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not_o some_o hope_n leave_v we_o of_o mercy_n therefore_o he_o say_v that_o jacob_n shall_v take_v root_n again_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v in_o deed_n waste_v my_o church_n and_o bring_v she_o almost_o to_o nothing_o yet_o shall_v she_o recover_v she_o first_o flourish_v estate_n so_o as_o she_o shall_v fill_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o she_o shall_v increase_v more_o and_o more_o after_o she_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o i_o now_o this_o similitude_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o take_v root_n be_v very_o elegant_a because_o we_o be_v as_o good_a as_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n while_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o we_o for_o
time_n so_o as_o it_o seem_v all_o our_o hope_n be_v but_o in_o vain_a 6.11_o we_o have_v need_v to_o put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n ephes_n 6.11_o if_o we_o only_o keep_v our_o eye_n fasten_v to_o the_o estate_n of_o present_a thing_n satan_n set_v now_o upon_o we_o and_o thus_o begin_v to_o whisper_v in_o our_o ear_n and_o why_o do_v thou_o hope_v thus_o in_o vain_a what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o faith_n what_o expect_v thou_o out_o of_o this_o world_n in_o a_o word_n we_o must_v be_v arm_v to_o wrestle_v thus_o against_o satan_n every_o day_n when_o christ_n call_v we_o to_o heaven_n satan_n endeavour_n to_o hold_v we_o grovel_v to_o the_o earth_n we_o must_v therefore_o stick_v close_o to_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v set_v before_o we_o that_o hope_v above_o hope_n we_o may_v stand_v fast_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o never_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v seduce_v nor_o withdraw_v from_o trust_v in_o he_o by_o any_o allurement_n whatsoever_o verse_n 16._o 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not_o venture_v not_o yourselves_o that_o way_n but_o yield_v yourselves_o and_o submit_v you_o free_o to_o my_o king_n now_o sennacherib_n not_o only_o crave_v audience_n but_o will_v also_o have_v they_o to_o do_v homage_n and_o fealty_n which_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o draw_v they_o unto_o he_o cover_v this_o odious_a term_n of_o servitude_n with_o the_o word_n blessing_n he_o counsel_v they_o to_o redeem_v their_o peace_n and_o other_o commodity_n which_o they_o enjoy_v before_o at_o his_o hand_n by_o this_o woeful_a revolt_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o shall_v forsake_v hezekias_n to_o cleave_v unto_o he_o now_o it_o be_v the_o most_o servile_a and_o miserable_a condition_n that_o may_v be_v to_o forsake_v this_o good_a king_n who_o god_n have_v establish_v who_o also_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n for_o what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o to_o renounce_v god_n himself_o who_o have_v erect_v and_o set_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o this_o sign_n of_o his_o heavenly_a 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the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a temple_n describe_v the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o old_a and_o ancient_a temple_n and_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v when_o you_o shall_v be_v carry_v away_o captive_a than_o you_o will_v bewail_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o i_o will_v so_o work_v that_o you_o shall_v build_v it_o after_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n in_o stead_n of_o brass_n then_o i_o will_v bring_v gold_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o iron_n silver_n for_o wood_n brass_n and_o for_o stone_n iron_z as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v all_o shall_v be_v full_a of_o magnificence_n and_o glory_n in_o that_o second_o temple_n which_o shall_v succeed_v the_o first_o now_o we_o know_v that_o this_o pprophecy_n be_v never_o accomplish_v in_o the_o external_a restauration_n of_o this_o people_n nay_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v far_o inferior_a to_o 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18._o violence_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v of_o in_o thy_o land_n neither_o desolation_n nor_o destruction_n within_o thy_o border_n but_o thou_o shall_v call_v salvation_n thy_o wall_n and_o praise_v thy_o gate_n he_o here_o more_o large_o express_v that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v namely_o doctrine_n a_o amplification_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n that_o in_o describe_v the_o happy_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n he_o privily_o oppose_v the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n wherewith_o she_o have_v be_v diverslie_o afflict_v thereunto_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o promise_v that_o in_o time_n to_o come_v she_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v vex_v by_o they_o i_o grant_v notwithstanding_o that_o many_o evil_n befall_v they_o after_o their_o deliverance_n what_o of_o that_o yet_o the_o people_n be_v never_o so_o utter_o waste_v but_o some_o form_n of_o a_o church_n still_o remain_v and_o by_o mean_n hereof_o they_o enjoy_v peace_n feel_v by_o experience_n that_o god_n keep_v and_o defend_v 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that_o her_o safety_n shall_v not_o consist_v in_o tower_n wall_n or_o other_o enclosure_n and_o that_o howsoever_o humane_a help_n shall_v fail_v she_o yet_o shall_v she_o have_v sufficient_a safety_n and_o quiet_a contentment_n in_o god_n alone_o but_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o church_n he_o join_v praise_n or_o joy_n for_o be_v now_o in_o perfect_a safety_n she_o shall_v rejoice_v whereas_o before_o during_o her_o oppression_n she_o lay_v tread_v under_o foot_n in_o a_o hopeless_a silence_n verse_n 19_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o sun_n to_o shine_v by_o day_n neither_o shall_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o moon_n shine_v upon_o thou_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o everlasting_a light_n and_o thy_o god_n thy_o glory_n 20._o thy_o sun_n shall_v never_o go_v down_o neither_o shall_v thy_o moon_n be_v hide_v for_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v