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word_n only_a abarbinel_n who_o as_o we_o say_v interpret_v the_o lord_n not_o of_o the_o messiah_n but_o of_o the_o shecinah_n or_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n or_o god_n himself_o explain_v it_o to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heical_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bebeith_n mikdasho_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n by_o which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habbeith_n haatid_v that_o house_n or_o temple_n which_o be_v to_o come_v or_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v build_v or_o as_o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o haggai_n he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beith_n shelishi_fw-la the_o three_o house_n by_o it_o then_o here_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o all_o understand_v it_o a_o temple_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o however_o they_o may_v otherwise_o seek_v to_o evade_v the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n and_o this_o i_o mean_v of_o they_o who_o confess_v by_o the_o lord_n here_o to_o be_v mean_v the_o messiah_n whether_o 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in_o several_a other_o place_n it_o do_v as_o for_o example_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o merorim_n with_o bitter_a herb_n exod._n xii_o 8_o and_o vers_n 9_o his_o head_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o leg_n and_o chap._n xxxv_o 22_o and_o they_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o nasim_fw-la with_o woman_n i._n e._n as_o we_o translate_v it_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n with_o several_a like_o instance_n thus_o r._n d._n kimchi_n here_o will_v have_v it_o take_v give_v thus_o his_o exposition_n he_o shall_v warn_v or_o call_v on_o both_o father_n and_o child_n together_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n to_o turn_v unto_o god_n and_o they_o that_o turn_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o signify_v the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o with_o father_n with_o the_o child_n and_o of_o child_n with_o their_o father_n all_o of_o they_o together_o so_o 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right_a order_n which_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v do_v then_o by_o turn_v they_o all_o one_o to_o another_o and_o one_o with_o another_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n in_o much_o like_a manner_n to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n do_v some_o of_o the_o ult_n jew_n likewise_o sum_n up_o the_o import_n of_o these_o word_n concern_v his_o office_n whoever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v mean_v say_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leyasher_n israel_n velehacin_n libbam_fw-la to_o rectify_v israel_n and_o to_o prepare_v or_o put_v in_o good_a order_n their_o heart_n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n luke_n i._n 17_o where_o these_o
word_n of_o malachi_n be_v plain_o refer_v to_o the_o word_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o child_n to_o their_o father_n be_v not_o put_v as_o they_o be_v here_o read_v but_o instead_o of_o they_o and_o the_o disobedient_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a which_o the_o learned_a d_o r_o hammond_n in_o his_o note_n on_o that_o place_n show_v to_o be_v as_o a_o gloss_n or_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o prophet_n word_n to_o explain_v his_o expression_n both_o import_v that_o a_o general_a reformation_n shall_v be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o person_n send_v for_o that_o end_n among_o the_o jew_n for_o fit_v they_o to_o receive_v the_o lord_n christ._n from_o the_o same_o spirit_n do_v both_o expression_n proceed_v and_o it_o will_v not_o concern_v we_o to_o be_v inquisitive_a why_o he_o shall_v change_v his_o language_n or_o expression_n by_o what_o he_o say_v by_o his_o angel_n there_o in_o luke_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o what_o 12_o he_o here_o speak_v by_o his_o 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about_o jordan_n go_v out_o to_o he_o and_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o confess_v their_o sin_n matt._n iii_o 5_o 6._o and_o marc._n i._n 5_o i_o e._n multitude_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o condition_n of_o people_n out_o of_o those_o place_n luke_n iii_o 7_o of_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n ver_fw-la 10._o of_o those_o that_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v least_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n lest_o regard_n of_o or_o charity_n for_o other_o man_n publican_n ver_fw-la 12._o soldier_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o be_v at_o great_a difference_n in_o opinion_n one_o from_o another_o pharisees_n and_o sadducee_n grot._n to_o all_o these_o do_v he_o instill_v precept_n of_o charity_n luke_n iii_o 11._o the_o heart_n of_o all_o these_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o do_v turn_v one_o to_o another_o in_o that_o they_o lightfoot_n agree_v and_o be_v unite_v in_o one_o common_a baptism_n by_o he_o what_o can_v more_o punctual_o agree_v then_o the_o prophecy_n here_o and_o the_o 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