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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09272	A short and svveete exposition vpon the first nine chapters of Zachary. By William Pemble	Pemble, William, 1592?-1623.; Capel, Richard, 1586-1656.	1629 (1629)	STC 19586; ESTC S114328	122,335	198

re-inhabitation in Ierusalem viz. The re-establishment of his pure Worship and Service among the Iewes And Ierusalem shall bee called a City of Truth Not onely passively because God should truly performe all his Promises towards her but also and rather actively of that true Worship of God which should be maintained and professed in Ierusalem the onely place in the World where God was worshipped aright all others being full of Errour Superstition and abominable Idolatry So that whereas Ierusalem had before the Captivitie beene a Harlot and broken Covenant with God by corrupting his Worship and was therefore cast off and punished in Gods jealous Anger now henceforth shee should bee 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or which is the same * Esay 1.21.27 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Civitas fidelitatis or fidelis The faithfull Citie observing Faith and Loyaltie towards God in cleaving constantly to his sincere Worship Which also we find that they did from the Captivitie till Christ preserving the maine of Gods Worship pure and never falling to the open Profession of Idolatry as in former times they had done though in Doctrine and Manners there crept-in many Corruptions And their finall rejection was not as in former times for Idolatrie but for stiffe persevering in Iudaisme rejecting Christ and Christianitie And the Mountaine of the Lord of hostes the holy Mountaine i.e. Literally the place whereon the Temple was built which had layne polluted and profaned under the Ruines and Desolation of the Temple so many years should againe be styled * as of old ●●e hath beene The holy Mountaine because of an holy Temple thereon re-edified and the holy Worship of God therein performed If wee shall extend this and the former Clause to a Typicall Meaning understanding them of the True Church whereof Ierusalem and this holy Mountaine were Figures it may be done without Absurditie But I thinke with Sanctius that this Chapter ought not to be wholly interpreted of the Spirituall Ierusalem as Ribera and others expound it but that it hath its truth and accomplishment in all particulars in the earthly Ierusalem as will appeare Verse 2. 2. The second Promise which with the rest is an effect of the first is of a Peaceable and Ample Estate Though now they were few in number and by reason of Warres and other Troubles not likely to increase to any great Multitudes or to live in Peace yet God promiseth they shall doe both Which is set forth by two speciall adjuncts or companions of a Quiet and flourishing State 1. Long life of aged Persons Thus saith the Lord of hostes There shall yet Old Men and Old Women dwell in the Streets of Ierusalem which now lay desolate and unfrequented they should bee re-peopled in Peace and for a long Continuance and they that were now yongue should live quietly in it till old Age yea till decrepit old Age And every * or every one man his staffe in his hand for very Age A signe of a prosperous State wherein men are not cut off untimely by Warres and such like Calamities See 1 Sam. 2.31 Lam. 2.20 21 22. Lam. 5.11 12 13 14. Verse 4. 2. Multitudes of yongue Children sporting in the Streets And the streets of the Citie shall bee full of Boyes and Girles That 's a signe of Fruitfulnesse and Increase in a State The next of Peace and Securitie Playing in the Streets thereof After the fashion of Children in Townes peaceably inhabited In time of Warre and common Calamitie t is otherwise Verse 5. Now this Promise seemed strange to the Iewes the present state of things beeing considered Wherefore God by way of Prevention confirmes his Promise by an Argument from his Power opposed to their incredulitie the summe is this That which seemes unpossible or unprobable in mans eyes doth not seeme so in Gods who can easily bring to passe what is to man most difficult Thus saith the Lord of Hosts If it seeme marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this People And therefore because but a poore remnant of a populous Nation Should it be marvellous in my eyes Gen. 18.14 Rom. 4.20 21. Luc. 1.37 saith the Lord of Hosts No what is unpossible with man is possible with God Verse 6. 3. The Promise of Re-collection of the dispersed Iewes and restoring them to their owne home Thus saith the Lord I will save my People i. e. The scattered Iewes for of them I conceive the place is literally meant howsoever it may bee mystically applyed to the Church from the East Country and from the West Country i.e. From all quarters of the World where they have beene dispersed which by Synecdoche are meant by the rising and setting of the Sunne as is plaine Psal 113.3 Mal. 1.11 Psal 50.1 For though the Iewes were chiefly driven into Babylon and thence brought home againe yet was their dispersion into other parts also whence upon the Restauration of their State those whose hearts God touched did repaire to Iudaea See Chap. 2. v. 6. And I will bring them and they shall dwell in the midst of Ierusalem As without doubt they did though not all nor all at one time In five hundred years so long was the time between the Captivitie and Christ many things might fall out which Prophesies speake of and Stories mention not And Stories of those times being greatly defective they are mee thinkes not well advised who deny that these Prophesies can bee meant of the temporall Ierusalem because they finde not the accomplishment of every particular related by Historians This Promise of re-calling them is amplified and confirmed by the End of their comming home which is also the Cause of their restoring God for his part was mindefull of his Covenant though he seemed to forget them and therefore would restore them They for their part must bee mindefull of their Obedience being restored And then God would renew his Covenant againe with them as it is in the words following Which expresse unto us 1. The Covenant in a mutuall stipulation They shall be my People and I will be their God A solemne and usuall forme in Scripture to expresse the Contract and Bargaine that is made betweene God and his Church for Subjection in her and Protection in him 2. The Manner and Condition of the Covenant on 1. Gods part Truth in Truth Certaine and assured fulfilling of all Promises of Grace and Favour which God maketh to his Church 2. Mans part Righteousnesse And in Righteousnesse i.e. On condition of Obedience to all the Commandements of God Vers 7.8 Vnto these former Promises the Prophet addes an earnest Exhortation unto the People not to be discouraged but to take heart against all occasions of distrust and feare Which Exhortation hee presseth with much variety and force of Argument from the 9. to the Vers wherein we have 1. The Exhortation it selfe which is That they would resolutely and cheerfully goe on in all Vndertakings for the finishing of the Temple restoring