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to_o god_n the_o builder_n of_o zion_n and_o to_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o admiration_n or_o interrogation_n to_o this_o sense_n shall_v god_n or_o shall_v i_o as_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n build_v up_o or_o establish_v zion_n with_o blood_n and_o jerusalem_n with_o iniquity_n that_o be_v when_o such_o sin_n be_v commit_v in_o it_o abarb._n or_o do_v he_o build_v zion_n with_o blood_n or_o jerusalem_n with_o iniquity_n and_o this_o sense_n will_v well_o agree_v with_o what_o precede_v and_o follow_v but_o the_o other_o meaning_n be_v more_o receive_v 11_o the_o head_n thereof_o judge_v for_o reward_n and_o the_o priest_n thereof_o teach_v for_o hire_n and_o the_o prophet_n thereof_o divine_a for_o money_n yet_o will_v they_o lean_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v be_v not_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o no_o evil_n can_v come_v upon_o we_o the_o head_n thereof_o judge_v for_o reward_n etc._n etc._n he_o proceed_v to_o declare_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o those_o by_o 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also_o in_o another_o respect_n viz._n that_o they_o shall_v end_v in_o joy_n joh._n xvi_o 21._o for_o there_o even_o in_o babylon_n where_o she_o may_v fear_v utter_o to_o perish_v and_o that_o her_o name_n and_o posterity_n shall_v utter_o be_v cut_v off_o do_v the_o lord_n promise_v to_o save_v she_o and_o redeem_v she_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o enemy_n that_o have_v do_v such_o despite_n unto_o she_o so_o that_o here_o be_v join_v to_o a_o certain_a denunciation_n of_o judgement_n a_o certain_a promise_n of_o deliverance_n again_o from_o it_o that_o they_o may_v not_o despair_v under_o what_o they_o shall_v suffer_v but_o with_o patience_n and_o comfort_n expect_v the_o joyful_a issue_n in_o god_n good_a time_n which_o be_v also_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o follow_a word_n but_o before_o we_o proceed_v to_o they_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o different_a exposition_n of_o the_o nine_o verse_n from_o what_o have_v be_v give_v which_o we_o then_o omit_v that_o we_o 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now_o according_a as_o he_o have_v determine_v shall_v thou_o go_v into_o captivity_n but_o he_o then_o that_o be_v thy_o king_n still_o when_o he_o have_v so_o humble_v thou_o will_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o judgement_n remember_v mercy_n and_o deliver_v thou_o etc._n etc._n this_o according_a to_o that_o render_v will_v be_v the_o near_a meaning_n but_o this_o interpretation_n though_o ancient_a be_v by_o few_o follow_v but_o follow_v our_o translation_n with_o which_o most_o other_o agree_v there_o may_v also_o be_v give_v another_o exposition_n something_o different_a from_o the_o former_a now_o why_o do_v thou_o cry_v out_o etc._n etc._n be_v there_o not_o a_o king_n in_o thou_o have_v thou_o not_o counselor_n and_o directour_n to_o save_v thou_o these_o she_o once_o ask_v give_v i_o a_o king_n and_o prince_n hos._n xiii_o 10._o and_o she_o have_v they_o and_o in_o they_o trust_v but_o now_o doubt_v that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o save_v she_o and_o fear_v the_o force_n of_o her_o enemy_n she_o in_o anguish_n as_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n &_o deserve_o for_o for_o all_o that_o they_o can_v do_v to_o help_v she_o she_o shall_v be_v drive_v from_o her_o home_n and_o lead_v away_o captive_a to_o babylon_n yet_o that_o she_o may_v not_o despair_v she_o be_v assure_v of_o help_n from_o the_o lord_n who_o when_o she_o have_v be_v make_v to_o know_v how_o vain_a all_o other_o help_n be_v will_v show_v his_o power_n in_o deliver_v she_o even_o then_o when_o there_o seem_v no_o hope_n to_o be_v leave_v to_o she_o and_o so_o will_v there_o be_v a_o plain_a connexion_n also_o between_o these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n but_o the_o first_o exposition_n may_v seem_v the_o plain_a 11_o ¶_o now_o also_o many_o nation_n be_v gather_v against_o thou_o that_o say_v let_v she_o be_v defile_v and_o let_v our_o eye_n look_v upon_o zion_n now_o also_o many_o nation_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n and_o the_o follow_v he_o give_v a_o father_n representation_n to_o she_o 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jer._n iii_o 1._o shall_v not_o the_o land_n be_v great_o pollute_v and_o numb_a xxxv_o 33._o you_o shall_v not_o pollute_v the_o land_n wherein_o you_o be_v for_o blood_n it_o defile_v the_o land_n and_o this_o signification_n seem_v they_o to_o respect_v not_o only_o who_o render_v it_o as_o we_o or_o they_o more_o manifest_o munst._n who_o render_v she_o shall_v sin_n or_o be_v wicked_a and_o they_o again_o who_o render_v shall_v be_v condemn_v or_o be_v guilty_a or_o be_v obnoxious_a but_o they_o also_o who_o render_v lat._n let_v she_o be_v stone_v viz._n as_o a_o defile_a adulteress_n and_o perhaps_o the_o greek_a also_o who_o look_v not_o so_o much_o on_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n as_o their_o meaning_n render_v it_o let_v we_o insult_v although_o they_o change_v both_o number_n and_o gender_n for_o what_o will_v be_v the_o intent_n of_o all_o these_o but_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v let_v she_o be_v look_v on_o as_o defile_v with_o sin_n and_o make_v loathsome_a 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by_o the_o heathen_a and_o ps._n lxxxix_o 39_o thou_o have_v profane_v his_o crown_n by_o cast_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n in_o much_o like_a sense_n may_v the_o word_n here_o be_v understand_v it_o have_v also_o another_o signification_n of_o do_v hypocritical_o or_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o some_o castro_n here_o choose_v to_o take_v that_o so_o the_o tigurine_a version_n she_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n the_o intention_n must_v still_o be_v let_v she_o have_v the_o condemnation_n or_o punishment_n of_o or_o be_v use_v as_o a_o profane_a hypocrite_n for_o the_o word_n be_v not_o of_o the_o preter-tense_n but_o of_o the_o future_a and_o be_v rather_o after_o this_o notion_n to_o sound_v she_o be_v or_o let_v she_o be_v than_o she_o be_v or_o have_v be_v in_o fine_a it_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o their_o desire_n that_o all_o manner_n of_o mischief_n and_o shame_n may_v befall_v she_o to_o her_o utter_a desolation_n like_o they_o psal._n cxxxvii_o 7_o and_o their_o hope_n to_o see_v it_o that_o they_o may_v rejoice_v at_o it_o and_o insult_v over_o she_o as_o be_v far_o express_v by_o the_o next_o word_n and_o let_v our_o eye_n look_v upon_o zion_n let_v we_o see_v our_o desire_n upon_o she_o as_o the_o word_n be_v likewise_o use_v psal._n liv._o 7._o 12_o but_o they_o know_v not_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o understand_v they_o his_o counsel_n for_o he_o shall_v gather_v they_o as_o the_o sheaf_n into_o the_o floor_n 13_o arise_v and_o thresh_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o horn_n iron_n and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o hoof_n brass_n and_o thou_o shall_v beat_v in_o piece_n many_o people_n and_o i_o will_v consecrate_v their_o gain_n unto_o the_o lord_n
hebrew_n word_n applyable_a and_o so_o be_v our_o english_a to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v regard_n both_o to_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o express_v that_o in_o a_o holy_a and_o godly_a conversation_n and_o to_o his_o duty_n to_o man_n express_v that_o in_o act_n of_o câ—arity_n or_o mercy_n and_o do_v good_a to_o other_o both_o these_o in_o observance_n of_o the_o commandment_n concur_v to_o the_o make_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chasid_n a_o good_a man_n they_o will_v not_o where_o there_o be_v sincerity_n be_v separate_v and_o such_o the_o prophet_n desire_v to_o find_v but_o can_v find_v none_o of_o they_o they_o be_v perish_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n or_o land_n for_o of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o country_n where_o he_o live_v of_o judah_n and_o israel_n he_o speak_v such_o have_v former_o be_v but_o now_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v and_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o seek_v for_o they_o for_o there_o be_v none_o â—pright_o among_o man_n among_o such_o as_o be_v now_o live_v in_o the_o land_n i._n e._n grotius_n scarce_o any_o to_o be_v find_v for_o that_o we_o may_v so_o understand_v it_o as_o to_o the_o great_a part_n and_o not_o precise_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o single_a such_o man_n on_o the_o earth_n we_o may_v observe_v what_o the_o lord_n answer_v to_o eliah_n complain_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o he_o be_v leave_v alone_o and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o fear_v god_n 1_o king_n xix_o 14_o and_o 19_o and_o rom._n xi_o 3_o 4._o and_o so_o be_v this_o complaint_n like_o those_o which_o we_o have_v ps._n xii_o 1._o and_o fourteen_o 3._o and_o rom._n iii_o 10_o 11_o 12._o which_o at_o least_o import_v the_o great_a paucity_n and_o scarceness_n of_o good_a and_o upright_a man_n which_o be_v so_o few_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o which_o be_v otherwise_o that_o it_o may_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o generality_n be_v say_v there_o be_v none_o such_o they_o be_v lose_v among_o the_o multitude_n that_o he_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o say_v so_o he_o far_o make_v evident_a by_o describe_v the_o contrary_a behaviour_n of_o the_o generality_n viz._n 2._o that_o they_o all_o lie_v wait_v for_o blood_n and_o hunt_v every_o man_n his_o brother_n with_o a_o net_n lie_v in_o wait_n for_o blood_n i._n e._n to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o man_n or_o as_o vatablus_n some_o to_o spoil_v they_o of_o their_o substance_n and_o what_o they_o have_v which_o be_v to_o they_o as_o their_o blood_n and_o wherewith_o their_o life_n be_v sustain_v probable_o both_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o name_n 10._o blood_n for_o it_o be_v the_o plural_a number_n and_o covet_v of_o other_o man_n good_n and_o rapine_n often_o end_v in_o cruelty_n and_o murder_n that_o man_n greedy_a of_o gain_n may_v obtain_v their_o prey_n they_o will_v not_o spare_v to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o owner_n thereof_o 19_o prov._n i._n 19_o and_o by_o all_o crafty_a cunning_n and_o hide_a mean_n do_v they_o seek_v and_o take_v occasion_n to_o effect_v this_o they_o hunt_v every_o man_n his_o brother_n with_o a_o net_n as_o a_o hunter_n fowler_n or_o fisher_n that_o spread_v his_o net_n use_v all_o art_n to_o get_v his_o prey_n into_o it_o that_o he_o may_v catch_v it_o and_o destroy_v it_o so_o do_v these_o use_v all_o possible_a art_n whereby_o they_o may_v ensnare_v any_o by_o who_o destruction_n they_o may_v gain_v aught_o to_o themselves_o this_o render_v be_v plain_a and_o proper_a and_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o perspicuous_a yet_o do_v some_o and_o those_o of_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n render_v otherwise_o viz._n they_o hunt_v every_o man_n his_o brother_n to_o death_n or_o destruction_n tig._n so_o the_o chalde_a syriac_n and_o vulgar_a latin_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o diversity_n be_v manifest_a to_o be_v from_o hence_o because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cherem_n signify_v a_o net_n and_o also_o destruction_n and_o it_o can_v be_v think_v that_o they_o who_o render_v it_o according_a to_o one_o signification_n be_v not_o aware_a of_o the_o other_o because_o in_o other_o place_n they_o use_v it_o but_o take_v that_o which_o they_o think_v here_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n so_o they_o that_o here_o render_v it_o destruction_n or_o death_n habbac_n i._o 15._o render_v it_o net_n here_o they_o think_v it_o seem_v that_o of_o destruction_n more_o agreeable_a to_o what_o go_v before_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o blood_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n they_o that_o render_v with_o a_o net_n understand_v the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o to_o destruction_n the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l_o as_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lecâ—erem_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d greek_a render_v the_o word_n they_o afflict_v with_o affliction_n or_o straiten_v with_o straighten_v every_o one_o his_o neighbour_n seem_v rather_o to_o have_v give_v the_o meaning_n then_o to_o have_v attend_v to_o the_o literal_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n they_o that_o seek_v after_o various_a reading_n may_v perhaps_o say_v that_o here_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yatsudu_fw-fr they_o hurt_v they_o seem_v to_o have_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yatsuru_fw-la they_o straiten_v or_o afflict_v and_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cherem_n a_o net_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hereb_n much_o or_o some_o other_o word_n but_o such_o conjecture_n be_v no_o safe_a or_o sure_a way_n of_o solve_v difficulty_n or_o reconcile_a difference_n the_o meaning_n will_v be_v otherwise_o well_o enough_o make_v up_o by_o say_v that_o by_o straiten_v with_o straighten_n or_o afflict_v with_o affliction_n they_o will_v express_v what_o be_v by_o the_o prophet_n in_o figurative_a term_n express_v inasmuch_o as_o the_o hunter_n intention_n by_o lay_v his_o net_n be_v to_o bring_v those_o creature_n which_o he_o will_v catch_v into_o a_o strait_a that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o use_v they_o how_o he_o will_n 3_o ¶_o that_o they_o may_v do_v evil_a with_o both_o hand_n earnest_o the_o prince_n ask_v and_o the_o judge_n ask_v for_o a_o reward_n and_o the_o great_a man_n utter_v his_o mischievous_a desire_n so_o they_o wrap_v it_o up_o that_o they_o may_v do_v evil_a with_o both_o hand_n earnest_o the_o prince_n ask_v etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n wherein_o he_o far_o tax_v the_o great_a corruption_n avarice_n and_o cruelty_n of_o such_o especial_o who_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o aught_o to_o have_v do_v justice_n and_o see_v it_o do_v and_o those_o that_o be_v rich_a and_o potent_a there_o be_v some_o difficulty_n a_o learned_a drusiuâ—_n man_n well_o verse_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o scripture_n confess_v that_o this_o place_n do_v long_o and_o much_o perplex_v he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o satisfy_v himself_o in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o and_o perhaps_o be_v not_o at_o last_o satisfy_v and_o such_o different_a exposition_n be_v bring_v of_o it_o that_o the_o reader_n who_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o will_v perhaps_o be_v put_v to_o use_v his_o best_a judgement_n and_o discretion_n to_o choose_v which_o he_o may_v prefer_v and_o satisfy_v himself_o with_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n in_o which_o be_v the_o chief_n difficulty_n consist_v brief_o of_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d al_n haraa_n for_o evil_a or_o to_o do_v evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cappaim_n hand_n or_o both_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liheitib_n to_o do_v or_o make_v good_a or_o to_o do_v well_o from_o the_o understanding_n of_o these_o word_n and_o join_v they_o in_o construction_n one_o with_o another_o and_o either_o take_v they_o so_o as_o to_o make_v a_o distinct_a period_n of_o themselves_o or_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o follow_a word_n the_o prince_n ask_v etc._n etc._n arise_v that_o diversity_n of_o interpretation_n the_o more_o ancient_a translation_n thus_o render_v viz._n the_o greek_a for_o evil_a do_v they_o prepare_v or_o make_v ready_a their_o hand_n and_o so_o the_o arabic_a follow_v they_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a the_o evil_a of_o their_o hand_n they_o call_v good_a the_o chalde_a paraphrase_n they_o do_v evil_a with_o their_o hand_n and_o do_v not_o do_v good_a the_o syriack_n according_o their_o hand_n be_v prepare_v or_o ready_a to_o do_v evil_a and_o they_o do_v not_o do_v good_a among_o more_o modern_a interpreter_n there_o be_v yet_o more_o variety_n of_o the_o jew_n abarb._n some_o thus_o expound_v the_o first_o word_n by_o themselves_o also_o for_o the_o evil_n or_o for_o a_o reward_n of_o the_o evil_a