u With a Threſhing Inftriment, by comparing this with the foregoing Verſe, and the following Words. x Or rather, but, or meverthel:ſs, as the woid is frequently uſed. The Senſe is, The Husbandman doth indeed threſh rhe Bread-corn, but he doth it with moderation, and only for a time, not for ever. y Underſtand, for ever, out of the foregoing Chuſe, asi$uſual in Scripture. x Which governed the Horſe or Horſes, that drew the thrething Inſtrument. Or, with horſes : For it is evident, and hath been oblerved before, that this He:rew word ſignifies, Horſes. as well as Horſemen. And rhis was another way of Toreſhing out the Corn, by driving Horſes, or other Cattel! over the' Sheayes to tread it out ; of which, ſee
Dent. 25, 4. Nich, 4. 13.
: hearken and
which AR of Gods is called his Sacrifice, Ezek. 39. 1
:f whiſper out of the duft.
WF IX: - 29 This alſo ||cometh forth fromthe LORD ofhoſts
working Tf. ; KEE
||"Fhis part of the Husbandmans diſcretion expreſſed, wv. 29 as. well as that expreſled. wv. 24, 25. : Application of the Similitude. The Hucbandman manageth al: his Affairs with common diſcretion ; but God governsthe World. and his Church, with wonderful] wiidom:; He is great and mecvellou; wiſdom _ in the deſign or contrivance of things, and in the Executicn great OT TRE ; :
derful, he
CHAP. XXIX.
The Temple and City of Jeruſalem deftroyed, ' 6. her Enemies unſatiable 7, 8. their ſenſeleſneſs. 9—12. and deep hypocriſie, 13 : the ſcorner and oppreſſar berg cut off : the reſt ſhall be converten,
18 24, [ W O to Ariel « to Ariel || the city where David ; welt 6; add ye year to year ; letthem * kill facrifices c. wu : of ; , = —_ a "BY ; z FLEW 4 This Wotd ſignifies, s frong Lien, or the Lien of God ; and is uſed of Ged. concerning Lion-like Men, as it is rendred, 1 Chron. 171. 22. and of - Or
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thus called, becauſe it devoured and conſumed the upon it, as greedily, and as irrefiſtably, as the Lion doth his It the Altar be here meant, ir is pur Synecdochically for the'Tem= ple, and the words may be rendred, Wo to Ariel, ts Ariel, of or in the City, or, andthe City ; for that conjunRion is ſomerimes under= ſtood, as 1/a. 22.6, Hab 3.11. And fo the Threatning is. denounced both againſt the Temple, and againſt Jeruſalem. Bur he ſeems rather to underſtand it of Jeruſalem, 2s may be gathered ; 1, From ths next words, which ſeem to be added by way of Appoſition, to explain what he meant by that obſcure and ambiguous Term : Wo zo Ariel, to Ariel, even to the City : 2. From the following Verſes which plainly declare, That this Ariel is the place which God threatens, that he would diſtreſs and fill with h:avineſs, wv. 2. and lay ſiege againſt her, v. 3 And that rhe Nations ſhould fight againſt her, v.7. All which Expreſſions agree much better to Jeruſalem, than to the Altar: And this city might be called Ariel, or che ffrovg Lion : Either r. For ifs eminent ſtrength in regard of its Situation and Fortifications, by reaſon whereof, it was thought almoſt impreyn« able, both by themſelves and others, Lam. 4. 12. Or, 2. For its Lion-like Fiercene!s and Cruelty, for whici ſhe is called the blood. City, Exek. 7.23. and 22 2. andin effe&t, JG. 1. 15.and 59. 3. an Fer. 19. 4 and for which her Princes are called Ziont, Ez. 19. 2 Z-ph. 3. 3- Or, 3 Inrcſpe& of the Altar of God, which was ere&ed in, and confined to that Ciry, and in which the Strength and Glory of thar Citv did chiefly conſiſt. b The Royal Ciry, and Seat of David and his Poſterity. Which is here mentioned. as the ground of their Confidence ; and withal, it is' implied, That their Relation to David, and their ſuppoſed Intereſt in- the Promiſes made to him and to his Seed, ſhouid not ſecure them from the Deffriidtion here maine 2es c Go - in Ano Sacrifices from time to time one year after another, where ou think toappeaſe me , ſecure your ſelves - But all ſhall B: in vain. TE +
| 2 Yet 4Iwill diſtreſs Ariel e, and there ſhal be heayi- neſs and forrow, and it ſhal be unco me as Ariel #,
d Notwithſtanding all your Sacrifices. e By bringing and ſtrengths ning her Enemiesagainſt her. ' f The ſenſe is, Either 1 I will =- her like a ſtrong a1d fierce Lion, which the People among whom it. is, endeavour by Ners, or Pits, and all other ways t- take and de. ſtroy. Or, 2. | will make Arie! the City, like Arie/ the Aitar, filling it with Sacrifices, even with Men. whom I will ſlay in my Anger; 7, 19.
2 AndI will camp againſt chee [| cound about, and 1 " with
will lay ſiege againſt chee'g || wich a mount, and I will 9» arny. -. raiſe forts againſt thee. Y | | Or.awb
g By thoſe En-mies whom I will aſſiſt, and enable to deſtroy thee. ® ſetled -
This was:fulfilled, Either 1. by Sennacherib as ſome learned Men ©*"Þ, 9
think. Burt what is here affirmed of - theſe Enemies, is expreſly Leaguers
denied concerning Sennacherib, Iſa. 37.3. or rather 2. by the Chaldean;
2 K.ngs 25 |, Oc. ;
4 And thou ſhalt be brought down, and ſhalt ſpeak,
out of the ground, and thy ſpeech ſhall be low out of
che duſt h, and thy. voice ſhall 6e as of one that hath a
familiar ſpirit our ofthe ground z, and thy ſpeech ſhalt 3 fHeb.peep,
or thinp :
Ch.8. I9.
þ Thou who now ſpeakeſt ſo loftily, and ſcornfully againſt the Lords Prophets and others, ſhalt be humbled and confounded, and afraid and aſhamed to ſpeak aloud, and ſhalt in a ſubmiſs manner: and with alow Voice, beg'the favour of thine Enemies. z Who. that th:y might poſſeſs the People with a kind of Reverence and Horror, uſed to ſpeak and deliver their Anfwers with a low Voice either. out of their Bellies, or from fome dark Cave under the
ground. | EY Moreover, the multitude of thy ſtrangers 2 ſhall be like ſmall duſt 6, . and the muiticude of che terrible ones b (hall be * as chaff that paſſeth away : yeait ſhall .; , , bec at* an inſtant ſuddenly, _ | Fg m—_ # Either 1. of the Strangers that Encamp and Fight againſt thee, * Cha "N