2 This Promiſe was made good in Zorababcl, and other Govers \ Ours of the Jews after the retur:2 out of Captivity, tili they came ro *' ze ſubdued by the Romans. Some reftrain this unto Chriſt, and make it a Prophecy of Cariſt, being born ofrke Jewiſh nation 5 It 15 he they ſay that was meanc by Da-:id, Verſ. g and it is not ime Provabie that the ſenſe ofthe Text may reach unto Cirit, bur ie iens literally to b: underſtood of Zorobr5cl, and to be oppoſed ta $i anger; ruling over thaem, which was no fma'l piece of taeir Calae mity, white they were ia Caprivity. o That is, be ſhall ſerve me, and I will favour him, orchis People al ferve me and | will t2v6ur them, and not ke as one at diflance, or far off from them. 59me underſtand this of the Civil Governour that ſhould be aftet the Captivity, ſome underſtand ic of the People, tome underſtand it or Criſt; theſe chat underſtand it of the Governour, maks it to tznific the ſpecial favour that Governour ſhould be in with God,
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Preters are yet moze divided abut this Phraſe; fome apply it to Chriſt, either as an admiration of his Exczllency, or as denoting that none but he could draw n=ar to Gd in that manner as he did, nor 12d any ſuch a D-light in the Sons of Men as be ; ſo as for him to be a Mediator betwixt Ofengers, and an off-nd:d God: None but be durſtlook in the Face of an angry God, Oth=rs underſtand ir of Gods People, itimating that in the Day when they ſhould re- turn out of Captivity There would be but few, that with any ferious P::rpole of heart would apply themſe!ves un:o Ged, or ſignifying the 1mpotency that is in Man hea:tily ro draw nizh to God, rill ( asit is before faid ) God eauſerh him ſo to do; and ſome think the words havea reference to the Covenant mentioned in the nexe
Verſe. *Chan:24. 22 And ye ſhall be ® my people, and I will beyour 7: & 37, I, 33-
God 9. 7 God in theſe words declares, That in that day he would res 3* 38.
new his Covenant with 1ſrarl, ( at Jcaſt the true 1rodices) and they
ſhoald be his People to ferve, and to obey him, and he would be
their God, to prore& and bleis thacm, with all temporal, and all *Chap:2y:
ſpiricul B'eftings, 19, 20. & 22 Behold * the whirlwind of the LORD poeth forth 25: 32,
with fury r, a Þ continuing whirlwind / ic ſhall || fall ao with pain upon the head of the wicked 7. || Or, re=
r The Vengeance of God compared to a w/ir!2:zd, for the ſuden- main, nefs of it, and becauſe irſhould incompatls them to their ruine a era rible whirlwind, ſ Or 4 continuing whirling, not a ſudden blaſt of Wind, that iha'l preſently go over, bur a Veageance that ſhaiabide £ The miſerable effe&s of which, in deſtroying ſhall be either upon” the Heathen,oruponthe wicked Jews taar thall continue in their dife obedience and ſtubbornneſs. |
24 The fierce anger of the LORD ſhall not return, untill he have done it, and untill he have performed the intents of kis heart s3 in the latter days ye thal con- ſider it ws |
# Heexpoundeth intheſe words the continuing Whirlwind, po ken of, Yer: 23. and withal lets them know, that what te falte Prophets ſaid of a ſpeedy return out of Babyl:n of thoſe already there or of the not going of thoſe which as yet were in Judea was all bur falhood 3 for the Lord was angry, and4 was reſolv:d to fuifl the purpoſe of his heart in puniſhingthem, w And though at preſent they would not conſider, nor believe ir, yet afterward, when they ſhould ſee things come to pals according as ke kad ſaid, then they ſhouid conſlider what he had told th2m.
CHAP. XXAL The Reſtauration of Iſrael publiſhed, 1——14. Racke! mowning is comfar= ted, 15 17. Ephraim repemting is brought home, 18 21 Chrift
promiſcd, 12 26 His care over the Church, 27 39.
His New Covenant, 31——34. The Stability and Enlargement of the
Church, 35 40, | :
A T the ſame cime, ſaich the LORD, will I be the £3 God of all the families of Ifcael, and they ſhal be my people 4. ; 4
a When the Lord's anger ſhall! turn, he having performed all the thoughts of his heart upon the wicked Fraelites, he will declare himſclf not unmindfal of the Covenant which he male with Abra- ham and his Seed, but will bz their God, and they ſhall be rhe Peos ple of his Favour whom he will proteC&t and bleſs. Ir 15 uncertain whether 1/ae! here is to be taken in a more large ſenſe as is fignifi- eth the whole Twelve Tribes, or only Judah, being rhar part of Jrael which was before ſpoken of. | |
2 Thus faith the LORD, The people which were left of the ſword, found grace in the wilderneſs ; ever If-
raet, when I went to cauſe him to reſt 5. ; b God confirmeth the afore-mentioned Promiſes, and his Pecples hope and faith in them, by minding rkem of whar he had anciently, done for this very People. Though God did in the Journey which the 1/raelires had from Egypt to Canaan, cut off many of thera by the Sword for their Iniquities, ſome by the Amalzkites, Exod: 17.8:1ome by the Sword of their Brethren for the Idolacry rhey co:mmitted 2- boutrhe Go'den Calf, Exed: 32, 28. yet, thoſe that ſurvived thar, and orzec Judgments, found favour in Gods Eyes,while they were going to Can-anthe Land of Rei, or white God going before them, brought them into Canaan. God parallel:mh his furure Procidences, and gracious Purpoſes with his paſt gracious Providences. ,,”.. *... f Heh. 2 The LORD hath appeared F of old unto me, ſay- from af ey, ing c, Yea, T have loved thee with an everlaſting love d, therefore with loving kindnels have jj I drawn
thee e. | 6 WT c The word ſaying be not' in the orginal, hath given 2dvan- tags to ſome to thinks thar the firſt words, are either rhe words of ſome of rhe People owning that the Lord indeed kad of old ap» peared to and for them, but doubring whether che kindneis of God ſijl.held roward thew. Or elie complaining rhat theſe were o'd Stories. To which the Piopber repliss by alluring thew that Gods 6L 3 ; Love,
fOr,7 have extena-d loving kinds neſ510 theee,
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