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70._o fall_n out_o far_o amiss_o three_o they_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o darius_n here_o speak_v of_o in_o zacharie_n be_v the_o son_n of_o hystaspis_n which_o be_v very_o doubtful_a for_o first_o how_o shall_v the_o order_n of_o so_o many_o king_n be_v salve_v up_o who_o be_v reckon_v between_o the_o time_n of_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n in_o who_o time_n the_o temple_n be_v finish_v which_o catalogue_n we_o have_v ezra_n 4._o second_o what_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o the_o jew_n john_n 2._o who_o affirm_v the_o temple_n be_v 46._o year_n in_o building_n speak_v of_o this_o temple_n not_o of_o herod_n which_o be_v but_o 10._o year_n in_o trim_v joseph_n 15._o antiq_fw-la c._n 14._o now_o between_o their_o delivery_n the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o finish_n of_o this_o temple_n the_o sixth_o of_o darius_n hystaspis_n be_v but_o 16._o or_o 17._o year_n shall_v we_o say_v bold_o as_o ribera_n do_v that_o the_o jew_n either_o tell_v a_o lie_n of_o malice_n or_o speak_v like_o ignorant_a fool_n on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o we_o take_v the_o account_n of_o junius_n helvicus_n etc._n etc._n who_o think_v zacharie_n prophesy_v in_o the_o second_o of_o darius_n nothus_fw-la the_o difficulty_n be_v as_o great_a see_v the_o desolation_n have_v continue_v at_o that_o time_n not_o 70._o year_n only_o but_o even_o 180._o year_n now_o there_o be_v presumption_n and_o probability_n against_o this_o also_o that_o the_o time_n of_o this_o prophecy_n be_v not_o in_o nothus_fw-la reign_n first_o it_o seem_v not_o likely_a that_o the_o temple_n shall_v remain_v unbuilt_a and_o the_o city_n unrepayred_a for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n as_o 108._o year_n after_o the_o people_n return_n home_o strange_a that_o there_o be_v never_o a_o prophet_n to_o admonish_v they_o that_o zerubbabel_n and_o jehoshua_n will_v for_o all_o that_o time_n be_v so_o careless_a and_o that_o the_o continual_a plague_n of_o famine_n and_o penury_n will_v not_o quicken_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n second_o nehemiah_n 33._o year_n after_o the_o prophesy_a of_o zacharie_n and_o haggaie_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o 20._o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n mnemon_n and_o then_o he_o find_v neb._n 7.4_o that_o the_o city_n be_v large_a and_o great_a the_o people_n in_o it_o few_o and_o the_o 9_o the_o and_o yet_o haggaie_n complain_v of_o their_o too_o much_o forwardness_n in_o brave_a building_n for_o their_o private_a hag._n 1.4_o 9_o house_n not_o build_v a_o very_a strange_a matter_n that_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o 140._o year_n after_o their_o return_n the_o jew_n be_v at_o their_o return_n 2.64_o return_n ezra_n 2.64_o 42000_o and_o upward_o have_v increase_v into_o no_o great_a multitude_n to_o people_n the_o city_n consider_v the_o natural_a fruitfulness_n of_o that_o nation_n and_o those_o infinite_a multitude_n whereunto_o notwithstanding_o the_o continual_a war_n that_o consume_v they_o they_o grow_v within_o 400._o year_n after_o this_o time_n till_o unto_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o final_a destruction_n of_o that_o state_n which_o be_v further_o manifest_v by_o neh._n 11.1_o where_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o scarcity_n of_o inhabitant_n the_o ten_o of_o the_o people_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o village_n about_o to_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n this_o tithe_n amount_v to_o about_o 3000._o which_o deduct_v the_o inhabitant_n that_o before_o this_o tithing_n may_v already_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n but_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n which_o come_v up_o in_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n with_o zerubbabel_n three_o beside_o be_v it_o credible_a primum_fw-la and_o zerubbabel_n must_v have_v be_v by_o this_o account_n at_o least_o 140._o year_n old_a at_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o temple_n suppose_v he_o to_o be_v 20._o when_o he_o be_v captain_n of_o that_o return_n vide_fw-la lyd._n emend_n temp._n a._n m._n 3485._o vide_fw-la can._n loc._n theol._n l._n 11._o c._n 5._o §._o obijcitur_fw-la primum_fw-la that_o even_o half_a of_o those_o that_o return_v with_o zerubbabel_n shall_v live_v till_o they_o be_v 200._o year_n old_a and_o behold_v both_o temple_n thus_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o captivity_n to_o the_o sixth_o of_o darius_n nothus_fw-la 112_o the_o captivity_n 70_o before_o the_o captivity_n we_o may_v well_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v almost_o 20._o year_n old_a to_o observe_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n but_o say_v 15_o  _fw-fr 197_o too_o great_a a_o age_n for_o so_o many_o to_o live_v some_o one_o may_v have_v live_v to_o it_o but_o at_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o discern_v which_o number_n or_o noise_n be_v the_o big_a of_o those_o that_o weep_v or_o they_o that_o rejoice_v ezra_n 3.12_o 13._o but_o who_o will_v not_o loose_v himself_o in_o the_o chronological_a labyrinth_n of_o these_o time_n it_o shall_v suffice_v i_o till_o i_o meet_v with_o some_o ariadna_n thread_n that_o the_o 70._o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n determine_v upon_o this_o people_n be_v now_o at_o a_o end_n when_o this_o angel_n pray_v and_o therefore_o that_o god_n who_o before_o that_o time_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v entreat_v may_v now_o be_v sue_v unto_o to_o show_v favour_n to_o this_o people_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n which_o perhaps_o be_v all_o that_o be_v here_o mean_v verse_n 12._o come_v we_o to_o the_o five_o speaker_n in_o this_o vision_n and_o that_o be_v 5_o god_n himself_o who_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o son_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o church_n and_o return_v he_o a_o gracious_a answer_n which_o be_v here_o direct_v to_o the_o angel_n that_o talk_v with_o zacharie_n and_o be_v to_o reveal_v it_o to_o he_o and_n the_o lord_n answer_v the_o angel_n that_o talk_v with_o i_o this_o answer_n of_o god_n be_v set_v down_o 1._o summary_o in_o short_a comprise_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v all_o of_o favour_n mercy_n and_o comfort_n towards_o this_o people_n with_o good_a word_n and_o comfortable_a word_n those_o for_o the_o future_a this_o for_o the_o present_a necessity_n say_v jerome_n or_o good_a id_fw-la est_fw-la comfortable_a word_n such_o promise_n as_o tend_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o present_a misery_n they_o be_v in_o verse_n 13._o 2._o distinct_o and_o in_o the_o part_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o angel_n who_o tell_v the_o prophet_n what_o god_n have_v answer_v he_o and_o bid_v the_o prophet_n publish_v it_o to_o the_o people_n so_o the_o angel_n that_o commune_v with_o i_o say_v unto_o i_o cry_v thou_o and_o speak_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o answer_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n both_o comfortable_a 1._o touch_v his_o love_n to_o the_o church_n which_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o cast_v off_o as_o that_o he_o bear_v a_o extraordinary_a affection_n to_o she_o even_o as_o a_o man_n to_o his_o wife_n i_o be_o jealous_a for_o jerusalem_n and_o for_o zion_n and_o that_o in_o more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a manner_n with_o a_o great_a jealousy_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v offend_v if_o either_o she_o offer_v i_o any_o dishonour_n unbefit_v a_o obedient_a spouse_n or_o the_o enemy_n offer_v she_o any_o injury_n which_o may_v redound_v to_o the_o impeachment_n of_o my_o glory_n verse_n 14._o 2._o touch_v his_o anger_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n i_o be_o sore_o displease_v with_o the_o heathem_n or_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v at_o ease_n that_o have_v and_o do_v molest_v the_o church_n and_o be_v at_o quiet_n themselves_o according_a to_o the_o angel_n report_n verse_n 11._o they_o prosper_v and_o live_v at_o ease_n yet_o i_o be_o extreme_o displease_v with_o they_o as_o prosperity_n no_o sign_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o per_fw-la tacitam_fw-la antithesin_n you_o be_v trouble_v yet_o i_o love_v you_o as_o adversity_n no_o token_n of_o god_n hatred_n the_o reason_n of_o god_n just_a displeasure_n be_v add_v draw_v from_o the_o ambitious_a covetous_a and_o over-cruell_a execution_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o his_o people_n i_o be_v a_o little_a displease_a mean_v to_o correct_v in_o judgement_n and_o measure_n an_o they_o help_v forward_o the_o affliction_n but_o they_o beyond_o all_o measure_n enrage_v with_o haughty_a revengeful_a and_o malicious_a desire_n do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o lay_v on_o more_o load_n and_o bring_v my_o people_n to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n this_o make_v god_n as_o angry_a with_o those_o he_o set_v a-work_o as_o they_o against_o who_o they_o be_v employ_v so_o hateful_a be_v cruelty_n and_o ambition_n to_o he_o and_o so_o different_a be_v his_o mind_n and_o man_n in_o inflict_v the_o same_o punishment_n compare_v with_o this_o es_fw-ge 47.6_o es_fw-ge 10.5_o etc._n etc._n 2._o chron._n 28.9_o psal_n 69.26_o also_o with_o ezek._n
25._o of_o the_o ammonite_n moabite_n edomite_n and_o philistines_n especial_o verse_n 12._o &_o 15._o obad._n verse_n 10._o &_o sequen_o of_o tyrus_n likewise_o ezek._n 26.2_o all_o these_o beside_o the_o babylonian_n add_v to_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v in_o the_o end_n all_o plague_v verse_n 15._o now_o both_o these_o affection_n in_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n and_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o be_v here_o further_o amplify_v by_o their_o several_a effect_n 1._o of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n to_o the_o church_n the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v in_o general_a the_o restore_n of_o his_o people_n to_o their_o former_a estate_n out_o of_o the_o desolation_n and_o distress_n they_o be_v then_o in_o i_o be_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o mercy_n i_o go_v away_o and_o hide_v i_o from_o it_o in_o my_o anger_n hos_n 5.15_o but_o be_o come_v again_o with_o many_o comfort_n and_o tender_a mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o relieve_v it_o this_o general_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o three_o particular_n 1._o re-edification_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o restore_v of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n my_o house_n shall_v be_v build_v in_o it_o 2._o reparation_n of_o the_o city_n and_o restitution_n of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n set_v out_o figurative_o by_o the_o instrument_n of_o architecture_n a_o line_n shall_v be_v stretch_v forth_o upon_o jerusalem_n to_o describe_v the_o street_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o wall_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 16._o 3._o prosperity_n and_o abundance_n both_o of_o man_n and_o maintenance_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o prevention_n to_o a_o objection_n the_o people_n may_v make_v well_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n may_v be_v repair_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o we_o be_v bring_v so_o low_a our_o number_n be_v so_o few_o our_o poverty_n so_o great_a that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o any_o flourish_a and_o prosperous_a estate_n to_o be_v look_v for_o to_o this_o the_o angel_n bid_v the_o prophet_n answer_v as_o it_o be_v with_o another_o proclamation_n cry_v yet_n moreover_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o city_n through_o prosperity_n shall_v yet_o be_v spread_v abroad_o my_o city_n not_o this_o only_a of_o jerusalem_n but_o other_o also_o round_o about_o of_o inferior_a mark_n through_o prosperity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plentiful_a increase_n of_o man_n cattle_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o chap._n 2._o v._n 4._o shall_v yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o mean_a and_o poor_a estate_n the_o whole_a country_n be_v now_o in_o be_v spread_v abroad_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diffundentur_fw-la diffluent_fw-la or_o effluent_a targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d replebuntur_fw-la a_o metaphor_n from_o vessel_n so_o fill_v that_o they_o run_v over_o or_o fountain_n that_o swell_v over_o and_o run_v abroad_o prov._n 5.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d junius_n understand_v this_o of_o the_o spread_a of_o the_o church_n beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o judaea_n to_o all_o country_n of_o the_o gentile_n ex_fw-la isa_n 49.19_o &_o sequitur_fw-la sed_fw-la quaere_fw-la now_o the_o mean_n of_o procure_v all_o this_o good_a unto_o this_o people_n depend_v not_o on_o man_n either_o power_n be_v the_o lord_n shall_v yet_o comfort_v zion_n he_o only_o will_v and_o can_v do_v it_o no_o state_n stand_v on_o such_o desperate_a term_n but_o he_o can_v set_v all_o to_o right_n and_o will_v do_v so_o for_o this_o people_n or_o worthiness_n god_n respect_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o free_a election_n of_o grace_n and_o because_o he_o have_v choose_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n therefore_o he_o mean_v they_o all_o this_o favour_n and_o shall_v yet_o neither_o their_o sin_n nor_o their_o misery_n shall_v make_v void_a his_o election_n choose_v jerusalem_n above_o all_o other_o place_n wherein_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o worship_v and_o whereupon_o to_o bestow_v his_o favour_n verse_n 17._o 2._o of_o his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v their_o overthrow_n and_o destruction_n describe_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o second_o vision_n show_v unto_o our_o prophet_n which_o we_o be_v next_o to_o consider_v of_o vision_n 2._o which_o have_v two_o part_n 1._o concern_v the_o enemy_n themselves_o represent_v unto_o zacharie_n under_o the_o similitude_n of_o four_o horn_n then_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n and_o see_v and_o behold_v four_o horn_n verse_n 18._o who_o these_o be_v be_v interpret_v by_o the_o angel_n verse_n 19_o an_o i_o say_v etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o horn_n id_fw-la est_fw-la enemy_n figurative_o from_o fierce_a beast_n who_o strength_n and_o wrath_n lie_v in_o their_o horn_n which_v have_v scatter_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ventilarunt_fw-la toss_v they_o up_o in_o the_o air_n as_o furious_a beast_n do_v with_o their_o horn_n judah_n israel_n and_o jerusalem_n why_o all_o three_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o creep_v into_o the_o text_n and_o join_v with_o the_o other_o again_o whereas_o by_o the_o seventies_n translation_n one_o of_o these_o ambassador_n style_v ambassador_n or_o at_o least_o he_o that_o send_v they_o be_v so_o style_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o trouble_v he_o much_o to_o find_v out_o how_o the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n from_o who_o he_o take_v this_o embassy_n to_o be_v send_v shall_v have_v any_o king_n among_o they_o in_o their_o captivity_n and_o so_o it_o may_v well_o for_o these_o conceit_n be_v strange_a and_o needless_a i_o suppose_v the_o seventies_n translation_n be_v not_o so_o authentical_a but_o it_o may_v be_v call_v in_o question_n and_o corruption_n rather_o lay_v upon_o it_o than_o the_o hebrew_n original_a and_o for_o that_o which_o we_o now_o have_v it_o be_v so_o full_a of_o error_n that_o we_o may_v just_o think_v either_o we_o have_v not_o the_o right_a translation_n of_o those_o seventy_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o job_n 28.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o we_o may_v take_v it_o for_o a_o flint_n as_o well_o as_o a_o diamond_n though_o general_o it_o be_v render_v diamond_n adamant_n in_o this_o place_n and_o jer._n 17.1_o also_o ezek._n 3.9_o because_o it_o be_v the_o hard_a of_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hard_a than_o a_o flint_n as_o our_o last_o translator_n read_v it_o targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quà m_fw-la petra_n r._n david_n take_v it_o general_o for_o a_o hard_a stone_n that_o can_v be_v grave_v with_o iron_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n viz._n that_o god_n word_n will_v make_v no_o impression_n of_o remorse_n and_o reformation_n in_o they_o lest_o thou_o shall_v hear_v the_o law_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o obey_v either_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v kimchi_n that_o follow_v not_o any_o rule_n of_o grammar_n he_o follow_v his_o father_n joseph_n kimchi_n expound_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turbabor_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la or_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ego_fw-la turbatus_fw-la sum_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n in_o captivitate_fw-la note_v god_n compassionate_a feeling_n of_o their_o misery_n according_a to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v which_o be_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o our_o capacity_n the_o paraphrast_n take_v it_o active_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dispergan_n choose_fw-la scatter_v they_o with_o a_o whirlwind_n violent_o and_o sudden_o and_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n how_o quick_a a_o dispatch_n nabuchadnezzar_n and_o his_o captain_n make_v with_o this_o nation_n sweep_v they_o away_o like_o a_o violent_a tempest_n among_o all_o nation_n who_o they_o know_v not_o assyrian_n egyptian_n edomite_n moabite_n etc._n etc._n stranger_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o affection_n and_o in_o religion_n 3._o by_o the_o consequent_a of_o it_o a_o utter_a desolation_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n after_o such_o time_n as_o the_o people_n be_v empty_v out_o of_o it_o thus_o the_o land_n be_v desolate_a after_o they_o and_o no_o man_n pass_v through_o or_o return_v which_o passage_n be_v very_o remarkable_a and_o strange_a give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o this_o country_n of_o judaea_n wherein_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n inhabit_v after_o the_o people_n be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n lay_v utter_o waste_v without_o any_o inhabitant_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seventie_o year_n insomuch_o that_o after_o the_o slaughter_n of_o gedaliah_n when_o all_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o people_n man_z woman_n and_o child_n flee_v into_o epypt_n there_o be_v not_o a_o lieu_n leave_v in_o 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the_o land_n though_o it_o have_v cast_v out_o her_o inhabitant_n for_o a_o while_n will_v not_o yet_o admit_v of_o stranger_n till_o it_o have_v final_o vomit_v they_o out_o as_o now_o it_o have_v do_v the_o natural_n be_v within_o seventie_o year_n to_o return_v and_o god_n keep_v the_o room_n empty_a all_o that_o while_n for_o they_o and_o foreigner_n desire_v not_o their_o country_n and_o this_o indeed_o be_v that_o which_o god_n threaten_v that_o for_o seventie_o year_n the_o land_n shall_v enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n rest_v from_o tillage_n 35._o 2_o chro._n 26.21_o ler._n 26_o 3â—_n 35._o and_o all_o other_o employment_n whereunto_o inhabitant_n use_v to_o put_v it_o now_o the_o blame_n of_o all_o this_o be_v lay_v where_o the_o fault_n be_v it_o be_v not_o the_o babylonian_n but_o the_o jew_n that_o waste_v their_o own_o land_n their_o sin_n do_v more_o spoil_n than_o the_o other_o army_n for_o they_o lay_v the_o pleasant_a land_n desolate_a i._n e._n palaestina_n which_o be_v lay_v waste_n through_o god_n anger_n provoke_v by_o the_o people_n sin_n verse_n 14._o and_o thus_o we_o have_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o preface_n contain_v matter_n of_o reprehension_n of_o the_o people_n hypocrisy_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o law_n exemplify_v in_o the_o like_a of_o their_o father_n with_o its_o punishment_n that_o in_o and_o by_o they_o these_o may_v see_v what_o themselves_o be_v and_o what_o much_o what_o and_o the_o verb_n in_o the_o future_a tense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v import_v so_o much_o shall_v likewise_o befall_v they_o without_o amendment_n even_o they_o also_o shall_v call_v and_o not_o be_v hear_v they_o shall_v be_v scatter_v in_o fury_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n leave_v their_o own_o land_n desolate_a of_o its_o natural_a inhabitant_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n chap._n viii_o again_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n come_v to_o i_o say_v 2_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o be_v jealous_a for_o zion_n with_o great_a jealousy_n and_o i_o be_v jealous_a for_o she_o with_o great_a wrath_n 3_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v return_v unto_o zion_n and_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o city_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o holy_a mountain_n 4_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n there_o shall_v yet_o old_a man_n and_o old_a woman_n dwell_v in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o every_o man_n with_o his_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n for_o very_a age_n 5_o and_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o boy_n and_o girl_n play_v in_o the_o street_n thereof_o 6_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n though_o it_o be_v unpossible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o remnant_n
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 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