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to_o they_o who_o improve_v it_o well_o for_o he_o that_o remain_v even_o he_o how_o low_a soever_o or_o how_o great_a a_o enemy_n soever_o he_o have_v be_v shall_v be_v for_o our_o god_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o great_a token_n of_o god_n favour_n towards_o afflict_a remnant_n when_o they_o be_v drive_v to_o close_v with_o he_o in_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o when_o in_o faith_n thereof_o they_o consecrate_v themselves_o to_o he_o to_o be_v for_o he_o and_o at_o his_o disposal_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v for_o our_o god_n 4._o these_o who_o real_o turn_v unto_o god_n and_o labour_n to_o be_v useful_a and_o comfortable_a to_o the_o church_n in_o their_o station_n may_v expect_v to_o be_v true_o honourable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o people_n how_o many_o blot_n soever_o have_v be_v upon_o they_o before_o for_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o governor_n in_o judah_n both_o for_o tenderness_n in_o duty_n and_o eminency_n for_o reputation_n 5._o even_o the_o most_o 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oppressor_n shall_v pass_v through_o they_o any_o more_o for_o now_o have_v i_o see_v with_o my_o eye_n the_o second_o ground_n of_o encouragement_n unto_o the_o church_n be_v god_n preservation_n of_o she_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o calamity_n upon_o all_o round_a about_o she_o whereas_o they_o may_v be_v in_o danger_n by_o incursion_n of_o enemy_n come_v again_o and_o again_o upon_o they_o and_o by_o army_n range_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o country_n about_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o guard_v his_o church_n signify_v by_o the_o temple_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o these_o tumult_n and_o incursion_n and_o particular_o that_o no_o oppressor_n shall_v pass_v through_o she_o and_o that_o because_o he_o have_v take_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n and_o experience_n have_v sufficient_o show_v the_o sinfulness_n and_o misery_n of_o his_o people_n and_o their_o inability_n to_o expede_n themselves_o by_o themselves_o out_o of_o their_o misery_n and_o have_v show_v also_o what_o their_o enemy_n cruelty_n be_v this_o be_v a_o promise_n peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n or_o israel_n however_o it_o be_v this_o far_o verify_v before_o christ_n that_o when_o enemy_n come_v against_o these_o city_n before_o mention_v or_o against_o themselves_o or_o be_v range_v to_o and_o again_o through_o their_o land_n betwixt_o syria_n and_o egypt_n they_o do_v not_o so_o go_v through_o as_o former_o to_o burn_v the_o temple_n and_o carry_v they_o captive_n yet_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o then_o full_o accomplish_v for_o not_o only_o do_v oppressor_n go_v through_o the_o land_n and_o make_v it_o tributary_n yea_o and_o many_o time_n profane_a the_o very_a temple_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n they_o be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n and_o the_o temple_n make_v a_o desolation_n whereas_o here_o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v not_o pass_v through_o they_o any_o more_o and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v we_o must_v expect_v a_o more_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o this_o to_o 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thou_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n zechariah_n the_o argument_n the_o prophet_n haggai_n have_v spend_v some_o time_n in_o preach_v to_o these_o who_o have_v return_v from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n the_o lord_n send_v forth_o this_o prophet_n zechariah_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o work_n and_o to_o declare_v further_o of_o his_o mind_n to_o the_o church_n partly_o in_o vision_n partly_o in_o doctrinal_a sermon_n and_o partly_o in_o prophetical_a prediction_n who_o have_v exhort_v the_o people_n unto_o repentance_n propound_v divers_a vision_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o that_o people_n in_o their_o low_a condition_n and_o to_o go_v on_o in_o the_o work_n they_o have_v begin_v withal_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v ill_o please_v with_o their_o sin_n and_o will_v punish_v the_o guilty_a however_o the_o church_n and_o his_o work_n prosper_v chap._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o then_o he_o resolve_v their_o case_n of_o conscience_n concern_v their_o former_a fasting_n show_v unto_o they_o what_o have_v be_v their_o fail_n hitherto_o and_o what_o their_o duty_n be_v if_o they_o will_v enjoy_v the_o great_a thing_n be_v intend_v for_o they_o chap._n 7_o 8._o last_o be_v come_v to_o prophefie_v of_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n round_o about_o of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n and_o passion_n the_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o spirit_n and_o spread_v of_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n till_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o their_o conversion_n chap._n 9.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o chap._n i._n in_o this_o chapter_n after_o the_o inscription_n v._o 1._o the_o lord_n exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o their_o father_n v._o 2._o and_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o his_o favour_n v._o 3._o and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o imitate_v their_o father_n in_o contemn_v of_o the_o word_n v._o 4._o consider_v that_o though_o their_o father_n and_o the_o 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timber-frame_n that_o the_o grant_v thereof_o by_o god_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n and_o a_o pledge_n of_o his_o turn_n in_o favour_n to_o they_o for_o out_o of_o he_o come_v forth_o the_o corner_n and_o the_o nail_n be_v a_o proof_n of_o his_o love_n 2._o when_o god_n see_v it_o good_a for_o his_o people_n he_o can_v easy_o enable_v they_o to_o be_v conqueror_n and_o bring_v they_o in_o subjection_n who_o have_v be_v their_o oppressor_n for_o out_o of_o he_o come_v the_o battel-howe_a and_o every_o oppressor_n or_o exactor_n of_o tribute_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v together_o verse_n 5._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o mighty_a man_n which_o tread_v down_o their_o enemy_n in_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o street_n in_o the_o battle_n and_o they_o shall_v fight_v because_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o and_o the_o rider_n on_o horse_n shall_v be_v confound_v the_o second_o promise_n explain_v further_o their_o power_n to_o prevail_v over_o their_o enemy_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v 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