and_o splendour_n as_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o david_n and_o solomon_n or_o that_o his_o dominion_n may_v be_v equal_v to_o they_o over_o israel_n and_o he_o that_o relate_v that_o opinion_n of_o they_o confess_v that_o in_o these_o prophecy_n be_v great_a thing_n as_o those_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n speak_v then_o can_v be_v say_v in_o he_o to_o have_v be_v fulfil_v or_o under_o the_o second_o temple_n though_o this_o and_o some_o other_o passage_n he_o think_v to_o belong_v to_o those_o time_n but_o that_o the_o other_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v expect_v and_o say_v withal_o that_o by_o some_o all_o these_o prophecy_n be_v look_v on_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o time_n of_o messiah_n the_o speedy_a come_n of_o who_o he_o and_o they_o earnest_o desire_v and_o that_o indeed_o seem_v the_o opinion_n of_o most_o of_o they_o viz._n that_o these_o be_v thing_n not_o yet_o fulfil_v look_v on_o they_o as_o carnal_a and_o temporal_a promise_n of_o a_o earthly_a glorious_a reign_n of_o messiah_n 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understand_v to_o wit_n in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n and_o of_o better_a thing_n than_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o to_o he_o do_v we_o say_v and_o to_o the_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n here_o mean_v viz._n the_o church_n that_o the_o word_n may_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o their_o best_a and_o high_a sense_n and_o full_a latitude_n be_v apply_v to_o he_o and_o in_o he_o to_o jerusalem_n do_v the_o first_o dominion_n i._n e._n that_o of_o david_n and_o solomon_n come_v so_o the_o angel_n of_o he_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o tâ—rone_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o luc._n i._n 32_o 33._o over_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o jacob_n all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o not_o only_o over_o they_o but_o that_o his_o kingdom_n he_o set_v by_o god_n on_o his_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n shall_v take_v in_o the_o heathen_a also_o for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n as_o david_n propehsy_v of_o he_o psal._n ii_o 7_o 8._o so_o that_o under_o he_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o judah_n and_o israel_n no_o nor_o between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n all_o believer_n in_o he_o be_v as_o one_o all_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n gal._n i._n 11._o 28._o coll._n iii_o 11._o ephes._n ii_o 12_o etc._n etc._n to_o he_o be_v give_v dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n dan._n vii_o 14._o unto_o all_o who_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o kingdom_n go_v forth_o rom._n x._o 18._o and_o so_o in_o the_o second_o notion_n the_o first_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a dominion_n come_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n to_o jerusalem_n in_o and_o by_o he_o a_o dominion_n and_o kingdom_n great_a and_o large_a than_o that_o of_o david_n or_o solomon_n or_o any_o other_o david_n in_o spirit_n therefore_o call_v he_o his_o lord_n psal._n cx_o 1._o mat._n xxii_o 44._o and_o of_o himself_o he_o witness_v and_o his_o witness_n be_v true_a that_o he_o be_v great_a than_o solomon_n mat._n xii_o 42_o and_o have_v therefore_o deserve_v a_o name_n give_v he_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n rev._n xvii_o 14._o and_o xix_o 16._o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n i._n 5._o none_o of_o their_o dominion_n be_v ever_o like_o his_o for_o extent_n or_o duration_n david_n and_o solomon_n be_v in_o all_o their_o greatness_n but_o type_n of_o he_o their_o kingdom_n be_v even_o quite_o overthrow_v and_o the_o 8_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n which_o be_v fall_v down_o be_v in_o he_o raise_v up_o to_o a_o great_a height_n and_o more_o excellent_a manner_n then_o ever_o it_o be_v in_o under_o the_o jew_n three_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n to_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o and_o by_o our_o lord_n christ_n come_v the_o first_o dominion_n i._n e._n there_o it_o be_v first_o set_v up_o and_o divulge_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o lose_v sheep_n of_o israel_n there_o he_o himself_o proclaim_v it_o and_o show_v his_o disciple_n that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n beginning_n at_o jerusalem_n luc._n xxiv_o 47._o and_o so_o s._n paul_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v be_v first_o speak_v to_o they_o act._n xiii_o 46._o and_o it_o may_v perhaps_o not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o observe_v that_o he_o be_v even_o at_o first_o acknowledge_v for_o the_o expect_a king_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o much_o people_n when_o ride_v on_o a_o ass_n into_o the_o city_n whether_o through_o that_o gate_n which_o be_v call_v the_o sheep_n gate_n and_o proper_o denote_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d migdal_n eder_n the_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n tirinus_n as_o some_o think_v or_o not_o it_o will_v not_o concern_v nice_o to_o inquire_v by_o which_o fact_n of_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v what_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n tell_v you_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v to_o thou_o meek_a and_o sit_v upon_o a_o ass_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o acclamation_n of_o great_a multitude_n say_v hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n mat._n xxi_o 4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n or_o as_o st._n john_n have_v it_o hosannah_n blessed_n be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n joh._n xii_o 17._o or_o as_o in_o st._n mark_n xi_o 10._o bless_a be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o father_n david_n that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o come_v near_o to_o these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n here_o and_o so_o luk._n xix_o 38._o so_o far_o be_v they_o convince_v by_o the_o great_a miracle_n that_o he_o show_v such_o as_o be_v before_o never_o show_v and_o his_o power_n not_o only_o over_o man_n as_o when_o he_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n those_o that_o profane_v it_o but_o over_o sea_n and_o wind_n and_o devil_n themselves_o that_o they_o can_v acknowledge_v he_o no_o less_o and_o therefore_o have_v he_o not_o decline_v it_o will_v have_v by_o force_n make_v he_o a_o king_n in_o another_o manner_n than_o he_o will_v be_v so_o acknowledge_v viz._n a_o earthly_a king_n joh._n vi_o 15._o and_o so_o far_o it_o appear_v this_o opinion_n of_o he_o prevail_v among_o the_o people_n that_o it_o be_v put_v in_o as_o a_o accusation_n against_o he_o by_o those_o that_o will_v not_o
their_o enemy_n sometime_o one_o nation_n sometime_o another_o have_v bear_v rule_n there_o but_o take_v zion_n as_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o the_o church_n and_o in_o that_o god_n have_v from_o the_o first_o beginning_n reign_v and_o ever_o do_v and_o for_o ever_o shall_v reign_v over_o he_o in_o christ_n in_o it_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n luc._n i._n 33._o that_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n his_o church_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n wherefore_o munster_n some_o not_o absurd_o make_v these_o word_n a_o argument_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v here_o call_v by_o jehovah_n the_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n it_o will_v be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v the_o lord_n i._n e._n god_n the_o father_n in_o christ_n shall_v reign_v or_o christ_n the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v or_o reign_v over_o his_o in_o zion_n he_o and_o his_o father_n be_v one_o what_o have_v be_v intimate_v in_o these_o word_n will_v far_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n 8_o ¶_o and_o thou_o o_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n the_o strong_a hold_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n unto_o thou_o shall_v it_o come_v even_o the_o first_o dominion_n the_o kingdom_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o thou_o o_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n the_o strong_a hold_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n etc._n etc._n o_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n the_o word_n render_v flock_n and_o so_o otherwise_o signify_v be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eder_n there_o be_v some_o difference_n between_o expositor_n concern_v the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o some_o look_v on_o it_o as_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o place_n a_o place_n so_o call_v be_v mention_v gen._n xxxv_o 21._o tirinus_n beyond_o which_o it_o be_v say_v israel_n i._n e._n jacob_n spread_v his_o tent_n after_o he_o have_v journy_v from_o bethlehem_n about_o a_o mile_n distance_n from_o it_o where_o 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because_o say_v some_o tanchum_n of_o the_o jew_n all_o israel_n there_o convene_v or_o be_v gather_v together_o three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n as_o a_o flock_n in_o their_o calvin_n fold_n and_o the_o same_o to_o be_v likewise_o call_v in_o the_o word_n subjoin_v the_o strong_a hold_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n the_o word_n render_v strong-hold_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ophel_n which_o beside_o this_o signification_n be_v also_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o place_n at_o jerusalem_n or_o in_o the_o wall_n thereof_o as_o nehem._n iii_o 26._o etc._n etc._n and_o 2_o chron._n xxvii_o 3._o and_o xxxiii_o 14._o it_o have_v also_o the_o signification_n of_o obscurity_n &_o darkness_n attribute_v by_o some_o to_o it_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aphal_a another_o word_n of_o like_a sound_n signify_v and_o be_v according_o here_o lat._n interpret_v though_o to_o no_o perspicuous_a sense_n which_o we_o shall_v not_o here_o therefore_o insist_v on_o but_o take_v it_o 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must_v these_o appellation_n of_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o strong_a hold_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n be_v here_o take_v and_o indeed_o they_o more_o deserve_o agree_v to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o fold_n of_o christ_n sheep_n and_o that_o mountain_n establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o exalt_v above_o all_o hill_n ver_fw-la 1._o that_o temple_n so_o firm_o build_v on_o a_o rock_n that_o nothing_o can_v shake_v it_o nor_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n prevail_v against_o it_o than_o they_o ever_o do_v to_o that_o jerusalem_n of_o man_n building_n though_o in_o its_o time_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o after_o by_o man_n again_o destroy_v this_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o do_v that_o we_o may_v see_v how_o the_o follow_a promise_n have_v be_v make_v good_a to_o this_o it_o evident_o have_v but_o not_o to_o that_o and_o to_o this_o therefore_o it_o will_v appear_v more_o proper_o to_o belong_v then_o to_o that_o the_o promise_n make_v be_v unto_o thou_o shall_v it_o come_v etc._n etc._n unto_o thou_o shall_v it_o come_v even_o the_o first_o dominion_n of_o etc._n etc._n abarbanel_n some_o of_o the_o jew_n by_o a_o nice_a observation_n of_o the_o accent_n in_o the_o word_n render_v shall_v it_o come_v so_o distinguish_v the_o word_n as_o if_o this_o word_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o remnant_n of_o halt_a israel_n of_o she_o that_o be_v cast_v far_o off_o mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o so_o the_o word_n to_o find_v unto_o thou_o shall_v it_o that_o be_v that_o remnant_n that_o halt_v or_o of_o she_o that_o halt_v etc._n etc._n come_v and_o to_o thou_o shall_v come_v the_o first_o dominion_n which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o tanchum_n other_o of_o they_o will_v not_o have_v here_o any_o consideration_n to_o be_v have_v of_o that_o distinction_n but_o rather_o the_o two_o verb_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o same_o subject_a 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of_o the_o former_a make_v so_o haggai_n not_o so_o much_o by_o the_o external_a pomp_n of_o it_o as_o by_o his_o presence_n and_o the_o miracle_n by_o he_o and_o his_o apostle_n wrought_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o many_o grace_n by_o he_o confer_v in_o it_o and_o with_o what_o respect_n people_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v look_v up_o to_o it_o and_o flow_v unto_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o early_a conversion_n of_o so_o many_o out_o of_o every_o nation_n under_o heaven_n as_o be_v reckon_v up_o act._n ii_o 5_o 9_o 41_o 46_o 47._o chap._n iu._n 4._o this_o if_o we_o shall_v so_o far_o restrain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n sufficient_o prove_v this_o prophecy_n in_o great_a measure_n make_v good_a in_o respect_n to_o what_o be_v do_v in_o it_o and_o about_o it_o but_o that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o more_o evident_a fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a it_o will_v be_v convenient_a to_o take_v those_o word_n in_o a_o large_a acception_n with_o 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they_o must_v resolve_v to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o salvation_n and_o true_a happiness_n which_o he_o alone_o teach_v they_o seek_v not_o temporal_a but_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n for_o his_o kingdom_n as_o he_o declare_v be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n john_n xviii_o 36._o the_o mistake_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o christ_n at_o his_o come_n do_v at_o first_o keep_v the_o jew_n from_o acknowledge_v he_o and_o ever_o since_o hinder_v they_o from_o come_v in_o to_o he_o to_o learn_v of_o his_o way_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o path_n be_v not_o that_o felicity_n which_o can_v satisfy_v their_o expectation_n from_o he_o but_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o that_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n desire_v in_o his_o church_n and_o kingdom_n that_o we_o may_v know_v his_o way_n &_o be_v happy_a in_o practise_v &_o do_v according_o otherwise_o to_o know_v they_o will_v be_v vain_a for_o the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n which_o by_o most_o be_v take_v for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n though_o abaâ—binel_n by_o other_o for_o the_o word_n of_o those_o people_n speak_v among_o themselves_o the_o matter_n will_v be_v all_o one_o declare_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v his_o way_n viz._n because_o there_o only_o shall_v be_v have_v and_o thence_o proceed_v the_o true_a and_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n of_o old_a the_o law_n go_v forth_o from_o mount_n sinai_n and_o then_o seat_v itself_o as_o it_o be_v in_o zion_n and_o be_v even_o the_o peculiar_a of_o the_o jew_n for_o than_o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n but_o deal_v not_o so_o with_o any_o other_o nation_n and_o as_o for_o his_o judgement_n they_o be_v not_o know_v to_o they_o psal._n cxlvii_o 19_o 20._o but_o in_o the_o last_o day_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v to_o go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o from_o jerusalem_n there_o first_o to_o be_v divulge_v but_o not_o confine_v to_o it_o but_o to_o be_v preach_v all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o communicate_v to_o all_o nation_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n commission_n to_o his_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n mat._n xxviii_o 19_o which_o be_v according_o by_o they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v witness_n to_o he_o both_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o all_o judea_n and_o in_o samaria_n and_o unto_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n execute_v their_o sound_n go_v into_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n to_o the_o end_n
of_o montanus_n some_o who_o will_v have_v this_o epithet_n give_v to_o they_o as_o the_o posterity_n of_o halt_a jacob_n gen._n xxxii_o 31._o and_o perhaps_o then_o that_o of_o other_o too_o who_o will_v menochius_fw-la have_v it_o to_o denote_v their_o waver_a or_o unsteadfastness_n in_o their_o religion_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o which_o regard_n they_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v to_o halt_v 1_o kin._n xviii_o 21._o though_o the_o word_n be_v there_o different_a in_o the_o original_a although_o such_o halt_n be_v cause_n of_o their_o other_o halt_n or_o faint_v under_o affliction_n thereby_o pull_v on_o they_o the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v elsewhere_o also_o use_v for_o faint_v or_o fail_v for_o want_n of_o strength_n to_o go_v upright_o as_o psal._n xxxviii_o 17._o and_o jer._n xx._n 10._o and_o in_o zephaniah_n iii_o 19_o the_o same_o epithet_n be_v use_v that_o be_v here_o and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o have_v the_o same_o word_n subjoin_v to_o it_o viz._n she_o that_o be_v drive_v out_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v gather_v she_o that_o be_v drive_v out_o from_o her_o own_o country_n and_o from_o the_o more_o visible_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o protection_n which_o they_o have_v in_o manifest_a manner_n former_o enjoy_v cast_v out_o by_o god_n and_o from_o he_o tarnovius_n who_o be_v her_o husband_n she_o have_v like_o a_o adulteress_n forsake_v and_o disperse_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o she_o that_o i_o have_v afflict_v send_v evil_n and_o affliction_n upon_o and_o evil_a entreat_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n as_o the_o chaldee_n add_v these_o epithet_n here_o be_v in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n it_o may_v be_v inquire_v what_o the_o person_n or_o substantive_n understand_v to_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v be_v whether_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n without_o distinguish_v between_o that_o of_o judah_n and_o that_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o some_o abarbinel_n jew_n do_v apply_v the_o first_o to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o second_o to_o the_o other_o or_o tarnovius_n synagogue_n or_o congregation_n or_o note_n daughter_n of_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n mention_v ver_n 8._o or_o else_o whether_o the_o feminine_a gender_n here_o be_v put_v as_o usual_o for_o the_o neuter_n and_o so_o may_v be_v render_v or_o understand_v whatsoever_o halt_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n all_o that_o halt_v and_o be_v drive_v out_o all_o israel_n all_o or_o any_o of_o they_o who_o be_v in_o such_o condition_n but_o which_o will_v still_o be_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o purpose_n if_o we_o shall_v as_o a_o tanchum_n learned_a jew_n direct_v for_o the_o better_a perceive_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n compare_v they_o with_o what_o be_v say_v ezek._n xxxiv_o 16._o i_o will_v seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o bring_v again_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o and_o will_v bind_v up_o that_o which_o be_v break_v and_o will_v strengthen_v that_o which_o be_v sick_a etc._n etc._n where_o the_o epither_n be_v as_o here_o in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n she_o that_o be_v lose_v etc._n etc._n and_o manifest_o agree_v to_o sheep_n or_o cattle_n to_o which_o the_o weak_a of_o god_n flock_n that_o be_v of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v compare_v and_o withal_o consider_v how_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a custom_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o call_v god_n people_n his_o sheep_n and_o to_o compare_v such_o as_o be_v distress_v or_o go_v astray_o among_o they_o to_o silly_a weak_a or_o lose_a sheep_n as_o jer._n l._n 6._o my_o people_n have_v be_v lose_v sheep_n and_o ver_fw-la 17._o israel_n be_v a_o scatter_a sheep_n consider_v i_o say_v these_o thing_n it_o may_v seem_v very_o agreeable_a to_o understand_v here_o likewise_o sheep_n or_o cattle_n the_o weak_a or_o distress_a of_o israel_n god_n peculiar_a flock_n and_o then_o will_v this_o prophecy_n appear_v manifest_o to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o what_o christ_n say_v matth._n xv._n 24._o that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o his_o command_v his_o apostle_n to_o go_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o preach_v to_o they_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o to_o heal_v the_o sick_a to_o cleanse_v the_o leper_n to_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o to_o cast_v out_o devil_n matth._n x._o 6._o etc._n etc._n this_o his_o bring_v they_o into_o his_o fold_n the_o church_n by_o his_o own_o preach_v and_o that_o of_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n be_v a_o more_o signal_n and_o illustrious_a assemble_v of_o she_o that_o halt_v and_o gather_v she_o that_o be_v drive_v out_o and_o afflict_v than_o any_o restauration_n of_o they_o or_o bring_v they_o home_o to_o their_o own_o country_n from_o among_o the_o nation_n where_o they_o be_v disperse_v that_o do_v but_o make_v way_n for_o this_o great_a heal_n of_o their_o breach_n and_o better_a benefit_n to_o they_o in_o description_n of_o which_o proceed_v he_o say_v ver_fw-la 7._o 7_o and_o i_o will_v make_v she_o that_o halt_v a_o remnant_n and_o she_o that_o be_v cast_v far_o off_o a_o strong_a nation_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o in_o mount_n zion_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o and_o i_o will_v make_v she_o that_o halt_v a_o remnant_n etc._n etc._n god_n reserve_v they_o for_o better_a thing_n though_o they_o be_v distress_v and_o disperse_v will_v not_o suffer_v they_o utter_o to_o fail_v and_o be_v lose_v or_o perish_v but_o so_o preserve_v they_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o remnant_n that_o shall_v return_v and_o increase_v yea_o though_o now_o they_o be_v cast_v far_o off_o and_o seem_o in_o a_o lose_a condition_n they_o shall_v become_v a_o strong_a nation_n which_o promise_n may_v appear_v manifest_o make_v good_a in_o the_o flourish_a and_o grow_v condition_n of_o the_o church_n from_o beginning_n low_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n grow_v to_o such_o a_o height_n and_o greatness_n as_o it_o have_v attain_v both_o for_o extent_n multitude_n and_o power_n by_o the_o call_n into_o it_o first_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o israel_n that_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v rom._n ix_o 27._o and_o xi_o 3._o in_o so_o great_a multitude_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o then_o those_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o which_o be_v before_o alien_n from_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o so_o every_o way_n far_o off_o out_o of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o such_o abundance_n as_o it_o be_v ever_o since_o to_o this_o day_n as_o that_o in_o all_o regard_v they_o may_v be_v just_o call_v not_o only_o a_o remnant_n which_o shall_v continue_v without_o fear_n of_o fail_v but_o a_o strong_a nation_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n itself_o have_v never_o since_o be_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o prevail_v that_o we_o may_v not_o confine_v this_o appellation_n of_o a_o strong_a nation_n only_o to_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o 15._o endue_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a and_o with_o a_o mouth_n and_o wisdom_n which_o no_o adversary_n be_v able_a to_o gainsay_v or_o g_o resist_v as_o menoc_n some_o seem_v to_o do_v nor_o yet_o tar._n to_o the_o strength_n and_o undaunted_a courage_n of_o the_o martyr_n but_o extend_v it_o as_o due_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o regard_n to_o their_o multitude_n above_o any_o nation_n and_o their_o spiritual_a strength_n this_o part_n of_o this_o prophecy_n though_o it_o may_v seem_v as_o some_o will_v partly_o fulfil_v in_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n and_o tirinus_n that_o form_n of_o a_o kingdom_n which_o under_o zorobabel_n they_o be_v restore_v to_o and_o under_o the_o second_o temple_n which_o be_v then_o build_v yet_o do_v the_o follow_a word_n plain_o show_v that_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v whole_o then_o fulfil_v and_o that_o what_o be_v then_o do_v in_o the_o restore_n of_o jew_n and_o israelite_n from_o their_o dispersion_n be_v but_o to_o prepare_v and_o make_v way_n for_o great_a thing_n after_o to_o be_v do_v under_o christ_n for_o the_o make_v good_a of_o what_o be_v here_o promise_v for_o it_o follow_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o in_o zion_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o now_o that_o this_o have_v not_o be_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n and_o in_o any_o temporal_a respect_n fulfil_v to_o the_o jew_n be_v manifest_a all_o form_n of_o government_n be_v long_o since_o cut_v off_o from_o they_o and_o zion_n that_o place_n proper_o so_o call_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o
over_o they_o the_o like_a objection_n to_o what_o be_v against_o the_o former_a opinion_n the_o answer_n must_v be_v god_n give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n to_o be_v thresh_v and_o destroy_v so_o that_o the_o jew_n then_o in_o captivity_n under_o they_o may_v just_o insult_v and_o triumph_v over_o they_o and_o what_o god_n do_v by_o other_o for_o their_o sake_n be_v attribute_v to_o they_o and_o the_o consecrate_v their_o gain_n to_o the_o lord_n grot._n some_o think_v to_o be_v make_v good_a by_o god_n bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o vessel_n by_o they_o take_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v send_v back_o again_o other_o look_v on_o this_o as_o no_o satisfactory_a completion_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n alone_o sanctius_n think_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabe_n &_o that_o in_o their_o history_n may_v be_v find_v that_o whereby_o all_o that_o be_v here_o speak_v may_v be_v well_o say_v to_o have_v be_v fulfil_v but_o with_o none_o of_o these_o be_v the_o jew_n satisfy_v and_o therefore_o look_v on_o this_o prophecy_n as_o not_o yet_o fulfil_v but_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restore_a their_o captivity_n the_o bring_v down_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o reestablish_v their_o kingdom_n under_o the_o messiah_n who_o they_o yet_o expect_v and_o ezra_n by_o those_o many_o nation_n understand_v some_o of_o they_o which_o at_o that_o time_n shall_v come_v up_o with_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v though_o they_o promise_v to_o themselves_o the_o destruction_n of_o zion_n kimchi_n by_o god_n stir_v up_o and_o gather_v together_o that_o they_o may_v be_v themselves_o destroy_v other_o the_o army_n of_o the_o roman_n by_o who_o jerusalem_n be_v sack_v and_o the_o second_o temple_n destroy_v and_o also_o such_o abarbinel_n army_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o of_o saracen_n also_o as_o afterward_o invade_v or_o shall_v hereafter_o at_o that_o time_n of_o restore_v the_o 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be_v observe_v not_o carnal_o to_o be_v understand_v &_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n not_o to_o be_v the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n but_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o indeed_o as_o be_v above_o say_v from_o jerusalem_n take_v its_o first_o rise_n and_o thence_o spread_v itself_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o bring_v under_o many_o nation_n and_o much_o people_n with_o what_o rage_n and_o malice_n both_o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o in_o succeed_a time_n they_o gather_v themselves_o against_o she_o be_v manifest_a yet_o be_v they_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n the_o sword_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n and_o by_o those_o who_o he_o employ_v furnish_v they_o with_o weapon_n not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n and_o to_o the_o cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o shall_v exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n &_o to_o the_o bring_n into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o tâ—e_v obedience_n of_o christ_n gather_v into_o his_o floor_n bring_v down_o and_o put_v under_o his_o foot_n willing_o subject_v themselves_o in_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o consecrate_v and_o dedicate_a themselves_o and_o their_o substance_n to_o his_o honour_n do_v we_o look_v on_o thing_n after_o the_o flesh_n or_o according_a to_o worldly_a concern_v it_o may_v not_o be_v hard_a to_o show_v that_o the_o christian_n under_o godly_a emperor_n have_v have_v so_o great_a victory_n over_o the_o insult_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n as_o might_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o this_o prophecy_n be_v just_o say_v to_o have_v be_v a_o fulfil_n thereof_o then_o any_o thing_n by_o those_o of_o the_o jewish_a church_n but_o christ_n have_v declare_v his_o kingdom_n not_o to_o be_v of_o this_o world_n we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o judge_v of_o his_o conquest_n by_o what_o have_v be_v wrought_v by_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n though_o by_o his_o 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