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to_o god_n the_o builder_n of_o zion_n and_o to_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o admiration_n or_o interrogation_n to_o this_o sense_n shall_v god_n or_o shall_v i_o as_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n build_v up_o or_o establish_v zion_n with_o blood_n and_o jerusalem_n with_o iniquity_n that_o be_v when_o such_o sin_n be_v commit_v in_o it_o abarb._n or_o do_v he_o build_v zion_n with_o blood_n or_o jerusalem_n with_o iniquity_n and_o this_o sense_n will_v well_o agree_v with_o what_o precede_v and_o follow_v but_o the_o other_o meaning_n be_v more_o receive_v 11_o the_o head_n thereof_o judge_v for_o reward_n and_o the_o priest_n thereof_o teach_v for_o hire_n and_o the_o prophet_n thereof_o divine_a for_o money_n yet_o will_v they_o lean_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v be_v not_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o no_o evil_n can_v come_v upon_o we_o the_o head_n thereof_o judge_v for_o reward_n etc._n etc._n he_o proceed_v to_o declare_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o those_o by_o 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these_o word_n will_v far_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n 8_o ¶_o and_o thou_o o_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n the_o strong_a hold_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n unto_o thou_o shall_v it_o come_v even_o the_o first_o dominion_n the_o kingdom_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o thou_o o_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n the_o strong_a hold_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n etc._n etc._n o_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n the_o word_n render_v flock_n and_o so_o otherwise_o signify_v be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eder_n there_o be_v some_o difference_n between_o expositor_n concern_v the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o some_o look_v on_o it_o as_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o place_n a_o place_n so_o call_v be_v mention_v gen._n xxxv_o 21._o tirinus_n beyond_o which_o it_o be_v say_v israel_n i._n e._n jacob_n spread_v his_o tent_n after_o he_o have_v journy_v from_o bethlehem_n about_o a_o mile_n distance_n from_o it_o where_o 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because_o say_v some_o tanchum_n of_o the_o jew_n all_o israel_n there_o convene_v or_o be_v gather_v together_o three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n as_o a_o flock_n in_o their_o calvin_n fold_n and_o the_o same_o to_o be_v likewise_o call_v in_o the_o word_n subjoin_v the_o strong_a hold_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n the_o word_n render_v strong-hold_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ophel_n which_o beside_o this_o signification_n be_v also_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o place_n at_o jerusalem_n or_o in_o the_o wall_n thereof_o as_o nehem._n iii_o 26._o etc._n etc._n and_o 2_o chron._n xxvii_o 3._o and_o xxxiii_o 14._o it_o have_v also_o the_o signification_n of_o obscurity_n &_o darkness_n attribute_v by_o some_o to_o it_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aphal_a another_o word_n of_o like_a sound_n signify_v and_o be_v according_o here_o lat._n interpret_v though_o to_o no_o perspicuous_a sense_n which_o we_o shall_v not_o here_o therefore_o insist_v on_o but_o take_v it_o 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must_v these_o appellation_n of_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o strong_a hold_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n be_v here_o take_v and_o indeed_o they_o more_o deserve_o agree_v to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o fold_n of_o christ_n sheep_n and_o that_o mountain_n establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o exalt_v above_o all_o hill_n ver_fw-la 1._o that_o temple_n so_o firm_o build_v on_o a_o rock_n that_o nothing_o can_v shake_v it_o nor_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n prevail_v against_o it_o than_o they_o ever_o do_v to_o that_o jerusalem_n of_o man_n building_n though_o in_o its_o time_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o after_o by_o man_n again_o destroy_v this_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o do_v that_o we_o may_v see_v how_o the_o follow_a promise_n have_v be_v make_v good_a to_o this_o it_o evident_o have_v but_o not_o to_o that_o and_o to_o this_o therefore_o it_o will_v appear_v more_o proper_o to_o belong_v then_o to_o that_o the_o promise_n make_v be_v unto_o thou_o shall_v it_o come_v etc._n etc._n unto_o thou_o shall_v it_o come_v even_o the_o first_o dominion_n of_o etc._n etc._n abarbanel_n some_o of_o the_o jew_n by_o a_o nice_a observation_n of_o the_o accent_n in_o the_o word_n render_v shall_v it_o come_v so_o distinguish_v the_o word_n as_o if_o this_o word_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o remnant_n of_o halt_a israel_n of_o she_o that_o be_v cast_v far_o off_o mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o so_o the_o word_n to_o find_v unto_o thou_o shall_v it_o that_o be_v that_o remnant_n that_o halt_v or_o of_o she_o that_o halt_v etc._n etc._n come_v and_o to_o thou_o shall_v come_v the_o first_o dominion_n which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o tanchum_n other_o of_o they_o will_v not_o have_v here_o any_o consideration_n to_o be_v have_v of_o that_o distinction_n but_o rather_o the_o two_o verb_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o same_o subject_a to_o wit_n the_o first_o dominion_n only_o for_o confirmation_n sake_n and_o to_o sound_v unto_o thou_o shall_v arrive_v and_o come_v the_o first_o dominion_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n unto_o thou_o shall_v certain_o come_v the_o first_o dominion_n abarb._n which_o shall_v be_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o kimchi_n such_o as_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o emphasis_n be_v well_o express_v in_o our_o translation_n by_o some_o little_a transposition_n of_o the_o word_n and_o understand_v the_o last_o as_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a that_o this_o kingdom_n or_o dominion_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o this_o make_v no_o great_a difference_n or_o difficulty_n it_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o first_o dominion_n &_o how_o that_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n or_o in_o who_o what_o be_v promise_v be_v to_o be_v make_v good_a by_o the_o first_o dominion_n may_v be_v understand_v such_o a_o dominion_n and_o kingdom_n as_o be_v at_o first_o to_o they_o under_o david_n and_o solomon_n so_o the_o jew_n most_o understand_v it_o or_o the_o chief_a dominion_n or_o three_o that_o the_o dominion_n shall_v in_o that_o first_o place_n come_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n now_o how_o in_o any_o of_o these_o sense_n or_o all_o of_o they_o it_o come_v or_o it_o be_v to_o come_v to_o they_o and_o in_o who_o it_o be_v seat_v or_o in_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v or_o be_v make_v good_a to_o they_o be_v the_o main_a enquiry_n in_o zorobabel_n first_o say_v some_o tanchum_n jew_n and_o under_o the_o second_o temple_n it_o be_v make_v good_a to_o they_o but_o sure_a zorobabel_n never_o rule_v in_o that_o greatness_n
and_o splendour_n as_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o david_n and_o solomon_n or_o that_o his_o dominion_n may_v be_v equal_v to_o they_o over_o israel_n and_o he_o that_o relate_v that_o opinion_n of_o they_o confess_v that_o in_o these_o prophecy_n be_v great_a thing_n as_o those_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n speak_v then_o can_v be_v say_v in_o he_o to_o have_v be_v fulfil_v or_o under_o the_o second_o temple_n though_o this_o and_o some_o other_o passage_n he_o think_v to_o belong_v to_o those_o time_n but_o that_o the_o other_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v expect_v and_o say_v withal_o that_o by_o some_o all_o these_o prophecy_n be_v look_v on_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o time_n of_o messiah_n the_o speedy_a come_n of_o who_o he_o and_o they_o earnest_o desire_v and_o that_o indeed_o seem_v the_o opinion_n of_o most_o of_o they_o viz._n that_o these_o be_v thing_n not_o yet_o fulfil_v look_v on_o they_o as_o carnal_a and_o temporal_a promise_n of_o a_o earthly_a glorious_a reign_n of_o messiah_n on_o earth_n wherein_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o all_o israel_n all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n as_o abarb._n david_n and_o solomon_n do_v have_v his_o seat_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o shall_v never_o more_o be_v destroy_v which_o state_n of_o his_o power_n they_o look_v on_o as_o signify_v by_o the_o first_o kimchi_n dominion_n and_o that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v ancient_o look_v on_o as_o respect_v the_o messiah_n be_v plain_o declare_v by_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o authority_n among_o they_o who_o make_v he_o by_o the_o name_n itself_o of_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n to_o be_v describe_v thus_o render_v it_o and_o thou_o o_o the_o messiah_n or_o christ_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v hide_v because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o zion_n unto_o thou_o shall_v the_o kingdom_n come_v &_o the_o first_o or_o ancient_a dominion_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o on_o all_o hand_n as_o well_o the_o most_o of_o the_o jew_n as_o christian_n will_v it_o be_v agree_v that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o messiah_n and_o respect_v his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o time_n under_o he_o but_o with_o a_o vast_a difference_n between_o they_o the_o jew_n look_v on_o it_o as_o we_o say_v as_o a_o promise_n of_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n in_o this_o world_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v nor_o any_o messiah_n in_o earthly_a pomp_n and_o splendour_n to_o assert_v it_o yet_o reveal_v for_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o chaldee_n intimate_v retard_v but_o that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v come_v and_o make_v good_a what_o they_o expect_v agreeable_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n according_a to_o their_o interpretation_n but_o christian_n firm_o believe_v the_o promise_a christ_n to_o be_v already_o come_v and_o to_o have_v make_v good_a all_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o that_o way_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o wit_n in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n and_o of_o better_a thing_n than_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o to_o he_o do_v we_o say_v and_o to_o the_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n here_o mean_v viz._n the_o church_n that_o the_o word_n may_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o their_o best_a and_o high_a sense_n and_o full_a latitude_n be_v apply_v to_o he_o and_o in_o he_o to_o jerusalem_n do_v the_o first_o dominion_n i._n e._n that_o of_o david_n and_o solomon_n come_v so_o the_o angel_n of_o he_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o tâ—rone_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o luc._n i._n 32_o 33._o over_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o jacob_n all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o not_o only_o over_o they_o but_o that_o his_o kingdom_n he_o set_v by_o god_n on_o his_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n shall_v take_v in_o the_o heathen_a also_o for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n as_o david_n propehsy_v of_o he_o psal._n ii_o 7_o 8._o so_o that_o under_o he_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o judah_n and_o israel_n no_o nor_o between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n all_o believer_n in_o he_o be_v as_o one_o all_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n gal._n i._n 11._o 28._o coll._n iii_o 11._o ephes._n ii_o 12_o etc._n etc._n to_o he_o be_v give_v dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n dan._n vii_o 14._o unto_o all_o who_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o kingdom_n go_v forth_o rom._n x._o 18._o and_o so_o in_o the_o second_o notion_n the_o first_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a dominion_n come_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n to_o jerusalem_n in_o and_o by_o he_o a_o dominion_n and_o kingdom_n great_a and_o large_a than_o that_o of_o david_n or_o solomon_n or_o any_o other_o david_n in_o spirit_n therefore_o call_v he_o his_o lord_n psal._n cx_o 1._o mat._n xxii_o 44._o and_o of_o himself_o he_o witness_v and_o his_o witness_n be_v true_a that_o he_o be_v great_a than_o solomon_n mat._n xii_o 42_o and_o have_v therefore_o deserve_v a_o name_n give_v he_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n rev._n xvii_o 14._o and_o xix_o 16._o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n i._n 5._o none_o of_o their_o dominion_n be_v ever_o like_o his_o for_o extent_n or_o duration_n david_n and_o solomon_n be_v in_o all_o their_o greatness_n but_o type_n of_o he_o their_o kingdom_n be_v even_o quite_o overthrow_v and_o the_o 8_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n which_o be_v fall_v down_o be_v in_o he_o raise_v up_o to_o a_o great_a height_n and_o more_o excellent_a manner_n then_o ever_o it_o be_v in_o under_o the_o jew_n three_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n to_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o and_o by_o our_o lord_n christ_n come_v the_o first_o dominion_n i._n e._n there_o it_o be_v first_o set_v up_o and_o divulge_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o lose_v sheep_n of_o israel_n there_o he_o himself_o proclaim_v it_o and_o show_v his_o disciple_n that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n beginning_n at_o jerusalem_n luc._n xxiv_o 47._o and_o so_o s._n paul_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v be_v first_o speak_v to_o they_o act._n xiii_o 46._o and_o it_o may_v perhaps_o not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o observe_v that_o he_o be_v even_o at_o first_o acknowledge_v for_o the_o expect_a king_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o much_o people_n when_o ride_v on_o a_o ass_n into_o the_o city_n whether_o through_o that_o gate_n which_o be_v call_v the_o sheep_n gate_n and_o proper_o denote_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d migdal_n eder_n the_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n tirinus_n as_o some_o think_v or_o not_o it_o will_v not_o concern_v nice_o to_o inquire_v by_o which_o fact_n of_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v what_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n tell_v you_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v to_o thou_o meek_a and_o sit_v upon_o a_o ass_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o acclamation_n of_o great_a multitude_n say_v hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n mat._n xxi_o 4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n or_o as_o st._n john_n have_v it_o hosannah_n blessed_n be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n joh._n xii_o 17._o or_o as_o in_o st._n mark_n xi_o 10._o bless_a be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o father_n david_n that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o come_v near_o to_o these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n here_o and_o so_o luk._n xix_o 38._o so_o far_o be_v they_o convince_v by_o the_o great_a miracle_n that_o he_o show_v such_o as_o be_v 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probable_o by_o the_o enemy_n here_o mean_v understand_v the_o assyriansâ—_n under_o senacherib_n who_o also_o they_o understand_v by_o those_o many_o nation_n mention_v chapter_n iu_o 11._o and_o that_o these_o word_n be_v a_o threaten_n of_o cut_v off_o or_o destruction_n to_o they_o what_o be_v else_o where_o threaten_v to_o they_o see_v isaiah_n x._o 12._o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n xxxiii_o i._o and_o what_o destruction_n befall_v they_o chap._n xxxvii_o 36._o etc._n etc._n as_o likewise_o 2_o king_n xix_o 35._o etc._n etc._n against_o this_o exposition_n appear_v nothing_o in_o the_o word_n or_o context_n which_o may_v be_v object_v if_o senacherib_n send_v a_o great_a army_n to_o jerusalem_n by_o rabshakeh_n and_o rabshakeh_n insolent_a carriage_n towards_o the_o king_n and_o his_o messenger_n and_o reproachful_a language_n and_o senacherib_n own_o blasphemous_a letter_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n may_v seem_v sufficient_a to_o make_v good_a what_o be_v say_v he_o have_v lay_v siege_n against_o we_o they_o shall_v smite_v the_o judge_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o rod_n on_o the_o cheek_n and_o castro_n then_o may_v the_o former_a word_n be_v expound_v either_o tirinus_n now_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o shall_v thou_o gather_v together_o thy_o troop_n o_o assyria_n daughter_n of_o troop_n and_o bring_v the_o army_n which_o shall_v lay_v siege_n etc._n etc._n or_o in_o the_o other_o signification_n now_o shall_v thou_o be_v cut_v off_o or_o destroy_v o_o daughter_n of_o troop_n or_o the_o spoiler_n castro_n that_o use_v to_o send_v out_o thy_o troop_n to_o spoil_v other_o yet_o do_v other_o prefer_v to_o apply_v what_o be_v say_v to_o the_o babylonian_n or_o chaldean_n who_o with_o numerous_a army_n do_v both_o besiege_v and_o take_v jerusalem_n and_o despiteful_o use_v the_o king_n zedekiah_n and_o slay_v his_o son_n and_o then_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o bind_v he_o with_o fetter_n of_o brass_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n and_o slay_v also_o their_o priest_n and_o noble_n 2_o king_n xxv_o i._o and_o that_o whether_o the_o former_a word_n be_v expound_v according_a to_o the_o one_o of_o the_o forementioned_a signification_n or_o the_o other_o either_o to_o this_o sense_n now_o gather_v thyself_o in_o troop_n or_o prepare_v thy_o army_n o_o daughter_n of_o troop_n which_o may_v lay_v siege_n against_o we_o and_o smite_v etc._n etc._n for_o so_o far_o shall_v thou_o prevail_v but_o then_o those_o judgement_n denounce_v chapter_n iv._o 12._o shall_v befall_v thou_o and_o israel_n shall_v have_v a_o redeemer_n as_o follow_v here_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n or_o now_o in_o the_o time_n appoint_v shall_v thou_o be_v spoil_v o_o daughter_n of_o troop_n or_o owner_n of_o that_o army_n which_o lay_v or_o shall_v lay_v siege_n against_o we_o and_o which_o smâ—te_n or_o shall_v smite_v etc._n etc._n or_o now_o shall_v thou_o be_v cut_v off_o or_o spoil_v o_o babylon_n daughter_n of_o the_o cutter_n off_o or_o spoiler_n viz._n grot._n nimrod_n the_o great_a spoiler_n who_o have_v lay_v siege_n to_o we_o and_o smite_v &c_n &c_n or_o pelicanus_n now_o shall_v thou_o cut_v and_o tear_v thyself_o for_o sorrow_n o_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n but_o among_o all_o that_o go_v this_o way_n against_o which_o lie_v no_o apparent_a exception_n none_o more_o perspicuous_o make_v out_o the_o sense_n together_o with_o the_o coherence_n and_o construction_n than_o a_o learned_a tanchum_n jew_n thus_o have_v describe_v what_o shall_v befall_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v lead_v captive_a to_o babylon_n and_o how_o the_o chaldean_n shall_v prevail_v over_o they_o and_o then_o promise_v that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n they_o shall_v be_v release_v he_o declare_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v by_o cut_v off_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o chaldean_n as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o therefore_o as_o address_v his_o speech_n to_o they_o sai_z thou_o shall_v be_v wound_v or_o be_v thou_o also_o wound_v or_o cut_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o 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bethleem_n etc._n etc._n so_o will_v the_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n one_o with_o another_o be_v manifest_a and_o that_o there_o be_v in_o these_o word_n a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o first_o i._n e._n the_o babylonish_n captivity_n and_o the_o first_o restauration_n i._n e_o that_o from_o that_o captivity_n and_o not_o mean_v as_o some_o other_o as_o we_o have_v see_v will_v have_v it_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o second_o captivity_n as_o they_o call_v it_o by_o the_o roman_n from_o which_o they_o be_v not_o restore_v and_o what_o he_o subjoin_v and_o thou_o bethleem_n ephratah_n etc._n etc._n will_v be_v a_o promise_n to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o they_o to_o be_v expect_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o so_o according_a to_o this_o way_n of_o exposition_n be_v a_o plain_a way_n make_v
eternity_n which_o be_v so_o signal_n a_o description_n of_o the_o divine_a generation_n before_o all_o time_n or_o that_o go_v forth_o from_o everlasting_a of_o christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n god_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n beget_v before_o all_o world_n and_o afterward_o in_o time_n according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v come_v forth_o of_o bethleem_n make_v man_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o bear_v in_o the_o world_n as_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o prophecy_n belong_v only_o to_o he_o and_o can_v never_o be_v verify_v of_o any_o other_o yet_o the_o abarbinel_n jew_n who_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n endeavour_v to_o put_v we_o off_o from_o this_o proof_n of_o it_o or_o our_o so_o apply_v the_o word_n to_o he_o by_o another_o interpretation_n viz._n that_o these_o word_n import_v no_o more_o then_o that_o his_o go_v forth_o viz._n his_o extraction_n shall_v be_v from_o david_n between_o who_o and_o he_o 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be_v here_o express_v can_v this_o make_v good_a what_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n from_o of_o old_a from_o everlasting_a or_o from_o day_n of_o eternity_n but_o then_o the_o render_n of_o those_o word_n also_o must_v be_v vindicate_v from_o the_o gloss_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o will_v have_v they_o to_o signify_v only_o from_o some_o long_a time_n ago_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n and_o not_o from_o eternity_n or_o before_o time_n proper_o so_o call_v we_o say_v therefore_o that_o as_o the_o word_n here_o use_v to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kedem_fw-la by_o our_o translatour_n render_v of_o old_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d olam_n render_v everlasting_a do_v sometime_o signify_v the_o first_o time_n long_o since_o and_o the_o latter_a long_a duration_n of_o time_n whether_o past_a or_o to_o come_v so_o they_o do_v also_o signify_v eternity_n of_o day_n and_o time_n that_o we_o may_v so_o in_o the_o language_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v to_o man_n in_o their_o own_o way_n of_o speak_v call_v that_o eternal_a continuance_n which_o be_v before_o time_n or_o day_n proper_o so_o call_v we_o need_v not_o seek_v far_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o that_o in_o proverb_n viiâ—_n 22_o 23._o may_v suffice_v for_o a_o testimony_n of_o both_o where_o the_o heavenly_a wisdom_n say_v god_n possess_v i_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kedem_fw-la miphalau_n meaz_n before_o his_o work_n of_o old_a and_o i_o be_v set_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meolam_n from_o everlasting_a from_o the_o beginning_n or_o ever_o the_o earth_n be_v that_o both_o those_o word_n there_o signify_v eternity_n be_v manifest_a by_o the_o context_n this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v before_o the_o earth_n be_v and_o it_o be_v manifest_o to_o be_v expound_v jarchi_n as_o one_o of_o their_o own_o there_o gloss_v it_o before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n or_o as_o ezra_n another_o understand_v it_o of_o priority_n of_o eternity_n by_o 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