from_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n for_o who_o can_v declare_v his_o generation_n 3._o therefore_o will_v he_o alius_fw-la give_v to_o they_o of_o judah_n what_o he_o have_v promise_v i._o a_o safe_a return_n out_o of_o their_o captivity_n and_o a_o place_n of_o abode_n again_o in_o their_o own_o country_n till_o the_o time_n wherein_o she_o that_o be_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o messiah_n shall_v bring_v forth_o that_o happiness_n to_o the_o world_n and_o till_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o brethren_n for_o 22._o with_o that_o title_n shall_v he_o honour_v the_o lose_a sheep_n which_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o seek_v and_o reduce_v to_o his_o fold_n till_o they_o shall_v be_v poenitentia_fw-la convert_v and_o unite_v isr._n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o begin_v all_o to_o make_v one_o flock_n under_o one_o shepherd_n 4._o and_o he_o shall_v feed_v never_o cease_v to_o feed_v and_o govern_v that_o flock_n by_o no_o less_o than_o a_o divine_a power_n be_v 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and_o malice_n shall_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o utter_a ruin_n and_o so_o of_o our_o more_o settle_a peace_n for_o we_o shall_v at_o last_o so_o far_o prevail_v over_o the_o assyrian_a by_o the_o assistance_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o his_o blessing_n upon_o our_o prayer_n and_o patience_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o as_o great_a a_o tyranny_n over_o he_o to_o be_v exercise_v by_o octo_fw-la many_o several_a governor_n great_a prince_n and_o commander_n over_o man_n that_o shall_v lead_v they_o and_o rule_v they_o as_o easy_o as_o sheep_n be_v by_o their_o shepherd_n 6._o and_o if_o these_o may_v be_v call_v shepherd_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o other_o king_n and_o ruler_n be_v they_o shall_v be_v such_o as_o shall_v subdue_v and_o govern_v their_o stock_n of_o assyrian_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o successor_n of_o nimrod_n in_o babylon_n stricli_fw-la with_o her_o own_o naked_a and_o terrible_a weapon_n thus_o shall_v god_n punish_v they_o and_o 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subdue_v they_o and_o reduce_v they_o to_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n 10._o this_o mention_n of_o israel_n prosperity_n in_o these_o time_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o the_o prophecy_n of_o thy_o ruin_n o_o babylon_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o strength_n wherein_o thou_o make_v thy_o boast_n the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o horse_n and_o chariot_n 37._o they_o will_v i_o destroy_v with_o the_o rider_n that_o be_v so_o expert_a in_o manage_v of_o they_o both_o 11._o and_o the_o best_a city_n of_o thy_o land_n will_v i_o lay_v waste_n and_o throw_v down_o all_o thy_o strong_a hold_n 12._o and_o i_o will_v down_o with_o thy_o witchcraft_n and_o thy_o magical_a divination_n and_o thy_o soothsayer_n that_o be_v so_o cunning_a at_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v within_o thou_o 13._o thy_o grave_a image_n and_o thy_o rich_a statue_n will_v i_o remove_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o so_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v no_o more_o worship_n to_o those_o vanity_n the_o workmanship_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n 14._o thy_o superstitious_a grove_n and_o thy_o wealthy_a city_n will_v i_o utter_o destroy_v 15._o and_o in_o the_o fierceness_n of_o my_o anger_n will_v i_o revenge_v myself_o upon_o those_o nation_n which_o shall_v not_o then_o hear_v and_o obey_v alius_fw-la those_o conqueror_n and_o governor_n which_o i_o shall_v please_v to_o set_v over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n chap._n vi_o 1._o hear_v you_o now_o what_o the_o lord_n say_v arise_v contend_v thou_o before_o the_o mountain_n and_o let_v the_o hill_n hear_v thy_o voice_n 2_o hear_v you_o o_o mountain_n the_o lord_n controversy_n and_o you_o strong_a foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o his_o people_n and_o he_o will_v plead_v with_o israel_n 3_o o_o my_o people_n what_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o &_o wherein_o have_v i_o weary_v thou_o testify_v against_o i_o 4_o for_o i_o bring_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o redeem_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o servant_n and_o i_o send_v before_o thou_o moses_n aaron_n and_o miriam_n 5_o o_o my_o people_n remember_v now_o what_o balak_n king_n of_o moab_n consult_v and_o what_o balaam_n the_o son_n of_o beor_n answer_v he_o from_o shittim_n unto_o gilgal_n that_o you_o may_v know_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lerd_v 6_o wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burnt-offering_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a 7_o will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o first_o bear_v for_o my_o transgression_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n 8_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n 9_o the_o lord_n voice_n cry_v unto_o the_o city_n and_o the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v thy_o name_n hear_v you_o the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o 10_o be_v there_o yet_o the_o tresure_n of_o wickedness_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o scant_a measure_n that_o be_v abominable_a 11_o shall_v i_o count_v they_o pure_a with_o the_o wicked_a balance_n and_o with_o the_o bag_n of_o deceitful_a weight_n 12_o for_o the_o rich_a man_n thereof_o be_v full_a of_o violence_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o have_v speak_v lie_v and_o their_o tongue_n be_v deceitful_a in_o their_o mouth_n 13_o therefore_o also_o will_v i_o make_v thou_o sick_a in_o smite_v thou_o in_o
the_o build_n and_o adorn_v of_o your_o own_o private_a house_n so_o your_o neglect_n of_o i_o and_o my_o service_n produce_v my_o neglect_n of_o you_o and_o your_o profit_n 10._o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o heaven_n that_o be_v above_o you_o be_v prohibit_v to_o supply_v you_o with_o that_o dew_n which_o shall_v help_v on_o the_o growth_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o spring_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v under_o you_o have_v the_o like_a prohibition_n from_o afford_v her_o usual_a increase_n of_o fruit_n 11._o and_o i_o command_v a_o drought_n and_o barrenness_n to_o come_v upon_o all_o the_o land_n special_o upon_o the_o mountainous_a and_o most_o eminent_a part_n a_o barrenness_n both_o of_o the_o corn_n and_o the_o new_a wine_n and_o the_o oil_n and_o this_o barrenness_n extend_v to_o all_o that_o which_o be_v bring_v forth_o of_o the_o ground_n or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n or_o of_o cattle_n and_o so_o to_o every_o thing_n that_o mny_n be_v esteem_v as_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o labour_n of_o your_o hand_n so_o that_o nothing_o that_o you_o go_v about_o do_v any_o way_n seem_v to_o prosper_v 12._o these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n wrought_v so_o with_o zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n and_o josuah_n the_o son_n of_o josedech_n the_o highpriest_n and_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o return_v out_o of_o the_o captivity_n that_o they_o ready_o obey_v what_o god_n have_v enjoin_v they_o to_o do_v and_o to_o what_o his_o prophet_n haggai_n have_v deliver_v to_o they_o they_o give_v great_a attention_n and_o respect_n 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n have_v set_v he_o upon_o that_o message_n and_o so_o the_o people_n humble_v themselves_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o submit_v to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v against_o they_o and_o to_o what_o be_v not_o require_v of_o they_o 13._o whereupon_o haggai_n that_o have_v deliver_v the_o former_a message_n from_o the_o lord_n speak_v again_o to_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o further_a commission_n and_o deputation_n from_o god_n himself_o and_o say_v i_o will_v be_v with_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n not_o only_o to_o pardon_v all_o that_o be_v past_a but_o to_o prosper_v also_o what_o you_o ready_o undertake_v for_o the_o re-edify_n of_o my_o temple_n 13._o in_o prosecution_n of_o which_o promise_n the_o lord_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n i._n the_o will_n and_o courage_n of_o zorobabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n governor_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o josedec_n the_o highpriest_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n that_o remain_v after_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n and_o they_o begin_v to_o compose_v and_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o that_o work_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n their_o god_n 15._o and_o what_o be_v thus_o resolve_v on_o be_v according_o begin_v upon_o the_o 24._o day_n of_o the_o six_o month_n which_o have_v part_n of_o our_o august_n and_o part_n of_o september_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o king_n chap._n ii_o in_o the_o seven_o month_n in_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o month_n come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n haggai_n say_v 2_o speak_v now_o to_o zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n governor_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o josedech_n the_o high-priest_n and_o to_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o people_n say_v 3_o who_o be_v leave_v among_o you_o that_o see_v this_o house_n in_o her_o first_o glory_n and_o how_o do_v you_o see_v it_o now_o be_v it_o not_o in_o your_o eye_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o as_o nothing_o 4_o yet_o now_o be_v strong_a o_o zerubbabel_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v strong_a o_o joshua_n son_n of_o josedech_n the_o high-priest_n and_o be_v strong_a all_o you_o people_n of_o the_o land_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 5_o according_a to_o the_o word_n that_o i_o covenant_v with_o you_o when_o you_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n so_o my_o spirit_n remain_v among_o you_o fear_v you_o not_o 6_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n yet_o once_o it_o be_v a_o little_a while_n and_o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n 7_o and_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 8_o the_o silver_n be_v i_o and_o the_o gold_n be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 9_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a house_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o of_o the_o former_a say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o in_o this_o place_n will_v i_o give_v peace_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 10_o in_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o nine_o month_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o haggai_n the_o prophet_n say_v 11_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n ask_v now_o the_o priest_n concern_v the_o law_n say_v 12_o if_o one_o bear_v holy_a flesh_n in_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o with_o his_o skirt_n do_v touch_v bread_n or_o pot_n age_n or_o wine_n or_o oil_n or_o any_o meat_n shall_v it_o be_v holy_a and_o the_o priest_n answer_v &_o say_v no._n 13_o then_o say_v haggai_n if_o one_o that_o be_v unclean_a by_o a_o dead_a body_n touch_v any_o of_o these_o shall_v it_o be_v unclean_a and_o the_o priest_n answer_v and_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v unclean_a 14_o then_o answer_v haggai_n and_o say_v so_o be_v this_o people_n and_o so_o be_v this_o nation_n before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o so_o be_v every_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o which_o they_o offer_v there_o be_v unclean_a 15_o and_o now_o i_o pray_v you_o consider_v from_o this_o day_n and_o upward_o from_o before_o a_o stone_n be_v lay_v upon_o a_o stone_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n 16_o since_o those_o day_n be_v when_o one_o come_v to_o a_o heap_n of_o 20_o measure_n there_o be_v but_o ten_o when_o one_o come_v to_o the_o presse-fat_a for_o to_o draw_v out_o fifty_o vessel_n out_o of_o the_o press_n there_o be_v but_o twenty_o 17_o i_o smite_v you_o with_o blast_a &_o with_o mildew_n &_o with_o hail_n in_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o your_o hand_n yet_o you_o turn_v not_o to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n 18_o consider_v now_o from_o this_o day_n and_o upward_a from_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o nine_o month_n even_o from_o the_o day_n that_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o lord_n temple_n be_v lay_v consider_v it_o 19_o be_v the_o seed_n yet_o in_o the_o barnâ—_n yea_o as_o yet_o the_o vine_n and_o the_o figtree_n and_o the_o pomegranate_n and_o the_o olive-tree_n have_v not_o bring_v forth_o from_o this_o day_n will_v i_o bless_v you_o 20_o and_o again_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o haggai_n in_o the_o four_o &_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o month_n say_v 21_o speak_v to_o zerubbabel_n governor_n of_o judah_n say_v i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n 22_o and_o i_o will_v overthrow_v the_o throne_n of_o kingdom_n and_o i_o will_v destroy_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o i_o will_v overthrow_v the_o chariot_n and_o those_o that_o ride_v in_o they_o and_o the_o horse_n and_o their_o rider_n shall_v come_v down_o every_o one_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o brother_n 23_o in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v i_o take_v thou_o o_o zerubbabel_n my_o servant_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o will_v make_v thou_o as_o a_o signet_n for_o i_o have_v choose_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n chap._n ii_o 1._o in_o the_o seven_o month_n which_o consist_v of_o part_n of_o our_o september_n and_o part_n of_o october_n and_o in_o the_o twenty_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n the_o lord_n speak_v again_o to_o the_o prophet_n haggai_n and_o by_o he_o to_o the_o 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himself_o vouchsafe_v to_o answer_v and_o discourse_n 6._o with_o i_o say_v sinam_fw-la i_o will_v let_v thou_o know_v what_o these_o be_v 10._o then_o present_v himself_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n and_o stay_v still_o under_o the_o shade_n of_o the_o myrtle-tree_n he_o say_v these_o be_v the_o army_n and_o messenger_n that_o the_o great_a jehovah_n send_v abroad_o to_o compass_v the_o earth_n to_o punish_v the_o worse_a and_o defend_v the_o better_a sort_n of_o man_n 11._o whereupon_o the_o rest_n in_o reference_n to_o what_o that_o great_a messenger_n of_o the_o great_a jehovah_n have_v say_v while_o he_o stand_v under_o the_o myrtle-tree_n give_v this_o further_a answer_n to_o what_o i_o have_v presume_v to_o ask_v of_o he_o we_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o whole_a circuit_n of_o this_o land_n and_o we_o have_v take_v such_o order_n that_o this_o &_o all_o the_o country_n hereabout_o be_v in_o peace_n and_o quiet_a and_o therefore_o they_o may_v safe_o and_o secure_o 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that_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o of_o his_o priesthood_n 14._o there_o shall_v be_v crown_n also_o as_o for_o the_o highpriest_n so_o for_o the_o honourable_a memory_n of_o other_o that_o have_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n for_o their_o good_a endeavour_n about_o the_o outward_a temple_n now_o in_o hand_n by_o name_n for_o helem_n for_o tobijah_n for_o jedajah_n and_o for_o hen_n the_o son_n of_o zephaniah_n and_o these_o crown_n shall_v be_v hang_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o memorial_n of_o they_o with_o their_o name_n to_o that_o purpose_n express_v upon_o the_o crown_n 15._o and_o to_o help_v on_o the_o work_n and_o the_o ornament_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o temple_n many_o foreiner_n and_o people_n of_o remote_a country_n shall_v come_v and_o contribute_v towards_o this_o building_n as_o the_o praeludium_n to_o the_o whole_a crowd_n of_o gentile_n that_o shall_v help_v to_o build_v up_o the_o spiritual_a temple_n and_o by_o this_o you_o shall_v 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myself_o as_o i_o have_v do_v these_o so_o many_o year_n 4_o then_o come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n unto_o i_o say_v 5_o speak_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o the_o priest_n say_v when_o you_o fast_v and_o mourn_v in_o the_o five_o and_o seven_o month_n even_o those_o seventy_o year_n do_v you_o at_o all_o fast_o unto_o i_o even_o unto_o i_o 6_o and_o when_o you_o do_v eat_v and_o when_o you_o do_v drink_v do_v not_o you_o eat_v for_o yourselves_o and_o drink_v for_o yourselves_o 7_o shall_v you_o not_o hear_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v cry_v by_o the_o former_a prophet_n when_o jerusalem_n be_v inhabit_v and_o in_o prosperity_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o round_o about_o she_o when_o man_n inhabit_v the_o south_n of_o the_o plain_a 8_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o zechariah_n say_v 9_o thus_o speak_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n say_v execute_v true_a judgement_n and_o show_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n every_o man_n to_o his_o brother_n 10_o and_o oppress_v not_o the_o widow_n nor_o the_o fatherless_a the_o stranger_n nor_o the_o poor_a and_o let_v none_o of_o you_o imagine_v evil_a against_o his_o brother_n in_o your_o heart_n 11_o but_o they_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v and_o pull_v away_o the_o shoulder_n and_o stop_v their_o ear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v 12_o yea_o they_o make_v their_o heart_n as_o a_o adamant_n stone_n lest_o they_o shall_v hear_v the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v send_v in_o his_o spirit_n by_o the_o former_a prophet_n therefore_o come_v a_o great_a wrath_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n 13_o therefore_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o he_o cry_v and_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v so_o they_o cry_v and_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 14_o but_o i_o scatter_v they_o with_o a_o whirlwind_n among_o all_o the_o nation_n who_o they_o know_v not_o thus_o the_o land_n be_v desolate_a after_o they_o that_o no_o man_n pass_v through_o nor_o return_v for_o they_o lay_v the_o pleasant_a land_n desolate_a chap._n vii_o 1._o now_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n darius_n the_o second_o year_n after_o they_o have_v begin_v the_o structure_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v again_o reveal_v unto_o zacharie_n in_o the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o nine_o month_n which_o be_v call_v the_o month_n chisleu_n and_o contain_v part_n of_o november_n and_o of_o december_n and_o it_o do_v so_o upon_o this_o occasion_n 2._o there_o be_v send_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o the_o priest_n there_o about_o that_o time_n errand_n serezer_n and_o regem-melech_a and_o some_o attendant_n upon_o they_o to_o tender_v their_o humble_a devotion_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o that_o live_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o have_v send_v they_o thither_o upon_o that_o service_n 3._o and_o withal_o a_o message_n they_o have_v to_o the_o priest_n that_o minister_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o to_o the_o prophet_n 9_o who_o be_v to_o advise_v and_o direct_v they_o in_o matter_n of_o scruple_n or_o controversy_n this_o message_n come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o some_o doubt_n about_o fast_v in_o which_o it_o seem_v all_o have_v be_v well_o if_o their_o care_n to_o make_v it_o a_o true_a and_o acceptable_a fast_o unto_o god_n have_v be_v as_o much_o as_o their_o desire_n and_o power_n to_o enact_v it_o and_o enjoin_v it_o as_o a_o holy_a fast_n and_o be_v all_o consider_v as_o one_o body_n they_o order_v their_o message_n to_o be_v deliver_v in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a term_n shall_v i_o continue_v the_o time_n of_o fast_v and_o mourn_v which_o i_o impose_v upon_o myself_o under_o the_o captivity_n and_o have_v since_o most_o strict_o observe_v whereof_o that_o be_v one_o in_o the_o five_o month_n upon_o the_o ten_o of_o july_n in_o the_o sad_a 12._o remembrance_n of_o the_o destroy_n and_o fire_v of_o the_o temple_n by_o nebuzaradan_n captain_n of_o the_o guard_n to_o nebuchadnezar_n shall_v i_o still_o afflict_v myself_o and_o observe_v my_o wont_a abstinence_n from_o pleasant_a meat_n and_o other_o matter_n of_o delight_n separari_fw-la like_o a_o nazarite_n for_o that_o day_n as_o i_o have_v now_o keep_v it_o upon_o the_o return_n of_o that_o day_n for_o many_o year_n 4._o then_o as_o i_o be_v say_v come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n unto_o i_o furnish_v i_o with_o a_o answer_n to_o that_o question_n of_o the_o people_n after_o some_o thing_n to_o be_v premise_v upon_o occasion_n of_o their_o fast_a and_o say_v unto_o i_o 5._o speak_v to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o among_o they_o to_o the_o priest_n too_o to_o those_o of_o jerusalem_n as_o well_o as_o to_o those_o out_o of_o the_o city_n that_o have_v send_v these_o man_n hither_o and_o say_v when_o you_o fast_v and_o mourn_v in_o 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come_v to_o make_v peace_n by_o present_n and_o offering_n unto_o i_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o hostes._n 13._o but_o there_o be_v another_o fault_n too_o that_o you_o have_v commit_v upon_o occasion_n of_o this_o marry_n of_o strange_a woman_n i._n you_o show_v so_o much_o love_n to_o they_o and_o so_o little_a to_o your_o own_o wife_n that_o you_o make_v they_o cover_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o tear_n and_o disturb_v the_o sacred_a temple_n with_o bitter_a lamentation_n so_o that_o i_o can_v have_v no_o more_o delight_n in_o your_o offering_n nor_o can_v i_o take_v any_o thing_n well_o from_o your_o hand_n though_o it_o be_v purposely_o bring_v thither_o to_o appease_v my_o wrath_n and_o make_v you_o acceptable_a in_o my_o sight_n say_v the_o lord_n 14._o and_o why_o so_o will_v you_o say_v because_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v a_o witness_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n thy_o lawful_a and_o first_o love_n who_o thou_o abuse_v after_o such_o a_o harsh_a and_o inhuman_a manner_n but_o she_o shall_v be_v use_v as_o thy_o dear_a consort_n and_o fellow-servant_n to_o the_o same_o god_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n not_o only_o make_v thy_o wife_n by_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n and_o stipulation_n mutual_o tender_v before_o i_o for_o the_o secure_n of_o your_o mutual_a love_n and_o affection_n but_o the_o wife_n that_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o god_n himself_o to_o serve_v and_o obey_v he_o whereas_o neither_o of_o these_o so_o strong_a obligation_n to_o engage_v thou_o to_o those_o wife_n that_o be_v superinduce_v and_o of_o mere_a stranger_n be_v make_v the_o proud_a usurper_n and_o commander_n of_o thy_o house_n 15._o now_o echad_n 〈◊〉_d i._n abraham_n who_o example_n you_o pretend_v to_o follow_v do_v not_o so_o but_o he_o be_v of_o a_o more_o excellent_a spirit_n and_o when_o he_o take_v a_o maid_n for_o his_o concubine_n why_o do_v abraham_n do_v it_o he_o do_v it_o not_o for_o 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