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so_o much_o to_o be_v support_v in_o this_o extremity_n as_o by_o way_n of_o violence_n on_o the_o band_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o his_o hand_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o the_o band_n of_o his_o neighbour_n 2._o intestine_a dissension_n among_o a_o people_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o a_o great_a judgement_n from_o the_o lord_n upon_o they_o and_o of_o a_o madness_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a tumult_n from_o the_o lord_n among_o they_o that_o cause_v this_o which_o be_v the_o posture_n and_o carriage_n of_o mad_a man_n 3._o no_o wisdom_n of_o man_n nor_o politic_a principle_n wherein_o they_o be_v unite_v will_v keep_v they_o together_o who_o be_v not_o at_o one_o in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o way_n but_o when_o he_o have_v they_o to_o ruin_v he_o can_v shake_v they_o asunder_o for_o when_o he_o send_v a_o tumult_n the_o wise_a and_o these_o who_o otherwise_o will_v think_v it_o madness_n to_o divide_v will_v take_v hold_n and_o rise_v up_o against_o his_o neighbour_n verse_n 14._o and_o judah_n also_o shall_v fight_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o wealth_n of_o all_o the_o heathen_a round_o about_o shall_v be_v gather_v together_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o apparel_n in_o great_a abundance_n the_o three_o judgement_n upon_o they_o shall_v be_v that_o god_n shall_v employ_v his_o people_n to_o act_v for_o their_o own_o defence_n and_o give_v they_o so_o complete_a a_o victory_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v gather_v the_o rich_a spoil_n of_o enemy_n to_o make_v up_o themselves_o doct._n 1._o albeit_o deliverance_n to_o the_o church_n be_v sweet_a by_o whatever_o mean_v god_n send_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o special_a token_n of_o favour_n when_o god_n employ_v his_o people_n and_o make_v they_o instrumental_a in_o their_o own_o deliverance_n from_o enemy_n for_o so_o it_o be_v that_o judah_n also_o shall_v fight_v and_o consequent_o prevail_v at_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v a_o public_a evidence_n of_o god_n be_v with_o they_o and_o intend_v their_o good_a in_o these_o deliverance_n 2._o as_o man_n that_o spoil_v all_o the_o world_n to_o enrich_v themselves_o ordinary_o be_v never_o satisfy_v so_o especial_o enemy_n their_o come_n against_o the_o church_n be_v not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o poverty_n or_o want_n as_o cruelty_n and_o desire_n of_o her_o blood_n for_o they_o have_v wealth_n gold_n silver_z and_o apparel_n in_o abundance_n and_o yet_o must_v trouble_v the_o world_n more_o and_o they_o be_v not_o well_o enough_o unless_o they_o drink_v the_o church_n blood_n 3._o when_o the_o lord_n send_v trouble_n upon_o his_o people_n it_o be_v his_o way_n to_o make_v they_o up_o thereby_o ere_o all_o be_v do_v for_o all_o this_o wealth_n be_v gather_v that_o judah_n hay_v obtain_v victory_n may_v be_v enrich_v by_o the_o spoil_n ver._n 15_o and_o so_o shall_v be_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o horse_n of_o the_o mule_n of_o the_o camel_n and_o of_o the_o ass_n and_o of_o all_o the_o beast_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o these_o tent_n as_o this_o plague_n the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o threaten_n be_v that_o not_o only_o the_o enemy_n themselves_o shall_v feel_v this_o judgement_n but_o the_o very_a mean_n employ_v by_o they_o in_o their_o war_n whether_o mercenary_a soldier_n who_o employ_v themselves_o in_o war_n for_o gain_v and_o so_o be_v like_o beast_n or_o rather_o literal_o their_o beast_n for_o carriage_n and_o service_n shall_v share_v in_o the_o plague_n and_o especial_o in_o that_o consumption_n five_o 12._o doct._n 1._o the_o lord_n indignation_n against_o troubler_n of_o his_o people_n be_v such_o that_o it_o will_v break_v forth_o not_o only_o on_o rational_a creature_n but_o upon_o the_o very_a mean_n and_o instrument_n they_o employ_v that_o so_o he_o may_v disable_v they_o from_o the_o like_a attempt_n in_o time_n come_v and_o let_v it_o be_v see_v how_o he_o resent_v his_o people_n wrong_n in_o ruine_v they_o and_o they_o who_o have_v hand_n in_o it_o for_o horse_n mule_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v in_o these_o tent_n be_v 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part_n of_o this_o prophecy_n there_o be_v a_o exception_n make_v from_o the_o former_a sentence_n of_o judgement_n foretell_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o multitude_n or_o many_o of_o every_o sort_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n judgement_n on_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v join_v with_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n in_o acknowledge_v christ_n and_o in_o his_o public_a spiritual_a worship_n express_v in_o term_n take_v from_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o prophet_n time_n but_o in_o these_o term_n doct._n 1._o as_o after_o the_o lord_n have_v plough_v the_o world_n by_o judgement_n he_o use_v to_o make_v a_o seedtime_n a_o harvest_n of_o conversion_n so_o he_o can_v and_o ofttimes_o will_v bring_v in_o very_a enemy_n by_o sad_a stroke_n and_o by_o mâ—king_v friend_n of_o they_o show_v his_o kindness_n to_o his_o church_n for_o after_o all_o these_o judgement_n every_o one_o that_o be_v leave_v etc._n etc._n shall_v come_v to_o the_o church_n 2._o gospel-worshipper_n ought_v to_o be_v painful_a and_o spiritual_a go_v up_o or_o ascend_v and_o constant_a do_v this_o from_o year_n to_o year_n and_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o high_a estimation_n of_o god_n and_o come_v with_o reverence_n before_o he_o who_o be_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o that_o type_n of_o yearly_a appear_v before_o the_o lord_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n not_o be_v tie_v to_o any_o special_a place_n under_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o christian_n wherever_o they_o dwell_v make_v it_o a_o jerusalem_n 3._o this_o keep_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v literal_o in_o regard_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v abolish_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o spiritual_a public_a worship_n of_o the_o church_n be_v point_v at_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o these_o solemn_a feast_n 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earth_n be_v gather_v together_o against_o it_o verse_n 4._o in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v smite_v every_o horse_n with_o astonishment_n and_o his_o rider_n with_o madness_n and_o i_o will_v open_v my_o eye_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o will_v smite_v every_o horse_n of_o the_o people_n with_o blindness_n the_o second_o promise_n confirm_v and_o explain_v the_o former_a show_v that_o the_o fountain-cause_n of_o this_o dispensation_n towards_o the_o church_n be_v god_n restore_v they_o to_o his_o favour_n from_o who_o he_o have_v hide_v his_o face_n so_o long_o and_o his_o vigilant_a and_o affectionate_a providence_n over_o they_o and_o that_o the_o way_n of_o disappoint_v and_o ruine_v enemy_n shall_v be_v by_o defeat_v their_o wisdom_n counsel_n and_o strength_n and_o plague_v every_o mean_n they_o employ_v doct._n 1._o there_o it_o no_o wisdom_n counsel_n nor_o strength_n can_v subsist_v where_o god_n be_v party_n and_o he_o need_v no_o more_o but_o 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they_o at_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v as_o david_n 4._o none_o do_v attain_v in_o this_o life_n to_o that_o measure_n of_o strength_n and_o courage_n but_o they_o do_v yet_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o more_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v on_o the_o grow_a hand_n for_o the_o house_n of_o david_n need_v a_o promise_n of_o this_o as_o well_o as_o the_o feeble_a 5._o as_o christ_n will_v be_v unto_o his_o church_n in_o her_o need_n whatever_o he_o have_v be_v unto_o she_o at_o any_o time_n so_o what_o christ_n be_v that_o be_v believer_n in_o he_o their_o head_n as_o they_o need_v it_o all_o fullness_n dwell_v in_o he_o for_o their_o behoof_n for_o as_o christ_n have_v be_v as_o on_o angel_n of_o god_n before_o that_o people_n so_o will_v he_o be_v yet_o and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n so_o in_o he_o verse_n 9_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o i_o will_v seek_v to_o destroy_v all_o the_o nation_n that_o come_v against_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o seven_o promise_n god_n purpose_n of_o destroy_v the_o church_n enemy_n be_v repear_v and_o confirm_v that_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o many_o yet_o god_n will_v destroy_v they_o and_o will_v be_v serious_a in_o effectuate_a it_o seek_v out_o secret_a plotter_n as_o well_o as_o open_a enemy_n or_o seek_v they_o out_o after_o they_o be_v scatter_v and_o their_o enterprise_n frustrate_v to_o ruin_v they_o doct._n 1._o the_o lord_n church_n have_v many_o enemy_n both_o open_a and_o secret_a enemy_n stand_v yet_o unbroken_a and_o these_o who_o though_o they_o be_v break_v yet_o remain_v enemy_n for_o there_o be_v a_o all_o of_o the_o nation_n that_o come_v against_o jerusalem_n 2._o albeit_o some_o who_o persecute_v and_o oppose_v the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v find_v mercy_n to_o come_v and_o join_v with_o she_o and_o be_v save_v yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o so_o much_o displeasure_n and_o so_o many_o former_a controversy_n against_o man_n when_o they_o be_v leâ—t_v to_o 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either_o discover_v this_o dross_n in_o the_o metal_n and_o filth_n in_o the_o cloth_n or_o remove_v it_o away_o his_o fan_n only_o can_v discover_v the_o chaff_n and_o take_v it_o away_o 4._o christ_n have_v power_n sufficient_a to_o purge_v his_o church_n and_o reach_v the_o dross_n and_o be_v so_o zealous_a that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v and_o will_v either_o consume_v altogether_o or_o separate_v the_o dross_n away_o for_o he_o be_v as_o a_o refiner_n fire_n and_o like_a fuller_n soap_n verse_n 3._o and_o he_o shall_v sit_v as_o a_o refiner_n and_o purifier_n of_o silver_n and_o he_o shall_v purify_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o purge_v they_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_z a_o offering_n in_o righteousness_n 4._o then_o shall_v the_o offering_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v pleasant_a unto_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a and_o as_o informer_n year_n the_o particular_a effect_n of_o christ_n come_v and_o office_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v the_o purge_n of_o they_o his_o public_a worship_n and_o minister_n that_o so_o their_o worship_n may_v be_v cleanly_a and_o acceptable_a all_o thing_n be_v restore_v to_o their_o integrity_n doct._n 1._o the_o pure_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o ready_a to_o contract_v pollution_n within_o time_n that_o purge_v be_v needful_a and_o the_o choice_a people_n of_o god_n who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v destroy_v will_v need_v purge_v as_o have_v much_o dross_n and_o it_o be_v their_o comfort_n that_o he_o intend_v only_o their_o purge_n how_o hot_a soever_o the_o furnace_n be_v for_o unto_o his_o church_n he_o be_v a_o refiner_n and_o will_v purify_v 2._o as_o christ_n purge_v of_o his_o church_n by_o his_o word_n spirit_n and_o rod_n speak_v his_o love_n and_o a_o purpose_n of_o much_o good_a for_o he_o sit_v at_o it_o as_o his_o task_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v upon_o and_o purisy_n as_o gold_n and_o silver_n precious_a metal_n refine_v for_o 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be_v join_v with_o personal_a reformation_n when_o there_o be_v purisied_a levite_n and_o a_o offering_n in_o righteousness_n and_o it_o be_v personal_a renovation_n and_o reconciliation_n that_o set_v man_n on_o the_o way_n of_o pure_a service_n and_o right_a service_n must_v begin_v there_o he_o shall_v purify_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v a_o offering_n in_o righteousness_n 5._o a_o holy_a ministry_n be_v a_o especial_a blessing_n to_o the_o church_n for_o keep_v ordinance_n pure_a and_o for_o be_v instrumental_a to_o promoâ—e_v purity_n among_o people_n and_o set_v they_o on_o a_o pure_a and_o acceptable_a way_n of_o worship_n for_o when_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n be_v purify_v they_o offer_v in_o righteousness_n and_o the_o offering_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o lord_n 6._o as_o we_o be_v not_o to_o please_v ourselves_o with_o what_o we_o do_v in_o service_n unless_o god_n accept_v of_o it_o so_o the_o only_a way_n of_o 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