Notes, Critical and Explanatory, on the Holy Scriptures

The prophet speaks. " Let us do penance before the time of judgment come, lest our foet stumble on the dark mountains, that is the adverse powers charged with the infliction of torments and tortures, lest looking for light we be involved in darkness." St Jerome.

P. " Tour principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory." The first H. term means

The correction of evil habits is extremely difficult, but not absolutely impossible : " For whatever is learned belongs not to nature, but to the act of our own will, which is in a measure changed into nature by inveterate habit, and by attachment to sin : but this which is impossible to men, is possible to God." St. Jerome. ,T Portion measured out.

Longing after sinful indulgence.

Rather " hereafter." L. " Thou wilt not be made clean after ever so long a time."

head dress,*' to which the glorious crown corresponds in the latter member. The prophet Intimates that they shall lose their royal dignity, and be delivered over to the king of Babylon. u Jerusalem and other southern cities were besieged as the invaders advanced.