and_o strength_n be_v the_o two_o main_a point_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o faithful_a acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o both_o in_o they_o and_o thus_o they_o whole_o attribute_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o happiness_n unto_o he_o and_o in_o confess_v that_o it_o proceed_v from_o his_o free_a grace_n it_o be_v to_o testify_v to_o all_o that_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v deprive_v of_o such_o gift_n they_o therefore_o confess_v that_o they_o can_v find_v neither_o strength_n nor_o righteousness_n in_o themselves_o but_o do_v seek_v the_o same_o only_a in_o god_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v defraud_v of_o his_o proper_a right_n he_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o the_o expositor_n agree_v not_o touch_v the_o interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o understand_v this_o place_n only_o of_o the_o faithful_a who_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o god_n that_o so_o we_o may_v see_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o opposition_n which_o be_v between_o they_o and_o 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now_o come_v and_o be_v make_v near_o unto_o he_o to_o this_o agree_v that_o in_o the_o 65._o psal_n because_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o hear_v prayer_n therefore_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v unto_o thou_o now_o isaiah_n have_v show_v that_o god_n will_v gather_v in_o stranger_n from_o their_o dispersion_n and_o entertain_v they_o in_o his_o own_o house_n he_o denounce_v a_o horrible_a judgement_n against_o contemner_n and_o despiser_n who_o give_v themselves_o the_o reins_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o and_o scorn_v all_o piety_n wallow_v themselves_o in_o worldly_a delight_n obedience_n i'faith_o the_o mother_n of_o obedience_n for_o as_o faith_n only_o bring_v forth_o obedience_n so_o the_o prophet_n show_v that_o it_o be_v infidelity_n only_o which_o provoke_v god_n to_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n when_o he_o brand_v the_o unbeliever_n with_o this_o mark_n rebellion_n infidelity_n the_o mother_n of_o rebellion_n that_o they_o be_v rebel_n to_o god_n yea_o that_o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o the_o combat_n therewithal_o he_o pronounce_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v cover_v with_o shame_n howsoever_o they_o make_v their_o triumph_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n verse_n 25._o the_o whole_a seed_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n he_z now_o prevent_v a_o objection_n objection_n the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n which_o may_v be_v make_v against_o this_o doctrine_n to_o wit_n it_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v those_o nation_n unto_o he_o which_o be_v far_o off_o before_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v have_v god_n then_o choose_v the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n in_o vain_a shall_v his_o promise_n so_o often_o repeat_v gen._n 15.5_o and_o 17.7_o vanish_v into_o the_o air_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v true_a in_o his_o promise_n still_o so_o that_o howsoever_o god_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o gentile_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o covenant_n contract_v and_o make_v with_o their_o father_n shall_v stand_v still_o inviolable_a because_o the_o elect_a jew_n shall_v hold_v their_o sovereign_a prerogative_n for_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o their_o rejection_n as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n but_o the_o prophet_n only_o deliver_v this_o point_n that_o god_n grace_n which_o shall_v now_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o nation_n shall_v still_o flow_v from_o this_o fountain_n i_o be_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o gen._n 17.7_o whereas_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o jew_n than_o be_v reject_v this_o overthrow_v not_o god_n covenant_n because_o the_o remnant_n that_o be_v adopt_v always_o remain_v the_o true_a and_o lawful_a seed_n and_o albeit_o they_o be_v few_o in_o number_n yet_o be_v they_o the_o first_o bear_v in_o the_o church_n moreover_o all_o those_o among_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v graft_v into_o this_o body_n begin_v now_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n as_o in_o chap._n 44.5_o one_o shall_v say_v i_o belong_v to_o jaakob_n another_o shall_v subscribe_v with_o his_o hand_n and_o say_v i_o be_o beget_v of_o israel_n from_o this_o title_n it_o be_v that_o we_o at_o this_o day_n be_v repute_v by_o good_a right_n the_o israel_n of_o god_n though_o jaacob_n beget_v we_o not_o 6.16_o gal._n 6.16_o the_o prophet_n add_v this_o then_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o think_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v abolish_v as_o also_o that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o to_o glory_v in_o their_o race_n and_o stock_n that_o they_o shall_v therefore_o utter_o despise_v the_o gentile_n the_o whole_a seed_n of_o israel_n he_o stretch_v this_o seed_n further_o off_o lest_o they_o shall_v imagine_v it_o to_o be_v whole_o restrain_v to_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n for_o the_o lord_n gather_v his_o people_n indifferent_o both_o out_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o this_o place_n than_o he_o speak_v in_o general_a of_o all_o mankind_n god_n neither_o righteousness_n nor_o glory_n out_o of_o god_n we_o have_v further_a to_o observe_v that_o the_o prophet_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v and_o shall_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o we_o must_v neither_o seek_v righteousness_n nor_o glory_n out_o of_o he_o now_o glory_n be_v add_v because_o it_o depend_v upon_o righteousness_n and_o follow_v it_o for_o which_o cause_n s._n paul_n say_v where_o be_v thy_o rejoice_v it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3.27_o also_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v wherein_o to_o glory_v only_o those_o just_o glory_n that_o seek_v their_o justice_n in_o god_n only_o but_o not_o with_o god_n rom._n 4.2_o it_o follow_v then_o that_o those_o shall_v justly_o glory_v who_o seek_v their_o justification_n in_o god_n only_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o themselves_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n at_o all_o of_o rejoice_v the_o xlvi_o chapter_n verse_n 1._o bel_n overthrow_v bel_n or_o quite_o overthrow_v be_v bow_v down_o nebo_n be_v fall_v their_o idol_n be_v upon_o the_o beast_n and_o upon_o the_o mare_n the_o or_o mare_n cattle_n they_o which_o do_v bear_v you_o be_v down_o be_v or_o throw_v down_o lade_v with_o a_o weary_a burden_n chapter_n the_o coherence_n of_o the_o sentence_n rather_o to_o be_v consider_v now_o and_o then_o in_o this_o pprophecy_n than_o the_o division_n of_o the_o chapter_n isaiah_n continue_v forth_o his_o former_a argument_n for_o we_o must_v not_o stand_v over-strictlie_a upon_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v not_o always_o apt_o observe_v but_o we_o be_v rather_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o sentence_n which_o cohere_v very_o well_o as_o i_o have_v say_v notwithstanding_o if_o any_o have_v rather_o have_v it_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o new_a sermon_n in_o regard_n that_o he_o forthwith_o speak_v of_o the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n i_o do_v not_o much_o contradict_v he_o bel_n and_o nebo_n be_v idol_n which_o the_o chaldean_n worship_v and_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a they_o be_v their_o chief_a patron_n for_o idolater_n always_o make_v choice_n of_o some_o principal_a god_n patron_n idolater_n will_v always_o make_v choice_n of_o some_o principal_a patron_n under_o who_o protection_n they_o think_v to_o be_v safe_a we_o may_v also_o conjecture_v that_o this_o nebo_n be_v a_o inferior_a god_n add_v to_o the_o great_a god_n bel_n as_o mercury_n be_v to_o jupiter_n and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o these_o two_o the_o prophet_n also_o comprehend_v all_o other_o idol_n foretell_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n that_o all_o the_o abominable_a idolatry_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v abolish_v when_o god_n have_v subdue_v the_o idolater_n under_o his_o foot_n shall_v in_o triumph_n lead_v they_o captive_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v manifest_a to_o all_o
meaning_n be_v that_o this_o city_n be_v no_o way_n more_o excellent_a than_o the_o rest_n but_o in_o regard_n that_o god_n have_v choose_v it_o above_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o say_v that_o they_o publish_v good_a tiding_n because_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v there_o ordain_v and_o instruct_v according_a to_o the_o rule_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_v to_o be_v leader_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o publish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o this_o title_n wherewith_o god_n adorn_v his_o church_n be_v well_o to_o be_v observe_v to_o the_o end_n she_o may_v be_v know_v by_o some_o sure_a and_o infallible_a mark_n sound_n that_o assembly_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v the_o church_n where_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n sound_n for_o that_o assembly_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o church_n where_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n of_o glad_a tiding_n be_v not_o sound_v forth_o and_o preach_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o she_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n 1._o tim._n 3.15_o for_o albeit_o god_n may_v govern_v we_o well_o enough_o without_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n yet_o he_o have_v impose_v this_o charge_n upon_o his_o church_n into_o who_o hand_n he_o have_v commit_v the_o inestimable_a treasure_n of_o his_o word_n &_o for_o this_o cause_n she_o be_v call_v hereafter_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a chap._n 66.10.11.12_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o absurd_a and_o unjust_a then_o to_o see_v dumb_a idol_n to_o boast_v of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n church_n the_o true_a church_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o faithful_a dumb_a idol_n in_o the_o papacy_n boast_v in_o vain_a of_o the_o title_n of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o papacy_n we_o be_v also_o advertise_v that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o teach_v of_o god_n that_o she_o shall_v keep_v her_o knowledge_n to_o herself_o but_o that_o she_o shall_v proclaim_v that_o to_o other_o which_o she_o have_v learned_a moreover_o she_o be_v enjoin_v to_o publish_v this_o grace_n free_o without_o any_o fear_n that_o the_o prophet_n may_v know_v they_o be_v not_o to_o speak_v timerouslie_o as_o of_o a_o thing_n doubtful_a but_o as_o those_o that_o be_v well_o assure_v of_o that_o truth_n which_o they_o set_v forth_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o god_n which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o can_v not_o lie_v but_o his_o will_n be_v that_o the_o witness_n of_o his_o grace_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n to_o replenish_v the_o whole_a land_n of_o judeah_n with_o gladness_n when_o he_o add_v behold_v your_o god_n in_o this_o sentence_n he_o comprehend_v the_o sum_n of_o our_o happiness_n which_o consist_v in_o enjoy_v the_o only_a presence_n of_o our_o god_n which_o bring_v with_o it_o the_o fullness_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n but_o if_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o no_o great_a misery_n can_v befall_v us._n for_o if_o we_o be_v estrange_v from_o god_n all_o thing_n must_v of_o necessity_n turn_v to_o our_o ruin_n though_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v all_o the_o pleasure_n in_o the_o world_n from_o this_o circumstance_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o contrary_a unto_o faith_n then_o to_o tie_v the_o doctrine_n which_o the_o prophet_n publish_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o eye_n for_o themselves_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v mute_a if_o they_o have_v not_o lift_v their_o mind_n far_o above_o the_o world_n neither_o dare_v they_o otherwise_o have_v be_v so_o bold_a and_o constant_a to_o draw_v on_o other_o with_o they_o to_o hope_v for_o better_a thing_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o despair_n sure_o when_o the_o wicked_a have_v their_o swinge_n and_o that_o iniquity_n have_v get_v the_o upper_a hand_n when_o the_o poor_a church_n tremble_v and_o seem_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o miserable_a then_o be_v the_o time_n to_o lift_v up_o our_o head_n church_n when_o it_o be_v the_o fit_a time_n to_o proclaim_v comfort_n to_o the_o church_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o fasten_v our_o eye_n upon_o the_o promise_n and_o to_o preach_v and_o publish_v his_o comfortable_a presence_n to_o such_o as_o will_v behold_v it_o by_o faith_n verse_n 10._o behold_v the_o lord_n god_n will_v come_v with_o power_n and_o his_o arm_n shall_v rule_v for_o he_o behold_v his_o reward_n be_v with_o he_o and_o his_o work_n be_v before_o he_o he_o inrich_v this_o short_a and_o latter_a sentence_n with_o many_o word_n because_o it_o need_v some_o exposition_n and_o he_o use_v the_o word_n behold_v again_o for_o the_o great_a certainty_n that_o he_o may_v so_o much_o the_o more_o encourage_v the_o faithful_a he_o show_v more_o full_o then_o of_o how_o great_a use_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v unto_o we_o and_o first_o he_o say_v he_o will_v come_v with_o power_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v idle_a but_o such_o as_o we_o shall_v feel_v to_o be_v effectual_a some_o translate_v the_o word_n lo_o of_o himself_o which_o also_o word_n for_o word_n may_v be_v turn_v he_o be_v mighty_a or_o reign_v of_o himself_o now_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n be_v strong_a enough_o and_o needs_o no_o man_n to_o help_v he_o the_o same_o be_v repeat_v under_o the_o word_n reward_n and_o work_n for_o it_o be_v usual_a among_o the_o hebrew_n to_o repeat_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n two_o way_n by_o reward_n we_o must_v not_o understand_v a_o recompense_n due_a by_o merit_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o protest_v he_o will_v recompense_v those_o which_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o upright_o heart_n for_o those_o that_o be_v but_o mean_o read_v in_o the_o prophet_n language_n know_v that_o the_o word_n secar_fw-la import_v so_o much_o the_o sum_n be_v that_o god_n will_v not_o come_v to_o make_v show_v only_o but_o will_v manifest_v his_o power_n and_o make_v we_o to_o feel_v it_o 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thus_o the_o general_a doctrine_n can_v not_o of_o itself_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v raise_v up_o their_o hope_n now_o howsoever_o he_o stand_v not_o to_o reckon_v up_o all_o the_o part_n of_o god_n office_n yet_o in_o these_o few_o word_n he_o signify_v that_o his_o determination_n be_v to_o uphold_v and_o keep_v his_o church_n and_o therefore_o he_o compare_v he_o to_o a_o shepherd_n by_o which_o word_n he_o set_v forth_o god_n infinite_a love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o stoop_v so_o low_a as_o to_o be_v our_o shepherd_n together_o god_n love_n in_o this_o verse_n god_n power_n in_o vers_n 10._o to_o be_v join_v together_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o other_o place_n yea_o and_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n also_o arm_v he_o with_o a_o terrible_a and_o invincible_a power_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o church_n which_o he_o will_v also_o repeat_v again_o afterward_o but_o here_o he_o attribute_n to_o he_o a_o more_o gracious_a title_n to_o the_o 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