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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 everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n he_o allude_v unto_o those_o crown_n and_o garland_n of_o flower_n wherewith_o they_o be_v adorn_v at_o banquet_n he_o add_v that_o they_o shall_v obtain_v joy_n mean_v thereby_o a_o firm_a and_o solid_a joy_n last_o for_o amplification_n sake_n he_o say_v that_o all_o sorrow_n shall_v flee_v away_o and_o this_o be_v to_o confirm_v they_o against_o that_o ordinary_a fear_n which_o man_n have_v namely_o when_o as_o all_o their_o joy_n in_o a_o moment_n be_v turn_v to_o mourning_n and_o yet_o heerewithall_o the_o prophet_n admonish_v they_o to_o wait_v patient_o for_o that_o happy_a issue_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v though_o for_o a_o while_n if_o need_v be_v they_o be_v in_o heaviness_n and_o sorrow_n verse_n 12._o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o comfort_v you_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v fear_v a_o mortal_a man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o grass_n the_o lord_n not_o only_o promise_v salvation_n and_o grace_n here_o to_o the_o jew_n infidelity_n a_o complaint_n against_o the_o people_n inordinate_a fear_n proceed_v from_o infidelity_n but_o complain_v that_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v his_o word_n neither_o will_v they_o make_v that_o account_n of_o his_o power_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v for_o what_o a_o unworthy_a thing_n be_v it_o that_o the_o threat_n of_o man_n shall_v so_o terrify_v we_o as_o to_o make_v we_o set_v light_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o manifest_v his_o power_n that_o so_o at_o the_o least_o we_o may_v be_v fortify_v against_o all_o assault_n we_o show_v ourselves_o flat_a contemner_n of_o god_n then_o when_o we_o nourish_v in_o ourselves_o a_o inordinate_a fear_n of_o man_n whence_o it_o appear_v how_o odious_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o tumult_n in_o our_o mind_n by_o reason_n of_o man_n threat_n when_o god_n call_v we_o to_o rest_v quiet_o in_o he_o true_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o man_n be_v too_o gross_a if_o in_o hear_v that_o god_n be_v of_o their_o side_n they_o conceive_v not_o hope_v from_o so_o many_o famous_a promise_n to_o cry_v with_o boldness_n if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o rom._n 8.31_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n then_o that_o when_o danger_n appear_v they_o stand_v as_o man_n amaze_v and_o attribute_v more_o power_n to_o a_o mortal_a man_n to_o harm_v they_o then_o to_o god_n to_o help_v they_o he_o just_o reproach_v the_o jew_n then_o that_o they_o have_v fortify_v themselves_o no_o better_o with_o these_o promise_n and_o that_o by_o they_o they_o be_v no_o better_o arm_v against_o all_o danger_n for_o what_o great_a dishonour_n can_v we_o do_v unto_o god_n then_o to_o call_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n into_o question_n which_o yet_o fall_v out_o when_o man_n so_o affright_v we_o that_o we_o can_v not_o quiet_o rest_v in_o the_o thing_n reveal_v this_o repetition_n i_o i_o be_o have_v great_a weight_n because_o he_o that_o promise_v this_o consolation_n be_v true_a neither_o can_v the_o force_n nor_o deceit_n of_o man_n defeat_v he_o of_o his_o purpose_n who_o be_v thou_o &c_n &c_n he_o show_v how_o frail_a transitory_a vain_a and_o brittle_a man_n nature_n be_v the_o better_a to_o bewray_v the_o sottishness_n of_o this_o people_n while_o they_o prefer_v bubble_n a_o smoke_n and_o shadow_n to_o the_o strong_a god_n but_o withal_o he_o show_v that_o man_n can_v not_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o fear_n as_o long_o as_o they_o retain_v within_o they_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n power_n do_v we_o then_o stand_v amaze_v when_o danger_n approach_v 24.10_o prou._n 24.10_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o we_o have_v forget_v god_n and_o therefore_o he_o add_v verse_n 13._o and_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o maker_n that_o have_v spread_v out_o the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v fear_v all_o the_o day_n continual_o because_o of_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o 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