Y Foreigners , whoſe aid Ephraim ſought, as 2 Xing. 15. 19, 20, when Menahem bought the Friendſhip of Pul King of 4ſjyria for one thouſand Talents of Silver, and imporveriſh'd the Land thereby. x Eat up, lived upon, as Men live on Bread they eat. 4 The Riches and Goods of the Kingdom of Jſrael, the Eruit of theOlive and Vine, the Fruit of the Earth, Corn ; the Increaſe of their Flocks, and of their Herds ; the moft or 1ſt of atleaten up by Strangers, either Souldiers in Gariſon amongſt them, or elſe courted by Preſents and Rich Gitts ſent to them. 4 1+ not ſenſibleeither of the Cauſe why, or the Tendency of this haſty Conſumption of all ; till they are ſecure, and ſin as much as ever. c The manifeſt Symptoms of approaching Death, undeniable Tokens ot old Age, and declining Strength never recoverable, are upon their Kingdom,like grey Hairs that are here and there intermixt on the Head ofa Man ; what with Domeftick 5Sediti- ons and Foreign Invaſions, and the Fears,Cares and Griefs from both, Ephraim is turned grey-headed,his vital Vigour and Strength decayeth, and this is a Fore-runner of his Death. 4 So ſecure and ſtupid,that no notice 1s taken of this, nor any Courſe thought of for preventing the diſmal Effe&s of this declining Conſumptive State z none turn from Sin, none ſeek to God the only Fhyfician that can heal,
10 And the pride of Iſracl teſtifieth to iis face e, and they do not return to the LORD f their God g, not ſeek þ him for all this z. :
e Vid, chap. 5. ver, 5. let. a, b, c. Their proud contempt of God and his Threats, of the Prophets and their warnings, is notorious, f} They perſiſt in Sin without Repentance, run away from God ra- ther than return to him ; of this Phraſe return, ſee chap. 6. ver. 1, let. 6, g Who was theirs of old, who ſtill would be theirs on fair. Terms, of whom they talk and boaſt. bh See this Phraſe, chap. 5. 15, let. y, 7. they pray not, repent not, nor rely on God. 7 Though ſo greatly, continually, and ſeverely puniſh'd, though almoſt eaten UP.
11 < Ephraim k& alfo is like a filly dove 1 without heart 2 ; they call 2 to Egypto, they go to Aſſyria p.
k Vid. ver. 8, let. t. and ver. 1.let.d. 1 A deceived Dove ſeduced by falſe Prophets and idoiatrous Prieſts, whoſe weak Arguments are ſoon believed, and whoſe unſeaſonable Advice is too ſoon followed :
_ Ephratm is now become like the Dove in Weakneſs and Fear, as well
as in Imprudence and Liablenels to he deceived. m This explains the former, whether Heart here be Judgment and Diſcretion, as ſome- times It is, or be Reſolution and Courage as otherwhile *tis; this Dore, this Ephraim wants both. 7 They ſhould in their Perplexity call on God, who can help, but they do not; they call indeed, bur not to their God, or to a Friend, o This z7oſhea, did, 2 King. 17. 4» and I remember not any mention of other application to Egypt fince Fehufs time. It is probable Zoſea aims at this Embaſſy and private Confederacy, of which, as of a thing in hand, he ſpeaketh. They do call to Egypt whoſe King is called So, and judged to be Sabacor the Ethiopian, who had lately conquered Egypt : By this alſo may we gueſs at the time of this Prophecy about ſome four: Years before Sama- ria was taken. p So did Menahem when on the Throne, fo did Zoſhea, as 15 evident, 2 Xp. i5. 19, 29. with 2 King. 17. 3} Thus both bewrayed the greateſt Imprudence, depending for help on profetſed old inveterate Enemies. $0 lilly were they Vid, clap. 5. Vere 13s and chap. 14. ver, 3»
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