re-inhabitation_n in_o jerusalem_n viz._n the_o re-establishment_n of_o his_o pure_a worship_n and_o service_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o city_n of_o truth_n not_o only_o passive_o because_o god_n shall_v true_o perform_v all_o his_o promise_n towards_o she_o but_o also_o and_o rather_o active_o of_o that_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v be_v maintain_v and_o profess_v in_o jerusalem_n the_o only_a place_n in_o the_o world_n where_o god_n be_v worship_v aright_o all_o other_o be_v full_a of_o error_n superstition_n and_o abominable_a idolatry_n so_o that_o whereas_o jerusalem_n have_v before_o the_o captivity_n be_v a_o harlot_n and_o break_a covenant_n with_o god_n by_o corrupt_v his_o worship_n and_o be_v therefore_o cast_v off_o and_o punish_v in_o god_n jealous_a anger_n now_o henceforth_o she_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o 1.21.27_o same_o esay_n 1.21.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d civitas_n fidelitatis_fw-la or_o fidelis_fw-la the_o faithful_a city_n observe_v faith_n and_o loyalty_n towards_o god_n in_o cleave_v constant_o to_o his_o sincere_a worship_n which_o also_o we_o find_v that_o they_o do_v from_o the_o captivity_n till_o christ_n preserve_v the_o main_a of_o god_n worship_n pure_a and_o never_o fall_v to_o the_o open_a profession_n of_o idolatry_n as_o in_o former_a time_n they_o have_v do_v though_o in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n there_o creptin_a many_o corruption_n and_o their_o final_a rejection_n be_v not_o as_o in_o former_a time_n for_o idolatry_n but_o for_o stiff_o persevere_v in_o judaisme_n reject_v christ_n and_o christianity_n and_n the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o holy_a mountain_n i.e._n literal_o the_o place_n whereon_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v which_o have_v lie_v pollute_v and_o profane_v under_o the_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n of_o the_o temple_n so_o many_o year_n shall_v again_o be_v style_v be_v style_v as_o of_o old_z â—â—e_z have_v be_v the_o holy_a mountain_n because_o of_o a_o holy_a temple_n thereon_o re-edify_v and_o the_o holy_a worship_n of_o god_n therein_o perform_v if_o we_o shall_v extend_v this_o and_o the_o former_a clause_n to_o a_o typical_a mean_v understand_v they_o of_o the_o true_a church_n whereof_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o holy_a mountain_n be_v figure_n it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o absurdity_n but_o i_o think_v with_o sanctius_n that_o this_o chapter_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v whole_o interpret_v of_o the_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n as_o ribera_n and_o other_o expound_v it_o but_o that_o it_o have_v its_o truth_n and_o accomplishment_n in_o all_o particular_n in_o the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n as_o will_v appear_v verse_n 2._o 2._o the_o second_o promise_n which_o with_o the_o rest_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o first_o be_v of_o a_o peaceable_a and_o ample_a estate_n though_o now_o they_o be_v few_o in_o number_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o war_n and_o other_o trouble_n not_o likely_a to_o increase_v to_o any_o great_a multitude_n or_o to_o live_v in_o peace_n yet_o god_n promise_v they_o shall_v do_v both_o which_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o two_o special_a adjunct_n or_o companion_n of_o a_o quiet_a and_o flourish_a state_n 1._o long_o life_n of_o age_a person_n 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 which_o now_o lie_v desolate_a and_o unfrequented_a they_o shall_v be_v repeopled_n in_o peace_n and_o for_o a_o long_a continuance_n and_o they_o that_o be_v now_o yongue_n shall_v live_v quiet_o in_o it_o till_o old_a age_n yea_o till_o decrepit_a old_a age_n and_o every_o one_o every_o or_o every_o one_o man_n his_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n for_o very_a age_n a_o sign_n of_o a_o prosperous_a state_n wherein_o man_n be_v not_o cut_v off_o untimely_a by_o war_n and_o such_o like_a calamity_n see_v 1_o sam._n 2.31_o lam._n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o &_o lam._n 5.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o verse_n 4._o 2._o multitude_n of_o yongue_n child_n sport_v in_o the_o street_n 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 that_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o fruitfulness_n and_o increase_n in_o a_o state_n the_o next_o of_o peace_n and_o security_n play_v in_o the_o street_n thereof_o after_o the_o fashion_n of_o child_n in_o town_n peaceable_o inhabit_v in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o common_a calamity_n it_o be_v otherwise_o verse_n 5._o now_o this_o promise_n seem_v strange_a to_o the_o jew_n the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n be_v consider_v wherefore_o god_n by_o way_n of_o prevention_n confirm_v his_o promise_n by_o a_o argument_n from_o his_o power_n oppose_v to_o their_o incredulity_n the_o sum_n be_v this_o that_o which_o seem_v unpossible_a or_o unprobable_a in_o man_n eye_n do_v not_o seem_v so_o in_o god_n who_o can_v easy_o bring_v to_o pass_v what_o be_v to_o man_n most_o difficult_a thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o it_o seem_v marvellous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o this_o people_n and_o therefore_o because_o but_o a_o poor_a remnant_n of_o a_o populous_a nation_n shall_v it_o be_v marvellous_a in_o my_o eye_n 1.37_o gen._n 18.14_o rom._n 4.20_o 21._o luc._n 1.37_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n no_o what_o be_v unpossible_a with_o man_n be_v possible_a with_o god_n verse_n 6._o 3._o the_o promise_n of_o re-collection_n of_o the_o disperse_a jew_n and_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o own_o home_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v save_v my_o people_n i._n e._n the_o scatter_a jew_n for_o of_o they_o i_o conceive_v the_o place_n be_v literal_o mean_v howsoever_o it_o may_v be_v mystical_o apply_v to_o the_o church_n from_o the_o east_n country_n and_o from_o the_o west_n country_n i.e._n from_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n where_o they_o have_v be_v disperse_v which_o by_o synecdoche_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o rise_n and_o set_v of_o the_o sun_n as_o be_v plain_a psal_n 113.3_o mal._n 1.11_o psal_n 50.1_o for_o though_o the_o jew_n be_v chief_o drive_v into_o babylon_n and_o thence_o bring_v home_o again_o yet_o be_v their_o dispersion_n into_o other_o part_n also_o whence_o upon_o the_o restauration_n of_o their_o state_n those_o who_o heart_n god_n touch_v do_v repair_v to_o judaea_n see_v chap._n 2._o v._n 6._o an_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o without_o doubt_n they_o do_v though_o not_o all_o nor_o all_o at_o one_o time_n in_o five_o hundred_o year_n so_o long_o be_v the_o time_n between_o the_o captivity_n and_o christ_n many_o thing_n may_v fall_v out_o which_o prophecy_n speak_v of_o and_o story_n mention_v not_o and_o story_n of_o those_o time_n be_v great_o defective_a they_o be_v i_o think_v not_o well_o advise_v who_o deny_v that_o these_o prophecy_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o temporal_a jerusalem_n because_o they_o find_v not_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o every_o particular_a relate_v by_o historian_n this_o promise_n of_o recalling_a they_o be_v amplify_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o end_n of_o their_o come_n home_o which_o be_v also_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o restore_n god_n for_o his_o part_n be_v mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n though_o he_o seem_v to_o forget_v they_o and_o therefore_o will_v restore_v they_o they_o for_o their_o part_n must_v be_v mindful_a of_o their_o obedience_n be_v restore_v and_o then_o god_n will_v renew_v his_o covenant_n again_o with_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v which_o express_v unto_o we_o 1._o the_o covenant_n in_o a_o mutual_a stipulation_n they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n a_o solemn_a and_o usual_a form_n in_o scripture_n to_o express_v the_o contract_n and_o bargain_n that_o be_v make_v between_o god_n and_o his_o church_n for_o subjection_n in_o she_o and_o protection_n in_o he_o 2._o the_o manner_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o 1._o god_n part_n truth_n in_o truth_n certain_a and_o assure_a fulfil_n of_o all_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n which_o god_n make_v to_o his_o church_n 2._o man_n part_n righteousness_n and_o in_o righteousness_n i.e._n on_o condition_n of_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n verse_n 7.8_o unto_o these_o former_a promise_n the_o prophet_n add_v a_o earnest_a exhortation_n unto_o the_o people_n not_o to_o be_v discourage_v but_o to_o take_v heart_n against_o all_o occasion_n of_o distrust_n and_o fear_n which_o exhortation_n he_o press_v with_o much_o variety_n and_o force_n of_o argument_n from_o the_o 9_o to_o the_o verse_n wherein_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o exhortation_n itself_o which_o be_v that_o they_o will_v resolute_o and_o cheerful_o go_v on_o in_o all_o undertake_n for_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o temple_n restore_v
〈◊〉_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 this_o people_n in_o these_o day_n shall_v it_o therefore_o fore_o be_v unpossible_a in_o my_o sight_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 7_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n behold_v i_o will_v deliver_v my_o people_n from_o the_o east_n country_n and_o from_o the_o west_n country_n 8_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o in_o righteousness_n 9_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n let_v your_o hand_n be_v strong_a you_o that_o hear_v in_o these_o day_n these_o word_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v lay_v that_o the_o temple_n may_v be_v build_v 10_o for_o before_o these_o day_n there_o be_v no_o hire_n for_o man_n nor_o any_o hire_n for_o beast_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o go_v out_o or_o come_v in_o because_o of_o the_o affliction_n for_o i_o set_v all_o man_n every_o one_o against_o his_o neighbour_n 11_o but_o now_o i_o will_v not_o entreat_v the_o residue_n of_o this_o people_n as_o aforetime_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 12_o for_o the_o seed_n shall_v be_v prosperous_a the_o vine_n shall_v give_v her_o fruit_n and_o the_o ground_n shall_v give_v her_o increase_n and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v give_v their_o dew_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o remnant_n of_o this_o people_n to_o possess_v all_o these_o thing_n 13_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o you_o be_v a_o curse_n among_o the_o heathen_a o_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o house_n of_o israel_n so_o will_v i_o deliver_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n fear_v not_o but_o let_v your_o hand_n be_v strong_a 14_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n as_o i_o think_v to_o punish_v you_o when_o your_o father_n provoke_v i_o unto_o wrath_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o repent_v not_o 15_o so_o again_o have_v i_o determine_v in_o these_o day_n to_o do_v well_o unto_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n fear_v you_o not_o 16_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v speak_v you_o every_o man_n the_o truth_n unto_o his_o neighbour_n execute_v judgement_n true_o and_o upright_o in_o your_o gate_n 17_o and_o let_v none_o of_o you_o imagine_v evil_a in_o your_o beart_n against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o love_v no_o false_a oath_n for_o all_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o hate_v say_v the_o lord_n 18_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n come_v unto_o i_o say_n 19_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o fast_a of_o the_o four_o month_n and_o the_o fast_a of_o the_o five_o and_o the_o fast_a of_o the_o seven_o and_o the_o fast_a of_o the_o ten_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o prosperous_a high_a feast_n therefore_o love_v the_o truth_n and_o peace_n 20_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o there_o shall_v yet_o come_v people_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o great_a city_n 21_o and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o one_o city_n shall_v go_v to_o another_o say_v up_o let_v we_o go_v and_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o will_v go_v also_o 22_o yea_o great_a people_n and_o mighty_a nation_n shall_v come_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n 23_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o those_o day_n shall_v ten_o man_n take_v hold_v out_o of_o all_o language_n of_o the_o nation_n even_o take_v bold_a of_o the_o skirt_n of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o lieu_n and_o say_v we_o will_v go_v with_o you_o for_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o god_n be_v with_o you_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o praeface_n be_v 2._o consolation_n against_o all_o such_o discouragement_n as_o cause_v they_o to_o distrust_v the_o good_a success_n of_o thing_n and_o this_o 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