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of_o the_o messiah_n i_o beseech_v you_o weigh_v it_o in_o your_o heart_n david_n be_v never_o pierce_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n see_v likewise_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 53._o throughout_o describe_v the_o messiah_n that_o he_o be_v wound_v and_o bruise_v reject_v of_o man_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n and_o that_o god_n lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o and_o zach._n 12._o 10._o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v all_o which_o confirm_v the_o truth_n that_o the_o messiah_n which_o you_o look_v for_o be_v to_o come_v forth_o first_o in_o his_o humiliation_n in_o contempt_n in_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n sect_n ii_o the_o second_o principle_n of_o truth_n that_o i_o have_v to_o
and_o for_o oil_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o soul_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o water_a garden_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v sorrow_n any_o more_o jer._n 31._o 11_o 12_o the_o lord_n will_v gather_v they_o out_o of_o all_o place_n whither_o they_o have_v be_v drive_v and_o they_o shall_v come_v with_o weep_v and_o supplication_n vers_n 8._o 9_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v come_v in_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o be_v put_v far_o away_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o zach._n 12._o first_o he_o will_v gather_v judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o let_v they_o have_v some_o sight_n of_o his_o grace_n zach._n 12._o 7._o the_o lord_n also_o will_v save_v the_o tent_n of_o judah_n first_o and_o pour_v first_o upon_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o supplication_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v not_o magnify_v themselves_o against_o judah_n that_o which_o i_o understand_v in_o it_o be_v that_o because_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n have_v their_o hand_n especial_o in_o the_o crucify_a of_o their_o king_n the_o lord_n will_v first_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v gracious_a save_v judah_n first_o call_v the_o tent_n of_o judah_n because_o the_o two_o tribe_n know_v by_o that_o name_n live_v as_o it_o be_v in_o tent_n not_o so_o possess_v of_o any_o nation_n as_o to_o call_v it_o their_o own_o and_o second_o he_o will_v save_v the_o tent_n of_o judah_n first_o thar_z the_o glory_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v not_o magnify_v against_o judah_n not_o but_o that_o judah_n be_v the_o house_n of_o david_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o will_v be_v the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n so_o long_o lose_v that_o will_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n but_o the_o tent_n of_o 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they_o as_o for_o the_o many_o place_n mention_v by_o menasseh_n ben_n israel_n of_o their_o habitation_n i_o be_o not_o so_o curious_a about_o it_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o i_o to_o know_v that_o they_o be_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v return_v when_o their_o day_n be_v come_v i_o do_v give_v much_o credit_n to_o that_o mention_v by_o you_o in_o 2_o esdra_n 13._o their_o being_n pass_v through_o the_o river_n euphrates_n into_o a_o strange_a land_n where_o never_o mankind_n dwell_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o there_o they_o shall_v remain_v till_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v work_v sign_n for_o they_o and_o return_v they_o the_o same_o way_n and_o will_v dry_v up_o the_o river_n again_o for_o they_o to_o pass_v through_o and_o to_o this_o agree_v that_o pprophecy_n in_o isa_n 11._o 11._o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v set_v his_o hand_n the_o second_o time_n to_o recover_v the_o remnant_n that_o be_v leave_v from_o assyria_n etc._n etc._n then_o vers_n 15._o the_o lord_n shall_v utter_o destroy_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o egyptian_a sea_n and_o with_o his_o mighty_a wind_n shall_v he_o shake_v his_o hand_n over_o the_o river_n and_o shall_v smite_v it_o in_o the_o seven_o stream_n and_o make_v man_n go_v over_o in_o shoe_n and_o v._o 16._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o high_a way_n for_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v from_o assyria_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o ten_o tribe_n that_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a by_o salmanazer_n king_n of_o assyria_n where_o euphrates_n be_v call_v the_o egyptian_a sea_n in_o way_n of_o allusion_n because_o it_o shall_v be_v like_a as_o it_o be_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n vers_fw-la 16._o to_o this_o agree_v that_o in_o zach._n 10._o 11._o and_o he_o shall_v pass_v through_o the_o sea_n with_o affliction_n and_o shall_v smite_v the_o wave_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o the_o deep_n of_o the_o river_n shall_v dry_v up_o and_o the_o pride_n of_o assyria_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o because_o assyria_n carry_v they_o away_o and_o the_o sceptre_n of_o egypt_n shall_v depart_v now_o the_o reason_n why_o egypt_n be_v so_o much_o speak_v of_o and_o the_o return_n from_o egypt_n i_o do_v judge_n be_v because_o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n that_o be_v not_o carry_v captive_a into_o baylon_n but_o go_v into_o egypt_n jer._n 43._o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o i_o have_v not_o read_v of_o their_o return_n but_o its_o probable_a that_o they_o may_v be_v drive_v away_o into_o some_o obscure_a place_n and_o shall_v undoubted_o return_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v but_o to_o return_v to_o this_o agree_v that_o in_o rev._n 16._o 12._o and_o the_o six_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n and_o the_o water_n thereof_o be_v dry_v up_o that_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n may_v be_v prepare_v doubtless_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v in_o all_o this_o time_n of_o their_o be_v in_o the_o unknown_a part_n 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bruise_n be_v incurable_a and_o thy_o wound_n grievous_a yet_o the_o lord_n will_v restore_v health_n and_o will_v heal_v thou_o of_o thy_o wound_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 30._o thus_o shall_v jerusalem_n be_v inhabit_v again_o in_o her_o own_o place_n even_o in_o jerusalem_n zach._n 12._o 6._o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o to_o this_o at_o present_a because_o i_o find_v manasseh_n ben_n israel_n so_o full_a of_o clearness_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o i_o do_v perceive_v by_o his_o line_n your_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o great_a salvation_n by_o the_o messiah_n which_o be_v indeed_o my_o joy_n but_o oh_o that_o your_o soul_n do_v know_v he_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o will_v appear_v for_o your_o joy_n and_o as_o for_o the_o time_n i_o dare_v not_o pitch_v upon_o it_o because_o i_o believe_v as_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n have_v reserve_v it_o to_o himself_o so_o christ_n answer_v his_o disciple_n of_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n know_v no_o man_n no_o not_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n but_o my_o father_n mat._n 24._o 36._o and_o when_o his_o disciple_n ask_v he_o after_o his_o resurrection_n if_o he_o will_v at_o this_o time_n restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n he_o answer_v they_o it_o be_v not_o for_o you_o to_o know_v the_o time_n and_o season_n which_o the_o father_n have_v keep_v in_o his_o own_o power_n act._n 1._o 6_o 7._o yet_o i_o do_v believe_v and_o have_v very_o much_o confidence_n that_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o it_o be_v yet_o but_o a_o little_a while_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v
even_o so_o amen_n but_o who_o will_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n and_o who_o will_v stand_v when_o he_o appear_v mal._n 3._o and_o this_o i_o desire_v to_o mind_v you_o by_o the_o way_n that_o as_o at_o or_o in_o the_o beginning_n work_n of_o your_o deliverance_n you_o must_v come_v in_o by_o weep_a cross_n not_o only_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o your_o sin_n jer._n 5._o 4._o look_v on_o he_o who_o you_o have_v pierce_v and_o mourn_v for_o he_o zach._n 12._o but_o likewise_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o great_a trouble_n you_o be_v like_a to_o meet_v with_o also_o from_o the_o world_n that_o as_o you_o have_v be_v scatter_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o israel_n have_v be_v keep_v in_o obscurity_n so_o the_o nation_n will_v rage_v in_o your_o gather_v together_o and_o then_o will_v be_v the_o first_o war_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n mention_v in_o ezek._n 38._o and_o 39_o and_o it_o will_v go_v hard_a with_o you_o for_o a_o time_n see_v zach._n 14._o 1_o 2._o to_o this_o that_o agree_v rev._n 16._o 12._o when_o the_o river_n euphrates_n be_v dry_v up_o that_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v prepare_v vers_n 13_o 14._o on_o their_o appearance_n three_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n go_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o devil_n work_a miracle_n which_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o gather_v they_o together_o to_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_a that_o be_v the_o great_a battle_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n mention_v before_o call_v the_o great_a battle_n of_o god_n almighty_a because_o it_o be_v that_o great_a battle_n appoint_v of_o god_n where_o he_o will_v destroy_v both_o he_o and_o your_o enemy_n and_o in_o this_o great_a distress_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o nation_n fury_n call_v gog_n and_o magog_n then_o shall_v michael_n the_o great_a prince_n of_o his_o people_n stand_v up_o for_o your_o deliverance_n dan._n 12._o 1._o then_o will_v the_o lord_n send_v a_o fire_n upon_o magog_n and_o he_o shall_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o israel_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v his_o holy_a name_n know_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n and_o he_o will_v not_o let_v they_o pollute_v his_o holy_a name_n any_o more_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 39_o 6_o 7._o and_o then_o shall_v that_o pprophecy_n be_v fulfil_v isa_n 2._o and_o micah_n 4._o nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v war_n any_o more_o only_o after_o the_o glorious_a reign_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n satan_n shall_v be_v loose_v for_o a_o little_a season_n rev._n 20._o and_o shall_v gather_v together_o gog_n and_o magog_n that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o first_o destruction_n ezek._n 39_o 2_o and_o they_o shall_v compass_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n about_o &_o the_o belove_a city_n &_o fire_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o god_n and_o destroy_v they_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o encamp_v together_o of_o gog_n and_o the_o last_o destruction_n and_o final_a judgement_n in_o this_o day_n of_o glory_n shall_v all_o believe_a gentile_n be_v gather_v in_o with_o you_o for_o he_o be_v give_v as_o well_o to_o be_v a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n as_o to_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o people_n israel_n isa_n 49._o 6._o thus_o have_v i_o in_o tenderness_n and_o faithfulness_n both_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o discharge_v this_o as_o my_o duty_n in_o commend_v these_o few_o line_n unto_o you_o the_o lord_n grant_v that_o it_o may_v find_v acceptance_n with_o you_o here_o be_v many_o prayer_n present_v for_o you_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n by_o those_o who_o clear_o see_v and_o believe_v god_n intention_n of_o good_a to_o you_o for_o myself_o i_o trust_v my_o heart_n be_v so_o much_o set_v at_o liberty_n 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