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over_o jerusalem_n the_o second_o he_o denounce_v as_o a_o angry_a judge_n provoke_v at_o length_n to_o execute_v his_o fierce_a wrath_n upon_o they_o without_o any_o compassion_n at_o all_o his_o word_n be_v these_o 19.27_o moreover_o those_o my_o enemy_n which_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v they_o hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o which_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n although_o they_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a believe_v no_o more_o than_o they_o do_v the_o former_a yet_o shall_v they_o find_v his_o word_n one_o day_n as_o true_o fulfil_v to_o they_o in_o the_o one_o as_o they_o have_v do_v already_o in_o the_o other_o and_o howsoever_o hitherto_o they_o have_v esteem_v of_o he_o as_o a_o false_a prophet_n a_o deceiver_n yet_o have_v he_o be_v to_o they_o but_o too_o true_a a_o prophet_n in_o all_o their_o calamity_n both_o first_o and_o last_o and_o so_o after_o this_o long_a digression_n i_o come_v to_o the_o next_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n the_o six_o which_o confirm_v the_o former_a be_v that_o of_o jer._n 23.5_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o unto_o david_n a_o righteous_a branch_n and_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o name_n whereby_o they_o shall_v call_v he_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n this_o be_v speak_v of_o david_n seed_n about_o 400._o year_n after_o david_n be_v dead_a and_o bury_v which_o prove_v manifest_a that_o the_o former_a promise_n be_v not_o make_v unto_o he_o for_o solomon_n his_o son_n or_o any_o other_o temporal_a king_n of_o his_o line_n but_o only_o for_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v call_v so_o peculiar_o the_o son_n and_o seed_n of_o david_n the_o prophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n the_o seven_o which_o also_o confirm_v the_o other_o be_v that_o of_o ezek._n 34.23_o i_o will_v set_v up_o a_o shepherd_n over_o they_o he_o shall_v feed_v they_o even_o my_o servant_n david_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n the_o 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the_o messiah_n they_o can_v have_v no_o other_o meaning_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o 4.2_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v the_o bud_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v beautiful_a and_o glorious_a and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v excellent_a 9.6_o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n he_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n the_o increase_n of_o his_o government_n shall_v have_v none_o end_n and_o in_o the_o 11._o chapter_n there_o shall_v come_v a_o rod_n forth_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o ishai_n and_o a_o graft_n shall_v grow_v out_o of_o his_o root_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o behold_v your_o god_n come_v etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a be_v lighten_v and_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o deaf_a shall_v be_v open_v then_o shall_v the_o same_o man_n leap_v like_o a_o hart_n and_o the_o dumb_a man_n tongue_n shall_v sing_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 35.4_o 35.4_o and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o jacob_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o desolation_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v also_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v my_o salvation_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n 49.6_o out_o of_o all_o which_o place_n before_o allege_v i_o conclude_v first_o the_o come_n of_o a_o messiah_n which_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o deny_v second_o that_o he_o must_v be_v king_n as_o well_o of_o the_o gentile_n as_o of_o the_o jew_n which_o they_o can_v deny_v three_o that_o he_o must_v be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o a_o temporal_a king_n as_o they_o imagine_v it_o follow_v next_o to_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o must_v be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n even_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o 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luk._n 2.22_o hos._n 11.1_o that_o he_o shall_v flee_v into_o egypt_n and_o be_v call_v thence_o again_o mat._n 2.13_o num._n 24.17_o that_o a_o star_n shall_v appear_v at_o his_o birth_n to_o notify_v his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n mat._n 2.9_o mal._n 3.1_o and_o 4.5_o isa._n 40.3_o that_o john_n baptist_n who_o come_v in_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o eliah_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v eliah_n luke_n 1.17_o matth._n 11.10.14_o shall_v be_v the_o messenger_n to_o go_v before_o he_o and_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n and_o to_o cry_v in_o the_o desert_n mat._n 3.1_o isa._n 42.2_o that_o he_o shall_v begin_v his_o own_o preach_n with_o all_o humility_n quietness_n and_o clemency_n of_o spirit_n mat._n 5.1_o isa._n 53._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v poor_a abject_a and_o of_o no_o reputation_n in_o this_o world_n luk._n 2.7_o isa._n 35.5_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v strange_a miracle_n and_o heal_v all_o disease_n mat._n 4.23_o isa._n 53.12_o dan._n 9.26_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n mat._n 27._o psal._n 55.13_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v betray_v by_o one_o of_o his_o own_o familiar_n mat_n 26.47_o zac._n 11.12_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v sell_v for_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n mat._n 26.15_o zac._n 11.13_o that_o with_o those_o thirty_o piece_n there_o shall_v be_v buy_v afterwards_o a_o field_n of_o potsherd_n mat._n 27._o â—_z zac._n 9.9_o that_o he_o shall_v ride_v into_o jerusalem_n upon_o a_o ass_n mat._n 27._o isa._n 50.6_o that_o the_o jew_n shall_v beat_v and_o buffet_v his_o face_n and_o defile_v the_o same_o with_o spit_v mat._n 26.67_o isa._n 53.5_o that_o they_o shall_v whip_v rend_v and_o tear_v his_o body_n before_o they_o put_v he_o to_o death_n mat._n 26.27_o isa._n 53.12_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n among_o thief_n and_o malefactor_n luk._n 23.33_o isa._n 53.7_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v silent_a before_o his_o enemy_n as_o a_o sheep_n before_o his_o shearer_n mat._n 27.14_o isa._n 53.12_o that_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n luk._n 23.34_o psal._n 22.18_o and_o 69.21_o that_o they_o shall_v give_v he_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v divide_v his_o apparel_n and_o cast_v lot_n for_o his_o upper_a garment_n mat._n 27.34_o psal._n 22.16_o zac._n 12.10_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v crucify_v that_o be_v nail_v of_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n to_o the_o cross_n joh._n 19.18_o zac._n 12.10_o that_o his_o side_n shall_v be_v pierce_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o they_o have_v so_o pierce_v joh._n 19.34.37_o exo._n 12.46_o that_o not_o a_o bone_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v break_v figure_v in_o the_o passover_n by_o that_o spotless_a lamb_n without_o blemish_n a_o type_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o be_v he_o call_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n joh._n 19.36_o psal._n 16.9_o hos._n 6.2_o that_o he_o shall_v rise_v again_o from_o death_n the_o three_o day_n mat._n 28.1_o psal_n 68.18_o and_o 110.1_o that_o he_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o there_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n triumphant_o for_o ever_o luke_n 24.51_o act._n 7.55_o 56._o all_o these_o particular_n foretell_v of_o the_o messiah_n see_v i_o say_v and_o examine_v how_o exact_o they_o be_v all_o fulfil_v in_o our_o saviour_n and_o therewithal_o consider_v those_o thing_n which_o fall_v out_o afterwards_o as_o effect_n of_o his_o divine_a power_n to_o wit_n the_o send_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n immediate_o after_o his_o ascension_n with_o the_o miraculous_a increase_n of_o his_o church_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o persecution_n the_o severe_a punishment_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n especial_o that_o of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n the_o subjection_n of_o the_o devil_n with_o all_o his_o infernal_a power_n under_o his_o apostle_n and_o 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