in_o vain_a for_o though_o thou_o have_v weary_v thyself_o yet_o thou_o have_v receive_v no_o profit_n at_o all_o by_o thy_o adulterer_n that_o be_v by_o thy_o idol_n note_v here_o that_o the_o prophet_n use_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o traveller_n to_o who_o because_o they_o be_v weary_v or_o may_v well_o be_v weary_v when_o they_o have_v travel_v a_o great_a way_n he_o compare_v these_o idolater_n which_o have_v take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n in_o their_o idolatrous_a way_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v weary_v thereby_o note_n second_o that_o this_o word_n in_o vain_a be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v yet_o say_v thou_o not_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n i._n e._n and_o yet_o thou_o do_v not_o consider_v with_o thyself_o and_o say_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n supple_a in_o my_o idol_n that_o be_v i_o can_v hope_v ever_o to_o receive_v any_o good_a from_o they_o thou_o have_v find_v the_o life_n of_o thy_o hand_n i._n e._n sure_o thou_o have_v find_v those_o that_o can_v 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of_o thy_o way_n yet_o say_v thou_o not_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n jerusalem_n may_v say_v i_o be_o not_o weary_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o any_o of_o my_o way_n to_o which_o the_o prophet_n here_o answer_v by_o a_o irony_n say_v thou_o have_v find_v the_o life_n of_o thy_o hand_n therefore_o forsooth_o thou_o be_v not_o grieuâ—d_v 11._o and_o of_o who_o have_v thou_o be_v afraid_a or_o fear_v that_o thou_o have_v lie_v etc._n etc._n q.d._n but_o what_o be_v these_o thy_o god_n that_o thou_o have_v break_v thy_o promise_n and_o thy_o covenant_n make_v with_o i_o for_o fear_n of_o they_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v with_o contempt_n of_o those_o god_n who_o jerusalem_n fear_v or_o fear_v i._o e._n who_o be_v they_o who_o thou_o have_v fear_v that_o thou_o have_v lie_v i._o e._n that_o thou_o have_v break_v thy_o promise_n and_o the_o covenant_n which_o thou_o make_v to_o i_o by_o which_o covenant_n and_o promise_n i_o become_v thy_o husband_n and_o thou_o become_v my_o wife_n the_o jew_n in_o general_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o their_o forefather_n and_o promise_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o exod._n 24.7_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n do_v they_o make_v every_o one_o in_o particular_a at_o their_o circumcision_n for_o every_o one_o which_o be_v circumcise_v be_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o circumcision_n a_o debtor_n to_o do_v the_o whole_a law_n galat._n 5.3_o part_v of_o this_o law_n be_v this_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o worship_v any_o grave_a image_n exod._n 20._o vers_fw-la 3_o 5._o this_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n therefore_o do_v jerusalem_n break_v when_o she_o worship_v moloch_n and_o other_o idol_n god_n and_o in_o break_v that_o she_o break_v the_o whole_a james_n 2.10_o be_v therefore_o that_o she_o do_v not_o keep_v the_o covenant_n and_o promise_v which_o she_o make_v with_o god_n but_o break_v it_o she_o be_v say_v here_o to_o lie_v and_o have_v not_o remember_v i_o i._n e._n and_o have_v not_o remember_v the_o covenant_n and_o promise_v which_o thou_o make_v to_o i_o i_o me_n be_v put_v here_o by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o i_o nor_o lay_v it_o to_o thy_o heart_n i._n e._n nor_o have_v serious_o consider_v supple_a that_o thou_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o wedlock_n which_o be_v make_v between_o thou_o and_o i_o by_o thy_o idolatry_n have_v not_o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n even_o of_o old_a and_o thou_o fear_v i_o not_o q.d._n have_v not_o i_o wink_v at_o thy_o sin_n now_o for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o not_o rebuke_v thou_o for_o they_o and_o therefore_o thou_o have_v not_o fear_v i_o but_o put_v the_o fear_n of_o i_o far_o from_o thou_o note_v here_o for_o the_o connexion_n of_o these_o with_o the_o former_a word_n that_o as_o often_o elsewhere_o so_o here_o there_o be_v a_o brachylogie_n or_o short_a kind_n of_o speech_n and_o that_o here_o be_v something_o leave_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n when_o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o who_o have_v thou_o be_v afraid_a or_o fear_v that_o thou_o have_v lie_v and_o have_v not_o remember_v i_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o jerusalem_n willing_a to_o justify_v herself_o answer_v he_o that_o she_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o any_o other_o than_o of_o he_o neither_o do_v she_o fear_v any_o other_o but_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o he_o she_o do_v fear_n and_o be_v afraid_a to_o break_v her_o promise_n and_o her_o covenant_n which_o she_o have_v make_v with_o he_o but_o that_o this_o answer_n be_v but_o dissemble_v and_o falsehood_n the_o lord_n detect_v say_v have_v not_o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n of_o old_a and_o thou_o fear_v i_o not_o where_o he_o do_v not_o only_o say_v that_o she_o fear_v he_o not_o in_o contradiction_n to_o that_o that_o she_o say_v that_o she_o fear_v he_o but_o also_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o she_o do_v not_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v this_o because_o he_o have_v wink_v at_o her_o sin_n of_o a_o long_a time_n as_o though_o he_o have_v not_o see_v they_o and_o thou_o fear_v i_o not_o q.d._n and_o therefore_o thou_o have_v not_o fear_v i_o 12._o i_o will_v declare_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o work_n q._n d._n but_o i_o will_v not_o hold_v my_o peace_n long_o but_o will_v declare_v thy_o sin_n with_o a_o witness_n i_o will_v declare_v thy_o righteousness_n i._n e._n i_o will_v declare_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o show_v what_o it_o be_v by_o the_o vengeance_n which_o i_o will_v take_v on_o thou_o for_o it_o i._n e._n i_o will_v sure_o punish_v thou_o for_o thy_o sin_n the_o punishment_n which_o the_o lord_n inflict_v upon_o she_o for_o these_o her_o sin_n be_v her_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n and_o the_o misery_n which_o she_o there_o suffer_v thy_o righteousness_n note_v that_o he_o speak_v ironical_o when_o he_o say_v thy_o righteousness_n for_o by_o her_o righteousness_n he_o mean_v her_o sin_n but_o he_o call_v her_o sin_n her_o righteousness_n by_o a_o irony_n because_o she_o justify_v herself_o concern_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o and_o make_v herself_o as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v righteous_a in_o that_o answer_n of_o she_o which_o be_v leave_v to_o be_v understand_v vers_fw-la 11._o and_o thy_o work_n i._n e._n and_o thy_o good_a work_n but_o note_v that_o good_a work_n be_v put_v here_o ironical_o for_o evil_a work_n as_o righteousness_n be_v put_v just_a before_o for_o sin_n for_o they_o shall_v not_o profit_v thou_o i._n e._n for_o thy_o goodly_a work_n shall_v not_o profit_v thou_o but_o bring_v vengeance_n upon_o thou_o this_o causal_n particle_n for_o relate_v to_o those_o word_n i_o will_v declare_v which_o signify_v to_o declare_v with_o a_o witness_n or_o declare_v with_o a_o vengeance_n q._n d._n i_o will_v take_v vengeance_n on_o thou_o for_o thy_o work_n and_o that_o open_o for_o thy_o good_a work_n shall_v not_o keep_v off_o my_o vengeance_n but_o bring_v it_o the_o soon_o on_o thou_o 13._o when_o thou_o cry_v q._n d._n when_o i_o shall_v take_v thou_o in_o hand_n and_o punish_v thou_o for_o thy_o do_n and_o thou_o cry_v for_o help_n and_o deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n to_o who_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o let_v thy_o company_n deliver_v thou_o i._n e._n let_v the_o company_n of_o those_o many_o idol_n god_n which_o thou_o worship_v deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n or_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n into_o which_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o this_o be_v speak_v with_o a_o sarasme_n but_o the_o wind_n shall_v carry_v they_o all_o away_o q.d._n but_o
man_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o verse_n 8.11_o etc._n etc._n who_o he_o may_v call_v fat_a one_o by_o a_o metaphor_n from_o fat_a bull_n as_o psalm_n 22._o v._o 12._o or_o fat_a boar_n as_o psal_n 119._o v._n 70._o because_o they_o pamper_a themselves_o up_o and_o grow_v fat_a with_o their_o luxurious_a and_o riotous_a live_n the_o land_n and_o possession_n which_o these_o covetous_a and_o voluptuous_a rich_a man_n enjoy_v he_o call_v their_o waste_a place_n because_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v waste_n and_o desolate_a by_o the_o death_n of_o they_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n thereof_o shall_v stranger_n eat_v by_o stranger_n he_o mean_v those_o who_o he_o call_v lamb_n before_o and_o he_o call_v they_o stranger_n because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o kin_n to_o those_o who_o he_o call_v fat_a one_o nor_o have_v right_a by_o way_n of_o descent_n to_o their_o land_n for_o a_o stranger_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o one_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o kin_n or_o tribe_n or_o family_n eat_v i_o e._n plant_v and_o sow_v and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o a_o syllepsis_n or_o by_o eat_v he_o mean_v enjoy_v by_o a_o metaphor_n from_o cattle_n who_o enjoy_v of_o ground_n be_v by_o eat_v and_o feed_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v the_o use_n and_o practice_n of_o such_o man_n as_o these_o be_v to_o call_v their_o land_n and_o house_n by_o their_o own_o name_n and_o it_o be_v their_o desire_n to_o transmit_v they_o to_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o but_o here_o the_o name_n of_o these_o man_n shall_v perish_v and_o stranger_n shall_v inherit_v their_o land_n 18._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n here_o be_v more_o wild_a grape_n which_o the_o lord_n vine-yard_n bring_v forth_o though_o most_o interpreter_n take_v iniquity_n here_o formal_o and_o by_o the_o cord_n with_o which_o wicked_a man_n draw_v iniquity_n they_o mean_v the_o occasion_n of_o and_o temptation_n to_o iniquity_n whereby_o they_o can_v avoid_v the_o iniquity_n itself_o but_o 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by_o these_o their_o sin_n draw_v god_n judgement_n after_o they_o or_o because_o as_o man_n when_o strong_a cord_n or_o cart-rope_n be_v fasten_v to_o any_o great_a stone_n or_o piece_n of_o timber_n in_o a_o house_n which_o they_o will_v pull_v down_o do_v not_o fail_v to_o pull_v it_o down_o and_o that_o upon_o their_o own_o head_n too_o if_o they_o take_v not_o heed_n so_o do_v such_o man_n as_o these_o by_o these_o their_o sin_n not_o fail_v to_o pull_v down_o god_n judgement_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n if_o they_o avert_v they_o not_o by_o hearty_a and_o speedy_a repentance_n but_o why_o then_o do_v he_o call_v they_o cord_n of_o vanity_n or_o vain_a cord_n answer_n he_o call_v these_o sin_n cord_n of_o vanity_n or_o vain_a cord_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o punishment_n which_o they_o shall_v draw_v after_o they_o for_o they_o will_v not_o fail_v of_o that_o and_o therefore_o in_o that_o respect_n they_o be_v not_o vain_a but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n which_o those_o sinner_n propose_v to_o themselves_o in_o commit_v these_o presumptuous_a sin_n and_o speak_v these_o dare_a word_n for_o what_o be_v the_o end_n which_o these_o man_n have_v in_o commit_v such_o sin_n and_o use_v such_o word_n sure_o their_o end_n be_v frivolous_a and_o so_o vain_a or_o if_o they_o do_v expect_v any_o good_a by_o their_o do_v and_o speak_v they_o miss_v of_o their_o end_n and_o so_o be_v their_o sin_n vain_a also_o yea_o such_o cord_n as_o these_o be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v sin_z be_v always_o vain_a there_o be_v no_o good_a or_o profit_n in_o they_o but_o evil_a and_o mischief_n to_o the_o committer_n of_o they_o 19_o let_v he_o make_v speed_n and_o hasten_v his_o work_n i_o e._n let_v god_n make_v speed_n and_o hasten_v his_o judgement_n which_o thou_o o_o isaiah_n have_v threaten_v we_o with_o we_o care_v not_o by_o his_o work_n he_o mean_v his_o judgement_n i._n e._n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n see_v note_n on_o verse_n 12._o loe_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n draw_v nigh_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n let_v the_o judgement_n or_o punishment_n which_o god_n who_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n have_v decree_v to_o send_v or_o concern_v which_o he_o have_v take_v so_o long_a counsel_n and_o deliberation_n draw_v nigh_o he_o put_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n here_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n concern_v which_o he_o have_v take_v counsel_n and_o deliberation_n by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n both_o which_o sentence_n show_v how_o much_o these_o man_n contemnea_fw-la the_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n who_o threaten_v a_o great_a while_n before_o he_o strike_v be_v great_a but_o wicked_a man_n abuse_v it_o think_v that_o those_o threat_n be_v vain_a which_o be_v not_o speedy_o follow_v with_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o they_o mock_v at_o they_o thus_o do_v they_o mock_v and_o scoff_n also_o 2_o pet._n 3.4_o 20._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n so_o great_a a_o power_n have_v custom_n in_o sin_n to_o corrupt_v and_o deprave_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n as_o that_o they_o which_o accustom_v themselves_o to_o sin_n can_v judge_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a honest_a and_o dishonest_a virtue_n and_o vice_n aright_o and_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o but_o judge_v that_o good_a which_o be_v bad_a and_o that_o bad_a which_o be_v good_a that_o dishonest_a which_o be_v honest_a and_o that_o honest_a which_o be_v dishonest_a that_o virtue_n which_o be_v vice_n and_o that_o vice_n which_o be_v virtue_n that_o put_v that_o be_v that_o affirm_v or_o maintain_v or_o hold_v so_o in_o the_o school_n that_o speech_n which_o be_v make_v in_o affirmation_n and_o maintenance_n of_o that_o part_n of_o a_o question_n which_o we_o hold_v be_v call_v a_o position_n that_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n i._n e._n that_o affirm_v and_o maintain_v or_o hold_v that_o darkness_n be_v light_a and_o light_n be_v darkness_n he_o say_v here_o in_o metaphorical_a term_n what_o he_o say_v plain_o before_o and_o by_o darkness_n he_o mean_v evil_a by_o light_n good_a darkness_n be_v put_v here_o for_o evil_a and_o therefore_o may_v it_o be_v so_o put_v because_o they_o which_o do_v evil_a love_v darkness_n joh._n 3._o vers_fw-la 18_o 19_o and_o because_o evil_a as_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n so_o do_v it_o darken_v the_o same_o again_o more_o and_o more_o and_o light_n be_v put_v herefor_o good_a and_o it_o may_v be_v so_o put_v first_o because_o they_o which_o do_v well_o come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o their_o deed_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a joh._n 3._o vers_fw-la 20._o second_o because_o it_o proceed_v from_o light_n viz._n the_o light_n of_o the_o understanding_n right_o enlighten_v and_o three_o because_o it_o increase_v that_o light_n 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verse_n 19.20_o and_o because_o they_o promise_v to_o obey_v hâ—m_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o he_o only_o exod._n 20_o verse_n 19_o deut._n 5._o verse_n 27._o gal._n 5._o verse_n 3._o they_o be_v go_v away_o backward_o i._n e._n they_o be_v go_v back_o and_o cease_v to_o follow_v he_o that_o be_v they_o have_v forsake_v he_o for_o these_o three_o last_o phrase_n signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n 5._o why_o shall_v you_o be_v strike_v any_o more_o q._n d._n why_o shall_v i_o smite_v you_o any_o more_o or_o send_v any_o more_o plague_n among_o you_o the_o end_n why_o god_n smite_v and_o plagu_v his_o people_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v amend_v their_o life_n as_o a_o father_n strike_v or_o whip_v his_o son_n that_o he_o shall_v amend_v his_o fault_n now_o because_o god_n have_v oftentimes_o smite_v and_o plague_v his_o people_n and_o they_o be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o it_o and_o it_o may_v be_v fear_v that_o they_o will_v be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o it_o if_o he_o 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provoke_v he_o than_o that_o which_o be_v do_v against_o he_o in_o his_o absence_n and_o behind_o his_o back_n note_n three_o that_o the_o tongue_n or_o word_n of_o a_o man_n be_v here_o make_v the_o object_n of_o the_o eye_n or_o sight_n as_o well_o as_o his_o do_n of_o which_o see_v chap._n 2._o v._n 1._o note_v fourthly_a that_o in_o these_o word_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o god_n himself_o as_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o king_n and_o say_v the_o king_n majesty_n we_o mean_v the_o king_n himself_o see_v the_o like_a chap._n 2.10_o so_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n to_o provoke_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o glory_n be_v this_o to_o provoke_v his_o eye_n or_o he_o who_o be_v glorious_a or_o else_o of_o his_o glory_n be_v put_v for_o glorious_a a_o substantive_n of_o the_o genitive_a case_n for_o a_o adjective_n so_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o glory_n may_v signify_v his_o glorious_a eye_n as_o the_o yoke_n of_o his_o burden_n signify_v his_o burdensome_a yoke_n chap._n 9_o v._n 4._o 9_o the_o show_n of_o their_o countenance_n do_v witness_n against_o they_o supple_a that_o they_o be_v wicked_a man_n q._n d._n you_o may_v guess_v by_o their_o very_a countenance_n that_o they_o be_v naughty_a and_o wicked_a man_n so_o impudent_a they_o be_v etc._n etc._n and_o they_o declare_v their_o sin_n as_o sodom_n i._n e._n they_o declare_v their_o sin_n as_o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n do_v we_o read_v gen._n 19.5_o that_o when_o two_o angel_n come_v to_o sodom_n at_o even_o and_o be_v entertain_v by_o lot_n the_o man_n of_o sodom_n all_o of_o they_o compass_v the_o house_n round_o and_o call_v unto_o lot_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o where_o be_v the_o man_n which_o come_v to_o thou_o this_o night_n bring_v they_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v know_v they_o i_o e._n that_o we_o may_v abuse_v they_o against_o nature_n thus_o do_v the_o sodomite_n without_o shame_n and_o blush_a declare_v the_o filthy_a 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