the_o way_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o of_o the_o church_n establish_v by_o christ_n at_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v such_o as_o however_o there_o may_v be_v many_o commotion_n even_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o its_o get_a footing_n where_o it_o have_v none_o and_o its_o restore_n where_o it_o have_v be_v dispossess_v yet_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v unalterable_a and_o be_v to_o continue_v without_o any_o new_a form_n or_o way_n till_o god_n once_o for_o all_o shake_v and_o dissolve_v heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o however_o after_o that_o shake_n at_o sinai_n in_o give_v the_o law_n there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o new_a shake_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n to_o make_v room_n for_o the_o gospel-way_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v but_o yet_o once_o and_o no_o alteration_n after_o that_o 4._o as_o the_o lord_n will_v shake_v and_o overturn_v all_o thing_n before_o his_o word_n fail_v and_o his_o people_n want_v promise_v help_n and_o as_o all_o nation_n have_v 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therefore_o he_o shake_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o nation_n ere_o this_o great_a mercy_n can_v have_v place_n or_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o it_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n come_v 6._o christ_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o his_o presence_n in_o his_o gospel_n make_v up_o the_o want_n of_o all_o outward_a visible_a glory_n among_o a_o people_n and_o the_o want_n of_o external_a pomp_n in_o worship_n for_o in_o opposition_n to_o their_o mean_a thought_n of_o their_o work_n it_o be_v promise_v 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 yea_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o glorious_a than_o that_o of_o the_o law_n in_o regard_n that_o in_o give_v the_o law_n he_o only_o shake_v the_o earth_n but_o now_o both_o heavek_n and_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v expound_v heb._n 12.26_o 7._o christ_n the_o promise_a messiah_n as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v true_a man_n bone_n of_o our_o bone_n so_o be_v he_o also_o from_o eternity_n very_a god_n jehovah_n equal_a in_o power_n and_o glory_n with_o the_o father_n who_o be_v conversant_a by_o his_o spirit_n with_o his_o own_o people_n and_o have_v a_o care_n of_o they_o before_o his_o incarnation_n for_o he_o who_o presence_n be_v to_o make_v up_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v jehovah_n and_o here_o himself_o promise_v i_o will_v fill_v this_o house_n with_o glory_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n which_o be_v christ_n speech_n to_o who_o we_o come_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o be_v clear_v further_o heb._n 12.24_o 25_o 26._o verse_n 8._o the_o silver_n be_v i_o and_o the_o gold_n be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 9_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a house_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o of_o the_o former_a say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o in_o this_o place_n will_v i_o give_v peace_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o three_o ground_n of_o encouragement_n raise_v the_o promise_n of_o glory_n mention_v v._o 7._o yet_o high_o and_o meet_v with_o a_o particular_a rcason_n of_o their_o tentation_n for_o whereas_o they_o complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n wherewith_o to_o adorn_v the_o temple_n and_o make_v it_o stately_a as_o in_o solomon_n day_n the_o lord_n declare_v that_o if_o he_o account_v that_o to_o be_v the_o true_a glory_n of_o his_o church_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o that_o carnal_a splendour_n he_o can_v easy_o be_v at_o the_o expense_n have_v as_o much_o at_o his_o command_n as_o in_o solomous_a day_n but_o do_v refrain_v from_o that_o now_o as_o purpose_v to_o train_v they_o up_o for_o a_o great_a glory_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n by_o christ_n presence_n and_o spiritual_a gift_n pour_v out_o of_o which_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n and_o particular_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o spiritual_a peace_n by_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o shall_v begin_v there_o and_o from_o thence_o go_v through_o the_o world_n doct._n 1._o the_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o the_o riches_n and_o splendour_n of_o the_o world_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v all_o these_o thing_n in_o his_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o as_o he_o please_v and_o who_o be_v to_o be_v eye_v acknowledge_v and_o submit_v unto_o by_o every_o man_n in_o his_o portion_n and_o lot_n according_a as_o he_o dispense_v it_o for_o the_o silver_n be_v i_o and_o the_o gold_n be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 2._o it_o may_v satisfy_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o their_o want_n to_o consider_v that_o god_n have_v all_o they_o want_v at_o his_o command_n and_o will_v not_o withhold_v it_o unless_o he_o see_v such_o a_o dispensation_n tend_v to_o their_o good_a to_o meet_v with_o the_o jew_n tentation_n of_o poverty_n the_o silver_n be_v i_o etc._n etc._n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 3._o when_o the_o lord_n withhold_v any_o glory_n or_o splendour_n from_o his_o people_n and_o work_n it_o be_v for_o their_o advantage_n and_o flow_v from_o a_o purpose_n to_o give_v what_o be_v better_o if_o they_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v it_o for_o when_o he_o withhold_v silver_n and_o gold_n which_o they_o so_o much_o desire_v he_o purpose_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a house_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o of_o the_o former_a 4._o the_o spiritual_a thing_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n do_v far_o surpass_v all_o the_o legal_a administration_n in_o glory_n and_o do_v put_v more_o real_a splendour_n on_o any_o place_n where_o they_o be_v administer_v than_o all_o the_o pomp_n of_o the_o world_n beside_o can_v do_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a house_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o of_o the_o former_a say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n for_o there_o there_o be_v but_o a_o solomon_n here_o a_o great_a than_o solomon_n there_o be_v gold_n and_o worldly_a splendour_n here_o heavenly_a treasure_n shine_v there_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o letter_n here_o of_o the_o spirit_n there_o a_o precious_a ointment_n here_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n there_o god_n dwell_v in_o thick_a darkness_n here_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n shine_v and_o in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v the_o dark_a shadow_n here_o the_o true_a substance_n 5._o as_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n be_v the_o allowance_n of_o christ_n subject_n which_o outshine_v all_o the_o splendour_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n so_o it_o be_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o the_o gospel-administrations_a that_o by_o they_o peace_n may_v be_v have_v through_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v attainable_a by_o none_o of_o the_o work_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n be_v rest_v on_o therefore_o in_o stead_n of_o their_o wont_a splendour_n and_o in_o opposition_n to_o former_a administration_n it_o be_v promise_v that_o by_o christ_n come_n his_o death_n and_o doctrine_n in_o this_o place_n will_v i_o give_v peace_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n verse_n 10._o in_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o nine_o month_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o haggai_n the_o prophet_n say_v 11._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n ask_v now_o the_o priest_n concern_v the_o law_n say_v 12._o if_o one_o bear_v holy_a flesh_n in_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o with_o his_o skirt_n do_v touch_v bread_n or_o pottage_n or_o wine_n or_o oil_n or_o any_o meat_n shall_v it_o be_v holy_a and_o the_o priest_n answer_v and_o say_v no._n 13._o then_o say_v haggai_n if_o one_o that_o be_v unclean_a by_o a_o dead_a body_n touch_v any_o of_o these_o shall_v it_o be_v unclean_a and_o the_o priest_n answer_v and_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v unclean_a 14._o then_o
father_n deed_n and_o by_o their_o reproach_n against_o christ_n and_o all_o christian_n for_o his_o sake_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o infidelity_n and_o that_o this_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v sincere_a and_o vehement_a as_o for_o a_o only_a son_n or_o a_o firstborn_a doct._n 1._o prayer_n be_v a_o special_a and_o effectual_a mean_n of_o bring_v down_o the_o church_n enemy_n for_o in_o that_o day_n that_o he_o seek_v to_o destroy_v enemy_n v._o 9_o this_o promise_n go_v along_o and_o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o supplication_n 2._o prayer_n for_o bring_v down_o enemy_n be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o receive_a habit_n and_o qualification_n only_o but_o must_v flow_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o where_o he_o be_v give_v to_o any_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o favour_n a_o pledge_n and_o worker_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o and_o a_o assure_a token_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o they_o for_o there_o be_v a_o spi_n it_o of_o supplication_n who_o also_o be_v give_v for_o that_o end_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 3._o as_o all_o that_o any_o do_v by_o way_n of_o duty_n in_o promove_v their_o own_o happiness_n be_v but_o the_o fruit_n of_o god_n prevent_v grace_n so_o be_v his_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n ample_a and_o liberal_a like_a to_o the_o giver_n for_o when_o they_o supplicate_v it_o be_v because_o he_o furnish_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n so_o to_o do_v and_o this_o spirit_n be_v pour_v out_o in_o large_a measure_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o in_o time_n of_o strait_a to_o supplicate_v god_n for_o help_v out_o of_o trouble_n but_o guilt_n ought_v to_o be_v our_o great_a burden_n and_o exercise_n and_o repentance_n for_o it_o join_v with_o our_o prayer_n for_o when_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n they_o shall_v mourn_v 5._o sin_n will_v then_o affect_v the_o heart_n most_o when_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o christ_n by_o it_o be_v study_v and_o especial_o a_o true_a penitent_n will_v be_v most_o affect_v with_o any_o persecution_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o member_n whereof_o he_o have_v be_v guilty_a for_o so_o will_v it_o be_v with_o the_o convert_a jew_n they_o shall_v look_v on_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v 6._o a_o true_a penitent_n will_v be_v easy_o convince_v and_o will_v take_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v be_v approver_n of_o consenter_n and_o upstirrer_n into_o though_o other_o have_v act_v it_o for_o the_o jew_n will_v then_o reckon_v that_o they_o pierce_v christ_n though_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o roman_a soldier_n yea_o their_o posterity_n shall_v take_v with_o it_o because_o of_o their_o consent_n to_o what_o their_o father_n do_v 7._o repentance_n for_o sin_n flow_v from_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o his_o suffering_n for_o say_v christ_n who_o be_v god_n from_o eternity_n do_v here_o speak_v they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v piere_v and_o mourn_v which_o import_v not_o only_o their_o consider_v that_o their_o father_n with_o wicked_a hand_n pierce_v but_o their_o look_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n as_o israel_n do_v of_o old_a to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n numb_a 21.8_o 9_o as_o pierce_v for_o and_o by_o their_o sin_n even_o though_o they_o be_v such_o enemy_n to_o purchase_v reconciliation_n for_o they_o which_o will_v draw_v forth_o repentance_n 8._o as_o acceptable_a repentance_n for_o sin_n ought_v to_o be_v sincere_a and_o real_a without_o dissimulation_n so_o kindly_a sorrow_n for_o it_o will_v come_v behind_o no_o sorrow_n for_o any_o prejudice_n whatsoever_o though_o sometime_o spiritual_a sorrow_n may_v fall_v short_a in_o outward_a expression_n as_o be_v above_o it_o and_o so_o great_a that_o to_o get_v it_o express_v be_v a_o ease_n for_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o where_o the_o person_n be_v change_v god_n the_o father_n speak_v or_o the_o prophet_n in_o his_o name_n as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 11._o in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v a_o great_a mourning_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddon_n the_o repentance_n of_o the_o convert_a jew_n be_v further_o describe_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o sorrow_n as_o vehement_a and_o solemn_a as_o when_o all_o judah_n by_o public_a appointment_n lament_v the_o death_n of_o josiah_n in_o hadadrimmon_n near_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddon_n where_o he_o be_v slay_v 2_o chron._n 35.22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o and_o where_o it_o seem_v the_o lamentation_n begin_v doct._n 1._o christ_n be_v indeed_o the_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n in_o who_o their_o happiness_n stand_v so_o that_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o and_o pierce_v of_o he_o and_o crucify_a of_o he_o afresh_o will_v produce_v sad_a lamentation_n from_o sensible_a soul_n so_o be_v josiah_n unto_o judah_n and_o therefore_o all_o of_o they_o lament_v he_o and_o so_o will_v convert_v judah_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v reckon_v christ_n to_o be_v and_o will_v mourn_v for_o their_o pierce_a of_o he_o by_o their_o cruelty_n and_o sin_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o necessary_a that_o a_o people_n under_o guiltiness_n express_v their_o repentance_n in_o solemn_a fast_n and_o humiliation_n for_o mutual_a up-stirring_a to_o repentance_n and_o for_o public_a testification_n thereof_o for_o so_o will_v it_o be_v among_o the_o convert_a jew_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v a_o great_a mourning_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddon_n where_o there_o be_v public_a humiliation_n by_o solemn_a appointment_n 2_o chron._n 35.25_o verse_n 12._o and_o the_o land_n shall_v mourn_v every_o family_n apart_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o nathan_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o 13._o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o levi_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o the_o family_n of_o shimei_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o 14._o all_o the_o family_n that_o remain_v every_o family_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o it_o be_v further_a declare_v concern_v this_o repentance_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v universal_a among_o all_o the_o people_n and_o all_o rank_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o a_o public_a way_n but_o also_o by_o private_a humiliation_n in_o family_n of_o ruler_n and_o teacher_n who_o have_v be_v chief_a in_o the_o guilt_n of_o crucify_a christ_n and_o of_o all_o other_o rank_n who_o shall_v in_o their_o mourning_n shut_v up_o themselves_o from_o their_o wife_n and_o other_o lawful_a delight_n as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o mourning_n the_o ruler_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o of_o nathan_n a_o son_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 5.14_o who_o posterity_n it_o seem_v be_v in_o some_o eminency_n in_o this_o time_n and_o the_o teacher_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o house_n of_o levi_n and_o of_o shimei_n a_o son_n of_o gershom_n the_o son_n of_o lovi_n 1_o chron._n 6.17_o who_o posterity_n also_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v some_o way_n remarkable_a in_o zechariabs_n time_n and_o therefore_o particular_o poken_v of_o doct._n 1._o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o israel_n unto_o the_o messiah_n be_v not_o to_o be_v of_o some_o few_o only_a but_o nation_n â—ll_o of_o the_o body_n of_o that_o people_n and_o there_o will_v be_v real_a repentance_n among_o many_o of_o they_o for_o all_z the_o land_n shall_v mourn_v and_o all_o the_o familiar_a that_o remain_n man_n and_o their_o wife_n 2._o true_a penitent_n will_v not_o satisfy_v himselves_fw-mi only_a with_o public_a humiliation_n where_o custom_n and_o example_n may_v draw_v many_o but_o will_v also_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o 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