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the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o so_o 2._o ought_v our_o sorrow_n also_o to_o be_v answerable_a to_o he_o they_o shall_v look_v on_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v so_o look_v on_o he_o as_o to_o be_v themselves_o pierce_v too_o with_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n for_o have_v pierce_v he_o this_o in_o the_o original_a text_n zach._n 12._o 10._o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o what_o christ_n crucifier_n shall_v do_v and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n it_o be_v say_v in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o mourning_n in_o jerusalem_n which_o some_o construe_v of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n vengeance_n upon_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o sin_n especial_o for_o that_o of_o pierce_a christ_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o calamity_n it_o shall_v bring_v upon_o they_o this_o be_v theodoret_n and_o st._n hierom_n interpretation_n on_o this_o place_n follow_v by_o our_o dr._n hammond_n on_o revel_n 1._o 7._o that_o when_o the_o jew_n shall_v see_v christ_n come_v with_o majesty_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o 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