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A61668 A paraphrasticall explication of the twelve minor prophets. Viz. Hoseah. Joel. Amos. Obadiah. Jonah. Micah. Nahum. Habakkuk. Zephaniah. Haggai. Zechariah. Malachi. / By Da. Stokes. D.D. Stokes, David, 1591?-1669.; Pearson, John, 1613-1686.; Stokes, David, 1591?-1669. 1659 (1659) Wing S5719; ESTC R203657 306,596 639

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desolate_a i_o make_v their_o street_n waste_v that_o none_o pass_v by_o their_o city_n be_v destroy_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o there_o be_v none_o inhabitant_n 7_o i_o say_v sure_o thou_o will_v fear_v i_o thou_o will_v receive_v instruction_n so_o their_o dwelling_n shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o howsoever_o i_o punish_v they_o but_o they_o rise_v early_o and_o corrupt_v all_o their_o do_n 8_o therefore_o wait_v you_o upon_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n until_o the_o day_n that_o i_o rise_v up_o to_o the_o prey_n for_o my_o determination_n be_v to_o gather_v the_o nation_n that_o i_o may_v assemble_v the_o kingdom_n to_o pour_v upon_o they_o my_o indignation_n even_o all_o my_o fierce_a anger_n for_o all_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v devour_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o jealousy_n 9_o for_o then_o will_v i_o turn_v to_o the_o people_n a_o pure_a language_n that_o they_o may_v all_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o with_o one_o consent_n 10_o 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intelligence_n from_o their_o poor_a 〈◊〉_d wooden_a oracle_n and_o out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d little_a stick_n after_o the_o chaldie_n device_n of_o make_v lot_n they_o take_v their_o new_a way_n of_o information_n thus_o the_o spirit_n of_o whoredom_n or_o rather_o their_o spiritual_a whoredom_n and_o the_o example_n of_o those_o idolater_n that_o they_o converse_v withal_o lead_v they_o into_o gross_a error_n while_o they_o wander_v from_o their_o own_o god_n to_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o other_o god_n 13._o when_o direct_o against_o their_o own_o law_n they_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n wherein_o to_o sacrifice_v and_o offer_v incense_n or_o else_o they_o do_v it_o under_o oak_n and_o poplar_n and_o elm_n for_o the_o welcome_a benefit_n of_o the_o shade_n therefore_o will_v i_o punish_v one_o kind_a of_o whoredom_n with_o another_o the_o spiritual_a with_o the_o carnal_a and_o suffer_v your_o wife_n and_o daughter_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o whoredom_n against_o 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of_o those_o two_o tribe_n undertake_v any_o walk_n or_o pilgrimage_n to_o galgala_n or_o bethel_n that_o of_o bethel_n indeed_o have_v a_o specious_a name_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o whatsoever_o it_o have_v be_v it_o be_v now_o rather_o a_o dei_fw-la beth-aven_a i.e._n a_o house_n of_o vanity_n or_o of_o a_o idol_n which_o be_v no_o better_a than_o vanity_n learn_v not_o you_o to_o go_v thither_o nor_o as_o they_o do_v there_o to_o swear_v by_o their_o calf_n under_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n who_o they_o think_v they_o may_v worship_v in_o such_o image_n and_o representation_n in_o that_o sense_n to_o swear_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v will_v be_v such_o a_o oath_n as_o he_o will_v not_o like_a 16._o as_o for_o thou_o oh_o israel_n that_o will_v be_v deal_v with_o such_o cattle_n with_o calf_n instead_o of_o a_o deity_n the_o time_n be_v come_v on_o when_o to_o requite_v thy_o many_o walk_n to_o they_o thyself_o refractario_fw-la shall_v wander_v about_o 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in_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v recollect_v into_o their_o own_o country_n and_o restore_v to_o their_o former_a happiness_n that_o afflicto_fw-la poor_a weak_a and_o afflict_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o have_v be_v ultra_fw-la drive_v out_o of_o her_o own_o town_n and_o city_n ultra_fw-la into_o other_o remote_a part_n and_o there_o be_v ill_o entreat_v by_o my_o own_o permission_n 7._o and_o i_o will_v make_v that_o weak_a afflict_a nation_n leave_v a_o fair_a remnant_n behind_o she_o a_o numerous_a progeny_n to_o succeed_v she_o and_o over_o that_o posterity_n of_o she_o will_v i_o myself_o reign_v for_o ever_o in_o mount_n zion_n and_o no_o earthly_a prince_n shall_v hinder_v they_o from_o live_v after_o my_o law_n till_o themselves_o forsake_v i_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n 8._o 2._o and_o thou_o tower_n of_o ader_n by_o bethlehem_n that_o stand_v in_o such_o a_o obscurus_fw-la obscure_a and_o neglect_a place_n the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n the_o fair_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v make_v her_o access_n unto_o thou_o and_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v the_o chief_a fountain_n of_o dominion_n and_o royalty_n the_o messiah_n to_o be_v bear_v in_o bethlehem_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v he_o come_v i_o say_v not_o how_o strange_o entertain_v by_o she_o 9_o but_o now_o why_o do_v thou_o cry_v out_o so_o pitiful_o and_o make_v such_o heavy_a lamentation_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o royalty_n do_v thou_o find_v no_o king_n over_o thou_o while_o upon_o these_o sad_a prophecy_n thou_o suppose_v thyself_o as_o in_o thy_o captivity_n be_v thy_o sanhedrin_n thy_o great_a counsellor_n perish_v be_v this_o the_o cause_n why_o thou_o be_v so_o often_o surprise_v with_o as_o extreme_a pain_n and_o anguish_n as_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n 10._o i_o can_v blame_v thou_o thou_o may_v well_o be_v in_o pain_n and_o labour_n to_o bring_v forth_o and_o to_o be_v deliver_v of_o that_o thy_o trouble_n and_o be_v so_o for_o thou_o shall_v very_o 1._o short_o be_v fain_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o city_n and_o be_v content_a with_o what_o lodging_n thou_o can_v get_v abroad_o in_o the_o open_a field_n and_o so_o walk_v on_o to_o babylon_n but_o there_o will_v i_o find_v out_o a_o way_n of_o deliverance_n for_o thou_o and_o even_o there_o shall_v the_o great_a jehovah_n rescue_v thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 11_o and_o as_o supra_fw-la short_o after_o many_o man_n of_o several_a nation_n shall_v wite_v their_o strength_n and_o malice_n against_o thou_o which_o shall_v not_o spare_v to_o say_v let_v zion_n be_v still_o represent_v to_o the_o world_n as_o one_o lie_v in_o her_o own_o pollution_n and_o expose_v to_o the_o contempt_n of_o all_o we_o that_o look_v upon_o she_o 12._o but_o they_o that_o so_o talk_v at_o random_n and_o out_o of_o malice_n little_o know_v or_o consider_v what_o god_n in_o his_o secret_a counsel_n and_o providence_n and_o mercy_n do_v intend_v to_o do_v with_o we_o but_o how_o little_a soever_o they_o consider_v our_o end_n they_o be_v less_o advise_v of_o their_o own_o for_o he_o shall_v gather_v they_o as_o sheaf_n into_o the_o floor_n there_o to_o be_v so_o thrash_v and_o bangd_v as_o they_o do_v not_o dream_v of_o 13._o for_o then_o will_v i_o say_v to_o zion_n rouse_v up_o thyself_o and_o lay_v about_o thou_o like_o a_o thrasher_n o_o daughter_n zion_n tread_v and_o trample_v they_o under_o which_o be_v your_o way_n of_o thrash_v with_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n and_o to_o help_v on_o the_o business_n i_o will_v make_v thy_o horn_n like_o iron_n and_o thy_o hoof_n like_o brass_n that_o thou_o may_v trample_v they_o and_o beat_v they_o all_o to_o piece_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o and_o what_o they_o have_v covetous_o hoard_a i_o will_v take_v to_o myself_o say_v the_o lord_n they_o have_v but_o lay_v it_o up_o as_o a_o thing_n anathematise_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o my_o peculiar_a service_n as_o a_o deodate_v out_o of_o their_o substance_n which_o i_o will_v challenge_v as_o i_o be_o lord_n paramount_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n chap._n v._n now_o gather_v thyself_o in_o troop_n o_o daughter_n of_o troop_n he_o have_v lay_v siege_n against_o we_o they_o shall_v smite_v the_o judge_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o rod_n upon_o the_o cheek_n 2_o but_o thou_o bethlehem_n ephratah_n though_o thou_o be_v little_a among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n yet_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v he_o come_v forth_o unto_o i_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n who_o go_n forth_o have_v be_v from_o of_o old_a from_o everlasting_a 3_o therefore_o will_v he_o give_v they_o up_o until_o the_o time_n that_o she_o which_o travel_v have_v bring_v forth_o then_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o brethren_n shall_v return_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 4_o and_o he_o shall_v stand_v and_o feed_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v abide_v for_o now_o shall_v he_o be_v great_a unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n 5_o and_o this_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o peace_n when_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v come_v into_o our_o land_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v tread_v in_o our_o palace_n then_o shall_v we_o raise_v against_o he_o seven_o shepherd_n and_o eight_o principal_a man_n 6_o and_o they_o shall_v waste_v the_o land_n of_o assyria_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o land_n of_o nimrod_n in_o the_o entrance_n thereof_o thus_o shall_v he_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o assyrian_a when_o he_o come_v into_o our_o land_n and_o when_o he_o tread_v within_o our_o border_n 7_o and_o the_o remnant_n of_o jacob_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o people_n as_o a_o dew_n from_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o shower_n upon_o the_o grass_n that_o tarry_v not_o for_o man_n nor_o wait_v for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 8_o and_o the_o remnant_n of_o jacob_n shall_v be_v among_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o people_n as_o a_o lion_n among_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n as_o a_o young_a lion_n among_o the_o flock_n of_o sheep_n who_o if_o he_o go_v through_o both_o tread_v down_o and_o tear_v in_o piece_n and_o none_o can_v deliver_v 9_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o upon_o thy_o adversary_n and_o all_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o 10_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o thy_o horse_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v destroy_v thy_o chariot_n 11_o and_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o city_n of_o thy_o land_n and_o throw_v down_o all_o thy_o strong_a hold_n 12_o and_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o witchcraft_n out_o of_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o soothsayer_n 13_o thy_o grave_a image_n also_o will_v i_o cut_v off_o and_o thy_o stand_a image_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o worship_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n 14_o and_o i_o will_v pluck_v up_o thy_o grove_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o so_o will_v i_o destroy_v thy_o city_n 15_o and_o i_o will_v execute_v vengeance_n in_o anger_n and_o fury_n upon_o the_o heathen_a such_o as_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v chap._n v._n 1._o what_o have_v hitherto_o be_v say_v to_o thou_o o_o babylon_n praece_v come_v to_o this_o upon_o the_o matter_n that_o thou_o shall_v 11._o very_o short_o be_v expose_v as_o a_o prey_n to_o thy_o enemy_n o_o thou_o daughter_n of_o a_o arrant_a spoiler_n of_o nimrod_n that_o first_o begin_v that_o sport_n over_o man_n as_o well_o as_o beast_n and_o hear_v the_o rest_n from_o my_o people_n israel_n therefore_o be_v the_o babylonian_a spoil_v because_o he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o lay_v siege_n against_o we_o and_o that_o succeed_v they_o be_v all_o so_o injurious_a and_o insult_a over_o the_o very_a judge_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o presume_v to_o strike_v they_o upon_o the_o check_n 8._o which_o be_v a_o blow_n of_o the_o great_a disgrace_n that_o can_v be_v 2._o but_o thou_o bethlehem_n ephratha_n lay_v none_o of_o these_o scorn_n and_o abuse_n to_o thy_o heart_n for_o great_a matter_n be_v intend_v unto_o thou_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a honour_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v reckon_v among_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n for_o out_o of_o thou_o mihi_fw-la a_o special_a prince_n shall_v be_v raise_v up_o for_o my_o own_o design_n the_o messiah_n that_o shall_v be_v king_n and_o ruler_n over_o the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n 4._o whole_a original_n may_v be_v deduce_v aeterno_fw-la from_o the_o top_n of_o royal_a antiquity_n from_o the_o first_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o more_o than_o that_o
from_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n for_o who_o can_v declare_v his_o generation_n 3._o therefore_o will_v he_o alius_fw-la give_v to_o they_o of_o judah_n what_o he_o have_v promise_v i._o a_o safe_a return_n out_o of_o their_o captivity_n and_o a_o place_n of_o abode_n again_o in_o their_o own_o country_n till_o the_o time_n wherein_o she_o that_o be_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o messiah_n shall_v bring_v forth_o that_o happiness_n to_o the_o world_n and_o till_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o brethren_n for_o 22._o with_o that_o title_n shall_v he_o honour_v the_o lose_a sheep_n which_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o seek_v and_o reduce_v to_o his_o fold_n till_o they_o shall_v be_v poenitentia_fw-la convert_v and_o unite_v isr._n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o begin_v all_o to_o make_v one_o flock_n under_o one_o shepherd_n 4._o and_o he_o shall_v feed_v never_o cease_v to_o feed_v and_o govern_v that_o flock_n by_o no_o less_o than_o a_o divine_a power_n be_v advance_v thereunto_o in_o no_o other_o name_n and_o authority_n then_o that_o of_o the_o great_a jehovah_n his_o god_n 1._o as_o he_o shall_v then_o style_v he_o when_o he_o have_v humble_v himself_o to_o that_o brotherhood_n which_o we_o name_v before_o under_o that_o care_n and_o government_n shall_v that_o flock_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d dwell_n in_o joy_n and_o safety_n and_o good_a reason_n because_o nunc_fw-la from_o henceforth_o this_o our_o prince_n and_o messiah_n shall_v be_v magnify_v and_o renown_a not_o in_o jury_n only_o but_o to_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n 5._o and_o this_o sign_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o our_o nation_n shall_v thou_o begin_v and_o not_o till_o then_o seq_n when_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v have_v often_o enter_v into_o our_o land_n sometime_o of_o himself_o sometime_o as_o a_o auxiliarie_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n for_o he_o shall_v enter_v in_o a_o proud_a and_o hostile_a manner_n trample_v down_o our_o fair_a palace_n but_o this_o pride_n and_o malice_n shall_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o utter_a ruin_n and_o so_o of_o our_o more_o settle_a peace_n for_o we_o shall_v at_o last_o so_o far_o prevail_v over_o the_o assyrian_a by_o the_o assistance_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o his_o blessing_n upon_o our_o prayer_n and_o patience_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o as_o great_a a_o tyranny_n over_o he_o to_o be_v exercise_v by_o octo_fw-la many_o several_a governor_n great_a prince_n and_o commander_n over_o man_n that_o shall_v lead_v they_o and_o rule_v they_o as_o easy_o as_o sheep_n be_v by_o their_o shepherd_n 6._o and_o if_o these_o may_v be_v call_v shepherd_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o other_o king_n and_o ruler_n be_v they_o shall_v be_v such_o as_o shall_v subdue_v and_o govern_v their_o stock_n of_o assyrian_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o successor_n of_o nimrod_n in_o babylon_n stricli_fw-la with_o her_o own_o naked_a and_o terrible_a weapon_n thus_o shall_v god_n punish_v they_o and_o 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subdue_v they_o and_o reduce_v they_o to_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n 10._o this_o mention_n of_o israel_n prosperity_n in_o these_o time_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o the_o prophecy_n of_o thy_o ruin_n o_o babylon_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o strength_n wherein_o thou_o make_v thy_o boast_n the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o horse_n and_o chariot_n 37._o they_o will_v i_o destroy_v with_o the_o rider_n that_o be_v so_o expert_a in_o manage_v of_o they_o both_o 11._o and_o the_o best_a city_n of_o thy_o land_n will_v i_o lay_v waste_n and_o throw_v down_o all_o thy_o strong_a hold_n 12._o and_o i_o will_v down_o with_o thy_o witchcraft_n and_o thy_o magical_a divination_n and_o thy_o soothsayer_n that_o be_v so_o cunning_a at_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v within_o thou_o 13._o thy_o grave_a image_n and_o thy_o rich_a statue_n will_v i_o remove_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o so_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v no_o more_o worship_n to_o those_o vanity_n the_o workmanship_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n 14._o thy_o superstitious_a grove_n and_o thy_o wealthy_a city_n will_v i_o utter_o destroy_v 15._o and_o in_o the_o fierceness_n of_o my_o anger_n will_v i_o revenge_v myself_o upon_o those_o nation_n which_o shall_v not_o then_o hear_v and_o obey_v alius_fw-la those_o conqueror_n and_o governor_n which_o i_o shall_v please_v to_o set_v over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n chap._n vi_o 1._o hear_v you_o now_o what_o the_o lord_n say_v arise_v contend_v thou_o before_o the_o mountain_n and_o let_v the_o hill_n hear_v thy_o voice_n 2_o hear_v you_o o_o mountain_n the_o lord_n controversy_n and_o you_o strong_a foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o his_o people_n and_o he_o will_v plead_v with_o israel_n 3_o o_o my_o people_n what_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o &_o wherein_o have_v i_o weary_v thou_o testify_v against_o i_o 4_o for_o i_o bring_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o redeem_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o servant_n and_o i_o send_v before_o thou_o moses_n aaron_n and_o miriam_n 5_o o_o my_o people_n remember_v now_o what_o balak_n king_n of_o moab_n consult_v and_o what_o balaam_n the_o son_n of_o beor_n answer_v he_o from_o shittim_n unto_o gilgal_n that_o you_o may_v know_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lerd_v 6_o wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burnt-offering_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a 7_o will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o first_o bear_v for_o my_o transgression_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n 8_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n 9_o the_o lord_n voice_n cry_v unto_o the_o city_n and_o the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v thy_o name_n hear_v you_o the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o 10_o be_v there_o yet_o the_o tresure_n of_o wickedness_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o scant_a measure_n that_o be_v abominable_a 11_o shall_v i_o count_v they_o pure_a with_o the_o wicked_a balance_n and_o with_o the_o bag_n of_o deceitful_a weight_n 12_o for_o the_o rich_a man_n thereof_o be_v full_a of_o violence_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o have_v speak_v lie_v and_o their_o tongue_n be_v deceitful_a in_o their_o mouth_n 13_o therefore_o also_o will_v i_o make_v thou_o sick_a in_o smite_v thou_o in_o
he_o 8_o but_o with_o a_o overrun_v flood_n he_o will_v make_v a_o utter_a end_n of_o the_o place_n thereof_o and_o darkness_n shall_v pursue_v his_o enemy_n 9_o what_o do_v you_o imagine_v against_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v make_v a_o utter_a end_n affliction_n shall_v not_o rise_v up_o the_o second_o time_n 10_o for_o while_o they_o be_v folden_a together_o as_o thorn_n and_o while_o they_o be_v drunken_a as_o drunkard_n they_o shall_v be_v devour_v as_o stubble_n full_o dry_a 11_o there_o be_v one_o come_v out_o of_o thou_o that_o imagine_v evil_a against_o the_o lord_n a_o wicked_a counsellor_n 12_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o they_o be_v quiet_a and_o likewise_o many_o yet_o thus_o shall_v they_o be_v cut_v down_o when_o he_o shall_v pass_v through_o though_o i_o have_v afflict_v thou_o i_o will_v afflict_v thou_o no_o more_o 13_o for_o now_o will_v i_o break_v his_o yoke_n from_o off_o thou_o and_o will_v burst_v thy_o bond_n in_o sunder_o 14_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v a_o commandment_n concern_v thou_o that_o no_o more_o of_o thy_o name_n be_v sow_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o god_n will_v i_o cut_v off_o the_o grave_a image_n &_o the_o melt_a image_n i_o will_v make_v thy_o grave_n for_o thou_o be_v vile_a 15_o behold_v upon_o the_o mountain_n the_o foot_n of_o he_o that_o bring_v good_a thing_n that_o publish_v peace_n o_o judah_n keep_v thy_o solemn_a feast_n perform_v thy_o vow_n for_o the_o wicked_a shall_v no_o more_o pass_v through_o thou_o he_o be_v utter_o cut_v off_o chap._n i._n 1._o the_o heavy_a doom_n against_o nivive_v and_o with_o she_o against_o the_o whole_a assyrian_a empire_n foretell_v in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o nahum_n who_o be_v of_o hieron_n kessi_n or_o elkesai_n a_o little_a village_n in_o galilie_o 2._o god_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o so_o can_v suffer_v his_o servant_n to_o be_v too_o long_o and_o too_o much_o oppress_v and_o he_o be_v the_o god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v 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of_o his_o anger_n which_o he_o show_v all_o the_o way_n he_o come_v to_o it_o make_v it_o like_o a_o way_n in_o a_o whirlwind_n and_o mighty_a storm_n and_o walk_v upon_o the_o cloud_n as_o we_o do_v upon_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o he_o command_v as_o he_o do_v the_o boisterous_a wind_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n to_o be_v muster_v up_o against_o we_o at_o his_o pleasure_n 4._o in_o these_o time_n if_o he_o check_v and_o rebuke_v the_o great_a sea_n that_o cheek_n of_o he_o dry_v it_o up_o and_o make_v it_o instant_o vanish_v and_o fly_v away_o for_o fear_n as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n find_v it_o in_o the_o red_a sea_n needs_o must_v all_o the_o lesser_a river_n than_o be_v dry_v up_o with_o the_o least_o angry_a breath_n of_o his_o as_o they_o find_v it_o also_o in_o the_o river_n jordan_n and_o when_o his_o just_a anger_n will_v show_v itself_o by_o land_n as_o well_o as_o by_o water_n a_o little_a pass_v grant_v by_o that_o authority_n will_v make_v the_o 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overwhelm_v he_o whosoever_o he_o be_v s●pt_n that_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o all_o his_o enemy_n shall_v be_v pursue_v with_o the_o horror_n and_o darkness_n of_o affliction_n 9_o wherewith_o can_v you_o devise_v to_o stay_v this_o effect_n of_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n while_o he_o be_v work_v of_o that_o which_o will_v prove_v no_o less_o than_o a_o utter_a destruction_n to_o be_v give_v at_o one_o blow_n one_o heavy_a afflict_a blow_n that_o shall_v never_o need_v to_o be_v repeat_v 22._o in_o a_o second_o affliction_n to_o make_v all_o sure_a for_o a_o final_a ruin_n 10._o which_o may_v well_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o sudden_a consume_n of_o thorn_n that_o be_v tie_v up_o together_o before_o they_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n or_o the_o sudden_a conquest_n that_o drunkard_n make_v over_o their_o own_o understanding_n when_o they_o sit_v tipple_a over_o the_o sweet_a liquor_n for_o so_o sudden_o shall_v they_o perish_v as_o stubble_n do_v in_o the_o flame_n 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and_o insolent_a oppression_n of_o that_o king_n of_o ninive_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o shall_v yet_o dare_v to_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o and_o my_o people_n that_o yoke_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o put_v upon_o thou_o o_o israel_n and_o with_o that_o all_o the_o cord_n by_o which_o those_o assyrian_a tyrant_n hold_v thou_o in_o subjection_n will_v i_o break_v in_o piece_n that_o shall_v be_v thy_o day_n of_o ransom_n and_o liberty_n 14._o and_o this_o shall_v be_v thy_o doom_n o_o tyrant_n of_o ninive_n which_o shall_v come_v out_o as_o a_o unalterable_a edict_n from_o i_o none_o of_o thy_o seed_n or_o of_o thy_o name_n shall_v be_v any_o long_a continuance_n the_o world_n shall_v hear_v no_o more_o of_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o king_n of_o thy_o family_n or_o a_o king_n of_o nineve_n and_o as_o i_o will_v thus_o cut_v off_o thou_o and_o thou_o and_o remove_v thy_o throne_n so_o will_v i_o also_o down_o with_o thy_o idol-deity_n thy_o temple_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o a_o 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hew_v at_o thou_o and_o ever_o ready_a to_o 〈◊〉_d besiege_v thy_o strong_a fort_n and_o place_v his_o scout_n in_o thy_o way_n that_o shall_v say_v to_o thou_o gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n muster_v up_o all_o the_o strength_n thou_o have_v for_o thy_o own_o defence_n do_v thy_o best_a and_o thy_o worst_a and_o all_o that_o care_n will_v prove_v but_o to_o little_a purpose_n 2._o but_o this_o insolence_n be_v now_o at_o a_o end_n god_n have_v now_o return_v and_o requite_v upon_o this_o cruel_a enemy_n his_o 〈◊〉_d proud_a expression_n of_o himself_o against_o jacob_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n not_o much_o unlike_a to_o what_o he_o show_v elsewhere_o against_o israel_n the_o ten_o tribe_n that_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o assyrian_a out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n and_o the_o rather_o do_v this_o vengeance_n fall_v upon_o the_o assyrian_n because_o their_o oppression_n be_v equal_a to_o their_o pride_n 15._o as_o it_o appear_v when_o 〈◊〉_d they_o empty_v and_o ransack_v those_o 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feel_v by_o he●_n enemy_n 3._o for_o thus_o say_v the_o great_a jehovah_n i_o return_v now_o to_o zion_n and_o to_o my_o former_a love_n and_o 15._o compassion_n that_o i_o show_v to_o she_o of_o old_a and_o i_o will_v dwell_v again_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n my_o gracious_a presence_n and_o daily_a favour_n shall_v make_v they_o appear_v like_o my_o own_o domestic_a servant_n which_o shall_v gain_v jerusalem_n the_o title_n of_o the_o city_n where_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v profess_v and_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n where_o you_o build_v your_o temple_n unto_o i_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a mountain_n because_o of_o the_o peculiar_a presence_n of_o my_o holiness_n and_o the_o daily_a observance_n of_o your_o sacred_a duty_n and_o devotion_n in_o that_o place_n 4._o and_o concern_v your_o temporal_a blessing_n thus_o also_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n there_o shall_v be_v see_v again_o nehemiah_n in_o the_o street_n of_o 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now_o return_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n yet_o nothing_o shall_v seem_v impossible_a for_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o hostes._n 7._o and_o look_v not_o upon_o yourselves_o alone_o that_o be_v first_o return_v and_o can_v yet_o make_v up_o but_o a_o little_a company_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o will_v wonderful_o provide_v for_o the_o welfare_n of_o my_o people_n in_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a part_n 8._o i_o will_v conduct_v they_o safe_o hither_o again_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n whither_o they_o be_v disperse_v and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o holy_a city_n jerusalem_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o peculiar_a people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o powerful_a god_n true_o and_o just_o shall_v i_o make_v this_o good_a to_o they_o by_o my_o blessing_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o to_o i_o by_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o my_o name_n and_o their_o just_a deal_n and_o converse_v with_o one_o another_o 9_o and_o therefore_o go_v on_o cheerful_o in_o the_o build_n of_o my_o temple_n which_o you_o have_v now_o begin_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n you_o that_o live_v to_o see_v these_o day_n and_o hear_v the_o comfortable_a word_n of_o these_o late_a prophecy_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o we_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v in_o the_o time_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 and_o that_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o to_o incite_v and_o encourage_v you_o in_o the_o build_n and_o perfect_v of_o his_o holy_a temple_n 10._o and_o to_o add_v the_o more_o life_n and_o speed_n to_o your_o undertake_n i_o be_o enjoin_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o whereas_o before_o you_o settle_v yourselves_o in_o earnest_a to_o this_o good_a work_n your_o man_n and_o your_o cattle_n at_o home_n have_v little_a reward_n of_o their_o labour_n in_o matter_n of_o husbandry_n you_o toil_v and_o take_v pain_n with_o little_a or_o no_o success_n and_o they_o that_o venture_v 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shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o you_o of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n be_v hold_v accurse_v of_o all_o nation_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a misery_n that_o your_o great_a sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o you_o so_o upon_o this_o safety_n and_o prosperity_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v be_v account_v a_o nation_n that_o god_n have_v now_o bless_v with_o extraordinary_a favour_n therefore_o do_v not_o faint_a and_o give_v back_o from_o your_o good_a intention_n but_o proceed_v on_o cheerful_o and_o courageous_o in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n 14._o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n as_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o my_o thought_n and_o intention_n be_v chief_o set_v upon_o afflict_v of_o this_o nation_n for_o those_o sin_n by_o which_o your_o forefather_n provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n and_o i_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o repent_v of_o it_o i_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d divert_v 15._o so_o now_o in_o these_o time_n of_o amendment_n 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