part_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o captivity_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n that_o forget_v my_o holy_a mountain_n i._o e._n that_o forget_v my_o temple_n where_o i_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v worship_v and_o mourn_v not_o for_o the_o destruction_n thereof_o by_o the_o holy_a mountain_n be_v mean_v mount_n zion_n and_o by_o that_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o be_v build_v thereon_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la subjecti_fw-la or_o continentis_fw-la therefore_o be_v they_o say_v to_o forget_v the_o holy_a mountain_n or_o temple_n of_o god_n because_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o that_o be_v the_o only_a place_n where_o they_o ought_v to_o sacrifice_v deut._n 12.14_o 15._o and_o that_o that_o be_v the_o holy_a place_n where_o they_o ought_v to_o keep_v their_o solemn_a and_o religious_a feast_n to_o the_o lord_n deut._n 16.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o because_o they_o be_v not_o move_v nor_o do_v mourn_v for_o the_o destruction_n thereof_o see_v cap._n 66.10_o that_o prepare_v a_o table_n for_o that_o troop_n i._o e._n that_o make_v a_o feast_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o star_n he_o point_v as_o it_o be_v with_o his_o finger_n towards_o the_o star_n when_o he_o say_v that_o troop_n and_o he_o call_v the_o star_n a_o troop_n because_o they_o be_v many_o and_o say_v that_o troop_n in_o contempt_n of_o they_o to_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v esteem_v as_o god_n note_v that_o feast_n be_v wont_a to_o accompany_v all_o solemn_a sacrifice_n and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o such_o feast_n be_v here_o mean_v but_o idolater_n have_v other_o feast_n also_o in_o honour_n of_o their_o idol_n which_o do_v not_o relate_v to_o any_o sacrifice_n as_o may_v appear_v judg._n 9.27_o and_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o feast_n may_v this_o place_n be_v understand_v and_o that_o furnish_v the_o drink-offering_a i._n e._n and_o that_o provide_v a_o plentiful_a drink-offering_a to_o that_o number_n i._n e._n in_o honour_n of_o the_o star_n which_o he_o call_v a_o number_n because_o they_o be_v many_o in_o number_n 12._o therefore_o will_v i_o number_v you_o to_o the_o sword_n q._n d._n because_o you_o be_v they_o that_o furnish_v the_o drink-offering_a to_o that_o number_n therefore_o will_v i_o give_v you_o all_o over_o to_o the_o sword_n by_o tale_n or_o by_o number_n to_o be_v slay_v by_o it_o so_o as_o that_o not_o one_o of_o you_o shall_v escape_v he_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o sword_n as_o of_o a_o person_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la or_o take_v the_o sword_n by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o soldier_n that_o use_v the_o sword_n observe_v the_o paranomasia_fw-la here_o from_o the_o former_a verse_n or_o the_o play_v as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v in_o the_o word_n number_n and_o you_o shall_v all_o bow_v down_o to_o the_o slaughter_n q.d._n and_o as_o you_o do_v bow_v down_o to_o that_o troop_n and_o that_o number_n that_o be_v to_o the_o star_n so_o shall_v you_o bow_v down_o to_o the_o slaughter_n either_o voluntary_o to_o beg_v your_o life_n at_o her_o hand_n or_o against_o your_o will_n when_o you_o shall_v not_o only_o bow_v down_o but_o fall_v down_o flat_a at_o her_o foot_n dead_a in_o your_o blood_n he_o speak_v of_o slaughter_n here_o as_o of_o a_o person_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la or_o else_o by_o the_o slaughter_n he_o mean_v the_o slayer_n by_o a_o metonymy_n because_o when_o i_o call_v you_o do_v not_o answer_v when_o i_o speak_v you_o do_v not_o hear_v he_o give_v another_o reason_n here_o why_o he_o will_v number_v they_o to_o the_o sword_n and_o make_v they_o to_o bow_v down_o to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o this_o their_o sin_n he_o threaten_v with_o another_o judgement_n vers_fw-la 13._o when_o i_o call_v supple_a to_o you_o by_o my_o prophet_n he_o allude_v to_o a_o master_n call_v his_o servant_n when_o he_o will_v have_v he_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o he_o you_o do_v not_o answer_v he_n allude_v to_o servant_n which_o if_o they_o be_v dutiful_a be_v at_o hand_n and_o ready_a to_o 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shall_v leave_v your_o name_n for_o a_o curse_n unto_o my_o choose_a q._n d._n and_o so_o miserable_a shall_v you_o be_v as_o that_o my_o elect_n when_o they_o take_v a_o oath_n and_o in_o their_o oath_n shall_v wish_v evil_a unto_o themselves_o if_o they_o do_v not_o as_o they_o say_v they_o shall_v wish_v that_o evil_a unto_o themselves_o as_o shall_v befall_v you_o say_v v._o g._n if_o i_o do_v not_o as_o i_o say_v let_v that_o misery_n befall_v i_o which_o befall_v those_o captive_a jew_n which_o will_v not_o harken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o babylon_n my_o choose_a i._o e._n my_o elect_n vers_fw-la 9_o for_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v slay_v thou_o i._o e._n for_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v slay_v you_o a_o singular_a be_v put_v here_o for_o a_o plural_a number_n the_o slaughter_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v execute_v upon_o these_o man_n by_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n under_o cyrus_n who_o slay_v they_o among_o the_o babylonian_n which_o be_v slay_v and_o call_v his_o servant_n by_o another_o name_n q._n d._n and_o when_o he_o have_v slay_v you_o he_o shall_v call_v they_o which_o have_v hearken_v to_o his_o voice_n by_o another_o name_n this_o other_o name_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v unto_o his_o servant_n be_v amen_o that_o be_v truth_n that_o be_v stability_n that_o whereas_o they_o be_v now_o call_v toss_v with_o tempest_n as_o cap._n 54.11_o and_o remove_v to_o and_o fro_o as_o cap._n 49.21_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o so_o call_v but_o from_o henceforth_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v truth_n that_o be_v stability_n because_o of_o the_o stability_n which_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o their_o own_o land_n that_o amen_o that_o be_v truth_n or_o stability_n be_v the_o name_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v here_o give_v unto_o his_o servant_n appear_v by_o the_o follow_a verse_n note_v that_o when_o the_o lord_n give_v these_o his_o servant_n this_o name_n he_o give_v they_o also_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o name_n as_o he_o give_v it_o to_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o call_v her_o hepzibah_n and_o as_o he_o give_v it_o to_o her_o land_n when_o he_o call_v it_o beulah_n cap._n 62.4_o yea_o rather_o the_o lord_n give_v these_o his_o servant_n that_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o name_n for_o then_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o call_v a_o man_n so_o and_o so_o when_o he_o give_v they_o those_o gift_n for_o which_o he_o may_v be_v so_o or_o so_o call_v see_v cap._n 9.6_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n than_o be_v this_o that_o when_o these_o man_n be_v slay_v he_o will_v bring_v those_o which_o have_v hearken_v to_o his_o voice_n to_o a_o far_o better_a condition_n and_o estate_n than_o they_o enjoy_v at_o the_o present_a and_o whereas_o they_o be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n he_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o their_o own_o land_n again_o and_o there_o establish_v they_o in_o rest_n and_o quiet_a 16._o that_o he_o that_o bless_v himself_o in_o the_o earth_n shall_v bless_v himself_o in_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n i._o e._n so_o that_o he_o that_o bless_v himself_o in_o the_o earth_n shall_v bless_v himself_o by_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n say_v bless_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o o_o god_n of_o truth_n o_o god_n of_o truth_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o that_o bless_v himself_o i._o e._n that_o shall_v desire_v or_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o himself_o to_o bless_v a_o man_n be_v to_o pray_v god_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o wish_v well_o to_o he_o to_o bless_v god_n be_v to_o praise_n god_n and_o to_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o earth_n
i._o e._n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n here_o be_v a_o synecdoche_n integri_fw-la where_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v put_v for_o a_o part_n to_o wit_n judea_n in_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n that_o which_o be_v here_o render_v truth_n be_v in_o the_o original_a amen_o which_o word_n be_v not_o a_o adverb_n but_o a_o noun_n and_o signify_v truth_n that_o be_v stability_n note_v here_o therefore_o that_o this_o word_n truth_n signify_v stability_n in_o this_o place_n and_o therefore_o it_o signify_v stability_n because_o it_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n amen_o which_o signify_v not_o only_a truth_n but_o stability_n also_o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v truth_n for_o stability_n ephes_n 4.15_o as_o beza_n well_o note_v upon_o that_o place_n god_n be_v call_v here_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v of_o stability_n because_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o these_o his_o servant_n which_o he_o call_v truth_n or_o stability_n by_o give_v they_o stability_n in_o their_o own_o land_n when_o as_o they_o have_v be_v toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o remove_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n shall_v swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n i._o e._n shall_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n when_o he_o swear_v say_v if_o i_o speak_v false_a the_o god_n of_o truth_n deal_v so_o and_o so_o with_o i_o because_o the_o former_a trouble_n be_v forget_v i._o e._n because_o my_o servant_n shall_v forget_v their_o former_a trouble_n whereby_o they_o be_v toss_v and_o carry_v to_o and_o fro_o as_o though_o they_o have_v never_o be_v and_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o constant_a stability_n in_o their_o own_o land_n the_o lord_n give_v the_o reason_n here_o why_o he_o will_v call_v his_o servant_n truth_n and_o why_o he_o himself_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n be_v forget_v i._o e._n shall_v be_v forget_v he_o put_v a_o present_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n or_o else_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n in_o which_o man_n shall_v bless_v themselves_o in_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n at_o which_o time_n all_o the_o trouble_n of_o these_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v forget_v as_o be_v now_o past_a and_o because_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o my_o eye_n those_o trouble_n which_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v be_v say_v to_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o lord_n eye_n because_o they_o be_v quite_o take_v away_o and_o bring_v to_o a_o end_n 17._o for_o behold_v i_o create_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n he_n confirm_v here_o what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o former_a trouble_n shall_v be_v forget_v and_o hide_v from_o his_o eye_n when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v create_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o new_a face_n and_o state_n of_o thing_n far_o more_o happy_a and_o more_o glorious_a and_o desirable_a than_o what_o his_o servant_n do_v now_o enjoy_v he_o will_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o such_o a_o depth_n of_o misery_n to_o such_o a_o height_n of_o happiness_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v think_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o a_o new_a world_n i_o create_v new_a heaven_n the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o will_v create_v new_a heaven_n because_o he_o will_v make_v the_o heaven_n bright_a than_o they_o be_v at_o this_o time_n for_o whereas_o they_o be_v now_o black_a and_o cloudy_a and_o lower_a he_o will_v make_v they_o bright_a and_o clear_a and_o full_a of_o light_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v appear_v as_o new_a heaven_n this_o be_v a_o expression_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n often_o use_v when_o he_o will_v signify_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o a_o happy_a estate_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o those_o which_o have_v be_v in_o misery_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v either_o this_o that_o he_o make_v the_o heaven_n to_o sympathize_v with_o man_n and_o as_o to_o look_v black_a and_o dark_a when_o man_n be_v in_o misery_n as_o cap._n 5.30_o so_o to_o shine_v out_o when_o they_o be_v in_o prosperity_n as_o cap._n 30.26_o or_o this_o that_o to_o the_o man_n which_o be_v of_o joyful_a heart_n all_o thing_n seem_v pleasant_a whereas_o to_o he_o that_o be_v sorrowful_a all_o thing_n seem_v sad_a because_o we_o receive_v and_o look_v upon_o thing_n not_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o but_o as_o we_o be_v affect_v and_o as_o we_o be_v in_o ourselves_o when_o therefore_o god_n give_v a_o joyful_a heart_n or_o that_o which_o may_v create_v joy_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o create_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n this_n be_v also_o a_o expression_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n often_o use_v when_o he_o will_v signify_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o a_o happy_a estate_n the_o ground_n whereof_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o former_a expression_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o at_o this_o time_n the_o land_n of_o judah_n lie_v waste_v and_o desolate_a which_o shall_v be_v till_v and_o manure_v and_o look_v as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o land_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v his_o people_n again_o out_o of_o babylon_n into_o that_o their_o own_o land_n note_v here_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n seem_v to_o use_v such_o high_a expression_n for_o such_o mean_a thing_n because_o such_o mean_a thing_n be_v type_n of_o great_a thing_n yea_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o expression_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o former_a shall_v not_o be_v remember_v or_o come_v into_o mind_n i._n e._n and_o so_o glorious_a shall_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n be_v over_o the_o old_a as_o that_o the_o old_a shall_v not_o be_v remember_v or_o think_v of_o that_o be_v so_o far_o shall_v the_o new_a face_n and_o state_n of_o thing_n be_v above_o the_o old_a as_o that_o the_o old_a shall_v be_v quite_o forget_v 18._o but_o be_v you_o glad_a and_o rejoice_v etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n make_v a_o apostrophe_n here_o to_o his_o servant_n which_o hearken_v unto_o his_o voice_n whereas_o he_o speak_v from_o the_o eleven_o verse_n hitherto_o to_o they_o which_o forsake_v his_o law_n but_o be_v you_o glad_a note_v that_o this_o adversative_a particle_n but_o relate_v to_o those_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o those_o which_o forsake_v his_o law_n in_o the_o twelve_o verse_n and_o forward_o q._n d._n i_o say_v to_o they_o which_o forsake_v my_o law_n that_o i_o will_v number_v they_o to_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n but_o notwithstanding_o be_v you_o glad_a for_o ever_o ever_o among_o the_o hebrew_n be_v often_o put_v to_o signify_v only_o a_o long_a time_n which_o i_o create_v i._o e._n in_o that_o great_a thing_n which_o i_o will_v do_v the_o hebrew_n use_v this_o word_n create_v of_o every_o great_a and_o notable_a work_n of_o god_n i_o create_v jerusalem_n a_o rejoice_v i._o e._n i_o will_v make_v 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which_o truth_n be_v know_v bring_v along_o with_o it_o beside_o the_o rest_n or_o cessation_n which_o it_o bring_v from_o err_v yet_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v i._o e._n yet_o they_o will_v not_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o offer_v thus_o to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o truth_n note_v that_o these_o word_n this_o be_v the_o rest_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o god_n have_v use_v these_o formal_a word_n to_o these_o man_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o god_n will_v have_v teach_v these_o man_n his_o truth_n but_o they_o will_v not_o be_v teach_v it_o 13._o but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v unto_o they_o precept_n upon_o precept_n etc._n etc._n q.d._n
try_v he_o 2_o chron._n 32.31_o other_o say_v that_o hezekiah_n give_v a_o answer_n to_o both_o question_n but_o one_o of_o they_o be_v here_o omit_v because_o the_o prophet_n take_v a_o occasion_n only_o from_o his_o last_o answer_n to_o reprehend_v he_o this_o answer_n of_o hezekiah_n savour_v of_o vainglory_n also_o and_o be_v speak_v out_o of_o boast_v 6._o shall_v be_v carry_v to_o babylon_n this_o be_v fulfil_v hy_z nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n 2_o king_n 24.13_o 7._o of_o thy_o son_n that_o shall_v issue_v from_o thou_o which_o thou_o shall_v begâ—t_v shall_v they_o take_v away_o this_o be_v fulfil_v 2_o king_n 24.15_o and_o 25.7_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v eunuch_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n a_o eunuch_n signify_v proper_o a_o man_n which_o be_v geld_v and_o he_o be_v so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n from_o the_o care_n and_o charge_n which_o he_o have_v of_o the_o bed_n for_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v employ_v by_o great_a prince_n in_o their_o bedchamber_n and_o in_o the_o care_n and_o custody_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o concubine_n because_o they_o be_v more_o nimble_a and_o serviceable_a than_o woman_n and_o yet_o chaste_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v geld_v and_o because_o these_o be_v so_o near_o to_o prince_n and_o their_o wife_n and_o concubine_n hence_o all_o great_a officer_n in_o the_o king_n court_n be_v call_v eunuch_n though_o they_o be_v not_o geld_v nor_o employ_v in_o the_o bedchamber_n about_o the_o king_n wife_n and_o concubine_n as_o eunuch_n be_v yea_o any_o courtier_n may_v be_v call_v a_o eunuch_n per_fw-la synecdochen_n speciei_fw-la though_o their_o office_n be_v never_o so_o great_a in_o a_o foreign_a king_n court_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o grief_n and_o misery_n for_o king_n and_o the_o child_n of_o king_n to_o be_v servant_n though_o to_o king_n upon_o such_o a_o way_n as_o these_o be_v 8._o good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v these_o word_n may_v signify_v hezekiah_n submission_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n here_o denounce_v against_o he_o for_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o speech_n do_v inferior_n signify_v that_o they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o sentence_n of_o their_o superior_n though_o it_o be_v bitter_a see_v 1_o king_n 2._o verse_n 38._o and_o 42._o yet_o the_o hebrew_n do_v so_o interpret_v this_o place_n as_o if_o hezekiah_n have_v therefore_o say_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a because_o the_o judgement_n thereby_o denounce_v be_v not_o to_o fall_v upon_o he_o in_o person_n nor_o in_o his_o day_n but_o only_o to_o fall_v upon_o his_o child_n in_o after_o time_n and_o indeed_o these_o word_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v peace_n and_o truth_n in_o my_o day_n seem_v much_o to_o favour_v this_o interpretation_n of_o they_o and_o much_o more_o as_o they_o be_v record_v in_o the_o same_o story_n 2_o king_n 20.19_o they_o therefore_o reprehend_v hezekiah_n here_o for_o that_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v much_o touch_v with_o that_o which_o shall_v fall_v upon_o his_o people_n and_o upon_o his_o child_n be_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o to_o taste_v of_o that_o cup._n but_o if_o hezekiah_n offend_v here_o he_o humble_v himself_o afterward_o 2_o chro._n cap._n 32._o v._n 26._o he_o say_v moreover_o q._n d._n and_o he_o do_v not_o only_o say_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a but_o he_o do_v moreover_o show_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o say_v it_o be_v good_a thâ—re_o shall_v be_v peace_n and_o truth_n in_o my_o day_n i._n e._n there_o shall_v be_v a_o sure_a or_o firm_a peace_n in_o my_o day_n for_o though_o this_o judgement_n shall_v take_v away_o peace_n when_o it_o come_v yet_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v for_o understanding_n of_o this_o sense_n note_v first_o that_o the_o word_n truth_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o firmness_n and_o assurance_n as_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n be_v take_v for_o to_o be_v constant_a and_o firm_a ephes_n 4.15_o and_o that_o upon_o this_o ground_n because_o the_o hebrew_n word_n em_v signify_v firmness_n and_o assurance_n aswell_o as_o truth_n and_o this_o word_n truth_n must_v be_v think_v to_o be_v of_o equal_a signification_n with_o its_o original_a em_v note_n second_o that_o in_o these_o word_n peace_n and_o truth_n that_o be_v peace_n and_o assurance_n or_o peace_n and_o firmness_n there_o be_v a_o figure_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o two_o word_n be_v use_v to_o express_v one_o thing_n peace_n and_o truth_n that_o be_v peace_n and_o assurance_n or_o peace_n and_o firmness_n to_o express_v a_o sure_a and_o firm_a peace_n the_o like_a to_o which_o we_o observe_v cap._n 4.5_o in_o those_o word_n a_o smoke_n and_o a_o cloud_n by_o day_n for_o a_o smoky_a cloud_n by_o day_n jer_n 14.13_o we_o read_v this_o i_o will_v give_v you_o assure_v peace_n yet_o in_o the_o original_a there_o be_v the_o same_o word_n as_o be_v in_o this_o place_n of_o isaiah_n to_o wit_n sheloth_n em_v there_o shall_v be_v peace_n and_o truth_n in_o my_o day_n it_o may_v be_v here_o ask_v how_o hezekiah_n come_v to_o know_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v peace_n and_o truth_n in_o his_o day_n answ_n hezekiah_n may_v easy_o gather_v it_o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n word_n record_v in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o threat_n here_o be_v not_o that_o he_o but_o that_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o make_v eunuch_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n yea_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o prophet_n tell_v he_o in_o plain_a term_n that_o the_o judgement_n which_o god_n have_v denounce_v against_o he_o at_o this_o time_n shall_v not_o fall_v out_o in_o his_o day_n though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v but_o omit_v for_o brevity_n sake_n and_o left_a to_o be_v understand_v out_o of_o these_o word_n for_o such_o kind_n of_o brachylogie_n be_v often_o use_v see_v cap._n 32.24_o in_o my_o day_n i._n e._n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n note_v that_o the_o peace_n here_o promise_v to_o hezekiah_n be_v only_o a_o security_n or_o assurance_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v infest_a from_o babylon_n during_o his_o life_n therefore_o notwithstanding_o this_o he_o may_v have_v war_n especial_o a_o offensive_a war_n with_o other_o nation_n as_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o have_v with_o the_o philistine_n cap._n 11.14_o isaiah_n chap._n xl._n comfort_v you_o comfort_v you_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v the_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n wherein_o they_o be_v carry_v captive_a into_o babylon_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o nebuzaradan_n one_o of_o the_o captain_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n that_o he_o may_v comfort_v the_o godly_a who_o be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o other_o man_n he_o do_v in_o this_o last_o part_n of_o his_o book_n prophecy_n to_o they_o of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o their_o captivity_n which_o shall_v be_v glorious_a and_o their_o flourish_a estate_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v live_v when_o they_o be_v come_v back_o into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o the_o security_n and_o safety_n which_o they_o shall_v live_v in_o there_o and_o the_o great_a victory_n which_o they_o shall_v achieve_v etc._n etc._n and_o note_v that_o when_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o the_o jew_n have_v in_o they_o a_o shadow_n of_o those_o blessing_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o christ_n those_o blessing_n which_o isaiah_n mention_v here_o from_o this_o place_n to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o prophecy_n do_v in_o a_o most_o eminent_a manner_n shadow_n forth_o those_o blessing_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o christ_n the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v so_o direct_v by_o god_n as_o that_o they_o do_v oftentimes_o more_o simple_o and_o clear_o signify_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o enjoy_v by_o christ_n than_o those_o thing_n which_o isaiah_n will_v first_o signify_v thereby_o that_o be_v than_o the_o blessing_n which_o god_n will_v bestow_v upon_o the_o jew_n by_o and_o after_o their_o deliverance_n from_o their_o captivity_n comfort_v you_o comfort_v you_o my_o people_n comfort_v you_o my_o people_n the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o captivity_n comfort_v they_o with_o the_o joyful_a news_n of_o their_o deliverance_n say_v your_o god_n i._n e._n say_v your_o god_n you_o jew_n to_o his_o prophet_n 2._o speak_v comfortable_o to_o jerusalem_n q._n d._n speak_v you_o comfortable_a word_n to_o jerusalem_n o_o you_o my_o servant_n to_o jerusalem_n by_o jerusalem_n he_o mean_v the_o material_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o he_o here_o speak_v to_o as_o a_o person_n by_o a_o metaphor_n or_o prosopopeia_fw-la her_o warfare_n be_v accomplish_v i._n e._n her_o great_a labour_n and_o hardship_n which_o
no_o counsellor_n that_o when_o i_o ask_v of_o they_o can_v answer_v etc._n etc._n i_o behold_v and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n i._o e._n i_o behold_v the_o idol_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o there_o be_v none_o viz._n that_o can_v answer_v a_o word_n there_o be_v no_o man_n i._o e._n and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o of_o all_o the_o idol_n the_o word_n man_n as_o it_o be_v take_v here_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o any_o even_o among_o they_o i._o e._n even_o among_o those_o idol_n this_o chapter_n speak_v of_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o though_o they_o be_v assemble_v together_o in_o a_o court_n to_o maintain_v their_o divinity_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o here_o the_o lord_n do_v as_o it_o be_v point_n at_o they_o be_v so_o assemble_v when_o he_o say_v i_o behold_v even_o among_o they_o and_o there_o be_v no_o counsellor_n i._o e._n and_o there_o be_v no_o counsellor_n among_o they_o all_o he_o call_v a_o idol_n a_o counsellor_n and_o idol_n may_v be_v call_v counsellor_n either_o because_o idolater_n do_v call_v they_o their_o counsellor_n or_o because_o they_o do_v seek_v to_o they_o for_o counsel_n though_o their_o idol_n be_v mute_a and_o can_v not_o answer_v they_o yet_o there_o be_v many_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a which_o do_v answer_v when_o their_o counsel_n be_v ask_v and_o yet_o not_o they_o but_o the_o devil_n and_o evil_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o they_o for_o devil_n and_o evil_a spirit_n do_v sometime_o lurk_v in_o the_o idol_n to_o keep_v man_n the_o fast_o to_o idolatry_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o what_o the_o gentile_n do_v sacrifice_n to_o idol_n they_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n deut._n 32.17_o psal_n 106.36_o 37._o 1_o cor._n 10.20_o 21._o for_o these_o reason_n i_o say_v may_v idol_n be_v call_v counsellor_n yet_o i_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v a_o more_o peculiar_a reason_n why_o idol_n may_v be_v call_v counsellor_n here_o to_o wit_n because_o they_o take_v counsel_n together_o at_o this_o time_n how_o they_o may_v defend_v their_o divinity_n against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n who_o deny_v it_o see_v cap._n 45.21_o he_o call_v they_o therefore_o counsellor_n here_o by_o a_o sarcasm_n that_o when_o i_o ask_v of_o they_o supple_a whether_o they_o have_v foretell_v or_o can_v from_o their_o own_o self_n foretell_v what_o i_o have_v foretell_v concern_v the_o restauration_n of_o the_o jew_n 29._o they_o be_v all_o vanity_n i._o e._n all_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v vain_a thing_n and_o thing_n of_o nought_o vanity_n be_v put_v here_o for_o vain_a a_o abstract_n for_o a_o concrete_a their_o work_n be_v nothing_o see_v v._o 24._o their_o melt_a image_n i._n e._n the_o melt_a image_n which_o the_o nation_n worship_n the_o lord_n seem_v to_o have_v point_v at_o the_o idolater_n which_o be_v then_o in_o court_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o when_o he_o say_v their_o melt_a image_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o make_v this_o sudden_a turn_n or_o apostrophe_n to_o they_o from_o the_o idol_n be_v wind_n i._n e._n be_v vain_a empty_a thing_n and_o confusion_n i._n e._n and_o a_o mass_n or_o chaos_n of_o confusion_n misshape_a thing_n etc._n etc._n he_o put_v confusion_n here_o for_o that_o in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o confusion_n of_o thing_n by_o a_o metonymy_n isaiah_n chap._n xlii_o behold_v my_o servant_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v here_o mean_v isaiah_n himself_o but_o though_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n isaiah_n be_v here_o mean_v yet_o in_o the_o second_o and_o more_o sublime_a sense_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n of_o who_o isaiah_n be_v here_o a_o figure_n matth._n 12.18_o for_o as_o isaiah_n bring_v good_a tiding_n to_o the_o jew_n of_o their_o redemption_n from_o the_o temporal_a captivity_n which_o they_o suffer_v under_o the_o babylonian_n so_o do_v christ_n bring_v good_a tiding_n of_o man_n redemption_n from_o the_o spiritual_a captivity_n which_o they_o endure_v under_o sin_n and_o satan_n etc._n etc._n who_o i_o uphold_v i._o e._n who_o i_o will_v preserve_v in_o the_o work_n in_o which_o i_o employ_v he_o he_o put_v a_o present_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n and_o use_v a_o metaphor_n of_o which_o see_n cap._n 41._o vers_fw-la 10._o my_o elect_n i._n e._n him_n who_o i_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o to_o do_v my_o business_n in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v i._o e._n who_o i_o love_v and_o who_o be_v dear_a to_o i_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o put_v the_o soul_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n i_o have_v put_v my_o spirit_n upon_o he_o i._o e._n i_o have_v furnish_v he_o with_o gift_n fit_a for_o the_o work_n to_o which_o i_o have_v call_v he_o by_o spirit_n be_v mean_v metonymicè_fw-la the_o gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n to_o the_o gentile_n i._n e._n he_o shall_v denounce_v my_o judgement_n against_o the_o babylonian_n for_o hold_v my_o people_n captive_a when_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o he_o allude_v to_o a_o man_n which_o be_v a_o householder_n which_o bring_v forth_o what_o be_v needful_a out_o of_o his_o treasure_n or_o store-house_n for_o his_o servant_n see_v matt._n 13.52_o 2._o he_o shall_v not_o cry_v i._o e._n he_o shall_v not_o be_v clamorous_a and_o full_a of_o noise_n and_o cry_v q._n d._n he_o shall_v do_v what_o i_o command_v he_o without_o passion_n or_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n nor_o lift_v up_o supple_a his_o voice_n in_o passion_n or_o anger_n nor_o cause_v his_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o street_n i._n e._n he_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o that_o violence_n of_o spirit_n as_o they_o be_v of_o who_o when_o they_o be_v angry_a speak_v so_o loud_o as_o that_o they_o be_v hear_v abroad_o in_o the_o street_n by_o those_o which_o pass_v by_o the_o door_n or_o window_n of_o the_o house_n 3._o a_o bruise_a reed_n shall_v he_o not_o break_v and_o the_o smoke_a flax_n shall_v he_o not_o quench_v i._o e._n he_o shall_v not_o be_v grievous_a or_o heavy_a to_o any_o but_o meek_a and_o gentle_a to_o all_o as_o for_o these_o phrase_n they_o be_v proverbial_a and_o metaphorical_a take_v from_o a_o man_n who_o tread_v so_o light_o as_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v tread_v upon_o a_o bruise_a reed_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o break_v it_o or_o if_o he_o shall_v tread_v upon_o the_o wick_n of_o a_o candle_n with_o his_o foot_n which_o be_v almost_o extinguish_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o quite_o put_v it_o out_o smoke_v flax_n by_o flax_n be_v mean_v the_o wick_n of_o a_o candle_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v of_o flax_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la materiae_fw-la and_o that_o he_o call_v smoke_v flax_n which_o rather_o smoke_v than_o burn_v and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o flame_n or_o fire_n in_o it_o yet_o the_o smoke_n do_v give_v some_o resemblance_n of_o a_o flame_n and_o make_v it_o more_o easy_o to_o receive_v a_o flame_n then_o if_o it_o be_v quite_o cold_a and_o smoke_v not_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o truth_n i._n e._n he_o shall_v denounce_v my_o judgement_n in_o truth_n that_o be_v true_o and_o faithful_o without_o any_o mixture_n of_o his_o own_o passion_n unto_o truth_n some_o render_v the_o original_a here_o in_o truth_n other_o render_v it_o unto_o truth_n and_o say_v that_o it_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o in_o truth_n but_o though_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n in_o the_o render_n i_o find_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o sense_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o bring_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o truth_n that_o therefore_o bring_v it_o forth_o that_o judgement_n and_o truth_n may_v meet_v together_o or_o that_o he_o may_v join_v judgement_n with_o truth_n and_o then_o do_v judgement_n and_o truth_n meet_v and_o then_o be_v they_o join_v together_o when_o judgement_n be_v denounce_v or_o deliver_v true_o and_o faithful_o 4._o he_o shall_v not_o fail_v nor_o be_v discourage_v q._n d._n but_o though_o he_o be_v not_o furious_a and_o violent_a in_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v timorous_a and_o want_v courage_n for_o he_o shall_v not_o fail_v in_o do_v his_o office_n through_o fear_n nor_o be_v therein_o discourage_v till_o he_o shall_v have_v make_v know_v god_n judgement_n in_o the_o earth_n till_o he_o have_v set_v judgement_n in_o the_o earth_n i._o e._n till_o he_o have_v make_v know_v the_o judgement_n which_o god_n threaten_v to_o the_o man_n which_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n these_o judgement_n be_v especial_o denounce_v against_o the_o babylonian_n some_o think_v that_o the_o prophet_n allude_v here_o to_o the_o set_n of_o a_o king_n or_o queen_n on_o their_o throne_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o
abominable_a to_o the_o lord_n he_o say_v abomination_n for_o abominable_a by_o a_o metonymy_n put_v a_o abstract_n for_o a_o concrete_a 20._o he_o feed_v on_o ash_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o proverb_n and_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o such_o as_o think_v that_o they_o have_v the_o substance_n of_o a_o thing_n when_o they_o have_v only_o the_o shadow_n or_o that_o think_v they_o have_v that_o which_o can_v profit_v they_o when_o they_o have_v that_o which_o can_v stand_v they_o in_o any_o stead_n and_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o these_o man_n because_o when_o they_o have_v make_v themselves_o a_o idol_n they_o think_v that_o they_o have_v make_v they_o a_o god_n which_o can_v save_v they_o when_o as_o indeed_o this_o their_o god_n can_v not_o profit_v they_o at_o all_o verse_n 9_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o proverb_n be_v this_o that_o ash_n though_o they_o be_v like_a to_o the_o flower_n of_o wheat_n which_o nourish_v a_o man_n yet_o they_o that_o feed_v on_o ash_n shall_v find_v no_o nourishment_n there_o by_o accrue_v to_o they_o but_o hurt_v rather_o he_o feed_v of_o ash_n observe_v the_o enallage_n of_o the_o number_n how_o he_o pass_v from_o a_o plural_a number_n which_o he_o use_v in_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n to_o a_o singular_a a_o deceive_v heart_n i._n e._n a_o heart_n deceive_v with_o this_o false_a persuasion_n or_o conceit_n that_o there_o be_v divinity_n in_o a_o idol_n or_o in_o a_o grave_a image_n have_v turn_v he_o aside_o supple_a from_o the_o truth_n viz._n this_o truth_n that_o the_o lord_n only_o be_v god_n and_o that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o that_o he_o can_v deliver_v his_o soul_n i._n e._n so_o that_o he_o can_v deliver_v himself_o supple_a from_o error_n or_o falsehood_n to_o wit_n the_o error_n or_o falsehood_n which_o he_o have_v conceive_v against_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o divinity_n of_o a_o idol_n be_v there_o not_o a_o lie_n in_o my_o right_a hand_n i._o e._n be_v not_o that_o which_o i_o hold_v in_o my_o right_a hand_n a_o lie_n that_o be_v be_v not_o that_o which_o i_o make_v so_o much_o of_o a_o mere_a figment_n a_o thing_n which_o i_o take_v for_o a_o god_n but_o be_v not_o a_o god_n he_o speak_v of_o a_o idol_n here_o and_o he_o call_v a_o idol_n a_o lie_n because_o as_o a_o lie_n though_o it_o have_v oft_o time_n the_o show_n of_o truth_n yet_o it_o be_v far_o from_o truth_n and_o have_v no_o conformity_n with_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o word_n signify_v so_o a_o idol_n though_o it_o look_v like_o a_o god_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o idolater_n yet_o it_o be_v far_o from_o be_v a_o god_n and_o have_v no_o conformity_n with_o the_o godhead_n for_o the_o godhead_n be_v uncreated_a a_o idol_n be_v make_v and_o a_o idol_n be_v make_v of_o silver_n or_o gold_n or_o stone_n or_o wood_n but_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v that_o the_o godhead_n be_v lâ—ke_v unâ—o_o silver_n or_o gold_n or_o stone_n or_o wood_n grave_v by_o art_n or_o man_n device_n act_n 17.29_o in_o my_o right_a hand_n many_o conceive_v that_o the_o prophet_n allude_v in_o these_o word_n to_o a_o idol_n or_o image_n as_o the_o smith_n or_o carpenter_n have_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n while_o he_o be_v make_v it_o or_o form_v it_o but_o i_o conceive_v rather_o that_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n draw_v from_o they_o which_o make_v much_o of_o a_o thing_n and_o hold_v it_o fast_o in_o their_o hand_n as_o be_v unwilling_a either_o to_o lose_v it_o or_o to_o part_v with_o it_o and_o let_v it_o go_v in_o any_o wise_a 21._o remember_v these_o o_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n remember_v these_o man_n which_o make_v a_o idol_n or_o image_n after_o this_o manner_n and_o call_v often_o to_o mind_n how_o blind_a and_o foolish_a they_o be_v and_o how_o they_o be_v without_o understanding_n that_o thou_o by_o remember_v they_o may_v detest_v and_o loathe_v their_o do_n and_o the_o idol_n and_o grave_a image_n which_o they_o make_v we_o be_v admonish_v to_o remember_v man_n sometime_o that_o we_o may_v imitate_v they_o and_o sollow_v their_o do_n but_o sometime_o again_o that_o we_o may_v bewaâ—e_v of_o do_v as_o they_o do_v and_o for_o this_o last_o end_n be_v jacob_n here_o admonish_v to_o remember_v these_o man_n o_o jacob_n and_o israel_n these_o two_o name_n signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n primary_o and_o by_o a_o metonymy_n one_o and_o the_o same_o child_n of_o that_o one_o man_n for_o jacob_n be_v call_v also_o israel_n gen._n 32.28_o and_o jacob_n and_o israel_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o child_n of_o jacob_n who_o be_v also_o call_v israel_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o servant_n supple_a and_o be_v that_o thou_o be_v my_o servant_n it_o be_v not_o for_o thou_o to_o dote_v upon_o idol_n as_o they_o do_v i_o have_v form_v thou_o see_n cap._n 43.1_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v of_o i_o q._n d._n i_o will_v not_o forget_v thou_o in_o thy_o misery_n but_o remember_v and_o deliver_v thou_o supple_a therefore_o look_v not_o after_o idol_n but_o look_v after_o i_o only_o i_o have_v blot_v out_o as_o a_o thick_a cloud_n thy_o transgression_n i._n e._n i_o will_v blot_v out_o thy_o sin_n and_o transgression_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o appear_v than_o a_o thick_a cloud_n be_v to_o be_v see_v when_o the_o sun_n or_o wind_n have_v scatter_v or_o disperse_v it_o he_o put_v a_o preterperfect_a tense_n here_o for_o a_o future_a in_o this_o metaphor_n of_o blot_v out_o sin_n the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o the_o blot_n out_o of_o debt_n enter_v into_o a_o debt_n book_n he_o mingle_v metaphor_n therefore_o when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v blot_v out_o transgression_n as_o a_o thick_a cloud_n and_o as_o a_o cloud_n thy_o sin_n q._n d._n yea_o i_o will_v blot_v out_o thy_o sin_n as_o a_o cloud_n the_o word_n sin_n seem_v to_o signify_v more_o here_o than_o transgression_n do_v before_o and_o a_o cloud_n less_o than_o a_o thick_a cloud_n q.d._n yea_o i_o will_v blot_v out_o thy_o most_o heinous_a sin_n that_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o appear_v than_o a_o thin_a cloud_n or_o a_o mist_n be_v to_o be_v see_v when_o the_o sun_n or_o wind_n have_v dispel_v it_o for_o a_o thin_a cloud_n or_o a_o mist_n be_v easy_o dispel_v and_o less_o to_o be_v see_v than_o a_o cloud_n which_o be_v thick_a but_o if_o any_o will_v contend_v and_o say_v that_o a_o cloud_n here_o be_v the_o same_o with_o a_o thick_a cloud_n before_o and_o sin_n here_o be_v the_o same_o with_o transgression_n before_o then_o take_v and_n for_o yea_o and_o understand_v these_o word_n i_o say_v and_o repeat_v these_o word_n i_o have_v blot_v out_o q._n d._n yea_o i_o say_v i_o have_v blot_v out_o as_o a_o cloud_n thy_o sin_n return_v unto_o i_o q._n d._n only_a return_n unto_o i_o by_o repentance_n for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o q._n d._n for_o if_o thou_o will_v return_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v redeem_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o captivity_n he_o speak_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o as_o if_o they_o be_v even_o now_o in_o captivity_n and_o he_o use_v here_o a_o preterperfect_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n 23._o sing_v o_o you_o heaven_n he_n speak_v unto_o the_o material_a heaven_n though_o unsensible_a by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la as_o cap._n 1.2_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o what_o have_v he_o do_v answ_n he_o have_v redeem_v jacob_n and_o glorify_v himself_o in_o israel_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n shout_z supple_a for_o joy_n you_o lower_v part_n of_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n thou_o earth_n which_o be_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o world_n a_o hypallage_n or_o by_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o mean_v the_o valley_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o mountain_n which_o be_v the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o follow_v and_o break_v forth_o into_o sing_v you_o mountain_n o_o forrest_n forest_n be_v situate_v on_o high_a for_o the_o most_o part_n like_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n which_o make_v they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o be_v so_o barren_a as_o they_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v redeem_v jacob_n i._n e._n for_o the_o lord_n will_v redeem_v the_o jew_n the_o child_n of_o jacob._n and_o glorify_v himself_o in_o israel_n i._n e._n and_o will_v get_v himself_o glory_n by_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v and_o will_v get_v himself_o glory_n by_o that_o which_o he_o will_v do_v for_o the_o jew_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n 24._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n betweâ—ne_v this_o and_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o chapter_n
bring_v forth_o q._n d._n thou_o have_v bring_v forth_o a_o lame_a or_o blind_a or_o deaf_a or_o deform_a child_n but_o thou_o can_v not_o bring_v forth_o a_o child_n which_o be_v of_o perfect_a limb_n and_o sense_n and_o which_o be_v well-favoured_a whosoever_o shall_v say_v this_o to_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n woe_n be_v to_o he_o for_o certain_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v he_o for_o this_o his_o repine_a and_o irreverent_a speech_n against_o his_o parent_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v judgement_n which_o thus_o repine_v and_o murmur_v and_o show_v themselves_o thus_o irreverent_a against_o their_o parent_n much_o less_o shall_v they_o escape_v which_o do_v irreverent_o repine_v and_o murmur_v against_o god_n 11._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n have_v in_o the_o two_o former_a verse_n reprehend_v the_o murmur_a jew_n for_o repine_v and_o strive_v against_o he_o do_v here_o assure_v the_o meek_a and_o believe_a jew_n of_o his_o love_n to_o his_o people_n and_o his_o ability_n to_o deliver_v they_o and_o bless_v they_o confirm_v what_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 8._o and_o his_o maker_n i._n e._n and_o the_o maker_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o israel_n because_o he_o make_v israel_n that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v a_o people_n yea_o a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o they_o as_o of_o a_o single_a person_n and_o allude_v to_o a_o potter_n make_v a_o vessel_n ask_v i_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v concern_v my_o son_n i._o e._n ask_v i_o how_o merciful_o and_o well_o i_o will_v deal_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v my_o son_n in_o time_n to_o come_v though_o now_o they_o be_v captive_n my_o son_n the_o lord_n call_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n his_o son_n because_o he_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o a_o father_n do_v with_o his_o son_n and_o concern_v the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n command_v you_o i_o this_o be_v a_o repetition_n 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or_o brachylogy_n we_o know_v they_o i._n e._n we_o know_v they_o and_o confess_v they_o for_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o 13._o in_o transgress_v and_o lie_v against_o the_o lord_n i._o e._n we_o have_v sin_v by_o transgress_v and_o lie_v against_o the_o lord_n these_o word_n we_o have_v sin_v be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v i_o take_v their_o transgress_a and_o lie_v against_o the_o lord_n to_o signify_v here_o both_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o their_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v call_v lie_v against_o the_o lord_n because_o the_o jew_n promise_v the_o lord_n solemn_o in_o mount_n sinai_n and_o elsewhere_o to_o keep_v his_o law_n and_o yet_o break_v this_o their_o promise_n which_o what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o lie_v against_o god_n depart_v from_o your_o god_n i._o e._n leave_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o serve_v idol_n speak_v oppression_n and_o revolt_n i._o e._n advise_v one_o another_o and_o teach_v one_o another_o how_o to_o oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o to_o forsake_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v idol_n conceive_v and_o utter_v from_o the_o heart_n word_n of_o falsehood_n i._o e._n conceive_v in_o our_o heart_n false_a report_n and_o false_a accusation_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o dâ—sloyalâ—y_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o our_o god_n and_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o our_o heart_n where_o they_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o mouth_n or_o tongue_n note_v that_o this_o word_n falsehood_n may_v relate_v both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o their_o neighbour_n and_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o their_o neighbour_n it_o may_v signify_v false_a report_n and_o â—alse_a accusation_n and_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o god_n it_o may_v signify_v disloyalty_n in_o break_v tâ—e_v coâ—enant_n and_o the_o promise_n which_o they_o make_v to_o god_n as_o câ—p_v 57.4_o 14._o judgement_n be_v turn_v away_o backward_o i._n e._n and_o judgement_n be_v go_v away_o and_o will_v not_o come_v 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and_o persecute_v and_o make_v a_o spoil_n to_o wicked_a man_n this_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o equity_n fail_v as_o well_o as_o truth_n and_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o i._o e._n and_o the_o lord_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o that_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n in_o court_n and_o place_n of_o judicature_n 16._o and_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n i._o e._n and_o the_o lord_n look_v about_o to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o man_n supple_a that_o do_v intercede_v with_o he_o to_o take_v away_o his_o displeasure_n from_o we_o and_o he_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n i._o e._n and_o he_o see_v that_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v intercede_v with_o he_o for_o we_o and_o he_o wonder_v at_o it_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o wonder_n that_o none_o among_o all_o that_o people_n which_o have_v be_v so_o bring_v up_o and_o so_o instruct_v from_o time_n to_o time_n shall_v intercede_v and_o be_v earnest_a with_o god_n to_o pardon_v so_o great_a sin_n as_o these_o be_v of_o the_o people_n he_o speak_v of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o man_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o his_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n to_o he_o i._o e._n notwithstanding_o this_o his_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o be_v put_v here_o for_o yet_o notwithstanding_o as_o cap._n 7.14_o cap._n 51.21_o and_o the_o sense_n be_v q._n d._n though_o our_o wickedness_n be_v so_o great_a and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o intercede_v for_o we_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v we_o his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n to_o wit_n so_o many_o as_o be_v righteous_a and_o do_v repent_v in_o jacob._n his_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n unto_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n it_o sustain_v he_o q._n d._n his_o arm_n will_v bring_v salvation_n to_o jacob_n that_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o his_o righteousness_n will_v uphold_v he_o that_o be_v jacob_n that_o be_v the_o jew_n against_o the_o babylonian_n yea_o and_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o natural_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n and_o so_o shall_v i_o have_v take_v it_o have_v not_o a_o parallel_n place_n to_o wit_n cap._n 63.5_o which_o be_v not_o so_o capable_a of_o this_o interpretation_n put_v i_o to_o seek_v another_o when_o therefore_o i_o consider_v those_o word_n cap._n 63.5_o therefore_o my_o own_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n unto_o i_o and_o my_o fury_n it_o uphâ—ld_v i_o and_o when_o i_o consider_v withal_o those_o word_n which_o follow_v in_o this_o place_n viz._n for_o he_o put_v on_o righteousness_n as_o a_o breastplate_n and_o a_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n upon_o his_o head_n my_o thought_n be_v that_o there_o be_v both_o