Matthew Poole and continuators on Zechariah 3:9

9 For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua: upon one stone shall be seven eyes, behold, I will engrave the graving thereof; saith the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.

Here is an Ellipsis, and to make it up we must repeat that of the 8th. ve[illegible: 1 letter]se, Hear now, &c. For behold, (pointing to a particular stone) that stone which I have laid, saith God, in the sight of Ioshua, or which he saw laid in the building of the Temple.

On that one stone are seven eyes, and Ioshua and his fellows are commanded to observe it, the meaning of which the Angel will suggest to them presently, it is not improbable this one stone might be a corner stone, and a principal corner stone, and the Eyes Engraven on it, so placed, that they might look many wayes; so 'twill be a more exact Emblem of Christ the chief corner stone, and of his perfect knowledge and wisdom, fitting him to govern his Church, and provide for it.

The Engraving Engraved, i. e. most artificially, lively, and with excellent contrivance.

Or, and I have removed, I have pardoned the iniquity of this Land at once. Thus the Emblem or Type, which I shall once more set before you in plainer words, then those of our Version. Hear now, O Ioshua, thou and thy fellowes, for behold there is one stone, and on that stone seven eyes, most curiously Engraved, and this laid in thy sight, and in the sight of thy fellowes; This learn by it, that the Temple, founded on such a corner stone, built by the wisdom of the chief Builder, guarded and watcht over by all-seeing Providence, is the blessing and honour of that people, whose sins are all forgiven. The farther spiritual meaning discovers the Messiah, the chief corner stone, the Gospel Church founded thereon, guided by perfect Wisdom, and preserved by never erring Providence, and blest with the pardon of all her sins, taken away in one day, by the Meritorious death of her Redeemer.

Marginal references: [illegible: 1 span] Isa. 2[illegible: 1 letter].[illegible: 2 letters]; chap. [illegible: 2 letters] Rev. 5.[illegible: 1 letter].