Israels prayer in time of trouble with Gods gracious answer thereunto, or, An explication…

IN these verses is contained •ods answer unto the second part of Israels petition, ¹wherein they desired him to do them good, or to receive them graciously; And here God promiseth them several singular blessings set forth by several metaphor• and similitudes, all answering to the name of Ephraim, and the ancient promises made unto him, Deu. 33.13, 17. &c. opposite to the ⟨p. 2⟩many contrary courses threatened in the former parts of the Prophecy under metaphors of a contrary importance. Here is the dew of grace, contrary to the morning cloud & the earthly dew that passeth away, Cap. 13.3. Lilies, Olives, Vines, Spices, contrary to the Judgments of Nettles, Thorns, Thistles, chap. 9, 16.10.8. Spreading roots contrary unto dry roots, chap. 9.16. A fruitful vine, bringing forth excellent wine, contrary to an empty Vine bringing fruit only to it self, that is, so sour and usavory, as is not worth the gathering, chap. 10.1. Corn growing, instead of corn taken quite away, chap. 2.9. instead of no stalk, no bud, no meal, chap. 8.7. Fruit promised in stead of no fruit threatened, chap. 9.16. Wine promised in opposition to the failing of wine, Chap. 9.2.2.9. Sweet wine opposite to sour drink, Chap. 4.18. Safe dwelling in stead of no dwelling, Chap. 9.3. Branches growing and spreading, instead of branches consumed, Chap. 11.6. Green trees instead of Dry springs, Chap. 13.15. And all these fruits the fruits as of Lebanon, which was of all other parts of that Country the most fertile Mountain, full of various kinds of the most excellent Trees, Cedars, Cypress, Olive, and divers others, affording rich gums and balsams: full also of all kinds of the most medicinal and aromatic herbs, sending forth a most fragrant odour, whereby all harmful and venomous Creatures were driven from harbouring there: And in the Valleys of that Mountain were most rich grounds for Pasture,² Corn, and Vineyards, as the Learned in their descriptions of the holy Land have observed.

IN these verses is contained •ods answer unto the second part of Israels petition,