many_o house_n shall_v be_v desolate_a even_o great_a and_o fair_a without_o inhabitant_n this_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o man_n of_o juda_n his_o pleasant_a plant_n be_v so_o eat_v up_o so_o tread_v down_o vers._n 5._o this_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o christian_a church_n go_v to_o wrack_v by_o persecution_n under_o heathen_a emperor_n almighty_a god_n make_v they_o his_o rod_n to_o scourge_v his_o backslide_a people_n into_o repentance_n and_o better_a obedience_n for_o we_o be_v not_o unlike_o a_o child_n top_n that_o never_o go_v upright_o without_o whip_v lapsis_fw-la so_o st._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o decius_n quia_fw-la traditam_fw-la nobis_fw-la divinitus_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la pax_fw-la long_fw-la corruperat_fw-la jacentem_fw-la fidem_fw-la et_fw-la pene_fw-la dixerim_fw-la dormientem_fw-la censura_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la erexit_fw-la because_o long_a peace_n have_v corrupt_v the_o good_a order_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n deliver_v to_o we_o by_o divine_a authority_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n think_v fit_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o justice_n to_o awake_v the_o dull_a and_o drowsy_a and_o almost_o dead_a faith_n of_o christian_n and_o from_o the_o same_o cause_n eusebius_n derive_v the_o original_a of_o dioclesian_n persecution_n in_o who_o word_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n we_o may_v see_v the_o face_n of_o our_o own_o 1._o time_n with_o all_o its_o deformity_n take_v the_o latin_a for_o want_n of_o the_o greek_a postquam_fw-la vero_fw-la res_fw-la nostrae_fw-la per_fw-la nimiam_fw-la libertatem_fw-la ad_fw-la mollitiem_fw-la ac_fw-la segnitiem_fw-la degenerarunt_fw-la and_o alii_fw-la alios_fw-la sunt_fw-la odio_fw-la et_fw-la contumeliis_fw-la prosecuti_fw-la etc._n etc._n after_o that_o our_o affair_n through_o too_o great_a a_o liberty_n degenerate_v into_o sloth_n and_o delicacy_n and_o that_o one_o begin_v to_o prosecute_v another_o with_o hate_n and_o contumely_n and_o when_o we_o ourselves_o only_o oppose_v ourselves_o with_o word_n of_o strife_n and_o contention_n when_o dissimulation_n and_o hypocrisy_n be_v grow_v to_o the_o height_n of_o malice_n et_fw-la qui_fw-la pastcros_fw-la nostri_fw-la videbantur_fw-la repulsa_fw-la pietatis_fw-la norma_fw-la matuis_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la contentionibus_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la inflammati_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o they_o that_o be_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v our_o pastor_n and_o minister_n cast_v off_o the_o rule_n of_o piety_n blow_v the_o coal_n of_o discord_n among_o themselves_o till_o it_o grow_v to_o a_o flame_n and_o every_o one_o make_v his_o own_o ambition_n play_v the_o tyrant_n as_o he_o list_v when_o such_o be_v the_o hardness_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o be_v not_o touch_v with_o any_o sense_n or_o feeling_n thereof_o nor_o endeavour_v to_o appease_v god_n wrath_n but_o as_o if_o we_o think_v god_n do_v not_o regard_n and_o will_v not_o punish_v our_o sin_n but_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o heathen_a fancy_v he_o nec_fw-la ben_fw-la pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la capitur_fw-la nec_fw-la tangitur_fw-la ira_fw-la we_o cease_v not_o to_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n and_o then_o behold_v the_o divine_a judgement_n after_o its_o usual_a manner_n begin_v to_o visit_v we_o by_o degree_n ita_fw-la ut_fw-la persecutio_fw-la à _fw-la fratribus_fw-la qui_fw-la in_fw-la militia_fw-la erant_fw-la exordia_fw-la sumeret_fw-la so_o that_o our_o persecution_n take_v its_o rise_n and_o beginning_n from_o our_o brethren_n that_o be_v in_o the_o militia_n then_o than_o i_o say_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n lam._n 2._o the_o lord_n cover_v the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n with_o a_o cloud_n in_o his_o anger_n and_o cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n unto_o the_o earth_n the_o beauty_n of_o israel_n and_o remember_v not_o his_o footstool_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o anger_n the_o lord_n swallow_v up_o all_o the_o habitation_n of_o jacob_n and_o have_v throw_v down_o in_o his_o wrath_n the_o strong_a hold_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o juda_n he_o have_v bring_v they_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n he_o have_v pollute_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o prince_n thereof_o he_o have_v increase_v in_o the_o daughter_n of_o juda_n mourning_n and_o lamentation_n and_o he_o have_v violent_o take_v away_o his_o tabernacle_n he_o have_v destroy_v the_o place_n of_o the_o assembly_n the_o lord_n have_v cause_v the_o solemn_a feast_n to_o be_v forget_v in_o zion_n and_o have_v despise_v in_o the_o indignation_n of_o his_o anger_n the_o king_n and_o the_o priest_n by_o this_o we_o have_v discover_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o old_a waste_n place_n the_o ruin_a foundation_n the_o breach_n or_o breach_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o which_o have_v open_v my_o passage_n to_o my_o second_o query_n by_o who_o the_o waste_a place_n shall_v be_v build_v the_o ruin_a foundation_n raise_v the_o breach_n repair_v the_o path_n restore_v ex_fw-la te_fw-la erunt_fw-la and_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v of_o thou_o shall_v build_v the_o old_a waste_n place_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o nehemia_n there_o be_v a_o long_a catalogue_n of_o the_o people_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n that_o have_v leave_v from_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o build_v the_o waste_a place_n especial_o the_o temple_n their_o whole_a number_n be_v compute_v to_o be_v forty_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o vers._n 66._o among_o who_o the_o grandee_n or_o chief_a be_v express_v by_o name_n vers._n 7._o and_o of_o those_o i_o find_v most_o honourable_a mention_n of_o two_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o upon_o who_o shoulder_n rest_v the_o main_a of_o the_o work_n nehemia_n and_o zerubbabel_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v insist_v somewhat_o upon_o both_o as_o we_o meet_v with_o they_o record_v in_o sacred_a story_n and_o first_o of_o nehemias_n he_o be_v cupbearer_n to_o king_n artaxerxes_n as_o he_o himself_o tell_v we_o chap._n 1._o 11._o and_o a_o great_a favourite_n he_o be_v as_o appear_v chap._n 2._o for_o when_o he_o commiserate_v the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o his_o native_a country_n present_v a_o cup_n of_o wine_n to_o the_o king_n with_o a_o heavy_a heart_n which_o discover_v itself_o in_o a_o sad_a face_n the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n sad_a see_v thou_o be_v not_o sick_a this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n vers._n 2._o to_o which_o nehemia_n reply_v vers._n 3._o first_o pray_v for_o the_o king_n though_o a_o heathen_a as_o his_o duty_n be_v then_o tell_v he_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o sadness_n let_v the_o king_n live_v for_o ever_o why_o shall_v not_o my_o countenance_n be_v sad_a when_o the_o city_n the_o place_n of_o my_o father_n sepulchre_n lie_v waste_v and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n then_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o i_o for_o what_o d_o do_v thou_o make_v request_n vers._n 4._o it_o seem_v the_o king_n be_v willing_a to_o grant_v he_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v ask_v in_o reason_n observe_v the_o piety_n of_o the_o man_n before_o he_o petition_v the_o king_n he_o make_v supplication_n to_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v the_o sure_a way_n to_o speed_n for_o the_o heart_n of_o king_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n so_o i_o pray_v say_v he_o to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n if_o it_o please_v the_o king_n and_o if_o thy_o servant_n have_v find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o will_v send_v i_o unto_o juda_n unto_o the_o city_n of_o my_o father_n sepulcher_n that_o i_o may_v build_v it_o whereupon_o the_o king_n dispatch_v he_o with_o a_o commission_n and_o credential_a letter_n to_o the_o governor_n beyond_o the_o river_n that_o they_o may_v convey_v he_o over_o to_o juda_n and_o with_o a_o letter_n to_o asaph_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o king_n forest_n that_o he_o may_v give_v he_o timber_n to_o make_v beam_n for_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o palace_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o house_n and_o for_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n and_o for_o the_o house_n of_o god_n vers._n 8._o and_o to_o secure_v he_o by_o the_o way_n for_o they_o that_o enterprise_n good_a and_o great_a design_n as_o this_o be_v be_v like_a to_o meet_v with_o strong_a opposition_n the_o king_n send_v captain_n of_o the_o army_n and_o horseman_n with_o he_o vers._n 9_o notwithstanding_o he_o like_o a_o prudent_a man_n resolve_v to_o carry_v on_o the_o business_n more_o by_o policy_n than_o power_n he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o metropolis_n or_o head_n city_n of_o judea_n and_o be_v there_o some_o time_n before_o he_o tell_v any_o man_n what_o god_n hâ—d_fw-mi put_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v at_o jerusalem_n vers._n 12._o then_o he_o take_v a_o private_a survey_n of_o the_o ruin_a wall_n
and_o when_o thing_n be_v ripe_a for_o the_o work_n he_o say_v unto_o the_o noble_n the_o ruler_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n you_o see_v the_o distress_n that_o we_o be_v in_o how_o jerusalem_n lie_v waste_v and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n come_v and_o let_v we_o build_v up_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o we_o be_v no_o more_o a_o reproach_n then_o i_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o god_n which_o be_v good_a upon_o i_o and_o they_o say_v let_v we_o rise_v up_o and_o build_v so_o they_o strengthen_v their_o hand_n for_o this_o good_a work_n vers._n 17_o 18._o yet_o can_v not_o he_o with_o all_o his_o assistant_n carry_v on_o the_o work_n so_o smooth_o but_o that_o he_o meet_v with_o some_o disturbance_n a_o fanatic_a party_n to_o hinder_v and_o oppose_v he_o and_o to_o head_n they_o they_o have_v a_o notable_a leader_n one_o sanballat_n vers._n 10._o when_o sanballat_n the_o hâ—romite_n and_o tobiah_n the_o servant_n the_o ammonite_n hear_v of_o it_o it_o grieve_v they_o exceed_o that_o there_o be_v come_v a_o man_n to_o seek_v the_o welfare_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o they_o fall_v first_o to_o jeer_v and_o scoff_n at_o they_o vers._n 19_o they_o laugh_v we_o to_o scorn_v and_o despise_v we_o say_v what_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o do_v but_o nehemia_n answer_v vers._n 20._o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n he_o will_v prosper_v we_o therefore_o we_o his_o servant_n will_v arise_v and_o build_v but_o you_o have_v no_o portion_n nor_o right_a nor_o memorial_n in_o jerusalem_n from_o scoff_v they_o proceed_v to_o secret_a plot_n and_o force_n of_o arm_n vers._n 7_o 8._o but_o when_o sanballat_n and_o tobiah_n and_o the_o arabian_n and_o the_o ammonite_n and_o the_o ashdoty_n hear_v that_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v make_v up_o and_o that_o the_o breach_n begin_v to_o be_v stop_v than_o they_o be_v very_o wroth_a and_o conspire_v all_o of_o they_o together_o to_o come_v and_o to_o fight_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o hinder_v it_o and_o this_o they_o contrive_v in_o a_o clandestine_a way_n say_v they_o shall_v not_o know_v neither_o see_v till_o we_o come_v in_o the_o midst_n among_o they_o and_o slay_v they_o and_o cause_v the_o work_n to_o cease_v vers._n 11._o whereupon_o nehemiah_n play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o pious_a and_o vigilant_a commander_n fall_v to_o his_o prayer_n and_o set_v a_o strict_a watch_n vers._n 9_o nevertheless_o we_o make_v our_o prayer_n unto_o our_o god_n and_o set_v a_o watch_n against_o they_o day_n and_o night_n and_o raise_v a_o new_a militia_n vers._n 13_o 14._o therefore_o set_v i_o in_o the_o low_a place_n behind_o the_o wall_n and_o on_o the_o high_a place_n i_o even_o i_o set_v the_o people_n after_o their_o family_n with_o their_o sword_n their_o spear_n and_o their_o bow_n and_o i_o look_v and_o rise_v up_o and_o say_v unto_o the_o noble_n and_o to_o the_o ruler_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o they_o remember_v the_o lord_n be_v great_a and_o terrible_a and_o fight_v for_o your_o brethren_n your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n your_o wife_n and_o your_o house_n when_o all_o this_o will_v not_o make_v he_o desist_v he_o receive_v a_o intimation_n that_o they_o intend_v to_o assâ—ssinate_v his_o person_n chap._n 6_o 10._o they_o will_v come_v to_o slay_v thou_o yet_o he_o still_o retain_v his_o wont_a courage_n say_v shall_v such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o flee_v thus_o he_o stand_v like_o a_o colosius_fw-la unmoved_a and_o undaunted_a till_o he_o have_v do_v the_o work_n and_o now_o we_o have_v find_v the_o man_n that_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n may_v well_o be_v style_v reparator_n ruinarum_fw-la the_o repairer_n of_o the_o breach_n but_o can_v we_o find_v out_o never_o another_o yes_o we_o have_v he_o ezr._n 1._o 8._o by_o the_o name_n of_o shesbazzar_n the_o prince_n of_o juda_n or_o chief_a governor_n depute_v to_o that_o office_n by_o king_n cyrus_n and_o commissionated_v to_o build_v the_o temple_n chap._n 5._o 14._o and_o build_v he_o do_v vers._n 16._o then_o come_v the_o same_o shesbazzar_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n this_o shesbazzar_n be_v the_o same_o with_o zerubbabel_n who_o as_o a_o prince_n be_v name_v in_o the_o first_o place_n among_o those_o that_o come_v from_o babylon_n as_o the_o captain_n general_n chap._n 2._o 2._o and_o chap._n 5._o 2._o then_o rise_v up_o zerubbabel_n etc._n etc._n and_o hag._n 1._o 14._o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n governor_n of_o juda_n etc._n etc._n if_o we_o look_v into_o his_o genealogy_n matth._n 1._o 12._o we_o shall_v find_v he_o like_o moecenae_n descend_v from_o ancient_a king_n josias_n beget_v jechonias_n and_o jechonias_n beget_v salathiel_n and_o salathiel_n beget_v zerubbabel_n this_o zerubbabel_n who_o spirit_n god_n stir_v up_o to_o this_o grand_a employment_n go_v through_o his_o work_n with_o all_o alacrity_n and_o activity_n ezr._n 3._o he_o re-edify_v the_o temple_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o adversary_n the_o manner_n and_o mean_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o he_o be_v foretell_v zech._n 4._o 6_o 7._o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o zerubbabel_n say_v not_o by_o might_n nor_o by_o tower_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n what_o be_v thou_o o_o great_a mountain_n before_o zerubbabel_n thou_o shall_v become_v a_o plain_a and_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o headstone_n thereof_o with_o shout_n cry_v grace_n grace_n unto_o it_o two_o great_a block_n be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o discourage_v zerubbabel_n in_o the_o work_n the_o one_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o party_n that_o shall_v assist_v he_o the_o other_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o enemy_n that_o will_v oppose_v he_o first_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o own_o party_n they_o be_v but_o a_o small_a remnant_n of_o the_o poor_a captive_a jew_n who_o spirit_n be_v deject_v with_o their_o tedious_a servitude_n and_o extreme_a oppression_n and_o this_o may_v make_v zerubbabel_n diffident_a of_o the_o event_n and_o reason_n thus_o against_o it_o the_o work_n be_v great_a that_o we_o be_v to_o undertake_v and_o our_o strength_n but_o little_a and_o therefore_o in_o all_o probability_n our_o endeavour_n be_v like_a to_o be_v frustrate_v and_o we_o to_o perish_v in_o the_o undertake_n to_o this_o god_n speak_v not_o by_o might_n or_o army_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n nor_o by_o power_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n know_v this_o work_n be_v not_o to_o be_v effect_v by_o human_a help_n mere_o but_o by_o divine_a power_n not_o by_o strength_n of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n by_o his_o spirit_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o host_n and_o command_v all_o the_o army_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n though_o you_o have_v 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