Vers. 19. And I will reioice in Ie∣rusalem, and ioy in my people, and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.
THe Prophet expresseth somewhat more then in the former verse.* 1.1 For in this his meaning is to say, that the Lord will not one∣ly giue matter of reioicing, but also that him∣selfe shall bee partaker with them in this ioy. For so great is his loue to vs, that he takes no lesse pleasure in our prosperitie, then if he him∣selfe inioied the same with vs. By which, our faith ought to be much confirmed, namely, when wee heare that God beares vs such an ardent loue. Are we afflicted or scattered? He saith, that this grieues & troubles him. Con∣trariwise, [ 1] doe we florish and prosper? He pro∣fesseth [ 2] that he takes great pleasure therein. According as wee haue seene in Chap. 63.10. that the Spirit of God was vexed, when that order which he requires and approues, is o∣uerthrowne and confounded. As also in Chap. 62.5. he takes vnto him the person of a bridegroome, who findes no other content∣ment then in his wife.