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and_o shake_v the_o elect_v heart_n throughout_o the_o world_n make_v they_o to_o flee_v in_o to_o christ_n as_o the_o hebrew_n read_v of_o v._o 7._o will_v bear_v i_o will_v shake_v all_o nation_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n who_o be_v to_o be_v manifest_v in_o that_o temple_n and_o bring_v themselves_o and_o their_o desirable_a thing_n with_o they_o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n isa_n 60._o and_o elsewhere_o which_o will_v be_v still_o in_o do_v from_o age_n to_o age_n and_o nation_n to_o nation_n till_o once_o for_o all_o god_n shake_v and_o remove_v these_o visible_a heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o some_o expound_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 12.26_o 27._o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o prediction_n but_o the_o place_n do_v also_o include_v these_o other_o shake_n to_o bring_v in_o a_o gospel-state_n and_o worship_n into_o the_o world_n as_o previous_a to_o that_o doct._n 1._o as_o christ_n manifest_v 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and_o from_o thence_o go_v through_o the_o world_n doct._n 1._o the_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o the_o riches_n and_o splendour_n of_o the_o world_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v all_o these_o thing_n in_o his_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o as_o he_o please_v and_o who_o be_v to_o be_v eye_v acknowledge_v and_o submit_v unto_o by_o every_o man_n in_o his_o portion_n and_o lot_n according_a as_o he_o dispense_v it_o for_o the_o silver_n be_v i_o and_o the_o gold_n be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 2._o it_o may_v satisfy_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o their_o want_n to_o consider_v that_o god_n have_v all_o they_o want_v at_o his_o command_n and_o will_v not_o withhold_v it_o unless_o he_o see_v such_o a_o dispensation_n tend_v to_o their_o good_a to_o meet_v with_o the_o jew_n tentation_n of_o poverty_n the_o silver_n be_v i_o etc._n etc._n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 3._o when_o the_o lord_n withhold_v any_o glory_n or_o splendour_n from_o his_o people_n and_o work_n it_o be_v for_o their_o advantage_n and_o flow_v from_o a_o purpose_n to_o give_v what_o be_v better_o if_o they_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v it_o for_o when_o he_o withhold_v silver_n and_o gold_n which_o they_o so_o much_o desire_v he_o purpose_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a house_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o of_o the_o former_a 4._o the_o spiritual_a thing_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n do_v far_o surpass_v all_o the_o legal_a administration_n in_o glory_n and_o do_v put_v more_o real_a splendour_n on_o any_o place_n where_o they_o be_v administer_v than_o all_o the_o pomp_n of_o the_o world_n beside_o can_v do_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a house_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o of_o the_o former_a say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n for_o there_o there_o be_v but_o a_o solomon_n here_o a_o great_a than_o solomon_n there_o be_v gold_n and_o worldly_a splendour_n here_o heavenly_a treasure_n shine_v there_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o letter_n here_o of_o the_o 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twenty_o day_n of_o the_o nine_o month_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o haggai_n the_o prophet_n say_v 11._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n ask_v now_o the_o priest_n concern_v the_o law_n say_v 12._o if_o one_o bear_v holy_a flesh_n in_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o with_o his_o skirt_n do_v touch_v bread_n or_o pottage_n or_o wine_n or_o oil_n or_o any_o meat_n shall_v it_o be_v holy_a and_o the_o priest_n answer_v and_o say_v no._n 13._o then_o say_v haggai_n if_o one_o that_o be_v unclean_a by_o a_o dead_a body_n touch_v any_o of_o these_o shall_v it_o be_v unclean_a and_o the_o priest_n answer_v and_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v unclean_a 14._o then_o
the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n person_n be_v not_o only_o to_o cast_v off_o sinful_a distraction_n but_o even_o to_o lay_v aside_o lawful_a delight_n that_o they_o may_v afflict_v their_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o serious_o mind_v the_o duty_n for_o the_o family_n shall_v mourn_v and_o their_o wife_n apart_o chap._n xiii_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o spiritual_a blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n purchase_v by_o christ_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o church_n especial_o to_o israel_n such_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o holiness_n vers_fw-la 1._o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n vers_fw-la 2._o and_o zeal_n against_o false_a teacher_n v._o 3._o some_o of_o who_o at_o least_o shall_v be_v convince_v of_o their_o way_n and_o quit_v it_o v._o 4._o take_v they_o to_o other_o calling_n v._o 5_o and_o shall_v acknowledge_v the_o equity_n of_o severity_n use_v against_o they_o v._o 6_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n there_o 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they_o in_o this_o save_a benefit_n for_o it_o be_v open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n or_o ruler_n who_o attend_v in_o christ_n court_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o body_n of_o the_o church_n 5._o when_o the_o lord_n pour_v out_o upon_o his_o people_n the_o spirit_n of_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n it_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o ample_a manifestation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o open_v up_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o in_o grant_v of_o pardon_n and_o growth_n in_o purity_n for_o when_o the_o land_n shall_v mourn_v chap._n 12.10_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v verse_n 2._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o name_n of_o the_o idol_n out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v remember_v and_o also_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o land_n a_o second_o benefit_n promise_v be_v reformation_n of_o the_o church_n from_o all_o superstition_n idolatry_n and_o corruption_n in_o worship_n under_o the_o name_n of_o idol_n and_o from_o false_a doctrine_n in_o remove_v of_o false_a teacher_n and_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n that_o lead_v and_o act_n they_o this_o be_v accomplish_v in_o every_o reform_a church_n by_o doctrine_n and_o constitution_n of_o discipline_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o reformation_n but_o will_v more_o especial_o appear_v in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o restore_v the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o that_o church_n shall_v cast_v out_o all_o heretic_n sectary_n and_o schismatic_n out_o of_o the_o land_n doct._n 1._o gospel-reformation_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o internal_a purge_n away_o of_o sin_n but_o in_o the_o outward_a reformation_n of_o doctrine_n also_o whereby_o god_n truth_n and_o 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god_n so_o it_o be_v here_o hold_v out_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o idol_n 4._o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n be_v so_o grievous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o jealous_a god_n so_o scandalous_a blemish_n in_o his_o bride_n and_o evil_n to_o which_o we_o have_v such_o a_o inclination_n by_o nature_n as_o the_o least_o mixture_n of_o these_o with_o his_o worship_n can_v but_o dishonour_n god_n and_o pollute_v the_o church_n and_o the_o very_a memorial_n of_o they_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o draw_v we_o back_o to_o apostasy_n therefore_o in_o a_o right_a reformation_n the_o name_n of_o idol_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o to_o be_v no_o more_o remember_v to_o wit_n in_o any_o religious_a state_n especial_o 5._o whatever_o false_a worship_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v or_o promise_n yet_o in_o effect_n it_o prove_v but_o matter_n of_o terror_n and_o
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put_v away_o their_o old_a wife_n the_o lord_n declare_v that_o to_o be_v hateful_a to_o he_o as_o not_o be_v a_o quite_v of_o their_o violence_n to_o their_o wife_n but_o a_o execute_n of_o it_o under_o that_o pretext_n of_o law_n and_o so_o but_o a_o cover_n it_o as_o with_o a_o garment_n and_o again_o exhort_v they_o to_o purge_v and_o watch_v over_o their_o spirit_n doct._n 1._o whatever_o the_o lord_n do_v permit_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o israel_n heart_n yet_o divorce_n and_o lose_v of_o that_o marriage_n tie_v upon_o trivial_a cause_n or_o any_o other_o cause_n beside_o that_o of_o adultery_n mat._n 19.9_o and_o malicious_a desertion_n 1_o cor._n 7.15_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o hateful_a to_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o hate_v put_v away_o 2._o not_o only_o do_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n prohibit_v groundless_a divorce_n but_o his_o own_o carriage_n towards_o his_o confederate_a and_o marry_a people_n in_o not_o give_v up_o with_o they_o for_o every_o fault_n 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be_v their_o impatiency_n under_o affliction_n break_v forth_o into_o murmur_v and_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n as_o judge_v that_o because_o enemy_n and_o wicked_a man_n prosper_v more_o than_o they_o do_v either_o god_n do_v approve_v of_o wicked_a man_n and_o delight_n in_o their_o sin_n or_o else_o be_v not_o a_o just_a and_o impartial_a judge_n or_o have_v no_o providence_n at_o all_o in_o the_o world_n this_o carriage_n do_v grieve_v god_n spirit_n albeit_o they_o either_o deny_v the_o fact_n or_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n to_o complain_v doct._n 1._o hard_a time_n drive_v on_o tentation_n unto_o atheism_n and_o may_v prevail_v with_o many_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o this_o example_n teach_v 2._o tentation_n unto_o atheism_n begin_v ordinary_o at_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o the_o world_n and_o first_o it_o carve_v out_o a_o providence_n to_o man_n own_o mind_n that_o god_n love_v none_o but_o who_o he_o deal_v kind_o 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the_o lord_n will_v not_o endure_v especial_o when_o man_n be_v not_o wrestle_v against_o it_o in_o their_o bosom_n but_o let_v it_o break_v out_o in_o expression_n without_o controlment_n you_o have_v weary_v the_o lord_n with_o your_o word_n isa_n 40.27_o he_o can_v proper_o weary_v but_o will_v do_v with_o such_o as_o weary_a man_n do_v with_o a_o insupportable_a burden_n 5._o man_n fall_v in_o a_o quarrel_a disposition_n prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o tenderness_n and_o in_o a_o ill_a frame_n of_o spirit_n in_o that_o they_o can_v neither_o discern_v what_o they_o be_v do_v nor_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o such_o a_o evil_a which_o a_o tender_a heart_n will_v tremble_v at_o for_o these_o murmurer_n have_v the_o boldness_n and_o stupidity_n to_o reply_v to_o the_o challenge_n yet_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o weary_v he_o chap._n iii_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v a_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n v._o 1._o who_o will_v be_v find_v far_o otherwise_o then_o many_o of_o they_o look_v for_o in_o refine_n his_o church_n v._o 2._o purge_v of_o his_o people_n and_o minister_n that_o their_o worship_n may_v be_v pure_a and_o acceptable_a v._o 3_o 4._o and_o in_o manifest_v of_o all_o wickedness_n and_o take_v order_n with_o it_o v._o 5._o the_o reason_n of_o which_o benefit_n be_v his_o unchangeable_a grace_n and_o the_o constancy_n of_o his_o promise_n towards_o his_o people_n v._o 6._o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o accuse_v they_o of_o desperate_a impenitency_n in_o their_o defection_n v._o 7._o of_o sacrilege_n v._o 8._o which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o special_a cause_n of_o the_o judgement_n lie_v on_o they_o v._o 9_o so_o upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n he_o undertake_v remarkable_o to_o bless_v they_o v._o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o of_o blasphemy_n and_o weary_v in_o god_n service_n v._o 13_o 14_o 15._o in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n we_o have_v the_o carriage_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o such_o a_o time_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o these_o doctrine_n upon_o they_o v._o 16._o who_o be_v encourage_v from_o god_n observation_n and_o lay_v up_o their_o carriage_n as_o upon_o record_n v._o 16._o from_o a_o promise_n of_o be_v precious_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o gracious_o and_o tender_o deal_v with_o v._o 17._o and_o that_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a in_o god_n esteem_n shall_v in_o due_a time_n be_v make_v manifest_a v._o 18._o verse_n 1._o behold_v i_o will_v send_v my_o messenger_n and_o he_o shall_v prepare_v the_o way_n before_o i_o and_o the_o lord_n who_o you_o seek_v shall_v sudden_o come_v to_o his_o temple_n even_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o you_o delight_v in_o behold_v he_o shall_v come_v say_v the_o lord_z of_o host_n in_o this_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n come_v first_o christ_n speak_v himself_o and_o promise_v to_o send_v john_n '_o baptist_n as_o his_o forerunner_n and_o harbinger_n as_o be_v expon_v luke_n 1_o 76_o and_o 7.27_o mat._n 11.10_o mark_v 1.2_o who_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n and_o of_o grace_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o penitent_a through_o christ_n shall_v prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o exhibition_n of_o christ_n then_o the_o father_n speak_v and_o promise_n that_o christ_n the_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o the_o jew_n long_v so_o much_o after_o shall_v short_o after_o john_n preach_v come_v into_o his_o temple_n be_v exhibit_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n there_o doct._n 1._o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n towards_o the_o world_n will_v not_o be_v impede_v by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n nor_o will_v he_o make_v void_a his_o promise_n of_o the_o redemption_n