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do_v purge_v away_o the_o dross_n of_o metal_n so_o by_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o sacrifice_n of_o propitiation_n and_o likewise_o our_o altar_n heb._n 13.10_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n out_o of_o who_o fullness_n we_o all_o receive_v joh._n 1.16_o he_o shall_v be_v enlighten_v sanctify_a and_o cleanse_v because_o the_o sign_n be_v fire_n from_o the_o altar_n and_o so_o fire_n from_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o fit_a to_o signify_v that_o no_o purity_n of_o man_n be_v from_o himself_o but_o from_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o the_o sanctify_v my_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v therefore_o often_o compare_v to_o fire_n as_o mat._n â—_o 11._o he_o shall_v 〈…〉_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n ver._n â—_o 〈…〉_o my_o mouth_n and_o â—aid_n etc._n etc._n have_v not_o the_o angel_n inform_v the_o prophet_n why_o he_o have_v 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be_v constant_o teach_v and_o exhort_v you_o but_o all_o shall_v do_v you_o no_o more_o good_a than_o if_o they_o have_v not_o speak_v at_o all_o to_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o effectual_o understand_v nor_o mind_n nor_o lay_v to_o heart_n what_o they_o say_v and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o follow_a clause_n and_o see_v you_o indeed_o but_o perceive_v not_o which_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o sign_n or_o the_o miracle_n which_o their_o teacher_n shall_v work_v in_o their_o sight_n and_o of_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n which_o they_o shall_v see_v and_o the_o judgement_n which_o god_n shall_v bring_v upon_o they_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o
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 see_v the_o note_n job_n 15.27_o &_o psal_n 119.7_o in_o this_o expression_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o that_o fat_a we_o call_v suet_n which_o when_o it_o be_v cold_a will_v grow_v stiff_a and_o hard_a than_o other_o fat_a use_v to_o be_v and_o so_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o heart_n here_o intend_v may_v be_v such_o a_o frame_n and_o temper_n of_o heart_n and_o spirit_n as_o render_v man_n not_o only_o dull_a and_o unteachable_a but_o also_o stiff_a obstinate_a and_o untractable_a and_o make_v their_o ear_n heavy_a that_o be_v make_v they_o deaf_a or_o thick_a or_o dull_a of_o hear_v for_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v of_o those_o that_o hear_v well_o that_o they_o be_v light_n of_o hear_v so_o of_o those_o that_o hear_v ill_a that_o they_o be_v heavy_a and_o dull_a of_o hear_v and_o the_o heaviness_n of_o hear_v here_o intend_v be_v when_o man_n take_v no_o delight_n in_o god_n word_n when_o they_o be_v stupid_a and_o blockish_a or_o be_v no_o more_o affect_v with_o 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 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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 with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o convert_v and_o be_v heal_v to_o wit_n 1._o by_o the_o pardon_v of_o their_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o expression_n isa_n 53.5_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v and_o so_o the_o evangelist_n mark_n express_v it_o mark_v 4.12_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v they_o 2._o by_o the_o heal_n of_o their_o corruption_n and_o reform_v their_o life_n and_o 3_o by_o remove_v his_o judgement_n and_o make_v up_o all_o the_o breach_n which_o god_n by_o his_o judgement_n have_v make_v in_o their_o state_n ver._n 11._o then_o say_v i_o lord_n
8.4_o 5._o that_o the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v a_o abrupt_a and_o imperfect_a kind_n of_o speech_n as_o my_o hand_n have_v find_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o idol_n and_o who_o grave_a image_n do_v excel_v they_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o samaria_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v so_o shall_v my_o hand_n also_o much_o more_o find_v and_o subdue_v jerusalem_n too_o as_o be_v more_o full_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n ver._n 11._o shall_v i_o not_o as_o i_o have_v do_v to_o samaria_n and_o her_o idol_n so_o do_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o her_o idol_n hezekiah_n have_v demolish_v all_o the_o idol_n in_o judah_n when_o the_o assyrian_a go_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n but_o this_o heathenish_a king_n after_o his_o manner_n speak_v not_o otherwise_o of_o the_o true_a god_n the_o god_n of_o jerusalem_n than_o of_o the_o idol_n of_o other_o nation_n ver._n 12._o wherefore_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v perform_v his_o whole_a work_n upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o on_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o see_v also_o the_o note_n chap._n 1.27_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v full_o do_v by_o the_o assyrian_a what_o he_o mean_v to_o do_v by_o way_n of_o take_v vengeance_n on_o his_o people_n for_o their_o wickedness_n for_o that_o be_v his_o work_n as_o he_o be_v the_o just_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n and_o by_o way_n of_o fatherly_a correction_n for_o the_o humble_v purge_v and_o reform_v his_o choose_a once_o when_o he_o have_v sufficient_o quiet_v they_o under_o his_o hand_n and_o bring_v they_o home_o by_o repentance_n unto_o himself_o then_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v punish_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o stout_a heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n that_o be_v his_o blasphemous_a and_o reproachful_a speech_n utter_v against_o god_n and_o against_o his_o servant_n his_o proud_a vaunt_a speech_n concern_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o hard_a and_o cruel_a usage_n of_o god_n people_n it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n i_o will_v visit_v upon_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o stout_a heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n a_o expression_n use_v with_o respect_n to_o god_n forbear_v and_o not_o seem_v to_o mind_v the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o people_n for_o a_o time_n when_o yet_o afterward_o he_o appear_v against_o they_o to_o punish_v they_o as_o likewilse_o to_o imply_v that_o god_n never_o punish_v or_o correct_v without_o a_o due_a cognizance_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o crime_n see_v the_o note_n gen._n 11.5_o as_o for_o the_o last_o word_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o high_a look_n thereby_o be_v mean_v all_o the_o assyrian_a do_v proud_o and_o contemptuous_o against_o god_n and_o his_o people_n ver._n 13._o for_o he_o say_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o hand_n i_o have_v do_v it_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v by_o my_o great_a power_n by_o the_o multitude_n and_o strength_n of_o my_o army_n and_o by_o my_o wisdom_n for_o i_o be_o prudent_a that_o be_v by_o my_o craft_n and_o policy_n in_o sow_v discord_n among_o nation_n in_o raise_v occasion_n among_o they_o for_o my_o invade_v of_o they_o and_o other_o suchlike_a state-stratagem_n and_o by_o my_o wise_a manage_n of_o all_o my_o design_n when_o i_o do_v invade_v they_o and_o i_o have_v remove_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o people_n to_o wit_n by_o bring_v they_o all_o as_o one_o people_n under_o my_o dominion_n and_o distribute_v they_o under_o the_o government_n of_o my_o viceroy_n after_o what_o manner_n i_o please_v and_o have_v rob_v their_o treasure_n that_o be_v their_o secret_a store_n and_o treasure_n whether_o public_a or_o private_a and_o i_o have_v put_v down_o the_o inhabitant_n like_o a_o valiant_a man_n that_o be_v like_o a_o man_n of_o extraordinary_a courage_n and_o strength_n i_o have_v destroy_v the_o inhabitant_n though_o never_o so_o many_o and_o never_o so_o strong_o fortify_v ver._n 14._o and_o my_o hand_n have_v find_v as_o a_o nest_n the_o riches_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o have_v as_o easy_o seize_v upon_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o several_a place_n that_o have_v be_v subdue_v by_o i_o as_o a_o man_n may_v take_v egg_n out_o of_o a_o bird_n nest_n where_o all_o the_o labour_n indeed_o be_v in_o find_v the_o nest_n when_o a_o man_n have_v once_o find_v it_o he_o may_v easy_o put_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v the_o egg_n away_o with_o he_o which_o be_v more_o full_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o as_o one_o gather_v egg_n that_o be_v leave_v to_o wit_n the_o dam_n not_o be_v there_o or_o fly_v away_o for_o fear_n have_v i_o gather_v all_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v even_o with_o as_o much_o ease_n have_v i_o gather_v together_o and_o take_v to_o myself_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o so_o he_o speak_v in_o a_o proud_a vaunt_a manner_n because_o he_o have_v conquer_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n then_o know_v and_o bring_v it_o under_o his_o dominion_n some_o i_o know_v in_o this_o phrase_n of_o his_o gather_v all_o the_o earth_n will_v have_v his_o carry_v away_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n include_v as_o well_o as_o his_o surprise_v of_o their_o treasure_n but_o i_o conceive_v that_o be_v not_o here_o at_o least_o principal_o intend_v and_o with_o how_o little_a difficulty_n he_o do_v this_o be_v far_a set_v forth_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n wherein_o proceed_v still_o in_o the_o same_o similitude_n he_o add_v and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o move_v the_o wing_n or_o open_v the_o mouth_n or_o peep_v bird_n when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o nest_n will_v sometime_o in_o defence_n of_o their_o egg_n strike_v with_o their_o wing_n or_o peck_v with_o their_o bill_n or_o make_v some_o kind_n of_o peep_v noise_n out_o of_o a_o kind_n of_o discontent_n against_o those_o that_o disturb_v they_o or_o else_o they_o will_v fly_v about_o and_o with_o some_o chatter_a or_o cry_v note_n will_v express_v their_o anger_n against_o those_o that_o rob_v they_o and_o therefore_o to_o express_v how_o easy_o he_o take_v away_o the_o wealth_n of_o those_o place_n where_o he_o prevail_v he_o compare_v himself_o to_o one_o that_o take_v away_o the_o egg_n out_o of_o a_o bird_n nest_n where_o there_o be_v no_o bird_n in_o the_o least_o to_o stir_v against_o he_o there_o be_v none_o that_o move_v the_o wing_n or_o open_v the_o mouth_n or_o peep_v that_o be_v there_o be_v none_o that_o dare_v in_o a_o manner_n make_v any_o resistance_n against_o he_o such_o a_o terror_n fall_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o scarce_o dare_v lift_v up_o a_o hand_n or_o mutter_v against_o i_o or_o so_o much_o as_o expostulate_v the_o matter_n with_o i_o or_o complain_v or_o cry_v to_o other_o for_o help_v ver._n 15._o shall_v the_o axe_n boast_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v insert_v by_o the_o prophet_n by_o way_n of_o discover_v the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o fore-recited_a vaunt_n of_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v the_o axe_n boast_v itself_o against_o he_o that_o hew_v therewith_o or_o shall_v the_o see_v magnify_v itself_o against_o he_o that_o shâ—keth_v it_o that_o be_v when_o the_o workman_n have_v make_v a_o piece_n of_o work_n shall_v the_o axe_n or_o see_v which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o glory_n and_o vaunt_v that_o it_o be_v they_o which_o make_v the_o work_n and_o not_o the_o artificer_n that_o make_v use_v of_o they_o that_o be_v against_o all_o reason_n it_o be_v absurd_a enough_o if_o a_o axe_n or_o see_v of_o a_o better_a metal_n and_o sharp_a than_o another_o shall_v advance_v itself_o against_o one_o that_o be_v blunt_a and_o of_o a_o worse_a metal_n and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v not_o from_o itself_o but_o mere_o from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o he_o that_o make_v they_o that_o they_o be_v better_a or_o sharp_a than_o other_o but_o much_o more_o absurd_a it_o will_v be_v if_o they_o shall_v advance_v themselves_o against_o he_o that_o make_v use_v of_o they_o and_o every_o way_n as_o absurd_a it_o be_v for_o the_o assyrian_a to_o advance_v himself_o against_o god_n that_o make_v use_v of_o he_o for_o the_o hew_a and_o wound_v and_o cut_v down_o the_o nation_n consider_v that_o he_o have_v all_o the_o power_n he_o have_v from_o god_n neither_o can_v he_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n against_o they_o have_v not_o god_n be_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o â—im_n herein_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v the_o follow_a clause_n as_o if_o the_o rod_n shall_v shake_v itself_o against_o they_o that_o lift_v it_o up_o or_o as_o if_o the_o staff_n shall_v lift_v up_o itself_o as_o if_o it_o be_v no_o wood_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v absurd_a for_o a_o rod_n or_o staff_n to_o advance_v themselves_o against_o the_o
some_o say_v that_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o brook_n shall_v be_v mean_v the_o fountain_n or_o spring-head_n of_o the_o river_n nilus_n at_o which_o the_o water_n issue_v out_o as_o at_o a_o mouth_n which_o be_v not_o in_o egypt_n or_o those_o passage_n where_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n do_v first_o enter_v and_o disgorge_v itself_o into_o those_o channel_n and_o watercourse_n that_o be_v draw_v from_o thence_o and_o that_o because_o the_o prophet_n aim_n be_v to_o show_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v wither_v all_o the_o land_n over_o even_o in_o those_o place_n which_o lay_v close_o to_o the_o bank_n or_o brink_n of_o those_o brook_n that_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o river_n which_o use_v to_o be_v the_o most_o fruitful_a place_n according_a to_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o every_o thing_n sow_o by_o the_o brook_n shall_v wither_v be_v drive_v away_o and_o be_v no_o more_o whereby_o be_v mean_v that_o as_o those_o thing_n that_o grow_v of_o themselves_o so_o those_o thing_n also_o that_o be_v set_v or_o sow_o shall_v wither_v and_o utter_o perish_v even_o in_o the_o most_o fertile_a place_n yet_o some_o i_o know_v understand_v this_o of_o the_o spoil_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o those_o thing_n by_o the_o rage_n of_o war_n ver._n 8._o the_o fisher_n also_o shall_v mourn_v etc._n etc._n because_o the_o egyptian_n feed_v much_o on_o fish_n wherewith_o that_o country_n abound_v and_o the_o more_o by_o reason_n they_o do_v superstitious_o forbear_v the_o kill_n and_o eat_v of_o many_o sort_n of_o beast_n whence_o be_v that_o of_o the_o israelite_n numb_a 11.5_o we_o remember_v the_o fish_n we_o do_v eat_v in_o egypt_n free_o and_o so_o many_o live_v on_o the_o trade_n of_o fish_v therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v mourn_v to_o wit_n because_o their_o trade_n will_v be_v quite_o mar_v the_o fish_n die_v for_o want_n of_o water_n and_o all_o they_o that_o cast_v angle_n into_o the_o brook_n shall_v lament_v and_o they_o that_o spread_v net_n upon_o the_o water_n shall_v languish_v to_o wit_n as_o pine_v away_o for_o grief_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v their_o way_n of_o get_v a_o livelihood_n quite_o decay_v and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o ver._n 9_o moreover_o they_o that_o work_v in_o fine_a flax_n and_o they_o that_o weave_v network_n or_o white_a work_n shall_v be_v confound_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o overwhelm_v with_o vexation_n to_o see_v their_o trade_n quite_o lose_v for_o want_v of_o material_n to_o work_n upon_o fine_a yarn_n and_o fine_a linen_n be_v of_o the_o principal_a commodity_n of_o egypt_n whence_o be_v that_o of_o the_o harlot_n prov._n 7.16_o i_o have_v deck_v my_o bed_n with_o fine_a linen_n of_o egypt_n see_v also_o the_o note_n 1_o king_n 10.28_o and_o therefore_o the_o better_a to_o set_v forth_o how_o their_o land_n shall_v be_v impoverish_v by_o the_o fail_n of_o their_o water_n this_o also_o be_v add_v that_o they_o shall_v want_v material_n for_o the_o make_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v their_o chief_a traffic_n in_o foreign_a part_n indeed_o because_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o mourning_n of_o their_o fisherman_n some_o hold_n that_o by_o network_n here_o be_v mean_v net_n for_o fish_v but_o because_o fine_a flax_n be_v here_o foremention_v as_o the_o stuff_n whereof_o these_o network_n be_v make_v it_o be_v more_o probable_o think_v that_o hereby_o be_v mean_v pure_a white_a linnen-cloth_n or_o garment_n weave_v or_o wrought_v net-wise_a see_v the_o note_n chap._n 3.18_o ver._n 10._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o the_o purpose_n thereof_o all_o that_o make_v sluice_n and_o pond_n for_o fish_n this_o place_n be_v very_o different_o render_v by_o interpreter_n and_o thereupon_o several_a different_a exposition_n be_v give_v of_o it_o the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v in_o the_o purpose_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o and_o so_o in_o the_o latter_a clause_n those_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v pond_n for_o fish_n be_v in_o the_o original_a pond_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o of_o soul_n whereby_o some_o think_v be_v mean_v not_o pond_n of_o live_a thing_n or_o pond_n of_o fish_n as_o it_o be_v best_o render_v in_o our_o translation_n but_o pond_n make_v for_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n now_o they_o that_o thus_o render_v the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n do_v according_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o great_a task_n impose_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n by_o those_o twelve_o tyrant_n that_o have_v divide_v the_o land_n among_o they_o in_o dig_v and_o make_v that_o huge_a lake_n of_o moeris_n or_o meroe_n mention_v before_o in_o the_o note_n ver_fw-la 5._o which_o be_v three_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o furlong_n in_o compass_n and_o in_o make_v channel_n and_o watercourse_n for_o the_o convey_n of_o the_o water_n of_o nilus_n into_o the_o say_a lake_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v this_o that_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v employ_v in_o make_v these_o huge_a work_n mere_o for_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o their_o great_a lord_n shall_v be_v break_v in_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o that_o be_v multitude_n of_o they_o shall_v miserable_o perish_v be_v slay_v and_o break_v to_o piece_n by_o the_o fall_n down_o of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o they_o but_o now_o in_o our_o translation_n that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o be_v render_v in_o the_o purpose_n thereof_o because_o project_n or_o purpose_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o action_n and_o the_o word_n be_v read_v thus_o as_o they_o be_v in_o our_o bibles_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o the_o purpose_n thereof_o all_o that_o make_v sluice_n and_o pond_n for_o fish_n the_o meaning_n must_v needs_o be_v either_o 1._o that_o those_o that_o live_v by_o the_o fish_n of_o nilus_n and_o to_o that_o end_n make_v pond_n to_o keep_v fish_n in_o and_o sluice_n to_o let_v the_o water_n of_o nilus_n into_o those_o pond_n shall_v be_v miserable_o break_v and_o undo_v by_o the_o purpose_n and_o project_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o lord_n thereof_o in_o drain_n the_o river_n nilus_n as_o be_v before_o say_v whereupon_o there_o shall_v follow_v such_o a_o fail_v of_o the_o water_n to_o the_o mar_n of_o their_o trade_n of_o fish_n or_o by_o their_o own_o purpose_n in_o advance_v those_o to_o be_v their_o king_n that_o shall_v so_o miserable_o oppress_v they_o or_o else_o 2._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o their_o purpose_n and_o project_n for_o the_o great_a gain_n they_o expect_v to_o make_v of_o the_o fish_n they_o resolve_v to_o have_v always_o in_o a_o readiness_n in_o the_o pond_n they_o dig_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o that_o because_o by_o the_o fail_n of_o the_o water_n they_o will_v be_v disappoint_v of_o their_o hope_n as_o before_o he_o show_v ver_fw-la 8._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o catch_v of_o fish_n so_o here_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o keep_n of_o fish_n in_o the_o dam_n and_o pond_n which_o to_o this_o end_n they_o have_v prepare_v ver._n 11._o sure_o etc._n etc._n here_o the_o prophet_n do_v again_o return_v far_o to_o set_v forth_o that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v before_o ver_fw-la 3._o concern_v the_o lord_n infatuate_a the_o egyptian_n for_o which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o sure_o the_o prince_n of_o zoan_n be_v fool_n and_o zoan_n be_v one_o of_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o the_o egyptian_n see_v the_o note_n psal_n 78.12_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v let_v they_o think_v never_o so_o high_o of_o themselves_o and_o let_v other_o admire_v they_o never_o so_o much_o for_o their_o great_a wisdom_n yet_o sure_o they_o be_v fool_n yea_o not_o only_o their_o prince_n and_o noble_n be_v fool_n but_o even_o the_o wise_a of_o their_o counsellor_n also_o whereas_o those_o that_o be_v eminent_a above_o other_o for_o wisdom_n be_v usual_o choose_v to_o be_v of_o a_o king_n privy-council_n and_o therefore_o be_v that_o add_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a counsellor_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v become_v brutish_a by_o their_o sottish_a do_n they_o carry_v themselves_o more_o like_a brute_n beast_n than_o understand_a man_n and_o this_o he_o chargerh_n they_o with_o to_o imply_v 1._o that_o their_o land_n be_v like_a to_o be_v impoverish_v and_o destroy_v not_o so_o much_o by_o the_o invasion_n and_o power_n of_o foreign_a enemy_n as_o by_o their_o own_o foolish_a counsel_n and_o by_o the_o silly_a and_o unadvised_a design_n which_o they_o put_v their_o king_n upon_o or_o wherein_o they_o flatter_v they_o and_o soothe_v they_o up_o 2._o that_o now_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n they_o be_v neither_o able_a to_o
which_o be_v express_v figurative_o in_o those_o follow_a word_n and_o shall_v do_v sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o see_v the_o forego_n note_v ver_fw-la 19_o ver._n 22._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v egypt_n he_o shall_v smite_v and_o heal_v it_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v his_o stroke_n shall_v not_o be_v mortal_a and_o destructive_a because_o after_o he_o have_v smite_v they_o he_o shall_v heal_v they_o again_o or_o rather_o he_o shall_v smite_v they_o so_o that_o by_o smite_v they_o he_o shall_v heal_v they_o to_o wit_n spiritual_o by_o work_v a_o save_a work_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o and_o this_o may_v be_v mean_v either_o of_o the_o evil_n above_o mention_a which_o shall_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o their_o conversion_n or_o of_o those_o affliction_n whereby_o after_o their_o conversion_n god_n shall_v seek_v to_o reclaim_v they_o when_o they_o go_v astray_o and_o to_o both_o these_o may_v that_o also_o be_v refer_v which_o follow_v and_o they_o shall_v return_v even_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v entreat_v of_o they_o and_o shall_v heal_v they_o to_o wit_n by_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o trouble_n ver._n 23._o in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v a_o highway_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o assyria_n and_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v come_v into_o egypt_n and_o the_o egyptian_a into_o assyria_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v these_o two_o nation_n that_o have_v former_o be_v in_o continual_a hostility_n one_o against_o the_o other_o shall_v both_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o so_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o peace_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v free_a commerce_n between_o they_o and_o love_a communion_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 11.13_o 16._o and_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v serve_v with_o the_o assyrian_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v both_o serve_v one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n joint_o together_o with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o worship_n after_o one_o and_o the_o same_o way_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o that_o will_v have_v this_o understand_v also_o of_o their_o be_v ready_a to_o serve_v one_o another_o in_o love_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v gal._n 5.13_o ver._n 24._o in_o that_o day_n shall_v israel_n be_v the_o three_o with_o egypt_n and_o with_o assyria_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o three_o with_o those_o among_o who_o this_o mutual_a concord_n and_o amity_n shall_v be_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o whereas_o hitherto_o the_o israelite_n have_v be_v disjoin_v from_o all_o other_o nation_n as_o be_v god_n only_o peculiar_a people_n now_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o distinction_n betwixt_o jew_n and_o gentile_n the_o believe_a jew_n shall_v now_o own_v the_o egyptian_a and_o assyrian_a and_o under_o these_o all_o other_o nation_n be_v comprehend_v as_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n no_o less_o than_o themselves_o and_o converse_v with_o they_o in_o all_o brotherly_a love_n as_o such_o yet_o i_o know_v some_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v more_o than_o this_o intend_a in_o these_o word_n that_o israel_n shall_v be_v the_o three_o with_o egypt_n and_o with_o assyria_n namely_o that_o israel_n who_o land_n lie_v between_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n shall_v come_v in_o as_o it_o be_v as_o a_o three_o person_n to_o make_v peace_n between_o the_o egyptian_a and_o the_o assyrian_a to_o wit_n by_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v join_v together_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n under_o christ_n their_o head_n as_o one_o church_n and_o one_o people_n so_o that_o whereas_o former_o israel_n have_v wont_a to_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o war_n between_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n by_o implore_v sometime_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o assyrian_n against_o the_o egyptian_n and_o sometime_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o egyptian_n against_o the_o assyrian_n now_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o unite_n they_o together_o in_o holy_a love_n and_o communion_n as_o with_o themselves_o so_o also_o one_o with_o another_o and_o this_o indeed_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o of_o the_o follow_a word_n even_o a_o blessing_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n for_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v special_a respect_n to_o israel_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n that_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o convey_v a_o blessing_n to_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n round_o about_o they_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o be_v to_o spring_v from_o they_o and_o because_o by_o their_o mean_n the_o nation_n shall_v be_v convert_v and_o bring_v in_o to_o be_v god_n people_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o form_n and_o pattern_n of_o blessing_n for_o all_o which_o see_v the_o note_n gen._n 12.2_o 3._o and_o psal_n 72.17_o yet_o i_o confess_v this_o last_o clause_n may_v be_v extend_v to_o all_o the_o three_o beforementioned_a to_o wit_n that_o israel_n assyria_n and_o egypt_n shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v nation_n bless_v of_o god_n through_o christ_n whereto_o agree_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 25._o who_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v bless_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n effectual_o say_v bless_a be_v egypt_n my_o people_n to_o wit_n no_o less_o than_o israel_n have_v former_o be_v and_o assyria_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n to_o wit_n in_o regard_n of_o regeneration_n god_n workmanship_n as_o such_o be_v call_v ephes_n 2.10_o see_v the_o note_n also_o deut._n 32.6_o and_o israel_n my_o inheritance_n that_o be_v my_o choose_a people_n most_o dear_a to_o i_o see_v the_o note_n deut._n 32.10_o but_o indeed_o some_o special_a prerogative_n belong_v peculiar_o to_o israel_n seem_v to_o be_v hereby_o imply_v as_o namely_o that_o israel_n have_v be_v his_o people_n of_o old_a for_o many_o generation_n and_o therefore_o call_v god_n first-born_a see_v the_o note_n exod._n 4.22_o chap._n xx._n verse_n 1._o in_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n have_v before_o denounce_v the_o judgement_n that_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o ethiopian_n chap._n 18._o and_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n chap._n 19_o do_v in_o this_o chapter_n again_o joint_o together_o foretell_v the_o calamity_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o both_o these_o nation_n and_o withal_o express_v the_o time_n when_o he_o foretell_v this_o in_o the_o year_n that_o tartan_n come_v unto_o ashdod_n when_o sargon_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n send_v he_o and_o fight_v against_o ashdod_n and_o take_v it_o some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v salmaneser_n who_o carry_v away_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n captive_a into_o assyria_n that_o be_v here_o call_v sargon_n and_o that_o he_o send_v tartan_a against_o ashdod_n who_o according_o subdue_v and_o take_v it_o about_o the_o four_o or_o five_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n 2_o kin._n 18.9_o 10._o and_o other_o conceive_v that_o this_o sargon_n be_v the_o son_n of_o salmaneser_n and_o father_n of_o sennacherib_n and_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o prosecute_v his_o father_n design_n and_o to_o enlarge_v his_o dominion_n do_v invade_v the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n that_o border_v on_o the_o west_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o beginning_n with_o ashdod_n besiege_v that_o the_o siege_n whereof_o may_v last_v three_o year_n as_o samaria_n do_v 1_o kin._n 17.5_o and_o that_o when_o the_o egyptian_n and_o ethiopian_n come_v in_o with_o great_a force_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o this_o city_n they_o be_v by_o the_o assyrian_n vanquish_v and_o carry_v away_o captive_n in_o that_o shameful_a manner_n as_o be_v here_o afterward_o relate_v but_o because_o 2_o kin._n 18.17_o tartan_n be_v mention_v to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o those_o three_o captain_n or_o colonel_n that_o be_v send_v by_o sennacherib_n to_o summon_v hezekiah_n to_o render_v up_o jerusalem_n to_o he_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o general_o hold_v that_o this_o sargon_n be_v sennacherib_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o 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