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A55228 A commentary on the prophecy of Micah by Edward Pocock ... Pococke, Edward, 1604-1691. 1677 (1677) Wing P2663; ESTC R8469 247,381 128

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of_o the_o former_a make_v so_o haggai_n not_o so_o much_o by_o the_o external_a pomp_n of_o it_o as_o by_o his_o presence_n and_o the_o miracle_n by_o he_o and_o his_o apostle_n wrought_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o many_o grace_n by_o he_o confer_v in_o it_o and_o with_o what_o respect_n people_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v look_v up_o to_o it_o and_o flow_v unto_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o early_a conversion_n of_o so_o many_o out_o of_o every_o nation_n under_o heaven_n as_o be_v reckon_v up_o act._n ii_o 5_o 9_o 41_o 46_o 47._o chap._n iu._n 4._o this_o if_o we_o shall_v so_o far_o restrain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n sufficient_o prove_v this_o prophecy_n in_o great_a measure_n make_v good_a in_o respect_n to_o what_o be_v do_v in_o it_o and_o about_o it_o but_o that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o more_o evident_a fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a it_o will_v be_v convenient_a to_o take_v those_o word_n in_o a_o large_a acception_n with_o many_o if_o not_o most_o of_o christian_a interpreter_n so_o as_o to_o denote_v the_o church_n or_o 2_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o from_o thence_o have_v its_o rise_n and_o of_o which_o that_o mountain_n and_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o temple_n be_v a_o type_n so_o that_o it_o may_v well_o bear_v its_o name_n which_o also_o in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n hammond_n matth._n v._o 14._o may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o city_n that_o be_v set_v on_o a_o hill_n more_o illustrious_a indeed_o then_o jerusalem_n itself_o or_o any_o the_o most_o eminent_o place_v and_o exalt_v city_n yea_o kingdom_n and_o then_o in_o the_o large_a spread_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o by_o so_o many_o convert_v and_o so_o many_o nation_n look_v and_o flock_v unto_o it_o will_v the_o utmost_a that_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o the_o word_n be_v make_v good_a what_o be_v say_v shall_v be_v establish_v a_o learned_a abarb._n jew_n observe_v to_o be_v a_o expression_n denote_v continuance_n or_o perpetuity_n that_o it_o shall_v continual_o remain_v on_o its_o settlement_n and_o this_o well_o agree_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o he_o say_v upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o mat._n xvi_o 18._o some_o of_o great_a note_n from_o of_o old_a by_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n will_v have_v christ_n himself_o to_o be_v here_o understand_v but_o whether_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n the_o head_n or_o the_o church_n his_o body_n that_o temple_n build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n chrsit_n himself_o 21._o be_v the_o chief_a cornerstone_n in_o who_o all_o the_o build_n fit_o frame_v together_o grow_v unto_o a_o holy_a temple_n of_o the_o lord_n micah_n as_o they_o be_v one_o so_o the_o scope_n and_o meaning_n will_v be_v one_o although_o the_o former_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n be_v most_o follow_v 2_o and_o many_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o say_v come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n for_o the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o many_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o say_v come_v let_v we_o go_v up_o etc._n etc._n in_o what_o multitude_n and_o with_o what_o zeal_n and_o affection_n not_o only_a jew_n but_o gentile_n also_o who_o god_n promise_v to_o christ_n for_o his_o inheritance_n psal._n ii_o now_o make_v one_o willing_a people_n of_o god_n psal._n cx_o 3._o the_o middle_a wall_n of_o partition_n which_o before_o separate_v they_o be_v break_v down_o shall_v flock_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n he_o here_o express_v in_o that_o they_o shall_v mutual_o exhort_v one_o another_o say_v come_v etc._n etc._n the_o thing_n signify_v be_v do_v tar._n though_o those_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v express_o by_o they_o speak_v be_v that_o which_o make_v good_a the_o expression_n although_o we_o can_v doubt_v but_o oft_o among_o they_o such_o exhortation_n to_o stir_v up_o one_o another_o to_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v in_o word_n use_v as_o well_o as_o we_o hear_v 45._o andrew_n exhort_v his_o brother_n simon_n and_o 46._o p●ilip_n nathaniel_n and_o ●9_n the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n those_o of_o that_o city_n to_o come_v unto_o christ._n nor_o need_v we_o look_v on_o it_o as_o any_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o cavil_n for_o the_o jew_n that_o all_o these_o nation_n come_v not_o in_o person_n up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o mountain_n where_o the_o temple_n stand_v that_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n require_v but_o the_o come_n in_o to_o christ_n and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n which_o begin_v first_o to_o be_v preach_v at_o zion_n and_o from_o thence_o go_v forth_o into_o other_o nation_n be_v though_o do_v at_o the_o great_a distance_n from_o jerusalem_n a_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n exalt_v above_o all_o other_o mountain_n the_o church_n which_o now_o extend_v itself_o wide_a on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n where_o they_o may_v now_o as_o proper_o and_o acceptable_o worship_n god_n as_o former_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n at_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o material_a house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o hour_n be_v now_o come_v joh._n iu._n 21_o 23._o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v the_o church_n 1_o tim._n i._n 15._o and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n etc._n etc._n the_o end_n which_o they_o be_v to_o propose_v in_o their_o come_n into_o the_o church_n be_v here_o show_v to_o be_v not_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v wealth_n worldly_a honour_n and_o dignity_n but_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v his_o will_n that_o they_o may_v know_v how_o they_o ought_v to_o walk_v and_o according_o they_o must_v resolve_v to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o salvation_n and_o true_a happiness_n which_o he_o alone_o teach_v they_o seek_v not_o temporal_a but_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n for_o his_o kingdom_n as_o he_o declare_v be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n john_n xviii_o 36._o the_o mistake_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o christ_n at_o his_o come_n do_v at_o first_o keep_v the_o jew_n from_o acknowledge_v he_o and_o ever_o since_o hinder_v they_o from_o come_v in_o to_o he_o to_o learn_v of_o his_o way_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o path_n be_v not_o that_o felicity_n which_o can_v satisfy_v their_o expectation_n from_o he_o but_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o that_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n desire_v in_o his_o church_n and_o kingdom_n that_o we_o may_v know_v his_o way_n &_o be_v happy_a in_o practise_v &_o do_v according_o otherwise_o to_o know_v they_o will_v be_v vain_a for_o the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n which_o by_o most_o be_v take_v for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n though_o aba●binel_n by_o other_o for_o the_o word_n of_o those_o people_n speak_v among_o themselves_o the_o matter_n will_v be_v all_o one_o declare_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v his_o way_n viz._n because_o there_o only_o shall_v be_v have_v and_o thence_o proceed_v the_o true_a and_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n of_o old_a the_o law_n go_v forth_o from_o mount_n sinai_n and_o then_o seat_v itself_o as_o it_o be_v in_o zion_n and_o be_v even_o the_o peculiar_a of_o the_o jew_n for_o than_o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n but_o deal_v not_o so_o with_o any_o other_o nation_n and_o as_o for_o his_o judgement_n they_o be_v not_o know_v to_o they_o psal._n cxlvii_o 19_o 20._o but_o in_o the_o last_o day_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v to_o go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o from_o jerusalem_n there_o first_o to_o be_v divulge_v but_o not_o confine_v to_o it_o but_o to_o be_v preach_v all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o communicate_v to_o all_o nation_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n commission_n to_o his_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n mat._n xxviii_o 19_o which_o be_v according_o by_o they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v witness_n to_o he_o both_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o all_o judea_n and_o in_o samaria_n and_o unto_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n execute_v their_o sound_n go_v into_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n to_o the_o end_n