for_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a neither_o be_v thou_o confound_v for_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o shame_n that_o be_v wait_v for_o this_o which_o be_v promise_v and_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v ashamed_a of_o thy_o hope_n and_o expectation_n herein_o god_n will_v in_o time_n deliver_v and_o restore_v and_o multiply_v thou_o exceed_o or_o thou_o shall_v not_o for_o ever_o continue_v in_o such_o a_o reproachful_a condition_n though_o god_n may_v seem_v to_o cast_v thou_o off_o for_o a_o time_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v such_o a_o reproachful_a rejection_n for_o thou_o shall_v forget_v the_o shame_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o shall_v not_o remember_v the_o reproach_n of_o thy_o widowhood_n any_o more_o that_o be_v though_o thou_o may_v be_v for_o a_o time_n in_o a_o sad_a desolate_a condition_n like_o a_o young_a woman_n or_o a_o widow_n without_o a_o husband_n and_o without_o child_n because_o thy_o god_n shall_v seem_v to_o have_v forsake_v thou_o and_o cast_v 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maker_n be_v thy_o husband_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n and_o thy_o redeemer_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 1.4_o and_o so_o likewise_o for_o those_o word_n thy_o maker_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 43.1_o 21._o the_o intent_n of_o that_o which_o be_v say_v here_o be_v to_o assure_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o god_n be_v their_o husband_n and_o will_v again_o own_v she_o and_o live_v with_o she_o as_o her_o husband_n that_o she_o may_v be_v fruitful_a in_o bring_v forth_o child_n to_o he_o the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v he_o be_v call_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v own_v to_o be_v the_o god_n not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o rom._n 3.29_o ver._n 6._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v thou_o as_o a_o woman_n forsake_v and_o grieve_v in_o spirit_n and_o a_o wife_n of_o youth_n when_o thou_o be_v refuse_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n upon_o some_o displeasure_n do_v in_o pity_n relent_v towards_o she_o when_o he_o see_v how_o she_o be_v grieve_v and_o in_o what_o a_o sad_a and_o disconsolate_a condition_n she_o live_v and_o so_o take_v she_o home_o to_o he_o again_o so_o will_v the_o lord_n in_o tender_a compassion_n call_v thou_o back_o to_o he_o when_o for_o a_o time_n he_o have_v cast_v thou_o off_o as_o for_o those_o word_n as_o a_o wife_n of_o youth_n some_o think_v they_o be_v add_v to_o imply_v the_o cause_n why_o she_o be_v so_o sore_o afflict_v in_o spirit_n namely_o because_o she_o be_v in_o the_o prime_n of_o her_o youth_n when_o her_o husband_n have_v put_v she_o away_o but_o i_o rather_o conceive_v that_o these_o word_n be_v add_v either_o to_o imply_v some_o ground_n of_o the_o inclinableness_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o receive_v his_o forsake_a wife_n back_o again_o into_o favour_n namely_o because_o a_o displeasure_n take_v 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righteous_a and_o therefore_o live_v righteous_o or_o let_v they_o assure_v themselves_o of_o this_o the_o drift_n of_o insert_v this_o may_v be_v to_o comfort_v those_o few_o that_o be_v righteous_a among_o they_o by_o assure_v they_o that_o notwithstanding_o those_o sad_a calamity_n which_o he_o have_v threaten_v shall_v come_v upon_o the_o land_n it_o shall_v certain_o go_v well_o with_o they_o it_o shall_v fare_v well_o with_o they_o however_o thing_n go_v or_o by_o way_n of_o reprove_v the_o false_a prophet_n that_o sad_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o flatter_v the_o wicked_a affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o wicked_a but_o the_o righteous_a only_o with_o who_o it_o shall_v go_v well_o which_o be_v therefore_o more_o express_o add_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n woe_n unto_o the_o wicked_a it_o shall_v be_v ill_a with_o he_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 12._o as_o for_o my_o people_n child_n be_v their_o oppressor_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n above_o verse_n 4._o &_o 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do_v and_o shall_v go_v on_o happy_o with_o they_o and_o destroy_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o path_n that_o be_v they_o undo_v thou_o in_o regard_n of_o thy_o conversation_n and_o course_n of_o life_n or_o they_o corrupt_v and_o mar_v thy_o way_n to_o wit_n by_o seduce_v and_o mislead_v they_o into_o evil_a way_n through_o their_o ill_a government_n corrupt_a teach_n and_o bad_a example_n and_o by_o confirm_v and_o encourage_v they_o in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o make_v they_o incorrigible_a and_o incurable_a through_o their_o base_a flattery_n and_o groundless_a promise_n in_o this_o phrase_n of_o destroy_v the_o way_n of_o their_o path_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o those_o that_o so_o mar_v the_o path_n wherein_o man_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o go_v that_o they_o that_o will_v go_v in_o they_o can_v discern_v they_o however_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o all_o this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o god_n anger_n in_o bring_v such_o to_o rule_v over_o they_o and_o as_o a_o apparent_a discovery_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o people_n in_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o obey_v their_o command_n and_o follow_v their_o example_n though_o never_o so_o bad_a ver._n 13._o the_o lord_n stand_v up_o to_o plead_v and_o stand_v to_o judge_n the_o people_n that_o be_v he_o be_v prepare_v and_o just_a in_o a_o readiness_n to_o do_v it_o namely_o to_o plead_v his_o own_o cause_n against_o a_o rebellious_a nation_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n against_o their_o cruel_a oppressor_n and_o to_o punish_v they_o and_o to_o deliver_v those_o that_o be_v oppress_v by_o they_o ver._n 14._o the_o lord_n will_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o the_o ancient_n of_o his_o people_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v with_o the_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n who_o be_v common_o choose_v of_o those_o that_o be_v old_a man_n and_o therefore_o call_v some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o elder_n see_v the_o note_n numb_a 11.16_o and_o it_o be_v again_o express_v that_o they_o 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