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that_o bear_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n be_v true_o call_v the_o evangelicall_n prophet_n because_o his_o scope_n be_v to_o show_v two_o thing_n first_o how_o the_o warfare_n of_o the_o isaiah_n the_o sâ—ope_n sum_n and_o part_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n church_n of_o god_n under_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v second_o what_o the_o comfort_n be_v which_o under_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v confer_v upon_o she_o and_o these_o be_v the_o two_o part_n of_o this_o prophecy_n the_o first_o concern_v the_o warfare_n under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o dispensation_n of_o several_a judgement_n depend_v thereon_o be_v from_o chap._n 1._o to_o 40._o the_o second_o concern_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o at_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o warfare_n the_o church_n be_v to_o receive_v be_v from_o chap._n 40._o to_o the_o end_n christ_n his_o second_o part_n subdivide_v in_o to_o four_o promise_n 1._o of_o deliverance_n from_o babylon_n 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of_o the_o gentile_n the_o 3._o of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n church_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v unto_o the_o gentile_n chap._n 60._o and_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v chap._n 61._o christ_n shall_v be_v marry_v unto_o they_o chap._n 62._o the_o four_o and_o last_o comfort_n be_v that_o notwithstanding_o jew_n notwithstanding_o 4._o of_o the_o recalling_a of_o the_o jew_n the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o rebellion_n and_o obstinate_a refusal_n of_o the_o salvation_n purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o offer_v unto_o they_o chap._n 63_o 64_o 65_o to_o 17._o yet_o that_o in_o end_n they_o shall_v be_v renew_v and_o recall_v again_o and_o glorify_v god_n together_o with_o the_o gentile_n from_o ver_fw-la 17._o of_o chap._n 65._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o prophecy_n the_o text_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v at_o this_o time_n for_o this_o day_n of_o our_o humiliation_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o first_o head_n of_o these_o comfort_n and_o be_v annex_v thereunto_o as_o a_o 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10_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o chap._n 42._o ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o and_o chap._n 43._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 7_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 15_o 18_o 19_o 25._o and_o chap._n 44._o ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8_o 24._o and_o chap._n 45._o ver_fw-la 5_o 11_o 18_o 19_o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o chap._n 46._o ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 9_o 10_o 13._o &_o chap._n 47._o 4._o chap._n 48._o ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 9_o 11_o 12_o 15_o 16_o 20._o chap._n 52._o 6._o and_o in_o many_o of_o those_o chapter_n the_o second_o also_o be_v insist_v upon_o the_o place_n be_v these_o for_o the_o second_o chap._n 41._o ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o and_o chap._n 42._o ver_fw-la 9_o chap_n 43._o ver_fw-la 12._o chap._n 44._o ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o chap._n 45._o ver_fw-la 19_o 21._o chap._n 46._o ver_fw-la 10._o chap._n 48._o ver_fw-la â—_o 4_o 5_o 16._o the_o particular_a place_n i_o will_v not_o now_o mention_v for_o brevity_n sake_n only_o i_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o these_o two_o doctrine_n because_o the_o spirit_n of_o 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