Two moneths after that Haggái had begonne to prophecie, Zechariáh was also sent of the Lord to help him in the labour, and to confirm the same doctrine. First therefore he putteth them in remembrance, for what cause God had so sore punished their fathers: and yet comforteth them, if they wil repent unfainedly, and not abuse this great benefite of God in their deliverance, which was a figure of that true deliverance, that all the faithful should have from death and sin by Christ. But because they still remained in their wickedness and coldenes to set forth God’s glorie, and were not yet made better by their long banishment, he rebuketh them most sharply: yet for the comfort of the repentant, he ever mixeth the promise of grace, that they might by this means be prepared to receive Christ, in whom all should be sanctified to the Lord.