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expense_n and_o exaction_n be_v infinite_a young_a constantine_n 24._o lact._n ibid._n 24._o the_o son_n of_o constantius_n chlorus_n make_v himself_o famous_a but_o he_o find_v himself_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o galerius_n every_o day_n that_o emperor_n be_v jealous_a of_o his_o grow_a glory_n expose_v he_o to_o new_a peril_n he_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o sport_n to_o fight_v with_o wild_a beat_v but_o yet_o they_o wre_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v fear_v as_o galerius_n constantine_n get_v safe_a out_o of_o his_o hand_n find_v his_o father_n just_a expire_a about_o that_o year_n of_o j._n c._n 306_o time_n maxentius_n the_o son_n of_o maximian_n and_o galerius_n his_o son-in-law_n make_v himself_o emperor_n notwithstanding_o the_o opposition_n of_o his_o father-in-law_n and_o intestine_a division_n be_v accumulate_v to_o the_o other_o evil_n of_o state_n the_o image_n of_o constantine_n who_o be_v now_o come_v to_o be_v his_o father_n successor_n be_v carry_v according_a to_o the_o 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time_n to_o fortify_v himself_o against_o galerius_n he_o give_v his_o daughter_n fausta_n to_o constantine_n in_o marriage_n 32._o lact._n ibid._n 28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o galerius_n also_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o support_n after_o the_o death_n of_o severus_n which_o make_v he_o resolve_v to_o name_n licinius_n emperor_n but_o that_o choice_n do_v grievous_o vex_v maximin_n who_o be_v in_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o cesar_n think_v himself_o near_a to_o the_o supreme_a honour_n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v persuade_v he_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o licinius_n so_o that_o he_o become_v independent_a in_o the_o east_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n remain_v to_o galerius_n but_o illyria_n whither_o he_o have_v make_v his_o retreat_n after_o he_o have_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o italy_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o west_n be_v obedient_a to_o maximian_n to_o his_o son_n maxentius_n and_o to_o his_o son-in-law_n constantine_n but_o he_o will_v no_o long_o have_v his_o son_n to_o be_v 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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 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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 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