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and_o so_o likewise_o to_o have_v that_o notion_n in_o the_o title_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n who_o he_o think_v be_v not_o call_v so_o much_o illustrious_a as_o terrible_a but_o this_o neither_o make_v much_o for_o or_o against_o our_o purpose_n in_o give_v the_o meaning_n to_o the_o day_n speak_v of_o may_v well_o agree_v either_o of_o those_o epithet_n it_o be_v terrible_a and_o dreadful_a and_o therefore_o notable_a and_o perhaps_o there_o be_v ancient_o that_o communication_n of_o signification_n between_o those_o root_n in_o the_o hebrew_n as_o to_o justify_v both_o 6_o and_o he_o shall_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n to_o their_o father_n lest_o i_o come_v and_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o a_o curse_n and_o he_o shall_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n to_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n we_o have_v he_o who_o god_n in_o mercy_n will_v send_v to_o they_o for_o prevent_v their_o utter_a destruction_n describe_v by_o his_o title_n of_o eliah_n the_o prophet_n and_o by_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o in_o this_o we_o have_v he_o describe_v by_o his_o office_n viz._n that_o he_o shall_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o â—_z to_o the_o child_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n to_o their_o father_n to_o which_o be_v add_v the_o good_a effect_n which_o shall_v be_v produce_v by_o his_o performance_n of_o that_o office_n viz._n the_o prevent_n of_o god_n come_v and_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o a_o curse_n these_o word_n be_v refer_v to_o by_o the_o angel_n luke_n i._n 16_o 17._o with_o a_o far_a explication_n of_o they_o and_o apply_v to_o john_n the_o baptist_n thus_o and_o many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v he_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v before_o 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and_o distinguish_v again_o concern_v the_o appellation_n and_o title_n of_o father_n and_o child_n that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o attribute_v to_o those_o that_o be_v so_o by_o nature_n but_o to_o other_o also_o who_o for_o other_o respect_n or_o relation_n one_o to_o another_o have_v those_o name_n give_v they_o as_o old_a people_n that_o of_o father_n young_a that_o of_o child_n and_o so_o learned_a man_n or_o teacher_n be_v look_v on_o as_o common_a father_n in_o respect_n to_o their_o disciple_n or_o such_o as_o learn_v of_o they_o or_o be_v instruct_v by_o they_o and_o the_o like_a this_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o those_o word_n be_v observe_v will_v help_v we_o to_o judge_v of_o such_o exposition_n as_o be_v give_v of_o the_o whole_a sentence_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o forementioned_a preposition_n which_o our_o translator_n choose_v to_o give_v it_o in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o or_o unto_o which_o it_o often_o manifest_o have_v elsewhere_o as_o joshua_n ii_o 8_o she_o come_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alehem_n to_o they_o and_o i_o sam._n ii_o 11_o go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o house_n with_o many_o other_o radicibus_fw-la place_n and_o it_o be_v likewise_o embrace_v by_o most_o of_o interpreter_n but_o then_o according_o as_o they_o apply_v it_o to_o father_n and_o child_n and_o their_o different_a understanding_n of_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o they_o do_v they_o differ_v in_o give_v the_o meaning_n they_o that_o understand_v they_o of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v they_o together_o in_o present_a be_v whether_o natural_a father_n and_o child_n or_o other_o who_o may_v be_v call_v by_o that_o title_n as_o we_o seem_v to_o do_v take_v his_o office_n so_o as_o here_o describe_v to_o consist_v in_o take_v away_o such_o discord_n and_o difference_n as_o shall_v be_v betwixt_o they_o and_o settle_v peace_n and_o love_n and_o charity_n among_o they_o so_o as_o that_o their_o heart_n shall_v be_v propense_a and_o kind_o affection_a one_o to_o another_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o soul_n among_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o believer_n act._n iu._n 32_o and_o with_o one_o consent_n hearken_v to_o god_n and_o receive_v the_o truth_n preach_v to_o they_o so_o that_o this_o disposition_n and_o behaviour_n which_o it_o be_v here_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o promise_a elijah_n to_o work_v in_o their_o heart_n may_v seem_v as_o a_o learned_a ezra_n jew_n observe_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o in_o the_o prophet_n micah_n be_v describe_v as_o be_v find_v among_o they_o in_o his_o time_n chap._n vii_o 6_o the_o son_n dishonour_v the_o father_n or_o that_o which_o on_o their_o not_o harken_v to_o he_o our_o saviour_n say_v shall_v be_v in_o after_o time_n the_o father_n shall_v be_v divide_v against_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n against_o the_o father_n luke_n xii_o 53_o such_o dissension_n among_o they_o in_o those_o time_n here_o speak_v 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say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v send_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lehashvoth_o hammachloke_v to_o compose_v dissension_n or_o reconcile_v difference_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ult_n leasoth_o shalom_n binehem_o to_o make_v peace_n between_o they_o that_o they_o may_v all_o agree_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o one_o religion_n and_o thus_o seem_v the_o greek_a interpreter_n to_o have_v understand_v they_o who_o instead_o of_o the_o second_o member_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n to_o their_o father_n put_v for_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o and_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n or_o every_o one_o to_o his_o neighbour_n against_o this_o exposition_n i_o know_v not_o what_o may_v be_v except_v yet_o do_v other_o take_v the_o forementioned_a preposition_n
by_o such_o term_n as_o be_v then_o in_o use_n among_o they_o and_o in_o their_o mouth_n set_v forth_o those_o dolorous_a time_n which_o they_o do_v talk_v of_o and_o expect_v so_o to_o warn_v they_o to_o prepare_v for_o they_o as_o now_o at_o hand_n and_o a_o certain_a proof_n that_o messiah_n of_o who_o be_v come_v they_o be_v by_o their_o own_o confession_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n be_v now_o come_v and_o they_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o in_o expression_n so_o full_a of_o dread_n do_v he_o describe_v those_o pang_n sorrow_n or_o affliction_n of_o that_o time_n and_o day_n of_o his_o come_n to_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v according_o make_v good_a in_o that_o space_n of_o time_n which_o we_o say_v to_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n and_o his_o appear_v as_o that_o nothing_o can_v surpass_v or_o equal_v they_o but_o the_o day_n of_o his_o last_o come_n at_o the_o terrible_a day_n of_o judgement_n to_o all_o people_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n insomuch_o that_o it_o may_v even_o seem_v doubtful_a whether_o that_o day_n be_v not_o mean_v by_o divers_a of_o they_o in_o those_o chapter_n of_o mat._n xxiv_o mar._n xiii_o and_o luc._n xxi_o which_o we_o have_v cite_v at_o least_o this_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o that_o insomuch_o that_o as_o well_o in_o respect_n to_o this_o time_n of_o such_o tribulation_n as_o have_v not_o be_v from_o the_o creation_n here_o speak_v of_o as_o of_o that_o may_v be_v say_v as_o well_o concern_v even_o the_o elect_a among_o the_o jew_n for_o who_o sake_n our_o saviour_n say_v those_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v whereas_o else_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v save_v mat._n xxiv_o 22_o to_o who_o the_o issue_n shall_v be_v 28_o salutary_a as_o concern_v the_o wicked_a to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o destruction_n who_o may_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n and_o who_o shall_v stand_v when_o he_o appear_v which_o in_o s._n 36_o luke_n be_v express_v by_o be_v 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