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come_n and_o unless_o one_o resolve_n to_o be_v obstinate_o blind_a it_o be_v impossible_a now_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o and_o not_o only_o the_o prophet_n see_v jesus_n christ_n but_o they_o be_v also_o the_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o he_o and_o represent_v his_o mystery_n especial_o that_o of_o the_o cross_n almost_o all_o of_o they_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o have_v represent_v to_o we_o in_o their_o suffering_n the_o persecute_a innocency_n and_o truth_n in_o our_o bless_a lord_n elijah_n and_o elisha_n how_o be_v they_o continual_o threaten_v how_o often_o be_v isaiah_n make_v the_o scorn_n and_o derision_n both_o of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o king_n who_o at_o last_o as_o the_o positive_a tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n affirm_v sacrifice_v he_o to_o their_o fury_n zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiadah_n be_v stone_v ezekiel_n be_v always_o under_o affliction_n the_o calamity_n of_o jeremiah_n be_v continual_a and_o inexplicable_a daniel_n be_v see_v twice_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n not_o one_o of_o they_o but_o who_o be_v contradict_v oppose_v and_o ill_o treat_v and_o they_o all_o discover_v to_o we_o by_o their_o example_n that_o if_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o ancient_a people_n in_o the_o general_n require_v to_o be_v support_v by_o temporal_a blessing_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o strong_a one_o of_o israel_n and_o the_o man_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a sanctity_n be_v then_o feed_v with_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o drink_v beforehand_o for_o their_o sanctification_n of_o the_o cup_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o cup_n so_o much_o the_o more_o full_a of_o bitterness_n as_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v more_o sacred_a and_o holy_a but_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n see_v most_o clear_o and_o which_o they_o also_o declare_v in_o the_o most_o magnificent_a term_n be_v the_o blessing_n bestow_v upon_o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o messiah_n that_o 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62.1_o 2._o he_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o zion_n that_o shall_v go_v forth_o as_o brightness_n and_o the_o salvation_n thereof_o as_o a_o lamp_n that_o burn_v and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v see_v his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o king_n his_o glory_n who_o be_v so_o celebrate_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o zion_n but_o yet_o let_v we_o see_v he_o better_o describe_v 6._o isai_n 42.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o with_o a_o more_o particular_a character_n a_o man_n of_o a_o admirable_a sweetness_n and_o temper_n especial_o be_v the_o elect_a in_o who_o god_n soul_n delight_v shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n to_o the_o gentile_n the_o isle_n shall_v wait_v for_o his_o law_n thus_o the_o hebrew_n call_v europe_n and_o the_o distant_a country_n he_o shall_v not_o cry_v nor_o lift_v up_o nâ—r_v cause_n his_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o street_n scarce_o shall_v they_o hear_v he_o he_o will_v be_v so_o meek_a and_o quiet_a a_o bruise_a reed_n shall_v he_o not_o break_v and_o the_o smoke_a flax_n shall_v he_o not_o quench_v so_o far_o will_v he_o be_v from_o confound_v the_o weak_a and_o the_o sinner_n that_o his_o charitable_a voice_n will_v call_v they_o and_o his_o gracious_a hand_n will_v sustain_v they_o he_o will_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o bring_v out_o the_o prisoner_n from_o the_o prison_n and_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n out_o of_o the_o prisonhouse_n his_o power_n shall_v be_v equal_a to_o his_o goodness_n 42.7_o esai_n 42.7_o his_o essential_a character_n be_v to_o join_v together_o bounty_n and_o kindness_n with_o efficacy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o that_o so_o still_a voice_n shall_v in_o a_o moment_n go_v from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o other_o and_o without_o
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kingdom_n that_o oppress_v it_o be_v humble_v the_o neighbour_n that_o be_v continual_o torment_v it_o 8._o pâ—â—l_n 9.10.6_o zâ—â—â—_n 9.1.2.3_o â—_o â—_o 6_o 7_o 8._o be_v punish_v some_o be_v convert_v and_o incorporate_v into_o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o prophet_n see_v that_o people_n bless_v with_o divine_a favour_n among_o which_o he_o relate_v to_o they_o the_o triumph_n as_o modest_a as_o it_o be_v glorious_a rejoice_v great_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n 9_o ibid._n 9_o shout_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o he_o be_v just_a and_o have_v salvation_n lowly_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n and_o upon_o a_o colt_n the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n after_o he_o have_v recount_v their_o prosperity_n he_o sum_n up_o from_o the_o beginning_n all_o the_o course_n of_o their_o affliction_n he_o see_v all_o of_o a_o sudden_a fire_n in_o the_o temple_n all_o the_o country_n in_o desolation_n with_o the_o capital_a city_n murder_n violence_n etc._n zach._n 11.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o a_o king_n who_o countenance_n and_o encourage_v they_o but_o god_n have_v pity_n on_o his_o forsake_a people_n he_o become_v himself_o their_o shepherd_n and_o his_o protection_n sustain_v they_o at_o length_n he_o kindle_v civil_a war_n among_o they_o 9_o ibid._n 11.8_o 9_o and_o the_o face_n of_o thing_n look_v dismal_a the_o time_n of_o that_o change_n be_v design_v by_o a_o certain_a character_n and_o three_o prince_n degrade_v in_o one_o month_n denote_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o trouble_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o calamity_n there_o appear_v yet_o another_o great_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n a_o while_n after_o those_o division_n and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ruin_n god_n be_v prize_v at_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n by_o his_o ungrateful_a people_n and_o the_o prophet_n see_v all_o &c_n ibid._n 12_o 13_o &c_n &c_n even_o to_o the_o potter_n field_n about_o which_o that_o money_n be_v employ_v from_o that_o time_n 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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