daniel_n himself_o who_o be_v there_o present_a say_v 6.1_o dan._n 6.1_o that_o the_o city_n be_v take_v only_o dan._n 5.30_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o some_o expositor_n have_v be_v drive_v to_o refer_v every_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v here_o of_o babylon_n to_o all_o reprobate_n ans_fw-fr but_o therein_o they_o have_v wrest_v the_o text_n for_o the_o prophet_n by_o and_o by_o after_o speak_v of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n moreover_o the_o threaten_n which_o will_v orderly_o follow_v hereafter_o touch_v the_o moabite_n tyrian_n egyptian_n and_o other_o nation_n do_v sufficient_o show_v that_o this_o pprophecy_n be_v proper_o against_o the_o chaldean_n who_o the_o prophet_n place_v in_o the_o first_o rank_n not_o that_o their_o destruction_n be_v so_o near_o at_o hand_n as_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o rest_n but_o because_o the_o church_n have_v no_o great_a nor_o more_o dangerous_a enemy_n than_o they_o and_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o isaiah_n speak_v not_o this_o whilst_o the_o monarchy_n of_o nineve_n flourish_v but_o whatsoever_o he_o foretell_v against_o the_o profane_a nation_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o ministry_n be_v put_v all_o upon_o one_o heap_n as_o it_o be_v thus_o than_o the_o order_n of_o time_n be_v not_o keep_v but_o the_o likeness_n of_o thing_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o have_v put_v all_o these_o prophecy_n in_o one_o for_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o isaiah_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o nineve_n see_v he_o afterward_o show_v that_o the_o assyrian_n only_o be_v they_o which_o molest_v the_o jew_n with_o who_o the_o babylonian_n be_v in_o league_n but_o in_o regard_n that_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o history_n of_o his_o time_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n but_o only_o prophesi_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o his_o death_n now_o when_o he_o declare_v that_o babylon_n shall_v be_v destroy_v utterlie_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o speak_v not_o of_o one_o destruction_n bare_o but_o under_o it_o comprehend_v the_o full_a ruin_n thereof_o which_o follow_v long_a time_n after_o the_o first_o for_o babylon_n flourish_v yea_o after_o the_o persian_n have_v subdue_v it_o and_o keep_v the_o name_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o thrice_o renown_a city_n and_o howsoever_o it_o be_v true_a that_o another_o city_n be_v build_v call_v ctesiphon_n that_o part_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o riches_n of_o babylon_n may_v be_v take_v away_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o place_n the_o sumptuous_a building_n and_o fortress_n of_o the_o city_n cause_v that_o the_o dignity_n royal_a except_v she_o be_v in_o nothing_o inferior_a to_o the_o head_n city_n of_o persia_n yea_o after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a when_o seleucia_n be_v build_v near_o unto_o it_o yet_o can_v it_o not_o stain_v the_o name_n and_o reputation_n of_o this_o so_o ancient_a a_o city_n from_o hence_o then_o we_o gather_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o speak_v can_v not_o be_v restrain_v to_o one_o time_n and_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o without_o cause_n that_o the_o prophet_n threaten_v they_o so_o sharp_o see_v the_o change_n of_o their_o empire_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o diverse_a calamity_n which_o follow_v thereupon_o afterward_o calamity_n the_o change_n of_o babel_n empire_n the_o beginning_n of_o future_a calamity_n so_o that_o howsoever_o all_o the_o people_n be_v not_o slay_v yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o regard_n the_o city_n be_v forcible_o assail_v and_o take_v by_o a_o sudden_a assault_n and_o that_o by_o night_n when_o all_o the_o king_n court_n be_v drown_v in_o drunkenness_n it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n hew_v all_o those_o in_o piece_n which_o they_o meet_v withal_o and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o the_o most_o valiant_a of_o the_o enemy_n make_v many_o slaughter_n before_o they_o receive_v all_o the_o people_n to_o their_o mercy_n for_o will_v any_o man_n doubt_v but_o that_o this_o proud_a nation_n be_v dishonorablie_o handle_v by_o these_o barbarous_a conqueror_n see_v it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o subdue_v they_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n now_o after_o that_o babylon_n be_v by_o little_a and_o little_o bring_v under_o she_o by_o and_o by_o after_o change_v her_o king_n and_o after_o she_o have_v be_v a_o while_n under_o the_o government_n of_o alexander_n the_o macedonian_a last_o alexander_n the_o macedonian_a seleucus_n bâ—bel_n bring_v to_o ruin_v at_o last_o she_o sudden_o fâ—ll_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o seleucus_n who_o indevor_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o abate_v the_o greatness_n of_o it_o till_o at_o the_o last_o it_o be_v bring_v utterlie_o to_o ruin_v and_o thus_o whilst_o god_n suffer_v she_o to_o stand_v she_o serve_v as_o a_o deform_a and_o shameful_a spectacle_n that_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n may_v be_v the_o more_o excellent_a and_o certain_a and_o therefore_o our_o prophet_n right_o affirm_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v appease_v until_o this_o den_n of_o thief_n shall_v be_v whole_o bring_v to_o nought_o as_o touch_v the_o word_n some_o of_o the_o expositor_n take_v enosh_n which_o we_o have_v translate_v man_n for_o a_o warlike_a and_o noble_a man_n and_o adam_n which_o we_o have_v expound_v person_n for_o all_o handicraft_n man_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o etymology_n agree_v not_o well_o herewith_o i_o do_v not_o think_v the_o prophet_n mean_v so_o i_o be_o rather_o of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o word_n which_o be_v common_a with_o the_o hebrew_n other_o take_v the_o word_n ophir_n which_o i_o according_a to_o diverse_a expositor_n have_v translate_v pure_a gold_n for_o a_o precious_a stone_n but_o we_o gather_v from_o many_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o it_o signify_v very_o pure_a and_o try_a gold_n verse_n 13._o therefore_o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v remove_v out_o of_o her_o place_n in_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o in_o the_o dâ—â—_n of_o his_o fierce_a anger_n this_o be_v a_o other_o figure_n which_o serve_v for_o a_o amplification_n for_o god_n can_v repeat_v this_o doctrine_n too_o often_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o only_o to_o astonish_v the_o infidel_n but_o also_o to_o bring_v consolation_n to_o the_o good_a who_o be_v often_o time_n disquiet_v when_o the_o wicked_a be_v at_o their_o ease_n and_o have_v all_o thing_n at_o their_o desire_n which_o david_n confess_v when_o he_o say_v i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocence_n psal_n 73.13_o these_o lively_a image_n than_o be_v for_o good_a cause_n thus_o paint_v out_o before_o our_o eye_n to_o show_v we_o plain_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o if_o isaiah_n shall_v say_v be_v it_o so_o that_o the_o very_a heaven_n have_v need_v to_o be_v shake_v for_o the_o bring_n down_o and_o the_o root_n out_o of_o infidel_n even_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o they_o think_v themselves_o out_o of_o all_o danger_n and_o so_o deep_o root_v in_o the_o earth_n as_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o pluck_v they_o up_o but_o the_o prophet_n show_v that_o they_o great_o deceive_v themselves_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v rather_o shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n also_o then_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v tumble_v down_o from_o their_o greatness_n whereunto_o they_o be_v mount_v up_o aloft_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o although_o the_o world_n present_v a_o thousand_o lean_v stock_n unto_o we_o as_o well_o high_a as_o loâ—e_v yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o steadfastness_n in_o any_o of_o they_o unless_o god_n therewithal_o be_v merciful_a unto_o us._n and_o if_o this_o appear_v in_o particular_a judgement_n how_o much_o more_o will_v it_o appear_v in_o that_o general_a judgement_n when_o christ_n shall_v ascend_v into_o the_o judicial_a throne_n of_o his_o majesty_n to_o pronounce_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o all_o the_o wicked_a verse_n 14._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o chase_a doe_n and_o as_o a_o sheep_n that_o no_o man_n take_v up_o every_o man_n shall_v turn_v to_o his_o own_o people_n and_o flee_v each_o one_o to_o his_o own_o land_n he_o declare_v that_o outward_a succour_n shall_v profit_v the_o babylonian_n nothing_o at_o all_o and_o by_o these_o similitude_n show_v with_o what_o fear_n the_o soldier_n shall_v be_v seize_v now_o babel_n do_v not_o only_o strengthen_v herself_o with_o the_o man_n of_o war_n of_o she_o own_o country_n but_o she_o have_v stranger_n also_o under_o her_o pay_n he_o say_v they_o shall_v all_o resemble_v little_a fawn_n or_o do_v which_o be_v very_o timorous_a beast_n and_o to_o scatter_a sheep_n so_o as_o they_o shall_v retire_v
that_o take_v thy_o child_n and_o dash_v they_o against_o the_o stone_n verse_n 19_o and_o babel_n the_o glory_n of_o kingdom_n and_o the_o beauty_n and_o pride_n of_o the_o chaldean_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o destruction_n of_o god_n in_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n isaiah_n mean_v to_o conclude_v his_o pprophecy_n touch_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o babylonian_n in_o a_o brief_a manner_n in_o this_o place_n although_o he_o add_v some_o amplification_n to_o confirm_v his_o speech_n touch_v the_o full_a root_n of_o they_o out_o for_o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o such_o sort_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o leave_v they_o no_o hope_n of_o mercy_n wherewith_o they_o may_v comfort_v themselves_o but_o as_o touch_v the_o faithful_a although_o it_o seem_v now_o and_o then_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v chastened_a too_o severe_o yet_o be_v they_o sustain_v with_o this_o assurance_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v pity_n upon_o they_o and_o will_v not_o utterlie_o destroy_v they_o whence_o we_o ought_v to_o gather_v that_o we_o must_v not_o always_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n for_o we_o shall_v many_o time_n think_v that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v utterlie_o undo_v who_o saluatioâ—_n notwithstanding_o be_v near_o yea_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o death_n itself_o in_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n gomorah_n sodom_n and_o gomorah_n this_o example_n be_v oft_o allege_a by_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v know_v that_o howsoever_o all_o chastisement_n be_v not_o equal_a yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n be_v unpartial_a in_o his_o judgement_n the_o memorable_a example_n which_o he_o show_v thereof_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n appertain_v to_o all_o reprobate_n 19.24_o gen._n 19.24_o so_o as_o those_o who_o harden_v themselves_o in_o their_o sin_n with_o the_o like_a obstinacy_n shall_v be_v no_o less_o punish_v than_o they_o be_v and_o they_o distinguish_v between_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o still_o god_n leave_v some_o seed_n to_o the_o israelite_n but_o to_o the_o wicked_a none_o as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n 1.9_o chap._n 1.9_o if_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o have_v not_o leave_v we_o a_o seed_n we_o have_v be_v as_o sodom_n and_o as_o gomorah_n but_o he_o pursue_v the_o reprobate_a with_o all_o severity_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n threaten_v they_o with_o the_o very_a same_o ruin_n which_o happen_v to_o the_o sodomite_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o utter_a destruction_n without_o all_o hope_n of_o recovery_n he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v not_o think_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o chance_n or_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n for_o even_o as_o the_o fire_n fall_v not_o upon_o sodom_n &_o gomorah_n from_o heaven_n at_o random_n so_o babylon_n also_o be_v not_o destroy_v by_o haphazard_n but_o by_o the_o just_a vengeance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v always_o like_a unto_o himself_o do_v execute_v his_o just_a judgement_n against_o they_o and_o will_v still_o do_v the_o same_o against_o all_o reprobate_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n whereas_o babylon_n be_v call_v the_o glory_n and_o bright_a beauty_n of_o kingdom_n power_n no_o glory_n can_v withstand_v god_n almighty_a power_n this_o be_v add_v for_o amplification_n sake_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n can_v be_v hinder_v from_o perform_v his_o work_n by_o any_o glory_n or_o excellency_n whatsoever_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o utter_o root_v out_o the_o wicked_a for_o in_o regard_n that_o this_o destruction_n be_v incredible_a therefore_o so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v a_o excellent_a example_n of_o god_n mighty_a power_n appear_v in_o the_o confusion_n of_o it_o verse_n 20._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v upon_o be_v or_o sit_v upon_o inhabit_v for_o ever_o 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 his_o tent_n there_o neither_o shall_v the_o shepherd_n make_v their_o fold_n there_o by_o the_o word_n to_o sit_v he_o signify_v a_o firm_a estate_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v never_o look_v that_o babel_n shall_v be_v restore_v any_o more_o for_o all_o these_o phrase_n of_o speech_n tend_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n namely_o the_o babylonian_n shall_v be_v so_o destroy_v that_o their_o ruin_n shall_v be_v perpetual_a this_o also_o he_o further_o amplify_v when_o he_o add_v that_o the_o destruction_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o very_a arabian_n shall_v disdain_v to_o pitch_v their_o tent_n there_o and_o the_o shepherd_n their_o fold_n now_o we_o may_v well_o say_v that_o this_o place_n be_v become_v wonderful_a desert_n and_o inhabitable_a see_v these_o vagabond_n make_v no_o reckon_n of_o it_o for_o this_o nation_n of_o the_o arabian_n in_o very_a deed_n thief_n arabian_n vagabond_n and_o thief_n do_v nothing_o else_o but_o troth_n up_o and_o down_o and_o have_v no_o settle_a abide_v for_o have_v leave_v their_o own_o country_n because_o it_o be_v barren_a and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o desert_n arabia_n for_o of_o that_o we_o speak_v and_o be_v give_v to_o nourish_v cattle_n and_o to_o hunt_v they_o frisk_v it_o hither_o &_o thither_o and_o abode_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o field_n especial_o in_o place_n of_o best_a pasture_n thence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o greek_n call_v they_o by_o a_o name_n which_o signify_v dweller_n in_o tent_n the_o region_n of_o babylon_n be_v wonderful_a fruitful_a before_o this_o destruction_n by_o reason_n whereof_o this_o change_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o terrible_a and_o as_o it_o be_v prodigious_a whether_o in_o regard_n that_o it_o lose_v the_o first_o fruitfulness_n or_o that_o all_o abhor_a the_o sight_n of_o it_o because_o of_o the_o continual_a calamity_n wherewith_o it_o be_v waste_v certain_a it_o be_v the_o prophet_n declare_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o not_o only_o the_o building_n shall_v be_v break_v down_o but_o that_o the_o land_n also_o shall_v be_v accurse_v verse_n 21._o but_o ziim_n shall_v lodge_v there_o and_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o ohim_n ostrich_n shall_v dwell_v there_o and_o the_o satyr_n shall_v dance_v there_o he_o go_v on_o in_o describe_v a_o desert_n place_n and_o allude_v to_o that_o he_o say_v before_o to_o wit_n that_o babylon_n shall_v be_v habit_v i_o can_v well_o tell_v how_o this_o word_n ziim_n shall_v be_v translate_v in_o regard_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o expositor_n be_v so_o diverse_a who_o agree_v no_o more_o in_o this_o than_o they_o do_v about_o sundry_a name_n of_o beast_n and_o herb_n the_o use_n of_o these_o thing_n continue_v not_o always_o and_o the_o jew_n be_v ignorant_a themselves_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o although_o some_o among_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o brag_v of_o their_o skill_n in_o physic_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v ignorant_a not_o only_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o plant_n but_o of_o beast_n also_o whereas_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o ziim_n be_v a_o wild_a beast_n other_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o bird_n and_o some_o other_o a_o fourefooted_a beast_n herein_o there_o be_v no_o great_a difference_n for_o i_o own_o part_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o the_o prophet_n mean_v in_o this_o place_n to_o speak_v either_o of_o wild_a beast_n which_o can_v be_v tame_v or_o of_o bird_n which_o make_v their_o nest_n in_o forest_n far_o remote_a from_o man_n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o inconvenience_n in_o it_o if_o we_o expound_v that_o which_o follow_v of_o satyr_n or_o fairy_n which_o the_o frenchman_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o region_n in_o one_o place_n call_v hobgoblin_n robin_n good_a fellow_n and_o bugbears_a in_o a_o other_o for_o as_o satan_n abuse_v man_n by_o diverse_a imposture_n so_o also_o he_o allot_v diverse_a name_n to_o every_o one_o of_o these_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o word_n 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we_o take_v pleasure_n in_o our_o carelessness_n it_o stand_v we_o in_o hand_n to_o hearken_v advise_o to_o the_o prophet_n counsel_n lest_o we_o become_v utter_o senseless_a otherwise_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o end_n that_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o part_n will_v disdain_v and_o reject_v us._n for_o the_o prophet_n describe_v the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o this_o people_n who_o have_v no_o desire_n at_o all_o to_o take_v hold_n upon_o god_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o mean_n leave_v to_o awaken_v they_o up_o to_o a_o sincere_a desire_n of_o godliness_n and_o have_v consume_v us._n they_o complain_v again_o that_o they_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o misery_n without_o be_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o relieve_v or_o case_v by_o god_n for_o jsaiah_n propound_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n and_o entreat_v the_o lord_n not_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o languish_v any_o long_o under_o so_o great_a calamity_n verse_n 8._o but_o now_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o father_n we_o be_v the_o clay_n etc._n clay_n or_o thou_o be_v etc._n etc._n and_o thou_o be_v our_o former_a our_o or_o former_a potter_n and_o we_o all_o be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n follow_v after_o the_o lay_n forth_o of_o their_o misery_n they_o cry_v for_o pardon_v in_o this_o and_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v after_o they_o have_v bewail_v their_o misery_n with_o which_o they_o be_v almost_o overwhelm_v now_o in_o plain_a term_n they_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o pardon_v and_o ease_v they_o of_o their_o smart_n and_o withal_o do_v more_o bold_o profess_v themselves_o now_o to_o be_v his_o child_n notwithstanding_o for_o it_o be_v adoption_n only_o that_o can_v raise_v up_o their_o heart_n unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n so_o as_o notwithstanding_o the_o burden_n of_o affliction_n wherewith_o they_o be_v press_v down_o yet_o they_o cease_v not_o for_o all_o that_o to_o rest_v upon_o god_n as_o upon_o a_o father_n this_o order_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o observe_v for_o to_o attain_v to_o a_o sound_n and_o sincere_a humility_n of_o heart_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o we_o be_v deject_a and_o lay_v on_o all_o four_o as_o they_o say_v but_o if_o despair_n ensue_v let_v we_o hasten_v to_o this_o consolation_n for_o see_v god_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o elect_v we_o for_o his_o child_n it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v save_v we_o even_o then_o when_o thing_n shall_v seem_v most_o desperate_a and_o confuse_a thus_o then_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o free_a covenant_n the_o israelite_n protest_v they_o be_v god_n child_n that_o they_o may_v feel_v his_o fatherly_a good_a will_n towards_o they_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o his_o promise_n may_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a by_o way_n of_o comparison_n they_o amplify_v and_o set_v forth_o god_n grace_n in_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v form_v of_o the_o clay_n for_o they_o seek_v for_o no_o excellent_a matter_n in_o themselves_o only_a in_o their_o original_n they_o extol_v god_n mercy_n who_o of_o mire_n and_o clay_n have_v be_v please_v to_o create_v they_o his_o child_n in_o the_o second_o member_n where_o god_n be_v call_v their_o former_a and_o the_o people_n the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n it_o come_v all_o to_o one_o sense_n for_o they_o whole_o attribute_v unto_o god_n their_o be_v and_o the_o author_n of_o all_o they_o have_v and_o this_o be_v a_o right_a acknowledgement_n themselves_o god_n be_v rob_v of_o his_o glory_n while_o man_n glory_n in_o themselves_o for_o god_n be_v rob_v of_o his_o due_a honour_n while_o man_n glory_n in_o themselves_o be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a but_o isaiah_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o common_a creation_n of_o man_n but_o of_o their_o regeneration_n for_o which_o respect_n the_o faithful_a be_v in_o particular_a call_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n chap._n 17.7_o and_o 19.25_o and_o 22.11_o and_o 27.11_o and_o 37.26_o and_o 43.1.15_o ephes_n 2.10_o they_o here_o acknowledge_v then_o a_o singular_a favour_n that_o god_n have_v do_v they_o first_o in_o elect_v they_o for_o his_o people_n and_o then_o in_o enrich_v they_o with_o so_o many_o and_o excellent_a benefit_n verse_n 9_o be_v not_o angry_a o_o lord_n above_o measure_n neither_o remember_v iniquity_n for_o ever_o lo_o we_o beseech_v thou_o behold_v we_o be_v all_o thy_o people_n the_o people_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v mitigate_v both_o his_o wrath_n and_o their_o affliction_n not_o that_o god_n ever_o exceed_v measure_n but_o in_o regard_n they_o shall_v be_v utter_o overwhelm_v if_o he_o will_v stand_v to_o examine_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a they_o pray_v then_o that_o their_o pain_n may_v be_v moderate_v as_o jeremiah_n say_v correct_v i_o o_o lord_n but_o in_o judgement_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o measure_n jer._n