that ſwear, for a ſecurity to thoſe ro whom the oath is given, whica alſo inciudeth a ſecret challenging God, to take Vengeance upon the Perſons that give that ſecurity, if tzey ſhould not do accordiugly as they promiſe ; which ſpeaketh the Atheiſm of the heart of the falſe Swearer, for did a Mau believe that there is a God and that the Divine Being is infinite in power. anda true & faith» ful witneſle, it were impofſibie that ke ſhould challenge him to be
revenged on him for not doing what he never ſeriouſly intends to
do,which was the caſe of theſe wicked Men. The thing they pro=
miſe is a perfe@ Obedience toGod's Will, whether grateful or ingrate«
ful to them,and they further declare a convittion, thatifthey did it,
it ſhou!d be well with them according to that, Deut, 5, 29. which
ſhewerth the mighty power of Luſts mn unregenerate Hearts, and
the mighty operations of the evil Spiritin the Children of Diſobe-
dience, Eph. 2. 2. That although they be convinced that if they
did obey the voice of God, ir would be well with them ; yet they
willnordo it in things which they have a power to do.
7 4 Andirt cameto paſs after ten days, that the
word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah h. þ The word mentioned, Chap. 40+ 1. To which all that we have met with from the beginning of Chap. 49. is but an Hiſ-
torical Preface,
8 Then ca!led he Johanan the ſon of Kareah, and
all the captains of the forces which were with him, and all che people from the leaft even to the greateſt.
9 And ſaid unto them, Thus faith the LORD, the God of Iſrael, unto whom ye ſent me co preſent your
{upplication befote him # ; The Prophet after ten days, all which time ſome (but upon what ground I know not ) think he ſpent in Prayer, receiverh an
anſwer from God, which he preſently communicates to the prin=-
ces and People,with a Preface thar containerh int many arguments to have induced their compliance with 1t. 1.Becauſe it came from the Lord, 2. From that God who as he was in Covenant with
Iſ-azl, ſoin all the courſe of his Providence had ſo carried himſelf
tothem, as they had no juſt reaſonto 1uſpe& either his kindneſs or his power. 3. From their imploying of him to ſeek God upon their behalf. _s
1O If
ſend thee ; * that it may be well with us, when we #
Iw;ll be faichfull in giving you an account of what God ſhall reveal 9:
Chap,
7 13.
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! chap: XLII. 2 FtREM 1 4 H. ro If ye will ſtill »bide in this land &, then will I
build you and not pull. yy down, and [ will plane you,
and not p'uck yz& ap 1: for I repent me of the evil thar
I have done unto you m. .
k Thar isif you wili not go unto the Land of Egypr, as you are think':1g,bur abide where you are, or in- any part of Judah, under ſ:vjcQ104 ro the King of Babylon,into whoſe power Ihave given you. | Then I will ſecto your det and proſperity, and make} you ai happy Puople. The Happineſs and Proſpericy of People 1s in Scripture often ſet out undet the notion of building, and pl-nting, as ou th< contrary their miſery or deſtruQion is expreſſed under the meraphorical notions of puiling down and plucking up. » For I
| am ſatisfied with the Puniſhment your Nation hath unde: gone, and as to the remainder, if they do not deſtroy themſelves by new dil- obedience, I will change the courſe of my Provicence.
11 Be not afraid of the kirig of Babylon,of whom ye are af;aid :; be not afraid of him, faich the LORD » for I am with you to fave you, and todeliver you from
his hand o. |
n I know whom you are afraid of; you fear that the King of Baby. lon will come and utterly root you out,becauſc one of your Nation hath murdered his Yice-Roy Gedaliah, tuffer not your pion of fear to riſe too high 1n this caſe,and to make you fly into Egypr. o For you ſhall have my preſence with you, to preſerve and deliver
you from his power ; it {hall not bc in his power co do you any Prophertſpeaking they had l:tcly f. en the words of the Lord ſpoken,
harm. . 6 by the fame Prophet verified, and 'Ould rake ; 12 And I will * ſhew mercies unto you, that he may | 7. ;:-0 the fams fo of Ucbdice 2 OY cake. no. warning,but:
28 lairh God, for thoſe who drive on this defigh, and go with £49 whole heart retolvedly againſt the contrary. retires? = fee | NT EY of them ceſcape,one or other of my ſore Judgmicars,;
wo:d, Peitilence or Famiae. ;..Thcy ſhall aoti be :of: two, but ofall ſuch Perſons ,* # TREO OT 7p
1s For thus ſaith the LORD. of hoſts, . the. -God:of
Ifrael, As mine anger and' my fury- hath been poured forth upon che Inhabitancs of Jeruſalem"; ſo ſhall my fu- ry be * poured forth upon you, . when ye ſhall enter in-s * Ch 7.20. Egype : n_— ws" &.an EXECrarion;!: and:awaſto>t - Zech. 1:11hment, and a curle, and a reproath ant ye (haltfes Wes chis place no more x. ny Ge rac ous
x if you would ſee your Doom in a Glaſs, Todk upon TJeuſulan.” whicn according to my word I have dealt 1 Lp Ron, Joel -—_ mongſt Men it would be calted fury, though in me it was bug delis- berare Juſtice, that my wrath declaicd againſt it,(like liquid chidgs, melted ) diffuſed it ſelf into al! the paits of it; I wall dal ſo with. you ſoon after you ſhall haveentred into that Land, where you pros: mite your felves ſo much eaſe, reſt, and proſperity, and ks x __ ned to make Jeruſalem a Curte, an Aſtouiſhment, and a Reproach,. Ch.24. 9. and 29. 18, ſo I will deal with you,andia this Lwill (faith. God ) deal worſe with you, that whereas thoie of your Brethien,. thit were carried from Feruſalem to Babyl-nſhall ſome of then»come back again afrer 60 Years, you fhall ſee this place no more. © There: was this aggravation of the Jews fin, tro whom Gol was now by. his