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of_o this_o people_n in_o these_o day_n shall_v it_o therefore_o fore_o be_v unpossible_a in_o my_o sight_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 7_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n behold_v i_o will_v deliver_v my_o people_n from_o the_o east_n country_n and_o from_o the_o west_n country_n 8_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o in_o righteousness_n 9_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n let_v your_o hand_n be_v strong_a you_o that_o hear_v in_o these_o day_n these_o word_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v lay_v that_o the_o temple_n may_v be_v build_v 10_o for_o before_o these_o day_n there_o be_v no_o hire_n for_o man_n nor_o any_o hire_n for_o beast_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o go_v out_o or_o come_v in_o because_o of_o the_o affliction_n for_o i_o set_v all_o man_n every_o one_o against_o his_o neighbour_n 11_o but_o now_o i_o will_v not_o entreat_v the_o residue_n of_o this_o people_n as_o aforetime_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 12_o for_o the_o seed_n shall_v be_v prosperous_a the_o vine_n shall_v give_v her_o fruit_n and_o the_o ground_n shall_v give_v her_o increase_n and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v give_v their_o dew_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o remnant_n of_o this_o people_n to_o possess_v all_o these_o thing_n 13_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o you_o be_v a_o curse_n among_o the_o heathen_a o_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o house_n of_o israel_n so_o will_v i_o deliver_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n fear_v not_o but_o let_v your_o hand_n be_v strong_a 14_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n as_o i_o think_v to_o punish_v you_o when_o your_o father_n provoke_v i_o unto_o wrath_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o repent_v not_o 15_o so_o again_o have_v i_o determine_v in_o these_o day_n to_o do_v well_o unto_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n fear_v you_o not_o 16_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v speak_v you_o every_o man_n the_o truth_n unto_o his_o neighbour_n execute_v judgement_n true_o and_o upright_o in_o your_o gate_n 17_o and_o let_v none_o of_o you_o imagine_v evil_a in_o your_o beart_n against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o love_v no_o false_a oath_n for_o all_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o hate_v say_v the_o lord_n 18_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n come_v unto_o i_o say_n 19_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o fast_a of_o the_o four_o month_n and_o the_o fast_a of_o the_o five_o and_o the_o fast_a of_o the_o seven_o and_o the_o fast_a of_o the_o ten_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o prosperous_a high_a feast_n therefore_o love_v the_o truth_n and_o peace_n 20_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o there_o shall_v yet_o come_v people_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o great_a city_n 21_o and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o one_o city_n shall_v go_v to_o another_o say_v up_o let_v we_o go_v and_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o will_v go_v also_o 22_o yea_o great_a people_n and_o mighty_a nation_n shall_v come_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n 23_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o those_o day_n shall_v ten_o man_n take_v hold_v out_o of_o all_o language_n of_o the_o nation_n even_o take_v bold_a of_o the_o skirt_n of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o lieu_n and_o say_v we_o will_v go_v with_o you_o for_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o god_n be_v with_o you_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o praeface_n be_v 2._o consolation_n against_o all_o such_o discouragement_n as_o cause_v they_o to_o distrust_v the_o good_a success_n of_o thing_n and_o this_o 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god_n worship_n and_o order_v of_o the_o state_n upon_o assurance_n and_o confidence_n of_o god_n assistance_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n let_v your_o hand_n be_v strong_a and_o not_o your_o heart_n yes_o your_o heart_n in_o faith_n and_o then_o your_o hand_n in_o employment_n viz._n about_o the_o temple_n and_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o the_o state_n be_v not_o faint_v heart_v nor_o weak_a hand_a in_o set_v they_o forward_o 2._o the_o confirmation_n and_o enforcement_n of_o it_o which_o be_v triple_a 1._o by_o experiment_n which_o be_v double_a 1._o in_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o prophet_n q._n d._n you_o may_v trust_v they_o who_o you_o have_v try_v and_o take_v comfort_n by_o the_o promise_n and_o exhortation_n they_o now_o make_v unto_o you_o who_o have_v former_o find_v they_o no_o liar_n you_o that_o hear_v in_o these_o day_n viz._n the_o four_o year_n of_o darius_n these_o word_n promise_n and_o exhortation_n 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and_o set_v upon_o its_o foundation_n former_o lay_v now_o zerubbabel_n and_o jehoshua_n begin_v to_o go_v in_o hand_n with_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o second_o year_n of_o this_o darius_n upon_o the_o prophecy_n of_o haggai_n in_o the_o sixth_o and_o nine_o month_n of_o that_o year_n hag._n 1.1_o &_o 2.11_o and_o of_o zacharie_n in_o the_o eight_o month_n of_o the_o same_o year_n zach._n 1.1_o in_o the_o nine_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o work_n go_v forward_o before_o which_o time_n they_o have_v be_v plague_v with_o famine_n and_o after_o that_o god_n bless_v they_o with_o increase_n as_o be_v plain_a hag._n 2.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o verse_n from_o that_o nine_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n to_o the_o nine_o month_n of_o this_o four_o year_n wherein_o zachary_n now_o preach_v be_v two_o whole_a year_n wherein_o as_o the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n still_o go_v forward_o so_o god_n still_o continue_v his_o blessing_n on_o 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rear_n of_o the_o wall_n from_o lay_v the_o foundation_n and_o junius_n more_o plain_o die_v plain_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dure_v redditur_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la die_fw-la pro_fw-la qui_fw-la suerunt_fw-la in_o die_v exit_fw-la quo_fw-la die_fw-la fundata_fw-la est_fw-la domus_fw-la jehovae_fw-la i_o emplu_fw-fr n_o aedificandum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la viz._n the_o prophet_n that_o be_v at_o the_o first_o sound_n of_o the_o temple_n tell_v the_o people_n then_o and_o ever_o after_o that_o the_o temple_n be_v to_o be_v build_v i._n e._n fuisse_fw-la pergendum_fw-la in_o aedificatione_n that_o they_o be_v to_o go_v forward_o with_o the_o building_n to_o the_o same_o meaning_n the_o french_a translator_n who_o read_v this_o place_n thus_o vaus_fw-la qui_fw-fr oyez_fw-fr etc._n etc._n i.e._n you_o that_o hear_v in_o these_o day_n these_o word_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o who_o day_n be_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n good_a host_n join_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o former_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la appositionem_fw-la which_o render_v seem_v very_o good_a which_o be_v the_o temple_n that_o it_o may_v be_v re-edify_v let_v your_o hand_n be_v strong_a but_o if_o we_o take_v it_o precise_o thus_o for_o the_o time_n of_o lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n we_o must_v say_v that_o either_o this_o darius_n be_v not_o nothus_fw-la but_o the_o son_n of_o hystaspes_n or_o that_o haggai_n and_o zacharie_n be_v now_o very_o old_a man_n &_o either_o have_v not_o preach_v at_o all_o for_o one_o hundred_o and_o eight_o year_n or_o have_v but_o ill_a success_n all_o that_o while_n ergoquaere_fw-la 2._o in_o the_o event_n which_o they_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n to_o answer_v the_o prophet_n preach_n viz._n a_o present_a redress_n of_o their_o former_o most_o miserable_a and_o afflict_a estate_n their_o present_a comfort_n be_v set_v forth_o under_o its_o opposite_a their_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o junius_n of_o the_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o though_o god_n so_o restrain_v that_o they_o do_v not_o as_o yet_o for_o aught_o we_o find_v by_o great_a army_n and_o strong_a invasion_n set_v upon_o this_o poor_a remnant_n of_o people_n yet_o by_o small_a troop_n they_o do_v rob_v and_o spoil_v they_o and_o out_o of_o their_o own_o hatred_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o god_n judgement_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o worship_n wrought_v they_o much_o mischief_n these_o be_v their_o neighbour_n the_o samaritan_o amonite_n etc._n etc._n the_o old_a enemy_n 3._o sedition_n and_o civil_a contention_n one_o among_o another_o envy_n grudge_n faction_n and_o partake_v reign_v among_o they_o to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o common_a quiet_a for_o lege_fw-la
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wine_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v like_o bowl_n and_o as_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n 16_o and_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n shall_v deliver_v they_o in_o that_o day_n as_o the_o flock_n of_o his_o people_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o crown_n lift_v up_o upon_o his_o land_n 17_o for_o how_o great_a be_v his_o goodness_n and_o how_o great_a be_v his_o beauty_n corn_n shall_v make_v the_o yongue_n man_n cheerful_a and_o new_a wine_n the_o maid_n we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o three_o sermon_n or_o prophesy_v of_o zacharie_n contain_v in_o the_o 9_o 10._o and_o 11._o chapter_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o these_o part_n 1._o a_o prophecy_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o church_n defence_n unto_o the_o 9_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o nation_n and_o city_n against_o which_o destruction_n be_v threaten_v be_v 1_o the_o land_n of_o hadrach_n the_o burden_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o burdensome_a word_n i._n e._n a_o prophecy_n of_o some_o burdenous_a and_o heavy_a judgement_n to_o fall_v upon_o any_o the_o french_a la_v charge_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr parole_fw-fr not_o so_o fit_o in_o the_o land_n rather_o upon_o or_o against_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o hadrach_n not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n but_o of_o a_o place_n of_o some_o note_n in_o syria_n not_o far_o from_o hamath_n and_o damascus_n sa_o appear_v by_o the_o text._n it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n except_o in_o this_o place_n yet_o by_o all_o except_o junius_n and_o jerome_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o it_o be_v some_o particular_a city_n or_o region_n r._n david_n in_o this_o place_n thus_o report_v out_o of_o the_o old_a doctor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n we_o have_v find_v among_o the_o say_n of_o our_o rabbin_n of_o bless_a memory_n thus_o rabbi_n benajah_n say_v this_o hadrach_n be_v the_o messiah_n because_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sharp_a to_o the_o nation_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gentle_a to_o the_o israelite_n to_o who_o rabbi_n josaie_v the_o son_n of_o dormiskith_n say_v how_o long_o do_v thou_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n i_o testify_v before_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o i_o come_v from_o damascus_n and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o place_n the_o name_n whereof_o be_v hadrach_n that_o conceit_n of_o rabbi_n benajah_n st._n jerome_n follow_v junius_n read_v it_o in_o terram_fw-la circumstantem_fw-la te_fw-la according_o to_o the_o syriake_n but_o his_o translation_n therein_o be_v reject_v by_o piscator_fw-la nor_o do_v it_o follow_v because_o a_o place_n be_v not_o find_v in_o other_o story_n therefore_o there_o be_v none_o such_o the_o paraphrast_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o south_n sed_fw-la quaere_fw-la 2_o damascus_n and_o damascus_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o syria_n esay_n 7.8_o whence_o the_o israelite_n have_v be_v often_o plague_v by_o the_o incursion_n and_o invasion_n of_o the_o syrian_n shall_v be_v the_o rest_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o article_n refer_v not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damascus_n also_o shall_v be_v the_o rest_n of_o that_o burdenous_a prophecy_n i._n e._n that_o heavy_a punishment_n shall_v rest_v upon_o damascus_n note_v not_o a_o fleet_a and_o light_a touch_n but_o a_o abide_a continuance_n of_o the_o judgement_n upon_o it_o as_o in_o its_o place_n of_o rest_n see_v the_o like_a phrase_n of_o speech_n psal_n 125.3_o esay_n 9.8_o before_o the_o prophet_n proceed_v to_o other_o nation_n he_o set_v down_o a_o reason_n of_o god_n thus_o proceed_v to_o punishment_n when_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n as_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v towards_o the_o lord_n the_o clause_n be_v somewhat_o of_o a_o dothefull_a construction_n some_o take_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d passive_o for_o god_n eye_n 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