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of_o the_o right_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o worship_n god_n mean_v by_o seek_v of_o he_o now_o these_o that_o be_v so_o earnest_a to_o have_v other_o go_v be_v not_o backward_a themselves_o and_o willing_a to_o tarry_v behind_o but_o i_o will_v go_v also_o every_o one_o be_v as_o forward_o for_o himself_o as_o zealous_a for_o another_o a_o singular_a pattern_n of_o zealous_a charity_n that_o neither_o leave_v other_o behind_o nor_o turn_v other_o before_o it_o verse_n 21._o 2._o the_o large_a extent_n of_o this_o conversion_n yea_o many_o people_n and_o strong_a nation_n not_o a_o few_o and_o such_o as_o be_v poor_a and_o despicable_a but_o even_o the_o rich_a most_o potent_a and_o populous_a nation_n shall_v take_v no_o scorn_n to_o cleave_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o also_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o conquest_n of_o the_o nation_n unto_o the_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v by_o compact_n and_o fraudulent_a convention_n they_o be_v many_o of_o 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the_o priest_n before_o the_o captivity_n for_o homely_a apparel_n may_v yet_o be_v handsome_a but_o of_o unclean_a apparel_n defile_v with_o dirt_n and_o other_o filth_n for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v under_o which_o similitude_n be_v figure_v the_o sin_n and_o corruption_n of_o jehoshua_n himself_o and_o the_o people_n which_o also_o lie_v upon_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o as_o filthy_a stink_a rot_a rag_n make_v the_o company_n of_o one_o man_n loathsome_a to_o another_o so_o satan_n hope_v to_o render_v joshua_n and_o his_o office_n abominable_a before_o christ_n notwithstanding_o yet_o that_o he_o be_v so_o ill_o clad_v we_o may_v see_v that_o he_o stand_v before_o the_o angel_n christ_n do_v not_o abhor_v his_o presence_n nor_o reject_v his_o service_n so_o gracious_a be_v he_o to_o respect_v his_o saint_n notwithstanding_o their_o many_o infirmity_n and_o to_o accept_v their_o obedience_n though_o mingle_v and_o stain_v with_o much_o corruption_n the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n this_o place_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v jehoshua_n have_v son_n who_o take_v unto_o they_o wife_n that_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o priest_n to_o take_v and_o according_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o expound_v the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o filthy_a garment_n the_o put_v away_o of_o those_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o though_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v one_o of_o those_o filthy_a rag_n and_o principal_a sin_n object_v by_o satan_n whereof_o both_o priest_n and_o people_n be_v guilty_a as_o appear_v in_o ezra_n chap._n 9_o &_o 10._o and_o in_o the_o 18._o verse_n of_o the_o 10._o chapter_n it_o be_v plain_a enough_o that_o the_o son_n of_o jehoshua_n have_v marry_v strange_a wife_n a_o fault_n in_o the_o father_n to_o suffer_v they_o if_o not_o much_o more_o a_o fault_n that_o he_o himself_o have_v one_o which_o as_o jerome_n say_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n thus_o we_o see_v jehoshua_n be_v not_o guiltless_a we_o have_v therefore_o his_o pardon_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n 4._o whereof_o there_o be_v double_a declaration_n make_v unto_o he_o 1._o in_o a_o type_n and_o sign_n of_o it_o as_o the_o sin_n be_v shadow_v out_o by_o the_o filthy_a garment_n so_o the_o pardon_n by_o the_o take_n of_o they_o away_o an_o he_o answer_v and_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o stand_v before_o he_o take_v away_o the_o filthy_a garment_n from_o he_o christ_n command_v the_o angel_n that_o wait_v on_o he_o to_o strip_v jehoshua_n of_o his_o rag_n 2._o plain_o and_o in_o the_o truth_n now_o the_o favour_n show_v he_o be_v twofold_a 1._o remission_n of_o sin_n behold_v viz._n by_o that_o visible_a sign_n i_o have_v cause_v thy_o iniquity_n the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n to_o pass_v from_o thou_o to_o be_v do_v away_o 2._o sanctification_n in_o the_o bestow_n of_o all_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n an_o i_o will_v clothe_v thou_o with_o change_n of_o raiment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mutatorijs_fw-la off_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d differ_v not_o much_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o signify_v more_o general_o any_o suit_n of_o apparel_n or_o as_o we_o speak_v holiday_n apparel_n more_o costly_a than_o other_o wear_v but_o seldom_o gen._n 45.22_o judg._n 14.14_o that_o proper_o signify_v clean_a and_o new_a raiment_n put_v on_o when_o other_o be_v put_v off_o targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d puritatibus_fw-mi justitijs_fw-la follow_v the_o sense_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o filthy_a garment_n of_o sin_n the_o pure_a and_o clean_a robe_n of_o holiness_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o now_o in_o scripture_n the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n be_v often_o compare_v to_o a_o robe_n or_o garment_n some_o here_o by_o change_n of_o raiment_n understand_v the_o
as_o the_o former_a translat_n and_o the_o antithesis_fw-la show_n but_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v as_o much_o as_o they_o sorrow_v and_o notwithstanding_o their_o unbelief_n shall_v see_v the_o plummet_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o zerubbabel_n it_o est_fw-la shall_v see_v the_o work_n go_v forward_o and_o finish_v by_o the_o command_n and_o direction_n of_o zerubbabel_n their_o prince_n who_o here_o he_o compare_v to_o a_o architect_n with_o a_o plummet_n plumbe-line_n or_o level_v busy_o employ_v in_o lay_v of_o stone_n square_a level_v and_o perpendicular_a for_o overseer_n and_o commander_n do_v as_o much_o as_o the_o workman_n themselves_o in_o any_o business_n junius_n read_v it_o lapidem_fw-la perpendiculum_fw-la and_o by_o it_o understand_v the_o top-stone_n mention_v before_o verse_n 7._o but_o i_o rather_o follow_v our_o last_o translator_n render_v it_o plummet_n according_o to_o the_o chaldee_n and_o kimhi_n who_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d libramentum_n perpendiculum_fw-la amussis_fw-la the_o former_a translator_n turn_v it_o verbatim_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 25.13_o the_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stone_n be_v often_o take_v for_o a_o weight_n or_o measure_n esa_n 34.11_o deut._n 25.13_o stone_n of_o tin_n because_o the_o weight_n of_o plumbe-line_n be_v usual_o make_v of_o tin_n or_o of_o lead_n 3._o the_o cause_n of_o their_o joy_n and_o the_o temple_n restauration_n viz._n god_n watchful_a providence_n always_o employ_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n with_o those_o seven_n they_o shall_v see_v the_o temple_n rear_v up_o by_o the_o command_n of_o zerubbabel_n but_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o aid_n of_o those_o seven_o what_o seven_o the_o next_o word_n tell_v we_o they_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o run_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o whole_a earth_n his_o 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different_a vowel_n which_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o spicae_fw-la be_v always_o chateph_n camets_n but_o here_o for_o baccae_fw-la be_v with_o chateph_n patach_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a which_o translation_n we_o follow_v if_o branch_n the_o oil_n come_v out_o of_o the_o berry_n if_o berry_n they_o hang_v upon_o the_o branch_n which_o through_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d candlestick_n 〈◊〉_d sanctius_n read_v it_o ad_fw-la latus_fw-la by_o the_o fides_fw-la as_o the_o word_n be_v sometime_o take_v and_o thence_o err_v in_o his_o description_n of_o the_o candlestick_n per_fw-la manum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ministerio_fw-la by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o golden_a pipe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tubi_n canales_n a_o word_n only_o use_v in_o this_o place_n but_o it_o seem_v plain_o to_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emissarium_fw-la canalis_fw-la a_o pipe_n through_o which_o water_n be_v let_v forth_o psal_n 42.7_o 2._o sam._n 5.8_o the_o targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rostra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o seventie_o emunctoria_n but_o not_o so_o proper_o because_o these_o pipe_n be_v to_o convey_v oil_n into_o the_o vessel_n and_o not_o out_o of_o it_o empty_a the_o golden_a oil_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gold_n that_o be_v place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rab._n schelomo_n on_o this_o place_n *_o the_o oil_n of_o a_o bright_a clear_a and_o glister_a colour_n as_o in_o the_o like_a sense_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v job._n 37.21_o gold_n come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n id_fw-la est_fw-la fair_a and_o clear_a wether_n out_o of_o themselves_o by_o a_o supernatural_a defluxe_n without_o artificial_a mean_n verse_n 12._o 2._o the_o angel_n answer_v 1._o exciting_a zacharie_n to_o attention_n by_o question_v his_o ignorance_n an_o he_o answer_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 13._o as_o before_o verse_n 5._o 2._o interpret_n unto_o he_o both_o part_n of_o his_o question_n in_o one_o answer_n thou_o say_v he_o these_o be_v the_o two_o anoint_a one_o who_o these_o be_v be_v much_o doubt_v some_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v the_o two_o witness_n rev._n 11._o viz._n as_o they_o interpret_v enoch_n and_o elias_n other_o zerubbabel_n and_o joshua_n the_o prince_n and_o priest_n both_o anoint_v with_o oil_n as_o rab._n schelomo_n and_o kimchi_n other_o peter_z and_o paul_n other_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o they_o err_v all_o from_o the_o right_a meaning_n nor_o can_v any_o of_o these_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n preservation_n as_o these_o olive_n tree_n be_v of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o these_o lamp_n in_o the_o candlestick_n shall_v we_o rest_v on_o junius_n exposition_n thus_o these_o be_v two_o anoint_a one_o dvae_fw-la both_o dvae_fw-la what_o baccâ—â—_n or_o oleae_fw-la or_o both_o oleosae_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o divers_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o from_o god_n be_v continual_o pour_v on_o the_o church_n through_o christ_n by_o pipe_n id_fw-la est_fw-la such_o mean_n as_o he_o best_a please_v that_o stand_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n quae_fw-la permanent_a that_o remain_v say_v junius_n id_fw-la est_fw-la which_o grace_n be_v and_o abide_v in_o christ_n in_o all_o fullness_n and_o out_o of_o he_o flow_v forth_o upon_o the_o church_n in_o such_o a_o measure_n as_o befit_v every_o part_n a_o probable_a exposition_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o here_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d filios_fw-la olei_fw-la some_o person_n and_o not_o grace_n which_o we_o can_v so_o well_o call_v anointed_n once_o as_o our_o last_o translator_n read_v it_o be_v proper_o a_o part_n of_o that_o anoint_v where_o of_o s._n john_n speak_v 1._o joh._n 2.20_o and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o some_o kind_n of_o ministration_n of_o these_o person_n anoint_v be_v employ_v in_o that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n as_o after_o chap._n 6._o verse_n 5._o but_o then_o who_o these_o person_n be_v whether_o christ_n and_o the_o comforter_n or_o christ_n in_o his_o two_o nature_n or_o christ_n in_o his_o two_o office_n of_o king_n of_o priest_n of_o his_o church_n or_o how_o else_o quaere_fw-la chap._n v._n then_o i_o turn_v i_o and_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o fly_a book_n 2_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o what_o see_v thou_o and_o i_o answer_v i_o see_v a_o fly_a book_n the_o length_n thereof_o be_v twenty_o cubit_n and_o the_o breadth_n thereof_o ten_o cubit_n 3_o then_o say_v he_o unto_o i_o this_o be_v the_o curse_n that_o go_v forth_o over_o the_o whole_a earth_n for_o every_o one_o that_o steal_v shall_v
of_o this_o people_n in_o these_o day_n shall_v it_o therefore_o fore_o be_v unpossible_a in_o my_o sight_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 7_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n behold_v i_o will_v deliver_v my_o people_n from_o the_o east_n country_n and_o from_o the_o west_n country_n 8_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o in_o righteousness_n 9_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n let_v your_o hand_n be_v strong_a you_o that_o hear_v in_o these_o day_n these_o word_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v lay_v that_o the_o temple_n may_v be_v build_v 10_o for_o before_o these_o day_n there_o be_v no_o hire_n for_o man_n nor_o any_o hire_n for_o beast_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o go_v out_o or_o come_v in_o because_o of_o the_o affliction_n for_o i_o set_v all_o man_n every_o one_o against_o his_o neighbour_n 11_o but_o now_o i_o will_v not_o entreat_v the_o residue_n of_o this_o people_n as_o aforetime_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 12_o for_o the_o seed_n shall_v be_v prosperous_a the_o vine_n shall_v give_v her_o fruit_n and_o the_o ground_n shall_v give_v her_o increase_n and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v give_v their_o dew_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o remnant_n of_o this_o people_n to_o possess_v all_o these_o thing_n 13_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o you_o be_v a_o curse_n among_o the_o heathen_a o_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o house_n of_o israel_n so_o will_v i_o deliver_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n fear_v not_o but_o let_v your_o hand_n be_v strong_a 14_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n as_o i_o think_v to_o punish_v you_o when_o your_o father_n provoke_v i_o unto_o wrath_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o repent_v not_o 15_o so_o again_o have_v i_o determine_v in_o these_o day_n to_o do_v well_o unto_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n fear_v you_o not_o 16_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v speak_v you_o every_o man_n the_o truth_n unto_o his_o neighbour_n execute_v judgement_n true_o and_o upright_o in_o your_o gate_n 17_o and_o let_v none_o of_o you_o imagine_v evil_a in_o your_o beart_n against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o love_v no_o false_a oath_n for_o all_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o hate_v say_v the_o lord_n 18_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n come_v unto_o i_o say_n 19_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o fast_a of_o the_o four_o month_n and_o the_o fast_a of_o the_o five_o and_o the_o fast_a of_o the_o seven_o and_o the_o fast_a of_o the_o ten_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o prosperous_a high_a feast_n therefore_o love_v the_o truth_n and_o peace_n 20_o 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