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but_o by_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n by_o the_o virtue_n and_o courage_n that_o i_o shall_v infuse_v into_o you_o all_o and_o the_o mean_n and_o friend_n that_o i_o shall_v raise_v up_o for_o you_o while_o your_o own_o poor_a ability_n contribute_v as_o little_a to_o the_o finish_n of_o so_o great_a a_o work_n as_o you_o do_v to_o the_o supply_n of_o oil_n for_o those_o lamp_n which_o be_v feed_v by_o olive-tree_n raise_v up_o miraculous_o by_o i_o on_o purpose_n for_o that_o intent_n 7._o and_o who_o can_v hinder_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v do_v can_v thou_o o_o babylon_n alas_o what_o be_v thou_o that_o vaunt_v thyself_o and_o thy_o empire_n to_o overtop_v that_o of_o zerubbabel_n and_o his_o little_a jury_n as_o far_o as_o a_o high_a mountain_n appear_v above_o a_o little_a molehill_n do_v not_o i_o lay_v that_o high_a and_o mighty_a empire_n as_o low_a as_o a_o poor_a plain_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o zerubbabel_n who_o carry_v in_o his_o 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so_o when_o his_o hand_n have_v finish_v it_o i._o by_o his_o care_n at_o his_o command_n and_o direction_n and_o in_o his_o time_n the_o whole_a work_n be_v perfect_v as_o i_o foretell_v then_o shall_v you_o by_o that_o accomplishment_n of_o my_o prediction_n be_v able_a to_o conclude_v that_o i_o come_v with_o commission_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n to_o encourage_v you_o in_o this_o business_n 10._o but_o 3._o if_o any_o man_n slight_a and_o mistrust_v the_o time_n of_o these_o little_a beginning_n of_o the_o fabric_n and_o think_v it_o promise_v but_o little_a for_o the_o conclusion_n if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v they_o will_v rather_o have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v and_o cheer_v up_o themselves_o when_o they_o consider_v what_o be_v 9_o say_v of_o the_o plummet_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o zerubbabel_n and_o of_o those_o seven_o eye_n that_o be_v so_o miraculous_o engrave_v in_o it_o by_o the_o immediate_a power_n of_o almighty_a god_n for_o that_o be_v a_o emblem_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n that_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n i._o of_o his_o infinite_a providence_n and_o care_n that_o extend_v itself_o over_o all_o thing_n and_o special_o over_o his_o own_o people_n 11._o then_o say_v i_o further_o to_o he_o what_o be_v mean_a by_o those_o two_o olive-tree_n whereof_o one_o stand_v upon_o the_o right_n the_o other_o upon_o the_o left_a side_n of_o the_o candlestick_n 12._o and_o he_o defer_v his_o answer_n i_o presume_v to_o propose_v the_o same_o question_n again_o unto_o he_o and_o say_v what_o be_v those_o two_o branch_n of_o the_o olive_n hang_v over_o the_o golden_a pipe_n thence_o empty_v their_o precious_a oil_n as_o pure_a and_o 〈◊〉_d clear_a as_o gold_n 13._o then_o he_o reply_v say_v unto_o i_o know_v thou_o not_o yet_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o they_o and_o i_o say_v i_o must_v confess_v to_o my_o lord_n i_o do_v not_o full_o conceive_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o 14._o he_o answer_v these_o be_v the_o two_o son_n of_o oil_n as_o you_o use_v to_o speak_v i._n the_o two_o sort_n of_o sacred_a person_n anoint_v with_o holy_a oil_n the_o prince_n and_o the_o highpriest_n who_o 38._o attend_v as_o two_o principal_a servant_n upon_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o who_o vigilant_a care_n over_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n in_o their_o respective_a place_n be_v here_o figure_v by_o those_o two_o branch_n of_o the_o olive_n that_o impart_v a_o continual_a supply_n of_o oil_n to_o all_o the_o lamp_n i._o of_o comfort_n and_o assistance_n to_o all_o those_o that_o shine_v as_o clear_a light_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n chap._n v._n 1_o then_o i_o turn_v and_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o fly_a roll_n 2_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o what_o see_v thou_o and_o i_o answer_v i_o see_v a_o fly_a roll_n the_o length_n thereof_o be_v twenty_o cubit_n and_o the_o breadth_n thereof_o ten_o cubit_n 3_o then_o say_v he_o unto_o i_o this_o be_v the_o curse_n that_o go_v forth_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n for_o every_o one_o that_o steal_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o as_o on_o this_o side_n according_a to_o it_o and_o every_o one_o that_o swear_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o as_o on_o that_o side_n according_a to_o it_o 4_o i_o will_v bring_v it_o forth_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o it_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o thief_n and_o into_o the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o by_o my_o name_n and_o it_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o house_n and_o shall_v consume_v it_o with_o the_o timber_n thereof_o and_o the_o stone_n thereof_o 5_o then_o the_o angel_n that_o talk_v with_o i_o go_v forth_o and_o say_v unto_o i_o lift_v up_o now_o thy_o eye_n and_o see_v what_o be_v this_o that_o go_v forth_o 6_o and_o i_o say_v what_o be_v it_o and_o he_o say_v this_o be_v a_o ephah_n that_o go_v forth_o he_o say_v moreover_o this_o be_v their_o resemblance_n through_o all_o the_o earth_n 7_o and_o behold_v there_o be_v lift_v up_o a_o talon_n of_o lead_n and_o this_o be_v a_o woman_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o ephah_n 8_o and_o he_o say_v this_o be_v wickedness_n and_o he_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o ephah_n and_o he_o cast_v the_o weight_n of_o lead_n upon_o the_o mouth_n thereof_o 9_o then_o lift_v i_o up_o my_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o behold_v there_o come_v out_o two_o woman_n and_o the_o wind_n be_v in_o their_o wing_n for_o they_o have_v wing_n like_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o stork_n and_o they_o lift_v up_o the_o ephah_n between_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n 10_o then_o say_v i_o to_o the_o
sordes_fw-la his_o field_n near_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n 14._o then_o it_o please_v god_n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o break_n of_o the_o second_o staff_n and_o to_o say_v i_o will_v even_o break_v asunder_o my_o other_o shepherd_n staff_n too_o to_o which_o i_o give_v the_o name_n of_o band_n and_o jeroboam_n so_o dissolve_v the_o unity_n and_o brotherly_a concord_n that_o former_o have_v be_v between_o judah_n and_o israel_n the_o two_o tribe_n and_o the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o the_o son_n of_o one_o father_n come_v all_o out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o jacob_n 15._o then_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o i_o yet_o we_o will_v have_v somewhat_o more_o of_o the_o shepherd_n go_v and_o get_v thyself_o gear_n the_o poor_a habit_n and_o furniture_n of_o some_o silly_a shepherd_n such_o as_o he_o use_v to_o carry_v abroad_o with_o he_o 16._o for_o this_o be_v my_o meaning_n by_o that_o silly_a shepherd_n provision_n that_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n i_o will_v often_o send_v among_o they_o silly_a plur_n shepherd_n and_o governor_n in_o the_o land_n that_o shall_v neither_o have_v skill_n nor_o will_v to_o attend_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o advancement_n of_o their_o own_o advantage_n they_o shall_v not_o do_v their_o cura_fw-la office_n to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o reduce_n of_o that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o straggle_v from_o the_o company_n nor_o seek_v after_o the_o weak_a lamb_n that_o be_v leave_v behind_o because_o it_o can_v hold_v out_o the_o pace_n of_o the_o rest_n nor_o heal_v that_o which_o be_v hurt_v and_o wound_v by_o some_o evil_a accident_n nor_o feed_v that_o which_o continue_v healthful_a and_o free_a from_o hurt_n but_o provide_v rather_o for_o themselves_o than_o their_o flock_n they_o shall_v feed_v upon_o the_o fat_a and_o so_o hurry_v many_o of_o their_o sheep_n up_o and_o down_o at_o their_o pleasure_n as_o if_o they_o long_v to_o wear_v out_o their_o very_a clam_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stir_v about_o for_o that_o which_o their_o shepherd_n will_v not_o provide_v for_o they_o 17._o wo_n to_o such_o shepherd_n 〈◊〉_d no_o shepherd_n that_o will_v have_v the_o name_n and_o place_n of_o shepherd_n and_o governor_n but_o nothing_o else_o that_o be_v requirable_a in_o good_a shepherd_n such_o careless_a shepherd_n as_o these_o leave_v their_o flock_n to_o look_v to_o themselves_o but_o my_o curse_n shall_v attend_v they_o such_o a_o shepherd_n will_v i_o strike_v with_o a_o bright_a and_o sharp_a sword_n that_o shall_v break_v his_o arm_n and_o dazzle_v his_o right_a eye_n so_o that_o his_o arm_n shall_v wither_v and_o be_v unfit_a for_o action_n because_o he_o will_v be_v lazy_a where_o he_o shall_v not_o and_o his_o right_a eye_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o see_v any_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o his_o own_o good_a because_o he_o he_o will_v not_o look_v after_o that_o which_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o flock_n chap._n xii_o 1_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n which_o stretch_v forth_o the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o form_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n within_o he_o 2_o behold_v i_o will_v make_v jerusalem_n a_o cup_n of_o tremble_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n round_o about_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o siege_n both_o against_o judah_n and_o against_o jerusalem_n 3_o and_o in_o that_o day_n will_v i_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o burdensome_a stone_n for_o all_o people_n all_o that_o burden_n themselves_o with_o it_o shall_v be_v cut_v in_o piece_n though_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v gather_v together_o against_o it_o 4_o in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v smite_v every_o horse_n with_o astonishment_n and_o his_o rider_n with_o madness_n and_o i_o will_v open_v my_o eye_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o will_v smite_v every_o horse_n of_o the_o people_n with_o blindness_n 5_o and_o the_o governor_n of_o judah_n shall_v say_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v my_o strength_n in_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n their_o god_n 6_o in_o that_o day_n will_v i_o make_v the_o governor_n of_o judah_n like_o a_o hearth_n of_o fire_n among_o the_o wood_n and_o like_o a_o torch_n of_o a_o fire_n in_o a_o sheaf_n and_o they_o shall_v devour_v all_o the_o people_n round_o about_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v again_o in_o her_o own_o place_n even_o in_o jerusalem_n 7_o the_o lord_n also_o shall_v save_v the_o tent_n of_o judah_n first_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v not_o magnify_v themselves_o against_o judah_n 8_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v the_o lord_n defend_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o that_o be_v feeble_a among_o they_o at_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v as_o david_n and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v as_o god_n as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o they_o 9_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o i_o will_v seek_v to_o destroy_v all_o the_o nation_n that_o come_v against_o jerusalem_n 10_o and_o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n david_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o supplication_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o first-born_a 11_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v a_o great_a mourning_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddon_n 12_o and_o the_o land_n shall_v mourn_v every_o family_n apart_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o nathan_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o 13_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o levi_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o the_o family_n of_o shimei_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o 14_o all_o the_o family_n that_o remain_v every_o family_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o chap._n xii_o 1._o another_o prophetia_fw-la prophecy_n that_o carry_v a_o burden_n in_o it_o to_o be_v lay_v upon_o israel_n by_o the_o jussu_fw-la command_n of_o the_o great_a jehovah_n thus_o say_v the_o great_a jehovah_n that_o stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n like_o a_o curtain_n and_o fix_v the_o vast_a 7._o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o nothing_o and_o create_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n which_o he_o breathe_v first_o into_o proprium_fw-la adam_n and_o place_v within_o he_o i._n who_o make_v all_o and_o therefore_o govern_v all_o from_o the_o beginning_n 2._o you_o will_v wonder_v at_o the_o time_n when_o you_o see_v all_o thing_n so_o bring_v about_o by_o my_o providence_n that_o jerusalem_n shall_v become_v like_o a_o drunken_a cup_n of_o giddiness_n and_o astonishment_n to_o all_o the_o nation_n about_o she_o not_o so_o much_o that_o other_o which_o will_v greedy_o swallow_v she_o up_o shall_v taste_v of_o that_o cup_n which_o will_v work_v their_o own_o shame_n and_o confusion_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o herself_o that_o she_o shall_v do_v the_o action_n of_o epiph._n a_o giddy-headed_n people_n therefore_o upon_o all_o judah_n there_o shall_v fall_v great_a affligere_fw-la tribulation_n by_o occasion_n of_o that_o punishment_n which_o shall_v light_v first_o upon_o jerusalem_n 3._o but_o about_o the_o close_a of_o that_o tempore_fw-la time_n when_o i_o have_v so_o punish_v my_o own_o people_n i_o will_v make_v jerusalem_n prove_v like_o a_o huge_a weighty_a stone_n to_o all_o people_n that_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o disturb_v she_o all_o that_o lift_v hard_a at_o she_o shall_v soon_o show_v their_o strength_n in_o break_v of_o their_o own_o vein_n in_o piece_n then_o in_o remove_v she_o from_o that_o loyalty_n towards_o i_o and_o that_o state_n of_o tranquillity_n wherein_o i_o shall_v place_v she_o and_o this_o difficulty_n of_o so_o move_a jerusalem_n shall_v be_v thus_o though_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v muster_v up_o against_o she_o and_o this_o may_v be_v a_o figure_n of_o what_o shall_v afterward_o happen_v to_o the_o fierce_a and_o venturous_a opposer_n of_o the_o mystical_a jerusalem_n and_o such_o as_o be_v jew_n within_o they_o that_o will_v be_v lift_v at_o they_o and_o heave_v at_o the_o true_a messiah_n their_o corner_n stone_n will_v have_v but_o ill_a success_n in_o their_o vain_a attempt_n but_o on_o whosoever_o that_o stone_n fall_v it_o shall_v bruise_v he_o to_o powder_n 4._o for_o at_o that_o time_n say_v the_o lord_n if_o
lord_n of_o host_n 13_o and_o this_o have_v you_o do_v again_o cover_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o tear_n &_o weep_v &_o with_o cry_v out_o insomuch_o that_o he_o regard_v not_o the_o offering_n any_o more_o or_o receive_v it_o with_o good_a will_n at_o your_o hand_n 14_o yet_o you_o say_v wherefore_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v witness_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n against_o who_o thou_o have_v deal_v treacherous_o yet_o be_v she_o thy_o companion_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o covenant_n 15_o and_o do_v not_o be_v make_v one_o yet_o have_v he_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o wherefore_o one_o that_o he_o may_v seek_v a_o godly_a seed_n therefore_o take_v heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n and_o let_v none_o deal_v treacherous_o against_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n 16_o for_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n say_v that_o he_o hate_v put_v away_o for_o one_o cover_v violence_n with_o his_o garment_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n therefore_o take_v heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n that_o you_o deal_v not_o treacherous_o 17_o to_o have_v weary_v the_o lord_n with_o your_o word_n yet_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o weary_v he_o when_o you_o say_v every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o delight_v in_o they_o or_o where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o judgement_n chap._n ii_o 1._o and_o now_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v to_o you_o again_o o_o you_o priest_n for_o somewhat_o more_o i_o have_v in_o charge_n to_o acquaint_v you_o withal_o and_o this_o it_o be_v 2._o if_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v significat_fw-la and_o obey_v what_o be_v tell_v you_o by_o my_o prophet_n against_o your_o own_o profaneness_n and_o negligence_n in_o my_o service_n and_o your_o connivance_n at_o the_o like_a fault_n in_o the_o people_n or_o rather_o your_o draw_v of_o they_o into_o it_o by_o the_o scandal_n of_o your_o own_o ill_a example_n if_o you_o will_v not_o take_v it_o serious_o to_o 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