Iſrael is ſaid to be backſliding, but Judzh orſhip of God, thovgh ſhe and ſometimes pub- / Or he ground and reaſon I had to deal ſo with 7- r Adulteries, as to put her away. # Delive- e hands of the 4ſhrian, where God took from 6, &c. which he
id often privately, and cloſely embrace Idols,
ſlight ground, for ſuch an one God denies, hallengeth them to produce it, 1/a. {, and great occaſion. viz. her playing the A- +: her Idolatries « 7. e. Was neither afraid nor of the like puniſhment. x Although ſhe fGod executed upon 1ſrael before her eyes, ſtupendious,that ſhe won'd take no warning
) but upon ju
9 And it came to paſs through the || lightneſs of her
y Whether of Judah's or of Iſrael's is not agreed upon, but the depend much upon the right acceptation mes from an Hebrew word that ſinifies
Or, it may be taken for the heinouſreſs of ir, a Gen. 4. 10. and ſo by an hypallage, her Whoredoms and is nor 11] expreſſed here by
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neſs. z Brought the whole Land under
of the Matter to note the baſeneſs of the Fatt.
1o And yet for all this b, her treacherous ſiſter Ju-
þ Though God ſaw what ſhe did, and though the ſaw the ſhame-
ces ſhe diſſembled with God in the days of Joſiah, 2 Chron 34. 32, 33- as appeared by her ſudden revolt, viz. in lels than three Mo-
1: And the LORD faid unto me ; The backſliding Iſrael hath juſtified c her ſelf more than treacherous Ju-
dah. c Was leſs vile, hath more to ſay for her ſelf; Juda}/s ſin being
greatly aggravared compared with Iſrael, Ezek. 16. gr. and 23. 11. 18. 14. Fer though Fraels fins were more, and their Ido-
ill unſha-
and I will not keep anger for ever« go to, as is uſual, or it notes ſpeed, go quickly,
fice addreſs thy ſeIf to them,
I» Becauſe of
. Becauſe
Þ-
Phets
= i 4 #, than Iſrael was, viz. under Man of the «G 7 q 12 od, and proclaim theſe words toward th north e, and ſay, Return thou backſliding Iſrael, ſaich the LORD ; ane T will not cauſe mine anger f to fall [ upon you: For I a» * merciful þ, faith che LORD,
aſeh, when they flew all the Pro
VT TIE
*Verſe 53
d It may poſſibly be uſed here as an Adverb of exciting, namely
out of hand, net
locally, but ſet thy face, Chap. 2. 2. or feet that way, or by thy of- viz, by way of Proclamation crying aloud ; poſſibly implying the diſtance of place : This voice may in time reach them, though a great way off. Or rather the deafneſs of 1/7ael, or the obduratneſs of Judah, that they might hear what God faith to Jrael, conceive hope and be reclaimed by their ex« ample, andbe excited to emulation. e i- e. To Aſhria and Media and the Regions thereabouts that Jay Northwaid from Judea whi- ther the ten Tribes were carried by 7iglath-pileſcy, and Salmanezer 2 Kings Is. 29. and 17. 6 f Upon condition. of returning to their former true Worſhip of God, that thereby Judah might be awakes« ned, he promiſeth that he will nor Jet his anger, or his face, as in the Hebrew, ( becauſe anger principally appears in the face ) his an= gr; face or countenance to be upon them, ſo it is uſed, Lew. 17. 10 P/al. 34. 16. and not be inexorable, viz. for ever, which is to be ſup. plyed trom the next words: Forotherwile his anger lay heavy upon them at this time. g A metaphor from things on high thar drop down to the hurt of whatever is under them, and ſo Chap. 23. 34. Compare Gen. 19- 24+ h Here is the ground of this. conditional promiſe. taken from the nature of God, that ſinners may not des ſpair, Pſal. 86. ig. and 103. 8, 9, &«. |
13 Only acknowledge 5 thine iniquity, that thou haſt tranigreſſed againſt the LORD thy God, and haſt —_ thy res the ſtrangers & under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice /, faith LORD. ; 4 : _
; Which will be the. evidence of thy Repentance, without which thou canſt not lay claim to any pardon, Prov. 28. 13. 1/a. 55. 7
This is ſpoken by way of limitation, leſt the 1ſ+ aclites ſhould tanſie a too eafie pardon from Gods merciful Nature. Exhortations to Ree pentance ſhould always accompany the exhibition of Promiſes k Viz. To other Nations, or rather to other gods, or to Idols, rune ning here and there up and down like a light Impudent Harlor ſometimes to one, ſometimes to another, thus ſucking in divers ſus perſtitions, called ſcatrering chy ways, wer. 6. 2 Kings 19. 4, 9, 10. and Chap. 2. 23, 25. Feet whereby we go on in ways; 4 metaphorical Me= ronymy. I So that your fin is not a fin of Ignorance, but of obſti« nacy, ſhutting your ears againſt my Counſels, which I ſent you by my Prophets for your reclaiming, 2 Kings 17. 13, &c.