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A C O M M E N T A R Y
Chapter mne. &c] See Ver. 2. and Chap. vi. 12. *ferem,
V. xv. 2. xxi. 9.
L>^V *^J Ibid. e^W 7 zjy/fl toiw out a Sword after them.']
And thereby fulfil that Threatning denounced
againft them, Levit. xxvi. 33. Compare likewife
xVdft xxviii. 65. e/2///0i i*. 4. All which Places
import, that God's Anger fhould ftill purfuethem
even into the Countries whither they were banifhed
and carried Captive. This was particularlyfulfilled
in thofe that went into Egypt : See Jerem.
xliv. 7. and it was remarkably verified in the feveral
Perfecutions and Maffacres they have undergone
at different times, in mod of the Countries
of Europe in latter Ages : Of which fee an Account
in 'Bafnage^s Continuation of Jofephus.
Ver. 1 ?. Ver. 1 }. I will caufe my Fury to reft upon them."]
See the Note on Chap. viii. 18. The Words may
be rend red thus, / will caufe my Fury toward them
to reft, as the Phrafe is tranflated, Chap. xvi. 42.
that is, my Anger fhall be appeafed toward them,
after I have executed due Punifhment upon their
Sins.
Ibid. aAnd I will le comforted."] This and the
former Ex predion is borrowed from Men's Paffions,
who find fome Eafe and Reft in their Minds
upon their venting them, and bringing Offenders
to condign Punifhment. So God is here defcribed
as feeling Eafe and Satisfaction in executing his Juftice
upon obftinate and incorrigible Sinners. Comp.
Chap. xvi. 42. xxi. 17, Ifa. i. 24.
Ibid. They (hall know that 1 the Lord havefpo-
"ken. it in my ZjaL] Out of a juft Concern for mine
own Honour and Authority which they have
flighted and defpifed. See Chap, xxxvi. 5, 6.
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