will_v appear_v with_o his_o almighty_a power_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o babylonian_n that_o so_o his_o people_n mighe_o have_v liberty_n to_o return_v into_o their_o own_o country_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v that_o which_o follow_v and_o his_o arm_n shall_v rule_v for_o he_o that_o be_v by_o his_o own_o all-sufficient_a power_n he_o shall_v exercise_v that_o dominion_n that_o belong_v to_o he_o over_o all_o the_o creature_n by_o destroy_v his_o people_n enemy_n and_o deliver_v they_o behold_v his_o reward_n be_v with_o he_o that_o be_v he_o will_v immediate_o without_o delay_n reward_v the_o proud_a babylonian_n for_o all_o their_o wickedness_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 34.8_o and_o 35.4_o and_o make_v his_o people_n amends_o for_o their_o patient_a wait_v upon_o he_o during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o captivity_n which_o be_v again_o repeat_v in_o the_o last_o clause_n if_o we_o read_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o the_o recompense_n for_o 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thereby_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o redeem_v his_o choose_a people_n i_o understand_v it_o thus_o behold_v the_o lord_n god_n will_v come_v with_o strong_a hand_n and_o his_o arm_n shall_v rule_v for_o he_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n christ_n will_v come_v with_o infinite_a power_n to_o vanquish_v those_o spiritual_a enemy_n under_o who_o his_o people_n be_v hold_v in_o bondage_n and_o to_o redeem_v his_o people_n out_o of_o their_o power_n 1_o joh._n 3.8_o joh._n 12.31_o col._n 2.15_o and_o heb._n 2.14_o of_o which_o even_o the_o miracle_n that_o he_o wrought_v in_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o restore_v the_o dead_a to_o life_n etc._n etc._n be_v some_o discovery_n beforehand_o with_o respect_n whereto_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n before_o god_n and_o all_o the_o people_n luke_n 24.19_o his_o reward_n be_v with_o he_o that_o be_v he_o will_v punish_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o servant_n with_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o those_o 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the_o best_a ver._n 11._o he_o shall_v feed_v his_o flock_n like_o a_o shepherd_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v have_v gather_v together_o his_o poor_a captive_a people_n that_o be_v disperse_v abroad_o into_o several_a place_n and_o country_n he_o will_v with_o all_o care_n and_o tenderness_n carry_v they_o home_o to_o their_o own_o country_n in_o one_o body_n defend_v they_o and_o provide_v for_o they_o all_o the_o way_n they_o go_v through_o those_o waste_a place_n by_o which_o they_o must_v pass_v and_o likewise_o after_o they_o be_v get_v home_o so_o that_o the_o weak_a and_o the_o tender_a among_o they_o shall_v receive_v no_o prejudice_n by_o their_o journey_n which_o be_v more_o full_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n he_o shall_v gather_v the_o lamb_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o shall_v gentle_o lead_v those_o that_o be_v with_o young_a that_o be_v he_o will_v cherish_v they_o with_o all_o tenderness_n as_o a_o shepherd_n deal_v with_o 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forth_o the_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n by_o that_o great_a work_n of_o his_o create_v the_o world_n his_o wisdom_n in_o that_o he_o make_v those_o vast_a body_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n and_o sea_n in_o such_o due_a order_n and_o proportion_n as_o if_o he_o have_v make_v they_o all_o by_o weight_n and_o measure_n his_o power_n in_o that_o when_o he_o make_v these_o vast_a body_n the_o sea_n the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n they_o be_v as_o nothing_o in_o his_o hand_n whence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o measure_v the_o sea_n in_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o hand_n and_o mete_v out_o the_o heaven_n with_o a_o span_n and_o comprehend_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o he_o call_v the_o vast_a globe_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v all_o but_o as_o a_o little_a light_a dust_n before_o god_n in_o a_o measure_n a_o tierce_a it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o be_v it_o seem_v some_o small_a measure_n 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shall_v not_o understand_v nor_o be_v affect_v with_o either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o there_o be_v therefore_o in_o the_o word_n 1._o a_o prediction_n of_o their_o blindness_n and_o obstinacy_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v express_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n you_o shall_v hear_v and_o yet_o not_o understand_v and_o you_o shall_v see_v and_o yet_o not_o perceive_v as_o it_o be_v indeed_o express_v by_o the_o evangelist_n mat._n 13.14_o and_o in_o they_o be_v fulfil_v the_o propheâ—y_n of_o isaias_n which_o say_v by_o â—â—â—ng_v you_o shall_v hear_v and_o shall_v not_o understand_v and_o see_v you_o shall_v see_v and_o shall_v not_o perceive_v and_o so_o also_o by_o the_o apostle_n act._n 28.25_o 26._o and_o 2._o a_o commination_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v judicial_o give_v up_o to_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v see_v you_o be_v thus_o obstinate_o bend_v to_o stop_v your_o ear_n and_o close_v your_o eye_n and_o harden_v your_o 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obstinacy_n they_o do_v not_o bring_v this_o spiritual_a judgement_n upon_o themselves_o but_o why_o will_v god_n send_v the_o prophet_n to_o they_o if_o he_o foresee_v that_o he_o will_v not_o obey_v he_o and_o intend_v therefore_o to_o punish_v they_o by_o give_v they_o over_o to_o great_a blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n i_o answer_v 1._o because_o however_o hereby_o the_o patience_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v magnify_v in_o use_v this_o mean_n to_o reclaim_v such_o a_o obstinate_a people_n 2._o because_o hereby_o the_o people_n be_v leave_v the_o more_o inexcusable_a and_o 3._o because_o some_o may_v be_v convert_v by_o the_o prophet_n teach_v though_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n continue_v blind_a and_o incorrigible_a for_o this_o judgement_n be_v denounce_v against_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n joint_o consider_v and_o not_o against_o every_o particular_a person_n among_o they_o ver._n 10._o make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a etc._n etc._n 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what_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o than_o if_o they_o hear_v not_o what_o be_v say_v and_o shut_v their_o eye_n that_o be_v close_v they_o up_o and_o make_v they_o dim_v but_o now_o all_o this_o must_v not_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o if_o the_o prophet_n be_v enjoin_v to_o intend_v desire_v or_o endeavour_v to_o do_v what_o be_v here_o speak_v only_o the_o lord_n do_v hereby_o give_v he_o to_o understand_v that_o even_o his_o teach_n shall_v be_v a_o occasion_n and_o mean_n of_o their_o great_a blindness_n and_o obstinacy_n make_v they_o more_o stupid_a and_o hard_a and_o bâ—a_o woâ—â—_n heart_a than_o they_o be_v before_o and_o that_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o must_v go_v on_o in_o his_o work_n make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o know_v that_o whatever_o thou_o do_v by_o way_n of_o seek_v to_o reclaim_v they_o will_v but_o make_v they_o more_o stubborn_a they_o will_v be_v the_o worse_a for_o that_o whereby_o they_o may_v have_v be_v better_v but_o yet_o go_v on_o courageous_o since_o they_o will_v harden_v their_o heart_n harden_a let_v they_o be_v and_o go_v thou_o on_o in_o do_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o thou_o though_o they_o become_v thereby_o the_o more_o stupid_a and_o stubborn_a see_v the_o note_n 1_o sam._n 2.25_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a effect_n of_o the_o word_n thus_o to_o blind_a and_o harden_v man_n heart_n only_o god_n foretell_v that_o accidental_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o god_n in_o his_o just_a wrath_n will_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o by_o withhold_a his_o grace_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o base_a perverseness_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n that_o as_o sore_a and_o weak_a eye_n be_v dazzle_v and_o blind_v with_o any_o great_a light_n and_o tender_a ear_n be_v stun_v and_o deafen_a with_o any_o great_a noise_n and_z as_o lime_n burn_v by_o the_o pour_v of_o water_n upon_o it_o so_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o prophet_n shall_v make_v they_o more_o blind_a and_o sottish_a more_o hard-hearted_a and_o stubborn_a than_o they_o be_v before_o according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n job_n 9.39_o for_o judgement_n i_o be_o come_v into_o this_o world_n that_o they_o which_o see_v not_o might_n see_v and_o that_o they_o which_o see_v may_v be_v make_v blind_a and_o indeed_o this_o message_n here_o commend_v to_o the_o prophet_n concern_v the_o people_n obstinacy_n make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a and_o make_v their_o ear_n heavy_a and_o shut_v their_o eye_n seem_v to_o be_v express_v in_o these_o term_n purposely_o to_o imply_v how_o strange_a a_o thing_n this_o be_v that_o his_o holy_a endeavour_n shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o effect_n so_o contrary_a to_o what_o he_o desire_v and_o that_o god_n in_o his_o just_a wrath_n shall_v design_v he_o hereto_o which_o be_v full_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n lest_o they_o see_v 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danger_n of_o their_o recover_a themselves_o to_o trouble_v thou_o again_o ver._n 13._o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v hold_v thy_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o will_v be_v as_o it_o be_v thy_o confederate_n see_v the_o note_n prov._n 11.21_o or_o rather_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o aid_n upon_o all_o occasion_n as_o when_o a_o man_n take_v his_o friend_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o undertake_v to_o lead_v he_o on_o his_o way_n to_o stand_v by_o he_o to_o support_v defend_v and_o help_v he_o see_v the_o note_n psal_n 73.23_o or_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o courageous_a and_o strong_a say_v unto_o thou_o fear_v not_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v cheer_v thou_o up_o by_o my_o word_n and_o spirit_n ver._n 14._o fear_v not_o thou_o worm_n jacob_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v though_o thou_o be_v a_o poor_a despicable_a people_n in_o thy_o own_o eye_n and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o cast_v down_o to_o the_o very_a earth_n see_v the_o note_n job_n 25.6_o and_o psal_n 22.6_o yet_o be_v not_o afraid_a and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v that_o which_o follow_v and_o you_o man_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v though_o you_o be_v but_o poor_a mortal_a man_n and_o but_o few_o in_o number_n in_o comparison_n of_o your_o enemy_n for_o so_o some_o read_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n you_o few_o man_n of_o israel_n yet_o fear_v they_o not_o ver._n 15._o behold_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o new_a sharp_a thresh_a instrument_n have_v tooth_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v as_o poor_a a_o worm_n as_o thou_o be_v thou_o shall_v break_v thy_o enemy_n in_o piece_n even_o as_o a_o new_a sharp_a thresh_a instrument_n have_v tooth_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n before_o chap._n 28.27_o 28._o do_v break_v the_o straw_n and_o chaff_n in_o thresh_v the_o corn_n when_o be_v new_a it_o be_v therefore_o the_o strong_a and_o sharp_a the_o peg_n or_o tooth_n not_o have_v be_v yet_o wear_v or_o blunt_v thou_o shall_v thresh_v the_o mountain_n and_o beat_v they_o small_a and_o shall_v make_v the_o hill_n as_o chaff_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v subdue_v and_o destroy_v the_o great_a the_o loâ—tiest_a and_o mighty_a of_o thy_o enemy_n but_o when_o after_o this_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n do_v the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n do_v this_o i_o answer_v 1._o some_o say_v this_o be_v accomplish_v when_o the_o babylonian_n be_v destroy_v because_o though_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o do_v it_o yet_o god_n do_v it_o upon_o their_o prayer_n and_o for_o their_o sake_n 2_o some_o understand_v it_o of_o those_o glorious_a victory_n which_o god_n at_o some_o time_n give_v the_o jew_n over_o their_o enemy_n after_o their_o return_n from_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o maccabee_n and_o 3_o other_o hold_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o victory_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n both_o spiritual_a in_o the_o subdue_a of_o all_o nation_n and_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o sharp_a thresh_a instrument_n which_o pierce_v to_o the_o very_a soul_n and_o break_v the_o hard_a heart_n of_o the_o most_o obstinate_a sinner_n and_o external_a when_o the_o church_n have_v wonderful_o break_v her_o adversary_n in_o piece_n even_o like_o the_o chaff_n of_o the_o summer_n threshing-floor_n dan._n 2.35_o yea_o and_o some_o also_o take_v in_o the_o saint_n judge_v the_o wicked_a together_o with_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n 1_o cor._n 6.3_o and_o indeed_o i_o conceive_v these_o victory_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n in_o gospel-time_n be_v chief_o here_o intend_v concern_v which_o see_v also_o the_o note_n psal_n 149.6_o 7_o 8._o ver._n 16._o thou_o shall_v fan_v they_o and_o the_o wind_n shall_v carry_v they_o away_o and_o the_o whirlwind_n shall_v scatter_v they_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o only_o vanquish_v they_o and_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n but_o also_o disperse_v and_o scatter_v they_o and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n as_o acknowledge_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o to_o belong_v to_o he_o ver._n 17._o when_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a seek_v water_n and_o there_o be_v none_o and_o their_o tongue_n fail_v for_o thirst_n i_o the_o lord_n will_v hear_v they_o i_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o forsake_v they_o that_o be_v because_o i_o be_o their_o god_n i_o will_v provide_v for_o they_o and_o this_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o god_n take_v care_n of_o the_o poor_a afflict_a jew_n either_o whilst_o they_o be_v captive_n in_o babylon_n where_o most_o of_o they_o be_v in_o a_o very_a poor_a condition_n destitute_a of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a even_o as_o man_n ready_a to_o perish_v for_o thirst_n and_o no_o way_n able_a to_o supply_v themselves_o in_o their_o want_n or_o else_o in_o their_o return_n homeward_o from_o babylon_n when_o indeed_o they_o go_v through_o many_o dry_a desert_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n will_v provide_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o a_o supply_n of_o whatever_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o they_o but_o withal_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v principal_o mean_v of_o christ_n refresh_a poor_a soul_n trouble_v for_o sin_n and_o scorch_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n fiery_a indignation_n poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o thirst_v after_o righteousness_n with_o the_o revive_a consolation_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o spirit_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o where_o else_o to_o be_v find_v ver._n 18._o i_o will_v open_v river_n in_o high_a place_n and_o fountain_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o valley_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v in_o all_o place_n high_a and_o low_a hill_n and_o valley_n yea_o in_o the_o most_o desert_a place_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n i_o will_v make_v the_o wilderness_n a_o pool_n of_o water_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o rather_o than_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o supply_v his_o people_n want_n according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n note_n yea_o and_o that_o abundant_o too_o he_o will_v provide_v for_o they_o in_o a_o supernatural_a and_o miraculous_a way_n yea_o and_o under_o this_o there_o be_v also_o a_o promise_n make_v of_o those_o live_a water_n wherewith_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o soul_n of_o poor_a sinner_n all_o the_o world_n over_o yea_o even_o among_o the_o gentile_n shall_v obtain_v that_o refresh_n which_o be_v not_o where_o else_o to_o be_v have_v but_o for_o this_o see_v the_o note_n chap._n 35.6_o ver._n 19_o i_o will_v plant_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o cedar_n the_o shittah-tree_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n a_o chief_a sort_n of_o cedar_n as_o it_o be_v common_o say_v of_o the_o wood_n whereof_o the_o board_n and_o the_o utensil_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v make_v see_v the_o note_n exod._n 25.5_o and_o the_o myrtle_n and_o the_o oyl-tree_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o olive-tree_n or_o more_o general_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o any_o tree_n of_o the_o fruit_n whereof_o oil_n be_v make_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n will_v so_o provide_v for_o his_o people_n that_o their_o passage_n homeward_o from_o babylon_n to_o judea_n shall_v be_v as_o commodious_a and_o convenient_a even_o when_o they_o travel_v through_o the_o wild_a desert_n as_o if_o the_o way_n have_v be_v all_o along_o plant_v with_o store_n of_o pleasant_a shadowy_a tree_n under_o which_o they_o may_v shelter_v themselves_o from_o the_o scorch_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o now_o as_o this_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o gospel-time_n it_o must_v needs_o signify_v the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n even_o among_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v before_o as_o a_o wild_a and_o barren_a wilderness_n among_o who_o there_o shall_v be_v many_o man_n of_o eminent_a gift_n and_o grace_n tree_n of_o righteousness_n as_o they_o be_v call_v chap._n 61.3_o or_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o church_n plenty_n of_o spiritual_a ordinance_n gift_n and_o grace_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o shelter_n to_o man_n against_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o temptation_n ver._n 20._o that_o they_o may_v see_v and_o know_v and_o consider_v and_o understand_v together_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v this_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o thing_n before_o mention_v i_o will_v do_v that_o all_o man_n not_o my_o own_o people_n only_o but_o the_o gentile_n also_o may_v upon_o due_a consideration_n be_v together_o full_o satisfy_v and_o convince_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n have_v do_v these_o thing_n for_o my_o people_n and_o so_o may_v be_v satisfy_v concern_v my_o almighty_a power_n in_o that_o my_o work_n