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hill_n because_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n even_o as_o the_o sea_n with_o flow_a water_n and_o micheas_n prophesy_v of_o the_o peace_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n say_v but_o they_o shall_v sit_v every_o man_n under_o his_o vine_n 2.18_o and_o under_o his_o fig_n tree_n and_o none_o shall_v make_v they_o afraid_a and_o hose_n say_v i_o will_v make_v a_o covenant_n for_o they_o in_o that_o day_n that_o be_v when_o messiah_n shall_v rule_v with_o the_o wild_a beast_n and_o with_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o with_o that_o that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o will_v break_v the_o bow_n and_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o battle_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o will_v make_v they_o to_o sleep_v safe_o and_o zachary_n say_v 9.10_o i_o will_v cut_v of_o the_o chariot_n from_o ephraim_n and_o the_o horse_n from_o jerusalem_n the_o bow_n of_o the_o battle_n shall_v be_v break_v and_o he_o shall_v speak_v 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the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o purge_v the_o blood_n of_o jerusalem_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n thereof_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o burn_a in_o these_o word_n the_o prophet_n foretell_v how_o glorious_a and_o honourable_a this_o kingdom_n of_o messiah_n shall_v be_v and_o he_o speak_v proper_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n wherein_o christ_n adorn_v his_o kingdom_n his_o church_n with_o beauty_n above_o measure_n and_o with_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5.26_o for_o he_o wash_v cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v his_o daughter_n zion_n that_o be_v the_o church_n 1.7_o with_o holy_a baptism_n by_o his_o blood_n he_o mortify_v the_o old_a adam_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o fire_n and_o see_v that_o the_o church_n herself_o must_v fight_v here_o in_o the_o flesh_n against_o most_o wicked_a and_o vile_a enemy_n and_o see_v that_o she_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n in_o great_a danger_n christ_n her_o almighty_a king_n do_v promise_v she_o comfort_n defence_n aid_n and_o help_v in_o all_o adversity_n and_o calamity_n that_o she_o may_v be_v safe_a under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o most_o high_a for_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o cloud_n for_o his_o church_n in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o a_o fire_n lighten_v it_o in_o the_o night_n as_o he_o visible_o deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n as_o we_o read_v in_o exodus_fw-la where_o it_o be_v say_v 13.21_o and_o the_o lord_n go_v before_o they_o by_o day_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o a_o cloud_n to_o lead_v they_o the_o way_n and_o by_o night_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n to_o geve_v they_o light_n that_o they_o may_v go_v both_o by_o day_n and_o by_o night_n he_o take_v not_o away_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n by_o day_n nor_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n from_o before_o the_o people_n note_v here_o that_o the_o prophet_n call_v our_o lord_n christ_n the_o bud_n or_o blossom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n because_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n natural_o and_o also_o the_o true_a son_n of_o man_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o perpetual_a and_o pure_a virgin_n mary_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o david_n he_o be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n 2.7_o because_o he_o take_v his_o holy_a humanity_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o adam_n which_o adam_n be_v make_v of_o earth_n this_o prophecy_n the_o jew_n understand_v both_o in_o babylon_n and_o afterward_o also_o of_o christ_n for_o thargum_n jonathan_n say_v at_o this_o time_n the_o messiah_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v our_o joy_n and_o glory_n ¶_o anna._n cleophas_n and_o his_o companion_n by_o this_o prophecy_n may_v easy_o have_v understand_v that_o israel_n shall_v not_o quite_o perish_v because_o christ_n die_v for_o if_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v natural_a man_n what_o marvel_n be_v it_o then_o if_o he_o die_v but_o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o bud_n 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