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who_o also_o be_v endow_v with_o some_o sense_n and_o reason_n he_o afterward_o add_v verse_n 23._o and_o this_o people_n have_v a_o perverse_a and_o rebellious_a heart_n they_o be_v depart_v and_o go_v here_o the_o sentence_n be_v complete_a in_o regard_n it_o yet_o depend_v upon_o the_o former_a interrogation_n but_o now_o god_n show_v more_o clear_o why_o he_o mention_v this_o matter_n touch_v the_o sea_n and_o this_o people_n say_v he_o or_o but_o this_o people_n have_v a_o perverse_a heart_n for_o the_o word_n signify_v perverse_a other_o translate_v decline_v which_o do_v not_o full_o express_v the_o sense_n we_o may_v also_o see_v in_o many_o place_n that_o the_o word_n which_o the_o prophet_n use_v import_v somewhat_o more_o than_o decline_v yea_o and_o this_o translation_n agree_v better_a to_o wit_n that_o this_o people_n have_v a_o perverse_a heart_n and_o then_o rebellious_a or_o which_o can_v not_o be_v tame_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o compare_v or_o oppose_v the_o 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set_v up_o god_n worship_n in_o the_o purity_n of_o it_o and_o while_o none_o dare_v contradict_v it_o for_o during_o this_o time_n we_o may_v perceive_v that_o god_n be_v call_v upon_o with_o one_o consent_n without_o any_o outward_a superstition_n but_o what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o message_n or_o ambassage_n have_v thou_o not_o see_v say_v he_o what_o this_o disdainful_a israel_n have_v do_v god_n here_o compare_v the_o ten_o tribe_n with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n to_o which_o as_o we_o know_v be_v add_v half_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n he_o compare_v israel_n then_o with_o judah_n and_o say_v see_v thou_o not_o what_o this_o rebellious_a israel_n have_v do_v now_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n under_o the_o person_n of_o a_o wife_n for_o as_o we_o have_v see_v heretofore_o god_n take_v unto_o himself_o the_o person_n of_o a_o husband_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o people_n 3.1_o chap._n 3.1_o thus_o than_o he_o say_v he_o have_v have_v two_o wife_n to_o wit_n israel_n and_o judah_n i_o grant_v god_n have_v marry_v to_o himself_o in_o one_o marriage_n the_o whole_a seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o jeremiah_n speak_v here_o by_o way_n of_o grant_v they_o so_o much_o for_o albeit_o the_o israelite_n have_v revolt_v from_o god_n yet_o have_v he_o not_o utter_o reject_v they_o so_o the_o covenant_n hold_v as_o yet_o in_o part_n in_o this_o sense_n he_o acknowledge_v as_o well_o israel_n as_o judah_n for_o his_o wife_n he_o say_v then_o have_v thou_o not_o see_v what_o this_o disdainful_a israel_n have_v do_v this_o word_n to_o disdain_v or_o turn_v away_o be_v diverse_o take_v by_o the_o expositor_n but_o it_o may_v proper_o be_v translate_v lewd_a or_o loose_v desbauchée_o desbauchée_o see_v say_v he_o how_o she_o be_v go_v upon_o every_o high_a mountain_n and_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n of_o god_n complaint_n here_o be_v that_o the_o ten_o tribe_n have_v falsify_v the_o faith_n of_o this_o holy_a marriage_n why_o so_o because_o they_o bow_v before_o idol_n and_o that_o upon_o every_o high_a mountain_n and_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n for_o as_o we_o have_v say_v it_o be_v their_o custom_n to_o choose_v out_o those_o place_n as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v some_o holiness_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n or_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o green_a tree_n he_o therewithal_o add_v notwithstanding_o i_o say_v 7._o verse_n 7._o god_n meaning_n in_o these_o word_n be_v that_o he_o tarry_v long_o in_o suspend_v his_o judgement_n before_o he_o chastise_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n here_o therefore_o we_o see_v the_o praise_n of_o his_o patience_n not_o only_o in_o not_o proceed_v in_o his_o wrath_n against_o the_o israelite_n but_o also_o in_o that_o he_o forbear_v they_o and_o for_o a_o long_a time_n hold_v his_o peace_n to_o see_v if_o they_o will_v come_v to_o amendment_n i_o say_v then_o after_o thou_o have_v commit_v all_o these_o thing_n return_v to_o i_o if_o we_o read_v this_o place_n in_o the_o three_o person_n the_o sense_n will_v be_v this_o i_o always_o hope_v well_o of_o their_o amendment_n and_o that_o they_o will_v at_o length_n return_v again_o into_o the_o right_a way_n albeit_o they_o have_v fall_v so_o gross_o yea_o notwithstanding_o they_o have_v so_o wicked_o reject_v i_o in_o revolt_a from_o i_o and_o in_o forsake_v their_o faith_n and_o and_o all_o piety_n but_o i_o rather_o incline_v to_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n namely_o that_o god_n here_o show_v how_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o recall_v and_o bring_v back_o the_o ten_o tribe_n by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n notwithstanding_o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o wrath_n and_o jealousy_n thus_o than_o god_n mean_v here_o to_o show_v how_o the_o israelite_n be_v bend_v to_o obstinacy_n and_o rebellion_n for_o he_o do_v but_o loose_v his_o labour_n though_o he_o take_v such_o pain_n by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o bring_v they_o home_o to_o himself_o i_o take_v this_o word_n say_v then_o for_o the_o prophet_n doctrine_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v although_o the_o israelite_n be_v plunge_v as_o it_o be_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o their_o impiety_n yet_o leave_v i_o no_o mean_n unattempted_a for_o all_o that_o to_o see_v if_o i_o can_v cause_v they_o to_o return_v unto_o i_o in_o a_o word_n he_o show_v how_o he_o resemble_v not_o those_o husband_n which_o can_v never_o be_v bring_v in_o any_o sort_n to_o be_v reconcile_v with_o their_o wife_n after_o they_o have_v be_v provoke_v to_o jealousy_n by_o the_o disgrace_n and_o wicked_a outrage_n which_o have_v be_v offer_v they_o god_n hereby_o show_v then_o that_o albeit_o the_o israelite_n have_v forsake_v he_o yet_o he_o send_v they_o his_o prophet_n yea_o and_o
in_o regard_n they_o always_o pretend_v as_o if_o they_o seek_v the_o lord_n thus_o they_o think_v then_o you_o shall_v say_v indeed_o behold_v we_o come_v unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v our_o god_n as_o if_o he_o condemn_v their_o hypocrisy_n because_o they_o always_o make_v fair_a show_n in_o seek_v god_n but_o i_o think_v they_o be_v far_o wide_a from_o the_o prophet_n meaning_n i_o make_v no_o doubt_n then_o but_o jeremiah_n here_o set_v that_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n which_o shall_v great_o affect_v they_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o addict_v to_o their_o former_a vice_n and_o wickedness_n 27.8_o see_v psal_n 27.8_o behold_v say_v he_o god_n be_v ready_a press_v to_o receive_v your_o brethren_n to_o mercy_n albeit_o they_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n utter_o forlorn_v and_o past_a recovery_n and_o they_o again_o for_o their_o part_n shall_v no_o soon_o hear_v and_o understand_v this_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o call_v and_o invite_v they_o thus_o gracious_o unto_o he_o but_o they_o without_o let_v shall_v joyful_o return_v and_o be_v convert_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n what_o will_v you_o do_v in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o add_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n 23._o verse_n 23._o certain_o deceit_n come_v from_o the_o hill_n and_o from_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o mountain_n the_o prophet_n do_v here_o in_o more_o word_n set_v forth_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o repentance_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v the_o hill_n have_v deceive_v we_o and_o the_o multitude_n of_o mountain_n have_v beguile_v we_o that_o be_v we_o have_v rather_o wait_v for_o great_a defence_n from_o a_o multitude_n of_o god_n than_o by_o give_v ourselves_o to_o rest_v whole_o upon_o one_o god_n this_o deceit_n be_v it_o that_o have_v overthrow_v we_o away_o therefore_o with_o all_o such_o lie_a vanity_n henceforth_o we_o will_v content_v ourselves_o to_o have_v the_o lord_n only_o for_o our_o god_n in_o a_o word_n by_o these_o word_n the_o israelite_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v and_o they_o also_o therein_o plain_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v undo_v by_o these_o most_o bewitch_a error_n when_o they_o forge_v to_o themselves_o a_o multiplicity_n of_o god_n and_o rest_v not_o whole_o upon_o the_o only_a true_a god_n yet_o they_o further_o add_v because_o in_o jehovah_n our_o god_n be_v salvation_n here_o they_o oppose_v one_o god_n against_o all_o feign_a god_n as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n proceed_v hence_o namely_o we_o neither_o rest_v nor_o content_v ourselves_o with_o one_o god_n only_o but_o run_v hither_o and_o thither_o after_o multitude_n of_o god_n we_o see_v then_o that_o these_o two_o thing_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n stand_v together_o to_o serve_v one_o god_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n to_o seek_v out_o diversity_n of_o god_n and_o in_o they_o to_o forge_v vain_a hope_n as_o those_o do_v who_o one_o god_n suffice_v not_o it_o follow_v verse_n 24._o and_o shame_n or_o reproach_n have_v devour_v our_o father_n labour_n from_o our_o youth_n their_o sheep_n their_o cattle_n their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n he_o here_o confirm_v the_o same_o thing_n more_o at_o large_a to_o wit_n how_o god_n show_v by_o evident_a sign_n that_o the_o people_n have_v much_o offend_v because_o he_o consume_v their_o labour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whatsoever_o they_o have_v get_v and_o gather_v together_o by_o their_o labour_n for_o he_o join_v sheep_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o cattle_n together_o and_o then_o their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n now_o he_o attribute_n not_o this_o consumption_n unto_o god_n but_o it_o be_v a_o much_o more_o emphatical_a manner_n of_o speech_n when_o he_o faith_n shame_n have_v consume_v our_o father_n labour_n from_o our_o youth_n sin_n shame_n take_v for_o sin_n for_o by_o this_o word_n shame_n he_o understand_v the_o wickedness_n whereof_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v ashamed_a the_o meaning_n than_o 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executioner_n he_o omit_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o jew_n then_o of_o the_o difficulty_n and_o tediousness_n of_o war_n but_o speak_v here_o as_o to_o those_o that_o be_v vanquish_v only_o he_o show_v that_o the_o chaldaean_n in_o this_o conquest_n shall_v be_v very_o cruel_a he_o take_v it_o as_o grant_v then_o that_o the_o chaldaean_n shall_v have_v the_o day_n because_o they_o shall_v undertake_v this_o war_n by_o god_n appointment_n but_o he_o add_v a_o second_o point_n namely_o that_o they_o shall_v carry_v themselves_o cruel_o herein_o and_o have_v vanquish_v the_o jew_n they_o shall_v insult_v over_o they_o with_o a_o extraordinary_a pride_n therefore_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v eat_v and_o shall_v eat_v for_o he_o change_v the_o number_n in_o the_o verb_n and_o yet_o the_o sense_n be_v all_o one_o he_o shall_v eat_v say_v he_o thy_o harvest_n bread_n harvest_n bread_n and_o thy_o bread_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whatsoever_o thou_o reape_v shall_v be_v a_o prey_n for_o the_o enemy_n by_o the_o harvest_n and_o bread_n he_o mean_v all_o their_o come_n in_o next_o he_o add_v they_o shall_v eat_v or_o devour_v thy_o son_n son_n son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n this_o cruelty_n yet_o far_o exceed_v the_o other_o i_o grant_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o sustenance_n daughter_n daughter_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o cut_v of_o throat_n and_o that_o of_o poor_a infant_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o father_n and_o mother_n this_o be_v terrible_a indeed_o and_o yet_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o enemy_n shall_v be_v so_o savage_o mind_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o spare_v no_o not_o little_a babe_n cree_z flock_n of_o cattle_n vine_n fig_n cree_z he_o add_v the_o same_o of_o the_o flock_n and_o cattle_n and_o then_o he_o come_v to_o the_o vine_n and_o fig_n tree_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o jew_n shall_v be_v strip_v of_o all_o because_o the_o enemy_n shall_v rake_v all_o to_o himself_o and_o shall_v not_o content_v himself_o with_o victual_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o booty_n but_o shall_v also_o slay_v the_o little_a child_n defence_v city_n defence_v now_o in_o regard_n the_o jew_n have_v city_n well_o defence_v they_o malepert_o insult_v over_o the_o prophet_n the_o prophet_n now_o insult_v over_o they_o to_o wit_n over_o their_o pride_n and_o vanity_n your_o city_n so_o well_o defence_v say_v he_o shall_v notwithstanding_o be_v impoverish_v then_o he_o add_v wherein_o thou_o do_v trust_v all_o these_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n for_o this_o latter_a clause_n by_o the_o sword_n refer_v itself_o to_o the_o whole_a verse_n and_o to_o every_o particular_a branch_n of_o it_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o enemy_n obtain_v the_o victory_n by_o law_n of_o arm_n shall_v first_o spoil_v the_o whole_a country_n then_o seize_v upon_o all_o their_o good_n and_o last_o shall_v cut_v the_o throat_n of_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n verse_n 18._o and_o in_o those_o day_n also_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o make_v a_o end_n with_o you_o other_o translate_v i_o will_v not_o whole_o consume_v you_o the_o expositor_n concur_v not_o about_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o verse_n for_o the_o most_o of_o they_o think_v that_o some_o hope_n be_v here_o leave_v for_o the_o faithful_a yea_o all_o almost_o lean_a this_o way_n neither_o have_v i_o see_v any_o that_o expound_v it_o otherwise_o they_o think_v then_o that_o god_n here_o moderate_v his_o former_a threaten_n and_o give_v his_o servant_n good_a hope_n lest_o see_v the_o the_o church_n so_o ruinate_v they_o may_v imagine_v that_o no_o seed_n thereof_o shall_v remain_v 10._o see_v vers_fw-la 10._o the_o word_n which_o the_o prophet_n use_v i_o grant_v be_v oft_o take_v in_o this_o sense_n as_o be_v say_v yesterday_o but_o take_v a_o narrow_a view_n of_o the_o whole_a context_n i_o be_o force_v to_o incline_v to_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n rather_o aggravate_v and_o amplify_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o vengeance_n and_o this_o word_n also_o have_v reference_n thereunto_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v think_v not_o i_o have_v do_v with_o you_o 17._o see_v vers_fw-la 17._o after_o the_o enemy_n have_v prey_v upon_o all_o your_o good_n deprive_v you_o of_o your_o child_n and_o bring_v you_o to_o extreme_a poverty_n think_v not_o i_o say_v that_o you_o shall_v so_o be_v free_v from_o all_o calamity_n for_o my_o vengeance_n shall_v further_o prosecute_v you_o 33._o namely_o from_o chap._n 29._o to_o 33._o hereafter_o indeed_o there_o follow_v promise_n to_o allay_v the_o tartness_n of_o the_o former_a threaten_n lest_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v put_v clean_o out_o of_o heart_n but_o doubtless_o in_o this_o place_n the_o prophet_n bring_v in_o god_n as_o a_o judge_n who_o take_v vengeance_n in_o such_o wise_a of_o his_o people_n as_o if_o no_o place_n be_v now_o leave_v for_o compassion_n or_o mercy_n then_o also_o say_v he_o for_o this_o word_n also_o augment_v the_o threaten_n and_o have_v great_a emphasis_n here_o then_o also_o in_o those_o day_n that_o be_v to_o say_v after_o the_o enemy_n have_v bereave_v the_o land_n of_o her_o fruit_n of_o all_o her_o cattle_n and_o of_o all_o her_o inhabitant_n yet_o then_o will_v i_o not_o cease_v say_v god_n to_o prosecute_v you_o still_o i_o will_v not_o make_v a_o end_n with_o you_o then_o in_o regard_n i_o have_v other_o plague_n in_o store_n for_o you_o 32.22.23.24.25_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n for_o after_o he_o have_v punish_v a_o people_n one_o way_n yet_o have_v he_o still_o variety_n of_o plague_n in_o store_n see_v deut._n 32.22.23.24.25_o when_o you_o shall_v think_v all_o be_v hush_v
those_o barbarous_a nation_n who_o language_n you_o understand_v not_o shall_v take_v from_o you_o your_o good_n and_o riches_n because_o you_o have_v be_v disobedient_a and_o rebellious_a it_o follow_v verse_n 20._o declare_v this_o in_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o publish_v it_o word_n for_o word_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v hear_v in_o judah_n say_v 21._o hear_v this_o i_o pray_v you_o you_o foolish_a people_n that_o have_v no_o heart_n they_o have_v eye_n but_o see_v nothing_o they_o have_v ear_n but_o hear_v not_o word_n for_o word_n and_o shall_v not_o hear_v the_o prophet_n here_o confirm_v his_o former_a doctrine_n lest_o the_o jew_n shall_v imagine_v he_o threaten_v and_o astonish_v they_o with_o word_n only_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n shall_v be_v fearless_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n he_o say_v then_o declare_v doubtless_o the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n for_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o make_v war_n know_v by_o sound_n of_o 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