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in_o a_o like_a place_n which_o revel._n 16.16_o be_v call_v armageddon_n 〈…〉_z this_o also_o make_v hereto_o that_o the_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n be_v call_v the_o vâ—lley_n of_o thresh_v because_o the_o moabite_n and_o the_o ammonite_n be_v as_o it_o may_v be_v say_v thresh_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o that_o place_n by_o who_o thresh_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n church_n be_v signify_v isaiah_n 25.10_o the_o 44_o place_n be_v amos_n 9.14_o 15._o i_o will_v bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o they_o shall_v build_v the_o waste_a city_n and_o inhabit_v they_o and_o i_o will_v plant_v they_o upon_o their_o land_n they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d more_o be_v pull_v up_o out_o of_o their_o land_n which_o prophecy_n speak_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o 45_o place_n be_v mich._n 2.12_o i_o will_v sure_o assemble_v o_o jacob_n all_o of_o theâ—_z i_o will_v sure_o gather_v the_o reâ—â—â—nt_fw-la of_o israel_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v gather_v unto_o the_o messiah_n that_o bless_a seâ—â—_z of_o abraham_n and_o full_a store-house_n of_o 〈◊〉_d all_o and_o every_o tribe_n 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n the_o 46_o place_n be_v mich._n 4._o the_o whole_a chapter_n contaiâ—â—_z a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o these_o word_n in_o the_o last_o time_n or_o in_o the_o end_n of_o day_n vers._n 1._o also_o from_o the_o description_n of_o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n vers._n 1_o 2_o 3._o compare_v with_o this_o place_n isai._n 2._o but_o beside_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n vers._n 1_o 2_o 3._o which_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n be_v accomplish_v here_o be_v also_o contain_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o happy_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n which_o yet_o remain_v to_o be_v fulfil_v namely_o concerning_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o 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vers._n 19_o i_o will_v save_v she_o that_o halt_v etc._n etc._n the_o 49_o place_n be_v zepha_n 3.10_o from_o beyond_o the_o river_n of_o *_o sym._n ethiopia_n my_o suppliant_n even_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o disperse_a shall_v bring_v my_o offering_n the_o chaldee_n thus_o express_v it_o from_o the_o country_n beyond_o the_o river_n of_o india_n by_o my_o mercy_n the_o banish_a of_o my_o people_n which_o be_v carry_v away_o shall_v return_v and_o they_o shall_v bring_v they_o as_o offering_n the_o 50_o place_n be_v zach._n 2.10_o and_o the_o follow_n it_o appear_v plain_o that_o this_o prophecy_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o the_o 10._o and_o 11_o vers._n where_o the_o jew_n be_v command_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n which_o be_v now_o at_o that_o time_n finish_v whence_o it_o be_v gather_v that_o mention_n be_v make_v here_o of_o the_o mystical_a babylon_n revel._n 18.4_o now_o here_o be_v promise_v make_v to_o the_o 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testament_n which_o mystical_a manner_n of_o speak_v be_v not_o unusual_a in_o such_o kind_n of_o prophecy_n now_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o n_o t._n partly_o the_o victory_n thereof_o which_o it_o shall_v gain_v over_o antichrist_n be_v declare_v partly_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n compare_v revel._n 19.11_o and_o follow_v verse_n the_o 52_o place_n be_v zach._n 14.6_o and_o follow_v it_o may_v be_v from_o this_o manifest_o understand_v that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o n._n t._n in_o that_o our_o experience_n contradict_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o letter_n concerning_o the_o plague_n wherewith_o god_n will_v smite_v all_o the_o people_n that_o fight_v against_o jerusalem_n vers._n 12_o 13_o 14._o when_o as_o from_o the_o time_n of_o this_o prophecy_n the_o
enemy_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v never_o strike_v with_o such_o a_o plague_n nay_o on_o the_o contrary_a itself_o be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o roman_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o by_o jerusalem_n we_o understand_v the_o church_n of_o the_o n._n t._n who_o enemy_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o no_o single_a plague_n but_o many_o as_o be_v here_o several_o express_v here_o than_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a t._n be_v prophesy_v of_o and_o moreover_o the_o illumination_n and_o enlargement_n thereof_o of_o which_o in_o the_o 6.7_o and_o follow_v verse_n the_o 53_o place_n be_v malach._n 3.19_o 20_o 21._o according_a to_o other_o chap._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o that_o this_o prophecy_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v clear_a out_o of_o these_o word_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v arise_v now_o two_o thing_n be_v promise_v here_o to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o n._n t_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v namely_o the_o destruction_n of_o her_o enemy_n v._n 19_o and_o her_o own_o deliverance_n from_o persecution_n the_o 54._o place_n be_v mal._n 4.4_o 5._o where_o the_o come_n of_o elias_n be_v speak_v of_o before_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v which_o prophecy_n indeed_o have_v a_o double_a fulfil_n one_o in_o john_n the_o baptist_n another_o in_o some_o other_o great_a person_n who_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v this_o appear_v thus_o christ_n teach_v we_o mat._n 11_o and_o 17_o chapter_n that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v in_o john_n the_o baptist_n to_o wit_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o zeal_n and_o fervency_n but_o what_o else_o be_v speak_v concerning_o elias_n both_o in_o malachy_n and_o matthew_n do_v not_o suit_n with_o john_n the_o baptist_n for_o malachy_n say_v matth._n 17.11_o that_o elias_n shall_v restore_v all_o thing_n which_o john_n the_o baptist_n do_v not_o therefore_o we_o must_v necessary_o determine_v that_o this_o prophecy_n will_v have_v a_o double_a fulfil_n whereto_o belong_v that_o also_o of_o *_o oxford_n augustine_n elias_n shall_v restor_fw-la all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v confirm_v the_o saint_n trouble_v by_o the_o persecution_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n also_o have_v thuâ—_z interpret_v malachy_n theodoret_n in_o his_o commentary_n write_v thus_o of_o this_o place_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o second_o come_n and_o he_o likewise_o teach_v we_o what_o the_o great_a elias_n shall_v do_v when_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o a_o little_a after_o elias_n shall_v first_o come_v and_o he_o will_v persuade_v you_o o_o jew_n that_o without_o doubt_v you_o will_v be_v join_v to_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o gentile_n and_o be_v bring_v together_o into_o my_o church_n be_v become_v one_o the_o 55_o place_n be_v matth._n 23.39_o where_o christ_n speak_v thus_o to_o the_o unthankful_a jew_n for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o henceforth_o till_o you_o shall_v say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o which_o word_n christ_n declare_v that_o at_o length_n the_o jew_n shall_v see_v he_o not_o mean_v in_o the_o last_o judgement_n but_o before_o it_o because_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n they_o shall_v not_o cry_v out_o unto_o he_o blâ—ssâ—d_fw-mi etc._n etc._n for_o then_o they_o shall_v tremble_v that_o have_v not_o be_v convert_v unto_o he_o but_o at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o shall_v show_v himself_o to_o they_o that_o he_o may_v convert_v they_o to_o the_o true_a faith_n the_o 56_o place_n be_v mat._n 24.14_o and_o this_o gospâ—l_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o a_o witness_n unto_o all_o nation_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o end_n come_v see_v now_o before_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o indian_n themselves_o and_o other_o which_o yet_o acknowledge_v not_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o church_n the_o 57_o place_n be_v luk._n 21.24_o 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