; Called at firſt by former Reigned before him, 2 Kmgs 23. 31. the latrer ſucceeded, 2 Kings 24. 8. are conceived not to be mentioned, becaulc they - __—.* Reigned buteach of them three Moneths, and therefore not conſi- *-* - © derable, the Scripture often taking little notice of a {mall time, as of ſix Months, compare 2 Sam. 5. 5- | Kings 2. 11. k See Verſe 26 of whom read, 1 Chron. 3+ 15,16, | 7. e. The Inhabitants of Jeruſa- Tem, namely under Zedekiah, 2 Kings 25.11. during all which time, things ſtanding in that ſtate and condition, Jeremy propheſied. » This doth not terminate the time of his Propheſies, for he prophe- fied alſo both in Judes, and in. Egypt afterwards, but only relates to _ what he propheſied while the City and Temple were ſtanding, the ' reſt ſeemung rather ro be added asa Supplement, than to be reduced unto this general Title of his Prophefies. » Viz. Of that preſent Year; for,chough the Year end not at the fifth Moneth,yer it might end che Year of Zedckiah's Reign, becauſe he might begin his Reign E- at the fifth Monerh of the Year. © 4 Theno the word of the LORD came unto me p,
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| b. e Their fierce Looks, Ezek. 3 icati -*Yig . » EXER, Jo 9. the Indication 1 5, Ge ; mms Dan. 3. 19. Neither when thon delivereſt body, - x ms | _m nor when thou mayeſt be 'cited before them, Mar. 10 + « 1s1s God's Anſwer to Jeremy's Fears in reſpe&t of the Perſons | _ to deal with, as theother was in reſpe&t of his own Conſciouſ. ous of Inſufficiency ; and he mentions their Faces, becauſe the M 4 je ick = an of Princes and Magiſtrats is apt to ſtrike a _ ———_ and terrourupon Children. f Te not only ſend thee as as ings do their Ambaſſadours, but T will go with thee : Thi God promiſes to Moſes, Exod. 3.12. and Dent. 31. 6, 8. g Here God s muſes his ProteQion tor Encouragement. METRO 2 Then the LORD put forth his hand b, and touck- - A my mouth, and the LORD faid unto me, Behold _ R — —_ in thy mouth. '0 Chap! od having before excited the Prophet to hi _ _— — _—_ Swear ina V ion nn Oy Com a . y the hand of an Angel, as 1/a.6.6, 5. © himſ-11 bas ſome vilible ſhape. 7 Heb- Came upon, as he Wards: nv por ww hereby enabling him to ſpeak ; or thou ſhalt be m rs. - "tag? my Words; partly to ler Jeremy underſtand as the mo od's Words; and partly to intimate, thar they ſhoule bo eftectual; and partly, that be ſhould never be without them b . continually ſupplied. See thelike kind of Phraſe Chap 5.14. And he adds, Behold, q. d. attend to what I am about to ſay ; oy fag 4 on this outward Sign, and let it aſſure thee of the thing Le 10 See, I have this day ſet thee over the nations _ over _ A—— }, to * root out, and to pull * Oban" own 2, and to deſtroy, and to throw 7 w_ |» -=-2g6 Sno 3 ane down, tobuild ap32 { Having now received his Commiſii is di "Thi | 10N, he 1s direQed to w «3 | $006 gan A — not only ſingle Perfons, Ga _ 6 a ne Bavylomans, Perſians, and Egyptians, 21 catneſs of Mind, a5 being lent as afi "1 Vary nney-ry _ eliver his Meſſage wirhour Flattery or Cowardice : and that by might make that proud People ſenſible of their Folly. that looked _ themſelves as above Reproof, he gives unto his Prophet thi eevicy: ” 3. e. To Prophefie, that I will pull - Ioage whic #1 will as certainly eff-Qzas if thou hadſt done it thy ſelf: for, accorcing to Scriprure-uſage, the Prophetsare ſaid todo that whi ie they forere!i] ſhai come to paſs, Gen. 49. 7. Ezck. 43+ 3+ 2.e. to A —_ Deſtruftion : hence God is ſaid to flay them by the Words of his Mouth, Heſ. 6. 5. and fo are all the foljowing Expreſſions w
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