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Ver. 11. I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast-dayes, her new Moones, and her Sabbaths, and all her solemne feasts.
Thirdly, he threatens to cut short her mirth, and all her so∣lemnities of worship, which were set up in imitation of the feasts appointed by God in Judah; See 1 Kings 12.32. Whence learn, 1. Sin and mirth will not last long together, but were there never so much of it, sin will cut it all short: For, I will also cause all her mirth to cease, whether her rejoycing at her pros∣perous condition, or at these solemne feasts in paarticular. 2. God will not be mocked with external performances of solemne wor∣ship to him, (especially being of mens own invention.) when they joyne grosse Idolatry with them; but he will send on wrath to cut all short together: For, saith he, I will make to cease her feast-dayes, her new Moons, and her Sabbaths, and all her solemne feasts, as came to passe in her captivity: Her Sabbaths were e∣very seventh day from the creation, which she observed as well as Judah; and her feast-dayes seemeth to be a general, comprehend∣ing the two followiag, of new Moons, and other solemne feasts.