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of_o two_o woman_n which_o carry_v away_o the_o ephah_n with_o the_o woman_n in_o it_o and_o talon_n upon_o it_o now_o this_o four_o part_n of_o the_o vision_n declare_v what_o manner_n of_o punishment_n god_n will_v lay_v upon_o this_o people_n which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o their_o final_a dispersion_n and_o scatter_v abroad_o from_o their_o own_o land_n figure_v by_o this_o carry_v away_o of_o the_o ephah_n into_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n which_o be_v describe_v to_o we_o 1._o by_o the_o instrument_n that_o convey_v it_o away_o two_o wing_a woman_n then_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o behold_v there_o come_v out_o two_o woman_n that_o be_v say_v junius_n the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o respect_n of_o two_o several_a time_n first_o under_o ezra_n who_o purge_v and_o reform_v the_o church_n ezra_n 9_o &_o 10._o second_o under_o nehemiah_n who_o again_o reform_v the_o abuse_n thereof_o nehem._n 13._o so_o that_o in_o effect_n the_o two_o woman_n here_o be_v 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the_o punishment_n of_o her_o iniquity_n not_o at_o home_n in_o judaea_n but_o in_o perpetual_a banishment_n in_o foreign_a country_n and_o junius_n interpretation_n of_o this_o banishment_n into_o shinar_n to_o be_v the_o adjudge_v and_o enwrap_v of_o the_o wicked_a jew_n at_o home_n in_o the_o same_o jerusalem_n same_o if_o by_o the_o same_o judgement_n he_o mean_v perpetual_a it_o be_v true_a in_o some_o sort_n albeit_o those_o in_o babylon_n be_v not_o banish_v as_o yet_o from_o the_o jew_n society_n but_o may_v return_v home_o if_o they_o will_v yea_o do_v once_o a_o year_n ordinary_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n condemnation_n with_o their_o wicked_a brethren_n reside_v in_o babylon_n be_v intricate_a and_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o full_a meaning_n of_o that_o verse_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v wherefore_o i_o conceive_v that_o by_o these_o two_o woman_n be_v mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o those_o instrument_n and_o agent_n who_o god_n will_v employ_v in_o the_o speedy_a execution_n 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by_o occasion_n of_o the_o prophet_n question_n verse_n 10._o the_o angel_n tell_v verse_n 11._o an_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o to_o build_v it_o a_o house_n it_o est_fw-la to_o appoint_v it_o a_o place_n of_o continual_a abode_n 29.5.28_o jer._n 29.5.28_o as_o in_o a_o settle_a dwelling_n in_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n id_fw-la est_fw-la babylon_n or_o mesopotamia_n and_o chaldaea_n gen._n 10.10_o &_o 11.2_o for_o although_o the_o jew_n be_v by_o the_o roman_n scatter_v into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n almost_o yet_o they_o do_v and_o do_v principal_o reside_v in_o those_o eastern_a part_n of_o 1.1_o of_o 1._o pet._n 1.1_o asia_n the_o less_o chaldaea_n mesopotamia_n and_o babylon_n wherefore_o this_o land_n of_o shinar_n be_v here_o special_o mention_v first_o because_o it_o be_v the_o place_n of_o their_o former_a captivity_n and_o the_o mention_v thereof_o be_v assyria_n be_v as_o say_v sanctius_n qui_fw-la ex_fw-la noâ—â—ris_fw-la argerij_fw-la captivi_fw-la suerunt_fw-la natali_fw-la solo_fw-la restituti_fw-la cum_fw-la argerium_n audinnt_v vincula_fw-la audium_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o hos_n 9.3_o captivity_n be_v threaten_v to_o the_o ten_o tribe_n under_o the_o name_n of_o return_v into_o egypt_n though_o they_o be_v captive_v not_o into_o egypt_n but_o assyria_n sufficient_a to_o give_v they_o notice_n what_o they_o shall_v expect_v even_o the_o same_o condition_n of_o banishment_n they_o be_v in_o before_o in_o shinar_n second_o because_o their_o brethren_n despise_v the_o mercy_n of_o their_o deliverance_n still_o remain_v there_o in_o wilful_a exile_n with_o who_o those_o at_o home_n be_v also_o doom_v to_o perpetual_a banishment_n and_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a the_o remain_v of_o those_o jew_n in_o babylon_n be_v a_o great_a occasion_n to_o draw_v thither_o a_o great_a number_n of_o these_o scatter_a jew_n who_o upon_o their_o flight_n and_o dispersion_n resort_v thither_o for_o entertainment_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v and_o set_v there_o upon_o her_o own_o base_a this_o signify_v the_o perpetuity_n and_o firm_a continuance_n of_o the_o jew_n punishment_n this_o wicked_a woman_n have_v be_v before_o carry_v captive_n but_o it_o be_v but_o for_o 70._o year_n she_o shall_v yet_o again_o be_v carry_v away_o out_o of_o her_o own_o country_n and_o be_v sure_o settle_v to_o abide_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o land_n of_o her_o banishment_n like_v as_o a_o house_n upon_o its_o foundation_n or_o pillar_n strong_o fix_v upon_o a_o firm_a 7.27_o firm_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o place_n fit_v for_o any_o thing_n a_o base_a as_o of_o the_o altar_n ezra_n 3.3_o of_o the_o laver_n 1._o king_n 7.27_o base_a where_o it_o will_v stand_v sure_a long_o to_o remain_v thus_o then_o these_o wicked_a jew_n be_v compass_v in_o with_o their_o iniquity_n and_o imprison_v under_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o god_n dreadful_a vengeance_n shall_v
as_o far_o as_o the_o large_a border_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o 72._o the_o even_o when_o it_o be_v rule_v by_o solomon_n the_o great_a king_n that_o state_n ever_o have_v and_o a_o most_o special_a type_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o time_n this_o prophecy_n have_v peculiar_a relation_n as_o be_v apparent_a by_o psal_n 72._o israelite_n partly_o by_o a_o common_a custom_n of_o speech_n wherein_o the_o border_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n be_v put_v for_o the_o utmost_a quarter_n of_o the_o world_n as_o psal_n 89.12_o where_o tabor_n and_o hermon_n be_v put_v for_o the_o west_n and_o east_n psal_n 107.3_o verse_n 10._o this_o of_o the_o description_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o three_o place_n follow_v the_o declaration_n 3._o of_o the_o benefit_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v and_o shall_v have_v by_o the_o messiah_n and_o these_o respect_n 1._o the_o time_n past_a viz._n deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n grant_v unto_o the_o jew_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o they_o and_o ratify_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n as_o for_o thou_o also_o viz._n o_o daughter_n zion_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o covenant_n that_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v first_o with_o abraham_n gen._n 15._o and_o seal_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o that_o of_o his_o seed_n the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v in_o who_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o which_o be_v afterward_o renew_a in_o most_o solemn_a manner_n at_o mount_n sinai_n between_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n where_o he_o take_v they_o for_o his_o peculiar_a people_n among_o who_o to_o preserve_v his_o church_n and_o they_o take_v god_n for_o their_o god_n the_o condition_n and_o manner_n of_o which_o covenant_n be_v express_v exod._n 23._o the_o latter_a end_n and_o chap._n 24._o the_o beginning_n this_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o sacrifice_n exod._n 24.8_o figure_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n from_o who_o 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prison_n the_o dungeon_n bottom_n dungeon_n such_o be_v that_o and_o so_o call_v wherein_o jeremiah_n be_v inprison_v jer._n 38._o â—_o of_o which_o the_o text_n likewise_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o dirty_a place_n their_o dungeon_n be_v like_o pit_n empty_v of_o water_n but_o have_v mud_n the_o left_a at_o bottom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o darksome_a dirty_a vault_n underground_o wherein_o to_o prisoner_n be_v let_v down_o by_o which_o 40.2_o which_o psal_n 40.2_o metaphor_n be_v express_v the_o disconsolate_a and_o hard_a estate_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o which_o they_o be_v hold_v during_o the_o captivity_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o this_o place_n according_a to_o the_o read_n of_o our_o last_o translator_n which_o be_v most_o natural_a to_o the_o original_a text._n to_o which_o read_v the_o d'eau_fw-fr the_o quant_fw-fr a_o toy_n a_o cause_n du_fw-fr sang_fw-fr de_fw-fr ton_fw-fr alliance_n je_fw-fr mettray_n tes_fw-fr prisonnier_n horse_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fossae_n la_fw-fr ou_fw-fr il_fw-fr ny_fw-fr a_fw-fr point_fw-fr d'eau_fw-fr french_a also_o accord_n only_o that_o they_o render_v i_o have_v send_v forth_o by_o the_o future_a i_o will_v send_v forth_o junius_n and_o our_o first_o translator_n distinguish_v this_o verse_n into_o two_o several_a clause_n whereof_o the_o former_a shall_v imply_v remission_n of_o sin_n the_o other_o deliverance_n out_o of_o captivity_n but_o the_o text_n do_v not_o kind_o admit_v of_o those_o addition_n of_o infecta_fw-la in_o junius_n or_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o our_o old_a translation_n it_o be_v more_o natural_a to_o take_v those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absolute_o not_o construe_v with_o any_o that_o follow_v as_o in_o the_o like_a construction_n psal_n 73.2_o and_o verse_n 20._o with_o many_o the_o like_a place_n in_o the_o psalm_n sanctius_n after_o ribera_n and_o other_o popish_a commentator_n make_v a_o foul_a coil_n about_o this_o text_n and_o to_o establish_v the_o false_a read_n of_o the_o old_a vulgar_a and_o the_o new_a invention_n of_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la fall_v upon_o this_o place_n and_o bemangle_a it_o pitiful_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o in_o their_o opinion_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o jew_n malice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o feminine_a must_v needs_o stand_v 5.27_o stand_v as_o sometime_o it_o do_v num._n 11.15_o deut._n 5.27_o for_o the_o masculine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corrupt_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foist_v in_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cog_v in_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d else_o how_o shall_v the_o vulgar_a greek_a and_o latin_a be_v so_o mistake_v as_o to_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o tu_fw-la emisisti_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o how_o shall_v limbus_n be_v establish_v out_o of_o this_o place_n be_v it_o not_o a_o apostrophe_n of_o the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o christ_n and_o declare_v how_o he_o by_o his_o bloody_a sacrifice_n have_v ransom_v the_o father_n out_o of_o their_o purgatory_n or_o infernal_a limbus_n wherefore_o sanctius_n be_v peremptory_a textus_fw-la hebraicus_n quem_fw-la modo_fw-la habemus_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la corruptus_fw-la â_fw-la judaeis_n and_o volunt_fw-la autem_fw-la dum_fw-la christo_fw-la tantam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la tantum_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la a_o old_a wife_n tale_n cognoscendam_fw-la lumen_fw-la inuident_fw-la ad_fw-la synagogam_fw-la svam_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la jerusalem_fw-la restitutam_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la non_fw-la flectere_fw-la molliter_fw-la say_v violent_a contorquere_fw-la yea_o in_o the_o orginall_a read_n he_o see_v not_o what_o reasonable_a sense_n can_v be_v make_v of_o it_o and_o what_o great_a cause_n there_o shall_v be_v cur_n adeo_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la foederis_fw-la exultandum_fw-la sit_fw-la to_o what_o purpose_n this_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n shall_v be_v allege_v about_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n and_o church_n sure_o it_o be_v pity_n these_o man_n shall_v not_o enjoy_v their_o conceit_n who_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v dare_v to_o suspect_v their_o own_o opinion_n will_v venture_v to_o corrupt_v the_o scripture_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o any_o dote_a fancy_n which_o yet_o they_o can_v gain_v out_o of_o this_o place_n no_o though_o we_o read_v it_o according_a to_o their_o criticism_n for_o what_o must_v this_o pit_n without_o water_n need_v be_v abraham_n bosom_n or_o must_v abraham_n bosom_n be_v limbus_n patrum_fw-la a_o place_n as_o sanctius_n speak_v magnae_fw-la profunditatis_fw-la &_o horroris_fw-la squallidus_fw-la teter_fw-la sordidus_fw-la border_v upon_o hell_n proverbial_o so_o term_v from_o common_a prison_n and_o dungeon_n which_o as_o 37.24_o as_o jer._n 38.6_o gen._n 37.24_o jeremies_n be_v sine_fw-la aqua_fw-la but_o not_o sine_fw-la luto_fw-la they_o be_v unworthy_a their_o head_n shall_v ever_o rest_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n that_o make_v that_o place_n of_o the_o saint_n rest_n to_o be_v their_o jail_n and_o prison_n and_o sanctius_n with_o the_o rest_n while_o here_o they_o give_v such_o dreadful_a epithet_n to_o it_o forget_v what_o abraham_n himself_o say_v of_o lazarus_n in_o his_o bosom_n that_o he_o be_v then_o comfort_v luke_n 17.25_o but_o no_o more_o of_o this_o dream_n i_o come_v to_o those_o benefit_n which_o respect_n 2._o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o these_o be_v partly_o temporal_a partly_o spiritual_a as_o christ_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o both_o unto_o his_o church_n and_o they_o concern_v either_o 1._o the_o two_o tribe_n return_v from_o captivity_n to_o the_o verse_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n 2._o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o thence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ten_o chapt._n ¶_o 1._o the_o benefit_n upon_o the_o