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in_o the_o same_o sense_n of_o to_o give_v other_o lightfoot_n some_o he_o shall_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n of_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o jew_n which_o though_o it_o may_v be_v true_a and_o that_o john_n do_v so_o and_o it_o be_v as_o well_o a_o effect_n of_o his_o preach_n and_o baptise_v as_o of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o i_o suppose_v be_v not_o the_o literal_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n which_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o more_o particular_o concern_v they_o between_o themselves_o tanchum_n other_o he_o shall_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n of_o god_n to_o israel_n and_o israel_n to_o god_n who_o be_v call_v their_o father_n and_o call_v they_o son_n that_o this_o be_v comprehend_v within_o the_o latitude_n of_o these_o word_n we_o doubt_v not_o inasmuch_o as_o we_o hear_v the_o angel_n where_o he_o refer_v to_o these_o word_n put_v as_o part_v of_o john_n office_n many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v turn_n to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o indeed_o for_o that_o end_n be_v he_o to_o turn_v their_o heart_n one_o to_o another_o that_o they_o may_v all_o with_o joint_a heart_n or_o one_o heart_n turn_v to_o the_o lord_n yet_o can_v we_o not_o think_v that_o to_o be_v the_o literal_a meaning_n of_o the_o present_a word_n god_n be_v call_v their_o father_n elsewhere_o but_o i_o suppose_v father_n here_o put_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n can_v be_v proper_o use_v of_o he_o another_o dieu_fw-fr exposition_n of_o camerarius_fw-la who_o make_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v reduce_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n and_o of_o the_o child_n to_o the_o father_n i._n e._n shall_v turn_v or_o bring_v back_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n so_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v care_n of_o the_o pious_a education_n of_o their_o child_n whereas_o 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raise_v from_o the_o dead_a at_o the_o come_n of_o eliah_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a such_o child_n as_o be_v live_v by_o their_o father_n be_v raise_v that_o so_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n all_o may_v be_v turn_v to_o the_o truth_n that_o all_o be_v not_o destroy_v but_o this_o be_v so_o uncouth_a a_o exposition_n and_o so_o little_o agree_v to_o the_o word_n as_o that_o it_o will_v be_v much_o from_o the_o purpose_n to_o speak_v more_o of_o it_o nor_o do_v that_o by_o r_o salomo_n mention_v agree_v with_o they_o there_o be_v show_v in_o they_o what_o god_n will_v do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o elias_n not_o what_o elias_n shall_v do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o but_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v by_o other_o both_o jew_n and_o christian_n prefer_v as_o give_v the_o plain_a meaning_n and_o that_o be_v by_o take_v it_o here_o to_o signify_v not_o to_z but_o ms._n with_o as_o manifest_o in_o several_a other_o place_n it_o do_v as_o for_o example_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o merorim_n with_o bitter_a herb_n exod._n xii_o 8_o and_o vers_n 9_o his_o head_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o leg_n and_o chap._n xxxv_o 22_o and_o they_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o nasim_fw-la with_o woman_n i._n e._n as_o we_o translate_v it_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n with_o several_a like_o instance_n thus_o r._n d._n kimchi_n here_o will_v have_v it_o take_v give_v thus_o his_o exposition_n he_o shall_v warn_v or_o call_v on_o both_o father_n and_o child_n together_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n to_o turn_v unto_o god_n and_o they_o that_o turn_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o signify_v the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o with_o father_n with_o the_o child_n and_o of_o child_n with_o their_o father_n all_o of_o they_o together_o so_o likewise_o r._n tanchum_n the_o meaning_n say_v he_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v seek_v to_o rectify_v or_o reduce_v into_o order_n the_o sect_n or_o people_n that_o they_o may_v be_v all_o of_o they_o of_o one_o heart_n in_o the_o obedience_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o i._n e._n say_v he_o he_o shall_v seek_v to_o rectify_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n among_o they_o with_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n and_o the_o repeat_n or_o double_v of_o the_o word_n viz._n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n with_o their_o father_n be_v for_o great_a confirmation_n sake_n thus_o say_v those_o jew_n with_o who_o do_v concur_v as_o we_o say_v divers_a 〈◊〉_d christian_n also_o and_o be_v urgent_a for_o it_o so_o as_o that_o the_o word_n may_v denote_v that_o he_o shall_v convert_v or_o call_v to_o repentance_n all_o of_o they_o together_o both_o old_a and_o young_a young_a and_o old_a that_o so_o they_o may_v all_o be_v a_o people_n prepare_v for_o the_o lord_n as_o luke_n i._n 17_o he_o speak_v and_o ready_o receive_v he_o and_o with_o joint_a heart_n obey_v he_o this_o exposition_n give_v a_o clear_a and_o plain_a meaning_n and_o be_v easy_o reconcileable_a with_o the_o first_o mention_v both_o even_o necessary_o go_v together_o viz._n the_o convert_v all_o together_o one_o with_o another_o and_o one_o to_o another_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o love_v one_o to_o another_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o look_v on_o the_o word_n as_o comprehend_v both_o and_o that_o for_o give_v a_o full_a meaning_n of_o they_o both_o aught_o joint_o to_o be_v take_v in_o and_o so_o be_v they_o take_v in_o likewise_o in_o that_o one_o word_n in_o which_o our_o saviour_n elsewhere_o sum_n up_o that_o office_n of_o this_o eliah_n here_o in_o more_o express_v viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v restore_v all_o thing_n reduce_v all_o thing_n to_o right_a order_n which_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v do_v then_o by_o turn_v they_o all_o one_o to_o another_o and_o one_o with_o another_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n in_o much_o like_a manner_n to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n do_v some_o of_o the_o ult_n jew_n likewise_o sum_n up_o the_o import_n of_o these_o word_n concern_v his_o office_n whoever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v mean_v say_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leyasher_n israel_n velehacin_n libbam_fw-la to_o rectify_v israel_n and_o to_o prepare_v or_o put_v in_o good_a order_n their_o heart_n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n luke_n i._n 17_o where_o these_o
other_o or_o will_v choose_v any_o other_o place_n for_o his_o worship_n then_o jerusalem_n he_o will_v certain_o effect_v and_o therefore_o for_o the_o better_a calv._n assurance_n thereof_o repeat_v it_o for_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a that_o which_o by_o you_o a_o handful_n of_o man_n be_v now_o despise_v shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o heathen_a by_o all_o acknowledge_v as_o such_o these_o word_n be_v when_o speak_v speak_v of_o what_o shall_v after_o be_v but_o by_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v make_v good_a so_o appear_v it_o by_o what_o he_o say_v in_o his_o discourse_n with_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n who_o think_v of_o no_o other_o pâ—aâ—e_n where_o man_n ought_v â—o_o worship_n god_n but_o either_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o samaritan_n mount_n garizim_n or_o jerusalem_n joh._n iu._n 21_o etc._n etc._n woman_n believe_v i_o the_o hour_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o yet_o at_o jerusalem_n worship_v the_o father_n and_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n for_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o word_n will_v give_v we_o the_o true_a import_n of_o these_o and_o compare_v together_o they_o illustrate_v one_o the_o other_o for_o his_o say_n that_o god_n do_v no_o long_o confine_v his_o worship_n i._n e._n the_o outward_a performance_n thereof_o by_o such_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n as_o be_v ordain_v to_o jerusalem_n or_o any_o other_o single_a place_n what_o be_v that_o but_o the_o verify_n of_o what_o be_v here_o say_v that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o nation_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n even_o to_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o same_o and_o what_o he_o â—aâ—th_v that_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n not_o only_o there_o but_o every_o where_o show_v that_o as_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o magnify_v among_o they_o by_o their_o acknowledge_v he_o as_o father_n so_o what_o be_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o incense_n and_o pure_a offering_n which_o they_o shall_v offer_v unto_o his_o name_n viz._n not_o such_o as_o be_v literal_o signify_v by_o those_o word_n and_o be_v then_o to_o be_v order_v according_a to_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o law_n but_o such_o worship_n as_o though_o express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o those_o carnal_a thing_n under_o the_o law_n then_o in_o continual_a use_n and_o know_v to_o all_o yet_o be_v indeed_o spiritual_a 24_o join_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o external_a performance_n agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o which_o those_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n under_o the_o law_n be_v type_n and_o shadow_n and_o indeed_o the_o change_n of_o the_o place_n necessary_o import_v a_o change_n of_o the_o worship_n or_o thing_n offer_v for_o expression_n of_o it_o for_o the_o incense_n and_o other_o offering_n by_o the_o law_n prescribe_v be_v not_o to_o be_v offer_v any_o where_o else_o but_o in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n after_o that_o be_v there_o settle_v for_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n deut._n xii_o 13_o 14_o 26._o those_o therefore_o that_o he_o will_v have_v in_o every_o place_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o be_v manifest_o of_o another_o nature_n though_o call_v by_o those_o name_n which_o then_o include_v general_o all_o the_o external_a worship_n of_o god_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n while_o the_o jew_n be_v god_n peculiar_a people_n they_o now_o o_o figurative_o understand_v denote_v the_o whole_a spiritual_a worship_n of_o god_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n since_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o people_n of_o all_o nation_n unto_o god_n church_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n the_o incense_n therefore_o of_o the_o gentile_n convert_v to_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o gospel_n instruct_v in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o teach_v to_o celebrate_v his_o great_a name_n and_o their_o pure_a offering_n be_v devout_a prayer_n rev._n v._n 8_o holy_a praise_n thanksgiving_n and_o alms-deed_n and_o work_n of_o charity_n heb._n xiii_o 15_o 16._o their_o whole_a self_n rom._n xii_o 1_o divers_a of_o the_o ancient_a christian_a father_n look_v on_o the_o word_n as_o a_o express_a and_o undoubted_a prophecy_n of_o the_o christian_n solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o eucharist_n or_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n call_v the_o christian_a sacrifice_n to_o which_o how_o they_o be_v appliable_a be_v show_v at_o large_a by_o the_o learned_a m_n r_o mede_n in_o his_o discourse_n on_o these_o word_n where_o he_o give_v to_o note_v that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n by_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v understand_v not_o the_o mere_a sacrament_n of_o the_o 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you_o will_v receive_v it_o if_o you_o will_v receive_v and_o believe_v the_o truth_n this_o be_v elias_n which_o be_v to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v there_o as_o of_o the_o future_a as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o forementioned_a word_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v when_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n speak_v to_o come_v afterward_o not_o that_o when_o our_o saviour_n speak_v he_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v he_o plain_o show_v by_o say_v thus_o that_o he_o be_v already_o come_v by_o all_o this_o our_o saviour_n make_v it_o manifest_a that_o all_o that_o can_v in_o malachi_n be_v interpret_v of_o elias_n be_v make_v good_a in_o john_n baptist_n 17_o who_o come_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n and_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o he_o alone_o as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v in_o express_a word_n say_v that_o he_o only_o be_v the_o elias_n that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o they_o be_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o malachi_n prophecy_n or_o any_o 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