d Theſe two Kingdoms ſhall become one, that had been ſo long divided, the enmity that was between them ſhall be taken away, and they ſhall walk hand in hand in a friendly manner one with another, which is implyed in this phraſe of walking together, Pſal. 55 14. Ames 3:3. and this points at their incorporating into one bo- dy united by the ſame Spirir, as members of the ſame body under Chriſt their Head, and that without diftinftion of Nations. See Iſs, 11. 12, 13+ and Ezek. 37:16, 17. Eph:2:14,15,16.and 3:6. e Viz. Of the Caprivity,ſee the Place Yerſe 12. f Viz. Canaan both a promiſe of their enjoying again their ancicnt poſſeſſion at their laſt conver- ſion, and rypifying the Church of Chriſt, which they ſhall be of, when brought our of their ſpiritual Captivity.
19 Bur I ſaid, How ſhall I g put thee among the
ly heritage & of the hoſts of nations / ? and I faid, thou ſhale call me, my father m, and ſhalt not turn away t from me. ' |
g Words that ſpeak; either firſt Gods putting them to their own thoughts, how they could think he ſhould bring ſuch a pertidious people as they were into the Land, which he had promuiled ? Elie, Secondly his conſidering within .himſelf, how or what Couric he ſhould rake to bring ſuch a thing abour, and accompliſh it, they | had ſo greatly degenerated from him, and diſoblidged him. See | Hoſ. 6 4. both implying; that ſuch a thing could nor be brought about without Repentance, and true converſion to him, wrought by his free grace, Eph. 1: 5, 6. + Eſteem thee as my Child, ill thou give ſoine clearer proof, 224 demonſtration of thy. Repen- tance. # How fball Fpur thee inro poſſeſſion of thar pleafant Land of defire, that I have promited thi:e, Canaan is ſo called, Pſal.106. 24. Dan. 8: 9. and 11:16, 4t- k Heb. Hritage of glory, or beauty, ſee 1Ja. 4: 2. 1 So called cither becauſe poſſeſſed by ſeveral potent Na-
under Joſiah, 2 Kings 22: and 23. which with their confeſſion, a eth to the end of the Chapter. x Words expreſling the rm inducements to it imaginable, becauſe God hath right ro them, is
' willing to accept them and able to ſave them, [ſs. 55. 7. chap.
I4. 22,
23 Truely in vain zs ſalvation hoped for from the hillss;
7 7. e. Either from their 1dols which were worſhipped upon Hills,
a Metonymy of the Subjef, Chap. 2; 20. Idols of the hills, or from any |
other external power waatſoever, either of perſons, or things, as the ſtrength of Hills, or Forts, High places, and ſtrong places and affiſrance from Kings, Hyſ. 14: 3. = Yiz. The abundance of them that they have in their Mountains, or the nltirude of Sacri» ſices, which they offer in the Mountains, or to multiply Sacrifices,: Nueft. But doth nor the Palmiſt hope for Salvation from the Hills, Pjal. 121: 1- Anſw. Yes the Hills of the Land of Promiſe,-which were a pledge of God's favour to his People, eſpecially thoſe two. of Zion and Miriah,where God did peculiarly manifeſt his preſence, Pſal.87. a Or our Salvation which we do now acknowledge is only in our God, and not in 1s, of which we had ample experience, Pſal. 43: 7.and 130. 7,8. See 1/8. 43-10, 11. Hyſ: 13: 4, 9. 24 For ſhame b hath devoured the labour of our fa- thers e from our youth 4 ; their flocks and their herds, their {ons and their davghters e. | RE _ 6 Either in general put for ſin, which cauſeth ſhare,a Metonymy of the Efe# ; tor that brought thame firſt into the World, Gez: 2: 25. Or, in particular the Idol Bas! called the ſhameful thing, Fer: 11:13. Hoſz9: 10, & q-d. This hath been the fruit of our Holarry,: to have all things go to ruine, both in reſpe& of expence, that which our fathers have gor for themſelves,and us by their induſtry,
| they have expended upon Bas!, and other Fdols, Ezek;..16: 16. to
21. and alſo of the heavy Judgments that God brought upon us for ir, chap: 5: 17. d Either with reference to the, Nation, ever ſince they began firſt to be a People unto God, and followed bim in the W1lderneſs, chap. 2, 2+ or rather ever ſince we were born, or took notice cf any thing, thus it was from time to time : we find from our Childhood, that our Fathers have Jaboured in vain, and all things have ſucceeded ill with us, becaule of their departure from God. e All theſe things are mentioned to thew, that they did thrive in nothing, bur either a Blaſt upon all from God, Hoſ.g. 11, to the end, Mal: 2: 2,3: or Idolatrous Sacrifices confumed all, Ames
tions, Nb. 13, 28 and Deut: 4: 38. or rather 1t may note the great
4- 4, 5. the Idols nor ſparing m their very Children, ?jal: 106: 37- E or
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LORD our God 3s the ſalvation of Iſrael a. 2.8
her + husband »,* ſo have you dealt treacherouſly with + Heb.
friend.
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- Exile.
IV *'EIR E or the Enemy ſpoiled them of all, Chap. 5- 17. and all this as the ad effe& of their Idolatries,
r uy: 'We lie down f in our ſhame, and our confuſion covereth us x : for we have ſinned againſt the LORD our Sod, we and our fathers þ from our youth goon unto this day 5, and have not obeyed the voice ot the LORD our God.
f We are perplexed, and ſuch a Reproach both to
confounded within our ſelves ; we are God and Man, that we > a out lifr hands for ſhame, even we, that had once an ores Fore- head, Perſe 3, bur muſt lie down in our ſhame : An expreſſion to ſet forth the greatneſs of their Repentance and Sorrow > Som in great perplexity, not knowing what to do, throws him ad oe upon his Couch or Bed, 1 Kings 21.4. $ A Metaphor, from 4s _ muffl:d up in the Bed-clothes, as aſhamed to be ſeen : The * E Expreflion Pſal: 44. 15- þ This notes the Univerſality of — Sins, the whole Generation of us, like Fathers, Ike Children. 1 he Confeſſion wraps up our own and others Sins. Ezra 9: 7- an _ 3, 34. Pſal: 106: 6, 7. Chap: 14+ 29. and keeps us from all _ c by others Examples, 2. Kings 17: 41. which groſs Guilt of theirs = this kind, is deſcrib:d Chap: 44: '7. # As the former ſers Bott the univerſaliry of their Sins, ſo this the Contirtuance 0z Ttacm,
Deut, 9. 9.,'2 Kings 17: 34, 41 C H A'P.j IV.