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''Lord turned from him, that he would not destroy him altogether. And also in Judah the things prospered.'' Sometimes the Lord poured his wrath upon Judah and Jerusalem, according as he threatned, but he let them goe on in the stubbornnesse of their hearts, untill they had filled up the measure of their iniquity, and till there was no remedy. So he gave them into the enemies hand, and suffered his Name to be polluted amongst the Heathen, when he had tryed by all meanes to bring them home, but they would not repent. The Kingdome of David was for ever established, and God preserved a Church and people unto himselfe, according to his good pleasure, for this was absolutely willed and foretold, but performed according to promise of free grace and love. Thus God is serious in all his Promises and Commandements, according as he is pleased to give them: and effectually brings to passe his own purpose of grace, according to that which he hath promised. With this promise they presse the Lord in their captivity, Why ''dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time? Turn thou us unto thee, O Lord, and we shall be turned: renew our dayes as of old: Turne us, O God, or restore us, to wit, from sorrow to joy, from captivity to liberty: cause thy face to shine'', that is, to be light, chearfull, comfortable: and we shall be saved.

Hen the people of Israel was almost cleane destroyed and wasted in the Babylonian Captivity, the Lord by many ample promises did assure, that he would deliver them out of the hands of their enemies, and bring them again into their own land, set up the tokens of his presence amongst them, and delight in them to doe them good. Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God: speake ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned; for she hath received of the Lord double for all her sinnes: that is, she hath been punished enough and more then enough for her transgressions. Behold, the Lord will come with strong hand, and his arme will rule