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unto_o they_o a_o sign_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n as_o also_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o holy_a assembly_n and_o so_o in_o a_o manner_n of_o all_o consolation_n and_o comfort_n be_v furthermore_o shut_v up_o under_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o babylonian_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n banish_v from_o their_o country_n and_o overwhelm_v with_o shame_n and_o most_o grievous_a affliction_n they_o may_v yet_o notwithstanding_o by_o this_o song_n pour_v out_o their_o sigh_n unto_o god_n and_o so_o find_v solace_n in_o he_o he_o speak_v therefore_o in_o the_o name_n and_o person_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o in_o appearance_n seem_v to_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n but_o therewithal_o profess_v that_o they_o be_v his_o people_n and_o so_o consequent_o do_v put_v their_o confidence_n in_o he_o but_o have_v they_o not_o great_a cause_n to_o mourn_v thus_o when_o they_o be_v in_o bondage_n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o other_o ruler_n beside_o the_o lord_n himself_o 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confirm_v that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n sake_n god_n save_v none_o for_o his_o merit_n sake_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o people_n have_v no_o way_n move_v he_o to_o deal_v so_o graciouslie_o with_o they_o this_o deliverance_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o his_o free_a goodness_n for_o proof_n proof_n the_o proof_n hereof_o he_o say_v thou_o have_v not_o call_v upon_o i_o under_o which_o word_n he_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a service_n of_o god_n expound_v this_o phrase_n call_v upon_o i_o expound_v whereof_o prayer_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n and_o thus_o he_o take_v a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a according_a to_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o the_o hebrews_n now_o the_o lord_n manifest_v it_o sufficient_o in_o other_o place_n that_o invocation_n be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o his_o worship_n worship_n prayer_n a_o special_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n for_o have_v say_v in_o the_o fifty_o psalm_n that_o he_o reject_v sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n he_o present_o add_v call_v upon_o i_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o scripture_n mention_n this_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n when_o it_o note_v out_o the_o mark_n of_o god_n worship_n for_o moses_n mind_v to_o show_v that_o the_o same_o be_v again_o restore_v say_v that_o then_o man_n begin_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 4.26_o i_o take_v the_o particle_n ci_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n for_o a_o conjunction_n adversative_a thus_o 110.3_o god_n requireâ—_n a_o willing_a obedience_n psal_n 110.3_o but_o thou_o have_v rather_o weary_v i_o other_o translate_v for_o thou_o have_v travail_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thou_o have_v do_v that_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o unwilling_o which_o come_v all_o to_o one_o for_o as_o the_o lord_n require_v obedience_n so_o will_v he_o have_v his_o servant_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o cheerful_o and_o ready_o he_o love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o cor._n 9.7_o but_o those_o that_o serve_v he_o by_o half_n or_o by_o constrain_v can_v proper_o be_v call_v his_o servant_n neither_o do_v he_o accept_v of_o they_o nor_o of_o such_o service_n to_o show_v then_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v not_o worship_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v he_o say_v they_o do_v it_o unwillinglie_o if_o any_o have_v rather_o have_v it_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o former_a member_n and_o so_o translate_v it_o thus_o thou_o have_v not_o call_v upon_o i_o o_o israel_n because_o thou_o have_v yield_v i_o but_o a_o force_a and_o constrain_v service_n i_o gainsay_v he_o not_o because_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o great_a as_o touch_v the_o sense_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v take_v as_o i_o have_v translate_v it_o i_o think_v it_o be_v near_o to_o the_o prophet_n meaning_n and_o the_o opposition_n contain_v also_o in_o it_o a_o render_n of_o the_o cause_n will_v we_o have_v our_o service_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n then_o use_n the_o use_n let_v we_o yield_v he_o a_o frank_a 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 sacrifice_v yet_o they_o can_v allege_v no_o merit_n nor_o worthiness_n as_o if_o god_n have_v be_v any_o way_n behold_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o same_o for_o there_o be_v neither_o faith_n nor_o obedience_n to_o be_v see_v in_o their_o sacrifice_n but_o faith_n sacrifice_n god_n look_v rather_o to_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n then_o to_o our_o sacrifice_n as_o we_o know_v and_o obedience_n be_v thing_n which_o god_n chief_o look_v unto_o without_o which_o nothing_o we_o do_v be_v or_o can_v be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n they_o want_v therefore_o integrity_n of_o heart_n their_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n they_o be_v whole_o defile_v with_o robbery_n and_o deceit_n justice_n and_o equity_n be_v banish_v far_o from_o they_o albeit_o then_o that_o they_o bring_v their_o beast_n every_o day_n unto_o the_o temple_n and_o offer_v they_o there_o yet_o he_o right_o affirm_v that_o they_o offer_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n to_o he_o because_o god_n accept_v of_o no_o sacrifice_n 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
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to_o manifest_v himself_o to_o their_o father_n he_o have_v not_o speak_v in_o secret_a nor_o obscure_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o ignorance_n which_o be_v in_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v impute_v to_o their_o own_o malice_n in_o regard_n they_o do_v witting_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o clear_a light_n when_o he_o say_v from_o the_o time_n etc._n etc._n it_o signify_v that_o he_o perform_v that_o by_o his_o power_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v with_o his_o mouth_n he_o right_o affirm_v then_o that_o he_o give_v sign_n of_o his_o presence_n when_o in_o perform_v all_o thing_n he_o not_o only_o ratify_v the_o prophecy_n by_o the_o effect_n but_o also_o to_o teach_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o man_n imagine_v to_o fall_v out_o by_o chance_n be_v govern_v and_o direct_v by_o god_n special_a providence_n in_o a_o word_n he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o god_n ancient_a promise_n and_o of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o they_o to_o show_v that_o god_n will_v be_v always_o 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ambiguous_a or_o doubtful_a speech_n but_o have_v always_o speak_v perspicuouslie_o and_o plain_o thus_o the_o prophet_n show_v he_o utter_v nothing_o from_o his_o own_o brain_n but_o be_v send_v of_o god_n who_o have_v show_v himself_o just_a in_o all_o his_o say_n he_o mention_n the_o spirit_n not_o to_o note_v out_o a_o thing_n diverse_a from_o god_n see_v he_o be_v of_o one_o essence_n with_o he_o father_n the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o one_o essence_n with_o the_o father_n for_o in_o one_o essence_n of_o god_n we_o acknowledge_v three_o person_n but_o he_o name_v the_o spirit_n because_o he_o be_v the_o only_a teacher_n and_o conductor_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n s._n paul_n say_v essence_n three_o distinct_a person_n in_o one_o essence_n that_o none_o can_v say_v jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o and_o by_o after_o he_o say_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v diverse_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o work_v all_o 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send_n see_v they_o be_v whole_o destitute_a not_o only_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o of_o his_o doctrine_n for_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o boast_v that_o they_o be_v institute_v and_o send_v of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v utterlie_o unfurnished_a of_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o execution_n of_o such_o a_o charge_n moreover_o it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o sauciness_n in_o they_o to_o pretend_v the_o illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n see_v themselves_o be_v whole_o void_a of_o faith_n religion_n few_o of_o the_o horn_a bishop_n in_o the_o papacy_n that_o know_v the_o first_o rudiment_n of_o religion_n and_o know_v not_o a_o b_o from_o a_o battle-dore_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n there_o be_v horn_v bishop_n which_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n and_o god_n wot_v the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o as_o ignorant_a as_o beast_n nay_o there_o be_v not_o ten_o of_o they_o among_o three_o hundred_o who_o have_v so_o much_o as_o taste_v the_o first_o rudiment_n of_o piety_n be_v any_o thing_n more_o absurd_a then_o to_o say_v that_o such_o a_o assembly_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n verse_n 17._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n &c_n god_n or_o teach_v thou_o profitable_a thing_n lead_v thou_o &c_n &c_n which_o teach_v thou_o to_o profit_n and_o lead_v thou_o by_o the_o way_n which_o thou_o shall_v go_v i_o join_v this_o verse_n with_o the_o four_o verse_n ensue_v another_o this_o and_o the_o four_o verse_n follow_v depend_v one_o upon_o another_o because_o they_o tend_v all_o to_o one_o end_n in_o which_o god_n promise_v deliverance_n to_o his_o people_n yet_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o he_o first_o show_v how_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o bondage_n by_o their_o own_o fault_n and_o that_o to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o murmur_v in_o object_v that_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o country_n if_o the_o lord_n mean_v to_o help_v they_o then_o to_o be_v bring_v back_o after_o they_o be_v lead_v away_o for_o a_o physician_n deserve_v not_o praise_v so_o much_o for_o cure_v a_o disease_n as_o for_o hinder_v and_o prevent_v it_o the_o prophet_n prevent_v they_o and_o say_v that_o this_o happen_v through_o the_o people_n fault_n for_o they_o may_v have_v escape_v this_o judgement_n if_o they_o have_v but_o diligent_o attend_v unto_o god_n commandment_n but_o they_o will_v not_o therefore_o such_o a_o obstinacy_n well_o deserve_v such_o a_o punishment_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n fault_n that_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o people_n succeed_v ill_a but_o they_o have_v reject_v his_o favour_n which_o be_v tender_v unto_o they_o and_o yet_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v overcome_v this_o rebellion_n by_o his_o great_a goodness_n because_o he_o be_v not_o mind_v his_o people_n shall_v perish_v though_o for_o a_o time_n he_o afflict_v they_o teach_v thou_o profitable_a thing_n by_o this_o he_o mean_v that_o god_n doctrine_n be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o preserve_v his_o people_n in_o good_a state_n if_o they_o will_v constant_o follow_v the_o rule_v therein_o prescribe_v now_o the_o lord_n take_v pain_n to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o procure_v his_o own_o good_a but_o we_o for_o what_o good_a be_v we_o able_a to_o do_v he_o by_o his_o holy_a doctrine_n than_o he_o provide_v for_o every_o one_o of_o our_o salvation_n that_o be_v right_o instruct_v by_o it_o we_o may_v reap_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o be_v a_o happy_a and_o bless_a life_n but_o when_o by_o our_o unthankfulnes_n we_o reject_v the_o benefit_n free_o offer_v what_o remain_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v worthy_o perish_v isaiah_n
of_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o be_v at_o the_o high_a but_o these_o opinion_n make_v nothing_o for_o the_o explanation_n of_o our_o prophet_n meaning_n which_o be_v clear_a and_o manifest_a in_o itself_o for_o doubtless_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v far_o remote_a and_o scatter_v in_o diverse_a quarter_n whether_o they_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v in_o from_o the_o north_n part_n or_o beyond_o the_o sea_n isaiah_n then_o so_o promise_v the_o return_n from_o babylon_n that_o therewithal_o he_o also_o extend_v this_o prophecy_n to_o christ_n time_n as_o we_o may_v easy_o gather_v from_o that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v chap._n 36.6_o for_o we_o must_v still_o hold_v this_o principle_n principle_n a_o principle_n that_o the_o second_o birth_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v here_o describe_v for_o he_o not_o only_o promise_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v return_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o re-edify_v the_o temple_n but_o that_o those_o also_o who_o before_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v gather_v from_o out_o of_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n verse_n 13._o rejoice_v o_o heaven_n and_o be_v joyful_a o_o earth_n brace_v forth_o into_o praise_n o_o mountain_n for_o god_n have_v comfort_v his_o people_n and_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o his_o poor_a his_o or_o poor_a afflict_a though_o he_o exhort_v and_o stir_v up_o all_o the_o faithful_a to_o thanksgiving_n promise_n a_o thanksgiving_n in_o which_o be_v include_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a promise_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o special_a drift_n to_o confirm_v that_o promise_n which_o otherwise_o in_o itself_o seem_v doubtful_a for_o our_o conscience_n waver_v and_o be_v perplex_v in_o affliction_n so_o as_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o settle_v they_o firm_o upon_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n in_o a_o word_n either_o man_n stagger_v tremble_v fall_v or_o utter_o despair_v for_o if_o the_o least_o fear_n distress_n or_o affliction_n do_v but_o arise_v much_o ado_n there_o be_v to_o fasten_v any_o consolation_n upon_o us._n for_o this_o cause_n we_o have_v need_v to_o have_v our_o faith_n confirm_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o argument_n see_v the_o reason_n then_o why_o isaiah_n speak_v so_o glorious_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o deliverance_n namely_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o faithful_a who_o see_v nothing_o round_o about_o they_o but_o ruin_n and_o death_n may_v notwithstanding_o be_v of_o good_a coâ—â—ort_n and_o in_o hope_n to_o wait_v for_o a_o happy_a change_n he_o set_v the_o deliverance_n therefore_o before_o their_o eye_n as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o accomplish_v that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v all_o matter_n of_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v though_o at_o that_o time_n there_o appear_v nothing_o but_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n as_o oft_o as_o the_o lord_n therefore_o promise_v any_o mercy_n promise_n praise_n must_v be_v join_v to_o the_o promise_n let_v we_o ever_o be_v mindful_a to_o join_v praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n thereunto_o though_o we_o see_v not_o the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o that_o so_o we_o may_v the_o better_o waken_v our_o drowsy_a spirit_n next_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n also_o to_o god_n power_n by_o which_o he_o overrule_v all_o creature_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n for_o he_o no_o soon_o beckon_v with_o his_o finger_n but_o they_o all_o stand_v up_o together_o as_o it_o be_v in_o chap._n 48.13_o to_o fulfil_v his_o commandment_n if_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o admirable_a power_n then_o do_v every_o where_fw-mi appear_v shall_v we_o think_v he_o will_v not_o make_v the_o same_o much_o more_o glorious_a and_o admirable_a in_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o church_n under_o this_o figure_n then_o isaiah_n teach_v that_o neither_o the_o heaven_n nor_o the_o earth_n can_v yield_v a_o more_o acceptable_a service_n unto_o god_n then_o when_o they_o join_v and_o combine_v themselves_o together_o to_o aid_v the_o church_n moreover_o that_o the_o faithful_a shall_v not_o sink_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o calamity_n before_o he_o promise_v that_o god_n will_v comfort_v they_o he_o exhort_v they_o quiet_o to_o sustain_v their_o sorrow_n for_o by_o the_o word_n poor_a he_o signify_v that_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o affliction_n therefore_o that_o we_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o partake_v of_o god_n mercy_n let_v we_o learn_v under_o the_o cross_n and_o under_o many_o misery_n tear_n and_o groan_n to_o wait_v till_o we_o attain_v unto_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o verse_n 14._o but_o zion_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o my_o lord_n have_v forget_v i_o infidelity_n a_o correction_n of_o the_o jew_n infidelity_n the_o lord_n mind_v further_o to_o amplify_v his_o grace_n complain_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o close_v up_o that_o they_o have_v almost_o discourage_v he_o have_v not_o his_o infinite_a bounty_n surmount_v all_o their_o perverse_a imagination_n yet_o therewithal_o he_o endeavour_n to_o correct_v this_o vice_n that_o they_o may_v joyful_o embrace_v and_o as_o it_o be_v see_v the_o promise_a deliverance_n before_o hand_n which_o be_v offer_v they_o as_o also_o that_o see_v his_o forwardness_n to_o succour_v they_o they_o on_o the_o contrary_n may_v prepare_v themselves_o to_o hope_v well_o but_o this_o doctrine_n do_v now_o also_o appertain_v to_o we_o for_o when_o god_n defer_v his_o help_n all_o of_o we_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v too_o much_o perplex_v we_o think_v by_o and_o by_o god_n have_v forsake_v and_o reject_v us._n and_o thus_o despair_v easy_o prevail_v unless_o we_o be_v wise_a to_o prevent_v the_o same_o betimes_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v lest_o we_o be_v bereave_v of_o god_n grace_n true_o our_o infidelity_n manifest_v itself_o to_o the_o utmost_a in_o such_o doubt_n in_o that_o we_o neither_o quiet_o rest_n upon_o god_n promise_n nor_o patient_o bear_v his_o correction_n which_o lead_v we_o to_o 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