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who_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n their_o grace_n be_v maintain_v by_o the_o provision_n of_o the_o spirit_n four_o the_o spirit_n be_v he_o who_o actuate_v and_o consummate_v our_o grace_n the_o spirit_n do_v not_o content_v itself_o to_o beget_v and_o preserve_v grace_n in_o man_n heart_n but_o improve_v and_o perfect_v they_o we_o and_o our_o grace_n will_v act_v very_o poor_o do_v not_o the_o spirit_n assist_v we_o john_n 15.5_o without_o i_o say_v christ_n you_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v without_o my_o spirit_n concur_v with_o your_o grace_n and_o actuate_v they_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o the_o mill_n may_v have_v all_o thing_n fit_a for_o motion_n the_o sail_n may_v be_v spread_v but_o if_o the_o wind_n blow_v not_o the_o mill_n go_v not_o so_o a_o man_n may_v through_o grace_n be_v prepare_v and_o fit_v to_o every_o good_a work_n but_o if_o the_o spirit_n blow_v not_o he_o move_v not_o john_n 6.63_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v it_o quicken_v we_o and_o our_o grace_n also_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n life_n to_o man_n person_n and_o life_n to_o their_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n make_v lively_a and_o set_v grace_v a_o work_n it_o be_v the_o sun_n and_o influence_n of_o heaven_n which_o draw_v up_o the_o sap_n and_o make_v the_o tree_n grow_v and_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o its_o influence_n which_o draw_v out_o our_o grace_n into_o act_n they_o lie_v still_o unless_o fresh_a blast_n of_o the_o spirit_n come_v upon_o we_o and_o they_o and_o as_o the_o spirit_n act_v our_o grace_n so_o it_o perfect_v they_o it_o add_v supply_n unto_o they_o phil._n 1.19_o and_o change_v we_o into_o further_a glory_n day_n by_o day_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o and_o what_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n heb_fw-mi 12.2_o that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o same_o christ_n do_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o so_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o author_n 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forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o general_a and_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o their_o forlorn_a condition_n to_o glorious_a enjoyment_n and_o liberty_n this_o word_n richamti_n be_v from_o racham_n which_o signify_v intimo_fw-la commiserationis_fw-la affectu_fw-la aliquem_fw-la amplecti_fw-la to_o embrace_v one_o with_o a_o most_o inward_a affection_n of_o bowel_n mercy_n or_o compassion_n god_n will_v be_v as_o merciful_a to_o they_o as_o a_o mother_n to_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o womb_n and_o will_v be_v jealous_a for_o my_o holy_a name_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v i_o will_v be_v jealous_a or_o zealous_a for_o the_o name_n of_o my_o holiness_n i_o will_v not_o suffer_v my_o name_n to_o be_v pollute_v as_o it_o be_v vers_fw-la 7._o the_o mercy_n i_o have_v promise_v shall_v be_v perform_v whatever_o obstacle_n be_v in_o the_o way_n my_o holy_a name_n be_v engage_v for_o it_o and_o the_o jealousy_n i_o have_v for_o my_o name_n will_v provoke_v i_o to_o do_v the_o same_o 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sanctify_v in_o they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o many_o nation_n in_o chap._n 38._o vers_fw-la 9_o god_n say_v he_o will_v sanctify_v himself_o that_o be_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o holy_a god_n and_o here_o the_o word_n be_v passive_a when_o i_o be_o sanctify_v that_o be_v when_o i_o be_o open_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v just_a in_o punish_v of_o they_o and_o merciful_a in_o deliver_v of_o they_o piscator_fw-la carry_v the_o word_n active_o thus_o i_o will_v demonstrate_v my_o holiness_n and_o majesty_n both_o by_o afflict_v and_o by_o free_v of_o they_o verse_n 28._o then_o shall_v they_o know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n among_o etc._n etc._n after_o their_o suffering_n grievous_a and_o long_a affliction_n and_o receive_v choice_n mercy_n they_o shall_v know_v and_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n which_o lead_v they_o into_o captivity_n and_o not_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n before_o 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be_v leave_v there_o ezra_n 1.5_o not_o all_o the_o father_n of_o judab_n and_o benjamin_n but_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n and_o such_o who_o spirit_n god_n have_v stir_v come_v thence_o not_o the_o rest_n but_o here_o be_v mention_n of_o such_o a_o gather_v as_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v leave_v none_o de_fw-fr praedestinatis_fw-la say_v maldonate_fw-it not_o any_o one_o vâ—lentem_fw-la in_o patriam_fw-la redire_fw-la say_v mariana_n but_o these_o sense_n do_v not_o come_v up_o full_o to_o the_o word_n which_o be_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v of_o they_o any_o more_o formerly_z many_o have_v be_v leave_v but_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o gather_n as_o none_o shall_v be_v leave_v whole_a tribe_n be_v then_o leave_v in_o captivity_n verse_n 29._o neither_o will_v i_o hide_v my_o face_n any_o more_o from_o they_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n seventy_o year_n from_o they_o in_o babylon_n and_o since_o their_o crucify_a of_o christ_n he_o have_v hide_v it_o from_o they_o 1600._o year_n but_o he_o have_v a_o time_n to_o let_v they_o see_v his_o face_n again_o and_o never_o more_o to_o hide_v it_o from_o they_o they_o shall_v have_v his_o favour_n his_o counsel_n his_o help_n and_o protection_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v under_o severe_a judgement_n but_o enjoy_v sweet_a mercy_n for_o i_o have_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n junius_n have_v the_o word_n quum_fw-la effudero_fw-la when_o i_o shall_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v a_o pretertense_n for_o a_o future_a which_o be_v usual_a therein_o to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o septuagint_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o i_o have_v pour_v out_o my_o wrath_n upon_o they_o their_o sense_n be_v see_v i_o have_v utter_v and_o accomplish_v all_o my_o displeasure_n against_o they_o they_o shall_v henceforth_o have_v my_o face_n and_o favour_n the_o word_n for_o my_o spirit_n be_v ruchi_n the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o chap._n 36.27_o which_o the_o septuagint_n render_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v take_v here_o god_n make_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n a_o great_a promise_n he_o will_v pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n upon_o the_o same_o it_o shall_v have_v all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o abundance_n and_o the_o continuation_n of_o they_o first_o observe_v the_o affliction_n of_o god_n people_n they_o may_v be_v long_o and_o sharp_a yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v always_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o they_o shall_v cease_v now_o will_v i_o bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o jacob._n god_n bring_v he_o into_o captivity_n and_o out_o again_o in_o due_a time_n some_o vessel_n must_v be_v long_o in_o the_o fire_n than_o other_o their_o dross_n and_o rust_n be_v so_o incorporate_v into_o they_o that_o they_o must_v not_o only_o be_v heat_n but_o melt_v and_o when_o they_o be_v melt_v than_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o furnace_n and_o new_a mould_v the_o jew_n be_v long_o in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o at_o length_n they_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o amorites_n josh_n 24.7_o 8._o the_o gentile_n must_v tread_v down_o the_o holy_a city_n 42_o month_n or_o 1260._o day_n and_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v free_v revel_v 11.2_o 3._o god_n may_v be_v wroth_a with_o the_o sheep_n of_o his_o pasture_n his_o wrath_n may_v be_v hot_a may_v be_v long_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v for_o ever_o psal_n 103.9_o let_v we_o be_v patient_a under_o long_a affliction_n and_o wait_v for_o deliverance_n it_o be_v draw_v nigh_o daily_o and_o the_o set_a time_n will_v come_v ere_o long_o heb._n 10.37_o second_o observe_v there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o mercy_n to_o come_v for_o the_o jew_n
even_o all_o of_o they_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n not_o one_o tribe_n two_o or_o ten_o but_o upon_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v pardon_v their_o sin_n gather_v they_o out_o of_o the_o nation_n and_o make_v they_o a_o glorious_a people_n this_o promise_n be_v but_o in_o part_n fulfil_v when_o judah_n benjamin_n and_o some_o of_o levi_n return_v out_o of_o babylon_n the_o complete_a fulfil_n of_o it_o remain_v yet_o the_o jew_n do_v expect_v the_o make_n of_o it_o good_a to_o this_o day_n say_v they_o be_v in_o vilissima_fw-la &_o durissima_fw-la captivitate_fw-la and_o look_v for_o such_o a_o gather_n as_o none_o shall_v be_v leave_v doubtless_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o god_n will_v smile_v upon_o the_o jew_n show_v they_o mercy_n and_o bring_v they_o unto_o christ_n and_o make_v he_o salvation_n unto_o they_o hos_n 1.10_o 11._o rom._n 11.15_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o zech._n 10.6_o 7._o three_o observe_v the_o great_a thing_n god_n do_v for_o his_o people_n be_v not_o do_v for_o their_o worth_n or_o merit_n but_o for_o his_o holy_a name_n sake_n the_o bring_v jacob_n out_o of_o captivity_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n be_v upon_o that_o account_n i_o will_v be_v zealous_a or_o jealous_a for_o my_o holy_a name_n god_n do_v all_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n ezek._n 36.32_o not_o for_o your_o sake_n do_v i_o this_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o lest_o they_o shall_v think_v there_o be_v something_o in_o they_o deserve_v at_o god_n hand_n and_o move_v he_o to_o do_v for_o they_o he_o open_o declare_v against_o it_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o your_o sake_n for_o any_o excellency_n or_o good_a i_o see_v in_o you_o but_o it_o be_v for_o my_o own_o sake_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o own_o holy_a name_n which_o be_v so_o dear_a and_o preâ—ious_a unto_o i_o that_o i_o be_o jealous_a of_o any_o thing_n tend_v towards_o the_o disparagement_n of_o it_o and_o zealous_a to_o do_v whatever_o i_o have_v promise_v and_o may_v promote_v the_o glory_n thereof_o isa_n 9.7_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v perform_v this_o kinath_n the_o zeal_n or_o jealousy_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v it_o he_o have_v make_v many_o great_a promise_n before_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o government_n for_o ever_o and_o if_o any_o thing_n shall_v rise_v up_o to_o hinder_v the_o same_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v be_v zealous_a to_o see_v it_o perform_v otherwise_o his_o holy_a name_n will_v suffer_v god_n name_n be_v the_o great_a motive_n to_o he_o to_o do_v for_o he_o this_o jeremy_n know_v full_a well_o and_o therefore_o press_v god_n to_o do_v for_o they_o upon_o that_o account_n chap._n 14.7_o o_o lord_n though_o our_o iniquity_n testify_v against_o we_o do_v thou_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n there_o be_v a_o great_a famine_n and_o they_o deserve_v not_o a_o drop_n of_o rain_n or_o bit_n of_o bread_n but_o god_n name_n be_v a_o strong_a argument_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o do_v for_o they_o four_o observe_v sin_n bring_v man_n to_o shame_n and_o punishment_n which_o they_o must_v undergo_v one_o where_n or_o other_o after_o they_o have_v bear_v their_o shame_n and_o trespass_n they_o sin_v in_o canaan_n and_o be_v shame_v and_o punish_v in_o babylon_n and_o other_o place_n it_o be_v only_a sin_n which_o make_v man_n blush_v and_o smart_n five_o observe_v in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o safety_n usual_o man_n forget_v god_n and_o sin_n against_o he_o when_o the_o jew_n dwell_v safe_o and_o none_o make_v they_o afraid_a than_o they_o trespass_v against_o god_n at_o such_o time_n man_n be_v scornful_a and_o proud_a psal_n 123.4_o they_o trust_v in_o mountain_n amos_n 6.1_o they_o live_v sensual_o vers_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6._o they_o increase_v the_o affl_fw-mi ction_n of_o the_o afflict_a zâ—ch_n 1.15_o when_o man_n be_v in_o peace_n and_o without_o danger_n they_o have_v opportunity_n for_o hear_v of_o god_n word_n by_o his_o servant_n but_o jer._n 22.21_o say_v god_n i_o speak_v unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o prosperity_n but_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v not_o hear_v jerusalem_n and_o her_o child_n have_v deaf_a ear_n and_o obstinate_a heart_n in_o their_o prosperity_n solomon_n who_o have_v peace_n on_o all_o side_n round_o about_o he_o 1_o king_n 4.24_o forget_v the_o lord_n marry_v strange_a wife_n and_o do_v strange_a thing_n for_o they_o he_o build_v high_a place_n for_o their_o idol-god_n and_o go_v himself_o after_o other_o god_n 1_o king_n 11.15_o &_o 7.10_o great_a be_v the_o danger_n of_o prosperity_n yet_o all_o desire_n it_o that_o caution_n which_o god_n give_v his_o people_n when_o they_o be_v to_o come_v into_o canaan_n where_o they_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o plenty_n be_v needful_a for_o all_o in_o a_o prosperous_a condition_n deut._n 6.12_o beware_v lest_o thou_o forget_v the_o lord_n man_n be_v very_o apt_a then_o to_o forget_v he_o six_o observe_v the_o lord_n by_o open_a deliver_v of_o his_o people_n from_o a_o afflict_a condition_n do_v sanctify_v his_o own_o name_n and_o have_v it_o sanctify_v by_o other_o his_o gather_v they_o out_o of_o enemy_n hand_n declare_v his_o power_n his_o faithfulness_n his_o mercy_n and_o thereby_o he_o sanctify_v his_o own_o name_n and_o these_o attribute_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o those_o that_o be_v deliver_v and_o by_o the_o nation_n from_o who_o they_o be_v deliver_v his_o name_n be_v sanctify_v god_n people_n be_v oft_o under_o great_a and_o long_a affliction_n and_o when_o ever_o he_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n he_o sanctify_v his_o name_n and_o his_o name_n be_v sanctify_v he_o declare_v himself_o and_o be_v declare_v by_o other_o to_o be_v a_o gracious_a god_n when_o the_o jew_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o babylon_n they_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o we_o and_o the_o babylonian_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o they_o psal_n 126.2_o 3._o thus_o do_v god_n sanctify_v and_o man_n sanctify_v the_o one_o by_o declare_v his_o omnipotency_n faithfulness_n and_o goodness_n the_o other_o by_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o seven_o observe_v there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o jew_n shall_v not_o only_o have_v mercy_n but_o abundant_a and_o last_a mercy_n god_n will_v gather_v they_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o and_o never_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o any_o more_o this_o time_n will_v be_v a_o happy_a and_o glorious_a time_n for_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v enrich_v with_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o be_v excellent_a and_o to_o have_v the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n shine_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o always_o what_o can_v be_v more_o desirable_a this_o condition_n as_o paul_n say_v will_v be_v life_n from_o the_o dead_a rom._n 11.15_o now_o they_o be_v like_o dead_a tree_n without_o any_o sap_n in_o they_o but_o than_o they_o will_v be_v like_o tree_n well-rooted_n full_a of_o sap_n and_o in_o their_o great_a glory_n full_a of_o branch_n leaf_n blossom_n fruit_n and_o the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o they_o the_o exposition_n continue_v upon_o the_o remain_v chapter_n of_o ezekiel_n chap._n xl._n that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n these_o nine_o last_o chapter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o begin_n of_o ezekiel_n do_v abundant_o testify_v and_o such_o difficult_a thing_n be_v in_o these_o last_o that_o they_o have_v make_v many_o man_n of_o the_o great_a part_n to_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o interpret_n they_o the_o rabbin_n say_v that_o the_o first_o of_o ezekiel_n and_o these_o last_o chapter_n be_v arcana_fw-la inexplicabilia_fw-la &_o à _fw-la nemine_fw-la intellecta_fw-la and_o therefore_o forbid_v they_o to_o read_v they_o add_v cum_fw-la venerit_fw-la elias_n soluet_fw-la omne_fw-la jerome_n that_o great_a light_n in_o his_o time_n eustochium_fw-la in_o prâ—oemio_n ad_fw-la eustochium_fw-la profess_v his_o trepidation_n hereat_o that_o he_o do_v clausam_fw-la pulsare_fw-la januam_fw-la gregory_n the_o great_a when_o he_o go_v about_o this_o work_n 40._o prooem_n in_o 2._o l._n super_fw-la ezek._n praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la c._n 40._o say_v nocturnum_fw-la iter_fw-la agimus_fw-la maldonate_fw-it affirm_v that_o this_o last_o prophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n be_v so_o difficult_a and_o dark_a ut_fw-la vix_fw-la intelligi_fw-la posse_fw-la videatur_fw-la oecolampadius_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o 42._o chapter_n there_o be_v summa_fw-la difficultas_fw-la which_o ancient_a expositor_n understand_v not_o and_o he_o bring_v in_o rabbi_n solomon_n who_o write_v upon_o the_o whole_a talmud_n say_v that_o he_o think_v there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n extant_a quod_fw-la huius_fw-la adjuvet_fw-la intelligentiam_fw-la and_o
god_n prince_n may_v not_o change_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n abrogate_v or_o institute_v aught_o by_o their_o will_n or_o power_n vzziah_n be_v smite_v with_o the_o leprosy_n for_o meddle_v 2_o chron._n 26._o and_o ahaz_n for_o his_o add_v 2_o king_n 16._o his_o alter_a detract_n and_o abrogate_a 2_o chron._n 28._o be_v brand_v for_o his_o wickedness_n they_o keep_v not_o at_o the_o post_n and_o threshold_n of_o the_o gate_n but_o enter_v into_o the_o inner_a court_n 2._o they_o be_v to_o countenance_n and_o maintain_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o prince_n must_v stand_v at_o the_o post_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o see_v the_o priest_n do_v their_o office_n he_o find_v the_o burn_v peace_n and_o meat_n offering_n and_o the_o priest_n prepare_v they_o that_o be_v fit_v they_o for_o sacrifice_n the_o prince_n and_o power_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n shall_v countenance_v preserve_v propagate_v and_o maintain_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o their_o 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