Lamentations 1

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IN the night] that is to say, in the darknesse of affliction, or at that time as other men take their rests, she is most troubled: See Iob. 7. 3. [Her lovers] namely, amongst all those Nations which for their own advantages, and for to wrong Gods service, had in former times desired her league and friendship: See Ier. 4. 30. and 30. 14.

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Is gone into] he seems to mean the dispersion and voluntary flight of the Iews, by reason of the oppressions which they had suffered before the last desolation [in the straits] upon occasions of times and businesses, and in such places as it could not escape, a terme taken from hunters, or from robbers upon the high way.

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Mock at her sabbaths] namely, that being utterly depopulated, the countrey remained desart and abandoned, Levit. 26. 34. 43. whereupon she hath been derided, as if she had kept a long Sabbath.

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Removed] Heb. in a shaking; namely of the head, [have seen] for God hath shewn to the world her infamous wickednesses: A terme taken from the ignominius punishments which were inflicted upon common and publike strumpets.

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Her silthinesse] that is to say, She hath made shew of her infamies: A terme taken from prostituted whores, or from menstruous women, see Isaiah 3:9 Her last end] namely, the judgement which I should in the end give upon it.

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Vpon all] namely upon the holy vessels and treasures and upon the instruments of thy service, and pledges of thy presence.

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The yoke] that is to say, The Lord hath fastened unto me the punishment of my sins, and I cannot free my self from it.

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An assembly] the Italian addeth, at an appointed time; that is to say, he hath appointed the time and place when and where mine enemies should assault me He hath troden] he hath broken and bruised it with extreme calamities, see Isaiah 63:3. Revelation 14:20

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The comforter] namely, God by his holy Spirit.

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Spreadeth forth] the Italian, Distributeth bread to her self with her own hands; description of the want of comfort, because that amongst the Iews, the kinsfolks and neighbours did use to bring food to them that mourned for the death of their friends, inviting them to take food and to comfort them selves, see Deuteronomy 26:14. Ier. 16. 7. Ezekiel 24:17. Hos. 9 4 As a menstruous] shunned and severed from all men, as menstruous women were under the law.

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Lovers] see vers. 2.

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Death] by pestilence and famine.

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The day] namely, the time of thy vengeance, which thou hast caused thy Prophets to foretell openly.

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Come] remember it, and let it come before thee, that thou mayest give it condigne punishment.