But rather I think the scope and meaning of the words, is a consolatory Promise, whereby the holy Ghost invites 1them here to-Repentance, as if God should say thus, Though you have indeed deserved to be cast out of your dwellings, you have deserved to be brought into Tents and Tabernacles in the Wilderness again, yet I remember my ancient goodness towards you, and my Covenant with your Father Abraham, I am the same God that brought you out of the Land of Egypt, and therefore return and repent, and I'll be with you in as much mercy as ever I was, what ever the breaches have been for time past, I'll be as gracious to you as ever I was; as you have celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles with abundance of rejoicing, so I'll continue this your prosperous estate, ⟨p. 339⟩you shall from year to year have cause to rejoice, hav• •ause to rejoice in the Feast of Tabernacles: For this Feast of Tabernacles it was the principal Feast of their rejoicing that they had, and therefore all their Feasts were Feast of rejoicing, in Lament. 2. 7. They have made a noise in the House of the Lord, as in the day of a solemn Feast. There was Triumph and Joy in their solemn Feasts. But now this Feast of Tabernacles was a special Feast of rejoicing, and that you have in Deut. 23. 40 2there they are commanded to rejoice in this Feast, for it was after the gathering in of their Corn, and Wine, in Deut. 16. 13, 14. there you shall see further, and in the end of the 15, verse, Thou shalt surely rejoice, it is not only you may, but a Command, look to it that you do rejoice in this Feast of Tabernacles, so that the Feast of Tabernacles was a very joyful Feast. Now saith God, I am the Lord thy God from the Land of Egypt, and I will yet make thee rejoice, as in the Feast of Tabernacles. From hence we have these Notes.
But rather I think the scope and meaning of the words, is a consolatory Promise, whereby the holie Ghost invites 1them here to-Repentance, as if God should say thus, Though you have indeed deserved to be cast out of your dwellings, you have deserved to be brought into Tents and Tabernacles in the Wildernes again, yet I remember my ancient goodness towards you, and my Covenant with your Father Abraham, I am the same God that brought you out of the Land of Egypt, and therefore return and repent, and I'le be with you in as much mercy as ever I was, what ever the breaches have been for time past, I'le be as gracious to you as ever I was; as you have celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles with abundance of rejoycing, so I'le continue this your prosperous estate, ⟨p. 339⟩you shall from yeer to yeer have cause to rejoyce, hav• •ause to rejoyce in the Feast of Tabernacles: For this Feast of Tabernacles it was the principal Feast of their rejoycing that they had, and therefore all their Feasts were Feast of rejoycing, in Lament. 2. 7. They have made a noise in the House of the Lord, as in the day of a solemn Feast. There was Triumph and Joy in their solemn Feasts. But now this Feast of Tabernacles was a special Feast of rejoycing, and that you have in Deut. 23. 40 2there they are commanded to rejoyce in this Feast, for it was after the gathering in of their Corn, and Wine, in Deut. 16. 13, 14. there you shall see further, and in the end of the 15, verse, Thou shalt surely rejoyce, it is not only you may, but a Command, look to it that you do rejoyce in this Feast of Tabernacles, so that the Feast of Tabernacles was a very joyful Feast. Now saith God, I am the Lord thy God from the Land of Egypt, and I will yet make thee rejoyce, as in the Feast of Tabernacles. From hence we have these Notes.
- 13. The Authors Exposition.
- 2Feast of Tabernacles.
