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in_o other_o age_n be_v not_o open_v tile_n convert_v unto_o christ_n and_o that_o here_o also_o be_v take_v away_o difference_n of_o uncircumcision_n and_o of_o circumcision_n because_o without_o all_o doubt_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n where_o there_o be_v now_o no_o such_o difference_n for_o as_o paul_n witness_v galat._n 6._o for_o 15._o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n verse_n 30._o and_o i_o will_v show_v wonder_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n blood_n and_o fire_n and_o pillar_n of_o smoke_n come_v a_o continue_v of_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a by_o set_v down_o a_o history_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v fall_v out_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v very_o requisite_a that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v a_o continue_v of_o the_o comfort_n by_o the_o order_n and_o 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epistle_n of_o jude_n ver_fw-la 9_o of_o michael_n strive_v against_o the_o devil_n and_o dispute_v about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n who_o jude_n say_v dare_v not_o blame_v â—im_a with_o curse_a speak_v but_o say_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o final_o the_o manifest_a will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o preserve_n of_o they_o be_v also_o the_o foundation_n or_o ground_n of_o the_o promise_n follow_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v josua_n and_o other_o as_o it_o be_v fire_n brand_v all_o ready_a on_o fire_n and_o burn_a out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o flame_n he_o will_v therefore_o preserve_v they_o how_o vile_a and_o base_a soever_o their_o estate_n seem_v to_o be_v and_o never_o to_o be_v lift_v up_o again_o because_o he_o have_v already_o begin_v to_o do_v it_o and_o so_o david_n by_o the_o former_a experience_n of_o god_n his_o goodness_n towards_o he_o assure_v himself_o of_o the_o like_a help_n in_o the_o time_n follow_v when_o he_o say_v psalm_n 138._o ver_fw-la 8._o the_o lord_n will_v perform_v his_o work_n towards_o i_o o_o lord_n thy_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o forsake_v not_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n verse_n 3._o now_o jehoshua_n be_v clothe_v with_o filthy_a garment_n and_o stand_v before_o the_o angel_n time_n the_o lay_v open_a of_o the_o base_a estate_n of_o the_o priesthood_n at_o that_o time_n the_o lay_v open_a of_o that_o base_a condition_n and_o estate_n wherein_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n be_v because_o of_o the_o contemptible_a or_o despise_a condition_n of_o that_o whole_a people_n as_o yet_o so_o far_o as_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n the_o affair_n of_o the_o jew_n may_v then_o be_v esteem_v of_o wherefore_o the_o same_o by_o a_o hypotypôsis_n or_o lively_a description_n be_v now_o represent_v or_o lay_v open_a to_o the_o view_n 12._o what_o the_o figure_n hypotyposis_n be_v see_v amos_n cap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 12._o yea_o and_o that_o by_o god_n himself_o to_o 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the_o old_a apparel_n of_o the_o priesthood_n so_o glorious_a and_o golden_a be_v a_o sign_n both_o of_o all_o those_o spiritual_a riches_n and_o treasure_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o man_n christ_n in_o who_o all_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v hide_v coloss_n 2._o ver_fw-la 3._o and_o also_o of_o that_o holiness_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o priest_n themselves_o who_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v figure_n of_o christ_n and_o whereas_o jehoshua_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v say_v to_o have_v stand_v so_o base_o apparel_v before_o the_o angel_n himself_o who_o also_o before_o be_v call_v jehovah_n this_o have_v a_o emphasis_n or_o vehemency_n and_o force_n and_o move_v of_o affection_n both_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o this_o whole_a pprophecy_n and_o also_o for_o the_o proof_n and_o show_v of_o the_o care_n of_o god_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o state_n of_o his_o church_n and_o of_o those_o that_o serve_v he_o it_o be_v also_o 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it_o be_v judge_v for_o to_o be_v perform_v at_o that_o time_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o state_n and_o judgement_n of_o that_o people_n verse_n 7._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o thou_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n and_o keep_v my_o watch_n thou_o shall_v also_o judge_v my_o house_n and_o shall_v also_o keep_v my_o court_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o place_n among_o these_o that_o stand_v by_o thereunto_o the_o promise_n with_o a_o condition_n join_v thereunto_o this_o be_v the_o promise_n with_o the_o condition_n join_v with_o it_o and_o the_o promise_n in_o a_o word_n be_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o same_o order_n of_o priesthood_n shall_v be_v continue_v among_o the_o jew_n yea_o and_o that_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o be_v first_o ordain_v among_o they_o by_o god_n the_o which_o thing_n be_v understand_v by_o a_o threefold_a kind_n of_o speak_v the_o which_o be_v in_o this_o place_n where_o so_o many_o part_n of_o the_o priestly_a or_o 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levite_n and_o more_o free_o go_v into_o the_o same_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o have_v this_o keep_n any_o base_a thing_n in_o it_o nay_o it_o be_v a_o testimony_n or_o witness_n as_o if_o those_o priest_n do_v stand_v as_o angel_n always_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n as_o david_n also_o do_v reckon_v the_o mean_a of_o their_o office_n to_o be_v more_o honourable_a than_o the_o great_a dignity_n that_o otherwise_o in_o this_o world_n may_v be_v obtain_v among_o man_n when_o as_o he_o say_v psalm_n 84._o ver_fw-la 10._o a_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n speak_v of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o other_o where_n i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o door_n keeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o wickedness_n levite_n 3._o he_o shall_v be_v over_o seer_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n the_o three_o phrase_n or_o kind_n 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forth_o these_o promise_n as_o his_o effect_n this_o cause_n be_v christ_n that_o be_v long_o since_o promise_v unto_o the_o jew_n look_v for_o of_o they_o who_o type_n or_o figure_n be_v jehoshua_n and_o also_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o final_o for_o the_o love_n and_o sake_n of_o which_o christ_n or_o messiah_n god_n do_v most_o entire_o love_v his_o church_n and_o care_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v unto_o it_o for_o she_o be_v the_o people_n or_o inheritance_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n for_o as_o it_o be_v ephes_n 1._o ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o god_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n subject_a under_o his_o foot_n and_o have_v appoint_v he_o over_o all_o thing_n to_o
of_o god_n rebellion_n the_o punishment_n of_o their_o rebellion_n the_o rebellion_n of_o man_n be_v set_v down_o now_o follow_v their_o punishment_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o they_o and_o the_o same_o most_o just_a and_o also_o most_o grievous_a and_o as_o against_o such_o kind_n of_o man_n the_o anger_n of_o god_n go_v before_o and_o then_o follow_v the_o punishment_n and_o pain_n so_o be_v both_o of_o they_o in_o this_o place_n orderly_o describe_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n therefore_o be_v just_o against_o so_o stifnecked_a disobedience_n yea_o and_o that_o great_a wrath_n the_o which_o appear_v by_o the_o effect_n that_o be_v the_o punishment_n which_o follow_v and_o by_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o rebellion_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v great_a that_o the_o punishment_n may_v be_v equal_a and_o answerable_a unto_o the_o fault_n verse_n 13._o therefore_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o he_o cry_v and_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v so_o they_o cry_v and_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n punishment_n the_o description_n of_o their_o punishment_n the_o description_n of_o the_o punishment_n the_o which_o consist_v of_o three_o part_n whereby_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o be_v show_v that_o other_o man_n and_o the_o jew_n themselves_o may_v shun_v and_o fear_v to_o initate_fw-la or_o follow_v such_o stubbornness_n of_o mind_n against_o god_n punishment_n 1._o the_o first_o degree_n of_o their_o punishment_n the_o first_o degree_n of_o the_o punishment_n be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o hear_v of_o god_n no_o not_o when_o they_o cry_v unto_o god_n the_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o distributive_a justice_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o such_o as_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n the_o which_o command_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v punish_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n after_o the_o which_o they_o have_v offend_v they_o will_v not_o hear_v god_n cry_v unto_o they_o so_o likewise_o be_v not_o 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grievous_a punishment_n not_o to_o be_v hear_v or_o receive_v of_o god_n verse_n 14._o but_o i_o scatter_v they_o among_o all_o the_o nation_n who_o they_o know_v not_o thus_o the_o land_n be_v desolate_a after_o they_o that_o no_o man_n pass_v through_o nor_o return_v for_o they_o lay_v the_o pleasant_a land_n waste_v punishment_n 2._o the_o second_o degree_n of_o their_o punishment_n the_o second_o degree_n of_o this_o punishment_n they_o be_v scatter_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o strong_a whirlwind_n and_o cast_v out_o of_o their_o native_a soil_n among_o sundry_a nation_n and_o not_o all_o of_o they_o carry_v as_o banish_v person_n and_o captive_n into_o some_o one_o certain_a land_n and_o country_n but_o one_o into_o this_o country_n and_o another_o into_o that_o with_o a_o great_a and_o fearful_a scatter_n and_o rent_v in_o piece_n of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o nation_n yea_o and_o moreover_o they_o be_v drive_v unto_o nation_n unknown_a unto_o the_o jew_n themselves_o at_o who_o hand_n they_o can_v look_v for_o no_o humanity_n or_o courteous_a entertainment_n as_o namely_o unto_o who_o they_o be_v barbarian_n punishment_n 3._o the_o three_o degree_n of_o their_o punishment_n and_o they_o unto_o they_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o their_o punishment_n for_o that_o their_o very_a land_n itself_o do_v for_o their_o sake_n feel_v the_o most_o grievous_a judgement_n of_o god_n also_o as_o lack_v inhabitant_n and_o her_o blessing_n from_o god_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o pleasant_a land_n the_o which_o it_o be_v before_o that_o same_o land_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v lay_v waist_n and_o become_v a_o huge_a and_o great_a wilderness_n for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psal_n 107._o ver_fw-la 34._o god_n turn_v a_o fruitful_a land_n into_o barrenness_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o cap._n 8._o verse_n 1._o again_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n come_v unto_o i_o say_v chapter_n two_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n doctrine_n 1._o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n this_o whole_a chapter_n contain_v two_o thing_n first_a it_o have_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n touch_v the_o true_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n to_o be_v define_v and_o restore_v by_o the_o true_a work_n of_o godliness_n and_o charity_n chapter_n 2._o a_o answer_n unto_o the_o question_n move_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o not_o only_o by_o outward_a ceremony_n as_o appear_v hereafter_o ver_fw-la 16.17_o second_o a_o express_a answer_n unto_o the_o question_n propound_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n vers_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o forth_o but_o touch_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o chapter_n it_o be_v a_o garnish_n or_o a_o stay_n in_o the_o further_o lay_v out_o of_o the_o matter_n by_o the_o way_n of_o match_v together_o of_o the_o contrary_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o punishment_n or_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o the_o forefather_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o promise_n already_o make_v unto_o their_o posterity_n by_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o not_o utter_v and_o beslow_v upon_o they_o for_o any_o righteousness_n or_o desert_n of_o they_o as_o appear_v hereafter_o verse_n 15._o and_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o these_o promise_n shall_v be_v set_v after_o these_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n of_o god_n against_o the_o jew_n lest_o they_o may_v suppose_v god_n to_o bestil_n angry_a with_o they_o and_o consequent_o may_v lay_v aside_o all_o hope_n and_o mind_n of_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o city_n &_o of_o their_o long_a stay_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n as_o be_v show_v for_o 9_o for_o this_o rehearse_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n especial_o so_o notable_a and_o evident_a touch_v the_o restore_n of_o zion_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o city_n itself_o â—nd_v of_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o they_o both_o do_v very_o great_o both_o comfort_n they_o and_o also_o encourage_v they_o to_o go_v lusty_o forward_a with_o the_o build_n moreover_o this_o verse_n like_o a_o the_o begin_n also_o of_o the_o verse_n follow_v have_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o â—â—lloweth_v namely_o for_o that_o the_o prophet_n be_v command_v by_o god_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o almighty_a god_n to_o utter_v and_o to_o promise_v these_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d his_o name_n unto_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v unto_o his_o church_n host_n why_o this_o preface_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v so_o often_o repeat_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o this_o preâ—â—ce_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v often_o repeat_v to_o wit_n because_o in_o so_o great_a â—â—ly_a burly_n and_o trouble_n of_o thing_n in_o so_o lamentable_a destruction_n of_o that_o people_n and_o so_o great_a power_n and_o boldness_n of_o their_o enemy_n the_o which_o be_v against_o that_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n esdr_n 4._o ver_fw-la 1_v this_o promise_n or_o doctrine_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o diligent_o to_o be_v confirm_v ver._n 2._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o be_v jealous_a for_o zion_n with_o great_a jealousy_n and_o i_o be_v jealous_a for_o she_o with_o great_a wrath_n be_v the_o chief_a come_v of_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n be_v the_o manner_n &_o order_n of_o the_o prophet_n his_o stay_n still_o in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n for_o first_o of_o all_o he_o set_v â—owne_n the_o very_a cause_n itself_o nay_o the_o châ—ese_n cause_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o come_v and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v rehearse_v namely_o the_o only_a mercy_n and_o good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o both_o that_o these_o jew_n the_o posterity_n of_o their_o forefather_n shall_v not_o think_v that_o they_o have_v deserve_v these_o thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o gâ—d_n with_o their_o ceremony_n or_o holiness_n of_o life_n
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which_o love_v the_o self_n same_o also_o be_v jealous_a and_o will_v have_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v dear_a unto_o he_o to_o be_v safe_a without_o danger_n and_o to_o do_v well_o but_o that_o the_o nature_n and_o greatness_n of_o this_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v may_v be_v know_v there_o be_v add_v or_o set_v down_o a_o difference_n namely_o that_o this_o jealousy_n of_o god_n be_v great_a and_o earnest_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v describe_v this_o jealousy_n by_o a_o word_n of_o like_a signification_n to_o wit_n of_o heat_n or_o of_o burn_a love_n for_o that_o same_o sincere_a or_o unfeigned_a and_o pure_a love_n both_o of_o god_n towards_o we_o and_o also_o we_o towards_o god_n be_v a_o exceed_a burn_a and_o heat_n of_o the_o heart_n wherewith_o we_o do_v burn_v and_o love_n verse_n 3._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v return_v unto_o zion_n and_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o 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