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it_o for_o see_v a_o oath_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o whole_a be_v hereby_o signify_v by_o take_v a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a to_o swear_v also_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v often_o take_v to_o bear_v witness_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a god_n his_o meaning_n be_v in_o a_o word_n that_o they_o shall_v fond_o give_v their_o name_n to_o christ_n faith_n if_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n bring_v not_o forth_o a_o open_a profession_n it_o will_v sure_o prove_v but_o a_o cold_a opinion_n in_o stead_n of_o faith_n hence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o we_o must_v make_v a_o open_a profession_n of_o our_o faith_n if_o we_o mean_v to_o yield_v god_n his_o true_a service_n and_o if_o any_o will_v keep_v his_o faith_n shut_v up_o in_o his_o heart_n such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v but_o a_o cold_a opinion_n in_o stead_n of_o faith_n because_o true_a faith_n bring_v forth_o a_o frank_a confession_n and_o so_o inflame_v we_o inward_o that_o we_o shall_v neither_o will_n nor_o choose_v but_o make_v that_o know_v to_o other_o which_o we_o carry_v in_o the_o closet_n of_o our_o heart_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v before_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v by_o my_o name_n say_v the_o lord_n isai_n 45.23_o where_o faith_n be_v then_o there_o ought_v also_o to_o be_v the_o outward_a worship_n &_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n rom._n 10.9.10_o use_n holy_a thing_n must_v not_o be_v apply_v to_o profaâ—e_v use_n we_o must_v in_o like_a manner_n observe_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o god_n service_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o profane_a use_n it_o be_v the_o profanation_n of_o a_o oath_n then_o to_o swear_v by_o any_o other_o thing_n then_o by_o the_o lord_n for_o
and_o such_o as_o have_v do_v the_o like_a if_o they_o will_v give_v any_o true_a testimony_n of_o their_o sound_a conversion_n i_o grant_v repentance_n have_v his_o seat_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o have_v god_n for_o a_o witness_n of_o it_o but_o we_o can_v discern_v it_o no_o way_n but_o by_o the_o fruit_n and_o here_o under_o one_o kind_n isaiah_n comprehend_v all_o for_o in_o general_a he_o touch_v one_o note_n of_o true_a repentance_n to_o wit_n when_o man_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o count_v all_o thing_n contrary_a unto_o god_n true_a worship_n abominable_a when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o idol_n be_v profane_v withal_o that_o can_v be_v esteem_v holy_a which_o be_v set_v up_o to_o dishonour_n god_n withal_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o ever_o they_o be_v holy_a for_o how_o can_v that_o be_v esteem_v holy_a which_o be_v erect_v to_o god_n dishonour_n which_o also_o pollute_v man_n with_o the_o filthiness_n of_o it_o but_o in_o regard_n that_o man_n be_v besot_v with_o a_o false_a opinion_n attribute_v some_o holiness_n unto_o they_o therefore_o he_o say_v they_o be_v pollute_v and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v reject_v and_o cast_v away_o as_o filthy_a thing_n of_o no_o worth_n also_o in_o call_v they_o image_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n he_o therein_o show_v that_o the_o faithful_a cease_v not_o to_o abhor_v idolatry_n what_o loss_n or_o disadvantage_n so_o ever_o come_v unto_o they_o thereby_o for_o many_o be_v loath_a to_o abandon_v idol_n because_o they_o think_v thereby_o they_o shall_v lose_v gold_n silver_n or_o some_o such_o like_a thing_n and_o therefore_o have_v rather_o retain_v they_o then_o to_o sustain_v the_o least_o incommoditie_n covetousness_n so_o hold_v &_o hamper_v they_o that_o they_o think_v it_o safe_a witting_o to_o offend_v god_n and_o to_o defile_v themselves_o with_o such_o abomination_n then_o to_o lose_v the_o pare_n of_o this_o or_o that_o trifle_n but_o we_o ought_v â—o_o prefer_v god_n pure_a worship_n and_o service_n us._n god_n pure_a worship_n must_v be_v dear_a to_o we_o â—hen_o the_o most_o precious_a thing_n the_o world_n can_v afford_v us._n before_o the_o most_o precious_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n let_v we_o despise_v gold_n let_v we_o cast_v pearl_n from_o we_o &_o abhor_v whatsoever_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o rather_o they_o to_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v pollute_v with_o such_o vile_a trash_n in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v name_v for_o price_n &_o excellency_n which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o esteem_v base_a &_o vile_a when_o we_o be_v to_o overturn_v the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n and_o to_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n note_n note_n which_o consist_v in_o his_o pure_a worship_n heart_n how_o we_o manifest_a that_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v true_o settle_v in_o our_o heart_n for_o thus_o shall_v we_o indeed_o make_v it_o manifest_a to_o all_o the_o world_n whether_o the_o love_n of_o true_a religion_n have_v take_v any_o place_n in_o our_o heart_n yea_o or_o no_o namely_o when_o have_v indeed_o show_v our_o detestation_n against_o our_o own_o perverse_a ignorance_n we_o be_v also_o provoke_v to_o put_v far_o away_o from_o we_o all_o pollution_n and_o defiling_n verse_n 23._o then_o shall_v he_o give_v rain_n unto_o thy_o seed_n when_o thou_o shall_v sow_v thy_o ground_n and_o bread_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v fat_a and_o as_o oil_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v thy_o cattle_n be_v feed_v in_o large_a pasture_n 24._o the_o ox_n also_o and_o the_o young_a ass_n that_o till_o the_o ground_n shall_v eat_v clean_a provender_n which_o be_v winnow_v with_o the_o shovell_n and_o with_o the_o fan_n again_o he_o show_v by_o the_o effect_n how_o desirable_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v convert_v unto_o god_n see_v this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o true_a repentance_n that_o god_n will_v receive_v into_o his_o favour_n the_o repentant_a and_o will_v so_o bless_v they_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v nay_o rather_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v to_o the_o full_a with_o all_o sort_n of_o blessing_n for_o as_o misery_n and_o calamity_n proceed_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n fire_n our_o sin_n the_o matter_n that_o set_v god_n wrath_n on_o fire_n which_o we_o set_v on_o fire_n by_o our_o sin_n so_o when_o he_o be_v at_o one_o again_o with_o we_o all_o thing_n fall_v out_o well_o we_o be_v enrich_v every_o way_n as_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v in_o the_o law_n deut._n 28._o levit._fw-la 26._o he_o speak_v before_o of_o the_o rain_n which_o shall_v make_v the_o earth_n fruitful_a but_o because_o he_o observe_v no_o order_n in_o beginning_n with_o earthly_a and_o temporal_a benefit_n therefore_o he_o now_o add_v to_o that_o doctrine_n which_o concern_v the_o spiritual_a life_n those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o use_n of_o our_o natural_a and_o corruptible_a life_n for_o albeit_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n both_o of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 6.33_o 1._o tim._n 4.8_o mat._n 6.33_o yet_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o first_o aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n blessing_n our_o prosperous_a succâ—sses_n in_o all_o thing_n depend_v whole_o upon_o god_n blessing_n hence_o let_v we_o learn_v that_o man_n do_v but_o lose_v their_o labour_n in_o till_v the_o earth_n unless_o the_o lord_n send_v his_o rain_n from_o heaven_n it_o be_v he_o that_o must_v water_v the_o labour_n of_o our_o hand_n and_o add_v increase_v thereto_o or_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v but_o tire_v and_o vex_v ourselves_o in_o vain_a from_o his_o blessing_n only_o must_v our_o rain_n come_v and_o to_o it_o must_v we_o ascribe_v the_o abundance_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o from_o time_n to_o time_n we_o receive_v let_v we_o further_o note_n that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v unto_o we_o convert_v nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v to_o the_o convert_v but_o we_o shall_v reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o labour_n in_o most_o ample_a manner_n if_o we_o convert_v unto_o god_n let_v we_o also_o know_v that_o our_o sin_n make_v we_o often_o suffer_v want_n because_o we_o by_o our_o own_o rebellion_n repel_v and_o beat_v back_o god_n blessing_n let_v we_o no_o more_o than_o attribute_v the_o cause_n of_o famine_n and_o the_o barrenness_n to_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o to_o our_o own_o unthankfulnes_n misbehaviour_n the_o earth_n will_v never_o be_v want_v to_o we_o in_o br_v forth_o her_o fruit_n but_o that_o we_o close_o up_o her_o womb_n by_o our_o misbehaviour_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n can_v not_o be_v so_o great_a but_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v able_a to_o nourish_v and_o feed_v they_o but_o we_o shut_v up_o her_o womb_n by_o our_o misdemeanour_n which_o without_o they_o will_v be_v open_v to_o give_v we_o all_o fruit_n in_o abundance_n so_o as_o we_o shall_v live_v both_o peaceable_o and_o happy_o that_o which_o he_o add_v of_o the_o cattle_n serve_v much_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n for_o he_o shed_v forth_o the_o same_o upon_o the_o very_a brute_n beast_n how_o much_o more_o think_v we_o will_v he_o do_v it_o upon_o man_n who_o he_o have_v create_v after_o his_o own_o image_n now_o we_o need_v not_o marvel_v that_o beast_n ordain_v for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n do_v endure_v famine_n as_o well_o as_o their_o master_n 28.11_o when_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o man_n the_o poor_a dumb_a creature_n fare_v the_o worse_o but_o be_v reconcile_v with_o man_n they_o all_o fare_v the_o better_a by_o it_o deut._n 28.11_o and_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_n they_o fare_v well_o when_o god_n be_v favourable_a to_o man_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o they_o which_o the_o prophet_n repeat_v and_o likewise_o confirm_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v in_o promise_v that_o ox_n and_o ass_n shall_v eat_v clean_a provender_n for_o this_o sentence_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n usual_o do_v so_o that_o in_o 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to_o her_o first_o estate_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o word_n against_o â—â—_z for_o thereby_o he_o assure_v they_o that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o render_v they_o that_o again_o which_o in_o former_a time_n he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o though_o now_o for_o a_o season_n he_o have_v deprive_v they_o thereof_o whereas_o many_o take_v child_n of_o barrenness_n for_o orphelin_n i_o think_v it_o suit_n not_o with_o the_o text_n because_o widowhood_n and_o barrenness_n be_v refer_v rather_o to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o by_o way_n of_o amplification_n he_o call_v they_o so_o who_o beyond_o all_o hope_n be_v give_v to_o she_o that_o be_v a_o widow_n and_o barren_a give_v place_n that_o be_v to_o say_v
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doctrine_n to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o particular_a rom._n 4.24_o where_o he_o add_v and_o shall_v comfort_v all_o her_o ruin_n it_o may_v be_v thus_o expound_v comfort_n the_o church_n must_v be_v very_o low_a b_o aught_o before_o she_o be_v fit_a to_o receive_v comfort_n the_o lord_n will_v comfort_v his_o church_n not_o only_o while_o she_o flourish_v but_o even_o when_o she_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n and_o solitariness_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a indeed_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v wasle_v and_o deform_v even_o to_o the_o utmost_a before_o she_o can_v right_o taste_v the_o help_n whereof_o he_o here_o speak_v whereas_o it_o follow_v that_o her_o desert_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o place_n of_o pleasure_n the_o prophet_n have_v respect_n to_o that_o place_n of_o moses_n where_o he_o show_v how_o man_n at_o the_o beginning_n be_v put_v into_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n gen._n 2.15_o 3.23_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n a_o place_n of_o pleasure_n gen._n 3.23_o that_o 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they_o may_v wonder_v they_o be_v thus_o leave_v and_o forsake_v that_o god_n worship_n be_v dissolve_v and_o his_o holy_a name_n blaspheme_v by_o the_o profane_a &_o ungodly_a who_o commit_v many_o outrage_n against_o he_o without_o punishment_n that_o he_o may_v give_v they_o some_o consolation_n then_o isaiah_n promise_v that_o god_n will_v short_o assist_v they_o that_o so_o his_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n may_v be_v publish_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o by_o the_o word_n justice_n he_o mean_v not_o that_o recompense_n which_o he_o give_v to_o every_o one_o but_o that_o faithfulness_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o protect_v his_o saint_n and_o bestow_v many_o grace_n upon_o they_o and_o keep_v his_o promise_n touch_v their_o deliverance_n in_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v overwhelm_v this_o appear_v yet_o better_a to_o be_v so_o by_o
unto_o they_o will_v i_o give_v in_o my_o house_n and_o within_o my_o wall_n a_o place_n and_o a_o name_n better_o than_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o daughter_n i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o everlasting_a name_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v out_o here_o we_o may_v evident_o see_v that_o the_o door_n be_v set_v open_a for_o all_o person_n to_o enter_v into_o god_n kingdom_n how_o unworthy_a soever_o they_o be_v the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o the_o temple_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v the_o memorial_n of_o his_o name_n now_o none_o but_o the_o jew_n have_v any_o place_n there_o for_o they_o will_v have_v think_v the_o temple_n profane_v if_o any_o gentile_n have_v come_v within_o it_o and_o this_o as_o you_o know_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n arise_v against_o saint_n paul_n who_o have_v bring_v some_o uncircumcised_a one_o into_o it_o act._n 21.28_o but_o here_o the_o lord_n receive_v all_o those_o without_o exception_n 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a_o better_a and_o much_o more_o excellent_a name_n than_o they_o he_o call_v it_o a_o everlasting_a name_n because_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heaven_n where_o it_o shall_v not_o wither_v but_o shall_v flourish_v for_o ever_o the_o wicked_a will_v have_v their_o name_n to_o be_v remember_v in_o this_o world_n and_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n they_o can_v that_o their_o renown_n may_v continue_v perpetual_o but_o it_o be_v perishable_a and_o therefore_o last_v not_o long_a but_o this_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o name_n for_o we_o be_v so_o make_v heir_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n that_o we_o be_v account_v for_o god_n child_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o angel_n the_o word_n mibbanim_fw-la may_v also_o be_v interpret_v for_o the_o name_n which_o a_o man_n get_v by_o mean_n of_o his_o child_n for_o man_n make_v their_o name_n aftâ—r_v a_o sort_n perpetual_a by_o their_o offspring_n now_o the_o prophet_n promise_v that_o this_o name_n shall_v be_v much_o more_o excellent_a but_o i_o have_v rather_o follow_v the_o first_o exposition_n verse_n 6._o also_o the_o stranger_n that_o cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o love_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v his_o servant_n every_o one_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o pollute_v it_o not_o and_o embrace_v my_o covenant_n 5._o a_o repetition_n verse_n 5._o he_o repeat_v that_o he_o say_v before_o namely_o that_o god_n will_v so_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o temple_n to_o all_o without_o exception_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o distinction_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o such_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v by_o his_o word_n act._n 2.39_o which_o be_v the_o band_n of_o our_o adoption_n shall_v be_v join_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o these_o be_v those_o espousal_n in_o compassion_n and_o faithfulness_n whereof_o hosea_n speak_v chap._n 2.19_o 20._o now_o he_o not_o only_o allot_v they_o a_o outward_a court_n to_o worship_v the_o lord_n in_o as_o the_o people_n in_o old_a time_n do_v luk._n 1.10_o but_o he_o attribute_n unto_o they_o a_o more_o honourable_a order_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n will_v avow_v they_o for_o priest_n and_o levite_n which_o be_v profane_a before_o but_o the_o end_n of_o their_o vocation_n which_o immediate_o follow_v be_v to_o be_v note_v namely_o that_o the_o prophet_n say_v they_o shall_v be_v minister_n of_o the_o lord_n on_o condition_n that_o they_o love_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n reject_v hypocrite_n reject_v and_o thus_o all_o hypocrite_n be_v here_o reject_v because_o the_o express_a tenor_n of_o our_o vocation_n run_v thus_o that_o we_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o a_o free_a and_o ready_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o we_o can_v serve_v he_o unless_o we_o yield_v he_o a_o frank_a and_o voluntary_a obedience_n that_o therefore_o which_o be_v say_v of_o almes-giving_a oght_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o life_n namely_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 2._o cor._n 9.7_o that_o thus_o unto_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n we_o may_v render_v such_o a_o service_n as_o proceed_v from_o love_n in_o add_v whosoever_o shall_v keep_v he_o again_o mention_n the_o sabbath_n under_o which_o as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v comprehend_v but_o the_o people_n neglect_v that_o which_o they_o shall_v principal_o have_v observe_v upon_o this_o day_n for_o in_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o outward_a ceremony_n they_o omit_v the_o truth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v amendment_n of_o life_n the_o lord_n on_o the_o other_o side_n mean_v they_o shall_v so_o rest_v that_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o they_o shall_v keep_v their_o hand_n vers_n 2._o and_o their_o soul_n pure_a from_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o iniquity_n under_o the_o particle_n and_o shall_v embrace_v he_o express_v the_o zeal_n and_o constancy_n of_o such_o as_o subject_v themselves_o unto_o god_n and_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o his_o word_n if_o therefore_o we_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o covenant_n we_o must_v keep_v it_o steadfast_o and_o be_v fast_o glue_v as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o pure_a doctrine_n that_o nothing_o whatsoever_o may_v turn_v we_o back_o or_o divide_v we_o from_o he_o verse_n 7._o they_o will_v i_o bring_v also_o to_o my_o holy_a mountain_n and_o make_v they_o joyful_a in_o my_o house_n of_o prayer_n their_o burn_a offering_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v accept_v upon_o my_o altar_n for_o my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o people_n by_o these_o phrase_n of_o speech_n he_o express_v that_o which_o he_o say_v before_o to_o wit_n away_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o circumcise_a and_o uncircumcised_a take_v away_o that_o the_o stranger_n which_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o god_n church_n be_v call_v now_o unto_o it_o so_o as_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o circumcise_a and_o the_o uncircumcised_a shall_v be_v abolish_v for_o ever_o for_o these_o word_n can_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o proselyte_n that_o be_v the_o stranger_n convert_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n who_o be_v take_v into_o the_o body_n of_o god_n people_n by_o circumcision_n for_o then_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v of_o no_o new_a or_o unwonted_a thing_n but_o he_o testify_v that_o god_n grace_n shall_v be_v spread_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v but_o the_o gentile_n must_v needs_o be_v unite_v with_o the_o jew_n to_o make_v one_o body_n with_o they_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o difference_n touch_v uncircumcision_n and_o circumcision_n be_v take_v away_o there_o be_v nothing_o now_o therefore_o that_o can_v hinder_v the_o gentile_n from_o serve_v of_o god_n see_v they_o be_v call_v into_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v
be_v knit_v together_o into_o one_o body_n neither_o do_v he_o alone_o promise_v a_o end_n and_o a_o remedy_n to_o the_o scatter_v which_o be_v to_o come_v as_o in_o psalm_n 147.2_o and_o chap._n 56.8_o that_o god_n will_v gather_v in_o the_o scatter_a of_o israel_n but_o this_o gather_n shall_v extend_v itself_o further_o off_o for_o it_o signify_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o wonderful_a change_n in_o the_o world_n so_o as_o those_o who_o before_o be_v stranger_n and_o divide_v shall_v be_v gather_v into_o one_o body_n to_o conclude_v gentile_n a_o testimony_n â—ouching_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o spread_a of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v here_o note_v out_o unto_o us._n we_o must_v also_o supply_v a_o close_a opposition_n here_o which_o manifest_v that_o miserable_a and_o woeful_a estate_n whereinto_o all_o mankind_n be_v plunge_v till_o we_o be_v gather_v in_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o christ_n some_o by_o son_n 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first_o blush_n seem_v to_o have_v some_o repugnancy_n in_o they_o patient_a by_o speak_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n vers_fw-la 4._o he_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o promise_n speak_v now_o in_o the_o future_a he_o teach_v they_o to_o be_v patient_a see_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n and_o now_o in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v but_o there_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n which_o apprehend_v that_o that_o man_n can_v comprehend_v by_o nature_n here_o he_o handle_v that_o which_o concern_v the_o event_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o or_o rather_o by_o speak_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n before_o he_o mean_v to_o signify_v the_o truth_n and_o steadfastness_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o now_o restrain_v the_o same_o sentence_n to_o teach_v the_o faithful_a to_o limit_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o patience_n beside_o howsoever_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v for_o a_o time_n shadow_v from_o man_n sight_n yet_o do_v the_o faithful_a clear_o behold_v they_o by_o faith_n so_o as_o they_o wait_v for_o the_o undoubted_a accomplishment_n thereof_o though_o other_o will_v believe_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o they_o and_o shine_v because_o the_o verb_n nahar_n signify_v to_o shine_v and_o to_o flow_v forth_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v both_o way_n for_o we_o may_v refer_v it_o to_o that_o joy_n which_o carry_v and_o cause_v the_o church_n to_o overflow_v when_o she_o grow_v and_o increase_v in_o this_o world_n or_o to_o that_o deck_v of_o she_o which_o make_v she_o to_o shine_v but_o it_o seem_v to_o agree_v but_o untoward_o with_o the_o text_n that_o he_o couple_n astonishment_n with_o brightness_n or_o joy_n true_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o by_o this_o word_n he_o understand_v such_o a_o amazedness_n as_o arise_v from_o a_o admiration_n and_o wonderment_n with_o which_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v rapt_v up_o and_o carry_v away_o in_o see_v herself_o to_o rise_v to_o such_o a_o unexpected_a honour_n and_o to_o be_v exalt_v to_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n of_o glory_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o work_n shall_v be_v such_o that_o it_o shall_v far_o surmount_v thy_o hope_n it_o be_v no_o astonishment_n then_o that_o be_v conceive_v through_o some_o fear_n of_o danger_n or_o calamity_n but_o such_o as_o we_o see_v to_o happen_v in_o great_a wonder_n which_o surpass_v the_o reach_n of_o our_o understanding_n when_o be_v astonish_v we_o be_v for_o the_o time_n as_o in_o a_o dream_n psalm_n 136.1_o and_o this_o tremble_a suit_n very_o well_o with_o joy_n verse_n 6._o the_o multitude_n of_o camel_n shall_v cover_v thou_o and_o the_o dromedary_n of_o midian_a and_o of_o epha_n all_o they_o of_o sheba_n shall_v come_v they_o shall_v bring_v gold_n and_o incense_n and_o show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n 7._o all_o the_o sheep_n of_o kedar_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o thou_o the_o ram_n of_o nebaioth_n shall_v serve_v thou_o they_o shall_v come_v 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