n Or, And he ſaid : Or as the French, ( lequel lui dit 9 which ſaid un- to bim ; ſo'tis plain, that the Angel which noiv was going forth, ſpake to that Angel which came to meet him, or gave him Orders what todo, o Since you come ſo ſeaſonably, haſten with all Diligence, and from me tell that young Man Zechariah. p Which hath ſo long hin in Rubbiſh, which 1 once delighted in, which now ſeems deſo- late and hopeleſs. q Filled with Inhabitants. r The Suburbs of it ſhall be as Towns unwalled for greatneſs of Extent, and for Safe- ty, and Freedom from Enemies and Danger 3 their own Multitudes of Men ſhall be ſome Safeguard to them: And they ſhall have my Preſence, a better Safeguard. s Brought thither for ſacred Utes, for $acrifices,
5 For z I, faith the LORD », will be unto hera 19. wall of fire x round about y, and * will be the glory = in the midſt of her. |
- tWhat was promiſed or foretold in the former Verſe, is ratified in this by af account how it ſhould be performed. # That a thing ſo much above the hope of a preſent dejeted People, ſo much too great for ſo weak, and ſo few a People, might be believed and ex- peited, God engageth he will perform the Word. x Which cannot be ſcaled; it wou!d conſume them that attempt itz nor undermined, none could come ſc near it: Such a Wall as once was Eliſha's Guard, 2 King. 6.16, 17 Verſes; to which this place may poſſibly refer: Or tisan Allufion ro the Manner of Shepherds and Travellers in thoſe Countries full of wild Beaſts, to make Fires in the Night to ſecure themſelves. y No part ſhall be unguarded, or open to the Enemy. { My Preſence and Favour ſhall make her glorious, Iſa. 4- 5, 9.
6 U Ho, ho a, come forth b, and * flee c from the lard of the north 2, faith the LORD: for I have ſpread i. Ou abroad as the four winds of the heavens e, {aith ; ihe LORD.
Bicffing, and my Preſence : This was fulfilled in part preſer:tly, and
ſpel-Church. 11 And many 6 nations ſhall be joined to the LORD c in that day d, and ſhall be my people e - and I will dwell in the mitt of thee f, and thou ſhalt know g that the LORD of hoſts þ hath ſent me 7 unto thee 4+.
| b And zreat, Heb. implieth both Multitudes, and Greatacd; of !24 tions 3 or Heathen, and Gentiles, as the Word beareth. c Bucums Proſelytes, enquire for, adhere to, and worſhip the God of 1ſ-4-1, d When God ſhall lift up his Hand for his People azainft their inc- mies, as Ejther 8.17. whe: Chriſt ſhall he come 1a the Fleſh, and ſha!l take down the Partition-Wall. e Covenant- People, to love, tear, wor- ſhip, and obey Chriſt, f Sze v. 1o. let. a. g See v. 9.let.s. h The Sovereign Law-giver, and Almighty Ruler of Heavenan Earth. 7 The Meſſiuh, and Zechariah his Servant. þ Jew and Gentile.
12 And the LORD / ſhall inherit zz Judah z his por-
again 7. [ Tetavah, the God of Abraham, and of his Seed, who had caſt off Fudah, and ſeem'd to quit his Claim in his ancient Inheritance, by a Diffeiſm of 70 Years. m Claim, recover, poſſeſs and delight, as a Man doth in his paternal Inheritance. n All his Iſrael; this Tribe mentioned, but all the reſt included. o His Treaſure and peculiar People 3 his Lot and Part. p Upon, Heb. holy, not by any inherent Holineſs, but holy and ſele&ed,and fer apart for a holy People conte- crated tro God. q The Lord will as of old chuſe Feruſalem for his Seat. 13 *Befilent 7, Oall fleſh s, before the LORD: :
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. r Murmur not, you that love not Zion; diſpute not, you that think theſe Promiſes are too gond, too great : But in filence reverence and adore God in all his Excellencies and Ways; wait,and expett the ac- compliſhment of all, by him who never utters more than he can ard will do for his People. s Both Jew and Gentile; you are weak,ſhort- ſighted, and worthleſs ; you are Fleſh, be ſilent and wait. ? The wiſe, mighty, gracious, and faithful One z who never ſuftered a word of his to fall unfulfilled, nor will let any of theſe Promiſes tofail. u He ſpeaks to our Capacity z God is faid to be raiſed in ailufizn to Men who get up, or riſe up, and ſer avout what they will do; fo hece God is on this Work already. x Either Heaven, or his Temp!s.
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