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A01754 A commentarye vpon the prophet Mycha. Wrytten by Antony Gilby. Anno Domi. M.D.Li Gilby, Anthony, ca. 1510-1585. 1551 (1551) STC 11886; ESTC S114969 84,838 234

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nineteeen_o two_o chronicle_n xxxiii_o esay_n xxxvi_o and_o many_o such_o pastoure_n and_o prince_n have_v the_o lord_n set_v uppe_o for_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o he_o in_o all_o age_n especyallye_o to_o beat_v down_o assur_n he_o send_v cirus_n his_o anointed_n in_o who_o we_o may_v see_v a_o fygure_n of_o christ_n esay_n xlvi_o &_o of_o the_o delyveraunce_n by_o messiah_n read_v ezechi_n xxxvi.xxxviii.xxxix_fw-la whereby_o as_o by_o all_o the_o other_o thou_o may_v understand_v the_o spirytual_a delyveraunce_n from_o all_o helly_a power_n this_o phrase_n of_o vii_o and_o viii_o betoken_v abundance_n &_o plent_v of_o captain_n like_o as_o the_o xi_o chap_n of_o eccle._n you_o may_v read_v the_o same_o the_o feadinge_n with_o thesweard_n and_o the_o swearde_a point_n be_v a_o manyfeste_a ironye_n and_o scorn_n of_o the_o enemy_n allude_v too_o the_o name_n of_o pastoure_n and_o fead_v and_o the_o remnaunte_a of_o jacob_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o myddeste_n of_o many_o people_n text_n the_o text_n as_o thou_o dew_n from_o thou_o lord_n as_o the_o drop_n upon_o the_o herb_n which_o look_v for_o no_o man_n neither_o trust_v in_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 'loo_o ii_o goodly_a propertye_n wherewith_o god_n beautyfi_v this_o choose_a jacob_n this_o scatter_a and_o despise_a people_n faith_n have_v they_o how_o far_o soever_o they_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o which_o look_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n not_o regard_v the_o help_n of_o any_o man_n no_o more_o than_o do_v the_o dew_n which_o fall_v down_o upon_o the_o herb_n wythoute_n the_o aid_n of_o man_n and_o like_v as_o the_o dewye_n drop_v after_o great_a heat_n do_v cheryshe_v the_o grass_n even_o so_o they_o do_v bring_v forth_o woorcke_v of_o mercy_n pyty_n comfort_n and_o refreshing_n to_o the_o people_n among_o who_o they_o do_v live_v and_o be_v conversaunt_a these_o be_v the_o two_o token_n of_o the_o true_a jacob_n but_o these_o remnante_n of_o jacob_n must_v be_v try_v with_o the_o fire_n as_o zachary_a say_v xiii_o i_o will_v bring_v in_o the_o thyrd_o part_n of_o israel_n by_o fire_n and_o will_v try_v they_o like_o as_o silver_n be_v try_v and_o fine_o they_o as_o gold_n be_v fyne_v this_o be_v the_o remnant_n which_o be_v save_v by_o free_a election_n as_o saint_a paul_n say_v roman_n xi_o chapter_n and_o how_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v water_v with_o pure_a water_n from_o heaven_n and_o thereby_o look_v up_o towards_o heaven_n to_o keep_v and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o so_o increase_v and_o wax_v glorious_a read_v ezechyell_n xxxvi_o chapter_n text_n the_o text_n and_o the_o remnant_n of_o jacob_n shall_v be_v among_o the_o people_n like_o the_o lion_n amongst_o the_o wi●d_a beast_n and_o like_o the_o lion_n whelp_n among_o the_o flock_n of_o sheep_n which_o when_o he_o come_v by_o doothe_a tear_n in_o piece_n and_o trample_v under_o his_o foot_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o to_o delyver_v thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v lyft_v up_o upon_o thy_o enemy_n and_o all_o that_o hate_v the_o shall_v be_v root_v up_o this_o be_v it_o that_o jacob_n do_v prophecy_n of_o his_o posterytye_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n to_o be_v fulfyl_v genesis_n xlix_o show_v to_o his_o child_n that_o which_o god_n have_v open_v unto_o he_o of_o juda_n who_o he_o name_v to_o be_v like_o a_o lion_n a_o lioness_n a_o lion_n whelp_n to_o utter_v his_o power_n among_o man_n as_o the_o lion_n be_v call_v the_o chief_a among_o the_o beast_n he_o shall_v destroy_v his_o enemy_n and_o bind_v his_o colt_n to_o the_o vine_n and_o wash_v his_o garment_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o grape_n whereby_o be_v utter_v the_o great_a power_n and_o glory_n that_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o his_o choose_a
jacob_n after_o he_o have_v make_v their_o enemy_n their_o footstool_n which_o all_o the_o prophet_n do_v make_v as_o the_o chyefe_n mark_v and_o end_n of_o their_o prophecy_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o choose_a israel_n as_o be_v at_o large_a before_o write_v and_o wonderfullye_o set_v forth_o in_o ezechiel_n xxxvii_o xxxviii_o and_o xxxix_o chapter_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o text_n the_o text_n same_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v destroy_v thy_o horse_n forth_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o break_v thy_o chariot_n i_o will_v destroy_v thy_o cytye_n and_o overcome_v all_o thy_o munition_n i_o will_v destroy_v thy_o enchauntmente_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o sothlaier_n i_o will_v destroi_fw-mi thy_o idol_n and_o thy_o ymage_n forth_o of_o the_o mydde_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o worship_v any_o more_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n and_o i_o will_v pluck_v up_o thy_o grove_n forth_o of_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o and_o i_o will_v destroy_v thy_o city_n and_o i_o will_v be_v avenge_v in_o my_o wrath_n and_o fury_n upon_o the_o people_n which_o have_v not_o hear_v i_o although_o this_o prophecy_n be_v by_o many_o expound_v of_o the_o jew_n yet_o have_v i_o rather_o to_o take_v it_o as_o speak_v of_o the_o hethen_n and_o so_o it_o very_o well_o agree_v with_o all_o the_o other_o prophet_n which_o strayghte_n after_o the_o deliveraunce_n of_o israel_n from_o amongst_o the_o heythen_a do_v always_o threaten_v a_o terryble_a destruction_n to_o their_o enemy_n of_o who_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v speak_v we_o must_v mark_v for_o what_o cause_n it_o be_v speak_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o sin_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o destruction_n to_o all_o kingdom_n the_o trust_n in_o charyote_n in_o horse_n in_o wall_a cytye_n and_o strong_a hold_n in_o enchauntmente_n and_o idol_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n his_o wrath_n indygnation_n and_o heavy_a dyspleasure_n especial_o idolatry_n enchantment_n and_o couniuring_a which_o 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