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need_n of_o be_v draw_v on_o by_o temporal_a promise_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o fâ—t_o to_o let_v they_o only_o have_v regard_n to_o these_o humane_a thing_n as_o their_o utmost_a and_o most_o sovereign_a felicity_n and_o as_o their_o only_a recompense_n wherefore_o god_n show_v they_o afar_o off_o that_o messiah_n so_o much_o promise_v and_o so_o much_o desire_v the_o model_n of_o perfection_n the_o object_n of_o their_o complaisance_n and_o delight_n swallow_v up_o with_o grief_n the_o cross_n appear_v to_o david_n as_o the_o true_a throne_n of_o that_o new_a king_n he_o see_v his_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n pierce_v and_o that_o all_o his_o bone_n may_v be_v tell_v 19_o psal_n 22.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o they_o look_v and_o stare_v upon_o he_o be_v most_o
chaldee_n under_o which_o they_o be_v lead_v captive_a for_o fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v surprise_v at_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o of_o their_o proud_a reign_n the_o prophet_n have_v sufficient_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o short_a continuance_n isaiah_n who_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o his_o mad_a pride_n long_o before_o he_o be_v bear_v 48._o isai_n 13_o 14_o 21_o 45_o 46_o 47_o 48._o have_v foretell_v his_o sudden_a fall_n together_o with_o that_o of_o the_o empire_n babylon_n be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n when_o that_o prophet_n see_v its_o power_n and_o a_o little_a while_n after_o its_o ruin_n thus_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o city_n and_o kingdom_n which_o torment_v the_o people_n of_o god_n or_o gain_v advantage_n by_o their_o destruction_n be_v write_v in_o his_o prophecy_n those_o oracle_n be_v follow_v with_o a_o hasty_a execution_n and_o the_o jew_n though_o so_o severe_o punish_v yet_o see_v to_o fall_v before_o they_o or_o with_o they_o or_o quick_o after_o according_a to_o the_o prediction_n of_o their_o prophet_n not_o only_a samaria_n idumea_n gaza_n ascalon_n damascus_n the_o city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o the_o moabite_n their_o perpetual_a enemy_n but_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o great_a empire_n tyre_n the_o mistress_n of_o the_o sea_n tanais_n memphis_n thebes_n with_o its_o hundred_o gate_n and_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o its_o sesostriâ—_n nineveh_n also_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n their_o cruel_a persecutor_n and_o the_o proud_a and_o mighty_a babylon_n victorious_a over_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o rich_a with_o their_o spoil_n it_o be_v true_a jerusalem_n by_o her_o sin_n be_v destroy_v at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o leave_v she_o without_o hope_n isaiah_n 45._o isai_n 44_o 45._o who_o have_v foretell_v her_o ruin_n have_v likewise_o see_v her_o glorious_a re-establishment_n and_o have_v also_o name_v he_o cyrus_n who_o be_v to_o be_v her_o deliverer_n though_o it_o be_v two_o hundred_o year_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v jeremiah_n 29.10_o jer._n 25.11_o 12._o etc._n etc._n 29.10_o who_o prediction_n have_v be_v so_o exact_o particular_a in_o point_v out_o that_o ungrateful_a people_n certain_a destruction_n have_v promise_v they_o a_o most_o sure_o return_v after_o they_o have_v endure_v seventy_o year_n captivity_n during_o all_o that_o time_n those_o vanquish_a people_n be_v respect_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o those_o captive_n foretell_v both_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n their_o terrible_a destiny_n nabuchadnezzar_n who_o will_v fain_o be_v worship_v 26._o dan._n 11.46_o 47_o 4.1_o &_o 26._o himself_o worship_v daniel_n be_v astonish_v at_o the_o divine_a secret_n which_o he_o have_v discover_v to_o he_o he_o understand_v from_o he_o the_o decree_n that_o be_v go_v out_o against_o he_o and_o which_o be_v soon_o after_o execute_v upon_o he_o that_o victorious_a prince_n triumph_v in_o babylon_n the_o city_n whereof_o he_o make_v the_o great_a strong_a and_o most_o beautiful_a that_o ever_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o sun_n behold_v it_o be_v there_o that_o god_n hear_v he_o thunder_v out_o his_o pride_n though_o he_o be_v happy_a and_o invulnerable_a if_o i_o may_v be_v allow_v the_o phrase_n at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o army_n and_o throughout_o all_o the_o course_n of_o his_o conquest_n yet_o he_o be_v to_o fall_v in_o his_o own_o house_n according_a to_o the_o oracle_n of_o ezekiel_n etc._n ezek._n 31.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n whilst_o he_o be_v stand_v in_o admiration_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o babylon_n and_o raise_v himself_o above_o humanity_n 31._o dan._n 4.30_o 31._o say_v be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n that_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o might_n of_o my_o power_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o majesty_n god_n strike_v he_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o understanding_n drive_v he_o from_o man_n and_o give_v he_o his_o dwell_n with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n 34._o ibid._n 34._o at_o the_o time_n assign_v by_o daniel_n his_o understanding_n return_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o bless_v the_o most_o high_a and_o praise_v and_o honour_v he_o who_o live_v for_o ever_o who_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n and_o who_o kingdom_n be_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n in_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o almighty_a power_n but_o his_o successor_n receive_v no_o benefit_n by_o his_o example_n the_o affair_n of_o babylon_n be_v embroil_v and_o the_o time_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o prophecy_n for_o the_o re-establish_a of_o judah_n happen_v amid_o all_o those_o trouble_n cyrus_n appear_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n all_o thing_n yield_v and_o bow_v to_o that_o dreadful_a conqueror_n â—adâ—g_v herod_n liâ—_n 1._o xenoph._n l._n 2_o 3._o â—5â—_n â—aliâ—_n jer._n 41.46_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 7_o â—adâ—g_v he_o make_v but_o slow_a advance_n to_o the_o chaldean_n and_o beside_o his_o march_n be_v often_o interrupt_v the_o news_n of_o his_o come_n be_v spread_v from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o other_o as_o jeremiah_n have_v foretell_v at_o last_o it_o be_v determine_v babylon_n which_o be_v often_o threaten_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o always_o proud_a and_o impenitent_a at_o last_o come_v to_o see_v her_o conqueror_n who_o she_o despise_v her_o riches_n her_o high_a wall_n her_o people_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v number_v ibid._n ibid._n her_o prodigious_a extent_n which_o include_v a_o very_a great_a country_n as_o all_o the_o ancient_n do_v testify_v and_o her_o infinite_a provision_n do_v swell_v she_o up_o with_o pride_n have_v feel_v a_o very_a long_a and_o sharp_a siege_n without_o any_o great_a inconvenience_n she_o make_v a_o scorn_n and_o derision_n of_o her_o enemy_n and_o at_o the_o entrenchment_n which_o cyrus_n make_v round_o about_o she_o nothing_o be_v hear_v in_o she_o but_o feast_n and_o rejoice_n the_o king_n belshazzar_n who_o be_v nebuchadnezzar_n grandchild_n and_o as_o proud_a as_o he_o too_o but_o not_o so_o full_a of_o address_n etc._n dan._n 5.1_o etc._n etc._n make_v a_o great_a feast_n to_o a_o thousand_o of_o his_o lord_n and_o drink_v wine_n before_o the_o thousand_o that_o feast_n be_v celebrate_v with_o unheard_a of_o excess_n belhazzar_n send_v for_o the_o golden_a and_o silver_n vessel_n which_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o intermix_v profaneness_n with_o his_o luxury_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n thereupon_o be_v declare_v and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n come_v forth_o finger_n of_o a_o man_n hand_n 5._o ibid._n 5._o and_o write_v over_o against_o the_o candlestick_n upon_o the_o plaster_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n where_o the_o feast_n be_v celebrate_v terrible_a word_n and_o the_o king_n see_v the_o part_n of_o the_o hand_n that_o write_v daniel_n interpret_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o and_o that_o prophet_n who_o have_v foretell_v the_o direful_a fall_n of_o the_o grandfather_n make_v also_o the_o grandchild_n to_o see_v the_o thunderclap_n that_o be_v come_v to_o fall_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o overthrow_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n decree_n cyrus_n on_o a_o sudden_a make_v a_o onset_n on_o babylon_n euphrates_n be_v turn_v off_o into_o the_o trench_n which_o he_o have_v so_o long_o before_o prepare_v discover_v to_o he_o its_o vast_a channel_n through_o which_o unforeseen_a passage_n he_o make_v his_o entry_n 47._o isai_n 13.17.21.2.45_o 46_o 47._o and_o so_o that_o proud_a babylon_n as_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v be_v deliver_v as_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o mede_n and_o to_o the_o persian_n and_o to_o cyrus_n so_o perish_v with_o she_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o chaldean_n which_o have_v destroy_v so_o many_o other_o kingdom_n 50.23_o jer._n 50.23_o so_o be_v the_o hammer_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n cut_v asunder_o and_o break_v jeremiah_n have_v plain_o foretell_v it_o the_o lord_n break_v the_o rod_n wherewith_o he_o have_v break_v to_o piece_n so_o many_o nation_n isaiah_n foresee_v it_o the_o people_n accustom_v to_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o chaldean_a king_n 51.20_o jer._n 51.20_o see_v it_o themselves_o when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o yoke_n be_v thou_o also_o say_v they_o 14._o isai_n 14.10_o 13_o 14._o become_v weak_a as_o we_o be_v thou_o become_v like_a unto_o we_o thou_o that_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n i_o will_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n i_o will_v exalt_v my_o throne_n above_o the_o star_n of_o god_n i_o will_v ascend_v above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cloud_n i_o will_v be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a what_o the_o same_o isaiah_n have_v likewise_o declare_v say_v babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v that_o great_a babylon_n 21.9_o id._n 21.9_o and_o all_o her_o grave_a image_n be_v break_v to_o the_o ground_n bell_n bow_v down_o and_o nebo_n her_o great_a
event_n put_v we_o above_o all_o the_o nice_a punctuality_n of_o the_o chronologâ—sts_n and_o the_o total_a subversion_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o so_o close_o follow_v the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v the_o most_o wilful_o blind_a that_o the_o prophecy_n be_v accomplish_v there_o remain_v nothing_o more_o now_o but_o to_o observe_v to_o you_o one_o circumstance_n of_o it_o daniel_n discover_v a_o new_a mystery_n to_o we_o the_o oracle_n of_o jacob_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n be_v to_o cease_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o it_o do_v not_o say_v that_o that_o death_n shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o downfall_n of_o that_o kingdom_n god_n reveal_v that_o most_o necessary_a secret_n to_o daniel_n and_o he_o declare_v to_o he_o as_o you_o see_v that_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o their_o ingratitude_n if_o you_o observe_v the_o place_n the_o course_n of_o event_n will_v quick_o make_v you_o a_o excellent_a commentary_n you_o see_v what_o god_n show_v to_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n a_o little_a before_o the_o conquest_n of_o carus_n and_o the_o re-building_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o build_n of_o it_o he_o raise_v up_o the_o prophet_n haggai_n and_o zachariah_n and_o present_o after_o he_o send_v malachi_n who_o be_v to_o conclude_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o ancient_a people_n what_o be_v it_o that_o zachariah_n do_v not_o see_v one_o can_v almost_o say_v that_o the_o very_a book_n of_o god_n decree_n be_v lay_v open_a to_o that_o prophet_n and_o that_o there_o he_o read_v the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n the_o persecution_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o the_o war_n which_o they_o make_v upon_o judah_n be_v all_o of_o they_o discover_v to_o he_o in_o their_o very_a particular_n etc._n zach._n 14.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n he_o see_v jerusalem_n take_v and_o sack_v a_o dreadful_a pillage_n and_o infinite_a disorder_n the_o people_n flight_n into_o the_o desert_n uncertain_a of_o their_o condition_n whether_o life_n or_o death_n and_o at_o the_o very_a vigil_n of_o its_o last_o desolation_n there_o do_v all_o of_o a_o sudden_a a_o new_a light_n appear_v to_o he_o the_o enemy_n be_v vanquish_v the_o idol_n be_v throw_v down_o in_o all_o the_o holy_a land_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o peace_n and_o plenty_n see_v both_o in_o city_n and_o country_n and_o the_o temple_n be_v revere_v in_o all_o the_o east_n one_o remarkable_a circumstance_n of_o those_o war_n be_v reveal_v to_o the_o prophet_n and_o that_o be_v that_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v betray_v by_o she_o own_o child_n &_o zach._n 14.13_o 14_o &_o and_o that_o among_o her_o enemy_n there_o shall_v a_o great_a many_o jew_n be_v find_v sometime_o he_o see_v a_o long_a succession_n of_o prosperity_n judah_n be_v full_a of_o strength_n the_o kingdom_n that_o oppress_v it_o be_v humble_v the_o neighbour_n that_o be_v continual_o torment_v it_o 8._o pâ—â—l_n 9.10.6_o zâ—â—â—_n 9.1.2.3_o â—_o â—_o 6_o 7_o 8._o be_v punish_v some_o be_v convert_v and_o incorporate_v into_o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o prophet_n see_v that_o people_n bless_v with_o divine_a favour_n among_o which_o he_o relate_v to_o they_o the_o triumph_n as_o modest_a as_o it_o be_v glorious_a rejoice_v great_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n 9_o ibid._n 9_o shout_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o he_o be_v just_a and_o have_v salvation_n lowly_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n and_o upon_o a_o colt_n the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n after_o he_o have_v recount_v their_o prosperity_n he_o sum_n up_o from_o the_o beginning_n all_o the_o course_n of_o their_o affliction_n he_o see_v all_o of_o a_o sudden_a fire_n in_o the_o temple_n all_o the_o country_n in_o desolation_n with_o the_o capital_a city_n murder_n violence_n etc._n zach._n 11.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o a_o king_n who_o countenance_n and_o encourage_v they_o but_o god_n have_v pity_n on_o his_o forsake_a people_n he_o become_v himself_o their_o shepherd_n and_o his_o protection_n sustain_v they_o at_o length_n he_o kindle_v civil_a war_n among_o they_o 9_o ibid._n 11.8_o 9_o and_o the_o face_n of_o thing_n look_v dismal_a the_o time_n of_o that_o change_n be_v design_v by_o a_o certain_a character_n and_o three_o prince_n degrade_v in_o one_o month_n denote_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o trouble_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o calamity_n there_o appear_v yet_o another_o great_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n a_o while_n after_o those_o division_n and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ruin_n god_n be_v prize_v at_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n by_o his_o ungrateful_a people_n and_o the_o prophet_n see_v all_o &c_n ibid._n 12_o 13_o &c_n &c_n even_o to_o the_o potter_n field_n about_o which_o that_o money_n be_v employ_v from_o that_o time_n arise_v great_a disorder_n among_o the_o shepherd_n of_o the_o people_n at_o last_o they_o become_v blind_a and_o their_o power_n be_v destroy_v what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o the_o marvellous_a vision_n of_o zacharia_n who_o see_v the_o shepherd_n smite_v and_o the_o sheep_n scatter_v what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o the_o regard_n which_o the_o people_n have_v for_o the_o god_n who_o they_o have_v pierce_v 13.7.12.10_o zach._n 13.7.12.10_o and_o of_o their_o mourning_n for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o of_o their_o bitterness_n for_o he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o first-born_a zacharia_n see_v all_o these_o thing_n but_o that_o sight_n which_o be_v still_o great_a be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o love_n he_o that_o touch_v you_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o my_o eye_n 13._o zach._n 2.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o sing_v and_o rejoice_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o lo_o i_o come_v and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o many_o nation_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n and_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o etc._n etc._n haggai_n say_v less_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o say_v be_v very_o surprise_v whilst_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o the_o old_a man_n who_o have_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o first_o be_v weep_v and_o lament_v in_o compare_v the_o poorness_n of_o this_o last_o building_n with_o the_o magnificence_n of_o the_o other_o the_o prophet_n who_o see_v far_o publish_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n 9_o hag._n 2.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o prefer_v it_o to_o the_o first_o i_o will_v shake_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o i_o will_v fill_v this_o house_n with_o glory_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a shall_v be_v great_a than_o of_o the_o former_a say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n he_o explain_v from_o whence_o shall_v come_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o new_a house_n in_o this_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v that_o messiah_n who_o be_v promise_v two_o thousand_o year_n before_o and_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v appear_v in_o this_o new_a temple_n peace_n shall_v be_v establis_fw-la â—_o there_o all_o the_o astonish_a world_n shall_v bear_v witness_n of_o the_o come_n of_o this_o their_o redeemer_n there_o be_v but_o a_o little_a while_n to_o wait_v and_o the_o time_n assign_v for_o this_o wait_a be_v in_o their_o last_o period_n at_o length_n the_o temple_n be_v finish_v the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v in_o it_o but_o the_o covetous_a jew_n profane_v it_o and_o bring_v thither_o that_o which_o be_v tear_v and_o the_o law_n and_o the_o sick_a so_o that_o the_o offer_n be_v defective_a malachi_n who_o reprove_v they_o for_o it_o be_v raise_v to_o a_o high_a consideration_n and_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o unclean_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o see_v a_o offer_v always_o pure_a and_o never_o sully_v which_o shall_v be_v present_v to_o god_n 13._o mal._n 2.11_o 13._o no_o more_o so_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalâ—m_n heretofore_o but_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n even_o to_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o same_o no_o more_o by_o the_o jew_n but_o by_o the_o gentile_n among_o who_o he_o prophesy_v that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v great_a he_o see_v also_o like_o haggai_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n and_o the_o messiah_n who_o honour_v it_o with_o his_o presence_n but_o he_o see_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v the_o god_n to_o who_o
that_o temple_n be_v dedicate_v behold_v 3.1_o mal._n 3.1_o i_o will_v send_v my_o messenger_n and_o he_o shall_v prepare_v the_o way_n before_o i_o and_o the_o lord_n who_o you_o seek_v shall_v sudden_o come_v to_o his_o temple_n euâ—n_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o you_o delight_v in_o behold_v he_o shall_v come_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n a_o messenger_n be_v a_o envoy_n but_o behold_v here_o be_v a_o envoy_n of_o a_o very_a wonderful_a dignity_n a_o envoy_n who_o have_v a_o temple_n a_o envoy_n who_o be_v no_o less_o than_o god_n and_o who_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n as_o into_o his_o own_o house_n a_o envoy_n in_o who_o all_o the_o people_n delight_n who_o come_v to_o make_v a_o new_a covenant_n and_o who_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v call_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v therefore_o in_o the_o second_o temple_n that_o god_n send_v from_o god_n be_v to_o appear_v 6._o mal._n 3.1.4.5_o 6._o but_o another_o messenger_n come_v before_o he_o to_o prepare_v his_o way_n for_o he_o there_o we_o see_v the_o messiah_n precede_v by_o his_o forerunner_n the_o character_n of_o that_o forerunner_n be_v also_o discover_v to_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o new_a elijah_n remarkable_a for_o his_o holiness_n for_o the_o austerity_n of_o his_o life_n for_o his_o authority_n and_o for_o his_o zeal_n thus_o the_o last_o prophet_n of_o the_o ancient_a people_n show_v the_o first_o prophet_n who_o be_v to_o come_v after_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o elijah_n the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v to_o appear_v until_o that_o time_n the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v to_o expect_v no_o more_o prophet_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o and_o therefore_o do_v malachi_n shut_v up_o all_o with_o these_o word_n remember_v you_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n my_o servant_n which_o i_o command_v unto_o he_o in_o horeb._n for_o all_o israel_n 6._o mal._n 4.4_o 6_o 6._o with_o the_o statute_n and_o 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manifest_a prediction_n nor_o of_o those_o unheard_a of_o prodigy_n which_o god_n wrought_v so_o often_o for_o their_o deliverance_n and_o salvation_n the_o testimony_n they_o have_v already_o receive_v satisfy_v they_o and_o their_o incredulity_n not_o only_o convince_v by_o the_o event_n of_o thing_n but_o also_o so_o frequent_o punish_v have_v at_o last_o render_v they_o tractable_a and_o orderly_a wherefore_o from_o that_o time_n they_o be_v no_o more_o see_v to_o return_v to_o idolatry_n to_o which_o they_o be_v so_o strange_o incline_v before_o they_o be_v mighty_o ashamed_a that_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n they_o be_v ever_o mindful_a of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o their_o own_o ruin_n so_o often_o foretell_v in_o all_o its_o circumstance_n and_o which_o have_v always_o fall_v upon_o they_o soon_o than_o they_o believe_v it_o will_v they_o no_o less_o stand_v in_o admiration_n of_o their_o re-establishment_n wrought_v contrary_a to_o all_o appearance_n at_o the_o time_n and_o by_o he_o who_o have_v be_v point_v out_o to_o they_o they_o never_o behold_v the_o second_o temple_n but_o they_o remember_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n for_o which_o the_o first_o be_v destroy_v and_o how_o this_o have_v be_v rebuilt_a thus_o they_o confirm_v themselves_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o scripture_n to_o which_o every_o circumstance_n of_o their_o condition_n bear_v witness_v there_o be_v no_o more_o see_v among_o they_o any_o false_a prophet_n they_o be_v absolute_o drive_v off_o from_o the_o inclination_n they_o former_o have_v to_o believe_v they_o and_o from_o that_o affection_n too_o they_o do_v bear_v then_o to_o idolatry_n zachâ—riah_n have_v prophesy_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o oracle_n that_o those_o two_o thing_n shall_v happen_v to_o they_o his_o prophecy_n have_v a_o most_o plain_a and_o manifest_a accomplishment_n 5._o zâ—â—â—_n 13.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o name_n of_o the_o idol_n out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o also_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o any_o shall_v yet_o prophesy_v than_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n that_o beget_v he_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o live_v for_o thou_o speak_v lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n that_o beget_v he_o shall_v thrust_v he_o through_o when_o he_o prophesi_v and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a every_o one_o of_o his_o vision_n when_o he_o have_v prophesy_v neither_o shall_v they_o wear_v a_o rough_a garment_n to_o deceive_v the_o false_a prophet_n shall_v cease_v under_o the_o second_o temple_n the_o people_n disabused_a of_o their_o former_a error_n shall_v no_o long_o hearken_v to_o they_o 46.27_o isâ—i_fw-la 41.11_o 12_o 13_o 4â—_n 18_o 19.49_o â—8_o 19_o 2d_o 21.52.1_o 2_o 7.54_o 55_o etc._n etc._n 6â—_n 15.16_o etc._n etc._n ezâ—k_n â—6_n 38.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o jer._n 46.27_o the_o true_a prophet_n of_o god_n be_v read_v and_o read_v again_o without_o cease_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o comment_n for_o the_o thing_n which_o happen_v every_o day_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o prophecy_n be_v but_o the_o too_o faithful_a interpreter_n of_o they_o all_o their_o prophet_n have_v effectual_o promise_v they_o a_o most_o profound_a peace_n they_o read_v also_o with_o joy_n the_o curious_a description_n which_o both_o isaiah_n and_o ezekiel_n make_v of_o those_o happy_a time_n which_o shall_v follow_v the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n all_o the_o ruin_n be_v repair_v the_o city_n and_o the_o village_n be_v magnificent_o rebuilt_a the_o people_n be_v innumerable_a the_o enemy_n be_v defeat_v plenty_n and_o abundance_n be_v in_o their_o city_n and_o in_o their_o field_n 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inviolable_a 17.40.9_o jer._n 27.12_o 17.40.9_o so_o likewise_o be_v they_o evermore_o kind_o treat_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o a_o very_a small_a tax_n which_o they_o pay_v to_o their_o sovereign_n who_o be_v their_o protector_n rather_o than_o their_o master_n they_o live_v after_o their_o own_o law_n the_o sacerdotal_a power_n be_v absolute_o preserve_v the_o chief_a priest_n conduct_v the_o people_n the_o public_a council_n establish_v first_o by_o moses_n have_v all_o its_o authority_n and_o they_o exercise_v among_o themselves_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o no_o body_n meddle_v with_o they_o about_o it_o the_o king_n do_v so_o ordain_v it_o the_o mine_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n bring_v no_o change_n to_o their_o affair_n alexander_n respect_v their_o temple_n admire_v their_o prophecy_n and_o increase_v their_o privilege_n ap._n joseph_n of_o
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