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etc._n etc._n he_o see_v jerusalem_n take_v and_o sack_v a_o dreadful_a pillage_n and_o infinite_a disorder_n the_o people_n flight_n into_o the_o desert_n uncertain_a of_o their_o condition_n whether_o life_n or_o death_n and_o at_o the_o very_a vigil_n of_o its_o last_o desolation_n there_o do_v all_o of_o a_o sudden_a a_o new_a light_n appear_v to_o he_o the_o enemy_n be_v vanquish_v the_o idol_n be_v throw_v down_o in_o all_o the_o holy_a land_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o peace_n and_o plenty_n see_v both_o in_o city_n and_o country_n and_o the_o temple_n be_v revere_v in_o all_o the_o east_n one_o remarkable_a circumstance_n of_o those_o war_n be_v reveal_v to_o the_o prophet_n and_o that_o be_v that_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v betray_v by_o she_o own_o child_n &_o zach._n 14.13_o 14_o &_o and_o that_o among_o her_o enemy_n there_o shall_v a_o great_a many_o jew_n be_v find_v sometime_o he_o see_v a_o long_a succession_n of_o prosperity_n judah_n be_v full_a of_o strength_n the_o kingdom_n that_o oppress_v it_o be_v humble_v the_o neighbour_n that_o be_v continual_o torment_v it_o 8._o pâ—â—l_n 9.10.6_o zâ—â—â—_n 9.1.2.3_o â—_o â—_o 6_o 7_o 8._o be_v punish_v some_o be_v convert_v and_o incorporate_v into_o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o prophet_n see_v that_o people_n bless_v with_o divine_a favour_n among_o which_o he_o relate_v to_o they_o the_o triumph_n as_o modest_a as_o it_o be_v glorious_a rejoice_v great_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n 9_o ibid._n 9_o shout_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o he_o be_v just_a and_o have_v salvation_n lowly_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n and_o upon_o a_o colt_n the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n after_o he_o have_v recount_v their_o prosperity_n he_o sum_n up_o from_o the_o beginning_n all_o the_o course_n of_o their_o affliction_n he_o see_v all_o of_o a_o sudden_a fire_n in_o the_o temple_n all_o the_o country_n in_o desolation_n with_o the_o capital_a city_n murder_n violence_n etc._n zach._n 11.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o a_o king_n who_o countenance_n and_o encourage_v they_o but_o god_n have_v pity_n on_o his_o forsake_a people_n he_o become_v himself_o their_o shepherd_n and_o his_o protection_n sustain_v they_o at_o length_n he_o kindle_v civil_a war_n among_o they_o 9_o ibid._n 11.8_o 9_o and_o the_o face_n of_o thing_n look_v dismal_a the_o time_n of_o that_o change_n be_v design_v by_o a_o certain_a character_n and_o three_o prince_n degrade_v in_o one_o month_n denote_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o trouble_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o calamity_n there_o appear_v yet_o another_o great_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n a_o while_n after_o those_o division_n and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ruin_n god_n be_v prize_v at_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n by_o his_o ungrateful_a people_n and_o the_o prophet_n see_v all_o &c_n ibid._n 12_o 13_o &c_n &c_n even_o to_o the_o potter_n field_n about_o which_o that_o money_n be_v employ_v from_o that_o time_n arise_v great_a disorder_n among_o the_o shepherd_n of_o the_o people_n at_o last_o they_o become_v blind_a and_o their_o power_n be_v destroy_v what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o the_o marvellous_a vision_n of_o zacharia_n who_o see_v the_o shepherd_n smite_v and_o the_o sheep_n scatter_v what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o the_o regard_n which_o the_o people_n have_v for_o the_o god_n who_o they_o have_v pierce_v 13.7.12.10_o zach._n 13.7.12.10_o and_o of_o their_o mourning_n for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o of_o their_o bitterness_n for_o he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o first-born_a zacharia_n see_v all_o these_o thing_n but_o that_o sight_n which_o be_v still_o great_a be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o love_n he_o that_o touch_v you_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o my_o eye_n 13._o zach._n 2.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o sing_v and_o rejoice_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o lo_o i_o come_v and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o many_o nation_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n and_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o etc._n etc._n haggai_n say_v less_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o say_v be_v very_o surprise_v whilst_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o the_o old_a man_n who_o have_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o first_o be_v weep_v and_o lament_v in_o compare_v the_o poorness_n of_o this_o last_o building_n with_o the_o magnificence_n of_o the_o other_o the_o prophet_n who_o see_v far_o publish_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n 9_o hag._n 2.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o prefer_v it_o to_o the_o first_o i_o will_v shake_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o i_o will_v fill_v this_o house_n with_o glory_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a shall_v be_v great_a than_o of_o the_o former_a say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n he_o explain_v from_o whence_o shall_v come_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o new_a house_n in_o this_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v that_o messiah_n who_o be_v promise_v two_o thousand_o year_n before_o and_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v appear_v in_o this_o new_a temple_n peace_n shall_v be_v establis_fw-la â—_o there_o all_o the_o astonish_a world_n shall_v bear_v witness_n of_o the_o come_n of_o this_o their_o redeemer_n there_o be_v but_o a_o little_a while_n to_o wait_v and_o the_o time_n assign_v for_o this_o wait_a be_v in_o their_o last_o period_n at_o length_n the_o temple_n be_v finish_v the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v in_o it_o but_o the_o covetous_a jew_n profane_v it_o and_o bring_v thither_o that_o which_o be_v tear_v and_o the_o law_n and_o the_o sick_a so_o that_o the_o offer_n be_v defective_a malachi_n who_o reprove_v they_o for_o it_o be_v raise_v to_o a_o high_a consideration_n and_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o unclean_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o see_v a_o offer_v always_o pure_a and_o never_o sully_v which_o shall_v be_v present_v to_o god_n 13._o mal._n 2.11_o 13._o no_o more_o so_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalâ—m_n heretofore_o but_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n even_o to_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o same_o no_o more_o by_o the_o jew_n but_o by_o the_o gentile_n among_o who_o he_o prophesy_v that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v great_a he_o see_v also_o like_o haggai_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n and_o the_o messiah_n who_o honour_v it_o with_o his_o presence_n but_o he_o see_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v the_o god_n to_o who_o
to_o he_o all_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n 14.41_o 1_o macc._n 14.41_o be_v remarkable_a it_o be_v thus_o express_v that_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o priest_n be_v well_o please_v that_o simon_n shall_v be_v their_o governor_n and_o highpriest_n for_o ever_o until_o there_o shall_v arise_v a_o faithful_a prophet_n the_o people_n use_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o a_o theocracy_n or_o divine_a government_n and_o know_v that_o since_o the_o time_n of_o david_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o throne_n by_o the_o order_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n the_o soveragain_o power_n belong_v to_o his_o house_n to_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v at_o last_o surrender_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n put_v express_o this_o restriction_n to_o the_o power_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o his_o high-priest_n and_o continue_v to_o live_v under_o they_o in_o the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o that_o christ_n which_o have_v be_v so_o often_o promise_v thus_o do_v that_o kingdom_n which_o be_v absolute_o 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