their order ; theſe are thoſe here ſpoken of. e Which ſhal hold
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pointed. If we interpret it ( as in our Verſion ) for ever,it hs
be underſtood not of [el according to the fleſh, but, of the Church, the true Iſrael of God, which ſhal never fail. :
M IT 4 H. Chap. XXXIMTIE God a ſhare in this Work; only give Man himſelfthe greateſt ſhare. 119% Others indeed give God nothing but the Honour of giving Man a reaſonable ſoul, furniſhed with ſuch a power, and that he hath done to Heathens, as well as thoſe within the Pale of the Church, and rhe Preaching of the Goſpel ; and to thoſe withinths Church, -- further aid and afſitance ro them than Heathens have, to uſe their natu- ral power well, Butler any underſtanding perſon judge whether this be probably the ſenſe of this Text,or comprehenſive of all with- in the Covenant which God hath made with his People ; or ſuppo- ſing this were true, what that is which diftereth, one Man liv- ing under the Goſpel from another, bur himſelf, and whether by this Do&cine Man be not made a God to himſelf, that is the prin- cipal cauſe of all ſpiritual and eternal yood, which how it coms porteth with the Honour and Glory of God, or with this Text, and many others of like nature, I do not underſtand. :
34 And they {hal teach no more every man his neigh- bour, and every man his brother ſaying, Know the *xq, «$47 LORD = ; for they * x ——_
& ; for they * thal all know me, trom theleaſt 13. - of them unto the greateſt of chem, ſaith the LORD a, John6.45- for * ] will forgive their iniquicy, and I will remem- 2&9r+ * || ber their ſin no more 6. Joh 2.136 |
z This muſtnor be ſo interpreted as 1f under the Goſ) pel, there *Chap. ſhould be no more need of miniſterial teaching, for Chriſt himſelf 33» 8 , ſent our hisApoſtles to preach 3 nor yet as if there ſhould be no more Micah 7. need of Brotherly Teachings, by Inſtrufion or Corre&ionz the 18, - contrary 15 commanded, Col. 3. 16, Its only an expieflion fis- ARS i6 nifying the increaſe of knowledge; and ofthe fear of the Lord, that 43> ſhou!d be after the pouring out of the Spirit ; we have ſuch expreſ- ſions, x John 2. 27. The Learned Author ofour Engliſh Armotations thinks this Phraſe ſignifies that under rhe Goſpel there ſhould be * a greater meaſure of means; of knowledge, and of knowledge got by that means andofclearneſs of underſtanding in Perſons, or ability to conceive things, revealed, and a greater number ,of Per- ſons that ſhould be enlighrned with the ſaving knowledge of God : Others ſay, that, by knowing the Lord, is to be underſtood the firſt knowledge of God : Chriſtians ſhould not need be taught the firſt Rudiments; but the Apoſtle ſpeaksotherwiſe, Heb. 5- 12.- O- thers by knowledge underſtand the, fear of the Lord. a God ſaith, They ſhould all know him ; but it muſt not be underſtood of the ſame degree, and meaſure, butin adepree of ſufficiency for the Duties which God expe&ed from them upon their notion and apprehenſion of God, b God makes the root of all this Grace to be the fice Pare don, and remiſſion of their ſins. |
35 5 Thus faith the LORD, which giveth the ſun --
* for a light by day, ad the ordinances of the moon = " and of the ſtars for a light by night, which divideth *16.. 5+; the * fea c when the waves thereof roar, the LORD 1s. of hoſts is his Name. a
e The Word "My is here tranſlated divide, which hath led ſome Interpreters to think that God here hath a reſpe& to his dividing the Red Sca, that the 1/raelizes might paſs over, which ſeemeth not at all here ro be intended. The word indeed ſignifieth to divide, but it alſo ſignifieth to quiet and bring 1s ref, and is ſo interpreted, Chap. 50,34.1/2.34.14.&in this very Ch. Fer.2&doubtleſs were better here _ was ore, quieteth theSea when theWaves atts mentionedzare as ſpeaking the DivineAlmighry power,of him who 15 the Lord ofall the Regiments in the Hoſts IFthe "Sexe "g
35 * If choſe ordinances 4 —_ fromi before me, ,;;: -. - ſaith the. LORD, rzhew the ſeed of Iſrael ſhal alſo = yy ceaſe, from being a nation before me for ever. os:
d There are Ordinances of Worſhip, which are God's Laws fe-
lating to his Worſhip, and Ordinances of Juftice, which are God's
aws, forthe executing civil Juſtice, and Ordinances of Nat which are God's Eſtabliſhments for the working of natural becte ery
and continue to the difſolution of the World; the continuance of which God pawneth as a Pledge of the continuance of 1ſrae! as 2 Natiori a/! the days ( ſo it is in the Hebrew ) that is many days, or all the days they ſhal keep cloſe with him, or which he hath aps
37 Thus faith the LORD *, If heaven above can be * Chap: meaſured, and the foundations of the earth ſearched 33. £24 out beneath, I will alſo caſt off all the ſeed of Iirael for all that they have done ſaith the LORD f ©
F That is, I will never caſt offall the Seed of 17ael, ( which promiſe the Apoſtle” Rom, Ix, 1, 2. proveth to have been by God made good, notwithſtanding the reje&ion of the great Body of that People ) for none but God can either meaſure the Heavens, or pierce to the center of the Earth.
33 © Behold the days come, ſaith. the LORD, that the city ſhal be built tothe LORD fromthe tower of Hananeel, unto. the gate of the corner g.
g That is, .it ſhal be buile roundzas largely as ever,we read of thi Tower of Hananacel, Neh. 3. 1, and 12. 39.. Zech. 14+ 1o. it
was in the South, or rather the Eaſtern part of che Ciry, We read of the Gate of the corner, 2 Kings 14. 13: Zech. 14. 10. moſt agree that it is in the North-Eaſt part of the City.
39 And the meaſuring line ſhal yet go forth, over againſt it, upon the hill Gareb, and ſhall compaſs about to Goah 5.
. kh That is, it ſhal be built round about upon its o1d foundations, Vid. Neh, 3. We are ignorant of the Ancient Situation of the City, ſo, are the Jews themſelves, therefore ic is vain to pretend to an exatt skillin theſe names of places; ſome ſay, Gareb ſignifies a S:ab, and the Hill had jts Name from Leprous Perſons lying there.
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