* Is it nothing. or, It is nothing. pass by. Heb. pass by
the way. if.
The church in distress here magnifies her affliction; and yet
no more than there was cause for her groaning was not heavier
than her strokes. She appeals to all spectators--see if there
be any sorrow like unto my sorrow. This might truly be said
of the griefs which were suffered in Jerusalem of old; but
Christians are apt to apply these words too sensibly and
sensitively to themselves, when they are in trouble, and
sometimes more than there is reasonable cause to warrant. All
men feel most from their own burden, and cannot be persuaded
to reconcile themselves to it; how often do thy cry out in the
words we are illustrating! whereas, if their troubles were to
be thrown into a common stock with those of others, and then
an equal dividend made, share and share alike, rather than
approve such an arrangement, each would be ready to say, "Pray
give me my own again."--Henry.
2:13 4:6-11 Da 9:12 Mt 24:21 Lu 21:22,23 23:28-31
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