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barbarous_o hang_v by_o all_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o body_n his_o garment_n part_v among_o they_o and_o how_o they_o cast_v lot_n upon_o his_o vesture_n give_v he_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v his_o enemy_n gnash_v their_o tooth_n at_o he_o and_o glut_v themselves_o with_o his_o blood_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n too_o he_o see_v the_o glorious_a effect_n of_o his_o humiliation_n all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v remember_v the_o lord_n which_o they_o have_v for_o so_o many_o age_n forget_v and_o the_o poor_a shall_v come_v the_o first_o to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o afterward_o they_o that_o be_v fat_a upon_o earth_n shall_v worship_v and_o bless_v he_o he_o preside_v in_o the_o great_a and_o numerous_a church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o convert_a nation_n and_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n unto_o a_o people_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v that_o he_o have_v do_v this_o david_n who_o see_v these_o thing_n confess_v in_o the_o see_n of_o they_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o son_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n he_o make_v no_o wonder_n of_o it_o for_o he_o know_v this_o world_n be_v transient_a and_o pass_v away_o and_o a_o prince_n that_o be_v always_o so_o humble_a upon_o the_o throne_n see_v very_o well_o that_o a_o throne_n be_v not_o a_o good_a on_o which_o all_o his_o hope_n be_v to_o be_v terminate_v the_o other_o prophet_n have_v no_o less_o see_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o messiah_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v great_a or_o glorious_a but_o they_o have_v say_v of_o his_o reign_n 5.2_o â—ic_fw-la 5.2_o one_o see_v bethlehem_n the_o least_o among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n make_v famous_a by_o his_o birth_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n raise_v up_o high_o he_o see_v another_o birth_n who_o go_n forth_o have_v be_v from_o of_o old_a from_o everlasting_a from_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n another_o see_v the_o virginity_n of_o his_o mother_n 7.14.6.9_o isaiah_n 7.14.6.9_o behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n emmanuel_n a_o god_n with_o we_o shall_v come_v from_o this_o virginal_a womb_n and_o a_o child_n who_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a he_o call_v god_n he_o behold_v he_o enter_v into_o his_o temple_n the_o other_o see_v he_o glorious_a in_o his_o grave_n where_o death_n be_v overcome_v 13._o mal._n 3.1_o isai_n 11.10.53.9_o zach._n 11.12_o 13._o in_o publish_v thus_o his_o greatness_n they_o do_v not_o forget_v to_o declare_v his_o reproach_n too_o they_o have_v see_v he_o sell_v to_o the_o people_n at_o a_o price_n and_o know_v the_o number_n as_o well_o as_o the_o service_n of_o the_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n for_o which_o he_o be_v buy_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o they_o behold_v he_o great_a and_o exalt_a they_o see_v he_o likewise_o despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n 59.13_o isai_n 59.13_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n and_o as_o the_o offscouring_a of_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o the_o wonder_n of_o it_o both_o by_o his_o low_a as_o well_o as_o his_o high_a estate_n the_o mean_a of_o mankind_n 9_o ibid._n 4.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o that_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v our_o most_o merciful_a benefactor_n and_o yet_o we_o despise_v he_o he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o yet_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v to_o be_v heal_v he_o be_v treat_v like_o a_o malefactor_n bring_v to_o his_o punishment_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o deliver_v himself_o up_o like_o a_o lamb_n that_o be_v innocent_a without_o a_o murmur_n to_o his_o death_n a_o long_a posterity_n by_o that_o mean_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o he_o 9.26_o dan._n 9.26_o and_o vengeance_n shall_v come_v upon_o all_o the_o incredulous_a people_n to_o the_o end_n that_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v to_o the_o prophecy_n they_o have_v foretell_v the_o very_a year_n even_o to_o his_o come_n and_o unless_o one_o resolve_n to_o be_v obstinate_o blind_a it_o be_v impossible_a now_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o and_o not_o only_o the_o prophet_n see_v jesus_n christ_n but_o they_o be_v also_o the_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o he_o and_o represent_v his_o mystery_n especial_o that_o of_o the_o cross_n almost_o all_o of_o they_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o have_v represent_v to_o we_o in_o their_o suffering_n the_o persecute_a innocency_n and_o truth_n in_o our_o bless_a lord_n elijah_n and_o elisha_n how_o be_v they_o continual_o threaten_v how_o often_o be_v isaiah_n make_v the_o scorn_n and_o derision_n both_o of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o king_n who_o at_o last_o as_o the_o positive_a tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n affirm_v sacrifice_v he_o to_o their_o fury_n zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiadah_n be_v stone_v ezekiel_n be_v always_o under_o affliction_n the_o calamity_n of_o jeremiah_n be_v continual_a and_o inexplicable_a daniel_n be_v see_v twice_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n not_o one_o of_o they_o but_o who_o be_v contradict_v oppose_v and_o ill_o treat_v and_o they_o all_o discover_v to_o we_o by_o their_o example_n that_o if_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o ancient_a people_n in_o the_o general_n require_v to_o be_v support_v by_o temporal_a blessing_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o strong_a one_o of_o israel_n and_o the_o man_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a sanctity_n be_v then_o feed_v with_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o drink_v beforehand_o for_o their_o sanctification_n of_o the_o cup_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o cup_n so_o much_o the_o more_o full_a of_o bitterness_n as_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v more_o sacred_a and_o holy_a but_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n see_v most_o clear_o and_o which_o they_o also_o declare_v in_o the_o most_o magnificent_a term_n be_v the_o blessing_n bestow_v upon_o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o messiah_n that_o root_n of_o jesse_n and_o of_o david_n appear_v to_o the_o holy_a prophet_n isaiah_n 40.10_o isai_n 40.10_o as_o a_o ensign_n give_v of_o god_n to_o the_o people_n to_o who_o the_o gentile_n shall_v seek_v the_o man_n of_o grief_n who_o stripe_n be_v to_o be_v our_o heal_n be_v choose_v to_o wash_v the_o gentile_n by_o a_o holy_a sprinkle_n 52.15_o ibid._n 52.15_o which_o they_o acknowledge_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o in_o baptism_n king_n seize_v with_o a_o awful_a respect_n in_o his_o presence_n shall_v shut_v their_o mouth_n and_o â—e_v silent_a for_o that_o which_o have_v not_o be_v tell_v they_o shall_v they_o see_v and_o that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v shall_v they_o consider_v 55.4.5_o isa_n 55.4.5_o he_o be_v give_v for_o a_o witness_n to_o the_o people_n a_o leader_n and_o commander_n to_o the_o gentile_n under_o he_o a_o nation_n unknown_a shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v run_v unto_o he_o on_o all_o side_n 2._o ibid._n 62.1_o 2._o he_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o zion_n that_o shall_v go_v forth_o as_o brightness_n and_o the_o salvation_n thereof_o as_o a_o lamp_n that_o burn_v and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v see_v his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o king_n his_o glory_n who_o be_v so_o celebrate_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o zion_n but_o yet_o let_v we_o see_v he_o better_o describe_v 6._o isai_n 42.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o with_o a_o more_o particular_a character_n a_o man_n of_o a_o admirable_a sweetness_n and_o temper_n especial_o be_v the_o elect_a in_o who_o god_n soul_n delight_v shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n to_o the_o gentile_n the_o isle_n shall_v wait_v for_o his_o law_n thus_o the_o hebrew_n call_v europe_n and_o the_o distant_a country_n he_o shall_v not_o cry_v nor_o lift_v up_o nâ—r_v cause_n his_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o street_n scarce_o shall_v they_o hear_v he_o he_o will_v be_v so_o meek_a and_o quiet_a a_o bruise_a reed_n shall_v he_o not_o break_v and_o the_o smoke_a flax_n shall_v he_o not_o quench_v so_o far_o will_v he_o be_v from_o confound_v the_o weak_a and_o the_o sinner_n that_o his_o charitable_a voice_n will_v call_v they_o and_o his_o gracious_a hand_n will_v sustain_v they_o he_o will_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o bring_v out_o the_o prisoner_n from_o the_o prison_n and_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n out_o of_o the_o prisonhouse_n his_o power_n shall_v be_v equal_a to_o his_o goodness_n 42.7_o esai_n 42.7_o his_o essential_a character_n be_v to_o join_v together_o bounty_n and_o kindness_n with_o efficacy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o that_o so_o still_a voice_n shall_v in_o a_o moment_n go_v from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o other_o and_o without_o
god_n from_o whence_o king_n do_v take_v their_o name_n stoop_v and_o be_v fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n 46.1_o id._n 46.1_o for_o the_o persian_n their_o enemy_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o sun_n will_v not_o suffer_v their_o idol_n nor_o their_o king_n who_o they_o have_v make_v go_n but_o how_o do_v that_o babylon_n perish_v even_o just_a as_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v 50.38.51.36_o jer._n 50.38.51.36_o a_o drought_n be_v upon_o her_o water_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v dry_v up_o for_o it_o be_v the_o land_n of_o graven_n image_n and_o they_o be_v mad_a upon_o their_o idol_n as_o be_v the_o prediction_n of_o jeremiah_n 57_o jer._n 50.24.51.39_o 57_o to_o give_v way_n to_o her_o conqueror_n i_o have_v lay_v a_o snare_n for_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v also_o take_v o_o babylon_n and_o thou_o be_v not_o aware_a and_o in_o their_o heat_n i_o will_v make_v their_o feast_n and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o drunken_a that_o they_o may_v rejoice_v and_o sleep_v a_o perpetual_a sleep_n and_o not_o make_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o again_o i_o will_v make_v drink_v her_o prince_n and_o her_o wiseman_n her_o captain_n and_o her_o ruler_n and_o her_o mighty_a man_n and_o they_o shall_v sleep_v a_o perpetual_a sleep_n and_o not_o wake_v say_v the_o king_n who_o name_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 18._o isa_n 13.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o every_o one_o that_o be_v find_v shall_v be_v thrust_v through_o and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v join_v unto_o they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o mede_n her_o conqueror_n as_o isaiah_n say_v shall_v not_o regard_v silver_n and_o as_o for_o gold_n they_o shall_v not_o delight_v in_o it_o but_o vengeance_n for_o to_o give_v their_o hatred_n a_o full_a satisfaction_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o cruel_a people_n who_o pride_n make_v they_o the_o enemy_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n 42._o jer._n 50.35_o 36_o 37_o 42._o a_o sword_n be_v upon_o the_o chaldean_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o babylon_n and_o upon_o her_o prince_n and_o upon_o her_o wiseman_n a_o sword_n be_v upon_o the_o liar_n and_o they_o shall_v dote_v a_o sword_n be_v upon_o her_o mighty_a man_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v dismay_v a_o sword_n be_v upon_o their_o horse_n and_o upon_o their_o chariot_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o mingle_a people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o and_o they_o shall_v become_v as_o woman_n a_o sword_n be_v upon_o her_o treasure_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v rob_v they_o shall_v hold_v the_o bow_n and_o the_o lance_n they_o be_v cruel_a and_o will_v not_o show_v mercy_n their_o voice_n shall_v roar_v like_o the_o sea_n and_o they_o shall_v ride_v upon_o horse_n every_o one_o put_v in_o array_n like_o a_o man_n to_o the_o battle_n against_o thou_o o_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n and_o say_v jeremiah_n one_o post_n shall_v run_v to_o meet_v another_o 51.31_o jer._n 51.31_o and_o one_o messenger_n to_o meet_v another_o to_o show_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n that_o his_o city_n be_v take_v at_o one_o end_n so_o jeremiah_n have_v observe_v stand_v now_o with_o thy_o enchantment_n and_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sorcery_n wherein_o thou_o have_v labour_v from_o thy_o youth_n if_o so_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o profit_v if_o so_o be_v thou_o may_v prevail_v 15._o isai_n 47.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o thou_o be_v weary_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o counsel_n let_v now_o the_o astrologer_n the_o stargazer_n the_o monthly_a prognosticator_n stand_v up_o and_o save_v thou_o from_o these_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o behold_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o stubble_n the_o fire_n shall_v burn_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o deliver_v themselves_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o flame_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o coal_n to_o warm_v at_o nor_o fire_n to_o sit_v before_o it_o thus_o shall_v they_o be_v unto_o thou_o with_o who_o thou_o have_v labour_v even_o thy_o merchant_n from_o thy_o youth_n they_o shall_v wander_v every_o one_o to_o his_o quarter_n etc._n jer._n 50.36_o isa_n 48.20_o jer._n 50.8_o 28.51.6_o 11_o 49_o etc._n etc._n none_o shall_v save_v thou_o and_o both_o isaiah_n and_o jeremiah_n as_o with_o one_o consent_n declare_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o that_o miserable_a slaughter_n the_o jew_n be_v advertise_v long_o before_o shall_v alone_o escape_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o mighty_a conqueror_n cyrus_n be_v by_o that_o conquest_n become_v master_n of_o all_o the_o east_n confess_v there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o that_o people_n so_o often_o vanquish_v of_o divinity_n though_o he_o can_v not_o understand_v it_o ravish_a with_o the_o oracle_n that_o have_v foretell_v his_o victory_n he_o confess_v he_o owe_v his_o empire_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n 1.2_o 2_o chron._n 36.23_o 1_o esdr_n 1.2_o who_o the_o jew_n worship_v and_o he_o signalise_v the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n by_o the_o re-establishment_n both_o of_o his_o temple_n and_o people_n who_o can_v but_o admire_v here_o the_o providence_n of_o 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50.31_o 32._o isai_n 13.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o the_o most_o proud_a shall_v stumble_v and_o fall_v and_o none_o shall_v raise_v he_o up_o and_o i_o will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o his_o city_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v all_o roâ—nd_n about_o he_o say_v jeremiah_n and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n before_o he_o that_o babylon_n the_o glory_n of_o kingdom_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o chaldee_n excellency_n shall_v be_v as_o when_o god_n overthrow_v sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n it_o shall_v neuâ—r_o be_v inhabit_v neither_o shall_v it_o be_v dwell_v in_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n neither_o shall_v the_o arabian_a pitch_n tent_n there_o neither_o shall_v the_o shepherd_n make_v their_o fold_n there_o but_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o desert_n shall_v lie_v there_o and_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o doleful_a creature_n and_o owl_n shall_v dwell_v there_o and_o satyr_n shall_v dance_v there_o and_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o island_n shall_v cry_v in_o their_o 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