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same_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o common_a custom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n he_o call_v god_n holy_a not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v so_o in_o himself_o but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n for_o he_o sanctify_v and_o choose_v to_o himself_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o creation_n whereof_o he_o speak_v aught_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o spiritual_a regeneration_n for_o so_o god_n be_v special_o call_v the_o maker_n of_o israel_n verse_n 8._o and_o he_o shall_v not_o look_v to_o the_o altar_n the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n neither_o shall_v he_o look_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o his_o own_o singer_n have_v make_v as_o grove_n and_o image_n this_o exposition_n declare_v more_o clear_o that_o this_o look_v whereof_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v proper_o of_o faith_n and_o hope_n for_o he_o say_v that_o all_o false_a trust_n shall_v vanish_v when_o man_n begin_v once_o to_o hope_n in_o 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the_o lord_n have_v in_o his_o secret_a counsel_n already_o redeem_v we_o before_o the_o effect_n thereof_o extend_v itself_o unto_o us._n mind_v therefore_o to_o testify_v what_o he_o have_v decree_v in_o himself_o to_o wit_n to_o deliver_v his_o church_n which_o seem_v as_o good_a as_o forlorn_a he_o fit_o use_v the_o time_n past_a say_v i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o to_o call_v by_o name_n god_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o call_v of_o god_n signify_v to_o receive_v one_o into_o a_o near_a band_n of_o familiarity_n as_o when_o god_n adopt_v we_o for_o his_o child_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o speech_n sure_o the_o reprobate_n be_v so_o reject_v of_o he_o that_o it_o seem_v he_o forget_v their_o name_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o he_o know_v they_o
praise_n although_o the_o prophet_n meaning_n be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v to_o show_v that_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v deliver_v in_o regard_n it_o near_o concern_v god_n glory_n yet_o from_o this_o place_n we_o also_o learn_v vocation_n the_o end_n of_o our_o election_n &_o vocation_n that_o the_o end_n of_o our_o election_n be_v the_o set_v forth_o of_o god_n glory_n in_o all_o thing_n i_o grant_v that_o the_o reprobate_n be_v instrument_n of_o this_o glory_n but_o it_o shine_v in_o a_o far_o diverse_a sort_n in_o we_o for_o we_o be_v choose_v as_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n 17.18_o exod._n 14.4_o and_o 17.18_o and_o he_o have_v also_o predestinate_v we_o to_o adopt_v we_o in_o himself_o by_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n election_n election_n wherewith_o he_o have_v free_o accept_v we_o through_o his_o 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and_o willing_a obedience_n verse_n 23._o thou_o have_v not_o bring_v i_o the_o sheep_n of_o thy_o burn_a offering_n neither_o haste_n thou_o honour_v i_o with_o thy_o sacrifice_n i_o have_v not_o cause_v thou_o to_o serve_v with_o a_o offering_n nor_o weary_v thou_o with_o incense_n some_o may_v demand_v why_o the_o prophet_n shall_v thus_o reproach_n the_o jew_n object_n see_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o be_v very_o diligent_a in_o offer_v sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n some_o refer_v this_o to_o the_o captivity_n during_o which_o time_n they_o can_v offer_v no_o sacrifice_n though_o they_o have_v be_v willing_a so_o to_o have_v do_v why_o so_o because_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o offer_v they_o any_o where_o but_o in_o jerusalem_n ans_fw-fr for_o which_o respect_n their_o sacrifice_n can_v not_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n but_o i_o rather_o take_v it_o as_o a_o general_a reproach_n for_o while_o the_o people_n have_v opportunity_n to_o 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which_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o offer_v they_o to_o another_o and_o not_o to_o he_o for_o all_o he_o require_v be_v that_o by_o these_o outward_a mean_n his_o people_n shall_v exercise_v their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n but_o these_o be_v want_v what_o worth_n be_v there_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n hence_o we_o gather_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o of_o no_o new_a thing_n but_o continue_v that_o which_o he_o begin_v to_o teach_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o reject_v all_o hollow_a and_o servile_a service_n verse_n 24._o thou_o buy_v i_o not_o sweet_a caneh_o sweet_a or_o caneh_o savour_n with_o thy_o money_n neither_o haste_n thou_o make_v i_o drink_v with_o the_o fat_a of_o thy_o sacrifice_n but_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n and_o weary_v i_o with_o thy_o inquity_n by_o the_o word_n caneh_fw-it he_o mean_v that_o wherewith_o they_o make_v the_o precious_a ointment_n which_o be_v seldom_o use_v instrument_n high_a priest_n the_o tabernacle_n the_o ark_n the_o instrument_n as_o be_v record_v in_o exod._n 30.25_o for_o therewith_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n the_o tabernacle_n the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o the_o instrument_n thereunto_o appertain_v anointed_n he_o say_v then_o albeit_o thou_o shall_v lay_v forth_o thy_o money_n to_o buy_v i_o of_o that_o odoriferous_a ointment_n thou_o shall_v but_o spend_v it_o in_o vain_a if_o thou_o look_v that_o i_o shall_v accept_v of_o it_o for_o all_o their_o labour_n be_v lose_v because_o they_o aim_v not_o at_o the_o right_a mark_n god_n esteem_v none_o of_o all_o these_o ceremony_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o faith_n and_o the_o uprightness_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o a_o pure_a conscience_n where_o he_o
time_n free_o add_v new_a benefit_n to_o the_o former_a he_o will_v help_v thou_o other_o supplier_fw-fr the_o relative_a ci_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thy_o helper_n notwithstanding_o it_o seem_v best_a to_o read_v it_o apart_o and_o the_o sense_n have_v be_v clear_a if_o we_o have_v read_v it_o in_o the_o first_o person_n i_o will_v help_v thou_o but_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o great_a the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a come_v to_o this_o us._n if_o god_n have_v regenerate_v we_o he_o will_v sure_o help_v us._n that_o he_o which_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o people_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o succour_v they_o when_o the_o appoint_a time_n be_v come_v in_o which_o regard_n it_o be_v free_a for_o every_o one_o to_o rest_v in_o the_o exposition_n he_o think_v best_o yet_o i_o have_v rather_o follow_v the_o plain_a and_o the_o less_o constrain_a sense_n without_o supply_v any_o thing_n the_o word_n joshurun_n be_v diverslie_o expound_v for_o some_o will_v derive_v it_o of_o 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to_o that_o general_a virtue_n which_o it_o shed_v into_o all_o the_o creature_n whereof_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v psal_n 104.30_o when_o thou_o send_v forth_o thy_o spirit_n they_o be_v create_v creature_n this_o word_n spiriâ—_n here_o not_o only_o signify_v the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n but_o that_o general_a virtue_n which_o it_o shed_v into_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o thou_o renue_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o as_o david_n there_o in_o the_o first_o place_n show_v that_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v reviue_v by_o that_o secret_a power_n which_o god_n breathe_v into_o they_o so_o afterward_o he_o attribute_n unto_o the_o lord_n a_o sufficient_a ability_n forthwith_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o please_v he_o to_o renew_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o fall_v to_o ruin_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n do_v our_o prophet_n call_v water_n the_o sudden_a restauration_n of_o the_o church_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o restore_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o it_o rest_v in_o he_o by_o dew_n or_o shower_n to_o fructify_v barren_a &_o parch_a ground_n thus_o the_o spirit_n be_v compare_v unto_o water_n because_o without_o it_o all_o thing_n will_v fade_v and_o wither_v with_o drought_n he_o it_o be_v also_o that_o revive_v the_o world_n by_o a_o secret_a sprinkle_n of_o it_o with_o his_o power_n and_o redress_v the_o barrenness_n that_o proceed_v of_o heat_n and_o drought_n whereby_o the_o earth_n recover_v a_o new_a face_n as_o it_o be_v which_o be_v yet_o further_o amplify_v by_o the_o word_n blessing_n add_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n verse_n 4._o and_o they_o shall_v grow_v as_o among_o the_o grass_n and_o as_o the_o willow_n by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n former_a this_o verse_n be_v a_o amplification_n of_o the_o former_a there_o be_v nothing_o contain_v in_o this_o verse_n but_o that_o which_o i_o have_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o hundred_o and_o 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but_o the_o punishment_n which_o they_o suffer_v for_o their_o transgression_n cease_v now_o in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v hide_v a_o close_a exhortation_n to_o repentance_n not_o only_o to_o move_v they_o to_o sigh_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o affliction_n but_o to_o acknowledge_v they_o as_o just_a recompense_n of_o their_o iniquity_n whereby_o they_o have_v provoke_v god_n unto_o wrath_n as_o oft_o then_o as_o he_o handle_v we_o rough_o simile_n we_o shall_v not_o desire_v so_o much_o the_o removal_n of_o our_o punishment_n as_o the_o blot_n out_o of_o our_o sin_n the_o fond_a distinction_n of_o the_o sophister_n meet_v withal_o again_o touch_v the_o remit_v of_o the_o fault_n and_o retain_v of_o the_o punishment_n simile_n we_o must_v not_o crave_v so_o much_o to_o be_v disburden_v of_o this_o our_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n as_o rather_o to_o begin_v at_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o god_n will_v not_o impute_v they_o unto_o us._n and_o here_o we_o have_v 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in_o that_o he_o will_v finish_v the_o course_n of_o his_o justice_n albeit_o the_o people_n shall_v resist_v the_o same_o and_o will_v put_v the_o letter_n vaughan_n be_v here_o put_v for_o a_o particle_n of_o render_v the_o cause_n thus_o for_o i_o will_v put_v now_o this_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v see_v the_o lord_n have_v once_o determine_v to_o save_v jerusalem_n she_o can_v be_v disappoint_v of_o such_o a_o benefit_n he_o join_v his_o glory_n with_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o also_o saint_n paul_n take_v the_o word_n glory_n together_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o salvation_n link_v together_o for_o mercy_n eph._n 1.6_o and_o 3.16_o for_o than_o god_n glory_n shine_v full_o when_o he_o draw_v his_o child_n out_o of_o the_o band_n of_o death_n and_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n because_o he_o will_v have_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o church_n and_o his_o justice_n to_o be_v conjoin_v with_o a_o indissoluble_a knot_n the_o xlvii_o chapter_n verse_n 1._o come_v down_o and_o sit_v in_o the_o dust_n o_o virgin_n daughter_n babel_n sit_v on_o the_o ground_n there_o be_v no_o throne_n o_o daughter_n of_o the_o chaldean_n for_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v tender_a and_o delicate_a execution_n god_n decree_n put_v in_o execution_n now_o isaiah_n set_v that_o down_o at_o large_a which_o he_o mention_v before_o touch_v god_n counsel_n and_o the_o execution_n thereof_o for_o he_o speak_v here_o in_o plain_a term_n of_o babylon_n fall_n fall_n babylon_n fall_n because_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o hope_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v ever_o return_v as_o long_o as_o the_o babylonicall_a monarchy_n flourish_v he_o therefore_o conjoin_v these_o two_o thing_n together_o to_o wit_n the_o overthrow_n of_o this_o monarchy_n and_o the_o people_n deliverance_n which_o shall_v ensue_v for_o the_o stateliness_n of_o this_o city_n be_v unto_o the_o poor_a jew_n as_o a_o deep_a grave_n in_o which_o they_o be_v bury_v but_o when_o the_o lord_n open_v it_o than_o the_o people_n first_o life_n be_v as_o it_o be_v restore_v to_o they_o afresh_o in_o that_o he_o command_v she_o to_o come_v down_o it_o have_v great_a weight_n in_o it_o then_o if_o he_o have_v direct_o threaten_v she_o shall_v come_v down_o for_o thus_o he_o speak_v with_o authority_n as_o if_o he_o be_v already_o set_v in_o a_o throne_n of_o judgement_n for_o he_o speak_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o have_v warrant_n from_o god_n to_o deliver_v and_o therefore_o he_o bold_o pronounce_v what_o shall_v happen_v and_o this_o commission_n we_o see_v the_o lord_n give_v to_o jeremiah_n behold_v i_o have_v set_v thou_o this_o day_n over_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n
these_o word_n then_o be_v not_o thou_o that_o arm_n must_v be_v read_v with_o a_o certain_a vehemency_n for_o the_o prophet_n show_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o same_o which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v in_o regard_n he_o continue_v always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o now_o howsoever_o isaiah_n recite_v not_o all_o the_o miracle_n which_o god_n do_v when_o he_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o under_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n yet_o he_o mean_v in_o a_o word_n to_o comprehend_v whatsoever_o moses_n express_v at_o large_a that_o the_o jew_n be_v admonish_v by_o this_o brief_a sentence_n may_v from_o thence_o call_v to_o mind_n after_o how_o many_o way_n god_n do_v then_o manifest_a his_o power_n he_o mention_n the_o red_a sea_n which_o be_v dry_v up_o not_o only_o for_o the_o rareness_n of_o the_o miracle_n but_o because_o all_o the_o former_a miracle_n tend_v to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o people_n be_v now_o set_v free_a from_o a_o unjust_a oppression_n and_o tyranny_n may_v pass_v out_o of_o babylon_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o therefore_o he_o make_v express_v mention_n of_o the_o way_n which_o be_v open_v for_o the_o redeem_v from_o this_o example_n we_o may_v consider_v what_o a_o one_o god_n have_v be_v towards_o we_o that_o thence_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o he_o will_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v be_v always_o like_o himself_o as_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o text_n verse_n 11._o therefore_o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v with_o song_n with_o oâ—_n a_o song_n joy_n unto_o zion_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n shall_v flee_v away_o amplification_n a_o amplification_n now_o he_o show_v that_o more_o plain_o which_o he_o brief_o touch_v before_o for_o have_v recite_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n whereby_o in_o time_n past_a he_o manifest_v his_o power_n in_o egypt_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n he_o conclude_v that_o neither_o the_o high_a rock_n nor_o the_o bottomless_a gulf_n no_o nor_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n themselves_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o let_v he_o from_o bring_v back_o his_o people_n out_o of_o babylon_n now_o the_o better_a to_o confirm_v and_o apply_v this_o he_o call_v they_o the_o redeem_v to_o teach_v they_o that_o god_n entitle_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o people_n but_o for_o their_o sake_n and_o also_o to_o assure_v they_o that_o he_o will_v show_v such_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o power_n for_o their_o deliverance_n as_o he_o once_o do_v in_o regard_n the_o cause_n be_v now_o the_o same_o unto_o zion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v unto_o that_o place_n where_o he_o once_o appoint_v his_o name_n to_o be_v call_v upon_o that_o so_o he_o may_v assure_v they_o that_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v re-edify_v and_o god_n pure_a worship_n establish_v for_o when_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v in_o babylon_n be_v to_o look_v for_o that_o deliverance_n which_o their_o father_n former_o have_v in_o regard_n god_n be_v also_o the_o redeemer_n of_o their_o child_n they_o have_v yet_o a_o privilege_n above_o their_o father_n because_o god_n have_v choose_v mount_n zion_n in_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o rest_v for_o ever_o psal_n 132.14_o but_o because_o the_o work_n of_o god_n promise_v here_o by_o isaiah_n be_v extraordinary_a therefore_o he_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o thanksgiving_n the_o word_n rinna_n may_v be_v simple_o take_v for_o joy_n but_o because_o it_o often_o signify_v that_o praise_n which_o we_o yield_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o benefit_n i_o have_v rather_o take_v it_o for_o a_o song_n in_o this_o place_n the_o prophet_n meaning_n be_v then_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o unwonted_a and_o a_o unexpected_a change_n so_o as_o the_o faithful_a shall_v have_v a_o exceed_a cause_n of_o joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n in_o say_v that_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n he_o allude_v unto_o those_o crown_n and_o garland_n of_o flower_n wherewith_o they_o be_v adorn_v at_o banquet_n he_o add_v that_o they_o shall_v obtain_v joy_n mean_v thereby_o a_o firm_a and_o solid_a joy_n last_o for_o amplification_n sake_n he_o say_v that_o all_o sorrow_n shall_v flee_v away_o and_o this_o be_v to_o confirm_v they_o against_o that_o ordinary_a fear_n which_o man_n have_v namely_o when_o as_o all_o their_o joy_n in_o a_o moment_n be_v turn_v to_o mourning_n and_o yet_o heerewithall_o the_o prophet_n admonish_v they_o to_o wait_v patient_o for_o that_o happy_a issue_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v though_o for_o a_o while_n if_o need_v be_v they_o be_v in_o heaviness_n and_o sorrow_n verse_n 12._o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o comfort_v you_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v fear_v a_o mortal_a man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o grass_n the_o lord_n not_o only_o promise_v salvation_n and_o grace_n here_o to_o the_o jew_n infidelity_n a_o complaint_n against_o the_o people_n inordinate_a fear_n proceed_v from_o infidelity_n but_o complain_v that_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v his_o word_n neither_o will_v they_o make_v that_o account_n of_o his_o power_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v for_o what_o a_o unworthy_a thing_n be_v it_o that_o the_o threat_n of_o man_n shall_v so_o terrify_v we_o as_o to_o make_v we_o set_v light_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o manifest_v his_o power_n that_o so_o at_o the_o least_o we_o may_v be_v fortify_v against_o all_o assault_n we_o show_v ourselves_o flat_a contemner_n of_o god_n then_o when_o we_o nourish_v in_o ourselves_o a_o inordinate_a fear_n of_o man_n whence_o it_o appear_v how_o odious_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o tumult_n in_o our_o mind_n by_o reason_n of_o man_n threat_n when_o god_n call_v we_o to_o rest_v quiet_o in_o he_o true_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o man_n be_v too_o gross_a if_o in_o hear_v that_o god_n be_v of_o their_o side_n they_o conceive_v not_o hope_v from_o so_o many_o famous_a promise_n to_o cry_v with_o boldness_n if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o rom._n 8.31_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n then_o that_o when_o danger_n appear_v they_o stand_v as_o man_n amaze_v and_o attribute_v more_o power_n to_o a_o mortal_a man_n to_o harm_v they_o then_o to_o god_n to_o help_v they_o he_o just_o reproach_v the_o jew_n then_o that_o they_o have_v fortify_v themselves_o no_o better_o with_o these_o promise_n and_o that_o by_o they_o they_o be_v no_o better_o arm_v against_o all_o danger_n for_o what_o great_a dishonour_n can_v we_o do_v unto_o god_n then_o to_o call_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n into_o question_n which_o yet_o fall_v out_o when_o man_n so_o affright_v we_o that_o we_o can_v not_o quiet_o rest_v in_o the_o thing_n reveal_v this_o repetition_n i_o i_o be_o have_v great_a weight_n because_o he_o that_o promise_v this_o consolation_n be_v true_a neither_o can_v the_o force_n nor_o deceit_n of_o man_n defeat_v he_o of_o his_o purpose_n who_o be_v thou_o &c_n &c_n he_o show_v how_o frail_a transitory_a vain_a and_o brittle_a man_n nature_n be_v the_o better_a to_o bewray_v the_o sottishness_n of_o this_o people_n while_o they_o prefer_v bubble_n a_o smoke_n and_o shadow_n to_o the_o strong_a god_n but_o withal_o he_o show_v that_o man_n can_v not_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o fear_n as_o long_o as_o they_o retain_v within_o they_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n power_n do_v we_o then_o stand_v amaze_v when_o danger_n approach_v 24.10_o prou._n 24.10_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o we_o have_v forget_v god_n and_o therefore_o he_o add_v verse_n 13._o and_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o maker_n that_o have_v spread_v out_o the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v fear_v all_o the_o day_n continual_o because_o of_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o oppressor_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o destroy_v where_o be_v now_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o oppressor_n 43.15_o we_o must_v beware_v how_o we_o fear_v the_o creature_n above_o the_o creator_n see_v chap._n 43.15_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o imagine_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n but_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v and_o embrace_v he_o by_o faith_n in_o call_v himself_o a_o maker_n it_o must_v not_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o general_a creation_n but_o to_o spiritual_a regeneration_n as_o we_o have_v note_v before_o in_o diverse_a place_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n paul_n call_v we_o the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n because_o he_o have_v create_v we_o unto_o every_o good_a work_n ephe._n 2.10_o if_o we_o remember_v then_o the_o work_n of_o our_o creation_n and_o adoption_n from_o this_o
be_v therefore_o call_v unprofitable_a cost_n for_o by_o silver_n he_o understand_v all_o industry_n study_n and_o pain_n of_o man_n not_o that_o god_n esteem_v a_o rush_n of_o all_o that_o which_o we_o offer_v he_o in_o vain_a to_o serve_v he_o but_o in_o regard_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o flesh_n esteem_v those_o labour_n very_o precious_a which_o we_o have_v foolish_o take_v up_o by_o the_o word_n bread_n he_o understand_v that_o which_o he_o say_v before_o touch_v water_n and_o by_o labour_n that_o which_o he_o call_v silver_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v man_n weary_a themselves_o much_o for_o nothing_o for_o when_o they_o follow_v their_o invention_n they_o must_v look_v for_o no_o reward_n though_o they_o vex_v and_o martyr_v themselves_o never_o so_o much_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o those_o who_o labour_v inconsiderate_o shall_v never_o be_v satisfy_v for_o if_o they_o forsake_v god_n to_o seek_v out_o new_a mean_n of_o salvation_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v fill_v because_o as_o hosea_n say_v they_o be_v feed_v with_o wind_n chap._n 12.1_o they_o may_v well_o seem_v to_o be_v full_a while_o a_o vain_a conceit_n blinfold_v they_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v like_o those_o who_o be_v swell_v with_o wound_n feel_v not_o their_o hunger_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v much_o better_o for_o they_o to_o be_v so_o pinch_v with_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o be_v provoke_v to_o cry_v earnest_o unto_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v fill_v according_a to_o that_o in_o psalm_n 63.2_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o like_o the_o dry_a ground_n but_o bread_n or_o water_n alone_o will_v not_o suffice_v to_o fill_v we_o neither_o can_v our_o life_n be_v sustain_v with_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n then_o why_o the_o prophet_n have_v use_v diverse_a word_n to_o show_v that_o god_n furnish_v we_o with_o all_o thing_n abundant_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o preserve_v life_n lest_o we_o shall_v use_v any_o unlawful_a shift_n to_o 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garment_n from_o bozrah_n he_o be_v glorious_a in_o his_o apparel_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o great_a strength_n i_o speak_v in_o righteousness_n and_o be_o mighty_a to_o save_v temptation_n a_o prevention_n of_o a_o dangerous_a temptation_n the_o expositor_n christian_n have_v misinterpret_v this_o place_n as_o if_o that_o which_o be_v here_o say_v shall_v appertain_v unto_o christ_n see_v the_o prophet_n speak_v simple_o of_o god_n himself_o and_o thus_o they_o have_v make_v a_o jesus_n die_v all_o over_o with_o red_a in_o regard_n he_o be_v thorough_o bathe_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n which_o he_o shed_v upon_o the_o cross_n but_o the_o prophet_n have_v no_o such_o meaning_n at_o all_o the_o true_a and_o plain_a sense_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n present_v himself_o here_o clothe_v with_o red_a garment_n before_o the_o people_n to_o advertise_v all_o that_o he_o will_v maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o choose_a verse_n the_o natural_a meaning_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o be_v avenge_v 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54._o 5._o &_o 64._o 7._o she_o only_o partake_v of_o god_n blessing_n 65._o 20_o why_o call_v barren_a 54._o 1_o why_o call_v a_o widow_n ibid._n she_o be_v god_n wife_n 1._o 21_o the_o city_n of_o god_n 49._o 16_o what_o church_n be_v in_o the_o papacy_n 11._o 2._o &_o 36._o 6._o 22._o the_o church_n wonderful_o conserve_v in_o the_o world_n 1._o 9_o &_o 7._o 17._o &_o 29._o 18._o &_o 37._o 26._o &_o 51._o 6._o why_o she_o can_v be_v abolish_v 1._o 27._o why_o she_o be_v not_o forthwith_o deliver_v 57_o 21_o she_o only_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n 33._o 24_o why_o she_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o the_o world_n 37._o 26_o in_o what_o sense_n she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v unclean_a 43._o 28._o and_o 47._o 6_o how_o sanctify_v 62._o 12_o her_o infancy_n and_o perfect_a age_n 54._o 2_o her_o extreme_a calamity_n 51._o 18_o the_o mean_n how_o she_o may_v be_v gather_v 2._o 3_o her_o condition_n must_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o according_a to_o her_o estate_n in_o this_o world_n 37._o 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must_v impute_v her_o want_n to_o our_o own_o wickedness_n 5._o 6_o why_o god_n keep_v she_o low_o 8._o 7_o her_o calamity_n must_v thorough_o affect_v we_o 22._o 4_o to_o choose_v to_o discern_v 7._o 15._o &_o 48_o 10_o also_o to_o be_v accept_v 58._o 5_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o circumcise_a and_o the_o uncircumcised_a take_v away_o 56._o 7_o use_n of_o circumcision_n 52._o 1_o city_n of_o god_n holiness_n what_o 64._o 9_o city_n of_o david_n 22._o 9_o &_o 29._o 1._o &_o 33_o 20_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n double_v 22._o 9_o city_n of_o justice_n 1._o 26_o cilicia_n call_v tharsis_n by_o the_o hebrew_n 33._o 1_o oppose_v to_o tyre_n 23._o 6_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o faithful_a term_n themselves_o clay_n 64._o 8_o commonwealth_n how_o it_o may_v be_v well_o govern_v 3._o 4_o and_o 32._o 1_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 63._o 7_o thing_n speak_v by_o comparison_n 2._o 22._o &_o 43._o 18._o &_o 54._o 9_o 10_o 13._o &_o 60._o 16_o god_n commandment_n call_v path_n and_o why_o 2._o 3_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o two_o sort_n of_o commandment_n 10._o 6_o compassion_n commend_v 20._o 2._o &_o 22._o 4_o complaint_n of_o the_o faithful_a under_o the_o papacy_n 26._o 13_o complaint_n of_o the_o faithful_a 63._o 15_o complaint_n of_o the_o church_n 49._o 4._o &_o 63._o 15_o complaint_n of_o hypocrite_n 1._o 18_o complaint_n of_o papist_n touch_v the_o abolish_n of_o their_o divine_a service_n 36._o 10_o the_o company_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v eschew_v 33._o 15._o and_o 59_o 5_o brotherly_a concord_n commend_v 11._o 6_o it_o flow_v from_o piety_n 19_o 23_o upon_o what_o condition_n to_o be_v desire_v 19_o 18_o man_n condition_n out_o of_o christ_n miserable_a 49._o 8_o 9_o condition_n of_o pastor_n 50._o 6._o &_o 51._o 8_o condition_n of_o the_o jew_n miserable_a 3._o 12_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o wicked_a woeful_a 3._o 11._o &_o 5._o 18._o and_o 15._o 2._o &_o 21._o 12._o &_o 28._o 20._o &_o 57_o 2._o 20._o condition_n of_o the_o faithful_a happy_a 4._o 6._o &_o 30._o 26_o condition_n of_o the_o faithful_a miserable_a in_o appearance_n 26._o 19_o and_o 33._o 20._o and_o 41._o 14._o &_o 49._o 7._o and_o 51._o 23._o &_o 54._o 3._o confidence_n in_o man_n vain_a 2._o 22._o &_o 29._o 5_o confidence_n of_o hypocrite_n vain_a 1._o 28._o &_o 10._o 20_o 22_o confidence_n in_o idol_n vain_a 8._o 21_o confidence_n of_o the_o israelite_n false_a 17._o 9_o of_o the_o jew_n 30._o 17_o of_o the_o egyptian_n 19_o 1_o of_o the_o jew_n 20._o 1._o &_o 22._o 3._o &_o 29._o 1._o &_o 30._o 1_o 2._o &_o 66._o 1_o of_o the_o philistine_n 14._o 29_o confidence_n ought_v to_o be_v place_v in_o god_n 7._o 4._o &_o 8._o 12._o and_o 17._o 8._o &_o 26._o 19_o &_o 30._o 15_o 16._o &_o 31._o 1._o &_o 33._o 20_o 21._o and_o 36._o 15._o &_o 42._o 13._o 17._o &_o 43._o 6._o &_o 50_o 11._o &_o 51._o 12._o &_o 57_o 13._o &_o 59_o 16._o confession_n a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n 26._o 19_o confession_n of_o sin_n 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so_o much_o in_o their_o invention_n 1._o 12_o nothing_n anger_v god_n more_o than_o when_o we_o follow_v our_o own_o invention_n 65._o 2_o invocation_n of_o god_n name_n accompany_v with_o true_a repentance_n 19_o 22_o invocation_n put_v for_o god_n whole_a service_n 64._o 6_o very_o necessary_a in_o the_o faithful_a 41._o 17._o &_o 55._o 6_o invocation_n of_o saint_n depart_v confute_v 65._o 24_o true_a joy_n flow_v from_o god_n favour_n 12._o 2_o 6._o see_v faithful_n wicked_a isaiah_n the_o kinsman_n of_o christ_n 5._o 1_o expose_v to_o the_o outrage_n of_o the_o wicked_a 50._o 4_o why_o he_o be_v command_v to_o walk_v naked_a 20._o 2_o a_o prophet_n appoint_v for_o the_o jew_n 1._o 1._o and_o .6_o and_o 23._o 18_o he_o bewail_v the_o desolation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o pitiful_a manner_n 22._o 4_o why_o he_o bewail_v the_o calamity_n of_o the_o church_n enemy_n 16._o 9_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o term_v the_o idol_n profane_v 30._o 22_o why_o he_o separate_v himself_o from_o 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