An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth, & tenth chapters of…

A wild Ass, alone, by himself.

Alone.] The reason of this expression is, to show, that Ephraim and the ten Tribes they would be at their own hands, they would have their own wills▪ alone: There's these two things expressed in it.

Alone.] The reason of this expression is, to shew, that Ephraim and the ten Tribes they would be at their own hands, they would have their own wills▪ alone: There's these two things exprest in it.

First, That they would be under no government, but ⟨p. 54⟩alone by themselves,¹ and have liberty to frisk up and down,² and do what they list alone, acknowledging no Commander; and so the Chaldee Paraphrase hath it, Because that they would walk in the evil of their own lusts, ³and would acknowledge no Commander. And thus many at this day, they love to be alone, that is, to live at their own hand, to be from under Government. Though it is here, he was alone in the Wilderness, he would rather be in the Wilderness alone, so be it he may acknowledge no Commander, than in the best pastors under any command. Thus it is with many, they love to be alone, that is, they are loth to come under any Government, they had rather be in the wilderness and suffer never so great straights than come under any Government;