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thou_o preach_v to_o my_o people_n and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o city_n in_o judah_n shall_v be_v so_o store_v and_o fill_v once_o again_o with_o all_o good_a thing_n as_o a_o vessel_n be_v that_o be_v scoppieranno_fw-mi ready_a to_o run_v over_o and_o burst_v with_o abundance_n of_o liquor_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v again_o comfort_v zion_n and_o show_v his_o love_a kindness_n to_o jerusalem_n as_o a_o place_n that_o he_o have_v select_v and_o pick_v out_o for_o the_o object_n of_o his_o love_n 18._o after_o this_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n i_o present_o see_v four_o horn_n 19_o and_o i_o say_v to_o the_o great_a angel_n that_o discourse_v with_o i_o what_o mean_v those_o horn_n that_o i_o see_v and_o he_o answer_v these_o horn_n be_v four_o several_a nation_n all_o enemy_n to_o judaea_n and_o ready_a like_o wild_a beast_n to_o 〈◊〉_d toss_v and_o molest_v she_o upon_o every_o advantage_n and_o so_o to_o hinder_v the_o good_a work_n which_o she_o intend_v about_o the_o temple_n 7._o and_o these_o be_v the_o cuthaean_o the_o ammonite_n the_o arabian_n and_o the_o philistines_n 20._o then_o the_o lord_n show_v i_o four_o carpenter_n well_o furnish_v with_o hatchet_n and_o saw_n and_o other_o instrument_n of_o their_o art_n as_o it_o be_v to_o cut_v those_o horn_n short_a that_o make_v so_o great_a a_o show_n or_o to_o help_v forward_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n 21_o then_o say_v i_o what_o come_v these_o man_n to_o do_v and_o he_o answer_v the_o horn_n that_o you_o see_v be_v several_a nation_n that_o will_v fain_o toss_v and_o scatter_v judah_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o like_o horn_a beast_n have_v so_o gore_v and_o push_v at_o that_o weak_a people_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o turn_v head_n against_o they_o or_o make_v any_o resistance_n ante_fw-la now_o these_o carpenter_n be_v come_v as_o friend_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o for_o you_o to_o fray_v away_o and_o disperse_v they_o and_o all_o such_o like_a among_o the_o gentile_n that_o shall_v presume_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o horn_n against_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n to_o make_v another_o dispersion_n of_o that_o afflict_a people_n and_o thing_n be_v so_o quiet_v you_o may_v the_o better_o attend_v the_o work_n about_o the_o house_n of_o god_n chap._n ii_o 1_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n again_o and_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o man_n with_o a_o measuring-lâ—ne_n in_o his_o hand_n 2_o then_o say_v i_o whither_o go_v thou_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o to_o measure_n jerusalem_n to_o see_v what_o be_v the_o breadth_n thereof_o and_o what_o be_v the_o length_n thereof_o 3_o and_o behold_v the_o angel_n that_o talk_v with_o i_o go_v forth_o and_o another_o angel_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o 4_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o run_z speak_v to_o this_o young_a man_n say_v jerusalem_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v as_o town_n without_o wall_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o man_n and_o cattle_n therein_o 5_o for_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v be_v unto_o she_o a_o wall_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o and_o will_v be_v the_o glory_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o 6_o ho_o ho_o come_v forth_o and_o flee_v from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o north_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v spread_v you_o abroad_o as_o the_o four_o wind_n of_o the_o heaven_n say_v the_o lord_n 7_o deliver_v thyself_o o_o zion_n that_o dwell_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n 8_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n after_o the_o glory_n have_v he_o send_v i_o unto_o the_o nation_n which_o spoil_v you_o for_o he_o that_o touch_v you_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n 9_o for_o behold_v i_o will_v shake_v my_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o spoil_n to_o their_o servant_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v send_v i_o 10_o sing_n and_o rejoice_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o lo_o i_o come_v &_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n 11_o 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 and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o thou_o 12_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v inherit_v judah_n his_o portion_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o shall_v choose_v jerusalem_n again_o 13_o be_v silent_a o_o all_o flesh_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o ie_fw-fr raise_v up_o out_o of_o his_o holy_a habitation_n chap._n ii_o 1._o after_o what_o be_v tell_v i_o of_o the_o four_o carpenter_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o confirmation_n of_o that_o another_o vision_n cause_v the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o eye_n where_o i_o behold_v a_o man_n with_o a_o measure_n line_n in_o his_o hand_n 13._o a_o resemblance_n of_o nehemiah_n that_o be_v to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o builder_n of_o the_o city_n 2._o to_o this_o man_n i_o present_o apply_v myself_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o whither_o be_v thou_o go_v and_o he_o return_v i_o this_o answer_n i_o be_o go_v to_o measure_n jerusalem_n that_o i_o may_v see_v what_o be_v the_o breadth_n and_o what_o be_v the_o length_n of_o it_o 3._o ecce_fw-la you_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o great_a angel_n with_o who_o i_o have_v be_v entertain_v in_o discourse_n before_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o than_o stand_v and_o another_o angel_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o receive_v his_o command_n 4._o to_o who_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o great_a angel_n give_v first_o in_o charge_n make_v haste_n say_v he_o and_o deliver_v this_o prophecy_n to_o that_o young_a man_n zachariah_n the_o young_a prophet_n and_o say_v jerusalem_n shall_v be_v once_o again_o so_o populous_a that_o many_o of_o her_o citizen_n shall_v be_v fain_o to_o inhabit_v in_o the_o suburb_n and_o in_o the_o little_a village_n all_o about_o they_o because_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o cattle_n and_o other_o wealth_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o be_v contain_v within_o the_o wall_n in_o all_o which_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v but_o a_o type_n of_o a_o great_a access_n of_o true_a convert_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o true_a jerusalem_n the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o 5._o and_o to_o this_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o that_o which_o be_v figure_v by_o it_o will_v i_o be_v like_o a_o wall_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o she_o to_o defend_v she_o from_o all_o outward_a assault_n and_o within_o the_o city_n i_o will_v be_v a_o glory_n to_o she_o in_o the_o many_o and_o miraculous_a expression_n of_o my_o power_n and_o majesty_n 6._o you_o therefore_o that_o account_n yourselves_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o land_n of_o your_o captivity_n come_v o_o come_v quick_o to_o we_o out_o of_o those_o northern_a climate_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o will_v dilate_v and_o extend_v your_o habitation_n towards_o the_o four_o wind_n of_o heaven_n and_o much_o enlarge_v the_o border_n of_o your_o possession_n say_v the_o lord_n 7._o therefore_o make_v haste_n come_v away_o come_v away_o you_o citizen_n of_o zion_n delight_v not_o to_o continue_v your_o captivity_n and_o prolong_v the_o time_n of_o your_o banishment_n from_o your_o jerusalem_n but_o speedy_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n you_o that_o hitherto_o have_v continue_v in_o that_o place_n come_v out_o of_o your_o place_n of_o idolatry_n and_o seat_n yourselves_o in_o the_o spacious_a limit_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n 8._o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o great_a deliverer_n and_o defender_n of_o his_o church_n praece_v come_v after_o
but_o we_o will_v return_v and_o build_v the_o desolate_a place_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n they_o shall_v build_v but_o i_o will_v throw_v down_o and_o they_o shall_v call_v they_o the_o border_n of_o wickedness_n and_o the_o people_n against_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v indignation_n for_o ever_o 5_o and_o your_o eye_n shall_v see_v and_o you_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n will_v be_v magnify_v from_o the_o border_n of_o israel_n 5_o a_o son_n honour_v his_o father_n and_o a_o servant_n his_o master_n if_o then_o i_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n and_o if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n unto_o you_o o_o priest_n that_o despise_v my_o name_n and_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o despise_v thy_o name_n 7_o you_o offer_v pollute_v bread_n upon_o my_o altar_n and_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o pollute_v thou_o in_o that_o you_o say_v the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v contemptible_a 8_o and_o if_o you_o 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malachi_n dominâ—_n deliver_v in_o heavy_a and_o threaten_a word_n against_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v return_v from_o the_o captivity_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o many_o great_a sin_n special_o of_o negligence_n and_o misdemeanour_n in_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o of_o keep_v strange_a wife_n against_o those_o law_n and_o admonition_n that_o shall_v have_v wrought_v better_a upon_o they_o 2._o i_o may_v have_v expect_v better_a fruit_n from_o my_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v it_o but_o mere_o by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o my_o peculiar_a love_n and_o indulgence_n unto_o they_o not_o above_o all_o other_o nation_n only_o but_o even_o above_o those_o of_o the_o same_o stock_n and_o original_n with_o they_o for_o i_o have_v ever_o love_v you_o of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o you_o may_v read_v it_o in_o many_o argument_n of_o that_o love_n but_o you_o will_v say_v wherein_o have_v thou_o show_v any_o particular_a instance_n and_o evidence_n 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that_o he_o shall_v be_v inferior_a to_o his_o young_a brother_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v so_o afterward_o i_o place_v he_o and_o he_o in_o the_o barren_a mountain_n of_o seir_n no_o way_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o fruitful_a land_n of_o canaan_n and_o when_o my_o justice_n have_v 13._o cast_v he_o out_o from_o thence_o i_o do_v not_o restore_v he_o thither_o again_o as_o i_o do_v you_o into_o canaan_n but_o i_o turn_v those_o mountain_n of_o seir_n his_o ancient_a habitation_n into_o a_o wilderness_n and_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o my_o anger_n that_o which_o be_v his_o peculiar_a lot_n and_o inheritance_n praece_v i_o give_v to_o the_o dragon_n and_o other_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o desert_n as_o a_o place_n of_o habitation_n for_o they_o 4._o and_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o any_o intention_n of_o restore_v they_o now_o to_o those_o part_n that_o if_o they_o of_o aeâ—â—is_fw-la edom_n shall_v say_v we_o be_v now_o in_o poor_a condition_n indeed_o but_o we_o will_v take_v 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private_a respect_n wrest_v and_o wrack_a of_o the_o law_n that_o it_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o what_o will_v fit_v your_o own_o turn_n for_o please_v the_o person_n of_o man_n 10._o but_o be_v we_o not_o all_o brethren_n in_o nature_n the_o son_n of_o one_o man_n of_o jacob_n our_o father_n and_o be_v we_o not_o brethren_n in_o religion_n too_o have_v not_o one_o god_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o etc._n new_a creation_n mould_v and_o form_v we_o into_o a_o peculiar_a people_n for_o his_o service_n why_o then_o do_v you_o injure_v and_o oppress_v and_o defraud_v one_o another_o and_o so_o make_v a_o breach_n of_o that_o covenant_n make_v with_o your_o father_n and_o of_o that_o love_n which_o you_o owe_v to_o one_o another_o as_o brethren_n 11._o they_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o great_a transgression_n and_o so_o be_v they_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n such_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o return_v with_o they_o into_o their_o own_o country_n and_o they_o of_o jerusalem_n too_o near_o to_o my_o own_o house_n where_o the_o best_a liver_n shall_v have_v be_v expect_v they_o and_o these_o have_v be_v abominable_a in_o their_o action_n even_o judah_n my_o more_o peculiar_a people_n have_v profane_v my_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n which_o i_o honour_v with_o so_o many_o testimony_n of_o my_o love_n 10._o for_o they_o have_v make_v a_o mixture_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o marry_v they_o that_o be_v devote_v to_o the_o service_n of_o a_o strange_a god_n 12._o god_n will_v destroy_v the_o man_n that_o have_v do_v this_o vile_a act_n whether_o he_o be_v priest_n or_o laic_a and_o send_v he_o far_o enough_o from_o the_o tent_n of_o jacob_n yes_o though_o he_o
come_v to_o make_v peace_n by_o present_n and_o offering_n unto_o i_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o hostes._n 13._o but_o there_o be_v another_o fault_n too_o that_o you_o have_v commit_v upon_o occasion_n of_o this_o marry_n of_o strange_a woman_n i._n you_o show_v so_o much_o love_n to_o they_o and_o so_o little_a to_o your_o own_o wife_n that_o you_o make_v they_o cover_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o tear_n and_o disturb_v the_o sacred_a temple_n with_o bitter_a lamentation_n so_o that_o i_o can_v have_v no_o more_o delight_n in_o your_o offering_n nor_o can_v i_o take_v any_o thing_n well_o from_o your_o hand_n though_o it_o be_v purposely_o bring_v thither_o to_o appease_v my_o wrath_n and_o make_v you_o acceptable_a in_o my_o sight_n say_v the_o lord_n 14._o and_o why_o so_o will_v you_o say_v because_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v a_o witness_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n thy_o lawful_a and_o first_o love_n who_o thou_o abuse_v after_o such_o a_o harsh_a and_o inhuman_a manner_n but_o she_o shall_v be_v use_v as_o thy_o dear_a consort_n and_o fellow-servant_n to_o the_o same_o god_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n not_o only_o make_v thy_o wife_n by_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n and_o stipulation_n mutual_o tender_v before_o i_o for_o the_o secure_n of_o your_o mutual_a love_n and_o affection_n but_o the_o wife_n that_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o god_n himself_o to_o serve_v and_o obey_v he_o whereas_o neither_o of_o these_o so_o strong_a obligation_n to_o engage_v thou_o to_o those_o wife_n that_o be_v superinduce_v and_o of_o mere_a stranger_n be_v make_v the_o proud_a usurper_n and_o commander_n of_o thy_o house_n 15._o now_o echad_n 〈◊〉_d i._n abraham_n who_o example_n you_o pretend_v to_o follow_v do_v not_o so_o but_o he_o be_v of_o a_o more_o excellent_a spirit_n and_o when_o he_o take_v a_o maid_n for_o his_o concubine_n why_o do_v abraham_n do_v it_o he_o do_v it_o not_o for_o lust_n nor_o with_o injury_n to_o sarah_n for_o it_o be_v at_o her_o entreaty_n but_o 16._o only_o desirous_a of_o a_o promissum_fw-la pious_a seed_n and_o a_o seed_n promise_v by_o god_n himself_o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v lead_v by_o that_o violent_a and_o err_a spirit_n of_o your_o own_o think_v of_o abraham_n meek_a and_o obedient_a spirit_n and_o commit_v not_o such_o a_o cruel_a fault_n as_o to_o suffer_v a_o stranger_n to_o domineer_v over_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n 16._o for_o thus_o say_v the_o great_a jehovah_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n he_o that_o do_v so_o hate_v to_o put_v she_o away_o he_o can_v do_v that_o for_o shame_n but_o he_o cloak_v the_o injury_n that_o he_o do_v to_o she_o by_o keep_v she_o still_o in_o his_o own_o house_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o hostes._n but_o once_o again_o i_o warn_v you_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v lead_v by_o your_o own_o unruly_a spirit_n and_o let_v i_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o this_o great_a fault_n 17._o there_o be_v yet_o another_o thing_n in_o your_o ordinary_a talk_n wherein_o you_o have_v offend_v and_o weary_v out_o the_o patience_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o wherein_o have_v we_o so_o tire_v and_o displease_v he_o will_v you_o say_v it_o be_v in_o use_v those_o wicked_a proverb_n of_o you_o every_o one_o that_o be_v evil_a be_v acceptable_a enough_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o sure_a he_o take_v delight_n in_o they_o for_o so_o you_o guess_v by_o the_o preferment_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o in_o your_o other_o say_a saw_n where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o judgement_n that_o do_v not_o rather_o present_o punish_v those_o wicked_a man_n if_o he_o know_v they_o to_o be_v such_o as_o if_o we_o be_v to_o limit_v and_o confine_v he_o for_o his_o time_n and_o his_o way_n how_o and_o when_o he_o shall_v make_v proof_n of_o his_o justice_n chap._n iii_o 1_o behold_v i_o will_v send_v my_o messenger_n and_o he_o shall_v prepare_v the_o way_n before_o i_o and_o the_o lord_n who_o you_o seek_v shall_v sudden_o come_v to_o his_o temple_n even_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o you_o delight_v in_o behold_v he_o shall_v come_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 2_o but_o who_o may_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n and_o who_o shall_v stand_v when_o he_o appear_v for_o he_o be_v like_o a_o refiner_n fire_n and_o like_a fuller_n soap_n 3_o and_o he_o shall_v sit_v as_o a_o refiner_n and_o purifier_n of_o silver_n and_o he_o shall_v purify_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o purge_v they_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o offering_n in_o righteousness_n 4_o then_o shall_v the_o offering_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v pleasant_a unto_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a and_o as_o in_o former_a year_n 5_o and_o i_o will_v come_v near_o to_o you_o to_o judgement_n and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o the_o sorcerer_n and_o against_o the_o adulterer_n and_o against_o false_a swearer_n and_o against_o those_o that_o oppress_v the_o hireling_n in_o his_o wage_n the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o that_o turn_v aside_o the_o stranger_n from_o his_o right_n and_o fear_v not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 6_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o therefore_o you_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o consume_v 7_o even_o from_o the_o day_n of_o your_o father_n you_o be_v go_v away_o from_o my_o ordinance_n and_o have_v not_o keep_v they_o return_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v return_v unto_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n but_o you_o say_v wherein_o shall_v we_o return_v 8_o will_v a_o man_n rob_v god_n yet_o you_o have_v rob_v i_o but_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o rob_v thou_o in_o tithe_n and_o offering_n 9_o you_o be_v curse_v with_o a_o curse_n for_o you_o have_v rob_v one_o even_o this_o whole_a nation_n 10_o bring_v you_o all_o the_o tithe_n into_o the_o store-house_n that_o there_o may_v be_v meat_n in_o my_o house_n and_o prove_v i_o now_o herewith_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o i_o will_v not_o open_v you_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n and_o pour_v you_o out_o a_o blessing_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v room_n enough_o to_o receive_v it_o 11_o and_o i_o will_v rebuke_v the_o devourer_n for_o your_o sake_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o destroy_v the_o fruit_n of_o your_o ground_n neither_o shall_v your_o vine_n cast_v her_o fruit_n before_o the_o time_n in_o the_o field_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 12_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v call_v you_o bless_v for_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o delightsome_a land_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 13_o your_o word_n have_v be_v stout_a against_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n yet_o you_o say_v what_o have_v we_o speak_v so_o much_o against_o thou_o 14_o you_o have_v say_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v keep_v his_o ordinance_n and_o that_o we_o have_v walk_v mournful_o before_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n 15_o and_o now_o we_o call_v the_o proud_a happy_a yea_o they_o that_o work_v wickedness_n be_v set_v up_o yea_o they_o that_o tempt_v god_n be_v even_o deliver_v 16_o then_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n speak_v often_o one_o to_o another_o and_o the_o lord_n hearken_v and_o hear_v it_o and_o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n be_v write_v before_o he_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o think_v upon_o his_o name_n 17_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o that_o day_n when_o i_o make_v up_o my_o jewel_n and_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o 18_o then_o shall_v you_o return_v and_o discern_v between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a between_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o he_o that_o serve_v he_o not_o chap._n iii_o 1._o now_o because_o you_o inquire_v after_o the_o lord_n of_o judgement_n and_o after_o his_o come_n will_v you_o hear_v what_o himself_o say_v of_o his_o first_o come_v behold_v i_o will_v short_o send_v my_o 11._o angel_n or_o ambassador_n john_n the_o baptist_n my_o forerunner_n who_o shall_v prepare_v the_o way_n before_o i_o by_o his_o baptism_n and_o sermon_n of_o repentance_n and_o his_o testimony_n of_o i_o and_o my_o come_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n the_o messiah_n that_o you_o so_o earnest_o expect_v and_o inquire_v after_o shall_v sudden_o come_v into_o his_o temple_n before_o 9_o he_o be_v look_v for_o the_o time_n be_v conceal_v from_o man_n to_o 8._o honour_v his_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n with_o his_o bodily_a presence_n and_o there_o to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v his_o people_n of_o
high_a and_o stately_a person_n as_o stout_a as_o they_o be_v will_v he_o trample_v under_o his_o foot_n and_o lay_v even_o with_o the_o low_a earth_n 4._o at_o his_o angry_a voice_n the_o mountainous_a city_n shall_v melt_v under_o he_o like_o wax_n before_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o low_a village_n in_o the_o vale_n shall_v part_v asunder_o and_o leave_v their_o former_a glory_n and_o station_n with_o as_o much_o speed_n and_o violence_n as_o water_n will_v run_v down_o in_o the_o steep_a place_n and_o leave_v no_o mark_n of_o any_o abode_n in_o that_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v 5_o and_o all_o this_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n now_o what_o cause_v the_o transgression_n of_o jacob_n but_o the_o ill_a example_n of_o samaria_n and_o what_o occasion_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o high_a place_n of_o judah_n but_o the_o ill_a copy_n that_o be_v set_v they_o by_o jerusalem_n 6._o but_o samaria_n that_o first_o begin_v the_o sin_n shall_v feel_v the_o first_o smart_n of_o the_o punishment_n and_o i_o will_v make_v samaria_n like_o a_o heap_n of_o rubbish_n in_o the_o field_n or_o of_o wither_a plant_n in_o a_o vineyard_n so_o far_o shall_v she_o be_v from_o have_v the_o face_n and_o show_v of_o a_o city_n when_o i_o have_v cause_v the_o stone_n to_o be_v cast_v down_o out_o of_o her_o high_a building_n into_o the_o low_a hole_n and_o bottom_n and_o discover_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o that_o fabric_n wherein_o she_o glory_v so_o much_o 7._o then_o shall_v all_o their_o grave_a image_n be_v beat_v to_o piece_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d rich_a ornament_n that_o be_v bestow_v upon_o their_o idoll-temple_n shall_v be_v consume_v with_o fire_n and_o the_o idol_n themselves_o will_v i_o lay_v desolate_a for_o at_o the_o best_a those_o fair_a donary_n be_v but_o the_o reward_n and_o bribe_n of_o their_o spiritual_a adultery_n with_o idol_n and_o to_o no_o other_o end_n shall_v they_o come_v then_o to_o what_o such_o wage_n of_o adultery_n and_o idolatry_n do_v best_a deserve_v to_o be_v bring_v 8._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o i_o their_o sad_a prophet_n can_v but_o interpret_v my_o inward_a sorrow_n by_o my_o bitter_a lamentation_n and_o divest_v myself_o of_o my_o best_a and_o upper_a garment_n and_o in_o that_o little_a better_o than_o naked_a posture_n mourn_v significat_fw-la like_o the_o prodigious_a melancholy_a beast_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o howl_v like_o the_o young_a howl_v owl_n that_o have_v no_o other_o tone_n and_o thence_o have_v their_o name_n as_o fit_a to_o express_v it_o 9_o all_o which_o i_o be_o bring_v to_o because_o this_o land_n be_v so_o desperate_o wound_v that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o her_o cure_n no_o not_o in_o judah_n the_o best_a part_n of_o she_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o that_o have_v already_o give_v such_o a_o blow_n to_o israel_n be_v march_v towards_o my_o select_a people_n even_o to_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o jerusalem_n 10._o yet_o let_v not_o these_o sad_a thing_n be_v publish_v in_o gath_n or_o any_o other_o town_n of_o the_o philistines_n our_o enemy_n let_v not_o our_o tear_n be_v see_v of_o they_o that_o will_v laugh_v the_o more_o at_o our_o misery_n but_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d ephraim_n that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o fruitfulness_n or_o rather_o i_o will_v call_v thou_o ephraim_n ophrah_n from_o dust_n and_o ash_n that_o be_v sign_n of_o sorrow_n and_o barrenness_n spare_v not_o thy_o sorrow_n for_o thyself_o within_o thy_o own_o house_n wallow_v thyself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o sad_a day_n wherein_o all_o thy_o house_n shall_v be_v beat_v into_o dust_n 11._o and_o you_o of_o samaria_n so_o pleasant_o seat_v that_o the_o name_n of_o samaria_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o pulchra_fw-la shaphir_n you_o shall_v pass_v along_o from_o thence_o into_o a_o land_n of_o desolation_n and_o captivity_n have_v your_o fair_a city_n lay_v bare_a and_o naked_a to_o your_o utter_a shame_n and_o confusion_n while_o thy_o sister_n that_o dwell_v in_o 〈◊〉_d zion_n will_v not_o stir_v a_o foot_n from_o her_o sua_fw-la quiet_a hill_n to_o come_v towards_o you_o and_o relieve_v you_o but_o k_o keep_v her_o own_o station_n and_o not_o trouble_v herself_o any_o further_a she_o will_v for_o fashion_n sake_n take_v the_o hint_n of_o her_o mourning_n from_o thou_o o_o beth-etsel_a bethel_n that_o mayestâ—_n now_o rather_o be_v call_v beth-etsel_a i._n a_o place_n of_o schism_n and_o separation_n 12._o but_o though_o jerusalem_n be_v yet_o so_o senseless_a of_o misery_n yet_o she_o that_o dwell_v in_o maroth_fw-la ramoth_n of_o judaea_n for_o which_o you_o may_v say_v by_o transposition_n of_o the_o letter_n that_o dwell_v in_o maroth_n i._o in_o a_o place_n destine_v to_o sorrow_n and_o bitterness_n she_o shall_v much_o bewail_v the_o loss_n of_o her_o good_a people_n ere_o long_o for_o mischief_n and_o divine_a vengeance_n shall_v come_v down_o at_o last_o not_o to_o they_o only_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d several_a ramoth_n and_o eminent_a seat_n in_o judaea_n but_o to_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o jerusalem_n too_o that_o be_v pirk_v up_o high_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n 13._o and_o thou_o inhabitant_n of_o lachish_n shall_v bind_v the_o chariot_n to_o the_o swift_a dromedary_n that_o chariot_n 17._o that_o must_v convey_v sennacherib_n servant_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o demand_v no_o less_o than_o the_o render_n up_o of_o the_o city_n into_o his_o hand_n because_o lachish_n give_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a occasion_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n such_o great_a fault_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v first_o find_v in_o thou_o 14._o therefore_o also_o have_v i_o somewhat_o to_o say_v to_o moreshah-gath_n and_o aczib_n the_o two_o neighbour_n town_n of_o lachish_n thou_o o_o lachish_n shall_v be_v fain_o to_o send_v present_n and_o bribe_v the_o assyrian_n well_o to_o show_n favour_n to_o moreshath-gath_n and_o the_o householder_n of_o achzib_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o another_o shift_n whereby_o to_o help_v themselves_o i._o by_o prove_v themselves_o false_a dissembler_n and_o liar_n 〈◊〉_d as_o their_o name_n import_v and_o betray_v that_o trust_n that_o be_v repose_v in_o they_o by_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 15._o and_o now_o i_o will_v say_v somewhat_o allude_v to_o the_o name_n of_o moreshah_n as_o i_o do_v to_o that_o of_o achzib_n moreshah_n in_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n refer_v to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d heir_n and_o i_o have_v a_o heir_n in_o store_n for_o thou_o o_o inhabitant_n of_o moreshah_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o assyrian_a that_o shall_v hereafter_o possess_v what_o be_v yet_o thou_o i_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o thou_o myself_o and_o this_o assyrian_a who_o you_o make_v so_o much_o of_o once_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o israel_n shall_v quick_o enlarge_v himself_o and_o come_v as_o far_o as_o odullam_n after_o he_o have_v get_v the_o safe_a possession_n of_o moreshah_n 16._o therefore_o o_o thou_o poor_a and_o miserable_a judaea_n that_o hear_v these_o sad_a prophecy_n against_o the_o great_a town_n and_o city_n fall_v to_o those_o ceremony_n now_o that_o be_v the_o best_a expression_n of_o their_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n take_v away_o thy_o dainty_a hair_n and_o make_v thyself_o as_o good_a as_o bald_a in_o sign_n of_o grief_n for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o thy_o delicate_a child_n wherein_o thou_o have_v place_v thy_o delight_n and_o yet_o enlarge_v thy_o baldness_n like_o that_o of_o the_o eagle_n in_o token_n of_o great_a sorrow_n for_o those_o thy_o child_n that_o be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n and_o so_o have_v a_o heavy_a sentence_n pass_v upon_o they_o than_o there_o be_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n from_o the_o sense_n of_o any_o further_a calamity_n chap._n ii_o 1_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o devise_v iniquity_n and_o work_v evil_a upon_o their_o bed_n when_o the_o morning_n be_v light_a they_o practise_v it_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o hand_n 2_o and_o they_o covet_v field_n and_o take_v they_o by_o violence_n and_o house_n and_o take_v they_o away_o so_o they_o oppress_v a_o man_n and_o his_o house_n even_o a_o man_n and_o his_o heritage_n 3_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v against_o this_o family_n do_v i_o devise_v a_o evil_a from_o which_o you_o shall_v not_o remove_v your_o neck_n neither_o shall_v you_o go_v haughty_o for_o this_o time_n be_v evil_a 4_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v one_o take_v up_o a_o parable_n against_o you_o and_o lament_v with_o a_o doleful_a lamentation_n and_o say_v we_o be_v utter_o spoil_v he_o have_v change_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o people_n how_o have_v he_o remove_v it_o from_o i_o turn_n away_o he_o have_v divide_v our_o
in_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v recollect_v into_o their_o own_o country_n and_o restore_v to_o their_o former_a happiness_n that_o afflicto_fw-la poor_a weak_a and_o afflict_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o have_v be_v ultra_fw-la drive_v out_o of_o her_o own_o town_n and_o city_n ultra_fw-la into_o other_o remote_a part_n and_o there_o be_v ill_o entreat_v by_o my_o own_o permission_n 7._o and_o i_o will_v make_v that_o weak_a afflict_a nation_n leave_v a_o fair_a remnant_n behind_o she_o a_o numerous_a progeny_n to_o succeed_v she_o and_o over_o that_o posterity_n of_o she_o will_v i_o myself_o reign_v for_o ever_o in_o mount_n zion_n and_o no_o earthly_a prince_n shall_v hinder_v they_o from_o live_v after_o my_o law_n till_o themselves_o forsake_v i_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n 8._o 2._o and_o thou_o tower_n of_o ader_n by_o bethlehem_n that_o stand_v in_o such_o a_o obscurus_fw-la obscure_a and_o neglect_a place_n the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n the_o fair_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v make_v her_o access_n unto_o thou_o and_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v the_o chief_a fountain_n of_o dominion_n and_o royalty_n the_o messiah_n to_o be_v bear_v in_o bethlehem_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v he_o come_v i_o say_v not_o how_o strange_o entertain_v by_o she_o 9_o but_o now_o why_o do_v thou_o cry_v out_o so_o pitiful_o and_o make_v such_o heavy_a lamentation_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o royalty_n do_v thou_o find_v no_o king_n over_o thou_o while_o upon_o these_o sad_a prophecy_n thou_o suppose_v thyself_o as_o in_o thy_o captivity_n be_v thy_o sanhedrin_n thy_o great_a counsellor_n perish_v be_v this_o the_o cause_n why_o thou_o be_v so_o often_o surprise_v with_o as_o extreme_a pain_n and_o anguish_n as_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n 10._o i_o can_v blame_v thou_o thou_o may_v well_o be_v in_o pain_n and_o labour_n to_o bring_v forth_o and_o to_o be_v deliver_v of_o that_o thy_o trouble_n and_o be_v so_o for_o thou_o shall_v very_o 1._o short_o be_v fain_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o city_n and_o be_v content_a with_o what_o lodging_n thou_o can_v get_v abroad_o in_o the_o open_a field_n and_o so_o walk_v on_o to_o babylon_n but_o there_o will_v i_o find_v out_o a_o way_n of_o deliverance_n for_o thou_o and_o even_o there_o shall_v the_o great_a jehovah_n rescue_v thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 11_o and_o as_o supra_fw-la short_o after_o many_o man_n of_o several_a nation_n shall_v wite_v their_o strength_n and_o malice_n against_o thou_o which_o shall_v not_o spare_v to_o say_v let_v zion_n be_v still_o represent_v to_o the_o world_n as_o one_o lie_v in_o her_o own_o pollution_n and_o expose_v to_o the_o contempt_n of_o all_o we_o that_o look_v upon_o she_o 12._o but_o they_o that_o so_o talk_v at_o random_n and_o out_o of_o malice_n little_o know_v or_o consider_v what_o god_n in_o his_o secret_a counsel_n and_o providence_n and_o mercy_n do_v intend_v to_o do_v with_o we_o but_o how_o little_a soever_o they_o consider_v our_o end_n they_o be_v less_o advise_v of_o their_o own_o for_o he_o shall_v gather_v they_o as_o sheaf_n into_o the_o floor_n there_o to_o be_v so_o thrash_v and_o bangd_v as_o they_o do_v not_o dream_v of_o 13._o for_o then_o will_v i_o say_v to_o zion_n rouse_v up_o thyself_o and_o lay_v about_o thou_o like_o a_o thrasher_n o_o daughter_n zion_n tread_v and_o trample_v they_o under_o which_o be_v your_o way_n of_o thrash_v with_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n and_o to_o help_v on_o the_o business_n i_o will_v make_v thy_o horn_n like_o iron_n and_o thy_o hoof_n like_o brass_n that_o thou_o may_v trample_v they_o and_o beat_v they_o all_o to_o piece_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o and_o what_o they_o have_v covetous_o hoard_a i_o will_v take_v to_o myself_o say_v the_o lord_n they_o have_v but_o lay_v it_o up_o as_o a_o thing_n anathematise_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o my_o peculiar_a service_n as_o a_o deodate_v out_o of_o their_o substance_n which_o i_o will_v challenge_v as_o i_o be_o lord_n paramount_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n chap._n v._n now_o gather_v thyself_o in_o troop_n o_o daughter_n of_o troop_n he_o have_v lay_v siege_n against_o we_o they_o shall_v smite_v the_o judge_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o rod_n upon_o the_o cheek_n 2_o but_o thou_o bethlehem_n ephratah_n though_o thou_o be_v little_a among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n yet_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v he_o come_v forth_o unto_o i_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n who_o go_n forth_o have_v be_v from_o of_o old_a from_o everlasting_a 3_o therefore_o will_v he_o give_v they_o up_o until_o the_o time_n that_o she_o which_o travel_v have_v bring_v forth_o then_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o brethren_n shall_v return_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 4_o and_o he_o shall_v stand_v and_o feed_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v abide_v for_o now_o shall_v he_o be_v great_a unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n 5_o and_o this_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o peace_n when_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v come_v into_o our_o land_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v tread_v in_o our_o palace_n then_o shall_v we_o raise_v against_o he_o seven_o shepherd_n and_o eight_o principal_a man_n 6_o and_o they_o shall_v waste_v the_o land_n of_o assyria_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o land_n of_o nimrod_n in_o the_o entrance_n thereof_o thus_o shall_v he_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o assyrian_a when_o he_o come_v into_o our_o land_n and_o when_o he_o tread_v within_o our_o border_n 7_o and_o the_o remnant_n of_o jacob_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o people_n as_o a_o dew_n from_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o shower_n upon_o the_o grass_n that_o tarry_v not_o for_o man_n nor_o wait_v for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 8_o and_o the_o remnant_n of_o jacob_n shall_v be_v among_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o people_n as_o a_o lion_n among_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n as_o a_o young_a lion_n among_o the_o flock_n of_o sheep_n who_o if_o he_o go_v through_o both_o tread_v down_o and_o tear_v in_o piece_n and_o none_o can_v deliver_v 9_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o upon_o thy_o adversary_n and_o all_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o 10_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 that_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o thy_o horse_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v destroy_v thy_o chariot_n 11_o and_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o city_n of_o thy_o land_n and_o throw_v down_o all_o thy_o strong_a hold_n 12_o and_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o witchcraft_n out_o of_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o soothsayer_n 13_o thy_o grave_a image_n also_o will_v i_o cut_v off_o and_o thy_o stand_a image_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o worship_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n 14_o and_o i_o will_v pluck_v up_o thy_o grove_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o so_o will_v i_o destroy_v thy_o city_n 15_o and_o i_o will_v execute_v vengeance_n in_o anger_n and_o fury_n upon_o the_o heathen_a such_o as_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v chap._n v._n 1._o what_o have_v hitherto_o be_v say_v to_o thou_o o_o babylon_n praece_v come_v to_o this_o upon_o the_o matter_n that_o thou_o shall_v 11._o very_o short_o be_v expose_v as_o a_o prey_n to_o thy_o enemy_n o_o thou_o daughter_n of_o a_o arrant_a spoiler_n of_o nimrod_n that_o first_o begin_v that_o sport_n over_o man_n as_o well_o as_o beast_n and_o hear_v the_o rest_n from_o my_o people_n israel_n therefore_o be_v the_o babylonian_a spoil_v because_o he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o lay_v siege_n against_o we_o and_o that_o succeed_v they_o be_v all_o so_o injurious_a and_o insult_a over_o the_o very_a judge_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o presume_v to_o strike_v they_o upon_o the_o check_n 8._o which_o be_v a_o blow_n of_o the_o great_a disgrace_n that_o can_v be_v 2._o but_o thou_o bethlehem_n ephratha_n lay_v none_o of_o these_o scorn_n and_o abuse_n to_o thy_o heart_n for_o great_a matter_n be_v intend_v unto_o thou_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a honour_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v reckon_v among_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n for_o out_o of_o thou_o mihi_fw-la a_o special_a prince_n shall_v be_v raise_v up_o for_o my_o own_o design_n the_o messiah_n that_o shall_v be_v king_n and_o ruler_n over_o the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n 4._o whole_a original_n may_v be_v deduce_v aeterno_fw-la from_o the_o top_n of_o royal_a antiquity_n from_o the_o first_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o more_o than_o that_o