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able_a to_o prevail_v against_o 7._o and_o the_o lord_n will_v save_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o his_o people_n in_o judaea_n 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o ever_o do_v from_o the_o beginning_n i._o by_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o power_n and_o wisdom_n that_o the_o honour_n may_v be_v his_o own_o and_o man_n may_v have_v no_o part_n in_o it_o and_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o their_o great_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v not_o magnify_v itself_o for_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n as_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o 8._o thus_o in_o those_o time_n shall_v god_n defend_v with_o his_o people_n of_o judaea_n the_o inhabitant_n also_o of_o jerusalem_n that_o we_o may_v account_v they_o 7._o not_o our_o guardian_n but_o the_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o divine_a protection_n with_o we_o and_o the_o infirm_a and_o inferior_a sort_n among_o they_o that_o you_o think_v 〈◊〉_d likely_a to_o fall_v from_o their_o station_n shall_v then_o prove_v another_o david_n for_o valour_n 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v before_o they_o and_o they_o of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n like_o man_n of_o the_o prace_v house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v near_a to_o his_o care_n and_o defence_n and_o like_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o near_a attendance_n upon_o his_o person_n and_o in_o his_o holy_a temple_n above_o can_v but_o be_v near_o to_o all_o safety_n and_o freedom_n from_o danger_n 9_o then_o shall_v any_o justice_n find_v out_o way_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o those_o nation_n that_o have_v come_v in_o hostile_a manner_n against_o jerusalem_n 10._o but_o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o grace_n of_o my_o spirit_n in_o such_o plentiful_a manner_n that_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v in_o hearty_a sorrow_n and_o contrition_n and_o in_o 9_o humble_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n beg_v my_o gracious_a pardon_n for_o what_o they_o have_v do_v amiss_o and_o in_o a_o sad_a repentance_n they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v not_o in_o my_o 19.37_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o head_n and_o side_n only_o but_o in_o my_o very_a heart_n too_o with_o their_o wicked_a and_o blasphemous_a word_n more_o than_o with_o their_o spear_n and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o that_o suffer_v so_o much_o by_o they_o before_o they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v what_o he_o wasâ—_n as_o bitter_o shall_v they_o mourn_v 26._o as_o one_o will_v mourn_v for_o his_o dilecto_fw-la first-born_a son_n or_o his_o only_a son_n that_o have_v the_o great_a share_n in_o his_o love_n and_o affection_n with_o such_o sorrow_n shall_v they_o look_v upon_o his_o passion_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o love_n and_o with_o resolution_n 6._o to_o forbear_v the_o pierce_a he_o afresh_o by_o continuance_n in_o sin_n or_o else_o there_o will_v come_v a_o time_n when_o they_o will_v 7._o weep_v and_o howl_v too_o late_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o when_o he_o come_v in_o his_o glory_n 11._o but_o in_o the_o first_o and_o more_o seasonable_a time_n then_o will_v there_o be_v a_o great_a and_o heavy_a lamentation_n in_o jerusalem_n which_o shall_v be_v second_v in_o the_o church_n that_o jerusalem_n yet_o resemble_v it_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o great_a mourning_n for_o the_o death_n of_o good_a 24._o josiah_n call_v the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n a_o city_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o mageddon_n 12._o and_o the_o whole_a land_n shall_v have_v cause_n to_o mourn_v every_o family_n apart_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n too_o apart_o as_o your_o custom_n be_v in_o time_n of_o great_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o nathan_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o for_o what_o family_n have_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o pierce_v their_o messiah_n it_o be_v not_o the_o issue_n leave_v of_o the_o royal_a family_n nor_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o princely_a tribe_n that_o can_v plead_v a_o exemption_n from_o that_o guilt_n 13._o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o levi_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o for_o even_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n have_v as_o great_a a_o hand_n in_o it_o as_o any_o other_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n 7._o shemei_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o 14._o and_o so_o in_o sum_n all_o the_o several_a family_n that_o remain_v un-named_n every_o family_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o as_o all_o some_o way_n or_o other_o guilty_a of_o that_o great_a offence_n against_o the_o messiah_n who_o they_o have_v pierce_v by_o contribute_v much_o to_o his_o heavy_a suffering_n and_o therefore_o shall_v pierce_v their_o own_o heart_n with_o some_o deep_a remorse_n and_o impression_n of_o sorrow_n with_o these_o shall_v the_o several_a family_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n soon_o or_o late_a bewail_v their_o sin_n the_o chief_a murderer_n of_o our_o messiah_n which_o make_v they_o all_o accessory_n or_o rather_o principal_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o life_n and_o the_o soon_o the_o better_a but_o still_o as_o one_o eye_n look_n upon_o the_o grief_n the_o other_o look_v upon_o the_o love_n wherewith_o he_o be_v pierce_v for_o chap._n xiii_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n 2._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 of_o host_n that_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o name_n of_o the_o idol_n out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v remember_v and_o also_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o land_n 3._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o any_o shall_v yet_o prophesy_v than_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n that_o beget_v he_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o live_v for_o thou_o speak_v lie_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o father_n and_o â—his_n mother_n that_o beget_v he_o shall_v thrust_v he_o through_o when_o he_o propehsy_v 4._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a every_o one_o of_o his_o vision_n when_o he_o have_v prophesy_v neither_o shall_v they_o wear_v a_o rough_a garment_n to_o deceive_v 5._o but_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o no_o prophet_n i_o be_o a_o husband_n man_n for_o man_n teach_v i_o to_o keep_v cattle_n from_o my_o youth_n 6._o and_o one_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v these_o wound_n in_o thy_o hand_n then_o he_o shall_v answer_v these_o with_o
which_o i_o be_v wound_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o friend_n 7._o awake_v o_o sword_n against_o my_o shepherd_n and_o against_o the_o man_n that_o be_v my_o fellow_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v scatter_v and_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o the_o little_a one_o 8._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o all_o the_o land_n say_v the_o lord_n two_o part_n therein_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o die_v but_o the_o three_o shall_v be_v leave_v therein_o 9_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o three_o part_n through_o the_o fire_n and_o will_v refine_v they_o as_o silver_n be_v refine_v and_o will_v try_v they_o as_o gold_n be_v try_v they_o shall_v call_v on_o my_o name_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v they_o i_o will_v say_v it_o be_v my_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n chap._n xiii_o 1._o all_o this_o mourning_n wherein_o their_o eye_n become_v like_o fountain_n of_o tear_n if_o it_o be_v seasonable_o undertake_v may_v end_v in_o a_o great_a blessing_n for_o temporc_n even_v they_o shall_v a_o fountain_n be_v open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o mourner_n that_o be_v 10._o name_v before_o as_o a_o particular_a instance_n for_o the_o rest_n a_o 18._o fountain_n that_o shall_v wash_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n though_o they_o be_v such_o as_o have_v make_v they_o most_o foul_a and_o menstruum_fw-la pollute_a soul_n 2._o and_o then_o also_o will_v the_o time_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n wherein_o i_o will_v begin_v to_o take_v away_o the_o very_a name_n of_o idolatry_n from_o off_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n so_o that_o in_o many_o place_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o mention_n of_o idol_n and_o with_o they_o will_v i_o make_v the_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o divination_n by_o help_n of_o 1._o unclean_a spirit_n to_o vanish_v out_o of_o the_o land_n that_o have_v be_v pollute_v with_o they_o 3._o and_o such_o shall_v be_v the_o common_a zeal_n against_o idolatry_n and_o false_a prophet_n that_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v yet_o venture_v upon_o that_o way_n of_o pretend_a prophecy_n even_o his_o own_o parent_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o call_v for_o justice_n against_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v because_o he_o broach_v false_a doctrine_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o a_o message_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o shall_v his_o own_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o life_n become_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o death_n too_o and_o in_o a_o zeal_n like_o that_o of_o 20._o phineas_n present_o run_v he_o through_o as_o one_o not_o to_o be_v suffer_v any_o long_a to_o breath_n after_o such_o a_o fault_n against_o the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n 4._o and_o in_o these_o day_n you_o shall_v see_v it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o divulger_n of_o false_a and_o erroneous_a doctrine_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o vision_n to_o usher_v in_o what_o they_o teach_v or_o foretell_v shall_v soon_o be_v confute_v and_o make_v ashamed_a of_o those_o way_n neither_o shall_v they_o venture_v any_o more_o to_o take_v the_o outward_a 8._o habit_n of_o a_o prophet_n as_o a_o sufficient_a cloak_n for_o their_o deceive_a and_o misguide_v of_o other_o 5._o nay_o when_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v examine_v whether_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o no_o he_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o avouch_v it_o but_o he_o shall_v rather_o confess_v and_o say_v i_o lay_v no_o claim_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n i_o be_o but_o a_o plain_a husbandman_n fit_a for_o plough_v than_o prophesy_v and_o one_o man_n or_o other_o have_v still_o 15._o train_v i_o up_o that_o way_n and_o have_v i_o as_o a_o servant_n under_o he_o in_o that_o kind_n of_o drudgery_n from_o my_o youth_n upward_o till_o now_o 6._o and_o if_o any_o one_o say_v but_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o mark_n that_o have_v take_v such_o deep_a impression_n in_o thy_o hand_n be_v they_o not_o such_o 4._o mark_n and_o figure_n as_o the_o false-prophet_n have_v that_o acknowledge_v themselves_o devote_v to_o some_o false_a god_n or_o shall_v we_o call_v they_o blow_n or_o vulnera_fw-la wound_n that_o have_v be_v otherwise_o receive_v then_o to_o purge_v himself_o from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o idolatry_n he_o shall_v say_v these_o be_v blow_n indeed_o that_o have_v make_v some_o impression_n in_o i_o for_o the_o better_a the_o sign_n of_o such_o correction_n as_o i_o deserve_v while_o i_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o friend_n therefore_o i_o shall_v take_v they_o for_o no_o other_o than_o love-token_n 7._o but_o now_o i_o will_v go_v on_o with_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o show_v what_o more_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o have_v foretell_v concern_v those_o passage_n of_o his_o passion_n that_o will_v be_v 35._o like_o a_o sword_n to_o pierce_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n arise_v o_o sword_n against_o the_o shepherd_n of_o my_o flock_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o against_o my_o dear_a companion_n that_o be_v near_a to_o my_o love_n 27._o smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o let_v the_o sheep_n be_v scatter_v yet_o for_o the_o same_o hand_n that_o disperse_v they_o with_o that_o sword_n will_v i_o return_v my_o gentle_a hand_n to_o intelligit_fw-la that_o little_a innocent_a stock_n that_o forsake_v their_o good_a shepherd_n out_o of_o mere_a infirmity_n while_o the_o storm_n fall_v about_o they_o 8._o and_o for_o the_o great_a flock_n through_o the_o whole_a earth_n this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v say_v the_o great_a jehovah_n that_o of_o those_o that_o shall_v profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o my_o fold_n 8._o two_o part_n therein_o will_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o 21_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o perseverance_n but_o a_o three_o part_n in_o it_o shall_v continue_v 15._o to_o the_o end_n in_o obedience_n unto_o i_o 9_o and_o that_o three_o part_n will_v i_o lead_v along_o under_o a_o fiery_a trial_n for_o by_o many_o temptation_n i_o will_v 1,7_o prove_v they_o of_o what_o mettle_n they_o be_v as_o the_o goldsmith_n make_v proof_n of_o his_o silver_n and_o gold_n to_o see_v what_o dross_n there_o be_v in_o they_o till_o they_o be_v refine_v as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o and_o he_o 33._o that_o under_o this_o trial_n will_v call_v upon_o my_o name_n and_o so_o endeavour_v to_o improve_v himself_o i_o will_v acknowledge_v he_o be_v one_o of_o my_o people_n and_o he_o shall_v persevere_v to_o profess_v i_o to_o be_v his_o god_n chap._n fourteen_o 1_o behold_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v &_o thy_o spoil_n shall_v be_v divide_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o 2_o for_o i_o will_v gather_v all_o nation_n against_o jerusalem_n to_o battle_n and_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o the_o house_n rifle_v and_o the_o woman_n ravish_v and_o half_a of_o the_o city_n shall_v go_v forth_o into_o captivity_n and_o residue_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o city_n 3_o then_o shall_v the_o lord_n go_v forth_o and_o fight_v against_o those_o nation_n as_o when_o he_o fight_v in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n 4_o and_o his_o foot_n shall_v stand_v in_o that_o day_n upon_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n which_o be_v before_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o east_n and_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n shall_v â—leave_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o towards_o the_o east_n and_o towards_o the_o west_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o very_a great_a valley_n and_o half_a of_o the_o mountain_n shall_v remove_v towards_o the_o north_n and_o half_a of_o it_o towards_o the_o south_n 5_o and_o you_o shall_v flee_v to_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o mountain_n for_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o mountain_n shall_v reach_v unto_o azal_n yea_o you_o shall_v flee_v like_a as_o you_o flee_v from_o before_o the_o earthquake_n in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o all_o the_o saint_n with_o thou_o 6_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o the_o light_n shall_v not_o be_v clear_a nor_o dark_a 7_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v one_o day_n which_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o the_o lord_n not_o day_n nor_o night_n but_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o passeâ—_n that_o at_o evening_n time_n it_o shall_v be_v light_a 8_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o day_n that_o live_a water_n shall_v go_v out_o from_o jerusalem_n half_a of_o they_o towards_o the_o former_a sea_n and_o half_a of_o they_o towards_o the_o hinder_a sea_n in_o summer_n and_o in_o winter_n shall_v it_o be_v 9_o and_o the_o