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the_o truth_n of_o this_o prophecy_n for_o the_o drift_n of_o these_o expression_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v only_o to_o show_v first_o how_o much_o the_o gospel_n shall_v tend_v to_o the_o establish_n of_o a_o happy_a peace_n among_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o have_v be_v before_o so_o barbarous_o ready_a to_o devour_v one_o another_o by_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v unite_v together_o in_o one_o faith_n as_o fellow-member_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n under_o christ_n their_o head_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n as_o he_o be_v call_v chap._n 9.6_o and_o 2._o what_o entire_a affection_n and_o union_n of_o spirit_n and_o so_o what_o a_o peaceable_a disposition_n one_o towards_o another_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o those_o that_o be_v true_a christian_n that_o do_v sincere_o submit_v to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n ephes_n 6.15_o and_o that_o be_v effectual_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n all_o which_o notwithstanding_o it_o 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see_v the_o note_n chap._n 41.22_o let_v they_o bring_v forth_o their_o witness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v to_o wit_n those_o that_o can_v witness_v that_o they_o have_v true_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v see_v the_o note_n chap._n 41.26_o or_o let_v they_o hear_v and_o say_v it_o be_v truth_n that_o be_v let_v they_o hearken_v to_o what_o i_o have_v say_v and_o be_v convince_v thereby_o and_o yield_v that_o they_o be_v indeed_o no_o god_n or_o let_v they_o hear_v what_o i_o say_v or_o what_o my_o witness_n shall_v testify_v and_o so_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o i_o be_o god_n alone_o ver._n 10._o you_o be_v my_o witness_n etc._n etc._n have_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n challenge_v the_o idolatrous_a nation_n to_o produce_v their_o witness_n that_o may_v testify_v what_o those_o future_a thing_n be_v which_o their_o idol-god_n have_v foretell_v thereby_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v indeed_o god_n here_o he_o undertake_v on_o his_o own_o behalf_n to_o do_v the_o like_a you_o be_v my_o witness_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v you_o my_o people_n that_o have_v hear_v so_o many_o future_a thing_n foretell_v by_o i_o and_o have_v afterward_o see_v they_o accomplish_v indeed_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o my_o servant_n who_o i_o have_v choose_v be_v diverse_o understand_v by_o expositor_n for_o 1._o some_o join_v it_o to_o the_o forego_n word_n take_v it_o thus_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v his_o witness_n and_o his_o servant_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v see_v the_o note_n chap._n 41.8_o and_o 42.19_o 2_o other_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o prophet_n in_o general_a god_n peculiar_a servant_n 3_o other_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v isaiah_n in_o particular_a to_o who_o testimony_n god_n here_o speak_v because_o he_o have_v by_o revelation_n from_o god_n foretell_v so_o many_o thing_n that_o come_v exact_o to_o pass_v but_o because_o it_o may_v seem_v probable_a that_o this_o be_v speak_v with_o reference_n to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v before_o chap._n 42.1_o behold_v my_o servant_n who_o i_o uphold_v my_o elect_a in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v therefore_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o choice_a servant_n of_o who_o he_o there_o speak_v that_o be_v here_o intend_a to_o wit_n either_o cyrus_n as_o some_o there_o think_v who_o indeed_o give_v a_o glorious_a testimony_n to_o god_n in_o this_o regard_n see_v the_o note_n ezra_n 1.2_o or_o else_o rather_o christ_n in_o who_o the_o chief_a thing_n now_o foretell_v by_o isaiah_n be_v fulfil_v and_o who_o be_v often_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o god_n peculiar_a choice_a witness_n see_v chap._n 55.4_o john_n 18.37_o revel_v 1.4_o that_o you_o may_v know_v and_o believe_v i_o and_o understand_v that_o i_o be_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o appeal_v to_o your_o see_v the_o thing_n accomplish_v which_o i_o have_v foretell_v that_o hereby_o you_o may_v be_v full_o assure_v that_o i_o be_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o promise_a messiah_n because_o by_o he_o you_o shall_v be_v further_o confirm_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o i_o now_o call_v you_o to_o attest_v before_o i_o there_o be_v no_o god_n form_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v after_o i_o that_o be_v there_o be_v never_o any_o of_o your_o idol-god_n before_o i_o god_n of_o man_n form_n nor_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o god_n after_o i_o because_o i_o be_o the_o only_a everlasting_a and_o eternal_a god_n ver._n 12._o i_o have_v declare_v and_o have_v save_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o have_v foretell_v that_o i_o will_v deliver_v you_o from_o your_o enemy_n and_o according_o do_v deliver_v you_o and_o this_o indeed_o be_v another_o evidence_n whereby_o the_o idol-god_n be_v challenge_v to_o prove_v themselves_o true_a god_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 41.23_o and_o i_o have_v show_v that_o be_v i_o have_v by_o my_o prophet_n make_v these_o thing_n know_v to_o my_o people_n when_o there_o be_v no_o strange_a god_n among_o you_o to_o wit_n that_o can_v foretell_v those_o thing_n at_o that_o time_n see_v the_o note_n deut._n 32.12_o ver._n 14._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n your_o redeemer_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 1.4_o for_o your_o sake_n i_o have_v send_v to_o babylon_n to_o wit_n cyrus_n with_o his_o mede_n and_o persian_n and_o have_v bring_v down_o all_o their_o noble_n to_o wit_n from_o that_o height_n of_o glory_n wherein_o they_o former_o live_v it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n all_o their_o bar_n and_o so_o some_o understand_v it_o of_o cyrus_n his_o beat_n down_o babylon_n strong_a wall_n and_o fortification_n because_o these_o be_v as_o bar_n to_o keep_v out_o a_o enemy_n from_o break_v into_o their_o city_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 45.1_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v as_o well_o mean_v of_o their_o noble_n or_o man_n of_o war_n who_o be_v usual_o account_v the_o strength_n and_o great_a defence_n of_o a_o city_n and_o the_o chaldean_n who_o cry_n be_v in_o the_o ship_n to_o wit_n either_o 1._o because_o they_o use_v to_o make_v a_o great_a shout_n in_o their_o ship_n by_o way_n of_o glory_v and_o vaunt_v herein_o wherein_o they_o abound_v by_o mean_n of_o their_o two_o great_a river_n euphrates_n and_o tigris_n or_o 2_o because_o of_o the_o confuse_a and_o sad_a out_o cry_v that_o be_v in_o their_o ship_n when_o they_o flee_v thither_o to_o preserve_v themselves_o the_o city_n be_v take_v especial_o when_o they_o perceive_v they_o can_v not_o sail_v in_o their_o ship_n the_o water_n of_o euphrates_n be_v so_o far_o drain_v away_o by_o cyrus_n or_o when_o the_o poor_a captive_a chaldean_n be_v ship_v by_o the_o conqueror_n to_o be_v sell_v for_o slave_n in_o other_o country_n and_o all_o this_o we_o must_v know_v the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o as_o of_o a_o thing_n do_v already_o the_o better_a to_o set_v forth_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o to_o which_o some_o add_v that_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o babylon_n be_v mention_v as_o a_o pledge_n of_o their_o great_a redemption_n by_o christ_n that_o have_v be_v now_o promise_v they_o ver._n 15._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o holy_a one_o the_o creator_n of_o israel_n your_o king_n see_v the_o note_n above_o ver_fw-la 1._o ver._n 16._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n which_o make_v a_o way_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o a_o path_n in_o the_o mighty_a water_n this_o last_o clause_n some_o understand_v of_o the_o lord_n divide_v jordan_n before_o the_o israelite_n even_o at_o that_o time_n when_o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a inundation_n of_o the_o water_n thereof_o see_v the_o note_n josh_n 3.15_o but_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o both_o branch_n be_v mean_v of_o god_n carry_v the_o israelite_n dry-shod_a through_o the_o mighty_a water_n as_o they_o be_v call_v exod._n 15.10_o of_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o that_o because_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o seem_v clear_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o egyptian_n be_v drown_v therein_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o this_o be_v hereby_o to_o let_v they_o see_v that_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o question_v their_o promise_a deliverance_n out_o of_o babylon_n what_o he_o have_v former_o do_v for_o their_o father_n he_o can_v do_v again_o for_o they_o ver._n 17._o which_o bring_v forth_o the_o chariot_n and_o horse_n the_o army_n and_o the_o power_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v who_o at_o his_o pleasure_n do_v by_o his_o all-ruling_a providence_n bring_v forth_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a army_n of_o prince_n mere_o that_o he_o may_v destroy_v they_o even_o as_o by_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n his_o prince_n and_o people_n for_o by_o the_o dependence_n of_o this_o upon_o the_o forego_n verse_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o hereto_o the_o prophet_n allude_v he_o bring_v they_o forth_o to_o pursue_v the_o israelite_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o afterward_o to_o follow_v they_o into_o the_o red_a sea_n they_o shall_v lie_v down_o together_o they_o shall_v not_o rise_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v irrecoverable_o destroy_v to_o wit_n as_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o army_n be_v and_o because_o this_o be_v do_v by_o drown_v they_o in_o the_o red_a sea_n therefore_o be_v the_o follow_a word_n add_v they_o be_v extinct_a they_o be_v quench_v as_o tow_n that_o be_v they_o be_v as_o easy_o and_o sudden_o destroy_v as_o the_o snuff_n of_o a_o candle_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 42.3_o be_v extinguish_v when_o it_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o water_n which_o do_v notable_o set_v forth_o the_o destroy_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o army_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n when_o they_o come_v out_o with_o such_o burn_a rage_n against_o the_o israelite_n and_o some_o think_v that_o this_o comparison_n of_o quench_a
the_o forego_n verse_n be_v call_v their_o teacher_n the_o chief_a of_o their_o priest_n and_o levite_n such_o as_o have_v the_o chief_a command_n in_o god_n sanctuary_n and_o that_o be_v call_v jer._n 20.1_o chief_a governor_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n the_o holy_a prince_n their_o king_n and_o prince_n may_v be_v also_o intend_v who_o be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o rule_v over_o god_n holy_a people_n and_o these_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v profane_v when_o they_o be_v slay_v and_o sell_v for_o slave_n and_o every_o way_n use_v as_o base_o and_o contemptuous_o as_o any_o of_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o people_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 24.2_o and_o psal_n 89.39_o and_o have_v give_v jacob_n to_o the_o curse_n and_o israel_n to_o reproach_n that_o be_v i_o have_v give_v they_o up_o even_o those_o that_o be_v my_o peculiar_a people_n to_o be_v destroy_v as_o a_o accurse_a thing_n and_o to_o be_v expose_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o reproach_n they_o shall_v be_v look_v upon_o among_o the_o nation_n as_o a_o execrable_a and_o accurse_a people_n and_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v as_o speak_v either_o with_o respect_n to_o that_o which_o god_n have_v already_o do_v to_o they_o in_o all_o the_o judgement_n and_o destruction_n which_o at_o several_a time_n he_o have_v former_o bring_v upon_o they_o especial_o the_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n he_o have_v bring_v upon_o the_o ten_o tribe_n by_o the_o assyrian_n or_o rather_o with_o respect_n to_o what_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o bring_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o babylonian_n for_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o prophet_n to_o express_v the_o certainty_n of_o what_o 0_o they_o foretell_v by_o speak_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o if_o they_o be_v do_v already_o chap._n xliv_o verse_n 1._o yet_o now_o hear_v o_o jacob_n my_o servant_n and_o israel_n who_o i_o have_v choose_v have_v speak_v of_o his_o severe_a deal_n with_o his_o people_n in_o the_o close_a 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israel_n and_o some_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o that_o this_o be_v speak_v with_o reference_n to_o that_o presage_a sign_n 〈◊〉_d be_v see_v at_o his_o birth_n concern_v the_o excellency_n of_o his_o posterity_n for_o 〈◊〉_d see_v the_o note_n gen._n 25.26_o or_o rather_o from_o the_o time_n when_o they_o first_o beâ—â—_n to_o be_v a_o entire_a people_n by_o themselves_o sever_v from_o other_o nation_n and_o some_o 〈◊〉_d the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o form_n of_o the_o body_n in_o thâ—â—omb_n as_o from_o the_o midwife_n care_v in_o form_v and_o set_v right_o every_o limb_n â—â—_o the_o child_n when_o she_o have_v take_v it_o from_o the_o womb_n which_o will_v help_v thou_o to_o wit_n because_o thou_o be_v he_o fear_v not_o o_o jacob_n my_o servant_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 41.8_o 10_o 13_o 14._o and_o thou_o jesus_n run_v who_o i_o have_v choose_v see_v the_o note_n deut._n 32.15_o ver._n 3._o for_o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n etc._n etc._n some_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o many_o prophet_n that_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o among_o they_o in_o babylon_n jeremiah_n ezekiel_n haggai_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o of_o the_o abundant_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o god_n will_v pour_v forth_o upon_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n with_o respect_n whereto_o they_o conceive_v the_o next_o clause_n be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o expound_v this_o i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n but_o rather_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n that_o be_v as_o a_o dry_a thirsty_a and_o barren_a wilderness_n where_o nothing_o almost_o grow_v and_o thrive_v but_o all_o thing_n seem_v in_o a_o manner_n dead_a shall_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n become_v as_o a_o well-watered_n ground_n where_o all_o thing_n thrive_v and_o flourish_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v multiply_v and_o prosper_v exceed_o which_o be_v more_o plain_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n i_o will_v pour_v forth_o my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n where_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o god_n spirit_n see_v in_o the_o note_n psal_n 104.30_o and_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o abundance_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n which_o god_n afford_v the_o jew_n at_o their_o return_n out_o of_o babylon_n and_o afterward_o to_o his_o church_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 35.1_o 7._o and_o 41.17_o 18._o ver._n 4._o and_o they_o shall_v spring_v up_o as_o among_o the_o grass_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v they_o shall_v multiply_v grow_v up_o and_o flourish_v abundant_o even_o as_o plant_n and_o tree_n do_v that_o grow_v in_o green_a and_o fruitful_a meadow_n ver._n 5._o one_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o another_o shall_v call_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v say_v some_o my_o people_n shall_v with_o one_o consent_n after_o their_o return_n out_o of_o babylon_n renounce_v all_o idol-god_n and_o shall_v give_v up_o themselves_o whole_o and_o only_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o rather_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n people_n as_o with_o reference_n to_o that_o which_o go_v before_o ver_fw-la 4._o that_o though_o they_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o few_o to_o speak_v of_o at_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n yet_o by_o degree_n they_o shall_v become_v very_o numerous_a which_o be_v speak_v principal_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n one_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v several_a person_n of_o several_a sort_n shall_v come_v in_o from_o all_o place_n and_o nation_n and_o give_v up_o their_o name_n to_o christ_n and_o yield_v up_o themselves_o to_o be_v whole_o at_o his_o command_n and_o shall_v make_v open_a profession_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o gospel_n and_o so_o shall_v join_v themselves_o to_o god_n israel_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 87.4_o ver._n 6._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o his_o redeemer_n the_o lord_n of_o â—â—sts_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o that_o which_o go_v before_o yet_o rather_o it_o sâ—â—s_v to_o be_v speak_v with_o reference_n to_o that_o which_o follow_v after_o however_o the_o â—ift_n of_o it_o be_v to_o assure_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v they_o â—amely_o because_o he_o that_o have_v promise_v be_v clear_o the_o only_a true_a god_n i_o be_o the_o â—â—st_n and_o i_o be_o the_o last_o and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o god_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 41.4_o ver._n 7._o aâ—â—_n who_o as_o i_o etc._n etc._n have_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o forego_n verse_n say_v that_o there_o be_v â—o_o god_n beside_o he_o here_o he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n â—â—_o have_v use_v former_o take_v from_o his_o foretell_v his_o people_n in_o all_o age_n tâ—e_v thing_n â—_o that_o shall_v afterward_o come_v to_o pass_v chap._n 41.22_o 26._o and_o 43.9_o and_o who_o â—â—_o i_o shall_v call_v that_o be_v who_o among_o the_o idol-god_n of_o the_o heathen_n can_v command_v decree_n and_o determine_v future_a thing_n which_o according_o shall_v afterward_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o i_o have_v do_v see_v the_o note_n chap._n 41.4_o and_o shall_v declare_v it_o that_o be_v foretell_v such_o thing_n before_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o i_o have_v do_v to_o my_o people_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 41.22_o 26._o and_o 43.9_o and_o set_v in_o order_n for_o i_o that_o be_v bring_v to_o effect_v what_o be_v
babylon_n for_o this_o indeed_o i_o conceive_v be_v primary_o here_o intend_v as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a with_o the_o context_n but_o yet_o some_o extend_v the_o promise_n here_o make_v to_o that_o holy_a seed_n that_o will_v rise_v up_o to_o his_o church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n ver._n 15._o and_o you_o shall_v leave_v your_o name_n for_o a_o curse_n unto_o my_o choose_a etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o now_o glory_n in_o the_o name_n of_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o holy_a people_n of_o god_n but_o alas_o hereafter_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o quite_o contrary_a or_o whereas_o you_o hope_v to_o leave_v a_o name_n of_o great_a renown_n behind_o you_o instead_o hereof_o when_o you_o be_v go_v you_o shall_v leave_v your_o name_n for_o a_o curse_n so_o that_o when_o man_n shall_v curse_v any_o body_n they_o shall_v instance_n in_o you_o say_v may_v thou_o be_v curse_v as_o the_o wicked_a jew_n be_v curse_v that_o be_v carry_v captive_n to_o babylon_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v jer._n 29.22_o and_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o a_o curse_n by_o all_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v in_o babylon_n say_v the_o lord_n make_v thou_o like_o zedekiah_n and_o like_o ahab_n who_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n roast_v in_o the_o fire_n but_o see_v also_o the_o note_n chap._n 43.28_o and_o numb_a 5.21_o for_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v slay_v thou_o as_o be_v say_v before_o ver_fw-la 12._o and_o call_v his_o servant_n by_o another_o name_n that_o be_v say_v some_o not_o jew_n but_o christian_n but_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o hereby_o be_v mean_v either_o 1._o that_o he_o will_v take_v other_o nation_n to_o be_v his_o people_n or_o 2._o that_o man_n shall_v not_o use_v their_o name_n in_o curse_v as_o they_o do_v the_o jew_n but_o rather_o in_o blessing_n or_o 3_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o a_o glorious_a state_n and_o condition_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 62.4_o ver._n 16._o that_o he_o who_o bless_v himself_o in_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v mention_v as_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o bliss_n and_o joy_n which_o in_o the_o three_o forego_v verse_n god_n have_v promise_v his_o people_n to_o wit_n that_o hereupon_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o who_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 that_o be_v the_o true_a god_n or_o the_o faithful_a god_n some_o understand_v this_o thus_o that_o he_o who_o judge_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o a_o bless_a and_o happy_a estate_n and_o that_o comfort_v himself_o with_o hope_n that_o he_o be_v in_o such_o a_o estate_n shall_v ascribe_v it_o whole_o to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o promise_n of_o grace_n but_o rather_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v wish_v or_o pray_v for_o any_o blessing_n upon_o himself_o shall_v wish_v it_o of_o god_n or_o pray_v to_o the_o true_a god_n for_o it_o and_o though_o by_o those_o word_n in_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v mean_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n and_o so_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o word_n may_v be_v that_o after_o that_o in_o that_o land_n no_o man_n shall_v bless_v himself_o in_o any_o other_o but_o the_o true_a god_n yet_o rather_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o whole_a earth_n in_o general_n as_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o wit_n that_o all_o the_o world_n over_o man_n shall_v only_o bless_v themselves_o in_o the_o true_a god_n and_o he_o that_o swear_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n to_o wit_n only_o and_o not_o by_o any_o idol_n god_n and_o see_v the_o note_n also_o chap_n 19.18_o because_o the_o former_a trouble_n be_v forget_v that_o be_v because_o god_n shall_v put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o his_o people_n former_a trouble_n or_o because_o he_o shall_v bring_v they_o to_o such_o a_o happy_a estate_n that_o this_o shall_v make_v they_o forget_v all_o their_o former_a misery_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 54_o 4._o and_o because_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o my_o eye_n to_o wit_n because_o i_o shall_v quite_o take_v they_o away_o as_o not_o be_v able_a any_o long_o to_o see_v my_o child_n in_o such_o misery_n the_o inference_n be_v this_o that_o because_o they_o shall_v so_o plain_o see_v that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o have_v make_v such_o a_o bless_a change_n in_o their_o estate_n therefore_o they_o shall_v own_v and_o worship_n no_o other_o god_n but_o he_o but_o yet_o withal_o we_o must_v know_v that_o this_o which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o trouble_n of_o his_o people_n be_v forget_v and_o hide_v from_o god_n eye_n may_v be_v understand_v also_o in_o a_o gospel-sense_n of_o their_o be_v free_v from_o all_o the_o misery_n their_o sin_n have_v deserve_v partly_o by_o a_o full_a pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n here_o and_o complete_o by_o a_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o all_o evil_n in_o heaven_n hereafter_o ver._n 17._o for_o behold_v i_o create_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 51.16_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o about_o to_o make_v such_o a_o wonderful_a change_n in_o my_o church_n that_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o new_a world_n create_v this_o be_v begin_v at_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o babylon_n a_o wonderful_a change_n be_v then_o make_v when_o those_o that_o be_v a_o little_a before_o in_o such_o miserable_a bondage_n in_o babylon_n be_v settle_v again_o in_o their_o own_o land_n and_o have_v rebuilt_a the_o city_n jerusalem_n and_o their_o temple_n therein_o it_o may_v be_v well_o then_o say_v that_o god_n have_v then_o create_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n the_o heaven_n be_v not_o cloudy_a and_o frown_a as_o before_o but_o clear_a and_o fair_a the_o earth_n be_v not_o barren_a and_o desert_n as_o before_o but_o fruitful_a and_o well_o inhabit_a but_o yet_o more_o full_o this_o be_v do_v in_o that_o far_o more_o wonderful_a change_n that_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o world_n when_o christ_n accomplish_v the_o work_n of_o his_o people_n redemption_n and_o the_o gospel_n begin_v to_o be_v preach_v among_o all_o nation_n for_o then_o indeed_o in_o regard_n of_o doctrine_n ordinance_n worship_n and_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n confer_v upon_o god_n people_n thâ—re_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o new_a face_n and_o state_n of_o thing_n yea_o there_o be_v a_o alteration_n for_o the_o better_a in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 5.17_o old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a yea_o and_o far_o it_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v at_o the_o resurrection_n call_v therefore_o act_v 3.21_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 102.26_o as_o for_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o the_o former_a shall_v not_o be_v remember_v nor_o come_v into_o mind_n either_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o former_a trouble_n and_o so_o be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n or_o else_o rather_o of_o former_a time_n or_o former_a mercy_n the_o former_a state_n of_o thing_n the_o former_a heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o spiritual_a excellency_n of_o the_o church_n in_o gospel_n day_n shall_v so_o far_o exceed_v that_o which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n that_o those_o former_a thing_n shall_v not_o be_v once_o mind_v or_o think_v on_o see_v the_o note_n chap._n 43.18_o ver._n 18._o but_o be_v you_o glad_a and_o rejoice_v for_o ever_o in_o that_o which_o i_o create_v etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 35.10_o for_o behold_v i_o create_v jerusalem_n a_o rejoice_v and_o her_o people_n a_o joy_n that_o be_v i_o be_o about_o to_o do_v that_o for_o they_o which_o shall_v yield_v they_o matter_n of_o abundant_a joy_n there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o in_o a_o manner_n but_o rejoice_v among_o they_o as_o it_o be_v more_o full_o express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 19_o and_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o joy_n in_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v add_v either_o as_o the_o main_a cause_n why_o god_n people_n be_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n press_v to_o be_v so_o exceed_v joyful_a god_n love_n and_o favour_n be_v indeed_o the_o main_a ground_n of_o his_o people_n joy_n or_o else_o as_o a_o far_a illustration_n of_o the_o happiness_n promise_v they_o to_o wit_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o not_o only_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v but_o even_o god_n also_o shall_v rejoice_v for_o it_o together_o with_o they_o and_o the_o voice_n of_o weep_v shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v