the_o build_n and_o adorn_v of_o your_o own_o private_a house_n so_o your_o neglect_n of_o i_o and_o my_o service_n produce_v my_o neglect_n of_o you_o and_o your_o profit_n 10._o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o heaven_n that_o be_v above_o you_o be_v prohibit_v to_o supply_v you_o with_o that_o dew_n which_o shall_v help_v on_o the_o growth_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o spring_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v under_o you_o have_v the_o like_a prohibition_n from_o afford_v her_o usual_a increase_n of_o fruit_n 11._o and_o i_o command_v a_o drought_n and_o barrenness_n to_o come_v upon_o all_o the_o land_n special_o upon_o the_o mountainous_a and_o most_o eminent_a part_n a_o barrenness_n both_o of_o the_o corn_n and_o the_o new_a wine_n and_o the_o oil_n and_o this_o barrenness_n extend_v to_o all_o that_o which_o be_v bring_v forth_o of_o the_o ground_n or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n or_o of_o cattle_n and_o so_o to_o every_o thing_n that_o mny_n be_v esteem_v 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of_o september_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o king_n chap._n ii_o in_o the_o seven_o month_n in_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o month_n come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n haggai_n say_v 2_o speak_v now_o to_o zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n governor_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o josedech_n the_o high-priest_n and_o to_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o people_n say_v 3_o who_o be_v leave_v among_o you_o that_o see_v this_o house_n in_o her_o first_o glory_n and_o how_o do_v you_o see_v it_o now_o be_v it_o not_o in_o your_o eye_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o as_o nothing_o 4_o yet_o now_o be_v strong_a o_o zerubbabel_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v strong_a o_o joshua_n son_n of_o josedech_n the_o high-priest_n and_o be_v strong_a all_o you_o people_n of_o the_o land_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o work_v for_o i_o be_o with_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 5_o according_a to_o the_o word_n that_o i_o 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say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n ask_v now_o the_o priest_n concern_v the_o law_n say_v 12_o if_o one_o bear_v holy_a flesh_n in_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o with_o his_o skirt_n do_v touch_v bread_n or_o pot_n age_n or_o wine_n or_o oil_n or_o any_o meat_n shall_v it_o be_v holy_a and_o the_o priest_n answer_v &_o say_v no._n 13_o then_o say_v haggai_n if_o one_o that_o be_v unclean_a by_o a_o dead_a body_n touch_v any_o of_o these_o shall_v it_o be_v unclean_a and_o the_o priest_n answer_v and_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v unclean_a 14_o then_o answer_v haggai_n and_o say_v so_o be_v this_o people_n and_o so_o be_v this_o nation_n before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o so_o be_v every_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o which_o they_o offer_v there_o be_v unclean_a 15_o and_o now_o i_o pray_v you_o consider_v from_o this_o day_n and_o upward_o from_o before_o a_o stone_n be_v lay_v upon_o a_o stone_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n 16_o since_o those_o day_n be_v when_o one_o come_v to_o a_o heap_n of_o 20_o measure_n there_o be_v but_o ten_o when_o one_o come_v to_o the_o presse-fat_a for_o to_o draw_v out_o fifty_o vessel_n out_o of_o the_o press_n there_o be_v but_o twenty_o 17_o i_o smite_v you_o with_o blast_a &_o with_o mildew_n &_o with_o hail_n in_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o your_o hand_n yet_o you_o turn_v not_o to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n 18_o consider_v now_o from_o this_o day_n and_o upward_a from_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o nine_o month_n even_o from_o the_o day_n that_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o lord_n temple_n be_v lay_v consider_v it_o 19_o be_v the_o seed_n yet_o in_o the_o barnâ—_n yea_o as_o yet_o the_o vine_n and_o the_o figtree_n and_o the_o pomegranate_n and_o the_o olive-tree_n have_v not_o bring_v forth_o from_o this_o day_n will_v i_o bless_v you_o 20_o and_o again_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o haggai_n in_o the_o four_o &_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o month_n say_v 21_o speak_v to_o zerubbabel_n governor_n of_o judah_n say_v i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n 22_o and_o i_o will_v overthrow_v the_o throne_n of_o kingdom_n and_o i_o will_v destroy_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o i_o will_v overthrow_v the_o chariot_n and_o those_o that_o ride_v in_o they_o and_o the_o horse_n and_o their_o rider_n shall_v come_v down_o every_o one_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o brother_n 23_o in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v i_o take_v thou_o o_o zerubbabel_n my_o servant_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o will_v make_v thou_o as_o a_o signet_n for_o i_o have_v choose_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n chap._n ii_o 1._o in_o the_o seven_o month_n which_o consist_v of_o part_n of_o our_o september_n and_o part_n of_o october_n and_o in_o the_o twenty_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n the_o lord_n speak_v again_o to_o the_o prophet_n haggai_n and_o by_o he_o to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o effect_n 2._o speak_v now_o to_o zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n governor_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o josedech_n the_o highpriest_n and_o to_o the_o people_n that_o be_v return_v from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o 3._o 10._o if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o you_o leave_v of_o the_o captivity_n that_o have_v see_v the_o temple_n which_o be_v former_o build_v in_o this_o place_n in_o the_o rich_a and_o glorious_a state_n and_o beauty_n which_o then_o it_o have_v be_v a_o work_n of_o much_o time_n and_o cost_v
of_o your_o hand_n and_o corrupt_v the_o fruit_n of_o your_o ground_n with_o blast_v and_o mildew_n and_o hail_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v it_o because_o i_o will_v have_v have_v you_o to_o reflect_v upon_o your_o sinful_a heart_n and_o be_v convert_v unto_o i_o but_o yet_o this_o punishment_n be_v not_o follow_v with_o your_o conversion_n say_v the_o lord_n 18._o and_o now_o take_v it_o also_o into_o your_o serious_a consideration_n what_o better_a success_n you_o have_v have_v from_o this_o day_n and_o upward_a 10._o from_o the_o twenty_o four_o day_n of_o the_o nine_o month_n wherein_o you_o begin_v to_o go_v on_o with_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v be_v lay_v before_o and_o too_o long_o neglect_v and_o again_o i_o advise_v you_o to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o this_o day_n 19_o we_o be_v now_o in_o the_o 18._o nine_o month_n and_o â—s_v your_o corn_n which_o you_o late_o sow_v yet_o come_v into_o your_o barn_n be_v you_o as_o sure_o of_o it_o as_o if_o you_o have_v it_o home_o into_o your_o own_o possession_n and_o at_o your_o own_o disposal_n no._n it_o be_v still_o under_o the_o ground_n you_o have_v it_o but_o in_o hope_n and_o you_o stand_v still_o in_o need_n of_o my_o blessing_n upon_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v ripen_v and_o sit_v for_o the_o barn_n and_o do_v you_o not_o see_v that_o the_o vine_n and_o the_o sig-tree_n and_o the_o pomegranate_n and_o the_o olive-tree_n be_v yet_o far_o from_o bring_v forth_o that_o which_o give_v you_o some_o likelihood_n of_o a_o good_a and_o plentiful_a year_n yet_o from_o this_o day_n though_o these_o fruit_n be_v no_o forward_a and_o the_o seed_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o ground_n from_o this_o very_a day_n will_v i_o pour_v my_o blessing_n upon_o they_o and_o so_o from_o this_o day_n give_v you_o a_o assurance_n that_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v prosper_v and_o increase_v as_o you_o will_v have_v they_o 20._o and_o again_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o the_o prophet_n haggai_n in_o this_o twenty_o four_o day_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a month_n to_o this_o effect_n 21._o speak_v to_o zerubbabel_n the_o governor_n of_o judah_n and_o say_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v long_o before_o 6._o i_o shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n those_o that_o be_v place_v above_o other_o as_o in_o a_o high_a orb_n and_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o with_o many_o great_a war_n and_o tumult_n 22._o i_o will_v bring_v ruin_n and_o destruction_n upon_o the_o rich_a and_o large_a kingdom_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o persian_a monarch_n and_o so_o overthrow_v that_o high_a throne_n and_o state_n of_o his_o and_o bring_v down_o the_o pride_n and_o puissance_n of_o that_o great_a empire_n which_o so_o overtop_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o heathen_a i_o will_v overturn_v their_o chariot_n of_o war_n with_o their_o skilful_a rider_n and_o their_o stately_a steed_n with_o those_o that_o be_v so_o brave_o mount_v upon_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o fall_n they_o shall_v all_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o those_o nation_n that_o be_v their_o brethren_n in_o iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n and_o deserve_v no_o better_o than_o they_o do_v 23._o at_o that_o time_n when_o all_o these_o storm_n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v i_o take_v thou_o into_o my_o own_o ante_fw-la protection_n o_o zerubhabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n my_o servant_n and_o i_o will_v preserve_v thou_o as_o wary_o and_o as_o careful_o as_o a_o man_n will_v preserve_v his_o own_o signet_n thou_o and_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v secure_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o stir_n that_o in_o thy_o time_n and_o long_o after_o shall_v be_v among_o the_o great_a nation_n and_o all_o this_o will_v i_o do_v because_o i_o have_v set_v my_o love_n and_o favour_n upon_o thou_o and_o select_v thou_o and_o thy_o nation_n to_o be_v a_o more_o peculiar_a object_n of_o my_o care_n and_o mercy_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o hostes._n a_o paraphrastical_a explication_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o zechariah_n chap._n i._n 1._o in_o the_o eight_o month_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o barachiah_n the_o son_n of_o iddo_n the_o prophet_n say_v 2_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v sore_o displease_v with_o your_o father_n 3_o therefore_o say_v thou_o unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n turn_v you_o unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v unto_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 4_o be_v not_o as_o your_o father_n unto_o who_o the_o former_a prophet_n have_v cry_v say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n turn_v you_o now_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n and_o from_o your_o evil_a do_n but_o they_o do_v not_o hear_v nor_o hearken_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n 5_o your_o father_n where_o be_v they_o and_o the_o prophet_n do_v they_o live_v for_o ever_o 6_o but_o my_o word_n and_o my_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n do_v they_o not_o take_v hold_n of_o your_o father_n and_o they_o return_v and_o say_v like_a as_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n think_v to_o do_v unto_o we_o according_a to_o our_o way_n and_o according_a to_o our_o do_n so_o have_v he_o deal_v with_o we_o 7_o upon_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o eleven_o month_n which_o be_v the_o month_n sebat_fw-la in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o barachiah_n the_o son_n of_o iddo_n the_o prophet_n say_v 8_o i_o see_v by_o night_n and_o behold_v a_o man_n ride_v upon_o a_o red_a horse_n and_o he_o stand_v among_o the_o myrtle-tree_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bottom_n and_o behind_o he_o be_v there_o red_a horse_n speckled_a and_o white_a 9_o then_o say_v i_o o_o my_o lord_n what_o be_v these_o and_o the_o angel_n that_o talk_v with_o i_o say_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o what_o these_o be_v 10_o and_o the_o man_n that_o stand_v among_o the_o myrtle_n tree_n answer_v and_o say_v these_o be_v they_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v to_o walk_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o earth_n 11_o and_o they_o answer_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o stand_v among_o the_o myrtle-tree_n and_o say_v we_o have_v walk_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o earth_n and_o behold_v all_o the_o earth_n sit_v still_o and_o be_v at_o rest_n 12_o then_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n answer_v and_o say_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o have_v mercy_n on_o jerusalem_n and_o on_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n against_o which_o thou_o have_v have_v indignation_n these_o threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n 13_o and_o the_o lord_n answer_v the_o angel_n that_o talk_v with_o i_o with_o good_a word_n and_o comfortable_a word_n 14_o so_o the_o angel_n that_o commune_v with_o i_o say_v unto_o i_o cry_v thou_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o be_o jealous_a for_o jerusalem_n and_o for_o zion_n with_o a_o 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