of_o those_o ceremony_n they_o be_v frequent_o busy_v about_o and_o then_o we_o must_v take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o portentum_fw-la but_o signum_fw-la as_o it_o be_v also_o use_v 2._o chron._n 32.24_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o king_n 20.8_o &_o es_fw-ge 38.7_o but_o usual_o this_o word_n be_v take_v for_o prodigious_a and_o miraculous_a sign_n as_o deut._n 13.1_o 2._o ergo_fw-la quaere_fw-la 2._o the_o description_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v set_v forth_o 1._o by_o a_o double_a title_n give_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v 1._o of_o a_o branch_n for_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v forth_o my_o servant_n the_o branch_n so_o call_v because_o out_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o wither_a stock_n of_o david_n house_n he_o spring_v forth_o on_o a_o sudden_a like_o a_o branch_n or_o sience_n out_o of_o a_o dry_a tree_n though_o that_o family_n be_v obscure_a and_o all_o the_o glorious_a 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some_o interpret_v this_o grave_v of_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caelatura_fw-la corporis_fw-la ejus_fw-la pulcherrima_fw-la but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o full_a meaning_n of_o the_o place_n though_o the_o next_o clause_n do_v in_o part_n imply_v it_o 3._o by_o two_o apotelesmata_fw-la and_o effect_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n 1._o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o an_o i_o will_v remove_v the_o iniquity_n gild_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n of_o that_o land_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o land_n the_o church_n typify_v by_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n whereof_o pardon_n be_v now_o promise_a in_o one_o day_n by_o one_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n once_o offer_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n every_o day_n repeat_v verse_n 9_o 2._o peace_n of_o conscience_n through_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v you_o call_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n under_o the_o vine_n and_o under_o the_o figtree_n these_o tree_n have_v broad_a leaf_n and_o yield_v a_o cool_a shadow_n very_o pleasant_a in_o those_o hot_a country_n and_o therefore_o under_o they_o they_o have_v their_o arbour_n wherein_o they_o make_v their_o banquet_n and_o invitation_n of_o their_o neighbour_n in_o the_o time_n of_o public_a peace_n of_o security_n of_o the_o state_n as_o 1._o king_n 4.24_o 25_o under_o which_o figure_n be_v represent_v the_o true_a â—â—â—â—ituall_a peace_n of_o the_o church_n which_o it_o enjoy_v with_o god_n through_o the_o reconciliation_n make_v by_o christ_n see_v hag._n 2.9_o micah_n 4.4_o be_v 2.4_o hos_fw-la 2.18_o albeit_o we_o need_v not_o quite_o reject_v the_o literal_a meaning_n consider_v that_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n bring_v with_o he_o as_o peace_n for_o the_o church_n with_o god_n so_o quietness_n for_o the_o state_n from_o war_n and_o trouble_n both_o to_o judaea_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n further_n the_o word_n seem_v to_o imply_v another_o effect_n in_o the_o godly_a viz._n charity_n towards_o other_o themselves_o be_v convert_v and_o reconcile_v to_o god_n shall_v study_v to_o convert_v other_o ye_o shall_v call_v say_v quaere_fw-la chap._n four_o and_o the_o angel_n that_o talk_v with_o i_o come_v again_o and_o wake_v i_o as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o his_o sleep_n 2_o and_o say_v unto_o i_o what_o see_v thou_o and_o i_o say_v i_o have_v look_v and_o behold_v a_o candlestick_n all_o of_o gold_n with_o a_o bowl_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o it_o and_o his_o seven_o lamp_n therein_o and_o seven_o pipe_n to_o the_o lamp_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o top_n thereof_o 3_o and_o two_o olive_n tree_n over_o it_o one_o upon_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o bowl_n and_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o left_a side_n thereof_o 4_o so_o i_o answer_v and_o speak_v to_o the_o angel_n that_o talk_v with_o i_o say_v what_o be_v these_o my_o lord_n 5_o then_o the_o angel_n that_o talk_v with_o i_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o i_o know_v thou_o not_o what_o these_o be_v and_o i_o say_v no_o my_o lord_n 6_o then_o he_o answer_v and_o speak_v unto_o i_o say_v this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o zerubbabel_n say_v neither_o by_o a_o army_n nor_o strength_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 7_o who_o be_v thou_o 〈…〉_o mountain_n before_o zerubbabel_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o plain_a and_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o head_n stone_n thereof_o with_o shouting_n cry_v grace_n grace_n unto_o it_o 8_o moreover_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o i_o say_v 9_o the_o hand_n of_o zerubbabel_n have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o house_n
his_o hand_n shall_v also_o finish_v it_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o 10_o for_o who_o have_v despise_v the_o day_n of_o the_o small_a thing_n but_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v and_o shall_v see_v the_o stone_n of_o tin_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o zerubbabel_n these_o seven_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o go_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n 11_o then_o answer_v i_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v these_o two_o olive_n tree_n upon_o the_o right_n and_o upon_o the_o left_a side_n thereof_o 12_o and_o i_o speak_v moreover_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v these_o two_o olive_n branch_n which_o through_o the_o two_o golden_a pipe_n empty_a themselves_o into_o the_o gold_n 13_o and_o he_o answer_v i_o and_o say_v know_v thou_o not_o what_o these_o be_v and_o i_o say_v no_o my_o lord_n 14_o then_o say_v he_o these_o be_v the_o two_o olive_n branch_n that_o stand_v with_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n vision_n 5._o the_o scope_n of_o this_o vision_n be_v to_o show_v that_o god_n grace_n only_o be_v sufficient_a for_o his_o church_n to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v the_o same_o without_o all_o other_o mean_n against_o all_o opposition_n of_o man._n a_o vision_n needful_a for_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o poor_a people_n who_o weakness_n and_o danger_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o make_v they_o doubt_n how_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o their_o state_n ever_o to_o be_v restore_v or_o if_o restore_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v defend_v wherefore_o in_o this_o most_o heavenly_a revelation_n god_n make_v it_o appear_v to_o the_o prophet_n and_o by_o he_o to_o the_o people_n that_o it_o be_v not_o iehoshua_n nor_o zerubbabels_n nor_o all_o their_o strength_n which_o must_v rear_v up_o the_o building_n of_o his_o church_n and_o temple_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o force_n of_o any_o enemy_n which_o shall_v hinder_v it_o god_n gracious_a power_n will_v advance_v this_o work_n by_o the_o 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and_o set_v upon_o its_o foundation_n former_o lay_v now_o zerubbabel_n and_o jehoshua_n begin_v to_o go_v in_o hand_n with_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o second_o year_n of_o this_o darius_n upon_o the_o prophecy_n of_o haggai_n in_o the_o sixth_o and_o nine_o month_n of_o that_o year_n hag._n 1.1_o &_o 2.11_o and_o of_o zacharie_n in_o the_o eight_o month_n of_o the_o same_o year_n zach._n 1.1_o in_o the_o nine_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o work_n go_v forward_o before_o which_o time_n they_o have_v be_v plague_v with_o famine_n and_o after_o that_o god_n bless_v they_o with_o increase_n as_o be_v plain_a hag._n 2.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o verse_n from_o that_o nine_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n to_o the_o nine_o month_n of_o this_o four_o year_n wherein_o zachary_n now_o preach_v be_v two_o whole_a year_n wherein_o as_o the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n still_o go_v forward_o so_o god_n still_o continue_v his_o blessing_n on_o 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rear_n of_o the_o wall_n from_o lay_v the_o foundation_n and_o junius_n more_o plain_o die_v plain_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dure_v redditur_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la die_fw-la pro_fw-la qui_fw-la suerunt_fw-la in_o die_v exit_fw-la quo_fw-la die_fw-la fundata_fw-la est_fw-la domus_fw-la jehovae_fw-la i_o emplu_fw-fr n_o aedificandum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la viz._n the_o prophet_n that_o be_v at_o the_o first_o sound_n of_o the_o temple_n tell_v the_o people_n then_o and_o ever_o after_o that_o the_o temple_n be_v to_o be_v build_v i._n e._n fuisse_fw-la pergendum_fw-la in_o aedificatione_n that_o they_o be_v to_o go_v forward_o with_o the_o building_n to_o the_o same_o meaning_n the_o french_a translator_n who_o read_v this_o place_n thus_o vaus_fw-la qui_fw-fr oyez_fw-fr etc._n etc._n i.e._n you_o that_o hear_v in_o these_o day_n these_o word_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o who_o day_n be_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n good_a host_n join_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o former_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la appositionem_fw-la which_o render_v seem_v very_o good_a which_o be_v the_o temple_n that_o it_o may_v be_v re-edify_v let_v your_o hand_n be_v strong_a but_o if_o we_o take_v it_o precise_o thus_o for_o the_o time_n of_o lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n we_o must_v say_v that_o either_o this_o darius_n be_v not_o nothus_fw-la but_o the_o son_n of_o hystaspes_n or_o that_o haggai_n and_o zacharie_n be_v now_o very_o old_a man_n &_o either_o have_v not_o preach_v at_o all_o for_o one_o hundred_o and_o eight_o year_n or_o have_v but_o ill_a success_n all_o that_o while_n ergoquaere_fw-la 2._o in_o the_o event_n which_o they_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n to_o answer_v the_o prophet_n preach_n viz._n a_o present_a redress_n of_o their_o former_o most_o miserable_a and_o afflict_a estate_n their_o present_a comfort_n be_v set_v forth_o under_o its_o opposite_a their_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o junius_n of_o the_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o though_o god_n so_o restrain_v that_o they_o do_v not_o as_o yet_o for_o aught_o we_o find_v by_o great_a army_n and_o strong_a invasion_n set_v upon_o this_o poor_a remnant_n of_o people_n yet_o by_o small_a troop_n they_o do_v rob_v and_o spoil_v they_o and_o out_o of_o their_o own_o hatred_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o god_n judgement_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o worship_n wrought_v they_o much_o mischief_n these_o be_v their_o neighbour_n the_o samaritan_o amonite_n etc._n etc._n the_o old_a enemy_n 3._o sedition_n and_o civil_a contention_n one_o among_o another_o envy_n grudge_n faction_n and_o partake_v reign_v among_o they_o to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o common_a quiet_a for_o lege_fw-la
save_v through_o the_o blond_n of_o thy_o covenant_n i_o have_v loose_v thy_o prisoner_n out_o of_o the_o pitt_n wherein_o be_v no_o water_n 12_o turn_v you_o to_o the_o strong_a hold_n you_o prisoner_n of_o hope_n even_o to_o day_n do_v i_o declare_v that_o i_o will_v render_v the_o double_a unto_o thou_o 13_o for_o judah_n have_v i_o bend_v as_o a_o bow_n for_o i_o ephraim_n hand_n have_v i_o fill_v and_o i_o have_v raise_v up_o thy_o son_n o_o zion_n against_o thy_o son_n o_o grecia_n and_o have_v make_v thou_o as_o a_o giant_n sword_n 14_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v see_v over_o they_o and_o his_o arrow_n shall_v go_v forth_o as_o the_o lightning_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v blow_v the_o trumpet_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o with_o the_o whirlwind_n of_o the_o south_n 15_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v defend_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v devour_v they_o and_o subdue_v they_o with_o sling-stone_n and_o they_o shall_v drink_v and_o make_v a_o noise_n as_o through_o wine_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v like_o bowl_n and_o as_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n 16_o and_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n shall_v deliver_v they_o in_o that_o day_n as_o the_o flock_n of_o his_o people_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o crown_n lift_v up_o upon_o his_o land_n 17_o for_o how_o great_a be_v his_o goodness_n and_o how_o great_a be_v his_o beauty_n corn_n shall_v make_v the_o yongue_n man_n cheerful_a and_o new_a wine_n the_o maid_n we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o three_o sermon_n or_o prophesy_v of_o zacharie_n contain_v in_o the_o 9_o 10._o and_o 11._o chapter_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o these_o part_n 1._o a_o prophecy_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o church_n defence_n unto_o the_o 9_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o nation_n and_o city_n against_o which_o destruction_n be_v threaten_v be_v 1_o the_o land_n of_o hadrach_n the_o burden_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o burdensome_a word_n i._n e._n a_o prophecy_n of_o some_o burdenous_a and_o heavy_a judgement_n to_o fall_v upon_o any_o the_o french_a la_v charge_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr parole_fw-fr not_o so_o fit_o in_o the_o land_n rather_o upon_o or_o against_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o hadrach_n not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n but_o of_o a_o place_n of_o some_o note_n in_o syria_n not_o far_o from_o hamath_n and_o damascus_n sa_o appear_v by_o the_o text._n it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n except_o in_o this_o place_n yet_o by_o all_o except_o junius_n and_o jerome_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o it_o be_v some_o particular_a city_n or_o region_n r._n david_n in_o this_o place_n thus_o report_v out_o of_o the_o old_a doctor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n we_o have_v find_v among_o the_o say_n of_o our_o rabbin_n of_o bless_a memory_n thus_o rabbi_n benajah_n say_v this_o hadrach_n be_v the_o messiah_n because_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sharp_a to_o the_o nation_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gentle_a to_o the_o israelite_n to_o who_o rabbi_n josaie_v the_o son_n of_o dormiskith_n say_v how_o long_o do_v thou_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n i_o testify_v before_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o i_o come_v from_o damascus_n and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o place_n the_o name_n whereof_o be_v hadrach_n that_o conceit_n of_o rabbi_n benajah_n st._n jerome_n follow_v junius_n read_v it_o in_o terram_fw-la circumstantem_fw-la te_fw-la according_o to_o the_o syriake_n but_o his_o translation_n therein_o be_v reject_v by_o piscator_fw-la nor_o do_v it_o follow_v because_o a_o place_n be_v not_o find_v in_o other_o story_n therefore_o there_o be_v none_o such_o the_o paraphrast_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o south_n sed_fw-la quaere_fw-la 2_o damascus_n and_o damascus_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o syria_n esay_n 7.8_o whence_o the_o israelite_n have_v be_v often_o plague_v by_o the_o incursion_n and_o invasion_n of_o the_o syrian_n shall_v be_v the_o rest_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o article_n refer_v not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damascus_n also_o shall_v be_v the_o rest_n of_o that_o burdenous_a prophecy_n i._n e._n that_o heavy_a punishment_n shall_v rest_v upon_o damascus_n note_v not_o a_o fleet_a and_o light_a touch_n but_o a_o abide_a continuance_n of_o the_o judgement_n upon_o it_o as_o in_o its_o place_n of_o rest_n see_v the_o like_a phrase_n of_o speech_n psal_n 125.3_o esay_n 9.8_o before_o the_o prophet_n proceed_v to_o other_o nation_n he_o set_v down_o a_o reason_n of_o god_n thus_o proceed_v to_o punishment_n when_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n as_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v towards_o the_o lord_n the_o clause_n be_v somewhat_o of_o a_o dothefull_a construction_n some_o take_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d passive_o for_o god_n eye_n of_o providence_n upon_o man_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v render_v for_o not_o when_o and_o so_o with_o junins_n the_o french_a read_v it_o thus_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o eye_n upon_o man_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israe_fw-la i._n e._n d'israel_fw-la pouree_n queâ—â—_n eternel_n 〈◊〉_d orel_n surle_n hommes_fw-fr &_o surtoutes_fw-fr les_fw-fr tribus_fw-la d'israel_fw-la he_o will_v punish_v other_o as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o people_n he_o that_o have_v so_o severe_o observe_v and_o chastise_v the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n do_v take_v as_o strict_a notice_n of_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o nation_n the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n to_o punish_v they_o as_o sharp_o and_o this_o sense_n be_v plain_a agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n and_o context_n show_v a_o reason_n why_o these_o nation_n shall_v not_o escape_v from_o god_n revengeful_a eye_n which_o he_o have_v over_o they_o as_o well_o as_o over_o his_o own_o people_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targum_fw-la also_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n our_o last_o translator_n take_v the_o word_n active_o for_o man_n turn_v of_o his_o eye_n &_o heart_n towards_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o to_o signify_v the_o time_n when_o god_n will_v execute_v his_o judgement_n on_o these_o nation_n viz._n when_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n as_o i._n e._n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v towards_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d look_v unto_o he_o for_o aid_n and_o help_v against_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o convert_v as_o their_o eye_n so_o their_o heart_n to_o he_o by_o true_a repentance_n thus_o kimhi_n the_o eye_n of_o man_n in_o those_o time_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n to_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o their_o idol_n and_o image_n or_o thus_o when_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n i._n e._n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v towards_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n but_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n conversion_n and_o destruction_n of_o these_o place_n here_o name_v agreenot_v beside_o in_o these_o interpretation_n the_o turn_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v not_o so_o natural_a wherefore_o i_o rather_o choose_v the_o first_o sense_n 3_o hamath_n which_o shall_v bear_v a_o part_n in_o this_o punishment_n and_n hamath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o a_o city_n or_o a_o region_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o both_o a_o city_n of_o this_o name_n there_o be_v in_o nepthali_n mention_v josh_n 19.35_o yet_o write_v with_o some_o difference_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hammath_n not_o hamath_n but_o numb_a 13.21_o the_o same_o libanus_n same_o for_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a the_o sâ—â—es_n go_v not_o so_o farce_v as_o the_o country_n of_o hamath_n which_o lie_v beyond_o libanus_n place_n be_v call_v and_o write_v as_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o note_n and_o lie_v hard_o upon_o the_o border_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n be_v not_o far_o from_o sydon_n and_o tyrus_n found_v by_o hamath_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 20._o st._n jerome_n who_o make_v emath_n make_v ortel_n thesa_n geog._n verbo_fw-la emath_n two_o hamath_n the_o great_a call_v antiochia_n upon_o orontes_n and_o the_o less_o call_v by_o antiochus_n epiphania_fw-la situate_v between_o apamia_n and_o emesa_n understand_v by_o hamath_n in_o this_o place_n epiphania_fw-la hamath_n civitas_n est_fw-la say_v he_o syriae_n caele_v quae_fw-la ab_fw-la antiocho_n epiphania_fw-la dicta_fw-la est_fw-la and_o this_o emath_n or_o hamath_n he_o place_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n but_o
25._o of_o the_o ammonite_n moabite_n edomite_n and_o philistines_n especial_o verse_n 12._o &_o 15._o obad._n verse_n 10._o &_o sequen_o of_o tyrus_n likewise_o ezek._n 26.2_o all_o these_o beside_o the_o babylonian_n add_v to_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v in_o the_o end_n all_o plague_v verse_n 15._o now_o both_o these_o affection_n in_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n and_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o be_v here_o further_o amplify_v by_o their_o several_a effect_n 1._o of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n to_o the_o church_n the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v in_o general_a the_o restore_n of_o his_o people_n to_o their_o former_a estate_n out_o of_o the_o desolation_n and_o distress_n they_o be_v then_o in_o i_o be_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o mercy_n i_o go_v away_o and_o hide_v i_o from_o it_o in_o my_o anger_n hos_n 5.15_o but_o be_o come_v again_o with_o many_o comfort_n and_o tender_a mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o relieve_v it_o this_o general_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o three_o particular_n 1._o re-edification_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o restore_v of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n my_o house_n shall_v be_v build_v in_o it_o 2._o reparation_n of_o the_o city_n and_o restitution_n of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n set_v out_o figurative_o by_o the_o instrument_n of_o architecture_n a_o line_n shall_v be_v stretch_v forth_o upon_o jerusalem_n to_o describe_v the_o street_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o wall_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 16._o 3._o prosperity_n and_o abundance_n both_o of_o man_n and_o maintenance_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o prevention_n to_o a_o objection_n the_o people_n may_v make_v well_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n may_v be_v repair_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o we_o be_v bring_v so_o low_a our_o number_n be_v so_o few_o our_o poverty_n so_o great_a that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o any_o flourish_a and_o prosperous_a estate_n to_o be_v look_v for_o to_o this_o the_o 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the_o great_a but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o go_v from_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 2._o the_o interpretation_n itself_o which_o consist_v of_o three_o promise_n 1._o of_o a_o populous_a and_o plentiful_a state_n jerusalem_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v as_o town_n without_o wall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o multitude_n of_o man_n and_o cattle_n therein_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o place_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v at_o this_o time_n few_o in_o number_n their_o city_n bare_o and_o naked_o inhabit_v even_o jerusalem_n itself_o the_o country_n destitute_a also_o of_o cattle_n as_o well_o as_o of_o men._n which_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o ungrateful_a slackness_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o refuse_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o deliverance_n choose_v rather_o to_o remain_v at_o ease_n in_o babylon_n so_o that_o of_o great_a multitude_n only_o between_o forty_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o 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their_o captivity_n 24._o 2._o kin._n 24._o wherein_o we_o find_v but_o small_a number_n carry_v away_o neither_o shall_v in_o 70._o year_n multiply_v to_o almost_o eight_o time_n as_o many_o as_o the_o whole_a twelve_o tribe_n be_v at_o their_o come_n forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n have_v not_o a_o army_n of_o almost_o five_o million_o of_o man_n be_v able_a both_o to_o overrun_v the_o babylonian_n and_o all_o part_n of_o the_o eastern_a world_n beside_o and_o also_o to_o repeople_n not_o only_o two_o no_o very_o great_a province_n juda_n and_o benjamin_n but_o even_o all_o from_o dan_fw-mi to_o beersheba_n have_v the_o country_n of_o canaan_n be_v as_o big_a again_o as_o it_o be_v and_o why_o then_o do_v nehemiah_n after_o this_o time_n complain_v chap_n 4._o that_o the_o city_n be_v naked_a of_o people_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o give_v thanks_n to_o such_o as_o upon_o the_o tithing_n be_v willing_a to_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n the_o head_n city_n chap._n 11.2_o beside_o the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a that_o the_o number_n of_o man_n which_o return_v with_o zerubbabel_n be_v but_o 42360._o beside_o servant_n etc._n etc._n ezr._n 2.64_o now_o among_o many_o other_o discouragement_n this_o people_n have_v this_o their_o thin_a and_o small_a number_n join_v with_o the_o desolation_n and_o wastnesse_n of_o the_o country_n be_v a_o main_a cause_n to_o quail_v their_o courage_n and_o dash_v their_o forwardness_n in_o build_v the_o temple_n or_o any_o other_o public_a enterprise_n wherefore_o in_o these_o word_n god_n promise_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o increase_n both_o of_o man_n and_o cattle_n as_o not_o only_a jerusalem_n and_o wail_v city_n but_o village_n and_o unwall_v town_n shall_v be_v replenish_v with_o they_o jerusalem_n be_v find_v by_o the_o angel_n measure_n
as_o the_o former_a translat_n and_o the_o antithesis_fw-la show_n but_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v as_o much_o as_o they_o sorrow_v and_o notwithstanding_o their_o unbelief_n shall_v see_v the_o plummet_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o zerubbabel_n it_o est_fw-la shall_v see_v the_o work_n go_v forward_o and_o finish_v by_o the_o command_n and_o direction_n of_o zerubbabel_n their_o prince_n who_o here_o he_o compare_v to_o a_o architect_n with_o a_o plummet_n plumbe-line_n or_o level_v busy_o employ_v in_o lay_v of_o stone_n square_a level_v and_o perpendicular_a for_o overseer_n and_o commander_n do_v as_o much_o as_o the_o workman_n themselves_o in_o any_o business_n junius_n read_v it_o lapidem_fw-la perpendiculum_fw-la and_o by_o it_o understand_v the_o top-stone_n mention_v before_o verse_n 7._o but_o i_o rather_o follow_v our_o last_o translator_n render_v it_o plummet_n according_o to_o the_o chaldee_n and_o kimhi_n who_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d libramentum_n perpendiculum_fw-la amussis_fw-la the_o former_a translator_n turn_v it_o verbatim_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 25.13_o the_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stone_n be_v often_o take_v for_o a_o weight_n or_o measure_n esa_n 34.11_o deut._n 25.13_o stone_n of_o tin_n because_o the_o weight_n of_o plumbe-line_n be_v usual_o make_v of_o tin_n or_o of_o lead_n 3._o the_o cause_n of_o their_o joy_n and_o the_o temple_n restauration_n viz._n god_n watchful_a providence_n always_o employ_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n with_o those_o seven_n they_o shall_v see_v the_o temple_n rear_v up_o by_o the_o command_n of_o zerubbabel_n but_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o aid_n of_o those_o seven_o what_o seven_o the_o next_o word_n tell_v we_o they_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o run_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o whole_a earth_n his_o all-seeing_a providence_n from_o which_o nothing_o be_v hide_v that_o be_v do_v from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o the_o other_o not_o zerubbabels_n policy_n but_o god_n wisdom_n shall_v finish_v the_o building_n of_o god_n house_n this_o verse_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o nine_o verse_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v apply_v as_o i_o take_v it_o either_o to_o the_o seven_o lamp_n of_o the_o candlestick_n or_o to_o seven_o angel_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n provident_a government_n of_o the_o world_n who_o as_o magistrate_n of_o king_n so_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d call_v hesych_n verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o of_o the_o general_a interpretation_n of_o the_o whole_a vision_n now_o follow_v 2._o the_o particular_a explication_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o vision_n touch_v the_o two_o olive_n tree_n wherein_o we_o have_v as_o before_o 1._o zacharies_n question_n require_v a_o more_o particular_a explication_n 1._o of_o the_o two_o olive_n tree_n than_o answer_v i_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v these_o two_o olive_n tree_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 11._o 2._o of_o the_o two_o olive_n branch_n big_a and_o more_o notable_a than_o the_o rest_n from_o whence_o the_o oil_n drop_v an_o i_o answer_v and_o say_v etc._n etc._n what_o be_v these_o two_o olive_n branch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spicae_fw-la olearum_fw-la that_o be_v as_o kimhi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o little_a bough_n or_o branch_n of_o the_o olive_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hang_v over_o the_o two_o golden_a pipe_n which_o be_v *_o compare_v to_o two_o ear_n of_o corn_n locum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kimhi_n in_o locum_fw-la because_o they_o be_v full_a of_o olive_n berry_n as_o these_o be_v of_o grain_n junius_n render_v it_o baccae_fw-la berry_n which_o interpretation_n bundorfius_n verb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d allow_v of_o and_o confirm_v from_o the_o different_a vowel_n which_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o spicae_fw-la be_v always_o chateph_n camets_n but_o here_o for_o baccae_fw-la be_v with_o chateph_n patach_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a which_o translation_n we_o follow_v if_o branch_n the_o oil_n come_v out_o of_o the_o berry_n if_o berry_n they_o hang_v upon_o the_o branch_n which_o through_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d candlestick_n 〈◊〉_d sanctius_n read_v it_o ad_fw-la latus_fw-la by_o the_o fides_fw-la as_o the_o word_n be_v sometime_o take_v and_o thence_o err_v in_o his_o description_n of_o the_o candlestick_n per_fw-la manum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ministerio_fw-la by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o golden_a pipe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tubi_n canales_n a_o word_n only_o use_v in_o this_o place_n but_o it_o seem_v plain_o to_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emissarium_fw-la canalis_fw-la a_o pipe_n through_o which_o water_n be_v let_v forth_o psal_n 42.7_o 2._o sam._n 5.8_o the_o targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rostra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o seventie_o emunctoria_n but_o not_o so_o proper_o because_o these_o pipe_n be_v to_o convey_v oil_n into_o the_o vessel_n and_o not_o out_o of_o it_o empty_a the_o golden_a oil_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gold_n that_o be_v place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rab._n schelomo_n on_o this_o place_n *_o the_o oil_n of_o a_o bright_a clear_a and_o glister_a colour_n as_o in_o the_o like_a sense_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v job._n 37.21_o gold_n come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n id_fw-la est_fw-la fair_a and_o clear_a wether_n out_o of_o themselves_o by_o a_o supernatural_a defluxe_n without_o artificial_a mean_n verse_n 12._o 2._o the_o angel_n answer_v 1._o exciting_a zacharie_n to_o attention_n by_o question_v his_o ignorance_n an_o he_o answer_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 13._o as_o before_o verse_n 5._o 2._o interpret_n unto_o he_o both_o part_n of_o his_o question_n in_o one_o answer_n thou_o say_v he_o these_o be_v the_o two_o anoint_a one_o who_o these_o be_v be_v much_o doubt_v some_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v the_o two_o witness_n rev._n 11._o viz._n as_o they_o interpret_v enoch_n and_o elias_n other_o zerubbabel_n and_o joshua_n the_o prince_n and_o priest_n both_o anoint_v with_o oil_n as_o rab._n schelomo_n and_o kimchi_n other_o peter_z and_o paul_n other_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o they_o err_v all_o from_o the_o right_a meaning_n nor_o can_v any_o of_o these_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n preservation_n as_o these_o olive_n tree_n be_v of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o these_o lamp_n in_o the_o candlestick_n shall_v we_o rest_v on_o junius_n exposition_n thus_o these_o be_v two_o anoint_a one_o dvae_fw-la both_o dvae_fw-la what_o baccâ—â—_n or_o oleae_fw-la or_o both_o oleosae_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o divers_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o from_o god_n be_v continual_o pour_v on_o the_o church_n through_o christ_n by_o pipe_n id_fw-la est_fw-la such_o mean_n as_o he_o best_a please_v that_o stand_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n quae_fw-la permanent_a that_o remain_v say_v junius_n id_fw-la est_fw-la which_o grace_n be_v and_o abide_v in_o christ_n in_o all_o fullness_n and_o out_o of_o he_o flow_v forth_o upon_o the_o church_n in_o such_o a_o measure_n as_o befit_v every_o part_n a_o probable_a exposition_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o here_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d filios_fw-la olei_fw-la some_o person_n and_o not_o grace_n which_o we_o can_v so_o well_o call_v anointed_n once_o as_o our_o last_o translator_n read_v it_o be_v proper_o a_o part_n of_o that_o anoint_v where_o of_o s._n john_n speak_v 1._o joh._n 2.20_o and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o some_o kind_n of_o ministration_n of_o these_o person_n anoint_v be_v employ_v in_o that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n as_o after_o chap._n 6._o verse_n 5._o but_o then_o who_o these_o person_n be_v whether_o christ_n and_o the_o comforter_n or_o christ_n in_o his_o two_o nature_n or_o christ_n in_o his_o two_o office_n of_o king_n of_o priest_n of_o his_o church_n or_o how_o else_o quaere_fw-la chap._n v._n then_o i_o turn_v i_o and_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o fly_a book_n 2_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o what_o see_v thou_o and_o i_o answer_v i_o see_v a_o fly_a book_n the_o length_n thereof_o be_v twenty_o cubit_n and_o the_o breadth_n thereof_o ten_o cubit_n 3_o then_o say_v he_o unto_o i_o this_o be_v the_o curse_n that_o go_v forth_o over_o the_o whole_a earth_n for_o every_o one_o that_o steal_v shall_v
re-inhabitation_n in_o jerusalem_n viz._n the_o re-establishment_n of_o his_o pure_a worship_n and_o service_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o city_n of_o truth_n not_o only_o passive_o because_o god_n shall_v true_o perform_v all_o his_o promise_n towards_o she_o but_o also_o and_o rather_o active_o of_o that_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v be_v maintain_v and_o profess_v in_o jerusalem_n the_o only_a place_n in_o the_o world_n where_o god_n be_v worship_v aright_o all_o other_o be_v full_a of_o error_n superstition_n and_o abominable_a idolatry_n so_o that_o whereas_o jerusalem_n have_v before_o the_o captivity_n be_v a_o harlot_n and_o break_a covenant_n with_o god_n by_o corrupt_v his_o worship_n and_o be_v therefore_o cast_v off_o and_o punish_v in_o god_n jealous_a anger_n now_o henceforth_o she_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o 1.21.27_o same_o esay_n 1.21.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d civitas_n fidelitatis_fw-la or_o fidelis_fw-la the_o faithful_a city_n observe_v faith_n and_o loyalty_n towards_o god_n in_o cleave_v constant_o to_o his_o sincere_a worship_n which_o also_o we_o find_v that_o they_o do_v from_o the_o captivity_n till_o christ_n preserve_v the_o main_a of_o god_n worship_n pure_a and_o never_o fall_v to_o the_o open_a profession_n of_o idolatry_n as_o in_o former_a time_n they_o have_v do_v though_o in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n there_o creptin_a many_o corruption_n and_o their_o final_a rejection_n be_v not_o as_o in_o former_a time_n for_o idolatry_n but_o for_o stiff_o persevere_v in_o judaisme_n reject_v christ_n and_o christianity_n and_n the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o holy_a mountain_n i.e._n literal_o the_o place_n whereon_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v which_o have_v lie_v pollute_v and_o profane_v under_o the_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n of_o the_o temple_n so_o many_o year_n shall_v again_o be_v style_v be_v style_v as_o of_o old_z â—â—e_z have_v be_v the_o holy_a mountain_n because_o of_o a_o holy_a temple_n thereon_o re-edify_v and_o the_o holy_a worship_n of_o god_n therein_o perform_v if_o we_o shall_v extend_v this_o and_o the_o former_a clause_n to_o a_o typical_a mean_v understand_v they_o of_o the_o true_a church_n whereof_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o holy_a mountain_n be_v figure_n it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o absurdity_n but_o i_o think_v with_o sanctius_n that_o this_o chapter_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v whole_o interpret_v of_o the_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n as_o ribera_n and_o other_o expound_v it_o but_o that_o it_o have_v its_o truth_n and_o accomplishment_n in_o all_o particular_n in_o the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n as_o will_v appear_v verse_n 2._o 2._o the_o second_o promise_n which_o with_o the_o rest_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o first_o be_v of_o a_o peaceable_a and_o ample_a estate_n though_o now_o they_o be_v few_o in_o number_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o war_n and_o other_o trouble_n not_o likely_a to_o increase_v to_o any_o great_a multitude_n or_o to_o live_v in_o peace_n yet_o god_n promise_v they_o shall_v do_v both_o which_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o two_o special_a adjunct_n or_o companion_n of_o a_o quiet_a and_o flourish_a state_n 1._o long_o life_n of_o age_a person_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n there_o shall_v yet_o old_a man_n and_o old_a woman_n dwell_v in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o now_o lie_v desolate_a and_o unfrequented_a they_o shall_v be_v repeopled_n in_o peace_n and_o for_o a_o long_a continuance_n and_o they_o that_o be_v now_o yongue_n shall_v live_v quiet_o in_o it_o till_o old_a age_n yea_o till_o decrepit_a old_a age_n and_o every_o one_o every_o or_o every_o one_o man_n his_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n for_o very_a age_n a_o sign_n of_o a_o prosperous_a state_n wherein_o man_n be_v not_o cut_v off_o untimely_a by_o war_n and_o such_o like_a calamity_n see_v 1_o sam._n 2.31_o lam._n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o &_o lam._n 5.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o verse_n 4._o 2._o multitude_n of_o yongue_n child_n sport_v in_o the_o street_n and_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o boy_n and_o girl_n that_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o fruitfulness_n and_o increase_n in_o a_o state_n the_o next_o of_o peace_n and_o security_n play_v in_o the_o street_n thereof_o after_o the_o fashion_n of_o child_n in_o town_n peaceable_o inhabit_v in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o common_a calamity_n it_o be_v otherwise_o verse_n 5._o now_o this_o promise_n seem_v strange_a to_o the_o jew_n the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n be_v consider_v wherefore_o god_n by_o way_n of_o prevention_n confirm_v his_o promise_n by_o a_o argument_n from_o his_o power_n oppose_v to_o their_o incredulity_n the_o sum_n be_v this_o that_o which_o seem_v unpossible_a or_o unprobable_a in_o man_n eye_n do_v not_o seem_v so_o in_o god_n who_o can_v easy_o bring_v to_o pass_v what_o be_v to_o man_n most_o difficult_a thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o it_o seem_v marvellous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o this_o people_n and_o therefore_o because_o but_o a_o poor_a remnant_n of_o a_o populous_a nation_n shall_v it_o be_v marvellous_a in_o my_o eye_n 1.37_o gen._n 18.14_o rom._n 4.20_o 21._o luc._n 1.37_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n no_o what_o be_v unpossible_a with_o man_n be_v possible_a with_o god_n verse_n 6._o 3._o the_o promise_n of_o re-collection_n of_o the_o disperse_a jew_n and_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o own_o home_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v save_v my_o people_n i._n e._n the_o scatter_a jew_n for_o of_o they_o i_o conceive_v the_o place_n be_v literal_o mean_v howsoever_o it_o may_v be_v mystical_o apply_v to_o the_o church_n from_o the_o east_n country_n and_o from_o the_o west_n country_n i.e._n from_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n where_o they_o have_v be_v disperse_v which_o by_o synecdoche_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o rise_n and_o set_v of_o the_o sun_n as_o be_v plain_a psal_n 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