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jer._n 30.7_o jeremy_n also_o agree_v with_o daniel_n both_o concern_v the_o day_n and_o the_o jew_n deliverance_n alas_o for_o this_o day_n be_v great_a none_o have_v be_v like_o it_o it_o be_v even_o the_o time_n of_o jacobs_n trouble_n yet_o shall_v he_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o jeremie_n seem_v here_o to_o come_v near_o than_o daniel_n and_o to_o say_v that_o not_o only_o in_o that_o troublesome_a time_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n thereof_o which_o no_o doubt_n be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o then_o jacob_n shall_v be_v deliver_v what_o great_a day_n be_v this_o than_o the_o which_o none_o have_v be_v like_o but_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o so_o the_o prophet_n joel_n also_o describe_v that_o day_n a_o day_n of_o blackness_n and_o of_o darkness_n 2.2_o joel._n 2.2_o a_o day_n of_o cloud_n and_o obscurity_n and_o zacharie_n also_o of_o this_o strange_a day_n write_v thus_o 14.7_o zach._n 14.7_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n it_o be_v know_v to_o the_o lord_n neither_o day_n nor_o night_n but_o about_o the_o eventide_n it_o shall_v be_v light_a in_o this_o strange_a and_o great_a day_n say_v jeremy_n shall_v jacob_n be_v deliver_v thus_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v how_o that_o all_o the_o other_o prophet_n almost_o do_v agree_v with_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n that_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v call_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o to_o let_v pass_v the_o scripture_n and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o father_n apol_n just_a â—_o apol_n and_o to_o show_v what_o some_o of_o they_o have_v think_v concern_v this_o matter_n justine_n the_o martyr_n affirm_v that_o this_o general_a weep_a the_o prophet_n zacharie_n speak_v of_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n who_o write_v thus_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n have_v foretell_v what_o word_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v say_v when_o as_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o come_v in_o his_o glory_n i_o will_v command_v the_o four_o wind_n say_v god_n that_o they_o may_v gather_v together_o my_o disperse_a child_n and_o then_o in_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v great_a mourning_n not_o mourn_v of_o countenance_n and_o face_n but_o of_o heart_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v not_o rend_v their_o garment_n but_o their_o mind_n and_o they_o shall_v lament_v tribe_n to_o tribe_n and_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v thus_o far_o justine_n and_o he_o plain_o refer_v this_o prophecy_n of_o zachary_n to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o who_o agree_v also_o theodoret_n who_o write_v thus_o zach._n theo._n in_o ca._n 12._o zach._n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o at_o that_o day_n i_o will_v destroy_v all_o nation_n that_o fight_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n upon_o these_o word_n theodoret_n write_v thus_o i_o have_v even_o load_v they_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o benefit_n i_o have_v kill_v their_o enemy_n by_o diverse_a mean_n and_o contrariwise_o to_o they_o i_o have_v open_v the_o fountain_n of_o my_o mercy_n and_o have_v fill_v they_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o grace_n but_o they_o have_v betray_v i_o come_v into_o this_o world_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o have_v nail_v i_o and_o lift_v i_o up_o upon_o a_o cross_n they_o have_v thrust_v i_o to_o the_o heart_n with_o a_o soldier_n spear_n and_o have_v rail_v upon_o i_o and_o have_v laugh_v i_o to_o scorn_v but_o notwithstanding_o when_o as_o within_o a_o little_a while_n after_o they_o shall_v see_v i_o come_v in_o my_o divine_a majesty_n than_o they_o shall_v bewail_v and_o lament_v this_o their_o madness_n and_o a_o little_a after_o speak_v of_o their_o lamentation_n he_o say_v last_o he_o infer_v that_o all_o the_o other_o tribe_n shall_v also_o several_o weep_v and_o lament_v this_o self_n same_o thing_n the_o lord_n in_o his_o gospel_n also_o have_v foretell_v then_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o heaven_n and_o then_o all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v lament_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o all_o they_o which_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v lament_v look_v for_o nothing_o else_o but_o utter_a destruction_n but_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o very_a end_n yet_o i_o will_v defend_v they_o mean_v the_o jew_n although_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a how_o they_o shall_v crucify_v i_o and_o kill_v i_o come_v into_o this_o world_n for_o my_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n he_o refer_v the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o prophecy_n plain_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n
and_o that_o god_n will_v defend_v the_o jew_n for_o all_o this_o their_o ingratitude_n 30._o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o ca._n 30._o saint_n austen_n also_o refer_v this_o prophecy_n of_o zacharie_n to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o shall_v repent_v say_v he_o at_o that_o day_n the_o jew_n yea_o even_o those_o which_o shall_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n hat_n in_o this_o passion_n they_o have_v triumph_v over_o he_o when_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v respect_n unto_o he_o come_v in_o his_o majesty_n and_o shall_v know_v that_o this_o be_v he_o who_o be_v humble_a before_o and_o of_o no_o account_n among_o they_o they_o have_v laugh_v to_o scorn_v in_o their_o parent_n although_o their_o parent_n the_o ringleader_n of_o that_o most_o heinous_a offence_n rise_v again_o shall_v see_v he_o also_o but_o to_o be_v punish_v not_o to_o be_v pardon_v therefore_o in_o this_o place_n he_o mean_v not_o they_o whereas_o he_o say_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o they_o shall_v now_o have_v a_o special_a regard_n of_o i_o for_o that_o they_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o i_o but_o only_o those_o which_o come_v of_o their_o progeny_n which_o at_o that_o time_n shall_v believe_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o elias_n thus_o far_o austen_n where_o he_o also_o think_v that_o this_o prophecy_n of_o zacharie_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o offspring_n and_o progeny_n of_o those_o jew_n which_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n but_o austen_n here_o say_v that_o elias_n shall_v come_v but_o what_o then_o jerome_n deny_v it_o mat._n jer._n in_o cap._n 4._o mat._n and_o call_v they_o heretic_n that_o say_v so_o and_o whether_o of_o these_o now_o shall_v we_o believe_v the_o angel_n also_o teach_v zacharie_n that_o in_o john_n baptist_n that_o prophecy_n of_o malachi_n be_v fulfil_v and_o he_o repeat_v the_o very_a word_n of_o that_o prophecy_n that_o he_o shall_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n etc._n etc._n lest_o any_o one_o shall_v doubt_v 1.17_o luk._n 1.17_o whether_o he_o mean_v that_o prophecy_n or_o no._n and_o our_o saviour_n also_o in_o the_o gospel_n plain_o teach_v that_o elias_n be_v they_o come_v and_o that_o they_o have_v do_v to_o he_o whatsoever_o they_o will_v therefore_o he_o be_v not_o to_o come_v and_o to_o be_v kill_v again_o of_o antichrist_n as_o the_o papist_n teach_v 17.12_o luk._n 17.12_o likewise_o also_o say_v he_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n suffer_v of_o they_o they_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o christ_n shall_v come_v and_o suffer_v again_o as_o to_o say_v that_o elias_n shall_v come_v and_o suffer_v again_o for_o christ_n himself_o compare_v both_o their_o suffering_n together_o and_o speak_v of_o the_o prophecy_n which_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n say_v he_o prophecy_n but_o unto_o john_n 11.13.14_o mat._n 11.13.14_o and_o if_o you_o will_v receive_v it_o he_o be_v elias_n which_o be_v to_o come_v what_o can_v be_v more_o plan_o speak_v the_o prophecy_n of_o malachi_n be_v fulfil_v &_o john_n be_v not_o a_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o elias_n as_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v he_o but_o he_o be_v elias_n which_o be_v to_o come_v say_v our_o saviour_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o believe_v the_o angel_n that_o teach_v zacharie_n allege_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o malachi_n that_o john_n shall_v fulfil_v it_o nor_o our_o saviour_n who_o agree_v with_o the_o angel_n and_o say_v that_o that_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v nay_o who_o say_v plain_o that_o john_n be_v elias_n which_o be_v to_o come_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v so_o plain_a to_o doubt_v sure_o be_v great_a incredulity_n nay_o our_o saviour_n add_v yet_o more_o to_o make_v we_o very_o well_o to_o mark_v and_o believe_v this_o 15._o verse_n 15._o he_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v say_v he_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o shall_v we_o not_o hear_v this_o doctrine_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n own_o mouth_n shall_v we_o not_o believe_v it_o so_o that_o then_o the_o prophecy_n of_o malachi_n be_v fulfil_v already_o and_o what_o néd_v then_o elias_n to_o come_v again_o to_o fulfil_v it_o but_o they_o will_v say_v elias_n never_o die_v but_o all_o man_n must_v die_v and_o therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o come_v again_o to_o suffer_v death_n 15.51_o 1._o cor._n 15.51_o must_v all_o man_n die_v those_o that_o live_v when_o christ_n come_v again_o to_o judgement_n shall_v not_o die_v unless_o you_o call_v that_o their_o change_n to_o be_v a_o death_n 5.4_o 2._o cor._n 5.4_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v unclothe_v but_o clothe_v upon_o which_o thing_n saint_n paul_n himself_o desire_v and_o so_o no_o doubt_n elias_n and_o enoch_n have_v die_v already_o and_o be_v change_v and_o therefore_o their_o body_n now_o unless_o god_n shall_v create_v they_o new_a body_n can_v suffer_v death_n and_o therefore_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o need_v not_o nay_o they_o can_v come_v now_o if_o austen_n 1.8_o gal._n 1.8_o nay_o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v teach_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n let_v he_o be_v acurse_v say_v saint_n paul_n neither_o do_v saint_n austen_n affirm_v this_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n but_o rather_o by_o tradition_n no_o man_n say_v he_o will_v deny_v the_o judgement_n but_o he_o that_o will_v deny_v the_o scripture_n but_o we_o have_v learn_v that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o about_o that_o time_n these_o thing_n shall_v be_v meaning_n elias_n the_o thesbite_n the_o conversion_n or_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v persecute_v 30_o lib._n 20._o de_fw-la civi_fw-la ca._n 30_o that_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o good_a and_o a_o spoil_n of_o the_o wicked_a a_o consume_a of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n and_o a_o renew_n of_o it_o again_o all_o which_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v we_o must_v believe_v but_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o what_o order_n they_o shall_v come_v experience_n shall_v then_o better_o teach_v than_o now_o any_o man_n wit_n can_v perfect_o comprehend_v 29._o lib._n 20._o ciu_o ca._n 29._o but_o i_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o order_n as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o of_o elias_n come_v thus_o he_o write_v in_o another_o place_n by_o this_o great_a elias_n and_o wonderful_a prophet_n that_o the_o jew_n shall_v believe_v in_o the_o true_a christ_n that_o be_v in_o our_o christ_n before_o the_o judgement_n by_o elias_n who_o shall_v expound_v the_o law_n unto_o they_o it_o be_v a_o very_a common_a thing_n in_o the_o mouth_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a it_o be_v as_o shall_v seem_v a_o common_a speech_n among_o the_o christian_n in_o saint_n austin_n day_n that_o elias_n shall_v come_v but_o we_o must_v ground_v our_o faith_n upon_o the_o scripture_n &_o not_o upon_o speech_n to_o these_o father_n zac._n rup_o lib._n 5_o in_o zac._n rupertus_n a_o latter_a writer_n agree_v and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v destroy_v all_o nation_n which_o come_v against_o jerusalem_n this_o say_v he_o need_v no_o favourable_a exposition_n for_o although_o this_o word_n conterere_fw-la may_v sometime_o signify_v mercy_n yet_o no_o man_n doubt_n or_o be_v ignorant_a but_o in_o that_o day_n of_o judgement_n god_n ought_v to_o break_v in_o piece_n or_o destroy_v all_o nation_n which_o come_v against_o jerusalem_n which_o have_v shed_v so_o many_o martyr_n blood_n and_o have_v not_o repent_v but_o before_o this_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o be_v convert_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v and_o i_o will_v power_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o the_o dweller_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o prayer_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o rem_fw-la ssion_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o great_a gift_n of_o grace_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o after_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n of_o which_o he_o say_v in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v seek_v to_o break_v in_o piece_n all_o nation_n which_o come_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o by_o and_o by_o he_o add_v and_o they_o shall_v behold_v i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v lament_v over_o he_o as_o over_o their_o only_a beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v rupertus_n judgement_n that_o god_n will_v pour_v upon_o the_o jew_n the_o spirit_n of_o mercy_n
of_o they_o yet_o oftentimes_o carelessness_n and_o forgetfulness_n will_v creep_v into_o our_o mind_n therefore_o he_o prefer_v the_o prayer_n which_o a_o good_a christian_n be_v able_a to_o make_v of_o himself_o by_o such_o word_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v put_v in_o his_o mind_n before_o any_o such_o prayer_n make_v of_o other_o 4._o cap._n 4._o be_v they_o never_o so_o devout_a and_o the_o same_o granatensis_n write_v of_o certain_a hymn_n make_v by_o one_o jeronymus_n vda_n say_v thus_o these_o three_o hymn_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v to_o every_o person_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o his_o other_o hymn_n to_o other_o which_o be_v well_o understand_v and_o devout_o repeat_v and_o consider_v be_v as_o it_o be_v most_o sweet_a mannâ—_n to_o our_o soul_n make_v they_o fit_a to_o taste_v heavenly_a thing_n so_o that_o theâ—_n all_o their_o hymn_n be_v not_o understand_v by_o his_o judgement_n be_v worth_a nothing_o and_o again_o of_o prayer_n he_o write_v thus_o in_o the_o power_n of_o this_o lord_n meaning_n jesus_n christ_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o great_a confidence_n be_v assure_v that_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v ask_v in_o his_o name_n we_o shall_v obtain_v it_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a condition_n which_o our_o petition_n or_o prayer_n ought_v to_o have_v join_v with_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o force_n with_o god_n as_o saint_n james_n say_v that_o be_v to_o say_v faith_n and_o sure_a confidence_n which_o ought_v chief_o to_o be_v ground_v not_o in_o ourselves_o or_o in_o our_o own_o work_n or_o merit_n but_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o also_o in_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o can_v be_v overcome_v by_o no_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n and_o chief_o on_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n who_o through_o the_o whole_a scripture_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v never_o forsake_v they_o which_o turn_v to_o he_o with_o 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disquiet_v within_o i_o o_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o god_n for_o i_o will_v yet_o give_v he_o thanks_n which_o be_v the_o help_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v your_o strength_n 15.13_o nehe._n 8.10_o rom._n 15.13_o o_o lord_n of_o hope_n fill_v we_o with_o all_o joy_n and_o peace_n through_o faith_n that_o we_o may_v abound_v in_o hope_n through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o we_o shall_v hear_v the_o clock_n strike_v let_v we_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o hour_n wherein_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v bear_v and_o die_v for_o us._n when_o as_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v any_o thing_n well_o let_v we_o say_v not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o 115.1_o psal_n 115.1_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o glory_n for_o thy_o love_a mercy_n and_o for_o thy_o truth_n sake_n when_o we_o shall_v take_v a_o journey_n i_o will_v go_v forth_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n 71.16_o psal_n 71.16_o and_o i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n only_o in_o a_o doubtful_a matter_n let_v we_o pray_v thus_o in_o silence_n and_o confidence_n be_v our_o strength_n 30.15_o esa_fw-la 30.15_o in_o danger_n let_v we_o pray_v thus_o our_o help_n stand_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 124.8_o psal_n 124.8_o who_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o faith_n let_v we_o pray_v thus_o with_o the_o apostle_n o_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n 17.5_o luke_n 17.5_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n o_o lord_n pour_v thy_o love_n abundant_o into_o our_o heart_n 5.5_o rom._n 5.5_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n after_o thy_o great_a goodness_n 51.1_o psal_n 51.1_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o my_o offence_n 19.13_o psal_n 19.13_o who_o can_v tell_v how_o oft_o he_o offend_v o_o cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o my_o secret_a sin_n 25.7_o psal_n 25.7_o o_o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n and_o 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shall_v be_v save_v 85.4_o psal_n 85.4_o turn_v we_o o_o god_n our_o saviour_n &_o let_v thy_o anger_n cease_v from_o us._n in_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n 7.2_o amos_n 7.2_o o_o lord_n god_n spare_v we_o i_o beseech_v thou_o who_o will_v raise_v up_o jacob_n for_o he_o be_v small_a 51.18_o psal_n 51.18_o o_o be_v favourable_a and_o gracious_a unto_o zion_n build_v thou_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n 8_o psal_n 122.6_o 7_o 8_o o_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o shall_v prosper_v that_o love_n thou_o peace_n be_v within_o thy_o wall_n and_o plenteousness_n within_o thy_o palace_n for_o my_o brethren_n and_o companion_n sake_n i_o will_v wish_v thou_o prosperity_n saint_n gregory_n his_o prayer_n penitent_a greg._n post_fw-la psalmos_fw-la penitent_a o_o good_a jesu_n the_o word_n of_o the_o father_n the_o brightness_n of_o the_o father_n glory_n on_o who_o the_o angel_n do_v desire_v to_o look_v teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n that_o be_v lead_v by_o 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