A commentary upon the whole Old Testament, added to that of the same author upon the whole New Testament published many years before, to make a compleat work upon the whole Bible. Vols. 2-4. Wherein the divers translations and expositions, literall and mysticall, of all the most famous commentators both ancient and modern are propounded, examined, and judged of, for the more full satisfaction of the studious reader in all things, and many most genuine notions inserted for edification in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. A work, the like unto which hath never yet been published by any man, yet very necessary, nor only for students in divinity; but also for every Christian that loveth the knowledge of divine things, or humane, whereof this comment is also full. Consisting of IV parts. I Upon the Pentateuch, or five books of Moses. II Upon the historical part, from Joshua to Esther. III Upon Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Solomons Song. IV Upon all the prophets both great and small. By John Mayer, doctor of divinity.

CHAP. XXXVI.

IN this chap. the prophet returnes againe to the children of Israel confort∣ing them by renewing the promise of their restitution in many more words, then he had done before.

And he beginneth with speaking to the mountaines and valleys, &c. as the prophets have used to do at sundry other times, intimating hereby, that the * 1.1 Lord can give cares to hear to sensless things, and to do, as he willeth them, ei∣ther for the good or hurt of men, concerning whom he speaks unto them.

But whereas, v. 11. he promiseth to do better for his people of Israel, then in former times, this is not to be understood of that which should be done * 1.2 temporally for them upon their return out of the Babylonish captivity, but spititually in the time of the Gospel by Christ, for that good, which is done for the faithful now, is far greater then any worldly benefit before bestowed upon them.

The prophet indeed spends most words from the beginning of the chap. hi∣therto and from hence to v. 25. in speaking of their deliverance from Baby∣lon, but in this verse he inlargeth himself in brief to the Evangelical times,

and v. 25. speaks more fully of that exceeding great good, which should come by Christ for the cleansing away of sin and the grace of regeneration by * 1.3 his spirit. By sprinkling with clean water he meaneth the blood of Christ cleansing from all sin, herein alluding to the sprinkling of old appointed * 1.4 with water made of the ashes of a red heifer, and running water, the sprinkling * 1.5 wherewith cleansed from legal uncleanness. Of taking away the heart of stone from them, and giving them a new heart, see Jer. 32. 30. From v. 30. to * 1.6 the end of the Chap. he both amplifieth the benefit of their deliverance from captivity and planting them in their own countrey againe, and both for that and deliverance by Christ, he teacheth that neither of them were for their own sakes, but for his meer grace and mercy, that none might boast them∣selves, [Note.] but acknowledge all the good which they injoy, both temporal and spiritual to come herefrom to give him all the praise and glory for * 1.7 ever.

Notes

• * 1.1

  V. 1.
• * 1.2

  V. 11.
• * 1.3

  V. 25. 26. 27.
• * 1.4

  1 Joh. 16.
• * 1.5

  Numb. 19.
• * 1.6

  V. 26.
• * 1.7

  1 Cor. 4. 7.