3 And icſhall come to pals, that he hat is left in Zion, an _n that _—_— in Jeruſalem, ſhall be called holy | "> even every one that is written || amo ne Jivi Al in Jeruſalem # : | OO — ; "17. e. Shall be really holy, as is ſaid Chap: 60: 21: To be called i EY herb be, as Gen: Appt [ſa: 1: 26: an 44:5. 7 So this = _ ri _ ofthe foregoing indefinice Propofition. Not all that are _ ” 2 greatnumber of them, ſhall be holy, even al chat ate Chen, £ 5 e. all the Ele&, who are frequently deſcribed by this Mag a voy that they are writen in Gods or the Lambs Book, or in the of ie, or of the Uving, Plalm 69: 28: Dan: 1 3: 1, Phil. 4: 3: Rev: 3z $: an op 8: and 17: 8, &c., But this laſt Clauſe ofthe Verſe is y ome Learned Interpreters rendred thus, a2 chat are in Jeruſalem C5 _ ons Steat number of chem,as ſuch general Expreſſions are | _= _ y fue, or the generality of them) ſha be writsen unto Life, _ a eſuch as are eleted unto Salvation through San&ification : Na wm = deſerve conſideration. So he notes the ſingular Privi- edge of this People at this time, above the former Ages, in which
many were called, but few y | i Wal or belonging to Inefalow._ were choſen. o Ofthe People living an
Ram the Lord ſhall have waſhed away the filth of i c - _—_— of Zion 2,and ſhall have purged the blood _ 4ot Jerutalem from the midft thereof, by * the ſpirit of * chap: 44 | judgment;and by the ſpirit of burning r; 15, a6. | £ This ſhall be accompliſhed when God hath thorowly cleanſed Fon Jewiſh Nation from their Sins. q The Blood-guiltineſs, and - pecially that of killing the Lord of Life, their own ' Meſſiah. r f _ 1S Oppoſed to the former Legal way of Purification, which was RH, ater, By the firit he ſeems to underſtand the Holy Spirit of as ” which this waſhing and purging Wark is commonly aſs rl : » AS 1 Cor? 6: 11: and elſewhere ; whick Spirit did accompany oo reaching of the Goſpel, and did this Work in part in ſome of _ fews, and will doitmore fully in the Body of the Nation. nd this Spiric may well be called « þirit of Judgment,becaule it exe- cutes Judgmenrin the Church, and in the Conſciences of Men, ſe- _— che precious from the vile, convincing men of Sin and 1ghteouſneſs, and Judgment, Joh 16: 8.9. manifeſting the Secrers mY mens Hearts,in the Preaching of the Word, r Cor: 14; 25: accuſing a } Mrirng and punifhing ſome, witneſſing for and with others, _ ling them with Peace & Joy in believing; hardhing ſome,and ortningand ſubduing others to God, as this Spirit 1s particularly aol 10: And the ſame Spirit may - fitly caled the ſpirit of burning,as he iscompared to Fire, Mar: 3: - | becauſe he doth burn up and conſume the Droſs which is in the Church, andin the Minds and Hearts ofmen,and enflames the Souls of Believers with Loveto God; and Zeal for bis Gloty.
5 And the LORD will create s upon every dwelling place of mount Zion,and upon her alſemblies,a * cloud, *p,od:15: and ſmeak by day, and the ſhining of a flaming fire by = © night : : for || upon all the glory « ſhall be + a defence. || Or,above.
s Will in a marvellous manner produce, as it were by a ne eb: 5 60 Work of Creation. #t A Pillar of Cloud and F ire, like char whats vering, with the Lord dire&ed and proteted and, honoured the Iſraelites, when they came out of Egypr: Whereby he implies, That God
and People, which God will make ſo glorious, not only in his own
he _ . of ncere Chantiny the World ; upon all holy Affemblics
6 And there ſhall bea Tabernacle xfor a ſhadow in
the day time from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and for a covert from ſtorm and from rain, x Or,He 7. e. the Lord, ſhall be « Taberuacle,or a tent,to defend them
from the violent Heat of the Sun, and other Injiur; Wow cher, which was the Uſe and Benefic of - ——_———— of the Wea
CHAP. V.
Iſrael Gods Vineyard, his Mercies, and their unffuitfulneſs, ſhould be Lid waſte, 1 "7. Judgments upen Covetouſnejs, 8 10, Upon Dran- kards, andthe Laſcivius, u, 12, The great Miſery of the Jews, 13-<. I7. Judgments on Impiety, Stoffers at Gods threatnings, thoſe who C£0r= rupt the Nations of geod and ill, Strong-Drinkers, and Unjuſt Jaages , CO « Goas Anger, and the Chaldeans Army againſt chem, — 3 O, : 1
*Pſal:$0:8; Cant;s:r2:3 Jer:2:21:
5 P 2 And
1aÞP. V, | I S A Ty made 2 Ap he [| fenced fit, and gathered out tlic tones als>eut thereof g, and planted it wich the choiceſt vine, 2nd * bp. Duilt a tower + in the midſt of itz and alſo + made 2 © wine-preſs therein: &he looked that it ſhould bring forth _ grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes. | # That neither Men nor Beaſts might ſpoil it. £ which otherwiſe wou'd have marred the Land ; of which ſce'2 Kings 3: 19; The ſenſe is, He removed all Hinderances,and gave them all the Means of Fruitfulaeſs. þ For the Reſidence of the Keepers, that they might be obliged and encouraged to watch over it with more diligence. 2-And now, O inhabirants of Jeruſalem,and men of Judah, judge I pray you,betwix: me and my vineyard 7. ;I dare make you Judges in your own Cauſe, it is ſo plain an reaſonable. Heb.was 4 What + could have been done more to my vine- erezode. 2rd, that I have not done in it &? wherefore when T looked that it ſhould bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes /? : | k Whar work is there belonging to the Office ofa Maſter orKeep- er of the Vineyard, which I have negleQted ? ! How unworthy and inexcuſable a Crime isit, that you have not one!y been unfruitful in good Works, but alſo filled with all the Fruits of Wickednels. | 5 And now goto ; I will tell you what I will doto 80:12: my vineyard -; * I will take away the hedge thereof, and it ſhall be eaten up : and break downthe wall there- of, and ic thall be + trodden down »: m He griciouſly warns them before-hand, that they may have ſpace and invitation to repent,and ſo to prevent the threatned V' 1- eries, »1I will withdraw my Preſence and Proteftion from them. and give them np into the Hands of their Enemies. . 6 And I will lay it waſte : it ſhall not be pruned,nor digged o, but there ſhall come up briers, and thorns p : T will aiſo command the clouds, that they rain no rain
Heb for treading.
+ Heb. , for righteouſneſs, but beholda cry s.
Jeabe y In whom Go4 formerly delighted to dwell and converſe. Com-
+M pare Prov. 8: 31: Fer: 31: 30. 5 From the Oppreſſed crying to Men for Help, and to God for Vengeance.
4 Mic: $ Wo unto them that join * houſe to houfe, that lay