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shall_v be_v but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v to_o seek_v for_o it_o far_o than_o another_o prophecy_n of_o ieremy_n where_o it_o be_v show_v very_o particular_o namely_o that_o in_o the_o l._n and_o li._n chapter_n which_o be_v give_v he_o in_o the_o iv_o the_o year_n of_o king_n zedekiah_n reign_n there_o the_o same_o prophet_n christ._n ann._n 595._o before_o christ._n speak_v of_o the_o future_a as_o present_v have_v 11._o have_v iâ—…r_n lâ—…_n 11._o these_o word_n the_o lord_n have_v raise_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n for_o his_o device_n be_v against_o babylon_n to_o destroy_v it_o the_o same_o he_o repeat_v in_o 28._o in_o v_o 28._o these_o word_n v_o 28._o prepare_v against_o she_o the_o nation_n with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n some_o of_o those_o nation_n be_v name_v in_o the_o verse_n next_o before_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o ararat_n and_o minni_n that_o be_v of_o both_o the_o armenia_n sea_n armenia_n they_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n call_v aâ—…kenaz_n that_o first_o people_v phrygia_n and_o bythinia_n from_o whence_o as_o bochart_n think_v with_o great_a probability_n the_o adjacent_a sea_n be_v call_v axenuâ—…_n but_o the_o greek_n not_o like_v that_o word_n which_o signify_v inhospitable_a in_o their_o language_n they_o change_v it_o for_o luck_n sake_n to_o euxenus_n that_o signify_v very_o hospitable_a it_o be_v now_o not_o so_o common_o call_v the_o euxinâ—…_n as_o the_o black_a sea_n and_o those_o about_o the_o black-sea_n these_o persian_a these_o xenopâ—…_n cyrop_n vii_o have_v the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o armenia_n the_o phrygianâ—…_n paphlagontanâ—…_n cappadocianâ—…_n etc._n etc._n lead_v by_o a_o persian_a nation_n be_v reckon_v by_o xenophon_n among_o those_o that_o
with_o the_o other_o 2._o other_o jer._n l._n 2._o jerem._n l._n 2._o but_o this_o belong_v to_o another_o prophecy_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o itself_o 27._o it_o be_v that_o long_a prophecy_n against_o babylon_n jerem._n l._n and_o li._n li._n and_o those_o of_o jeremiah_n l._n and_o li._n which_o the_o prophet_n receive_v in_o king_n zedekiah_n time_n and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v there_o at_o that_o time_n in_o captivity_n many_o of_o they_o be_v of_o the_o best_a of_o that_o nation_n who_o have_v be_v carry_v thither_o together_o with_o daniel_n and_o those_o three_o other_o of_o the_o royal_a family_n in_o king_n iehoiakim_n time_n or_o who_o go_v afterward_o as_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n do_v and_o many_o other_o together_o with_o king_n jeconiah_n god_n be_v so_o please_v to_o send_v they_o away_o from_o â—…salem_fw-la before_o he_o will_v pour_v out_o his_o judgement_n on_o that_o wicked_a city_n and_o nation_n but_o the_o mean_a while_n be_v captive_n at_o babylon_n many_o of_o they_o be_v in_o a_o very_a disconsolate_a condition_n therefore_o god_n be_v please_v to_o let_v they_o know_v for_o their_o comfort_n that_o their_o stâ—…y_n there_o shall_v be_v of_o no_o long_a continuance_n when_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v on_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o his_o people_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v long_o ere_o the_o like_a or_o great_a judgement_n shall_v be_v execute_v on_o babylon_n and_o the_o land_n of_o chaldea_n jerem._n l._n 1._o etc._n etc._n after_o which_o god_n will_v soon_o give_v his_o people_n a_o deliverance_n out_o of_o their_o present_a captivity_n and_o will_v bring_v they_o back_o into_o their_o own_o land_n 10._o land_n jer._n l._n 4_o 8_o &_o v_o 19_o 20._o &_o li._n 5_o 10._o jerem._n l._n 4_o 8_o and_o 19_o 20_o &_o li._n 5_o 10._o it_o be_v plain_a from_o 13._o from_o ezra_n iii_o 12_o 13._o ezra_n iii_o 12._o 13._o that_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o this_o prophecy_n be_v give_v live_v to_o see_v the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o to_o a_o tittle_n save_v only_o the_o utter_a desolation_n of_o that_o city_n and_o country_n which_o be_v then_o foretell_v and_o have_v be_v long_o since_o fulfil_v as_o traveller_n see_v it_o at_o this_o day_n 28._o but_o they_o see_v then_o in_o daniel_n time_n first_o the_o assembly_n of_o great_a fulfil_v these_o they_o see_v now_o fulfil_v nation_n come_v up_o against_o babylon_n 9_o babylon_n jer._n l._n 9_o jerm_n l._n 9_o it_o be_v 48._o be_v l._n 41._o &_o li._n 48._o foretell_v they_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n l._n 41_o and_o li._n 48._o the_o mede_n do_v so_o and_o those_o other_o nation_n mention_v 27._o mention_v li._n 27._o jerem._n li_n 27._o who_o king_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o median_a king_n be_v therefore_o 28._o therefore_o li._n 11_o 28._o call_v king_n of_o the_o mede_n jerem._n li._n 11._o 28._o that_o the_o median_a shall_v come_v himself_o it_o be_v not_o say_v but_o that_o there_o 27._o there_o v_o 27._o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o chief_a captain_n or_o general_n over_o they_o v_o 27_o attend_v with_o troop_n of_o horse_n bristle_a like_o caterpillar_n that_o be_v archer_n as_o we_o 13._o we_o see_v n._n 13._o have_v explain_v it_o these_o troop_n now_o appear_v to_o be_v persian_n and_o their_o prince_n cyrus_n who_o come_v in_o the_o head_n of_o they_o 27._o they_o jer._n l._n 42._o li._n 27._o have_v the_o command_n of_o all_o this_o army_n jerem._n l._n 42._o li._n 27._o the_o jew_n now_o see_v what_o a_o spoil_v all_o these_o troop_n make_v in_o chaldea_n as_o be_v 10._o be_v l._n 10._o foretell_v jerem._n l._n 10._o how_o they_o 28._o they_o v_o 21_o 23_o 24_o 28._o waste_v and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o country_n v_o 21._o up_o to_o babylon_n itself_o v_o 23_o 24_o 28._o and_o also_o 29._o also_o v_o 29._o encamp_v against_o that_o city_n round_o about_o v_o 29._o now_o they_o see_v the_o sword_n upon_o the_o chaldean_n 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he_o know_v that_o as_o to_o these_o partâ—…cular_a promise_n god_n be_v please_v 14._o please_v iâ—…_n xxix_o 12_o 13_o 14._o in_o the_o prophecy_n itself_o to_o charge_v they_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o whosoever_o will_v receive_v any_o benefit_n by_o they_o shall_v obtain_v it_o by_o prayer_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v it_o otherwise_o this_o god_n have_v express_o 1â—…_n express_o vers_fw-la 1â—…_n require_v of_o his_o people_n v._n 12._o then_o shall_v you_o call_v upon_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v go_v and_o pray_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v hearken_v unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v seek_v i_o and_o find_v i_o when_o you_o shall_v search_v for_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v be_v find_v of_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v your_o captivity_n etc._n etc._n 42._o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o also_o at_o this_o time_n his_o people_n have_v be_v it_o he_o pray_v and_o join_v fast_v with_o it_o for_o many_o year_n captive_n at_o babylon_n 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no_o doubt_n to_o know_v pilat_n pleasure_n when_o they_o shall_v attend_v he_o with_o their_o prisoner_n to_o get_v he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n matt._n xxvii_o 1._o be_v now_o consult_v together_o about_o the_o accusation_n they_o shall_v bring_v in_o against_o he_o they_o know_v that_o to_o charge_v he_o according_a to_o their_o manner_n with_o speak_v blasphemous_a word_n against_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o the_o law_n acts._n vi_o 13._o will_v signify_v nothing_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v charge_v he_o with_o that_o which_o they_o have_v condemn_v he_o for_o his_o making_z himself_z the_o christ_n pilate_n will_v not_o understand_v it_o but_o they_o know_v he_o will_v be_v touch_v to_o the_o quick_a with_o any_o charge_n relate_v to_o caesar_n the_o emperor_n that_o then_o be_v tiberius_n be_v a_o most_o jealous_a prince_n that_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o least_o seem_a neglect_n especial_o of_o they_o that_o be_v entire_o his_o creature_n as_o pilate_n be_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o pitch_v upon_o that_o ensnare_a question_n about_o the_o lawfullness_n of_o pay_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n and_o put_v that_o to_o our_o saviour_n for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o so_o they_o may_v deliver_v he_o to_o the_o governor_n luk._n xx._n 20._o and_o though_o he_o escape_v they_o then_o by_o give_v they_o such_o a_o answer_n as_o show_v how_o unjust_a it_o be_v in_o they_o now_o to_o charge_v he_o with_o the_o same_o crime_n yet_o to_o make_v sure_a work_n they_o resolve_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v his_o accusation_n and_o so_o when_o the_o morning_n be_v come_v matt._n xxvii_o 1._o mar._n xv._n 1._o at_o or_o after_o 66._o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v after_o sunrising_n see_v lxx_o jud._n ix_o 33._o two_o sam._n xxiii_o 4._o two_o king_n iii_o 22._o so_o here_o mar._n xv._n 1._o censorinus_n c._n xxiv_o say_v voco_fw-la mane_fw-la cum_fw-la lux_fw-la videtur_fw-la solis_fw-la it_o must_v signify_v so_o in_o this_o place_n for_o it_o be_v day_n a_o good_a while_n since_o luke_n xxii_o 66._o sunrising_n they_o take_v our_o saviour_n with_o they_o to_o the_o judgement_n hall_n joh._n xviii_o 28._o or_o pilat_n house_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n there_o go_v the_o whole_a sanhedrin_n together_o mar._n xv._n 1._o to_o give_v the_o more_o countenance_n to_o their_o business_n when_o they_o be_v come_v thither_o these_o bloody_a hypocrite_n that_o have_v just_a now_o swallow_v a_o camel_n be_v present_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat._n they_o hold_v it_o a_o legal_a pollution_n for_o any_o one_o of_o their_o religion_n to_o go_v into_o a_o room_n among_o the_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o they_o call_v they_o though_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n it_o will_v have_v be_v such_o a_o defile_v of_o themselves_o joh._n xviii_o 28._o that_o after_o it_o they_o can_v not_o have_v eat_v the_o passeover_n that_o friday_n evening_n on_o this_o solemn_a 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