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A Commentary
Chapter tylonijh Dominions where the Jewifh Captives
XXXIII. were, m fomething above a Year ard Four
C/V^J Months after this Calamity happened. See Jer.
lii. 12.
Ver. 22. Ver. 22 - Now
the Hand of the Lord was
upon me in the Evening,'] I felt a fend ble im-
pulfe of the Prophetical Spirit. See Chap. i. 3.
Ibid. oAnd had ofened my Mouth until he
came to me in the Morning, &-c] God had given
me Commiflion tofpeak in his Name unto
the People, which I had not done before near
the Space of three Years. Compare Chap. xxiv.
1. And the Deftru&ion of the City which I had
fo often foretold being now brought to pafs
(which at that time you would not believe, See
Chap. xi. 5. xii. 22.) gave an indifputable Authority
and Credit to my Words. See the Note
on Chap. xxiv. 27.
Ver. 24. ^ er 2 4* They that inhabit thofe waftes of the
Land ofljrael.] They that are left behind in the
Land that is now waited with Fire and Sword :
See Ver. 27. and Chap. xxwi. 4.
Ibid. oAbraham was one, and he inherited the
Land.'} If oAbraham being but a (ingle Perfon,
with his Family had the whole Country otjudea
given to him, See Gen. xiii. 1 5. there is much
greater reafon to conclude that God will preferve
the poffeflion of it to us, who are a numerous
part of oAbraham's Pofterity. Thefe Men
fpake after the Vain manner of the Jews, who
fondly prefumethat they have a right in all the
Promiies made to oAbraham : See Matth. iii. 8.
Joh.viih 33. Rom.ix.j. The Title of One is
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