at_o least_o it_o may_v be_v well_o join_v with_o it_o for_o the_o principal_a subject_n of_o this_o be_v to_o show_v what_o prosperity_n shall_v befall_v the_o jew_n after_o the_o arm_n of_o cyrus_n have_v be_v upon_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o the_o former_a sermon_n end_v with_o that_o that_o the_o arm_n of_o cyrus_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o prosper_v hear_v you_o this_o that_o i_o shall_v speak_v unto_o you_o verse_n 17_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v not_o speak_v in_o secret_a from_o the_o beginning_n q.d._n i_o have_v not_o speak_v any_o thing_n in_o private_a at_o any_o time_n heretofore_o but_o have_v open_o make_v know_v unto_o you_o all_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v be_v reveal_v unto_o i_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o from_o this_o place_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v not_o that_o which_o he_o chief_o bid_v they_o hear_v for_o that_o follow_v in_o verse_n 17._o but_o it_o be_v a_o prooemiall_a speech_n to_o win_v their_o attention_n and_o to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o to_o heed_n what_o he_o have_v to_o speak_v the_o argument_n be_v not_o much_o unlike_a unto_o that_o which_o st._n paul_n use_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n act_v 20.20_o you_o know_v how_o i_o keep_v nothing_o back_o with_o be_v profitable_a unto_o you_o but_o have_v show_v you_o and_o have_v teach_v you_o public_o etc._n
report_n i._o e._n bâ—t_v who_o supple_a among_o you_o o_o you_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n have_v believe_v what_o i_o isaiah_n and_o other_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v report_v to_o you_o supple_a concern_v your_o delivery_n out_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n the_o prophet_n here_o foresee_v that_o the_o nation_n and_o king_n will_v reverence_v jeremy_n and_o believe_v what_o he_o prophesy_v to_o they_o concern_v their_o happy_a success_n take_v occasion_n from_o their_o readiness_n to_o believe_v what_o jeâ—emy_n prophesy_v to_o they_o of_o their_o good_a success_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o jew_n slowness_n to_o believe_v what_o he_o and_o other_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n prophesy_v to_o they_o concern_v the_o happy_a event_n of_o their_o captivity_n out_o of_o babylon_n q._n d._n the_o gentile_n will_v believe_v jeremy_n prophesy_v to_o they_o of_o their_o good_a success_n but_o you_o jew_n will_v not_o believe_v i_o nor_o any_o other_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n prophesy_v to_o you_o of_o your_o deliverance_n out_o of_o babylon_n and_o to_o who_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v i._o e._n and_o who_o among_o you_o o_o you_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n have_v believe_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v such_o as_o i_o and_o other_o the_o lord_n servant_n have_v deliver_v to_o you_o that_o be_v that_o it_o be_v such_o as_o that_o he_o be_v able_a thereby_o to_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o babylonian_n never_o so_o great_a to_o who_o supple_a of_o you_o o_o you_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o metonymy_n as_o cap._n 52.10_o that_o which_o make_v the_o jew_n to_o despair_n and_o not_o to_o believe_v what_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v concern_v their_o delivery_n out_o of_o babylon_n be_v the_o great_a strength_n of_o the_o babylonian_n and_o that_o world_n of_o man_n which_o be_v under_o they_o and_o ready_a to_o serve_v they_o wherefore_o to_o remove_v this_o obstacle_n out_o of_o their_o mind_n the_o prophet_n often_o allege_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o though_o they_o do_v not_o listen_v to_o it_o with_o that_o ear_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v nor_o believe_v it_o reveal_v i._o e._n reveal_v with_o effect_n that_o be_v with_o that_o effect_n which_o be_v intend_v which_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v believe_v what_o be_v reveal_v thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o or_o mean_a sense_n of_o this_o prophecy_n as_o it_o concern_v jeremy_n i_o return_v now_o to_o the_o second_o or_o sublime_a sense_n as_o it_o concern_v christ_n chap._n 52._o verse_n 13._o behold_v my_o servant_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o father_n concern_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n christ_n jesus_n though_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o may_v god_n call_v he_o his_o servant_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o work_n which_o he_o give_v he_o to_o do_v joh._n 4.34_o &_o 9.4_o and_o in_o that_o that_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n philip._n 2.7_o shall_v deal_v prudent_o supple_a in_o the_o manage_n of_o that_o work_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o to_o manage_v he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o extol_v and_o be_v very_o high_a these_o word_n signify_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n viz._n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v exalt_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o the_o wise_a manage_n of_o his_o father_n work_n 14._o as_o many_o be_v astonish_v at_o thou_o i._o e._n as_o many_o shall_v wonder_v at_o he_o he_o put_v a_o preterperfect_a tense_n for_o a_o future_a and_o thou_o for_o he_o by_o a_o enallage_n of_o the_o person_n his_o visage_n be_v so_o mar_v more_o than_o any_o man_n this_n be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v buffet_v spit_v upon_o 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former_a sentence_n what_o he_o call_v riches_n just_o before_o he_o call_v glory_n here_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effecti_fw-la because_o riches_n be_v the_o gentile_n glory_n i._n e._n they_o be_v that_o in_o which_o they_o glory_v themselves_o and_o that_o for_o which_o they_o be_v renown_v by_o other_o shall_v you_o boast_v yourselves_o i._n e._n shall_v you_o rejoice_v to_o boast_v of_o a_o thing_n sometime_o signify_v to_o joy_n or_o delight_v one_o self_n in_o a_o thing_n because_o they_o which_o boast_v of_o a_o thing_n take_v joy_n and_o delight_n in_o what_o they_o boast_v of_o 7._o for_o the_o shame_n you_o shall_v have_v double_a supple_a honour_n q._n d._n you_o have_v be_v put_v to_o shame_n by_o the_o babylonian_n who_o bondman_n you_o have_v be_v but_o for_o that_o your_o shame_n you_o shall_v receive_v twice_o as_o much_o honor._n and_o for_o confusion_n they_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o their_o portion_n i._o e._n and_o for_o the_o confusion_n which_o they_o have_v suffer_v god_n will_v give_v they_o a_o great_a portion_n of_o honour_n in_o which_o portion_n of_o honour_n they_o shall_v rejoice_v this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n only_o he_o change_v the_o second_o person_n into_o the_o three_o for_o this_o belong_v to_o those_o jew_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v before_o for_o confusion_n confusion_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o shame_n do_v in_o their_o portion_n i._o e._n in_o that_o portion_n of_o honour_n which_o god_n will_v give_v they_o so_o great_a shall_v it_o be_v therefore_o in_o their_o lord_n they_o shall_v possess_v the_o double_a i._o e._n for_o whereas_o they_o have_v be_v put_v to_o shame_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n to_o wit_n in_o babylon_n they_o shall_v possess_v twice_o as_o much_o honour_n in_o their_o own_o land_n as_o they_o have_v suffer_v shame_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n therefore_o be_v put_v here_o for_o for_o or_o because_o as_o cap._n 26.14_o the_o double_a i._o e._n a_o portion_n of_o honour_n which_o shall_v be_v double_a to_o the_o shame_n which_o they_o have_v suffer_v everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v unto_o they_o i._n e._n and_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o their_o joy_n shall_v proceed_v as_o from_o other_o blessing_n so_o partly_o from_o this_o that_o their_o god_n shall_v make_v they_o honourable_a see_v cap._n 43.4_o 8._o for_o i_o the_o lord_n love_v judgement_n i._o e._n for_o i_o the_o lord_n love_v upright_a deal_n i_o love_v common_a justice_n which_o give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o own_o and_o reward_v it_o wheresoever_o i_o find_v it_o i_o hate_v robbery_n for_o burnt-offering_n i._o e._n but_o i_o hate_v robbery_n though_o it_o be_v commit_v for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o that_o rob_v may_v buy_v a_o burnt-offering_a with_o that_o which_o he_o have_v take_v by_o robbery_n and_o offer_v it_o unto_o i_o i_o say_v i_o hate_v robbery_n and_o will_v punish_v it_o in_o whosoever_o i_o see_v it_o by_o this_o god_n intimate_v that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v those_o jew_n of_o the_o captivity_n which_o be_v give_v to_o robbery_n and_o unjust_a deal_n and_o this_o he_o speak_v occasional_o and_o by_o the_o by_o for_o his_o main_a scope_n be_v contain_v in_o those_o word_n i_o love_v judgement_n by_o judgement_n understand_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n all_o good_a by_o robbery_n all_o evil_a note_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o reason_n here_o why_o he_o will_v do_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o they_o to_o who_o he_o send_v isaiah_n his_o prophet_n and_o why_o he_o will_v so_o honour_v they_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o find_v judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o they_o q._n d._n for_o i_o the_o lord_n love_v judgement_n and_o i_o will_v reward_v it_o wheresoever_o i_o find_v it_o and_o because_o i_o see_v it_o in_o these_o my_o people_n i_o will_v reward_v they_o for_o it_o note_v that_o though_o most_o of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_n be_v unjust_a robber_n and_o fraught_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n yet_o all_o be_v not_o so_o but_o some_o be_v upright_o honest_a man_n and_o of_o those_o which_o be_v naught_o some_o turn_v from_o their_o naughtiness_n and_o become_v good_a of_o these_o therefore_o which_o either_o persist_v in_o their_o goodness_n or_o turn_v from_o their_o wickedness_n and_o those_o only_a do_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o prophet_n here_o speak_v and_o i_o will_v direct_v their_o work_n in_o truth_n i._o e._n i_o will_v direct_v their_o reward_n who_o follow_v after_o judgement_n in_o truth_n their_o work_n i._n e._n their_o reward_n or_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o work_n the_o work_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o work_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la efficientis_fw-la in_o truth_n i._o e._n according_a to_o truth_n then_o be_v the_o reward_n direct_v according_a to_o truth_n when_o the_o reward_n be_v answerable_a and_o proportionable_a to_o the_o work_n which_o be_v to_o be_v reward_v or_o in_o truth_n that_o be_v according_a to_o my_o say_n who_o be_o true_a in_o all_o my_o say_n and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o i._n e._n and_o i_o will_v renew_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o which_o for_o my_o part_n shall_v be_v everlasting_a for_o i_o will_v never_o break_v it_o when_o a_o covenant_n be_v break_v on_o any_o part_n he_o that_o break_v it_o can_v no_o more_o lay_v claim_n to_o it_o wherefore_o the_o renew_n of_o it_o be_v as_o the_o make_n of_o a_o new_a covenant_n this_o covenant_n the_o lord_n renew_v by_o his_o prophet_n and_o nehemiah_n and_o other_o seal_v to_o it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n nehem._n 10._o 9_o and_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v know_v
edomite_n that_o they_o may_v solace_v themselves_o in_o the_o thought_n thereof_o from_o edom_n edom_n be_v the_o name_n of_o esau_n genes_n 25.30_o but_o be_v here_o put_v for_o idumaea_n the_o country_n where_o esau_n dwell_v with_o die_v garment_n from_o bozrah_n i._n e._n with_o garment_n die_v red_a from_o bozrah_n bozrah_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o idumaa_n this_o that_o be_v glorious_a in_o his_o apparel_n i._n e._n this_o that_o be_v clothe_v in_o a_o brave_a coat_n armour_n or_o coat_n of_o mail_n or_o the_o like_a the_o apparel_n here_o mean_v be_v not_o ordinary_a apparel_n but_o such_o apparel_n as_o general_n and_o captain_n be_v wont_a to_o wear_v by_o which_o they_o be_v distinguish_v and_o know_v from_o other_o man_n travel_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o strength_n i._n e._n walk_v or_o stalk_v according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o strength_n so_o that_o he_o show_v what_o his_o strength_n be_v by_o his_o gate_n and_o by_o the_o majestic_a step_n which_o he_o take_v in_o be_v put_v here_o for_o according_a to_o i_o that_o speak_v in_o righteousness_n hear_v the_o lord_n give_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n which_o the_o prophet_n ask_v and_o tell_v he_o who_o he_o be_v say_v i_o be_o he_o that_o speak_v in_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o character_n the_o lord_n describe_v himself_o and_o distinguish_v himself_o from_o the_o idoll-god_n of_o the_o heathen_a cap._n 45.19_o which_o place_n see_v mighty_a to_o save_v q._n d._n i_o be_o he_o which_o be_v of_o great_a power_n and_o might_n to_o save_v my_o people_n from_o their_o enemy_n 2._o wherefore_o be_v thou_o red_a in_o thy_o apparel_n i._o e._n wherefore_o be_v thy_o apparel_n thus_o dye_v with_o red_a and_o how_o come_v it_o so_o to_o pass_v his_o apparel_n be_v dye_v with_o red_a through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o edomite_n which_o he_o have_v slay_v who_o blood_n in_o the_o slaughter_n spout_v out_o upon_o his_o garment_n as_o he_o tell_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n note_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v this_o in_o his_o own_o person_n who_o upon_o a_o answer_n to_o his_o first_o ask_v a_o second_o question_n and_o thy_o garment_n like_o he_o that_o tread_v in_o the_o wine-fat_n this_n be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n for_o they_o which_o tread_v in_o the_o wine-fat_n be_v all_o besprinkle_v with_o the_o juice_n of_o the_o grape_n which_o be_v red_a die_v his_o garment_n red_a who_o be_v besprinkle_v therewith_o 3._o i_o haâ—e_v tread_v the_o wine_n press_v this_n be_v a_o answer_n to_o isaiahs_n second_o question_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v q.d._n i_o have_v fight_v with_o the_o edomite_n vanquish_v they_o and_o tread_v they_o under_o my_o foot_n as_o grape_n be_v tread_v in_o the_o wine_n press_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o i_o be_o red_a in_o my_o apparel_n and_o that_o my_o garment_n be_v like_o he_o that_o tread_v in_o the_o wine_n press_v for_o i_o be_o all_o besprinkle_v with_o their_o blood_n by_o occasion_n of_o those_o word_n in_o the_o second_o vers_fw-la viz._n wherefore_o be_v thy_o garment_n like_o he_o that_o tread_v in_o the_o wine-fat_n he_o give_v his_o answer_n in_o these_o metaphorical_a word_n say_v i_o have_v tread_v the_o wine_n press_v alone_o where_o the_o lord_n compare_v his_o enemy_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n to_o the_o grape_n in_o a_o wine_n press_v which_o be_v there_o press_v that_o the_o juice_n thereof_o may_v run_v out_o and_o himself_o to_o the_o treader_n who_o tread_n break_v the_o grape_n and_o squeeze_v they_o and_o make_v the_o juice_n to_o flow_v out_o and_o this_o metaphor_n be_v the_o apt_a to_o signify_v the_o subdue_a and_o vanquish_a of_o a_o enemy_n be_v that_o the_o subdue_a and_o vanquish_a of_o a_o enemy_n be_v often_o set_v forth_o by_o tread_v and_o trample_v upon_o they_o as_o cap._n 41.25_o psal_n 60.12_o understand_v not_o therefore_o the_o winepress_a here_o without_o grapeâ—_n but_o the_o wine_n press_v as_o it_o be_v full_a of_o grape_n alâ—ne_v this_n add_v to_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v red_a in_o his_o apparel_n and_o why_o his_o garment_n be_v like_o he_o that_o tread_v in_o the_o winefat_n for_o if_o he_o have_v tread_v the_o winefat_n with_o company_n his_o garment_n must_v have_v needs_o be_v stain_v with_o the_o juice_n of_o the_o grape_n but_o much_o more_o be_v that_o he_o tread_v the_o winepress_a alone_o for_o as_o he_o undergo_v the_o whole_a labour_n of_o tread_v so_o all_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o grape_n fly_v up_o upon_o he_o alone_o but_o how_o can_v the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o tread_v the_o winefat_n alone_o whereas_o as_o we_o say_v this_o victory_n over_o the_o edomite_n be_v achieve_v by_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o judas_n machabaeus_n answ_n the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o tread_v the_o wine_n press_v alone_o that_o be_v that_o he_o vanquish_v the_o edomite_n alone_o not_o to_o exclude_v the_o jew_n his_o own_o people_n but_o only_o to_o exclude_v the_o gentile_n and_o the_o nation_n that_o dwell_v about_o judaea_n and_o idumaea_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o next_o word_n follow_v for_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n be_v to_o be_v take_v at_o one_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o so_o they_o be_v take_v judge_n 5.23_o and_o the_o lord_n here_o speak_v as_o a_o general_n or_o as_o a_o captain_n of_o his_o people_n of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v none_o with_o i_o i._n e._n of_o all_o the_o nation_n there_o be_v not_o one_o nation_n that_o take_v part_n with_o i_o note_v that_o the_o word_n people_n be_v here_o a_o word_n of_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o so_o contain_v many_o people_n and_o nation_n this_o the_o lord_n add_v to_o encourage_v his_o people_n and_o to_o bear_v up_o their_o spirit_n notwithstanding_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v their_o enemy_n at_o this_o time_n as_o they_o be_v 1_o macchab_n cap._n 5._o for_o i_o will_v tread_v they_o in_o my_o anger_n i._n e._n for_o i_o say_v though_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o people_n with_o i_o yet_o i_o will_v tread_v down_o the_o edomite_n in_o my_o anger_n etc._n etc._n note_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v note_n second_o that_o this_o relative_a they_o be_v put_v here_o without_o any_o formal_a antecedent_n but_o the_o antecedent_n may_v be_v understand_v from_o the_o first_o verse_n which_o teach_v that_o by_o this_o they_o be_v mean_v the_o edomite_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o edom_n and_o bozrah_n note_n three_o that_o by_o tread_v and_o trample_v the_o edomite_n be_v mean_v subdue_a and_o vanquish_a and_o destroy_v they_o as_o be_v observe_v a_o little_a before_o and_o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v sprinkle_v upon_o my_o garment_n q._n d._n and_o i_o will_v make_v my_o garment_n red_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o slay_v and_o i_o will_v stain_v all_o my_o raiment_n supple_a with_o their_o blood_n so_o many_o will_v i_o slay_v and_o tread_v and_o trample_v upon_o 4._o for_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n be_v in_o my_o heart_n for_o i_o say_v i_o meditate_v and_o think_v upon_o a_o day_n of_o vengeance_n to_o avenge_v myself_o upon_o the_o edomite_n for_o all_o the_o injury_n which_o they_o have_v do_v to_o my_o people_n the_o jew_n he_o say_v the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n be_v in_o my_o heart_n for_o i_o meditate_v and_o think_v upon_o a_o day_n of_o vengeance_n and_o the_o year_n of_o my_o redeem_v be_v come_v i._n e._n and_o the_o time_n in_o which_o i_o will_v avenge_v my_o redeem_v upon_o the_o edomite_n be_v now_o come_v he_o call_v the_o jew_n his_o redeem_v because_o he_o have_v redeem_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o will_v redeem_v they_o as_o out_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n so_o from_o the_o vexation_n which_o the_o edomite_n have_v or_o shall_v vex_v they_o with_o 5._o and_o i_o look_v supple_a among_o all_o the_o nation_n to_o see_v whether_o any_o will_v help_v i_o against_o the_o edomite_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v i._n e._n and_o i_o see_v none_o among_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o will_v help_v i_o but_o you_o will_v say_v do_v the_o lord_n need_v help_v answ_n the_o lord_n need_v not_o help_v in_o himself_o but_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n may_v need_v help_n and_o therefore_o what_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o what_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v to_o they_o the_o lord_n may_v take_v as_o do_v or_o not_o do_v to_o himself_o for_o the_o lord_n in_o heaven_n can_v be_v a_o hungry_a or_o thirsty_a etc._n etc._n yet_o because_o her_o brethren_n be_v hungry_a and_o thirsty_a he_o say_v
that_o he_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o thirsty_a etc._n etc._n matth._n 25._o v._n 35.40_o and_o we_o read_v judg._n 5.23_o of_o one_o say_v curse_v you_o bitter_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o meroz_n because_o they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o help_n the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a when_o they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o uphold_v i._n e._n and_o i_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v i_o he_o say_v to_o uphold_v for_o to_o help_v by_o a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o staff_n which_o uphold_v he_o and_o so_o help_v he_o that_o lean_v upon_o it_o that_o he_o fall_v not_o the_o lord_n speak_v here_o of_o himself_o as_o of_o a_o man_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o he_o may_v well_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v none_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o will_v help_v he_o that_o be_v as_o i_o say_v will_v help_v his_o people_n be_v he_o have_v be_v so_o beneficial_a to_o they_o and_o his_o people_n have_v not_o wrong_v they_o at_o all_o but_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o help_v as_o that_o they_o will_v have_v destroy_v he_o that_o be_v his_o people_n if_o they_o can_v 1_o machab._n 5.2_o though_o god_n can_v subdue_v any_o nation_n himself_o by_o the_o blast_n of_o his_o mouth_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o work_v miracle_n when_o he_o can_v use_v secondary_a and_o ordinary_a mean_n therefore_o if_o any_o of_o the_o nation_n will_v have_v offer_v their_o help_n to_o the_o subdue_a of_o edom_n god_n will_v not_o have_v reject_v it_o therefore_o my_o own_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n unto_o i_o see_v what_o i_o say_v in_o cap._n 59_o v._n 16_o 17._o i_o own_o arm_n he_n say_v his_o own_o arm_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o to_o signify_v that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o least_o help_n or_o furtherance_n in_o this_o his_o expedition_n from_o they_o and_o my_o fury_n it_o uphold_v i_o q.d._n and_o i_o arm_v myself_o with_o fury_n that_o be_v i_o put_v on_o courage_n there_o be_v nothing_o better_a to_o encourage_v a_o man_n and_o to_o make_v he_o valiant_a than_o anger_n and_o fury_n be_v the_o height_n of_o anger_n and_o there_o be_v no_o better_a armour_n to_o preserve_v a_o man_n than_o courage_n and_o valour_n for_o quo_fw-la timoris_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la eo_fw-la minus_fw-la ferme_fw-fr eâ—_n periculi_fw-la say_v livy_n lib._n 22._o by_o how_o much_o the_o less_o fear_n there_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o less_o danger_n there_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n for_o the_o far_a understanding_n of_o this_o phrase_n and_o my_o fury_n it_o uphold_v i_o see_v what_o i_o say_v on_o those_o word_n and_o his_o righteousness_n it_o sustain_v he_o cap._n 59.16_o 6._o and_o i_o will_v tread_v down_o the_o people_n in_o my_o anger_n i._n e._n and_o i_o resolute_o say_v i_o will_v tread_v down_o the_o people_n of_o edom_n in_o my_o anger_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o join_v with_o they_o and_o make_v they_o drink_v supple_a with_o calamity_n and_o misery_n it_o be_v frequent_a with_o the_o hebrew_n to_o liken_v calamity_n and_o misery_n to_o a_o cup_n of_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n and_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v make_v drink_v with_o that_o cup_n who_o be_v sore_o afflict_v with_o those_o calamity_n and_o misery_n see_v cap._n 51._o v._n 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o psal_n 75.8_o i_o will_v bring_v down_o their_o strength_n to_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n i_o will_v overthrow_v all_o their_o strength_n and_o all_o their_o power_n 7._o i_o will_v mention_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n many_o make_v this_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o new_a chapter_n howsoever_o certain_o it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o a_o new_a matter_n and_o this_o part_n of_o this_o and_o the_o whole_a next_o chapter_n be_v a_o prayer_n compose_v by_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v use_v by_o a_o lieu_n in_o his_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n i_o will_v mention_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n i_o will_v declare_v abroad_o and_o speak_v of_o those_o many_o great_a kindness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v to_o i_o this_o be_v that_o which_o god_n look_v for_o for_o his_o kindness_n to_o his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v they_o and_o speak_v of_o they_o and_o so_o praise_v he_o for_o they_o and_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n and_o the_o praise_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o great_a goodness_n towards_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n i._n e._n and_o i_o will_v mention_v the_o great_a goodness_n which_o he_o have_v show_v towards_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 8._o for_o he_o say_v i._o e._n for_o the_o lord_n say_v concern_v the_o house_n or_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n sure_o they_o be_v my_o people_n i._n e._n sure_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v my_o people_n who_o i_o have_v choose_v of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o serve_v i_o deut._n 7.6_o here_o he_o begin_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o mention_v the_o kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v to_o israel_n so_o that_o the_o seven_o verse_n be_v a_o exordium_n to_o these_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n child_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v i._n e._n child_n that_o will_v keep_v the_o covenant_n which_o they_o have_v make_v with_o i_o see_v cap._n 30.9_o &_o cap._n 59.13_o concern_v what_o it_o be_v to_o lie_v by_o this_o god_n show_v what_o good_a hope_n he_o have_v at_o first_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o speak_v here_o as_o a_o man_n who_o know_v not_o secret_a thing_n and_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o hope_v the_o best_a by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o he_o be_v their_o saviour_n i._n e._n so_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v their_o saviour_n and_o protector_n 9_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_a i._o e._n when_o he_o see_v they_o afflict_v he_o be_v grieve_v at_o it_o so_o tender_a be_v he_o over_o they_o thy_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n save_v they_o and_o he_o send_v a_o angel_n even_o a_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n to_o save_v they_o and_o he_o save_v they_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o egyptian_n exod._n 14.19_o etc._n etc._n the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n by_o this_o he_o mean_v some_o eminent_a angel_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o by_o consequence_n be_v a_o mighty_a angel_n or_o a_o angel_n of_o great_a might_n and_o power_n such_o a_o angel_n do_v he_o call_v a_o angel_n of_o god_n providenc_n by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o king_n who_o admit_v not_o every_o common_a servant_n into_o their_o presence_n but_o their_o noble_a and_o their_o great_a one_o only_o as_o 1_o king_n 10.8_o to_o which_o custom_n our_o saviour_n also_o allude_v matth._n 18.10_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o faithful_a he_o say_v that_o they_o see_v the_o face_n of_o their_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o his_o love_n and_o in_o his_o pity_n the_o redeem_v they_o lhough_o the_o love_n and_o the_o pity_n which_o he_o have_v towards_o they_o when_o he_o see_v their_o misery_n in_o egypt_n he_o redeem_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n by_o his_o angel_n and_o he_o bear_v they_o and_o carry_v they_o as_o a_o nurse_n bear_v and_o carry_v her_o child_n in_o her_o arm_n or_o as_o a_o eagle_n bear_v and_o carry_v her_o young_a one_o on_o her_o wing_n exod._n 19_o v._o 4._o or_o deut._n 32.11_o all_o the_o day_n of_o old_a i._n e._n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o infancy_n 10_o but_o they_o rebel_v supple_a against_o god_n and_o be_v disobedient_a to_o he_o understand_v this_o not_o only_o of_o those_o rebellion_n which_o we_o read_v of_o exod._n 15.24_o &_o 16.2_o num._n 14.11_o &_o 21.5_o etc._n etc._n but_o of_o those_o other_o rebellion_n also_o which_o they_o show_v afterward_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o of_o the_o king_n and_o vex_v his_o holy_a spirit_n i._n e._n and_o vex_v he_o who_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n with_o their_o sin_n he_o speak_v of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o man_n and_o put_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v but_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n therefore_o be_v he_o turn_v to_o be_v their_o enemy_n and_o fight_v against_o they_o therefore_o do_v god_n show_v himself_o their_o enemy_n and_o fight_v against_o they_o for_o he_o send_v fiery_a serpent_n among_o
all_o shall_v be_v consume_v that_o do_v these_o thing_n and_o their_o thought_n yea_o their_o thought_n and_o be_v put_v here_o for_o yea._n it_o shall_v come_v that_o i_o will_v gather_v all_o nation_n these_o word_n relate_v to_o and_o follow_v those_o word_n v._o 14._o and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v know_v towards_o his_o servant_n for_o as_o they_o so_o these_o speak_v of_o that_o happy_a and_o glorious_a condition_n which_o the_o godly_a jew_n shall_v enjoy_v after_o their_o return_n out_o of_o babylon_n into_o their_o own_o land_n it_o shall_v come_v that_o i_o will_v gather_v all_o nation_n and_o tongue_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o see_v my_o glory_n i._n e._n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o i_o will_v gather_v many_o of_o all_o nation_n and_o of_o all_o language_n together_o and_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o see_v those_o glorious_a thing_n which_o i_o will_v do_v for_o jerusalem_n and_o for_o my_o people_n the_o jew_n which_o serve_v i_o the_o meaning_n be_v q._n d._n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o glory_n which_o i_o will_v give_v my_o servant_n when_o they_o come_v into_o their_o own_o land_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v take_v with_o the_o fame_n thereof_o and_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o see_v that_o their_o glory_n which_o i_o will_v give_v they_o note_v that_o many_o of_o these_o nation_n do_v not_o only_o come_v to_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o do_v also_o desire_v a_o league_n of_o amity_n with_o they_o and_o many_o of_o they_o also_o do_v upon_o sight_n of_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o they_o become_v proselyte_n as_o appear_v v._o 2.3_o i_o will_v gather_v all_o nation_n i._n e._n i_o will_v gather_v many_o of_o all_o nation_n this_o he_o say_v to_o signify_v that_o very_o many_o of_o all_o nation_n and_o country_n shall_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o see_v the_o glory_n which_o god_n give_v she_o i_o e._n the_o jew_n be_v move_v with_o the_o fame_n thereof_o all_o nation_n i._n e._n many_o of_o all_o nation_n a_o synecdoche_n generis_fw-la or_o a_o hyperbole_n god_n say_v here_o that_o he_o will_v gather_v all_o nation_n to_o come_v and_o see_v his_o glory_n because_o he_o will_v bestow_v such_o glory_n upon_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o servant_n the_o jew_n as_o that_o all_o nation_n shall_v hear_v of_o it_o and_o many_o of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o that_o in_o great_a multitude_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o see_v that_o glory_n and_o all_o tongue_n i._n e._n man_n of_o all_o tongue_n and_o language_n my_o glory_n i._n e._n that_o glory_n which_o i_o will_v give_v to_o jerusalem_n vers_fw-la 12._o and_o my_o servant_n the_o jew_n vers_fw-la 10._o this_o glory_n he_o call_v he_o because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o 91_o and_o i_o will_v set_v a_o sign_n among_o they_o i._n e._n and_o i_o will_v set_v up_o a_o ensign_n among_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v i_o will_v gather_v the_o man_n of_o israel_n together_o which_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o and_o they_o also_o shall_v come_v and_o see_v my_o glory_n by_o they_o be_v mean_v the_o man_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n which_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o who_o he_o call_v their_o brethren_n v._o 20._o and_o at_o who_o he_o seem_v to_o point_n when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v set_v a_o sign_n among_o they_o and_o he_o allude_v here_o to_o a_o captain_n or_o general_n who_o when_o he_o will_v call_v his_o soldier_n together_o to_o march_v any_o where_n set_v up_o a_o standard_n or_o a_o ensign_n for_o they_o to_o repair_v to_o note_v here_o that_o though_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v destroy_v or_o carry_v away_o captive_a into_o assyria_n and_o their_o commonwealth_n be_v bring_v to_o naught_o by_o salmaneser_n 2_o king_n 18.11_o yet_o god_n leave_v a_o few_o in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n as_o it_o be_v glean_v grape_n and_o the_o shake_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n isaiah_n 17.6_o and_o beside_o those_o that_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o those_o that_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a into_o assyria_n there_o be_v other_o which_o flee_v in_o their_o extremity_n to_o other_o country_n to_o save_v themselves_o as_o to_o tarshish_n pull_v lud_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o many_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o live_v among_o their_o brethren_n the_o jew_n when_o they_o hear_v what_o great_a thing_n the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o the_o people_n the_o jew_n and_o what_o glory_n he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o jerusalem_n among_o they_o i._n e._n by_o they_o he_o mean_v the_o man_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n who_o he_o seem_v to_o point_v at_o when_o he_o say_v among_o they_o he_o make_v particular_a mention_n of_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n because_o he_o have_v say_v â—e_n will_v have_v no_o more_o mercy_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n but_o will_v utter_o take_v they_o away_o hos_fw-la 1.6_o and_o i_o will_v send_v those_o that_o escape_n of_o they_o to_o the_o nation_n i._n e._n and_o i_o will_v send_v many_o of_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n which_o live_v among_o the_o jewt_n and_o have_v escape_v those_o danger_n into_o which_o they_o fall_v etc._n etc._n these_o god_n send_v to_o the_o nation_n not_o by_o any_o express_a or_o open_a command_n but_o by_o his_o secret_a providence_n direct_v they_o that_o way_n when_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o traffic_v or_o the_o like_a and_o god_n may_v make_v these_o a_o instrument_n of_o reduce_v the_o scatter_a of_o israel_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o because_o of_o the_o near_a relation_n which_o be_v between_o they_o and_o the_o disperse_v of_o israel_n to_o tarshish_n tarshish_n ay_o take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o tartessus_n a_o city_n in_o spain_n and_o by_o a_o metonymy_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n pull_v some_o take_v pull_v to_o signify_v africa_n in_o general_a other_o that_o part_n of_o africa_n which_o be_v near_o to_o fez_n and_o here_o they_o take_v it_o for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o place_n lud_n by_o lud_n be_v mean_v the_o posterity_n of_o lud_n which_o be_v call_v lydian_n of_o who_o gen._n 10.22_o that_o draw_v the_o bow_n i._o e._n that_o be_v skilful_a archer_n and_o have_v strength_n and_o knowledge_n how_o to_o draw_v the_o bow_n well_o to_o tubal_n by_o tubal_n be_v mean_v the_o child_n of_o tubal_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o japhet_n gen._n 10.2_o to_o javan_n by_o javan_n be_v mean_v the_o child_n of_o javan_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o japhet_n gen._n 10.2_o the_o isle_n afar_o off_o q._n d._n that_o be_v to_o the_o habitant_n of_o the_o region_n and_o country_n which_o be_v afar_o off_o the_o hebrew_n call_v all_o region_n and_o country_n island_n especial_o if_o they_o about_o upon_o the_o sea_n or_o any_o great_a river_n that_o have_v not_o hear_v my_o fame_n i._o e._n that_o have_v not_o hear_v the_o 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himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n for_o a_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o call_v they_o a_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o speak_v metaphorical_o for_o to_o speak_v proper_o they_o be_v no_o offering_n but_o therefore_o do_v he_o call_v they_o a_o offering_n because_o as_o a_o offering_n be_v bring_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o will_v the_o nation_n bring_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o be_v once_o his_o people_n and_o he_o will_v now_o accept_v of_o they_o out_o of_o all_o nation_n when_o salmaneser_n invade_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n many_o of_o the_o man_n of_o that_o land_n flee_v to_o all_o nation_n abroad_o to_o save_v their_o life_n where_o they_o live_v and_o beget_v child_n which_o be_v they_o which_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n upon_o horse_n and_o in_o charet_n and_o in_o litter_n and_o upon_o mule_n and_o upon_o swift_a beast_n by_o these_o be_v signify_v 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lord_n q.d._n and_o i_o will_v not_o only_o cause_v they_o to_o wit_n your_o brethren_n to_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o offering_n to_o i_o the_o lord_n to_o jerusalem_n but_o i_o will_v also_o take_v of_o they_o for_o priest_n and_o levite_n say_v the_o lord_n or_o thus_o q._n d._n and_o i_o will_v not_o only_o take_v of_o you_o o_o you_o jew_n but_o i_o will_v also_o take_v of_o they_o to_o wit_n your_o brethren_n which_o shall_v be_v bring_v as_o a_o offering_n to_o i_o for_o priest_n and_o for_o levite_n say_v the_o lord_n note_v that_o as_o the_o word_n priest_n so_o be_v the_o word_n levites_n here_o a_o word_n denote_v not_o the_o tribe_n but_o the_o office_n of_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v by_o their_o office_n to_o minister_v in_o the_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o temple_n or_o tabernacle_n under_o the_o priest_n numb_a 3._o and_o of_o these_o their_o brethren_n or_o man_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v take_v priest_n and_o levite_n to_o signify_v that_o the_o glory_n which_o he_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v reject_v the_o lord_n shall_v be_v move_v thereby_o to_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o so_o as_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v delight_v in_o they_o again_o though_o he_o have_v reject_v they_o for_o reject_v he_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v what_o they_o be_v who_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v out_o of_o these_o man_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o offering_n to_o he_o for_o priest_n and_o levite_n ans_fw-fr he_o will_v take_v for_o priest_n such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o lineage_n of_o aaron_n and_o for_o levite_n those_o other_o that_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n but_o what_o new_a love_n and_o kindness_n be_v this_o for_o god_n to_o take_v these_o for_o priest_n and_o levite_n at_o this_o time_n when_o god_n have_v appoint_v these_o and_o only_o these_o to_o be_v the_o one_o priest_n the_o other_o levite_n for_o ever_o before_o he_o bring_v they_o first_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o to_o take_v of_o the_o man_n here_o mention_v for_o priest_n and_o levite_n intimate_v that_o they_o be_v not_o priest_n and_o levite_n before_o who_o he_o will_v take_v now_o ans_fw-fr true_a it_o be_v that_o god_n choose_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n for_o priest_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o minister_v to_o he_o under_o they_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n before_o he_o bring_v the_o israelite_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o as_o for_o those_o priest_n and_o levite_n which_o dwell_v among_o the_o ten_o tribe_n they_o be_v exceed_o wicked_a as_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v and_o therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v no_o mercy_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n but_o utter_o take_v they_o away_o hos_fw-la 1.6_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v not_o be_v your_o god_n hos_n 1.9_o as_o he_o reject_v the_o whole_a people_n from_o be_v his_o people_n so_o he_o reject_v those_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n which_o dwell_v among_o they_o from_o be_v priest_n and_o levite_n to_o he_o yea_o he_o express_o say_v to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n which_o dwell_v among_o they_o because_o you_o have_v reject_v knowledge_n i_o will_v also_o reject_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v no_o priest_n to_o i_o hos_fw-la 4.6_o and_o what_o he_o say_v to_o they_o we_o must_v understand_v of_o the_o levite_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o minister_v any_o more_o to_o he_o now_o if_o god_n when_o he_o have_v thus_o reject_v all_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n which_o dwell_v among_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o be_v priest_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n from_o be_v levites_n unto_o he_o do_v afterward_o accept_v of_o some_o of_o they_o for_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o himself_o it_o be_v a_o new_a love_n and_o a_o new_a kindness_n in_o the_o lord_n towards_o they_o 22._o for_o as_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n which_o i_o will_v make_v shall_v remain_v before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n so_o shall_v your_o seed_n and_o your_o name_n remain_v by_o the_o new_a heaven_n he_o mean_v the_o heaven_n which_o he_o will_v renew_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o quality_n of_o which_o see_n cap._n 65.17_o which_o though_o they_o be_v dark_a and_o cloudy_a now_o he_o will_v make_v clear_a and_o resplendent_a in_o his_o due_a time_n and_o by_o the_o new_a earth_n he_o mean_v the_o earth_n which_o he_o will_v renew_v in_o respect_n of_o her_o quality_n of_o which_o see_v also_o cap._n 65.17_o for_o he_o will_v make_v