reward_n ready_a for_o we_o albeit_o we_o be_v refuse_v of_o man_n and_o that_o we_o profit_v not_o that_o be_v albeit_o the_o matter_n have_v not_o such_o success_n as_o we_o hope_v for_o and_o wish_v that_o it_o shall_v august_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la cresconium_fw-la cap._n 5.8_o and_o 9_o and_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a end_n of_o this_o book_n and_o appertain_v unto_o all_o which_o ordinary_o or_o extraordinary_o be_v call_v by_o god_n either_o unto_o office_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o in_o the_o church_n the_o second_o end_n and_o drift_n of_o this_o book_n prophet_n 2_o common_a with_o other_o prophet_n be_v common_a unto_o jonas_n with_o the_o other_o prophet_n to_o wit_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o mankind_n in_o the_o which_o self_n same_o point_n notwithstanding_o jonas_n have_v this_o as_o peculiar_a unto_o himself_o for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o here_o send_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n but_o only_o 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magistrate_n and_o spare_v they_o nay_o they_o do_v sharp_o and_o with_o great_a boldness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v liberty_n of_o mind_n reproove_v all_o magistrate_n as_o you_o may_v read_v isa_n 1._o amos_n 7._o and_o in_o jeremie_n every_o where_n whereof_o grow_v this_o say_n that_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v the_o which_o also_o be_v now_o true_a as_o augustine_n teach_v libr._n 12._o contra_fw-la faustum_n manich._n libr._n 4._o trinitat_fw-la cap._n 17._o and_o in_o the_o sentence_n gather_v out_o of_o august_n sentent_fw-fr 214._o for_o as_o ambrose_n upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o titus_n teach_v and_o that_o very_a well_o they_o can_v not_o be_v deceive_v as_o be_v such_o as_o do_v speak_v as_o they_o be_v lead_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n now_o the_o prophet_n which_o do_v foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v not_o be_v call_v of_o god_n or_o promise_v any_o thing_n unto_o the_o church_n term_v prophet_n not_o call_v of_o god_n by_o what_o 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ver_fw-la 8._o who_o also_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n after_o elias_n succeed_v elizeus_fw-la elizeus_fw-la elizeus_fw-la as_o be_v set_v down_o 1._o king_n cap._n 19_o ver_fw-la 16._o where_o god_n say_v unto_o elias_n after_o this_o manner_n and_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o nimshi_n shall_v thou_o anoint_v king_n oner_n israel_n and_o elizeus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o shaphat_n of_o abel_n meholah_n shall_v thou_o anoint_v to_o be_v prophet_n in_o thy_o room_n and_o elizeus_fw-la live_v a_o very_a long_a time_n namely_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o joas_n king_n of_o israel_n year_n elizeus_fw-la prophesy_v 54._o year_n unto_o the_o last_o age_n of_o joachas_n king_n of_o judah_n that_o be_v to_o say_v elizeus_fw-la prophesy_v almost_o whole_a fifty_o four_o year_n to_o wit_n under_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n ochosias_n joram_n jehu_n and_o joachas_n all_o which_o together_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n by_o so_o many_o year_n namely_o fifty_o four_o and_o 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servant_n jonas_n the_o son_n of_o amittaâ—_n the_o prophet_n which_o be_v of_o gath_n hephar_n therefore_o to_o grant_v as_o little_a time_n as_o possible_o may_v be_v unto_o this_o interrupt_a or_o break_v off_o succession_n at_o the_o least_o wise_a there_o be_v still_o above_o thirty_o year_n between_o the_o death_n of_o elizeus_fw-la and_o the_o prophet_n jonas_n who_o next_o succeed_v elizeus_fw-la to_o wit_n the_o whole_a reign_n of_o joas_n king_n of_o israel_n the_o which_o continue_v sixteen_o year_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joas_n who_o reign_v fourtie-one_a year_n final_o to_o gather_v the_o matter_n into_o a_o brief_a jonas_n the_o gathire_n succeed_v the_o prophet_n elizeus_fw-la albeit_o that_o then_o this_o continual_a course_n and_o succession_n of_o prophet_n be_v for_o a_o time_n break_v off_o and_o for_o certain_a year_n jonas_n a_o doubt_n who_o succeed_v jonas_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v unjointed_a and_o 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the_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v set_v down_o by_o all_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o in_o a_o manner_n therefore_o to_o rip_v up_o this_o whole_a matter_n the_o more_o deep_o for_o their_o sake_n that_o be_v desirous_a of_o this_o history_n it_o be_v manifest_a why_o the_o old_a christian_n not_o so_o much_o careful_a for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o why_o that_o the_o first_o and_o ancient_a christian_n which_o read_v the_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o much_o careful_a for_o this_o order_n of_o he_o the_o prophet_n either_o for_o that_o by_o old_a tradition_n it_o be_v then_o sufficient_o know_v in_o the_o church_n who_o succeed_v each_o other_o that_o be_v what_o prophet_n be_v first_o what_o be_v latter_a either_o for_o that_o when_o as_o they_o have_v receive_v nothing_o from_o the_o apostle_n concern_v this_o matter_n they_o do_v think_v that_o they_o be_v not_o hereupon_o to_o contend_v the_o twelve_o prophet_n be_v in_o deed_n number_v among_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o they_o be_v call_v canon_n 85._o which_o be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o in_o the_o council_n also_o of_o laodicea_n cap._n 58._o and_o in_o first_o council_n of_o carthage_n canon_n 24._o and_o of_o euseb_n caesarien_n lib._n 4._o histor_n cap._n 26._o and_o epiphan_n de_fw-fr mensuris_fw-la but_o they_o be_v not_o reckon_v up_o in_o order_n who_o succeed_v other_o somewhere_o this_o only_a be_v write_v that_o there_o be_v one_o book_n of_o the_o twelve_o prophet_n otherwhere_o that_o there_o be_v twelve_o book_n of_o the_o twelve_o prophet_n but_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n be_v stranger_n and_o proselyte_n among_o the_o hebrew_n be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o thing_n when_o as_o the_o rabbin_n themselves_o exact_o the_o rabbin_n themselves_o see_v not_o down_o the_o order_n of_o the_o prophet_n exact_o and_o the_o old_a hebrew_n so_o careless_a be_v they_o of_o their_o own_o history_n do_v not_o set_v down_o this_o thing_n for_o ecclesiast_fw-la cap._n 48._o where_o no_o doubt_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o rabbin_n of_o that_o age_n be_v rehearse_v isaias_n be_v reckon_v up_o as_o he_o that_o succeed_v next_o after_o elizeus_fw-la and_o cap._n 49._o of_o the_o same_o book_n ver_fw-la 12._o there_o be_v only_o say_v to_o have_v be_v twelve_o prophet_n but_o who_o they_o be_v or_o at_o what_o time_n they_o live_v be_v not_o rehearse_v such_o be_v the_o flouthfulnesse_n of_o this_o learned_a hebrew_n yet_o otherwise_o most_o curious_a in_o search_v out_o of_o trifle_n in_o josephus_n the_o historician_n josephus_n josephus_n and_o also_o a_o great_a hebrew_n of_o this_o matter_n all_o be_v whist_o when_o as_o this_o thing_n notwithstanding_o do_v especial_o appertain_v unto_o the_o unfolding_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o albeit_o the_o old_a and_o first_o christian_n as_o i_o have_v say_v have_v leave_v we_o nothing_o at_o all_o touch_v this_o orderly_a place_n of_o these_o twelve_o small_a prophet_n as_o they_o be_v call_v yet_o have_v the_o latter_a writer_n afterwards_o diligent_o inquire_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o which_o notwithstanding_o as_o i_o have_v show_v they_o do_v not_o consent_v nor_o agree_v within_o themselves_o for_o epiphanius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o prophet_n do_v so_o place_v the_o twelve_o prophet_n of_o the_o which_o we_o do_v now_o speak_v for_o of_o the_o prophet_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v already_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n at_o what_o time_n they_o be_v namely_o that_o oseas_n be_v the_o first_o of_o they_o twelve_o in_o order_n than_o amos_n micheas_n prophet_n how_o epiphanius_n place_v the_o xij_o small_a prophet_n joel_n abdias_n jonas_n nahum_n abakuk_n sophonias_n aggeus_n zacharias_n malachias_n for_o that_o epiphanius_n
come_v to_o pass_v exâ—_n 17.14_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n write_v this_o for_o a_o remembraâ—_n in_o the_o book_n and_o rehearse_v it_o to_o joshua_n for_o i_o will_v utter_o put_v out_o 〈◊〉_d remembrance_n of_o amalek_n from_o under_o heaven_n so_o he_o the_o same_o mâ—â—ses_n after_o the_o rehearse_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n the_o secoâ—â—_n time_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o moab_n do_v write_v it_o out_o and_o deliver_v tâ—â—_n same_o book_n unto_o the_o levite_n to_o be_v read_v continual_o to_o be_v wâ—â—ten_v out_o and_o to_o be_v keep_v deut._n 31._o v._o 24._o unto_o v._o 30._o and_o 2._o chr._n 3_o 14._o etc._n etc._n mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o find_n of_o this_o book_n of_o the_o lâ—â—_n write_v in_o the_o temple_n samuel_n samuel_n but_o moses_n do_v not_o fasten_v or_o set_v up_o tâ—â—_n book_n upon_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n so_o the_o book_n of_o sâ—â—muel_n be_v write_v by_o samuel_n so_o by_o nathan_n semeias_n gadt_n 〈◊〉_d prophet_n their_o prophecy_n be_v often_o or_o once_o utter_v by_o mouâ—â—_n according_o as_o god_n command_v be_v afterward_o by_o they_o pâ—â—_n in_o writing_n 2._o chron._n 9.29_o &_o cap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 15._o so_o the_o thing_n whiâ—â—_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v unto_o joram_n elias_n write_v out_o in_o a_o epistle_n elias_n elias_n the_o which_o afterwards_o be_v send_v unto_o joram_n by_o the_o prophet_n the_o disciple_n of_o elias_n by_o who_o it_o be_v keep_v and_o be_v not_o gather_v together_o or_o keep_v by_o the_o priest_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n hereof_o read_v 2._o chr._n 21._o from_o the_o 12._o unto_o the_o 16._o ver_fw-la so_o isaias_n first_o take_v faithful_a witness_n do_v open_o pronounce_v or_o speak_v those_o thing_n esaias_n esaias_n the_o which_o by_o revelation_n from_o god_n he_o be_v command_v to_o foretell_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o afterward_o he_o write_v they_o out_o himself_o seal_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o to_o be_v keep_v unto_o his_o disciple_n that_o be_v unto_o the_o godly_a isai_n 8.1_o 2._o &_o 16._o but_o to_o make_v a_o end_n at_o the_o last_o of_o this_o matter_n it_o do_v no_o where_n better_o appear_v that_o this_o be_v use_v to_o be_v do_v then_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n for_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o 26._o chap._n v._o 7_o 8_o &_o 16._o chapter_n jeremie_n read_v the_o whole_a 26._o and_o 36._o chapter_n jeremie_n do_v open_o often_o time_n utter_v the_o doctrine_n tell_v he_o from_o god_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o that_o time_n do_v utter_o condemn_v his_o word_n and_o prophecy_n and_o do_v think_v they_o to_o be_v abolish_v or_o do_v away_o much_o less_o that_o they_o will_v lay_v they_o up_o in_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o temple_n nay_o morvover_n jehudi_n the_o purple_a or_o gallant_a courtier_n of_o the_o king_n sedechias_n do_v burn_v those_o oracle_n or_o say_n of_o god_n after_o that_o they_o be_v write_v by_o jeremie_n himself_o jere._n 36.23_o but_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o jeremie_n tell_v he_o what_o to_o write_v the_o second_o time_n the_o self_n same_o thing_n be_v write_v again_o by_o baruch_n his_o minister_n as_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n appear_v the_o like_a may_v any_o man_n easy_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o same_o jeremy_n cap._n 29._o out_o of_o ezec._n cap._n 12._o &_o 14._o final_o thus_o the_o apostle_n as_o paul_n peter_n and_o the_o evangelist_n matthew_n john_n mark_v and_o luke_n have_v leave_v unto_o we_o their_o writing_n the_o which_o be_v another_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o this_o their_o doctrine_n the_o which_o they_o afterward_o put_v in_o writing_n they_o do_v first_o along_o time_n and_o often_o utter_v by_o mouth_n and_o then_o write_v it_o and_o impart_v it_o unto_o nation_n unto_o the_o everlasting_a glory_n of_o god_n and_o edify_v of_o his_o church_n and_o this_o in_o my_o judgement_n be_v the_o use_n manner_n and_o way_n of_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o book_n and_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n objection_n but_o if_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o be_v now_o think_v to_o be_v of_o less_o certainty_n and_o undoubted_a credit_n then_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v public_o keep_v by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o have_v come_v unto_o we_o answer_v i_o deny_v this_o for_o those_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n have_v be_v by_o all_o the_o godly_a faithful_o and_o uncorrupt_o keep_v &_o deliver_v unto_o posterity_n neither_o be_v it_o record_v of_o any_o other_o book_n that_o he_o be_v keep_v in_o 〈◊〉_d temple_n of_o god_n beside_o the_o book_n itself_o of_o the_o law_n the_o whiâ—â—_n moses_n write_v with_o his_o own_o and_o proper_a hand_n 2._o chr._n 34.14_o 〈◊〉_d hilkiah_n the_o priest_n find_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o temple_n the_o book_n of_o 〈◊〉_d law_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n to_o be_v short_a the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n if_o they_o have_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o 〈◊〉_d priest_n and_o only_a in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o which_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d chief_a ruler_n they_o be_v too_o too_o often_o the_o open_a enemy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d heavenly_a truth_n they_o may_v of_o these_o priest_n more_o easy_o hâ—â—_n be_v corrupt_v then_o if_o we_o shall_v earnest_o hold_v and_o say_v thâ—_n they_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o closert_n and_o hand_n of_o the_o godly_a where_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o nothing_o hereby_o either_o can_v or_o ought_v seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o which_o god_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n speak_v into_o our_o heâ—â—_n 1._o joh._n 2.27_o but_o the_o anoint_v which_o he_o receive_v of_o he_o dwell_v you_o and_o you_o need_v not_o that_o any_o man_n teach_v you_o but_o as_o the_o same_o annâ—â—ting_n teach_v you_o of_o all_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v true_a and_o be_v not_o lie_v and_o it_o teach_v you_o you_o shall_v abide_v in_o he_o if_o they_o have_v in_o such_o sort_n be_v gâ—â—thered_v together_o as_o we_o have_v show_v even_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o gâ—â—_n itself_o objection_n there_o remain_v yet_o one_o thing_n the_o which_o may_v be_v object_v lay_v against_o we_o namely_o how_o then_o fall_v out_o this_o disorder_n chapter_n &_o time_n which_o be_v see_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n if_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o gather_v together_o their_o own_o write_v answer_n but_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a and_o at_o hand_n to_o wit_n command_v the_o prophecy_n be_v put_v in_o writing_n not_o as_o the_o prophet_n will_v but_o as_o god_n command_v that_o every_o several_a prophesy_n be_v not_o always_o in_o such_o sort_n write_v by_o the_o prophet_n aâ—_n be_v first_o foretell_v and_o foreshow_v by_o they_o but_o they_o be_v coâ—â—manded_v by_o god_n to_o commit_v every_o one_o to_o writing_n 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the_o glory_n of_o god_n he_o foreshow_v also_o of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o the_o overthrow_n thereof_o shall_v be_v in_o jerusalem_n by_o a_o people_n from_o the_o west_n then_o say_v carbasus_fw-la dabir_n shall_v be_v divide_v inâ—o_o two_o part_n also_o the_o head_n or_o chapter_n of_o the_o two_o pillar_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o midst_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v know_v where_o they_o be_v oâ—_n whither_o they_o come_v but_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v out_o by_o angel_n into_o the_o desert_n where_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o martyrdom_n be_v late_o make_v and_o in_o they_o the_o lord_n shall_v know_v in_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v lighten_v the_o persecute_a by_o the_o serpent_n as_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v keep_v they_o from_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o they_o shalâ—_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a tabernacle_n this_o prophet_n prophesy_v not_o a_o fewâ—_n thing_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o two_o 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