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on_o and_o defend_v the_o workman_n that_o the_o very_a enemy_n themselves_o confess_v the_o work_n to_o be_v wrought_v of_o god_n nehem._n 6.16_o which_o consideration_n be_v sufficient_a to_o silence_v some_o exception_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o undervalue_v this_o work_n of_o nehemiah_n as_o a_o private_a business_n and_o a_o thing_n too_o mean_a to_o be_v make_v the_o head_n of_o this_o famous_a epock_n and_o indeed_o i_o have_v sometime_o think_v that_o one_o reason_n why_o so_o large_a a_o story_n be_v leave_v we_o of_o this_o work_n may_v be_v because_o without_o a_o knowledge_n hereof_o we_o can_v never_o have_v find_v the_o certain_a time_n with_o which_o we_o be_v to_o begin_v daniel_n seventy_o week_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o so_o great_a concernment_n as_o the_o head_n of_o no_o one_o number_n in_o scripture_n like_o it_o 3_o because_o this_o decree_n agree_v much_o better_a to_o the_o angel_n word_n then_o either_o the_o decree_n of_o cyrus_n or_o any_o of_o the_o 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in_o which_o the_o people_n do_v reside_v yet_o jerusalem_n as_o a_o city_n with_o house_n compact_v make_v a_o street_n be_v not_o yet_o build_v which_o be_v the_o thing_n the_o angel_n mention_n to_o daniel_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v not_o look_v upon_o the_o build_n of_o some_o particular_a house_n to_o be_v in_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o build_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o rather_o reckon_v it_o from_o the_o time_n when_o wall_n and_o street_n begin_v to_o be_v build_v but_o now_o in_o nehemiahs_n time_n both_o these_o be_v do_v he_o build_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n as_o be_v even_o a_o miracle_n nehem._n 6.15_o and_o he_o build_v the_o house_n also_o and_o artaxerxes_n decree_n do_v authorise_v he_o to_o do_v both_o these_o chap._n 2.5_o 8._o and_o this_o be_v a_o large_a power_n than_o ever_o be_v give_v before_o by_o any_o of_o the_o precedent_a decree_n 4_o because_o this_o beginning_n stand_v reconcile_v as_o 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as_o they_o be_v a_o commonwealth_n and_o a_o building-work_n attend_v that_o viz._n of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n both_o these_o daniel_n in_o his_o prayer_n have_v be_v plead_v for_o viz._n the_o restoration_n of_o city_n and_o sanctuary_n according_o in_o the_o answer_n give_v to_o he_o by_o the_o angel_n we_o have_v a_o double_a command_n first_o a_o command_n which_o concern_v the_o first_o only_o viz._n the_o temple-work_n which_o be_v the_o command_n of_o cyrus_n and_o be_v that_o commandment_n which_o be_v say_v to_o come_v forth_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o daniel_n supplication_n vers_n 23._o i.e._n whilst_o daniel_n be_v pray_v cyrus_n enact_v this_o law_n and_o so_o part_v of_o daniel_n prayer_n have_v a_o present_a answer_n second_o a_o command_n respect_v the_o second_o viz._n the_o work_n of_o the_o city_n and_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v the_o commandment_n to_o restore_v and_o to_o build_v jerusalem_n vers_fw-la 25._o the_o coming_z forth_o of_o this_o be_v to_o be_v for_o future_a and_o i_o take_v it_o this_o latter_a commandment_n have_v therefore_o this_o particular_a notation_n of_o build_v jerusalem_n that_o daniel_n nor_o we_o may_v not_o mistake_v and_o account_v it_o the_o same_o with_o the_o other_o vers_n 23._o now_o observe_v the_o angel_n fix_v the_o head_n of_o the_o seventy_o week_n upon_o the_o command_n for_o building_n jerusalem_n it_o be_v a_o clear_a argument_n that_o we_o be_v to_o begin_v the_o seventy_o week_n with_o the_o jew_n civil_a restoration_n not_o their_o spiritual_a the_o conclusion_n therefore_o be_v that_o the_o commandment_n from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o which_o we_o be_v to_o begin_v our_o four_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o year_n be_v the_o commandment_n of_o artaxerxes_n to_o nehemiah_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n thus_o much_o as_o touch_v our_o beginning_n of_o this_o famous_a epock_n of_o daniel_n seventy_o week_n or_o four_o hunddred_n and_o ninety_o year_n sect_n 5._o have_v find_v out_o the_o begin_n of_o daniel_n seventy_o week_n our_o next_o enquiry_n must_v be_v where_o we_o shall_v end_v they_o worthy_a mr._n mede_n with_o who_o we_o have_v be_v contend_v already_o about_o the_o beginning_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o we_o be_v to_o end_v the_o seventy_o week_n with_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o have_v before_o prove_v his_o beginning_n to_o be_v false_a his_o end_n must_v necessary_o be_v so_o too_o and_o indeed_o the_o most_o of_o our_o reason_n but_o the_o three_o first_o especial_o lay_v down_o to_o disprove_v his_o beginning_n do_v lie_v as_o strong_o against_o this_o end_n take_v the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v assert_v by_o he_o or_o any_o other_o but_o that_o which_o here_o i_o shall_v far_o add_v be_v that_o this_o end_n of_o the_o seventy_o week_n be_v altogether_o repugnant_a
observe_v god_n have_v assure_v his_o people_n of_o many_o great_a thing_n already_o he_o shut_v up_o all_o with_o this_o as_o the_o crown_a mercy_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n even_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v and_o to_o the_o temple_n thy_o foundation_n shall_v be_v lay_v as_o to_o say_v over_o and_o above_o all_o i_o have_v promise_v already_o i_o do_v also_o give_v particular_a assurance_n that_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o the_o foundation_n of_o my_o temple_n there_o shall_v be_v lay_v and_o to_o this_o our_o last_o english_a annotation_n agree_v interpret_n they_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n himself_o by_o render_v the_o word_n even_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v thus_o and_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v so_o by_o the_o copulation_n and_o put_v for_o even_o make_v in_o effect_n the_o word_n to_o have_v relation_n not_o to_o cyrus_n but_o to_o god_n himself_o who_o have_v say_v thus_o and_o thus_o 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not_o so_o for_o see_v to_o inhabit_v be_v one_o thing_n and_o to_o build_v a_o place_n in_o order_n to_o its_o be_v inhabit_v be_v another_o the_o thing_n though_o speak_v apart_o may_v both_o very_a well_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o that_o without_o any_o tautology_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o jew_n have_v their_o eye_n chief_o upon_o this_o the_o building_n their_o city_n jerusalem_n by_o so_o much_o do_v the_o lord_n give_v they_o great_a assurance_n of_o it_o by_o double_v the_o thing_n in_o a_o manner_n yet_o without_o tautology_n because_o set_v forth_o in_o several_a and_o divers_a expression_n object_n but_o cyrus_n be_v say_v to_o perform_v all_o god_n pleasure_n vers_fw-la 28._o and_o this_o he_o can_v not_o do_v if_o he_o do_v not_o as_o well_o give_v command_v for_o the_o building_n jerusalem_n as_o the_o temple_n ans_fw-fr the_o phrase_n of_o perform_v all_o god_n pleasure_n neither_o can_v nor_o must_v be_v stretch_v far_a than_o this_o viz._n that_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o be_v do_v by_o cyrus_n that_o he_o shall_v free_o and_o cheerful_o do_v and_o according_o so_o he_o do_v first_o he_o destroy_v the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n which_o be_v the_o oppressor_n of_o god_n people_n second_o he_o free_o without_o price_n or_o reward_n give_v full_a liberty_n to_o the_o jew_n who_o before_o be_v captive_n to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o land_n three_o he_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o they_o come_v thither_o shall_v set_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o build_v the_o temple_n four_o he_o lay_v a_o happy_a foundation_n as_o i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o show_v for_o the_o perfect_a the_o whole_a work_n of_o god_n both_o concern_v the_o temple_n and_o jerusalem_n also_o more_o than_o this_o i_o mean_v in_o reference_n to_o god_n cause_n and_o people_n can_v be_v prove_v that_o ever_o god_n determine_v cyrus_n shall_v do_v and_o all_o this_o he_o do_v and_o according_o perform_v all_o god_n pleasure_n 2_o grant_v these_o word_n even_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v to_o have_v relation_n to_o cyrus_n yet_o may_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o be_v only_o this_o that_o god_n will_v make_v cyrus_n the_o principal_a instrument_n as_o of_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v actual_o do_v by_o his_o decree_n so_o also_o of_o building_n jerusalem_n but_o how_o ans_fw-fr by_o remove_v the_o great_a impediment_n namely_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n which_o have_v ruin_v jerusalem_n and_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o set_v the_o jew_n who_o whilst_o captive_n can_v never_o do_v it_o free_a from_o their_o captivity_n which_o according_o be_v do_v by_o cyrus_n god_n make_v he_o instrumental_a to_o ruin_n babylon_n by_o which_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v thereupon_o by_o he_o set_v free_a to_o build_v the_o temple_n for_o present_v so_o also_o the_o supreme_a power_n come_v now_o to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o nation_n who_o be_v more_o friendly_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o incline_v to_o hear_v their_o complaint_n and_o redress_v their_o grievance_n for_o future_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v of_o cyrus_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v i.e._n set_v open_v a_o door_n which_o before_o be_v shut_v for_o the_o build_n of_o it_o afterward_o and_o to_o this_o well_o agree_v that_o other_o text_n chap._n 45.13_o i_o have_v raise_v he_o up_o in_o righteousness_n and_o will_v direct_v all_o his_o way_n he_o shall_v build_v my_o city_n and_o shall_v let_v go_v my_o captive_n not_o for_o price_n nor_o reward_n the_o building_n god_n city_n the_o objector_n themselves_o will_v never_o say_v be_v do_v actual_o by_o cyrus_n decree_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o that_o cyrus_n shall_v set_v open_a a_o door_n for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o by_o destroy_v the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n that_o have_v desolate_v god_n city_n set_v the_o captive_a jew_n at_o liberty_n and_o lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o such_o a_o work_n afterward_o by_o put_v forth_o a_o decree_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n which_o may_v be_v and_o be_v a_o inducement_n as_o appear_v from_o ezra_n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o compare_v with_o verse_n 6_o 7_o 8._o to_o his_o successor_n after_o he_o to_o follow_v their_o noble_a leader_n in_o kindness_n and_o respect_n to_o this_o nation_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n observable_a that_o for_o the_o general_a of_o all_o the_o four_o monarchy_n the_o persian_n be_v ever_o the_o most_o friendly_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o most_o ready_a to_o do_v they_o right_a and_o favour_n follow_v doubtless_o herein_o the_o example_n of_o their_o famous_a founder_n cyrus_n to_o who_o therefore_o as_o be_v the_o lead_a man_n who_o example_n become_v a_o provocation_n to_o his_o successor_n the_o whole_a work_n in_o scripture_n and_o that_o not_o amiss_o be_v attribute_v as_o for_o the_o other_o place_n in_o ezra_n chap._n 4.12_o 13._o it_o be_v only_o the_o allegation_n of_o judah_n adversary_n and_o write_v to_o artaxerxes_n for_o this_o end_n to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n i_o rather_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v word_n of_o mere_a accusation_n then_o of_o truth_n by_o which_o those_o crafty_a enemy_n endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o case_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o foul_a as_o may_v be_v and_o to_o beget_v in_o the_o king_n the_o great_a dislike_n of_o their_o proceed_n they_o suggest_v such_o thing_n to_o he_o on_o purpose_n which_o may_v breed_v jealousy_n and_o cause_v a_o discountenance_v of_o the_o work_n and_o therefore_o they_o set_v before_o he_o how_o potent_a a_o city_n bear_v rule_n over_o king_n in_o former_a time_n jerusalem_n have_v be_v and_o how_o that_o now_o the_o jew_n be_v re-edify_n of_o it_o have_v set_v up_o the_o wall_n and_o join_v the_o foundation_n and_o some_o colour_n there_o be_v for_o this_o for_o the_o jew_n have_v now_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o appear_v chap._n 3.11_o and_o the_o malicious_a subtle_a enemy_n see_v a_o work_n on_o foot_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o mistake_v so_o they_o may_v incense_v the_o king_n and_o hinder_v the_o work_n call_v this_o the_o build_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n now_o the_o reason_n persuade_v i_o that_o this_o be_v only_o the_o enemy_n false_a accusation_n and_o that_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o reality_n be_v 1_o because_o in_o chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 8._o to_o the_o end_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o jew_n building_n and_o the_o progress_n make_v in_o the_o work_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n speak_v of_o build_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o temple_n only_o 2_o because_o the_o
malice_n which_o now_o lie_v upon_o they_o make_v all_o charge_n ineffectual_a but_o also_o find_v a_o fair_a opportunity_n to_o draw_v up_o a_o new_a charge_n but_o god_n who_o know_v the_o rage_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o take_v care_n of_o his_o people_n have_v provide_v otherwise_o and_o turn_v this_o their_o crafty_a rage_n against_o the_o work_n even_o to_o a_o promote_a of_o it_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o issue_n chap._n 6._o as_o for_o the_o three_o foot_n of_o the_o objection_n take_v from_o hanany_n report_v my_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o break_n down_o of_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o burn_v the_o gate_n relate_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o day_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n my_o reason_n be_v 1_o because_o no_o scripture_n mention_n any_o build_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o cyrus_n and_o nehemiah_n the_o forementioned_a text_n i_o have_v prove_v too_o weak_a therefore_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o faith_n that_o 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and_o affliction_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o remnant_n at_o jerusalem_n how_o that_o jerusalem_n the_o building_n of_o which_o they_o have_v long_o expect_v continue_v still_o a_o heap_n and_o withal_o how_o that_o now_o as_o it_o be_v god_n ordinary_a way_n to_o affect_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n and_o heighten_v his_o enemy_n against_o a_o work_n when_o the_o time_n thereof_o be_v come_v the_o thing_n lie_v more_o heavy_a upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o the_o remnant_n then_o ever_o and_o also_o the_o enemy_n do_v more_o reproach_n they_o with_o their_o unbuilt_a city_n then_o ever_o in_o this_o last_o lay_v all_o the_o news_n if_o we_o may_v so_o call_v it_o nehemiah_n upon_o hear_v this_o and_o through_o that_o heart-warming_a discourse_n that_o have_v pass_v between_o they_o go_v home_o from_o this_o meeting_n wondrous_o affect_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o god_n people_n and_o cause_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o his_o closet_n and_o there_o spread_v the_o whole_a before_o the_o lord_n the_o issue_n whereof_o be_v favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o king_n and_o authority_n from_o he_o to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o build_v it_o thus_o much_o by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o the_o text_n in_o which_o the_o force_n of_o the_o objection_n lie_v second_o i_o now_o come_v to_o add_v two_o or_o three_o consideration_n from_o scripture_n which_o may_v be_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o objection_n 1_o consideration_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o very_a strange_a thing_n to_o suppose_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v charge_v with_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o building_n jerusalem_n and_o the_o work_n they_o be_v about_o stop_v upon_o it_o that_o yet_o afterward_o the_o original_a copy_n of_o cyrus_n decree_n be_v find_v out_o among_o the_o court-roll_n in_o the_o second_o yer_z of_o darius_n and_o transcribe_v by_o ezra_n chap._n 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o not_o one_o word_n shall_v be_v mention_v of_o that_o about_o which_o have_v be_v so_o much_o noise_n and_o stir_v by_o the_o enemy_n but_o as_o the_o command_n chap._n 1._o so_o here_o the_o decree_n shall_v run_v altogether_o upon_o build_v the_o temple_n and_o not_o a_o tittle_n in_o it_o of_o jerusalem_n which_o who_o can_v think_v otherwise_o but_o that_o have_v there_o be_v but_o the_o least_o clause_n in_o cyrus_n decree_n empowr_v the_o jew_n to_o the_o building_n jerusalem_n upon_o which_o the_o jew_n have_v undertake_v it_o ezra_n though_o it_o be_v to_o vindicate_v the_o act_n of_o his_o nation_n and_o to_o show_v that_o what_o they_o do_v which_o be_v so_o cty_v out_o against_o and_o they_o suffer_v so_o much_o though_o unjust_o through_o forge_a accusation_n for_o be_v not_o without_o law_n and_o authority_n will_v not_o doubtless_o have_v the_o jew_n be_v real_o guilty_a of_o the_o act_n or_o the_o decree_n allow_v they_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o transcribe_v the_o decree_n have_v leave_v it_o out_o 2_o consideration_n whether_o the_o very_a word_n and_o manner_n of_o expression_n use_v by_o the_o angel_n do_v not_o import_v a_o effective_a command_n such_o a_o command_n as_o upon_o the_o go_n of_o it_o forth_o do_v cause_n a_o restore_n and_o build_v jorusalem_n vers_fw-la 25._o know_v therefore_o and_o understand_v that_o from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o commandment_n to_o restore_v and_o to_o build_v jerusalem_n observe_v the_o command_n be_v a_o command_n express_o to_o restore_v and_o to_o build_v which_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o call_v that_o command_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o itself_o alone_o do_v never_o produce_v any_o such_o effect_n consider_v too_o that_o god_n command_n as_o we_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o this_o though_o he_o use_v man_n as_o a_o instrument_n be_v every_o of_o they_o always_o effective_a now_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v whether_o the_o naked_a decree_n of_o cyrus_n ever_o have_v any_o such_o effect_n nay_o be_v not_o the_o contrary_a evident_a viz._n that_o 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