〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o job_n 28.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o we_o may_v take_v it_o for_o a_o flint_n as_o well_o as_o a_o diamond_n though_o general_o it_o be_v render_v diamond_n adamant_n in_o this_o place_n and_o jer._n 17.1_o also_o ezek._n 3.9_o because_o it_o be_v the_o hard_a of_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hard_a than_o a_o flint_n as_o our_o last_o translator_n read_v it_o targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quà m_fw-la petra_n r._n david_n take_v it_o general_o for_o a_o hard_a stone_n that_o can_v be_v grave_v with_o iron_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n viz._n that_o god_n word_n will_v make_v no_o impression_n of_o remorse_n and_o reformation_n in_o they_o lest_o thou_o shall_v hear_v the_o law_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o obey_v either_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n and_o prove_v for_o the_o first_o and_o general_a instruction_n of_o the_o church_n or_o else_o the_o particular_a instruction_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o the_o prophet_n in_o after_o time_n send_v by_o god_n as_o occasion_v require_v and_n the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v send_v in_o his_o spirit_n by_o the_o former_a prophet_n who_o speak_v as_o they_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o the_o disobedience_n which_o these_o jew_n show_v to_o their_o word_n be_v not_o only_o the_o despise_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o a_o rebellion_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o act_n 7.51_o 3._o the_o punishment_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o rebellion_n which_o be_v 1._o general_o express_v in_o these_o word_n therefore_o there_o come_v a_o great_a wrath_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n a_o great_a punishment_n the_o effect_n of_o great_a anger_n and_o displeasure_n verse_n 12._o 2._o particular_o amplify_v 1._o by_o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o it_o when_o their_o misery_n come_v upon_o they_o god_n neglect_v they_o seq_n vide_fw-la pro._n 1.20_o 〈◊〉_d seq_n because_o in_o heir_n prosperity_n they_o have_v neglect_v he_o therefore_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o a_o most_o just_a and_o equal_a retaliation_n that_o as_o he_o cry_v by_o his_o prophet_n early_o and_o late_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o repent_v and_o amend_v an_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v obey_v his_o voice_n and_o reform_v their_o manner_n so_o they_o cry_v in_o their_o calamity_n for_o help_n and_o succour_n an_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n to_o relieve_v and_o comfort_v they_o but_o leave_v they_o helpless_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n verse_n 13._o 2._o by_o the_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o it_o a_o violent_a drive_v they_o forth_o into_o banishment_n into_o strange_a country_n but_o i_o choose_fw-la i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v kimchi_n that_o follow_v not_o any_o rule_n of_o grammar_n he_o follow_v his_o father_n joseph_n kimchi_n expound_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turbabor_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la or_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ego_fw-la turbatus_fw-la sum_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n in_o captivitate_fw-la note_v god_n compassionate_a feeling_n of_o their_o misery_n according_a to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v which_o be_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o our_o capacity_n the_o paraphrast_n take_v it_o active_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dispergan_n choose_fw-la scatter_v they_o with_o a_o whirlwind_n violent_o and_o sudden_o and_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n how_o quick_a a_o dispatch_n nabuchadnezzar_n and_o his_o captain_n make_v with_o this_o nation_n sweep_v they_o away_o like_o a_o violent_a tempest_n among_o all_o nation_n who_o they_o know_v not_o assyrian_n egyptian_n edomite_n moabite_n etc._n etc._n stranger_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o affection_n and_o in_o religion_n 3._o by_o the_o consequent_a of_o it_o a_o utter_a desolation_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n after_o such_o time_n as_o the_o people_n be_v empty_v out_o of_o it_o thus_o the_o land_n be_v desolate_a after_o they_o and_o no_o man_n pass_v through_o or_o return_v which_o passage_n be_v very_o remarkable_a and_o strange_a give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o this_o country_n of_o judaea_n wherein_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n inhabit_v after_o the_o people_n be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n lay_v utter_o waste_v without_o any_o inhabitant_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seventie_o year_n insomuch_o that_o after_o the_o slaughter_n of_o gedaliah_n when_o all_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o people_n man_z woman_n and_o child_n flee_v into_o epypt_n there_o be_v not_o a_o lieu_n leave_v in_o the_o country_n and_o be_v thus_o leave_v empty_a of_o its_o natural_a inhabitant_n we_o find_v not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o colony_n send_v from_o other_o country_n by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n command_n to_o plant_v themselves_o in_o the_o jew_n room_n as_o in_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n there_o have_v be_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarch_n or_o that_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n though_o haply_o they_o may_v make_v inroad_n to_o spoil_v the_o country_n of_o the_o riches_n that_o be_v leave_v do_v come_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o empty_a city_n nor_o do_v we_o find_v that_o at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v any_o displace_v to_o make_v they_o room_n either_o by_o force_n or_o fair_a mean_n a_o wonderful_a providence_n that_o a_o pleasant_a country_n leave_v destitute_a of_o inhabitant_n and_o compass_v about_o with_o warlike_a nation_n be_v not_o invade_v and_o replant_v by_o foreigner_n for_o seventie_o year_n space_n but_o the_o land_n though_o it_o have_v cast_v out_o her_o inhabitant_n for_o a_o while_n will_v not_o yet_o admit_v of_o stranger_n till_o it_o have_v final_o vomit_v they_o out_o as_o now_o it_o have_v do_v the_o natural_n be_v within_o seventie_o year_n to_o return_v and_o god_n keep_v the_o room_n empty_a all_o that_o while_n for_o they_o and_o foreigner_n desire_v not_o their_o country_n and_o this_o indeed_o be_v that_o which_o god_n threaten_v that_o for_o seventie_o year_n the_o land_n shall_v enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n rest_v from_o tillage_n 35._o 2_o chro._n 26.21_o ler._n 26_o 3â—_n 35._o and_o all_o other_o employment_n whereunto_o inhabitant_n use_v to_o put_v it_o now_o the_o blame_n of_o all_o this_o be_v lay_v where_o the_o fault_n be_v it_o be_v not_o the_o babylonian_n but_o the_o jew_n that_o waste_v their_o own_o land_n their_o sin_n do_v more_o spoil_n than_o the_o other_o army_n for_o they_o lay_v the_o pleasant_a land_n desolate_a i._n e._n palaestina_n which_o be_v lay_v waste_n through_o god_n anger_n provoke_v by_o the_o people_n sin_n verse_n 14._o and_o thus_o we_o have_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o preface_n contain_v matter_n of_o reprehension_n of_o the_o people_n hypocrisy_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o law_n exemplify_v in_o the_o like_a of_o their_o father_n with_o its_o punishment_n that_o in_o and_o by_o they_o these_o may_v see_v what_o themselves_o be_v and_o what_o much_o what_o and_o the_o verb_n in_o the_o future_a tense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v import_v so_o much_o shall_v likewise_o befall_v they_o without_o amendment_n even_o they_o also_o shall_v call_v and_o not_o be_v hear_v they_o shall_v be_v scatter_v in_o fury_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n leave_v their_o own_o land_n desolate_a of_o its_o natural_a inhabitant_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n chap._n viii_o again_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n come_v to_o i_o say_v 2_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o be_v jealous_a for_o zion_n with_o great_a jealousy_n and_o i_o be_v jealous_a for_o she_o with_o great_a wrath_n 3_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v return_v unto_o zion_n and_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o city_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o holy_a mountain_n 4_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n there_o shall_v yet_o old_a man_n and_o old_a woman_n dwell_v in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o every_o man_n with_o his_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n for_o very_a age_n 5_o and_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o boy_n and_o girl_n play_v in_o the_o street_n thereof_o 6_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n though_o it_o be_v unpossible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o remnant_n
of_o those_o ceremony_n they_o be_v frequent_o busy_v about_o and_o then_o we_o must_v take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o portentum_fw-la but_o signum_fw-la as_o it_o be_v also_o use_v 2._o chron._n 32.24_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o king_n 20.8_o &_o es_fw-ge 38.7_o but_o usual_o this_o word_n be_v take_v for_o prodigious_a and_o miraculous_a sign_n as_o deut._n 13.1_o 2._o ergo_fw-la quaere_fw-la 2._o the_o description_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v set_v forth_o 1._o by_o a_o double_a title_n give_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v 1._o of_o a_o branch_n for_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v forth_o my_o servant_n the_o branch_n so_o call_v because_o out_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o wither_a stock_n of_o david_n house_n he_o spring_v forth_o on_o a_o sudden_a like_o a_o branch_n or_o sience_n out_o of_o a_o dry_a tree_n though_o that_o family_n be_v obscure_a and_o all_o the_o glorious_a branch_n out_o off_o even_o to_o the_o 11.12_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o nabuchad_n dream_n dan._n 11.12_o stump_n yet_o a_o remainder_n there_o be_v and_o sappe_n enough_o therein_o which_o in_o due_a time_n shall_v sprout_v forth_o into_o this_o glorious_a the_o last_o and_o great_a ornament_n of_o that_o kingly_a family_n see_v es_fw-ge 11.1_o &_o 4.1_o jer._n 23.5_o &_o 33.15_o god_n in_o most_o unlikely_a time_n and_o by_o most_o unlikely_a 2.34_o unlikely_a dan._n 2.34_o mean_n can_v bring_v his_o purpose_n to_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v translate_v by_o the_o seventie_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o rib._n will_v have_v that_o place_n luk._n 1.78_o to_o allude_v to_o that_o translation_n but_o it_o signify_v proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d es_fw-ge 11.1_o my_o servant_n though_o a_o son_n by_o nature_n yet_o a_o servant_n by_o office_n of_o mediation_n for_o our_o sake_n verse_n 8._o 2._o of_o a_o stone_n which_o title_n be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o corner_n stone_n of_o his_o church_n 28.16_o es_fw-ge 28.16_o whereupon_o the_o whole_a building_n be_v rear_v and_o couple_v for_o behold_v the_o stone_n that_o i_o have_v lay_v before_o jehoshua_n the_o anagoge_n to_o christ_n be_v here_o take_v from_o the_o temple_n now_o in_o building_n who_o foundation_n be_v now_o lay_v before_o jehoshua_n and_o zerubbabel_n the_o chief_a 1.14_o chief_a hag._n 1.14_o overseer_n of_o the_o worke._n the_o angel_n then_o point_v to_o some_o principal_a stone_n therein_o inform_v jehoshua_n that_o there_o be_v a_o further_a mystery_n in_o it_o the_o groundwork_n of_o the_o material_a signify_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o spiritual_a temple_n not_o to_o be_v lay_v by_o the_o industry_n of_o artificer_n but_o by_o god_n handie-worke_n i_o have_v lay_v 2._o by_o a_o twofold_a property_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o latter_a title_n 1._o providence_n and_o 3._o and_o esa_n 11.2_o 3._o wisdom_n in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n christ_n be_v a_o stone_n for_o strength_n and_o firmness_n yet_o not_o a_o dead_a and_o senseless_a as_o those_o of_o the_o temple_n but_o a_o live_a stone_n full_a of_o eye_n and_o endue_v with_o the_o sharp_a sight_n upon_o one_o stone_n shall_v be_v seven_o eye_n some_o understand_v it_o passive_o all_o man_n eye_n shall_v look_v towards_o christ_n or_o sanct._n or_o sanct._n god_n shall_v with_o curious_a diligence_n polish_v this_o stone_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o next_o clause_n but_o these_o sense_n fit_v not_o this_o place_n it_o be_v more_o natural_a and_o clear_a to_o take_v eye_n for_o providence_n and_o seven_o for_o perfection_n and_o sufficiency_n so_o the_o meaning_n shall_v be_v 5.6_o 25_o rev._n 5.6_o christ_n have_v all_o sufficiency_n of_o wisdom_n and_o council_n not_o only_o to_o lay_v a_o foundation_n but_o also_o to_o build_v up_o his_o church_n and_o to_o rule_v it_o in_o the_o best_a order_n 2._o the_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o all_o grace_n in_o himself_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n though_o man_n may_v judge_v this_o stone_n too_o too_o rude_a and_o rough_a to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o building_n and_o therefore_o reject_v it_o yet_o god_n will_v make_v it_o not_o only_o the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n but_o so_o polish_v it_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o principal_a so_o the_o most_o beautiful_a stone_n of_o the_o whole_a building_n behold_v i_o will_v engrave_v the_o grave_v thereof_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n a_o allusion_n to_o the_o grave_a and_o carve_v stone_n of_o the_o temple_n who_o costly_a workmanship_n do_v in_o some_o sort_n shadow_n out_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n endowment_n but_o yet_o these_o do_v so_o far_o exceed_v the_o other_o as_o god_n be_v a_o more_o cunning_a workman_n than_o man_n i_o will_v grave_n it_o as_o psal_n 45.7_o some_o interpret_v this_o grave_v of_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caelatura_fw-la corporis_fw-la ejus_fw-la pulcherrima_fw-la but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o full_a meaning_n of_o the_o place_n though_o the_o next_o clause_n do_v in_o part_n imply_v it_o 3._o by_o two_o apotelesmata_fw-la and_o effect_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n 1._o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o an_o i_o will_v remove_v the_o iniquity_n gild_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n of_o that_o land_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o land_n the_o church_n typify_v by_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n whereof_o pardon_n be_v now_o promise_a in_o one_o day_n by_o one_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n once_o offer_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n every_o day_n repeat_v verse_n 9_o 2._o peace_n of_o conscience_n through_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v you_o call_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n under_o the_o vine_n and_o under_o the_o figtree_n these_o tree_n have_v broad_a leaf_n and_o yield_v a_o cool_a shadow_n very_o pleasant_a in_o those_o hot_a country_n and_o therefore_o under_o they_o they_o have_v their_o arbour_n wherein_o they_o make_v their_o banquet_n and_o invitation_n of_o their_o neighbour_n in_o the_o time_n of_o public_a peace_n of_o security_n of_o the_o state_n as_o 1._o king_n 4.24_o 25_o under_o which_o figure_n be_v represent_v the_o true_a â—â—â—â—ituall_a peace_n of_o the_o church_n which_o it_o enjoy_v with_o god_n through_o the_o reconciliation_n make_v by_o christ_n see_v hag._n 2.9_o micah_n 4.4_o be_v 2.4_o hos_fw-la 2.18_o albeit_o we_o need_v not_o quite_o reject_v the_o literal_a meaning_n consider_v that_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n bring_v with_o he_o as_o peace_n for_o the_o church_n with_o god_n so_o quietness_n for_o the_o state_n from_o war_n and_o trouble_n both_o to_o judaea_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n further_n the_o word_n seem_v to_o imply_v another_o effect_n in_o the_o godly_a viz._n charity_n towards_o other_o themselves_o be_v convert_v and_o reconcile_v to_o god_n shall_v study_v to_o convert_v other_o ye_o shall_v call_v say_v quaere_fw-la chap._n four_o and_o the_o angel_n that_o talk_v with_o i_o come_v again_o and_o wake_v i_o as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o his_o sleep_n 2_o and_o say_v unto_o i_o what_o see_v thou_o and_o i_o say_v i_o have_v look_v and_o behold_v a_o candlestick_n all_o of_o gold_n with_o a_o bowl_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o it_o and_o his_o seven_o lamp_n therein_o and_o seven_o pipe_n to_o the_o lamp_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o top_n thereof_o 3_o and_o two_o olive_n tree_n over_o it_o one_o upon_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o bowl_n and_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o left_a side_n thereof_o 4_o so_o i_o answer_v and_o speak_v to_o the_o angel_n that_o talk_v with_o i_o say_v what_o be_v these_o my_o lord_n 5_o then_o the_o angel_n that_o talk_v with_o i_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o i_o know_v thou_o not_o what_o these_o be_v and_o i_o say_v no_o my_o lord_n 6_o then_o he_o answer_v and_o speak_v unto_o i_o say_v this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o zerubbabel_n say_v neither_o by_o a_o army_n nor_o strength_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 7_o who_o be_v thou_o 〈…〉_o mountain_n before_o zerubbabel_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o plain_a and_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o head_n stone_n thereof_o with_o shouting_n cry_v grace_n grace_n unto_o it_o 8_o moreover_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o i_o say_v 9_o the_o hand_n of_o zerubbabel_n have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o house_n
by_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n justice_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n and_o make_v to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o rebellion_n in_o foreign_a country_n whither_o they_o shall_v be_v banish_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n as_o we_o see_v it_o fulfil_v to_o this_o day_n since_o their_o first_o overthrow_n of_o their_o state_n by_o t._n vespasianus_n and_o their_o final_a dispersion_n by_o aelius_n adrianus_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n there_o be_v to_o be_v note_v in_o the_o original_a a_o change_n of_o the_o gender_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o the_o former_a may_v be_v refer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o masculine_a the_o latter_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n chap._n vi_o again_o i_o turn_v and_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o behold_v there_o come_v four_o charet_n out_o from_o between_o two_o mountain_n and_o the_o mountain_n be_v mountain_n of_o brass_n 2_o in_o the_o first_o chariot_n be_v red_a horse_n and_o in_o the_o second_o chariot_n black_a horse_n 3_o and_o in_o the_o three_o chariot_n white_a horse_n and_o in_o the_o four_o chariot_n horse_n of_o divers_a colour_n and_o red_a 4_o then_o i_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o angel_n that_o talk_v with_o i_o what_o be_v these_o my_o lord_n 5_o and_o the_o angel_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o i_o these_o be_v the_o four_o spirit_n of_o the_o heaven_n which_o go_v forth_o from_o stand_v with_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n 6_o that_o with_o the_o black_a horse_n go_v forth_o into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o north_n and_o the_o white_a go_v out_o after_o they_o and_o they_o of_o divers_a colour_n go_v forth_o towards_o the_o south_n country_n 7_o and_o the_o radish_n go_v out_o and_o require_v to_o go_v and_o pass_v through_o the_o world_n and_o he_o say_v go_v pass_v through_o the_o world_n so_o they_o go_v throughout_o the_o world_n 8_o then_o cry_v he_o upon_o i_o and_o speak_v unto_o i_o say_v behold_v these_o that_o go_v towards_o the_o north_n country_n have_v pacify_v my_o spirit_n in_o the_o north_n country_n 9_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o i_o say_v 10_o take_v of_o they_o of_o the_o captivity_n even_o of_o heldai_n and_o of_o tobijah_n and_o jedaiah_n which_o be_v come_v from_o babel_n and_o come_v thou_o the_o same_o day_n and_o go_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o joshiah_n the_o son_n of_o zephaniah_n 11_o take_v even_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o make_v crown_n and_o set_v they_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o jehoshua_n the_o son_n of_o jehozadah_n the_o high_a priest_n 12_o and_o speak_v unto_o he_o say_v thus_o speak_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o say_v behold_v the_o man_n who_o name_n be_v the_o branch_n and_o he_o shall_v grow_v up_o out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o he_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n 13_o even_o he_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v bear_v the_o glory_n and_o shall_v sit_v and_o rule_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o priest_n upon_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o council_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v between_o they_o both_o 14_o and_o the_o crown_n shall_v be_v to_o helem_n and_o to_o tobijah_n and_o to_o jedaiah_n and_o to_o hen_n the_o son_n of_o zephaniah_n for_o a_o memorial_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n 15_o and_o they_o that_o be_v far_o off_o shall_v come_v and_o build_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o and_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o you_o will_v obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n vision_n 7._o touch_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o vision_n there_o be_v two_o opinion_n of_o interpreter_n the_o first_o be_v of_o those_o who_o understand_v by_o these_o four_o chariot_n the_o four_o empire_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n who_o beginning_n and_o progress_n action_n and_o succession_n be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n order_v by_o god_n supreme_a will_n and_o providence_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o his_o church_n and_o people_n have_v or_o shall_v suffer_v under_o they_o be_v foresee_v and_o fore-appointed_n by_o god_n himself_o and_o as_o in_o daniel_n chap._n 2._o &_o 7._o after_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n christ_n eternal_a and_o spiritual_a kingdom_n be_v present_o describe_v which_o shall_v be_v more_o large_a and_o last_a than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a so_o likewise_o be_v it_o in_o this_o place_n the_o second_o be_v of_o those_o who_o by_o these_o chariot_n understand_v the_o angel_n who_o be_v speedy_a minister_n of_o god_n manifold_a decree_n which_o provident_a government_n of_o god_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o angel_n be_v here_o declare_v for_o the_o comfort_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v return_v and_o of_o those_o that_o yet_o abide_v in_o babylon_n who_o case_n be_v not_o yet_o so_o desperate_a but_o that_o god_n have_v among_o they_o a_o remnant_n of_o who_o he_o take_v care_n to_o save_v they_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n a_o effect_n of_o which_o care_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o be_v afterward_o set_v down_o by_o a_o example_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o some_o of_o they_o upon_o who_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o offer_v their_o present_n occasion_n be_v take_v by_o a_o visible_a ceremony_n and_o solemnity_n to_o confirm_v their_o faith_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o his_o kingdom_n which_o of_o these_o opinion_n to_o take_v to_o or_o whether_o we_o may_v rest_v on_o either_o of_o they_o i_o can_v say_v nor_o dare_v define_v both_o have_v their_o probability_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o much_o more_o for_o aught_o i_o see_v i_o think_v we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o thorough_a meaning_n of_o this_o vision_n i_o will_v relate_v what_o other_o think_v and_o so_o proceed_v we_o have_v here_o then_o 1._o the_o description_n of_o the_o vision_n 1._o general_o i_o turn_v and_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o behold_v there_o come_v four_o charet_n not_o without_o their_o driver_n though_o they_o be_v not_o name_v out_o from_o between_o two_o mountain_n allusion_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n of_o run_v race_n with_o charet_n where_o the_o horse_n and_o charet_n stand_v ready_a for_o the_o course_n enclose_v within_o the_o carceres_fw-la or_o bar_v list_n from_o whence_o upon_o the_o sign_n give_v they_o loose_v be_v the_o mountain_n be_v mountain_n of_o brass_n by_o these_o brazen_a mountain_n all_o understand_v god_n provident_a decree_n and_o counsel_n which_o as_o they_o be_v most_o firm_a and_o immutable_a in_o themselves_o like_o unremoveable_a mountain_n of_o brass_n or_o steel_n so_o be_v they_o the_o beginning_n of_o all_o action_n and_o effect_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o these_o charet_n be_v say_v to_o come_v forth_o from_o between_o these_o mountain_n god_n providence_n appoint_v they_o their_o course_n verse_n 1._o 2._o particular_o describe_v by_o what_o horse_n every_o chariot_n be_v draw_v verse_n 2_o 3._o in_o the_o first_o chariot_n be_v red_a horse_n and_o in_o the_o second_o chariot_n black_a horse_n and_o in_o the_o three_o chariot_n white_a horse_n in_o the_o four_o chariot_n grizzle_v and_o bay_a horse_n they_o that_o thereby_o understand_v the_o four_o monarchy_n be_v much_o trouble_v in_o the_o interpretation_n and_o application_n of_o these_o several_a colour_n some_o ridiculous_o take_v it_o for_o such_o colour_n as_o those_o nation_n most_o of_o all_o use_v as_o the_o chaldaean_n red_a etc._n etc._n other_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o jewish_a estate_n for_o type_n of_o that_o deal_n which_o they_o use_v towards_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o chaldaean_n red_a because_o they_o be_v bloody_a the_o mede_n and_o persian_n black_a because_o under_o they_o it_o be_v a_o sorrowful_a time_n to_o the_o jew_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o captivity_n and_o the_o grecian_n white_a because_o the_o jew_n be_v well_o handle_v by_o they_o as_o by_o alexander_n at_o his_o come_n to_o jerusalem_n the_o roman_n grizzle_v or_o of_o divers_a colour_n because_o of_o their_o emperor_n some_o use_v the_o jew_n well_o and_o gentle_o some_o ill_n and_o cruel_o but_o these_o be_v conceit_n not_o only_o frivolous_a but_o false_a if_o they_o be_v thorough_o scan_v and_o be_v it_o so_o that_o by_o the_o charet_n be_v mean_v these_o monarchy_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v too_o much_o presumption_n without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o angel_n interpretation_n to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o these_o colour_n which_o
haply_o be_v only_o for_o distinction_n sake_n to_o know_v one_o chariot_n from_o another_o without_o further_a signification_n they_o that_o go_v the_o other_o way_n maculosi_fw-la which_o also_o have_v appear_v like_o charet_n and_o horse_n 2._o king_n 6.17_o &_o 2._o king_n 2.11_o &_o most_o plain_o psal_n 68.17_o targ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maculosi_fw-la make_v short_a work_n and_o hereby_o understand_v the_o divers_a ministration_n of_o the_o angel_n depute_v to_o several_a employment_n and_o nothing_o else_o which_o be_v also_o according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o first_o vision_n chap._n 1._o verse_n 8._o about_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o last_o horse_n there_o be_v some_o difference_n in_o the_o read_n grizzled_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grandinei_fw-la or_o grandine_fw-la guttati_fw-la maculis_fw-la albis_fw-la respersi_fw-la spot_v with_o white_a spot_n like_o hailstone_n upon_o black_a or_o other_o colour_n jacobs_n spot_a sheep_n be_v so_o term_v gen._n 31.10_o which_o chap._n 30._o verse_n 39_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a translator_n render_v it_o of_n divers_a colour_n the_o french_a cendrès_fw-fr ash-coloured_a be_v bay_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 63.1_o 〈◊〉_d es_fw-ge 63.1_o tinct_n infecti_fw-la by_o the_o change_n of_o the_o guttural_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cinerei_fw-la ash-coloured_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cinis_fw-la gen._n 18.27_o the_o old_a translator_n reddish_n the_o seventie_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sturnini_n stare-colour_n french_a mouschetès_n junius_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o usual_a signification_n for_o roborati_fw-la confirmati_fw-la strong_a or_o strengthen_v viz._n by_o god_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o will_n and_o so_o may_v be_v as_o a_o common_a epithet_n to_o all_o these_o horse_n i.e._n angel_n employ_v in_o god_n service_n 2._o 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