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Isaiah 61

1 He prophecyeth that Christ shalbe anointed and sent to preach. 10 The joye of the faithful.
1.The *Spirit of the Lord God is aupon me, therefore hath the Lord anointed me: he hath sent me to preach good tidings unto the poor, to bind up the bbroken hearted, to preach liberty to the ccaptives, and to them that are bound, the opening of the prison.
2.To preach the dacceptable year of the Lord, and the day of evengeance of our God, to comfort all that mourn,
3.To appoint unto them that mourn in Zión, and to give unto them beautie for fashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of gladness for the spirit of heaviness, that they might be called gtrees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
4.And they shal build the old waste places, and raise up the former desolations, and they shal repair the cities that were desolate and waste through many hgenerations.
5.And the stranger shal istand and feed your sheep, and the sons of the strangers shalbe your plow men & dressers of your vines.
6.But ye shalbe named kthe Priests of the Lord, and men shal say unto you, The ministers of our God, Ye shal eat the lriches of the Gentiles, and shalbe exalted with their glorie.
7.For your shame you shal receive mdouble, and for confusion nthey shal rejoyce in otheir portion: for in their land they shal possess the pdouble: everlasting joy shalbe unto them.
8.For I the Lord love judgement and hate qrobbery for burnt offerings, and I will direct their work in truth, and will make an everlasting covenant with them.
9.And rtheir seed shal be knowen among the Gentiles, and their buds among the people. All that see them, shal know them, that they are the seed which the Lord hath blessed.
10.sI will greatly rejoyce in the Lord, and my soul shalbe joyful in my God: for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, & covered me with the robe of righteousness: he hath decked me like a bridegroom, & as a bride tireth her self with her jewels.
11.For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth to grow that which is sowen in it: so the Lord God will cause righteousness to grow and praise before all the heathen.

Notes

1-*.
Luk. 4.18.
1-a.
This appertains to all the Prophets and ministers of God, but chiefly to Christ, of whose abundant graces every one receives according as it pleases him to distribute.
1-b.
To them that are lively touched with the feeling of their sins.
1-c.
Which are in the bondage of sin.
2-d.
The time when it pleased God to show his good favour to man, which S. Paul calls the fullness of time, Gal. 4.4.
2-e.
For when God delivers his Church, he punishes his enemies.
3-f.
Which was the sign of mourning.
3-g.
Trees that bring forth good fruits, as Mat. 3.8.
4-h.
That is, for a long time.
5-i.
They shall be ready to serve you in all your necessities.
6-k.
This is accomplished in the time of Christ by whom all the faithful are made Priests and Kings, 1 Pet. 2.9, Rev. 1.6 and 5.10.
6-l.
Read Ch. 60.16 and 60.11.
7-m.
Abundant recompense, and this word is used, Ch. 40.2.
7-n.
That is, the Jews.
7-o.
To wit, of the Gentiles.
7-p.
Whereas the Gentiles had dominion over the Jews in times past, now they shall have double authority over them and possess twice so much.
8-q.
I will not receive their offering, which are extortioners, decievers, hypocrites, or that deprive me of my glory.
9-r.
That is, of the Church.
10-s.
He shows what shall be the affection, when they feel this their deliverance.