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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 who_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v govern_v and_o direct_v in_o the_o right_a way_n the_o head_n who_o be_v by_o the_o law_n forbid_v to_o take_v any_o gift_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v pervert_v according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v exodus_fw-la xxiii_o 8._o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o gift_n for_o the_o gift_n blind_v the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o again_o to_o the_o very_a same_o purpose_n be_v repeat_v deut._n xvi_o 19_o do_v judge_n for_o reward_n and_o according_o for_o gain_v wrest_v judgement_n be_v guide_v in_o their_o sentence_n by_o the_o bribe_n they_o receive_v and_o not_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o priest_n who_o lip_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n and_o at_o who_o mouth_n they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n as_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o by_o he_o give_v for_o teacher_n and_o right_a interpreter_n of_o his_o law_n mal._n ii_o 7._o they_o teach_v for_o hire_v their_o mouth_n be_v 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foretell_v such_o thing_n as_o shall_v best_o like_v and_o please_v they_o and_o soothe_v they_o up_o in_o their_o way_n too_o other_o the_o clean_a contrary_n in_o sum_n all_o these_o in_o that_o corrupt_a state_n so_o without_o regard_n to_o justice_n and_o truth_n make_v their_o gain_n not_o god_n glory_n their_o end_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o will_v 2._o flatter_v themselves_o with_o vain_a hope_n of_o security_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o his_o presence_n among_o they_o he_o have_v own_a they_o for_o his_o people_n choose_v zion_n for_o his_o habitation_n promise_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n grotius_n they_o have_v there_o the_o ark_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o majestatick_a presence_n so_o that_o they_o think_v he_o even_o tie_v to_o a_o perpetual_a residence_n among_o they_o and_o so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v among_o they_o they_o think_v themselves_o sure_a that_o no_o evil_n can_v come_v upon_o they_o he_o will_v not_o cast_v of_o his_o people_n nor_o let_v his_o city_n and_o his_o temple_n be_v destroy_v such_o vain_a confidence_n in_o the_o lord_n by_o they_o who_o forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o way_n and_o yet_o hope_v not_o to_o be_v forsake_v by_o he_o see_v describe_v likewise_o jeremiah_n vii_o 4._o and_o 8._o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o show_v on_o what_o term_n only_o he_o will_v continue_v his_o presence_n with_o they_o and_o defend_v they_o which_o condition_n see_v these_o here_o observe_v not_o how_o vain_a and_o groundless_a their_o confidence_n be_v the_o issue_n shall_v show_v and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o next_o word_n declare_v 12_o therefore_o shall_v zion_n for_o your_o sake_n be_v plough_v as_o a_o field_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v become_v heap_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n as_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o forest_n therefore_o shall_v zion_n for_o your_o sake_n etc._n etc._n they_o seem_v to_o think_v for_o zions_n sake_n and_o ierusalem_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n sake_n they_o shall_v be_v secure_a however_o they_o behave_v themselves_o but_o god_n declare_v that_o on_o the_o contrary_a for_o their_o sake_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o do_n whereby_o they_o have_v make_v those_o place_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v keep_v holy_a to_o he_o etc._n a_o den_n of_o robber_n of_o murderer_n adulterer_n idolater_n and_o the_o like_a even_o those_o place_n themselves_o shall_v be_v give_v up_o to_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n his_o anger_n towards_o the_o people_n shall_v extend_v itself_o even_o to_o the_o place_n itself_o which_o be_v defile_v by_o they_o it_o no_o long_o retain_v its_o holiness_n than_o they_o continue_v holy_a for_o your_o sake_n shall_v zion_n be_v plough_v as_o a_o field_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n be_v cite_v jer._n xxvi_o 18._o where_o it_o be_v show_v that_o they_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n plough_v as_o a_o field_n the_o building_n thereof_o be_v all_o throw_v down_o it_o shall_v be_v lay_v plain_a as_o a_o field_n which_o shall_v be_v plough_v or_o castro_n which_o the_o enemy_n shall_v plough_v up_o that_o he_o may_v leave_v no_o sign_n of_o a_o place_n ever_o inhabit_v or_o a_o sign_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o more_o be_v inhabit_v and_o jerusalem_n as_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n the_o stately_a building_n thereof_o be_v demolish_v not_o one_o stone_n leave_v in_o order_n on_o another_o but_o all_o throw_v down_o mat._n xxiv_o 2._o and_o lay_v in_o rude_a heap_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n the_o mount_n moriah_n on_o which_o the_o glorious_a temple_n stand_v as_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o forest_n as_o hillock_n on_o which_o tree_n and_o weed_n shall_v grow_v as_o in_o a_o wild_a place_n not_o regard_v or_o inhabit_v by_o man_n but_o only_o by_o wild_a beast_n hos._n ii_o 12._o all_o these_o be_v expression_n of_o utter_a ruin_n and_o desolation_n the_o latter_a word_n render_v high_a place_n of_o the_o forest_n or_o 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man_n because_o adam_n the_o common_a name_n of_o man_n be_v often_o take_v for_o a_o ordinary_a man_n in_o distinction_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ish_n a_o man_n of_o great_a quality_n and_o so_o do_v import_v that_o by_o god_n shall_v the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n raise_v up_o many_o who_o shall_v be_v so_o qualify_v and_o enable_v as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v here_o say_v they_o shall_v maugre_o all_o the_o opposition_n of_o most_o potent_a enemy_n however_o true_a it_o be_v in_o itself_o yet_o may_v perhaps_o to_o some_o not_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o that_o weight_n as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v much_o press_v or_o insist_v on_o as_o a_o necessary_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n undeniable_o conclude_v from_o they_o these_o who_o ever_o they_o be_v it_o be_v say_v shall_v be_v raise_v against_o he_o i._n e._n against_o the_o enemy_n denote_v by_o the_o name_n of_o assur_n or_o the_o assyrian_a or_o say_v a_o learned_a kimchi_n 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render_v sword_n then_o to_o say_v with_o their_o own_o sword_n will_v be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v they_o shall_v turn_v their_o own_o sword_n upon_o they_o or_o conquer_v they_o with_o their_o own_o weapon_n such_o as_o they_o find_v in_o their_o own_o land_n for_o the_o word_n with_o that_o affix_v which_o it_o have_v put_v to_o it_o will_v literal_o sound_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o it_o that_o be_v of_o their_o own_o land_n and_o not_o with_o their_o sword_n i._n e._n the_o sword_n of_o the_o conquetour_n or_o else_o as_o one_o tanchum_n note_n in_o a_o little_a different_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n which_o he_o suppose_v it_o to_o have_v with_o the_o edge_n of_o that_o sword_n mention_v for_o so_o he_o think_v the_o word_n also_o to_o signify_v the_o mouth_n or_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n so_o as_o that_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v they_o shall_v deal_v with_o their_o land_n or_o with_o they_o according_a to_o their_o own_o deal_n so_o make_v use_v of_o the_o sword_n 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