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A37290 An exposition of the Book of the Prophet Isaiah by the endeavours of W. Day ... Day, William, ca. 1605-1684. 1654 (1654) Wing D472; ESTC R6604 788,151 544

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the_o lord_n in_o his_o own_o person_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o lord_n speak_v thus_o to_o himself_o and_o stir_v up_o himself_o for_o this_o work_n see_v the_o like_a cap._n 63.11_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v suffer_v his_o people_n to_o lie_v in_o captivity_n a_o long_a time_n and_o do_v not_o show_v his_o power_n in_o their_o deliverance_n he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v like_o a_o man_n asleep_a therefore_o he_o say_v awake_v awake_a put_v on_o strength_n o_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n supple_a that_o thou_o may_v deliver_v thy_o people_n out_o of_o babylon_n as_o thou_o have_v promise_v put_v on_o strength_n he_n allude_v to_o a_o man_n put_v on_o his_o garment_n when_o he_o awake_v which_o he_o do_v put_v off_o and_o lay_v aside_o when_o he_o go_v to_o sleep_v o_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n i._o e._n o_o powerful_a god_n he_o speak_v of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o man_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o put_v the_o arm_n which_o be_v but_o part_n for_o the_o 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to_o come_v against_o judah_n by_o this_o he_o show_v how_o easy_o god_n can_v do_v this_o for_o if_o he_o do_v but_o hiss_n he_o say_v they_o will_v come_v at_o his_o hiss_v he_o speak_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v here_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o property_n of_o a_o captain_n to_o hiss_v to_o his_o soldier_n when_o he_o will_v have_v they_o come_v but_o the_o property_n rather_o of_o master_n to_o their_o servant_n wherefore_o note_n again_o that_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o prophet_n to_o mingle_v metaphor_n and_o begin_v with_o one_o and_o go_v on_o with_o another_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n to_o come_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o earth_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o vulgar_a who_o conceive_v the_o earth_n to_o be_v flat_a not_o circular_a and_o so_o to_o have_v end_n proper_o take_v and_o he_o say_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o a_o hyperbole_n for_o from_o far_o 27._o none_o shall_v be_v weary_a i._n e._n none_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v weary_a of_o his_o journey_n though_o he_o come_v so_o far_o as_o he_o commend_v these_o man_n for_o their_o speed_n in_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n so_o he_o commend_v they_o here_o for_o their_o strength_n nor_o stumble_v for_o weakness_n or_o wearynesse_n none_o shall_v slumber_v nor_o sleep_n he_o commend_v they_o here_o for_o their_o watchfullnesse_n and_o vigilancy_n neither_o shall_v the_o girdle_n of_o their_o loin_n be_v loose_v nor_o the_o latchet_n of_o their_o shoe_n be_v break_v i._o e._n neither_o shall_v they_o put_v off_o their_o arm_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o march_v at_o all_o time_n and_o to_o go_v upon_o service_n upon_o all_o occasion_n the_o girdle_n here_o mention_v be_v that_o with_o which_o they_o gird_v on_o their_o armour_n and_o that_o at_o which_o their_o sword_n hang_v he_o say_v nor_o shall_v the_o latchet_n of_o their_o shoe_n be_v break_v for_o neither_o shall_v they_o untie_v their_o shoe-latchet_n because_o the_o latchet_n of_o the_o shoe_n be_v often_o break_a in_o untie_v he_o commend_v their_o diligence_n and_o readiness_n here_o upon_o all_o occasion_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o he_o commend_v here_o the_o strength_n and_o good_a case_n of_o their_o armour_n and_o defensive_a arm_n as_o he_o commend_v their_o offensive_a arm_n or_o weapon_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n follow_v 28._o who_o arrow_n be_v sharp_a q._n d._n their_o arrow_n be_v sharp_a he_o commend_v they_o here_o for_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o weapon_n with_o which_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v well_o appoint_v for_o what_o he_o say_v of_o their_o arrow_n must_v be_v understand_v proportionable_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o all_o other_o their_o weapon_n and_o all_o their_o bow_n bend_v this_o show_n that_o they_o want_v not_o string_n to_o their_o bow_n and_o that_o their_o bow_n be_v not_o at_o fault_n or_o out_o of_o repair_n this_o show_v also_o their_o readiness_n to_o offend_v and_o fight_v against_o the_o jew_n their_o horse_n hoof_n shall_v be_v count_v like_o flint_n i._n e._n the_o hoof_n of_o the_o horse_n which_o they_o shall_v bring_v with_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o hard_o as_o flint_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o easy_o be_v founder_v with_o long_a march_n and_o hard_a way_n nor_o need_v to_o be_v shod_a with_o iron_n shoe_n and_o their_o wheel_n like_o a_o whirlwind_n i._n e._n and_o the_o wheel_n of_o the_o chariot_n which_o they_o make_v use_v of_o in_o their_o war_n shall_v be_v as_o swift_a and_o as_o quick_a as_o a_o whirlwind_n or_o by_o the_o wheel_n we_o may_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n understand_v the_o chariot_n themselves_o which_o shall_v be_v so_o many_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v a_o noise_n in_o their_o march_n like_o a_o whirlwind_n and_o be_v hear_v before_o they_o be_v see_v or_o thus_o q._n d._n and_o their_o horse_n with_o which_o they_o use_v to_o draw_v their_o chariot_n shall_v be_v so_o swift_a as_o that_o the_o chariot_n which_o they_o draw_v shall_v fly_v like_o a_o whirlwind_n the_o two_o first_o exposition_n speak_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o chariot_n which_o be_v commendable_a both_o for_o their_o speed_n and_o agility_n and_o also_o for_o their_o number_n but_o the_o three_o speak_v the_o praise_n of_o their_o horse_n which_o he_o may_v commend_v here_o from_o their_o swiftness_n as_o he_o do_v before_o for_o the_o soundness_n of_o their_o foot_n 29._o their_o roar_n shall_v be_v like_o a_o lyon_n q._n d._n as_o a_o lion_n which_o be_v hunger-bit_n roar_v after_o his_o prey_n so_o shall_v the_o assyrian_n roar_v when_o they_o fall_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n by_o this_o metaphor_n of_o a_o lion_n the_o prophet_n will_v show_v the_o greediness_n and_o the_o cruelty_n which_o the_o assyrian_n will_v use_v to_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n their_o roar_n etc._n etc._n he_o allude_v here_o to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o soldier_n who_o at_o the_o instant_n of_o their_o onset_n and_o join_v battle_n with_o their_o enemy_n do_v use_v to_o give_v a_o shout_n and_o cry_v aloud_o and_o this_o they_o do_v partly_o to_o encourage_v themselves_o and_o partly_o to_o terrify_v and_o daunt_v their_o enemy_n and_o the_o loud_a the_o cry_n be_v the_o more_o effectual_a it_o be_v for_o these_o end_n see_v more_o in_o note_n cap._n 42._o v._n 13._o this_o kind_n of_o cry_n or_o shout_v the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n barritus_n they_o shall_v roar_v like_o young_a lion_n which_o be_v more_o terrible_a and_o fierce_a than_o the_o old_a lion_n and_o lay_v hold_v of_o the_o prey_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v speak_v proper_o of_o the_o lion_n but_o metaphorical_o of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o signify_v that_o the_o assyrian_n shall_v lay_v hold_n on_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o on_o their_o good_n and_o cattle_n as_o on_o their_o prey_n and_o carry_v they_o away_o see_v cap._n 10._o v._n 16._o none_o shall_v deliver_v it_o supple_a out_o of_o their_o hand_n no_o more_o than_o they_o can_v the_o prey_n out_o of_o the_o lion_n paw_n 30._o and_o in_o that_o day_n q._n d._n yea_o in_o that_o day_n viz._n in_o which_o the_o assyrian_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o be_v put_v here_o for_o yea._n they_o shall_v roar_v against_o they_o like_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o sea_n i._n e._n the_o assyrian_n shall_v roar_v against_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n like_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o sea_n like_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o roar_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v more_o terrible_a than_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o lion_n or_o the_o young_a lion_n and_o there_o be_v less_o mercy_n in_o the_o sea_n where_o it_o prevail_v than_o in_o any_o of_o they_o two_o observe_v therefore_o the_o gradation_n which_o the_o prophet_n use_v compare_v the_o shout_n of_o the_o assyrian_n first_o to_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n which_o be_v fierce_a then_o to_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o young_a lion_n which_o be_v fierce_a then_o to_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v the_o fierce_a of_o all_o and_o this_o he_o do_v to_o set_v out_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o the_o more_o terrible_a manner_n that_o his_o auditor_n or_o reader_n may_v be_v the_o more_o affect_v with_o they_o unto_o the_o land_n viz._n of_o judah_n behold_v darkness_n i._n e._n behold_v calamity_n and_o misery_n as_o light_n be_v often_o put_v by_o the_o hebrew_n for_o prosperity_n and_o mirth_n so_o be_v darkness_n put_v for_o adversity_n and_o sorrow_n and_o the_o light_n be_v darken_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o scripture_n to_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n after_o a_o poetical_a manner_n sympathize_v with_o man_n in_o great_a change_n as_o if_o they_o be_v sensible_a of_o and_o affect_v with_o what_o befall_v they_o of_o which_o see_v note_n verse_n 25._o and_o chap._n 2._o v._n 19_o now_o because_o the_o subject_n here_o be_v matter_n of_o sorrow_n the_o prophet_n bring_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o great_a light_n of_o the_o world_n sympathize_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o passion_n and_o show_v themselves_o sorrowful_a and_o this_o he_o make_v they_o to_o do_v by_o clothe_v themselves_o with_o cloud_n as_o it_o be_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o not_o shine_v so_o bright_a and_o clear_a as_o usual_o they_o do_v or_o by_o turn_v their_o light_n into_o darkness_n for_o darkness_n best_o suit_v with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n as_o light_n do_v with_o joy_n and_o mirth_n when_o therefore_o he_o say_v the_o light_n be_v darken_v the_o sense_n be_v q._n d_o behold_v such_o sorrow_n &_o grief_n as_o shall_v cause_v the_o very_a heaven_n over_o they_o
22._o and_o they_o shall_v look_v unto_o the_o earth_n to_o wit_n for_o succour_n from_o other_o man_n or_o nation_n be_v their_o king_n can_v succour_v they_o and_o behold_v trouble_v and_o darkness_n q.d._n but_o whether_o they_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o god_n or_o downward_o to_o the_o earth_n to_o man_n they_o shall_v find_v no_o aid_n or_o relief_n but_o they_o shall_v see_v trouble_n and_o darkness_n on_o every_o side_n for_o god_n will_v be_v angry_a with_o they_o from_o above_o and_o their_o enemy_n shall_v possess_v all_o thing_n and_o keep_v all_o thing_n from_o they_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v put_v here_o for_o but._n darkness_n i._n e._n calamity_n and_o misery_n a_o metaphor_n dimness_n of_o anguish_n i._n e._n sore_o vex_v and_o torment_a misery_n or_o calamity_n note_v that_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o hebrew_n to_o put_v a_o substantive_n of_o the_o genitive_a case_n for_o a_o adjective_n wherefore_o when_o he_o say_v dimness_n of_o anguish_n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v sore_o vex_v and_o torment_a dimness_n i._n e._n sore_o vex_v and_o tormint_v misery_n or_o calamity_n note_v that_o both_o darkness_n and_o dimness_n do_v signify_v here_o the_o same_o thing_n viz._n misery_n or_o calamity_n for_o the_o hebrew_n do_v usual_o put_v word_n which_o signify_v darkness_n to_o signify_v all_o kind_n of_o misery_n or_o calamity_n see_v cap._n 5._o five_o 30._o note_v also_o that_o this_o word_n dimness_n do_v not_o signify_v less_o in_o this_o place_n than_o the_o word_n darkness_n do_v but_o be_v put_v here_o for_o darkness_n and_o with_o these_o word_n of_o anguish_n add_v to_o it_o it_o signify_v more_o than_o the_o word_n darkness_n signify_v by_o itself_o for_o the_o prophet_n use_v a_o gradation_n here_o q._n d._n behold_v trouble_n and_o darkness_n yea_o dimness_n or_o darkness_n of_o anguish_n q._n d._n behold_v trouble_n and_o misery_n yea_o sore_o vex_v and_o torment_a trouble_n and_o misery_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v drive_v into_o darkness_n viz._n as_o wild_a beast_n be_v drive_v into_o a_o net_n or_o toil_n which_o they_o can_v escape_v into_o darkness_n the_o word_n darkness_n signify_v otherwise_o here_o than_o it_o do_v in_o the_o former_a sentence_n nor_o be_v it_o wonder_v be_v that_o metaphorical_a word_n signify_v various_o in_o the_o former_a sentence_n therefore_o the_o word_n darkness_n signify_v misery_n but_o here_o it_o signify_v a_o state_n or_o condition_n of_o mind_n in_o which_o a_o man_n know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v or_o what_o course_n or_o counsel_n to_o take_v be_v even_o at_o his_o wit_n end_n and_o that_o by_o a_o metaphor_n draw_v from_o bodily_a darkness_n for_o as_o in_o such_o a_o case_n we_o can_v see_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n with_o our_o bodily_a eye_n so_o in_o this_o case_n we_o can_v see_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n what_o to_o do_v isaiah_n chap._n ix_o nevertheless_o the_o dimness_n shall_v not_o be_v such_o etc._n etc._n this_o depend_v upon_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o contain_v a_o mitigation_n of_o the_o great_a calamity_n &_o affliction_n which_o be_v there_o threaten_v against_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n for_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n he_o say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o judah_n dimness_n of_o anguish_n and_o here_o he_o say_v that_o nevertheless_o the_o dimness_n shall_v not_o be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o her_o vexation_n etc._n etc._n the_o dimness_n shall_v not_o be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o her_o vexation_n i._n e._n the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n which_o shall_v befall_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o great_a as_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n which_o shall_v befall_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o vexation_n as_o be_v in_o her_o vexation_n i._n e._n as_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vexation_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n he_o put_v a_o relative_n here_o without_o a_o antecedent_n as_o the_o hebrew_n use_v often_o point_v as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n when_o he_o say_v her_o vexation_n and_o he_o put_v a_o preterperfect_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n when_o this_o time_n of_o vexation_n be_v the_o next_o word_n show_v when_o at_o first_o he_o light_o afflict_v the_o land_n of_o zebulun_n and_o the_o land_n of_o nepthali_n i._n e._n when_o he_o shall_v light_o afflict_v the_o land_n of_o zebulun_n and_o the_o land_n of_o nepthali_n the_o land_n of_o zebulun_n and_o the_o land_n of_o nepthali_n be_v part_n of_o galilee_n zebulun_n of_o the_o low_a galilee_n and_o nepthali_n of_o the_o upper_a galilee_n and_o be_v here_o put_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n to_o signify_v all_o galilee_n consist_v of_o the_o upper_a and_o low_a which_o galilee_n be_v a_o part_n and_o but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n this_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v here_o prophesy_v of_o be_v that_o which_o be_v make_v by_o tiglah-piless_a who_o come_v against_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o grievous_o afflict_v that_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v call_v galilee_n 2_o king_n 15._o v._n 29._o and_o this_o part_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n here_o speak_v of_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v wrought_v by_o tiglah-piless_a when_o ahaz_n hire_v he_o to_o come_v up_o and_o save_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 16.7_o and_o afterward_o do_v more_o grievous_o afflict_v she_o i._n e._n and_o shall_v afterward_o more_o grievous_o afflict_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n he_o use_v a_o preterperfect_a or_o preterimperfect_a tense_n for_o a_o future_a by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v mean_v the_o tract_n or_o region_n of_o land_n which_o border_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o by_o the_o sea_n be_v mean_v the_o sea_n of_o tyberias_fw-la which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o lake_n of_o gennasaret_n beyond_o jordan_n i._n e._n near_o to_o jordan_n for_o so_o be_v this_o preposition_n observe_v to_o signify_v john_n 1.28_o and_o elsewhere_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o hebrew_n jordan_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o note_a river_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n it_o arise_v near_o unto_o mount_n libanus_n which_o be_v in_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n where_o be_v two_o fountain_n or_o spring_n one_o call_v jor_a the_o other_o dan_o which_o after_o a_o little_a space_n join_v their_o water_n and_o make_v and_o name_v the_o river_n jordan_n this_o river_n run_v into_o the_o sea_n of_o tyberias_fw-la and_o then_o break_v out_o of_o that_o sea_n run_v along_o with_o a_o great_a stream_n while_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o dead_a sea_n in_o galilee_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o galilee_n of_o the_o nation_n some_o take_v the_o upper_a some_o the_o low_a galilee_n and_o both_o give_v their_o particular_a reason_n why_o the_o galilee_n which_o they_o mean_v shall_v distinctive_o be_v call_v galilee_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o i_o rather_o take_v galilee_n of_o the_o nation_n for_o all_o galilee_n contain_v the_o upper_a and_o low_a galilee_n together_o and_o galilee_n so_o take_v be_v call_v galilee_n of_o the_o nation_n not_o as_o by_o a_o note_n of_o distinction_n but_o as_o by_o a_o note_n of_o declaration_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v in_o galilee_n which_o be_v so_o populous_a and_o frequent_v and_o inhabit_v with_o man_n of_o divers_a country_n and_o nation_n galilee_n be_v frequent_v and_o inhabit_v by_o man_n of_o other_o country_n and_o nation_n because_o it_o be_v a_o rich_a and_o fertile_a country_n and_o convenient_a for_o merchandise_n because_o of_o the_o convenience_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o river_n for_o galilee_n reach_v from_o the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n to_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n so_o that_o it_o invite_v many_o foreign_a merchant_n and_o stranger_n thither_o and_o the_o prophet_n seem_v to_o mention_v this_o populousnesse_n of_o galilee_n here_o that_o he_o may_v make_v the_o desolation_n more_o grievous_a which_o shall_v be_v begin_v by_o tiglah-pilese_a and_o shall_v be_v finish_v therein_o by_o salmaneser_n for_o note_v that_o this_o latter_a affliction_n be_v wrought_v by_o salman●ser_n of_o which_o you_o may_v read_v 2_o king_n 17._o v._n 5._o note_v here_o that_o this_o affliction_n and_o desolation_n which_o salmaneser_n make_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o beyond_o jordan_n in_o galilee_n of_o the_o nation_n must_v be_v understand_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o affliction_n and_o desolation_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n for_o salmaneser_n make_v a_o desolation_n in_o all_o the_o land_n and_o carry_v all_o away_o captive_a though_o it_o
shall_v be_v as_o if_o the_o light_n of_o seven_o day_n be_v put_v into_o the_o light_n of_o one_o day_n and_o shall_v cause_v the_o light_n to_o be_v seven_o time_n more_o intense_a and_z great_a then_o usual_o it_o be_v by_o what_o be_v here_o say_v of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n be_v mean_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v matter_n of_o great_a joy_n and_o rejoice_v at_o this_o time_n for_o as_o darkness_n do_v both_o in_o divine_a and_o humane_a write_n signify_v a_o sad_a state_n of_o thing_n and_o great_a adversity_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a light_n do_v signify_v a_o joyful_a face_n of_o thing_n and_o great_a prosperity_n we_o observe_v also_o cap._n 5.30_o and_o elsewhere_o that_o the_o scripture_n do_v make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n after_o a_o pathetical_a manner_n to_o sympathize_v with_o man_n in_o great_a accident_n as_o if_o they_o be_v sensible_a of_o and_o affect_v with_o what_o befall_v they_o thus_o do_v they_o make_v the_o heaven_n to_o keep_v in_o their_o light_n in_o sad_a event_n as_o cap._n 5.30_o and_o 13.10_o and_o here_o it_o make_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n to_o shine_v more_o bright_a than_o ordinary_a at_o joyful_a accident_n in_o the_o day_n i._n e._n at_o the_o time_n that_o the_o lord_n bind_v up_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o people_n i._o e._n that_o the_o lord_n deliver_v his_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v besiege_v by_o sennacherib_n army_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o distress_v from_o all_o their_o misery_n and_o distress_n note_v that_o the_o prophet_n use_v a_o metaphor_n here_o take_v from_o a_o chirurgeon_n which_o bind_v up_o the_o bone_n of_o his_o patient_n which_o be_v break_v after_o his_o art_n and_z and_o knit_v they_o together_o and_o so_o heal_v they_o the_o breach_n i._n e._n the_o break_a limb_n or_o bone_n he_o use_v here_o metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la a_o breach_n for_o limb_n or_o bone_n break_v by_o this_o breach_n or_o break_a limb_n and_o bone_n he_o mean_v metaphorical_o the_o distress_a estate_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v besiege_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o stroke_n of_o their_o wound_n i._n e._n and_o the_o wound_n which_o they_o receive_v or_o which_o be_v make_v in_o their_o flesh_n by_o a_o stroke_n hypallage_n here_o he_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o the_o wound_n make_v by_o a_o stroke_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o he_o do_v before_o by_o the_o breach_n make_v in_o the_o bone_n to_o wit_n the_o distress_a estate_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v besiege_v in_o jerusalem_n by_o sennacherib_n host_n 27._o behold_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v i._n e._n behold_v the_o lord_n come_v the_o prophet_n put_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n himself_o after_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la q._n d._n the_o lord_n come_v the_o prophet_n prove_v here_o what_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 25._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o that_o the_o tower_n shall_v fall_v come_v from_o far_o i._o e._n come_n on_o a_o sudden_a and_o unlooked_a for_o as_o they_o come_v which_o come_v from_o far_o the_o hour_n of_o who_o come_n we_o know_v not_o of_o or_o he_o come_v from_o far_o i._n e._n he_o come_v from_o heaven_n see_v cap._n 26.21_o what_o the_o lord_n come_v for_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n burn_v with_o anger_n i._o e._n be_v exceed_o angry_a supple_a with_o the_o assyrian_n which_o besiege_v jerusalem_n the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o man_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o allude_v to_o the_o boil_a of_o a_o man_n blood_n about_o the_o heart_n when_o he_o be_v angry_a whereby_o he_o be_v exceed_o hot_a and_o the_o burden_n thereof_o be_v heavy_a q._n d._n and_o so_o heavy_a be_v his_o anger_n as_o that_o the_o assyrian_n against_o who_o it_o be_v kindle_v will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o or_o so_o heavy_a be_v the_o burden_n of_o his_o anger_n as_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o ease_v himself_o of_o it_o by_o avenge_a himself_n upon_o the_o assyrian_n note_v here_o what_o a_o mixture_n the_o prophet_n use_v of_o metaphor_n his_o lip_n be_v full_a of_o indignation_n i._o e._n he_o storm_n and_o rage_v exceed_o he_o allude_v to_o angry_a man_n which_o storm_n and_o rage_v exceed_o in_o their_o anger_n his_o tongue_n be_v as_o a_o devour_a fire_n this_n be_v for_o sense_n the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a word_n but_o because_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o storm_n and_o rage_n against_o the_o assyrian_n as_o that_o he_o do_v destroy_v they_o in_o his_o anger_n the_o prophet_n say_v his_o tongue_n be_v as_o a_o devour_a fire_n yet_o happy_o the_o prophet_n may_v also_o allude_v to_o the_o breath_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o angry_a man_n while_o he_o storm_n and_o rage_v which_o be_v as_o smoke_v proceed_v from_o fire_n 28._o and_o his_o breath_n as_o a_o overflow_a stream_n the_o breath_n of_o a_o angry_a man_n while_o he_o storm_n and_o rage_v proceed_v like_o smoke_n from_o his_o mouth_n and_o his_o nose_n yea_o as_o our_o prophet_n say_v here_o like_o a_o stream_n for_o as_o he_o take_v in_o more_o air_n at_o such_o a_o time_n to_o refrigerate_v the_o heat_n of_o his_o heart_n so_o do_v he_o violent_o send_v out_o more_o again_o by_o respiration_n while_o he_o chafe_v and_o storm_v but_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o only_o liken_v his_o breath_n to_o a_o stream_n but_o to_o a_o overflow_a stream_n that_o be_v to_o a_o stream_n of_o water_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o snow_n or_o rain_n overflow_v its_o bank_n and_o reach_v up_o to_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o man_n neck_n whereby_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v wellnigh_o drown_v shall_v reach_n he_n confound_v tense_n here_o for_o this_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o tense_n with_o the_o former_a verb_n shall_v reach_v to_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o neck_n he_n liken_v the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o his_o anger_n to_o a_o overflow_a stream_n which_o reach_v to_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o man_n neck_n because_o as_o such_o a_o stream_n do_v drown_v as_o it_o be_v all_o part_n of_o a_o man_n body_n but_o only_o his_o head_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o anger_n destroy_v all_o the_o assyrian_n by_o his_o angel_n 2_o king_n 19.35_o sennacherib_n only_o which_o be_v their_o head_n and_o some_o few_o with_o he_o escape_v 2_o king_n 19.36_o to_o sift_v the_o nation_n with_o a_o sieve_n of_o vanity_n i._o e._n to_o destroy_v the_o nation_n and_o tread_v they_o under_o foot_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o king_n 19.25_o these_o word_n relate_v to_o those_o behold_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o show_v the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n q._n d._n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o sift_v the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n this_o phrase_n be_v metaphorical_a for_o the_o understanding_n of_o which_o observe_v that_o when_o man_n sift_v corn_n with_o a_o sieve_n that_o which_o go_v through_o the_o sieve_n which_o be_v common_o nothing_o else_o but_o dust_n and_o trumpery_n be_v cast_v away_o and_o so_o come_v to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n as_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o that_o only_o be_v reserve_v and_o set_v by_o which_o remain_v in_o the_o sieve_n after_o sift_v which_o be_v the_o clean_a grain_n observe_v second_o that_o when_o we_o sift_v corn_n we_o sift_v it_o for_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v sever_v the_o dust_n and_o trumpery_n from_o the_o good_a corn_n or_o grain_n now_o if_o we_o sift_v the_o corn_n in_o a_o break_a sieve_n or_o a_o wide-hole_n sieve_n so_o that_o all_o pass_v through_o as_o well_o the_o corn_n and_o grain_n as_o the_o dust_n and_o trumpery_n we_o spend_v our_o labour_n in_o vain_a and_o such_o a_o sieve_n may_v be_v call_v a_o sieve_n of_o vanity_n or_o a_o vain_a sieve_n because_o we_o lose_v our_o labour_n in_o sift_v in_o it_o when_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o he_o will_v sift_v they_o with_o a_o sieve_n of_o vanity_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o will_v sift_v they_o in_o such_o a_o sieve_n as_o let_v all_o through_o which_o be_v put_v into_o it_o and_o because_o when_o man_n usual_o sift_v corn_n they_o fling_v away_o that_o which_o go_v through_o the_o sieve_n and_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o tread_v it_o under_o their_o foot_n hence_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v sift_v the_o nation_n with_o a_o sieve_n of_o vanity_n for_o he_o will_v destroy_v they_o and_o tread_v they_o all_o under_o foot_n join_v two_o metaphor_n together_o the_o nation_n by_o this_o be_v mean_v sennacherib_n
his_o flock_n which_o he_o feed_v and_o for_o which_o he_o provide_v whatsoever_o be_v needful_a he_o shall_v gather_v the_o lamb_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n i._o e._n he_o shall_v gather_v the_o lamb_n together_o and_o take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o lap_n or_o bosom_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v take_v care_n and_o provide_v even_o for_o the_o poor_a and_o weak_a of_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o their_o own_o land_n safe_a again_o and_o shall_v gentle_o lead_v those_o which_o be_v with_o young_a supple_a lest_o he_o shall_v tire_v they_o or_o kill_v they_o by_o hard_a travel_n he_o say_v and_o shall_v lead_v those_o which_o be_v with_o young_a because_o shepherd_n be_v wont_a to_o go_v before_o their_o sheep_n as_o well_o as_o follow_v they_o for_o their_o sheep_n know_v they_o well_o and_o be_v teach_v to_o follow_v they_o see_v psal_n 80.1_o joh._n 10.4_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n mean_v by_o this_o metaphor_n of_o a_o shepherd_n be_v only_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v his_o people_n the_o jew_n out_o of_o babylon_n where_o they_o be_v in_o captivity_n into_o their_o own_o land_n with_o as_o great_a care_n and_o safety_n as_o a_o shepherd_n do_v lead_v his_o flock_n from_o place_n to_o place_n 12._o who_o have_v measure_v the_o water_n in_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o hand_n the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o god_n here_o as_o of_o a_o man_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o vast_a and_o great_a man_n be_v he_o who_o can_v hold_v all_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o river_n and_o fountain_n in_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o hand_n and_o therewith_o measure_v they_o and_o mete_v out_o heaven_n with_o a_o span_n he_n speak_v of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o man_n as_o before_z and_o a_o vast_a and_o great_a man_n be_v he_o who_o stand_n be_v so_o big_a as_o that_o he_o can_v therewith_o span_a the_o heaven_n at_o once_o and_o comprehend_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o measure_n he_n speak_v still_o of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o man_n and_o a_o vast_a man_n and_o strong_a be_v he_o that_o can_v put_v all_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o measure_n and_o as_o easy_o take_v it_o up_o as_o we_o can_v a_o measure_n of_o dust_n of_o a_o pint_n or_o less_o and_o weigh_v the_o mountain_n in_o the_o scale_n and_o the_o hill_n in_o a_o balance_n he_o speak_v still_o of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o man_n and_o a_o vast_a man_n he_o be_v and_o of_o great_a strength_n which_o can_v weigh_v all_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o scale_n and_o all_o the_o hill_n thereof_o in_o a_o balance_n as_o easy_o as_o we_o can_v weigh_v that_o which_o be_v but_o of_o a_o drachm_n weight_n note_v that_o after_o those_o word_n viz._n who_o have_v measure_v the_o water_n in_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o hand_n and_o mete_v out_o heaven_n with_o the_o span_n and_o comprehend_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o measure_n and_o weigh_v the_o mountain_n in_o scale_n and_o the_o hill_n in_o a_o balance_n these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v have_v not_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o verse_n the_o prophet_n show_v the_o power_n and_o might_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o do_v two_o way_n first_o by_o describe_v god_n as_o a_o man_n of_o a_o vast_a stature_n which_o he_o do_v while_o he_o say_v that_o he_o measure_v the_o water_n in_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o hand_n and_o mete_v out_o the_o heaven_n with_o a_o span_n etc._n etc._n and_o second_o by_o tell_v that_o the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o he_o do_v while_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o measure_v the_o water_n and_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o mete_v the_o heaven_n and_o weigh_v the_o hill_n and_o the_o mountain_n note_v that_o when_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n he_o create_v they_o in_o measure_n and_o number_n and_o weight_n as_o the_o wiseman_n speak_v wisd_v 11.20_o therefore_o it_o be_v 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do_v that_o have_v not_o his_o equal_a for_o might_n and_o power_n 13._o who_o have_v direct_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o be_v his_o counsellor_n have_v teach_v he_o q._n d._n who_o be_v the_o lord_n counsellor_n to_o direct_v he_o and_o teach_v he_o how_o he_o shall_v make_v the_o world_n and_o order_v the_o thing_n therein_o contain_v when_o he_o have_v make_v they_o 14._o who_o instruct_v he_o and_o teach_v he_o in_o the_o path_n of_o judgement_n i._o e._n who_o instruct_v the_o lord_n and_o teach_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v who_o instruct_v he_o and_o teach_v he_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n when_o he_o build_v and_o order_v the_o world_n these_o interrogative_n have_v the_o force_n of_o negative_n q._n d._n there_o be_v none_o which_o do_v instruct_v he_o he_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n by_o his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o judgement_n it_o may_v be_v ask_v how_o the_o prophet_n come_v to_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o judgement_n of_o 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bring_v forth_o q._n d._n thou_o have_v bring_v forth_o a_o lame_a or_o blind_a or_o deaf_a or_o deform_a child_n but_o thou_o can_v not_o bring_v forth_o a_o child_n which_o be_v of_o perfect_a limb_n and_o sense_n and_o which_o be_v well-favoured_a whosoever_o shall_v say_v this_o to_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n woe_n be_v to_o he_o for_o certain_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v he_o for_o this_o his_o repine_a and_o irreverent_a speech_n against_o his_o parent_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v judgement_n which_o thus_o repine_v and_o murmur_v and_o show_v themselves_o thus_o irreverent_a against_o their_o parent_n much_o less_o shall_v they_o escape_v which_o do_v irreverent_o repine_v and_o murmur_v against_o god_n 11._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n have_v in_o the_o two_o former_a verse_n reprehend_v the_o murmur_a jew_n for_o repine_v and_o strive_v against_o he_o do_v here_o assure_v the_o meek_a and_o believe_a jew_n of_o his_o love_n to_o 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〈◊〉_d in_o righteousness_n i._o e._n for_o my_o righteousness_n sake_n in_o be_v put_v here_o for_o for_o and_o by_o righteousness_n be_v mean_v that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o keep_v promise_n which_o be_v common_o call_v fidelity_n and_o truth_n note_v here_o that_o when_o god_n bid_v his_o people_n to_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o will_v do_v concern_v his_o son_n and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n in_o time_n to_o come_v vers_n 11._o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o his_o people_n do_v ask_v he_o that_o question_n and_o upon_o their_o ask_n he_o give_v they_o a_o answer_n here_o say_v i_o will_v raise_v up_o cyrus_n in_o righteousness_n and_o i_o will_v direct_v all_o his_o way_n he_o shall_v build_v my_o city_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v direct_v all_o his_o way_n i._o e._n i_o will_v direct_v he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n they_o can_v go_v amiss_o or_o have_v any_o other_o then_o good_a success_n in_o their_o way_n who_o god_n direct_v he_o shall_v build_v my_o city_n i._o e._n he_o shall_v build_v jerusalem_n which_o the_o caldee_n have_v burn_v down_o cyrus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v build_v jerusalem_n because_o he_o furnish_v the_o jew_n with_o power_n and_o necessary_n to_o build_v it_o my_o city_n jerusalem_n be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o god_n because_o he_o choose_v it_o for_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n psal_n 132.13_o and_o he_o shall_v let_v go_v my_o captive_n i._n e._n and_o when_o he_o have_v overcome_v babylon_n he_o shall_v let_v go_v those_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v my_o son_n which_o be_v there_o in_o captivity_n not_o for_o price_n nor_o reward_n q._n d._n and_o though_o he_o let_v they_o go_v he_o shall_v ask_v no_o ransom_n of_o they_o but_o shall_v let_v they_o go_v free_o 14._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o labour_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o lord_n say_v that_o cyrus_n will_v let_v his_o captive_n go_v not_o for_o price_n nor_o for_o reward_n therefore_o here_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o because_o cyrus_n will_v let_v his_o captive_n go_v not_o for_o price_n or_o reward_n that_o he_o the_o lord_n will_v reward_v he_o for_o this_o his_o magnificence_n to_o his_o captive_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v never_o behindhand_o with_o they_o that_o serve_v he_o the_o labour_n of_o egypt_n i._o e._n those_o riches_n which_o the_o egyptian_n have_v get_v by_o their_o labour_n and_o the_o merchandise_n of_o aethiopia_n i._o e._n and_o the_o wealth_n which_o the_o aethiopian_n have_v get_v by_o their_o merchandise_n and_o of_o the_o sabean_o man_n of_o stature_n i._o e._n and_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o sabean_o though_o they_o be_v man_n of_o a_o great_a stature_n and_o therefore_o lusty_a and_o strong_a and_o like_a to_o preserve_v their_o own_o shall_v come_v over_o unto_o thou_o i._o e._n shall_v come_v from_o be_v they_o to_o be_v thou_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v thou_o i._o e._n and_o the_o egyptian_n aethiopian_n and_o sabean_n themselves_o shall_v be_v thou_o they_o shall_v come_v after_o thou_o in_o chain_n they_o shall_v come_v over_o q._n d._n yea_o the_o egyptian_n and_o aethiopian_n and_o sabean_n themselves_o shall_v submit_v themselves_o to_o thou_o and_o yield_v to_o thy_o mercy_n they_o shall_v come_v after_o thou_o entreat_v thy_o mercy_n or_o entreat_v thou_o to_o accept_v of_o they_o for_o thy_o people_n in_o chain_n shall_v they_o come_v over_o i._o e._n they_o shall_v come_v to_o thou_o with_o chain_n on_o their_o hand_n or_o neck_n or_o foot_n as_o captive_n to_o show_v their_o humble_a submission_n to_o thou_o in_o chain_n they_o that_o be_v
5.18_o wo_n to_o they_o that_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n where_o inquity_n be_v put_v for_o calamity_n and_o plague_n which_o iniquity_n procure_v and_o bring_v upon_o a_o man_n to_o this_o metonymy_n may_v we_o reduce_v the_o metonymy_n call_v metonymy_fw-la antecedentis_fw-la metonymy_fw-la continentis_fw-la metonymy_fw-la continentis_fw-la be_v a_o figure_n whereby_o the_o thing_n contain_v be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n contain_v a_o example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v isaiah_n cap._n 23.1_o houle_z you_o ship_n of_o tarshish_n where_o the_o ship_n be_v put_v for_o they_o which_o be_v or_o fail_v in_o ship_n and_o cap._n 51.17_o which_o have_v drunken_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o cup_n of_o his_o fury_n where_o the_o cup_n be_v put_v for_o the_o drink_n or_o liquor_n in_o the_o cup._n metonymy_fw-la efficientis_fw-la for_o metonymy_fw-la causae_fw-la metonymy_fw-la effecti_fw-la metonymy_fw-la effecti_fw-la be_v a_o figure_n whereby_o the_o effect_n be_v put_v for_o its_o cause_n a_o example_n of_o this_o you_o may_v have_v isaiah_n 5.7_o he_o look_v for_o righteousness_n but_o behold_v a_o cry_n where_o the_o cry_n be_v put_v for_o oppression_n which_o cause_v the_o poor_a to_o cry_n and_o cap._n 24.16_o my_o leanness_n my_o leanness_n where_o leanness_n be_v put_v for_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o heart_n which_o cause_v leanness_n in_o the_o body_n to_o this_o metonymy_n may_v be_v reduce_v the_o metonymy_n call_v metonymy_fw-la consequentis_fw-la metonymy_fw-la materiae_fw-la metonymy_fw-la materiae_fw-la be_v a_o figure_n whereby_o the_o matter_n of_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v make_v be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o be_v make_v of_o that_o matter_n a_o example_n hereof_o we_o have_v isaiah_n cap_n 9.10_o the_o brick_n be_v fall_v down_o where_o brick_n be_v put_v for_o house_n make_v of_o brick_n and_o cap._n 61.9_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v know_v among_o the_o gentile_n where_o seed_n be_v put_v for_o 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have_v isaiah_n cap._n 1._o verse_n 2._o harken_v o_o heaven_n and_o give_v ear_n o_o earth_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o heaven_n and_o to_o the_o earth_n as_o though_o they_o be_v person_n endue_v with_o reason_n and_o understanding_n and_o cap._n 3.26_o her_o gate_n shall_v lament_v and_o mourn_v and_o she_o be_v desolate_a shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o ground_n where_o the_o material_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o her_o gate_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o if_o they_o be_v woman_n a_o sarcasme_n sarcasme_n be_v a_o nip_a kind_n of_o taunt_a and_o scoff_v a_o example_n hereof_o you_o have_v isaiah_n cap._n 14.10_o be_v thou_o also_o become_v weak_a as_o we_o be_v thou_o become_v like_a unto_o we_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v concessio_fw-la syllepsis_n syllepsis_n be_v a_o figure_n whereby_o we_o comprehend_v in_o a_o word_n or_o sentence_n more_o than_o the_o word_n or_o sentence_n do_v proper_o or_o natural_o signify_v a_o example_n 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5.14_o hell_n have_v enlarge_v herself_o where_o he_o say_v hell_n have_v enlarge_v herself_o for_o hell_n have_v enlarge_v she_o paunch_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o hell_n as_o of_o a_o devour_a beast_n and_o cap._n 13.11_o i_o will_v punish_v the_o world_n for_o their_o evil_n where_o by_o the_o world_n be_v mean_v the_o babylonian_n which_o be_v but_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o cap._n 57.8_o thou_o have_v discover_v thyself_o to_o another_o than_o i_o where_o he_o say_v thyself_o for_o thy_o nakedness_n or_o thy_o secret_a part_n synecdoche_n partis_fw-la or_o membri_fw-la be_v a_o figure_n whereby_o a_o member_n or_o part_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v put_v f●●_n the_o whole_a a_o example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v isaiah_n cap._n 1_o 26._o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o cap._n 3._o verse_n 9_o woe_n unto_o their_o soul_n that_o be_v we_o unto_o they_o and_o cap._n 13.18_o their_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v child_n 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of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n this_o vzziah_n be_v call_v azariah_n 2_o king_n 15.1_o this_o first_o verse_n be_v as_o the_o title_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n and_o though_o isaiah_n prophesi_v in_o this_o book_n of_o matter_n concern_v the_o assyrian_n and_o the_o babylonian_n and_o the_o egyptian_n and_o other_o yet_o be_v that_o his_o prophecy_n be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n concern_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n this_o book_n may_v have_v its_o title_n from_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o content_n thereof_o and_o yet_o that_o which_o isaiah_n prophesy_v concern_v the_o assyrian_n and_o the_o babylonian_n and_o other_o do_v some_o way_n or_o other_o concern_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o this_o whole_a book_n may_v be_v well_o style_v the_o vision_n of_o isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amos_n concern_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n 2._o hear_v o_o heaven_n and_o give_v ear_n o_o earth_n he_o speak_v to_o the_o heaven_n and_o to_o the_o earth_n 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joseph_n in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n and_o when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n he_o feed_v they_o with_o manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o after_o that_o with_o milk_n and_o honey_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n yea_o at_o all_o time_n he_o provide_v for_o they_o all_o thing_n necessary_a as_o a_o careful_a father_n do_v for_o his_o child_n and_o th●y_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o i._n e._n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o they_o be_v say_v to_o rebel_v against_o god_n which_o refuse_v to_o obey_v his_o commandment_n see_v for_o 19_o 20._o especial_o if_o they_o follow_v after_o strange_a god_n 3._o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n q._n d._n the_o
their_o own_o conceit_n than_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o rely_v more_o upon_o their_o own_o judgement_n than_o upon_o what_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v and_o so_o follow_v their_o own_o fond_a conceit_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n in_o their_o own_o eye_n i._n e._n in_o their_o own_o judgement_n or_o in_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o conceit_n a_o metaphor_n translate_v from_o the_o body_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o prudent_a in_o their_o own_o fight_n these_o repeat_v the_o former_a word_n 22._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v mighty_a to_o drink_v wine_n q._n d._n woe_n to_o they_o which_o boast_v of_o their_o might_n and_o of_o their_o strength_n which_o they_o show_v not_o in_o feat_n of_o valour_n and_o defence_n of_o their_o country_n but_o in_o drink_v and_o bear_v wine_n and_o man_n of_o strength_n to_o mingle_v strong_a drink_n this_n be_v but_o a_o repetition_n of_o what_o he_o say_v to_o mingle_v strong_a drink_n be_v put_v here_o for_o to_o drink_v strong_a drink_n because_o the_o drink_n which_o be_v mingle_v be_v mingle_v for_o this_o end_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o may_v be_v drink_v sober_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o mingle_v water_n with_o their_o wine_n before_o they_o drink_v it_o and_o some_o think_v that_o the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o this_o mingle_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o as_o sober_a man_n mingle_v wine_n and_o water_n together_o so_o do_v drunkard_n mingle_v divers_a strong_a intoxicate_a drink_n as_o our_o roarer_n do_v hot_a water_n with_o their_o wine_n and_o to_o this_o they_o say_v and_o that_o most_o probable_o that_o the_o prophet_n here_o allude_v 23._o which_o justify_v the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n we_o must_v repeat_v the_o woe_n here_o q._n d._n woe_n to_o they_o which_o justify_v the_o wicked_a to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a be_v to_o pronounce_v he_o just_a in_o judgement_n and_o his_o cause_n good_a who_o be_v not_o just_a and_o who_o cause_n be_v not_o good_a this_o be_v denounce_v against_o corrupt_a judge_n and_o take_v away_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a from_o he_o i._n e._n and_o which_o do_v condemn_v he_o in_o judgement_n who_o be_v righteous_a and_o who_o cause_n be_v just_a and_o good_a the_o scripture_n do_v often_o compare_v righteousness_n to_o a_o cloak_n a_o garment_n a_o girdle_n and_o to_o these_o or_o one_o of_o these_o do_v the_o prophet_n seem_v here_o to_o allude_v when_o he_o say_v and_o take_v away_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a from_o he_o the_o prophet_n do_v here_o tax_v judge_n for_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o corruptness_n as_o he_o do_v the_o drunkard_n for_o their_o drink_n v._o 22._o but_o you_o will_v say_v that_o he_o tax_v the_o judge_n before_o for_o their_o unrighteousness_n v._o 7._o and_o he_o do_v tax_v the_o drunkard_n before_o for_o their_o drink_n vers_n 11_o 12._o how_o then_o do_v he_o come_v to_o tax_v they_o for_o these_o thing_n here_o again_o answer_v because_o these_o sin_n of_o injustice_n and_o drunkenness_n be_v most_o rife_o among_o this_o people_n therefore_o do_v he_o use_v the_o more_o frequent_a reprehension_n against_o they_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o repress_v they_o second_o though_o he_o tax_v these_o sin_n before_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o tax_v they_o with_o the_o same_o circumstance_n as_o he_o do_v here_o for_o he_o tax_v the_o oppression_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o judge_n under_o the_o commination_n or_o threaten_v of_o a_o woe_n here_o which_o he_o do_v not_o do_v before_o and_o he_o tax_v the_o drunkard_n here_o as_o glory_v in_o their_o might_n and_o strength_n which_o they_o show_v in_o their_o drink_n which_o he_o do_v not_o do_v before_o 24._o therefore_o as_o the_o fire_n devour_v the_o stubble_n and_o the_o flame_n consume_v the_o chaff_n and_o this_o the_o fire_n and_o flame_n do_v sudden_o and_o utter_o and_o turn_v the_o stubble_n and_o the_o chaff_n to_o dust_n and_o ash_n which_o the_o wind_n drive_v up_o and_o down_o so_o their_o root_n shall_v be_v rottenness_n and_o their_o blossom_n shall_v go_v up_o as_o dust_n i._n e._n so_o shall_v they_o be_v utter_o and_o sudden_o consume_v the_o prophet_n in_o this_o apodosis_n or_o application_n of_o the_o similitude_n allude_v to_o that_o which_o he_o say_v v._n 7._o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n his_o pleasant_a plant._n for_o he_o speak_v of_o this_o people_n as_o of_o a_o tree_n or_o plant_n which_o be_v ordinary_o consume_v with_o rottenness_n their_o root_n shall_v be_v rottenness_n i._n e._n their_o root_n shall_v be_v rot_v or_o rot_v away_o and_o if_o that_o root_n be_v rot_v the_o stock_n and_o branch_n must_v decay_v he_o use_v here_o a_o abstract_n for_o a_o concrete_a and_o their_o blossom_n shall_v go_v up_o as_o dust_n i._n e._n their_o blossom_n be_v resolve_v into_o dust_n by_o reason_n of_o putrefaction_n and_o rottenness_n shall_v fly_v up_o into_o the_o air_n by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o so_o be_v disperse_v the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o hyperbolical_o when_o he_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v thus_o utter_o consume_v and_o persi_v in_o his_o metaphor_n because_o they_o have_v cast_v away_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n contemn_v it_o as_o a_o vain_a unprofitable_a thing_n and_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o no_o worth_n and_o prefer_v their_o own_o conceit_n before_o it_o 25._o and_o he_o have_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o they_o he_o speak_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o though_o what_o god_n do_v here_o he_o do_v by_o instrument_n yet_o you_o see_v the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o god_n as_o though_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o do_v this_o thing_n himself_o see_v note_n in_o cap._n 2._o v._n 10._o and_o have_v smite_v they_o i._n e._n and_o will_v smite_v they_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ahaz_n 2_o king_n 16._o v._o 5._o 2_o chron._n 28._o v._o 6._o etc._n etc._n though_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o take_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ahaz_n and_o so_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o man_n thereof_o be_v not_o tear_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n thereof_o yet_o other_o city_n of_o judah_n do_v not_o escape_v so_o but_o suffer_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n here_o speak_v of_o and_o the_o hill_n do_v tremble_v i._n e._n and_o the_o hill_n shall_v tremble_v for_o fear_n and_o dread_n when_o these_o judgement_n shall_v be_v execute_v the_o scripture_n do_v often_o speak_v of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o part_n thereof_o as_o of_o sensible_a yea_o intelligible_a creature_n and_o as_o if_o they_o be_v apprehensive_a of_o the_o great_a work_n which_o be_v wrought_v therein_o and_o as_o if_o they_o be_v move_v and_o affect_v according_a to_o those_o work_n see_v note_n cap._n 2._o v._n 19_o judaea_n be_v a_o mountainous_a place_n in_o which_o be_v many_o hill_n and_o their_o carcase_n the_o carcase_n of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v tear_a i._o e._n shall_v be_v tear_v by_o their_o enemy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n though_o not_o of_o jerusalem_n yet_o of_o other_o city_n and_o town_n of_o judah_n for_o all_o this_o his_o anger_n be_v not_o turn_v away_o q._n d._n although_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v his_o people_n after_o this_o grievous_a manner_n as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o therefore_o may_v seem_v now_o to_o be_v appease_v when_o he_o have_v do_v this_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o be_v as_o yet_o appease_v but_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o as_o ready_a to_o smite_v they_o again_o i_o e._n but_o he_o will_v smite_v his_o people_n yet_o more_o 26._o and_o he_o will_v lift_v up_o a_o ensign_n i._n e._n for_o he_o will_v lift_v up_o a_o ensign_n and_o be_v put_v here_o for_o for_o for_o he_o show_v here_o that_o the_o lord_n hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o to_o smite_v they_o and_o will_v smite_v they_o again_o he_o will_v lift_v up_o a_o ensign_n to_o the_o nation_n i._n e._n he_o will_v bring_v the_o nation_n together_o into_o a_o army_n to_o fight_v against_o judah_n by_o these_o nation_n he_o mean_v the_o assyrian_n and_o the_o many_o nation_n which_o be_v in_o their_o army_n who_o invade_v and_o subdue_v judah_n under_o sennacharib_n the_o prophet_n allude_v here_o to_o a_o captain_n in_o war_n who_o command_v his_o ensign_n or_o colour_n to_o be_v set_v up_o and_o display_v for_o his_o soldier_n to_o repair_v to_o they_o when_o he_o will_v have_v they_o meet_v to_o march_v or_o to_o go_v upon_o any_o service_n from_o far_o i._n e._n which_o shall_v come_v from_o far_o and_o will_v hiss_v unto_o they_o viz
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 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the_o like_o you_o may_v observe_v chap._n 30.10_o shall_v not_o a_o people_n seek_v unto_o their_o god_n q.d._n shall_v not_o a_o people_n which_o have_v a_o god_n seek_v unto_o their_o god_n by_o their_o servant_n as_o the_o wizard_n etc._n etc._n to_o know_v from_o he_o by_o they_o what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o their_o trouble_n let_v we_o therefore_o seek_v to_o our_o god_n also_o by_o his_o servant_n the_o wizard_n these_o word_n be_v still_o the_o word_n of_o idolater_n and_o by_o their_o god_n here_o they_o mean_v baal_n or_o some_o other_o idoll-god_n to_o who_o they_o will_v entice_v their_o brethren_n to_o seek_v by_o wizard_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o live_n to_o the_o dead_a i._n e._n answer_v they_o with_o these_o word_n shall_v we_o seek_v to_o those_o which_o be_v dead_a for_o the_o affair_n of_o those_o which_o be_v live_v this_o be_v the_o answer_n which_o they_o be_v advise_v to_o give_v to_o they_o which_o will_v have_v they_o seek_v to_o wizard_n etc._n etc._n 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heathen_a rather_o than_o to_o the_o ro●l_n which_o i_o myself_o command_v to_o be_v write_v and_o in_o which_o i_o myself_o speak_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o i._n e_o it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v blind_a and_o void_a of_o sound_a knowledge_n and_o know_v nothing_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o know_v light_n be_v put_v here_o for_o true_a knowledge_n as_o darkness_n be_v often_o put_v for_o error_n and_o ignorance_n 21._o and_o they_o shall_v pass_v through_o it_o q.d._n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v pass_v through_o their_o own_o land_n to_o escape_v the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n which_o ere_o long_o be_v shall_v fill_v it_o with_o their_o army_n through_o it_o i._n e._n through_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v their_o own_o native_a land_n it_o be_v put_v here_o as_o a_o relative_n without_o a_o antecedent_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n usual_a with_o the_o hebrew_n who_o often_o leave_v the_o antecedent_n to_o be_v understand_v 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10._o for_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o constellation_n thereof_o shall_v not_o give_v their_o light_n i._n e._n for_o such_o shall_v be_v the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n that_o that_o day_n shall_v bring_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o babylon_n and_o their_o land_n as_o that_o the_o heaven_n and_o constellation_n thereof_o shall_v not_o give_v their_o light_n but_o they_o shall_v clothe_v themselves_o with_o darkness_n and_o mourn_v as_o be_v affect_v and_o much_o move_v with_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n which_o shall_v befall_v babylon_n and_o the_o man_n thereof_o at_o that_o time_n see_v note_n cap._n 2._o v._n 19_o and_o cap._n 5._o five_o 25_o 30._o this_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o those_o word_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v cruel_a both_o with_o wrath_n and_o fierce_a anger_n to_o lay_v the_o land_n desolate_a and_o be_v as_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o cruelty_n and_o the_o wrath_n and_o the_o anger_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o that_o day_n the_o constellation_n thereof_o a_o constellation_n be_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o star_n which_o go_v to_o the_o make_v up_o of_o one_o sign_n in_o the_o heaven_n such_o as_o be_v aries_n taurus_n gemini_fw-la virgo_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o his_o go_v forth_o i._n e._n at_o his_o rise_n when_o the_o sun_n rise_v it_o be_v say_v to_o go_v forth_o as_o a_o bridegroom_n out_o of_o his_o chamber_n by_o a_o metaphor_n psal_n 119._o v._n 5._o 11._o and_o i_o will_v punish_v i._n e._n for_o i_o will_v punish_v and_o for_o for_o as_o it_o be_v often_o use_v by_o the_o hebrew_n the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n the_o world_n i._n e._n the_o land_n or_o the_o sinner_n of_o babylon_n synecdoche_n integri_fw-la hyperbolica_fw-la of_o the_o proud_a i._n e._n of_o the_o proud_a babylonian_n synecdoche_n generis_fw-la of_o the_o terrible_a i._n e._n of_o the_o babylonian_n who_o have_v be_v a_o terror_n to_o their_o adjoin_a neighbour_n and_o in_o a_o special_a mannen_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 12._o i_o will_v make_v a_o man_n more_o precious_a than_o fine_a gold_n q._n d._n i_o will_v either_o cut_v off_o so_o many_o of_o the_o babylonian_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o mede_n or_o make_v they_o fly_v from_o their_o own_o house_n and_o land_n to_o save_v their_o life_n abroad_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o mede_n as_o that_o i_o will_v leave_v but_o very_o few_o babylonian_n in_o the_o land_n of_o babylon_n so_o few_o as_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v more_o scarce_o than_o a_o apiece_o of_o fine_a gold_n a_o man_n i._n e._n a_o babylonian_a synecdoche_n generis_fw-la more_o precious_a i._n e_o more_o rare_a or_o scarce_o for_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v rare_a and_o scarce_o be_v precious_a metonymy_fw-la effecti_fw-la even_o a_o man_n than_o the_o golden_a wedge_n of_o ophir_n this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n ophir_n be_v the_o place_n whither_o solomon_n send_v his_o ship_n for_o gold_n 1_o king_n 9.28_o no_o 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thing_n that_o i_o will_v do_v upon_o she_o yea_o it_o shall_v even_o remove_v out_o of_o her_o place_n for_o fear_n in_o the_o wrath_n i._n e._n at_o the_o wrath_n or_o to_o see_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n which_o he_o will_v execute_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o babylon_n or_o in_o the_o wrath_n i._n e._n in_o the_o day_n of_o that_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n note_v here_o the_o enallage_n of_o the_o person_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o three_o 14._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o chase_a roe_n i._n e._n and_o babylon_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o roe-deer_n which_o be_v chase_v with_o hound_n and_o huntsman_n for_o as_o a_o roe_n which_o be_v so_o chase_v fly_v from_o its_o
4.19_o and_o therefore_o be_v call_v a_o host_n because_o of_o their_o multitude_n and_o order_n for_o a_o host_n or_o a_o army_n be_v not_o more_o and_o more_o orderly_o compose_v and_o better_o rank_v than_o they_o be_v and_o they_o be_v call_v the_o high_a one_o which_o be_v on_o high_a because_o they_o be_v place_v in_o the_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o uppermost_a part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o assyrian_n do_v worship_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n and_o make_v image_n and_o representation_n thereof_o which_o also_o they_o worship_v and_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o in_o their_o camp_n and_o these_o image_n or_o representation_n be_v destroy_v when_o sennacherihs_n army_n be_v destroy_v and_o because_o they_o be_v destroy_v the_o host_n of_o the_o high_a one_o that_o be_v on_o high_a that_o be_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n themselves_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v punish_v so_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o 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sennacherib_n army_n for_o they_o be_v all_o king_n cap._n 10.8_o these_o god_n punish_v by_o his_o angel_n 2_o king_n 19_o vers_fw-la 35._o note_v here_o that_o these_o two_o title_n the_o high_a one_o and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v such_o ambiguous_a title_n as_o may_v belong_v each_o of_o they_o both_o to_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n and_o also_o to_o the_o king_n which_o serve_v sennacherib_n for_o those_o king_n may_v be_v call_v high_a one_o because_o of_o their_o high_a place_n and_o dignity_n and_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n may_v be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n according_a to_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o assyrian_n which_o account_v they_o as_o god_n for_o god_n be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n psal_n 47.7_o to_o distinguish_v therefore_o the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n which_o the_o assyrian_n account_v as_o god_n he_o call_v they_o the_o high_a one_o which_o be_v on_o high_a and_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o prince_n which_o serve_v sennacherib_n he_o say_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o earth_n 22._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v gather_v together_o as_o prisoner_n be_v gather_v in_o the_o pit_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v gather_v and_o shut_v up_o in_o jerusalem_n as_o prisoner_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o shut_v up_o in_o a_o prison_n or_o in_o a_o dungeon_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o approach_n of_o sennacherib_n army_n they_o shall_v run_v every_o one_o to_o his_o home_n and_o then_o as_o prisoner_n can_v go_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n or_o dungeon_n in_o which_o they_o be_v imprison_v so_o shall_v not_o they_o go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n again_o because_o of_o the_o assyrian_n who_o shall_v encompass_v they_o besiege_v they_o and_o block_n they_o up_o note_v that_o this_o conjunction_n and_o do_v not_o relate_v to_o the_o word_n which_o go_v immediate_o before_o but_o to_o the_o twenty_o verse_n and_o when_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v gather_v together_o etc._n etc._n he_o seem_v to_o point_v at_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o pit_n i._o e._n in_o the_o prison_n the_o pit_n be_v that_o part_n of_o a_o prison_n which_o they_o call_v the_o dungeon_n which_o be_v a_o deep_a place_n under_o ground_n and_o it_o be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a prison_n itself_o and_o shall_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o prison_n i._o e._n and_o shall_v be_v shut_v up_o as_o it_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o after_o many_o day_n i._n e._n after_o they_o have_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o prison_n that_o be_v after_o they_o have_v be_v besiege_v many_o day_n shall_v they_o be_v visit_v i._n e._n the_o lord_n shall_v visit_v they_o in_o favour_n and_o mercy_n and_o deliver_v they_o by_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o destroy_v the_o assyrian_n which_o besiege_v they_o which_o be_v fulfil_v 2_o king_n 19.35_o this_o i_o do_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a meaning_n of_o this_o place_n and_o that_o as_o the_o prophet_n do_v prophecy_n against_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n vers_fw-la 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o comfort_v they_o again_o with_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o enemy_n vers_fw-la 21._o so_o do_v he_o here_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n prophecy_n against_o the_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n thereof_o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n comfort_v they_o again_o the_o only_a objection_n which_o can_v be_v make_v against_o this_o exposition_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n here_o of_o the_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o nominative_a case_n to_o these_o verb_n but_o what_o be_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o prophet_n may_v point_v as_o it_o be_v with_o his_o finger_n at_o the_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o and_o so_o he_o need_v not_o to_o name_v they_o his_o pointing_z at_o they_o may_v be_v enough_o to_o signify_v who_o he_o mean_v again_o as_o he_o do_v often_o put_v a_o relative_n without_o a_o antecedent_n and_o leave_v the_o antecedent_n to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n so_o may_v he_o leave_v the_o nominative_a case_n which_o shall_v go_v before_o the_o verb_n to_o be_v understand_v example_n whereof_o we_o have_v cap._n 9.3_o and_o 23.5_o mark_v 8.22_o and_o 4.36_o etc._n etc._n 23._o then_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v confound_v and_o the_o sun_n ashamed_a by_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n some_o understand_v the_o image_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o
in_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o place_n note_n that_o the_o destruction_n which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v against_o those_o which_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n for_o strength_n the_o lord_n bring_v upon_o those_o man_n by_o the_o assyrian_n who_o he_o bring_v so_o sudden_o upon_o they_o as_o that_o their_o destruction_n be_v say_v to_o have_v come_v upon_o they_o sudden_o at_o a_o instant_n vers_fw-la 13._o and_o so_o be_v sudden_o surprise_v and_o unprovided_a they_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o sword_n of_o their_o enemy_n but_o though_o the_o lord_n intend_v to_o bring_v this_o assyrian_n against_o jerusalem_n as_o well_o as_o against_o other_o part_n and_o city_n of_o judah_n yet_o he_o bring_v they_o not_o so_o sudden_o against_o she_o as_o against_o other_o city_n and_o place_n for_o after_o the_o assyrian_n come_v and_o enter_v into_o judah_n and_o encamp_v against_o the_o fence_a city_n thereof_o the_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v time_n to_o take_v counsel_n and_o to_o fortify_v their_o city_n and_o to_o hunble_a themselves_o and_o in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n to_o commend_v themselves_o to_o god_n protection_n and_o rely_v upon_o he_o for_o safety_n before_o the_o assyrian_n pitch_v against_o she_o 2_o chron._n cap._n 32._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o by_o which_o mean_v they_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v out_o against_o the_o assyrian_n until_o the_o assyrian_n themselves_o be_v destroy_v therefore_o because_o the_o lord_n bring_v not_o the_o assyrian_n so_o soon_o against_o the_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o he_o do_v against_o other_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n but_o staid_a until_o the_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v exceed_o well_o fortify_v their_o city_n and_o have_v humble_v themselves_o and_o in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n commit_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n protection_n the_o lord_n be_v say_v here_o to_o wait_v and_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n note_v that_o and_o be_v put_v here_o for_o yet_o 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other_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n will_v he_o be_v exalt_v i._o e._n will_v he_o defer_v his_o punishment_n intend_v against_o you_o that_o be_v he_o will_v defer_v the_o bring_n of_o the_o assyrian_n against_o you_o etc._n etc._n this_o sense_n this_o place_n require_v for_o this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n but_o how_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v exalt_v shall_v come_v to_o signify_v to_o defer_v a_o punishment_n be_v a_o question_n some_o think_v that_o the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o a_o man_n correct_v his_o son_n or_o his_o servant_n with_o a_o rod_n who_o stretch_v out_o his_o arm_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o whole_a body_n and_o stand_v on_o tiptoe_n that_o he_o may_v fetch_v the_o great_a stroke_n but_o the_o high_a he_o lift_v up_o himself_o and_o the_o further_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o arm_n the_o long_o he_o be_v before_o he_o strike_v from_o who_o to_o be_v exalt_v or_o to_o exalt_v himself_o may_v be_v take_v say_v they_o for_o to_o defer_v a_o punishment_n or_o to_o be_v long_o before_o he_o strike_v by_o a_o metaphor_n other_o say_v thus_o when_o god_n be_v about_o to_o punish_v he_o be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o place_n which_o be_v heaven_n as_o cap._n 26.21_o and_o mic._n 1.3_o that_o therefore_o he_o may_v punish_v this_o people_n he_o come_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o heaven_n but_o because_o he_o will_v not_o then_o punish_v they_o but_o spare_v they_o a_o little_a long_o he_o return_v on_o high_a into_o heaven_n to_o his_o place_n again_o hence_o to_o be_v exalt_v that_o be_v to_o return_v on_o high_a or_o to_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n signify_v they_o say_v to_o defer_v a_o punishment_n and_o to_o spare_v a_o while_n other_o say_v thus_o when_o god_n do_v any_o notable_a thing_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v exalt_v and_o glorify_v per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effecti_fw-la because_o he_o do_v that_o for_o which_o he_o may_v just_o be_v exalt_v and_o glorify_v see_v cap._n 12.4_o and_o cap._n 26.15_o now_o because_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o show_v his_o long-suffering_a and_o forbearance_n a_o while_n long_o to_o his_o faithful_a people_n which_o must_v needs_o redound_v to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o prophet_n say_v he_o will_v be_v exalt_v for_o he_o will_v suffer_v they_o and_o spare_v they_o a_o little_a long_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effecti_fw-la that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o you_o i._n e._n that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o assyrian_n this_o as_o i_o say_v be_v but_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n already_o expound_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n i._o e._n for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n judgement_n be_v take_v here_o for_o mercy_n or_o compassion_n and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v jer._n 10.24_o where_o it_o be_v say_v o_o lord_n correct_v i_o but_o in_o thy_o judgement_n not_o in_o thy_o anger_n etc._n etc._n where_o judgement_n be_v oppose_v to_o anger_n and_o be_v take_v for_o mercy_n or_o pity_n or_o compassion_n or_o judgement_n may_v be_v take_v here_o for_o discretion_n and_o god_n may_v be_v call_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n because_o he_o know_v how_o to_o punish_v one_o and_o how_o another_o how_o to_o show_v favour_n to_o some_o and_o how_o to_o deny_v it_o to_o other_o that_o wait_n for_o he_o i._o e._n that_o wait_n for_o his_o aid_n and_o for_o his_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n and_o run_v not_o to_o egypt_n for_o strength_n etc._n etc._n 19_o for_o the_o people_n supple_a that_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v for_o the_o aid_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o this_o time_n he_o make_v good_a that_o here_o which_o he_o say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n to_o wit_n bless_a be_v they_o which_o wait_v for_o he_o and_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o faithful_a of_o jerusalem_n here_o in_o the_o three_o person_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v a_o little_a before_o in_o the_o second_o shall_v dwell_v in_o zion_n at_o jerusalem_n i._o 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to_o answer_v we_o when_o we_o cry_v or_o pray_v be_v in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n for_o god_n to_o grant_v our_o request_n 20._o and_o though_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n i._n e._n wherefore_o though_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o wherefore_o though_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n q._n d._n though_o the_o lord_n suffer_v you_o to_o be_v besiege_v in_o jerusalem_n by_o sennacherib_n army_n during_o which_o time_n you_o shall_v have_v but_o a_o little_a bread_n and_o a_o little_a water_n allow_v you_o a_o be_v usual_a in_o besiege_a city_n where_o every_o one_o have_v his_o bread_n and_o his_o
be_v fire_n and_o much_o wood_n q._n d._n there_o be_v a_o pile_n in_o it_o and_o that_o pile_n be_v very_o great_a consist_v of_o fire_n and_o much_o wood_n while_o tophet_n be_v employ_v to_o idolatry_n and_o moloch_n be_v there_o worship_v there_o be_v a_o pile_n or_o pile_n of_o wood_n there_o continual_o provide_v to_o burn_v their_o child_n withal_o to_o moloch_n to_o this_o pile_n or_o pile_n of_o wood_n do_v the_o prophet_n here_o allude_v and_o say_v that_o the_o pile_n of_o tophet_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o assyrian_n to_o burn_v they_o up_o and_o consume_v they_o as_o the_o child_n of_o idolater_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v burn_v to_o moloch_n and_o consume_v be_v very_o great_a by_o which_o the_o prophet_n signify_v either_o that_o the_o assyrian_n which_o besiege_v jerusalem_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o hebrew_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v as_o sudden_o as_o if_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n as_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n so_o that_o herein_o be_v a_o double_a allusion_n first_o to_o the_o pile_n of_o wood_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v provide_v here_o for_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o child_n second_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o assyrian_n by_o the_o angel_n which_o be_v by_o fire_n or_o as_o in_o as_o quick_a a_o manner_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v by_o fire_n the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o a_o stream_n of_o brimstone_n do_v kindle_v it_o by_o this_o he_o denote_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o assyrian_n and_o speak_v of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o angry_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o allude_v to_o the_o breath_n of_o a_o angry_a man_n which_o be_v exceed_o hot_a and_o proceed_v from_o his_o nostril_n and_o from_o his_o mouth_n like_o a_o stream_n see_v note_n vers_fw-la 28._o isaiah_n chap._n xxxi_o wo_n to_o they_o that_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n the_o subject_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a see_v therefore_o note_n on_o cap._n 30.1_o for_o help_n supple_a against_o the_o assyrian_n under_o sennacherib_n and_o stay_v on_o horse_n two_o e._n and_o put_v their_o confidence_n in_o horse_n which_o they_o hope_v to_o procure_v from_o egypt_n the_o word_n stay_v be_v metaphorical_a take_v from_o a_o staff_n which_o be_v the_o stay_n of_o a_o man_n which_o lean_v on_o it_o in_o charets_n i._n e._n in_o warlike_a charet_n which_o they_o likewise_o expect_v from_o egypt_n because_o they_o be_v many_o q._n d._n which_o stay_v or_o trust_v in_o the_o number_n or_o multitude_n of_o horse_n and_o charet_n because_o it_o be_v great_a but_o they_o look_v not_o unto_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n supple_a to_o ask_v strength_n of_o he_o neither_o seek_v the_o lord_n supple_a for_o his_o counsel_n and_o advise_v what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o do_v in_o this_o invasion_n of_o the_o assyrian_n see_v cap._n 30.1_o 2._o yet_o he_o also_o be_v wise_a q._n d._n yet_o they_o may_v have_v ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o seek_v to_o he_o for_o advice_n for_o he_o be_v wise_a as_o well_o as_o they_o who_o they_o make_v their_o counsellor_n and_o will_v bring_v evil_a q._n d._n and_o because_o they_o have_v despise_v his_o wisdom_n in_o pass_v he_o by_o and_o ask_v counsel_n at_o other_o mouth_n he_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o these_o wicked_a man_n whereby_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o he_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o know_v when_o he_o be_v neglect_v and_o that_o he_o be_v strong_a also_o and_o will_v not_o call_v back_o his_o word_n supple_a by_o which_o he_o have_v threaten_v to_o bring_v evil_a upon_o they_o he_o threaten_v a_o woe_n against_o they_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o he_o threaten_v the_o like_a in_o this_o but_o will_v arise_v supple_a like_o a_o lion_n against_o the_o house_n of_o evil_a doer_n i._o e._n against_o the_o family_n of_o these_o man_n which_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n for_o horse_n and_o charet_n and_o rely_v upon_o they_o but_o ask_v not_o counsel_n at_o god_n nor_o rely_v on_o he_o and_o against_o the_o help_n of_o they_o that_o work_v iniquity_n i._n e._n and_o against_o the_o aid_n and_o auxiliary_a force_n of_o these_o man_n which_o have_v commit_v this_o sin_n i._n e._n against_o the_o egyptian_n which_o come_v to_o help_v they_o 3._o now_o the_o egyptian_n be_v man_n and_o not_o god_n the_o prophet_n prevent_v a_o objection_n here_o for_o sinful_a man_n may_v say_v yea_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a a_o thing_n as_o you_o speak_v of_o for_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n to_o overthrow_v the_o egyptian_n which_o be_v these_o man_n help_n and_o the_o force_n of_o horse_n which_o they_o will_v bring_v to_o which_o the_o prophet_n answer_v q._n d._n yea_o but_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o overthrow_v the_o egyptian_n and_o their_o horse_n for_o the_o egyptian_n be_v man_n not_o god_n and_o their_o horse_n flesh_n and_o not_o spirit_n be_v man_n and_o therefore_o weak_a creature_n yea_o they_o be_v but_o as_o the_o grass_n that_o wither_v and_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n which_o fade_v away_o cap._n 40.6_o 7._o and_o not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v but_o one_o but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o nation_n be_v but_o as_o the_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n and_o as_o the_o small_a dust_n of_o the_o balance_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o cap._n 40.15_o and_o their_o horse_n flesh_n and_o therefore_o weak_a and_o no_o better_a than_o grass_n cap._n 40.6_o and_o not_o spirit_n as_o god_n be_v who_o be_v therefore_o of_o great_a strength_n yea_o omnipotent_a because_o he_o be_v a_o uncreated_a spirit_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n i._o e._n therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n smite_v they_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o stretch_v out_o or_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o arm_n or_o hand_n in_o strike_v and_o speak_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o he_o that_o help_v i._n e._n both_o the_o egyptian_n which_o help_v these_o perverse_a jew_n against_o the_o assyrian_n and_o he_o that_o be_v holpen_v i._o e._n and_o these_o perverse_a jew_n which_o have_v help_v and_o aid_n from_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v fall_v down_o i._o e._n shall_v be_v beat_v down_o they_o all_o i._n e._n all_o the_o egyptian_n which_o come_v to_o the_o help_n of_o these_o jew_n and_o all_o these_o jew_n which_o procure_v the_o help_n of_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v fail_v together_o shall_v perisn_a together_o by_o the_o assyrian_n 4._o for_o thus_o have_v the_o lord_n speak_v i._o e._n moreover_o or_o but_o yet_o or_o yet_o nevertheless_o for_o one_o of_o these_o be_v the_o particle_n for_o put_v thus_o have_v the_o lord_n speak_v etc._n etc._n be_v call_v forth_o against_o he_o supple_a to_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o sheep_n or_o great_a cattle_n which_o he_o will_v make_v his_o prey_n he_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o voice_n supple_a whereby_o they_o think_v to_o fright_v he_o and_o scare_v he_o away_o the_o pronoun_n he_o be_v redundant_fw-la here_o after_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n nor_o abase_v himself_o nor_n carry_v himself_o base_o by_o run_v away_o come_v down_o supple_a out_o of_o heaven_n or_o come_v down_o from_o between_o the_o cherubin_n he_o speak_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fight_v supple_a against_o the_o assyrian_a who_o multitude_n shall_v not_o make_v he_o afraid_a for_o mount_n zion_n i._n e._n for_o jerusalem_n see_v cap._n 1.8_o and_o the_o hill_n thereof_o i._n e._n and_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a word_n 5._o as_o bird_n fly_v supple_a defend_v their_o young_a one_o fly_v i._n e._n extend_v and_o stretch_v out_o their_o wing_n over_o they_o as_o they_o do_v when_o they_o fly_v see_v cap._n 6._o v._n 2._o thus_o hen_n defend_v their_o chicken_n or_o fly_v that_o be_v fly_v against_o the_o kite_n or_o hawk_n or_o man_n which_o will_v take_v their_o young_a one_o away_o thus_o many_o bird_n which_o be_v otherwise_o timorous_a do_v defend_v their_o young_a one_o defend_v also_o he_o will_v deliver_v it_o i._o e._n he_o will_v defend_v it_o and_o deliver_v it_o from_o the_o assyrian_n and_o pass_v over_o i._n e._n and_o pass_v over_o it_o while_o he_o destroy_v all_o other_o the_o city_n and_o village_n of_o judah_n which_o do_v distrust_v he_o and_o seek_v for_o help_v to_o the_o egyptian_n he_o allude_v to_o that_o place_n of_o exodus_fw-la cap._n 12.13_o where_o the_o lord_n see_v the_o blood_n upon_o the_o side-post_n and_o the_o upper_a door-post_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n pass_v over_o the_o child_n
his_o goodness_n towards_o we_o among_o many_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n spirit_n it_o be_v often_o take_v of_o the_o hebrew_n for_o any_o quality_n or_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o here_o it_o be_v take_v for_o goodness_n or_o love_n he_o liken_v here_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o the_o work_n &_o effect_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n to_o plenty_n of_o water_n because_o of_o the_o abundance_n thereof_o when_o he_o say_v the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o we_o viz._n jew_n from_o on_o high_a i._o e._n from_o heaven_n and_o the_o wilderness_n be_v a_o fruitful_a field_n i._o e._n and_o our_o enemy_n the_o assyrian_n which_o be_v exalt_v like_o a_o wilderness_n be_v bring_v low_a like_o a_o fruitful_a field_n or_o valley_n which_o lie_v low_a see_v note_n cap._n 29.17_o the_o fruitful_a field_n be_v count_v for_o a_o forrest_n i._n e._n and_o the_o jew_n which_o at_o this_o time_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o low_a condition_n and_o oppress_v by_o their_o enemy_n the_o assyrian_n and_o therefore_o like_o a_o fruitful_a field_n which_o lie_v low_a be_v deliver_v from_o their_o low_a condition_n and_o exalt_v as_o a_o forest_n yea_o as_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n which_o be_v on_o high_a on_o a_o high_a hill_n see_v cap._n 29.17_o be_v count_v for_o a_o forrest_n i._n e._n become_v as_o a_o forest_n even_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n see_v cap._n 29.17_o note_v that_o wilderness_n and_o forest_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o barren_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o be_v situate_a upon_o hill_n and_o mountain_n and_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v least_o fruitful_a as_o be_v further_a from_o spring_n and_o stream_n to_o water_v they_o however_o sure_o we_o be_v that_o the_o wilderness_n and_o forest_n about_o judea_n and_o which_o be_v best_a know_v to_o the_o jew_n be_v seat_v on_o hill_n as_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n to_o which_o the_o prophet_n seem_v chief_o to_o allude_v 16._o then_o judgement_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n i._o e._n then_o will_v god_n inflict_v his_o judgement_n or_o punishment_n upon_o our_o enemy_n the_o assyrian_n and_o make_v they_o as_o it_o be_v to_o dwell_v among_o they_o judgement_n be_v put_v here_o for_o judgement_n which_o produce_v punishment_n by_o the_o wilderness_n he_o mean_v the_o forest_n or_o hill_n of_o lebanon_n and_o by_o that_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o assyrian_n who_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o pride_n and_o who_o be_v at_o this_o time_n high_a in_o power_n and_o wealth_n etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 15._o and_o cap._n 29.17_o he_o say_v judgement_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o show_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o light_a judgement_n which_o pass_v away_o but_o such_o as_o shall_v continue_v upon_o they_o till_o it_o have_v consume_v they_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o judgement_n be_v inflict_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n 2_o king_n 19.35_o and_o righteousness_n remain_v in_o the_o fruitful_a field_n i._o e._n and_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n shall_v show_v itself_o to_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v at_o this_o time_n like_o a_o fruitful_a field_n or_o valley_n which_o lie_v low_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o low_a condition_n by_o the_o effect_n thereof_o by_o righteousness_n be_v mean_v goodness_n and_o mercy_n to_o wit_n the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o righteousness_n be_v take_v sometime_o for_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n as_o psal_n 112._o v._n 3_o 9_o and_o 2_o cor._n 9.9_o 10._o in_o which_o sense_n also_o joseph_n as_o call_v a_o just_a or_o righteous_a man_n mat._n 1.19_o by_o the_o fruitful_a field_n be_v mean_v metaphorical_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o low_a condition_n as_o v._o 15._o the_o righteousness_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v say_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o fruitful_a field_n because_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o to_o the_o jew_n as_o judgement_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n because_o of_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o among_o their_o enemy_n the_o assyrian_n note_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n here_o as_o of_o two_o person_n by_o a_o metaphor_n or_o prosopopoeia_fw-la 17._o and_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v peace_n i._o e._n and_o the_o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a righteousness_n which_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o fruitful_a field_n shall_v be_v peace_n and_o prosperity_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n &c_n &c_n i._o e._n this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a word_n assurance_n viz._n of_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n for_o ever_o i._n e._n for_o a_o long_a time_n 18._o my_o people_n see_v v._o 13._o in_o sure_a dwelling_n i._n e._n in_o dwelling_n which_o shall_v be_v safe_a 19_o when_o it_o shall_v hail_v come_v down_o on_o the_o forest_n i._o e._n when_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v down_o and_o fall_v upon_o their_o enemy_n the_o assyrian_n like_o storm_n of_o hail_n hail_o do_v often_o signify_v by_o a_o metaphor_n the_o wrath_n and_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o as_o cap._n 28.2_o and_o elsewhere_o by_o the_o forest_n be_v mean_v metaphorical_o the_o assyrian_n which_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o v._o 13._o and_o cap._n 27.10_o etc._n etc._n come_v down_o i._o e._n the_o hail_n come_v down_o with_o much_o violence_n and_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v low_a in_o a_o low_a place_n that_o be_v and_o babylon_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o a_o low_a condition_n by_o the_o city_n be_v mean_v babylon_n which_o be_v the_o great_a or_o one_o of_o the_o great_a city_n which_o be_v under_o the_o assyrian_n and_o this_o city_n be_v bring_v low_o soon_o after_o the_o defeat_n of_o sennacherib_n army_n before_o jerusalem_n for_o soon_o after_o that_o it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o mede_n see_v cap._n 13_o yet_o by_o babylon_n we_o may_v understand_v here_o not_o the_o material_a city_n of_o babylon_n but_o the_o assyrian_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o babylon_n and_o who_o at_o this_o time_n war_v against_o judah_n and_o perish_v before_o jerusalem_n as_o by_o kir_n a_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o mede_n be_v mean_v the_o mede_n which_o serve_v under_o salmaneser_n against_o samaria_n cap._n 22.6_o 20._o bless_a be_v you_o that_o sow_n beside_o all_o water_n that_o send_v forth_o thither_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o ass_n q._n d._n o_o you_o man_n of_o judah_n you_o shall_v also_o at_o that_o time_n be_v happy_a for_o you_o shall_v sow_v your_o seed_n in_o ground_n which_o shall_v be_v water_v and_o therefore_o very_o fruitful_a and_o the_o corn_n which_o you_o sow_v shall_v yield_v such_o increase_n and_o be_v so_o rank_a as_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v fain_o to_o send_v in_o your_o cattle_n to_o eat_v it_o down_o all_o water_n i._o e._n abundance_n of_o water_n or_o many_o water_n all_o for_o many_o thither_o supple_a where_o you_o have_v sow_v your_o seed_n the_o foot_n of_o the_o ox_n and_o ass_n i._n e._n the_o ox_n and_o the_o ass_n there_o to_o feed_v and_o eat_v down_o your_o over-rank_n corn._n he_o put_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o ox_n and_o ass_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o ass_n themselves_o isaiah_n chap._n xxxiii_o wo_n to_o thou_o that_o spoyle_v this_o place_n be_v also_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o sennacherib_n to_o who_o the_o prophet_n make_v this_o apostrophe_n that_o spoyle_v supple_a the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o all_o other_o land_n and_o thou_o be_v not_o spoil_v i._o e._n when_o thou_o be_v not_o spoil_v by_o they_o who_o thou_o have_v spoil_v whereby_o thou_o shall_v be_v provoke_v to_o spoil_v they_o again_o and_o deal_v treacherous_o supple_a with_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o people_n see_v cap._n 21._o vers_fw-la 2._o and_o they_o have_v not_o deal_v treacherous_o with_o thou_o i._o e._n when_o they_o with_o who_o thou_o have_v deal_v treacherous_o have_v not_o deal_v treacherous_o with_o thou_o whereby_o they_o shall_v provoke_v thou_o to_o deal_v treacherous_o with_o they_o when_o thou_o shall_v cease_v to_o spoil_v i._o e._n when_o thou_o shall_v have_v spoil_v so_o much_o and_o so_o long_a time_n as_o god_n will_v suffer_v thou_o to_o spoil_v other_o and_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o that_o be_v come_v to_o a_o end_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v cap._n 10.12_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v perform_v his_o whole_a work_n which_o he_o will_v perform_v by_o thou_o upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o on_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v be_v spoil_v understand_v this_o of_o sennacherib_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o army_n which_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o angel_n 2_o king_n 19.35_o and_o the_o spoil_v thereof_o take_v
ans_fw-fr in_o similitude_n we_o must_v not_o be_v too_o curious_a to_o make_v part_n to_o answer_v part_n but_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o the_o whole_a answer_n the_o whole_a so_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o army_n answer_v to_o the_o shipwreck_n of_o a_o ship_n though_o the_o particular_a part_n of_o the_o army_n answer_v not_o to_o these_o particular_a tackle_n and_o furniture_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o to_o the_o mariner_n which_o be_v therein_o then_o be_v the_o prey_n of_o a_o great_a spoil_n divide_v q._n d._n thou_o shall_v be_v wreck_v and_o then_o when_o thou_o be_v wreck_v that_o be_v when_o thy_o army_n be_v destroy_v shall_v the_o prey_n of_o a_o great_a spoil_n be_v divide_v among_o the_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o put_v here_o a_o relative_n without_o a_o antecedent_n and_o a_o present_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n and_o he_o either_o pass_v from_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o ship_n to_o the_o custom_n or_o manner_n of_o war_n where_o when_o the_o enemy_n be_v vanquish_v or_o destroy_v his_o spoil_n be_v take_v and_o divide_v or_o else_o allude_v to_o the_o people_n which_o dwell_v on_o the_o seacoast_n who_o hear_v of_o the_o wreck_n of_o a_o ship_n come_v in_o abundance_n to_o carry_v away_o the_o good_n thereof_o which_o be_v find_v on_o the_o shore_n the_o lame_a take_v the_o prey_n i._o e._n they_o which_o be_v weak_a and_o impotent_a shall_v take_v the_o prey_n a_o present_a be_v put_v here_o for_o a_o future_a tense_n he_o put_v the_o lame_a here_o for_o those_o which_o be_v weak_a and_o impotent_a and_o not_o able_a to_o make_v resistance_n by_o a_o metaphor_n and_o such_o do_v the_o assyrian_n esteem_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v who_o they_o besiege_v in_o jerusalem_n 2_o king_n 18.23_o yet_o these_o lame_a man_n that_o be_v these_o which_o the_o assyrian_n esteem_v so_o weak_a and_o unable_a to_o resist_v they_o take_v the_o prey_n of_o their_o great_a spoil_n or_o when_o he_o say_v the_o lame_a take_v the_o prey_n the_o prophet_n may_v signify_v that_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o assyrian_n camp_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o they_o that_o be_v nimble_a and_o lusty_a shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v away_o with_o it_o but_o they_o that_o be_v lame_a and_o go_v but_o soft_o shall_v come_v time_n enough_o to_o have_v part_n of_o the_o prey_n 24._o the_o inhabitant_n i._n e._n the_o inhabitant_n supple_a of_o jerusalem_n he_o put_v a_o singular_a for_o a_o plural_a number_n the_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a in_o besiege_a city_n some_o grievous_a sickness_n or_o other_o and_o such_o as_o be_v contagious_a use_v to_o assail_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o by_o reason_n that_o they_o have_v not_o that_o liberty_n of_o air_n and_o wholesomeness_n of_o diet_n and_o change_v of_o raiment_n and_o abundance_n of_o necessary_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v at_o other_o time_n which_o sickness_n consume_v many_o and_o rage_v even_o after_o the_o siege_n be_v break_v up_o that_o therefore_o which_o the_o prophet_n say_v be_v this_o that_o notwithstanding_o that_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v besiege_v by_o sennacherib_n army_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v assail_v by_o any_o sickness_n as_o they_o which_o be_v besiege_v be_v wont_a to_o be_v the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o i._n e._n the_o people_n which_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v be_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n god_n be_v say_v in_o the_o scripture-phrase_n to_o forgive_v iniquity_n when_o he_o pardon_v the_o punishment_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v or_o have_v threaten_v to_o inflict_v for_o those_o iniquity_n yea_o he_o be_v say_v to_o forgive_v they_o when_o he_o pardon_v those_o punishment_n though_o he_o do_v inflict_v afterward_o other_o punishment_n great_a and_o grievous_a so_o we_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n forgive_v his_o people_n though_o he_o take_v vengeance_n of_o their_o invention_n psal_n 99.8_o so_o nathan_n say_v to_o david_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v howbeit_o because_o by_o this_o deed_n thou_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v 2_o sam._n 12.13_o 14._o because_o therefore_o god_n deliver_v his_o people_n from_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o save_v they_o from_o all_o those_o disease_n which_o use_v to_o accompany_v close_a siege_n he_o be_v say_v here_o to_o forgive_v they_o their_o iniquity_n isaiah_n chap._n xxxiv_o come_v near_o you_o nation_n to_o hear_v the_o prophet_n here_o call_v to_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n to_o attend_v to_o what_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v upon_o the_o assyrian_n and_o their_o assistant_n by_o which_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o when_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o the_o prophet_n do_v here_o prophecy_n of_o it_o be_v so_o wonderful_a as_o that_o the_o report_n thereof_o fill_v the_o whole_a world_n see_v the_o like_a cap._n 33.15_o and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o i._o e._n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o all_o thing_n that_o come_v forth_o of_o it_o all_o individual_n which_o have_v have_v their_o be_v since_o the_o creation_n may_v be_v say_v to_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o world_n because_o they_o be_v or_o have_v be_v produce_v by_o and_o out_o of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o world_n i_o except_v not_o man_n himself_o though_o his_o better_a part_n be_v create_v of_o god_n 2._o for_o the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o particle_n for_o show_v that_o there_o be_v something_o worth_a th●ir_n attention_n and_o point_n at_o it_o what_o it_o be_v it_o be_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n upon_o all_o nation_n i._o e._n upon_o all_o the_o man_n of_o all_o those_o nation_n which_o be_v join_v with_o the_o assyrian_n against_o jerusalem_n for_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n have_v man_n of_o divers_a nation_n in_o his_o army_n upon_o all_o their_o army_n supple_a which_o they_o muster_v and_o bring_v against_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v many_o lesser_a army_n raise_v by_o several_a people_n which_o be_v under_o the_o assyrian_n dominion_n which_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o cap._n 10.8_o &_o 36.9_o of_o which_o senacherib_n make_v one_o exceed_a great_a army_n he_o have_v utter_o destroy_v they_o he_o will_v utter_o destroy_v they_o a_o preterperfect_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n he_o have_v deliver_v they_o to_o slaughter_n i._o e._n he_o will_v deliver_v they_o to_o slaughter_n to_o be_v slay_v thereby_o he_o speak_v of_o slaughter_n as_o of_o a_o person_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la and_o mean_v that_o slaughter_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o angel_n 2_o king_n 19.35_o 3._o their_o slain_n also_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o supple_a into_o the_o open_a air_n to_o be_v a_o prey_n for_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o their_o stink_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o their_o carcase_n i._o e._n and_o their_o carcase_n shall_v rot_v and_o stink_v as_o they_o lie_v it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a while_n before_o they_o which_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o angel_n be_v all_o bury_v and_o the_o mountain_n shall_v be_v melt_v with_o their_o blood_n i._n e._n and_o so_o much_o blood_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v shed_v upon_o the_o mountain_n about_o jerusalem_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v dissolve_v the_o very_a mountain_n and_o make_v they_o run_v down_o like_o melt_a wax_n a_o hyperbole_n 4._o and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v i._o e._n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v dissolve_v or_o melt_v and_o in_o melt_a drop_n down_o the_o note_n of_o similitude_n be_v here_o leave_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n he_o mean_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n which_o he_o call_v a_o host_n because_o they_o be_v many_o and_o orderly_a and_o as_o obedient_a to_o god_n as_o a_o army_n be_v to_o its_o general_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n as_o of_o wax_n or_o as_o if_o they_o be_v make_v of_o wax_n by_o a_o metaphor_n so_o that_o if_o they_o do_v melt_v they_o must_v needs_o drop_v down_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v dissolve_v and_o drop_v down_o because_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v see_v but_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o eye_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o and_o therefore_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v see_v and_o be_v to_o the_o eye_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o because_o the_o air_n shall_v be_v so_o thick_a as_o that_o it_o shall_v hinder_v the_o sight_n thereof_o
and_o the_o air_n shall_v become_v so_o thick_a by_o reason_n of_o dark_a and_o thick_a fog_n or_o mist_n or_o vapour_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o blood_n and_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o dead_a carcase_n of_o the_o assyrian_n a_o hyperbole_n and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v roll_v together_o as_o a_o scroll_n i._n e._n and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o scroll_n that_o be_v roll_v together_o for_o as_o in_o a_o scroll_n which_o be_v roll_v together_o the_o word_n and_o letter_n which_o be_v therein_o write_v can_v be_v see_v so_o in_o the_o heaven_n neither_o the_o s●n_n nor_o the_o moon_n nor_o the_o star_n shall_v be_v perceive_v because_o of_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o air_n intervening_a between_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o by_o a_o scrol_n he_o mean_v a_o parchment_n which_o the_o ancient_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v in_o stead_n of_o book_n which_o parchment_n be_v write_v on_o but_o on_o one_o side_n and_o when_o they_o use_v it_o not_o they_o roll_v it_o up_o as_o we_o do_v our_o chancery_n roll_n and_o common_a court_n roll_n and_o so_o lay_v it_o by_o and_o all_o their_o host_n shall_v fall_v down_o as_o the_o leaf_n fall_v from_o the_o vine_n and_o as_o a_o fall_a fig_n from_o the_o figtree_n this_o be_v but_o a_o repetition_n of_o those_o word_n the_o host_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o that_o and_o this_o and_o the_o middle_a sentence_n signify_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n viz._n that_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o host_n thereof_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v not_o be_v see_v the_o heaven_n have_v their_o light_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n which_o be_v therein_o so_o that_o if_o these_o shall_v drop_v down_o or_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o heaven_n the_o heaven_n will_v be_v dark_a hence_o to_o signify_v that_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v dark_a at_o the_o time_n which_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o he_o say_v that_o all_o their_o host_n shall_v fall_v down_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v as_o dark_a as_o if_o all_o their_o host_n by_o which_o they_o have_v their_o light_n shall_v fall_v down_o out_o of_o they_o as_o a_o fall_a fig_n i._o e._n as_o a_o fig_n which_o be_v either_o worm-eaten_a or_o blight_v fall_v from_o the_o tree_n 5._o for_o my_o sword_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n moreover_o my_o sword_n he_o put_v for_o for_o moreover_o as_o cap._n 7.16_o and_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n my_o sword_n shall_v be_v bathe_v in_o heaven_n note_v that_o these_o word_n in_o heaven_n be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o those_o which_o go_v next_o before_o they_o viz._n be_v bathe_v for_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o god_n make_v this_o slaughter_n in_o heaven_n but_o to_o those_o my_o sword_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o that_o possessive_a pronoune_n my_o as_o it_o virtual_o contain_v in_o it_o a_o primitive_a pronoune_n i_o or_o of_o i_o q._n d._n my_o sword_n or_o the_o sword_n of_o i_o who_o be_o in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v bathe_v in_o blood_n etc._n etc._n he_o mention_v here_o his_o dwell_a place_n viz._n heaven_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o that_o he_o will_v punish_v the_o edomite_n not_o as_o a_o man_n but_o as_o god_n almighty_a see_v cap._n 13.6_o and_o cap._n 47.3_o shall_v be_v bathe_v supple_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o edomite_n who_o i_o will_v slay_v by_o this_o he_o show_v that_o he_o will_v shed_v abundance_n of_o blood_n and_o slay_v very_o many_o man_n upon_o idumea_n this_o judgement_n befall_v the_o edomite_n because_o they_o be_v the_o most_o bitter_a of_o all_o the_o nation_n against_o the_o jew_n whereas_o they_o ought_v least_o of_o all_o to_o have_v be_v so_o bitter_a against_o they_o be_v their_o brethren_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o child_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o edomite_n be_v the_o child_n of_o esau_n jacob_n brother_n that_o which_o be_v here_o prophesy_v against_o idumea_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o ethiopian_n as_o they_o march_v against_o assyria_n for_o they_o march_v in_o a_o expedition_n against_o assyria_n see_v cap._n 18._o by_o idumea_n understand_v the_o edomite_n which_o dwell_v in_o idumea_n by_o a_o metonymy_n upon_o the_o people_n of_o my_o curse_n i._o e._n upon_o the_o people_n who_o i_o have_v curse_v genitivus_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la by_o the_o people_n of_o his_o curse_n he_o mean_v the_o people_n of_o idumea_n or_o the_o edomite_n who_o he_o curse_v at_o this_o time_n to_o judgement_n i._n e._n that_o i_o may_v execute_v my_o judgement_n upon_o they_o 6._o the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v fill_v with_o blood_n it_o be_v make_v fat_a with_o fatness_n i._o e._n the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o blood_n and_o make_v fat_a with_o fatness_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o use_v a_o present_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n he_o speak_v also_o of_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o of_o a_o lion_n or_o some_o other_o ravenous_a beast_n by_o a_o metaphor_n which_o drink_v the_o blood_n and_o feed_v upon_o the_o flesh_n of_o other_o beast_n as_o he_o do_v also_o cap._n 31.8_o and_o y●t_o he_o allude_v too_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o the_o altar_n in_o that_o he_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o blood_n and_o make_v fat_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o lamb_n and_o goat_n and_o with_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o kidney_n of_o ram_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o these_o beast_n be_v sprinkle_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o fat_a and_o the_o kidney_n thereof_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n as_o a_o burn_a offering_n make_v with_o fire_n to_o the_o lord_n leu._n 3.4_o &_o 10.15_o and_o on_o they_o do_v the_o altar_n feed_v as_o a_o lion_n upon_o his_o prey_n for_o which_o it_o be_v call_v ariel_n that_o be_v the_o lion_n of_o the_o lord_n cap._n 29.1_o 2._o where_o note_n as_o have_v be_v often_o observe_v that_o the_o prophet_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o join_v or_o mingle_v metaphor_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o lamb_n and_o goat_n with_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o kidney_n of_o ram_n ●_o e._n that_o be_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v a_o note_n of_o explication_n here_o and_o be_v put_v for_o that_o be_v the_o prophet_n compare_v the_o edomite_n here_o to_o sacrifice_n and_o those_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n especial_o in_o which_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o beast_n sacrifice_v be_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v round_o about_o upon_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o fat_a and_o the_o kidney_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n leu._n 7.4_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o bozra_n i._o e._n for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o many_o beast_n to_o make_v in_o bozra_n in_o bozra_n bozra_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o idumea_n a_o great_a slaughter_n in_o idumea_n i._o e._n a_o great_a slaughter_n to_o make_v of_o beast_n for_o sacrifice_n in_o idumea_n the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o lord_n here_o as_o of_o a_o man_n yea_o of_o a_o levite_n or_o priest_n rather_o and_o by_o this_o metaphor_n he_o mean_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o edomite_n 7._o the_o vnicorn_n shall_v come_v down_o with_o they_o by_o the_o vnicorn_n which_o be_v account_v strong_a beast_n he_o mean_v metaphorical_o the_o mighty_a and_o potent_a man_n of_o idumea_n these_o he_o say_v shall_v be_v bring_v down_o that_o be_v shall_v be_v slay_v with_o they_o that_o be_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o goat_n and_o ram_n mention_v verse_n 6._o which_o because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o lesser_a sort_n of_o cattle_n do_v signify_v here_o by_o a_o metaphor_n the_o poor_a and_o mean_a sort_n of_o man_n of_o the_o say_v idumea_n note_v here_o that_o the_o vnicorn_n be_v not_o appoint_v for_o any_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n stick_v not_o close_o to_o one_o metaphor_n but_o mingle_v metaphor_n as_o even_o now_o and_o often_o before_o we_o observe_v and_o the_o bullock_n with_o the_o bull_n i._o e._n and_o the_o bullock_n shall_v come_v down_o that_o be_v shall_v be_v slay_v together_o with_o the_o bull_n a_o bullock_n be_v little_a in_o respect_n of_o a_o bull_n therefore_o by_o the_o bullock_n he_o mean_v metaphorical_o the_o poor_a and_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n and_o by_o the_o bull_n the_o great_a and_o rich_a and_o mighty_a man_n of_o idumea_n so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a word_n with_o which_o kind_n of_o repetition_n the_o prophet_n be_v much_o delight_v and_o their_o land_n i._o e._n
hostility_n against_o that_o city_n yet_o he_o come_v not_o thither_o he_o come_v no_o far_o than_o nob_n cap._n 10.32_o and_o there_o he_o hear_v of_o that_o destruction_n of_o his_o army_n which_o lie_v before_o jerusalem_n which_o turn_v he_o with_o all_o haste_n and_o fear_n towards_o his_o own_o land_n and_o he_o stay_v not_o till_o he_o come_v to_o nineveh_n v._o 37._o and_o return_n supple_a upon_o hear_v of_o that_o rumour_n into_o his_o own_o land_n he_o return_v to_o nineveh_n verse_n 37._o which_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o assyria_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n in_o his_o own_o land_n sennacherib_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n by_o his_o two_o son_n adramelech_n and_o sharezer_n as_o he_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o house_n of_o nisroch_n his_o god_n v._o 38._o 8._o so_o rabshakeh_n return_v etc._n etc._n this_o relate_v to_o the_o 21_o or_o 22._o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n note_v that_o though_o rabshakeh_n return_v himself_o yet_o he_o leave_v his_o army_n before_o jerusalem_n against_o libnah_n libnah_n be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n josh_n 21.13_o 9_o and_o he_o hear_v say_v i._o e._n and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n hear_v say_v he_o be_v come_v forth_o to_o make_v war_n with_o thou_o tirakah_n king_n of_o ethiopia_n come_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n with_o a_o army_n not_o to_o encounter_v sennacherib_n in_o judea_n but_o to_o set_v upon_o assyria_n the_o kingdom_n of_o sennacherib_n in_o sennacherib_n absence_n see_v cap._n 18._o he_o send_v messenger_n say_v sennacherib_n do_v not_o only_o send_v a_o message_n by_o those_o messenger_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n but_o he_o send_v by_o they_o a_o letter_n also_o to_o hezekiah_n though_o it_o be_v here_o omit_v for_o brevity_n sake_n verse_n 14._o sennacherib_n use_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o terrify_v hezekiah_n to_o a_o surrender_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o march_n of_o tirakah_n king_n of_o ethiopia_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o attend_v the_o motion_n of_o tirakah_n army_n 10._o thus_o shall_v you_o speak_v to_o hezekiah_n etc._n etc._n the_o assyrian_a do_v repeat_v here_o and_o beat_v upon_o what_o he_o say_v cap._n 36.14_o he_o do_v not_o mention_v the_o weakness_n and_o perfidiousness_n of_o egypt_n nor_o the_o scarcity_n of_o soldier_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o he_o do_v cap._n 36._o v._n 6_o 8._o because_o now_o he_o understand_v that_o hezekiah_n do_v rely_v only_o upon_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v endeavour_v to_o affright_v he_o from_o that_o by_o tell_v he_o with_o what_o ill_a success_n other_o have_v rely_v upon_o their_o go_n gozan_n by_o gozan_n he_o mean_v the_o people_n which_o live_v near_o to_o the_o river_n gozan_n which_o be_v a_o river_n of_o the_o mede_n 2_o king_n 17.6_o haran_n this_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o city_n of_o media_n near_o the_o river_n gozan_n 1_o chron._n 5.26_o though_o some_o make_v it_o a_o city_n of_o mesopotamia_n gen._n 11.31_o rezeph_n there_o be_v no_o other_o mention_n of_o rezeph_n in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n but_o here_o and_o in_o the_o same_o story_n 2_o king_n 19.12_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o determine_v where_o it_o be_v seat_v some_o therefore_o place_n it_o in_o syria_n some_o in_o mesopotamia_n other_o in_o arabia_n the_o child_n of_o eden_n i._n e._n the_o people_n of_o eden_n eden_n be_v a_o region_n of_o mosopotamia_n in_o which_o paradise_n be_v plant_v gen._n 2.8_o which_o be_v in_o telassar_n it_o can_v hardly_o be_v gather_v from_o scripture_n where_o this_o telassar_n be_v situate_a but_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o region_n either_o of_o syria_n or_o mesopotamia_n here_o upon_o some_o occasion_n or_o other_o do_v the_o people_n which_o be_v bear_v in_o eden_n dwell_v at_o this_o time_n 13._o where_o be_v the_o king_n of_o hamath_n etc._n etc._n see_v cap._n 36.19_o henah_n this_n be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o mede_n ivah_n this_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v a_o region_n of_o the_o assyrian_n 14._o and_o spread_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n hezekiah_n do_v spread_v sennacherib_n letter_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o se●_n it_o and_o to_o read_v it_o because_o the_o content_n thereof_o be_v chief_o against_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v move_v with_o the_o blasphemy_n and_o indignity_n therein_o contain_v may_v take_v vengeance_n upon_o sennacherib_n and_o defend_v his_o own_o people_n against_o he_o and_o hezekiah_n do_v this_o because_o the_o lord_n do_v often_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o the_o fashion_n of_o man_n and_o man_n be_v eager_o stir_v up_o to_o revenge_n when_o they_o see_v that_o which_o offend_v they_o before_o their_o eye_n 16._o that_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubin_n in_o the_o two_o end_n of_o the_o mercy-seat_n there_o be_v two_o cherubin_n or_o angel_n make_v of_o gold_n of_o beat_a work_n and_o these_o cherubin_n do_v stretch_v forth_o their_o wing_n on_o high_a and_o their_o face_n do_v look_v one_o towards_o another_o exod._n 25._o v._o 18_o 19_o 20._o between_o these_o two_o cherubin_n be_v the_o lord_n wont_a to_o manifest_v his_o presence_n and_o to_o sit_v exod._n 25._o ver_fw-la 22._o number_n 7.29_o hence_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubin_n psalm_n 80.1_o and_o to_o sit_v between_o the_o cherubin_n psal_n 99.1_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n even_o thou_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o acknowledgement_n or_o confession_n do_v hezekiah_n here_o make_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o many_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o sennacherib_n mention_v cap._n 36.18_o and_o cap._n 37.12_o and_o in_o full_a belief_n of_o this_o do_v he_o make_v his_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n understand_v also_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v therein_o contain_v by_o a_o metonymy_n he_o show_v by_o this_o that_o the_o right_n and_o title_n to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v no_o god_n true_o so_o call_v but_o the_o lord_n only_o 17._o and_o hear_v supple_a the_o blasphemous_a word_n which_o sennacherib_n have_v write_v against_o thou_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o hezekiah_n do_v not_o only_o spread_v sennacherib_n letter_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o see_v the_o blasphemy_n therein_o write_v but_o do_v also_o read_v it_o himself_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o hear_v it_o while_o he_o read_v it_o and_o see_v supple_a the_o blasphemous_a word_n which_o sennacherib_n have_v write_v in_o this_o letter_n and_o hear_v supple_a and_o see_v q._n d._n yea_o hear_v i_o say_v and_o see_v etc._n etc._n the_o live_a god_n i._n e._n thou_o here_o be_v a_o enallage_n of_o the_o person_n 18._o of_o a_o truth_n lord_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v lay_v waste_v all_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n hezekiah_n confess_v it_o here_o to_o be_v true_a which_o sennacherib_n say_v v._o 12._o but_o draw_v a_o better_a conclusion_n from_o thence_o then_o sennacherib_n do_v lay_v waste_v the_o nation_n this_o phrase_n be_v like_o that_o cap._n 24.6_o viz._n they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o be_v desolate_a look_v therefore_o upon_o the_o note_n there_o 20._o now_o therefore_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n save_o we_o from_o his_o hand_n that_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n even_o thou_o only_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o only_a lord_n god_n if_o he_o will_v but_o save_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o assyrian_n out_o of_o who_o hand_n no_o god_n be_v able_a to_o save_v his_o people_n for_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v persuade_v that_o the_o god_n of_o every_o people_n will_v do_v his_o uttermost_a to_o save_v his_o people_n whereas_o therefore_o other_o god_n do_v not_o save_v their_o people_n and_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n do_v save_o he_o they_o will_v conclude_v that_o he_o be_v god_n alone_o that_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n i._n e._n that_o thou_o only_o be_v the_o only_a lord_n and_o god_n 22._o this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v i._o e._n this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v he_o put_v the_o three_o for_o the_o first_o person_n by_o a_o enallage_n the_o virgin_n the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n so_o cap._n 1.8_o he_o call_v zion_n or_o jerusalem_n a_o virgin_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o he_o call_v she_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v for_o her_o beauty_n have_v despise_v thou_o and_o
she_o have_v suffer_v in_o her_o captivity_n be_v at_o a_o end_n her_o warfare_n because_o warfare_n be_v full_a of_o labour_n and_o hardship_n therefore_o be_v warfare_n put_v here_o for_o labour_n and_o hardship_n and_o when_o he_o say_v her_o warfare_n be_v accomplish_v he_o seem_v to_o allude_v to_o those_o year_n in_o which_o a_o man_n may_v be_v compel_v to_o serve_v in_o war_n and_o after_o which_o age_n he_o be_v free_a from_o that_o burden_n for_o she_o have_v receive_v at_o the_o lord_n hand_n double_a for_o all_o her_o sin_n some_o interpret_v these_o word_n thus_o for_o she_o shall_v receive_v at_o the_o lord_n hand_n twice_o as_o great_a blessing_n as_o she_o have_v suffer_v punishment_n thereat_o and_o so_o blessing_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o punishment_n for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v also_o take_v cap._n 5.18_o and_o a_o preterperfect-tense_n be_v put_v for_o a_o future_a this_o place_n thus_o expound_v have_v its_o like_a cap._n 61.7_o but_o other_o expound_v these_o word_n thus_o q._n d._n for_o she_o have_v suffer_v great_a punishment_n at_o the_o lord_n hand_n for_o her_o sin_n supple_a by_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v now_o move_v to_o pity_n and_o compassion_n towards_o she_o upon_o her_o repentance_n as_o a_o father_n be_v move_v to_o pity_v his_o child_n who_o he_o have_v grievous_o chastise_v for_o his_o fault_n when_o he_o see_v he_o sorry_a for_o his_o fault_n note_v that_o the_o word_n double_a signify_v with_o the_o hebrew_n as_o much_o as_o great_a and_o abundant_a as_o jer._n 17.18_o bring_v upon_o they_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n and_o destroy_v they_o with_o double_a destruction_n and_o 1_o tim._n 5.18_o let_v the_o elder_n which_o rule_v well_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n in_o both_o which_o place_n double_a be_v put_v for_o great_a or_o abundant_a note_v also_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d punishment_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o word_n double_a this_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o prophet_n long_o before_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o captivity_n yet_o it_o be_v speak_v as_o though_o the_o jew_n be_v even_o then_o in_o captivity_n and_o have_v be_v long_o therein_o thus_o do_v prophet_n speak_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o if_o they_o be_v present_a 3._o the_o voice_n of_o he_o that_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n i._o e._n the_o voice_n of_o the_o crier_n be_v hear_v in_o the_o wilderness_n say_v or_o i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o crier_n cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o speak_v as_o though_o he_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o he_o that_o cry_v and_o by_o this_o he_o show_v the_o certainty_n and_o the_o suddenness_n of_o the_o jew_n delivery_n and_o return_v out_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o wilderness_n he_n mean_v the_o wilderness_n between_o babylon_n and_o judea_n prepare_v you_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n i._o e._n prepare_v you_o the_o way_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d point_v as_o it_o be_v to_o their_o idol_n have_v declare_v these_o thing_n i._n e._n have_v declare_v these_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v declare_v concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o babylonian_n or_o chaldaean_n by_o cyrus_n here_o he_o put_v again_o a_o relative_n without_o a_o antecedent_n the_o lord_n have_v love_v he_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n the_o lord_n have_v love_v cyrus_n note_v that_o the_o lord_n speak_v here_o of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n note_v also_o that_o this_o relative_n him_n be_v put_v without_o a_o antecedent_n but_o thereby_o be_v mean_v cyrus_n note_v again_o that_o because_o neither_o the_o idolater_n nor_o their_o idol_n can_v say_v that_o they_o have_v declare_v the_o thing_n concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n by_o cyrus_n the_o lord_n do_v here_o as_o it_o be_v insult_v over_o they_o declare_v what_o cyrus_n shall_v do_v to_o babylon_n to_o show_v that_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v declare_v concern_v that_o 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here_o from_o this_o place_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v not_o that_o which_o he_o chief_o bid_v they_o hear_v for_o that_o follow_v in_o verse_n 17._o but_o it_o be_v a_o prooemiall_a speech_n to_o win_v their_o attention_n and_o to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o to_o heed_n what_o he_o have_v to_o speak_v the_o argument_n be_v not_o much_o unlike_a unto_o that_o which_o st._n paul_n use_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n act_v 20.20_o you_o know_v how_o i_o keep_v nothing_o back_o with_o be_v profitable_a unto_o you_o but_o have_v show_v you_o and_o have_v teach_v you_o public_o etc._n
take_v darkness_n for_o prison_n the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n be_v come_v you_o out_o of_o prison_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n which_o be_v dark_a and_o wherein_o no_o man_n can_v see_v you_o into_o the_o light_n where_o you_o may_v be_v see_v they_o shall_v feed_v in_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n between_o this_o and_o that_o which_o go_v immediate_o before_o we_o must_v understand_v these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n for_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v prisoner_n in_o babylon_n shall_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o their_o prison_n and_o they_o which_o be_v there_o in_o darkness_n shall_v show_v themselves_o and_o shall_v return_v into_o their_o own_o land_n to_o inherit_v the_o desolate_a heritage_n thereof_o and_o as_o they_o go_v they_o shall_v feed_v in_o the_o way_n homeward_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n show_v here_o how_o plentiful_o the_o lord_n will_v provide_v for_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o return_n out_o of_o captivity_n into_o their_o own_o land_n see_v the_o like_a cap._n 48.21_o they_o shall_v feed_v i._o e._n they_o shall_v have_v abundance_n of_o food_n whereon_o to_o feed_v he_o allude_v here_o to_o the_o feed_n of_o sheep_n or_o cattle_n but_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o they_o shall_v feed_v in_o the_o way_n and_o if_o god_n provide_v food_n for_o they_o in_o the_o way_n they_o need_v not_o go_v out_o of_o their_o way_n nor_o slack_v their_o journey_n for_o want_v of_o food_n and_o their_o pasture_n shall_v be_v in_o all_o high_a place_n q._n d._n and_o though_o they_o travel_v over_o hill_n and_o mountain_n which_o be_v usual_o dry_a and_o barren_a yet_o shall_v all_o the_o hill_n and_o the_o mountain_n over_o which_o they_o travel_v yield_v they_o pasture_n in_o abundance_n he_o allude_v still_o to_o the_o feed_n of_o sheep_n or_o cattle_n 10._o they_o shall_v not_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n supple_a by_o the_o way_n which_o they_o go_v though_o their_o way_n be_v through_o the_o desert_n see_v cap._n 48.21_o neither_o shall_v the_o heat_n nor_o the_o sun_n smite_v they_o q._n d._n though_o they_o be_v to_o travel_v through_o a_o hot_a scorch_a wilderness_n as_o they_o travel_v from_o babylon_n to_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n yet_o shall_v not_o the_o heat_n nor_o the_o sun_n hurt_v they_o or_o offend_v they_o neither_o the_o heat_n nor_o the_o sun_n i._o e._n neither_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o shall_v lead_v they_o i._o e._n for_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o shall_v lead_v they_o supple_a as_o a_o careful_a and_o skilful_a shepherd_n lead_v his_o flock_n the_o lord_n speak_v here_o of_o himself_o in_o the_o thi●d_o person_n and_o allude_v to_o a_o shepherd_n lead_v his_o sheep_n for_o shepherd_n be_v wont_a not_o only_o to_o follow_v their_o sheep_n and_o drive_v they_o but_o also_o to_o go_v before_o they_o and_o lead_v they_o see_v psal_n 80.1_o even_o by_o the_o spring_n of_o water_n shall_v he_o guide_v they_o he_o persist_v still_o in_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o shepherd_n where_o spring_v of_o water_n be_v there_o be_v water_n enough_o to_o quench_v and_o keep_v from_o thirst_n there_o be_v pasture_n for_o food_n adjoin_v to_o the_o spring_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o moisture_n and_o there_o be_v vapour_n arise_v from_o the_o spring_n to_o allay_v the_o extremity_n of_o heat_n with_o their_o coolness_n and_o willow_n grow_v thereby_o to_o shadow_v from_o the_o scorch_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n 11._o and_o i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o mountain_n a_o way_n i._o e._n and_o i_o will_v pull_v down_o all_o my_o mountain_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o go_v and_o make_v they_o low_o that_o i_o may_v make_v away_o over_o they_o yea_o a_o easy_a way_n for_o the_o jew_n to_o pass_v see_v cap._n 40.4_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n be_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v find_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v they_o in_o their_o way_n homeward_o no_o not_o in_o the_o mountainous_a wilderness_n the_o lord_n speak_v here_o of_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o person_n though_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o verse_n before_o he_o speak_v also_o of_o himself_o as_o of_o a_o way-maker_n which_o make_v a_o way_n for_o a_o king_n and_o his_o court_n or_o for_o a_o general_n and_o his_o army_n whereas_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o before_o as_o of_o a_o shepherd_n and_o my_o highway_n shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o my_o highway_n or_o causeyway_n supple_a which_o lie_v through_o the_o valley_n shall_v be_v exalt_v that_o the_o mountain_n be_v pull_v down_o and_o the_o highway_n or_o causeyway_n of_o the_o valley_n exalt_v the_o whole_a way_n from_o babylon_n to_o judea_n may_v be_v plain_a and_o even_o without_o hill_n or_o dale_n in_o valley_n because_o the_o ground_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n moorish_a and_o rot_a they_o use_v to_o make_v a_o way_n of_o stone_n and_o the_o like_a high_a than_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o ground_n which_o therefore_o he_o call_v a_o highway_n and_o we_o usual_o a_o causey_n behold_v these_o shall_v come_v from_o far_o q._n d._n and_o moreover_o behold_v these_o jew_n which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o east_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n to_o their_o own_o land_n by_o these_o he_o mean_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o the_o east_n after_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n be_v waste_v by_o the_o babylonian_n who_o he_o name_v not_o because_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v point_n at_o they_o with_o his_o finger_n from_o far_o i._o e._n from_o the_o east_n for_o so_o do_v the_o context_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v interpret_v it_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o use_v a_o synecdoche_n generis_fw-la and_o put_v a_o far_a place_n in_o general_n for_o the_o east_n in_o special_a and_o lo_o these_o from_o the_o north_n i._o e._n and_o lo_o these_o jew_n which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o north_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o north_n to_o their_o own_o land_n and_o from_o the_o west_n i._o e._n and_o these_o which_o be_v in_o the_o west_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o west_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o from_o the_o land_n of_o sinim_n i._n e._n and_o these_o which_o be_v in_o the_o south_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o south_n etc._n etc._n the_o land_n of_o sinim_n sinim_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o people_n which_o be_v also_o call_v sinites_n gen._n 10.17_o these_o dwell_v in_o the_o south_n of_o judea_n about_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n wherefore_o their_o land_n in_o particular_a be_v put_v here_o for_o any_o southern_a land_n in_o general_n though_o when_o the_o babylonian_n invade_v judea_n they_o carry_v away_o most_o of_o they_o which_o escape_v the_o sword_n captive_n into_o babylon_n yet_o many_o escape_v into_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o they_o live_v as_o exile_n until_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o delivery_n of_o their_o countryman_n out_o of_o babylon_n and_o of_o cyrus_n favour_n to_o they_o at_o the_o hear_n of_o which_o they_o also_o return_v to_o their_o own_o home_n again_o 13._o sing_v o_o heaven_n and_o be_v joyful_a o_o earth_n he_n speak_v to_o the_o material_a heaven_n and_o the_o material_a earth_n as_o though_o they_o have_v sense_n and_o reason_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la as_o he_o do_v cap._n 1.2_o the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o have_v show_v his_o authority_n from_o god_n and_o god_n respect_n to_o he_o in_o order_n to_o his_o ministry_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n he_o do_v here_o begin_v to_o tell_v the_o message_n which_o god_n give_v he_o in_o charge_n to_o tell_v and_o which_o be_v part_n of_o his_o ministry_n for_o god_n have_v comfort_v his_o people_n i._o e._n for_o god_n will_v comfort_v his_o people_n the_o jew_n which_o have_v suffer_v much_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o babylonian_n he_o put_v here_o a_o preterperfect_a for_o a_o future_a tense_n upon_o his_o afflict_a i._o e._n upon_o his_o afflict_a people_n the_o jew_n the_o comfort_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v here_o promise_v consist_v in_o bring_v the_o afflict_a jew_n home_n to_o their_o own_o land_n yea_o even_o to_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n 14._o but_o zion_n i._n e._n but_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o st._n paul_n intimate_v gal._n 4.25_o by_o zion_n be_v mean_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o material_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v bring_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o woman_n yea_o of_o a_o mother_n speak_v and_o complain_v &c._n &c._n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la as_o cap._n 40.9_o and_o under_o the_o feign_a person_n of_o zion_n be_v show_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o time_n here_o speak_v of_o but_o zion_n say_v
shall_v not_o die_v in_o the_o dungeon_n as_o many_o of_o his_o brethren_n have_v dye_v through_o such_o hardness_n as_o he_o have_v there_o suffer_v heretofore_o and_o which_o you_o be_v now_o afraid_a of_o by_o the_o pit_n be_v mean_v that_o part_n of_o the_o prison_n which_o be_v call_v the_o dungeon_n which_o be_v as_o a_o pit_n under_o ground_n but_o by_o this_o also_o he_o mean_v babylon_n or_o the_o land_n of_o the_o jew_n captivity_n by_o a_o metaphor_n nor_o that_o his_o bread_n shall_v fail_v i._n e._n and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v starve_v in_o captivity_n for_o want_n of_o bread_n as_o many_o of_o his_o brethren_n have_v be_v and_o which_o you_o now_o fear_v supple_a and_o he_o shall_v prevail_v 15._o but_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o divide_v the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n prevent_v a_o objection_n here_o which_o zion_n may_v make_v for_o zion_n may_v say_v but_o for_o all_o this_o i_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v afraid_a and_o to_o fear_v continual_o every_o day_n for_o the_o babylonian_n be_v man_n which_o be_v malicious_o bend_v against_o i_o and_o their_o fury_n be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v withstand_v to_o which_o the_o lord_n here_o answer_v say_v i_o will_v grant_v that_o the_o babylonian_n be_v man_n malicious_o bend_v against_o thou_o but_o yet_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n who_o be_o more_o mighty_a than_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o god_n who_o will_v have_v a_o care_n of_o thou_o and_o protect_v thou_o who_o friendship_n be_v more_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o than_o their_o enmity_n to_o be_v fear_v who_o divide_v the_o sea_n who_o wave_n roar_v and_o therefore_o be_o able_a to_o chastise_v they_o be_v their_o fury_n never_o so_o great_a and_o tumultuous_a against_o thou_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v my_o name_n therefore_o can_v i_o give_v victory_n to_o who_o i_o please_v and_o trample_v under_o foot_n who_o i_o will_n that_o divide_v the_o sea_n who_o wave_n roar_v he_o allude_v to_o the_o division_n which_o he_o make_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n for_o his_o people_n israel_n to_o pass_v through_o which_o he_o divide_v notwithstanding_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o wave_n exod._n 14._o v._o 16_o 21._o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n i._n e._n the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v my_o name_n he_o put_v here_o the_o three_o for_o the_o first_o person_n for_o the_o lord_n speak_v here_o of_o himself_o this_o name_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n intimate_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o power_n and_o the_o lord_n mention_v it_o here_o to_o uphold_v zion_n against_o the_o conceit_n which_o she_o have_v of_o the_o great_a power_n of_o the_o babylonian_n her_o enemy_n or_o oppressor_n 16._o and_o i_o have_v put_v my_o word_n in_o thy_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o i_o have_v not_o only_a power_n to_o redeem_v thou_o o_o zion_n and_o thy_o child_n the_o jew_n but_o will_v also_o to_o restore_v all_o prosperity_n and_o joy_n to_o you_o and_o where_o power_n and_o will_v meet_v together_o the_o effect_n must_v needs_o follow_v i_o have_v put_v my_o word_n in_o thy_o mouth_n o_o isaiah_n the_o lord_n make_v a_o sudden_a apostrophe_n to_o isaiah_n and_o have_v cover_v thou_o with_o the_o shadow_n of_o my_o hand_n see_v cap._n 49.2_o that_o i_o may_v plant_v the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n q._n d._n that_o i_o may_v plant_v the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n supple_a as_o i_o have_v determine_v to_o plant_v and_o lay_v they_o upon_o the_o jew_n repentance_n i._n e._n that_o i_o may_v make_v new_a haevens_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n according_a to_o what_o i_o have_v decree_v when_o the_o jew_n have_v repent_v that_o these_o word_n be_v not_o literal_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o only_o metaphorical_o be_v plain_a and_o manifest_a and_o deny_v by_o none_o quest._n but_o what_o be_v it_o which_o be_v mean_v by_o they_o answ_n the_o meaning_n be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o i_o may_v put_v a_o new_a face_n on_o thing_n and_o make_v the_o heaven_n to_o give_v their_o light_n and_o the_o earth_n to_o flourish_v and_o be_v verdant_a as_o when_o they_o be_v at_o first_o create_v that_o be_v that_o i_o may_v bring_v back_o all_o joy_n and_o gladness_n into_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n where_o there_o be_v now_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o which_o sense_n note_n that_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o the_o heaven_n in_o time_n of_o great_a calamity_n that_o they_o be_v darken_v and_o that_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n give_v not_o their_o light_n neither_o do_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n cause_n their_o their_o light_n to_o shine_v as_o cap._n 50.30_o cap._n 13.10_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a in_o time_n of_o great_a prosperity_n it_o say_v of_o the_o heaven_n that_o they_o give_v their_o light_n and_o that_o the_o light_n of_o this_o moon_n be_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v sevenfold_a as_o the_o light_n of_o seven_o day_n etc._n etc._n as_o cap._n 30._o v._n 26._o therefore_o to_o make_v new_a heaven_n be_v to_o make_v the_o heaven_n to_o give_v their_o light_n as_o bright_o and_o as_o clear_o as_o when_o they_o be_v at_o first_o create_v and_o that_o signify_v to_o give_v or_o reduce_v great_a prosperity_n and_o great_a joy_n and_o as_o for_o the_o earth_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n the_o land_n of_o judah_n be_v account_v as_o a_o wilderness_n and_o as_o a_o desert_n because_o of_o the_o barrenness_n and_o squalidity_n thereof_o vers_fw-la 3._o when_o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o will_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o will_v make_v the_o earth_n to_o flourish_v and_o be_v as_o verdant_a as_o when_o it_o be_v at_o first_o create_v and_o that_o signify_v that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o that_o barrenness_n and_o squalidity_n under_o which_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n lie_v during_o the_o captivity_n and_o make_v it_o as_o eden_n yea_o even_o as_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o creation_n as_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 3._o where_o note_n that_o by_o the_o heaven_n be_v particular_o here_o mean_v the_o heaven_n which_o be_v over_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n as_o cap._n 5.30_o and_o by_o the_o earth_n be_v particular_o mean_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n as_o cap._n 24.17_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n by_o this_o therefore_o that_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o will_v plant_v the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v mean_v that_o he_o will_v make_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n a_o joyful_a and_o a_o fruitful_a land_n but_o it_o may_v be_v here_o ask_v how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o lord_n here_o say_v that_o he_o put_v his_o word_n into_o isaiabs_n mouth_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o the_o lord_n may_v plant_v the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v that_o he_o the_o lord_n may_v give_v great_a prosperity_n and_o joy_n to_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o make_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n a_o joyful_a and_o a_o fruitful_a land_n ans_fw-fr as_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o all_o prosperity_n and_o joy_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o make_v it_o a_o barren_a and_o a_o doleful_a land_n because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o dwell_v therein_o so_o he_o be_v determine_v to_o reduce_v all_o joy_n and_o prosperity_n into_o it_o and_o to_o make_v it_o a_o fruitful_a and_o a_o flourish_a land_n again_o if_o the_o jew_n will_v repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n that_o therefore_o they_o may_v be_v induce_v to_o repent_v he_o put_v his_o word_n into_o isaiahs_n mouth_n and_o cover_v he_o with_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o hand_n that_o upon_o his_o word_n they_o may_v repent_v and_o upon_o their_o repentance_n he_o the_o lord_n may_v bring_v back_o all_o joy_n and_o fruitfulness_n into_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o put_v his_o word_n into_o isaiahs_n mouth_n that_o he_o the_o lord_n may_v plant_v the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o i_o may_v plant_v the_o heaven_n here_n be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o a_o gardiner_n plant_v tree_n or_o herb_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n here_n be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o builder_n and_o say_v unto_o zion_n thou_o be_v my_o people_n this_o might_n the_o lord_n say_v when_o he_o have_v bring_v back_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o babylon_n to_o zion_n and_o clothe_v zion_n with_o they_o as_o
be_v your_o do_n and_o deal_n with_o man_n as_o my_o do_n be_v for_o i_o use_v to_o deal_v well_o with_o they_o which_o offend_v i_o but_o you_o use_v not_o so_o to_o do_v the_o note_n of_o similitude_n as_o be_v here_o again_o to_o be_v understand_v 9_o so_o be_v my_o way_n high_a than_o your_o way_n by_o way_n be_v here_o mean_v deed_n or_o action_n by_o a_o metaphor_n as_o vers_n 8._o though_o it_o be_v general_o true_a that_o all_o the_o action_n and_o deed_n of_o god_n do_v as_o far_o exceed_v our_o deed_n and_o action_n as_o the_o heaven_n do_v exceed_v the_o earth_n yea_o infinite_o further_a yet_o understand_v this_o place_n particular_o of_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n and_o clemency_n of_o the_o lord_n q._n d._n as_o the_o heaven_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o earth_n so_o do_v my_o clemency_n and_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n to_o man_n far_o exceed_v you_o 10._o for_o as_o the_o rain_n i._n e._n and_o as_o the_o rain_n for_o for_o and._n as_o the_o rain_n come_v down_o and_o the_o snow_n from_o heaven_n i._n e._n as_o the_o rain_n and_o the_o snow_n come_v down_o out_o of_o the_o air_n heaven_n be_v often_o put_v for_o the_o air_n so_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n be_v call_v the_o foul_a of_o heaven_n jer._n 3.9_o and_o return_v not_o thither_o supple_a without_o water_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o fruitful_a for_o otherwise_o the_o rain_n and_o the_o snow_n be_v draw_v up_o again_o by_o the_o sun_n in_o vapour_n 11._o so_o shall_v my_o word_n that_o go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n i._o e._n so_o shall_v the_o word_n which_o i_o speak_v become_v effectual_a and_o whatsoever_o i_o say_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v it_o shall_v not_o return_v unto_o i_o void_a ay_o e_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v ineffectual_a as_o their_o word_n be_v which_o can_v perform_v what_o they_o say_v note_v that_o the_o prophet_n use_v here_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o a_o ambassador_n which_o a_o king_n send_v out_o upon_o some_o business_n but_o he_o can_v effect_v what_o his_o king_n give_v he_o in_o command_n and_o therefore_o return_v re_fw-mi infecta_fw-la but_o god_n say_v that_o his_o word_n shall_v not_o return_v so_o 12._o for_o you_o shall_v go_v out_o with_o joy_n q._n d._n wherefore_o because_o i_o have_v often_o say_v it_o you_o shall_v go_v out_o o_o you_o my_o people_n the_o jew_n with_o joy_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o your_o captivity_n where_o you_o have_v be_v keep_v in_o hard_a bondage_n for_o be_v put_v here_o for_o wherefore_o and_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o sudden_a apostrophe_n to_o the_o jew_n upon_o occasion_n of_o what_o he_o say_v concern_v his_o word_n in_o verse_n 10_o 11._o and_o in_o consideration_n of_o those_o often_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o the_o jew_n of_o their_o redemption_n and_o he_o lead_v forth_o with_o peace_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v go_v before_o you_o as_o your_o captain_n cap._n 52.12_o the_o mountain_n and_o the_o hill_n shall_v break_v forth_o before_o you_o into_o sing_v q.d._n so_o great_a shall_v your_o joy_n be_v as_o that_o the_o very_a mountain_n and_o the_o hill_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n before_o you_o as_o you_o go_v from_o babyl●n_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o to_o see_v your_o joy_n the_o prophet_n do_v often_o give_v sense_n and_o reason_n to_o inanimate_a thing_n after_o a_o poetical_a manner_n 13._o instead_o of_o the_o thorn_n shall_v come_v up_o the_o kirr-tree_n and_o instead_o of_o the_o briar_n shall_v come_v up_o the_o myrtle-tree_n q._n d._n for_o instead_o of_o those_o which_o have_v afflict_v you_o there_o shall_v arise_v those_o which_o will_v profit_v you_o and_o entreat_v you_o with_o all_o kindness_n note_v that_o the_o causal_a particle_n for_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o those_o word_n verse_n 12._o for_o you_o shall_v go_v out_o with_o joy_n and_o be_v lead_v forth_o with_o peace_n the_o thorn_n and_o the_o briar_n be_v prickly_a plant_n which_o will_v prick_v those_o which_o have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o by_o which_o be_v here_o mean_v in_o particulur_n nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_o his_o race_n which_o do_v afflict_v and_o oppress_v the_o jew_n with_o hard_a bondage_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o captivity_n but_o the_o fir_n be_v a_o tree_n which_o beside_o other_o commodity_n yield_v a_o covert_n from_o the_o tempest_n and_o a_o shadow_n from_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o myrtle_n beside_o many_o other_o benefit_n yield_v a_o sweet_a oil_n which_o refresh_v the_o sense_n and_o make_v wine_n which_o comfort_v the_o stomach_n it_o yield_v also_o pleasant_a and_o fragrant_a branch_n to_o trim_v up_o and_o adorn_v the_o house_n by_o the_o fir_n therefore_o and_o the_o myrtle_n be_v here_o mean_v cyrus_n who_o subdue_v the_o babylonian_n and_o so_o deliver_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o send_v they_o home_o into_o their_o own_o country_n with_o many_o royal_a favour_n of_o which_o read_v ezra_n 1_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o name_n i._o e._n and_o this_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v for_o you_o shall_v bring_v to_o the_o lord_n great_a renown_n or_o thus_o q._n d._n and_o this_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v for_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o thing_n so_o notable_a and_o so_o glorious_a as_o that_o god_n shall_v thereby_o purchase_v himself_o a_o new_a name_n q._n d._n as_o god_n purchase_v himself_o a_o new_a name_n when_o he_o deliver_v isaac_n and_o be_v call_v therefore_o jehovah-jireh_a gen._n 22.14_o and_o as_o general_n and_o emperor_n by_o their_o great_a achievement_n get_v new_a name_n as_o scipio_n get_v he_o the_o name_n of_o africanus_n by_o his_o victory_n in_o africa_n etc._n etc._n so_o shall_v god_n get_v he_o a_o new_a name_n for_o his_o great_a redemption_n of_o and_o munificence_n to_o his_o people_n which_o yet_o understand_v not_o so_o as_o though_o god_n have_v any_o new_a name_n thereupon_o but_o that_o he_o deserve_v a_o new_a name_n thereby_o for_o a_o name_n i._n e._n the_o cause_n of_o a_o name_n take_v the_o word_n name_n either_o proper_o or_o for_o renown_n for_o a_o everlasting_a sign_n i._n e._n and_o for_o a_o everlasting_a trophy_n and_o monument_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o his_o people_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o i._n e._n that_o shall_v never_o be_v pull_v down_o or_o abolish_v he_o allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o conqueror_n who_o set_v up_o last_a trophy_n and_o monument_n for_o their_o glory_n in_o token_n and_o remembrance_n of_o some_o memorable_a victory_n obtain_v or_o some_o great_a matter_n perform_v by_o they_o but_o their_o trophy_n and_o monument_n be_v abolish_v by_o time_n but_o this_o of_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o isaiah_n chap._n lvi_o keep_v you_o judgement_n and_o do_v justice_n i._n e._n keep_v my_o law_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v your_o bind_a duty_n therein_o o_o you_o jew_n which_o be_v captive_a in_o babylon_n judgement_n and_o justice_n be_v take_v here_o for_o that_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o call_v judgement_n and_o justice_n because_o god_n may_v just_o exact_v it_o of_o we_o and_o we_o wrong_v god_n if_o we_o do_v it_o not_o for_o my_o salvation_n be_v near_o to_o come_v i._n e._n for_o my_o save_a power_n wherewith_o i_o will_v save_v you_o from_o your_o enemy_n and_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n be_v at_o hand_n to_o save_v you_o concern_v the_o notion_n of_o this_o word_n salvation_n as_o i_o have_v give_v it_o see_v cap._n 51._o verse_n 5_o 6._o and_o my_o righteousness_n i._n e._n and_o my_o faithfulness_n whereby_o i_o have_v promise_v to_o save_v you_o see_v cap._n 51._o vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o concern_v the_o notion_n of_o this_o word_n also_o to_o be_v reveal_v i._o e._n to_o come_v so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v of_o all_o man_n see_v cap._n 40.5_o 2._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v this_o this_o relative_a this_o relate_v to_o that_o to_o wit_n that_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o and_o keep_v his_o hand_n from_o do_v any_o evil_n and_o bless_a be_v such_o a_o man_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v redeem_v out_o of_o captivity_n and_o bring_v home_o with_o joy_n to_o zion_n that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o q._n d._n that_o be_v that_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o do_v nothing_o therein_o whereby_o to_o profane_v it_o by_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o understand_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n all_o other_o precept_n also_o of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n to_o god_n and_o keep_v his_o hand_n
up_o thy_o remembrance_n i._o e._n behind_o the_o door_n and_o the_o post_n of_o thy_o house_n also_o thou_o have_v set_v up_o thy_o image_n to_o put_v thou_o in_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o idol-god_n and_o have_v worship_v they_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o jerusalem_n do_v here_o set_v up_o her_o image_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o god_n command_v his_o people_n to_o write_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v remember_v they_o to_o keep_v they_o deut._n 6.9_o thy_o remembrance_n he_n call_v the_o image_n which_o jerusalem_n do_v set_v up_o behind_o the_o door_n and_o the_o post_n of_o her_o house_n her_o remembrance_n because_o she_o set_v they_o there_o to_o put_v she_o in_o remembrance_n of_o her_o idol-god_n suppose_v saturn_n jupiter_n and_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o he_o may_v call_v they_o her_o remembrance_n ironical_o because_o she_o do_v set_v they_o up_o in_o those_o place_n in_o which_o god_n command_v his_o people_n to_o write_v his_o 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covenant_n be_v mean_v the_o covenant_n of_o idolatry_n whereby_o the_o idolater_n covenant_v with_o his_o idol-god_n by_o their_o priest_n thus_o and_o thus_o to_o worship_v they_o these_o jew_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o their_o father_n in_o mount_n sinai_n exod._n 24.7_o and_o here_o perfidious_o they_o break_v that_o covenant_n and_o make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o their_o idol_n thou_o love_v their_o bed_n wheresoever_o thou_o see_v they_o i._n e._n yea_o so_o extraordinary_a be_v thy_o lust_n as_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o stay_v till_o thy_o lover_n come_v and_o court_v thou_o that_o they_o may_v lie_v with_o thou_o but_o thou_o do_v rather_o court_v they_o and_o offer_v thyself_o to_o lie_v with_o they_o wheresoever_o thou_o do_v meet_v they_o he_o persist_v still_o in_o his_o metaphor_n of_o a_o harlot_n and_o adulterer_n and_o by_o this_o show_v the_o extreme_a sway_n wherewith_o the_o jew_n be_v carry_v to_o idolatry_n 9_o and_o thou_o wente_v to_o the_o 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and_o take_v a_o dwell_n among_o they_o and_o this_o they_o do_v before_o manasseh_n set_v up_o the_o image_n of_o molo●h_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o town_n of_o hinnon_n and_o be_v a_o occasion_n that_o manasseh_n do_v afterward_o set_v up_o his_o image_n there_o and_o do_v increase_v thy_o perfume_n q._n d._n and_o though_o when_o thou_o wente_v into_o other_o thy_o lover_n thou_o do_v use_v perfume_n yet_o when_o thou_o wente_v to_o moloch_n thou_o do_v increase_v thy_o perfume_n by_o this_o be_v intimate_v that_o they_o do_v worship_n moloch_n more_o than_o any_o other_o idol-god_n and_o have_v he_o in_o high_a esteem_n and_o do_v offer_v he_o more_o and_o rich_a gift_n than_o they_o do_v to_o any_o other_o god_n and_o do_v send_v thy_o messenger_n afar_o off_o for_o thou_o do_v send_v thy_o messenger_n far_o off_o to_o buy_v thou_o costly_a ointment_n and_o perfume_n to_o anoint_v and_o perfume_v thyself_o as_o suppose_v into_o arabia_n foelix_n and_o other_o place_n where_o the_o best_a spice_n and_o odour_n for_o ointment_n and_o perfume_n grow_v or_o thus_o and_o thou_o do_v send_v messenger_n far_o off_o q._n d._n and_o thou_o do_v send_v messenger_n into_o assyria_n chaldaea_n and_o egypt_n and_o to_o other_o far_a country_n to_o get_v thou_o lover_n and_o sweetheart_n from_o thence_o also_o by_o which_o be_v mean_v that_o they_o worship_v foreign_a god_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o god_n and_o idol_n of_o remote_a nation_n into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o worship_v they_o there_o and_o thou_o do_v debase_v thyself_o even_o unto_o hell_n i._n e._n and_o when_o thou_o have_v obtain_v the_o good_a will_n of_o thy_o adulterer_n thou_o do_v prostrate_v and_o cast_v down_o thy_o body_n to_o they_o as_o low_o as_o hell_n that_o be_v thou_o do_v become_v the_o base_a whore_n that_o ever_o be_v that_o be_v thou_o do_v become_v the_o most_o notorious_a idolater_n in_o the_o world_n the_o prophet_n do_v persist_v still_o in_o his_o metaphor_n of_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n and_o when_o he_o say_v thou_o do_v debase_v thyself_o he_o allude_v to_o a_o whore_n cast_v herself_o down_o and_o prostrate_v her_o body_n on_o the_o ground_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o her_o adulterer_n which_o be_v call_v here_o a_o debase_v herself_o and_o which_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v humble_v as_o deut._n 21.14_o judg._n 19.24_o such_o a_o one_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o unto_o hell_n i._n e._n very_o low_a there_o be_v a_o hyperbole_n in_o these_o word_n 10._o thou_o be_v weary_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o way_n i._o e._n thou_o have_v take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n and_o labour_n in_o these_o thy_o idolatrous_a course_n and_o even_o weary_v thyself_o but_o all_o
they_o shall_v be_v but_o poor_a helper_n and_o poor_a deliverer_n for_o they_o themselves_o shall_v come_v to_o naught_o and_o be_v as_o the_o chaff_n which_o the_o wind_n carry_v away_o vanity_n shall_v take_v they_o q._n d._n they_o shall_v prove_v but_o vain_a thing_n but_o he_o that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o i_o q.d._n b●t_v he_o which_o shall_v be_v carry_v away_o into_o babylon_n with_o thou_o if_o he_o put_v not_o his_o trust_n in_o such_o idol_n as_o you_o do_v but_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o i_o who_o be_o the_o live_a god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o affliction_n shall_v possess_v the_o land_n i._n e._n he_o shall_v return_v out_o of_o babylon_n and_o possess_v his_o own_o land_n even_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n again_o and_o shall_v inherit_v my_o holy_a mountain_n i._n e._n and_o shall_v inherit_v mount_n zion_n and_o dwell_v there_o 14._o and_o shall_v say_v supple_a to_o the_o way_n labourer_n cast_v you_o up_o cast_v you_o up_o i._n e._n cast_v you_o up_o cast_v you_o up_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v a_o cause-way_n for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o pass_v by_o from_o babylon_n to_o their_o own_o land_n thus_o do_v they_o make_v good_a way_n in_o moorish_a and_o fenny_a ground_n which_o otherways_o be_v very_o bad_a for_o traveller_n to_o wit_n by_o cast_v up_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v a_o causeway_n to_o this_o manner_n of_o make_v way_n god_n do_v he_o therefore_o allude_v when_o he_o say_v cast_v you_o up_o cast_v you_o up_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v prepare_v you_o the_o way_n and_o make_v they_o good_a etc._n etc._n and_o as_o cap._n 40.3_o take_v up_o the_o stumble_a block_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o my_o people_n q._n d._n take_v away_o the_o dirt_n and_o stone_n and_o other_o impediment_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n from_o babylon_n to_o judaea_n that_o the_o jew_n my_o brethren_n and_o countryman_n may_v not_o stumble_v or_o be_v hinder_v in_o their_o journey_n from_o babylon_n into_o their_o own_o land_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n be_v this_o that_o those_o jew_n which_o do_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o babylon_n the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n shall_v return_v safe_a out_o of_o babylon_n and_o have_v no_o hindrance_n or_o want_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o their_o way_n as_o they_o pass_v from_o babylon_n to_o judaea_n of_o my_o people_n these_o word_n may_v relate_v either_o to_o he_o that_o say_v cast_v you_o up_o cast_v that_o up_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o when_o he_o say_v of_o my_o people_n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v of_o my_o brethren_n and_o country_n man_n or_o they_o may_v relate_v to_o the_o lord_n who_o say_v of_o he_o who_o trust_v in_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v cast_v you_o up_o cast_v you_o up_o 15._o the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o i._o e._n the_o high_a and_o lofty_a god_n that_o inhabit_v eternity_n i._n e._n who_o alone_o be_v eternal_a he_o speak_v of_o eternity_n as_o of_o a_o house_n or_o palace_n which_o a_o king_n or_o a_o prince_n inhabit_v as_o his_o own_o peculiar_a possession_n in_o which_o no_o other_o man_n have_v any_o right_n but_o himself_o who_o name_n be_v holy_a i._n e._n who_o be_v holy_a that_o be_v who_o be_v separate_v from_o all_o other_o by_o way_n of_o excellency_n above_o all_o who_o name_n i._n e._n who._n the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v put_v here_o for_o god_n himself_o holy_a to_o be_v holy_a signify_v to_o be_v separate_a and_o be_v above_o all_o other_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n i._n e._n i_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v high_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o which_o be_v a_o place_n separate_v and_o above_o sublunary_a thing_n the_o holy_a place_n tho_o heaven_n be_v a_o place_n in_o which_o righteousness_n dwell_v 2_o pet._n 1.13_o and_o into_o which_o no_o unclean_a or_o unholy_a thing_n shall_v enter_v rev._n 21.27_o yet_o i_o take_v not_o that_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n holy_a here_o but_o heaven_n be_v call_v here_o the_o holy_a place_n because_o it_o be_v separate_v in_o a_o most_o glorious_a manner_n from_o all_o sublunary_a thing_n and_o be_v above_o they_o all_o for_o this_o word_n holy_a in_o its_o original_a signification_n signify_v a_o separation_n from_o other_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n q.d._n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n i_o dwell_v also_o with_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n i_o dwell_v with_o he_o i._n e._n i_o be_o present_a with_o he_o by_o my_o favour_n and_o token_n of_o my_o love_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n for_o god_n be_v say_v among_o the_o hebrew_n to_o be_v with_o and_o to_o dwell_v with_o he_o who_o he_o favour_v and_o show_v kindness_n to_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n i._n e._n that_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n when_o he_o be_v reprove_v and_o humble_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n a_o contrite_a spirit_n be_v oppose_v to_o a_o obstinate_a spirit_n which_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o any_o reproof_n and_o it_o be_v so_o call_v by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o such_o a_o stone_n as_o will_v break_v in_o piece_n at_o the_o knock_n of_o a_o hammer_n or_o the_o like_a as_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n be_v oppose_v to_o a_o obstinate_a spirit_n so_o a_o humble_a spirit_n be_v oppose_v to_o a_o proud_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a i._n e._n to_o comfort_n and_o refresh_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o humble_a when_o they_o be_v make_v sad_a and_o oppress_v with_o any_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n 16._o for_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o i._n e._n i_o will_v not_o always_o be_v angry_a supple_a with_o he_o which_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n but_o will_v in_o time_n break_v off_o my_o anger_n towards_o he_o to_o contend_v be_v proper_o speak_v of_o those_o which_o sue_v and_o plead_v one_o against_o another_o in_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n which_o because_o it_o be_v seldom_o do_v without_o anger_n it_o be_v put_v here_o by_o a_o metaphor_n for_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o for_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o i._n e._n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v faint_v in_o my_o presence_n as_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o horror_n and_o despair_n supple_a if_o i_o shall_v be_v always_o wroth_a with_o he_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v supple_a will_v fail_v or_o faint_v away_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v angry_a with_o they_o for_o ever_o note_v here_o that_o the_o spirit_n and_o soul_n which_o be_v but_o part_n be_v put_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n by_o these_o word_n which_o i_o have_v make_v the_o lord_n do_v either_o intimate_v his_o compassion_n upon_o these_o man_n as_o be_v his_o own_o creature_n therefore_o to_o be_v pity_v by_o he_o as_o psalm_n 138.8_o or_o else_o he_o do_v hereby_o intimate_v that_o he_o know_v that_o what_o he_o say_v be_v true_a viz._n that_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o man_n will_v fail_v if_o he_o shall_v be_v always_o wroth_a with_o they_o because_o he_o make_v they_o and_o therefore_o he_o know_v what_o their_o condition_n be_v note_v here_o that_o when_o god_n smite_v his_o people_n he_o be_v often_o move_v to_o stay_v his_o hand_n so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o utter_o destroy_v they_o or_o utter_o discourage_v they_o upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o frailty_n of_o their_o nature_n especial_o if_o they_o relent_v at_o his_o word_n and_o humble_a themselves_o before_o he_o as_o psalm_n 103._o v._n 14._o etc._n etc._n 17._o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o covetousness_n be_v i_o wroth_a and_o smite_v he_o i._n e._n i_o be_v angry_a with_o jacob_n i_o e._n with_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o jacob_n and_o smite_v he_o for_o his_o covetousness_n note_v here_o that_o the_o smite_v here_o mean_v be_v the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v upon_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o babylonian_n who_o take_v they_o and_o carry_v they_o captive_a into_o babylon_n and_o there_o afflict_v they_o note_n second_o that_o though_o he_o mention_v covetousness_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o the_o only_a sin_n for_o which_o he_o smite_v the_o jew_n and_o deliver_v they_o over_o into_o the_o babylonian_n hand_n but_o the_o sin_n which_o cause_v this_o be_v many_o whereof_o he_o mention_v sometime_o one_o sometime_o another_o but_o seldom_o altogether_o note_n three_o that_o this_o be_v speak_v as_o though_o the_o jew_n be_v at_o this_o time_n captive_a in_o babylon_n
that_o he_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o thirsty_a etc._n etc._n matth._n 25._o v._n 35.40_o and_o we_o read_v judg._n 5.23_o of_o one_o say_v curse_v you_o bitter_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o meroz_n because_o they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o help_n the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a when_o they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o uphold_v i._n e._n and_o i_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v i_o he_o say_v to_o uphold_v for_o to_o help_v by_o a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o staff_n which_o uphold_v he_o and_o so_o help_v he_o that_o lean_v upon_o it_o that_o he_o fall_v not_o the_o lord_n speak_v here_o of_o himself_o as_o of_o a_o man_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o he_o may_v well_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v none_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o will_v help_v he_o that_o be_v as_o i_o say_v will_v help_v his_o people_n be_v he_o have_v be_v so_o beneficial_a to_o they_o and_o his_o people_n have_v not_o wrong_v they_o at_o all_o but_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o help_v as_o that_o they_o will_v have_v destroy_v he_o that_o be_v his_o people_n if_o they_o can_v 1_o machab._n 5.2_o though_o god_n can_v subdue_v any_o nation_n himself_o by_o the_o blast_n of_o his_o mouth_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o work_v miracle_n when_o he_o can_v use_v secondary_a and_o ordinary_a mean_n therefore_o if_o any_o of_o the_o nation_n will_v have_v offer_v their_o help_n to_o the_o subdue_a of_o edom_n god_n will_v not_o have_v reject_v it_o therefore_o my_o own_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n unto_o i_o see_v what_o i_o say_v in_o cap._n 59_o v._n 16_o 17._o i_o own_o arm_n he_n say_v his_o own_o arm_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o to_o signify_v that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o least_o help_n or_o furtherance_n in_o this_o his_o expedition_n from_o they_o and_o my_o fury_n it_o uphold_v i_o q.d._n and_o i_o arm_v myself_o with_o fury_n that_o be_v i_o put_v on_o courage_n there_o be_v nothing_o better_a to_o encourage_v a_o man_n and_o to_o make_v he_o valiant_a than_o anger_n and_o fury_n be_v the_o height_n of_o anger_n and_o there_o be_v no_o better_a armour_n to_o preserve_v a_o man_n than_o courage_n and_o valour_n for_o quo_fw-la timoris_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la eo_fw-la minus_fw-la ferme_fw-fr e●_n periculi_fw-la say_v livy_n lib._n 22._o by_o how_o much_o the_o less_o fear_n there_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o less_o danger_n there_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n for_o the_o far_a understanding_n of_o this_o phrase_n and_o my_o fury_n it_o uphold_v i_o see_v what_o i_o say_v on_o those_o word_n and_o his_o righteousness_n it_o sustain_v he_o cap._n 59.16_o 6._o and_o i_o will_v tread_v down_o the_o people_n in_o my_o anger_n i._n e._n and_o i_o resolute_o say_v i_o will_v tread_v down_o the_o people_n of_o edom_n in_o my_o anger_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o join_v with_o they_o and_o make_v they_o drink_v supple_a with_o calamity_n and_o misery_n it_o be_v frequent_a with_o the_o hebrew_n to_o liken_v calamity_n and_o misery_n to_o a_o cup_n of_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n and_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v make_v drink_v with_o that_o cup_n who_o be_v sore_o afflict_v with_o those_o calamity_n and_o misery_n see_v cap._n 51._o v._n 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o psal_n 75.8_o i_o will_v bring_v down_o their_o strength_n to_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n i_o will_v overthrow_v all_o their_o strength_n and_o all_o their_o power_n 7._o i_o will_v mention_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n many_o make_v this_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o new_a chapter_n howsoever_o certain_o it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o a_o new_a matter_n and_o this_o part_n of_o this_o and_o the_o whole_a next_o chapter_n be_v a_o prayer_n compose_v by_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v use_v by_o a_o lieu_n in_o his_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n i_o will_v mention_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n i_o will_v declare_v abroad_o and_o speak_v of_o those_o many_o great_a kindness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v to_o i_o this_o be_v that_o which_o god_n look_v for_o for_o his_o kindness_n to_o his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v they_o and_o speak_v of_o they_o and_o so_o praise_v he_o for_o they_o and_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n and_o the_o praise_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o great_a goodness_n towards_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n i._n e._n and_o i_o will_v mention_v the_o great_a goodness_n which_o he_o have_v show_v towards_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 8._o for_o he_o say_v i._o e._n for_o the_o lord_n say_v concern_v the_o house_n or_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n sure_o they_o be_v my_o people_n i._n e._n sure_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v my_o people_n who_o i_o have_v choose_v of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o serve_v i_o deut._n 7.6_o here_o he_o begin_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o mention_v the_o kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v to_o israel_n so_o that_o the_o seven_o verse_n be_v a_o exordium_n to_o these_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n child_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v i._n e._n child_n that_o will_v keep_v the_o covenant_n which_o they_o have_v make_v with_o i_o see_v cap._n 30.9_o &_o cap._n 59.13_o concern_v what_o it_o be_v to_o lie_v by_o this_o god_n show_v what_o good_a hope_n he_o have_v at_o first_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o speak_v here_o as_o a_o man_n who_o know_v not_o secret_a thing_n and_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o hope_v the_o best_a by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o he_o be_v their_o saviour_n i._n e._n so_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v their_o saviour_n and_o protector_n 9_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_a i._o e._n when_o he_o see_v they_o afflict_v he_o be_v grieve_v at_o it_o so_o tender_a be_v he_o over_o they_o thy_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n save_v they_o and_o he_o send_v a_o angel_n even_o a_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n to_o save_v they_o and_o he_o save_v they_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o egyptian_n exod._n 14.19_o etc._n etc._n the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n by_o this_o he_o mean_v some_o eminent_a angel_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o by_o consequence_n be_v a_o mighty_a angel_n or_o a_o angel_n of_o great_a might_n and_o power_n such_o a_o angel_n do_v he_o call_v a_o angel_n of_o god_n providenc_n by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o king_n who_o admit_v not_o every_o common_a servant_n into_o their_o presence_n but_o their_o noble_a and_o their_o great_a one_o only_o as_o 1_o king_n 10.8_o to_o which_o custom_n our_o saviour_n also_o allude_v matth._n 18.10_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o faithful_a he_o say_v that_o they_o see_v the_o face_n of_o their_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o his_o love_n and_o in_o his_o pity_n the_o redeem_v they_o lhough_o the_o love_n and_o the_o pity_n which_o he_o have_v towards_o they_o when_o he_o see_v their_o misery_n in_o egypt_n he_o redeem_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n by_o his_o angel_n and_o he_o bear_v they_o and_o carry_v they_o as_o a_o nurse_n bear_v and_o carry_v her_o child_n in_o her_o arm_n or_o as_o a_o eagle_n bear_v and_o carry_v her_o young_a one_o on_o her_o wing_n exod._n 19_o v._o 4._o or_o deut._n 32.11_o all_o the_o day_n of_o old_a i._n e._n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o infancy_n 10_o but_o they_o rebel_v supple_a against_o god_n and_o be_v disobedient_a to_o he_o understand_v this_o not_o only_o of_o those_o rebellion_n which_o we_o read_v of_o exod._n 15.24_o &_o 16.2_o num._n 14.11_o &_o 21.5_o etc._n etc._n but_o of_o those_o other_o rebellion_n also_o which_o they_o show_v afterward_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o of_o the_o king_n and_o vex_v his_o holy_a spirit_n i._n e._n and_o vex_v he_o who_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n with_o their_o sin_n he_o speak_v of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o man_n and_o put_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v but_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n therefore_o be_v he_o turn_v to_o be_v their_o enemy_n and_o fight_v against_o they_o therefore_o do_v god_n show_v himself_o their_o enemy_n and_o fight_v against_o they_o for_o he_o send_v fiery_a serpent_n among_o
thy_o sanctuary_n i._n e._n the_o babylonian_n which_o be_v our_o adversary_n and_o which_o hold_v we_o in_o hard_a captivity_n have_v break_v down_o thy_o holy_a temple_n supple_a therefore_o destroy_v thou_o they_o for_o so_o do_v that_o we_o may_v be_v free_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n the_o temple_n be_v call_v the_o sanctuary_n be-of_a the_o sanctity_n and_o holiness_n thereof_o how_o the_o babylonian_n tread_v down_o the_o temple_n see_v 2_o chron._n 36.19_o 19_o we_o be_v thou_o i._o e._n we_o be_v thy_o servant_n and_o thy_o peculiar_a people_n supple_a therefore_o let_v not_o the_o babylonian_n tyrannize_v over_o we_o thou_o never_o bear_v rule_v over_o they_o i._o e._n thou_o be_v never_o the_o king_n and_o the_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o adversary_n in_o that_o special_a manner_n as_o thou_o be_v we_o as_o that_o thou_o shall_v regard_v they_o before_o we_o they_o be_v not_o call_v by_o thy_o name_n i._n e._n they_o be_v not_o ever_o thy_o peculiar_a servant_n as_o we_o be_v so_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v any_o great_a respect_n or_o care_n of_o they_o supple_a why_o therefore_o do_v thou_o suffer_v they_o to_o tyrannize_v over_o we_o and_o oppress_v we_o and_o why_o do_v thou_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v oppress_v by_o they_o and_o why_o do_v thou_o do_v for_o they_o more_o than_o thou_o do_v for_o we_o note_v that_o to_o be_v call_v by_o one_o name_n be_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n or_o wife_n or_o his_o in_o some_o relation_n or_o other_o as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n require_v by_o who_o name_n he_o be_v call_v see_v cap._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n isaiah_n chap._n lxiv_o o_o that_o thou_o will_v rend_v the_o heaven_n supple_a to_o make_v a_o way_n through_o they_o he_o speak_v of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o will_v come_v down_o from_o thence_o he_o must_v have_v the_o heaven_n open_v and_o divide_v some_o way_n or_o other_o that_o he_o 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god_n come_v to_o take_v vengeance_n describe_v he_o for_o the_o most_o part_n come_v with_o fire_n as_o psal_n 50.3_o &_o 97.3_o deut._n 32.22_o 2_o sam._n 22.9_o joel_n 2.3_o 2_o thess_n 1.8_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o do_v our_o prophet_n tacit_o here_o describe_v he_o when_o he_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o come_v and_o take_v vengeance_n on_o the_o babylonian_n for_o he_o tacit_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o come_v with_o fire_n when_o he_o will_v have_v he_o so_o to_o come_v as_o that_o the_o mountain_n may_v flow_v down_o at_o his_o presence_n as_o appear_v psal_n 97.5_o judg._n 5.5_o note_n second_o that_o the_o mountain_n be_v earth_n be_v not_o of_o a_o nature_n fit_a to_o be_v melt_v no_o not_o with_o the_o great_a fire_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o melt_a or_o flow_v down_o of_o the_o mountain_n use_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o metaphor_n with_o a_o hyperbole_n 2._o as_o when_o the_o melt_a fire_n burn_v q._n d._n o_o that_o thou_o will_v come_v down_o with_o fire_n which_o will_v burn_v as_o hot_a as_o when_o the_o fire_n burn_v etc._n etc._n note_v these_o word_n o_o that_o thou_o will_v come_v with_o fire_n which_o will_v burn_v as_o hot_a be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v note_v also_o that_o by_o the_o melt_a fire_n he_o name_v a_o vehement_a and_o strong_a fire_n for_o such_o a_o fire_n be_v require_v to_o the_o melt_a of_o metal_n the_o fire_n cause_v the_o water_n to_o boil_v hear_v also_o the_o same_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n q._n d._n o_o that_o thou_o will_v come_v down_o with_o fire_n which_o will_v burn_v as_o hot_a as_o when_o the_o fire_n cause_v the_o water_n to_o boil_v note_v that_o by_o the_o fire_n which_o cause_v the_o water_n to_o boil_v he_o mean_v a_o strange_a and_o vehement_a fire_n as_o he_o do_v by_o the_o melt_a fire_n for_o it_o must_v be_v a_o strong_a fire_n and_o a_o vehement_a which_o make_v a_o great_a furnace_n 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i._n e._n that_o other_o nation_n also_o may_v tremble_v when_o they_o see_v how_o heavy_o thou_o lay_v thy_o judgement_n upon_o the_o babylonian_n yet_o by_o the_o babylonian_n i_o mean_v not_o those_o only_o which_o live_v in_o babylon_n and_o the_o precinct_n thereof_o but_o all_o those_o nation_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n which_o be_v many_o which_o nation_n only_o may_v be_v here_o mean_v when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o nation_n may_v tremble_v at_o thy_o presence_n and_o therefore_o may_v they_o tremble_v because_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n will_v be_v as_o well_o upon_o they_o as_o upon_o those_o which_o dwell_v in_o babylon_n and_o the_o precinct_n thereof_o which_o be_v call_v babylonia_n 3._o when_o thou_o do_v terrible_a thing_n which_o we_o look_v not_o for_o what_o these_o terrible_a thing_n be_v and_o when_o they_o be_v do_v be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o determine_v but_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v do_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n when_o god_n deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n though_o they_o be_v not_o record_v in_o holy_a writ_n for_o many_o thing_n be_v receive_v among_o the_o hebrew_n for_o truth_n which_o be_v not_o therein_o record_v as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o prophecy_n of_o enoch_n which_o judas_n mention_v judas_n 14._o which_o be_v not_o where_o record_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o we_o look_v yet_o for_o i._n e._n which_o thou_o do_v for_o we_o when_o we_o little_o dream_v of_o they_o and_o which_o therefore_o be_v the_o more_o welcome_a to_o we_o but_o how_o can_v the_o prophet_n say_v here_o which_o we_o look_v not_o for_o when_o they_o be_v do_v many_o hundred_o year_n before_o his_o day_n answ_n indeed_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v long_o before_o the_o prophet_n day_n for_o they_o be_v do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o forefather_n yet_o because_o all_o the_o jew_n be_v of_o one_o race_n and_o one_o people_n the_o child_n speak_v often_o of_o their_o father_n as_o of_o themselves_o 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i._o e._n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n here_o be_v a_o synecdoche_n integri_fw-la where_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v put_v for_o a_o part_n to_o wit_n judea_n in_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n that_o which_o be_v here_o render_v truth_n be_v in_o the_o original_a amen_o which_o word_n be_v not_o a_o adverb_n but_o a_o noun_n and_o signify_v truth_n that_o be_v stability_n note_v here_o therefore_o that_o this_o word_n truth_n signify_v stability_n in_o this_o place_n and_o therefore_o it_o signify_v stability_n because_o it_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n amen_o which_o signify_v not_o only_a truth_n but_o stability_n also_o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v truth_n for_o stability_n ephes_n 4.15_o as_o beza_n well_o note_v upon_o that_o place_n god_n be_v call_v here_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v of_o stability_n because_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o these_o his_o servant_n which_o he_o call_v 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and_o as_o to_o look_v black_a and_o dark_a when_o man_n be_v in_o misery_n as_o cap._n 5.30_o so_o to_o shine_v out_o when_o they_o be_v in_o prosperity_n as_o cap._n 30.26_o or_o this_o that_o to_o the_o man_n which_o be_v of_o joyful_a heart_n all_o thing_n seem_v pleasant_a whereas_o to_o he_o that_o be_v sorrowful_a all_o thing_n seem_v sad_a because_o we_o receive_v and_o look_v upon_o thing_n not_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o but_o as_o we_o be_v affect_v and_o as_o we_o be_v in_o ourselves_o when_o therefore_o god_n give_v a_o joyful_a heart_n or_o that_o which_o may_v create_v joy_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o create_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n this_n be_v also_o a_o expression_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n often_o use_v when_o he_o will_v signify_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o a_o happy_a estate_n the_o ground_n whereof_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o former_a expression_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o at_o 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glad_a and_o rejoice_v etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n make_v a_o apostrophe_n here_o to_o his_o servant_n which_o hearken_v unto_o his_o voice_n whereas_o he_o speak_v from_o the_o eleven_o verse_n hitherto_o to_o they_o which_o forsake_v his_o law_n but_o be_v you_o glad_a note_v that_o this_o adversative_a particle_n but_o relate_v to_o those_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o those_o which_o forsake_v his_o law_n in_o the_o twelve_o verse_n and_o forward_o q._n d._n i_o say_v to_o they_o which_o forsake_v my_o law_n that_o i_o will_v number_v they_o to_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n but_o notwithstanding_o be_v you_o glad_a for_o ever_o ever_o among_o the_o hebrew_n be_v often_o put_v to_o signify_v only_o a_o long_a time_n which_o i_o create_v i._o e._n in_o that_o great_a thing_n which_o i_o will_v do_v the_o hebrew_n use_v this_o word_n create_v of_o every_o great_a and_o notable_a work_n of_o god_n i_o create_v jerusalem_n a_o rejoice_v i._o e._n i_o will_v make_v jerusalem_n exceed_v joyful_a he_o put_v a_o rejoice_v for_o exceed_v joyful_a a_o abstract_n for_o a_o concrete_a and_o this_o he_o do_v often_o and_o when_o he_o put_v a_o abstract_n thus_o for_o a_o concrete_a he_o will_v signify_v a_o excess_n of_o what_o he_o speak_v of_o he_o speak_v also_o of_o jerusalem_n here_o as_o of_o a_o woman_n by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la her_o people_n a_o joy_n i._o e._n and_o the_o people_n which_o dwell_v in_o she_o exceed_o glad_a here_o be_v a_o abstract_n again_o put_v for_o a_o concrete_a 19_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o jerusalem_n i._o e._n i_o will_v rejoice_v and_o take_v delight_n in_o jerusalem_n to_o do_v her_o good_a see_v deut._n 28.63_o and_o the_o voice_n of_o weep_v shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o she_o q._n d._n and_o though_o there_o have_v be_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o weep_v and_o mourn_v and_o lament_v in_o jerusalem_n cause_v by_o the_o babylonian_n yet_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o such_o a_o voice_n hear_v in_o she_o 20._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o thence_o a_o infant_n of_o day_n i._o e._n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o carry_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o grave_n a_o infant_n die_v in_o his_o infancy_n the_o lord_n do_v here_o begin_v to_o tell_v what_o blessing_n he_o will_v bestow_v upon_o his_o servant_n after_o their_o return_n out_o of_o their_o captivity_n into_o their_o own_o land_n again_o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v long_a life_n a_o blessing_n desire_v of_o all_o and_o a_o blessing_n like_o to_o that_o exod._n 23.26_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o day_n will_v i_o fulfil_v nor_o a_o old_a man_n that_o have_v not_o fulfil_v his_o day_n i._o
e._n nor_o shall_v a_o man_n though_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o verge_n of_o old_a age_n be_v carry_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o grave_n until_o he_o have_v come_v to_o the_o extremity_n of_o old_a age_n that_o be_v neither_o shall_v a_o man_n die_v in_o jerusalem_n though_o he_o be_v old_a before_o he_o be_v exceed_o old_a a_o old_a man_n note_v that_o the_o old_a man_n here_o be_v oppose_v to_o a_o infant_n and_o so_o signify_v not_o a_o very_a old_a man_n but_o one_o that_o may_v be_v call_v a_o old_a man_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o in●ant_n or_o one_o that_o be_v on_o the_o verge_n only_o of_o old_a age_n that_o have_v not_o fill_v his_o day_n he_n call_v those_o a_o man_n day_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o make_v up_o of_o a_o good_a old_a age_n and_o which_o a_o man_n may_v reach_v to_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n if_o no_o casualty_n do_v cut_v he_o off_o which_o ordinary_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n as_o the_o next_o word_n show_v for_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a i._o e._n for_o the_o child_n shall_v live_v a_o hundred_o year_n before_o he_o die_v but_o the_o sinner_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a shall_v be_v accurse_v he_n prevent_v a_o objection_n here_o for_o whereas_o god_n promise_v here_o the_o blessing_n of_o long_a life_n only_o unto_o his_o servant_n and_o will_v have_v it_o take_v as_o a_o peculiar_a blessing_n to_o they_o so_o that_o the_o sinner_n shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o it_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o this_o be_v not_o such_o a_o peculiar_a and_o special_a blessing_n of_o the_o righteous_a or_o of_o his_o servant_n as_o he_o will_v make_v it_o to_o be_v for_o the_o sinner_n also_o fulfil_v their_o day_n and_o live_v a_o hundred_o year_n the_o lord_n therefore_o prevent_v this_o objection_n say_v that_o though_o the_o sinner_n live_v till_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a yet_o he_o shall_v be_v accurse_v and_o therefore_o accurse_v because_o in_o his_o life_n time_n the_o plague_n of_o god_n shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o and_o in_o his_o death_n he_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o with_o a_o unusual_a destruction_n see_v job_n 21._o v._o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n to_o vers_fw-la 20._o note_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o long_a life_n which_o the_o lord_n here_o promise_v to_o his_o servant_n but_o a_o bless_a long_a life_n a_o life_n which_o shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o length_n of_o joy_n and_o happiness_n and_o they_o shall_v build_v house_n i._o e._n and_o my_o people_n shall_v build_v house_n and_o inhabit_v they_o i._o e._n and_o shall_v live_v to_o inhabit_v they_o and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o i._n e._n and_o shall_v live_v to_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o 22._o for_o as_o the_o day_n of_o a_o tree_n be_v the_o day_n of_o my_o people_n i._o e._n for_o my_o people_n shall_v live_v as_o long_o as_o the_o tree_n which_o they_o shall_v plant_v so_o that_o they_o which_o plant_v the_o tree_n shall_v live_v to_o eat_v all_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v the_o day_n of_o my_o people_n i._o e._n the_o day_n of_o my_o people_n shall_v be_v a_o present_a be_v put_v here_o for_o a_o future_a tense_n my_o elect_n see_v verse_n 9_o i_o elect_a shall_v long_o enjoy_v the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n i._n e._n my_o elect_n shall_v live_v long_o that_o they_o may_v long_o inhabit_v the_o house_n which_o they_o shall_v build_v 23._o they_o shall_v not_o labour_v in_o vain_a i._o e._n they_o shall_v not_o build_v house_n which_o they_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v nor_o plant_v vineyard_n which_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v for_o this_o will_v be_v labour_n in_o vain_a which_o be_v a_o curse_n which_o god_n threaten_v to_o the_o wicked_a levit._n 26.16_o and_o deut._n 28.30_o nor_o bring_v forth_o for_o trouble_n i._o e._n neither_o shall_v they_o bring_v forth_o child_n who_o untimely_a death_n shall_v bring_v they_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n of_o mind_n this_o be_v a_o short_a repetition_n of_o what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o three_o forego_v verse_n they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n i._o e._n they_o be_v the_o true_a child_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o isaac_n and_o of_o jacob_n who_o the_o lord_n bless_v in_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o seed_n as_o well_o as_o in_o themselves_o and_o their_o offspring_n with_o they_o q._n d._n and_o so_o be_v their_o child_n as_o well_o as_o they_o wherefore_o they_o also_o shall_v live_v to_o build_v and_o to_o plant_v and_o to_o enjoy_v what_o they_o build_v and_o plant_v 24._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v before_o they_o call_v i_o will_v answer_v i._n e._n and_o if_o any_o evil_a befall_v they_o i_o will_v take_v it_o away_o before_o they_o complain_v this_o be_v another_o blessing_n which_o the_o lord_n promise_v his_o people_n after_o their_o return_n out_o of_o captivity_n 25._o the_o wolf_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v feed_v together_o see_v cap._n 11.6_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o bullock_n see_v cap._n 11.7_o and_o dust_n shall_v be_v the_o serpent_n meat_n i._o e._n and_o the_o serpent_n shall_v live_v upon_o the_o dust_n only_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v content_v with_o that_o and_o shall_v not_o fasten_v upon_o man_n to_o do_v he_o any_o harm_n nor_o yet_o upon_o any_o beast_n that_o serpent_n live_v upon_o the_o dust_n see_v gen._n 3.14_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n see_v cap._n 11.9_o this_o verse_n contain_v another_o blessing_n which_o the_o lord_n promise_v his_o people_n after_o their_o captivity_n which_o be_v this_o that_o they_o shall_v live_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o in_o their_o land_n without_o any_o fear_n of_o violence_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o robber_n no_o man-slayer_n there_o isaiah_n chap._n lxvi_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n be_v my_o throne_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v my_o footstool_n where_o be_v the_o house_n that_o you_o build_v for_o i_o this_o may_v be_v very_o well_o continue_v with_o the_o former_a chapter_n for_o whereas_o the_o lord_n find_v fault_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o hypocritical_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o captivity_n for_o that_o they_o forsake_v he_o and_o forget_v his_o holy_a mountain_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 65.11_o and_o threaten_v they_o grievous_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o clear_v themselves_o and_o to_o plead_v not_o guilty_a and_o to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o say_v that_o whereas_o they_o do_v frequent_v the_o temple_n and_o do_v offer_v their_o due_a sacrifice_n while_o the_o temple_n stand_v and_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o live_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n so_o if_o ever_o they_o shall_v come_v into_o that_o land_n again_o they_o will_v build_v up_o the_o temple_n which_o the_o babylonian_n have_v destroy_v and_o will_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v the_o lord_n therefore_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o 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himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n for_o a_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o call_v they_o a_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o speak_v metaphorical_o for_o to_o speak_v proper_o they_o be_v no_o offering_n but_o therefore_o do_v he_o call_v they_o a_o offering_n because_o as_o a_o offering_n be_v bring_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o will_v the_o nation_n bring_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o be_v once_o his_o people_n and_o he_o will_v now_o accept_v of_o they_o out_o of_o all_o nation_n when_o salmaneser_n invade_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n many_o of_o the_o man_n of_o that_o land_n flee_v to_o all_o nation_n abroad_o to_o save_v their_o life_n where_o they_o live_v and_o beget_v child_n which_o be_v they_o which_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n upon_o horse_n and_o in_o charet_n and_o in_o litter_n and_o upon_o mule_n and_o upon_o swift_a beast_n by_o these_o be_v signify_v 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lord_n q.d._n and_o i_o will_v not_o only_o cause_v they_o to_o wit_n your_o brethren_n to_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o offering_n to_o i_o the_o lord_n to_o jerusalem_n but_o i_o will_v also_o take_v of_o they_o for_o priest_n and_o levite_n say_v the_o lord_n or_o thus_o q._n d._n and_o i_o will_v not_o only_o take_v of_o you_o o_o you_o jew_n but_o i_o will_v also_o take_v of_o they_o to_o wit_n your_o brethren_n which_o shall_v be_v bring_v as_o a_o offering_n to_o i_o for_o priest_n and_o for_o levite_n say_v the_o lord_n note_v that_o as_o the_o word_n priest_n so_o be_v the_o word_n levites_n here_o a_o word_n denote_v not_o the_o tribe_n but_o the_o office_n of_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v by_o their_o office_n to_o minister_v in_o the_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o temple_n or_o tabernacle_n under_o the_o priest_n numb_a 3._o and_o of_o these_o their_o brethren_n or_o man_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v take_v priest_n and_o levite_n to_o signify_v that_o the_o glory_n which_o he_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v reject_v the_o lord_n shall_v be_v move_v thereby_o to_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o so_o as_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v delight_v in_o they_o again_o though_o he_o have_v reject_v they_o for_o reject_v he_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v what_o they_o be_v who_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v out_o of_o these_o man_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o offering_n to_o he_o for_o priest_n and_o levite_n ans_fw-fr he_o will_v take_v for_o priest_n such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o lineage_n of_o aaron_n and_o for_o levite_n those_o other_o that_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n but_o what_o new_a love_n and_o kindness_n be_v this_o for_o god_n to_o take_v these_o for_o priest_n and_o levite_n at_o this_o time_n when_o god_n have_v appoint_v these_o and_o only_o these_o to_o be_v the_o one_o priest_n the_o other_o levite_n for_o ever_o before_o he_o bring_v they_o first_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o to_o take_v of_o the_o man_n here_o mention_v for_o priest_n and_o levite_n intimate_v that_o they_o be_v not_o priest_n and_o levite_n before_o who_o he_o will_v take_v now_o ans_fw-fr true_a it_o be_v that_o god_n choose_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n for_o priest_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o minister_v to_o he_o under_o they_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n before_o he_o bring_v the_o israelite_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o as_o for_o those_o priest_n and_o levite_n which_o dwell_v among_o the_o ten_o tribe_n they_o be_v exceed_o wicked_a as_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v and_o therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v no_o mercy_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n but_o utter_o take_v they_o away_o hos_fw-la 1.6_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v not_o be_v your_o god_n hos_n 1.9_o as_o he_o reject_v the_o whole_a people_n from_o be_v his_o people_n so_o he_o reject_v those_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n which_o dwell_v among_o they_o from_o be_v priest_n and_o levite_n to_o he_o yea_o he_o express_o say_v to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n which_o dwell_v among_o they_o because_o you_o have_v reject_v knowledge_n i_o will_v also_o reject_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v no_o priest_n to_o i_o hos_fw-la 4.6_o and_o what_o he_o say_v to_o they_o we_o must_v understand_v of_o the_o levite_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o minister_v any_o more_o to_o he_o now_o if_o god_n when_o he_o have_v thus_o reject_v all_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n which_o dwell_v among_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o be_v priest_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n from_o be_v levites_n unto_o he_o do_v afterward_o accept_v of_o some_o of_o they_o for_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o himself_o it_o be_v a_o new_a love_n and_o a_o new_a kindness_n in_o the_o lord_n towards_o they_o 22._o for_o as_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n which_o i_o will_v make_v shall_v remain_v before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n so_o shall_v your_o seed_n and_o your_o name_n remain_v by_o the_o new_a heaven_n he_o mean_v the_o heaven_n which_o he_o will_v renew_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o quality_n of_o which_o see_n cap._n 65.17_o which_o though_o they_o be_v dark_a and_o cloudy_a now_o he_o will_v make_v clear_a and_o resplendent_a in_o his_o due_a time_n and_o by_o the_o new_a earth_n he_o mean_v the_o earth_n which_o he_o will_v renew_v in_o respect_n of_o her_o quality_n of_o which_o see_v also_o cap._n 65.17_o for_o he_o will_v make_v
it_o fruitful_a and_o verdant_a whereas_o it_o be_v barren_a and_o squalid_a at_o this_o time_n and_o by_o these_o be_v figurative_o mean_v the_o new_a glorious_a and_o flourish_a state_n of_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v make_v for_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n in_o their_o own_o land_n after_o their_o captivity_n for_o as_o the_o new_a heaven_n i._n e._n moreover_o as_o the_o new_a heaven_n etc._n etc._n for_o for_o moreover_o shall_v remain_v i._o e._n shall_v be_v and_o remain_v the_o heaven_n clear_a and_o resplendent_a and_o the_o earth_n fruitful_a and_o verdant_a the_o heaven_n in_o a_o glorious_a the_o earth_n in_o a_o flourish_a estate_n so_o shall_v your_o seed_n and_o your_o name_n remain_v i._n e._n so_o your_o seed_n and_o your_o posterity_n shall_v be_v and_o remain_v in_o a_o glorious_a and_o flourish_a condition_n by_o your_o seed_n he_o mean_v their_o child_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la materiae_fw-la and_o by_o your_o name_n he_o mean_v the_o same_o to_o wit_n their_o posterity_n for_o a_o seed_n or_o posterity_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o their_o parent_n or_o ancestor_n see_v cap._n 14.22_o 23._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o from_o one_o new_a moon_n to_o another_o and_o from_o one_o sabbath_n to_o another_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v to_o worship_n before_o i_o i._n e._n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o country_n gentile_n and_o israelite_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n be_v move_v with_o that_o glory_n which_o i_o will_v give_v you_o shall_v come_v and_o worship_v i_o in_o my_o holy_a temple_n at_o jerusalem_n not_o only_o every_o new_a moon_n or_o from_o one_o new_a moon_n to_o another_o but_o every_o sabbath_n from_o one_o sabbath_n to_o another_o that_o be_v not_o only_o one_o month_n but_o every_o week_n note_v that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o every_o month_n or_o the_o day_n of_o every_o new_a moon_n on_o which_o the_o moon_n change_v be_v a_o holy_a day_n and_o to_o be_v keep_v holy_a 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the_o seventeen_o verse_n as_o we_o shall_v say_v hereafter_o of_o the_o man_n that_o have_v transgress_v against_o i_o what_o these_o man_n be_v and_o what_o their_o transgression_n see_v verse_n 17._o in_o these_o word_n they_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o look_v upon_o etc._n etc._n be_v include_v a_o frequent_a act_n and_o a_o act_n repeat_v many_o day_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o those_o word_n for_o their_o worm_n shall_v not_o die_v which_o signify_v that_o their_o dead_a body_n shall_v lie_v unbury_v a_o long_a time_n to_o wit_n till_o the_o worm_n have_v quite_o devour_v they_o which_o shall_v be_v long_o first_o for_o their_o worm_n shall_v not_o die_v q._n d._n for_o the_o worm_n which_o shall_v breed_v in_o their_o carcase_n for_o worm_n do_v natural_o breed_v out_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o dead_a body_n shall_v not_o die_v till_o they_o have_v quite_o devour_v their_o carcase_n and_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v under_o a_o long_a time_n worm_n be_v put_v here_o for_o 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