John Trapp on Zechariah 4:1

CHAP. IIII.

Verſe 1. ANd the Angell that talked with me] See the Note on chap. 1. ver. 9. came again] After ſome abſence, as it may ſeem: and a new viſion or revelation received from God to be imparted to the Prophet.

and waked me as a man that is wakened &c.] It fared with the Prophet (notwithſtanding the former viſions) as with a drowſie perſon: who though awakened and ſet to work, is ready to fall aſleep at it. So Peter, James, and Iohn, (thoſe pillars as they are called Gal. 2.) fell aſleep at their very prayers Mat. 26.40. ſuch dull metal are the beſt men made of: and ſo weak is the fleſh, be the ſpirit never ſo willing; ſo ill-diſpoſed is our moſt noble and immortal part the ſoule, to ſupernall and ſupernaturall employments. Meditation and prayer are the creatures of the holy Ghoſt Iude 20. and that we may not run out into extravagancies, or put up yawning petitions, we muſt watch and pray Mat. 26.41. yea watch while we are praying, meditating &c. againſt corruption within (the ſin that doth ſo eaſily beſet us Heb. 12.1.) and temptations without, whether from the world (the things whereof are ſo neer us and ſo naturall to us) or from the devill who is ever buſieſt with the beſt (as flies are with ſweet-meats) and with the beſt part of their beſt performances, as in the end of their prayers, when the heart ſhould cloſe up it ſelf with moſt comfort.