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of_o providence_n upon_o man_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v render_v for_o not_o when_o and_o so_o with_o junins_n the_o french_a read_v it_o thus_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o eye_n upon_o man_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israe_fw-la i._n e._n d'israel_fw-la pouree_n queâ—â—_n eternel_n 〈◊〉_d orel_n surle_n hommes_fw-fr &_o surtoutes_fw-fr les_fw-fr tribus_fw-la d'israel_fw-la he_o will_v punish_v other_o as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o people_n he_o that_o have_v so_o severe_o observe_v and_o chastise_v the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n do_v take_v as_o strict_a notice_n of_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o nation_n the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n to_o punish_v they_o as_o sharp_o and_o this_o sense_n be_v plain_a agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n and_o context_n show_v a_o reason_n why_o these_o nation_n shall_v not_o escape_v from_o god_n revengeful_a eye_n which_o he_o have_v over_o they_o as_o well_o as_o over_o his_o own_o people_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targum_fw-la also_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n our_o last_o translator_n take_v the_o word_n active_o for_o man_n turn_v of_o his_o eye_n &_o heart_n towards_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o to_o signify_v the_o time_n when_o god_n will_v execute_v his_o judgement_n on_o these_o nation_n viz._n when_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n as_o i._n e._n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v towards_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d look_v unto_o he_o for_o aid_n and_o help_v against_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o convert_v as_o their_o eye_n so_o their_o heart_n to_o he_o by_o true_a repentance_n thus_o kimhi_n the_o eye_n of_o man_n in_o those_o time_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n to_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o their_o idol_n and_o image_n or_o thus_o when_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n i._n e._n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v towards_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n but_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n conversion_n and_o destruction_n of_o these_o place_n here_o name_v agreenot_v beside_o in_o these_o interpretation_n the_o turn_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v not_o so_o natural_a wherefore_o i_o rather_o choose_v the_o first_o sense_n 3_o hamath_n which_o shall_v bear_v a_o part_n in_o this_o punishment_n and_n hamath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o a_o city_n or_o a_o region_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o both_o a_o city_n of_o this_o name_n there_o be_v in_o nepthali_n mention_v josh_n 19.35_o yet_o write_v with_o some_o difference_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hammath_n not_o hamath_n but_o numb_a 13.21_o the_o same_o libanus_n same_o for_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a the_o sâ—â—es_n go_v not_o so_o farce_v as_o the_o country_n of_o hamath_n which_o lie_v beyond_o libanus_n place_n be_v call_v and_o write_v as_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o note_n and_o lie_v hard_o upon_o the_o border_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n be_v not_o far_o from_o sydon_n and_o tyrus_n found_v by_o hamath_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 20._o st._n jerome_n who_o make_v emath_n make_v ortel_n thesa_n geog._n verbo_fw-la emath_n two_o hamath_n the_o great_a call_v antiochia_n upon_o orontes_n and_o the_o less_o call_v by_o antiochus_n epiphania_fw-la situate_v between_o apamia_n and_o emesa_n understand_v by_o hamath_n in_o this_o place_n epiphania_fw-la hamath_n civitas_n est_fw-la say_v he_o syriae_n caele_v quae_fw-la ab_fw-la antiocho_n epiphania_fw-la dicta_fw-la est_fw-la and_o this_o emath_n or_o hamath_n he_o place_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n but_o
and_o redress_v of_o their_o trouble_a and_o afflict_a estate_n it_o may_v be_v also_o that_o in_o this_o word_n the_o prophet_n give_v they_o a_o close_a caveat_n not_o to_o be_v contentious_a in_o maintain_v of_o old_a unnecessary_a custom_n but_o quiet_o to_o lay_v they_o down_o verse_n 19_o the_o resolution_n of_o their_o question_n be_v thus_o brief_o deliver_v the_o prophet_n further_a enlarge_n and_o confirm_v his_o answer_n by_o a_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o time_n now_o approach_v wherein_o ceremony_n shall_v cease_v and_o truth_n only_o come_v in_o place_n wherein_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o true_a religion_n and_o join_v themselves_o with_o the_o jew_n to_o make_v up_o one_o glorious_a church_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o rejoice_v to_o the_o jew_n this_o be_v deliver_v with_o great_a caution_n the_o abolish_n of_o ceremony_n be_v rather_o intimate_v than_o express_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentile_n conversion_n set_v forth_o in_o such_o wise_a as_o the_o jew_n may_v take_v no_o offence_n at_o it_o the_o argument_n then_o to_o move_v the_o jew_n to_o rejoice_v be_v this_o that_o their_o estate_n how_o ever_o now_o it_o appear_v shall_v be_v so_o glorious_a and_o flourish_a as_o that_o the_o gentile_n who_o now_o despise_v they_o shall_v be_v win_v to_o embrace_v true_a religion_n and_o join_v themselves_o in_o fellowship_n with_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v fulfil_v partly_o before_o christ_n by_o the_o more_o usual_a and_o frequent_a access_n of_o proselyte_n than_o ever_o before_o partly_o after_o christ_n incarnation_n by_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n which_o time_n be_v here_o principal_o speak_v of_o for_o the_o word_n we_o have_v in_o they_o the_o gentile_n conversion_n describe_v 1._o general_o verse_n 20._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n it_o shall_v yet_o come_v to_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o or_o yet_o further_o as_o the_o french_a il_fw-fr adviendra_fw-fr en_fw-fr outre_fw-fr 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of_o the_o right_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o worship_n god_n mean_v by_o seek_v of_o he_o now_o these_o that_o be_v so_o earnest_a to_o have_v other_o go_v be_v not_o backward_a themselves_o and_o willing_a to_o tarry_v behind_o but_o i_o will_v go_v also_o every_o one_o be_v as_o forward_o for_o himself_o as_o zealous_a for_o another_o a_o singular_a pattern_n of_o zealous_a charity_n that_o neither_o leave_v other_o behind_o nor_o turn_v other_o before_o it_o verse_n 21._o 2._o the_o large_a extent_n of_o this_o conversion_n yea_o many_o people_n and_o strong_a nation_n not_o a_o few_o and_o such_o as_o be_v poor_a and_o despicable_a but_o even_o the_o rich_a most_o potent_a and_o populous_a nation_n shall_v take_v no_o scorn_n to_o cleave_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o also_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o conquest_n of_o the_o nation_n unto_o the_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v by_o compact_n and_o fraudulent_a convention_n they_o be_v many_o of_o divers_a language_n and_o far_o asunder_o nor_o yet_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n because_o they_o be_v mighty_a and_o strong_a able_a to_o have_v make_v resistance_n shall_v come_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o jerusalem_n typical_o because_o at_o this_o time_n god_n worship_n be_v only_o there_o all_o convert_v be_v to_o resort_v thither_o and_n to_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n as_o before_o verse_n 21._o verse_n 22._o 3._o the_o manner_n of_o their_o conversion_n which_o be_v so_o describe_v as_o the_o jew_n who_o think_v himself_o the_o peculiar_a people_n and_o choice_n favourite_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o think_v himself_o disparage_v and_o his_o glory_n eclypse_v by_o the_o access_n of_o the_o gentile_n into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n but_o rather_o honour_v thereby_o because_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o most_o honourable_a instrument_n of_o the_o other_o salvation_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o those_o day_n of_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o ten_o man_n 19.3_o man_n gen._n 31.41_o leu._n 26.26_o job._n 19.3_o many_o shall_v take_v hold_v out_o of_o all_o language_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v even_o shall_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o skirt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ala_fw-la or_o fimbria_n a_o simile_n from_o little_a child_n that_o catch_a hold_n on_o their_o mother_n garment_n hang_v upon_o they_o and_o run_v after_o they_o of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o jew_n even_o literal_o and_o in_o the_o flesh_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v as_o first_o to_o the_o jew_n so_o next_o by_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o gentile_n now_o it_o be_v also_o apparent_a how_o the_o gentile_n flock_v unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o jew_n that_o bring_v they_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n how_o they_o honour_v and_o dear_o esteem_v of_o they_o etc._n etc._n paul_n entertainment_n may_v be_v a_o example_n of_o all_o 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to_o zacharie_n appear_v not_o in_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o colour_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n but_o be_v all_o of_o gold_n as_o the_o candlestick_n be_v and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o situate_v several_o from_o the_o candlestick_n but_o be_v wrought_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o bowl_n after_o the_o fashion_n of_o emboss_a work_n emblemata_fw-la as_o goldsmith_n of_o claudie_n of_o as_o in_o anacreon_n drunken_a cup_n ode_n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n virg._n eclog._n 3._o pocula_fw-la ponam_fw-la etc._n etc._n mart._n ep._n l._n 8.50_o l._n 3.26_o treh_n poll._n in_o claudie_n ancient_a and_o late_a time_n use_v to_o do_v upon_o cup_n and_o other_o vessel_n whereon_o they_o frame_v the_o shape_n of_o vine_n and_o other_o tree_n or_o beast_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o trouble_v we_o with_o needless_a speculation_n and_o not_o consonant_a to_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o vision_n for_o by_o the_o twelve_o verse_n it_o appear_v plain_a enough_o that_o these_o appear_v like_o true_a olive_n tree_n in_o their_o native_a hue_n drop_v down_o oil_n into_o the_o bowl_n and_o that_o the_o branch_n of_o these_o tree_n hang_v over_o the_o candlestick_n and_o be_v not_o grave_v or_o emboss_a on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o bowl_n appear_v by_o the_o two_o golden_a pipe_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o bowl_n which_o receive_v into_o they_o two_o stream_n of_o oil_n fall_v down_o from_o the_o berry_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n these_o two_o pipe_n sanctius_n leave_v out_o in_o his_o description_n of_o this_o candlestick_n and_o so_o by_o mistake_v here_o and_o before_o by_o add_v one_o lamp_n more_o to_o the_o seven_o quite_o darken_v the_o light_n and_o clear_a declaration_n of_o this_o vision_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o his_o explication_n and_o type_n or_o pattern_n he_o make_v of_o the_o candlestick_n we_o need_v not_o pervert_v the_o plain_a meaning_n there_o be_v two_o olive_n tree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o juxta_fw-la hard_a beside_o the_o candlestick_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n between_o two_o olive_n tree_n grow_v on_o each_o side_n and_o so_o the_o article_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o supper_n the_o bowl_n the_o olive_n tree_n appear_v to_o grow_v out_o upon_o each_o side_n one_o upon_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o bowl_n and_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o left_a side_n thereof_o the_o former_a interpretation_n i_o rather_o choose_v which_o refer_v the_o article_n it_o to_o the_o whole_a candlestick_n not_o to_o the_o bowl_n agreeable_o to_o the_o eleven_o verse_n follw_v that_o all_o may_v be_v the_o more_o clear_o discern_v i_o have_v cause_v the_o type_n of_o this_o vision_n to_o be_v draw_v forth_o so_o far_o as_o
gentile_n so_o esteem_v of_o they_o 2._o perjury_n and_o false_a swear_v an_o he_o that_o swear_v viz._n false_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o verse_n sequ_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n as_o before_o verse_n 3._o 2._o by_o the_o author_n and_o executor_n of_o this_o curse_n viz._n god_n himself_o i_o will_v bring_v it_o forth_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n god_n will_v see_v his_o own_o law_n execute_v 3._o by_o the_o manner_n of_o inflict_v this_o punishment_n which_o have_v three_o degree_n 1._o it_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o thief_n and_o swearer_n it_o shall_v inevitable_o seize_v upon_o they_o even_o there_o where_o they_o think_v themselves_o most_o secure_a 2._o and_n it_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o house_n he_o shall_v neither_o keep_v it_o out_o nor_o drive_v it_o out_o so_o long_o as_o the_o sin_n remain_v unrepented_a and_o unreformed_a god_n judgement_n that_o have_v seize_v on_o his_o person_n or_o family_n shall_v abide_v upon_o he_o and_o they_o 3._o and_n shall_v consume_v it_o antioch_n vid._n chrysost_n hoâ—n_n 15._o ad_fw-la pop._n antioch_n with_o the_o timber_n thereof_o and_o stone_n thereof_o shall_v bring_v to_o utter_v ruin_v they_o and_o their_o whole_a estate_n which_o they_o have_v get_v together_o by_o rapine_n sacrilege_n and_o perjury_n verse_n 4._o vision_n 7._o not_o to_o reckon_v up_o the_o divers_a conjecture_n of_o interpreter_n touch_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o vision_n that_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v most_o plain_a and_o direct_o intend_v be_v the_o extirpation_n and_o final_a dispersion_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n when_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o iniquity_n and_o rebellion_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o full_a the_o former_a threaten_a punishment_n to_o particular_a person_n this_o to_o the_o whole_a state_n the_o vision_n be_v obscure_a and_o dark_a yet_o all_o circumstance_n ponder_v that_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o it_o which_o it_o seem_v be_v purposely_o set_v out_o in_o hard_a and_o mysterious_a figure_n lest_o the_o plain_a denunciation_n of_o the_o second_o overthrow_n of_o temple_n and_o state_n may_v discourage_v they_o too_o much_o to_o go_v forward_o in_o the_o present_a restauration_n of_o both_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o vision_n itself_o which_o be_v describe_v by_o its_o part_n and_o several_a interpretation_n join_v thereto_o 1._o of_o the_o ephah_n the_o prophet_n admonish_v by_o the_o angel_n look_n and_o see_v somewhat_o move_a but_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v verse_n 5_o 6._o whereupon_o the_o angel_n tell_v he_o 1._o what_o it_o be_v and_o he_o say_v this_o be_v a_o ephah_n that_o go_v forth_o a_o ephah_n proper_o the_o great_a dry_a measure_n among_o the_o jew_n contain_v ten_o homer_n exod._n 16._o ult._n and_o general_o for_o any_o measure_n whatsoever_o deut._n 25.14_o it_o may_v here_o be_v take_v either_o way_n go_v forth_o appear_v to_o move_v forward_o 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o he_o say_v moreover_o this_o be_v their_o resemblance_n throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o clause_n that_o much_o trouble_n interpreter_n who_o yet_o for_o the_o most_o and_o best_a part_n understand_v this_o oculus_fw-la earum_fw-la passive_o for_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o knowledge_n sense_n so_o calv_v pise_v junius_n and_o the_o french_a cest_fw-fr coeâ—â—_n qâ—â—_n j'ay_fw-fr sur_fw-fr euxâ—â—tâ—te_fw-fr 〈…〉_o and_o our_o old_a translator_n to_o the_o same_o sense_n whereby_o he_o take_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o all_o wickedness_n commit_v and_o however_o wicked_a man_n will_v sin_v without_o measure_n prescribe_v unto_o all_o limit_n and_o bound_n beyond_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o pass_v whereunto_o when_o they_o be_v come_v they_o shall_v be_v sure_o punish_v so_o the_o interpretation_n shall_v be_v thus_o this_o viz._n ephah_n be_v their_o eye_n it_o est_fw-la the_o measure_n of_o their_o iniquity_n determine_v upon_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o all-knowing_a and_o all-disposing_a providence_n of_o god_n who_o eye_n be_v upon_o they_o in_fw-la all_o the_o earth_n in_o every_o coast_n and_o quarter_n observe_v their_o do_n and_o how_o every_o one_o sin_n fill_v up_o the_o common_a measure_n this_o interpretation_n though_o it_o contain_v no_o absurdity_n and_o be_v consonant_a to_o other_o 6.3_o other_o gen._n 15.16_o matth._n 23.32_o esa_n 1.4_o 1._o pet._n 3.20_o cum_fw-la gen._n 6.3_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o god_n long_o expect_v a_o sinner_n or_o sinful_a state_n amendment_n proceed_v not_o to_o punishment_n till_o iniquity_n come_v to_o its_o full_a ripeness_n yet_o i_o think_v in_o this_o place_n it_o sound_v scarce_o full_a enough_o and_o our_o last_o translator_n give_v occasion_n to_o look_v further_o who_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o resemblance_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o signification_n which_o be_v not_o usual_a viz._n for_o a_o outward_a shape_n colour_n appearance_n or_o likeness_n of_o any_o 〈◊〉_d any_o as_o leu._n 13.55_o ezek._n 1.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n but_o how_o be_v the_o ephah_n a_o resemblance_n of_o the_o jew_n haply_o thus_o the_o ephah_n be_v a_o instrument_n use_v in_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o so_o may_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n speciet_fw-la signify_v all_o manner_n of_o unrighteous_a deal_n which_o the_o jew_n common_o use_v throughout_o that_o whole_a country_n some_o likelihood_n there_o be_v for_o this_o if_o we_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o former_a vision_n touch_v their_o the_o every_o and_o perjury_n and_o because_o the_o targum_fw-la thus_o paraphrase_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la these_o be_v the_o people_n which_o buy_v and_o sell_v by_o false_a measure_n but_o yet_o this_o satisfy_v not_o ergo_fw-la quaere_fw-la 2._o of_o a_o talon_n of_o lead_n and_o behold_v there_o be_v lift_v up_o a_o talon_n of_o lead_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o take_v either_o proper_o for_o a_o talon_n which_o weigh_v 3000._o 26._o 3000._o exod._n 38.25_o 26._o shekel_n or_o 125._o pound_n or_o more_o general_o for_o a_o piece_n or_o mass_n of_o lead_n make_v broad_a and_o flat_a to_o cover_v the_o ephah_n this_o weight_n of_o lead_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o hang_v over_o the_o ephah_n 3._o of_o a_o woman_n sit_v in_o the_o ephah_n and_o this_o be_v a_o woman_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o ephah_n verse_n 7._o what_o this_o woman_n be_v and_o wherefore_o the_o talon_n of_o lead_n serve_v the_o angel_n show_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n an_o he_o say_v this_o be_v wickedness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affliction_n say_v some_o who_o thereupon_o take_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o vision_n to_o be_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o jew_n affliction_n and_o trouble_n which_o they_o have_v long_o endure_v from_o they_o unto_o their_o enemy_n especial_o the_o babylonian_n but_o beside_o that_o the_o acception_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o trouble_n and_o disquietness_n be_v very_o 14.47_o very_o job._n 34.29_o 1._o sam._n 14.47_o rare_a in_o the_o scripture_n it_o agree_v not_o well_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o vision_n wherefore_o take_v we_o it_o in_o the_o ordinary_a signification_n for_o wickedness_n impiety_n sinfulness_n and_o then_o this_o woman_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o whole_a sinful_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o god_n will_v punish_v for_o their_o extreme_a impiety_n and_o corruption_n it_o be_v but_o curiosity_n to_o inquire_v why_o wickedness_n or_o a_o wicked_a people_n 23._o the_o two_o state_n of_o israel_n and_o juda_n figure_v by_o two_o woman_n ezek._n 23._o be_v represent_v by_o a_o woman_n sin_n come_v by_o a_o woman_n woman_n be_v more_o sinful_a than_o man_n sin_n take_v away_o the_o strength_n of_o state_n and_o make_v they_o weak_a as_o woman_n but_o these_o be_v but_o ghess_n not_o reason_n let_v we_o see_v what_o be_v do_v to_o this_o woman_n an_o he_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o ephah_n she_o sit_v upright_o in_o the_o ephah_n verse_n 7._o here_o the_o angel_n take_v she_o and_o throw_v she_o down_o in_o it_o take_v away_o all_o power_n to_o resist_v and_o defend_v herself_o and_o then_o he_o cast_v the_o weight_n of_o lead_n upon_o the_o mouth_n thereof_o he_o cover_v the_o ephah_n close_o and_o sure_a with_o a_o broad_a weight_n of_o lead_n which_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o remove_v figure_v the_o severe_a and_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o people_n which_o when_o they_o have_v fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n shall_v overwhelm_a they_o and_o keep_v they_o so_o fast_o and_o sure_a under_o as_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o get_v free_a of_o it_o like_v one_o crush_v together_o in_o a_o narrow_a vessel_n 4._o
to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o person_n before_o name_v reading_z it_o thus_o go_v thou_o the_o same_o day_n that_o they_o be_v come_v from_o babylon_n and_o go_v into_o the_o house_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o hyperbaton_n will_v not_o be_v so_o long_a and_o hard_o unless_o we_o may_v venture_v with_o sanctius_n to_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o next_o person_n speak_v of_o viz._n josiah_n the_o father_n and_o zephaniah_n the_o son_n who_o come_v from_o babylon_n and_o so_o make_v no_o hyperbaton_n at_o all_o which_o be_v hardly_o allowable_a in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o rather_o take_v the_o former_a construction_n where_o further_o by_o the_o time_n we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imply_v 3485._o sunt_fw-la 70_o anni_fw-la ab_fw-la â—versione_n vrbis_fw-la &_o templi_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la ann_n 4._o darij_fw-la quo_fw-la videtur_fw-la confirmatum_fw-la a_o dario_n decretum_fw-la pro_fw-la templi_fw-la re-aedificatione_a juxta_fw-la zachariam_n c._n 6._o v._n 9_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la 8._o cap._n lydiat_n emend_n temp._n ann._n mund._o 3485._o that_o zacharie_n have_v this_o command_n from_o god_n before_o these_o captive_n be_v come_v to_o be_v execute_v and_o put_v in_o practice_n at_o the_o very_a day_n of_o their_o come_n which_o be_v no_o doubt_n according_o fulfil_v and_n go_n thou_o into_o the_o house_n of_o josiah_n the_o son_n of_o zephaniah_n who_o be_v he_o it_o be_v not_o know_v but_o very_o likely_a it_o be_v that_o either_o he_o be_v a_o treasurer_n for_o the_o temple_n who_o receive_v the_o oblation_n that_o be_v make_v for_o the_o repair_n thereof_o and_o so_o the_o prophet_n must_v go_v thither_o with_o the_o captive_n to_o receive_v gold_n and_o silver_n of_o they_o in_o the_o treasurer_n house_n whither_o they_o will_v bring_v it_o or_o else_o a_o goldsmith_n or_o founder_n dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n verse_n sed_fw-la qu._n of_o this_o whole_a verse_n who_o shall_v 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diligenter_n ac_fw-la sapienter_fw-la tenean_a ut_fw-la fortiter_fw-la impleant_fw-la ut_fw-la staistra_fw-la fixa_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o sidon_n apoli_n ep_a l._n 1_o ep_v 2._o of_o theodoricus_n k._n of_o goth_n his_o skill_n in_o archery_n spicula_fw-la capit_fw-la implet_fw-la expellit_fw-la draw_v up_o my_o bow_n unto_o the_o arrow-head_n to_o be_v discharge_v upon_o the_o grecian_n some_o difference_n there_o be_v in_o the_o read_n the_o paraphrast_n the_o vulgar_a junius_n the_o french_a and_o our_o former_a translator_n join_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o first_o common_a when_o i_o have_v bend_v juda_n for_o i_o as_o a_o bow_n but_o the_o accent_n rebia_n over_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o comma_n there_o and_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o next_o follow_v and_o so_o the_o read_n be_v smooth_a than_o either_o our_o old_a ephraim_n hand_n have_v i_o fill_v in_o that_o sense_n as_o 2_o king_n 9.24_o or_o the_o french_a et_fw-la auray_fw-fr remply_fw-fr ephraim_n comme_fw-fr un_fw-fr carquois_n and_o shall_v have_v fill_v ephraim_n as_o a_o quiver_n for_o ephraim_n be_v not_o here_o the_o quiver_n but_o the_o arrow_n wherewith_o the_o bow_n shall_v be_v fill_v though_o kimchi_n also_o interpret_v the_o place_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n ephraim_n erit_fw-la mihi_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pharetrae_fw-la sagittarum_fw-la plena_fw-la but_o this_o fit_v not_o so_o proper_o though_o for_o the_o sense_n the_o difference_n be_v little_a all_o signify_v that_o the_o army_n and_o arm_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v god_n powerful_a instrument_n for_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o so_o in_o the_o next_o word_n it_o be_v plain_o expound_v and_n raise_v up_o thy_o son_n etc._n etc._n awake_v and_o put_v courage_n into_o the_o jew_n to_o provide_v and_o stand_v for_o their_o defence_n and_n make_v thou_o o_o zion_n you_o jew_n as_o the_o sword_n of_o a_o mighty_a man_n as_o a_o sharp_a sword_n in_o a_o strong_a man_n hand_n that_o can_v use_v it_o to_o purpose_n verse_n 13._o 2._o or_o the_o chief_a mean_n viz._n god_n immediate_a power_n manifest_v fortheir_o deliverance_n which_o be_v declare_v by_o allusion_n to_o those_o deliverance_n which_o god_n have_v in_o former_a time_n give_v unto_o the_o israelite_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n in_o the_o wilderness_n against_o the_o canaanite_n etc._n etc._n wherein_n by_o thunder_n lightning_n and_o tempest_n he_o show_v his_o power_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o people_n and_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v see_v fit_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v turn_v contra_fw-la eoâ—_n and_o the_o french_a do_v so_o here_o but_o not_o so_o fit_o over_o they_o his_o powerful_a protection_n of_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v apparent_a like_v as_o when_o he_o show_v himself_o over_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o cloud_n exod._n 14.19.24_o this_o be_v further_a describe_v in_o three_o particular_n wherein_o god_n will_v fight_v for_o his_o church_n 1._o lightning_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o 144.6_o to_o psal_n 144.6_o arrow_n and_o his_o arrow_n shall_v go_v forth_o as_o the_o lightning_n swift_o sudden_o and_o unresistable_o 2._o thunder_z like_o the_o noise_n of_o a_o trumpet_n to_o sound_v to_o the_o battle_n and_o more_o to_o affright_v the_o enemy_n and_n the_o lord_n shall_v blow_v the_o trumpet_n god_n himself_o shall_v be_v the_o captain_n and_o his_o thunder_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n to_o gather_v his_o force_n together_o and_o give_v a_o dreadful_a alarm_n to_o the_o enemy_n 3._o whirlwind_n and_o shall_v go_v against_o the_o enemy_n with_o his_o people_n with_a whirlwind_n targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tempestuous_a wind_n that_o hurl_v and_o scatter_v here_o and_o there_o with_o unresistable_a violence_n sanctius_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o swiftness_n of_o god_n proceed_v but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o interpret_v it_o of_o his_o furious_a violence_n which_o he_o will_v use_v against_o the_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o whirlwind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o simple_o wind_n be_v speak_v of_o of_o the_o south_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o teman_fw-mi lay_v south_n to_o jerusalem_n but_o why_o of_o the_o south_n sanctius_n give_v two_o reason_n 1._o because_o like_a as_o the_o south_n winde_n blow_v against_o the_o north_n so_o these_o judgement_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o northern_a country_n this_o be_v far_o fetch_v and_o little_a worth_n 2._o because_o the_o south_n wind_n be_v more_o tempestuous_a than_o other_o arist_n meet_v l_o 1._o c._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v something_o if_o aristotle_n observation_n in_o greece_n fit_v other_o country_n and_o so_o pass_v so_o see_v lu._n 12.54_o 55._o when_o you_o see_v a_o cloud_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o west_n you_o say_v straightway_o a_o snowre_n come_v and_o so_o it_o be_v and_o when_o you_o see_v the_o southwinde_n blow_n you_o say_v that_o it_o will_v be_v hot_a and_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v judaea_n which_o may_v be_v doubt_v because_o of_o their_o divers_a situation_n this_o have_a land_n that_o sea_n to_o the_o south_n of_o it_o which_o much_o alter_v the_o wind_n wherefore_o i_o suppose_v we_o may_v not_o unfit_o interpret_v it_o by_o allusion_n to_o those_o tempest_n wherewith_o god_n overthrow_v the_o egyptian_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n southwards_o of_o judaea_n which_o how_o dreadful_a they_o be_v not_o only_o in_o thundering_n lightning_n and_o horrible_a rain_n but_o also_o in_o outrageous_a wind_n be_v apparent_a by_o consider_v of_o those_o place_n psal_n 77.16_o 17_o 18._o and_o exod._n 15.10_o touch_v the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o prophecy_n whether_o god_n do_v show_v any_o such_o extraordinary_a work_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o grecian_n or_o that_o hereby_o no_o more_o be_v mean_v than_o his_o present_a and_o special_a aid_n in_o their_o deliverance_n it_o can_v well_o be_v decide_v unless_o story_n be_v a_o little_a more_o particular_a in_o this_o business_n something_o there_o be_v 2_o mac._n 2.21_o 22_o chap._n 5.2_o 3._o chap._n 10.28_o 29_o 30._o chap._n 11.8_o 10._o which_o show_v that_o god_n do_v manifest_v his_o powerful_a presence_n to_o these_o distress_v in_o very_o extraordinary_a manner_n s_o q._n verse_n 14._o thus_o we_o have_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o deliverance_n express_v figurative_o the_o next_o be_v 2._o plain_o in_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v defend_v they_o god_n that_o be_v captain_n of_o the_o army_n of_o angel_n man_n and_o all_o creature_n shall_v fight_v for_o they_o and_o give_v they_o the_o victory_n verse_n 15._o thus_o far_o the_o second_o particular_a the_o mean_n of_o their_o deliverance_n now_o follow_v the_o three_o 3._o the_o victory_n itself_o describe_v likewise_o in_o metaphorical_a term_n of_o eat_v the_o flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o their_o enemy_n an_o they_o shall_v devour_v i._o e._n slay_v and_o destroy_v as_o the_o targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d occidont_n by_o allusion_n in_o this_o of_o eat_v and_o that_o of_o drink_v to_o the_o barbarous_a custom_n of_o many_o nation_n who_o raven_v upon_o the_o very_a body_n of_o their_o slain_a enemy_n but_o the_o jew_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o barbarous_a therefore_o the_o next_o word_n tell_v we_o what_o this_o devour_a be_v and_o subdue_v with_o sling-stone_n synecdochicè_fw-la by_o goliath_n by_o some_o by_o weak_a mean_n as_o david_n do_v goliath_n force_n of_o artillery_n and_o weapon_n of_o war_n among_o which_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sling_n be_v one_o practise_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o ancient_a time_n jud._n 20.16_o 1_o chron._n 12.2_o and_o likely_a it_o be_v not_o quite_o neglect_v now_o an_o they_o shall_v drink_v their_o enemy_n blood_n in_o that_o sense_n as_o before_o be_v a_o noise_n as_o through_o wine_n shout_v and_o triumph_v in_o the_o shed_n of_o their_o enemy_n blood_n as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v that_o have_v well_o drink_v of_o wine_n which_o make_v they_o merry_a and_o frolic_a and_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o blood_n and_o spoil_v as_o the_o bowl_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d singular_a for_o the_o plural_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 38.3_o 〈◊〉_d exod._n 38.3_o bowl_n and_o basin_n that_o hold_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v as_o thou_o corner_n of_o the_o altar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d latus_fw-la the_o side_n but_o rather_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o four_o 2._o four_o ibid._n ver_fw-la 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereon_o the_o horn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o altar_n stand_v which_o be_v 4._o be_v levit._fw-la 4._o all_o bespringle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n by_o
which_o go_v before_o whereto_o it_o be_v as_o a_o conclusion_n 2._o to_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n touch_v the_o relief_n of_o their_o present_a penury_n by_o send_v abundance_n the_o division_n of_o the_o chapter_n here_o make_v the_o cohaerence_n somewhat_o difficult_a but_o if_o it_o be_v well_o consider_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o next_o word_n belong_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n hitherto_o of_o the_o first_o benefit_n viz._n the_o temporal_a deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o such_o part_n of_o the_o grecian_a empire_n as_o they_o have_v to_o do_v withal_o now_o follow_v the_o second_o benefit_n towards_o these_o jew_n that_o be_v return_v viz._n §§_o 2._o relief_n of_o their_o penurious_a estate_n by_o promise_v they_o abundance_n of_o outward_a necessary_n the_o jew_n have_v be_v a_o great_a while_n pinch_v with_o famine_n and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o 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metaphorical_o fill_v they_o with_o joy_n and_o thanksgiving_a and_o proper_o make_v they_o strong_a lusty_a and_o fruitful_a who_o before_o pine_v and_o wither_v away_o lam._n 2.12.21_o and_o this_o be_v partly_o fulfil_v at_o that_o time_n when_o zacharie_n prophesy_v when_o god_n begin_v to_o ease_v the_o people_n of_o their_o long_a famine_n as_o it_o be_v chap._n 8.2_o and_o hag._n 2._o partly_o in_o time_n succeed_v chap._n x._o ask_v you_o of_o the_o lord_n rain_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o latter_a rain_n so_o shall_v the_o lord_n make_v white_a cloud_n and_o give_v you_o shower_n of_o rain_n and_o to_o every_o one_o grass_n in_o the_o field_n 2_o sure_o the_o idol_n have_v speak_v vanity_n and_o the_o soothsayer_n have_v see_v a_o lie_n and_o the_o dreamer_n have_v tell_v a_o vain_a thing_n they_o comfort_v in_o vain_a therefore_o they_o go_v away_o as_o sheep_n they_o be_v trouble_v because_o there_o be_v no_o shepherd_n 3_o my_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o the_o shepherd_n and_o i_o do_v visit_v the_o goat_n but_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v visit_v his_o flock_n the_o house_n of_o juda_n and_o will_v make_v they_o as_o his_o beautiful_a horse_n in_o the_o battle_n 4_o out_o of_o he_o shall_v the_o corner_n come_v forth_o out_o of_o he_o the_o nail_n out_o of_o he_o the_o bow_n of_o battle_n and_o out_o of_o he_o every_o appointer_n of_o tribute_n also_o 5_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o mighty_a man_n which_o tread_v down_o their_o enemy_n in_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o street_n in_o the_o battle_n and_o they_o shall_v fight_v because_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o and_o the_o rider_n on_o horse_n shall_v be_v confound_v 6_o and_o i_o will_v strengthen_v the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o i_o will_v preserve_v the_o house_n of_o joseph_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o again_o for_o i_o pity_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o though_o i_o have_v not_o cast_v they_o off_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o will_v 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