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abroad_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o apostle_n hold_v it_o for_o grant_v which_o we_o also_o be_v not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o that_o which_o appertain_v to_o christ_n kingdom_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o some_o part_n of_o it_o only_o but_o to_o stretch_v itself_o throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n thereof_o even_o till_o the_o full_a and_o perfect_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o whole_a appear_v what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o bow_v the_o knee_n unto_o christ_n it_o be_v when_o his_o doctrine_n be_v obey_v christ_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o bow_v of_o the_o knee_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n receive_v but_o many_o still_o resist_v it_o and_o bold_o contemn_v it_o satan_n plot_v sundry_a mischief_n and_o with_o open_a mouth_n rage_v against_o it_o continual_o so_o as_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o prophecy_n seem_v yet_o to_o be_v very_o far_o off_o the_o knee_n shall_v then_o true_o be_v bow_v to_o christ_n when_o he_o shall_v triumph_v and_o have_v put_v down_o and_o destroy_v all_o his_o enemy_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v in_o majesty_n and_o in_o glory_n to_o all_o which_o satan_n and_o his_o suppost_n do_v now_o seek_v to_o abolish_v and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n teach_v that_o when_o christ_n shall_v ascend_v up_o into_o his_o throne_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n then_o shall_v that_o be_v accomplish_v which_o begin_v to_o take_v effect_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o we_o also_o see_v to_o draw_v near_o from_o day_n to_o day_n the_o verb_n to_o swear_v be_v put_v for_o service_n reverence_n or_o subjection_n by_o the_o figure_n call_v synecdoche_n when_o a_o part_n be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a a_o oath_n also_o be_v part_n of_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n honour_n a_o oath_n part_n of_o god_n honour_n for_o by_o it_o we_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n father_n and_o lawful_a protector_n of_o all_o truth_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o bare_a before_o his_o eye_n heb._n 4.13_o when_o this_o honour_n therefore_o be_v give_v to_o idol_n god_n majesty_n be_v thereby_o violate_v with_o a_o execrable_a sacrilege_n thus_o then_o those_o which_o serve_v he_o pure_o swear_v only_o by_o his_o name_n and_o by_o nothing_o else_o 19.18_o see_v chap._n 19.18_o but_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o another_o place_n verse_n 24._o sure_o he_o shall_v say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n he_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o all_o that_o provoke_v he_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a feeling_n we_o must_v proceed_v from_o faith_n to_o feeling_n he_o show_v what_o true_a faith_n be_v and_o what_o worship_n god_n approve_v of_o to_o wit_n when_o we_o have_v not_o only_o a_o bare_a knowledge_n of_o he_o or_o think_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n but_o when_o we_o also_o feel_v what_o a_o one_o he_o be_v to_o us._n whosoever_o he_o be_v then_o that_o content_n himself_o with_o a_o naked_a apprehension_n of_o god_n be_v far_o off_o from_o that_o faith_n which_o so_o knit_v we_o unto_o he_o that_o we_o feel_v he_o dwell_v in_o we_o according_a as_o s._n paul_n will_v have_v we_o not_o only_o to_o know_v christ_n but_o that_o he_o also_o shall_v dwell_v in_o our_o hair_n by_o faith_n ephes_n 3.17_o for_o he_o that_o contemplate_v of_o a_o idle_a god_n in_o the_o heaven_n sit_v at_o his_o ease_n will_v never_o bow_v his_o knee_n before_o he_o with_o a_o sincere_a heart_n neither_o will_v he_o ever_o make_v a_o frank_a and_o willing_a confession_n unto_o he_o now_o because_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n strength_n god_n the_o author_n both_o of_o righteousness_n
and_o let_v they_o take_v counsel_n together_o who_o have_v declare_v this_o from_o the_o beginning_n or_o have_v tell_v it_o of_o old_a have_v not_o i_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o god_n beside_o i_o a_o just_a god_n a_o saviour_n there_o be_v none_o beside_o i_o idol_n a_o comparison_n between_o god_n prediction_n and_o those_o of_o the_o idol_n again_o he_o protest_v against_o all_o such_o as_o may_v trouble_v the_o jew_n or_o weaken_v their_o faith_n by_o their_o scorn_n for_o the_o prophet_n aim_v always_o at_o this_o mark_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o may_v fortify_v the_o people_n faith_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o gentile_n because_o the_o poor_a jew_n who_o be_v so_o extreme_o handle_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o stagger_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o great_a and_o violent_a temptation_n have_v they_o not_o have_v some_o pregnant_a argument_n set_v before_o they_o to_o hold_v they_o in_o their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n towards_o the_o true_a god_n thus_o then_o he_o permit_v the_o profane_a to_o bring_v in_o whatsoever_o they_o can_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o cause_n where_o he_o say_v let_v they_o consult_v together_o it_o be_v add_v in_o token_n of_o the_o great_a boldness_n and_o confidence_n for_o the_o prophet_n meaning_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v gain_v nothing_o as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o albeit_o they_o conspire_v never_o so_o much_o together_o it_o may_v be_v also_o he_o mean_v to_o show_v how_o there_o be_v nought_o else_o but_o vanity_n and_o deceit_n in_o all_o that_o which_o the_o idolater_n dream_v of_o touch_v the_o excuse_v of_o their_o error_n make_v what_o pretence_n you_o will_v then_o say_v he_o to_o colour_v your_o invention_n yet_o shall_v god_n word_n be_v strong_a enough_o to_o sustain_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o servant_n he_o call_v they_o therefore_o to_o a_o right_a examination_n of_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v compare_v all_o the_o brag_n of_o the_o infidel_n touch_v the_o prediction_n of_o their_o idol_n with_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophecy_n i_o willing_o receive_v that_o which_o be_v affirm_v by_o all_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n but_o in_o regard_n the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n be_v join_v therewithal_o therefore_o i_o think_v one_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o other_o and_o because_o one_o sentence_n be_v repeat_v twice_o these_o two_o word_n mikkedem_fw-la and_o mean_a be_v as_o much_o in_o effect_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o from_o the_o time_n past_a for_o this_o prophecy_n be_v publish_v long_a time_n before_o the_o thing_n prophesy_v be_v accomplish_v whereby_o the_o faithful_a may_v evident_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v god_n which_o speak_v to_o prescience_n he_o add_v his_o power_n as_o we_o have_v often_o say_v and_o yet_o withal_o he_o show_v to_o what_o end_n god_n be_v powerful_a even_o to_o save_v his_o people_n verse_n 22._o look_v unto_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v save_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v save_v for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o hitherunto_o he_o have_v speak_v only_o to_o the_o jew_n gentile_n now_o the_o prophet_n turn_v his_o speech_n from_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o gentile_n as_o if_o salvation_n appertain_v to_o none_o but_o they_o now_o he_o extend_v his_o speech_n further_o off_o for_o he_o call_v a_o great_a audience_n to_o he_o even_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n and_o therewithal_o condemn_v all_o nation_n of_o unthankfulnes_n if_o in_o give_v themselves_o still_o to_o be_v seduce_v with_o error_n they_o obstinate_o shun_v the_o clear_a light_n which_o be_v offer_v for_o can_v a_o man_n commit_v a_o great_a sin_n then_o direct_o to_o reject_v his_o own_o salvation_n god_n command_v all_o then_o to_o look_v unto_o he_o to_o which_o commandment_n he_o add_v a_o promise_n for_o this_o have_v great_a weight_n in_o it_o and_o confirm_v the_o matter_n much_o more_o then_o if_o he_o have_v set_v it_o down_o simple_o by_o way_n of_o a_o command_n we_o have_v in_o this_o text_n therefore_o a_o excellent_a testimony_n touch_v the_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n wherein_o we_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n indifferent_o call_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n unto_o he_o the_o partition_n wall_n be_v break_v down_o which_o separate_v between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n 2.14_o eph._n 2.14_o moreover_o we_o be_v here_o teach_v the_o true_a mean_n how_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n even_o to_o look_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o turn_v unto_o he_o with_o our_o whole_a heart_n but_o we_o must_v look_v unto_o he_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n that_o we_o may_v embrace_v the_o salvation_n promise_v to_o all_o in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o may_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 3.16_o now_o when_o he_o exhort_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n err_v all_o have_v err_v he_o show_v that_o all_o man_n have_v hitherunto_o err_v out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n &_o have_v have_v no_o respect_n unto_o the_o true_a god_n for_o where_o infidelity_n reign_v there_o god_n can_v be_v discern_v from_o idol_n in_o a_o word_n he_o show_v that_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n arise_v from_o dote_v upon_o their_o own_o invention_n whereby_o they_o forsake_v the_o live_a god_n for_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o flow_v eternal_a and_o assure_a salvation_n describe_v the_o way_n to_o salvation_n describe_v the_o lord_n than_o reach_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o save_v all_o nation_n and_o show_v they_o what_o way_n they_o shall_v take_v to_o obtain_v it_o and_o thus_o it_o appear_v it_o fall_v not_o out_o by_o chance_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v general_o preach_v unto_o all_o nation_n under_o heaven_n but_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o god_n decree_n who_o have_v ordain_v it_o so_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v long_o before_o yet_o he_o accuse_v the_o gentile_n of_o blindness_n as_o i_o have_v say_v ere_o while_n in_o that_o they_o turn_v their_o eye_n after_o vanity_n and_o run_v which_o way_n soever_o their_o giddy_a spirit_n lead_v they_o for_o howsoever_o by_o nature_n they_o can_v not_o find_v out_o the_o true_a god_n have_v from_o their_o infancy_n be_v train_v up_o in_o superstition_n and_o be_v bewitch_v with_o they_o yet_o god_n have_v just_a cause_n notwithstanding_o to_o blame_v they_o for_o the_o profane_a contempt_n of_o his_o grace_n hypocrisy_n you_o know_v be_v always_o wrap_v in_o ignorance_n ignorance_n hypocrisy_n always_o mix_v with_o ignorance_n so_o as_o man_n have_v rather_o be_v deceive_v through_o vain_a deceit_n then_o to_o be_v lead_v the_o straight_a way_n unto_o god_n verse_n 23._o i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o the_o word_n be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o shall_v not_o return_v &c_n return_v o_o that_o be_v every_o knee_n &c_n &c_n that_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v unto_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v by_o i_o he_o add_v a_o more_o manifest_a confirmation_n to_o the_o former_a sentence_n sentence_n a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o fâ—rmer_a sentence_n for_o because_o this_o call_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o unheard_a of_o he_o therefore_o add_v a_o oath_n as_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o thing_n that_o be_v strange_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v credit_v the_o jew_n may_v have_v make_v reply_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v then_o repute_v the_o only_a elect_a people_n but_o in_o that_o he_o confirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n all_o contention_n be_v take_v away_o i_o grant_v the_o prophet_n aim_v again_o at_o the_o same_o mark_n that_o he_o do_v in_o vers_fw-la 6._o to_o wit_n that_o god_n glory_n shall_v so_o shine_v in_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o church_n that_o all_o the_o world_n from_o the_o rise_n 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out_o to_o draw_v their_o prognostication_n from_o thence_o he_o deride_v their_o vain_a brag_n then_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v they_o retire_v to_o their_o region_n but_o they_o shall_v wander_v in_o their_o imagination_n and_o shall_v find_v no_o place_n of_o refuge_n if_o any_o have_v rather_o understand_v it_o of_o their_o revolt_n from_o who_o babel_n look_v for_o present_a help_n in_o time_n of_o need_n i_o gainsay_v he_o not_o the_o xlviii_o chapter_n verse_n 1._o hear_v you_o this_o o_o house_n of_o jakob_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n of_o judah_n which_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n but_o not_o in_o truth_n nor_o in_o righteousness_n jew_n now_o the_o prophet_n direct_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o jew_n now_o he_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o jew_n who_o he_o chief_o respect_v in_o the_o whole_a chapter_n before_o go_v for_o he_o be_v not_o send_v to_o the_o babylonian_n but_o so_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o still_o his_o meaning_n be_v the_o jew_n shall_v make_v their_o profit_n of_o it_o for_o who_o good_a he_o be_v principal_o appoint_v chapter_n the_o drift_n of_o isaiah_n in_o this_o chapter_n &_o ordain_v to_o that_o high_a and_o excellent_a call_n he_o have_v foretell_v the_o ruin_n of_o babel_n then_o to_o the_o end_n the_o jew_n may_v in_o patience_n and_o silence_n wait_v for_o their_o deliverance_n and_o yet_o that_o the_o greatness_n and_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n may_v not_o daunt_v nor_o discourage_v they_o but_o rest_v secure_o upon_o these_o promise_n they_o may_v stand_v with_o invincible_a force_n against_o all_o temptation_n now_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v somewhat_o obstinate_a and_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v bring_v to_o credit_v these_o promise_n as_o also_o that_o isaiah_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n well_o foresee_v how_o stiff_o neck_a and_o 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dignify_v his_o servant_n jakob_n with_o this_o name_n but_o because_o he_o show_v himself_o valorous_a and_o invincible_a in_o adversity_n which_o appear_v by_o that_o wrestle_n he_o have_v with_o god_n who_o pitch_v the_o field_n as_o it_o be_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o we_o when_o he_o exercise_v we_o with_o diverse_a tribulation_n gen._n 32.28_o how_o can_v this_o title_n agree_v then_o to_o his_o successor_n 24.10_o prou._n 24.10_o when_o they_o faint_v and_o forsake_v their_o confidence_n in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n he_o afterward_o reproach_v they_o in_o that_o they_o nothing_o at_o all_o resemble_v the_o holy_a father_n from_o who_o they_o be_v descend_v by_o water_n under_o a_o figure_n he_o mean_v the_o fountain_n and_o spring_n from_o whence_o the_o jew_n issue_v for_o i_o allow_v not_o of_o the_o rabbin_n ridiculous_a gloss_n who_o by_o the_o word_n water_n understand_v that_o sperm_n whereof_o child_n be_v engender_v because_o it_o be_v moist_a and_o waterish_a but_o 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and_o 43._o 10._o &_o 52._o 13._o and_o 53._o 11._o and_o 55._o 5_o severity_n in_o pastor_n 58._o 1_o a_o note_n how_o to_o discern_v christ_n sheep_n from_o goat_n 65._o 10_o shebna_n the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o king_n 22._o 15._o and_o 36._o 3_o a_o traitor_n and_o a_o hypocrite_n 22._o 15._o &_o 36._o 22_o why_o send_v to_o rabsheche_v 36._o 3_o in_o what_o sense_n his_o state_n be_v say_v to_o be_v firm_a 22_o 25_o his_o pride_n 22._o 16_o his_o banishment_n foretell_v 22._o 15_o sidon_n a_o city_n much_o renown_v and_o her_o situation_n 23._o 2_o sign_n for_o the_o situation_n course_n and_o diverse_a aspect_n of_o the_o star_n 44._o 25_o sign_n of_o infidelity_n 5._o 19_o sign_n of_o sorrow_n particular_a to_o every_o nation_n 15._o 2._o and_o 32._o 11_o how_o far_o lawful_a to_o require_v sign_n 7._o 12_o sign_n of_o repentance_n 22._o 12_o two_o sort_n of_o sign_n 7._o 12._o &_o 37._o 30_o use_n of_o sign_n 7._o 10._o and_o 38._o 7_o the_o truth_n never_o separate_v from_o 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