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they_o to_o the_o romish_a horseleech_n and_o the_o antichristian_a decree_n the_o more_o to_o corrupt_v they_o but_o endeavour_v to_o redeem_v their_o sin_n and_o public_a offence_n rather_o by_o repentance_n then_o for_o money_n neither_o do_v she_o command_v any_o idle_a ceremony_n but_o what_o necessary_a reason_n only_o require_v last_o they_o which_o apply_v all_o to_o the_o authority_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v to_o the_o church_n that_o every_o member_n may_v perform_v his_o duty_n holâ—ly_o the_o spirit_n go_v no_o far_o in_o the_o elder_a church_n because_o as_o it_o seem_v she_o shall_v persist_v in_o that_o variety_n which_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o of_o queen_n concubine_n daughter_n dove_n and_o virgin_n unto_o the_o end_n without_o any_o notable_a change_n and_o it_o may_v happen_v as_o corruption_n daily_o increase_v the_o dove_n and_o the_o daughter_n may_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o narrow_a bind_v verse_n 9_o who_o be_v she_o that_o look_v fâ—rth_o as_o the_o morning_n fair_a
back_o the_o bud_n but_o at_o length_n in_o fit_a time_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v thaw_v that_o freeze_a earth_n and_o shall_v afford_v a_o more_o gentle_a air_n whereby_o they_o may_v break_v forth_o free_o verse_n 11._o or_o ever_o i_o be_v aware_a my_o soul_n make_v i_o like_o the_o chariot_n or_o set_v i_o on_o the_o chariot_n of_o my_o willing_a people_n so_o shall_v the_o people_n be_v when_o christ_n shall_v first_o visit_v they_o now_o he_o teach_v the_o sufficient_a ability_n of_o the_o conversion_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o i_o stand_v no_o long_o refute_v other_o man_n opinion_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o descend_v indeed_o into_o my_o garden_n but_o i_o very_o do_v suppose_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o at_o length_n happen_v i_o expect_v a_o stubborn_a and_o obstinate_a people_n but_o after_o that_o i_o find_v they_o easy_a and_o ready_a to_o receive_v i_o my_o mind_n inform_v i_o to_o show_v myself_o unto_o they_o in_o stead_n of_o chariot_n wherewith_o i_o may_v quick_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o church_n and_o reckon_v they_o among_o her_o citizen_n undoubted_o he_o add_v a_o spur_n to_o they_o run_v neither_o will_v he_o be_v want_v to_o their_o study_n whereby_o he_o may_v supply_v that_o which_o may_v help_v forward_o the_o begin_v work_n therefore_o isaiah_n say_v he_o shall_v bring_v all_o your_o brethren_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n for_o a_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n with_o horse_n and_o chariot_n and_o litter_n and_o mule_n and_o swift_a beast_n to_o the_o hiâ—â—_n of_o my_o holiness_n chap._n 66._o 20._o these_o chariot_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o ready_a aid_n that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v bring_v the_o jew_n to_o recover_v their_o former_a seat_n but_o do_v not_o christ_n know_v what_o the_o study_n and_o readiness_n of_o this_o people_n shall_v be_v the_o thing_n be_v speak_v historical_o that_o their_o conversion_n shall_v be_v beyond_o all_o expectation_n for_o as_o isaiah_n say_v so_o that_o thou_o may_v say_v with_o thy_o mind_n who_o have_v beget_v i_o these_o see_v i_o be_o deprive_v and_o be_o desolate_a i_o have_v be_v a_o captâ—â—e_n and_o remain_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o who_o have_v bring_v up_o these_o behold_v i_o be_v leave_v alone_o these_o where_o have_v they_o be_v chap._n 49._o 21_o he_o show_v a_o thing_n have_v great_a admiration_n for_o time_n will_v reach_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v in_o the_o prophet_n which_o we_o common_o interpret_v as_o though_o they_o be_v past_o who_o event_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v and_o especial_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o in_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o very_o little_o consider_v of_o we_o have_v darken_v i_o will_v not_o say_v pervert_v the_o proper_a and_o natural_a meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o many_o place_n verse_n 12._o return_v return_n o_o shulamite_n return_n return_v that_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o thou_o what_o will_v you_o see_v in_o the_o shulamite_n as_o it_o be_v the_o company_n of_o two_o army_n the_o three_o member_n of_o the_o former_a cause_n the_o effectual_a call_n which_o shall_v be_v earnest_a and_o thrust_v on_o with_o great_a enforcement_n as_o the_o twice_o two_o double_a word_n do_v signify_v whether_o that_o of_o isaiah_n seem_v to_o belong_v how_o beaâ—tifull_a upon_o the_o mountain_n be_v the_o foot_n of_o he_o that_o bring_v good_a tiding_n that_o publish_v peace_n that_o bring_v good_a tiding_n of_o good_a that_o publish_v salvation_n that_o say_v unto_o zion_n thy_o god_n reign_v thy_o watchman_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 52._o 7._o 8._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o that_o whole_a chapter_n entreat_v of_o the_o last_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o felicity_n shall_v be_v eternal_a never_o to_o be_v interrupt_v vers_fw-la 2._o he_o also_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o threefold_a captivity_n the_o egyptian_a the_o assyrian_a and_o a_o voluntary_a vers_fw-la 3._o 4._o 5._o in_o which_o last_o happen_v the_o most_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o jewish_a people_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v since_o christ_n time_n for_o they_o be_v in_o time_n past_o enforce_a into_o egyyt_n by_o hunger_n into_o assyriâ—_n they_o be_v draw_v by_o force_n of_o war_n only_o the_o roman_n do_v not_o compel_v they_o to_o tâ—rn_v but_o they_o disperse_v themselves_o here_o and_o there_o through_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n or_o rather_o that_o they_o be_v in_o that_o place_n and_o reckon_n in_o this_o last_o captivity_n as_o hold_v for_o thing_n of_o nothing_o who_o great_a worth_n any_o man_n may_v purchase_v at_o the_o vile_a price_n as_o psa_n 44._o 13._o and_o who_o seethnot_n his_o people_n account_v for_o nothing_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o captive_n partly_o send_v to_o the_o egyptian_a mine_n partly_o slay_v upon_o the_o scaffold_n of_o city_n where_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o fight_v eitherwith_o wild_a beast_n or_o among_o themselves_o to_o kill_v one_o another_o as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o dcstruction_n of_o jeruâ—alem_n by_o titus_n or_o if_o adrian_n straight_o forbid_v the_o jew_n their_o country_n â—oil_n yet_o this_o captivity_n be_v free_a because_o the_o roman_n aim_v not_o at_o any_o benefit_n by_o their_o service_n as_o the_o egyptian_n and_o assyrian_n do_v but_o only_o the_o quietness_n of_o the_o province_n christ_n by_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o flesh_n bring_v they_o not_o deliverance_n from_o this_o captivity_n but_o will_v bring_v it_o at_o length_n by_o turn_v their_o heart_n to_o the_o faith_n but_o perhaps_o saint_n paul_n say_v the_o contrary_a who_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o the_o apostle_n send_v in_o time_n past_a rom._n 10._o 15._o but_o i_o think_v it_o will_v seem_v otherwise_o if_o we_o well_o conâ—ider_v it_o his_o purpose_n in_o that_o place_n be_v to_o prevent_v a_o offence_n take_v of_o the_o jew_n incredulity_n now_o there_o be_v chief_o two_o thing_n which_o may_v make_v the_o gentile_n doubt_v the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o present_a study_n of_o piety_n be_v 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14._o then_o make_v a_o difference_n of_o save_v and_o legal_a righteous_a nesse_n lest_o any_o doubt_n shall_v yeâ—_n stick_v in_o their_o stomach_n he_o teach_v yet_o a_o little_a more_o plain_o why_o they_o can_v not_o approach_v to_o this_o save_a righteousness_n which_o he_o say_v be_v chief_o place_v in_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n vers_n 13._o how_o say_v he_o shall_v they_o call_v â—_o that_o be_v how_o shall_v the_o jew_n call_v etc._n etc._n but_o let_v we_o return_v to_o solomon_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o these_o word_n yield_v two_o argument_n whereby_o they_o may_v appear_v proper_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n first_o because_o the_o exhortation_n or_o encouragement_n be_v express_v in_o a_o word_n of_o return_v whereby_o he_o grant_v thâ—t_v the_o nation_n which_o he_o now_o call_v have_v be_v before_o turn_v away_o which_o can_v proper_o take_v place_n in_o any_o other_o but_o in_o the_o jewish_a nation_n second_o of_o set_a purpose_n 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