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be_v compare_v to_o the_o rest_n which_o the_o traveller_n find_v when_o he_o be_v weary_a for_o as_o rest_n set_v a_o end_n to_o the_o traveller_n former_a wander_n so_o do_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o his_o err_a and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n who_o be_v in_o a_o error_n before_o now_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o allegorize_v may_v be_v thus_o expound_v this_o be_v the_o rest_n i._o e._n this_o be_v the_o truth_n wherewith_o you_o may_v cause_v the_o weary_a to_o rest_v wherewith_o you_o may_v cause_v those_o which_o have_v err_v and_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o error_n to_o rest_v from_o that_o weariness_n by_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o refresh_n supple_a with_o which_o you_o may_v refresh_v they_o these_o last_o word_n be_v the_o very_a same_o for_o sense_n with_o the_o forego_n word_n but_o yet_o if_o you_o think_v refresh_n signify_v more_o than_o rest_n interpret_v it_o of_o the_o delight_n 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
former_a word_n 20._o assemble_v yourselves_o and_o come_v draw_v near_o together_o you_o that_o be_v escape_v of_o the_o nation_n q._n d._n all_o you_o nation_n and_o heathen_a which_o have_v escape_v the_o sword_n of_o cyrus_n assemble_v yourselves_o and_o draw_v near_o together_o to_o i_o supple_a that_o you_o may_v understand_v the_o vanity_n of_o idolater_n and_o their_o idol_n this_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n and_o be_v speak_v by_o occasion_n of_o that_o that_o god_n say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n else_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n that_o set_v up_o the_o wood_n of_o their_o grave_a image_n i._n e._n they_o be_v but_o fool_n and_o man_n of_o no_o understanding_n who_o set_v up_o a_o grave_a image_n of_o wood_n to_o worship_v it_o as_o you_o do_v this_o the_o lord_n speak_v as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o escape_v of_o the_o nation_n be_v assemble_v together_o 21._o tell_v you_o and_o bring_v they_o neeâ—_n i._n e._n tell_v you_o yourselves_o and_o bring_v your_o idol_n near_o that_o they_o may_v tell_v what_o it_o be_v which_o they_o shall_v tell_v follow_v in_o a_o few_o word_n after_o they_o shall_v tell_v who_o have_v declare_v this_o from_o ancient_a time_n etc._n etc._n bring_v they_o near_o by_o they_o understand_v here_o the_o idol_n which_o idolater_n set_v up_o and_o worship_v as_o cap._n 41.22_o yea_o let_v they_o take_v counsel_n i._n e._n yea_o let_v the_o idol_n take_v counsel_n together_o that_o if_o one_o know_v what_o the_o other_o know_v not_o he_o may_v inform_v he_o and_o then_o let_v they_o tell_v who_o have_v declare_v this_o from_o ancient_a time_n who_o have_v declare_v this_o that_o cyrus_n have_v do_v for_o my_o people_n in_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o captivity_n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o from_o ancient_a time_n he_o speak_v here_o as_o if_o cyrus_n have_v even_o then_o deliver_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o captivity_n from_o tâ—at_a time_n i._n e._n from_o that_o time_n in_o which_o it_o be_v not_o know_v or_o hear_v of_o see_v cap._n 48.8_o a_o relative_n be_v put_v here_o without_o a_o antecedent_n have_v not_o i_o the_o lord_n supple_a and_o no_o god_n else_o tell_v of_o this_o from_o ancient_a time_n which_o cyrus_n have_v do_v for_o my_o people_n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o and_o there_o be_v no_o god_n else_o here_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o word_n i_o therefore_o be_o god_n q._n d._n i_o therefore_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o god_n else_o beside_o i_o if_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o lord_n foretold_v this_o which_o cyrus_n do_v for_o the_o jew_n in_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n plain_o and_o distinct_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o long_o before_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o their_o idol_n know_v it_o not_o nor_o speak_v of_o it_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o their_o god_n must_v be_v pronounce_v as_o no_o god_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v acknowledge_v for_o the_o only_a god_n a_o just_a god_n supple_a which_o keep_v his_o word_n and_o perform_v what_o he_o promise_v as_o the_o lord_n do_v to_o his_o people_n a_o saviour_n supple_a which_o save_v they_o which_o serve_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n as_o the_o lord_n save_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n 22._o look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n wherefore_o all_o you_o people_n which_o live_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o from_o one_o end_n thereof_o to_o the_o other_o look_v unto_o i_o as_o to_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o forsake_v your_o idol_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o your_o enemy_n that_o which_o the_o lord_n here_o speak_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o speak_v by_o occasion_n of_o those_o word_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n there_o be_v no_o god_n else_o beside_o i_o etc._n etc._n q._n d._n there_o be_v no_o god_n else_o besides_o i_o wherefore_o look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n be_v you_o save_v i._o e._n you_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o imperative_a mood_n be_v put_v here_o for_o a_o future_a tense_n as_o gen._n 42.18_o do_v this_o and_o live_v for_o do_v this_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v 23._o the_o word_n be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n in_o righteousness_n i._n e._n i_o have_v speak_v in_o truth_n and_o will_v perform_v what_o i_o have_v speak_v and_o shall_v not_o return_v i._n e._n the_o word_n which_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n shall_v not_o return_v supple_a without_o effect_n or_o void_a but_o shall_v be_v perform_v see_v cap._n 25._o v._n 11._o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o word_n go_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n and_o return_v void_a as_o of_o a_o ambassador_n which_o be_v send_v in_o a_o embassy_n and_o return_v with_o his_o business_n undo_v these_o word_n 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 must_v be_v read_v as_o with_o a_o parenthesis_n that_o unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v refer_v this_o to_o these_o word_n viz._n i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o q.d._n i_o have_v swear_v myself_o that_o unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v etc._n etc._n unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v i._n e._n every_o one_o shall_v worship_v i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v supple_a to_o i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o only_a god_n or_o shall_v swear_v supple_a by_o i_o and_o so_o honour_v i_o as_o the_o only_a god_n to_o swear_v by_o god_n be_v part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o true_a god_n this_o part_n of_o worship_n in_o special_a therefore_o be_v put_v here_o for_o any_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o general_a it_o may_v be_v ask_v when_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v here_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v that_o be_v when_o every_o one_o do_v or_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n ans_fw-fr that_o which_o the_o lord_n here_o speak_v of_o every_o one_o worship_v he_o and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n be_v not_o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v accomplish_v or_o fulfil_v until_o the_o last_o day_n but_o than_o it_o shall_v at_o which_o day_n they_o that_o have_v not_o willing_o worship_v he_o shall_v worship_v he_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o rom._n 14.11_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v again_o to_o what_o end_n the_o lord_n mention_n this_o ans_fw-fr he_o do_v it_o to_o persuade_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o look_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o present_a time_n for_o if_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o look_v unto_o he_o and_o worship_n he_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o at_o the_o last_o day_n it_o be_v better_a for_o they_o to_o do_v it_o willing_o before_o that_o day_n come_v these_o word_n contain_v a_o threaten_a which_o god_n use_v because_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n seem_v to_o be_v backward_o in_o forsake_v their_o idol_n and_o look_v unto_o he_o 24._o sure_o shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n i._n e._n sure_o many_o a_o one_o of_o every_o nation_n shall_v say_v i_o have_v find_v or_o i_o have_v see_v righteousness_n and_o strength_n in_o the_o lord_n righteousness_n in_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v true_a in_o all_o his_o word_n and_o in_o all_o his_o promise_n and_o strength_n in_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v for_o his_o servant_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v and_o so_o shall_v they_o confess_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v god_n shall_v one_o say_v i._n e._n shall_v many_o a_o one_o say_v for_o this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o hebraisme_n which_o use_v to_o be_v render_v by_o a_o impersonal_a thus_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v as_o cap._n 25.9_o which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o this_o many_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v here_o and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o seem_v to_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o what_o he_o speak_v here_o he_o speak_v to_o persuade_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o look_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o not_o to_o look_v unto_o idol_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n but_o the_o argument_n which_o he_o here_o use_v be_v not_o so_o
for_o sin_n bâ—t_v a_o punishment_n or_o affliction_n in_o general_n which_o be_v inflict_v upon_o a_o man_n not_o for_o sin_n but_o with_o a_o pretence_n only_o of_o sin_n and_o for_o a_o subject_n of_o affliction_n and_o punishment_n that_o be_v for_o any_o one_o which_o be_v afflict_v and_o punish_v if_o he_o be_v afflict_v or_o punish_v as_o if_o he_o be_v guilty_a though_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a as_o the_o word_n chete_n which_o signify_v sin_n as_o ascham_n do_v signify_v sometime_o by_o a_o metonymy_n a_o punishment_n injust_o inflict_v because_o it_o be_v inflict_v not_o upon_o one_o that_o be_v guilty_a but_o upon_o one_o that_o be_v only_o think_v to_o be_v guilty_a as_o will_v appear_v genes_n 31.39_o and_o sometime_o again_o it_o signify_v he_o that_o be_v so_o punish_v that_o therefore_o which_o be_v here_o render_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n must_v be_v render_v a_o punishment_n or_o a_o subject_n of_o punishment_n and_o affliction_n or_o else_o we_o must_v interpret_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n a_o punishment_n or_o subject_n of_o punishment_n and_o affliction_n make_v to_o a_o offering_n for_o sin_n of_o equal_a latitude_n with_o the_o hebrew_n word_n ascham_n for_o which_o we_o may_v have_v a_o warrant_v even_o from_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v sometime_o make_v a_o word_n of_o another_o language_n to_o be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n with_o a_o hebrew_n word_n though_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v too_o narrow_a for_o it_o so_o do_v he_o make_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n to_o be_v of_o equal_a signification_n with_o the_o hebrew_n word_n aman_n which_o signify_v not_o only_o to_o speak_v truth_n but_o also_o to_o be_v firm_a and_o constant_a eph._n 4.15_o but_o more_o of_o this_o in_o the_o preface_n note_v that_o whereas_o many_o passage_n of_o this_o book_n have_v a_o twofold_a sense_n one_o relate_v to_o some_o history_n before_o christ_n another_o to_o 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punishment_n or_o a_o subject_n of_o punishment_n and_o affl_fw-mi ction_n because_o he_o suffer_v the_o jew_n to_o punish_v he_o and_o afflict_v he_o who_o though_o he_o speak_v nothing_o to_o they_o but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o do_v they_o punish_v he_o and_o afflict_v he_o as_o a_o malefactor_n as_o for_o other_o reason_n so_o because_o he_o prophesy_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o against_o the_o temple_n jer._n 26._o he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n q._n d._n he_o shall_v even_o then_o beget_v child_n by_o seed_n he_o mean_v child_n but_o not_o natural_a child_n but_o spiritual_a beget_v not_o by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n thus_o do_v saint_n paul_n call_v himself_o a_o father_n and_o sâ—ith_n that_o he_o beget_v the_o corinthian_n through_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 4._o v._n 15._o see_v the_o like_a 1_o pet._n 1.23_o in_o a_o word_n those_o who_o je_fw-fr emy_n win_v to_o god_n by_o his_o ministry_n be_v here_o call_v his_o seed_n or_o his_o child_n it_o be_v a_o great_a wonder_n for_o jeremy_n to_o beget_v spiritual_a child_n in_o his_o affliction_n then_o if_o he_o have_v be_v never_o afflict_v for_o affliction_n occasion_n offence_n and_o be_v as_o stumble_a block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o those_o which_o will_v come_v to_o god_n he_o shall_v prolong_v his_o dayâ—_n q._n d._n and_o though_o thou_o do_v bruise_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n yet_o he_o shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n jeremy_n live_v a_o long_a time_n consider_v his_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n yea_o he_o live_v a_o good_a while_n after_o he_o be_v carry_v away_o into_o egypt_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n i._n e._n and_o he_o shall_v convert_v many_o and_o bring_v thâ—m_n into_o the_o right_a way_n which_o have_v err_v which_o be_v a_o work_n which_o be_v well_o please_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o which_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v and_o pleasure_n to_o commit_v to_o he_o 11._o he_o shall_v see_v of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n i._o e._n he_o shall_v see_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o pain_n and_o travel_n which_o he_o shall_v take_v in_o convert_v and_o turn_v many_o to_o god_n the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n i._o e._n his_o travel_n the_o soul_n which_o be_v but_o a_o part_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v i._o e._n and_o shall_v take_v content_a and_o delight_v therein_o these_o word_n contain_v a_o metaphor_n and_o a_o metonymy_a the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v from_o a_o man_n which_o have_v hunger_v and_o thirst_v and_o now_o be_v satisfy_v with_o meat_n and_o drink_n the_o metonymy_n consist_v in_o that_o that_o such_o fullness_n or_o satisfaction_n bring_v content_a and_o a_o kind_n of_o delight_n with_o it_o now_o as_o a_o man_n which_o have_v be_v pinch_v with_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n take_v delight_n and_o content_v in_o his_o fullness_n when_o he_o be_v satisfy_v so_o do_v jeremy_n who_o hunger_v and_o thirst_v after_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n take_v delight_n and_o content_v in_o their_o conversion_n who_o he_o have_v convert_v by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o i._o e._n my_o servant_n jeremy_n who_o notwithstanding_o the_o calumny_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o righteous_a man_n and_o perform_v my_o work_n upright_o shall_v by_o the_o knowledge_n which_o he_o have_v of_o my_o will_n and_o of_o my_o law_n bring_v many_o who_o have_v sin_v to_o repentance_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v justify_v from_o their_o sin_n for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n i._n e._n for_o he_o shall_v take_v away_o their_o sin_n he_o speak_v of_o sin_n or_o iniquity_n here_o as_o of_o dirt_n or_o filth_n by_o a_o metaphor_n which_o he_o that_o take_v away_o that_o he_o may_v cleanse_v the_o place_n which_o be_v defile_v herewith_o take_v up_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n in_o a_o basket_n and_o so_o carry_v or_o bear_v away_o jeremy_n take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o by_o preach_v to_o they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o reclaim_v they_o by_o his_o holy_a conversation_n if_o paul_n may_v be_v say_v to_o save_v some_o by_o his_o preach_n and_o conversation_n rom._n 10.14_o and_o he_o which_o convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n may_v be_v say_v to_o save_v a_o soul_n jam._n 5.20_o then_o may_v jeremy_n also_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v many_o and_o to_o bear_v or_o take_v away_o their_o iniquity_n by_o his_o preach_n and_o holy_a live_n 12._o therefore_o will_v i_o divide_v he_o a_o portion_n with_o the_o great_a and_o he_o shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o strong_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v speak_v of_o jeremy_n in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n and_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v here_o of_o jeremy_n be_v perform_v when_o the_o babylonian_n take_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n for_o when_o the_o babylonian_n have_v take_v jerusalem_n and_o have_v conquer_v judah_n with_o the_o sword_n nebuzaradan_n captain_n of_o the_o guard_n of_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n do_v so_o much_o respect_n jeremy_n as_o that_o he_o give_v he_o victual_n and_o a_o reward_n and_o give_v he_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o dwell_n to_o dwell_v where_o he_o himself_o will_v jer._n 40.5_o see_v also_o jer._n 15.11_o therefore_o i_o will_v divide_v he_o a_o portion_n etc._n etc._n this_o relative_n word_n therefore_o relate_v not_o so_o much_o to_o what_o go_v before_o though_o it_o may_v also_o relate_v to_o that_o as_o to_o what_o follow_v after_o in_o this_o verse_n to_o wit_n to_o that_o because_o he_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n etc._n etc._n q._n d._n because_o he_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n
answer_n which_o ahaz_n make_v to_o isaiah_n he_o call_v they_o the_o house_n of_o david_n to_o mind_v they_o how_o far_o they_o have_v degenerate_v from_o their_o father_n david_n to_o weary_a man_n i._n e._n to_o vex_v a_o man_n as_o i_o be_o while_o he_o be_v weary_a and_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o but_o will_v you_o weary_v my_o god_n also_o q._n d._n but_o will_v you_o with_o your_o crossnesse_n vex_v my_o god_n also_o who_o have_v send_v i_o to_o you_o and_o have_v offer_v you_o by_o i_o to_o do_v such_o thing_n for_o you_o until_o you_o have_v make_v he_o weary_a also_o to_o bear_v your_o do_n he_o speak_v of_o god_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o therefore_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o sign_n q._n d._n therefore_o because_o you_o will_v not_o ask_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o bid_v you_o v._o 12._o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o sign_n without_o ask_v or_o therefore_o may_v be_v take_v here_o for_o nevertheless_o q._n d._n yet_o nevertheless_o though_o you_o be_v so_o perverse_a as_o that_o you_o will_v not_o ask_v he_o a_o sign_n when_o he_o bid_v you_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v of_o himself_o give_v you_o a_o sign_n see_v cap._n 30._o v._n 18._o behold_v a_o virgin_n i._n e._n behold_v one_o who_o be_v now_o a_o virgin_n this_o virgin_n to_o speak_v of_o this_o place_n in_o its_o first_o sense_n be_v most_o probable_o think_v to_o be_v that_o prophetess_n which_o our_o prophet_n take_v to_o wife_n cap._n 8._o v._n 3._o shall_v conceive_v by_o a_o husband_n which_o she_o shall_v take_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n it_o may_v be_v that_o this_o son_n be_v bear_v before_o rezin_n and_o pekah_n lay_v siege_n to_o jerusalem_n for_o that_o which_o be_v here_o speak_v be_v speak_v at_o that_o time_n in_o which_o it_o be_v tell_v the_o house_n of_o david_n that_o syria_n be_v confederate_a with_o ephraim_n v._o 2._o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o house_n of_o david_n hear_v of_o this_o confederacy_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v make_v and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o they_o do_v not_o begin_v to_o levy_v soldier_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o have_v enter_v into_o this_o confederacy_n moreover_o so_o great_a a_o army_n as_o rezin_n and_o pekah_n march_v with_o against_o judah_n can_v not_o sudden_o be_v muster_v and_o gather_v together_o and_o fit_v for_o a_o march_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v into_o judâ—a_n it_o ask_v some_o time_n to_o vanquish_v that_o before_o they_o come_v to_o lay_v siege_n to_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o last_o thing_n they_o do_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n when_o ahaz_n see_v that_o this_o virgin_n be_v with_o child_n he_o may_v be_v confirm_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o prophet_n word_n be_v that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v a_o special_a gift_n of_o the_o lord_n immanuel_n this_o name_n immanuel_n signify_v god_n with_o we_o matth._n 1._o v._n 23._o and_o it_o be_v give_v to_o this_o child_n to_o signify_v that_o god_n will_v be_v 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only_o foreshow_v but_o work_v out_o their_o redemption_n 15._o butter_n and_o honey_n shall_v he_o eat_v that_o he_o may_v know_v to_o refuse_v the_o evil_a and_o choose_v the_o good_a as_o milk_n and_o honey_n signify_v plenty_n and_o delicate_n exod._n 3._o v._o 8._o so_o do_v butter_n and_o honey_n job_n 20._o v._o 17._o and_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o this_o child_n shall_v eat_v butter_n and_o honey_n till_o he_o come_v to_o know_v how_o to_o refuse_v the_o evil_a and_o choose_v good_a to_o show_v the_o plenty_n of_o food_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o jerusalem_n during_o the_o siege_n because_o ahaz_n and_o the_o jew_n fear_v that_o if_o rezin_n and_o pekah_n shall_v lay_v siege_n to_o jerusalem_n though_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o they_o be_v not_o overcome_v by_o force_n yet_o they_o shall_v at_o length_n be_v starve_v out_o by_o famine_n that_o he_o may_v know_v i._n e._n until_o he_o know_v for_o this_o particle_n that_o signify_v here_o not_o the_o end_n or_o intent_n 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upon_o he_o that_o smite_v he_o i._n e._n shall_v no_o more_o rely_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n which_o smite_v they_o as_o heretofore_o they_o do_v when_o ahaz_n rely_v upon_o tiglah-pilese_a 2_o king_n 16._o v._o 7._o note_v that_o though_o they_o be_v divers_a king_n of_o assyria_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v here_o yet_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o same_o person_n because_o they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o king_n of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n wherein_o they_o succeed_v the_o one_o the_o other_o in_o truth_n i._n e._n true_o and_o sincere_o without_o hypocrisy_n 21._o shall_v return_n unto_o the_o mighty_a god_n i._n e._n shall_v rely_v and_o stay_v upon_o the_o mighty_a god_n for_o this_o be_v but_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a word_n repeat_v here_o for_o the_o great_a confirmation_n of_o what_o he_o say_v they_o forsake_v god_n who_o leave_v he_o to_o rely_v upon_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o they_o return_v to_o he_o who_o leave_v the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n to_o make_v he_o their_o stay_n 22._o for_o though_o thy_o people_n israel_n i._n e._n for_o though_o thy_o people_n o_o israel_n so_o some_o make_v this_o a_o apostrophe_n to_o jacob_n and_o take_v israel_n in_o the_o vocative_n case_n or_o though_o thy_o people_n o_o hezekiah_n which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n so_o other_o who_o make_v this_o a_o apostrophe_n to_o hezekiah_n and_o make_v israel_n of_o the_o same_o case_n with_o thy_o people_n by_o apposition_n take_v israel_n by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o for_o sense_n though_o thy_o people_n o_o israel_n that_o be_v o_o hezekiah_n who_o be_v a_o true_a son_n of_o israel_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n supple_a for_o number_n or_o multitude_n yet_o a_o remnant_n shall_v return_v i._n e._n yet_o only_a a_o remnant_n of_o they_o shall_v escape_v and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n this_o particle_n only_a be_v often_o leave_v by_o the_o 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jockshan_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n by_o keturah_n gen._n 25.3_o those_o dedanim_fw-la or_o dedanites_n the_o child_n of_o dedan_n inhabit_v part_n of_o arabia_n petraea_n and_o be_v here_o put_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o all_o the_o arabian_n of_o that_o arabia_n and_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n here_o say_v of_o they_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v fain_o to_o fly_v away_o out_o of_o their_o city_n and_o dwelling_n and_o to_o lodge_v and_o sculke_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o arabia_n deserta_fw-la among_o the_o tree_n and_o wood_n and_o rock_n and_o hole_n thereof_o to_o hide_v themselves_o there_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o assyrian_n under_o sennacherib_n who_o shall_v persecute_v they_o and_o destroy_v their_o city_n it_o be_v believe_v that_o when_o sennacherib_n intend_v to_o march_v against_o judah_n he_o take_v arabia_n petraea_n in_o his_o way_n and_o do_v first_o subdue_v that_o and_o make_v it_o desolate_a and_o that_o be_v that_o which_o isaiah_n do_v here_o prophesy_v of_o in_o arabia_n i._o e._n in_o arabia_n deserta_fw-la whither_o they_o shall_v flee_v out_o of_o arabia_n petraea_n to_o save_v themselves_o o_o you_o travel_a company_n of_o dedanim_fw-la i_o conceive_v that_o he_o call_v they_o travel_v company_n because_o they_o be_v give_v to_o merchandise_n and_o to_o travel_v in_o company_n from_o one_o note_a place_n of_o traffic_n to_o another_o as_o the_o ismaelite_n and_o midianite_n do_v of_o which_o we_o read_v gen._n 37._o vers_fw-la 25.28_o or_o he_o may_v call_v they_o travel_v company_n from_o this_o occasion_n that_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o flee_v away_o in_o company_n and_o to_o travel_v through_o forest_n and_o desolate_a place_n to_o save_v their_o life_n from_o the_o assyrian_n by_o a_o prolepsis_n 14._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o tema_n bring_v water_n to_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a etc._n etc._n q._n d._n you_o shall_v be_v oppress_v with_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n while_o you_o flee_v through_o 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lest_o otherwise_o you_o shall_v perish_v for_o want_v of_o food_n before_o you_o can_v come_v to_o ask_v it_o 15._o for_o they_o flee_v from_o the_o sword_n i._n e._n for_o you_o shall_v flee_v from_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o assyrian_n etc._n etc._n he_o continue_v still_o the_o three_o person_n but_o change_v the_o singular_a number_n again_o into_o a_o plural_a and_o use_v a_o preterperfect_a tense_n for_o a_o future_a as_o before_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n here_o why_o he_o say_v he_o that_o flee_v and_o show_v withal_o that_o the_o travel_a company_n of_o dedanim_fw-la shall_v have_v need_n of_o bread_n and_o water_n because_o they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o flee_v from_o the_o sword_n and_o shall_v take_v no_o victual_n with_o they_o to_o sustain_v they_o in_o their_o flight_n as_o have_v not_o time_n
but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o i_o speak_v unto_o they_o be_v to_o they_o as_o a_o mocking-stock_n and_o make_v they_o mock_v for_o when_o i_o preach_v unto_o they_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o mock_v at_o it_o and_o cry_v precept_n upon_o precept_n precept_n upon_o precept_n etc._n etc._n be_v unto_o they_o precept_n upon_o precept_n i._o e._n make_v they_o cry_v and_o say_v in_o derision_n precept_n upon_o precept_n &c_n &c_n precept_n upon_o precept_n precept_n upon_o precept_n line_n upon_o line_n line_n upon_o line_n here_o a_o little_a and_o there_o a_o little_a etc._n etc._n that_o these_o man_n do_v scornful_o reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o mock_v at_o it_o be_v plain_a by_z vers_n 14._o &_o 22._o and_o the_o scorn_n and_o mock_n which_o they_o show_v be_v show_v in_o these_o word_n for_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o prophet_n complain_v of_o their_o dulness_n and_o slowness_n to_o learn_v the_o instruction_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o must_v be_v teach_v like_o child_n precept_n upon_o precept_n precept_n upon_o precept_n line_n upon_o line_n here_o a_o little_a and_o there_o a_o little_a they_o deride_v the_o prophet_n and_o scoff_v at_o he_o and_o repeat_v his_o word_n precept_n upon_o precept_n precept_n upon_o precept_n line_n upon_o line_n line_n upon_o line_n here_o a_o little_a and_o there_o a_o little_a in_o a_o stammer_n and_o ridiculous_a manner_n the_o more_o to_o mock_v he_o yea_o so_o often_o as_o he_o preach_v to_o this_o people_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o often_o do_v they_o stammer_v out_o these_o word_n in_o a_o ridiculous_a and_o jeer_a manner_n precept_n upon_o precept_n etc._n etc._n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v mock_v the_o prophet_n as_o mocker_n and_o scoffer_n at_o this_o day_n if_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n or_o word_n wherewith_o they_o can_v mock_v a_o man_n they_o will_v mention_v it_o and_o repeat_v it_o in_o a_o ridiculous_a manner_n at_o any_o time_n though_o it_o have_v no_o relation_n at_o all_o to_o the_o matter_n or_o speech_n in_o hand_n the_o sense_n therefore_o of_o these_o word_n will_v be_v better_o know_v by_o gesture_n and_o pronunciation_n then_o by_o write_v for_o these_o word_n precept_n upon_o precept_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v pronounce_v after_o a_o ridiculous_a stammer_a manner_n by_o a_o mimesis_n in_o imitation_n of_o they_o who_o scornful_o repeat_v they_o after_o a_o stammer_n ridiculous_a manner_n in_o derision_n of_o the_o prophet_n note_v that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o mock_v the_o prophet_n when_o he_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o mock_v at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o god_n interpret_v that_o as_o do_v to_o his_o word_n yea_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o which_o be_v do_v to_o his_o minister_n see_v exod._n 16.8_o 1_o sam._n 8.7_o luk._n 10.16_o that_o they_o may_v go_v and_o fall_v backward_o i._o e._n by_o reason_n of_o which_o they_o shall_v fall_v backward_o note_v that_o the_o word_n that_o be_v here_o a_o note_n not_o of_o the_o intent_n but_o of_o the_o event_n and_o that_o the_o word_n go_v be_v redundant_fw-la as_o cap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 3._o that_o they_o may_v fall_v backward_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o fall_n he_o signify_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n which_o shall_v befall_v this_o people_n for_o a_o fall_n backward_o be_v a_o more_o dangerous_a fall_n then_o a_o fall_n forward_o we_o read_v of_o eli_n that_o he_o fall_v from_o his_o seat_n backward_o and_o his_o neck_n break_v and_o he_o die_v 1_o sam._n 4.18_o but_o a_o fall_n forward_o have_v not_o be_v so_o dangerous_a that_o they_o may_v go_v and_o fall_v backward_o and_o be_v break_v and_o snare_v and_o take_v these_o be_v metaphor_n of_o which_o see_v note_n cap._n 8.15_o and_o by_o they_o be_v here_o mean_v the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n and_o slaughter_n which_o the_o assyrian_n shall_v bring_v upon_o they_o under_o sennacherib_n 14._o wherefore_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n q._n d._n wherefore_o be_v that_o you_o mock_v at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o you_o precept_n upon_o precept_n etc._n etc._n that_o you_o may_v be_v smite_v and_o destroy_v therefore_o hear_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v concern_v you_o you_o scornful_a man_n he_n call_v they_o scornful_a man_n because_o they_o scorn_v the_o prophet_n and_o mock_v at_o his_o word_n that_o rule_n this_o people_n he_o mean_v by_o these_o the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n mention_v vers_fw-la 7._o who_o do_v jure_v rule_v the_o people_n in_o their_o kind_n but_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la domineer_v over_o they_o 15._o because_o you_o have_v say_v i._o e._n though_o you_o have_v say_v within_o yourselves_o because_o be_v put_v here_o for_o though_o we_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o with_o hell_n be_v we_o at_o agreement_n q._n d._n we_o shall_v not_o die_v nor_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o assyrian_n by_o hell_n he_o mean_v the_o grave_n and_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o death_n and_o of_o hell_n that_o be_v of_o death_n and_o of_o the_o grave_a as_o of_o certain_a person_n with_o who_o these_o man_n make_v a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n that_o neither_o death_n nor_o hell_n shall_v devour_v they_o or_o hurt_v they_o by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la by_o which_o he_o mean_v that_o these_o man_n do_v persuade_v and_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v slay_v or_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o assyrian_a when_o the_o overflow_a scourge_n shall_v pass_v through_o i._o e._n when_o the_o assyrian_n under_o sennacherib_n shall_v pass_v through_o our_o land_n like_o a_o overflow_a river_n which_o carry_v all_o before_o it_o and_o destroy_v the_o land_n the_o overflow_a scourge_n by_o the_o scourge_n here_o he_o mean_v the_o assyrian_n who_o he_o call_v a_o scourge_n by_o a_o metaphor_n as_o attila_n be_v call_v the_o scourge_n of_o god_n because_o god_n use_v he_o as_o a_o scourge_n to_o whip_v and_o plague_v many_o people_n and_o when_o he_o call_v they_o the_o overflow_a scourge_n he_o allude_v to_o a_o river_n which_o rise_v over_o his_o bank_n and_o overflow_v the_o land_n it_o shall_v not_o come_v unto_o we_o q._n d._n we_o shall_v be_v safe_a he_o allude_v to_o a_o man_n which_o be_v upon_o a_o hill_n or_o some_o eminent_a or_o high_a place_n in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o flood_n for_o they_o which_o be_v on_o a_o hill_n or_o in_o some_o high_a place_n whither_o the_o flood_n come_v not_o be_v safe_a whereas_o all_o be_v sweep_v away_o and_o drown_v which_o be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o water_n for_o we_o have_v make_v lie_v our_o refuge_n i._o e._n for_o we_o will_v save_v ourselves_o well_o enough_o by_o flatter_a sennacherib_n and_o the_o assyrian_n and_o counterfeit_v our_o religion_n before_o he_o he_o use_v here_o first_o of_o all_o a_o preterperfect_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n then_o he_o put_v lie_n for_o flattery_n for_o be_v that_o every_o flatterer_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o invent_v untruth_n that_o he_o may_v please_v he_o who_o he_o will_v flatter_v hence_o lie_v may_v be_v put_v for_o flattery_n and_o he_o put_v lie_n for_o counterfeit_v also_o for_o these_o man_n do_v counterfeit_v their_o religion_n also_o and_o pretend_v to_o the_o assyrian_n that_o they_o be_v of_o their_o religion_n though_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o that_o they_o may_v ingratiate_v themselves_o with_o they_o and_o save_v their_o life_n last_o of_o all_o he_o speak_v of_o these_o lie_v metaphorical_o as_o of_o a_o place_n whither_o a_o man_n fly_v when_o he_o perceive_v a_o storm_n rise_v to_o save_v himself_o from_o the_o storm_n because_o they_o think_v by_o their_o lie_n to_o save_v themselves_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o assyrian_n as_o a_o man_n save_v himself_o from_o a_o storm_n by_o a_o covert_n or_o hide_v place_n which_o he_o make_v his_o refuge_n to_o flee_v to_o and_o under_o falsehood_n have_v we_o hide_v ourselves_o this_n be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o forego_n sentence_n and_o he_o mean_v by_o falsehood_n here_o the_o same_o as_o he_o do_v by_o lie_n there_o of_o which_o he_o speak_v also_o here_o as_o of_o a_o covert_n or_o refuge_n as_o he_o do_v of_o lie_n there_o see_v this_o metaphor_n of_o a_o refuge_n and_o covert_n or_o hide_v place_n also_o cap._n 4.6_o and_o cap._n 25.4_o note_v here_o that_o the_o prophet_n pass_v from_o one_o metaphor_n to_o another_o from_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o flood_n and_o a_o scourge_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o storm_n and_o a_o refuge_n from_o the_o storm_n note_v also_o that_o when_o the_o prophet_n bring_v these_o man_n
gift_n which_o blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a deut._n 16.19_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n but_o of_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v the_o understanding_n they_o that_o hear_v i._n e._n they_o who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o hear_v by_o these_o he_o mean_v the_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n as_o before_o who_o duty_n be_v to_o hear_v in_o a_o case_n bring_v before_o they_o both_o party_n what_o they_o can_v say_v and_o the_o proof_n which_o be_v bring_v in_o every_o cause_n shall_v harken_v i._n e._n shall_v harken_v diligent_o and_o attentive_o to_o the_o proof_n and_o allegation_n which_o be_v bring_v on_o either_o side_n in_o every_o cause_n which_o depend_v before_o they_o 4._o the_o heart_n also_o of_o the_o rash_a i._n e._n those_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n which_o have_v be_v rash_a and_o heady_a in_o give_v sentence_n in_o a_o cause_n which_o have_v be_v bring_v before_o they_o before_o they_o well_o understand_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o cause_n shall_v understand_v knowledge_n i._o e._n shall_v have_v perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o understand_v it_o thorough_o before_o they_o give_v sentence_n in_o it_o knowledge_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o object_n of_o knowledge_n that_o be_v for_o that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v know_v in_o a_o cause_n before_o the_o judge_n give_v sentence_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o stammerer_n bianca_n stammerer_n be_v here_o mean_v judge_n and_o magistrate_n which_o be_v soon_o angry_a and_o easy_o carry_v away_o with_o passion_n which_o blind_v the_o mind_n and_o be_v a_o most_o unfit_a thing_n in_o a_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n note_v that_o anger_n make_v many_o man_n to_o stammer_v in_o their_o speech_n so_o that_o while_o they_o be_v in_o this_o passion_n they_o can_v speak_v plain_a nor_o bring_v out_o their_o word_n orderly_o wherefore_o the_o prophet_n call_v angry_a judge_n and_o magistrate_n stammerer_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effecti_fw-la vel_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la shall_v be_v ready_a to_o speak_v plain_o i._o e._n shall_v speak_v plain_o and_o ready_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v temperate_a man_n and_o man_n free_a from_o passion_n as_o angry_a man_n stammer_v in_o their_o passion_n so_o do_v the_o same_o man_n when_o they_o be_v void_a of_o anger_n speak_v plain_a hence_o he_o put_v here_o speak_v plain_o for_o vacancy_n of_o anger_n and_o passion_n note_v that_o when_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o rash_a shall_v understand_v knowledge_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o stammerer_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o speak_v plain_o we_o need_v not_o understand_v the_o rash_a and_o he_o that_o understand_v knowledge_n of_o the_o same_o individual_a man_n nor_o the_o stammerer_n and_o those_o which_o speak_v plain_o of_o the_o same_o individual_a person_n but_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n good_a if_o man_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o good_a temper_n be_v put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o rash_a man_n and_o man_n which_o speak_v plain_o in_o the_o place_n of_o stammerer_n for_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o speak_v of_o man_n which_o succeed_v one_o another_o in_o the_o same_o place_n or_o office_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o same_o individual_a man_n 5._o the_o vile_a person_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o call_v liberal_a i._o e._n a_o vile_a person_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o advance_v to_o the_o place_n of_o a_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n neither_o shall_v he_o that_o be_v already_o in_o that_o place_n if_o he_o be_v vile_a continue_v in_o that_o place_n note_v that_o the_o word_n liberal_a here_o be_v a_o term_n of_o honour_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v give_v to_o prince_n judge_n and_o magistrate_n like_o that_o of_o benefactor_n luk._n 22.25_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v call_v liberal_a be_v as_o much_o as_o not_o to_o be_v prince_n judge_n or_o magistrate_n nor_o the_o churl_n i._o e._n nor_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bountiful_a i._o e._n shall_v be_v call_v bountiful_a note_v that_o the_o word_n bountiful_a be_v wont_a to_o be_v a_o term_n of_o honour_n give_v to_o prince_n judge_n and_o magistrate_n as_o the_o term_n liberal_a and_o benefactor_n this_o therefore_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n 6._o for_o the_o vile_a person_n will_v speak_v villainy_n q._n d._n for_o though_o a_o judge_n and_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v speak_v nothing_o but_o what_o become_v honest_a grave_a and_o wise_a man_n neither_o upon_o the_o bench_n nor_o elsewhere_o yet_o a_o vile_a person_n will_v speak_v villainy_n both_o upon_o the_o bench_n and_o elsewhere_o for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v matt._n 12.34_o and_o he_o will_v give_v villainous_a judgement_n against_o the_o upright_a and_o his_o heart_n will_v work_v iniquity_n i._n e._n and_o he_o will_v do_v indeed_o that_o which_o be_v unjust_a he_o say_v his_o heart_n for_o he_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n to_o practice_v hypocrisy_n i._o e._n though_o he_o do_v study_v to_o practise_v hypocrisy_n and_o make_v all_o villainy_n any_o iniquity_n under_o a_o vizard_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n here_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o or_o the_o like_a word_n though_o he_o do_v study_v hypocrisy_n be_v a_o feign_a righteousness_n and_o he_o practise_v hypocrisy_n that_o labour_v to_o seem_v just_a when_o he_o be_v indeed_o unjust_a and_o to_o utter_v error_n against_o the_o lord_n supple_a with_o a_o show_n and_o colour_n of_o truth_n to_o utter_v error_n signify_v here_o to_o give_v false_a judgement_n or_o to_o pronounce_v a_o false_a sentence_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v false_a be_v erroneous_a and_o to_o utter_v error_n that_o be_v to_o give_v false_a judgement_n or_o to_o pronounce_v a_o false_a sentence_n be_v say_v to_o be_v against_o the_o lord_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v do_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n but_o in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o judge_v thy_o neighbour_n leu._n 19.15_o as_o also_o because_o judge_n judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 19.6_o to_o make_v empty_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o hungry_a i._o e._n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o from_o he_o who_o be_v poor_a and_o hungry_a that_o little_a which_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o buy_v he_o bread_n supple_a under_o a_o colour_n of_o justice_n which_o respect_v not_o the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a exod._n 23.3_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o hungry_a i._o e._n the_o hungry_a a_o synecdoche_n of_o a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n because_o covetousness_n and_o injustice_n be_v a_o most_o odious_a thing_n in_o a_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n there_o be_v no_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n so_o covetous_a and_o unjust_a but_o desire_v to_o hide_v his_o covetousness_n and_o injustice_n under_o a_o vizard_n of_o liberality_n and_o righteousness_n these_o word_n to_o practice_v hypocrisy_n and_o to_o utter_v error_n against_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v empty_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o hungry_a may_v make_v this_o place_n more_o easy_a if_o we_o read_v they_o as_o with_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o he_o will_v cause_v the_o drink_n of_o the_o thirsty_a to_o fail_v i._n e._n and_o he_o will_v by_o his_o iniquity_n in_o judgement_n extort_v from_o the_o poor_a all_o that_o he_o have_v so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v he_o a_o penny_n to_o buy_v he_o a_o drop_n of_o drink_n when_o he_o be_v thirsty_a this_o sentence_n be_v to_o be_v couple_v with_o that_o viz._n his_o heart_n will_v work_v iniquity_n 7._o the_o instrument_n also_o of_o the_o churl_n be_v evil_a i._o e._n the_o trick_n and_o device_n also_o which_o covetous_a judge_n use_v be_v naught_o he_o devise_v wicked_a device_n i._o e._n he_o invent_v and_o devise_v many_o wicked_a trick_n and_o device_n to_o corrupt_v and_o pervert_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o weaken_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n witness_n and_o to_o delude_v the_o argument_n which_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o poor_a man_n cause_n to_o destroy_v the_o poor_a with_o lie_v word_n i._o e._n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o poor_a with_o these_o his_o wicked_a device_n which_o be_v altogether_o lie_v the_o sense_n be_v q._n d._n he_o devise_v wicked_a device_n even_o lie_v word_n to_o destroy_v the_o poor_a thereby_o even_o when_o he_o speak_v right_a he_o say_v to_o destroy_v the_o poor_a for_o to_o destroy_v the_o right_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o he_o call_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o destruction_n of_o the_o poor_a by_o a_o hyperbole_n as_o he_o call_v it_o blood_n or_o murder_n cap._n 1.15_o even_o when_o the_o needy_a speak_v right_a i._n e._n even_o when_o he_o and_o his_o witness_n and_o his_o advocate_n speak_v right_a for_o all_o these_o be_v mean_v by_o he_o
out_o of_o heaven_n or_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o command_v he_o to_o slay_v the_o assyrian_n and_o when_o they_o arise_v and_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o those_o assyrian_n which_o escape_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o angel_n arise_v or_o when_o the_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n arise_v a_o relative_n put_v without_o a_o antecedent_n behold_v they_o be_v all_o dead_a corpse_n i._n e._n behold_v those_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o which_o the_o angel_n have_v smite_v be_v all_o dead_a corpse_n q._n d._n behold_v these_o assyrian_n which_o escape_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o angel_n or_o the_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o they_o arise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n see_v those_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o which_o the_o angel_n have_v smite_v all_o dead_a corpse_n lie_v dead_a upon_o the_o ground_n 37._o and_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n supple_a when_o he_o hear_v of_o this_o slaughter_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n with_o much_o fear_n and_o go_v and_o return_v i._n e._n and_o return_v those_o word_n and_o go_v be_v redundant_fw-la see_v the_o like_a cap._n 2.3_o at_o nineveh_n nineveh_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o assyria_n 38._o adramelech_n and_o sharezer_n his_o son_n smite_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n it_o be_v a_o tradition_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o adramelech_n and_o sharezer_n kill_v their_o father_n because_o he_o have_v vow_v to_o offer_v they_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o his_o god_n nisroch_v if_o he_o will_v appease_v the_o mind_n of_o those_o which_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o for_o many_o who_o have_v lose_v their_o son_n and_o brother_n and_o kinsman_n in_o that_o slaughter_n which_o the_o angel_n make_v of_o the_o assyrian_n be_v discontent_v with_o sennacherib_n for_o it_o as_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o they_o escape_v into_o the_o land_n of_o armenia_n this_o their_o escape_n be_v for_o fear_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o their_o parricide_n isaiah_n chap._n xxxviii_o in_o those_o day_n be_v hezekiah_n sick_a etc._n etc._n hezekiah_n fall_v sick_a of_o this_o disease_n of_o he_o about_o the_o 14_o or_o beginning_n of_o the_o 15_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n for_o after_o this_o he_o reign_v fifteen_o year_n v._o 5._o and_o in_o all_o he_o reign_v twenty_o nine_o year_n 2_o king_n 18.2_o take_v fifteen_o therefore_o out_o of_o twenty_o and_o nine_o and_o there_o remain_v fourteen_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n therefore_o of_o the_o fourteen_o or_o beginning_n of_o the_o fifteen_o year_n do_v this_o sickness_n happen_v it_o happen_v therefore_o while_n sennacherib_n be_v war_a in_o judea_n which_o also_o appear_v from_o the_o six_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n sick_a unto_o death_n hezekiah_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sick_a unto_o death_n at_o this_o time_n because_o his_o disease_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n deadly_a and_o bring_v he_o as_o we_o say_v to_o the_o point_n of_o death_n set_a thy_o house_n in_o order_n i._n e._n set_v the_o affair_n of_o thy_o house_n in_o order_n as_o thou_o will_v have_v they_o dispose_v of_o after_o thy_o death_n q._n d._n make_v thou_o thy_o will_n and_o dispose_v of_o thy_o good_n as_o thou_o please_v for_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v a_o question_n will_v present_o arise_v upon_o these_o word_n why_o hezekiah_n die_v not_o when_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o by_o his_o prophet_n thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v the_o answer_n be_v because_o this_o sentence_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o conditional_a and_o so_o hezekiah_n take_v it_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o his_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n herein_o upon_o which_o prayer_n the_o lord_n restore_v he_o to_o his_o health_n it_o be_v frequent_a with_o god_n to_o promise_v and_o threaten_v in_o term_n which_o seem_v absolute_a but_o include_v a_o condition_n or_o have_v a_o exception_n tacit_o involve_v which_o condition_n or_o exception_n the_o lord_n conceal_v that_o they_o who_o the_o promise_n or_o threat_n concern_v may_v be_v the_o more_o earnest_a with_o the_o lord_n to_o hasten_v his_o promise_n or_o remove_v his_o threat_n 2._o then_o hezekiah_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o wall_n and_o pray_v etc._n etc._n hezekiah_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o wall_n as_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n that_o he_o may_v pray_v to_o god_n with_o the_o more_o intention_n of_o mind_n while_o he_o turn_v his_o face_n from_o those_o which_o stand_v by_o and_o remove_v his_o eye_n from_o distract_n object_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o wit_n to_o spare_v his_o life_n 3._o remember_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n to_o walk_v before_o god_n be_v so_o to_o live_v as_o if_o we_o have_v god_n always_o before_o our_o eye_n and_o they_o that_o so_o live_v strive_v to_o please_v he_o as_o a_o servant_n be_v always_o diligent_a and_o careful_a to_o please_v his_o master_n when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o master_n sight_n in_o truth_n and_o not_o in_o show_n and_o appearance_n only_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n with_o a_o heart_n free_a from_o hypocrisy_n have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n have_v do_v that_o which_o please_v thou_o after_o these_o word_n understand_v these_o word_n to_o wit_n remember_v this_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o and_o because_o i_o have_v do_v this_o be_v gracious_a unto_o i_o and_o spare_v thou_o my_o life_n and_o cut_v not_o off_o my_o day_n at_o this_o time_n note_v here_o first_o that_o holy_a man_n do_v sometime_o make_v mention_n of_o their_o good_a deed_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o prayer_n to_o he_o as_o do_v nehemiah_n nehem._n 13.14_o and_o jeremiah_n jerem._n 15.15_o and_o hezekiah_n here_o note_n second_o that_o when_o they_o do_v make_v mention_n of_o their_o good_a deed_n before_o the_o lord_n they_o do_v it_o for_o the_o most_o part_n when_o they_o be_v in_o trouble_n and_o tribulation_n note_n three_o that_o though_o they_o do_v make_v mention_n of_o their_o good_a deed_n they_o do_v not_o mention_v they_o as_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o what_o they_o pray_v for_o and_o this_o be_v plain_a by_o nehemiah_n who_o when_o he_o have_v in_o the_o five_o and_o six_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n and_o in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n and_o fourteen_o verse_n and_o elsewhere_o entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v remember_v he_o according_a to_o his_o good_a deed_n in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n and_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o verse_n he_o say_v remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n concern_v this_o also_o and_o spare_v i_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n note_v fourthly_a that_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o mention_v their_o good_a deed_n at_o such_o time_n be_v first_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o incline_v the_o lord_n to_o mercy_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n to_o those_o which_o endeavour_n to_o live_v according_a to_o his_o law_n then_o to_o those_o which_o neglect_v they_o second_o that_o they_o may_v sustain_v themselves_o against_o the_o pusillanimity_n and_o faintheartedness_n which_o may_v assail_v they_o be_v prone_a by_o nature_n thereto_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n produce_v boldness_n towards_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o but_o beside_o these_o hezekiah_n may_v have_v a_o special_a reason_n to_o move_v he_o to_o mention_v his_o good_a deed_n and_o that_o be_v this_o because_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o promise_n to_o david_n say_v if_o thy_o child_n take_v heed_n to_o their_o way_n to_o walk_v before_o i_o in_o truth_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n there_o shall_v not_o fail_v thou_o a_o man_n on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n 1_o king_n 2.4_o and_o at_o this_o time_n hezekiah_n have_v not_o a_o child_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n and_o hezekiah_n weep_v sore_o viz._n because_o god_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v v._o 1._o it_o may_v be_v ask_v here_o why_o hezekiah_n shall_v weep_v sore_o to_o hear_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v answ_n a_o general_a reason_n may_v be_v this_o because_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n in_o which_o hezekiah_n live_v the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n because_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v be_v not_o so_o full_o reveal_v then_o as_o it_o be_v now_o ephes_n 3.5_o therefore_o be_v death_n more_o fear_v then_o now_o it_o be_v but_o beside_o this_o hezekiah_n may_v have_v many_o particular_a reason_n for_o which_o he_o weep_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o death_n as_o first_o because_o if_o he_o shall_v die_v than_o he_o shall_v leave_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n under_o the_o pressure_n
have_v occasion_n he_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o idol_n that_o his_o people_n live_v amorâ—_n idolater_n in_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n may_v not_o bâ—_n ensnare_v with_o idolatry_n bâ—â—ng_v forth_o etc._n etc._n hâ—_n speak_v to_o idolater_n to_o bring_v forth_o their_o idol_n to_o plead_v for_o themselves_o and_o their_o divinity_n yet_o because_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n be_v call_v deaf_a and_o blâ—nde_a cap._n 42.18_o some_o understand_v this_o verse_n of_o bring_v forth_o the_o captive_a jew_n out_o of_o captivity_n and_o make_v it_o a_o amplification_n of_o that_o which_o go_v before_o q._n d._n i_o will_v say_v bring_v forth_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o captivity_n or_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o your_o land_n the_o blind_a which_o have_v eye_n and_o the_o deaf_a whioh_fw-mi have_v ear_n so_o that_o god_n controversy_n with_o idolater_n and_o their_o idol_n begin_v not_o till_o the_o next_o year_n but_o i_o think_v it_o rather_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o idol_n and_o speak_v to_o idolater_n 9_o let_v all_o the_o nation_n supple_n which_o worship_n idol_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v hear_v what_o i_o can_v say_v for_o my_o divinity_n and_o what_o the_o idol_n can_v say_v for_o they_o and_o so_o know_v which_o of_o we_o be_v the_o true_a god_n while_o we_o plead_v together_o and_o let_v the_o people_n be_v assemble_v this_n be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n who_o among_o they_o i._n e._n who_o among_o those_o idol_n which_o they_o worship_v here_o be_v a_o relative_a without_o a_o antecedent_n can_v declare_v this_o i._n e._n can_v declare_v or_o foretell_v that_o which_o i_o have_v declare_v and_o foretell_v concern_v the_o redemption_n of_o my_o people_n the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n etc._n etc._n and_o show_v we_o former_a thing_n i._n e._n and_o show_v we_o thing_n which_o will_v come_v ever_o long_o to_o pass_v see_v cap._n 41.22_o let_v they_o bring_v forth_o their_o witness_n q._n d._n if_o they_o say_v that_o they_o have_v declare_v this_o and_o show_v former_a thing_n or_o can_v declare_v and_o show_v they_o let_v they_o bring_v forth_o their_o witness_n to_o prove_v what_o they_o say_v that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v i._o e._n that_o sentence_n may_v be_v pronounce_v in_o judgement_n that_o they_o speak_v truth_n or_o that_o sentence_n may_v be_v give_v that_o the_o cause_n which_o they_o maintain_v be_v just_a the_o cause_n of_o the_o idol_n here_o mean_v be_v that_o they_o be_v god_n and_o that_o they_o do_v just_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o go_n this_o word_n to_o justify_v be_v a_o law_n term_n and_o signify_v the_o justness_n not_o of_o the_o person_n but_o of_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v in_o hand_n or_o let_v they_o hear_v i._n e._n or_o if_o they_o can_v bring_v forth_o any_o witness_n to_o prove_v what_o they_o say_v let_v they_o hear_v those_o witness_n which_o i_o can_v produce_v in_o my_o cause_n to_o prove_v what_o i_o say_v and_o say_v i._n e._n and_o when_o they_o have_v hear_v what_o my_o witness_n can_v say_v let_v they_o say_v and_o confess_v it_o be_v truth_n it_o be_v true_a which_o i_o say_v and_o maintain_v that_o be_v that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o i_o have_v foretell_v these_o thing_n before_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o i_o therefore_o be_o god_n only_o 10._o you_o be_v my_o witness_n q._n d._n if_o you_o ask_v who_o be_v my_o witness_n you_o my_o people_n which_o have_v hear_v what_o i_o have_v say_v concern_v your_o redemption_n be_v my_o witness_n and_o must_v needs_o certify_v for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v declare_v and_o foretell_v of_o your_o redemption_n out_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n before_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o therefore_o i_o be_o god_n he_o use_v a_o apostrophe_n here_o to_o the_o child_n of_o jacob_n the_o jew_n and_o my_o servant_n who_o i_o have_v choose_v i._o e._n and_o my_o servant_n 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thing_n to_o come_v the_o lord_n only_o must_v needs_o be_v god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n but_o he_o see_v cap._n 41.23_o before_o i_o there_o be_v no_o god_n form_v when_o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n form_v he_o seem_v to_o deride_v the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a for_o their_o god_n be_v form_v by_o the_o art_n and_o hand_n of_o man_n 11._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n i_o be_o that_o true_a and_o eternal_a god_n which_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o from_o who_o all_o other_o thing_n have_v their_o be_v no_o saviour_n supple_a which_o can_v save_v his_o servant_n and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o danger_n and_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n as_o i_o can_v 12._o i_o have_v declare_v q._n d._n i_o have_v heretofore_o declare_v unto_o you_o and_o tell_v you_o that_o i_o will_v save_v you_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o your_o enemy_n for_o when_o senacherib_n come_v against_o you_o with_o a_o great_a army_n i_o declare_v and_o tell_v you_o 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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 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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 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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
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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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20._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o thence_o a_o infant_n of_o day_n i._o e._n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o carry_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o grave_n a_o infant_n die_v in_o his_o infancy_n the_o lord_n do_v here_o begin_v to_o tell_v what_o blessing_n he_o will_v bestow_v upon_o his_o servant_n after_o their_o return_n out_o of_o their_o captivity_n into_o their_o own_o land_n again_o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v long_a life_n a_o blessing_n desire_v of_o all_o and_o a_o blessing_n like_o to_o that_o exod._n 23.26_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o day_n will_v i_o fulfil_v nor_o a_o old_a man_n that_o have_v not_o fulfil_v his_o day_n i._o
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and_o as_o it_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o those_o word_n in_o to_o open_a view_n by_o a_o lively_a pronunciation_n thereof_o enallage_n enallage_n be_v twofold_a of_o the_o number_n and_o of_o the_o person_n enallage_n of_o the_o number_n be_v when_o we_o change_v either_o the_o singular_a into_o the_o plural_a or_o plural_a into_o the_o singular_a number_n while_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n or_o thing_n a_o example_n hereof_o we_o have_v cap._n 3_o 10._o say_v you_o to_o the_o righteous_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o he_o for_o they_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o do_v where_o the_o word_n righteous_a be_v of_o the_o singular_a they_o of_o the_o plural_a number_n yea_o when_o one_o number_n be_v any_o way_n put_v for_o another_o we_o say_v it_o be_v by_o a_o enallage_n enallage_n of_o the_o person_n be_v when_o we_o change_v the_o first_o into_o the_o second_o or_o three_o of_o the_o second_o into_o the_o first_o or_o three_o or_o the_o three_o into_o the_o first_o or_o second_o person_n while_o we_o speak_v of_o and_o mean_v the_o same_o man._n a_o example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 29._o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o oak_n which_o you_o have_v desire_v where_o they_o the_o three_o and_o you_o the_o second_o person_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o same_o mâ—n_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o figure_n whereby_o one_o thing_n be_v signify_v by_o two_o several_a word_n substantive_n as_o by_o a_o cloud_n and_o smoke_n be_v signify_v a_o smoky_a cloud_n isa_n cap._n 4.5_o and_o neither_o the_o heat_n nor_o sun_n be_v put_v for_o neither_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n cap._n 49.10_o and_o peace_n and_o truth_n be_v put_v for_o true_a or_o stable_a peace_n cap._n 39.8_o
exegesis_n exegesis_n be_v a_o figure_n whereby_o a_o latter_a sentence_n be_v put_v to_o expound_v a_o former_a or_o latte_a word_n the_o former_a a_o example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v isaiah_n cap._n 22._o vers_fw-la 22._o where_o those_o word_n i_o will_v clothe_v he_o with_o thy_o robe_n and_o strengthen_v he_o with_o thy_o girdle_n be_v expound_v by_o those_o which_o immediate_o follow_v after_o namely_o by_o those_o i_o will_v commit_v thy_o government_n into_o his_o hand_n hypallage_n hypallage_n be_v a_o figure_n by_o which_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n be_v invert_v a_o example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v isaiah_n cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 3._o the_o ass_n know_v his_o master_n cribb_n where_o his_o master_n cribb_n r_o the_o cribb_n of_o his_o master_n be_v put_v for_o the_o master_n of_o his_o cribb_n and_o cap._n 25.7_o where_o the_o face_n of_o the_o cover_n be_v put_v for_o the_o cover_n of_o the_o face_n and_o cap._n 58._o verse_n 5._o where_o a_o day_n for_o a_o man_n to_o afflict_v his_o soul_n be_v put_v for_o for_o a_o man_n to_o afflict_v his_o soul_n for_o a_o day_n hyperbaton_n trajectio_fw-la transpositio_fw-la hyperbaton_n trajectio_fw-la or_o transpositio_fw-la be_v a_o figure_n whereby_o word_n be_v transpose_v from_o the_o plain_a grammatical_a order_n a_o example_n hereof_o we_o have_v isaiah_n 28.1_o wo_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o pride_n to_o the_o drunkard_n of_o â—phra_fw-la m_z who_o glorious_a beauty_n be_v a_o fâ—ding_a flower_n which_o be_v on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o fat_a valley_n etc._n etc._n the_o order_n of_o which_o word_n shall_v be_v this_o woe_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o pride_n who_o glorious_a beauty_n be_v a_o fade_a flower_n to_o the_o drunkard_n of_o ephraim_n which_o be_v on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o fat_a valley_n etc._n etc._n hyperbole_n hyperbole_n be_v a_o figure_n by_o which_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n above_o the_o truth_n thereof_o a_o example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v isaiah_n cap._n 34.3_o the_o mountain_n shall_v be_v melt_v with_o their_o blood_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v roll_v together_o as_o a_o scroul_n and_o all_o their_o host_n shall_v fall_v down_o as_o the_o leaf_n fall_v off_o from_o the_o vine_n and_o verse_n 9_o the_o stream_n thereof_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o pitch_n and_o the_o dust_n thereof_o into_o brimstone_n and_o the_o land_n thereof_o shall_v become_v burn_a pitch_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v night_n nor_o day_n the_o smoke_n thereof_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o ever_o irony_n a_o irony_n be_v a_o figure_n whereby_o we_o speak_v contrary_a to_o what_o we_o mean_v thereby_o to_o mock_v he_o to_o who_o or_o of_o who_o we_o speak_v a_o example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v isaiah_n cap._n 10_o verse_n 12._o where_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v punish_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o high_a look_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o cap._n 19_o verse_n 11._o where_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a councillor_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v become_v brutish_a and_o again_o verse_n 12._o where_o be_v they_o where_o be_v thy_o wiseman_n in_o which_o place_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o think_v that_o there_o be_v any_o great_a glory_n in_o the_o high_a look_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n or_o his_o prophet_n that_o there_o be_v any_o great_a wisdom_n in_o pharaoh_n councillor_n but_o what_o they_o say_v they_o say_v one_o to_o mock_v senacherib_n the_o other_o to_o mock_v pharaoh_n councillor_n catachresis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d catachresis_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o figure_n whereby_o a_o word_n be_v abuse_v for_o lack_n of_o the_o proper_a word_n a_o example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v cap._n 24_o 30._o where_o the_o prophet_n call_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o the_o very_o low_a and_o poor_a conâ—ition_n the_o first-born_a of_o the_o poor_a where_o there_o be_v a_o great_a abâ—se_n of_o that_o word_n the_o first-born_a see_v note_n on_o that_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o absolute_o so_o as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v but_o only_o in_o some_o regard_n a_o example_n we_o have_v of_o this_o isaiah_n cap._n 20._o vers_fw-la 3_o where_o isaiah_n be_v say_v to_o have_v walk_v naked_a which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o absolute_o as_o though_o isaiah_n have_v no_o clothes_n on_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o some_o regard_n to_o wit_n because_o he_o walk_v without_o his_o sackcloth_n that_o be_v without_o his_o up_a garment_n verse_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o figure_n whereby_o a_o virtuous_a and_o good_a man_n do_v out_o of_o modesty_n make_v himself_o partaker_n of_o other_o man_n vice_n and_o other_o man_n partaker_n of_o his_o virtue_n a_o example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v isaiah_n cap._n 53.3_o 4._o where_o the_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n tell_v what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o wicked_a speak_v thus_o we_o hide_v as_o it_o be_v our_o face_n from_o he_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o we_o esteem_v he_o not_o sure_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n yet_o we_o do_v esteem_v he_o strike_v smite_v of_o god_n and_o afflict_a etc._n etc._n when_o the_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n maâ—e_n themselves_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o partaker_n of_o their_o wickedness_n for_o this_o be_v speak_v by_o they_o or_o in_o their_o person_n and_o themselves_o partaker_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a so_o do_v they_o here_o make_v the_o wicked_a partaker_n also_o of_o their_o vertuâ—s_n in_o that_o they_o make_v this_o godly_a confession_n in_o their_o name_n also_o when_o they_o say_v we_o hâ—d_n as_o it_o be_v our_o face_n from_o he_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o figure_n by_o which_o we_o speak_v of_o great_a thing_n in_o lessen_v word_n or_o in_o word_n which_o lessen_v the_o matter_n a_o example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v isa_n cap._n 9.17_o therefore_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v no_o joy_n in_o their_o young_a 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o be_v meâ—nt_a that_o the_o lord_n will_v grievous_o afflict_v tâ—em_n and_o destroy_v they_o almost_o 〈…〉_o destruction_n and_o cap._n 17.13_o the_o lord_n shall_v rebuke_v they_o when_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o rebuke_v they_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o chiâ—ing_n of_o word_n but_o do_v smite_v they_o too_o tiâ—â—_n he_o have_v destroy_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o same_o figure_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metaphora_fw-la metaphora_fw-la or_o a_o metaphor_n iâ—_n a_o figure_n whereby_o we_o translate_v and_o take_v a_o word_n which_o proper_o signify_v one_o thing_n to_o signify_v another_o and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o similitude_n or_o likeness_n which_o be_v between_o those_o thing_n a_o example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v isaiah_n 9.12_o the_o syrian_n before_o and_o the_o philistine_n behind_n shall_v devour_v israel_n with_o open_a mouth_n where_o to_o devour_v with_o open_a mouth_n which_o be_v proper_o speak_v of_o lion_n and_o bear_n and_o wolf_n and_o such_o like_a ravenous_a beast_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o syrian_n and_o philistine_n because_o they_o shall_v destroy_v israel_n as_o thâ—se_a ravenous_a beast_n use_v to_o destroy_v the_o flock_n and_o the_o hear_v while_o they_o devour_v they_o metonymy_fw-la metonymy_fw-la or_o a_o metonymy_n be_v manifold_a the_o species_n or_o kind_n thereof_o follow_v metonymy_fw-la actus_fw-la metonymy_fw-la actus_fw-la be_v a_o figure_n whereby_o the_o act_n be_v put_v for_o the_o object_n a_o example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v isaiah_n cap._n 21.2_o a_o grievous_a vision_n be_v declare_v to_o me._n where_o vision_n which_o signify_v the_o act_n of_o see_v be_v put_v for_o the_o object_n or_o thing_n see_v metonymy_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la metonymy_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la be_v a_o figure_n whereby_o the_o adjunct_n or_o accident_n be_v put_v for_o the_o subject_a to_o which_o the_o adjunct_n be_v adjoin_v or_o for_o which_o the_o accident_n be_v inherent_a a_o example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v isaiah_n 4.5_o upon_o all_o the_o glory_n shall_v be_v a_o defence_n where_o glory_n be_v put_v for_o the_o glorious_a one_o metonymy_fw-la causae_fw-la metonymy_fw-la causae_fw-la be_v a_o figure_n whereby_o the_o cause_n be_v put_v for_o the_o effect_n or_o thing_n cause_v a_o example_n whereof_o we_o have_v isaiah_n 1.3_o but_o israel_n do_v not_o know_v where_o israel_n the_o father_n be_v put_v for_o the_o jew_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o cap._n
take_v captive_n in_o war_n be_v wont_a to_o have_v chain_n put_v upon_o they_o either_o for_o their_o more_o safe_a custody_n or_o for_o a_o sign_n of_o servitude_n and_o to_o this_o the_o prophet_n do_v here_o allude_v these_o man_n here_o speak_v of_o come_v with_o chain_n upon_o they_o to_o cyrus_n as_o benhadad_n messenger_n come_v to_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n with_o rope_n upon_o their_o head_n the_o more_o to_o show_v their_o submission_n and_o the_o more_o to_o incline_v the_o king_n to_o pity_v 1_o king_n cap._n 20._o vers_fw-la 32._o shall_v they_o come_v over_o these_o word_n signify_v a_o voluntary_a yield_n and_o submission_n to_o one_o part_n by_o leave_v and_o desert_v another_o xenophon_n write_v of_o cyrus_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o conquer_v many_o people_n by_o force_n but_o that_o many_o people_n do_v voluntary_o and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n come_v in_o and_o surrender_v themselves_o unto_o he_o they_o shall_v fall_v down_o unto_o thou_o i._o e._n they_o shall_v adore_v thou_o as_o their_o prince_n by_o cast_v themselves_o down_o before_o thou_o to_o the_o ground_n this_o manner_n of_o adoration_n be_v ancient_a among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o east_n yet_o arrianus_n write_v that_o cyrus_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o persian_n who_o be_v thus_o adore_v they_o shall_v make_v supplication_n unto_o thou_o i._o e._n they_o shall_v make_v their_o humble_a request_n unto_o thou_o for_o thy_o favour_n towards_o they_o sure_o god_n be_v in_o thou_o i._o e._n sure_a god_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o assi_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o expedition_n and_o erterprise_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o there_o be_v no_o god_n i._n e._n and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o god_n but_o he_o which_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o assi_v thou_o for_o as_o for_o the_o god_n which_o other_o people_n trust_v in_o they_o be_v not_o god_n for_o they_o can_v deliver_v their_o people_n out_o of_o thy_o hand_n 15._o very_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n which_o hide_v thyself_o o_o god_n of_o israel_n the_o saviour_n i._n e._n o_o god_n of_o israel_n thou_o which_o save_v thy_o people_n israel_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n by_o cyrus_n thou_o be_v a_o god_n which_o we_o egyptian_n and_o aethiopian_n and_o sabean_o know_v not_o of_o before_o this_o time_n neither_o do_v we_o yet_o perfect_o know_v thou_o this_o be_v a_o apostrophe_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o aethiopian_n and_o sabean_o to_o god_n who_o come_v to_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n partly_o by_o this_o prophecy_n partly_o by_o the_o proclamation_n which_o cyrus_n make_v ezra_n 1.2_o 16._o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v all_o of_o they_o i._o e._n the_o babylonian_n or_o chaldaean_n which_o hold_v my_o people_n captive_a shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v all_o of_o they_o they_o which_o glory_v in_o their_o power_n and_o think_v themselves_o invincible_a be_v mighty_o ashamed_a and_o confound_v when_o they_o be_v overcome_v he_o say_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v all_o of_o they_o because_o they_o shall_v be_v overcome_v by_o cyrus_n notwithstanding_o their_o great_a strength_n by_o they_o he_o mean_v the_o babylonian_n or_o chaldaean_n where_o he_o put_v a_o relative_n without_o a_o antecedent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v that_o these_o word_n have_v their_o immediate_a connexion_n with_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n and_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o fourteen_o and_o fifteen_o verse_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o by_o to_o show_v how_o bountiful_o the_o lord_n will_v deal_v with_o cyrus_n for_o his_o noble_a deal_n with_o his_o people_n they_o shall_v go_v to_o confusion_n together_o which_o be_v maker_n of_o idol_n i._n e._n the_o babylonian_n which_o be_v maker_n and_o worshipper_n of_o idol_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v all_o of_o they_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v overcome_v by_o cyrus_n and_o their_o idol_n shall_v not_o help_v they_o together_o i._o e._n all_o of_o they_o see_v cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 28._o which_o be_v maker_n of_o idol_n by_o maker_n of_o idol_n understand_v not_o only_o who_o make_v they_o but_o those_o also_o which_o worship_v they_o by_o a_o syllepsis_n and_o he_o call_v the_o babylonian_n maker_n of_o idol_n in_o opposition_n to_o israel_n who_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n 17._o but_o israel_n by_o israel_n understand_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v captive_n to_o the_o babylonian_n who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o jacob_n and_o who_o worship_v the_o lord_n only_o shall_v be_v save_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n and_o enjoy_v freedom_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n by_o the_o power_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o everlasting_a salvation_n that_o be_v often_o call_v everlasting_a by_o a_o hyperbole_n which_o be_v only_o of_o long_a durance_n though_o it_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n so_o circumcision_n be_v call_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n gen._n 17.13_o and_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n be_v call_v a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n exod._n 40.15_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v world_n without_o end_n i._n e._n you_o shall_v be_v redeem_v out_o of_o captivity_n and_o when_o you_o be_v once_o redeem_v you_o shall_v not_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_n any_o more_o because_o captivity_n cause_v shame_n therefore_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v for_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n or_o come_v into_o your_o enemy_n hand_n any_o more_o he_o use_v a_o apostrophe_n here_o to_o the_o jew_n 18._o he_o have_v establish_v it_o i._n e._n the_o lord_n have_v make_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n stable_n and_o sure_a by_o it_o understand_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n in_o particular_a where_o there_o be_v a_o relative_n without_o a_o express_a antecedent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v here_o that_o the_o three_o person_n be_v put_v 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