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it_o for_o see_v a_o oath_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o whole_a be_v hereby_o signify_v by_o take_v a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a to_o swear_v also_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v often_o take_v to_o bear_v witness_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a god_n his_o meaning_n be_v in_o a_o word_n that_o they_o shall_v fond_o give_v their_o name_n to_o christ_n faith_n if_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n bring_v not_o forth_o a_o open_a profession_n it_o will_v sure_o prove_v but_o a_o cold_a opinion_n in_o stead_n of_o faith_n hence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o we_o must_v make_v a_o open_a profession_n of_o our_o faith_n if_o we_o mean_v to_o yield_v god_n his_o true_a service_n and_o if_o any_o will_v keep_v his_o faith_n shut_v up_o in_o his_o heart_n such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v but_o a_o cold_a opinion_n in_o stead_n of_o faith_n because_o true_a faith_n bring_v forth_o a_o frank_a confession_n and_o so_o inflame_v we_o inward_o that_o we_o shall_v neither_o will_n nor_o choose_v but_o make_v that_o know_v to_o other_o which_o we_o carry_v in_o the_o closet_n of_o our_o heart_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v before_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v by_o my_o name_n say_v the_o lord_n isai_n 45.23_o where_o faith_n be_v then_o there_o ought_v also_o to_o be_v the_o outward_a worship_n &_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n rom._n 10.9.10_o use_n holy_a thing_n must_v not_o be_v apply_v to_o profaâ—e_v use_n we_o must_v in_o like_a manner_n observe_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o god_n service_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o profane_a use_n it_o be_v the_o profanation_n of_o a_o oath_n then_o to_o swear_v by_o any_o other_o thing_n then_o by_o the_o lord_n for_o
it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v swear_v by_o my_o name_n deut._n 6.13_o do_v we_o not_o contemn_v and_o defile_v his_o holy_a name_n if_o we_o mix_v saint_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n in_o our_o oath_n let_v we_o note_v here_o also_o with_o what_o reverence_n we_o ought_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n swear_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o swear_v for_o if_o we_o thereby_o make_v profession_n of_o god_n honour_n ought_v we_o not_o to_o come_v thereunto_o with_o fear_n and_o humility_n afterward_o where_o he_o say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n that_o every_o six_o city_n shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o all_o such_o as_o turn_v not_o unto_o god_n to_o serve_v he_o shall_v perish_v without_o hope_n of_o restitution_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o oppose_v the_o city_n of_o egypt_n which_o shall_v begin_v to_o acknowledge_v god_n against_o those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o confusion_n want_v nothing_o but_o ruin_n to_o be_v expect_v where_o the_o service_n of_o 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heart_n at_o large_a psal_n 119._o unless_o he_o prevent_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n for_o who_o will_v dedicate_v himself_o to_o his_o obedience_n that_o be_v not_o draw_v first_o by_o the_o sweet_a taste_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o embrace_v he_o with_o a_o right_a affection_n he_o must_v needs_o call_v we_o first_o then_o to_o himself_o before_o we_o can_v call_v upon_o he_o and_o all_o access_n be_v shut_v up_o against_o we_o till_o he_o have_v first_o of_o all_o allure_v we_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o he_o say_v before_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v subdue_v by_o diverse_a affliction_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v subject_v to_o god_n he_o now_o repeat_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n for_o man_n will_v never_o renounce_v neither_o themselves_n nor_o their_o vanity_n till_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o teachablenesse_n by_o strong_a hand_n notwithstanding_o he_o by_o and_o by_o add_v another_o kind_n of_o summons_n to_o wit_n they_o shall_v go_v familiar_o unto_o god_n after_o 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the_o fruit_n of_o our_o labour_n in_o most_o ample_a manner_n if_o we_o convert_v unto_o god_n let_v we_o also_o know_v that_o our_o sin_n make_v we_o often_o suffer_v want_n because_o we_o by_o our_o own_o rebellion_n repel_v and_o beat_v back_o god_n blessing_n let_v we_o no_o more_o than_o attribute_v the_o cause_n of_o famine_n and_o the_o barrenness_n to_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o to_o our_o own_o unthankfulnes_n misbehaviour_n the_o earth_n will_v never_o be_v want_v to_o we_o in_o br_v forth_o her_o fruit_n but_o that_o we_o close_o up_o her_o womb_n by_o our_o misbehaviour_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n can_v not_o be_v so_o great_a but_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v able_a to_o nourish_v and_o feed_v they_o but_o we_o shut_v up_o her_o womb_n by_o our_o misdemeanour_n which_o without_o they_o will_v be_v open_v to_o give_v we_o all_o fruit_n in_o abundance_n so_o as_o we_o shall_v live_v both_o peaceable_o and_o happy_o that_o which_o he_o add_v of_o the_o cattle_n 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the_o evil_a plight_n &_o death_n of_o cattle_n we_o may_v behold_v god_n wrath_n and_o from_o the_o sight_n thereof_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o so_o much_o the_o more_o earnest_o and_o speedy_o to_o be_v at_o one_o with_o he_o that_o our_o house_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o liberality_n verse_n 25._o and_o upon_o every_o high_a mountain_n and_o upon_o every_o high_a hill_n shall_v there_o be_v river_n and_o stream_n of_o water_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o great_a slaughter_n when_o the_o tower_n shall_v fall_v when_o the_o prophet_n describe_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v wont_v to_o borrow_v similitude_n from_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n life_n the_o prophet_n in_o describe_v christ_n kingdom_n be_v wont_a to_o borrow_v
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sleep_v or_o understand_v not_o no_o such_o matter_n but_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o speak_v thus_o in_o some_o desperate_a case_n either_o when_o we_o think_v god_n absent_a or_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v light_a account_n of_o our_o affliction_n we_o see_v he_o be_v so_o perplex_v then_o that_o god_n as_o he_o think_v have_v forget_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o have_v he_o not_o behold_v he_o present_a by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n he_o have_v utterlie_o quail_v it_o be_v as_o much_o then_o as_o if_o hezekias_n have_v desire_v the_o lord_n even_o effectual_o and_o open_o to_o show_v some_o work_n for_o his_o salvation_n which_o he_o have_v long_o hope_v for_o before_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o heart_n but_o why_o do_v he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v open_v his_o eye_n and_o see_v it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n let_v it_o appear_v that_o thou_o have_v care_n of_o these_o matter_n now_o he_o 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what_o a_o one_o he_o be_v to_o us._n whosoever_o he_o be_v then_o that_o content_n himself_o with_o a_o naked_a apprehension_n of_o god_n be_v far_o off_o from_o that_o faith_n which_o so_o knit_v we_o unto_o he_o that_o we_o feel_v he_o dwell_v in_o we_o according_a as_o s._n paul_n will_v have_v we_o not_o only_o to_o know_v christ_n but_o that_o he_o also_o shall_v dwell_v in_o our_o hair_n by_o faith_n ephes_n 3.17_o for_o he_o that_o contemplate_v of_o a_o idle_a god_n in_o the_o heaven_n sit_v at_o his_o ease_n will_v never_o bow_v his_o knee_n before_o he_o with_o a_o sincere_a heart_n neither_o will_v he_o ever_o make_v a_o frank_a and_o willing_a confession_n unto_o he_o now_o because_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n strength_n god_n the_o author_n both_o of_o righteousness_n
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that_o any_o shall_v do_v they_o good_a albeit_o help_v be_v offer_v they_o verse_n 13._o i_o will_v bring_v near_o my_o justice_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v far_o off_o and_o my_o salvation_n shall_v not_o tarry_v for_o i_o will_v give_v salvation_n in_o zion_n and_o my_o glory_n unto_o israel_n god_n a_o opposition_n between_o the_o injustice_n of_o man_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n if_o any_o have_v rather_o retain_v that_o which_o i_o be_v say_v to_o wit_n that_o such_o as_o be_v far_o from_o justice_n and_o uncapable_a of_o god_n grace_n be_v here_o call_v to_o repentance_n the_o sense_n will_v be_v all_o one_o but_o if_o we_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v far_o from_o justice_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o dissolute_a behaviour_n as_o man_n past_o grace_n than_o there_o be_v a_o apt_a opposition_n between_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o man_n although_o the_o jew_n than_o be_v far_o from_o justice_n and_o have_v cast_v off_o all_o study_n of_o piety_n yet_o god_n affirm_v that_o his_o justice_n be_v near_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o must_v confess_v incredulity_n be_v a_o main_a let_v and_o hindrance_n yet_o shall_v it_o not_o hinder_v i_o in_o the_o end_n from_o manifest_v the_o force_n of_o my_o truth_n what_o though_o some_o do_v not_o believe_v say_v paul_n shall_v their_o unbelief_n make_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n without_o effect_n god_n forbid_v rom._n 3.3_o yea_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n if_o he_o do_v not_o overcome_v man_n stubbornness_n by_o his_o goodness_n we_o shall_v incontinent_o perish_v for_o which_o of_o we_o receive_v the_o bounty_n of_o god_n or_o his_o grace_n when_o he_o offer_v the_o same_o as_o we_o ought_v time_n why_o god_n withdraw_v his_o favour_n from_o we_o for_o a_o time_n do_v he_o withdraw_v his_o mercy_n or_o his_o truth_n from_o we_o it_o be_v for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o for_o that_o we_o be_v far_o from_o 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this_o contagion_n than_o the_o rest_n he_o tax_v they_o all_o in_o general_a then_o as_o well_o to_o convince_v the_o reprobate_n as_o to_o gall_v the_o elect_a and_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o right_a way_n but_o he_o chief_o set_v himself_o against_o the_o rebel_n as_o i_o have_v say_v who_o obstinate_o and_o stubborn_o reject_v all_o hope_n of_o grace_n and_o my_o salvation_n hereby_o it_o appear_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n justice_n to_o wit_n the_o help_n and_o succour_v of_o god_n promise_v in_o fit_a and_o due_a season_n to_o his_o people_n he_o take_v justice_n and_o salvation_n then_o for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n because_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a testimony_n of_o god_n justice_n when_o he_o conserve_n and_o protect_v his_o distress_a one_o it_o be_v not_o add_v superfluous_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v far_o off_o and_o shall_v not_o tarry_v clemency_n note_v god_n great_a clemency_n for_o herein_o he_o express_v god_n exceed_v great_a mercy_n 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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
out_o to_o draw_v their_o prognostication_n from_o thence_o he_o deride_v their_o vain_a brag_n then_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v they_o retire_v to_o their_o region_n but_o they_o shall_v wander_v in_o their_o imagination_n and_o shall_v find_v no_o place_n of_o refuge_n if_o any_o have_v rather_o understand_v it_o of_o their_o revolt_n from_o who_o babel_n look_v for_o present_a help_n in_o time_n of_o need_n i_o gainsay_v he_o not_o the_o xlviii_o chapter_n verse_n 1._o hear_v you_o this_o o_o house_n of_o jakob_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n of_o judah_n which_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n but_o not_o in_o truth_n nor_o in_o righteousness_n jew_n now_o the_o prophet_n direct_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o jew_n now_o he_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o jew_n who_o he_o chief_o respect_v in_o the_o whole_a chapter_n before_o go_v for_o he_o be_v not_o send_v to_o the_o babylonian_n but_o so_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o still_o his_o meaning_n be_v the_o jew_n shall_v make_v their_o profit_n of_o it_o for_o who_o good_a he_o be_v principal_o appoint_v chapter_n the_o drift_n of_o isaiah_n in_o this_o chapter_n &_o ordain_v to_o that_o high_a and_o excellent_a call_n he_o have_v foretell_v the_o ruin_n of_o babel_n then_o to_o the_o end_n the_o jew_n may_v in_o patience_n and_o silence_n wait_v for_o their_o deliverance_n and_o yet_o that_o the_o greatness_n and_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n may_v not_o daunt_v nor_o discourage_v they_o but_o rest_v secure_o upon_o these_o promise_n they_o may_v stand_v with_o invincible_a force_n against_o all_o temptation_n now_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v somewhat_o obstinate_a and_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v bring_v to_o credit_v these_o promise_n as_o also_o that_o isaiah_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n well_o foresee_v how_o stiff_o neck_a and_o rebellious_a they_o will_v prove_v even_o in_o their_o captivity_n he_o therefore_o reprove_v they_o thus_o sharp_o ezech._n in_o chap._n 33_o 31._o show_n at_o large_a how_o great_a their_o incredulity_n be_v when_o they_o murmur_v against_o god_n and_o fall_v off_o the_o hook_n make_v no_o more_o account_n of_o these_o promise_n then_o of_o so_o many_o fable_n it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n then_o that_o isaiah_n be_v so_o vehement_a show_v that_o they_o much_o dishonour_v the_o lord_n in_o that_o they_o will_v not_o rest_v upon_o his_o truth_n he_o speak_v to_o israel_n but_o so_o as_o to_o israel_n degenerate_a israel_n in_o name_n and_o not_o israel_n in_o deed_n he_o give_v they_o not_o this_o title_n then_o by_o way_n of_o honour_n but_o rather_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o false_a confidence_n in_o that_o they_o wrongful_o usurp_v this_o honourable_a title_n and_o nothing_o at_o all_o answer_v the_o truth_n thereof_o in_o their_o practice_n for_o why_o do_v god_n dignify_v his_o servant_n jakob_n with_o this_o name_n but_o because_o he_o show_v himself_o valorous_a and_o invincible_a in_o adversity_n which_o appear_v by_o that_o wrestle_n he_o have_v with_o god_n who_o pitch_v the_o field_n as_o it_o be_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o we_o when_o he_o exercise_v we_o with_o diverse_a tribulation_n gen._n 32.28_o how_o can_v this_o title_n agree_v then_o to_o his_o successor_n 24.10_o prou._n 24.10_o when_o they_o faint_v and_o forsake_v their_o confidence_n in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n he_o afterward_o reproach_v they_o in_o that_o they_o nothing_o at_o all_o resemble_v the_o holy_a father_n from_o who_o they_o be_v descend_v by_o water_n under_o a_o figure_n he_o mean_v the_o fountain_n and_o spring_n from_o whence_o the_o jew_n issue_v for_o i_o allow_v not_o of_o the_o rabbin_n ridiculous_a gloss_n who_o by_o the_o word_n water_n understand_v that_o sperm_n whereof_o child_n be_v engender_v because_o it_o be_v moist_a and_o waterish_a but_o it_o be_v a_o similitude_n very_o fit_o draw_v from_o water_n which_o flow_v from_o a_o spring_n now_o have_v tax_v they_o for_o bastard_n and_o degenerate_a child_n he_o add_v that_o they_o false_o cover_v the_o same_o title_n under_o the_o cloak_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n from_o the_o truth_n whereof_o they_o be_v also_o revolt_v now_o because_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n worship_n a_o oath_n a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n he_o here_o put_v it_o for_o the_o whole_a under_o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n for_o as_o the_o idolater_n offer_v god_n great_a wrong_n in_o swear_v by_o their_o idol_n so_o the_o true_a worshipper_n do_v high_o honour_v he_o in_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n for_o thereby_o they_o protest_v to_o have_v but_o one_o god_n who_o name_n they_o thus_o glory_v in_o but_o in_o this_o place_n the_o prophet_n inveye_v bitter_o against_o the_o hypocrite_n tax_v hypocrite_n tax_v who_o have_v nothing_o in_o their_o mouth_n but_o the_o name_n of_o 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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 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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 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they_o be_v to_o remember_v david_n as_o the_o mediator_n represent_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n for_o david_n christ_n david_n a_o figure_n of_o christ_n must_v not_o be_v consider_v here_o as_o a_o private_a man_n but_o with_o that_o title_n &_o person_n above_o mention_v the_o time_n also_o be_v to_o be_v note_v for_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v extinct_a under_o this_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o royal_a title_n obscure_v and_o profane_v it_o may_v seem_v that_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v abolish_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o this_o family_n etc._n see_v psal_n 89.38_o etc._n etc._n he_o therefore_o command_v they_o by_o faith_n to_o look_v unto_o that_o royal_a seat_n of_o david_n which_o for_o a_o time_n be_v throw_v down_o verse_n 4._o behold_v i_o give_v he_o for_o a_o witness_n to_o the_o people_n for_o leader_n for_o or_o a_o leader_n a_o prince_n and_o a_o master_n unto_o the_o people_n now_o the_o prophet_n explane_n that_o yet_o better_a which_o 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contract_v shall_v be_v ratify_v &_o establish_v in_o christ_n there_o be_v great_a weight_n in_o this_o word_n witness_v then_o for_o the_o prophet_n show_v that_o this_o covenant_n shall_v be_v approve_v in_o christ_n through_o who_o god_n truth_n shall_v be_v manifest_v because_o he_o shall_v testify_v that_o god_n be_v true_a but_o this_o testimony_n consist_v in_o doctrine_n for_o without_o it_o we_o shall_v receive_v but_o little_a profit_n by_o christ_n come_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v in_o psal_n 2.7_o i_o will_v preach_v the_o decree_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n isaiah_n in_o chap._n 49.2_o say_v that_o christ_n mouth_n shall_v be_v like_o a_o sword_n or_o a_o arrow_n for_o this_o cause_n also_o he_o call_v he_o a_o leader_n leader_n a_o leader_n and_o a_o master_n master_n a_o master_n that_o to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o doctrine_n audience_n may_v be_v give_v for_o if_o we_o hear_v he_o not_o speak_v nor_o with_o certain_a affiance_n embrace_v that_o which_o he_o say_v unto_o we_o touch_v the_o good_a will_n of_o his_o father_n his_o power_n be_v abolish_v for_o after_o this_o sort_n the_o name_n of_o christ_n make_v a_o great_a sound_n among_o the_o papist_n but_o see_v they_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o for_o their_o doctor_n and_o master_n but_o only_o acknowledge_v he_o in_o name_n their_o brag_n which_o they_o make_v thereof_o be_v but_o vain_a and_o ridiculous_a these_o word_n to_o the_o people_n be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o amplification_n for_o the_o church_n can_v neither_o be_v establish_v in_o her_o first_o dignity_n nor_o get_v increase_v but_o by_o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n shall_v sound_v through_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n because_o he_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o witness_v conductor_n and_o teacher_n of_o all_o mankind_n verse_n 5._o behold_v thou_o shall_v call_v a_o nation_n that_o thou_o know_v not_o and_o a_o nation_n that_o 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to_o say_v into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a yea_o 6._o verse_n 6._o as_o a_o little_a before_o we_o note_v the_o priesthood_n be_v translate_v from_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n not_o only_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o even_o to_o very_a stranger_n also_o it_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v in_o how_o great_a detestation_n the_o jew_n have_v this_o sentence_n for_o albeit_o they_o read_v these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n yet_o they_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o thing_n extreme_o prodigious_a that_o god_n shall_v call_v the_o gentile_n to_o the_o participation_n of_o this_o so_o excellent_a a_o benefit_n which_o be_v peculiar_o allot_v unto_o they_o and_o yet_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n say_v be_v so_o manifest_a that_o none_o can_v without_o gross_a impudency_n call_v the_o truth_n thereof_o into_o question_n he_o extol_v this_o grace_n by_o the_o fruit_n that_o shall_v flow_v from_o it_o for_o the_o true_a and_o solid_a felicity_n stand_v in_o our_o be_v 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