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For the foresaid end of settling the State of the Jews there were three solemn comings of three famous persons to Jerusalem. The first was of Zerubbabel, who being a young man laid the foundation of the Temple in the reign of Cyrus, and being an old man finished it in the reign of Darius. The second was of Ezra, ¹a ready Scribe in the Law of Moses,² whose coming was^* about one hundred thirty and three years after the first, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes. He came to instruct the Jews in the Law of God. The third was of Nehemiah, thirteen years after Ezras. The end of his coming was to build up the City of God and the wall thereof, that Gods people might therein more freely observe Gods Ordinances, and live in safety and security from their enemies. When he came thither he found many Grievances in the State, and corruptions in the Church. Those he redressed, these he removed: and withal settled ⟨p. 4⟩the Sabbaths Sanctification.⁴

For the foresaid end of setling the State of the Iewes there were three solemne commings of three famous persons to Ierusalem. The first was of Zerubbabel, who being a young man laid the foundation of the Temple in the reigne of Cyrus, and being an old man finished it in the reigne of Darius. The second was of Ezra, ¹a ready Scribe in the Law of Moses,² whose comming was^* about one hundred thirty and three yeares after the first, in the seventh yeare of Artaxerxes. He came to instruct the Iewes in the Law of God. The third was of Nehemiah, thirteene yeares after Ezras. The end of his comming was to build up the City of God and the wall thereof, that Gods people might therin more freely observe Gods Ordinances, and live in safety and security from their enemies. When he came thither he found many Grievances in the State, and corruptions in the Church. Those he redressed, these he remooved: and withall setled