.3_o king_n 19_o the_o prophet_n aggeus_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o king_n darius_n in_o the_o vi_fw-la month_n &_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v send_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o aggeus_n the_o prophet_n unto_o zerubabell_n the_o son_n of_o salathiel_n ruler_n of_o juda_n and_o unto_o josua_n the_o son_n of_o josedec_n the_o chief_a priest_n say_v ¶_o in_o asmuch_o that_n the_o year_n tell_v month_n and_o day_n when_o this_o prophecy_n be_v speak_v be_v so_o diligent_o note_v of_o the_o prophet_n and_o also_o that_o in_o which_o king_n day_n by_o who_o and_o to_o who_o it_o be_v preach_v be_v so_o diligent_o mention_v it_o make_v much_o for_o prove_a the_o truth_n of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v the_o rather_o believe_v it_o for_o they_o that_o will_v teach_v lie_n use_v not_o so_o exact_o to_o declare_v the_o circumstance_n wherein_o thing_n be_v do_v lest_o in_o examynation_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v prove_v contrary_a and_o they_o find_v liar_n but_o chief_o this_o long_a time_n here_o appoint_v of_o xl_o year_n do_v teach_v we_o the_o patience_n and_o long_a sufferance_n of_o god_n who_o will_v not_o punish_v so_o soon_o as_o we_o do_v a_o fault_n but_o tarry_v and_o look_v for_o our_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n as_o he_o do_v here_o so_o long_o bear_v the_o jew_n and_o also_o it_o set_v before_o we_o the_o unthankful_a disobedience_n and_o slothful_a negligence_n of_o god_n people_n which_o after_o so_o merciful_a a_o deliveraunce_n and_o bring_v they_o home_o again_o from_o babylon_n to_o their_o own_o country_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v lead_v prisoner_n by_o nabuchodonozor_n have_v so_o long_o and_o many_o year_n leave_v of_o the_o build_n of_o that_o house_n which_o god_n will_v they_o so_o straight_o to_o restore_v and_o the_o good_a king_n cirus_n have_v give_v they_o liberty_n to_o do_v the_o same_o i._o and_o restore_v their_o old_a ornament_n to_o do_v it_o withal_o and_o in_o they_o also_o we_o learn_v our_o own_o slouthfullnes_n to_o the_o fulfillinge_v of_o god_n law_n for_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v no_o better_a than_o they_o nor_o more_o diligent_a in_o well_o do_v except_o god_n stir_v we_o up_o by_o his_o undeserued_a grace_n the_o jew_n for_o their_o disobedience_n to_o god_n and_o his_o prophets_n preachinge_a his_o word_n â—_o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n have_v their_o country_n spoil_v their_o city_n jerusalem_n burn_v their_o temple_n destroy_v they_o themselves_o be_v many_o kill_v return_v some_o for_o hunger_n in_o the_o besiege_v of_o the_o city_n do_v eat_v their_o own_o child_n or_o dung_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v lead_v prisoner_n to_o babylon_n by_o nabuchodonozor_n and_o there_o keep_v three_o score_n and_o ten_o year_n in_o great_a bondage_n after_o these_o year_n end_v by_o the_o good_a king_n cirus_n they_o have_v licence_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n to_o go_v home_o and_o build_v their_o temple_n as_o many_o as_o will_v and_o all_o other_o may_v free_o aid_v they_o with_o money_n towards_o that_o great_a costly_a work_n some_o good_a among_o they_o but_o few_o in_o comparison_n as_o zorobabell_a josua_n nehemia_n mardocheus_n and_o other_o who_o name_n be_v reken_v in_o esdras_n two_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o be_v captain_n of_o this_o worthy_a work_n and_o after_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n they_o build_v a_o altar_n to_o serve_v for_o to_o make_v their_o offering_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n on_o until_o the_o time_n that_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v the_o first_o and_o second_o year_n of_o their_o come_n home_o to_o jerusalem_n u_o they_o be_v some_o thing_n diligent_a about_o their_o building_n and_o lay_v the_o ground_n work_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o after_o part_o for_o complaint_n of_o the_o ruler_n in_o the_o country_n which_o be_v stranger_n and_o place_v there_o long_o afore_o by_o salmanasar_n &_o have_v accuse_v they_o to_o the_o king_n xvii_o sai_v if_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o build_v their_o cytye_n they_o will_v rebel_v as_o they_o be_v wont_a and_o pay_v no_o more_o tax_n and_o partly_o for_o slothful_a negligence_n of_o themselves_o esteem_v they_o leave_v of_o buildinge_v unto_o now_o this_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n god_n send_v this_o his_o prophet_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o their_o work_n by_o this_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o when_o we_o lie_v long_o on_o sleep_n in_o sin_n we_o can_v not_o wake_v up_o ourselves_o until_o god_n stir_v we_o up_o by_o his_o prophet_n his_o word_n or_o holy_a spirit_n for_o david_n after_o he_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o urias_n wife_n two_o and_o cause_v her_o husband_n to_o be_v slay_v lie_v without_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n without_o repent_v for_o his_o eull_a do_n or_o ask_v mercy_n until_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n come_v and_o rebuke_v he_o for_o the_o same_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o light_o regard_v the_o warning_n of_o god_n send_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o preacher_n but_o thankful_o embrace_v they_o praisinge_v his_o holy_a name_n that_o not_o only_o he_o have_v so_o patient_o bear_v we_o so_o long_o and_o not_o sudden_o destroy_v we_o walow_v in_o sin_n and_o forgettinge_v he_o without_o repentance_n but_o now_o last_o have_v call_v we_o by_o the_o preachinge_a of_o his_o word_n and_o restore_v his_o gospel_n by_o our_o gracious_a queen_n to_o a_o new_a life_n which_o god_n grant_v we_o for_o his_o christ_n sake_n the_o jew_n have_v now_o lie_v after_o their_o come_n home_o almost_o xl_o year_n not_o regard_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n wherefore_o god_n mooste_o lovinglye_o send_v his_o prophet_n to_o warn_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n rebuke_v they_o of_o their_o negligence_n and_o stir_v theym_a up_o earnest_o to_o go_v about_o that_o work_n and_o although_o the_o count_a of_o these_o year_n be_v hard_a to_o count_v and_o be_v diverse_o reckon_v of_o diverr_v man_n because_o they_o will_v make_v the_o greke_n history_n to_o agree_v with_o the_o scripture_n i_o shall_v let_v all_o other_o history_n pass_v because_o they_o be_v to_o troublesome_a and_o follow_v that_o only_o which_o the_o scripture_n teach_v for_o that_o be_v the_o easy_a and_o plain_a to_o understande_v and_o without_o all_o doubt_n true_a in_o john_n we_o read_v that_o the_o jew_n ask_v our_o saviour_n christ_n what_o marvellous_a sign_n he_o will_v work_v to_o persuade_v theym_a two_o that_o he_o may_v do_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o do_v buyldinge_v and_o he_o say_v to_o they_o distroye_v you_o this_o temple_n &_o in_o three_o day_n i_o will_v build_v it_o again_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o body_n which_o he_o will_v raise_v up_o the_o three_o day_n after_o they_o have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o they_o understand_v he_o of_o that_o great_a costly_a solemn_a temple_n of_o lime_n &_o stone_n which_o now_o they_o be_v building_n and_o therefore_o say_v forty_o &_o six_o year_n be_v this_o temple_n in_o buildinge_v and_o wylte_n thou_o build_v it_o in_o three_o day_n here_o we_o see_v how_o long_o this_o temple_n be_v in_o build_v although_o some_o expound_v this_o place_n otherwise_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o they_o be_v contynuallye_o work_v on_o the_o same_o so_o long_o for_o partly_o they_o be_v forbid_v and_o stop_v by_o the_o king_n that_o rule_v after_o cyrus_n iiii_o and_o part_o they_o be_v negligent_a and_o careless_a for_o it_o but_o that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o year_n from_o the_o begin_v of_o that_o work_n unto_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o same_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o king_n cyrus_n which_o be_v also_o the_o second_o year_n of_o their_o returninge_v home_o to_o jerusalem_n from_o babylon_n they_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o second_o year_n darius_n as_o this_o present_a place_n teach_v they_o be_v will_v by_o aggeus_n to_o take_v in_o hand_n their_o work_n again_o â–ª_o and_o in_o the_o sixth_o year_n of_o this_o same_o darius_n they_o finyshe_v it_o vi_fw-la so_o that_o from_o the_o second_o year_n of_o cyrus_n unto_o the_o sixth_o year_n of_o darius_n must_v be_v xlvi_o year_n wherein_o they_o be_v building_n as_o s._n john_n say_v this_o be_v a_o great_a negligence_n of_o god_n people_n and_o unthankefulnes_n so_o long_o forget_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n after_o so_o merciful_a and_o late_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o country_n two_o but_o this_o all_o our_o crooked_a nature_n bend_v unto_o except_o god_n do_v not_o only_o begin_v the_o good_a work_n in_o we_o but_o also_o continual_o lead_v we_o in_o the_o same_o to_o the_o end_n therefore_o have_v we_o need_v to_o look_v diligent_o unto_o ourselves_o &_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o turn_v
his_o merciful_a eye_n from_o we_o for_o if_o he_o never_o so_o little_o withdraw_v his_o handâ—_n from_o we_o and_o do_v not_o everye_o minute_n guide_v all_o our_o doyinge_n we_o fall_v into_o a_o forgetfulness_n of_o he_o and_o our_o duty_n many_o doubt_n also_o which_o darius_n this_o be_v that_o be_v here_o name_v of_o the_o prophet_n because_o the_o greek_a history_n make_v mention_v of_o diverse_a of_o that_o name_n as_o darius_n histaspis_n and_o darius_n longimanus_fw-la with_o other_o mo_z but_o because_o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_v of_o none_o after_o cirus_n time_n but_o this_o one_o i_o will_v seek_v no_o further_o nor_o trouble_v you_o with_o such_o hard_a shyfte_n as_o many_o do_v to_o make_v the_o scripture_n and_o those_o history_n to_o agree_v build_v the_o scripture_n make_v mention_v of_o no_o mo_z king_n for_o this_o build_a time_n but_o of_o cyrus_n assuerus_n darius_n and_o â—rtaxerces_n therefore_o in_o their_o day_n must_v this_o whole_a history_n and_o those_o six_o and_o forty_o year_n mention_v of_o saint_n john_n be_v fulfil_v assuerus_n i_o take_v to_o be_v husband_n to_o queen_n ester_n and_o this_o darius_n to_o be_v her_o son_n whereunto_o also_o the_o hebrew_n commentary_n agree_v and_o although_o other_o think_v other_o wise_n yet_o i_o see_v no_o scripture_n that_o they_o bring_v cyrus_n give_v first_o licence_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o go_v home_o and_o build_v this_o temple_n iiii_o assuerus_n move_v by_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o ruler_n do_v forbid_v they_o to_o build_v any_o more_o darius_n bring_v uppe_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n by_o his_o mother_n ester_n and_o seinge_v the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o father_n iiii_o make_v a_o vow_n that_o if_o he_o ever_o reygn_v after_o his_o father_n he_o will_v buyld_v the_o temple_n and_o so_o in_o his_o second_o year_n he_o give_v the_o jew_n free_a liberty_n to_o go_v home_o and_o build_v their_o temple_n renew_v their_o commission_n and_o give_v they_o money_n liberal_o to_o do_v it_o withal_o artaxerxes_n in_o his_o seven_o year_n send_v esdras_n home_o again_o with_o geate_a gift_n seven_o and_o give_v liberty_n to_o as_o many_o as_o will_v go_v with_o he_o and_o so_o the_o work_n be_v finish_v many_o do_v think_v probablye_o and_o to_o who_o i_o can_v well_o agree_v that_o the_o vii_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n be_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o this_o same_o darius_n here_o name_v and_o that_o artaxarxes_n and_o darius_n be_v both_o one_o man_n for_o artaxerxes_n be_v a_o common_a name_n to_o all_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n artaxerxes_n as_o all_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v call_v pharaoh_n first_o caesar._n and_o ptolomeus_n afterward_o what_o time_n soever_o they_o live_v in_o and_o as_o all_o the_o emperor_n be_v call_v cesar_n although_o they_o have_v proper_a name_n of_o their_o own_o beside_o but_o i_o will_v not_o enter_v further_o in_o this_o matter_n for_o it_o be_v more_o subtle_a than_o profitable_a and_o little_a edification_n be_v in_o the_o search_n of_o it_o every_o one_o judge_n as_o the_o scripture_n will_v best_o bear_v and_o as_o god_n shall_v teach_v he_o the_o jew_n in_o reckeninge_v their_o year_n and_o month_n have_v diverse_a soorte_n for_o sometime_o march_n be_v their_o first_o month_n &_o the_o beginning_n of_o their_o year_n and_o special_o when_o they_o count_v their_o solemn_a feast_n as_o god_n bid_v moses_n that_o twelve_o the_o moon_n wherein_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egipte_n shall_v be_v the_o first_o moon_n in_o the_o year_n sometime_o be_v september_n when_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v gather_v into_o their_o barn_n month_n sometime_o they_o reckon_v from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o coronation_n of_o their_o king_n as_o we_o use_v diverse_o to_o reckon_v also_o and_o sometime_o to_o begin_v at_o new-year_n day_n sometime_o at_o the_o annunciation_n of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n common_o call_v the_o lady_n day_n in_o lente_n sometime_o from_o the_o day_n of_o coronation_n of_o our_o king_n and_o sometime_o when_o they_o pay_v their_o rent_n as_o mighelmas_n martinmas_n helenes_n day_n etc._n etc._n but_o their_o moon_n be_v reckon_v to_o begin_v ever_o from_o the_o change_n of_o the_o moon_n what_o day_n soever_o of_o our_o moon_n it_o change_v and_o not_o by_o the_o calendar_n for_o than_o there_o be_v none_o make_v as_o we_o do_v so_o that_o the_o first_o day_n with_o we_o in_o the_o calendar_n may_v be_v far_o from_o the_o change_n of_o the_o moon_n with_o they_o as_z the_z xii.xiiii.xix_fw-la xxiiii_o or_o so_o forth_o their_o month_n for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o their_o day_n always_o have_v not_o proper_a name_n give_v they_o by_o man_n as_o we_o have_v now_o to_o call_v they_o monday_n sondai_n wednesdaie_n fridaie_n â–ª_o and_o january_n march_n august_n julye_o but_o they_o reckon_v both_o their_o month_n and_o day_n thus_o the_o first_o the_o second_o the_o three_o four_o etc._n etc._n nor_o we_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n any_o name_n give_fw-ge to_o month_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n &_o than_o have_v they_o no_o heathen_a name_n as_o our_o day_n and_o month_n have_v now_o so_o by_o this_o reckon_n this_o prophecy_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n reign_n begin_v the_o year_n of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o coronation_n when_o soever_o it_o be_v and_o in_o the_o sixth_o month_n from_o march_n which_o be_v our_o august_n and_o the_o first_o day_n which_o be_v not_o lammas_n as_o we_o count_v but_o the_o first_o of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o moon_n what_o time_n soever_o it_o change_v the_o mark_v of_o this_o reckon_v shall_v help_v you_o too_o understande_v diverse_a place_n of_o scripture_n if_o they_o be_v remember_v for_o because_o they_o use_v another_o manner_n of_o reckon_v they_o we_o do_v and_o although_o it_o seem_v too_o many_o but_o a_o small_a matter_n by_o what_o name_v the_o day_n &_o month_n â—e_v call_v yet_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o well_o there_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n in_o it_o the_o latin_a man_n and_o many_o other_o more_o geve_v name_n to_o every_o day_n in_o the_o week_n of_o some_o one_o of_o the_o star_n common_o call_v the_o planet_n as_o though_o the_o star_n rule_v all_o thing_n as_o sundai_n of_o the_o sun_n name_n monday_n of_o the_o moon_n saterdai_n of_o saturn_n &_o thâ—_n month_n many_o have_v their_o name_n of_o emperor_n as_o july_n august_n for_o a_o vain_a glory_n that_o their_o name_n shall_v not_o dye_v with_o they_o and_o diverse_a other_o have_v their_o name_n of_o as_o light_a cause_n if_o we_o remember_v the_o begin_v of_o the_o name_n of_o two_o most_o solemn_a day_n in_o our_o week_n wednesdaie_n and_o fridai_n we_o shall_v better_o perceive_v the_o rest_n fabian_z and_o other_o chronicle_n tell_v that_o when_o the_o saxon_n invade_v this_o realm_n and_o there_o be_v seven_o king_n rule_v here_o at_o once_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o two_o idol_n the_o one_z call_v woden_n and_o the_o other_o fria_fw-la or_o else_o as_o other_o write_v it_o be_v a_o noble_a captain_n &_o his_o wife_n which_o for_o their_o worthiness_n be_v make_v god_n and_o when_o they_o have_v overcome_v the_o english_a man_n they_o make_v two_o day_n in_o the_o week_n to_o be_v call_v wednesdai_n &_o fridaie_n by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o false_a god_n or_o captain_n and_o so_o to_o be_v worship_v friday_n and_o those_o name_n we_o keep_v still_o why_o then_o may_v it_o not_o be_v think_v to_o be_v in_o remembrance_n of_o those_o idol_n or_o captain_n if_o every_o thing_n have_v their_o name_n after_o their_o begin_v and_o this_o may_v be_v think_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o wednesday_n &_o friday_n to_o beâ—_n holy_a than_o the_o rest_n what_o pretence_n soever_o be_v find_v after_o to_o fast_o or_o hallow_z theym_fw-mi so_o this_o good_a can_v come_v by_o use_v the_o name_n of_o strange_a god_n that_o idol_n with_o false_a worship_v of_o god_n be_v set_v up_o we_o never_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o in_o any_o ancient_a writer_n on_o the_o scripture_n that_o i_o remember_v that_o either_o moonethe_n or_o day_n be_v call_v by_o name_n of_o star_n man_n idol_n or_o false_a god_n but_o fery_n as_o augustine_n often_o do_v use_v too_o call_v theym_a yea_o the_o pope_n portue_n call_v the_o day_n in_o the_o week_n thus_o the_o second_o and_o the_o three_o ferry_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o in_o time_n it_o be_v come_v too_o pass_v that_o everye_o day_n in_o the_o year_n be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n of_o some_o saint_n and_o not_o in_o all_o country_n a_o like_a but_o as_o everye_o country_n be_v dispose_v too_o worship_n their_o saint_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o find_v no_o day_n name_v i._o but_o the_o first_o of_o the_o sabbath_n
to_o know_v whether_o they_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o go_v forward_o in_o their_o building_n or_o not_o but_o god_n so_o move_v the_o king_n heart_n that_o he_o give_v they_o not_o only_a liberty_n to_o build_v but_o money_n alsoo_o to_o do_v it_o with_o all_o &_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n they_o have_v not_o only_o give_v the_o enterprise_n but_o also_o go_v forward_o in_o their_o build_n askinge_v no_o licence_n at_o all_o of_o any_o man_n before_o they_o be_v complain_v on_o this_o strength_n have_v god_n word_n when_o it_o be_v worthelye_o receive_v that_o it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o forget_v his_o own_o profit_n yea_o land_n wife_n child_n good_n and_o life_n &_o manful_o to_o bear_v death_n pryione_n fire_n and_o displeasure_n of_o prince_n so_o that_o he_o may_v do_v his_o duty_n to_o his_o lord_n god_n and_o escape_v his_o displeasure_n peter_n who_o deny_v his_o master_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o handmaid_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v bold_a to_o confess_v he_o before_o lord_n and_o prince_n even_o to_o the_o death_n ix_o paul_n in_o furious_a rage_n of_o his_o persecution_n be_v strike_v down_o and_o of_o a_o wolf_n rise_v up_o a_o lamb_n nineteeen_o nicodemus_n that_o afore_o dare_v not_o be_v know_v to_o be_v christ_n disciple_n or_o bear_v he_o any_o good_a will_n after_o dare_v ask_v the_o body_n of_o pilot_n and_o bold_o bury_v it_o thus_o where_o true_a faith_n be_v give_fw-ge to_o god_n commaundinge_a any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o to_o the_o preachinge_a of_o his_o word_n it_o make_v of_o hater_n lover_n of_o fearful_a bold_a of_o persecuter_n preacher_n and_o do_v wholye_a change_n the_o nature_n of_o man_n nineteeen_o as_o david_n say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v without_o spot_n turn_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n this_o be_v neither_o treason_n nor_o rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n to_o do_v that_o which_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n so_o strait_o command_v as_o be_v declare_v and_o note_v before_o but_o they_o be_v rather_o traitor_n to_o god_n that_o have_v not_o of_o so_o many_o year_n go_v more_o earnest_o about_o that_o buildinge_n of_o god_n house_n as_o god_n will_v they_o to_o do_v and_o where_o he_o call_v god_n their_o god_n yet_o after_o so_o great_a and_o long_o disobedience_n it_o commend_v unto_o we_o the_o long_a suffering_n and_o merciful_a goodness_n of_o our_o god_n that_o will_v not_o forsake_v we_o for_o a_o fault_n or_o two_o nor_o in_o a_o year_n or_o two_o suffer_v but_o continual_o bear_v with_o we_o call_n we_o to_o he_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a and_o will_v not_o one_o of_o the_o jest_n too_o perish_v all_o the_o day_n long_o say_v god_n by_o his_o prophet_n esay_n lxv_o i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n to_o a_o people_n that_o speak_v against_o i_o and_o faytheles_o but_o of_o this_o be_v enough_o speak_v before_o and_o where_o he_o add_v this_o and_o say_v they_o go_v &_o wrought_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n the_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o the_o vi_o month_n and_o the_o â–ª_o same_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n it_o teach_v we_o the_o earnestness_n of_o they_o towards_o their_o work_n now_o after_o they_o be_v thus_o awake_v and_o stir_v up_o out_o of_o their_o sleep_n they_o have_v but_o three_o weke_n and_o iii_o day_n both_o to_o hear_v this_o preach_n of_o aggeus_n and_o to_o make_v ready_a their_o tool_n to_o work_v withal_o which_o time_n have_v be_v little_a enough_o to_o have_v prepare_v their_o tool_n in_o although_o they_o have_v not_o have_v any_o other_o business_n too_o have_v be_v occupy_v withal_o the_o prophet_n be_v send_v from_o god_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o vi_o month_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n &_o now_o the_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n they_o begin_v to_o renew_v their_o work_n with_o a_o lusty_a courage_n so_o the_o whole_a time_n both_o too_o hear_v the_o preach_n and_o prepare_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o great_a work_n be_v but_o three_o week_n and_o three_o day_n so_o earnest_o do_v true_a â—aithe_n work_v delay_n where_o god_n be_v true_o fear_v and_o his_o commandment_n reverent_o obey_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v quiet_a until_o they_o have_v do_v that_o which_o god_n command_v there_o be_v nothing_o now_o that_o can_v hinder_v they_o from_o this_o work_n neither_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o king_n displeasure_n nor_o the_o costlines_n of_o the_o great_a work_n nor_o the_o greediness_n of_o their_o own_o profit_n which_o they_o seek_v so_o much_o before_o neither_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o disobedience_n in_o so_o long_o forget_v their_o lord_n god_n but_o with_o one_o mind_n and_o courage_n they_o set_v up_o this_o great_a costly_a work_n manful_o continue_v in_o it_o &_o happy_o finish_v it_o in_o 4._o year_n space_n notwithstanding_o the_o great_a let_n hindrance_n and_o accusation_n that_o be_v make_v against_o they_o to_o the_o king_n &_o other_o diverse_a way_n many_o this_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o they_o have_v so_o encourage_v they_o the_o nothing_o can_v stop_v they_o from_o their_o work_n but_o as_o david_n goinge_v to_o fight_v with_o goliath_n xvii_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o all_o his_o strength_n harness_n nor_o yet_o his_o power_n and_o might_n but_o say_v thou_o come_v against_o i_o trustinge_v in_o thy_o own_o strength_n and_o i_o come_v to_o fight_v with_o thou_o with_o this_o little_a slinge_n and_o few_o stone_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lyve_a god_n of_o israel_n so_o they_o be_v bold_a in_o he_o only_o to_o set_v on_o this_o great_a work_n if_o they_o be_v thus_o stir_v up_o by_o this_o little_a preaching_n what_o dulness_n shall_v we_o think_v too_o be_v in_o ourselves_o that_o after_o such_o continual_a cryinge_v and_o call_n can_v not_o be_v awake_v to_o do_v our_o duty_n be_v it_o any_o marvel_n that_o god_n do_v so_o often_o and_o so_o grevouslye_o plague_v we_o seinge_v we_o shall_v without_o all_o excuse_n do_v it_o which_o he_o command_v we_o and_o yet_o in_o so_o long_a time_n we_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v too_o fear_v he_o as_o we_o shall_v do_v we_o may_v also_o learn_v what_o a_o treasure_n it_o be_v to_o have_v god_n word_n among_o we_o seinge_v it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o bring_v we_o unto_o he_o by_o &_o what_o a_o grief_n it_o be_v too_o want_v the_o continual_a preachinge_a of_o thesame_n evil_a and_o also_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o papist_n that_o thus_o do_v rob_v the_o people_n of_o it_o and_o will_v make_v they_o to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o they_o but_o bring_v they_o in_o to_o heresy_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o heresy_n and_o mischief_n &_o that_o there_o be_v never_o good_a world_n since_o the_o scripture_n be_v in_o english_a with_o such_o like_a blasphemy_n but_o if_o we_o mark_v the_o scripture_n thorough_o in_o all_o age_n we_o shall_v find_v yâ—_z in_o good_a king_n day_n which_o maintain_v god_n word_n &_o his_o true_a religion_n as_o david_n solomon_n josaphat_n joas_n ezechias_n josias_n in_o juda_n only_o there_o be_v more_o plenty_n of_o all_o worldly_a blessing_n than_o there_o be_v in_o all_o israel_n beside_o where_o as_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o regard_v again_o if_o you_o mark_v well_o all_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n as_o arrius_n pelagius_n ualentinus_fw-la martion_n sabellius_n donatus_n eutyches_n etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v find_v none_o at_o all_o or_o very_o few_o that_o be_v unlearned_a but_o all_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v great_a clerk_n and_o by_o this_o reason_n they_o the_o learned_a rather_o than_o the_o unlearned_a shall_v be_v keep_v from_o the_o scripture_n if_o read_v the_o scripture_n make_v heretic_n for_o man_n fail_v chief_o into_o heresy_n when_o they_o trust_v too_o their_o own_o wit_n &_o learning_n forsake_v or_o not_o submit_v their_o wit_n unto_o god_n wisdom_n contain_v in_o his_o infallible_a word_n and_o truth_n if_o they_o will_v let_v the_o people_n hear_v the_o scripture_n in_o sermon_n i_o can_v not_o tell_v why_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o read_v it_o why_o shall_v rather_o heresy_n come_v by_o read_n then_o by_o hear_v nay_o this_o be_v their_o meaning_n they_o will_v have_v no_o preachinge_a nor_o yet_o read_n savinge_v of_o their_o dirty_a drag_n of_o popery_n which_o maintain_v their_o idle_a lordelines_n where_o as_o the_o scripture_n set_v out_o their_o wickedness_n which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v know_v nor_o yet_o once_o touch_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n defend_v we_o from_o their_o tyranny_n amen_n ¶_o a_o prayer_n most_o
a_o stone_n kylle_n goliath_n so_o strong_o harnise_v a_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n be_v persecute_v with_o rat_n from_o house_n to_o house_n flee_v into_o a_o tower_n he_o hai_fw-mi standing_z in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o river_n lie_v a_o mile_n from_o any_o land_n but_o the_o rat_n follow_v he_o &_o swim_v over_o neither_o door_n nor_o stone_n wall_n can_v keep_v they_o out_o but_o they_o wory_v hin_a for_o his_o unmercifulnes_n to_o the_o people_n in_o a_o year_n of_o dearth_n thus_o our_o god_n may_v well_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d lord_n of_o host_n which_o have_v so_o many_o weapon_n &_o diverse_a to_o punish_v we_o withal_o as_o fire_n water_n earth_n darkness_n frog_n lyse_v greshopper_n caterpillar_n pestilence_n hail_n drought_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o theridamas_n be_v no_o help_n to_o be_v disobedient_a &_o strive_v against_o hin_n â–ª_o for_o he_o will_v have_v the_o victory_n there_o be_v way_n above_o &_o beneath_o we_o within_o we_o &_o wtout_fw-fr we_o to_o throw_v we_o down_o at_o his_o pleasur_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o to_o obey_v he_o either_o willing_o &_o be_v reward_v or_o else_o against_o our_o will_n &_o be_v punish_v his_o power_n be_v not_o yet_o minish_v but_o he_o fight_v still_o with_o his_o enemy_n that_o all_o glori_fw-la may_v be_v he_o he_o have_v fight_v sore_o of_o late_a with_o his_o utter_a enemy_n the_o pope_n &_o with_o what_o weapons_z â–ª_o with_o a_o goose_n feather_n &_o old_a clout_n whereof_o be_v make_v pen_n &_o paper_n &_o such_o 〈…〉_o have_v he_o use_v to_o do_v this_o feat_n as_o the_o world_n hate_n &_o despise_v but_o he_o have_v so_o shake_v his_o â—eat_n that_o his_o fall_n be_v begin_v &_o every_o man_n which_o be_v not_o wilful_o blind_a see_v it_o his_o abomination_n &_o his_o wickedness_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o world_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v â—_o will_v show_v thy_o filthy_a part_n in_o thy_o facâ—_n â–ª_o iii._n &_o will_v set_v forth_o thy_o nakedness_n to_o people_n these_o be_v the_o ordinance_n great_a gun_n and_o bulwerke_n that_o he_o will_v set_v by_o his_o church_n with_o and_o pull_v down_o antiâ—christ_n that_o all_o victory_n may_v be_v he_o which_o by_o such_o small_a and_o weak_a thing_n 〈…〉_o down_o â—he_v glorâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d although_o their_o falte_n be_v grevous_a heart_n yet_o our_o good_a god_n be_v content_a with_o a_o little_a rebukinge_v of_o they_o and_o do_v no_o more_o but_o cast_v in_o their_o â—eeth_n their_o unthankefulnes_n and_o say_v this_o people_n say_v it_o be_v not_o yet_o time_n to_o buyld_v the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v this_o people_n who_o i_o choose_v amongst_o all_o the_o world_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o who_o i_o seem_v to_o regard_v no_o other_o people_n buâ—_n they_o bestow_v wing_n on_o theym_n only_o â—â—_o chief_o any_o blessing_n who_o father_n i_o bring_v out_o of_o slavery_n in_o egypt_n &_o make_v they_o lord_n of_o this_o plenteous_a land_n destroy_v the_o dweller_n of_o it_o &_o subduingâ—_n their_o enemy_n round_o about_o they_o to_o whom_o i_o send_v my_o prophet_n in_o all_o 〈…〉_o will_v and_o pleasure_n and_o whom_o now_o of_o late_a when_o they_o be_v lead_v prisoner_n to_o babylon_n i_o bring_v home_o again_o and_o restore_v to_o they_o their_o landâ—â—â—_n â–ª_o and_o will_v nothing_o of_o they_o but_o to_o build_v my_o house_n and_o keep_v my_o law_n this_o unkind_a people_n i_o say_v say_v it_o be_v not_o yet_o time_n to_o build_v god_n house_n this_o stifnecked_a people_n that_o will_v neither_o be_v overcomen_fw-mi &_o move_v with_o gentelnes_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n nor_o yet_o fear_v my_o plague_n and_o threaten_n will_v not_o diligent_o go_v about_o to_o do_v that_o which_o i_o will_v they_o so_o strait_o to_o do_v the_o rod_n be_v sharp_a to_o the_o flesh_n when_o we_o be_v beat_v but_o too_o a_o gentle_a heart_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sharp_a rebuke_n then_o to_o have_v his_o unkindness_n cast_v in_o his_o tooth_n vi_fw-la my_o people_n say_v god_n by_o his_o prophet_n in_o what_o thing_n have_v i_o offend_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v so_o disobey_v i_o or_o what_o have_v i_o do_v to_o thou_o tell_v i_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v better_o consider_v our_o unthankfulnes_n he_o compare_v we_o to_o beast_n &_o say_v i._o the_o ox_n know_v his_o master_n &_o the_o ass_n know_v his_o master_n stable_n and_o manger_n but_o my_o people_n will_v not_o know_v i_o so_o say_v jeremy_n the_o turtle_n viij_o swallow_v and_o the_o stork_n know_v their_o time_n of_o the_o year_n to_o come_v but_o my_o people_n know_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o a_o king_n shall_v marry_v a_o poor_a woman_n â–ª_o and_o make_v her_o queen_n and_o when_o she_o displease_v he_o shall_v say_v unto_o she_o where_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a woman_n and_o never_o look_v to_o have_v be_v marry_v to_o i_o i_o forsake_v all_o other_o woman_n for_o thy_o sake_n and_o make_v thou_o my_o wife_n &_o fellow_n have_v it_o become_v that_o to_o do_v this_o fault_n against_o i_o if_o she_o have_v any_o honest_a heart_n in_o she_o it_o will_v make_v she_o burst_v out_o into_o tear_n &_o ask_v forgevenes_n so_o will_v it_o move_v any_o christian_n heart_n that_o fear_v god_n when_o he_o hear_v his_o unthankful_a disobedience_n laird_v to_o his_o charge_n &_o specialli_n if_o he_o consider_v what_o goodness_n and_o how_o often_o he_o have_v receive_v aâ—_n god_n hand_n &_o how_o forgetful_a he_o have_v be_v again_o to_o so_o love_v a_o lord_n god_n the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n grant_v we_o such_o tender_a hartâ—_n that_o we_o may_v burst_v out_o into_o tear_n when_o we_o consider_v his_o goodness_n &_o our_o wickedness_n his_o undeserued_a mercy_n &_o our_o great_a unthankefulnes_n what_o a_o bitter_a grief_n shall_v this_o be_v toâ—_n hear_v he_o lay_v our_o unkindness_n to_o our_o charge_n i_o give_v you_o a_o good_a king_n many_o true_a preacher_n my_o word_n plenteous_o my_o sacrament_n pure_o root_v out_o idolatri_fw-la deliver_v you_o from_o stranger_n with_o all_o wealth_n &_o yet_o you_o will_v not_o fear_v i_o what_o can_v we_o say_v for_o shame_n but_o condemn_v ourselves_o god_n grant_v we_o mai_fw-gr for_o than_o he_o will_v not_o condenne_v us._n i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o many_o of_o they_o have_v great_a excuse_n to_o lay_v for_o then self_o if_o they_o have_v be_v ask_v why_o they_o do_v not_o buyld_v god_n house_n aswell_o as_o we_o have_v for_o our_o negligence_n in_o the_o same_o do_v iiii_o some_o will_v say_v we_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o king_n &_o his_o officer_n &_o so_o they_o be_v in_o deed_n as_o appear_v in_o esdras_n some_o we_o must_v first_o provide_v a_o house_n for_o ourselves_o to_o dwell_v in_o for_o our_o wyve_n and_o child_n other_o we_o be_v unlern_v we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o do_v it_o other_o we_o be_v poor_a &_o not_o able_a to_o take_v in_o hand_n such_o a_o costly_a work_n other_o let_v the_o ruler_n begin_v &_o we_o will_v help_v other_o we_o shall_v not_o lose_v our_o life_n &_o good_n if_o we_o disobey_v the_o king_n commandment_n but_o god_n will_v allow_v no_o such_o excuse_n but_o cast_v in_o all_o their_o tooth_n their_o disobedient_a unkindness_n &_o say_v this_o people_n say_v it_o be_v not_o yet_o time_n too_o build_v god_n house_n xxiii_o the_o priest_n will_v say_v it_o be_v not_o our_o duty_n to_o buyld_v but_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n &_o sing_v psalm_n as_o we_o be_v appoint_v the_o ruler_n may_v say_v their_o office_n be_v to_o see_v the_o common_a wealth_n well_o rule_v and_o not_o too_o meddle_v in_o such_o matter_n the_o people_n may_v say_v it_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o be_v such_o a_o costly_a thing_n that_o require_v wisdom_n learning_n riches_n â–ª_o and_o power_n but_o they_o must_v apply_v their_o husbandrye_a merchandise_n etc._n etc._n even_o as_o they_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n i_o have_v buy_v a_o farm_n or_z v._o yoke_n of_o ox_n xiiii_o that_o i_o will_v not_o come_v hold_v i_o excuse_v or_o i_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n that_o i_o can_v not_o come_v so_o none_o can_v or_o will_v take_v god_n work_v in_o hand_n thereto_o â—et_a that_o one_o sort_n shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o blameless_a and_o the_o wherâ—â—â—â—_n fault_n or_o that_o one_o shall_v not_o 〈…〉_o other_o because_o theâ—_n theâ—â—_n be_v 〈…〉_o man_n the_o rest_n and_o will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d god_n house_n more_o gladlye_a than_o other_o 〈◊〉_d prophet_n send_v to_o rebuke_v they_o all_o 〈◊〉_d be_v guilty_a in_o not_o building_n and_o 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o ruler_n say_v it_o be_v not_o 〈…〉_o build_v god_n house_n or_o the_o 〈…〉_o or_o the_o 〈…〉_o or_o 〈◊〉_d man_n general_o all_o this_o
warn_v of_o they_o by_o other_o twenty-five_o saint_n peter_n say_v he_o will_v put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o duty_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v although_o they_o know_v it_o well_o what_o shall_v move_v paul_n so_o often_o and_o so_o earnest_o to_o write_v unto_o timothee_n and_o to_o titus_n iii._n have_v such_o worthy_a gift_n as_o they_o have_v if_o they_o need_n not_o to_o be_v warn_v of_o their_o duty_n for_o what_o cause_n shall_v either_o david_n have_v have_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n nathan_n send_v of_o god_n himself_o untoo_o he_o twelve_o or_o yet_o ezechias_n the_o prophet_n esaye_n either_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v send_v forth_o by_o couple_n together_o xv_o or_o yet_o to_o mete_v in_o counsel_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o to_o decree_v hard_a matter_n if_o one_o shall_v not_o learn_v at_o a_o other_o and_o mark_v here_o that_o he_o say_v all_o be_v fall_v on_o sleep_v and_o lay_v still_o on_o sleep_v until_o the_o lord_n awake_v they_o up_o by_o this_o his_o prophet_n aggeus_n both_o zerubabel_n the_o prince_n and_o chief_a ruler_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n â–ª_o josua_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o chief_a in_o religion_n &_o all_o the_o people_n also_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a that_o do_v his_o duty_n here_o in_o but_o be_v all_o fall_v on_o sleep_n what_o will_v the_o pope_n say_v err_v if_o a_o man_n shall_v tell_v he_o he_o be_v on_o sleep_v &_o fall_v from_o god_n will_v he_o not_o straight_o way_n rage_n fret_v and_o fume_v and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v god_n uicar_n or_o at_o lest_o peter_n successoure_n here_o in_o earth_n &_o that_o he_o can_v not_o err_v but_o every_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v or_o say_v be_v both_o good_a and_o also_o godly_a sure_o this_o high_a priest_n otherwise_o a_o very_a good_a man_n bear_v the_o figure_n of_o christ_n and_o much_o commend_v in_o zacharie_n the_o prophet_n and_o have_v his_o authority_n give_v he_o of_o god_n and_o come_n unto_o it_o by_o discente_fw-la also_o accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v thus_o foul_o fall_v on_o sleep_n and_o forget_v god_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o the_o pope_n live_v in_o the_o puddle_n of_o sin_n give_v too_o follow_v all_o pleasure_n and_o usurpinge_a authority_n against_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n can_v not_o do_v or_o say_v amiss_o and_o as_o i_o note_v before_o so_o it_o be_v not_o too_o be_v light_o consider_v that_o where_o so_o often_o the_o prophet_n here_o rehearse_v the_o name_n of_o zerubabel_n and_o josua_n the_o two_o chief_a ruler_n priest_n yet_o he_o evermore_o set_v in_o order_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o power_n before_z the_o chief_a priest_n to_o signify_v the_o preeminence_n and_o preferment_n that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o other_o matter_n more_o they_o the_o chief_a priest_n by_o what_o name_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v call_v whether_o he_o be_v the_o poop_n archebishop_n or_o metropolitan_a when_o they_o be_v thus_o awake_v they_o go_v and_o wrought_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n sin_n this_o be_v a_o sure_a argument_n that_o a_o man_n be_v awake_v and_o not_o still_o on_o sleep_n when_o he_o can_v and_o will_v go_v work_n about_o his_o business_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v he_o be_v awake_v and_o will_v work_v but_o to_o work_v in_o deed_n so_o differ_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o dissembler_n from_o the_o true_a charitable_a man_n that_o the_o one_o have_v noothinge_v but_o fair_a gloss_a word_n and_o the_o other_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o have_v occasion_n offer_v do_v it_o in_o deed_n without_o boastinge_v or_o crakinge_v of_o it_o for_o he_o that_o do_v not_o work_v in_o very_a deed_n be_v on_o sleep_n still_o what_o fair_a face_n so_o ever_o he_o make_v on_o it_o xxâ—_n the_o gospel_n say_v playnelye_o that_o by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o and_o the_o two_o son_n whereof_o the_o one_o when_o his_o father_n bid_v he_o go_v work_n in_o his_o uyneyarde_n say_v he_o will_v and_o do_v not_o the_o other_o say_v nay_o and_o go_v only_o he_o that_o wrought_v do_v his_o father_n will_n so_o only_o be_v they_o awake_v which_o work_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n the_o other_o either_o slumber_n dream_n or_o else_o be_v hear_v on_o sleep_n a_o do_v not_o their_o due_a work_n in_o buyldinge_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o good_a god_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o temple_n the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n which_o be_v place_v there_o by_o salmanasar_n will_v have_v holpen_v they_o to_o build_v and_o say_v they_o worship_v thesame_a god_n that_o they_o do_v because_o they_o perceyve_v that_o the_o good_a king_n cyrus_n favour_v they_o at_o that_o present_a but_o after_o that_o assuerus_n the_o next_o king_n folowinge_v xviii_o have_v stop_v they_o from_o buildinge_v any_o more_o they_o be_v most_o earnest_o against_o they_o the_o good_a man_n that_o be_v amongst_o they_o perceive_v their_o dissemble_n &_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o work_v with_o they_o so_o many_o among_o we_o which_o be_v papist_n in_o deed_n when_o they_o see_v that_o they_o shall_v please_v the_o ruler_n will_v cry_v mooste_o earnest_o for_o the_o buyldinge_n of_o god_n house_n and_o pretend_v as_o though_o they_o will_v work_v most_o stout_o but_o if_o they_o see_v the_o world_n turn_v they_o will_v be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o earnest_a destroyer_n of_o the_o same_o such_o false_a brethren_n must_v be_v most_o diligent_o take_v heed_n of_o and_o not_o be_v suffer_v to_o join_v themselves_o with_o the_o true_a work_n man_n lest_o they_o betray_v all_o the_o good_a as_o we_o both_o feel_v and_o see_v our_o papist_n to_o have_v do_v to_o the_o slander_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n our_o hurt_n and_o shame_n saint_n paul_n tell_v often_o how_o great_a danger_n he_o be_v in_o two_o but_o he_o complain_v of_o none_o more_o than_o of_o false_a brethren_n which_o make_v a_o show_n of_o godliness_n &_o yet_o be_v mooste_o wicked_a within_o even_o very_a wolf_n in_o lamb_n skynne_n but_o these_o man_n after_o they_o be_v thus_o awake_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o aggeus_n go_v and_o wrought_v now_o no_o long_o about_o their_o own_o house_n as_o before_o seek_v their_o own_o profit_n and_o commodity_n but_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o power_n now_o they_o fear_v and_o mighty_a hand_n they_o have_v feel_v so_o long_o and_o yet_o not_o worthy_o regard_v the_o heaviness_n of_o his_o displeasur_n nor_o his_o great_a plague_n that_o he_o have_v lay_v upon_o they_o so_o many_o year_n it_o be_v note_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o why_o god_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n which_o be_v for_o the_o great_a mighty_a sundry_a and_o diverse_a way_n that_o he_o have_v conquer_v and_o use_v to_o conquer_v those_o which_o rebel_n against_o he_o this_o be_v the_o strength_n &_o power_n that_o come_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o where_o it_o be_v diligent_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d and_o faithful_o beleve_v it_o make_v we_o altogether_o new_a man_n of_o loiterer_n worker_n and_o all_o together_o lusty_a and_o courageous_a and_o afraid_a of_o no_o displeasure_n so_o that_o we_o may_v work_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n if_o we_o mark_v in_o what_o sort_n &_o case_n these_o people_n be_v we_o shall_v better_o perceive_v what_o effect_n this_o little_a short_a preach_v take_v in_o they_o they_o have_v lie_v many_o year_n not_o regardinge_v the_o build_n of_o god_n house_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o king_n displeasure_n who_o have_v command_v the_o ruler_n in_o the_o country_n too_o stop_v the_o building_n of_o that_o house_n but_o now_o partly_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o plague_n which_o the_o mighty_a lord_n of_o host_n have_v threaten_v too_o lay_v on_o they_o and_o chief_o that_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o they_o they_o be_v so_o stir_v up_o that_o they_o regard_v not_o now_o their_o own_o gain_n and_o pleasure_n nor_o they_o fear_v not_o the_o king_n officer_n displeasure_n which_o have_v forbid_v they_o to_o build_v any_o more_o but_o straight_o without_o sue_v for_o a_o new_a commission_n or_o licence_n of_o the_o king_n or_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n officer_n they_o set_v up_o their_o work_n knowgin_v that_o he_o which_o promise_v will_v be_v with_o they_o &_o that_o they_o shall_v prosper_v well_o in_o it_o for_o he_o be_v able_a &_o will_v perform_v it_o in_o esdras_n it_o appear_v what_o bold_a answer_n they_o make_v when_o the_o king_n officer_n ask_v they_o by_o what_o authority_n they_o begin_v to_o renew_v their_o old_a work_n five_o &_o that_o letter_n be_v send_v to_o king_n darius_n
cause_n to_o crake_v so_o that_o of_o brutus_n we_o may_v well_o be_v call_v brute_n for_o our_o brutish_a condition_n and_o of_o the_o saxon_n saxi_fw-la i_o stout_a and_o hard_a heart_a but_o if_o we_o go_v up_o to_o cain_n japhet_n &_o such_o other_o father_n of_o we_o gentile_n we_o may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o our_o auncetor_n for_o of_o all_o these_o we_o come_v that_o know_v not_o god_n tully_n a_o heathen_a philosopher_n tell_v how_o many_o way_n man_n come_v first_o to_o have_v great_a possession_n begin_v and_o wax_v more_o wealthy_a and_o mighty_a in_o the_o earth_n than_o other_o do_v either_o by_o come_v in_o to_o void_a place_n say_v he_o where_o as_o none_o do_v dwell_v and_o then_o every_o man_n take_v to_o himself_o as_o much_o ground_n as_o he_o will_v or_o else_o they_o get_v it_o in_o the_o war_n by_o power_n from_o other_o or_o buy_v it_o or_o else_o by_o gift_n or_o descent_n so_o that_o at_o the_o first_o we_o be_v all_o alike_o not_o one_o better_a they_o a_o other_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v also_o all_o alike_a angel_n at_o the_o last_o for_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o high_a place_n for_o rich_a man_n nor_o low_a for_o the_o poor_a but_o every_o man_n accord_v as_o he_o have_v dâ—ne_v so_o shall_v he_o receive_v if_o the_o poor_a and_o rich_a man_n blood_n be_v both_o in_o one_o basin_n how_o shall_v the_o one_o be_v know_v to_o be_v better_a than_o the_o other_o seinge_v we_o crake_v so_o much_o of_o it_o yet_o do_v this_o derogate_a nothing_o from_o that_o honour_n &_o dignity_n which_o be_v dew_n to_o all_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n in_o this_o life_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n but_o it_o be_v only_o speak_v how_o all_o sort_n shall_v obtain_v the_o life_n to_o come_v &_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o overmuche_o rejoice_v in_o worledlye_o vanity_n but_o in_o god_n alone_o that_o we_o have_v he_o for_o our_o god_n and_o where_o as_o the_o prince_n priest_n and_o people_n have_v all_o one_o lesson_n teach_v they_o and_o no_o difference_n at_o all_o be_v make_v betwixt_o they_o how_o to_o please_v god_n we_o may_v see_v the_o wickedness_n of_o our_o priest_n but_o that_o by_o their_o trental_n &_o other_o mass_n can_v help_v as_o they_o sai_fw-la others_z to_o heaven_n but_o they_o themselves_o care_v not_o for_o such_o baggage_n and_o buy_v none_o of_o they_o for_o themselves_o because_o they_o think_v they_o unprofitable_a or_o else_o they_o see_v there_o be_v another_o way_n to_o heaven_n than_o this_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o use_v this_o at_o all_o for_o themselves_o but_o deceive_v other_o therewith_o or_o rather_o they_o care_v not_o for_o heaven_n but_o will_v hear_v live_v at_o ease_n and_o enrich_v themselves_o they_o care_v not_o how_o not_o hope_v for_o a_o other_o life_n but_o the_o prophet_n here_o and_o all_o the_o scripture_n thoroughoute_n teach_v one_o way_n of_o salvation_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v how_o to_o live_v &_o dye_v &_o enjoy_v heaven_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o message_n now_o be_v to_o comfort_v theym_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o faint_a in_o their_o work_n but_o manful_o go_v on_o forwards_o and_o lucky_o finish_v the_o buyldinge_n of_o god_n house_n be_v discourage_v at_o nothing_o many_o there_o be_v that_o beside_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o king_n displeasur_n which_o have_v forbid_v they_o to_o build_v any_o more_o seinge_v the_o gorgiousnes_n of_o the_o old_a temple_n build_v by_o solomon_n and_o how_o slender_a a_o house_n this_o will_v be_v in_o comparison_n of_o that_o be_v sore_o greve_v at_o it_o and_o discourage_v iii._n esdras_n write_v that_o when_o the_o ground_n work_n and_o foundation_n be_v lay_v some_o which_o have_v see_v the_o old_a temple_n how_o costly_a great_a and_o solemn_a it_o be_v be_v very_o sorry_a to_o see_v this_o how_o slender_a a_o work_n it_o will_v be_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o old_a and_o therefore_o they_o fall_v on_o wepinge_v when_o as_o they_o consider_v it_o the_o young_a sort_n which_o have_v not_o see_v the_o old_a temple_n that_o be_v destroy_v by_o nabuchodonozor_n and_o now_o see_v this_o go_v so_o well_o forward_o take_v their_o instrument_n sing_v psalm_n and_o praise_v god_n that_o have_v give_v they_o so_o good_a and_o prosperous_a success_n and_o be_v right_o glad_a that_o they_o may_v have_v such_o a_o house_n to_o resort_v unto_o to_o make_v their_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o although_o it_o be_v not_o so_o costly_a and_o pleasant_a as_o theâ—_n will_v wish_v in_o which_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o one_o as_o esdras_n say_v weep_v because_o this_o house_n be_v not_o costly_a enough_o nor_o be_v come_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n their_o lord_n the_o other_o do_v singe_v and_o rejoice_v that_o they_o have_v one_o so_o good_a a_o house_n as_o this_o be_v we_o may_v learn_v the_o sorrow_n which_o good_a christian_a heart_n take_v when_o they_o see_v god_n true_a religion_n religion_n not_o only_o cold_o set_v forth_o &_o negligent_o follow_v but_o also_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o such_o perfection_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o as_o they_o have_v see_v or_o yet_o will_v wish_v also_o we_o be_v teach_v how_o we_o shall_v rejoice_v when_o we_o have_v any_o honest_a little_a house_n and_o religion_n grant_v unto_o we_o to_o serve_v &_o worship_v our_o lord_n and_o god_n in_o so_o that_o it_o be_v accord_v to_o his_o word_n for_o the_o primative_a church_n be_v glad_a if_o they_o can_v get_v private_a house_n to_o teach_v in_o the_o noise_n be_v so_o great_a as_o esdras_n say_v that_o a_o 〈◊〉_d can_v not_o discern_v whether_o be_v great_a the_o noise_n of_o they_o that_o song_n or_o of_o theym_n which_o weep_v therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v to_o they_o which_o be_v so_o sorry_a and_o heavye_a for_o the_o sclendernes_n of_o this_o buyldinge_n that_o although_o this_o house_n seem_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o other_o in_o beauty_n in_o their_o sight_n yet_o it_o shall_v appear_v a_o more_o glorious_a house_n afore_o god_n then_o the_o first_o and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o afterwards_o it_o shall_v appear_v let_v we_o note_v also_o where_o he_o say_v which_o of_o you_o have_v see_v this_o house_n in_o his_o former_a glory_n long_o etc._n etc._n the_o strong_a patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o have_v bear_v their_o cross_n so_o long_o and_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o it_o but_o be_v very_o sorry_a that_o they_o can_v not_o have_v god_n worship_v so_o solen_o as_o they_o will_v there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v have_v see_v the_o first_o temple_n of_o solomon_n stand_a in_o his_o glory_n and_o now_o this_o second_o temple_n begin_v too_o be_v renew_a but_o he_o must_v at_o the_o least_o be_v fourscore_o year_n old_a and_o yet_o be_v not_o past_a ten_o year_n old_a when_o it_o be_v destroy_v by_o nabuchodonozor_n the_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n be_v 70._o as_o jeremie_n promise_v and_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o temple_n be_v say_v under_o cyrus_n the_o second_o year_n of_o their_o return_v so_o that_o if_o we_o take_v these_o year_n beside_o those_o 70._o year_n of_o captivity_n they_o must_v have_v so_o many_o also_o after_o they_o be_v bear_v that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o remember_v the_o temple_n stand_a which_o can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o ten_o year_n or_o twelve_o so_o that_o all_o count_v they_o can_v be_v no_o less_o but_o rather_o more_o than_o fourscore_o year_n old_a but_o if_o we_o token_n to_o this_o second_o of_o darius_n they_o must_v be_v anno_fw-la 130._o year_n old_a at_o the_o least_o this_o i_o speak_v too_o note_v how_o manfullye_o they_o have_v bear_v their_o banishment_n under_o heathen_a king_n where_o they_o be_v prisoner_n mock_v and_o evil_o entreat_v where_o as_o we_o be_v so_o tender_a that_o we_o can_v not_o abide_v a_o little_a sorrow_n for_o christ_n sake_n under_o christian_a ruler_n nor_o can_v not_o depart_v from_o our_o flesh_n pot_n and_o belly_n cheer_n we_o call_v the_o jew_n sturdye_o and_o stifnecked_a people_n but_o if_o we_o compare_v ourselves_o to_o they_o in_o many_o point_n we_o shall_v find_v ourselves_o much_o worse_o they_o sit_v on_o the_o water_n bank_n of_o babylon_n 70._o year_n weep_v c.xxxvii_o and_o hang_v their_o harp_n in_o the_o willow_n in_o steed_n of_o the_o temple_n when_o they_o have_v song_n their_o psalm_n they_o be_v mock_v and_o yet_o manfullye_o do_v they_o bear_v all_o sorrow_n we_o be_v banissh_v or_o punish_v under_o christian_a ruler_n yet_o can_v not_o be_v content_a with_o necessary_n but_o grudginge_v that_o we_o want_v our_o old_a flesh_n pot_n of_o egipte_n and_o our_o superfluous_a
daynties_n murmur_n &_o grudge_n at_o god_n do_n and_o provoke_v his_o vengeance_n upon_o us._n the_o apostle_n come_n to_o our_o savioure_n christ_n xxiiii_o &_o show_v he_o the_o goodly_a building_n and_o workmanship_n of_o this_o temple_n which_o they_o now_o build_v wonder_v at_o the_o costly_a fine_n of_o it_o but_o these_o old_a man_n which_o have_v see_v the_o first_o temple_n of_o salomon_n buyldinge_v weep_v because_o it_o be_v not_o good_a enough_o nor_o too_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o first_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o fine_n of_o it_o ourâ—_n saviour_n christ_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o day_n will_v come_v when_o their_o enemy_n shall_v come_v besiege_v it_o destroy_v it_o and_o not_o leave_v one_o stone_v stand_a upon_o a_o other_o and_o so_o it_o come_v afterwards_o to_o pass_v by_o the_o roman_n vi_o the_o first_o house_n if_o you_o mark_v in_o the_o life_n of_o solomon_n where_o be_v describe_v all_o the_o fation_n of_o it_o length_n breathe_v thyckenes_n and_o heighte_o of_o the_o wall_n the_o wydenes_n of_o the_o house_n and_o what_o thing_n &_o jewel_n be_v in_o the_o house_n it_o be_v much_o more_o gorgeous_a coste_o and_o pleasant_a than_o this_o second_o temple_n be_v who_o greatness_n esdras_n tell_v in_o the_o vi_o chapter_n but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o this_o second_o house_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v much_o more_o wondrous_a than_o those_o which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o first_o it_o be_v great_a glory_n that_o the_o queen_n of_o saba_n come_v from_o the_o unmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o see_v the_o first_o temple_n x._o but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o glorious_a that_o into_o the_o second_o temple_n come_v the_o son_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n to_o preach_v his_o father_n will_n and_o the_o glad_a rydinge_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o in_o the_o restore_n of_o this_o second_o temple_n many_o old_a man_n do_v weep_v because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o great_a gorgeous_a coste_o and_o glorious_a as_o the_o first_o be_v so_o now_o in_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o gospel_n many_o weep_v when_o they_o see_v not_o the_o church_n so_o well_o deck_v and_o furnish_v as_o before_o christ_n the_o pope_n church_n have_v all_o thing_n pleasant_a in_o it_o to_o delight_v the_o people_n withal_o as_o for_o the_o eye_n their_o god_n hang_v in_o a_o roope_n ymage_n gild_a paint_a carve_v most_o fyne_o cope_v chalice_n cross_n of_o gold_n &_o silver_n banner_n etc._n etc._n with_o relic_n and_o altar_n for_o the_o ear_n sing_v ryng_v and_o organ_n pipinge_v for_o the_o noose_n frankincense_n sweet_a too_o wash_v away_o sin_n as_o they_o say_v holy_a water_n of_o their_o own_o hallow_n and_o make_v priest_n a_o infinite_a sort_n mass_n trental_n diriges_fw-la and_o pardon_n etc._n etc._n but_o where_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v they_o know_v the_o god_n be_v not_o please_v but_o only_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n they_o be_v content_a with_o a_o honest_a place_n appoint_v to_o resort_v together_o in_o though_o it_o be_v never_o hallow_v by_o bishop_n at_o all_o but_o have_v only_o a_o pulpit_n a_o preacher_n too_o the_o people_n a_o deacon_n for_o the_o poor_a a_o table_n for_o the_o communion_n with_o bare_a wall_n or_o else_o write_v with_o scripture_n have_v god_n eternal_a word_n sound_v always_o amongst_o they_o in_o their_o sight_n and_o ear_n and_o last_o of_o all_o they_o shall_v have_v good_a discipline_n correct_v fault_n and_o keep_v good_a order_n in_o all_o their_o meeting_n but_o as_o they_o weep_v too_o see_v this_o second_o house_n no_o more_o costly_a nor_o pleasant_a too_o the_o eye_n so_o our_o poor_a papist_n weep_v to_o see_v our_o church_n so_o bare_a sai_v they_o be_v like_o barn_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o they_o to_o make_v curtsy_n unto_o neither_o saint_n nor_o yet_o their_o old_a little_a god_n but_o hereafter_o it_o appear_v whether_o of_o these_o church_n god_n be_v more_o delit_v with_o all_o ceremony_n for_o although_o these_o ceremony_n in_o the_o old_a law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n for_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o people_n to_o keep_v they_o exercise_v that_o they_o fall_v not_o to_o idolatry_n of_o the_o gentiles_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o mention_v of_o any_o of_o these_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n nor_o yet_o commandment_n now_o neither_o to_o we_o nor_o they_o but_o forbid_v to_o be_v use_v of_o all_o both_o of_o we_o &_o they_o we_o be_v no_o long_o under_o shadow_n but_o under_o the_o truth_n christ_n have_v fulfil_v all_o and_o take_v away_o all_o such_o dark_a kind_n of_o ceremony_n and_o have_v place_v the_o clear_a light_n of_o his_o gospel_n in_o his_o church_n to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n but_o the_o pope_n have_v thrust_v the_o church_n full_a of_o more_o blind_a &_o wicked_a ceremony_n than_o ever_o moses_n do_v &_o where_o peter_n say_v when_o the_o apostle_n be_v consult_v how_o many_o ceremony_n shall_v continue_v for_o a_o time_n that_o it_o be_v not_o mete_v to_o lay_v on_o the_o gentile_n neck_n the_o yoke_n of_o moses_n law_n xv_o which_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o father_n can_v bear_v yet_o the_o pope_n with_o crack_n to_o be_v s._n peter_n vicar_n contrary_a to_o s._n peter_n saying_n will_v lay_v on_o all_o people_n such_o a_o heap_n of_o his_o own_o ceremony_n and_o that_o under_o pain_n of_o curse_v as_o the_o jew_n have_v never_o the_o like_a in_o folishe_a blindness_n nor_o mo_z in_o number_n s._n augustin_n say_v that_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v content_a with_o few_o sacrament_n in_o number_n but_o which_o be_v in_o signification_n most_o worthy_a as_o baptism_n &_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o the_o pope_n have_v make_v so_o many_o as_o please_v he_o and_o that_o such_o as_o no_o scripture_n can_v allow_v thus_o we_o be_v teach_v here_o not_o to_o eastern_a the_o goodness_n of_o thing_n by_o a_o outward_a &_o glorious_a show_n but_o to_o be_v content_n with_o the_o homely_a simpleness_n that_o christ_n teach_v we_o in_o his_o church_n and_o use_v himself_o for_o that_o be_v more_o pleasant_a than_o all_o the_o gorgeous_a devise_n of_o man_n brain_n the_o wit_n of_o man_n be_v never_o content_a to_o submit_v itself_o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n but_o please_v itself_o more_o in_o his_o own_o invention_n than_o in_o that_o which_o god_n command_v but_o the_o gospel_n say_v plain_o that_o that_o which_o be_v so_o excellent_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n be_v abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n xuj_o text_n verse_n 4_o but_o now_o be_v strong_a zerubabell_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n josua_n the_o son_n of_o josedec_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pluck_v up_o your_o courage_n all_o people_n of_o the_o earth_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 verse_n 5_o i_o will_v perform_v the_o promise_n which_o i_o make_v with_o you_o when_o you_o come_v out_o of_o egipte_n and_o my_o spirit_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o be_v not_o afraid_a ¶_o je_v we_o faint_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o work_n where_o danger_n be_v great_a and_o let_v many_o there_o be_v need_n of_o great_a comfort_n the_o king_n officer_n ask_v they_o often_o time_n who_o geve_v they_o leave_v to_o renew_v this_o buyldinge_n and_o what_o commission_n they_o have_v the_o work_n be_v great_a and_o costly_a and_o their_o own_o ruler_n and_o breihren_n by_o brybinge_v and_o usury_n have_v poll_v they_o so_o sore_o that_o they_o may_v well_o think_v they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o finish_v it_o according_o their_o sin_n and_o negligence_n be_v great_a that_o they_o have_v deserve_v such_o plague_n therefore_o too_o comfort_v theym_a withal_o god_n send_v his_o prophet_n to_o encourage_v they_o all_o general_o â–ª_o comfort_v and_o particulerlye_o â—hose_v by_o name_n which_o be_v chief_a in_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o religion_n as_o zerubabel_n and_o josua_n which_o have_v offend_v most_o because_o they_o be_v ruler_n do_v neither_o their_o duty_n theym selue_o nor_o yet_o cause_v other_o to_o do_v they_o which_o both_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v first_o in_o gevinge_v good_a example_n theym selue_o &_o after_o in_o seinge_v other_o to_o have_v do_v their_o duty_n in_o this_o buyldinge_n but_o as_o our_o savioure_n christ_n after_o that_o he_o arise_v from_o death_n send_v mary_n magdalene_n &_o the_o other_o woman_n to_o the_o disciple_n general_o and_o too_o peter_n chief_o by_o name_n both_o to_o comfort_v theym_a altogether_o because_o they_o all_o have_v forsake_v he_o and_o to_o encourage_v namely_o peter_n because_o he_o crake_v mooste_o that_o he_o will_v never_o betray_v he_o but_o afterward_o fall_v the_o foul_a of_o they_o all_o and_o therefore_o have_v need_n to_o
here_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o kingdom_n for_o too_o he_o it_o be_v never_o perform_v as_o what_o league_n truth_n or_o promise_n of_o favour_n so_o ever_o be_v make_v to_o any_o king_n in_o the_o same_o be_v his_o kingdom_n contain_v and_o his_o subject_n be_v also_o partaker_n of_o thesame_n so_o the_o promise_n make_v too_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n &_o david_n belong_v not_o to_o they_o only_o but_o to_o their_o child_n also_o successor_n heir_n people_n and_o subject_n ix_o i_o will_v restore_v the_o decay_a house_n of_o david_n say_v the_o prophet_n mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n &_o christian_n to_o the_o end_n who_o he_o call_v david_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o this_o trouble_v of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n enough_o be_v say_v before_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o hebrew_n twelve_o yet_o once_o i_o trouble_v heaven_n and_o earth_n meaning_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v thus_o trouble_v perish_v and_o those_o which_o be_v not_o continue_v and_o that_o those_o kingdom_n that_o set_v up_o themselves_o against_o christ_n shall_v fall_v but_o christ_n kingdom_n shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o as_o david_n say_v this_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n it_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v that_o he_o will_v fill_v the_o world_n with_o war_n betwixt_o the_o persian_n and_o the_o grecian_n that_o they_o shall_v trouble_v the_o earth_n this_o prophet_n in_o the_o verse_n follow_v tell_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persian_n under_o who_o dominion_n the_o jew_n be_v now_o and_o to_o who_o they_o pay_v great_a tax_n as_o nehemias_n tell_v he_o call_v it_o the_o seat_n of_o kyngedome_n because_o many_o kingdom_n be_v subject_a unto_o they_o and_o that_o all_o the_o great_a king_n fear_v they_o serve_v they_o be_v in_o league_n with_o they_o or_o seek_v friendship_n at_o their_o hand_n and_o although_o this_o be_v now_o tell_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o fulfil_v of_o a_o hundred_o forty_o &_o fyve_o year_n afterward_o or_o a_o hundred_o thirtye_n &_o four_o year_n as_o some_o do_v count_v it_o be_v speak_v too_o comfort_v the_o jew_n and_o answer_v to_o two_o privy_a objection_n which_o they_o may_v have_v â—ayde_v against_o god_n and_o his_o prophet_n after_o that_o they_o have_v now_o wrought_v earnest_o at_o the_o buyldinge_n of_o god_n house_n three_o month_n god_n be_v so_o well_o delyte_v with_o they_o that_o where_o as_o heretofore_o he_o have_v so_o long_o plague_v and_o sharp_o punish_v they_o he_o say_v from_o this_o day_n forth_o will_v i_o bless_v you_o and_o your_o olive_n vineyard_n pomegranate_n and_o other_o fruit_n shall_v increase_v and_o multiply_v which_o all_o before_o have_v be_v unfruitefull_a but_o to_o this_o the_o people_n may_v have_v say_v what_o be_v we_o the_o better_a to_o have_v all_o these_o fruytfull_a and_o plenteous_a be_v we_o not_o tributary_n to_o the_o persian_n and_o what_o plenty_n or_o profit_n so_o ever_o we_o have_v they_o take_v it_o from_o we_o by_o their_o great_a tax_n all_o be_v one_o matter_n whether_o we_o have_v much_o or_o little_a plenty_n or_o scarceness_n good_a cheap_a or_o dearthe_n for_o if_o we_o have_v much_o we_o pay_n much_o and_o if_o we_o have_v but_o little_a we_o pay_v little_a so_o all_o be_v one_o thing_n too_o we_o except_o this_o can_v be_v amend_v therefore_o our_o most_o merciful_a god_n doubt_n which_o will_v take_v all_o doubt_n from_o we_o which_o we_o can_v object_v &_o comfort_v we_o in_o all_o point_n that_o we_o can_v fear_v say_v thus_o unto_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o this_o great_a power_n &_o kyngdom_n of_o the_o persian_n under_o who_o you_o now_o be_v &_o pay_v tribute_n unto_o for_o rather_o they_o my_o people_n shall_v be_v still_o oppress_v i_o will_v pull_v down_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o strength_n thereof_o the_o chariot_n horse_n the_o rider_n on_o they_o and_o horseman_n all_o shall_v fall_v yea_o the_o chief_a man_n among_o they_o even_o the_o king_n himself_o shall_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o sword_n not_o of_o a_o stranger_n but_o of_o his_o own_o countryman_n brother_n and_o servant_n and_o although_o this_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v nor_o be_v do_v in_o your_o time_n and_o day_n yet_o be_v you_o sure_a it_o shall_v be_v do_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v when_o god_n shall_v think_v it_o best_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o your_o commodity_n daniel_n in_o his_o vision_n be_v often_o teach_v of_o 4._o king_n &_o monarchy_n which_o shall_v come_v first_o of_o the_o image_n which_o have_v the_o head_n of_o gold_n the_o arm_n and_o breast_n of_o silver_n seven_o the_o bealy_a of_o brass_n the_o leg_n of_o iron_n and_o again_o by_o the_o image_n of_o 4._o beast_n a_o lion_n a_o bear_n a_o libarde_n and_o the_o four_o for_o cruelnes_n want_v a_o name_n which_o with_o his_o tooth_n shall_v tear_v all_o and_o tread_v under_o his_o foot_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o all_o be_v noteâ—_n first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o babylonians_n the_o second_o of_o the_o mede_n &_o persian_n under_o which_o the_o jew_n now_o be_v the_o third_o be_v the_o grecian_n and_o the_o fourthe_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o all_o shall_v reign_v in_o course_n a_o time_n &_o shall_v continue_v to_o the_o world_n end_n but_o everye_o one_o more_o cruel_a and_o worse_o than_o the_o other_o as_o be_v now_o the_o romish_n pope_n under_o who_o we_o be_v he_o be_v emperor_n in_o deed_n usurp_v the_o fourthe_a kingdom_n and_o rule_n like_o a_o prince_n on_o earth_n above_o king_n and_o have_v dryven_v the_o emperor_n almost_o out_o of_o italy_n and_o take_v the_o land_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o empire_n from_o he_o rest_n and_o make_v he_o content_a with_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n in_o germany_n where_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v not_o now_o so_o much_o as_o diverse_a lord_n have_v every_o one_o of_o these_o kingdom_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o other_o before_o they_o as_o these_o beast_n and_o metal_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o other_o by_o the_o which_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o other_o be_v and_o that_o it_o be_v worse_a to_o be_v under_o he_o than_o the_o other_o which_o be_v heathen_a and_o know_v not_o god_n god_n hate_v they_o worse_a which_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o christian_a man_n and_o make_v a_o show_n too_o love_n god_n and_o in_o deed_n do_v nothing_o else_o but_o hate_n and_o persecute_v the_o good_a man_n as_o the_o pope_n do_v the_o servant_n which_o know_v his_o master_n will_n &_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v worse_o beat_v than_o he_o which_o offend_v by_o ignorance_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o assyrian_n be_v now_o pull_v down_o and_o give_fw-ge to_o the_o persian_n &_o this_o be_v that_o kyngdom_n now_o which_o the_o prophet_n say_v god_n will_v destroy_v and_o geve_v over_o to_o the_o grecian_n this_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o darius_n who_o in_o diverse_a battle_n foughte_v with_o alexander_n the_o great_a suffer_v the_o worse_o and_o be_v overcomen_v where_o alexander_n first_o take_v darius_n wife_n the_o queen_n his_o mother_n and_o his_o chyldrn_a prisoner_n â–ª_o use_v they_o gentle_o as_o his_o own_o darius_n seinge_v such_o gentleness_n and_o thinkinge_v to_o find_v like_o favour_n for_o himself_o send_v embassage_n to_o alexander_n and_o say_v if_o he_o will_v let_v he_o keep_v his_o kingdom_n still_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o alexander_n answer_v that_o he_o can_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o for_o the_o world_n can_v no_o more_o abide_v two_o king_n to_o reign_v then_o to_o have_v two_o sun_n too_o shine_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o yield_v himself_o if_o he_o will_v live_v then_o darius_n see_v that_o prepare_v himself_o to_o the_o field_n where_o he_o be_v traitorous_o slay_v by_o his_o servant_n bessus_n so_o be_v this_o true_a which_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o chief_a man_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o brother_n shall_v be_v slay_v so_o will_v i_o translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n isch_n rather_o than_o every_o man_n as_o some_o do_v for_o every_o man_n be_v not_o slay_v by_o his_o brother_n but_o the_o king_n namely_o as_o the_o history_n tell_v this_o be_v common_a in_o the_o scripture_n too_o put_v the_o word_n brother_n for_o one_o that_o be_v of_o thesame_a country_n kindred_n or_o religion_n and_o not_o always_o for_o those_o which_o have_v one_o father_n and_o mother_n so_o it_o may_v well_o stand_v that_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o brother_n brother_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o his_o countryman_n as_o the_o history_n call_v bessus_n his_o servant_n
punish_v these_o obstinate_a people_n for_o their_o long_a disobedience_n it_o be_v as_o well_o the_o property_n of_o god_n to_o show_v justice_n and_o punish_v sin_n as_o merciful_o to_o help_v the_o weak_a and_o repentaunt_a heart_n and_o mercy_n be_v not_o so_o in_o god_n that_o justice_n be_v banish_v as_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v whistle_v and_o with_o hiss_a call_n for_o nabuchodonozor_n to_o come_v and_o destroy_v jerusalem_n so_o now_o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o come_v bid_v they_o fight_v against_o edom._n viâ—â—_n yet_o nabuchodonozor_n in_o just_o punish_v the_o jew_n and_o edomite_n and_o that_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n sore_o offend_v god_n because_o he_o be_v proud_a of_o the_o victory_n cruel_a in_o murder_n and_o covetous_a of_o spoylinge_v ambitious_a in_o raveinge_v and_o never_o think_v he_o have_v enough_o and_o therefore_o be_v his_o kyngdom_n afterward_o destroy_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n so_o the_o deed_n as_o it_o be_v of_o god_n be_v good_a pure_a and_o just_a but_o be_v defile_v of_o we_o with_o addinge_a our_o evil_a affection_n to_o it_o as_o when_o good_a wine_n be_v put_v into_o a_o evil_a vessel_n it_o be_v sin_n and_o damnable_a and_o yet_o be_v god_n free_a from_o all_o our_o sin_n &_o wickedness_n and_o no_o causer_n thereof_o but_o a_o hater_n and_o revenger_n of_o all_o wickedness_n but_o here_o be_v doubt_v who_o these_o be_v the_o hear_v this_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o how_o this_o message_n be_v send_v to_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o first_o part_n i_o have_v rather_o say_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o though_o they_o be_v many_o that_o hear_v it_o which_o kind_n of_o speak_v be_v commune_v in_o the_o scripture_n ix_o as_o paul_n say_v if_o we_o have_v sow_v you_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v it_o much_o or_o else_o that_o the_o other_o prophet_n which_o prophesy_v against_o edom_n hear_v the_o same_o sayinge_v from_o god_n as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v and_o they_o altogether_o or_o abdias_n alone_o in_o their_o name_n say_v we_o hear_v a_o sayinge_v from_o the_o lord_n voice_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o this_o sayinge_v shall_v be_v true_a and_o the_o rather_o beleve_v because_o so_o many_o do_v agree_v in_o one_o sayinge_v against_o edom_n prophesy_v esai_n 21.34_o jere._n 49._o ezech._n 35_o â–ª_o amos._n 1_o but_o most_o plain_o earnest_o and_o orderly_o agreinge_v with_o this_o abdia_n &_o almooste_n word_n for_o woordâ—_n do_v jere._n 49._o who_o word_n if_o you_o compare_v with_o this_o present_a prophecy_n you_o shall_v see_v the_o agreinge_n truth_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o his_o scripture_n &_o a_o great_a light_n shall_v be_v minister_v too_o this_o place_n thereby_o send_v it_o be_v no_o lâ—sse_n doubt_v how_o this_o message_n be_v send_v &_o who_o be_v the_o minister_n that_o carry_v it_o for_o some_o think_v that_o abdias_n be_v send_v with_o this_o embassage_n himself_o to_o stir_v up_o nabâ—chodonozor_n and_o his_o people_n to_o destroy_v these_o edomite_n but_o other_o to_o who_o i_o have_v rather_o agree_v thinâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o devil_n by_o god_n sufferance_n put_v intoo_o the_o mind_n of_o theym_n too_o work_v his_o will_n and_o justice_n upon_o they_o god_n call_v nabuchodonozor_n his_o servant_n for_o such_o cause_n xxâ—â—_n although_o the_o devil_n move_v he_o to_o it_o and_o say_v that_o he_o do_v he_o good_a service_n in_o execute_v his_o judgement_n as_o the_o hangman_n serve_v the_o king_n in_o punissh_a offender_n and_o the_o jaler_n in_o prison_v they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o do_v in_o their_o kind_n &_o office_n yet_o be_v god_n no_o more_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o evil_a do_v than_o the_o king_n be_v of_o the_o offence_n and_o robery_n of_o the_o people_n but_o god_n like_o a_o righteous_a judge_n of_o justice_n must_v needs_o punish_v such_o fault_n as_o other_o magistrate_n do_v in_o their_o common_a wealth_n but_o like_a as_o this_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o herd_n by_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o put_v into_o their_o mind_n by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n as_o he_o think_v good_a so_o i_o think_v this_o message_n be_v not_o send_v by_o any_o man_n but_o as_o when_o ambassador_n be_v send_v or_o rumour_n of_o war_n be_v certain_o spread_v king_n prepare_v theym selue_o too_o war_n so_o these_o people_n stir_v up_o of_o god_n by_o justice_n too_o punish_v their_o sin_n and_o set_v forward_o of_o the_o devil_n to_o satisfy_v their_o wicked_a desire_n rise_v up_o altogether_o too_o fight_v against_o edom_n and_o destroy_v it_o â–ª_o so_o the_o lord_n use_v the_o devil_n as_o his_o jailor_n and_o hangman_n to_o be_v a_o lyinge_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o achabs_n prophet_n and_o send_v he_o to_o war_n that_o he_o may_v there_o perish_v and_o god_n righteous_a sentence_n be_v execute_v where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o dog_n shall_v lick_v his_o blood_n where_o they_o do_v lick_v up_o naboths_n thus_o god_n in_o his_o scripture_n speak_v too_o man_n use_v to_o speak_v as_o man_n for_o as_o man_n by_o message_n or_o rumour_n of_o robbery_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o war_n so_o the_o lord_n by_o some_o meet_a mean_a as_o though_o it_o be_v by_o messenger_n will_v stir_v up_o the_o chaldee_n too_o destroy_v edom._n the_o cause_n of_o this_o war_n and_o destruction_n be_v as_o ezechiell_n say_v .35_o because_o the_o edomite_n war_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v helper_n unto_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o trouble_n because_o they_o be_v not_o only_a neighbour_n their_o kingdom_n joininge_v together_o but_o also_o they_o come_v of_o two_o brother_n jacob_n &_o esau_n which_o thing_n shall_v have_v knitie_n they_o in_o brotherly_a love_n they_o do_v not_o only_o not_o help_v they_o but_o cruel_o persecute_v they_o continual_o i_o will_v destroy_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o make_v thou_o desolate_a because_o yâ—_z have_v have_v a_o continual_a hate_n against_o the_o israelite_n and_o do_v fear_v they_o with_o the_o swearde_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o trouble_n amâ—s_o tell_v the_o same_o cause_n likewise_o &_o almost_o with_o the_o same_o word_n foe_n so_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o god_n people_n that_o for_o their_o religion_n they_o shall_v have_v enemy_n of_o their_o own_o house_n kinsfolk_n and_o friend_n as_o this_o day_n well_o declare_v and_o our_o savioure_n christ_n say_v he_o come_v not_o to_o set_v peace_n but_o too_o divide_v the_o father_n against_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n where_o hatred_n fall_v betwixt_o brother_n &_o friend_n and_o special_o for_o religion_n it_o be_v the_o cruel_a hate_n that_o can_v be_v this_o hate_n begin_v betwixt_o jacob_n and_o esau_n for_o losinge_v his_o blessing_n but_o it_o continue_v and_o increase_v with_o the_o time_n in_o their_o child_n &_o posterite_n the_o elder_a son_n brother_n as_o the_o hebrew_n write_v have_v than_o privilege_n afore_o the_o young_a as_o they_o have_v common_o now_o the_o elder_a than_o succeed_v in_o his_o father_n authorite_n be_v reverence_v of_o his_o brother_n he_o have_v also_o double_a portion_n of_o his_o father_n good_n as_o other_o say_v and_o also_o enjoy_v their_o priesthood_n where_o worldling_n that_o care_n for_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o the_o world_n have_v lose_v their_o worldly_a honour_n &_o authorite_n how_o do_v they_o rage_v &_o sin_n esau_n when_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o sell_v these_o thing_n he_o seek_v his_o brother_n death_n as_o our_o papist_n that_o will_v be_v count_v the_o elder_a brether_z losinge_v their_o worldly_a estimation_n their_o belly_n cheer_n and_o lordlines_n their_o wealth_n and_o proud_a priesthode_n they_o fret_v and_o fume_v burn_v and_o kill_v all_o that_o gaynesay_v they_o as_o the_o edomite_n do_v but_o as_o than_o for_o cain_n the_o wicked_a &_o his_o seed_n although_o the_o elder_a brother_n god_n choose_v abel_n abject_n the_o young_a seth_n and_o enos_n for_o ishmael_n the_o elder_a isaac_n the_o young_a for_o esau_n jacob_n for_o reuben_n juda_n &_o levi_n and_o david_n the_o young_a of_o seven_o brother_n and_o as_o of_o no_o reputation_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o other_o brother_n but_o set_v too_o keep_v sheep_n so_o god_n to_o pull_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n in_o these_o day_n also_o choses_fw-fr the_fw-fr abject_n to_o setfoorthe_a his_o glory_n refuse_v the_o proud_a pharise_n and_o disdain_v holy_a hypocrite_n and_o at_o the_o length_n will_v destroy_v they_o as_o he_o threaten_v here_o the_o edomite_n for_o god_n to_o comfort_v his_o people_n that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o ever_o prosper_v miseri_fw-la &_o the_o choose_a people_n live_v in_o continual_a miseri_fw-la lest_o they_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n through_o over_o great_a adversity_n threaten_v too_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n and_o deliver_v
marry_v dina_n jacobs_n daughter_n as_o philo_n say_v &_o that_o eliphas_n also_o the_o aminites_n one_o of_o job_n friend_n which_o come_v to_o comfort_v he_o as_o he_o sit_v on_o the_o dunghyl_v two_o dwell_v in_o this_o city_n theman_n and_o thereof_o be_v call_v the_o aminites_n and_o well_o it_o may_v be_v so_o for_o in_o his_o counsel_v and_o confortinge_v of_o job_n he_o speak_v oft_o more_o worldly_a than_o godly_a although_o witte_o &_o wise_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o verse_n some_o rede_n every_o one_o of_o the_o hill_n esau_n some_o the_o noble_a man_n as_o the_o targ._n rede_v but_o both_o well_o enough_o for_o isch_n signify_v both_o every_o one_o &_o also_o a_o man_n isch._n but_o such_o one_o as_o be_v noble_a therefore_o i_o join_v theym_a together_o and_o say_v every_o noble_a man_n and_o so_o i_o express_v both_o their_o meaning_n so_o here_o be_v plain_o teach_v the_o neither_o wisdom_n nor_o strength_n can_v prevail_v against_o the_o lord_n all_o gloryinge_v crake_a rejoice_v or_o boast_v that_o any_o man_n hay_v of_o himself_o or_o any_o thing_n beside_o god_n be_v vain_a and_o wicked_a for_o this_o must_v always_o be_v afore_o us._n he_o that_o glory_n let_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o cyprian_a say_v well_o we_o must_v glory_v in_o nothing_o because_o nothing_o be_v we_o we_o have_v receive_v all_o from_o god_n &_o therefore_o all_o praise_n must_v be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o give_v al._n what_o hay_v thou_o say_v s._n paul_n that_o thou_o hay_v not_o receive_v of_o god_n iiii_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o why_o crack_v thou_o on_o it_o as_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o what_o a_o proud_a soul_n be_v he_o that_o will_v be_v proud_a of_o his_o borrow_a coat_n or_o paint_a sheath_n god_n clothes_n we_o and_o cover_v our_o filthy_a nakedness_n with_o his_o godly_a gift_n what_o unthankful_a treason_n be_v it_o than_o to_o take_v the_o praise_n from_o he_o to_o oure self_o and_o not_o render_v due_a thanks_n unto_o he_o for_o they_o mark_v here_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o true_a wisdom_n and_o boldness_n &_o earthly_a worldly_a wit_n and_o power_n when_o danger_n come_v the_o godly_a wise_a man_n will_v commit_v himself_o holy_a to_o god_n lokinge_v for_o help_n &_o deliverance_n at_o his_o hand_n or_o else_o patient_o bear_v it_o without_o any_o dismai_a whatsoever_o god_n lay_v on_o he_o for_o he_o know_v well_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o rule_v by_o fortune_n nor_o that_o any_o thing_n can_v fall_v on_o he_o without_o the_o good_a will_n of_o his_o good_a god_n and_o love_a father_n but_o the_o worldly_a wise_a man_n when_o he_o see_v worldly_a wit_n power_n and_o polity_n fail_v he_o think_v all_o the_o world_n fail_v and_o thing_n be_v without_o recovery_n he_o trust_v not_o in_o god_n and_o therefore_o no_o meruaill_n if_o he_o be_v leave_v desolate_a of_o the_o good_a man_n fear_n in_o the_o time_n of_o adversite_n write_v jeremie_n worldly_n bless_v be_v he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o water_n and_o in_o the_o drught_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v careful_a nor_o cease_v to_o bear_v fruit_n and_o david_n also_o say_v psal._n iii._n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o fear_n in_o the_o night_n etc._n etc._n the_o wicked_a contrariwise_o shall_v be_v afraid_a at_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o leaf_n one_o shall_v chase_v a_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o as_o god_n threten_v in_o deute_n by_o moses_n he_o will_v lie_v flater_n xxâ—ii_fw-la swear_v and_o what_o you_o will_v have_v he_o to_o do_v rather_o than_o lose_v his_o profit_n the_o like_a say_v jeremie_n of_o theym_a to_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o rede_n shake_v with_o the_o wind_n they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o dry_a wilderness_n in_o a_o salt_n ground_n the_o people_n which_o dwelte_v in_o the_o land_n promise_v to_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o hear_v tâ—â—_n what_o wonder_v god_n wrought_v in_o the_o wilderness_n two_o and_o the_o read_v sea_n for_o his_o people_n &_o seinge_v they_o come_v never_o unto_o theym_n &_o hear_v the_o victory_n they_o have_v against_o the_o king_n see_v and_o og_n their_o heart_n melt_v in_o their_o body_n like_o wax_n as_o rahab_n confess_v too_o the_o spy_n which_o josue_n send_v but_o rahab_n herself_o she_o pluck_v up_o her_o heart_n trust_v in_o god_n and_o be_v deliver_v where_o the_o other_o perish_v so_o the_o good_a gabaonite_n that_o fear_v god_n yield_v then selfe_o to_o josue_n and_o be_v save_v the_o other_o that_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o strengthe_n ix_o and_o will_v try_v it_o with_o the_o sweerde_v for_o all_o their_o brag_n be_v faint_a heart_a and_o overcomen_v so_o the_o philistine_n see_v goliath_n their_o grand_a captain_n slay_v of_o david_n xvii_o be_v but_o a_o child_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o flee_v away_o post_n where_o the_o israelite_n afore_o be_v sâ—â—_n afraid_a that_o they_o dare_v not_o stir_v thus_o god_n turn_v the_o course_n of_o thing_n when_o please_v he_o that_o those_o which_o afore_o be_v dismay_v pluck_v up_o their_o courage_n &_o win_v the_o victory_n and_o those_o that_o be_v stout_a bragginge_v of_o themselves_o afore_o now_o be_v make_v coward_n run_v away_o &_o fly_v thinkinge_v the_o danger_n great_a than_o they_o be_v in_o deed_n it_o do_v evident_o appear_v here_o also_o how_o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o one_o wicked_a to_o plague_n and_o throw_v down_o a_o other_o these_o edomite_n have_v join_v themselves_o with_o their_o neighbour_n to_o trouble_v poor_a jacobs_n seed_n and_o his_o people_n ix_o but_o now_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o turn_v that_o one_o wicked_a persecute_v destroy_v and_o plague_v another_o and_o nabuchodonozor_n destroy_v edom._n wicked_a jehu_n be_v raise_v to_o throw_v down_o cruel_a jesabel_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n call_v the_o .10_o tribe_n be_v all_o evil_a every_o one_o murder_v his_o predecessor_n and_o be_v kill_v of_o his_o successor_n how_o many_o pope_n have_v use_v thesame_a practice_n in_o poison_v one_o a_o other_o that_o they_o may_v come_v aloft_o it_o be_v more_o long_o and_o tedious_a to_o tell_v than_o hard_a to_o find_v in_o .12_o year_n space_n under_o one_o emperor_n be_v .8_o pope_n whereof_o every_o one_o almost_o persecute_v a_o other_o be_v dead_a and_o dig_v up_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n &_o behead_v they_o as_z formosus_fw-la stephanus_n â–ª_o etc._n etc._n some_o other_o reign_v but_o a_o month_n and_o poison_v one_o a_o other_o as_o cranty_n write_v verse_n 10_o for_o the_o violence_n toward_o thy_o brother_n jacob_n shame_n shall_v confound_v thou_o &_o thou_o shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o verse_n 11_o in_o that_o day_n do_v thou_o stand_v against_o he_o even_o in_o that_o day_n when_o stranger_n do_v take_v his_o good_n &_o when_o stranger_n enter_v his_o gate_n and_o when_o they_o cast_v lot_n for_o jerusalem_fw-la thou_o also_o be_v one_o of_o they_o thou_o shall_v not_o look_v in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o brother_n nor_o in_o the_o day_n when_o strange_a thing_n shall_v happen_v he_o nor_o thou_o shall_v not_o rejoice_v against_o the_o child_n of_o juda_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o destruction_n nor_o thou_o shall_v not_o open_v thy_o mouth_n boast_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o trouble_n verse_n 13_o thou_o shall_v not_o enter_v the_o gate_n of_o my_o people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o destruction_n nor_o thou_o shall_v not_o look_v on_o their_o trouble_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o misery_n nor_o thou_o shall_v not_o stretch_v out_o thyself_o upon_o his_o good_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o destruction_n verse_n 14_o nor_o thou_o shall_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o cross_a way_n to_o kill_v they_o that_o flee_v nor_o thou_o shall_v hem_v they_o that_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o trouble_n for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n over_o all_o people_n be_v at_o hand_n as_o the_o hay_n do_v they_o shall_v do_v unto_o thou_o like_o punishment_n shall_v fall_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n as_o you_o have_v drunken_a upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n so_o shall_v all_o people_n drink_v continual_o they_o shall_v drink_v and_o swallow_v up_o and_o shall_v be_v as_o though_o they_o be_v not_o ¶_o now_o follow_v the_o declaration_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o heavy_a displeasure_n against_o edom_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v god_n uniuste_a in_o his_o do_n or_o too_o sharp_a in_o his_o punishinge_n some_o will_v think_v a_o less_o punishment_n may_v have_v suffice_v to_o have_v correct_v theym_a with_o all_o but_o when_o they_o shall_v consider_v how_o great_a and_o grevous_a the_o sin_n of_o they_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v judge_v to_o little_a a_o punishment_n for_o so_o many_o fault_n the_o