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import_v such_o a_o silence_n as_o when_o a_o master_n come_v in_o among_o scholar_n or_o when_o a_o prince_n appear_v 3._o albeit_o god_n presence_n in_o heaven_n and_o among_o his_o people_n may_v silence_v unbelief_n and_o terrify_v opposer_n consider_v that_o he_o be_v there_o though_o he_o appear_v not_o and_o that_o he_o will_v in_o due_a time_n appear_v yet_o it_o may_v much_o more_o show_v the_o folly_n of_o these_o way_n when_o god_n have_v appear_v and_o begin_v to_o work_v for_o his_o appear_v once_o shall_v confirm_v faith_n and_o assure_v his_o people_n of_o a_o complete_a issue_n and_o put_v enemy_n out_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o gain_v their_o point_n yea_o and_o assure_v they_o that_o their_o begin_a disappointment_n and_o ruin_n be_v a_o pledge_n of_o more_o whatever_o strength_n or_o power_n they_o have_v this_o may_v silence_v all_o flesh_n before_o god_n for_o he_o be_v raise_v up_o out_o of_o his_o holy_a habitation_n chap._n iii_o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v a_o four_o vision_n tend_v to_o encourage_v joshua_n and_o all_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n to_o go_v on_o in_o the_o work_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o machination_n of_o satan_n stir_v up_o enemy_n and_o take_a advantage_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n against_o they_o and_o keep_v they_o in_o their_o low_a condition_n wherein_o satan_n accuse_v joshua_n v._o 1._o be_v resist_v by_o christ_n v._o 2._o who_o take_v away_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o accusation_n v._o 3_o 4._o and_o restore_v the_o priestly_a dignity_n v._o 5._o with_o a_o renovation_n of_o the_o covenant_n concern_v his_o office_n v._o 6_o 7._o and_o because_o joshua_n in_o his_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o office_n be_v but_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n therefore_o he_o and_o the_o people_n be_v comfort_v by_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a priest_n v._o 8._o and_o the_o foundation-stone_n of_o the_o spiritual_a temple_n who_o by_o his_o priestly_a office_n shall_v perfect_o expiate_v sin_n v._o 9_o and_o be_v the_o author_n of_o true_a peace_n v._o 10._o verse_n 1._o and_o he_o show_v i_o joshua_n the_o high_a priest_n stand_v before_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o satan_n stand_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o resist_v he_o for_o our_o right_n take_v up_o of_o this_o vision_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o as_o heretofore_o the_o lord_n have_v discover_v unto_o the_o church_n how_o he_o will_v remove_v great_a outward_a difficulty_n and_o opposition_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o temple-building_n so_o here_o they_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o consider_v of_o high_a and_o strong_a enemy_n even_o satan_n who_o not_o only_o stir_v up_o enemy_n to_o the_o work_n but_o will_v take_v occasion_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o have_v smart_v to_o plead_v against_o they_o and_o the_o work_n in_o their_o hand_n unless_o christ_n interpose_v and_o as_o heretofore_o the_o encouragement_n be_v give_v general_o to_o all_o so_o here_o 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that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v you_o call_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n under_o the_o vine_n and_o under_o the_o figtree_n a_o second_o benefit_n flow_v from_o the_o former_a be_v the_o take_v away_o of_o all_o trouble_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o trouble_n which_o sin_n procure_v and_o the_o give_v of_o peace_n represent_v by_o people_n walk_v abroad_o and_o dare_v in_o the_o open_a field_n under_o shade_n to_o invite_v and_o call_v one_o another_o to_o feast_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o peace_n which_o promise_n be_v spiritual_o perform_v to_o all_o the_o elect_a when_o they_o be_v assure_v that_o god_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o they_o and_o be_v sometime_o outward_o perform_v to_o the_o church_n when_o it_o be_v for_o her_o good_a beside_o what_o israel_n may_v expect_v when_o they_o shall_v turn_v to_o christ_n doct._n 1._o true_a and_o sound_a peace_n come_v only_o from_o christ_n and_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n 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