12 © Therefore thou ſhalt ſpeak unto them this word, Thus faith the LORD the God of Liſrael, Every bottle ſhall be filled with wine, and they ſhalt ſay unto thee, Do we not certainly know that every bottle (ball be tilled with wine » 2?
n God by his Prophet ſheweth them their ruine in 2nother G'aſs, he bids the Prophet cell them, that every botcle ſhould be filled with wine, Wine was what they delighted in, Hoſe 3, 1+ They loved flagons of wine, and were for thoſe Prophets that would propheſie ts :h:m of wine and &rong drink, Micah 2. 1x. God therefore ſenderh them a Prophecy
about Wine, bids the Prophet tell them, that every bottle ſhauld be
| filed with wie. ( Glad News to the Drunkards ameng them ! ) bur
no very ſtrange thing to them who ofren enough were wont both to fill, and to empty Borcles of Wine; but they little underſtocd the Wine which God and his Prophet intenged, God therefore openeth it to them- : ;
12 Then- ſhalt thou ſay unto them, Thus faith the LORD, Behold, I will fill all the Inhabitants of this land, even the kings that fit upon Davids throne, and
the prieſts, and the prophets, and all che inhabirants of
Jerafalem with drunkennets o,
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hap. XIV.
of diviſion amongſt them, that they ſhal be Jike —_— ed one againſt another, which are caſily broken in pieces- 1 have no pity on them, therefore let them not ar many he per
| mercy, and pity, and compaſſion, for I am reſolved to ſhew them no mercy, but to bring them to utter ru1ne, and deſtruQtion.
15 © Hear ye and give car, be not proud: for the ' LORD hath ſpoken 9.
* q God ordinarily ſubjoyneth exhortation and counſel to his re-
t cople will change their hearts and ways, _— — edSre the Prophet ſpeaketh to them, that they would yet hear, and that not formally, but give car, not exalting themſelves againſt God, and nouriſhing a vain confidence,
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ver thee; thy forrows and afflitions wil! come upon
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22 And if thou fay in thine heart, * Wherefore
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c Hypocrites will rarely confeſs their own ſhame and GODS'S ff, j,,, Righteouſneſs, but are ready to expoſtulate and diſpute with GOD, ;, wal ol and ro call him to account why he hath dealr fo with them,as if God mY had dealt unjuſtly. Bur ( ſaith GOD ) if thou ſhouldeſt have any ſuch thoughts in thine heart,do but remember thine iniquities, how many and how great they have been, thy nakeaneſs is diſcovered be cauſe of theſe, and for theſe thou art expoſed to contempr and ſhame; probably theſe Phraſesare fetched from the uſual praftice of Soldiers when they have conquezed a place and taken Priſoners,to ſtrip them, and leave thoſe of either Sex, either no Clothes ro cover their naked- neſs, or nothing bur their own Rags, nor fufficient to cover their nakedneſs. By Skirts is meant the lower part of their Bodies coyer= ed with the lower part of their Garments.
23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leo pard his ſpots 4? hen may ye alſo do good, thar are T accuſtomed to do evil e. f Heb:
tak:n away.
hopes, and going one in their rebe1lious courſes,
Cong dim Tov 6 he woes but the LORD'S Prophets and
his Me Engers unto them. The word which we bring 1s not ours, it is the LORD that hath ſpoken by us-
16 Give glory to the LORD your God r, before
he cauſe darkneſs, and before your feet ſtumble upon *16.59.9. the dark mountains, and while ye * look for light, he PL. 449+ turn it into * the ſhadow of death, and make 27 groſs
els /. _— God, by an humble confeſſion of your ſins, Joſh. 7. 19,
| ittt our ſelves to God, Jam. 4. 7. bumbling your ond de Weed, Jam. 4 10. and under his mighty hand, - x Pet. 5. 6. f Before God brings upon you his great and heavy Judgements before threatned ; as a ſtate of proſperity is fer _—_
ten in Scripture by the Notion of Ligh:, which is a pleaſant an chearing thing; ſo a ſtate of afflition is often ſer out to us in Scrip- ture under the Notion of Darkneſs, Iſa. 8. 22. Joel 2. 2. Amos 5-18, &c. and as in the want of Light, which is direQive to our feer, Men ate prone toſtumble ar any thing that lies in their way, ſoas they know not how to dire&rheir feeror rake their ſteps, ſo in times -of affliction, eſpecially great affliftions, Men are ordinarily perplexs ed and know not what courſe to take. In the Jatter part of the Yerſe he ſeemeth ro threaten God's diſappointment of their expeRations. The Jews to the laſt appeared highly confident looking for light, but
they met with great diſappointment, even groſs darkneſs.
17 But it you will not hearit z, my foul ſhall weep *TLam. x, in ſecret places for your pride «,and * mine eye ſhall weep 2,16. and fore, and run down with tears, becauſe the LORD'S
'2. 18. flock iscarried away captive T. | £ Thar is, if you will not liſten to what I ſay, take heed ro what
Ifzy, and obey the counſe] which I give you. « I ſhal ſeriouſly and |
rn for your rebelljon and obſtinacy which is rooted in
CG and lifting up your ſelves againſt the LORD'S Moniti-
ons and Counſels. 7
it comes upon you, I thal havea perſonal and family concern with