e Theſe three laſt verſes are all but the ſame general Petition, though expreſſed in various Phraſes, the Prophet tad prayed, werſe 59. that God would judge his peoples cauſe, here he praycth that he would alſo judge his Enemies, he only defireth juſtice againſt them, a recompence of the work of their hands. |
65 Give chem || ſorrow of heart f, chy curſe unto
them. Ss | | |
f The word tranſlated ſorrow of heart is found no where elſe ih Holy Writ, which makes a certain particular explication of ir to be difficule, and hath given Interpreters a ſtrange liberty in tranſlating
f] Or, 4b fin
naty of heart.
Chap. nd 15. 15. See alſo Chap. 1. 22. It is hard to interpret all p:ſſages
them are ſo, and others may be both Propliclies and P ayers.
. CS H A P., IV. ; ,
Zion bewaileth her Miſery : Confeſſeth her (ns, 1 6. Miſ ries of thi Chief ones: Women who killed and dr-ſſud their own Children, J—, The ſin of the falſe Propvets and Priefls * Their vain hope, . 1 3 192 _ King taken Priſontr, 20+ Edom is threatned : And Zion comfort« ed, 21 22, þ-
Ow is the gold become dim ! hw is the moſt fine gold changed 2! the ſtones of the ſanduary are poured out in the top of every 1treet 6. S ons 4 Though ſortie take Gold here metaphorically as ſignifying the molt precious things, yet the mott and beſt Interpreters rake itin its
cieling or in its veſſels,the houſe of th: Lord being burnt by Nebuz.ars adan, Jer. 52.13. the Gold in and about rhe Temple muſt needs be diſcoloured, How ! is here a Note of Admiration. b That is, are -— "44 down and ſcattered iti the head of every Sireer about the 190 ; SI 2 The precious fons of Zion c, comparable to fins gold, how are they efteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter dd : __ - c Either the Nobles arid Great Men, or the Prieſts, or the good. Men among the Jews d that for their intrinſick worth, and value may be compared to Gold, are lookt upon no berter than eartheri Vellcls, the workmanſhip of an . ordinary Potter. God carryin Jeremiah down to the Potters houſe, Jer. 18- 2. and ig. Is- taught them that they were no more in his hand, he now proverh ic by ais Providence, they were indeed made to, and as miſerably and itreparably broken in pieces. 2” 7 3 Even the || ſea monſters draw out the breaſt, they give ſuck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel f, like the oftriches in the wilder=
5 A Cx Ot; 6s PE i
nels 6: | = —_ # The learned Author of our Engliſh Annotatiovs, well _—_ thac whatever Creature is here intended by the word Tranſl:t Sea hionfters, yet our Tranſlation js not proper, the Text ſpeaking of Creatures of God's making, Monſters, p:operly ſignifying ſuch as have ſomething beyond their natural bulk and propo-tion. y hat Creatures are ſignified by che Hebrew term, wherher Sea Calves, or Dragons, or Serpents, or Whales, is very hard to ſay, the Hebrew «ord ſignifying ſome Creatures, occurring ſo rarely as it is not eaſiy to derermine the Species, from the word uſed to expreſs it. .H= &ers tainly ſpeaks of {ume brute Beaſts, and thoſe tar are moſt ſavage, he ſaith there are none ſuch, but by a narura! inftin& feed and n..u- rith. their young ones. f But the Jewiſh Women were becorre crue to their Chi'dren, cither forced to appear ſo, having rhrough the Famine rio Milk eo give them, not any thing to Relieye them,or were indeed ſo, killing them to make Food for themſelyes, as Chop. 2 26, & L'ke Oftr.ches that lay their Eggs, and leave them in the Sand, arid are hardned againſt their young ones, (as Job 39. 14, 15, 16.) ſom think a kind of Owls are intended, which for want of Mcrat eat u their Young ones as the Jewiſh Women now did. See verſe 10. ./_ 4 The tongue of che ſucking hild cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirſt : the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them b . _ hb As the fatneſs of the Mothers Milk makes it inſtead of Bread and Fleſh to the ſucking Child, ſo the Moiſture of ir makes ir to be. as Drink to allay irs heat, the Ch.1dren wanting its mojſture their Mouths were hot and dry; it was a time of Famine, the lictle Children underftanding not the caſe of the City; were importunate for ſomething to eaty bur ndne hid enotigh for bimfel] much leſg for others. See Chap. 2. 12, 13». + | oo 8 EO 5 They that did feed delicately are deſolate in- the ſtreets: they that were brought op in fcarlet, embrace the dunghills 4. x © ind oo 5 This Judgement reached not only to the common People,but ta Perſons of the higheſt Rank and Order, whoſe Miſery was now ſa much the greater, becauſe ſo contrary. to their former ſplendid ſtar and way of living» They were wont to fare deliciouſly; now they wanted Bread to eat, and were deſolate in the Streets: "They were wont to cat upon Scarlet Carpets, or to lodge wpon Secarler Beds, and Couches, now they ſearchrt for their Meat upon, or wete glad © lie upon Durnghills, _ : | - el 6 For the || ptiniſhment of the iniquity of the daugh- | 05: #8. ter of my people, is greater than the puniſhment of the ®; © n of Sogom, that was * overthrown as in a moment; * Geatig. and no hands ſtayed oh her &, . _. _— & The word Trafiſtaced Puniſhment, ſignifies alſo Iniquity ( as was - } ſaid in the Notes on Chap. 3. ver- 39. ) the ſins of the Jews are come pared to the fins of Seam, Iſs. 3.9. Excke 16. 46, 48; 49. Hence their ? Rulers are called Rulers of Sodom, 1/4. 1. 10. either their fins were ſpe ? | cifically the ſame, (as they were ) as to many fins, Ezek; 16, 459. or they were of an equal magnitude, -and provocative na'ure, P Prophet here. complains, That they were puniſhed like S»dem, Ames 4.11, yea and their puniſhment was greater, becauſe more fingring,
it, ſhield, ſorrow, and grief, obſlinacy of hardneſs of heart, perplexity,
abj. tion or breaking of heart ; the beſt guides we have to dicett us in | | the ſenſe of it are, 71. The orher things joyned with it, Perfecution, Des |
frufion, a recompence according to their works, ſo that ſome af- fli&tive evil of an heavy nature is certainly ſignifizd by it. 2. The Analegy .of Faith which reftraineth us from wiſhing or praying for ſpiritual or eternal evils againſt our worſt Enemies - it therefore probably ſignifies, ſuch perplexity, and breakings of mind as com- monly attend a ſtate of great affliction. :
66 Perſecute them and deſtroy them in anger from
* Pal. 8.3-under * the heavens of the LORD pg. | ;