that_o the_o principal_a vine_n of_o the_o vineyard_n be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o conqueror_n which_o bare_a sway_n as_o they_o list_v over_o the_o people_n who_o they_o have_v subdue_v where_o he_o say_v that_o these_o branch_n come_v to_o jaazer_n it_o be_v for_o amplification_n sake_n because_o this_o city_n be_v situate_v upon_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v they_o shall_v not_o only_o cut_v down_o some_o part_n of_o your_o vine_n but_o the_o whole_a country_n shall_v be_v lay_v waste_n from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o some_o refer_v this_o to_o the_o enemy_n but_o i_o have_v rather_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o vine_n which_o stretch_v so_o far_o that_o they_o come_v to_o jaazer_n so_o as_o the_o sense_n shall_v be_v although_o these_o vine_n shall_v spread_v even_o unto_o jaazer_n and_o shall_v cover_v much_o land_n from_o thence_o unto_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o shall_v 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people_n who_o be_v disperse_v abroad_o in_o the_o country_n and_o village_n but_o also_o to_o the_o great_a as_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n who_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n yea_o even_o in_o this_o holy_a place_n i_o say_v where_o god_n intend_v that_o there_o remembrance_n of_o his_o name_n shall_v especial_o be_v honour_v the_o which_o david_n also_o witness_v when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o master_n builder_n who_o god_n have_v set_v on_o work_n reject_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n plas_n 118.22_o jesus_n christ_n allege_v this_o place_n against_o the_o jew_n 21.42_o mat._n 21.42_o show_v that_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o he_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o this_o fall_v out_o in_o isaiah_n his_o time_n but_o much_o more_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n for_o impiety_n &_o rebellion_n increase_v by_o little_a &_o little_a even_o till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o height_n so_o then_o as_o well_o the_o great_a as_o the_o small_a who_o have_v always_o obstinate_o resist_v god_n do_v 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only_a treasure_n be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n chap._n 33.6_o how_o ought_v we_o to_o watch_v over_o our_o own_o heart_n lest_o we_o fall_v into_o the_o like_a danger_n he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v oversway_v with_o vain_a ostentation_n be_v if_o such_o a_o mighty_a cedar_n fall_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o such_o low_a shrub_n as_o we_o be_v and_o never_o remember_v that_o be_v half_o dead_a before_o the_o lord_n draw_v he_o out_o of_o his_o grave_n by_o a_o miracle_n from_o heaven_n in_o the_o 20._o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n he_o vow_v to_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n now_o when_o he_o see_v some_o sue_n for_o his_o friendship_n and_o that_o a_o mighty_a monarch_n send_v from_o far_o to_o salute_v he_o he_o present_o forget_v god_n with_o all_o the_o benefit_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v at_o his_o hand_n do_v we_o see_v this_o good_a king_n so_o soon_o overthrow_v and_o oversway_v with_o pride_n and_o ambition_n let_v we_o learn_v to_o hold_v ourselves_o within_o the_o list_n of_o modesty_n by_o which_o we_o may_v daily_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n god_n modesty_n the_o mean_n to_o hold_v we_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n verse_n 3._o then_o come_v isaiah_n the_o prophet_n unto_o king_n hezekias_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o say_v these_o man_n and_o from_o whence_o come_v they_o to_o thou_o and_o hezekiah_n say_v they_o be_v come_v from_o a_o far_a country_n unto_o i_o from_o babel_n he_o go_v on_o with_o the_o same_o narration_n still_o but_o he_o add_v doctrine_n unto_o it_o and_o howsoever_o he_o utter_v not_o a_o word_n of_o god_n send_v of_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o he_o do_v this_o by_o the_o
oil_n of_o gladness_n vers_fw-la 3._o now_o this_o change_n of_o their_o sorrow_n into_o joy_n be_v here_o again_o promise_v some_o interpret_v double_a to_o be_v in_o regard_n that_o those_o who_o god_n have_v redeem_v shall_v be_v happy_a before_o he_o and_o before_o man_n but_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o this_o exposition_n be_v solid_a enough_o for_o no._n i_o have_v rather_o take_v it_o more_o simple_o then_o as_o if_o the_o prophet_n shall_v have_v say_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o shall_v much_o exceed_v all_o the_o calamity_n and_o adversity_n wherewith_o it_o be_v now_o oppress_v if_o she_o be_v now_o then_o discontent_v with_o her_o estate_n she_o must_v cast_v her_o eye_n towards_o this_o day_n in_o which_o she_o shall_v be_v most_o happy_a and_o so_o saint_n paul_n oppose_v a_o weight_n of_o glory_n to_o the_o momentany_a affliction_n which_o be_v sudden_o go_v 2._o cor._n 4.17_o the_o wicked_a scorn_v we_o without_o measure_n for_o they_o seem_v lusty_a and_o strong_a they_o abuse_v their_o prosperity_n and_o tread_v under_o their_o foot_n the_o poor_a child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o lord_n promise_v in_o short_a space_n to_o cause_v the_o faithful_a be_v deliver_v from_o under_o their_o tyranny_n to_o rejoice_v in_o their_o portion_n this_o begin_v to_o be_v accomplish_v when_o the_o people_n return_v out_o of_o captivity_n but_o in_o christ_n we_o have_v a_o more_o full_a testimony_n of_o it_o which_o daily_o manifest_v itself_o and_o at_o his_o last_o come_n shall_v be_v finish_v who_o will_v perfect_o renew_v all_o thing_n and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v consume_v to_o the_o end_n the_o possession_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v we_o to_o this_o appertain_v that_o which_o he_o say_v by_o way_n of_o yield_v or_o grant_v namely_o that_o the_o land_n be_v now_o indeed_o they_o for_o than_o they_o vaunt_v themselves_o as_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o in_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v feel_v that_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o particular_a possession_n of_o god_n child_n everlasting_a joy_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o external_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n because_o god_n daily_o furnish_v they_o with_o ample_a matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n but_o in_o regard_n they_o be_v constrain_v to_o swallow_v many_o anguish_n and_o be_v environ_v about_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o encumbrance_n this_o prophecy_n be_v not_o accomplish_v until_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v get_v strength_n in_o we_o and_o obtain_v the_o full_a victory_n in_o our_o heart_n nor_o till_o we_o feel_v that_o sweet_a peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n to_o reign_v there_o as_o say_v saint_n paul_n in_o phil._n 4.7_o col._n 3.15_o which_o peace_n only_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n enjoy_v when_o they_o feel_v lively_a testimony_n within_o they_o of_o their_o adoption_n he_o call_v it_o perpetual_a to_o show_v how_o far_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o wicked_a thwack_v 〈◊〉_d â—rence_n 〈…〉_o â—ene_z 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o thwack_v which_o be_v but_o of_o short_a continuance_n and_o sudden_o vanish_v away_o yea_o and_o be_v convert_v into_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n verse_n 8._o for_o i_o the_o lord_n love_v judgement_n and_o hate_v robbery_n for_o burn_a offering_n and_o i_o will_v direct_v their_o work_n in_o truth_n and_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o â—â—nation_n aâ—_n hoâ—taâ—â—â—â—â—led_v to_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—er_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—nation_n the_o prophet_n not_o only_o confirm_v that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o also_o exhort_v the_o jew_n to_o repentance_n and_o show_v they_o from_o whence_o they_o be_v to_o look_v for_o salvation_n and_o with_o what_o a_o terrible_a judge_n they_o have_v to_o deal_v for_o he_o reason_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o thence_o show_v after_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v to_o frame_v their_o life_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o reject_v this_o 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hypocrisy_n and_o teach_v that_o the_o lord_n rather_o require_v mercy_n of_o we_o than_o sacrifice_n hos_fw-la 6.7_o mat._n 9.13_o and_o 12.7_o for_o we_o can_v serve_v god_n unless_o we_o observe_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n namely_o in_o abstain_v from_o all_o violence_n and_o fraudulent_a deal_n for_o he_o who_o either_o deceive_v or_o offer_v violence_n to_o his_o neighbour_n do_v also_o therewithal_o offer_v violence_n unto_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v short_a the_o prophet_n meaning_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o the_o true_a mean_n to_o attain_v repentance_n repentance_n the_o mean_n to_o attain_v true_a repentance_n first_o if_o in_o cast_v off_o all_o hypocrisy_n and_o in_o reject_v all_o invention_n of_o man_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v give_v themselves_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o brotherly_a love_n i_o will_v establish_v their_o work_n some_o expound_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o work_n but_o i_o rather_o think_v hereby_o be_v understand_v all_o the_o enterprise_n 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