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that_o i_o may_v assemble_v the_o kingdom_n to_o pour_v upon_o they_o my_o indignation_n even_o all_o my_o fierce_a anger_n for_o all_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v devour_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o jealousy_n for_o than_o will_v i_o turn_v to_o the_o people_n mean_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o pure_a language_n that_o they_o may_v all_o â—all_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o at_o the_o 19_o ver_fw-la behold_v at_o that_o time_n i_o will_v undo_v all_o that_o afflict_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v save_v she_o that_o halt_v and_o gather_v she_o that_o be_v drive_v out_o and_o i_o will_v get_v they_o praise_v and_o same_o in_o every_o land_n where_o they_o have_v be_v put_v to_o shamâ—_n at_o that_o time_n i_o will_v bring_v you_o again_o even_o in_o the_o time_n that_o i_o gather_v you_o for_o i_o will_v make_v you_o a_o name_n and_o a_o praise_n among_o all_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o i_o turn_v back_o your_o captivity_n before_o your_o eye_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o 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in_o her_o own_o place_n even_o in_o jerusalem_n the_o lord_n all_o shall_v save_v the_o tent_n of_o judah_n first_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v not_o magnify_v themselves_o against_o judah_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v the_o lord_n defend_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o that_o be_v feeble_a among_o they_o at_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o david_n and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v as_o god_n as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o they_o and_o in_o the_o 14._o chap._n at_o the_o 12._o ver_fw-la this_o shall_v be_v the_o plague_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v the_o people_n that_o have_v fight_v against_o jerusalem_n their_o flesh_n shall_v consume_v away_o while_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n and_o their_o eye_n shall_v consume_v away_o in_o their_o hole_n and_o their_o tongue_n shall_v consume_v away_o in_o their_o mouth_n and_o it_o shall_v 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the_o temporal_a monarchy_n after_o christ_n come_n it_o may_v be_v learn_v by_o the_o parallel_v text_n where_o it_o be_v saitâ—_n and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o this_o great_a army_n heâ—_n speak_v of_o be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o shall_v be_v gather_v together_o to_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_n by_o the_o three_o unclearâ—_n spirit_n like_o frog_n which_o st._n john_n see_v come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n oâ—_n the_o dragon_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n rev._n 1â—_n 13_o if_o he_o be_v persuade_v that_o this_o be_v the_o same_o battle_n he_o may_v likeâ—â—â—â—_n be_v persuade_v that_o the_o text_n of_o joel_n 3_o be_v not_o after_o the_o
wealth_n than_o they_o themselves_o which_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o you_o to_o prove_v and_o that_o you_o may_v not_o think_v you_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o prophecy_n you_o must_v know_v that_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o wealth_n speak_v of_o in_o zech._n be_v against_o the_o time_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v descend_v and_o all_o the_o saint_n with_o he_o which_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o victory_n there_o foretell_v show_v your_o application_n of_o this_o prophecy_n to_o the_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a victory_n of_o the_o faithful_a gentile_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a wrest_n of_o the_o scripture_n israel_n redemption_n and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o cry_v peace_n peace_n when_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n to_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a what_o be_v mr_n petrie_n answer_n this_o be_v a_o pitiful_a exclamation_n if_o it_o be_v true_a but_o exclamation_n be_v not_o always_o victorious_a when_o we_o teach_v it_o shall_v be_v well_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o set_v your_o heart_n on_o thing_n above_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o earth_n be_v this_o to_o cry_v peace_n when_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n or_o to_o call_v good_a evil_n or_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o to_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n when_o spiritual_a promise_n be_v restrain_v to_o a_o temporal_a prosperity_n of_o a_o carnal_a people_n and_o when_o god_n teach_v faith_n by_o sense_n that_o because_o we_o can_v understand_v heavenly_a thing_n till_o he_o insinuate_v they_o into_o our_o affection_n by_o please_v and_o know_a thing_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o god_n have_v no_o high_a sense_n in_o these_o promise_n all_o the_o earth_n belong_v unto_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o scythia_n some_o have_v live_v 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god_n that_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o through_o the_o world_n for_o do_v any_o one_o deny_v this_o or_o do_v this_o prove_v that_o the_o prophecy_n touch_v the_o jew_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o jew_n doubtless_o it_o do_v rather_o prove_v that_o they_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o understand_v see_v the_o jew_n can_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n till_o they_o be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o darkness_n of_o unbelief_n in_o which_o they_o have_v live_v so_o many_o hundred_o year_n into_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o they_o as_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v israel_n redemption_n but_o enough_o of_o the_o perplexity_n which_o shall_v happen_v to_o other_o nation_n when_o the_o jew_n return_n now_o again_o of_o their_o return_n and_o of_o the_o prosperity_n which_o shall_v then_o happen_v to_o themselves_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n say_v isa_n chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 11._o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v set_v his_o hand_n again_o the_o second_o time_n to_o recover_v the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v leave_v from_o assyria_n and_o from_o egypt_n and_o from_o paphros_n and_o from_o cush_n and_o from_o elam_n and_o from_o shinar_n and_o from_o hamath_n and_o from_o the_o island_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o he_o shall_v set_v up_o a_o ensign_n for_o the_o nation_n and_o shall_v assemble_v the_o outcast_n of_o israel_n and_o etc._n and_o isa_n 49._o for_o 12.25_o ch_n 30._o ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o chap._n 62._o ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o ezek._n 20._o ver_fw-la 32_o 33_o 34._o etc._n etc._n gather_v together_o the_o disperse_a of_o judah_n from_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o envy_n of_o ephraim_n shall_v depart_v and_o the_o adversary_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o ephraim_n shall_v not_o envy_v judah_n and_o judah_n shall_v not_o vex_v ephraim_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v utter_o destroy_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o egyptian_a sea_n and_o with_o his_o mighty_a wind_n shall_v he_o shake_v his_o hand_n over_o the_o river_n and_o shall_v smite_v it_o in_o the_o seven_o stream_n and_o make_v man_n go_v over_o dry-shod_a and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o highway_n for_o the_o rennant_n of_o his_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v leave_v from_o assyria_n etc._n assyria_n mic._n 7._o ver_fw-la 15._o etc._n etc._n like_v as_o it_o be_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n you_o see_v here_o that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v plain_o of_o a_o miraculous_a recovery_n of_o god_n people_n of_o the_o recovery_n i_o say_v of_o judah_n not_o from_o bâ—bylon_n but_o from_o the_o four_o 8._o four_o jer._n 16._o
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