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to_o be_v do_v by_o their_o ministry_n and_o as_o contribute_v to_o set_v out_o the_o honour_n of_o that_o nation_n that_o they_o enjoy_v the_o true_a religion_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n spread_v forth_o from_o among_o the_o jew_n and_o his_o interest_n in_o they_o be_v publish_v innumerable_a people_n ten_o be_v put_v for_o very_a many_o of_o all_o language_n shall_v cleave_v to_o they_o as_o child_n or_o parent_n desire_v to_o be_v teach_v by_o they_o and_o join_v with_o they_o who_o be_v so_o much_o honour_v by_o enjoy_v and_o know_v the_o true_a god_n this_o be_v accomplish_v when_o the_o gentile_n flock_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o christian_a jew_n upon_o hear_v the_o law_n which_o come_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o may_v yet_o further_o be_v verify_v when_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o israel_n shall_v bring_v a_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a to_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 11.15_o doct._n 1._o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n publish_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o 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purpose_n of_o destroy_v the_o church_n enemy_n be_v repear_v and_o confirm_v that_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o many_o yet_o god_n will_v destroy_v they_o and_o will_v be_v serious_a in_o effectuate_a it_o seek_v out_o secret_a plotter_n as_o well_o as_o open_a enemy_n or_o seek_v they_o out_o after_o they_o be_v scatter_v and_o their_o enterprise_n frustrate_v to_o ruin_v they_o doct._n 1._o the_o lord_n church_n have_v many_o enemy_n both_o open_a and_o secret_a enemy_n stand_v yet_o unbroken_a and_o these_o who_o though_o they_o be_v break_v yet_o remain_v enemy_n for_o there_o be_v a_o all_o of_o the_o nation_n that_o come_v against_o jerusalem_n 2._o albeit_o some_o who_o persecute_v and_o oppose_v the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v find_v mercy_n to_o come_v and_o join_v with_o she_o and_o be_v save_v yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o so_o much_o displeasure_n and_o so_o many_o former_a controversy_n against_o man_n when_o they_o be_v leâ—t_v to_o themselves_o to_o be_v persecutor_n that_o their_o destruction_n only_o will_v end_v it_o i_o will_v destroy_v all_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o ordinary_a issue_n of_o their_o be_v enemy_n 3._o the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a or_o remiss_a in_o avenge_a injury_n do_v to_o the_o church_n but_o will_v do_v it_o as_o effectual_o as_o man_n do_v their_o most_o serious_a affair_n when_o they_o bend_v their_o wit_n to_o devise_v mean_n to_o câ—rry_v it_o well_o on_o and_o do_v pursue_v it_o to_o the_o uttermost_a this_o be_v import_v in_o that_o he_o will_v seek_v to_o destroy_v all_o the_o nation_n as_o be_v before_o explain_v verse_n 10._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 and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o firstborn_a in_o the_o eight_o promise_n be_v hold_v forth_o the_o future_a conversion_n and_o repentance_n of_o israel_n the_o full_a accomplishment_n whereof_o be_v not_o that_o which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n act._n 2._o but_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v accomplish_v when_o all_o their_o family_n shall_v concur_v in_o this_o work_n v._o 14._o which_o be_v not_o then_o fulfil_v the_o lord_n promise_v unto_o the_o body_n of_o that_o people_n that_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o conversion_n and_o prayer_n to_o help_v down_o their_o enemy_n and_o repentance_n for_o their_o pierce_a of_o christ_n by_o consent_v to_o their_o
his_o love_n in_o their_o heart_n assure_v they_o of_o a_o interest_n in_o he_o for_o i_o will_v hear_v they_o i_o will_v say_v it_o be_v my_o people_n 7._o as_o fait_fw-fr and_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o enable_v man_n bold_o to_o profess_v it_o before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n be_v a_o choice_a gospel-blessing_n and_o a_o rich_a recompense_n of_o much_o affliction_n so_o god_n prevent_v grace_n and_o kindness_n towards_o his_o people_n when_o they_o seek_v he_o especial_o under_o affliction_n be_v such_o as_o may_v invite_v they_o to_o make_v he_o their_o portion_n and_o give_v they_o warrant_v confident_o to_o rest_v and_o rely_v on_o he_o for_o upon_o his_o hear_n and_o say_v it_o be_v my_o people_n they_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n chap._n fourteen_o in_o this_o chapter_n there_o 〈◊〉_d continuation_n of_o the_o prephecie_n begâ—n_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n wherein_o a_o account_n be_v give_v of_o the_o case_n of_o the_o church_n from_o this_o prophet_n time_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o these_o particular_n 1._o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n in_o that_o stroke_n v._o 1.2_o 2._o it_o be_v clear_v that_o the_o instrument_n of_o this_o stroke_n shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a v._o 〈◊〉_d noâ—_n the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o stroke_n for_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n shall_v be_v make_v clear_a unto_o the_o gentile_n v._o 4._o to_o which_o the_o elect_a jew_n shall_v join_v v._o 5.3_o it_o be_v foreâ—old_a that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o elect_n under_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v unsettle_a and_o mix_v of_o variety_n of_o dispensation_n yet_o so_o as_o in_o end_n and_o when_o man_n will_v least_o expect_v it_o shall_v prove_v better_o v._o 6.7_o 4._o it_o be_v fore-prophesied_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o refreshment_n follow_v thereupon_o shall_v spread_v to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n v._o 8._o whereby_o christ_n shall_v get_v a_o universal_a kingdom_n wherein_o there_o shall_v be_v unity_n v._o 9.5_o a_o particular_a promise_n be_v make_v of_o the_o exaltation_n restitution_n and_o safety_n of_o convert_a israel_n v._o 10_o 11._o 6._o there_o be_v a_o threaten_n of_o judgement_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o as_o by_o a_o consumption_n v._o 12._o by_o intestine_a discord_n v._o 13._o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o church_n v._o 14._o and_o that_o the_o stroke_n shall_v reach_v all_o mean_n they_o have_v employ_v against_o the_o church_n v._o 15.7_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o many_o of_o these_o enemy_n who_o be_v reserve_v v._o 16._o and_o if_o not_o that_o visible_a judgement_n shall_v pursue_v they_o yet_o more_o v._o 17_o 18_o 19_o last_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o holiness_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o church_n v._o 20_o 21._o verse_n 1._o behold_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o thy_o spoil_n shall_v be_v divide_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o the_o chapter_n begin_v with_o a_o more_o clear_a prediction_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n then_o before_o wherein_o god_n be_v judge_n and_o avenger_n of_o his_o son_n blood_n which_o they_o shall_v shed_v will_v bring_v a_o day_n of_o special_a vengeance_n upon_o that_o city_n put_v it_o whole_o in_o the_o power_n of_o enemy_n who_o without_o fear_n of_o ambush_n or_o surprisal_n shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o lt_n and_o by_o this_o doctrine_n he_o clear_v what_o have_v be_v say_v chap._n 13.8_o of_o cut_v off_o two_o part_n and_o leave_v a_o three_o part_n doct._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o church_n advantage_n to_o be_v ordinary_o warn_v of_o a_o stroke_n before_o it_o come_v that_o she_o wise_o consider_v god_n judgement_n may_v labour_v to_o prevent_v or_o prepare_v for_o it_o that_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o surprise_v with_o such_o a_o judgement_n 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captivity_n and_o other_o shall_v leave_v it_o before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o siege_n as_o the_o christian_n who_o go_v to_o pella_n and_o so_o shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o city_n or_o from_o that_o nation_n whereof_o the_o city_n be_v a_o part_n doct._n 1._o there_o be_v not_o a_o motion_n or_o enterprise_n among_o man_n in_o the_o world_n especial_o about_o the_o church_n but_o grd_n have_v a_o sovereign_a hand_n in_o it_o and_o be_v by_o they_o carry_v on_o purpose_n which_o they_o little_a mind_n for_o the_o roman_a army_n come_v against_o jerusalem_n be_v god_n deed_n to_o avenge_v his_o son_n death_n i_o will_v gather_v all_o nation_n against_o jerusalem_n to_o battle_n 2._o as_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o a_o few_o but_o all_o nation_n at_o his_o command_n to_o put_v they_o in_o subjection_n to_o who_o he_o will_v and_o to_o be_v employ_v as_o he_o please_v so_o many_o of_o they_o be_v employ_v against_o the_o church_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v many_o witness_n to_o the_o plead_n of_o his_o controversy_n and_o may_v discover_v to_o she_o her_o folly_n in_o provoke_v he_o to_o give_v she_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o who_o former_o hate_v she_o but_o can_v not_o prevail_v because_o of_o his_o protection_n for_o all_o nation_n be_v put_v under_o the_o roman_n by_o he_o and_o gather_v against_o jerusalem_n 3._o it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n to_o see_v enemy_n prevail_v against_o the_o church_n when_o god_n be_v pursue_v a_o controversy_n with_o she_o nor_o when_o she_o reject_v christ_n corrupt_v his_o worship_n shed_v righteous_a blood_n be_v give_v to_o covetousness_n injustice_n juxury_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v obstinate_a in_o all_o these_o to_o 〈◊〉_d quite_o overthrow_n and_o overturn_v she_o and_o make_v she_o a_o spectacle_n of_o sad_a judgement_n for_o such_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o for_o these_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v take_v housesrifle_v and_o the_o woman_n ravish_v therefore_o other_o church_n may_v 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city_n burn_v and_o be_v also_o of_o verity_n in_o the_o particular_a judgement_n of_o every_o wicked_a man_n and_o in_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n when_o the_o whole_a word_n have_v its_o full_a and_o final_a accomplishment_n doct._n 1._o man_n by_o nature_n be_v a_o proud_a creature_n and_o retain_v a_o stamp_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o devil_n sin_n that_o will_v be_v as_o god_n humility_n be_v no_o native_a plant_n in_o fall_v man_n they_o be_v the_o proud_a who_o god_n have_v to_o do_v with_o 2._o a_o man_n dare_v to_o hazard_v on_o wicked_a way_n which_o the_o most_o high_a god_n have_v prohibit_v and_o guard_v with_o sad_a threaten_n be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n of_o pride_n let_v he_o otherwise_o appear_v never_o so_o humble_a the_o proud_a and_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o be_v conjoin_v as_o be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o latter_a a_o evidence_n of_o the_o former_a as_o chap._n 3.15_o see_v psal_n 119.21_o 3._o the_o stout_a of_o creature_n will_v prove_v but_o weak_a 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