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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 1._o 2._o by_o the_o wrong_a mean_n whereto_o this_o people_n have_v former_o trust_v and_o be_v deceive_v and_o whereto_o in_o their_o blindness_n they_o haply_o may_v have_v recourse_n again_o these_o be_v their_o idol_n and_o false_a prophet_n the_o little_a help_n and_o great_a hurt_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v receive_v from_o they_o be_v here_o large_o express_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v henceforward_o who_o to_o seek_v unto_o for_o succour_n namely_o to_o god_n alone_o by_o that_o which_o be_v past_a he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o success_n for_o time_n to_o come_v upon_o like_a occasion_n seventie_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o seventie_o for_o the_o idol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o general_n any_o image_n 1_o sam._n 19.13_o in_o special_a image_n dedicate_v to_o idolatrous_a worship_n gen_n 31.30.34_o so_o here_o and_o very_o common_o the_o paraphrast_n take_v it_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worshipper_n of_o image_n but_o the_o metonymy_n be_v harsh_a it_o be_v to_o they_o the_o idol_n speak_v vanity_n have_v speak_v how_o by_o oracle_n utter_v out_o of_o they_o or_o by_o their_o priest_n from_o they_o that_o may_v be_v and_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o the_o devil_n use_v the_o like_a feat_n to_o cozen_v the_o jew_n as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o grecian_n and_o other_o simple_a gentile_n but_o seq_fw-la but_o vide_fw-la rain_n idol_n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o sort._n 59_o &_o seq_fw-la we_o may_v take_v it_o as_o proper_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o idolater_n prayer_n unto_o which_o the_o idol_n set_v up_o as_o god_n seem_v to_o promise_v audience_n and_o performance_n of_o their_o wish_n and_o so_o the_o idolater_n conceit_v but_o what_o they_o seem_v to_o speak_v and_o promise_v be_v but_o vanity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seventie_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wicked_a deceit_n and_o cozenage_n there_o be_v in_o they_o no_o power_n 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comfort_v zion_n and_o shall_v yet_o choose_v jerusalem_n 18_o then_o lift_v i_o up_o my_o eye_n and_o see_v and_o behold_v four_o horn_n 19_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o angel_n that_o talk_v with_o i_o what_o be_v these_o and_o he_o answer_v i_o these_o be_v the_o horn_n which_o have_v scatter_v judah_n israel_n and_o jerusalem_n 20_o and_o the_o lord_n show_v i_o four_o carpenter_n 21_o then_o say_v i_o what_o come_v these_o to_o do_v and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v these_o be_v the_o horn_n which_o have_v scatter_v judah_n so_o that_o a_o man_n dare_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o head_n but_o these_o be_v come_v to_o fray_v they_o and_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o lift_v up_o their_o horn_n over_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n to_o scatter_v it_o this_o book_n seem_v to_o contain_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o sermon_n deliver_v by_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n at_o several_a time_n partly_o 1._o doctrinal_a as_o the_o first_o chap._n 1._o to_o the_o seven_o 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preach_v unto_o they_o stand_v in_o a_o high_a place_n among_o they_o as_o appear_v verse_n 20_o 21._o but_o this_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n viz._n between_o the_o temple_n and_o altar_n whither_o be_v assault_v he_o run_v for_o sanctuary_n as_o other_o before_o he_o have_v do_v though_o they_o be_v no_o priest_n as_o it_o may_v be_v our_o zacharie_n be_v not_o some_o think_v it_o be_v zacharie_n the_o father_n of_o john_n baptist_n luke_n 1._o that_o christ_n speak_v of_o but_o it_o be_v without_o all_o ground_n of_o good_a reason_n and_o therefore_o i_o rest_v on_o the_o first_o as_o a_o truth_n 2._o the_o substance_n of_o the_o sermon_n which_o be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o repentance_n brief_o set_v down_o verse_n 3_o turn_v you_o unto_o i_o this_o exhortation_n be_v 1._o confirm_v and_o enforce_v by_o three_o argument_n 1._o from_o god_n fierce_a anger_n against_o their_o forefather_n the_o lord_n have_v be_v displease_v not_o in_o a_o ordinary_a manner_n 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this_o business_n as_o some_o needlesse_o imagine_v 3._o the_o party_n accuse_v that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n the_o enemy_n the_o adversary_n and_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n stand_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n why_o because_o the_o accusation_n be_v as_o true_a as_o vehement_a and_o so_o satan_n have_v the_o upper_a hand_n 109.6_o psal_n 109.6_o so_o some_o but_o rather_o metaphorical_o satan_n be_v as_o ready_a to_o hinder_v as_o jehoshua_n to_o set_v forward_o the_o prosperity_n of_o this_o poor_a people_n present_v at_o all_o turn_n to_o cross_v his_o endeavour_n and_o to_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o he_o now_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v the_o proper_a instrument_n of_o do_v any_o thing_n well_o and_o orderly_o that_o side_n best_o fit_v he_o who_o be_v mind_v either_o to_o hinder_v or_o help_v 109.31_o help_v psal_n 16.8_o &_o 109.31_o forward_a one_o business_n to_o resist_v he_o to_o frustrate_v his_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n by_o interpose_v his_o most_o bitter_a accusation_n against_o he_o and_o the_o jew_n verse_n 1._o what_o this_o accusation_n be_v appear_v plain_o by_o the_o three_o and_o four_o verse_n 4._o the_o apology_n and_o defence_n that_o be_v make_v in_o behalf_n of_o jehoshua_n which_o consist_v of_o three_o part_n 1._o a_o severe_a rebuke_n of_o satan_n malicious_a importunity_n and_n the_o lord_n jehovah_n it_o est_fw-la christ_n the_o patron_n as_o well_o as_o judge_v of_o his_o saint_n say_fw-la unto_o satan_n the_o lord_n reproove_v or_o rebuke_v thou_o o_o satan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8.26_o 〈◊〉_d matth._n 8.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d restrain_v thy_o malice_n and_o fury_n and_o stop_v this_o thy_o malicious_a accusation_n he_o do_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o argue_v the_o cause_n with_o satan_n but_o cut_v he_o off_o short_a with_o a_o vehement_a check_n and_o reproof_n for_o however_o the_o accusation_n may_v be_v true_a yet_o by_o he_o it_o be_v malicious_o and_o unreasonable_o urge_v which_o appear_v by_o two_o reason_n christ_n use_v why_o this_o bill_n of_o indictment_n shall_v be_v present_o throw_v out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n 1._o from_o god_n election_n of_o this_o people_n among_o who_o to_o establish_v his_o church_n which_o satan_n most_o eager_o seek_v to_o annihilate_v and_o so_o to_o work_v their_o final_a rejection_n at_o this_o present_a even_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v choose_v jerusalem_n reproove_v thou_o a_o most_o emphatical_a speech_n and_o powerful_a to_o cut_v the_o sinew_n of_o satan_n accusation_n god_n have_v choose_v jerusalem_n notwithstanding_o the_o many_o sin_n thereof_o and_o shall_v then_o their_o sin_n now_o make_v that_o void_a which_o can_v not_o at_o first_o hinder_v god_n choice_n 2._o from_o the_o punishment_n which_o jehoshua_n and_o jerusalem_n have_v already_o bear_v for_o their_o iniquity_n have_v they_o escape_v scotfree_a nay_o they_o have_v be_v thorough_o punish_v for_o their_o sin_n by_o 70._o year_n misery_n 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the_o priest_n before_o the_o captivity_n for_o homely_a apparel_n may_v yet_o be_v handsome_a but_o of_o unclean_a apparel_n defile_v with_o dirt_n and_o other_o filth_n for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v under_o which_o similitude_n be_v figure_v the_o sin_n and_o corruption_n of_o jehoshua_n himself_o and_o the_o people_n which_o also_o lie_v upon_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o as_o filthy_a stink_a rot_a rag_n make_v the_o company_n of_o one_o man_n loathsome_a to_o another_o so_o satan_n hope_v to_o render_v joshua_n and_o his_o office_n abominable_a before_o christ_n notwithstanding_o yet_o that_o he_o be_v so_o ill_o clad_v we_o may_v see_v that_o he_o stand_v before_o the_o angel_n christ_n do_v not_o abhor_v his_o presence_n nor_o reject_v his_o service_n so_o gracious_a be_v he_o to_o respect_v his_o saint_n notwithstanding_o their_o many_o infirmity_n and_o to_o accept_v their_o obedience_n though_o mingle_v and_o stain_v with_o much_o corruption_n the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n this_o place_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v jehoshua_n have_v son_n who_o take_v unto_o they_o wife_n that_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o priest_n to_o take_v and_o according_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o expound_v the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o filthy_a garment_n the_o put_v away_o of_o those_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o though_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v one_o of_o those_o filthy_a rag_n and_o principal_a sin_n object_v by_o satan_n whereof_o both_o priest_n and_o people_n be_v guilty_a as_o appear_v in_o ezra_n chap._n 9_o &_o 10._o and_o in_o the_o 18._o verse_n of_o the_o 10._o chapter_n it_o be_v plain_a enough_o that_o the_o son_n of_o jehoshua_n have_v marry_v strange_a wife_n a_o fault_n in_o the_o father_n to_o suffer_v they_o if_o not_o much_o more_o a_o fault_n that_o he_o himself_o have_v one_o which_o as_o jerome_n say_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n thus_o we_o see_v jehoshua_n be_v not_o guiltless_a we_o have_v therefore_o his_o pardon_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n 4._o whereof_o there_o be_v double_a declaration_n make_v unto_o he_o 1._o in_o a_o type_n and_o sign_n of_o it_o as_o the_o sin_n be_v shadow_v out_o by_o the_o filthy_a garment_n so_o the_o pardon_n by_o the_o take_n of_o they_o away_o an_o he_o answer_v and_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o stand_v before_o he_o take_v away_o the_o filthy_a garment_n from_o he_o christ_n command_v the_o angel_n that_o wait_v on_o he_o to_o strip_v jehoshua_n of_o his_o rag_n 2._o plain_o and_o in_o the_o truth_n now_o the_o favour_n show_v he_o be_v twofold_a 1._o remission_n of_o sin_n behold_v viz._n by_o that_o visible_a sign_n i_o have_v cause_v thy_o iniquity_n the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n to_o pass_v from_o thou_o to_o be_v do_v away_o 2._o sanctification_n in_o the_o bestow_n of_o all_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n an_o i_o will_v clothe_v thou_o with_o change_n of_o raiment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mutatorijs_fw-la off_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d differ_v not_o much_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o signify_v more_o general_o any_o suit_n of_o apparel_n or_o as_o we_o speak_v holiday_n apparel_n more_o costly_a than_o other_o wear_v but_o seldom_o gen._n 45.22_o judg._n 14.14_o that_o proper_o signify_v clean_a and_o new_a raiment_n put_v on_o when_o other_o be_v put_v off_o targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d puritatibus_fw-mi justitijs_fw-la follow_v the_o sense_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o filthy_a garment_n of_o sin_n the_o pure_a and_o clean_a robe_n of_o holiness_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o now_o in_o scripture_n the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n be_v often_o compare_v to_o a_o robe_n or_o garment_n some_o here_o by_o change_n of_o raiment_n understand_v the_o
it_o viz._n the_o kind_n of_o beast_n that_o he_o shall_v ride_v upon_o and_o ride_n upon_o a_o ass_n not_o carry_v in_o a_o triumphal_a chariot_n or_o on_o some_o stately_a courser_n or_o on_o a_o mule_n as_o the_o fashion_n of_o king_n 1.33_o king_n 1._o reg._n 1.33_o before_z and_o then_o be_v especial_o in_o great_a solemnity_n but_o on_o a_o ass_n a_o poor_a silly_a beast_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o ride_v on_o a_o ass_n be_v a_o custom_n not_o dishonourable_a but_o use_v even_o by_o such_o as_o be_v prince_n and_o great_a man_n as_o judg._n 5.10_o speak_v you_o that_o ride_v on_o white_a ass_n you_o that_o sit_v in_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o thirty_o son_n of_o jair_a judg._n 10.4_o with_o the_o forty_o son_n and_o thirty_o nephew_n of_o abdon_n judg._n 12.14_o be_v say_v to_o ride_v upon_o so_o many_o asse-colt_n likewise_o 2_o sam._n 17.23_o of_o achitophel_n a_o great_a counsellor_n of_o state_n and_o 2_o sam._n 19.26_o of_o mephibosheth_n a_o king_n son_n yet_o i_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v probable_a that_o at_o this_o time_n that_o old_a custom_n be_v almost_o wear_v out_o and_o though_o mean_a man_n do_v use_v the_o ass_n both_o for_o travel_n and_o labour_n yet_o that_o the_o prince_n and_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o a_o long_a time_n especial_o such_o as_o they_o have_v after_o the_o captivity_n do_v imitate_v the_o custom_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o use_v the_o more_o comely_a and_o graceful_a creature_n the_o horse_n however_o christ_n manner_n of_o ride_v be_v certain_o far_o from_o kinglike_a magnificence_n even_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o beast_n he_o ride_v on_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o ass_n breed_v up_o a_o purpose_n and_o fit_v for_o the_o saddle_n but_o a_o wild_a colt_n follow_v his_o dam_n labour_v in_o the_o yoke_n even_o yoke_n even_o be_v upon_o a_o colt_n the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pullum_n filium_fw-la asinarum_fw-la that_o be_v as_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d filium_fw-la asinae_fw-la turn_v the_o plural_a by_o the_o singular_a and_o so_o matthew_n 21.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pullum_n natum_fw-la asina_n subjugi_fw-la use_v to_o the_o yoke_n and_o out_o of_o this_o translation_n of_o matthew_n junius_n and_o piscator_fw-la give_v the_o reason_n why_o this_o foal_n be_v say_v to_o be_v natus_fw-la asinabus_n because_o of_o his_o run_v after_o two_o ass_n couple_v together_o in_o one_o yoke_n whereof_o one_o be_v his_o dam_n now_o this_o clause_n be_v gilead_n be_v that_o be_v say_v kimchi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o that_o judg._n 12.7_o he_o be_v bury_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o one_o of_o the_o city_n of_o gilead_n as_o i_o take_v it_o but_o a_o exegesis_n of_o the_o former_a show_v what_o manner_n of_o ass_n it_o shall_v be_v that_o christ_n will_v ride_v on_o namely_o not_o one_o ready_a tame_v and_o train_v to_o the_o saddle_n but_o a_o 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shall_v have_v no_o force_n to_o preserve_v and_o enlarge_v christ_n spiritual_a empire_n over_o man_n heart_n and_o conscience_n see_v esay_n 2.4_o micah_n 5.12_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5_o 6._o further_o this_o may_v imply_v that_o as_o outward_a force_n can_v help_v forward_o so_o it_o shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n 2._o positive_o by_o the_o power_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n an_o he_o shall_v speak_v peace_n unto_o the_o heathen_a the_o gentile_n to_o who_o he_o shall_v speak_v peace_n i._n e._n peaceable_o as_o psal_n 85.8_o &_o 28.3_o by_o publish_v of_o the_o gospel_n of_o reconciliation_n see_v act_n 10.36_o 37._o ephes_n 2.17_o 2._o by_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o world_n stretch_v itself_o into_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v his_o dominion_n shall_v be_v from_o sea_n the_o red_a sea_n or_o arabian_a sea_n to_o sea_n the_o mediterranean_a sea_n be_v from_o the_o river_n euphrates_n to_o the_o 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of_o the_o right_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o worship_n god_n mean_v by_o seek_v of_o he_o now_o these_o that_o be_v so_o earnest_a to_o have_v other_o go_v be_v not_o backward_a themselves_o and_o willing_a to_o tarry_v behind_o but_o i_o will_v go_v also_o every_o one_o be_v as_o forward_o for_o himself_o as_o zealous_a for_o another_o a_o singular_a pattern_n of_o zealous_a charity_n that_o neither_o leave_v other_o behind_o nor_o turn_v other_o before_o it_o verse_n 21._o 2._o the_o large_a extent_n of_o this_o conversion_n yea_o many_o people_n and_o strong_a nation_n not_o a_o few_o and_o such_o as_o be_v poor_a and_o despicable_a but_o even_o the_o rich_a most_o potent_a and_o populous_a nation_n shall_v take_v no_o scorn_n to_o cleave_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o also_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o conquest_n of_o the_o nation_n unto_o the_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v by_o compact_n and_o fraudulent_a convention_n they_o be_v many_o of_o 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of_o the_o gospel_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o ten_o man_n 19.3_o man_n gen._n 31.41_o leu._n 26.26_o job._n 19.3_o many_o shall_v take_v hold_v out_o of_o all_o language_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v even_o shall_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o skirt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ala_fw-la or_o fimbria_n a_o simile_n from_o little_a child_n that_o catch_a hold_n on_o their_o mother_n garment_n hang_v upon_o they_o and_o run_v after_o they_o of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o jew_n even_o literal_o and_o in_o the_o flesh_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v as_o first_o to_o the_o jew_n so_o next_o by_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o gentile_n now_o it_o be_v also_o apparent_a how_o the_o gentile_n flock_v unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o jew_n that_o bring_v they_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n how_o they_o honour_v and_o dear_o esteem_v of_o they_o etc._n etc._n paul_n entertainment_n may_v be_v a_o example_n of_o all_o 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