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the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v make_v from_o man_n to_o beast_n to_o the_o creep_a thing_n and_o to_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o this_o god_n purpose_v to_o do_v by_o drown_v of_o the_o world_n with_o a_o general_a flood_n of_o water_n yet_o noah_n find_v favour_n in_o god_n sight_n so_o that_o himself_o his_o wife_n his_o son_n and_o their_o wife_n eight_o person_n in_o all_o with_o cattle_n fowl_n and_o all_o live_a thing_n two_o of_o every_o sort_n be_v save_v in_o the_o ark_n gen._n 6.7_o noah_n be_v 600._o year_n old_a when_o the_o flood_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n gen._n chap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 6._o the_o flood_n prevail_v on_o the_o earth_n 150._o day_n gen._n 7._o ver_fw-la 24._o the_o flood_n continue_v a_o whole_a year_n gen._n 8._o ver_fw-la 13._o it_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 1656._o for_o from_o adam_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o noah_n be_v 1056._o gen._n 5._o and_o from_o the_o birth_n of_o noah_n till_o the_o flood_n be_v 600._o year_n the_o four_o section_n of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n king_n solomon_n build_v the_o temple_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 2._o which_o be_v in_o the_o 480._o year_n after_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v out_o of_o egypt_n 3._o kin._n 6._o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n after_o josephus_n 3102._o after_o other_o 3149._o but_o after_o the_o exact_a supputation_n 2994._o as_o be_v already_o prove_v while_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o building_n k._n solomon_n appoint_v seventie_o thousand_o to_o bear_v burden_n four_o score_n thousand_o to_o hue_n stone_n in_o the_o mountain_n and_o three_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o overseer_n to_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o work_v par._n cap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 18._o the_o five_o section_n of_o the_o abode_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n there_o be_v a_o great_a controversy_n and_o variety_n not_o to_o be_v dissemble_v 6._o among_o historiographer_n and_o learned_a writer_n concern_v the_o time_n that_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o egypt_n for_o moses_n say_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o egypt_n 430._o year_n in_o genesis_n it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v there_o only_o 400._o year_n s._n stephen_n say_v that_o abraham_n seed_n shall_v be_v a_o soiourner_n 400._o year_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a by_o authentical_a supputation_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n only_o 215._o year_n so_o that_o we_o want_v two_o hundred_o year_n and_o odd_a of_o the_o account_n make_v in_o genesis_n exodus_fw-la and_o the_o act_n s._n hierome_n confess_v free_o that_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o reconcile_v these_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n s._n chrysostome_n reconcile_v the_o place_n thus_o to_o wit_n that_o god_n appoint_v the_o israelite_n to_o abide_v 400._o year_n in_o egypt_n yet_o for_o the_o heinous_a sin_n of_o the_o egyptian_n he_o shorten_v the_o time_n even_o as_o he_o abridge_v the_o 120_o year_n which_o he_o grant_v before_o the_o flood_n unto_o man_n 7.6_o that_o they_o may_v repent_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o one_o hundred_o neither_o be_v niniveh_n destroy_v after_o 40._o day_n so_o neither_o die_v ezechias_n as_o god_n have_v say_v i_o answer_v therefore_o with_o saint_n austen_n and_o other_o learned_a writer_n that_o the_o 400._o year_n mention_v in_o genesis_n and_o in_o the_o act_n must_v be_v reckon_v from_o the_o birth_n of_o isaad_n 38.5_o until_o the_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o 430._o from_o abraham_n go_v out_o of_o his_o country_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v so_o long_o afflict_v in_o a_o land_n not_o their_o own_o as_o the_o scripture_n speab_v partly_o in_o palestine_n partly_o in_o mesopotamia_n 13._o and_o
joatham_n amos_n prophesy_v against_o the_o nation_n adjacent_a to_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o ozias_n esaias_n prophesy_v against_o juda_n and_o jurasalem_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n joel_n prophesy_v to_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ozias_n michaeas_n prophesy_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o samaria_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n nahum_n prophesy_v to_o the_o assyrian_n and_o ninivites_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n abacuc_n prophesy_v against_o babylon_n and_o nabuchodonosor_n in_o the_o time_n of_o manasses_n jeremias_n prophesy_v to_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o time_n of_o josias_n and_o zedechias_n sophonias_n prophesy_v against_o jurusalem_n and_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o josias_n ezechiel_n prophesy_v to_o the_o captive_n in_o babylon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joachim_n daniel_n prophesy_v to_o his_o country_n man_n in_o babylon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joachim_n haggaeus_n prophesy_v to_o all_o the_o people_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o zorobabel_n zacharias_n prophesy_v to_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o zorobabel_n malachias_n prophesy_v to_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o captivity_n 〈…〉_o chap._n x._o contain_v a_o particular_a description_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n call_v the_o great_a the_o first_o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n the_o prophet_n esay_n be_v the_o son_n of_o amos_n not_o of_o that_o amos_n who_o be_v the_o three_o of_o the_o 12._o lesser_a prophet_n but_o of_o another_o amos_n have_v different_a character_n with_o the_o hebrew_n aug_n de_fw-fr civet_n libr._n 18._o cap._n 27._o hier._n in_o 1._o cap_n esaiae_n esay_n prophesy_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o juda_n that_o be_v to_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o juda_n hier._n in_o 1._o cap_n esaiae_n esay_n who_o be_v also_o call_v azarias_n osee_n joel_n &_o amos_n prophesy_v at_o the_o self_n same_o time_n in_o the_o day_n of_o osias_n 3307._o joatham_n achas_n and_o ezechias_n king_n of_o juda_n hier._n in_o princ_fw-la esaiae_n the_o wicked_a king_n manasses_n cause_v the_o prophet_n esay_n to_o be_v saw_v in_o piece_n with_o a_o wooden_a see_v wherefore_o that_o which_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ebrewes_n say_v of_o the_o torture_n of_o god_n saint_n that_o they_o be_v hew_v in_o sunder_o be_v very_o fit_o refer_v to_o the_o prophet_n esay_n hier._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 57_o in_o esaiam_n the_o second_o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n jeremie_n prophesy_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o two_o tribe_n of_o juda_n &_o benjamin_n he_o foretell_v their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n he_o begin_v his_o pprophecy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o josias_n 3380._o he_o continue_v the_o same_o in_o the_o day_n of_o joachim_n and_o until_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o sedechias_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n orig._n hom_n 1._o in_o hier._n aug._n the_o ciu_o lib._n 18._o c._n 33._o between_o the_o time_n of_o jeremias_n and_o esaias_n be_v one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n hier._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 30._o in_o esaiam_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o helkias_n the_o priest_n cap._n 1._o jere._n v._n 1._o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v that_o whensoever_o the_o father_n or_o grandfather_n of_o any_o prophet_n be_v put_v in_o the_o title_n such_o a_o one_o be_v also_o a_o prophet_n himself_o gloss._n ordinar_fw-mi sophonias_n prophesy_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o jeremias_n athanas_n in_o synop_n aug._n the_o ciu_o lib._n 18._o cap._n 33._o jehoiakim_n king_n of_o juda_n burn_v the_o book_n which_o baruc_n write_v write_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremias_n in_o which_o book_n the_o prophet_n show_v what_o punishment_n god_n have_v determine_v to_o bring_v upon_o juda_n and_o israel_n if_o they_o will_v not_o return_v every_o man_n from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o bring_v forth_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o repentance_n but_o jeremie_n at_o god_n appointment_n write_v another_o book_n which_o contain_v the_o affliction_n of_o juda_n and_o israel_n in_o a_o far_o large_a manner_n jerem._n cap._n 36._o where_o we_o may_v note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o wicked_a do_v ever_o kick_v against_o the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n especial_o when_o their_o sin_n be_v reproove_v but_o at_o length_n they_o taste_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o their_o great_a contempt_n and_o disobedience_n and_o our_o papist_n be_v now_o become_v jehoiakims_n as_o who_o both_o burn_v the_o writer_n of_o all_o book_n that_o reproove_v their_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o also_o cast_v the_o book_n into_o the_o fire_n yea_o even_o the_o holy_a bible_n jehoiakim_n if_o they_o be_v once_o translate_v into_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n jeremie_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n in_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o josias_n king_n of_o juda_n 3318._o he_o continue_v his_o pprophecy_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o josias_n the_o son_n of_o amon._n 19_o year_n and_o after_o that_o under_o joachim_n 11._o year_n and_o under_o sedechias_n 11._o year_n who_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o juda_n the_o three_o month_n of_o joachaz_n and_o jechonias_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o year_n afore_o name_v so_o that_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o pprophecy_n until_o the_o captivity_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o himself_o be_v take_v he_o prophesy_v 41._o year_n over_o and_o beside_o that_o time_n in_o which_o he_o be_v carry_v away_o into_o egypt_n and_o prophesy_v in_o taphin_n hier._n in_o cap._n 2._o jerem._n at_o which_o taphin_n in_o egypt_n as_o some_o write_v he_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n but_o before_o that_o time_n he_o be_v put_v in_o a_o deep_a dungeon_n of_o mire_n jere._n 38._o the_o three_o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n ezechiel_n follow_v jeremie_n and_o begin_v to_o prophesy_v in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o transmigration_n of_o jechonias_n which_o be_v the_o same_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o sedechias_n hier._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 29._o in_o jeremiam_fw-la in_o the_o 30._o year_n after_o some_o of_o his_o age_n ezechias_n c._n 1._o but_o as_o s._n hierome_n write_v the_o 30._o year_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n speak_v be_v not_o the_o year_n of_o the_o age_n of_o ezechiel_n himself_o but_o the_o year_n from_o the_o 18._o of_o king_n josias_n at_o what_o time_n the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v find_v until_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jechonias_n hier._n in_o cap._n 1._o exech_n 2._o ezechiel_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a into_o babylon_n together_o with_o jechonias_n daniel_n and_o the_o three_o child_n hier._n in_o princ_fw-la ezech._n aug._n the_o ciu_o lib._n 18._o cap._n 34._o this_o holy_a prophet_n foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o manifold_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n earnest_o exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o jew_n be_v so_o exasperate_v against_o he_o as_o the_o wicked_a be_v this_o day_n against_o the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n that_o they_o trail_v he_o on_o the_o ground_n among_o the_o stone_n till_o his_o brain_n go_v out_o author_n oper_n imperf_n in_o matt._n cap._n 23._o hom_n 46._o prop._n finem_fw-la a_o golden_a observation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o josias_n king_n of_o juda_n helkiah_n the_o priest_n find_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n which_o when_o the_o good_a king_n understand_v he_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o juda_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o all_o the_o people_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o small_a and_o he_o read_v in_o their_o ear_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o king_n cause_v all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o benjamin_n to_o stand_v to_o it_o and_o he_o compel_v all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n 2._o par._n 34.4_o kin._n 22._o thus_o say_v the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o which_o we_o see_v evident_o that_o the_o oversight_n of_o all_o person_n in_o all_o cause_n aswell_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a pertain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o king_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o religion_n commit_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o also_o that_o he_o may_v compel_v priest_n and_o levite_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o that_o behalf_n on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o may_v note_v the_o intolerable_a impiety_n of_o our_o disholy_a father_n the_o late_a bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o most_o irreligious_o and_o very_o impudent_o excommunicate_a christian_n king_n and_o monarch_n because_o they_o appoint_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v preach_v in_o their_o
sucuus_fw-la anno_fw-la dom._n 333_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 743_o 15_o 88_o fridericus_n 1._o anno_fw-la dom._n 333_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 743_o 37_o 89_o henricus_fw-la 5._o aliâs_fw-la 6._o anno_fw-la dom._n 333_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno._n dom._n 743_o 10_o year_n 90_o otho_fw-la 5._o aliâs_fw-la 4._o anno_fw-la dom._n 333_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno._n dom._n 743_o 13_o 91_o fridericus_n 2._o anno_fw-la dom._n 333_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 743_o 33_o 92_o rodulphus_fw-la anno_fw-la dom._n 333_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 743_o 19_o 93_o aldulphus_n anno_fw-la dom._n 333_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 743_o 1_o year_n 3._o month_n 94_o albertus_n anno_fw-la dom._n 333_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 743_o 9_o year_n the_o name_n of_o the_o caesar_n 95_o henricus_fw-la 6._o anno_fw-la dom._n 752_o 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constantinople_n sigebertus_n write_v in_o this_o manner_n 386._o secunda_fw-la synodus_fw-la universalis_fw-la 150._o patrum_fw-la congregatur_fw-la constantinopoli_n iubente_fw-la theosio_n &_o annuente_fw-la damaso_n papa_n quae_fw-la macedonium_n negantem_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la condemnans_fw-la consubstantialem_fw-la patri_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la esse_fw-la docuit_fw-la the_o second_o general_a synod_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o bishop_n be_v assemble_v at_o constannople_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o theodosius_n damasus_n agree_v thereunto_o in_o which_o council_n macedonius_n who_o deny_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n be_v condemn_v &_o the_o consubstantiality_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v confirm_v in_o the_o same_o nicephorus_n theodoretus_n and_o prosper_n 12._o teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n who_o word_n for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o here_o omit_v the_o 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the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v upon_o the_o apostle_n he_o add_v this_o to_o his_o letter_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v excuse_v himself_o either_o before_o god_n or_o the_o world_n but_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v there_o present_a at_o the_o day_n appoint_v 5._o cassiodorus_n have_v these_o word_n non_fw-la multo_fw-la post_fw-la tempore_fw-la iussio_fw-la principis_fw-la episcopos_fw-la undique_fw-la ephesum_fw-la convenire_fw-la praecepit_fw-la no_o long_a time_n after_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n charge_v the_o bishop_n to_o come_v from_o every_o place_n to_o ephesus_n 4â—3_n sigebertus_n have_v these_o word_n tertia_fw-la synodus_fw-la universalis_fw-la ephesina_n prima_fw-la ducentorum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la iussu_fw-la theodosii_fw-la iunioris_fw-la augusti_fw-la aedita_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la nestorium_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o general_a council_n the_o first_o ephesine_n of_o 200._o bishop_n be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o 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