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lev_n 23.3_o some_o yearly_a which_o be_v keep_v but_o once_o every_o year_n as_o leu._n 23._o vers_fw-la 32._o etc._n etc._n the_o call_n of_o assembly_n i._n e._n the_o meeting_n and_o assemble_v together_o on_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o the_o sabbath_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o worship_v he_o see_v 2_o king_n 4.23_o and_o isaiah_n 66.23_o the_o call_n of_o assembly_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o meeting_n together_o in_o assembly_n the_o antecedent_n for_o the_o consequent_a note_v that_o these_o word_n the_o call_n of_o assembly_n be_v govern_v of_o the_o former_a word_n by_o apposition_n and_o they_o do_v show_v and_o explain_v what_o those_o former_a word_n mean_v namely_o meet_v in_o assembly_n on_o those_o day_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o worship_v he_o it_o be_v iniquity_n q.d._n this_o call_n of_o assembly_n or_o meet_v together_o though_o to_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o to_o worship_v he_o be_v sinful_a iniquity_n be_v put_v here_o 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23._o yet_o he_o call_v they_o their_o new_a moon_n and_o their_o appoint_a feast_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o manner_n of_o come_v to_o they_o and_o solemnize_n of_o they_o which_o be_v with_o wicked_a hand_n and_o wicked_a heart_n which_o god_n detest_v my_o soul_n hate_v i._n e._n i_o hate_v the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o of_o â—od_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o of_o a_o man_n and_o put_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v but_o a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n i_o be_o weary_a to_o bear_v they_o i._n e._n they_o be_v troublesome_a and_o grievous_a to_o i_o and_o i_o can_v endure_v they_o no_o long_o therefore_o will_v i_o ease_v myself_o of_o they_o by_o destroy_v you_o he_o use_v a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o
neither_o his_o proper_a name_n nor_o his_o title_n of_o king_n here_o but_o call_v he_o only_o the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n who_o be_v but_o a_o private_a man_n out_o of_o contempt_n 5._o because_o syria_n etc._n etc._n note_v that_o this_o relate_v not_o to_o what_o go_v before_o but_o to_o what_o follow_v after_o q._n d._n because_o syria_n ephraim_n and_o remaliah_n son_n have_v do_v this_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n ephraim_n i._n e._n the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n see_v v._o 2._o have_v take_v evil_a counsel_n against_o thou_o i._n e._n have_v take_v counsel_n and_o consult_v together_o to_o destroy_v thou_o he_o call_v it_o evil_a counsel_n because_o they_o intend_v evil_a and_o mischief_n against_o judah_n to_o destroy_v he_o utter_o and_o take_v counsel_n together_o according_o 6._o let_v we_o go_v up_o against_o judah_n i._n e._n let_v we_o war_n together_o against_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o vex_v it_o i._n e._n and_o vex_v jerusalem_n the_o chief_a city_n thereof_o with_o a_o close_a siege_n or_o a_o fierce_a storm_n this_o relative_n it_o be_v put_v here_o without_o a_o antecedent_n as_o the_o hebrew_n often_o put_v it_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v to_o wit_n jerusalem_n let_v we_o make_v a_o breach_n therein_o i._n e._n let_v we_o make_v a_o breach_n in_o the_o wall_n thereof_o and_o so_o force_v our_o way_n into_o it_o for_o we_o i._n e._n for_o we_o to_o enter_v the_o city_n and_o set_v a_o king_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o i._n e._n and_o when_o we_o have_v take_v it_o let_v we_o depose_v or_o destroy_v ahaz_n and_o set_v up_o a_o king_n of_o our_o own_o in_o it_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o i._n e._n in_o it_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o the_o son_n of_o tabeal_n tabeal_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o some_o syrian_a and_o this_o man_n they_o will_v make_v as_o viceroy_n or_o as_o a_o tributary_n to_o themselves_o 7._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n q._n d._n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n it_o shall_v not_o stand_v i._n e._n the_o evil_a counsel_n which_o they_o have_v take_v against_o thou_o shall_v not_o stand_v for_o i_o will_v overthrow_v it_o neither_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v q._n d._n neither_o shall_v it_o take_v effect_n 8._o for_o the_o head_n of_o syria_n be_v damascus_n and_o the_o head_n of_o damascus_n be_v rezin_n q._n d._n for_o the_o chief_a city_n and_o metropolis_n of_o syria_n be_v damascus_n and_o the_o king_n of_o damascus_n be_v rezin_n supple_a let_v rezin_n therefore_o content_v himself_o with_o this_o that_o he_o be_v king_n of_o damascus_n and_o the_o kingdom_n thereunto_o belong_v for_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o be_v king_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n to_o bear_v rule_n there_o here_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o within_o threescore_o and_o five_o year_n shall_v ephraim_n be_v break_v that_o it_o shall_v no_o more_o a_o people_n in_o the_o five_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n he_o say_v that_o syria_n ephraim_n and_o the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n have_v take_v evil_a counsel_n against_o ahaz_n and_o in_o the_o same_o order_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o in_o that_o place_n do_v he_o prophesy_v against_o they_o in_o this_o first_o against_o syria_n in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n then_o against_o ephraim_n in_o these_o present_a word_n and_o then_o against_o the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n within_o threescore_o and_o five_o year_n this_o must_v not_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o though_o the_o prophet_n will_v have_v the_o account_n of_o this_o threescore_o and_o five_o year_n to_o begin_v at_o that_o time_n in_o which_o he_o thus_o speak_v but_o the_o account_n must_v begin_v as_o interpreter_n either_o general_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n agree_v from_o the_o time_n that_o amos_n do_v foretell_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n who_o foretell_v the_o ruin_n thereof_o threescore_o and_o five_o year_n before_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o sense_n therefore_o of_o this_o place_n be_v this_o q._n d._n within_o threescore_o and_o five_o year_n which_o threescore_n and_o five_o year_n begin_v long_o since_o even_o when_o amos_n first_o prophesy_v of_o the_o total_a destruction_n of_o ephraim_n and_o which_o be_v since_o well_o nigh_o expire_v shall_v ephraim_n be_v break_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o people_n ephraim_n i._n e._n the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n as_o vers_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o people_n so_o that_o their_o state_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v this_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o salmanasser_n 2_o king_n 17.6_o joseph_n lib._n 9_o antiq._n cap._n 14._o 9_o and_o the_o head_n of_o ephraim_n be_v samaria_n and_o the_o head_n of_o samaria_n be_v remaliah_n be_v son_n q._n d._n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o chief_a city_n or_o metropolis_n of_o israel_n be_v samaria_n and_o the_o king_n of_o samaria_n be_v remaliahs_n son_n supple_a let_v remaliah_n son_n therefore_o content_v himself_o with_o this_o that_o he_o be_v king_n of_o samaria_n and_o the_o kingdom_n thereunto_o appertain_v for_o he_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v his_o dominion_n and_o be_v king_n over_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n or_o rule_v there_o here_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o if_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v supple_a the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o rely_v on_o he_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v i._n e._n you_o shall_v not_o be_v free_a from_o fear_n nor_o settle_v in_o your_o mind_n but_o your_o heart_n shall_v be_v still_o move_v as_o the_o tree_n be_v move_v with_o the_o wind_n the_o establishment_n which_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o be_v oppose_v to_o that_o motion_n proceed_v from_o fear_n or_o that_o tremble_a which_o he_o speak_v of_o v._o 2._o 11._o ask_v thou_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n supple_a for_o confirmation_n of_o what_o i_o have_v say_v to_o thou_o in_o his_o name_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o believe_v i_o and_o he_o will_v give_v it_o thou_o ask_v it_o either_o in_o the_o depth_n i._n e._n ask_v this_o sign_n to_o be_v show_v or_o give_v thou_o either_o in_o the_o earth_n the_o earth_n be_v call_v here_o the_o depth_n because_o it_o be_v deep_a that_o be_v low_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o heaven_n or_o in_o the_o height_n above_o or_o in_o the_o heaven_n which_o be_v above_o the_o earth_n as_o verse_n 9_o that_o the_o sun_n shall_v stand_v still_o as_o it_o do_v it_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n etc._n etc._n the_o heaven_n be_v call_v the_o height_n here_o because_o they_o be_v high_a above_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o depth_n and_o the_o height_n that_o be_v by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n we_o may_v understand_v all_o other_o place_n as_o well_o as_o they_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n 12._o i_o will_v not_o ask_v supple_a a_o sign_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o will_v i_o tempt_v the_o lord_n q_o d._n for_o i_o will_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v offend_v he_o for_o that_o be_v forbid_v deut._n 6_o v._o 16._o then_o do_v we_o tempt_v god_n when_o we_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v save_v we_o or_o help_v we_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n except_o he_o show_v we_o a_o miracle_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o exod._n 17._o v._o 2._o and_o 7._o and_o luke_n 11._o v._n 16._o but_o the_o case_n may_v be_v such_o as_o that_o we_o may_v desire_v a_o sign_n and_o not_o tempt_v god_n as_o appear_v by_o gideon_n judg._n 6._o v._o 36_o 37._o and_o by_o ezekiah_n 2_o king_n 20._o v._o 8._o and_o they_o tempt_v not_o he_o who_o ask_v a_o sign_n with_o his_o leave_n or_o at_o his_o bid_n as_o ahaz_n may_v have_v ask_v a_o sign_n here_o wherefore_o this_o seem_a honest_a and_o godly_a answer_n which_o ahaz_n here_o give_v do_v not_o proceed_v out_o of_o piety_n and_o religion_n towar_n god_n but_o out_o of_o hypocrisy_n for_o if_o ahaz_n have_v mind_v piety_n and_o religion_n towards_o god_n he_o will_v have_v trust_v in_o god_n and_o not_o have_v trust_v in_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n for_o help_v as_o he_o do_v for_o he_o send_v to_o tiglath-piless_a for_o help_v 2_o king_n 16._o v._o 7._o ahaz_n therefore_o desire_v rather_o to_o seem_v godly_a than_o to_o be_v godly_a 13._o hear_v you_o now_o o_o house_n of_o david_n i._n e._n hear_v you_o now_o o_o ahaz_n the_o king_n and_o you_o noble_n which_o be_v descend_v from_o david_n he_o show_v here_o that_o not_o only_a ahaz_n but_o the_o noble_n the_o kinsman_n of_o ahaz_n do_v distrust_n god_n as_o well_o as_o ahaz_n and_o approve_v of_o the_o
the_o fruitful_a field_n be_v here_o mean_v metaphorical_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o assyrian_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o by_o they_o distress_v and_o bring_v into_o a_o very_a low_a condition_n for_o fruitful_a field_n be_v in_o valley_n and_o valley_n lie_v very_o low_a by_o a_o forest_n be_v mean_v determinate_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n which_o be_v situate_a on_o a_o hill_n or_o at_o least_o some_o forest_n which_o be_v situate_a on_o high_a as_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n be_v and_o by_o that_o or_o such_o a_o forest_n be_v metaphorical_o mean_v a_o happy_a estate_n or_o condition_n a_o condition_n which_o be_v high_a and_o a_o great_a deal_n above_o misery_n a_o condition_n opposite_a to_o that_o which_o we_o call_v a_o low_a condition_n or_o else_o man_n which_o be_v in_o such_o a_o high_a condition_n so_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n be_v this_o q._n d._n and_o the_o jew_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o low_a condition_n through_o distress_n by_o the_o assyrian_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o their_o distress_n and_o set_v up_o on_o high_a again_o in_o a_o happy_a estate_n or_o condition_n this_o be_v perform_v when_o the_o angel_n destroy_v the_o assyrian_n which_o besiege_v jerusalem_n 2_o king_n 19.35_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v again_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n cap._n 32._o verse_n 15._o 18._o and_o in_o that_o day_n i._n e._n at_o that_o time_n in_o which_o lebanon_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o fruitful_a field_n etc._n etc._n shall_v the_o deaf_a hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n by_o the_o deaf_a he_o mean_v those_o which_o be_v dull_a and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v the_o prophecy_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o and_o write_v in_o a_o book_n concern_v the_o delivery_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o assrians_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o assyrian_n which_o do_v besiege_v it_o so_o that_o he_o speak_v here_o metaphorical_o translate_n the_o deafness_n of_o the_o body_n to_o a_o slowness_n of_o belief_n in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n he_o mean_v the_o aforesaid_a prophecy_n concern_v the_o delivery_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o assyrian_n and_o the_o assyrian_n destruction_n which_o besiege_v jerusalem_n which_o prophecy_n the_o prophet_n write_v in_o a_o book_n that_o they_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o who_o it_o concern_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n be_v q._n d._n then_o shall_v even_o they_o which_o be_v slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v this_o prophecy_n believe_v it_o yea_o and_o know_v it_o to_o be_v trâ—e_v by_o the_o event_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a shall_v see_v out_o of_o obscurity_n and_o out_o of_o darkness_n i._o e._n and_o they_o which_o be_v now_o blind_a shall_v see_v clear_o and_o plain_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o prophecy_n this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n and_o who_o he_o call_v deaf_a there_o he_o call_v blind_a here_o 19_o the_o meek_a also_o shall_v increase_v their_o joy_n by_o the_o meek_a understand_v here_o those_o which_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o ready_o believe_v the_o vision_n or_o prophecy_n and_o betake_v themselves_o for_o safety_n into_o and_o continue_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o call_v these_o meek_a in_o opposition_n to_o those_o scorner_n which_o do_v not_o only_o not_o believe_v the_o prophecy_n but_o reject_v it_o with_o scorn_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v vers_fw-la 20._o see_v jam._n 1.21_o these_o be_v say_v to_o increase_v their_o joy_n at_o this_o time_n because_o they_o have_v joy_n before_o joy_n through_o the_o hope_n which_o they_o have_v by_o belief_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o increase_v of_o joy_n by_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o what_o they_o believe_v and_o hope_v in_o the_o lord_n i._o e._n by_o the_o lord_n or_o by_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o they_o the_o poor_a among_o man_n by_o these_o he_o mean_v those_o which_o be_v besiege_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o distress_a by_o the_o assyrian_n who_o yet_o notwithstanding_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o deliverance_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n i._o e._n shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o assyrian_n by_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n be_v mean_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n 20._o for_o the_o terrible_a one_o be_v bring_v to_o nought_o i._o e._n for_o the_o assyrian_a which_o besiege_v and_o distress_v those_o which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o jerusalem_n deliver_v he_o call_v the_o assyrian_a the_o terrible_a one_o because_o he_o be_v terrible_a to_o all_o nation_n which_o dwell_v about_o he_o and_o especial_o to_o the_o jew_n he_o put_v a_o present_a or_o preterperfect_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n these_o word_n may_v be_v read_v with_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o the_o scorner_n be_v consume_v i._o e._n but_o the_o scorner_n shall_v be_v consume_v he_o oppose_v here_o the_o event_n which_o shall_v befall_v the_o scorner_n to_o the_o event_n which_o shall_v befall_v the_o meek_a and_o the_o poor_a which_o he_o speak_v of_o vers_fw-la 19_o and_o be_v put_v here_o for_o but._n by_o the_o scorner_n he_o mean_v those_o which_o will_v not_o believe_v this_o prophecy_n or_o vision_n concern_v jerusalem_n deliverance_n and_o the_o assyrian_n destruction_n but_o scorn_v and_o mock_v the_o prophet_n for_o prophesy_v of_o such_o thing_n he_o may_v also_o allude_v to_o those_o scorner_n and_o mocker_n he_o speak_v of_o cap._n 28._o verse_n 13_o 14_o 22._o and_o all_o which_o watch_n for_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o i._o e._n and_o they_o which_o watch_v to_o do_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o mischief_n shall_v be_v destroy_v he_o put_v iniquity_n for_o mischief_n because_o it_o be_v not_o do_v without_o sin_n in_o he_o that_o do_v it_o he_o mean_v by_o these_o also_o those_o which_o believe_v not_o the_o vision_n or_o prophecy_n who_o he_o describe_v by_o their_o malice_n which_o be_v such_o as_o they_o do_v not_o only_o not_o believe_v the_o prophet_n but_o seek_v his_o ruin_n and_o these_o man_n malice_n blind_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o can_v not_o see_v and_o believe_v 21._o that_o make_v a_o man_n a_o offender_n for_o a_o word_n i._o e._n that_o sue_v a_o man_n and_o pursue_v he_o as_o a_o offender_n only_o for_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o man_n who_o they_o make_v a_o offender_n be_v the_o prophet_n own_o self_n who_o they_o pursue_v and_o accuse_v as_o a_o offender_n because_o he_o prophesy_v to_o they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n out_o of_o modesty_n and_o lay_v a_o snare_n for_o he_o i._o e._n and_o seek_v to_o destroy_v he_o he_o use_v a_o metaphor_n here_o take_v from_o fowler_n which_o lie_v a_o snare_n for_o bird_n which_o they_o will_v take_v to_o kill_v for_o he_o that_o reprove_v by_o this_o isaiah_n mean_v his_o own_o self_n who_o reprove_v those_o which_o believe_v not_o this_o and_o other_o his_o prophecy_n and_o lesson_n and_o that_o open_o as_o cap._n 28.7_o 9_o in_o the_o gate_n i._o e._n in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v open_o before_o much_o people_n the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n be_v public_a place_n where_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o other_o public_a assembly_n be_v hold_v yet_o these_o word_n in_o the_o gate_n may_v be_v refer_v as_o well_o to_o those_o word_n that_o lie_v a_o snare_n as_o to_o those_o which_o reprove_v and_o then_o they_o show_v that_o they_o will_v destroy_v he_o under_o a_o colour_n of_o justice_n by_o accuse_v he_o and_o bring_v false_a witness_n against_o he_o in_o court_n of_o justice_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o turn_v aside_o the_o just_a supple_a from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o integrity_n i._n e._n which_o will_v make_v a_o dishonest_a and_o wicked_a man_n of_o a_o just_a and_o honest_a man_n by_o their_o calumny_n and_o false_a accusation_n by_o the_o just_a isaiah_n mean_v himself_o these_o word_n be_v metaphorical_a take_v from_o one_o man_n jostle_v another_o out_o of_o his_o way_n for_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o i._n e._n without_o any_o profit_n or_o good_a by_o it_o or_o for_o no_o profit_n or_o good_a at_o all_o that_o they_o can_v get_v thereby_o so_o some_o and_o this_o show_v the_o height_n of_o their_o malice_n that_o they_o will_v destroy_v the_o prophet_n when_o they_o can_v get_v no_o good_a or_o benefit_n by_o his_o destruction_n or_o for_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o that_o be_v for_o a_o very_a small_a reward_n so_o other_o who_o think_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o of_o such_o as_o be_v hire_v to_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o
force_n of_o arm_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o or_o take_v it_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o proverb_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o a_o woman_n who_o have_v company_v with_o her_o husband_n think_v she_o have_v conceive_v by_o he_o and_o be_v in_o hope_n that_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o man-child_n into_o the_o world_n but_o she_o be_v deceive_v for_o her_o conception_n be_v a_o false_a conception_n and_o she_o bring_v forth_o nought_o chaff_n and_o stubble_n be_v as_o nought_o and_o so_o to_o be_v here_o take_v your_o breath_n as_o fire_n shall_v devour_v you_o q._n d._n your_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n against_o my_o people_n shall_v be_v your_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n by_o their_o breath_n he_o mean_v their_o anger_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effecti_fw-la because_o anger_n make_v a_o man_n breath_n hot_a see_v cap._n 30.33_o and_o their_o breath_n that_o be_v their_o anger_n be_v say_v to_o devour_v they_o as_o fire_n because_o their_o anger_n towards_o the_o jew_n shall_v provoke_v god_n to_o destroy_v they_o by_o his_o angel_n in_o revenge_n of_o his_o people_n who_o they_o oppress_v 12._o and_o the_o people_n q._n d._n and_o the_o people_n which_o you_o have_v gather_v together_o to_o serve_v you_o in_o your_o siege_n against_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o burn_a lime_n i._o e._n shall_v be_v as_o chalk_v which_o man_n burn_v in_o a_o kilne_n to_o make_v lime_n of_o therefore_o shall_v they_o be_v like_a to_o such_o chalk_n because_o they_o shall_v be_v burn_v in_o the_o fire_n as_o such_o chalk_n be_v burn_v of_o lime_n that_o be_v of_o chalk_n of_o which_o they_o make_v lime_n the_o burn_n of_o lime_n be_v put_v here_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la for_o lime_n or_o chalk_n that_o be_v burn_v as_o thorn_n cut_v up_o shall_v they_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o fire_n we_o have_v often_o observe_v that_o this_o destruction_n of_o the_o assyrian_n be_v describe_v as_o do_v by_o fire_n whether_o be_v be_v accomplish_v by_o fire_n indeed_o as_o the_o hebrew_n think_v or_o whether_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o fire_n because_o it_o be_v as_o sudden_a and_o as_o fearful_a as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v by_o fire_n 13._o hear_v you_o that_o be_v a_o far_o off_o what_o i_o have_v do_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o epiphonema_n to_o exhort_v and_o stir_v up_o all_o people_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o this_o his_o marvellous_a act_n of_o destroy_v the_o assyrian_n where_o the_o lord_n be_v bring_v in_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o past_a 14._o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a by_o these_o sinner_n he_o mean_v those_o which_o will_v not_o believe_v isaiahs_n prophecy_n concern_v the_o lord_n delivery_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o assyrian_n and_o the_o assyrian_n destruction_n of_o who_o also_o we_o read_v cap._n 29._o v._n 9_o 10._o and_o therefore_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o take_v secret_a counsel_n either_o to_o surrender_v all_o into_o the_o assyrian_n hand_n or_o otherwise_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o assyrian_n that_o so_o the_o assyrian_n may_v spare_v they_o and_o will_v not_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n for_o safety_n as_o for_o the_o connexion_n of_o these_o word_n with_o the_o former_a it_o be_v q._n d._n i_o have_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v preserve_v jerusalem_n and_o destroy_v the_o assyrian_n yet_o will_v not_o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n believe_v it_o but_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o say_v who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o devour_a fire_n &c_n &c_n in_o zion_n i._n e._n in_o jerusalem_n a_o synecdoche_n of_o a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a be_v afraid_a viz._n of_o the_o assyrian_n fearfulness_n have_v surprise_v the_o hypocrite_n by_o the_o hypocrite_n he_o mean_v those_o sinner_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o foregoing_a sentence_n who_o he_o call_v hypocrite_n because_o they_o do_v frequent_v the_o temple_n and_o serve_v god_n with_o their_o mouth_n but_o will_v not_o believe_v his_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o isaiah_n in_o their_o heart_n nor_o trust_v in_o he_o see_v cap._n 29.13_o or_o he_o call_v they_o hypocrite_n because_o they_o dissemble_v by_o their_o countenance_n and_o carriage_n what_o they_o have_v in_o their_o mind_n and_o thought_n who_o among_o we_o supple_a say_v they_o who_o among_o we_o etc._n etc._n q._n d._n who_o even_o among_o we_o say_v they_o which_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n though_o a_o fence_a city_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o devour_a firâ—_n q._n d._n the_o assyrian_n have_v now_o possess_v all_o the_o land_n and_o they_o which_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n must_v dwell_v with_o they_o but_o who_o even_o among_o we_o of_o jerusalem_n can_v dwell_v with_o they_o in_o the_o land_n in_o safety_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v out_o of_o friendship_n with_o they_o for_o they_o be_v as_o a_o devour_a fire_n and_o everlasting_a burn_n to_o all_o that_o be_v out_o of_o friendship_n with_o they_o and_o will_v not_o in_o time_n submit_v to_o they_o say_v they_o shall_v dwell_v i._n e._n shall_v dwell_v safe_o they_o liken_v the_o assyrian_n to_o devour_a fire_n because_o as_o the_o devour_a fire_n consume_v all_o combustible_a matter_n which_o be_v near_o it_o so_o do_v the_o assyrian_n destroy_v all_o the_o neighbour_a people_n and_o all_o people_n which_o they_o approach_v to_o with_o their_o force_n which_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o they_o and_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o they_o who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n this_o be_v every_o way_n a_o repetiti_fw-la of_o the_o former_a sentence_n by_o burn_n he_o mean_v fire_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la and_o by_o everlasting_a burn_n he_o mean_v unquenchable_a fire_n or_o fire_n that_o can_v be_v quench_v until_o it_o have_v consume_v all_o note_v that_o the_o hypocrite_n do_v not_o speak_v these_o word_n open_o but_o they_o say_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n where_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o they_o and_o reveal_v they_o to_o his_o prophet_n isaiah_n note_v also_o that_o they_o speak_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n out_o of_o the_o fear_n that_o they_o have_v of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n they_o have_v to_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o they_o 15._o he_o that_o walk_v righteous_o the_o prophet_n here_o answer_v the_o question_n which_o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n make_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o those_o sinner_n you_o ask_v say_v who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o devour_a fire_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o eâ—erlasting_a burn_n as_o though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o none_o can_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n no_o not_o in_o jerusalem_n in_o safety_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o assyrian_n but_o such_o as_o have_v make_v their_o peace_n with_o they_o but_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o who_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o devour_a fire_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o who_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o everlasting_a burn_n even_o he_o that_o walk_v righteous_o and_o speak_v upright_o by_o these_o which_o walk_v righteous_o and_o speak_v upright_o the_o prophet_n mean_v such_o as_o do_v believe_v his_o word_n concern_v the_o preservation_n of_o jerusalem_n against_o the_o assyrian_n and_o do_v trust_v in_o god_n who_o he_o here_o describe_v by_o their_o adjunct_n note_v that_o the_o prophet_n describe_v these_o man_n which_o believe_v his_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o preservation_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o assyrian_n by_o sign_n and_o attribute_n contrary_a to_o those_o by_o which_o he_o describe_v those_o which_o will_v not_o believe_v this_o his_o prophecy_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o delivery_n from_o the_o assyrian_n cap._n 29.20_o 21._o for_o they_o which_o will_v not_o believe_v his_o prophecy_n there_o do_v not_o only_o not_o believe_v what_o he_o say_v but_o do_v persecute_v he_o and_o seek_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n and_o take_v bribe_n some_o of_o they_o for_o that_o end_n contrary_a to_o what_o they_o do_v which_o believe_v his_o say_n here_o for_o they_o here_o hate_v all_o such_o wicked_a do_n he_o that_o despise_v the_o gain_n of_o oppression_n i._o e._n he_o that_o despise_v gain_n get_v or_o to_o be_v get_v by_o oppression_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o for_o gain_v oppress_v the_o lord_n servant_n as_o they_o do_v cap._n 29.21_o that_o shake_v his_o hand_n from_o hold_v of_o bribe_n i._o e._n he_o that_o will_v not_o take_v a_o bribe_n to_o do_v any_o wrong_n but_o hate_v it_o he_o allude_v here_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o if_o they_o touch_v by_o chance_n any_o foul_a or_o unclean_a thing_n shake_v their_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v cast_v it_o off_o if_o
out_o of_o heaven_n or_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o command_v he_o to_o slay_v the_o assyrian_n and_o when_o they_o arise_v and_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o those_o assyrian_n which_o escape_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o angel_n arise_v or_o when_o the_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n arise_v a_o relative_n put_v without_o a_o antecedent_n behold_v they_o be_v all_o dead_a corpse_n i._n e._n behold_v those_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o which_o the_o angel_n have_v smite_v be_v all_o dead_a corpse_n q._n d._n behold_v these_o assyrian_n which_o escape_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o angel_n or_o the_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o they_o arise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n see_v those_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o which_o the_o angel_n have_v smite_v all_o dead_a corpse_n lie_v dead_a upon_o the_o ground_n 37._o and_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n supple_a when_o he_o hear_v of_o this_o slaughter_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n with_o much_o fear_n and_o go_v and_o return_v i._n e._n and_o return_v those_o word_n and_o go_v be_v redundant_fw-la see_v the_o like_a cap._n 2.3_o at_o nineveh_n nineveh_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o assyria_n 38._o adramelech_n and_o sharezer_n his_o son_n smite_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n it_o be_v a_o tradition_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o adramelech_n and_o sharezer_n kill_v their_o father_n because_o he_o have_v vow_v to_o offer_v they_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o his_o god_n nisroch_v if_o he_o will_v appease_v the_o mind_n of_o those_o which_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o for_o many_o who_o have_v lose_v their_o son_n and_o brother_n and_o kinsman_n in_o that_o slaughter_n which_o the_o angel_n make_v of_o the_o assyrian_n be_v discontent_v with_o sennacherib_n for_o it_o as_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o they_o escape_v into_o the_o land_n of_o armenia_n this_o their_o escape_n be_v for_o fear_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o their_o parricide_n isaiah_n chap._n xxxviii_o in_o those_o day_n be_v hezekiah_n sick_a etc._n etc._n hezekiah_n fall_v sick_a of_o this_o disease_n of_o he_o about_o the_o 14_o or_o beginning_n of_o the_o 15_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n for_o after_o this_o he_o reign_v fifteen_o year_n v._o 5._o and_o in_o all_o he_o reign_v twenty_o nine_o year_n 2_o king_n 18.2_o take_v fifteen_o therefore_o out_o of_o twenty_o and_o nine_o and_o there_o remain_v fourteen_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n therefore_o of_o the_o fourteen_o or_o beginning_n of_o the_o fifteen_o year_n do_v this_o sickness_n happen_v it_o happen_v therefore_o while_n sennacherib_n be_v war_a in_o judea_n which_o also_o appear_v from_o the_o six_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n sick_a unto_o death_n hezekiah_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sick_a unto_o death_n at_o this_o time_n because_o his_o disease_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n deadly_a and_o bring_v he_o as_o we_o say_v to_o the_o point_n of_o death_n set_a thy_o house_n in_o order_n i._n e._n set_v the_o affair_n of_o thy_o house_n in_o order_n as_o thou_o will_v have_v they_o dispose_v of_o after_o thy_o death_n q._n d._n make_v thou_o thy_o will_n and_o dispose_v of_o thy_o good_n as_o thou_o please_v for_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v a_o question_n will_v present_o arise_v upon_o these_o word_n why_o hezekiah_n die_v not_o when_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o by_o his_o prophet_n thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v the_o answer_n be_v because_o this_o sentence_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o conditional_a and_o so_o hezekiah_n take_v it_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o his_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n herein_o upon_o which_o prayer_n the_o lord_n restore_v he_o to_o his_o health_n it_o be_v frequent_a with_o god_n to_o promise_v and_o threaten_v in_o term_n which_o seem_v absolute_a but_o include_v a_o condition_n or_o have_v a_o exception_n tacit_o involve_v which_o condition_n or_o exception_n the_o lord_n conceal_v that_o they_o who_o the_o promise_n or_o threat_n concern_v may_v be_v the_o more_o earnest_a with_o the_o lord_n to_o hasten_v his_o promise_n or_o remove_v his_o threat_n 2._o then_o hezekiah_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o wall_n and_o pray_v etc._n etc._n hezekiah_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o wall_n as_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n that_o he_o may_v pray_v to_o god_n with_o the_o more_o intention_n of_o mind_n while_o he_o turn_v his_o face_n from_o those_o which_o stand_v by_o and_o remove_v his_o eye_n from_o distract_n object_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o wit_n to_o spare_v his_o life_n 3._o remember_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n to_o walk_v before_o god_n be_v so_o to_o live_v as_o if_o we_o have_v god_n always_o before_o our_o eye_n and_o they_o that_o so_o live_v strive_v to_o please_v he_o as_o a_o servant_n be_v always_o diligent_a and_o careful_a to_o please_v his_o master_n when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o master_n sight_n in_o truth_n and_o not_o in_o show_n and_o appearance_n only_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n with_o a_o heart_n free_a from_o hypocrisy_n have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n have_v do_v that_o which_o please_v thou_o after_o these_o word_n understand_v these_o word_n to_o wit_n remember_v this_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o and_o because_o i_o have_v do_v this_o be_v gracious_a unto_o i_o and_o spare_v thou_o my_o life_n and_o cut_v not_o off_o my_o day_n at_o this_o time_n note_v here_o first_o that_o holy_a man_n do_v sometime_o make_v mention_n of_o their_o good_a deed_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o prayer_n to_o he_o as_o do_v nehemiah_n nehem._n 13.14_o and_o jeremiah_n jerem._n 15.15_o and_o hezekiah_n here_o note_n second_o that_o when_o they_o do_v make_v mention_n of_o their_o good_a deed_n before_o the_o lord_n they_o do_v it_o for_o the_o most_o part_n when_o they_o be_v in_o trouble_n and_o tribulation_n note_n three_o that_o though_o they_o do_v make_v mention_n of_o their_o good_a deed_n they_o do_v not_o mention_v they_o as_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o what_o they_o pray_v for_o and_o this_o be_v plain_a by_o nehemiah_n who_o when_o he_o have_v in_o the_o five_o and_o six_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n and_o in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n and_o fourteen_o verse_n and_o elsewhere_o entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v remember_v he_o according_a to_o his_o good_a deed_n in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n and_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o verse_n he_o say_v remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n concern_v this_o also_o and_o spare_v i_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n note_v fourthly_a that_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o mention_v their_o good_a deed_n at_o such_o time_n be_v first_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o incline_v the_o lord_n to_o mercy_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n to_o those_o which_o endeavour_n to_o live_v according_a to_o his_o law_n then_o to_o those_o which_o neglect_v they_o second_o that_o they_o may_v sustain_v themselves_o against_o the_o pusillanimity_n and_o faintheartedness_n which_o may_v assail_v they_o be_v prone_a by_o nature_n thereto_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n produce_v boldness_n towards_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o but_o beside_o these_o hezekiah_n may_v have_v a_o special_a reason_n to_o move_v he_o to_o mention_v his_o good_a deed_n and_o that_o be_v this_o because_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o promise_n to_o david_n say_v if_o thy_o child_n take_v heed_n to_o their_o way_n to_o walk_v before_o i_o in_o truth_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n there_o shall_v not_o fail_v thou_o a_o man_n on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n 1_o king_n 2.4_o and_o at_o this_o time_n hezekiah_n have_v not_o a_o child_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n and_o hezekiah_n weep_v sore_o viz._n because_o god_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v v._o 1._o it_o may_v be_v ask_v here_o why_o hezekiah_n shall_v weep_v sore_o to_o hear_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v answ_n a_o general_a reason_n may_v be_v this_o because_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n in_o which_o hezekiah_n live_v the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n because_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v be_v not_o so_o full_o reveal_v then_o as_o it_o be_v now_o ephes_n 3.5_o therefore_o be_v death_n more_o fear_v then_o now_o it_o be_v but_o beside_o this_o hezekiah_n may_v have_v many_o particular_a reason_n for_o which_o he_o weep_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o death_n as_o first_o because_o if_o he_o shall_v die_v than_o he_o shall_v leave_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n under_o the_o pressure_n
abominable_a to_o the_o lord_n he_o say_v abomination_n for_o abominable_a by_o a_o metonymy_n put_v a_o abstract_n for_o a_o concrete_a 20._o he_o feed_v on_o ash_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o proverb_n and_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o such_o as_o think_v that_o they_o have_v the_o substance_n of_o a_o thing_n when_o they_o have_v only_o the_o shadow_n or_o that_o think_v they_o have_v that_o which_o can_v profit_v they_o when_o they_o have_v that_o which_o can_v stand_v they_o in_o any_o stead_n and_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o these_o man_n because_o when_o they_o have_v make_v themselves_o a_o idol_n they_o think_v that_o they_o have_v make_v they_o a_o god_n which_o can_v save_v they_o when_o as_o indeed_o this_o their_o god_n can_v not_o profit_v they_o at_o all_o verse_n 9_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o proverb_n be_v this_o that_o ash_n though_o they_o be_v like_a to_o the_o flower_n of_o wheat_n which_o nourish_v a_o man_n yet_o they_o that_o feed_v on_o ash_n shall_v find_v no_o nourishment_n there_o by_o accrue_v to_o they_o but_o hurt_v rather_o he_o feed_v of_o ash_n observe_v the_o enallage_n of_o the_o number_n how_o he_o pass_v from_o a_o plural_a number_n which_o he_o use_v in_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n to_o a_o singular_a a_o deceive_v heart_n i._n e._n a_o heart_n deceive_v with_o this_o false_a persuasion_n or_o conceit_n that_o there_o be_v divinity_n in_o a_o idol_n or_o in_o a_o grave_a image_n have_v turn_v he_o aside_o supple_a from_o the_o truth_n viz._n this_o truth_n that_o the_o lord_n only_o be_v god_n and_o that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o that_o he_o can_v deliver_v his_o soul_n i._n e._n so_o that_o he_o can_v deliver_v himself_o supple_a from_o error_n or_o falsehood_n to_o wit_n the_o error_n or_o falsehood_n which_o he_o have_v conceive_v against_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o divinity_n of_o a_o idol_n be_v there_o not_o a_o lie_n in_o my_o right_a hand_n i._o e._n be_v not_o that_o which_o i_o hold_v in_o my_o right_a hand_n a_o lie_n that_o be_v be_v not_o that_o which_o i_o make_v so_o much_o of_o a_o mere_a figment_n a_o thing_n which_o i_o take_v for_o a_o god_n but_o be_v not_o a_o god_n he_o speak_v of_o a_o idol_n here_o and_o he_o call_v a_o idol_n a_o lie_n because_o as_o a_o lie_n though_o it_o have_v oft_o time_n the_o show_n of_o truth_n yet_o it_o be_v far_o from_o truth_n and_o have_v no_o conformity_n with_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o word_n signify_v so_o a_o idol_n though_o it_o look_v like_o a_o god_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o idolater_n yet_o it_o be_v far_o from_o be_v a_o god_n and_o have_v no_o conformity_n with_o the_o godhead_n for_o the_o godhead_n be_v uncreated_a a_o idol_n be_v make_v and_o a_o idol_n be_v make_v of_o silver_n or_o gold_n or_o stone_n or_o wood_n but_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v that_o the_o godhead_n be_v lâ—ke_v unâ—o_o silver_n or_o gold_n or_o stone_n or_o wood_n grave_v by_o art_n or_o man_n device_n act_n 17.29_o in_o my_o right_a hand_n many_o conceive_v that_o the_o prophet_n allude_v in_o these_o word_n to_o a_o idol_n or_o image_n as_o the_o smith_n or_o carpenter_n have_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n while_o he_o be_v make_v it_o or_o form_v it_o but_o i_o conceive_v rather_o that_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n draw_v from_o they_o which_o make_v much_o of_o a_o thing_n and_o hold_v it_o fast_o in_o their_o hand_n as_o be_v unwilling_a either_o to_o lose_v it_o or_o to_o part_v with_o it_o and_o let_v it_o go_v in_o any_o wise_a 21._o remember_v these_o o_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n remember_v these_o man_n which_o make_v a_o idol_n or_o image_n after_o this_o manner_n and_o call_v often_o to_o mind_n how_o blind_a and_o foolish_a they_o be_v and_o how_o they_o be_v without_o understanding_n that_o thou_o by_o remember_v they_o may_v detest_v and_o loathe_v their_o do_n and_o the_o idol_n and_o grave_a image_n which_o they_o make_v we_o be_v admonish_v to_o remember_v man_n sometime_o that_o we_o may_v imitate_v they_o and_o sollow_v their_o do_n but_o sometime_o again_o that_o we_o may_v bewaâ—e_v of_o do_v as_o they_o do_v and_o for_o this_o last_o end_n be_v jacob_n here_o admonish_v to_o remember_v these_o man_n o_o jacob_n and_o israel_n these_o two_o name_n signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n primary_o and_o by_o a_o metonymy_n one_o and_o the_o same_o child_n of_o that_o one_o man_n for_o jacob_n be_v call_v also_o israel_n gen._n 32.28_o and_o jacob_n and_o israel_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o child_n of_o jacob_n who_o be_v also_o call_v israel_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o servant_n supple_a and_o be_v that_o thou_o be_v my_o servant_n it_o be_v not_o for_o thou_o to_o dote_v upon_o idol_n as_o they_o do_v i_o have_v form_v thou_o see_n cap._n 43.1_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v of_o i_o q._n d._n i_o will_v not_o forget_v thou_o in_o thy_o misery_n but_o remember_v and_o deliver_v thou_o supple_a therefore_o look_v not_o after_o idol_n but_o look_v after_o i_o only_o i_o have_v blot_v out_o as_o a_o thick_a cloud_n thy_o transgression_n i._n e._n i_o will_v blot_v out_o thy_o sin_n and_o transgression_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o appear_v than_o a_o thick_a cloud_n be_v to_o be_v see_v when_o the_o sun_n or_o wind_n have_v scatter_v or_o disperse_v it_o he_o put_v a_o preterperfect_a tense_n here_o for_o a_o future_a in_o this_o metaphor_n of_o blot_v out_o sin_n the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o the_o blot_n out_o of_o debt_n enter_v into_o a_o debt_n book_n he_o mingle_v metaphor_n therefore_o when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v blot_v out_o transgression_n as_o a_o thick_a cloud_n and_o as_o a_o cloud_n thy_o sin_n q._n d._n yea_o i_o will_v blot_v out_o thy_o sin_n as_o a_o cloud_n the_o word_n sin_n seem_v to_o signify_v more_o here_o than_o transgression_n do_v before_o and_o a_o cloud_n less_o than_o a_o thick_a cloud_n q.d._n yea_o i_o will_v blot_v out_o thy_o most_o heinous_a sin_n that_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o appear_v than_o a_o thin_a cloud_n or_o a_o mist_n be_v to_o be_v see_v when_o the_o sun_n or_o wind_n have_v dispel_v it_o for_o a_o thin_a cloud_n or_o a_o mist_n be_v easy_o dispel_v and_o less_o to_o be_v see_v than_o a_o cloud_n which_o be_v thick_a but_o if_o any_o will_v contend_v and_o say_v that_o a_o cloud_n here_o be_v the_o same_o with_o a_o thick_a cloud_n before_o and_o sin_n here_o be_v the_o same_o with_o transgression_n before_o then_o take_v and_n for_o yea_o and_o understand_v these_o word_n i_o say_v and_o repeat_v these_o word_n i_o have_v blot_v out_o q._n d._n yea_o i_o say_v i_o have_v blot_v out_o as_o a_o cloud_n thy_o sin_n return_v unto_o i_o q._n d._n only_a return_n unto_o i_o by_o repentance_n for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o q._n d._n for_o if_o thou_o will_v return_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v redeem_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o captivity_n he_o speak_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o as_o if_o they_o be_v even_o now_o in_o captivity_n and_o he_o use_v here_o a_o preterperfect_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n 23._o sing_v o_o you_o heaven_n he_n speak_v unto_o the_o material_a heaven_n though_o unsensible_a by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la as_o cap._n 1.2_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o what_o have_v he_o do_v answ_n he_o have_v redeem_v jacob_n and_o glorify_v himself_o in_o israel_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n shout_z supple_a for_o joy_n you_o lower_v part_n of_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n thou_o earth_n which_o be_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o world_n a_o hypallage_n or_o by_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o mean_v the_o valley_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o mountain_n which_o be_v the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o follow_v and_o break_v forth_o into_o sing_v you_o mountain_n o_o forrest_n forest_n be_v situate_v on_o high_a for_o the_o most_o part_n like_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n which_o make_v they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o be_v so_o barren_a as_o they_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v redeem_v jacob_n i._n e._n for_o the_o lord_n will_v redeem_v the_o jew_n the_o child_n of_o jacob._n and_o glorify_v himself_o in_o israel_n i._n e._n and_o will_v get_v himself_o glory_n by_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v and_o will_v get_v himself_o glory_n by_o that_o which_o he_o will_v do_v for_o the_o jew_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n 24._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n betweâ—ne_v this_o and_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o chapter_n
with_o he_o to_o these_o therefore_o do_v the_o lord_n speak_v here_o aver_v that_o he_o will_v make_v it_o good_a which_o he_o have_v speak_v concern_v the_o delivery_n of_o his_o people_n though_o they_o will_v not_o be_v induce_v to_o believe_v it_o you_o stouthearted_a i._o e._n you_o who_o heart_n be_v so_o stout_a as_o that_o they_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n to_o believe_v it_o to_o believe_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o submit_v and_o captivate_v the_o understanding_n 2_o cor._n 10._o vers_fw-la 5._o that_o be_v far_o from_o righteousness_n i._n e._n which_o be_v far_o from_o perform_v your_o promise_n and_o therefore_o you_o think_v that_o i_o be_o as_o false_a as_o yourselves_o by_o righteousness_n be_v here_o mean_v fidelity_n or_o faithfulness_n in_o keep_v promise_n the_o jew_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v often_o promise_v to_o obey_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n as_o deut._n 5.27_o 28._o psal_n 78.34_o 2_o king_n 23.3_o but_o they_o do_v not_o do_v according_a to_o their_o promise_n but_o sin_v against_o the_o lord_n therefore_o he_o call_v they_o here_o man_n far_o from_o righteousness_n 13._o i_o bring_v near_o my_o righteousness_n i._o e._n the_o time_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n in_o which_o i_o will_v fulfil_v the_o promise_n which_o i_o have_v make_v of_o redeem_v my_o people_n out_o of_o captivity_n by_o righteousness_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o thing_n promise_v and_o perform_v according_a to_o promise_v the_o performance_n whereof_o be_v from_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n of_o the_o promise_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la efficientis_fw-la of_o which_o he_o here_o speak_v as_o of_o thing_n then_o existent_a and_o subsistent_a but_o only_o afar_o off_o and_o my_o salvation_n i._o e._n and_o the_o salvation_n which_o i_o will_v work_v for_o my_o people_n which_o be_v in_o captivity_n at_o babylon_n i_o will_v place_v salvation_n in_o zion_n i._n e._n i_o will_v make_v zion_n a_o place_n of_o safety_n where_o my_o people_n shall_v dwell_v safe_a when_o i_o have_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o captivity_n by_o zion_n be_v mean_v jerusalem_n he_o speak_v of_o salvation_n as_o of_o a_o corporeal_a and_o visible_a thing_n or_o as_o of_o a_o person_n set_v to_o guard_n or_o protect_v a_o place_n by_o a_o metaphor_n or_o prosopopoeia_fw-la for_o israel_n i._o e._n for_o the_o jew_n sake_n or_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n my_o glory_n the_o jew_n be_v here_o call_v god_n glory_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la materiae_fw-la because_o the_o lord_n will_v get_v himself_o great_a glory_n by_o save_v and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o captivity_n isaiah_n chap._n xlvii_o come_v down_o and_o sit_v in_o the_o dust_n o_o virgin_n daughter_n of_o babylon_n by_o the_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o city_n of_o babylon_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o phrase_n see_v cap._n 1._o verse_n 8._o he_o speak_v here_o to_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n yea_o the_o material_a city_n as_o to_o a_o woman_n yea_o as_o to_o a_o queen_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la and_o prophecy_v here_o of_o the_o overthrow_n thereof_o and_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o queen_n because_o the_o babylonian_n have_v the_o empire_n at_o this_o time_n come_v down_o from_o thy_o throne_n or_o chair_n of_o state_n sit_v in_o the_o dust_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o dust_n or_o on_o the_o ground_n be_v a_o posture_n of_o those_o which_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n sit_v on_o the_o ground_n this_n be_v a_o repetition_n of_o those_o word_n sit_v in_o the_o dust_n the_o imperative_a mood_n here_o be_v put_v for_o a_o future_a tense_n q._n d._n thou_o shall_v come_v down_o and_o sit_v in_o the_o dust_n o_o virgin_n daughter_n of_o babylon_n thou_o shall_v sit_v on_o the_o ground_n there_o be_v no_o throne_n o_o daughter_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n i._o e._n there_o be_v no_o throne_n or_o chair_n of_o state_n to_o wit_n for_o thou_o to_o sit_v on_o o_o babylon_n for_o cyrus_n have_v take_v it_o away_o o_o daughter_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n babylon_n be_v seat_v in_o caldea_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n after_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n of_o speak_v who_o call_v a_o city_n a_o daughter_n see_v cap._n 1.8_o for_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v tender_a and_o delicate_a i._n e._n for_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o more_o tender_a and_o dainty_a but_o shall_v now_o be_v use_v to_o much_o hardness_n be_v call_v tender_a and_o delicate_a i._n e._n be_v tender_a and_o delicate_a for_o the_o hebrew_n use_v to_o be_v call_v very_o often_o for_o simple_o to_o be_v note_v that_o these_o word_n for_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v tender_a and_o delicate_a relate_v not_o to_o those_o that_o go_v immediate_o before_o viz._n to_o those_o there_o be_v no_o throne_n o_o daughter_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n but_o to_o those_o sit_v in_o the_o dust_n o_o virgin_n daughter_n of_o babylon_n sit_v on_o the_o ground_n 2._o take_v the_o millstone_n and_o grind_v meal_n q._n d._n prepare_v thyself_o for_o servile_a work_n such_o as_o conqueror_n put_v their_o slave_n and_o captive_n to_o to_o grind_v corn_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o slave_n and_o of_o the_o base_a sort_n of_o servant_n not_o of_o such_o as_o be_v tender_a and_o delicate_a see_v exod._n 11.5_o take_v the_o millstone_n i._o e._n take_v hold_v of_o the_o mill_n the_o millstone_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o whole_a mill_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n uncover_v thy_o lock_n that_o be_v cast_v away_o thy_o diadem_n and_o precious_a cover_n which_o thou_o wear_v upon_o thy_o curl_a lock_n and_o go_v bareheaded_a with_o thy_o hair_n about_o thy_o ear_n q._n d._n thou_o have_v now_o a_o diadem_n upon_o thy_o head_n and_o a_o precious_a cover_n for_o thy_o lock_n but_o thy_o diadem_n and_o thy_o precious_a cover_n shall_v be_v pull_v off_o from_o thy_o head_n by_o the_o persian_a soldier_n and_o thou_o shall_v go_v bareheaded_a with_o thy_o hair_n about_o thy_o ear_n make_v bare_a the_o leg_n i._o e._n take_v off_o the_o ornament_n of_o thy_o leg_n q._n d._n the_o persian_a soldier_n shall_v pillage_v thou_o of_o thy_o stocken_n and_o of_o the_o ornament_n of_o thy_o leg_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v neither_o shoe_n nor_o stocking_n to_o wear_v but_o shall_v go_v barelegged_n uncover_v the_o thigh_n i._o e._n lay_v aside_o your_o long-trained_n robe_n and_o put_v on_o coat_n which_o will_v not_o reach_v to_o thy_o knee_n q._n d._n the_o persian_a soldier_n shall_v take_v away_o thy_o robe_n and_o long_a gown_n and_o shall_v give_v thou_o a_o poor_a short_a coat_n in_o stead_n thereof_o in_o these_o expression_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o soldier_n which_o if_o they_o take_v a_o enemy_n well_o apparel_v do_v pillage_n he_o and_o strip_v he_o thereof_o and_o give_v he_o poor_a vile_a garment_n or_o none_o at_o all_o in_o stead_n thereof_o so_o that_o these_o phrase_n uncover_v thy_o lock_n make_v bare_a the_o leg_n uncover_v the_o thigh_n be_v passive_o to_o be_v understand_v though_o they_o be_v active_o express_v pass_v over_o the_o river_n i._n e._n go_v through_o thick_a and_o thin_a yea_o through_o river_n and_o water_n too_o if_o need_v be_v q._n d._n you_o will_v not_o adventure_v to_o set_v the_o sole_a of_o your_o foot_n to_o the_o ground_n for_o fear_v of_o wet_a heretofore_o but_o now_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o wade_v through_o river_n and_o water_n they_o that_o lead_v away_o captive_n into_o captivity_n when_o they_o come_v to_o water_n stay_v not_o for_o the_o go_n of_o their_o captive_n one_o by_o one_o over_o a_o bridge_n but_o force_v they_o through_o the_o river_n on_o foot_n like_v so_o many_o beast_n while_o they_o themselves_o go_v over_o the_o bridge_n or_o ride_v through_o the_o river_n on_o horseback_n 3._o thy_o nakedness_n shall_v be_v uncover_v this_n be_v a_o repetition_n or_o explication_n of_o those_o word_n uncover_v thy_o lock_n make_v bare_a thy_o leg_n uncover_v thy_o thigh_n q._n d._n thy_o naked_a body_n shall_v be_v see_v for_o want_v of_o clothing_n yea_o thy_o shame_n shall_v be_v see_v yea_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o thy_o privy_a member_n shall_v be_v see_v for_o want_v of_o clothes_n to_o cover_v they_o i_o will_v take_v vengeance_n supple_a on_o thou_o as_o a_o god_n the_o prophet_n speak_v this_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n and_o will_v not_o meet_v thou_o as_o a_o man_n i._n e._n and_o in_o take_v of_o vengeance_n i_o will_v not_o meet_v with_o thou_o as_o a_o man_n which_o be_v but_o weak_a flesh_n who_o force_n may_v be_v resist_v but_o as_o a_o god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o
deliverance_n they_o do_v comply_v with_o the_o babylonian_n in_o their_o religion_n and_o their_o abomination_n and_o because_o the_o babylonian_n do_v sacrifice_n in_o garden_n and_o burn_v incense_n upon_o altar_n of_o brick_n they_o also_o will_v sacrifice_v in_o garden_n and_o burn_v incense_n upon_o altar_n of_o brick_n cap._n 65.3_o and_o because_o the_o babylonian_n do_v prepare_v a_o table_n and_o furnish_v a_o drink-offering_a to_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n they_o also_o will_v prepare_v a_o table_n to_o that_o troop_n and_o furnish_v a_o drink-offering_a to_o that_o number_n cap._n 65.11_o and_o because_o the_o babylonian_n do_v use_v sorcery_n and_o necromancy_n they_o also_o will_v do_v the_o like_a cap._n 65.4_o and_o because_o the_o babylonian_n do_v eat_v all_o unclean_a meat_n they_o also_o will_v eat_v they_o cap._n 65.4_o think_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o gain_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o babylonian_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o misery_n which_o they_o fear_v because_o the_o babylonian_n promise_v they_o that_o they_o will_v deal_v better_o with_o they_o if_o they_o will_v comply_v with_o they_o in_o these_o thing_n than_o they_o will_v with_o other_o jew_n which_o will_v not_o comply_v with_o they_o therefore_o the_o lord_n threaten_v they_o with_o this_o that_o by_o do_v this_o wickedness_n they_o shall_v gain_v nothing_o but_o shall_v be_v delude_v by_o the_o babylonian_n for_o notwithstanding_o this_o their_o comply_v with_o the_o babylonian_n in_o these_o their_o abomination_n and_o the_o babylonian_n promise_n the_o babylonian_n shall_v afflict_v they_o and_o shall_v deal_v as_o bad_a with_o they_o as_o with_o other_o i_o will_v choose_v their_o delusion_n i._o e._n i_o will_v choose_v this_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v delude_v by_o the_o babylonian_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v delude_v by_o the_o babylonian_n i_o say_v immediate_o before_o note_v that_o this_o word_n delusion_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o not_o in_o a_o active_a but_o in_o a_o passive_a sense_n or_o signification_n and_o they_o be_v call_v their_o delusion_n not_o because_o they_o do_v delude_v other_o thereby_o but_o because_o they_o be_v thereby_o delude_v themselves_o and_o will_v bring_v their_o fear_n upon_o they_o q._n d._n and_o whereas_o they_o be_v afraid_a that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o babylon_n and_o that_o their_o misery_n will_v be_v day_n by_o day_n great_a in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n and_o therefore_o they_o strive_v to_o prevent_v these_o their_o fear_n by_o comply_v with_o the_o babylonian_n in_o their_o abomination_n they_o shall_v not_o prevent_v they_o but_o for_o all_o their_o abomination_n i_o will_v bring_v their_o fear_n upon_o they_o i_o will_v bring_v their_o fear_n upon_o they_o i._o e._n i_o will_v bring_v those_o thing_n upon_o they_o which_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o and_o then_o their_o delight_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n note_v that_o the_o word_n fear_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o objectiuè_a for_o the_o thing_n fear_v and_o where_o such_o thing_n befall_v a_o man_n he_o can_v have_v no_o pleasure_n or_o delight_n in_o any_o thing_n because_o when_o i_o call_v etc._n etc._n he_o add_v another_o reason_n here_o why_o he_o will_v choose_v their_o delusion_n and_o bring_v their_o fear_n upon_o they_o when_o i_o call_v none_o do_v answer_v see_v cap._n 65.12_o 5._o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o that_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n q._n d._n but_o as_o for_o you_o which_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o comfort_n which_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o you_o you_o that_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n see_v notes_n vers_fw-la 2._o your_o brethren_n that_o hate_v you_o by_o these_o their_o brethren_n he_o mean_v those_o ungodly_a jew_n to_o who_o and_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o four_o first_o verse_n who_o he_o call_v their_o brethren_n because_o they_o be_v all_o brethren_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v all_o descend_v from_o the_o same_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n who_o for_o all_o this_o do_v hate_v these_o their_o brethren_n which_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o cast_v you_o out_o etc._n etc._n viz._n of_o their_o company_n as_o though_o you_o be_v impure_a and_o will_v defile_v they_o if_o you_o draw_v nigh_o to_o they_o and_o do_v converse_v with_o they_o see_v cap._n 65.5_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n i._o e._n for_o my_o sake_n that_o be_v because_o you_o cleave_v to_o my_o commandment_n and_o live_v according_a to_o they_o say_a supple_a in_o derision_n and_o mockery_n of_o you_o let_v the_o lord_n be_v glorify_v though_o the_o ungodly_a party_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n can_v deliver_v those_o which_o be_v in_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n out_o of_o their_o captivity_n yet_o most_o of_o the_o godly_a party_n do_v and_o out_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o their_o heart_n do_v often_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v glorify_v in_o their_o deliverance_n according_a to_o what_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n cap._n 44.23_o and_o cap._n 60.21_o the_o ungodly_a party_n therefore_o which_o hate_v the_o godly_a party_n as_o for_o other_o thing_n so_o for_o this_o that_o they_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_n because_o they_o themselves_o can_v not_o think_v it_o be_v wont_a to_o mock_v the_o godly_a party_n with_o this_o say_n let_v the_o lord_n be_v glorify_v supple_a in_o your_o deliverance_n as_o though_o they_o believe_v and_o look_v for_o that_o which_o god_n can_v not_o do_v but_o he_o shall_v appear_v to_o your_o joy_n i._o e._n but_o he_o shall_v show_v himself_o in_o your_o deliverance_n to_o your_o joy_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o wit_n that_o they_o mock_v you_o with_o this_o say_n let_v god_n be_v glorify_v when_o they_o shall_v see_v that_o god_n have_v deliver_v you_o to_o his_o glory_n 6._o a_o voice_n of_o noise_n from_o the_o city_n a_o voice_n from_o the_o temple_n q._n d._n i_o hear_v a_o voice_n of_o a_o noise_n of_o rejoice_v from_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o a_o voice_n of_o sing_v and_o thanksgiving_n from_o the_o temple_n the_o prophet_n speak_v this_o as_o if_o he_o have_v hear_v on_o a_o sudden_a a_o noise_n of_o rejoice_v make_v by_o the_o jew_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o a_o noise_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n make_v by_o the_o levite_n from_o the_o temple_n for_o their_o redemption_n out_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n by_o which_o he_o signify_v that_o the_o godly_a jew_n shall_v be_v certain_o redeem_v and_o bring_v to_o their_o own_o land_n again_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v build_v again_o the_o waste_a place_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v raise_v up_o the_o temple_n which_o the_o babylonian_n have_v destroy_v and_o rejoice_v in_o all_o this_o a_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o render_v recompense_n to_o his_o enemy_n q._n d._n i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o recompense_v his_o enemy_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n in_o those_o psalm_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o temple_n many_o passage_n be_v make_v and_o sing_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n triumph_v over_o his_o enemy_n and_o threaten_v they_o with_o due_a vengeance_n as_o psal_n 68.22_o 23._o &_o 132.18_o &_o 81.14_o etc._n etc._n &_o 89.23_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o such_o passage_n as_o these_o may_v the_o prophet_n allude_v when_o he_o say_v a_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o render_v recompense_n to_o his_o enemy_n yet_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o three_o next_o verse_n may_v be_v the_o voice_n and_o song_n of_o rejoice_v which_o the_o prophet_n hear_v which_o song_n be_v sing_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o at_o least_o part_n thereof_o as_o appeareth_z vers_n 9_o and_o those_o word_n that_o render_v recompense_n to_o his_o enemy_n may_v be_v add_v here_o not_o to_o denote_v any_o passage_n in_o the_o song_n but_o as_o a_o epithet_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o epithet_n opportune_o add_v because_o the_o wicked_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n think_v that_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o punish_v the_o babylonian_n but_o if_o the_o song_n here_o sing_v be_v not_o sing_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o subject_n thereof_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o lord_n whatsoever_o the_o song_n be_v and_o those_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v as_o well_o signify_v the_o subject_a matter_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o voice_n or_o song_n which_o utter_v the_o voice_n or_o sing_v the_o song_n that_o render_v recompense_n to_o his_o enemy_n this_o be_v mean_v especial_o of_o the_o babylonian_n who_o the_o lord_n account_v his_o enemy_n because_o they_o do_v use_v