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isaac_n casaubon_n complain_v in_o many_o place_n those_o thing_n be_v now_o divide_v which_o be_v better_a to_o be_v read_v together_o for_o example_n mat._n chap._n 20._o be_v ill_o divide_v for_o the_o first_o 16_o verse_n do_v manifest_o agree_v with_o the_o former_a chapter_n so_o this_o four_o chapter_n of_o malachy_n be_v haply_o better_a to_o be_v continue_v to_o the_o former_a yet_o i_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o alter_v in_o these_o note_n what_o our_o own_o bible_n direct_v i_o unto_o though_o i_o consent_v to_o the_o i_o content_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o great_a man_n i_o mean_v casaubon_n and_o heinsius_n that_o we_o be_v not_o superstitious_o to_o adhere_v to_o our_o late_a division_n casaubon_n wish_v that_o some_o great_a divine_a will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o restore_v the_o ancient_a division_n and_o heinsius_n prolegom_n ad_fw-la exercit._fw-la pag._n 20._o though_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n there_o of_o casaubon_n desire_n wish_v too_o that_o it_o be_v do_v exact_o and_o promise_n to_o do_v it_o which_o sure_o will_v be_v of_o great_a use_n for_o much_o depend_v upon_o a_o right_a division_n else_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v much_o darken_v but_o of_o this_o enough_o and_o too_o much_o by_o way_n of_o digression_n unless_o the_o nature_n of_o essay_n or_o exercitation_n which_o this_o poor_a labour_n of_o i_o be_v will_v bear_v it_o out_o and_o allow_v it_o but_o i_o return_v to_o the_o text_n wherein_o the_o different_a deal_n of_o god_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o godly_a be_v set_v out_o by_o evident_a comparison_n for_o i._o to_o the_o wicked_a the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v terrible_a verse_n 1._o for_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n and_o all_o the_o proud_a yea_o and_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v stubble_n and_o the_o day_n that_o come_v shall_v burn_v they_o up_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o it_o shall_v leave_v they_o neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n 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be_v the_o day_n shall_v be_v when_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v burn_v as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v the_o grand_a assize_n will_v hang_v many_o and_o make_v a_o gaole-delivery_n that_o be_v the_o judge_n at_o their_o assize_n now_o whether_o this_o burn_a signify_v only_o christ_n the_o judge_n wrath_n as_o hier._n and_o remigius_n or_o proper_o and_o ultimate_o that_o fire_n which_o shall_v burn_v the_o world_n and_o afterward_o in_o hell_n as_o lyra_n vatabl._n etc._n etc._n to_o i_o be_v not_o material_a for_o though_o i_o understand_v with_o montanus_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o prophecy_n contain_v in_o this_o period_n and_o that_o of_o it_o which_o be_v of_o most_o difficulty_n vers_fw-la 5._o to_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n first_o come_v yet_o the_o execution_n also_o of_o christ_n wrath_n upon_o unbeliever_n in_o the_o very_a day_n of_o judgement_n may_v be_v look_v at_o without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o safe_a and_o warrantable_a interpretation_n of_o these_o 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its_o lightness_n may_v be_v drive_v with_o the_o wind_n jerem._n 13.24_o and_o the_o day_n etc._n etc._n shall_v burn_v they_o up_o etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v leave_v they_o neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n it_o be_v a_o amplification_n to_o show_v the_o full_a and_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o when_o the_o root_n be_v stock_v up_o the_o tree_n can_v grow_v no_o more_o which_o i_o say_v may_v not_o unsafe_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n upon_o christ_n come_v the_o second_o time_n though_o winckleman_n osiander_n and_o some_o other_o do_v think_v the_o place_n fulfil_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o calamity_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o unbelieved_a jew_n upon_o their_o refusal_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o first_o come_v which_o be_v also_o a_o probable_a exposition_n verse_n 2_o 3._o 2._o to_o the_o godly_a the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o comfort_n and_o a_o happy_a day_n vers_fw-la 2.3_o but_o unto_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n shall_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n and_o you_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o grow_v up_o as_o calf_n of_o the_o stall_n and_o you_o shall_v tread_v down_o the_o wicked_a for_o they_o shall_v be_v ash_n under_o the_o sole_n of_o your_o foot_n in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n but_o unto_o you_o that_o adversative_a form_n show_v the_o opposition_n of_o these_o to_o they_o that_o be_v mention_v before_o and_o the_o manifest_a difference_n of_o god_n deal_n shall_v the_o sun_n our_o old_a english_a bible_n that_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v in_o his_o first_o come_n according_a to_o theodoret_n and_o montanus_n christ_n arise_v a_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n he_o come_v forth_o as_o the_o sun_n do_v as_o a_o bridegroom_n out_o of_o his_o chamber_n in_o his_o nativity_n and_o as_o a_o giant_n to_o run_v his_o course_n in_o the_o course_n of_o all_o his_o conflict_n 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his_o father_n the_o son_n christ_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schemesch_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n the_o sun_n which_o minister_n and_o impart_v light_a and_o heat_n for_o the_o word_n be_v of_o schamasch_fw-mi to_o serve_v or_o minister_v to_o god_n or_o man_n according_a as_o the_o syriack_n version_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n use_v this_o word_n matth._n 20.28_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o syr._n deneschtammasch_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v be_v minister_v unto_o but_o daneschemmesch_fw-ge 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v minister_v so_o christ_n be_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n because_o he_o do_v benign_o impart_v righteousness_n or_o goodness_n for_o i_o explicate_v one_o word_n by_o another_o as_o it_o be_v psal_n
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oracle_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o deuter._n 18.18_o isaiah_n 9.6_o this_o be_v that_o general_o affirm_v rom._n 1.1_o 2._o reason_n 1_o because_o 〈◊〉_d love_v they_o therefore_o he_o promise_v he_o unto_o they_o for_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v of_o the_o performance_n but_o this_o come_v from_o love_n john_n 3.16_o reason_n 2_o because_o in_o his_o love_n he_o desire_v to_o save_v they_o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_n but_o christ_n act_n 4.12_o he_o promise_v he_o that_o as_o we_o be_v save_v by_o the_o performance_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o be_v past_a so_o they_o may_v be_v save_v by_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v use_v 1_o to_o teach_v the_o excellency_n and_o worthiness_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n see_v it_o be_v promise_v so_o long_a time_n before_o by_o god_n himself_o and_o the_o promise_n so_o often_o iterate_v and_o repeat_v 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