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vers_fw-la 19_o which_o be_v not_o mean_v so_o much_o of_o a_o temporal_a subdue_a as_o of_o a_o spiritual_a join_n with_o they_o in_o seek_v of_o the_o lord_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o chief_a sovereignty_n and_o stroke_n of_o keep_v man_n within_o the_o list_n of_o their_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n unto_o christ_n shall_v remain_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o james_n teach_v we_o to_o expound_v those_o phrase_n act._n 15._o 17._o where_o that_o which_o amos_n say_v that_o they_o the_o israelite_n may_v possess_v the_o remnant_n of_o edom_n james_n render_v that_o the_o residue_n of_o man_n may_v seek_v after_o the_o lord_n the_o enemy_n who_o indeed_o they_o shall_v conquer_v root_n out_o and_o destroy_v after_o they_o have_v groan_v long_o under_o his_o hard_a yoke_n and_o bondage_n be_v not_o always_o represent_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o name_n but_o sometime_o more_o obscure_o by_o one_o or_o other_o of_o the_o capital_a enemy_n of_o god_n people_n moab_n edom_n rabath_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o ammonite_n asshur_n 10._o javan_n whether_o because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v thereby_o 63._o note_v the_o canker_a malice_n of_o that_o tyrant_n to_o the_o church_n or_o 6._o that_o those_o which_o inhabit_v the_o seat_n of_o these_o people_n shall_v join_v 8._o hand_n and_o fall_v in_o the_o same_o destruction_n 3._o sometime_o his_o quality_n and_o condition_n paint_v he_o out_o leviathan_n a_o serpent_n a_o dragon_n isaiah_n 27._o 1._o sometime_o you_o have_v he_o more_o plain_o decipher_v either_o by_o the_o country_n from_o whence_o he_o derive_v his_o pedigree_n gog_n of_o the_o land_n 6._o 13._o of_o magog_n ezech._n 38._o 2._o or_o else_o by_o his_o territory_n and_o dominion_n the_o king_n of_o the_o north._n dan._n 11._o 40._o the_o dragon_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n esa_n 27._o 1._o but_o by_o all_o these_o name_n one_o and_o the_o same_o enemy_n be_v understand_v which_o marueylous_o clear_v the_o place_n in_o ezechiel_n chap._n 38._o 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of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v set_v up_o among_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v for_o the_o main_a matter_n one_o day_n entire_a prophecy_n but_o break_v off_o by_o several_a proem_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v destroy_v their_o enemy_n but_o themselves_o must_v before_o that_o endure_v a_o long_a and_o tedious_a 22._o thraldom_n notwithstanding_o which_o god_n in_o the_o end_n will_v set_v they_o free_a give_v they_o a_o great_a and_o glorious_a victory_n that_o the_o tyrant_n who_o keep_v they_o in_o subjection_n shall_v utter_o be_v destroy_v 1._o wherein_o observe_v the_o time_n vers_fw-la 17._o i_o see_v it_o that_o 24._o which_o i_o be_o to_o say_v but_o not_o now_o i_o behold_v it_o but_o not_o near_o how_o be_v that_o he_o speak_v it_o plain_o vers_fw-la 14._o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o what_o this_o people_n shall_v do_v to_o thy_o people_n in_o the_o last_o day_n by_o which_o notation_n of_o time_n these_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v so_o long_o after_o be_v wont_n ordinary_o to_o be_v express_v ezech._n 38._o 16._o 8._o isaiah_n 24._o 22._o this_o be_v the_o last_o and_o uttermost_a period_n of_o whatsoever_o the_o scripture_n do_v foretell_v for_o hitherto_o and_o no_o further_o reach_v the_o holy_a oracle_n of_o the_o prophet_n reu._n 10._o 7._o and_o 16._o 17._o so_o this_o prophecy_n can_v not_o be_v draw_v to_o david_n temporal_a kingdom_n 2_o under_o the_o conquest_n of_o moab_n and_o edom_n he_o point_v subdue_v at_o that_o conversion_n which_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o gentile_n when_o the_o jew_n return_v to_o seek_v christ_n shall_v subdue_v and_o bring_v under_o his_o yoke_n all_o nation_n that_o do_v oppose_v as_o isaiah_n 11._o 14._o joel_n 3._o 19_o obadia_n vers_fw-la 18._o zack_n 10._o 11._o to_o wit_n moab_n edom_n amalek_n midian_a note_v by_o the_o kenites_n and_o by_o kaine_n the_o first_o father_n of_o that_o kindred_n 3._o those_o that_o shall_v thus_o prevail_v and_o deal_v valiant_o call_v be_v israel_n and_o of_o jacob_n or_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o very_a people_n out_o of_o who_o the_o star_n christ_n shall_v spring_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n this_o prophecy_n then_o be_v of_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o foe_n and_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n note_v in_o the_o four_o place_n he_o speak_v of_o bear_v rule_n of_o a_o sceptre_n conquest_n or_o a_o kingdom_n before_o which_o the_o enemy_n shall_v all_o fall_n as_o it_o be_v say_v dan._n 2._o 44._o it_o shall_v destroy_v and_o consume_v all_o other_o kingdom_n but_o itself_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o and_o again_o dan._n 7._o 9_o i_o see_v till_o the_o throne_n be_v take_v away_o which_o evident_o point_v at_o the_o glory_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o church_n that_o shall_v be_v among_o they_o 5._o be_v interlace_v their_o own_o sore_a bondage_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n for_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o 22._o verse_n i_o read_v interrogative_o by_o a_o admiration_n and_o apostrophe_n or_o turn_v of_o his_o speech_n unto_o the_o israelite_n how_o long_o shall_v ashur_n hold_v thou_o o_o eber_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v immediate_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v and_o who_o troop_n and_o squadron_n be_v then_o before_o his_o eye_n captive_a notwithstanding_o all_o the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n that_o i_o now_o foretell_v under_o the_o name_n of_o ashur_n then_o in_o balaams_n time_n the_o sovereign_a monarch_n and_o the_o first_o who_o in_o truth_n devour_v israel_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a succession_n of_o tyrant_n even_o to_o this_o day_n who_o consume_v his_o very_a bone_n as_o jeremie_n speak_v jer._n 50._o 17._o whereupon_o sixth_o he_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o lamentation_n and_o yet_o triumph_v in_o the_o end_n alas_o who_o shall_v live_v when_o the_o mighty_a god_n shall_v order_v this_o that_o ship_n from_o the_o coast_n of_o cittim_n shall_v even_o afflict_v ashur_n who_o afflict_v eber_n and_o also_o he_o shall_v for_o ever_o perish_v he_o that_o shall_v thus_o perish_v be_v not_o eber_n or_o the_o jew_n as_o conquest_n some_o interpreter_n of_o great_a note_n will_v have_v it_o for_o that_o cross_v the_o whole_a scope_n of_o balaams_n prophecy_n but_o it_o be_v the_o people_n that_o afflict_a eber_n and_o consequent_o this_o be_v a_o prohecie_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o shall_v master_v and_o overcome_v that_o people_n which_o be_v enough_o for_o our_o purpose_n but_o yet_o in_o so_o difficult_a a_o piece_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o every_o man_n be_v to_o have_v his_o judgement_n free_a give_v i_o leave_v to_o do_v my_o best_a to_o bring_v some_o further_a light_n unto_o it_o first_o i_o hold_v it_o for_o
three_o the_o glorious_a thing_n verse_n 11._o 12._o etc._n etc._n be_v never_o speak_v but_o of_o their_o church_n renew_v but_o how_o then_o do_v the_o apostle_n gal._n 4._o 26._o 27._o make_v we_o gentile_n child_n of_o this_o church_n and_o call_v the_o same_o jerusalem_n above_o right_o be_v she_o call_v jerusalem_n above_o the_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n cast_v into_o a_o new_a mould_n and_o frame_v and_o fashion_v from_o above_o to_o embrace_v christ_n and_o to_o seek_v righteousness_n peace_n and_o reconciliation_n through_o he_o alone_o who_o child_n be_v free_a by_o opposition_n to_o thou_o then_o jerusalem_n that_o seek_v righteousness_n and_o life_n by_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o engender_v child_n unto_o bondage_n and_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v indeed_o the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o why_o for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o very_a church_n and_o no_o other_o polish_a fine_v and_o wonderful_o adorn_v which_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o gospel_n come_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o jerusalem_n that_o whosoever_o will_v be_v save_v must_v acknowledge_v himself_o a_o child_n of_o this_o mother_n revelat_fw-la 22._o 22._o this_o doubt_n clear_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n have_v no_o difficulty_n there_o be_v in_o it_o promise_v of_o three_o kind_n 1._o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o church_n vers_n 1._o 2._o 3._o believer_n 2._o god_n covenant_n with_o they_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n vers_n 4._o reconciliation_n vers_n 5._o 6._o and_o life_n everlasting_a vers_n 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o covenant_n 3._o the_o surpass_a glory_n of_o their_o church_n for_o exceed_a beauty_n vers_n 11._o 12._o excellency_n of_o knowledge_n 1._o part_n of_o beauty_n 13._o verse_n abundance_n of_o peace_n 2._o part_n of_o verse_n 13._o security_n grace_n vers_n 14._o safety_n vers_n 15._o 16._o 17._o prosperity_n isaiah_n chapter_n 59_o verse_n 16._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 60._o chapter_n safety_n affter_o declaration_n of_o the_o people_n hypocrisy_n and_o other_o sin_n which_o bring_v upon_o they_o so_o many_o calamity_n he_o come_v now_o to_o cheer_v up_o their_o heart_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n set_v forth_o 1._o the_o power_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o child_n vers_n 16._o and_o to_o revenge_v all_o disobedience_n vers_n 17._o and_o 1._o part_n of_o 18._o 2._o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n 2._o part_n of_o vers_n 18._o and_o 19_o 3._o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o together_o with_o the_o believe_a gentile_n embrace_v the_o gospel_n all_o israel_n call_n may_v be_v save_v for_o so_o paul_n rom._n 11._o 26._o expound_v this_o christ_n place_n vers_n 20._o all_o which_o thing_n be_v shut_v up_o with_o a_o most_o sure_a groundwork_n covenant_n the_o faithful_a covenant_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o his_o church_n to_o dwell_v among_o they_o for_o ever_o by_o his_o word_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n vers_n 21._o 4._o the_o glorious_a church_n that_o shall_v be_v among_o they_o church_n chap._n 60._o vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o 5._o the_o gospel_n flow_v thence_o to_o all_o other_o place_n christ_n vers_n 3._o 6._o the_o nation_n honour_v of_o they_o with_o their_o wealth_n they_o and_o substance_n vers_n 7._o to_o the_o 18._o 7._o their_o safety_n and_o protection_n from_o danger_n vers_n 18._o 8._o their_o happiness_n vers_n 19_o 20._o church_n 9_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n for_o ever_o vers_n 21._o 10._o their_o increase_n both_o for_o multitude_n and_o strength_n prosperity_n verse_n 22._o chapter_n 61._o and_o 62._o and_o 63._o and_o 64._o and_o 65._o ever_o the_o sermon_n of_o these_o five_o chapter_n after_o the_o foundation_n populous_a lay_v in_o the_o call_n and_o annointment_n of_o christ_n unto_o his_o office_n of_o teach_v and_o comfort_v god_n people_n chap._n 61._o verse_n 1._o 2._o first_o part_n of_o vers_fw-la 3._o be_v whole_o spend_v in_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n that_o thence_o shall_v redound_v to_o the_o jew_n it_o stand_v of_o two_o part_n first_o be_v a_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o the_o favour_n that_o god_n will_v bestow_v upon_o they_o all_o which_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n blessing_n upon_o themselves_o and_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o capital_a enemy_n the_o blessing_n upon_o themselves_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v 1._o the_o renew_v of_o they_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n call_n that_o be_v to_o say_v their_o conversion_n 2._o part_n of_o vers_n 3._o 2._o the_o restore_n of_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o their_o country_n land_n that_o so_o long_o lie_v waste_v and_o desolate_a vers_n 4._o 3._o there_o shall_v be_v in_o they_o a_o sovereignty_n over_o other_o nation_n who_o their_o arm_n and_o power_n shall_v master_v and_o bring_v possess_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n vers_n 5._o as_o isaiah_n 14._o 2._o they_o 4._o the_o wealth_n of_o other_o church_n shall_v be_v to_o do_v they_o service_n vers_n 6._o 5._o their_o former_a double_a that_o be_v to_o say_v exceed_o great_a church_n reproach_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o double_a joy_n &_o gladness_n v._n 7_o read_v verse_n 7._o thus_o instead_o of_o your_o double_a shame_n and_o the_o confusion_n which_o they_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n with_o shout_v proclaim_v to_o be_v their_o portion_n therefore_o in_o their_o own_o land_n they_o shall_v inherit_v double_a etc._n etc._n 6._o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o this_o people_n to_o direct_v covenant_n they_o in_o all_o integrity_n vers_n 8._o 7._o the_o lively_a mark_n and_o print_n of_o god_n blessing_n upon_o they_o which_o shall_v make_v they_o famous_a among_o all_o nation_n they_o vers_n 9_o 8._o the_o glory_n of_o their_o church_n vers_n 10_o 11._o chap._n 62._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o for_o 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praise_n david_n in_o the_o psalm_n often_o press_v this_o argument_n the_o dead_a do_v not_o praise_v jah_n nor_o any_o that_o go_v down_o into_o silence_n but_o we_o will_v bless_v jah_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o ps_n 115._o 17_o 18._o 16._o in_o trouble_n see_v the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n that_o have_v not_o the_o heart_n to_o speak_v to_o god_n unless_o he_o be_v press_v to_o it_o by_o hard_a and_o heavy_a correction_n how_o necessary_a be_v affliction_n that_o make_v we_o visit_v god_n to_o delight_v in_o his_o acquaintance_n whereas_o otherwise_o we_o be_v ready_a with_o those_o wicked_a one_o job_n 22._o 17._o depart_v away_o from_o us._n prayer_n be_v indeed_o the_o daughter_n of_o affliction_n but_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o comfort_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o church_n here_o and_o will_v be_v to_o all_o that_o tread_v in_o her_o step_n who_o ever_o humble_v his_o soul_n in_o seek_v god_n and_o go_v away_o without_o find_v that_o he_o seek_v either_o in_o the_o same_o or_o in_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a kind_n manasses_n be_v bring_v extreme_o low_a but_o when_o he_o cry_v to_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n how_o do_v he_o bring_v he_o back_o unto_o his_o kingdom_n submiss_a only_a let_v we_o look_v our_o prayer_n be_v submiss_a humble_a and_o from_o the_o soul_n for_o proud_a justiciaries_n go_v away_o as_o empty_a as_o they_o come_v 29._o dead_a the_o assurance_n of_o god_n power_n which_o i_o shall_v show_v itself_o in_o the_o rise_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v the_o most_o exceltent_a argument_n to_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n hose_n that_o be_v most_o incredible_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o that_o can_v say_v to_o the_o dead_a awake_a and_o come_v to_o judgement_n be_v not_o he_o able_a to_o put_v life_n into_o this_o dead_a people_n of_o the_o jew_n ezech._n 37._o rev._n 20._o or_o can_v the_o condition_n of_o any_o be_v so_o desperate_a that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v they_o out_o thy_o etc._n etc._n my_o &c._n &c._n the_o promise_n of_o god_n we_o must_v so_o know_v to_o be_v true_a and_o certain_a to_o all_o god_n people_n that_o we_o exclude_v not_o our_o own_o special_a and_o particular_a comfort_n job_n 19_o 25._o in_o the_o dust_n of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v most_o miserable_a in_o lamentable_a and_o woeful_a case_n as_o mourner_n be_v wont_a to_o sit_v in_o the_o dust_n the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v knit_v and_o join_v with_o the_o call_n of_o the_o lewes_z be_v as_o the_o rise_n of_o our_o dead_a body_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n as_o little_a mean_n there_o be_v in_o we_o spiritual_o to_o quicken_v our_o soul_n as_o in_o our_o carcase_n to_o raise_v themselves_o unto_o life_n awake_v it_o be_v only_o the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o be_v able_a for_o to_o do_v it_o he_o that_o say_v the_o word_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v that_o command_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n he_o only_o be_v the_o author_n of_o our_o new_a life_n thy_o dew_n the_o mean_n be_v the_o word_n the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v and_o sound_v in_o the_o church_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 25._o sing_v this_o fill_v our_o mouth_n with_o cheerfulness_n and_o with_o gladness_n what_o matter_n minister_v such_o song_n and_o cause_n of_o rejoice_v as_o the_o quicken_a of_o our_o soul_n dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n 20._o go_v to_o my_o people_n enter_v into_o thy_o chamber_n and_o shut_v thy_o door_n upon_o thou_o hide_v for_o a_o very_a little_a while_n till_o the_o indignation_n pass_v over_o 21._o for_o behold_v jehovah_n come_v out_o of_o his_o place_n to_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o he_o and_o the_o earth_n shall_v disclose_v blood_n her_o slaughter_n and_o shall_v no_o more_o hide_v she_o slay_v chap._n 27._o 1._o in_o that_o same_o day_n will_v jehovah_n visit_v with_o that_o his_o sore_n and_o great_a and_o mighty_a sword_n leviathan_n the_o serpent_n bar_n leviathan_n i_o say_v the_o wind_a serpent_n and_o will_v slay_v the_o dragon_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n exposition_n the_o prophet_n now_o return_v to_o prosecute_v his_o purpose_n break_v off_o by_o the_o two_o former_a chapter_n most_o sweet_o interlace_v wherefore_o these_o two_o verse_n and_o the_o 27_o chapter_n follow_v which_o shall_v in_o truth_n be_v but_o one_o entire_a chapter_n but_o that_o i_o will_v not_o confound_v the_o receive_a distinction_n have_v a_o explication_n of_o both_o part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o to_o wit_n first_o the_o final_a delivery_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o the_o turkish_a tyrant_n which_o you_o have_v chap._n 24_o 21._o 22._o and_o then_o the_o flourish_a felicity_n of_o the_o jewish_a christian_a church_n which_o be_v touch_v chap._n 24._o 23._o in_o the_o former_a part_n there_o be_v first_o a_o preparation_n and_o then_o the_o judgement_n itself_o 20_o the_o preparation_n first_o by_o a_o kind_n and_o love_a apostrophe_n to_o his_o people_n will_v they_o to_o rest_v with_o patience_n under_o the_o distress_n hope_n of_o god_n gracious_a protection_n betake_v themselves_o to_o he_o with_o a_o sure_a faith_n in_o his_o promise_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v safe_a and_o free_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o danger_n and_o peril_n as_o the_o israelite_n be_v exod._n 12._o 22._o keep_v within_o their_o door_n when_o the_o destroyer_n go_v forth_o to_o slay_v the_o first_o bear_v in_o egypt_n and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o indignation_n the_o sore_a and_o great_a time_n of_o affliction_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o any_o nation_n dan._n 12._o 1._o