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etc._n &_o putabant_fw-la se_fw-la tutisâ—imâ—s_fw-la sore_n si_fw-la tam_fw-la potent_a ipsis_fw-la râ—x_fw-la contigissâ—t_fw-la quam_fw-la isralitis_n e_o calv._n in_fw-la loc_fw-la no_o way_n able_a to_o oppose_v and_o engage_v so_o potent_a a_o adversary_n as_o come_v against_o they_o and_o so_o desert_v their_o own_o party_n and_o rejoice_v in_o rezin_n and_o remaliah_n son_n they_o rejoice_v in_o they_o i.e._n to_o cover_v their_o defection_n from_o their_o true_a sovereign_n they_o cry_v up_o the_o invader_n as_o their_o best_a friend_n who_o come_v to_o rescue_v they_o from_o the_o tyranny_n &_o oppression_n of_o ahaz_n and_o it_o seem_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n himself_o be_v surprise_v with_o fear_n too_o for_o a_o time_n and_o begin_v to_o dispute_v the_o matter_n within_o himself_o whither_o it_o be_v not_o best_o for_o he_o to_o strike_v in_o with_o the_o strong_a side_n and_o to_o engage_v in_o the_o confederacy_n with_o those_o two_o prince_n as_o the_o multitude_n do_v there_o want_v not_o probable_o fair_a and_o specious_a pretence_n to_o justify_v that_o defection_n it_o seem_v i_o say_v that_o the_o prophet_n have_v a_o sore_a temptation_n upon_o his_o spirit_n about_o this_o matter_n and_o be_v even_o ready_a to_o determine_v the_o question_n on_o the_o affirmative_a till_o god_n come_v in_o and_o instruct_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n the_o comfort_n express_v in_o these_o word_n while_o the_o prophet_n be_v thus_o conflict_v and_o fluctuate_a in_o his_o own_o thought_n god_n come_v in_o and_o by_o strength_n of_o hand_n rebuke_v his_o fear_n silence_v his_o objection_n quiet_v his_o spirit_n determine_v the_o dispute_n and_o instruct_v he_o what_o course_n to_o take_v which_o be_v not_o to_o comply_v but_o to_o believe_v to_o study_v duty_n and_o leave_v safety_n with_o god_n fear_v not_o their_o fear_n nor_o be_v afraid_a sanctify_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n himself_o etc._n etc._n power_n go_v forth_o with_o instruction_n teach_v he_o what_o to_o do_v and_o enable_v he_o to_o do_v what_o it_o teach_v bless_a be_v god_n who_o have_v a_o hand_n to_o teach_v his_o people_n with_o as_o well_o as_o a_o mouth_n a_o hand_n of_o power_n as_o well_o as_o a_o mouth_n of_o instruction_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o this_o the_o prophet_n himself_o have_v be_v certain_o carry_v down_o the_o torrent_n of_o that_o apostasy_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o there_o be_v caution_n in_o this_o instance_n as_o well_o as_o comfort_v in_o reference_n to_o ourselves_o and_o our_o brethren_n and_o that_o be_v in_o case_n of_o surprise_n by_o some_o sudden_a gust_n of_o fear_n and_o temptation_n not_o rash_o to_o judge_n ourselves_o or_o our_o brethren_n but_o wise_o and_o calm_o to_o consider_v 10.13_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o it_o be_v no_o other_o temptation_n then_o what_o be_v common_a to_o man_n yea_o to_o the_o best_a of_o man_n job_n and_o david_n and_o jeremiah_n and_o habbakkuk_n and_o peter_n and_o here_o isaiah_n be_v all_o nonplus_v and_o stagger_v for_o a_o time_n and_o recover_v only_o by_o a_o powerful_a word_n from_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o in_o such_o case_n it_o become_v christian_n to_o pity_n rather_o than_o to_o insult_v and_o to_o study_v to_o heal_v rather_o than_o to_o reject_v 6.1_o gal._n 6.1_o consider_v themselves_o lest_o they_o also_o be_v tempt_v this_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n strength_n go_v out_o from_o the_o covenant_n with_o instruction_n the_o lord_n who_o command_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v into_o our_o heart_n q._n d._n god_n have_v teach_v we_o by_o such_o a_o word_n as_o that_o whereby_o he_o make_v the_o world_n a_o create_a word_n a_o word_n that_o give_v strength_n as_o well_o as_o council_n and_o this_o teach_n it_o be_v which_o the_o prophet_n david_n so_o frequent_o importune_v in_o his_o prayer_n psal_n 119.33_o cum_fw-la 35._o teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n make_v i_o to_o go_v in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n psal_n 143.10_o teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n mark_v that_o not_o only_o teach_v i_o the_o way_n but_o teach_v i_o to_o go_v not_o only_o teach_v i_o thy_o will_n but_o teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n common_a teach_n may_v teach_v a_o hypocrite_n the_o way_n but_o save_v teach_v only_a teach_v the_o soul_n to_o go_v in_o that_o way_n a_o unregenerate_a man_n may_v know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 10._o nehem._n 8_o 10._o but_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o do_v that_o will._n the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o strength_n this_o be_v the_o five_o property_n a_o five_o property_n sweet_a 5_o property_n sweet_a the_o teach_n of_o god_n be_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a teach_n psal_n 119.102_o 102_o psal_n 119_o 102_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o what_o follow_v how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o taste_n sweet_a than_o honey_n unto_o my_o mouth_n he_o roll_v the_o word_n and_o promise_n as_o sugar_n under_o 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