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authority_n of_o this_o history_n will_v be_v too_o much_o enfeeble_v nor_o be_v it_o absurd_a which_o some_o hebrew_n writer_n think_v who_o refer_v this_o write_n to_o that_o of_o exod_a 24.12_o come_v up_o to_o i_o into_o the_o mount_n and_o be_v thou_o there_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o the_o law_n and_o the_o precept_n which_o i_o have_v write_v to_o teach_v they_o understanding_n by_o the_o table_n the_o decalogue_n by_o the_o precept_n all_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a ordinance_n and_o by_o the_o law_n all_o other_o write_n of_o moses_n whether_o historical_a or_o dogmatic_a d._n paraeus_n in_o prolegom_n in_o genes_n p._n 14.15_o in_o fol._n this_o book_n as_o it_o be_v absolute_o the_o ancient_a writing_n extant_a in_o the_o world_n so_o it_o be_v most_o compendious_a be_v a_o history_n of_o 2369_o year_n as_o ainsw_n think_v or_o rather_o of_o 2368_o as_o junius_n and_o paraeus_n comput_fw-la jun._n annot._n in_o gen._n 1._o parae_fw-la prologom_n in_o genes_n this_o may_v appear_v in_o three_o eminent_a interval_n or_o period_n of_o time_n record_v in_o genesis_n viz._n i._o from_o the_o creation_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o flood_n in_o noah_n 600_o the_o year_n through_o 10_o generation_n 1656_o year_n gen._n 5._o and_o 6.11_o viz._n from_o adam_n creation_n to_o seth_n nativity_n 130_o year_n from_o seth_n to_o enos_n 105._o from_o enos_n to_o cainan_n 90._o from_o cainan_n to_o mahaleeâ—_n 70._o from_o mahaleel_n to_o jare_v 65._o from_o jare_v to_o enoch_n 162._o from_o enoch_n to_o mathusalah_n 65._o from_o mathusalah_n to_o lamech_v 187._o from_o lamech_v to_o noah_n birth_n 182._o from_o noah_n birth_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o flood_n 600_o in_o all_o 1656._o ii_o the_o second_o period_n of_o time_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o flood_n through_o other_o 10_o generation_n to_o abraham_n birth_n 352_o year_n gen._n 11._o viz._n from_o the_o flood_n to_o arphaxad_v 2_o year_n from_o arphaxad_n to_o selah_n 35_o year_n from_o selah_n to_o heber_n 30_o year_n from_o eber_n to_o peleg_n 34_o year_n from_o peleg_n to_o reu_fw-fr 30_o year_n from_o reu_fw-fr to_o serug_v 32_o year_n from_o serug_v to_o nachor_n 30_o year_n from_o nachor_n to_o terah_n 29_o year_n from_o terah_n to_o abraham_n 130_o year_n in_o all_o 352_o year_n so_o that_o abraham_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o 2008_o year_n from_o the_o creation_n iii_o the_o three_o period_n be_v from_o abraham_n birth_n to_o joseph_n death_n through_o four_o generation_n 360_o year_n viz._n from_o birth_n of_o abraham_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n 100_o year_n gen._n 17.17_o and_o 21.5_o from_o isaac_n birth_n to_o jacob_n birth_n 60_o year_n gen._n 25.26_o from_o jacob_n birth_n to_o his_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n 130_o year_n gen._n 47.9_o from_o jacob_n descent_n into_o egypt_n to_o his_o death_n 17_o year_n gen._n 47.28_o from_o death_n of_o jacob_n to_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n 53_o year_n which_o may_v be_v thus_o gather_v joseph_n die_v when_o he_o be_v 110_o year_n old_a gen._n 50.26_o he_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n when_o he_o be_v 30_o year_n old_a gen._n 41.46_o after_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o famine_n jacob_n come_v into_o egypt_n in_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o jacob_n and_o fourti_v year_n of_o joseph_n gen._n 45.6_o joseph_n live_v with_o his_o father_n in_o egypt_n seventeen_o year_n therefore_o when_o his_o father_n die_v joseph_n be_v 57_o year_n old_a consequent_o he_o live_v after_o his_o father_n death_n 53_o year_n gen._n 50.26_o so_o that_o the_o total_a of_o this_o three_o interval_n amount_v to_o 360_o year_n and_o therefore_o 1656_o and_o 352_o and_o 360_o be_v add_v together_o this_o history_n of_o genesis_n be_v evident_o a_o history_n of_o 2368_o year_n continuance_n the_o scope_n of_o genesis_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o corruption_n thereof_o by_o sin_n the_o restauration_n thereof_o by_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n together_o with_o the_o government_n of_o the_o old_a world_n before_o the_o flood_n and_o the_o follow_a world_n after_o the_o flood_n especial_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o particular_a family_n in_o both_o principal_a part_n of_o this_o book_n in_o genesis_n be_v describe_v i._n the_o original_a 1_o of_o the_o world_n chap._n 1._o 2._o of_o mankind_n and_o so_o of_o the_o church_n ch_n 2.3_o of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n thereof_o ch_n 3._o ii_o the_o government_n 1._o of_o the_o old_a world_n before_o the_o flood_n where_o be_v 1._o the_o propogation_n of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n from_o adam_n to_o posterity_n c._n 4._o 2._o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o sinful_a world_n c._n 5._o 3._o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o world_n foretell_v c._n 6._o inflict_v c._n 7._o 2._o of_o the_o world_n follow_v after_o the_o flood_n according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o divers_a renown_a patriarch_n noah_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n 1._o noah_n who_o 1_o deliverance_n from_o the_o flood_n c._n 8._o 2._o benediction_n c._n 9_o 3._o family_n 1_o as_o unite_a c._n 10._o 2_o as_o disperse_v c._n 11._o be_v record_v 2._o abraham_n touch_v who_o be_v lay_v down_o 1_o his_o call_v from_o his_o country_n and_o kindred_n c._n 12.1_o to_o ver_fw-la 10._o 2._o his_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 10._o to_o the_o end_n into_o canaan_n c._n 13._o 3._o his_o rescue_v of_o lot_n c._n 14._o 4._o his_o deal_n with_o god_n who_o 1_o promise_n he_o issue_n c._n 15._o 2_o perform_v to_o he_o by_o hagar_n c._n 16._o 3_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n whereof_o note_n the_o form_n c._n 17._o the_o fruit_n or_o effect_v of_o it_o 1_o on_o god_n part_n viz._n communication_n of_o his_o counsel_n to_o he_o ch_n 18._o and_o of_o his_o benefit_n ch_z 19_o 20_o 21._o 2_o on_o abraham_n part_n divers_a sweet_a fruit_n viz._n 1_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o faith_n c._n 22._o 2_o his_o humanity_n c._n 23._o 3_o his_o piety_n in_o the_o match_v of_o his_o son_n c._n 24._o 3._o isaac_n who_o 1_o posterity_n c._n 25._o 2._o peregrination_n into_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n c._n 26._o 3._o benediction_n of_o his_o two_o son_n c._n 27._o be_v mention_v 4._o jacob_n who_o three_o peregrination_n be_v declare_v viz._n i._o into_o mesopotamia_n wherein_o note_n 1._o his_o journey_n c._n 28._o 2._o his_o arrival_n and_o marriage_n c._n 29._o 3._o his_o increase_n in_o good_n and_o child_n c._n 30._o ii_o into_o canaan_n where_o observe_v his_o passage_n hither_o c._n 31._o 4_o his_o abode_n there_o where_o the_o thing_n that_o befall_v he_o be_v recite_v viz._n 1._o his_o meeting_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n with_o 1_o preparation_n for_o it_o c._n 32._o 2_o manner_n of_o it_o c._n 33._o his_o daughter_n dinah_n defilement_n c._n 34._o 2._o rachel_n death_n c._n 35._o &_o 3_o isaac_n death_n and_o burial_n by_o jacob_n and_o esau_n where_o be_v mention_v esau_n race_n c_o 35.36_o sell_v of_o joseph_n c._n 37._o incest_n of_o judah_n c._n 38._o iii_o into_o egypt_n of_o which_o peregrination_n of_o jacob_n be_v mention_v the_o antecedent_n the_o manner_n and_o consequent_n antecedent_n viz._n 1._o josephs_n being_n make_v know_v to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o to_o his_o own_o kindred_n to_o the_o egyptian_n in_o prison_n c._n 39.48_o out_o of_o prison_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n c._n 41._o to_o his_o own_o not_o at_o their_o first_o come_v into_o egypt_n to_o buy_v corn_n c._n 42._o but_o at_o their_o second_o come_v c._n 43.44.45_o where_o all_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o be_v note_v 2._o josephs_n send_v for_o his_o father_n c._n 45._o manner_n 1._o of_o jacob_n go_v thither_o c._n 46._o
to_o obed_a c._n 4._o two_o narrative_n contain_v the_o main_a bulk_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o book_n c._n 5._o to_o 32._o viz._n the_o law_n and_o confirmation_n thereof_o i._o the_o law_n show_v the_o way_n of_o well_o live_v 1._o universal_a c._n 5._o 2._o particular_a where_o of_o the_o decalogue_n principle_n and_o thing_n principled_a 1._o the_o principle_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v god_n love_n whereof_o you_o have_v 1._o the_o proposition_n wherein_o note_n 1._o the_o manner_n and_o object_n of_o it_o c._n 6._o 2._o the_o opposite_n idolatry_n c._n 7._o ingratitude_n c._n 8._o pride_n c_o 9_o 2._o the_o conclusion_n c._n 10._o 2._o the_o thing_n principled_a touch_v 1._o the_o place_n of_o divine_a worship_n c._n 11_o 12._o 2._o the_o manner_n c._n 13.14_o 3._o the_o time_n c._n 15.16_o 4._o the_o person_n which_o be_v to_o perform_v worship_n to_o he_o who_o be_v inform_v according_a to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o this_o either_o joint_o or_o several_o joint_o 1._o according_a to_o the_o rational_a part_n where_o of_o person_n ecclesiastical_a and_o political_a together_o c._n 17._o of_o person_n ecclesiastical_a apart_o c._n 18._o of_o person_n political_a apart_o c._n 19_o 2._o according_a to_o the_o irascible_a part_n in_o case_n of_o war_n c._n 20._o 3._o according_a to_o the_o concupiscible_a part_n c._n 21_o 22._o several_o where_o be_v both_o law_n c._n 23_o 24_o 25._o and_o the_o close_a of_o they_o c._n 26._o ii_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o law_n by_o certain_a argument_n viz._n 1._o sign_n c._n 27._o 2._o promise_n and_o threat_n c._n 28._o 3._o by_o solemn_a renew_n of_o the_o covenant_n partly_o 1_o by_o word_n comminatory_n c._n 29._o promissory_a c._n 30._o 2_o by_o writing_n and_o instrument_n c._n 31._o iii_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n c._n 32_o 33_o 34._o which_o be_v either_o i._o prophetical_a and_o hortatory_n wherein_o be_v a_o double_a prophecy_n 1._o common_a touch_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n c._n 32._o 2._o special_a contain_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o 12_o tribe_n c._n 33._o 2._o historical_a concern_v the_o death_n of_o moses_n c._n 34._o ij._n the_o prophet_n the_o prophet_n write_v all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n beside_o the_o pentateuch_n of_o moses_n these_o prophet_n inspire_v infallible_o by_o the_o holy-spirit_n of_o prophecy_n write_v book_n of_o three_o several_a sort_n viz._n 1_o historical_a 2_o dogmatic_a or_o doctrinal_a and_o 3_o prophetical_a the_o hebrew_n thus_o distinguish_v the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thorah_n i._n e._n the_o law_n viz._n the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nebiâ—m_fw-la i._n e._n the_o prophet_n the_o prophet_n they_o distinguish_v into_o two_o sort_n viz._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nebiim_n rishonim_n i._n e._n the_o former_a prophet_n perhaps_o so_o call_v because_o they_o treat_v of_o the_o first_o prophet_n these_o be_v four_o viz._n joshua_n judge_n samuel_n and_o king_n and_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nebiim_n acharonim_n i._n e._n the_o late_a prophet_n which_o they_o reckon_v up_o in_o four_o book_n also_o viz._n isaiah_n jeremiah_n ezekiel_n and_o the_o twelve_o minor_a prophet_n which_o be_v ancient_o join_v all_o in_o one_o volume_n lest_o they_o through_o their_o smallness_n shall_v be_v lose_v that_o phrase_n seem_v to_o favour_v this_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n act._n 7.42_o the_o prophet_n amos_n be_v cite_v which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o minor_a or_o lesser_a prophet_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n the_o write_n by_o way_n of_o emphasis_n see_v the_o reason_n hereof_o in_o rivet_n isag._n ad_fw-la sucr_n scrip_n c._n 29._o sect._n 16._o the_o greek_a call_v these_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hagiographa_n i._n e._n the_o holy_a write_n upon_o some_o such_o ground_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v eleven_o in_o this_o order_n in_o hebrew_n ruth_n psalm_n job_n proverb_n ecclesiaste_n song_n of_o song_n lamentation_n daniel_n esther_n ezra_n chronicle_n under_o ezra_n comprehend_v nehemiah_n which_o sometime_o be_v call_v the_o second_o of_o ezra_n and_o the_o two_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n be_v reckon_v as_o but_o one_o book_n but_o the_o former_a distribution_n of_o the_o prophet_n book_n into_o 1_o historical_a 2_o doctrinal_a and_o 3_o prophetical_a be_v both_o more_o consonant_a to_o the_o matter_n of_o these_o book_n and_o to_o the_o method_n of_o our_o bibles_n shall_v here_o be_v follow_v i._o historical_a book_n the_o historical_a book_n of_o the_o prophet_n relate_v the_o history_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n among_o they_o from_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v when_o he_o be_v one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a deut._n 34.7_o joseph_n ant._n l._n 4._o c._n 3._o in_o 2493_o year_n of_o the_o world_n helvic_n 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70_o as_o jun._n and_o tremell_n compute_v under_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a 1._o as_o jun._n and_o tremell_n compute_v so_o that_o this_o book_n be_v a_o epitome_n or_o chronicle_n of_o the_o two_o book_n of_o king_n with_o addition_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o book_n of_o samuel_n king_n and_o chronicle_n all_o together_o they_o contain_v a_o historical_a narration_n how_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 1_o began_n under_o samuel_n 2_o increase_v under_o david_n 3_o flourish_v under_o solomon_n and_o 4_o fail_v under_o zedekiah_n thus_o it_o endure_v almost_o 565_o year_n penman_n see_v in_o 1._o of_o chron._n scope_n for_o substance_n the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o two_o book_n of_o king_n principal_a part_n this_o book_n contain_v a_o historical_a narration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n i_o flourish_a or_o increase_v under_o king_n solomon_n touch_v solomon_n be_v record_v his_o 1._o virtue_n c._n 1._o 2._o building_n 1._o sacred_a viz._n the_o temple_n where_o 1._o 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ver_fw-la 11._o etc._n etc._n zerubbabel_n restore_v the_o temple_n ezra_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n nehemiah_n the_o city_n jerusalem_n this_o book_n and_o that_o of_o nehemiah_n follow_v be_v by_o the_o hebrew_n repute_v as_o but_o one_o volume_n and_o that_o be_v call_v by_o they_o the_o i._o of_o ezra_n this_o the_o ii_o of_o ezra_n hieronym_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la paulin._n and_o lactant._n instit._n l._n 4._o c._n 11._o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a divide_v they_o as_o our_o english_a into_o two_o book_n the_o former_a be_v ascribe_v to_o ezra_n the_o latter_a to_o nehemiah_n the_o book_n of_o ezra_n in_o order_n well_o follow_v the_o chronicle_n for_o the_o very_a word_n which_o conclude_v the_o chronicle_n 2_o chron._n 36._o last_o do_v begin_v this_o book_n of_o ezra_n ezra_n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o not_o only_o intimate_v that_o ezra_n be_v probable_o penman_n of_o they_o both_o but_o also_o that_o in_o this_o book_n the_o history_n be_v continue_v in_o ezra_n be_v declare_v the_o 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trem._n who_o yet_o interpret_v this_o rather_o of_o shazbazzar_n who_o many_o think_v to_o be_v zerubbabel_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o english_a bibles_n it_o be_v render_v governor_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o hachaliah_n neh._n 1.1_o and_o cupbearer_n to_o king_n artaxerxes_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n neh._n â—_o 11_o and_o 2.1_o the_o king_n palace_n be_v at_o shushan_n neh._n 1.1_o that_o be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o persia_n which_o darius_n hystaspis_n build_v plin._n n._n h._n l._n 6_o c._n 27._o in_o this_o book_n be_v declare_v the_o happy_a fruit_n of_o the_o jew_n return_v both_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o politic_a and_o ecclesiastic_a state_n it_o contain_v a_o history_n of_o about_o 55_o year_n as_o gerh._n loc._n com._n supradict_v &_o junius_n in_o annot._n show_v viz._n from_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaerxes_n mnemon_n neh._n 2.1_o 24_o thence_o of_o darius_n ochus_n 23_o thence_o of_o asrenes_n 3_o thence_o of_o darius_n the_o last_o 5_o scope_n to_o let_v we_o know_v how_o deep_a and_o desperate_a the_o distress_n of_o the_o church_n may_v grow_v before_o god_n will_v restore_v she_o how_o difficult_a slow_a and_o perplex_v a_o work_n the_o work_n of_o reformation_n be_v both_o by_o reason_n of_o adversary_n to_o be_v oppose_v and_o public_a corruption_n to_o be_v remove_v how_o easy_o and_o wonderful_o god_n can_v bring_v reformation_n to_o perfection_n against_o all_o impediment_n whatsoever_o when_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o carry_v it_o on_o what_o excellent_a and_o useful_a instrument_n pious_a and_o faithful_a magistrate_n be_v for_o the_o accomplish_n both_o of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a reformation_n nehemiah_n be_v a_o lively_a pattern_n of_o a_o true_a reformer_n indeed_o principal_a part_n this_o book_n set_v forth_o the_o restauration_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o by._n i._o reparation_n of_o the_o wall_n gate_n and_o building_n where_o consider_v 1._o the_o cause_n of_o it_o 1._o principal_a god_n c._n 1._o 2._o instrumental_a nehemiah_n c._n 2._o 2._o the_o work_n itself_o 1._o begin_v c._n 3._o 2._o hinder_v by_o impediment_n external_a c._n 4._o internal_a c._n 5._o mix_v c._n 6._o 3._o perfect_v c._n 6._o ii_o reformation_n both_o of_o the_o state_n politic_a and_o ecclesiastic_a c._n 7._o to_o 13._o hereunto_o appertain_v 1._o the_o custody_n of_o the_o city_n the_o number_n of_o the_o captive_n that_o return_v viz._n 49942._o neh._n 7.66.67_o and_o the_o oblation_n c._n 7._o 2._o a_o description_n of_o two_o festival_n c._n 8._o 3._o the_o people_n public_a repentance_n in_o a_o solemn_a fast_o testify_v by_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n make_v and_o subscribe_v for_o reformation_n c._n 9_o 10._o 4._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n viz._n ruler_n volunteer_n and_o man_n choose_v by_o lot_n c._n 11._o 5._o the_o number_n and_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n with_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n c._n 12._o iii_o correction_n of_o such_o corruption_n and_o miscarriage_n as_o have_v rise_v in_o judea_n in_o nehemiah_n absence_n c._n 13._o esther_n iii_o under_o the_o jew_n captivity_n in_o babylon_n and_o other_o place_n out_o of_o judea_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v describe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o esther_n style_v by_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d megillath_n esther_n i._n e._n the_o volume_n of_o esther_n so_o denominate_v from_o esther_n the_o queen_n a_o jewesh_n who_o faithful_a service_n do_v for_o the_o oppress_a church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n in_o extremity_n of_o strait_n be_v the_o primary_n subject_n of_o this_o book_n some_o writer_n exclude_v this_o book_n out_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n as_o melito_n in_o eusebius_n lib._n 4._o c._n 25._o athanâ—sius_n in_o synopsi_n and_o nazianzen_n in_o carm._n de_fw-fr script_n but_o the_o hebrew_n and_o primitive_a christian_n
judgement_n even_o to_o the_o jew_n themselves_o for_o their_o ingrateful_a and_o abominable_a rejection_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n c._n 11._o v._o his_o evangelicall_n sermon_n peculiar_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n which_o christ_n have_v gather_v by_o his_o gospel_n c._n 12.13_o and_o 14._o wherein_o be_v lay_v down_o many_o sweet_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o the_o church_n victory_n over_o all_o her_o enemy_n to_o who_o she_o shall_v be_v a_o cup_n of_o tremble_a a_o burdensome_a stone_n a_o torch_n of_o fire_n in_o a_o sheaf_n c._n 12_o 1._o to_o 7._o 2._o the_o church_n safety_n and_o protection_n only_o from_o the_o lord._n c._n 12_o 7_o 8._o 3._o the_o benefit_n enwrap_v in_o this_o salvation_n for_o the_o church_n viz._n 1_o heart-wounding_a repentance_n for_o their_o sin_n that_o pierce_v christ_n c._n 12_o 9_o to_o the_o end_n 2_o remission_n of_o all_o sin_n to_o the_o penitent_a by_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n c._n 13_o 1._o 3_o purify_n 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16.16_o scope_n to_o call_v the_o iâ—wes_n after_o this_o reparation_n of_o god_n temple_n and_o worship_n to_o repentance_n from_o their_o many_o and_o foul_a corruption_n especial_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o messiah_n the_o great_a reformer_n and_o refiner_n of_o his_o church_n be_v so_o near_o at_o hand_n general_n part_n beside_o the_o title_n herein_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o one_o continue_a sermon_n these_o principal_a matter_n i._o a_o preface_n aggravate_v the_o ingrateful_a wickedness_n of_o the_o jew_n draw_a from_o god_n singular_a love_n in_o election_n of_o they_o in_o jacob_n when_o he_o reject_v the_o edomite_n in_o esau._n c._n 1.2_o to_o 6._o ii_o a_o sharp_a contestation_n against_o the_o people_n especial_o the_o priest_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o law_n for_o their_o corruption_n viz._n 1._o against_o their_o contempt_n and_o pollution_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o priest_n shall_v have_v vindicate_v by_o office_n c_o 1.6_o to_o c._n 2.10_o 2._o 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abroad_o the_o sweet_a odour_n of_o his_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n d._n aurel._n augustin_n de_fw-fr consensu_fw-la evangelistarum_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 5_o 6_o 7._o tom._n 4._o august_n expos._n in_o evang._n joan._n tract_n 36._o iraen_n quo_fw-la supra_fw-la most_n accommodate_v that_o of_o the_o four_o 4._o live_a creature_n ezek_n 1.5_o and_o rev._n 4.6_o to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o evangelist_n but_o several_o ambrose_n give_v the_o man_n to_o matthew_n who_o begin_v with_o christ_n pedigree_n the_o lion_n to_o mark_n who_o begin_v his_o history_n of_o the_o lion-like_a ministry_n of_o john_n baptist_n that_o evangelicall_n elias_n christ_n immediate_a forerunner_n the_o calf_n to_o luke_n who_o begin_v his_o gospel_n with_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o in_o a_o stable_n there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o he_o in_o the_o inn_n and_o the_o eagle_n to_o john_n who_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o gospel_n soar_v aloft_o to_o that_o
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grace_n represent_v to_o we_o the_o sweet_a smile_v fatherly_a countenance_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n and_o a_o most_o accurate_a anatomy_n of_o a_o christian_a soul_n delineat_v all_o its_o affection_n motion_n temptation_n plunge_n with_o their_o proper_a remedy_n incipientibus_fw-la primum_fw-la efficitur_fw-la elementum_fw-la proficientibus_fw-la incremenâ—um_fw-la perfectis_fw-la stabile_fw-la firmamentum_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la vox_fw-la una_fw-la i_o e._n it_o be_v rudiment_n for_o the_o young_a increase_v for_o the_o proficient_a firm_a establishment_n for_o the_o perfect_a it_o be_v as_o but_o one_o voice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n august_n ibid._n in_o a_o word_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la discatur_fw-la in_o psalmis_fw-la non_fw-la omnis_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la virtutis_fw-la non_fw-la norma_fw-la justitiae_fw-la non_fw-la pudicitiae_fw-la decor_fw-la non_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la consummatio_fw-la non_fw-la patientiae_fw-la regula_fw-la non_fw-la 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resurrection_n the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n the_o promise_n of_o glory_n the_o revelation_n of_o mystery_n yea_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v hide_v and_o heap_v together_o in_o these_o psalm_n as_o in_o some_o great_a and_o common_a treasury_n aug._n in_o lib._n psalmorunt_fw-la prologue_n for_o if_o we_o look_v at_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o psalm_n how_o rich_a be_v it_o consider_v in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n 1._o god_n deal_v with_o we_o by_o 1._o information_n thence_o arise_v psalmi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o didacticall_a or_o teach_v psalm_n 2._o exhortation_n thence_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o hortatory_n psalm_n or_o admonitory_a ps._n 3._o consolation_n thence_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n consolatory_a psalm_n 4._o narration_n of_o thing_n already_o past_a thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o historical_a psalm_n 5._o prediction_n or_o foretell_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v thence_o psalmi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o prophetical_a psalm_n 2._o we_o deal_v with_o god_n
by_o 1._o prayer_n whence_o psalmi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e_o petitory_a or_o pray_v psalm_n 2._o praise_v &_o thanksgiving_n thence_o psalmi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o gratulatory_a or_o thanksgiving_n psalm_n penman_n of_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n be_v suppose_v by_o some_o to_o be_v many_o and_o the_o title_n of_o divers_a psalm_n do_v import_v as_o much_o unto_o we_o ten_o penman_n be_v enumerate_v viz._n david_n solomon_n moses_n asaph_n ethan_n heman_n jeduthun_n and_o the_o three_o son_n of_o korah_n but_o augustine_n think_v david_n be_v penman_n of_o they_o all_o de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 17._o c._n 14._o however_o david_n pen_v great_a part_n of_o they_o as_o the_o title_n and_o testimony_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v intimate_v some_o think_v that_o ezra_n after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n collect_v these_o psalm_n before_o disperse_v into_o one_o volume_n some_o think_v this_o be_v do_v by_o king_n hezekiah_n friend_n or_o servant_n before_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n athanasius_n in_o synopsi_n sum_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o psalm_n seem_v to_o be_v to_o set_v out_o the_o sweet_a intercourse_n and_o communion_n betwixt_o god_n &_o his_o church_n and_o people_n in_o all_o outward_a condition_n and_o inward_a soul_n case_n how_o therein_o they_o be_v weak_a or_o strong_a believe_v hope_v joy_n lament_v confess_v pray_v vow_v praise_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n as_o occasion_n require_v and_o how_o god_n try_v delivers_z comfort_n support_n encourage_v instruct_v enable_v they_o and_o faithful_o deal_v with_o they_o in_o all_o variety_n of_o their_o case_n and_o condition_n but_o every_o particular_a psalm_n have_v his_o particular_a scope_n handle_v distinct_a matter_n upon_o distinct_a occasion_n some_o be_v pen_v before_o some_o under_o some_o after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n as_o be_v evident_a principal_a part_n this_o book_n be_v by_o the_o hebrew_n divide_v into_o five_o book_n viz._n 1._o from_o psal._n 1._o to_o the_o end_n of_o psal._n 41._o conclude_v with_o amen_o and_o amen_o 2._o from_o psal._n 42._o to_o the_o end_n of_o psal._n 72._o shut_v up_o with_o amen_n and_o amen_o end_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o david_n son_n of_o jesse_n 3._o from_o psal._n 73._o to_o the_o end_n of_o psal._n 89._o close_v with_o amen_o and_o amen_o 4._o from_o psal._n 90._o to_o the_o end_n of_o psal._n 106._o end_v with_o amen_o halelujah_a 5._o from_o beginning_n of_o psal._n 107._o to_o the_o end_n of_o psal._n 150._o conclude_v with_o halelujah_a this_o division_n seem_v to_o arise_v from_o the_o peculiar_a close_o of_o these_o five_o psalm_n or_o thus_o the_o psalm_n be_v either_o 1_o direct_v from_o man_n to_o god_n as_o the_o 1_o pray_v and_o 2_o thanksgiving_n psalm_n 2_o or_o from_o god_n to_o man_n as_o the_o psalm_n which_o be_v 1_o hortatory_n 2_o consolatory_a 3_o didacticall_a 4_o prophetical_a the_o particular_a unfolding_n of_o the_o penman_n kind_a occasion_n matter_n scope_n and_o principal_a part_n of_o every_o psalm_n several_o will_v make_v a_o large_a appendix_n to_o this_o tract_n and_o be_v reserve_v till_o some_o other_o opportunity_n 2._o in_o solomon_n book_n the_o wise_a of_o king_n 1_o king_n 3.12_o &_o 4.29_o his_o book_n be_v three_o which_o according_a to_o the_o several_a doctrine_n and_o matter_n comprise_v in_o they_o we_o may_v distinguish_v into_o 1_o proverbial_a 2_o penitential_a and_o 3_o nuptial_a it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v at_o what_o time_n these_o several_a book_n be_v pen_v by_o solomon_n yet_o perhaps_o the_o nuptial_a book_n be_v pen_v in_o his_o young_a year_n when_o his_o affection_n be_v more_o warm_a active_a lively_a in_o spiritual_n the_o proverbial_a book_n in_o his_o manly_a ripe_a age_n when_o his_o prudence_n and_o part_n be_v at_o high_a most_o grave_a solid_a settle_v and_o the_o penitential_a book_n in_o his_o old_a age_n after_o all_o the_o vain_a course_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v himself_o in_o as_o the_o current_n of_o the_o book_n seem_v clear_o to_o evidence_n proverb_n 1._o his_o proverbial_a book_n call_v the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n because_o though_o it_o contain_v other_o proverb_n yet_o most_o be_v solomon_n prov._n 1.1_o in_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d misâ—le_n shelomoh_n i._n e._n either_o similitude_n or_o excel_a sentence_n that_o overcome_v and_o bear_v rule_n over_o the_o rest_n from_o mashal_n which_o note_v dominion_n this_o book_n be_v pen_v not_o by_o one_o but_o by_o divers_a and_o that_o not_o at_o one_o but_o at_o several_a time_n solomon_n pen_v the_o nine_o first_o chapter_n in_o that_o order_n as_o they_o be_v as_o also_o c._n 10._o to_o c._n 25._o cartwright_n in_o loc_n solomon_n be_v author_n of_o the_o proverb_n also_o from_o c._n 25._o to_o c._n 30._o but_o the_o man_n of_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n copy_v they_o out_o prov._n 25.1_o probable_o they_o collect_v they_o out_o of_o other_o write_n of_o solomon_n and_o rank_v they_o in_o this_o order_n wherein_o we_o now_o have_v they_o alsted_n praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 120._o cartw._n in_o prov._n 25.1_o and_o jun._n ibid._n who_o think_v they_o extract_v these_o proverb_n out_o of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o act_n of_o solomon_n and_o digest_v they_o into_o a_o body_n most_o of_o these_o proverb_n appertain_v to_o ethicall_a and_o civil_a administration_n the_o thirty_o chapter_n be_v pen_v by_o agur_n son_n of_o jakeh_n c._n 30.1_o of_o he_o we_o read_v elsewhere_o no_o further_o mention_v in_o scripture_n he_o be_v a_o prophet_n prov._n 30.1_o his_o proverbial_a prophecy_n be_v annex_v to_o solomon_n proverb_n perhaps_o because_o of_o mutual_a resemblance_n between_o they_o the_o 31_o the_o chapter_n contain_v the_o proverbial_a instruction_n with_o which_o bathsheba_n train_v up_o solomon_n here_o call_v lemuel_n in_o his_o tender_a year_n which_o instruction_n king_n solomon_n commit_v to_o write_v afterward_o jun._n in_o loc_n cartw._n in_o loc_n the_o scope_n to_o instruct_v man_n in_o true_a wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o very_a head_n and_o height_n whereof_o be_v the_o sincere_a fear_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 1.2_o to_o 8._o to_o this_o end_n the_o book_n be_v fill_v with_o choice_n succinct_a sententious_a aphorism_n adage_n or_o proverb_n compendious_o hold_v forth_o duty_n of_o piety_n to_o god_n equity_n to_o man_n sobriety_n towards_o one_o self_n general_n distribution_n of_o the_o book_n take_v thus_o 1._o here_o be_v solomon_n preface_n to_o his_o proverb_n w_z ch_z have_v a_o methodical_a texture_n and_o coherence_n in_o itself_o c._n 1._o to_o 10._o ii_o here_o be_v the_o whole_a body_n or_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n themselves_o which_o be_v either_o 1._o solomon_n own_o proverb_n which_o or_o most_o part_n be_v pithy_a distinct_a aphotisme_n without_o method_n dependence_n coherence_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o 1._o write_a by_o solomon_n himself_o c._n 10.1_o to_o c._n 25.1_o 2._o write_a by_o he_o and_o collect_v by_o the_o man_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n as_o c._n 25.1_o to_o â—_o 30.1_o 2._o or_o other_o proverb_n by_o way_n of_o appendix_n annex_v to_o solomon_n viz_o 1_o of_o agur._n c._n 30._o 2._o of_o bathsheba_n but_o write_v by_o solomon_n c._n 31._o ecclesi_n 2._o his_o penitential_a book_n solomon_n retractation_n or_o recantation_n call_v in_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n the_o word_n of_o the_o preacher_n eccles._n 1.1_o and_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o greek_a latin_a and_o english_a ecclesiastes_n or_o the_o preacher_n because_o solomon_n be_v furnish_v with_o wisdom_n and_o manifold_a experience_n touch_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o thing_n beside_o true_a religion_n preach_v the_o same_o to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o instruction_n and_o warning_n of_o all_o god_n people_n this_o book_n he_o write_v in_o extreme_a old_a age_n repent_v of_o his_o fall_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o of_o his_o last_o act_n according_a to_o that_o 2_o chron._n 9.29_o scope_n of_o this_o book_n be_v to_o evidence_n wherein_o a_o man_n true_a happiness_n consist_v viz._n not_o in_o any_o sublunary_a natural_a create_a excellency_n all_o such_o be_v vanity_n of_o vanity_n extreme_a vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n but_o only_o in_o true_a sincere_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o truth_n of_o religion_n compare_n eccles._n 1.2_o with_o eccles._n 12.13_o 14._o principal_a part_n to_o this_o end_n touch_v true_a happiness_n he_o insist_o upon_o it_o 1._o negative_o show_v where_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v viz_o general_o not_o in_o any_o mere_a natural_a sublunary_a treasure_n in_o this_o world_n special_o not_o in_o 1._o knowledge_n of_o all_o natural_a thing_n 2._o pleasure_n or_o sweet_a earthly_a delight_n 3._o high_a honour_n or_o 4._o compleat_a riches_n c._n 1._o to_o c._n 7._o 2._o positive_o and_o affirmative_o
or_o they_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o other_o scripture_n or_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o which_o we_o can_v conclude_v altogether_o so_o clear_o these_o time_n may_v be_v refer_v as_o the_o historical_a book_n to_o three_o principal_a period_n viz._n 1._o before_o 2._o near_o or_o under_o 3._o after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n and_o if_o in_o these_o three_o period_n we_o parallel_v these_o prophet_n with_o those_o historical_a book_n they_o will_v notable_o help_v to_o clear_v and_o explain_v one_o another_o i._o before_o the_o transportation_n of_o israel_n into_o babylon_n these_o prophet_n prophesy_v and_o write_v viz._n 1._o under_o vzziah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o second_o king_n of_o israel_n jonah_n he_o prophesy_v before_o or_o about_o beginning_n of_o jeroboam_n reign_v see_v 2_o king_n 14_o 25._o as_o jun._n note_v in_o jonah_n 1.1_o about_o the_o close_a of_o his_o reign_n think_v drusius_n in_o quaesitis_fw-la epist._n 9_o 1._o amos_n see_v amos_n 1.1_o 2._o under_o vzziah_n jotham_n ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la king_n of_o israel_n hosea_n hos._n 1.1_o joel_n joel_n prophesy_v about_o the_o same_o time_n with_o hosea_n as_o be_v think_v because_o the_o thing_n prophesy_v in_o joel_n relate_v to_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la see_v jun._n annot._n in_o joel_n 1.1_o isaiah_n isa._n 1.1_o here_o the_o day_n of_o king_n jeroboam_fw-la be_v not_o mention_v michah_n only_o under_o jotham_n ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n mich._n 1.1_o 3._o under_o josiah_n jeremiah_n till_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n jer._n 1_o 2_o 3._o be_v compare_v with_o jer._n 51.64_o jun._n annot._n ibid._n lamentation_n write_a by_o jeremiah_n upon_o occasion_n of_o king_n josiah_n death_n 2_o chr._n 35.25_o zephaniah_n zeph._n 1.1_o obadiah_n seem_v to_o be_v contemporary_a with_o jeremiah_n compare_v his_o prophecy_n with_o jer._n 49.7_o etc._n etc._n and_o ezek._n 25._o 13._o etc._n etc._n see_v jun._n in_o obad._n 1_o nahum_n about_o the_o close_a of_o iosiah_n reign_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o book_n and_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o history_n import_n so_o jun._n in_o nah._n 1.1_o habbakkuk_n about_o the_o end_n of_o josiahs_n reign_n or_o in_o his_o son_n reign_v junius_n in_o hab._n 1.1_o ii_o near_o upon_o and_o under_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n daniel_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o iehoiakim_n reign_n dan._n 1.1_o ezekiel_n in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o king_n iehoiakin_n captivity_n ezek._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o iii_o after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n captivity_n haggai_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n and_o the_o six_o month_n hag._n 1.1_o zechariah_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o eight_o month_n zech._n 1.1_o malachi_n last_v prophecy_n of_o the_o old-testament_n reprove_v the_o corruption_n after_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n see_v jun._n in_o mal._n 1.1_o ii_o according_a to_o their_o order_n as_o they_o be_v place_v in_o our_o bibles_n and_o so_o they_o be_v resolve_v into_o two_o rank_n viz._n 1._o the_o great_a prophet_n viz._n the_o four_o first_o the_o lamentation_n be_v annex_v as_o a_o appendix_n to_o jeremiah_n so_o call_v not_o because_o these_o have_v great_a authority_n than_o the_o other_o but_o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o book_n the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n be_v near_o as_o big_a or_o big_a than_o all_o the_o lesser_a prophet_n together_o 2._o the_o lesser_a prophet_n viz._n the_o twelve_o latter_a hosea_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v digest_v into_o one_o volume_n of_o old_a by_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n act._n 7.42_o some_o of_o they_o be_v very_o small_a lest_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v lose_v all_o these_o book_n be_v name_v from_o their_o penman_n except_o the_o lamentation_n i._o the_o great_a prophet_n be_v â—he_n book_n of_o isaiah_n jeremiah_n ezekiel_n daniel_n isaiah_n isaiah_n this_o book_n be_v set_v first_o though_o in_o time_n jonah_n amos_n hosea_n and_o joel_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v before_o he_o perhaps_o because_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o prophecy_n most_o frequent_o full_o and_o clear_o prophesy_v of_o christ_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v be_v exhibit_v already_o have_v suffer_v already_o hence_o the_o ancient_n call_v he_o evangelisticus_fw-la propheta_fw-la &_o propheticus_fw-la evangelista_n the_o evangelicall_n prophet_n and_o prophetical_a evangelist_n or_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n great_o esteem_v this_o book_n it_o be_v often_o allege_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o any_o other_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n except_o the_o psalm_n some_o observe_v isaiah_n to_o be_v quote_v sixty_o time_n the_o psalm_n sixty_o four_o time_n alsted_n ethiopian_n have_v great_a respect_n to_o this_o book_n as_o appear_v act._n 8.27.28_o time_n of_o this_o prophecy_n be_v in_o four_o king_n reign_v isa._n 1.1_o if_o we_o reckon_v from_o the_o death_n of_o vzziah_n isa._n 6.1_o till_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n when_o the_o babilonish_a ambassador_n come_v to_o hezekiah_n and_o see_v all_o his_o treasure_n 2_o king_n 20._o 12_o 13_o 14._o he_o must_v at_o the_o least_o prophecy_n forty_o five_o year_n but_o its_o probable_a he_o prophesy_v long_a scope_n to_o hold_v forth_o the_o true_a messiah_n clear_o as_o the_o only_a sufficient_a remedy_n against_o all_o sin_n and_o misery_n general_n part_n this_o prophecy_n be_v either_o 1._o comminatory_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n till_o c._n 40._o these_o promise_n be_v now_o and_o then_o inter-woven_a herein_o 1._o the_o jew_n be_v threaten_v c._n 1._o to_o c._n 13._o 2._o enemy_n of_o the_o jewesh_a church_n be_v threaten_v for_o the_o church_n benefit_n c_o 13._o to_o c._n 29._o 3._o the_o jew_n again_o be_v threaten_v with_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n c._n 29._o to_o 40._o 2._o promissory_a and_o that_o 1._o for_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o old_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o misery_n of_o that_o captivity_n c._n 40._o to_o c._n 49._o 2._o for_o the_o complete_n and_o consummation_n of_o the_o church_n glory_n in_o gospel_n time_n by_o christ_n himself_o c._n 49._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o prophecy_n jeremiah_n jeremiah_n he_o be_v of_o the_o town_n of_o anathoâ—h_n jer._n 1.1_o a_o very_a young_a man_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o prophesy_v jer._n 1.6_o time_n of_o his_o prophecy_n be_v in_o day_n of_o josiah_n jehoiakin_n and_o zedekiah_n jer._n 1.2_o 3._o which_o must_v needs_o be_v forty_o three_o year_n at_o least_o by_o computation_n both_o in_o judea_n and_o egypt_n scope_n to_o divorce_v the_o jew_n in_o his_o time_n from_o their_o many_o horrid_a sin_n denouncig_a heavy_a judgemena_n against_o they_o but_o to_o comfort_v the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o their_o low_a misery_n with_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o threaten_n against_o all_o their_o enemy_n general_n part_n herein_o be_v 1._o the_o preface_n contain_v the_o vocation_n of_o jeremiah_n c._n 1._o 2_o the_o prophecy_n itself_o which_o be_v direct_v both_o against_o the_o jew_n &_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n â—_o against_o the_o jew_n 1._o in_o judea_n under_o king_n josiah_n c._n 2._o to_o c._n 21._o under_o jehoiachim_n and_o zedekiah_n c._n 21._o to_o c._n 43._o 2._o in_o egypt_n c._n 43.44.45_o 2_o against_o the_o jew_n enemy_n viz._n egyptian_n c._n 46._o philistine_n and_o tyrian_n c._n 47._o moabite_n c._n 48._o ammonite_n edomite_n etc._n etc._n c._n 49._o babylonian_n c._n 50.51_o 3._o conclusion_n historical_a annex_v to_o the_o prophecy_n by_o some_o other_o then_o jeremâ—ah_n c._n 52._o lamenta_fw-la unto_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremiah_n may_v be_v annex_v as_o a_o appendix_n the_o book_n of_o lamentation_n call_v in_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kinoth_n i._n e._n lamentation_n 2_o chron._n 35.25_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d echah_n viz._n the_o first_o hebrew_a word_n of_o the_o book_n as_o many_o other_o book_n be_v name_v by_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o book_n this_o book_n seem_v to_o be_v pen_v by_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o that_o precious_a king_n â—osiah_o 2_o chron._n 35.25_o when_o the_o jew_n fall_v to_o their_o sinful_a confidence_n in_o egypt_n which_o beginning_n of_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n give_v jeremy_n occasion_n he_o know_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n the_o judgement_n which_o shall_v befall_v they_o to_o lament_v all_o the_o misery_n from_o josiahs_n death_n till_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o captivity_n of_o the_o people_n in_o babylon_n the_o four_o first_o chapter_n be_v pen_v alphebetical_o as_o many_o psalm_n be_v for_o help_v of_o memory_n in_o such_o a_o excellent_a piece_n as_o this_o be_v in_o 1.2_o 4._o chapter_n every_o verse_n begin_v
syrian_a of_o antioch_n the_o syrian_a language_n be_v one_o of_o the_o hebrew_n dialect_v partly_o because_o herein_o sometime_o be_v the_o language_n of_o a_o physician_n very_o agreeable_a to_o luke_n profession_n as_o act._n 17.16_o his_o spirit_n be_v stir_v in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n his_o spirit_n be_v in_o a_o paroxysm_n the_o word_n be_v use_v by_o physician_n to_o signify_v a_o sharp_a fit_a of_o a_o ague_n fever_n etc._n etc._n &_o again_o the_o contention_n be_v so_o sharp_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n there_o befall_v a_o paroxysm_n this_o word_n be_v not_o use_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o any_o but_o luke_n and_o paul_n who_o companion_n luke_n be_v 1_o cor._n 13.5_o heb._n 10.24_o 3._o by_o the_o consent_n of_o ancient_a and_o modern_a writer_n no_o doubt_v this_o book_n be_v write_v by_o luke_n of_o antioch_n the_o physician_n hieron_n in_o praefaâ—_n act._n luke_n the_o follower_n of_o the_o apopostle_n and_o companion_n of_o all_o his_o travel_n write_v the_o gospel_n and_o put_v forth_o also_o another_o excellent_a volume_n entitle_v the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n hieronym_n de_fw-fr vir_fw-la illustr_n and_o again_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o import_v a_o bare_a history_n of_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o newborn_a christ_n but_o if_o we_o know_v luke_n the_o physician_n to_o be_v the_o penman_n of_o they_o who_o praise_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n we_o shall_v consider_v also_o that_o all_o his_o word_n be_v a_o medicine_n for_o a_o languish_a soul_n hieron_n praefat_fw-la in_o act._n and_o out_o of_o he_o beda_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n the_o book_n of_o the_o act_n which_o luke_n write_v oecumen_fw-la in_o scholiis_fw-la none_o but_o the_o unlearned_a and_o unskilful_a can_v doubt_v whether_o luke_n be_v penman_n of_o the_o act_n etc._n etc._n erasmus_n occasion_n it_o be_v think_v that_o luke_n write_v this_o history_n at_o rome_n during_o paul_n imprisonment_n there_o hieron_n de_fw-fr vir_fw-la illustr_n and_o that_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o faithful_a brethren_n at_o rome_n and_o by_o the_o command_n of_o paul_n dorotheus_n and_o nicephor_n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 43._o alsted_n praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 123._o the_o time_n of_o writing_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o sixty_v year_n of_o christ_n the_o four_o of_o nero_n 27_o after_o paul_n conversion_n but_o the_o peculiar_a guidance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o luke_n writing_n both_o this_o and_o the_o former_a book_n scope_n to_o describe_v unto_o we_o the_o rise_n growth_n state_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_a church_n in_o her_o infancy_n in_o the_o pure_a apostolical_a time_n how_o she_o observe_v and_o obey_v christ_n commandment_n to_o his_o apostle_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o before_o his_o ascension_n speak_v to_o they_o of_o the_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n act_v 1.2_o 3._o and_o this_o both_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n worship_n church-communion_n and_o church-government_n that_o herein_o the_o primitive_a church_n may_v be_v a_o exemplary_a pattern_n to_o the_o follow_a church_n in_o all_o succeed_a age_n so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o most_o useful_a book_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n principal_a branch_n the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o this_o history_n 1._o more_o general_o the_o act_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n i._o after_o christ_n resurrection_n till_o his_o ascension_n c._n 1_o 1._o to_o 12._o ii_o after_o christ_n ascension_n till_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n viz._n their_o devotion_n and_o their_o election_n of_o mathias_n to_o the_o apostleship_n in_o room_n of_o judas_n c._n 1_o 12._o to_o the_o end_n iii_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n how_o they_o preach_v and_o walk_v after_o they_o have_v extraordinary_o receive_v the_o holy-ghost_n c._n 2._o four_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n viz._n 1._o how_o the_o apostle_n upon_o report_n of_o the_o miracle_n that_o peter_n and_o john_n have_v wrought_v upon_o the_o lame_a man_n and_o the_o doctrine_n they_o have_v bold_o teach_v against_o all_o the_o opposition_n and_o threat_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o elder_n pour_v forth_o their_o prayer_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n c._n 3_o 4._o to_o 32._o 2._o how_o themselves_o provide_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o christian_n that_o want_v c._n 4_o 32._o to_o c._n 5._o 3._o how_o they_o wrought_v wonder_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o many_o c._n 5_o 12._o to_o 17._o 4._o how_o the_o apostle_n be_v imprison_v and_o beat_v for_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n and_o how_o stout_o they_o behave_v themselves_o under_o these_o suffering_n c._n 5_o 17._o to_o the_o end_n 5._o how_o thuâ—_n apostle_n appoint_v seven_o deacon_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o poor_a whereof_o steven_n be_v one_o wrought_v miracle_n dispute_v be_v accuse_v answer_v his_o accusation_n and_o be_v barbarous_o stone_v to_o death_n c._n 6._o &_o 7._o 6._o how_o the_o apostle_n continue_v at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o great_a persecution_n occasion_v the_o dispersion_n send_v peter_n and_o john_n to_o samaria_n to_o preach_v to_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o send_v philip_n to_o baptize_v the_o ethiopian_a eunuch_n and_o to_o preach_v c._n 8._o in_o which_o persecution_n saul_n be_v a_o great_a actor_n be_v wonderful_o convert_v and_o call_v to_o the_o apostleship_n c._n 9_o 1._o to_o v_o 32._o 2_o more_o special_o the_o act_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n be_v story_v i._o peter_n act_n viz._n 1._o his_o miracle_n wrought_v recover_v aeneas_n and_o raise_v dorcas_n from_o death_n c._n 9_o 32._o to_o the_o end_n 2._o his_o doctrine_n preach_v to_o cornelius_n a_o gentile_a c._n 10._o defend_v against_o they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n that_o oppose_v his_o communion_n with_o the_o uncircumcised_a c._n 11._o 3._o his_o imprisonment_n and_o miraculous_a release_n c._n 12._o ii_o paul_n act_n be_v record_v according_a to_o four_o remarkable_a perâ—grinations_n or_o journey_n which_o he_o take_v viz._n 1._o his_o first_o journey_n be_v with_o barnabas_n to_o the_o gentile_n his_o deed_n and_o act_n in_o that_o journey_n be_v in_o c._n 13.14_o 2._o his_o second_o journey_n with_o silas_n from_o antioch_n to_o jerusalem_n where_o 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o journey_n viz._n the_o doctrine_n of_o certain_a come_n from_o jerusalem_n that_o circumcision_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n whereupon_o that_o famous_a synod_n be_v call_v at_o jerusalem_n c._n 15._o 2._o paul_n deed_n and_o act_n while_o he_o be_v in_o asia_n c._n 16._o 3._o paul_n deed_n and_o act_n while_o he_o abide_v in_o graecia_n until_o he_o return_v again_o to_o antioch_n c._n 17._o to_o c._n 18._o vers_fw-la 22._o 3._o his_o three_o journey_n undertake_v for_o the_o ephisians_n sake_n where_o note_n 1._o whence_o he_o go_v c._n 18.23_o etc._n etc._n 2._o what_o way_n he_o travel_v go_v c._n 19_o come_v c._n 20_o 3._o whither_o he_o come_v viz._n to_o jerusalem_n c._n 21.22_o 23._o then_o to_o caesarea_n where_o consider_v thing_n do_v under_o felix_n c._n 24._o under_o festus_n c._n 25._o under_fw-la â—grippa_fw-la c._n 26._o 4_o his_o four_o and_o last_o journey_n which_o he_o take_v towards_o rome_n c._n 27_o 28._o ii_o epistolical_a book_n the_o epistolical_a book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v all_z the_o epistle_n write_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o apostle_n be_v ofttimes_o unable_a to_o instruct_v by_o their_o personal_a presence_n supply_v that_o by_o write_v epistle_n these_o epistle_n be_v either_o write_v 1._o to_o the_o believe_v gentile_n or_o 2._o to_o the_o believe_v jew_n as_o be_v former_o note_v to_o the_o believe_a gentile_n the_o apostle_n paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n which_o be_v either_o 1._o general_n write_v to_o whole_a church_n or_o 2._o particular_a to_o some_o select_a particular_a person_n some_o do_v rank_a paul_n epistle_n thus_o according_a to_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v write_v viz._n paul_n epistle_n be_v write_v either_o to_o whole_a church_n either_o in_o europe_n as_o to_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n in_o italy_n corinth_n in_o grecia_n thessalonica_n in_o grecia_n philippi_n in_o thracia_n asia_n as_o to_o the_o church_n at_o galatia_n in_o asia_n minor_a ephesus_n in_o asia_n minor_a colosse_n in_o asia_n minor_a judea_n and_o in_o other_o nation_n disperse_v as_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n to_o particular_a person_n as_o to_o timothy_n titus_n philemon_n other_o endeavour_v and_o that_o not_o unprofitable_o to_o marshal_v paul_n epistle_n in_o the_o order_n of_o time_n and_o season_n wherein_o they_o be_v several_o write_v which_o order_n be_v not_o observe_v as_o they_o be_v place_v in_o our_o bibles_n and_o though_o the_o punctual_a time_n when_o every_o epistle_n be_v
order_n of_o the_o patriarch_n that_o as_o death_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n have_v reign_v over_o the_o six_o first_o father_n adam_n seth_n enos_n cainan_n mahalelel_n jare_v but_o can_v not_o touch_v the_o seven_o enoch_n so_o death_n shall_v reign_v oveâ—_n the_o world_n 6000_o year_n which_o shall_v so_o long_o continue_v but_o in_o the_o 7000._o year_n eternal_a life_n shall_v begin_v and_o death_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n 4._o but_o other_o best_o of_o all_o understand_v here_o as_o the_o text_n seem_v evident_o to_o carry_v it_o enoch_n verbal_a prophecy_n which_o though_o not_o write_v yet_o jude_n receive_v by_o tradition_n or_o rather_o by_o revelation_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o enoch_n prophesy_v and_o here_o record_v as_o part_v of_o the_o divine_a canon_n obj._n 3_o judas_n allege_n other_o apostle_n say_n ver_fw-la 17._o therefore_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n than_o a_o apostle_n himself_o especial_o see_v he_o call_v not_o himself_o a_o apostle_n but_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o therefore_o this_o epistle_n not_o authentical_a ans._n 1._o though_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v jude_n be_v no_o apostle_n yet_o it_o therefore_o follow_v not_o his_o epistle_n be_v not_o authentical_a mark_n and_o luke_n not_o apostle_n yet_o the_o three_o book_n they_o write_v be_v of_o unquestionable_a authority_n the_o authority_n of_o book_n of_o scripture_n be_v not_o from_o the_o penman_n write_v they_o but_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n indite_v they_o 2._o daniel_n cite_v jeremiah_n dan._n 9.2_o ezekiel_n cite_v daniel_n ezek._n 14.19_o be_v they_o therefore_o not_o prophet_n but_o prophet_n disciple_n peter_n allege_v paul_n epistle_n 2_o pet._n 3.15_o 16._o be_v peter_n therefore_o no_o apostle_n but_o only_o a_o disciple_n 3._o judes_n allege_v the_o other_o apostle_n derogaâ—es_v not_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o epistle_n but_o prove_v that_o jude_n write_v after_o both_o paul_n and_o peter_n in_o who_o epistle_n these_o prediction_n be_v extant_a 1_o tim._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n 4._o final_o though_o judas_n here_o call_v not_o himself_o a_o apostle_n that_o argue_v not_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o a_o apostle_n james_n in_o his_o epistle_n john_n in_o his_o three_o epistle_n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n and_o in_o both_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n superscribe_v not_o themselves_o apostle_n be_v they_o therefore_o no_o apostle_n but_o judas_n here_o style_v himself_o the_o brother_n of_o james_n and_o that_o be_v full_a as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v style_v himself_o a_o apostle_n for_o the_o text_n be_v express_v that_o judas_n the_o brother_n of_o james_n be_v one_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n see_v luk._n 6.16_o act._n 1.13_o obj._n 4._o but_o jude_n the_o apostle_n teach_v in_o persia_n and_o therefore_o have_v he_o write_v this_o epistle_n he_o will_v rather_o have_v write_v it_o in_o the_o persian_a than_o grecian_a tongue_n ans._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o infallible_o certain_a that_o jude_n be_v in_o persia_n when_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n 2._o no_o necessity_n of_o the_o apostle_n write_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o people_n with_o who_o they_o then_o live_v matthew_n live_v among_o the_o ethiopian_n paul_n at_o rome_n when_o he_o write_v some_o of_o his_o epistle_n yet_o they_o write_v not_o in_o ethiopick_n or_o latin_a but_o in_o greek_a greek_n be_v then_o the_o most_o common_a language_n in_o the_o world_n the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v have_v greek_a to_o be_v the_o original_a language_n for_o new_a testament_n as_o the_o hebrew_n especial_o for_o the_o old_a and_o judes_n epistle_n be_v catholic_a or_o general_n and_o therefore_o be_v write_v in_o greek_a the_o general_a tongue_n when_o and_o where_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v be_v uncertain_a some_o think_v this_o apostle_n be_v in_o persia_n or_o asia_n minor_a when_o he_o write_v it_o viz._n a_o year_n before_o he_o die_v and_o that_o he_o there_o die_v anno_fw-la 68_o after_o christ._n niceph._n l._n 4._o c._n 40.44_o probably_n he_o write_v after_o both_o paul_n and_o peter_n to_o who_o write_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v reference_n v_o 17._o the_o whole_a epistle_n be_v as_o a_o abstract_n of_o peter_n second_o epistle_n occasion_n seem_v from_o the_o current_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o be_v those_o abominable_a heresy_n of_o the_o simonian_o nicolaitane_n gnostic_n etc._n etc._n abound_v in_o those_o time_n time_n who_o hold_v sin_n to_o be_v indifferent_a woman_n &_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v common_a etc._n etc._n oecumen_fw-la epiphan_n in_o haeres_fw-la gnostic_n sec._n jud._n 3.4_o scope_n to_o warn_v all_o the_o faithful_a in_o those_o time_n of_o the_o curse_a and_o detestable_a heretic_n and_o seducer_n that_o be_v cunning_o creep_v in_o among_o they_o that_o they_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o truth_n against_o all_o their_o damnable_a error_n and_o heresy_n and_o for_o purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n against_o all_o their_o impure_a lustful_a licentious_a and_o ungodly_a practice_n jude_n 3_o 4_o 8_o 10_o 20_o 21._o principal_a part_n to_o this_o end_n be_v i._o inscription_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n express_v 1._o penman_n who_o write_v this_o epistle_n 2._o party_n to_o who_o it_o be_v write_v 3._o the_o salutation_n of_o they_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o ii_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o epistle_n wherein_o be_v lay_v down_o 1._o the_o main_a proposition_n or_o exhortation_n to_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n ver_fw-la 3._o there_o be_v so_o many_o lascivious_a heretical_a man_n creep_v in_o among_o they_o ver_fw-la 4._o 2._o argument_n enforce_v this_o exhortation_n upon_o they_o against_o these_o lascivious_a heretic_n demonstrate_v the_o damnablenesse_n and_o destructivenesse_n of_o their_o way_n 1._o by_o example_n of_o god_n vengeance_n for_o like_a impiety_n and_o impurity_n in_o former_a time_n viz._n upon_o israel_n for_o unbelief_n ver_fw-la 5._o upon_o angel_n for_o apostasy_n ver_fw-la upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n etc._n etc._n for_o their_o lust_n ver_fw-la 7._o these_o example_n he_o apply_v to_o these_o seducer_n 1._o describe_v they_o by_o their_o 1._o uncleanness_n ver_fw-la 8._o 2._o despise_v and_o reproach_v magistrate_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 3._o impudence_n in_o revile_v what_o they_o know_v not_o ver_fw-la 10._o 4._o brutish_a intemperance_n in_o carnal_a pleasure_n ver_fw-la 10._o 5._o cruelty_n to_o their_o brethren_n 6._o covetousness_n 7._o seditiousnesse_n ver_fw-la 11._o 8._o epicurism_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_n ver_fw-la 12._o 9_o hypocrisy_n 10._o instability_n 11._o deadness_n and_o barrenness_n to_o all_o good_a fruit_n ver_fw-la 12._o 12._o wrathfulness_n 13._o shameful_a uncleanness_n 14._o levity_n and_o inconstancy_n ver_fw-la 13._o 2._o threaten_v they_o in_o general_a with_o woe_n ver_fw-la 11_o in_o particular_a with_o eternal_a destruction_n ver_fw-la 13._o 2._o by_o testimony_n 1._o of_o enoch_n ver_fw-la 14.15_o to_o which_o he_o add_v further_a description_n of_o their_o viciousnesse_n ver_fw-la 16._o 2._o of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o v_o 17_o 18._o where_o he_o further_o describe_v these_o heretic_n by_o their_o separation_n from_o church_n assembly_n by_o their_o want_n of_o god_n spirit_n v_o 9_o 3._o hortatory_n direction_n by_o way_n of_o remedy_n for_o 1._o mutual_a edification_n 2._o prayer_n v_o 20._o 3._o love_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 21._o 4._o different_a course_n to_o be_v take_v by_o they_o in_o recover_v several_a person_n from_o seducement_n v_o 22_o 23._o 5._o zeal_n against_o all_o impurity_n v_o 23_o iii_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n with_o adoxology_n to_o god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v they_o without_o spot_n and_o blameless_a etc._n etc._n v._n 24_o 25._o iii_o the_o prophetical_a book_n viz._n the_o revelat._n the_o prophetical_a book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n prophetical_o foretell_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o future_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o age_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o revelation_n of_o john_n the_o divine_a this_o may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o prophetical_a book_n for_o 1_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o divers_a time_n style_v it_o a_o prophecy_n rev._n 1.3_o and_o 7.10_o 18.19_o 2_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o book_n be_v chief_o prophetical_a as_o the_o series_n of_o the_o book_n imply_v and_o also_o some_o passage_n plain_o testify_v that_o it_o treat_v of_o thing_n which_o must_v short_o come_v to_o pass_v rev._n 1.1_o and_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o rev._n 1.19_o title_n this_o book_n in_o greek_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o apocalypse_n or_o revelation_n of_o john_n the_o divine_a whereby_o be_v indigitated_a to_o we_o both_o the_o
full_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o 7._o last_o plague_n pour_v out_o upon_o the_o earth_n by_o 7._o angel_n here_o be_v the_o i._o preparatory_n to_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n c._n 15_o throughout_o ii_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o earth_n c._n 16.1_o etc._n etc._n viz._n i._o vial_n pour_v out_o c._n 16._o ver_fw-la 2._o ii_o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 3._o iii_o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 4._o to_o 8._o iv._o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 8_o 9_o v._o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 10_o 11._o vi_o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 12._o to_o 17._o vii_o vial_n pour_v out_o c._n 16._o this_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vii_o vial_n be_v lay_v down_o 1._o more_o summary_o 2._o more_o plenary_o 1._o more_o summary_o &_o compendious_o c._n 16._o ver_fw-la 17._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n vi_o uision_n ii_o more_o plenary_o and_o copious_o c._n 17_o 18_o 19_o &_o 20_o to_o ver_fw-la 11._o wherein_o divers_a mystery_n be_v most_o lively_o explicate_v which_o former_o be_v heretofore_o more_o obscure_o mention_v notable_o point_v out_o the_o rise_n seat_n reign_n vassal_n success_n and_o at_o last_o the_o fatal_a ruin_n of_o anti-christ_n and_o all_o the_o church_n enemy_n so_o that_o this_o part_n afford_v no_o small_a light_n to_o the_o prophetic_a part_n of_o the_o revelation_n here_o consider_v 1._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n 2._o the_o event_n thereupon_o i._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n c._n 17_o 18_o 19_o where_o be_v 1._o a_o notable_a description_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o visionall_a representation_n c._n 17.1_o to_o 7._o by_o real_a explanation_n thereof_o v_o 7._o to_o 16._o 2._o the_o instrument_n that_o shall_v destroy_v the_o whore_n viz._n the_o ten_o horn_n which_o be_v ten_o king_n etc._n etc._n c._n 17._o ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o 3._o the_o emphatical_a promulgation_n of_o the_o woeful_a ruin_n of_o babylon_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n this_o be_v do_v by_o three_o angel_n 1._o the_o first_o angel_n declare_v the_o inevitable_a certainty_n of_o babylon_n ruin_n c._n 18..1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o the_o second_o warning_n all_o god_n people_n to_o come_v out_o of_o she_o set_v forth_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o her_o destruction_n with_o the_o sad_a lamentation_n of_o all_o her_o friend_n and_o vassal_n ver_fw-la 4._o to_o 21._o 3._o the_o three_o angel_n under_o the_o type_n of_o a_o great_a millstone_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n as_o it_o be_v seal_n up_o the_o irrecoverablenesse_n of_o her_o ruin_n ver_fw-la 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o 4._o the_o gratulatory_a exaltation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a company_n 1_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whore_n 2_o for_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o lamb_n wife_n for_o marriage_n with_o he_o c._n 19_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o 11._o 5._o the_o final_a and_o total_a conquest_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o his_o army_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n c._n 19_o v._n 11._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n hitherto_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n vii_o or_o last_o uision_n ii_o the_o event_n follow_v after_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n which_o be_v chief_o threefold_a 1._o the_o safety_n of_o the_o saint_n survive_v the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n from_o the_o seducement_n of_o the_o dragon_n the_o devil_n and_o satan_n be_v chain_v up_o 1000_o year_n c._n 20.1.2_o 3._o 2._o the_o revive_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o reign_v with_o christ_n 1000_o year_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a not_o live_v again_o till_o the_o 1000_o year_n be_v finish_v c_o 20._o v_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 3._o the_o saint_n miraculous_a deliverance_n from_o and_o victory_n over_o gog_n and_o magog_n satan_n after_o the_o 1000_o year_n expire_v be_v loose_v out_o of_o prison_n c._n 20._o v._n 7._o to_o 11._o hitherto_o as_o be_v conceive_v have_v be_v reveal_v the_o future_a state_n of_o the_o church_n as_o militant_a on_o earth_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n as_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n be_v describe_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o 1._o inchoation_n and_o 2._o duration_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o inchoation_n or_o beginning_n of_o the_o church_n triumph_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n which_o be_v pathetical_o describe_v c._n 20._o v._n 11._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapt_n 2._o the_o duration_n or_o continuance_n of_o it_o viz._n eternal_a happiness_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v most_o glorious_o set_v forth_o c._n 21._o throughout_o etc._n etc._n 22._o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o 6._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o whole_a prophecy_n which_o be_v either_o 1._o principal_n contain_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o whole_a prophecy_n of_o this_o revelation_n by_o the_o testimony_n 1._o of_o the_o angel_n by_o who_o the_o lord_n show_v these_o thing_n to_o john_n c._n 22._o v._n 6._o 2._o of_o christ_n himself_o who_o give_v this_o revelation_n ver_fw-la 7._o 3._o of_o john_n that_o receive_v this_o revelation_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 4._o of_o christ_n again_o ver_fw-la 10_o to_o 18._o 5._o of_o john_n denounce_v heavy_a judgement_n upon_o all_o that_o shall_v add_v to_o or_o take_v from_o this_o prophecy_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 6._o of_o christ_n testify_v these_o thing_n promise_v his_o speedy_a come_n amplify_v by_o john_n earnest_a request_n in_o his_o own_o and_o the_o church_n behalf_n ver_fw-la 20._o 2._o less_o principal_a contain_v the_o apostolical_a salutation_n to_o all_o the_o 7._o church_n and_o faithful_a saint_n to_o who_o this_o revelation_n be_v write_v ver_fw-la 21._o he_o that_o testify_v these_o thing_n say_v i_o come_v quick_o amen_n even_o so_o come_z lord_n jesus_n rev._n 22.20_o d._n bernard_n medit._fw-la devot_n c._n 4._o praemium_fw-la est_fw-la videre_fw-la deum_fw-la vivere_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la vivere_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la in_fw-la deo_fw-la quierit_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la habere_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la et_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la ibi_fw-la est_fw-la summa_fw-la felicitas_fw-la summa_fw-la jucunditas_fw-la vera_fw-la libeâ—tas_fw-la perfecta_fw-la charitas_fw-la aeterna_fw-la securitas_fw-la &_o secura_fw-la aeternitas_fw-la ibi_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la laetitia_fw-la plena_fw-la scientia_fw-la omnis_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la sic_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la homo_fw-la beatus_fw-la erit_fw-la in_fw-la cujus_fw-la conscientia_fw-la peccatum_fw-la inventum_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la videbit_fw-la deum_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la habebit_fw-la ad_fw-la voluptatem_fw-la fruetur_fw-la ad_fw-la jucunditatem_fw-la in_o aeternitate_fw-la vigebit_fw-la in_fw-la veritate_fw-la fulgebit_fw-la in_fw-la bonitate_fw-la gaudebit_fw-la 1_o tim._n 1.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a &_o new_a testament_n i._o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v i_o moses_n he_o write_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o five_o book_n call_v the_o pentateuch_n i._n e._n the-five_a fold-volumne_n these_o book_n according_a to_o the_o greek_a be_v call_v genesis_n exodus_fw-la leviticus_n number_n deuteronomie_n ii_o the_o prophet_n their_o book_n be_v either_o i._o historical_a contain_v the_o history_n of_o 1._o israel_n entrance_n into_o the_o promise_a land_n viz._n joshua_n 2_o israel_n condition_n and_o government_n after_o their_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n 1_o â—efore_o their_o carry_v away_o into_o babylon_n either_o under_o 1._o judge_n and_o here_o we_o have_v â—he_n 1._o general_n hist._n judge_n 2._o particular_a hist._n ruth_n 2_o king_n and_o this_o as_o thâ—_n statâ—_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v i._o unite_v under_o king_n by_o 1._o election_n i._o samuel_n 2._o succession_n ii_o samuel_n ii_o divide_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o 1._o beginning_n of_o this_o division_n in_o i._o king_n 2._o progress_n of_o this_o division_n in_o ii_o king_n iii_o unite_v and_o divide_v as_o in_o i._o chronicle_n ii_o chronicle_n 2._o after_o their_o captivity_n here_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n be_v declare_v according_a to_o the_o 1._o truth_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o in_o ezra_n 2._o fruit_n and_o event_n of_o it_o in_o nehemiah_n 3._o under_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o esther_n ii_o doctrinal_a or_o poetical_a contain_v doctrine_n 1._o of_o more_o special_a reference_n to_o a_o particular_a person_n viz._n job._n 2._o of_o more_o general_n reference_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n in_o 1._o davidâ—_n book_n principal_o pen_v by_o he_o viz._n psalm_n 2._o solomon_n book_n which_o be_v either_o 1._o proverbial_a proverbes_n 2._o penitential_a ecclesiastes_n 3._o nuptial_a viz._n song_n of_o song_n iii_o prophetical_a write_v either_o by_o the_o 1._o great_a prophet_n who_o write_v either_o 1._o before_o
the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n exodus_fw-la israel_n departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n 2_o some_o of_o they_o declare_v the_o instrumental_a author_n or_o penman_n of_o they_o as_o the_o title_n of_o prophet_n book_n isaiah_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v extraordinary_a man_n of_o god_n guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n their_o book_n be_v of_o divine_a authority_n 3_o some_o denote_v the_o church_n or_o particular_a person_n for_o who_o sake_n immediate_o some_o part_n of_o scripture_n be_v pen_v which_o afford_v light_n to_o divers_a passage_n therein_o 3._o the_o time_n of_o the_o book_n set_v forth_o partly_o the_o length_n or_o space_n of_o time_n in_o which_o thing_n relate_v be_v do_v as_o in_o historical_a book_n which_o serve_v to_o disclose_v the_o connection_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o history_n and_o chronology_n partly_o the_o time_n or_o season_n when_o the_o book_n be_v write_v which_o serve_v to_o clear_v the_o understanding_n of_o divers_a particular_a passage_n 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a_o notable_a foundation_n for_o reconcile_a all_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v any_o way_n opposite_a one_o to_o another_o take_v the_o illustration_n of_o they_o several_o 1._o scripture_n seem_v opposite_a but_o be_v not_o when_o the_o same_o 5._o word_n or_o phrase_n in_o several_a place_n be_v use_v not_o in_o the_o same_o but_o in_o several_a sense_n and_o acceptation_n for_o the_o same_o word_n have_v oft_o time_n several_a signification_n in_o such_o case_n distinguish_v the_o several_a acceptation_n and_o the_o scripture_n agree_v as_o paul_n say_v 2.12_o work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a but_o john_n say_v 4.18_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n but_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n etc._n etc._n these_o place_n be_v not_o opposite_a because_o the_o word_n fear_v in_o john_n signify_v a_o base_a servile_a stavish_a fear_n in_o paul_n a_o filial_a childlike_a religious_a fear_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o 34._o samaritan_n they_o fear_v the_o lord_n &_o again_o they_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n they_o fear_v the_o lord_n servil_o and_o hypocritical_o for_o his_o lion_n but_o they_o fear_v he_o not_o religious_o filial_o sincere_o not_o to_o fear_n god_n aright_o be_v not_o to_o fear_v he_o at_o all_o again_o christ_n say_v 8.51_o if_o a_o man_n keep_v my_o say_n he_o shall_v never_o see_v death_n but_o paul_n say_v 9.27_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v yet_o here_o be_v no_o opposition_n for_o christ_n speak_v of_o death_n spiritual_a and_o eternal_a paul_n of_o death_n temporal_a or_o corporal_a further_o jeremiah_n say_v 17.5_o curse_v be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n christ_n say_v 653._o except_o you_o eatâ—_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o by_o eat_v understand_v believe_v v_o 47._o yet_o here_o be_v no_o opposition_n man_n signify_v either_o mere_a man_n who_o be_v vain_a deceitful_a etc._n etc._n of_o he_o jeremiah_n speak_v or_o man_n subsist_v in_o the_o second_o person_n of_o god_n of_o he_o christ_n speak_v moses_n say_v god_n 2.3_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o his_o work_n but_o 5.17_o christ_n say_v my_o father_n work_v hitherto_o and_o i_o work_v yet_o here_o be_v no_o opposition_n for_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v either_o work_n of_o creation_n whereby_o new_a kind_n of_o creature_n be_v make_v so_o moses_n intend_v that_o god_n rest_v from_o his_o work_n or_o work_v of_o conservation_n and_o providence_n sustain_v and_o govern_v his_o work_n create_v so_o christ_n mean_v the_o father_n and_o he_o wrought_v still_o add_v hereunto_o christ_n say_v 14.26_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n but_o paul_n say_v 3.19_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n 5.29_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n yet_o no_o opposition_n for_o hatred_n be_v take_v either_o proper_o and_o absolute_o so_o understand_v paul_n or_o comparative_o a_o less_o love_n be_v count_v hatred_n of_o that_o understand_v christ._n moreover_o paul_n say_v 3.28_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n but_o 2.24_o james_n say_v you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o yet_o no_o real_a opposition_n for_o justification_n in_o paul_n sense_n signifyes_n a_o instrumental_a application_n of_o god_n righteousness_n viz._n jesus_n christ_n to_o ourselves_o and_o so_o faith_n alone_o justify_v before_o god_n but_o justification_n in_o iame_n sense_n signify_v a_o declarative_a manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o
2._o of_o jacob_n be_v there_o where_o note_n his_o conference_n with_o pharaoh_n c._n 47._o his_o blessing_n of_o joseph_n c._n 48._o his_o prophetical_a benediction_n to_o all_o his_o son_n c._n 49._o consequent_n upon_o jacob_n death_n c._n 50._o exodus_fw-la exodus_fw-la i_o e._n going-out_a or_o departure_n so_o call_v by_o the_o greek_a because_o it_o declare_v israel_n departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n after_o they_o have_v be_v long-oppressed_n there_o under_o tyrannical_a servitude_n in_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veelleh_fw-it schemoth_n i._n e._n and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n exod._n 1.1_o scope_n to_o set_v forth_o god_n govern_v and_o order_v of_o his_o church_n now_o reduce_v and_o unite_v into_o one_o body_n out_o of_o all_o the_o several_a family_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n act._n 7.38_o exodus_fw-la be_v a_o history_n from_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n till_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o about_o 142._o year_n viz._n from_o death_n of_o joseph_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n 60_o year_n as_o junius_n compute_v annot._n in_o ex._n from_o moses_n birth_n to_o the_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n 80_o year_n exod._n 7.7_o from_o the_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n two_o year_n exod._n 40.17_o in_o the_o second_o year_n viz._n the_o second_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n jun._n annotat._n principal_a part_n of_o this_o book_n exodus_fw-la contain_v a_o historical_a narration_n of_o i._o god_n action_n for_o israel_n deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n thing_n do_v of_o god_n be_v before_o in_o or_o after_o israel_n deliverance_n i._o before_o their_o deliverance_n be_v 1._o his_o permission_n of_o the_o egyptian_a tyranny_n over_o they_o which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o deliverance_n c._n 1._o 2._o his_o preparation_n both_o of_o instrument_n and_o action_n for_o deliverance_n 1._o of_o instrument_n viz._n moses_n who_o be_v bear_v c._n 2._o called_n c._n 3._o aaron_n c._n 4._o 2._o of_o action_n viz._n word_n c._n 5.6_o sign_n both_o confirm_v their_o word_n c._n 7._o and_o punish_v the_o egyptian_n for_o not_o let_v israel_n go_v with_o ten_o plague_n viz._n 1_o turn_v water_n into_o blood_n c._n 7._o 2_o frog_n 3_o louse_n 4_o and_o a_o mix_a swarm_n of_o fly_n c._n 8._o 5_o pestilence_n 6_o boyles_n 7_o hail_n c._n 9_o 8_o locust_n and_o 9_o darkness_n c._n 10._o 10_o death_n of_o the_o firstborn_a foretell_v c._n 11._o fulfil_v c._n 12._o ii_o in_o their_o deliverance_n where_o note_n 1._o theâ—r_a departure_n egress_n or_o go_v out_o act_v c._n 12._o attest_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o posterity_n with_o sign_n and_o observation_n c._n 13._o 2._o their_o progress_n or_o go_v on_o whereof_o 1_v their_o pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n c._n 14._o 2_o their_o thanksgiving_n for_o this_o wonder_n of_o mercy_n in_o a_o gratulatory_a song_n c._n 15._o iii_o after_o their_o deliverance_n when_o god_n do_v 1._o supply_v they_o with_o food_n and_o necessary_n c._n 16._o 2._o defend_v they_o from_o evil_n c._n 17._o 3._o appoint_v judicatories_n for_o all_o matter_n of_o difference_n that_o may_v fall_v out_o among_o they_o c._n 18._o ii_o god_n institution_n in_o which_o regard_n consider_v god_n prescription_n israel_n performance_n i._o god_n prescription_n where_o note_n 1._o preparation_n of_o the_o people_n c._n 19_o 2._o the_o promulgation_n of_o his_o law_n 1_o moral_a with_o their_o appendix_n c._n 20._o 2_o judicial_a both_o in_o humane_a and_o sacred_a thing_n c._n 21_o 22_o 23._o 3_o ceremonial_a touch_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n here_o be_v lay_v down_o 1._o the_o preparation_n to_o they_o c._n 24._o 2._o the_o part_n of_o they_o viz._n 1_o the_o tabernacle_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n and_o utensil_n thereof_o c._n 25.26_o 27._o 2_o the_o priest_n and_o their_o ornament_n or_o vestment_n for_o ministration_n c._n 28._o 3_o sacrifice_n c._n 29._o and_o divers_a sacred_a thing_n c._n 30._o 3._o the_o close_a of_o ceremonial_a direction_n c._n 31._o ii_o israel_n performance_n of_o god_n prescription_n here_o consider_v israel_n obedience_n 1._o about_o moral_n 1_o violate_v by_o idolatry_n c._n 32._o 2._o restore_v and_o renew_v again_o by_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n c._n 33._o and_o renew_v of_o the_o table_n c._n 34._o 2._o about_o ceremonial_n viz._n 1._o the_o part_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o matter_n chap._n 35._o the_o fashion_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n c._n 36._o &_o of_o the_o ark_n c._n 37._o the_o make_n of_o sacred_a thing_n belong_v to_o the_o people_n c._n 38._o to_o the_o priest_n c._n 39_o 2._o the_o total_a dispose_n order_v and_o erect_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n c._n 40._o leviticus_n leviticus_n so_o denominate_v by_o the_o greek_a from_o the_o chief_a subject_a or_o matter_n of_o the_o book_n which_o principal_o describe_v the_o law_n sacrifice_n and_o service_n of_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n it_o be_v style_v among_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vajikra_fw-mi i_o e._n and_o he_o call_v this_o be_v the_o first_o hebrew_a word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n begin_v this_o book_n scope_n of_o this_o book_n to_o make_v know_v leviticall_a law_n sacrifice_n and_o ordinance_n and_o by_o those_o shadow_n to_o lead_v israel_n by_o the_o hand_n to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a priest_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n see_v levit._n 11.44_o and_o 20.26_o this_o book_n relate_v the_o memorable_a word_n act_n and_o leviticall_a ceremonial_a law_n make_v know_v from_o god_n to_o israel_n for_o one_o month_n space_n viz._n from_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o year_n after_o israel_n departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n the_o tabernacle_n be_v already_o rear_v till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o same_o year_n as_o jun._n in_o annot._n compare_v exod._n 40.17_o with_o numb_a 1.1_o which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n from_o the_o world_n creation_n 2514._o as_o ainsw_n compute_v principal_a part_n leviticus_n describe_v the_o sacred_a ceremonial_a law_n 1._o of_o thing_n 2._o of_o person_n 3._o of_o action_n i._o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o thing_n c._n 1._o to_o c._n 8._o either_o according_a to_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o as_o of_o 1._o burnt-offering_n c._n 1._o 2._o meat-offering_n c._n 2._o 3._o peace-offering_n c._n 3._o 4._o sin-offering_n in_o case_n of_o ignorance_n c._n 4._o or_o of_o infirmity_n c._n 5._o or_o according_a to_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o they_o c._n 6.7_o ii_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o person_n c._n 8._o to_o 16._o viz._n 1._o of_o the_o priest_n in_o their_o consecration_n to_o their_o office_n c._n 8._o in_o their_o discharge_n of_o their_o office_n either_o according_a to_o god_n assistance_n c._n 9_o or_o man_n infirmity_n c._n 10._o 2._o of_o all_o the_o people_n touch_v who_o be_v law_n about_o their_o sanctification_n both_o from_o uncleanness_n without_o they_o in_o matter_n of_o their_o food_n c._n 11._o or_o in_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o 1_o child-bearing_a c._n 12._o 2_o leprosy_n whereof_o its_o rise_n and_o state_n c._n 13._o it_o be_v cure_n c._n 14._o 3_o issue_n of_o seed_n or_o blood_n c._n 15._o iii_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n touch_v action_n necessary_a or_o voluntary_a 1._o necessary_a whereof_o be_v lay_v down_o the_o particular_n and_o the_o confirmation_n of_o they_o 1_o the_o particular_n of_o these_o necessary_a action_n be_v 1._o in_o purification_n common_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n c._n 16._o proper_a to_o every_o godly_a person_n c._n 17._o 2._o in_o sanctimony_n or_o holiness_n both_o of_o the_o people_n 1_o to_o be_v observe_v not_o only_o in_o their_o own_o body_n c._n 18._o but_o also_o among_o one_o another_o mutual_o c._n 19_o 2_o to_o be_v maintain_v in_o their_o judgement_n c._n 20._o as_o also_o in_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o their_o person_n c._n 21._o thing_n c._n 22._o 3._o in_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a in_o legal_a time_n c._n 23._o in_o legal_a rite_n c._n 24._o political_a c._n 25._o 2_o the_o confirmation_n or_o obsignation_n of_o these_o particular_a law_n by_o promise_n and_o threat_n c._n 26._o 2._o voluntary_a viz._n touch_v vow_n c._n 27._o number_n number_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o call_v because_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o book_n be_v spend_v in_o number_v the_o tribe_n and_o family_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o their_o journey_n from_o egypt_n to_o canaan_n in_o hebr._n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bammidbar_fw-la i._n e._n in_o the_o desert_n because_o this_o be_v the_o first_o word_n of_o this_o book_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n number_n contain_v a_o history_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n after_o israel_n come_v â—ut_v of_o egypt_n to_o the_o
13._o 2_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o distribution_n by_o lot_n c._n 14._o 3_o the_o party_n among_o who_o the_o land_n be_v divide_v viz._n the_o israelites_n c_o 15._o to_o 20._o 4_o the_o menslayer_n etc._n etc._n c._n 20_o 5_o the_o levite_n c._n 21._o 2._o the_o dismission_n and_o remand_v of_o the_o reubenites_n gadites_n &_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n to_o their_o lot_n on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n c._n 22_o 3._o the_o exhortation_n and_o charge_n of_o joshuah_n to_o the_o people_n before_o his_o death_n c._n 23._o ii_o of_o ioshuah_n death_n and_o the_o thing_n immediate_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a thereto_o c._n 24._o ii_o israel_n condition_n and_o government_n after_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o promised_n land_n which_o be_v historical_o describe_v what_o it_o be_v 1._o before_o their_o carry_v away_o into_o babylon_n 2._o during_o the_o captivity_n 3._o after_o the_o captivity_n i._o before_o their_o carry_v away_o into_o babylon_n and_o that_o either_o under_o the_o judge_n or_o the_o king_n i._o under_o the_o judge_n and_o here_o we_o have_v two_o history_n viz._n one_o common_a and_o general_n another_o particular_a judge_n i._o the_o common_a or_o general_n history_n be_v the_o book_n of_o judge_n so_o call_v not_o from_o the_o author_n of_o it_o but_o from_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o it_o in_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shophtim_fw-la i._n e._n judge_n penman_n of_o this_o book_n the_o hebrew_n think_v to_o be_v samuel_n alsted_n praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 119._o oâ—hers_n think_v that_o every_o judge_n record_v the_o thing_n act_v in_o his_o own_o day_n respective_o and_o that_o samuel_n or_o ezra_n or_o jeremiah_n or_o king_n hezekiah_n who_o man_n copy_v out_o some_o of_o solomon_n proverb_n prov._n 25.1_o collect_v and_o digest_v they_o into_o one_o volume_n hugo_n â—_z in_o prologue_n in_o hunc_fw-la lib._n this_o book_n contain_v a_o history_n of_o israel_n polity_n and_o the_o state_n thereof_o from_o the_o death_n of_o joshuah_n till_o the_o priesthood_n of_o eli._n how_o during_o that_o time_n israel_n ofttimes_o apostatise_v from_o god_n for_o which_o god_n deliver_v they_o into_o their_o enemy_n hand_n but_o upon_o their_o conversion_n to_o he_o he_o save_v they_o by_o judge_n raise_v up_o from_o among_o their_o tribe_n out_o of_o their_o enemy_n hand_n it_o be_v a_o history_n of_o about_o 299_o year_n which_o may_v be_v thus_o compute_v from_o ioshuah_n death_n to_o othniel_n 40_o y._n judg._n 3.11_o from_o othniel_n death_n to_o ehud_n and_o shamgar_n 80_o y._n 3.30_o thence_o to_o deborah_n death_n 40_o y._n 5_o 31._o thence_o to_o gideon_n death-40_a y._n 8_o 28_o thence_o to_o abimilech_n death_n 3_o y._n 9_o 22._o thence_o to_o tholah_n death_n 23_o y._n 10_o 2_o thence_o to_o iair_n death_n 22_o y._n 10_o 3_o thence_o to_o iephte_n death_n 6_o y._n 12_o 7_o thence_o to_o ibzan_n death_n 7_o y._n 12_o 9_o thence_o to_o elon_n death_n 10_o y._n 12_o 11_o thence_o to_o abdon_n death_n 8_o y._n 12_o 14_o thence_o to_o samson_n death-20_a y._n 16_o 31_o scope_n of_o this_o book_n to_o show_v what_o happy_a haleyonian_a day_n god_n church_n enjoy_v under_o pious_a magistrate_n how_o severe_a god_n be_v against_o the_o sin_n especial_o the_o idolatry_n of_o his_o own_o people_n and_o yet_o how_o he_o remember_v mercy_n in_o midst_n of_o severe_a judgement_n principal_a part_n this_o book_n be_v a_o glass_n discover_v israel_n calamity_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o their_o sin_n describe_v their_o sin_n i._o as_o general_n universal_a and_o common_a to_o all_o the_o tribe_n viz._n by_o the_o 1._o kind_n or_o sort_n of_o their_o sin_n 1._o negligence_n in_o drive_v the_o canaanite_n out_o of_o the_o land_n c._n 1._o 2._o perfidiousness_n in_o apostatise_v from_o god_n to_o idol_n c._n 2._o 2._o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o their_o sin_n viz._n five_o several_a oppression_n by_o their_o enemy_n i._n e._n 1._o syrian_n c._n 3._o 2._o canaanites_n c._n 4._o and_o 5._o 3._o midianite_n where_o of_o gideon_n 1._o call_n c._n 6._o 2._o act_n polemical_a c._n 7._o and_o political_n c._n 8._o 3_o successor_n abimilech_n c._n 9_o 4._o ammonite_n here_o 1._o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o oppression_n israel_n apostasy_n and_o repentance_n c._n 10._o 2._o the_o remedy_n viz._n war_n undertake_v against_o ammonite_n c._n 11._o ephraimites_n c._n 12._o 5._o philistine_n samson_n be_v avenger_n samson_n birth_n c._n 13._o prosperity_n c._n 14._o adversity_n c._n 15._o and_o death_n c._n 16._o be_v at_o large_a delineate_v ii_o as_o special_a viz._n 1._o idolatry_n of_o one_o family_n c._n 17._o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n c._n 18._o 2._o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n perpetrate_v c._n 19_o punish_v c._n 20_o 21._o ruth_n two_o the_o particular_a history_n under_o the_o judge_n be_v the_o book_n of_o ruth_n so_o style_v from_o ruth_n the_o moabitesse_n a_o gentile_a moab_n be_v one_o of_o the_o incestuous_a son_n of_o lot_n gen._n 18_o concern_v who_o this_o book_n treat_v especial_o of_o her_o marriage_n with_o boaz_n who_o pedigree_n by_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n be_v bring_v down_o to_o k._n david_n ruth_n 4.18_o to_o the_o end_n ruth_n bear_v to_o boaz_n obed_n the_o grandfather_n of_o david_n of_o who_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v matth._n 1.5_o 6._o the_o chald._n paraphra_v think_v that_o ruth_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o eglon_n king_n of_o moab_n but_o that_o be_v not_o prove_v by_o any_o scripture_n nor_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o a_o king_n daughter_n will_v marry_v a_o stranger_n and_o leave_v her_o native_a country_n to_o seek_v bread_n in_o another_o land_n say_v gerh._n augustine_n refer_v the_o time_n of_o this_o history_n to_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o king_n aug._n l._n 2._o the_o doctrine_n christian_n c._n 8._o joseph_n l._n 5._o antiq._n and_o hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la refer_v it_o to_o the_o time_n of_o eli_n the_o priest_n d._n kimchi_n in_o c._n 1._o ruth_n and_o other_o of_o the_o rabbin_n as_o some_o note_n conceive_v that_o boaz_n who_o marry_v ruth_n be_v that_o judge_n which_o be_v call_v ibzan_n judg._n 12.8_o who_o immediate_o succeed_v jephte_v junius_n and_o tremellius_n compare_v this_o history_n of_o ruth_n with_o matth._n 1.5_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o history_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o day_n of_o deborah_n annot_n in_o ruth_n 1.1_o but_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n ruth_n 1.1_o though_o the_o particular_a time_n perhaps_o can_v so_o punctual_o be_v demonstrate_v penman_n of_o this_o history_n be_v not_o certain_o know_v hebrew_n think_v samuâ—l_o pen_v it_o alsted_n in_o praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 119._o many_o writer_n annex_v this_o book_n of_o ruth_n as_o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n as_o they_o do_v the_o lamentation_n to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremiah_n andr._n rivet_n isag._n ad_fw-la sacr_n script_n c._n 29._o p._n 501._o scope_n of_o this_o book_n to_o delineate_v part_n of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o christ_n ruth_n 4.18_o etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o mat._n 1.5.6_o and_o to_o show_v that_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n belong_v to_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o jew_n christ_n derive_v his_o line_n not_o only_o from_o jew_n but_o also_o from_o gentile_n and_o sinner_n for_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o their_o hope_n and_o consolation_n in_o he_o principal_a part_n in_o this_o history_n be_v describe_v 1._o ruth_n distress_n in_o her_o widowhood_n c._n 1._o 2._o ruth_n deliverance_n from_o this_o distress_n which_o be_v 1._o inohoate_n 1._o by_o her_o glean_v in_o boaz_n his_o field_n with_o his_o approbation_n c._n 2._o 2._o by_o her_o lodging_n at_o boaz_n his_o foot_n in_o the_o thresh_a floor_n at_o her_o mother_n appointment_n he_o be_v a_o near_a kinsman_n c._n 3._o 2._o consummate_v by_o boaz_n his_o marry_v of_o her_o c._n 4._o ii_o under_o the_o king_n and_o here_o we_o have_v three_o history_n compile_v in_o six_o book_n viz._n the_o two_o book_n of_o samuel_n the_o two_o book_n of_o king_n and_o the_o two_o book_n of_o chronicle_n which_o history_n set_v forth_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n three_o way_n viz._n 1._o as_o the_o kingdom_n be_v unite_v of_o which_o the_o two_o book_n of_o samuel_n 2._o as_o the_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v of_o which_o the_o two_o book_n of_o king_n 3._o as_o the_o kingdom_n be_v both_o unite_v and_o divide_v of_o which_o the_o two_o book_n of_o chronicle_n as_o trelcatius_n in_o oeconomiâ_fw-la bibliorum_fw-la well_o observe_v and_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o these_o history_n do_v clear_o evince_v i._o the_o unite_a state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v describe_v what_o it_o be_v both_o under_o the_o
of_o israel_n viz._n jeroboam_fw-la nadab_n baasha_n elah_n zimri_n omri_n and_o tibni_n ahab_n ahaziah_n this_o be_v a_o history_n of_o 118._o year_n viz._n under_o solomon_n 40_o year_n 1_o king_n 11.42_o under_o the_o rest_n of_o king_n of_o judah_n 78._o year_n for_o rehoboam_n reign_v 17_o year_n 1_o king_n 17.31_o abâ—jam_n 3_o year_n 1_o king_n 15.2_o asa_n 41._o year_n 1_o king_n 15.10_o jehoshaphat_n 17._o year_n 1_o king_n 22.51_o in_o all_o 118_o year_n penman_n of_o this_o book_n and_o also_o of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n be_v conceive_v not_o to_o be_v any_o one_o man_n but_o divers_a though_o the_o hebrew_n will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v write_v by_o jeremiah_n other_o think_v that_o the_o church_n history_n which_o be_v write_v by_o divers_a be_v digest_v and_o collect_v into_o volume_n either_o by_o eâ—ra_n gerh._n loc_n com._n 1_o de_fw-la scriptura_fw-la in_o exegesi_n §_o 129._o or_o by_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o prophet_n as_o the_o church_n pub._n actuariâ—s_n alsted_n proecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 120._o however_o it_o seem_v evident_a that_o the_o begin_n of_o 1._o of_o king_n touch_v solomon_n reign_n be_v write_v by_o nathan_n abijah_n and_o iddo_n 2_o chron._n 9.29_o see_v jun._n in_o loc_n and_o other_o part_n by_o jehu_n son_n of_o canani_n 2_o chron._n 20.3_o see_v jun._n annot_n ibid._n and_o by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n as_o junius_n think_v partly_o in_o his_o prophecy_n part_o in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n 2_o chron._n 26.22_o scope_n to_o show_v how_o the_o piety_n of_o king_n preserve_v their_o kingdom_n in_o unity_n and_o flourish_a prosperity_n but_o the_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n of_o king_n especial_o their_o idolatry_n whereby_o they_o divide_v themselves_o from_o god_n bring_v division_n into_o their_o kingdom_n and_o consequent_o ruin_v upon_o themselves_o their_o family_n and_o dominion_n principal_a part_n may_v be_v point_v out_o according_a to_o the_o period_n of_o every_o several_a king_n reign_n but_o rather_o thus_o this_o book_n contain_v the_o increase_n and_o decrease_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n i._o increase_v of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o solomon_n who_o life_n and_o death_n be_v record_v 1._o solomon_n life_n therein_o consider_v his_o 1._o election_n c._n 1_o 2._o 2._o administration_n or_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n where_o note_n 1._o his_o great_a prudence_n c._n 3_o 4._o 2._o his_o magnificence_n in_o building_n the_o temple_n c._n 5_o 6_o 8._o his_o own_o house_n in_o lebanon_n c._n 7._o the_o king_n house_n more_o public_a c._n 9_o 3._o his_o condition_n prosperous_a c._n 10._o adverse_a c._n 11._o 2._o solomon_n death_n c._n 11._o ii_o decrease_v of_o the_o kingdom_n once_o divide_v and_o this_o under_o 1._o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 1_o rehoboam_n c._n 12_o 14._o 2._o abijah_n c_o 15.3_o asa_n c._n 15._o 4._o jehoshaphat_n c_o 22._o 5_o jehoram_fw-la c._n 22._o ver_fw-la 50._o 2._o the_o king_n of_o israel_n contemporary_a to_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n viz._n 1._o jeroboam_fw-la c._n 12_o 13_o 14._o 2_o nadab_n c._n 15._o 3._o baasha_n c._n 16.4_o elah_n 5._o zimri_n 6._o omri_n c._n 16.7_o ahab_n 1_o who_o stock_n be_v record_v c._n 16._o from_o ver_fw-la 28._o 2_o who_o prosperous_a state_n be_v declare_v in_o respect_n of_o elijah_n presence_n here_o be_v consider_v elijah_n ambassadge_n to_o the_o king_n c._n 17_o 18._o elijah_n exile_n c._n 19_o in_o respect_n of_o ahab_n double_a victory_n c._n 20._o 3_o who_o act_n and_o manner_n be_v describe_v c._n 21._o 4_o who_o death_n be_v delineate_v c._n 22._o 8._o ahaziah_n c._n 22._o ver_fw-la 51._o etc._n etc._n two_o king_n 2._o according_a to_o the_o progress_n and_o growth_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v division_n and_o the_o miserable_a calamity_n grow_v and_o increase_v thereupon_o this_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o 11._o of_o king_n call_v in_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o melacim_o i._n c._n the_o second_o of_o king_n by_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a the_o iv._o of_o king_n the_o history_n of_o the_o king_n be_v still_o continue_v in_o this_o book_n this_o book_n be_v a_o history_n of_o about_o 320._o year_n under_o 12._o king_n of_o israel_n and_o 16._o king_n of_o judah_n under_o 12._o king_n of_o israel_n 162_o year_n ahazia_n 1_o year_n 1_o king_n 22.52_o joram_n 11_o year_n 2_o king_n 3.1_o &_o 8.25_o jehu_n 28_o year_n 2_o king_n 10.36_o jehoahaz_n 17_o year_n viz._n 15_o alone_a and_o two_o with_o his_o son_n 2_o king_n 13.1.10_o joash_n 16_o year_n 2_o king_n 13.10_o jeroboam_fw-la 41_o year_n 2_o king_n 14.23_o zechariah_n 6_o month_n 2_o king_n 15.8_o shallum_n 1_o month_n 2_o king_n 15.13_o menachem_n 10_o year_n 2_o king_n 15.17_o pekachijah_n 2_o year_n 2_o king_n 15.23_o pekah_n 20_o year_n 2_o king_n 15.27_o hosheah_o who_o reign_v 18_o y._n viz._n 9_o y._n free_a 2_o king_n 17.1_o and_o 9_o y._n a_o tributary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n by_o who_o at_o last_o he_o be_v carry_v captive_a ver_fw-la 6._o under_o 16_o king_n of_o judah_n 320_o year_n jehoram_fw-la 12_o y._n viz._n 8._o alone_a and_o 4._o with_o his_o father_n jehoshaphat_n 2_o king_n 8.17_o ahazia_n 1._o y._n 2_o king_n 8.26_o athalia_fw-la 6_o year_n 2_o king_n 11.3_o joash_n 40._o y._n 2_o king_n 12.1.39_o junius_n amaziah_n 29_o year_n 12_o of_o which_o in_o exile_n 2_o king_n 14.2_o azariah_n or_o vzziah_n 52._o year_n 2_o king_n 15_o 5._o jotham_n 16._o year_n 2_o king_n 15.33_o 15._o year_n jun._n ahaz_n 16._o year_n 2_o king_n 16.2_o 14._o year_n jun._n hezekiah_n 29._o year_n 2_o king_n 18.2_o manasses_n 55._o year_n 2_o king_n 21.2_o ammon_n 2_o year_n 2_o king_n 21.19_o josiah_n 31._o year_n 2_o king_n 22.1_o joahaz_n 3._o month_n 2_o king_n 23.36_o ichoiakim_n 11_o year_n 2_o king_n 23.36_o ichoiachin_n three_o month_n 2_o king_n 24.8_o zedekiah_n 11._o year_n 2_o king_n 24.18_o thence_o till_o jehoiakins_n advancement_n 26._o year_n 2_o king_n 25.27_o 30._o penman_n of_o this_o 11._o of_o king_n see_v in_o penman_n of_o 1._o of_o king_n scope_n to_o delineate_v god_n verity_n in_o his_o promise_n and_o threat_n together_o with_o his_o severity_n in_o his_o judgement_n the_o continual_a revolution_n of_o family_n and_o state_n the_o mischief_n of_o sin_n especial_o in_o magistrate_n divide_v they_o and_o their_o people_n from_o god_n and_o consequent_o themselves_o among_o themselves_o till_o both_o king_n people_n and_o kingdom_n be_v ripe_a and_o ready_a for_o desolation_n principal_a part_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o according_a to_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o several_a king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n as_o afore_o or_o as_o follow_v this_o book_n declare_v the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n together_o with_o their_o defection_n and_o decline_a 1._o several_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n under_o 1._o ahaziah_n c._n 1.2_o 2._o joram_n where_o of_o elishah_n miracle_n c._n 3.4.5_o oracle_n or_o prophecy_n c_o 6.7.8_o 2._o joint_o of_o israel_n and_o judah_n parallel_v as_o it_o be_v together_o c._n 9_o to_o 18._o 3_o several_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n who_o 1._o weaken_v be_v record_v 1._o under_o a_o good_a king_n hezekiah_n c._n 18._o 19.20_o 2._o under_o a_o bad_a king_n manasseh_n c._n 20.21_o 2._o reparation_n be_v endeavour_v by_o josiah_n c._n 22.23_o 3._o subversion_n be_v 1._o begin_v c._n 23._o 24._o 2._o accomplish_v c._n 25._o iii_o the_o unite_a and_o divide_v state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o two_o book_n of_o chronicle_n with_o some_o further_a addition_n and_o amplification_n to_o the_o former_a history_n this_o be_v do_v two_o way_n i_o chron._n 1._o according_a to_o the_o unite_a state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o i._o of_o chronicle_n so_o call_v because_o the_o act_n of_o former_a time_n be_v herein_o record_v or_o chronicle_v in_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dihre_fw-ge haijamim_fw-ge i._n e._n the_o word_n of_o day_n because_o they_o be_v as_o a_o sacred_a diary_n report_v the_o act_n and_o occurrent_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o civil_a state_n both_o domestic_a and_o foreign_a munsterus_n not_o unfit_o style_v they_o libros_fw-la annalium_fw-la i._n e._n the_o book_n of_o annal_n annal_n bare_o declare_v matter_n of_o fact_n for_o divers_a year_n in_o order_n as_o gellius_n note_v l._n 5._o n._n a._n c._n 18._o these_o two_o book_n be_v the_o church_n annal_n in_o greek_a these_o two_o book_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bibloi_n paralipomenon_n i._n e._n the_o book_n of_o thing_n omit_v or_o the_o book_n of_o remain_n because_o some_o thing_n omit_v or_o not_o full_o describe_v in_o the_o pentateuch_n joshuah_n judge_n ruth_n samuel_n and_o king_n be_v here_o summary_o explicate_v and_o supply_v
with_o other_o writer_n unanimous_o receive_v it_o as_o part_v of_o the_o canon_n penman_n be_v not_o so_o unanimous_o determine_v upon_o among_o author_n some_o think_v it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n r._n moses_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n or_o by_o joachim_n the_o priest_n son_n of_o jesus_n the_o highpriest_n philo_z judeus_n in_o chronol_n or_o by_o mordecay_n as_o be_v conjecture_v partly_o from_o chap._n 9.20_o 23._o as_o the_o latin_a father_n the_o ground_n of_o who_o conjecture_n seem_v to_o come_v short_a or_o by_o ezra_n or_o nehemiah_n who_o write_v the_o two_o former_a history_n of_o the_o church_n of_o like_a nature_n isidorus_n alsted_n praecog_n theol_n l._n c._n c._n 120._o but_o eusebius_n in_o his_o chronicle_n suppose_v that_o the_o penman_n be_v after_o ezra_n this_o book_n contain_v a_o history_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o ahashuerus_n king_n of_o persia_n from_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n esth._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o till_o the_o end_n of_o his_o reign_n viz._n about_o 20._o year_n for_o he_o reign_v in_o all_o about_o 21._o or_o 22._o year_n this_o ahashuerus_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v xerxes_n son_n of_o hystaspis_n ezr._n 4.6_o jun._n annot._n the_o time_n of_o this_o history_n be_v thus_o compute_v ahashuerus_n make_v his_o feast_n in_o his_o three_o year_n esth._n 1.3_o marry_v esther_n in_o his_o seven_o year_n esth._n 2.16_o haman_n conspire_v against_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v hang_v in_o his_o twelve_o year_n esth._n 3.7_o and_o 7.10_o thence_o esther_n reign_v till_o the_o end_n of_o his_o reign_n mordecai_n be_v chief_a governor_n 10._o y._n helvic_n chron_n sâ—ope_v most_o lively_a to_o manifest_v how_o singular_o vigilant_a god_n be_v over_o his_o church_n in_o extreme_a strait_n and_o deep_a danger_n not_o only_o to_o preserve_v she_o from_o they_o and_o advantage_v she_o by_o they_o but_o also_o to_o return_v the_o plot_n of_o her_o cruel_a enemy_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n when_o they_o be_v near_a execution_n principal_a part_n this_o book_n declare_v the_o jew_n deliverance_n from_o hamans_n plot_n both_o by_o what_o mean_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v deliver_v i._o mean_v of_o deliverance_n esther_n advance_v of_o who_o advancement_n here_o be_v 1._o the_o occasion_n c._n 1._o 2._o the_o manner_n of_o it_o c._n 2._o ii_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o deliverance_n where_o be_v lay_v down_o 1._o hamans_n cruel_a plot_n against_o the_o jew_n c._n 3._o 2._o the_o peril_n ensue_v upon_o this_o plot_n 1._o general_o to_o all_o the_o jew_n c._n 4._o 2._o particular_o to_o mordecai_n himself_o c._n 5._o 3._o god_n countermine_v of_o haman_n undermine_v design_n 1._o by_o advancement_n of_o mordecai_n c._n 6._o 2._o by_o ruine_v of_o 1_o haman_n c._n 7._o 2_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n enemy_n who_o slaughter_n be_v impetrate_v c._n 8._o perpetrate_v c._n 9_o 3._o by_o produce_v out_o of_o all_o a_o happy_a prosperous_a quiet_a condition_n to_o his_o own_o people_n ii_o doctrinal_a book_n the_o dogmatical_a or_o doctrinal_a book_n thus_o far_o of_o those_o book_n which_o be_v more_o proper_o historical_a now_o of_o the_o book_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o former_a which_o declare_v to_o we_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o a_o more_o doctrinal_a way_n and_o therefore_o for_o distinction_n sake_n call_v doctrinal_a they_o be_v also_o call_v the_o poetical_a book_n because_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o they_o or_o most_o of_o they_o in_o hebrew_n be_v write_v in_o metre_n or_o poetical_a measure_n which_o now_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o be_v find_v out_o these_o dogmatic_a book_n contain_v in_o they_o doctrine_n 1._o of_o more_o special_a and_o particular_a reference_n to_o some_o particular_a individual_a person_n 2._o or_o of_o more_o general_n reference_n and_o respect_n to_o all_o job_n 1._o doctrine_n of_o more_o special_a reference_n to_o a_o particular_a person_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n so_o call_v because_o that_o precious_a man_n job_n and_o his_o various_a condition_n be_v the_o chief_a subject-matter_n of_o the_o book_n some_o think_v that_o there_o never_o be_v such_o a_o man_n in_o the_o world_n as_o this_o job_n of_o which_o this_o book_n speak_v but_o account_v this_o book_n rather_o parabolicall_a then_o historical_a r._n moses_n ben._n maimon_n in_o more_o nebuchim_n part_n 3._o §_o 22._o and_o thalmud_n ord._n 4._o tract_n 3._o but_o this_o dream_n be_v sufficient_o refell_v by_o that_o honourable_a mention_n that_o be_v make_v of_o this_o renown_a job_n in_o other_o scripture_n both_o in_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n ezek._n 14.14_o 20._o jam._n 5.11_o who_o this_o job_n be_v be_v more_o doubt_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o job_n come_v of_o nahor_n abraham_n brother_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o three_o from_o nahor_n thus_o nahor_v us_o riob_n and_o that_o he_o live_v about_o that_o time_n that_o israel_n be_v in_o egypt_n alsted_n chron._n p._n 100_o and_o p._n 115._o and_o p._n 502._o and_o hieronym_n in_o q._n hebr._n tom._n 4._o fol._n 96._o seem_v to_o incline_v hereunto_o especial_o see_v job_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o we_o job_n 1.1_o and_o we_o be_v one_o of_o nahors_n son_n gent_n 22._o â—1_n but_o that_o land_n seem_v not_o to_o have_v receive_v its_o name_n of_o we_o coetaneous_a to_o abraham_n but_o rather_o from_o we_o son_n of_o aram_n sem_n nephew_n present_o after_o the_o flood_n gen._n 10.23_o as_o gerh._n well_o note_n in_o exegesi_fw-la loc_n com._n the_o scrip._n §_o 136._o 2._o other_o rather_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o job_n be_v the_o same_o which_o jobab_v king_n of_o the_o idumean_n of_o the_o race_n of_o esau_n gen._n 36.34_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v change_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n jobab_n into_o job_n either_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n which_o ofttimes_o change_v one_o letter_n for_o another_o or_o from_o the_o aramick_a idumean_n or_o other_o dialect_n of_o the_o country_n where_o he_o sojourn_v or_o from_o the_o change_n of_o his_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n while_o prosperous_a he_o may_v be_v call_v jobab_n the_o letter_n be_v double_v when_o in_o distress_n his_o name_n contract_v into_o job._n see_v the_o like_a in_o case_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 17.5_o of_o naomi_n ruth_n 1.20_o this_o latter_a opinion_n be_v urge_v by_o argument_n not_o to_o be_v neglect_v 1._o from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o place_n jobab_n live_v in_o the_o land_n of_o idumea_n gen._n 36.33_o job_n in_o the_o land_n of_o we_o a_o chief_a tract_n in_o idumea_n job_n 1.1_o lam._n 4.21_o hence_o king_n of_o edom_n be_v call_v king_n of_o the_o land_n of_o we_o jer._n 25.20_o 2._o from_o description_n of_o their_o possession_n jobab_n have_v regal_a majesty_n gen._n 36.33_o job_n have_v a_o princely_a state_n not_o usual_a to_o private_a man_n job_n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o also_o princely_a dignity_n habit_n and_o office_n job_n 29.9_o 12_o 14._o 3._o from_o similitude_n of_o name_n as_o moses_n reckon_v up_o among_o esau_n son_n one_o eliphaz_n who_o bring_v forth_o one_o theman_n builder_n of_o a_o town_n of_o his_o own_o name_n gen._n 36.10_o 15._o so_o job_n history_n mention_n eliphaz_n the_o temanite_n job_n 2.11_o many_o author_n as_o the_o lxx_o interpret_v at_o the_o end_n of_o job._n euseb._n demonstr_n evangel_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o ambros._n in_o com._n in_o rom._n 9_o august_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 18._o c._n 47._o gerh._n quo_fw-la supr_n §_n 134._o vid._n mercer_n in_o praefat_fw-la in_o lib_fw-la job_n &_o com._n in_o job_n 1.1_o penman_n of_o this_o book_n be_v not_o certain_o know_v some_o think_v it_o be_v solomon_n but_o that_o be_v scarce_o probable_a job_n live_v so_o long_o before_o solomon_n and_o many_o penman_n of_o holy_a scripture_n intervening_a betwixt_o they_o some_o that_o job_n pen_v this_o book_n himself_o because_o the_o expression_n and_o speech_n of_o job_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o such_o emphatical_a and_o pathetical_a term_n some_o rather_o think_v that_o moses_n write_v genesis_n and_o job_n about_o the_o same_o time_n viz._n a_o little_a before_o israel_n departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2452._o alsted_n chron._n p._n 100_o r._n solomon_n and_o other_o hebrew_n favour_n this_o opinion_n scope_n to_o evidence_n as_o in_o a_o mirror_n the_o wise_a just_a and_o fatherly_a providence_n of_o god_n to_o his_o own_o faithful_a and_o upright_a servant_n even_o in_o midst_n of_o manifold_a deep_a strange_a and_o long_a affliction_n hebrew_n say_v iob_n calamity_n last_v 12_o month_n suidas_n say_v seven_o year_n principal_a part_n in_o this_o book_n
wherein_o true_a felicity_n be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o this_o he_o show_v 1._o particular_o declare_v what_o be_v the_o degree_n and_o mean_n of_o happiness_n so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n may_v attain_v thereunto_o in_o this_o imperfect_a life_n c._n 7._o to_o c._n 12.8_o 2._o summary_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o whole_a book_n c._n 12.8_o to_o the_o end_n this_o book_n be_v a_o undeniable_a argument_n of_o solomon_n repentance_n after_o his_o relapse_n and_o consequent_o of_o his_o salvation_n song_n of_o song_n 3._o his_o nuptial_a book_n treat_v of_o the_o spiritual_a contract_n and_o marraiage_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n call_v the_o song_n of_o song_n which_o be_v solomon_n c._n 1.1_o and_o canticle_n because_o of_o all_o solomon_n song_n which_o be_v 1005._o 1_o king_n 4.32_o this_o be_v the_o choice_a and_o most_o excellent_a the_o matter_n thereof_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sweet_a spiritual_a mystery_n viz._n the_o church_n spiritual_a espousal_n to_o and_o communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n that_o great_a mystery_n eph._n 5.32_o scope_n of_o this_o song_n be_v under_o the_o metaphor_n or_o allegory_n of_o lover_n upon_o contract_n and_o intend_v marriage_n to_o shadow_v out_o to_o we_o that_o sublime_a spiritual_a happy_a union_n and_o communion_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n inchoate_n in_o this_o life_n more_o imperfect_o with_o the_o jew_n more_o perfect_o with_o the_o gentile_n consummate_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v this_o be_v carry_v on_o dialogue-wise_a betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n his_o friend_n and_o her_o damosel_n be_v the_o four_o speaker_n especial_o the_o two_o first_o as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o a_o bridegroom_n and_o a_o bride_n principal_a part_n of_o this_o song_n of_o song_n i._o the_o inscription_n denote_v the_o 1_o kind_n of_o writing_n 2_o excellency_n 3_o and_o penman_n of_o it_o c._n 1.1_o ii_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o song_n stream_v out_o a_o torrent_n of_o spiritual_a love_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n lay_v down_o dialogue-wise_a in_o a_o familiar_a colloquy_n betwixt_o 1_o christ_n as_o the_o bridegroom_n 2_o the_o church_n as_o the_o bride_n and_o 3_o the_o friend_n of_o they_o both_o rejoice_v in_o the_o marriage_n all_o in_o a_o continue_a allegory_n herein_o be_v particular_o 1._o the_o ardent_a desire_n of_o the_o church_n after_o christ_n as_o impatient_a of_o his_o absence_n with_o christ_n acceptance_n thereof_o c._n 1._o ver_fw-la 2._o to_o 9_o 2._o the_o reciprocal_a invitatory_n commendation_n of_o one_o another_o and_o the_o mutual_a gratulation_n and_o contentment_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n in_o one_o another_o c._n 1.9_o to_o the_o end_n of_o c._n 2._o 3._o the_o church_n renew_v desire_v night_n and_o day_n at_o home_o and_o abroad_o in_o the_o city_n in_o the_o field_n as_o it_o be_v to_o bring_v christ_n near_o to_o herself_o c._n 3.1_o to_o 6._o yea_o rather_o to_o have_v herself_o bring_v immediate_o to_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n v_o 6._o to_o the_o end_n 4._o christ_n most_o affectionate_o praise_v his_o church_n in_o her_o member_n profess_v himself_o ravish_v with_o her_o faith_n grace_n and_o spiritual_a beauty_n c._n 4.1_o to_o 15._o which_o be_v amplify_v 1._o by_o the_o church_n selfe-denying_a acknowledge_v all_o her_o grace_n to_o come_v from_o christ_n as_o the_o fountain_n five_o 15._o 2._o by_o her_o prayer_n for_o his_o influence_n to_o make_v she_o as_o a_o garden_n of_o spice_n more_o and_o more_o fruitful_a and_o for_o his_o presence_n to_o accept_v her_o fruit_n v_o 16._o 3._o by_o christ_n satisfy_n her_o desire_n come_v into_o his_o garden_n accept_n the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o welcome_v his_o friend_n c._n 5.1_o 5._o the_o church_n spiritual_a desertion_n in_o christ_n withdraw_a himself_n from_o she_o where_o be_v i._o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o her_o carnal_a scurity_n c._n 5.2.3_o ii_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o withdraw_v yet_o leave_v some_o quicken_a grace_n behind_o he_o v_o 4_o 5._o iii_o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o 1._o the_o church_n herself_o v_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 2._o the_o watchman_n abuse_v she_o ver_fw-la 7._o 3._o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o she_o charge_v to_o signify_v her_o distress_n to_o her_o belove_a ver_fw-la 8._o this_o charge_n be_v amplify_v 1_o partly_o by_o the_o inquiry_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n what_o christ_n be_v ver_fw-la 9_o 2_o partly_o by_o the_o church_n pathetical_a description_n of_o christ_n transcendent_a excellency_n ver_fw-la 10._o to_o the_o end_n 3_o partly_o by_o the_o inquiry_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o christ_n c._n 6.1_o 4_o partly_o by_o the_o church_n declare_v to_o they_o where_o christ_n be_v viz._n he_o be_v now_o return_v and_o go_v down_o into_o his_o garden_n c._n 6.2_o 5_o partly_o by_o her_o affectionate_a complacency_n in_o christ_n return_v ver_fw-la 3._o 6._o christ_n sweet_a and_o consolatory_a deportment_n towards_o his_o church_n after_o her_o desertion_n and_o his_o return_n to_o she_o wherein_o 1._o he_o assure_v she_o she_o be_v as_o precious_a in_o his_o eye_n and_o as_o dear_a to_o his_o heart_n as_o ever_o c._n 6.4_o to_o 11._o 2._o he_o declare_v his_o desire_n after_o the_o spiritual_a spring_n of_o the_o church_n grace_n after_o the_o winter_n of_o her_o affliction_n ver_fw-la 11._o 3._o he_o discover_v the_o rapture_n of_o his_o ravish_a affection_n to_o she_o most_o sweet_o invite_v she_o to_o himself_o ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o most_o high_o commend_v she_o throughout_o c._n 7.1_o to_o 8._o and_o promise_v his_o presence_n and_o what_o he_o will_v do_v for_o she_o that_o she_o may_v become_v most_o delightful_a to_o he_o v_o 8.9_o 7._o final_o the_o church_n reciprocate_v her_o utmost_a affection_n to_o christ_n for_o his_o love_n and_o this_o i._o more_n generally_n c._n 7.10_o ii_o more_o particular_o her_o desire_n 1_o that_o christ_n and_o she_o may_v go_v together_o to_o view_v their_o husbandry_n whether_o their_o plant_n do_v flourish_v and_o fructify_v viz._n the_o gospel_n thrive_v ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13._o 2_o that_o she_o may_v enjoy_v christ_n most_o intimate_o and_o familiar_o c._n 8._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 3._o that_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n may_v not_o disturb_v he_o ver_fw-la 4._o 4._o that_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v what_o she_o have_v forgo_v and_o undergo_v for_o christ_n love_n ver_fw-la 5._o 5._o that_o christ_n will_v give_v she_o a_o full_a 1_o confirmation_n of_o his_o love_n set_v she_o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o his_o heart_n and_o a_o full_a 2_o manifestation_n or_o evident_a assurance_n thereof_o set_v she_o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o his_o arm_n strengthen_v help_v she_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o because_o she_o bear_v to_o christ_n a_o invincible_a and_o unquenchable_a love_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o 6._o that_o the_o gentile_n call_v a_o little_a sister_n may_v be_v call_v and_o incorporate_v into_o the_o church_n with_o the_o jew_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o this_o be_v amplify_v by_o christ_n common_a care_n of_o both_o as_o one_o vineyard_n keep_v by_o himself_o not_o by_o other_o as_o solomon_n be_v ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o christ_n teach_v his_o spouse_n her_o duty_n to_o her_o neighbour_n in_o publish_v and_o bear_v witness_n to_o his_o truth_n to_o himself_o in_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n ver_fw-la 13._o iii_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o song_n contain_v the_o church_n most_o ardent_a desire_n after_o christ_n second_o come_v that_o the_o marriage_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o herself_o may_v be_v complete_o consummate_v in_o heaven_n those_o mountain_n of_o spice_n c._n 8.14_o iii_o the_o prophetical_a book_n thus_o far_o of_o book_n historical_a and_o doctrinal_a now_o to_o the_o book_n prophetical_a for_o distinction_n sake_n they_o be_v call_v prophetical_a because_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v principal_o prophetical_a though_o many_o historical_a and_o doctrinal_a passage_n be_v also_o insert_v in_o they_o all_o along_o as_o there_o be_v many_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v disperse_v up_o and_o down_o the_o other_o book_n which_o yet_o be_v principal_o historical_a and_o doctrinal_a these_o prophetical_a book_n be_v in_o all_o 16_o lamentation_n be_v count_v a_o appendix_n to_o jeremiah_n they_o may_v be_v consider_v 1._o according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o prophecy_n and_o writing_n 2._o according_a to_o their_o order_n as_o set_v in_o our_o bibles_n they_o be_v not_o place_v in_o our_o bibles_n in_o that_o method_n and_o order_n as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o speak_v and_o write_v by_o the_o prophet_n i._o according_a to_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v first_o prophesy_v and_o write_v these_o time_n be_v for_o most_o part_n discover_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o several_a prophecy_n and_o of_o such_o we_o may_v determine_v certain_o
affliction_n under_o the_o chaldaean_n viz._n by_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n c._n 2.1_o to_o 5._o 2._o threaten_v to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o chaldaean_n for_o all_o their_o wickedness_n and_o cruelty_n against_o his_o people_n ver_fw-la 5._o to_o end_n of_o the_o c._n v._o the_o prophet_n seal_v up_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o his_o excellent_a prayer_n pen_v in_o his_o own_o and_o the_o church_n name_n c._n 3._o zephania_n zephaniah_n his_o stock_n and_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prophecy_n be_v describe_v c._n 1.1_o he_o be_v coetaneous_a to_o jeremiah_n prophesy_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o substance_n but_o far_o more_o brief_o and_o succinct_o he_o prophesy_v against_o both_o jew_n and_o foreign_a nation_n chief_a scope_n to_o reprove_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o jew_n especial_o of_o the_o prince_n and_o many_o of_o the_o people_n for_o hanker_a after_o idolatry_n expect_v it_o shall_v be_v set_v up_o again_o hide_v their_o idol_n even_o after_o that_o glorious_a reformation_n of_o king_n josiah_n and_o to_o comfort_v the_o elect_a remnant_n with_o evangelicall_n promise_n and_o reformation_n by_o christ._n general_n part_n 1._o a_o most_o severe_a denunciation_n of_o desolation_n and_o other_o judgement_n to_o befall_v all_o sort_n both_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o judea_n for_o their_o secret_a idolatry_n oppression_n and_o injurious_a coveteousnesse_n c._n 1._o 2._o a_o exhortation_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o repentance_n and_o self-reformation_n both_o the_o graceless_a jew_n and_o those_o that_o have_v some_o spark_n of_o grace_n appear_v in_o they_o partly_o by_o the_o exemplary_a formidable_a judgement_n which_o god_n will_v execute_v upon_o foreign_a nation_n in_o sight_n of_o the_o jew_n c._n 2._o partly_o by_o threaten_n of_o judgement_n against_o jew_n themselves_o for_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o c._n 3.1_o to_o 8._o 3._o a_o sweet_a consolation_n make_v up_o of_o evangelicall_n promise_v touch_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n restauration_n of_o the_o church_n pardon_v of_o sin_n purity_n and_o everlasting_a glory_n by_o christ_n c._n 3.8_o to_o the_o end_n haggai_n haggai_n of_o he_o and_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prophecy_n see_v hag._n 1.1_o scope_n to_o quicken_v the_o jew_n that_o have_v return_v from_o the_o babylonâ—sh_n captivity_n be_v now_o extreme_a ingrateful_o dull_a in_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n to_o lay_v aside_o all_o sluggish_a delay_n and_o excuse_n and_o to_o make_v haste_n with_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o temple_n general_n part_n i._o god_n sharp_a reprehension_n of_o the_o ingrateful_a sluggish_a jew_n for_o their_o great_a sin_n in_o not_o repair_v the_o temple_n c._n 1.1_o to_o 12._o ii_o god_n singular_a encouragement_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o fall_v speedy_o and_o vigorous_o to_o this_o work_n by_o divers_a sort_n of_o excellent_a promise_n viz._n 1_o of_o his_o promote_a and_o perfect_v the_o work_n when_o they_o shall_v sit_v close_o to_o it_o c._n 1.12_o to_o the_o end_n 2._o of_o the_o surpass_a glory_n that_o he_o will_v communicate_v to_o this_o latter_a temple_n though_o the_o structure_n be_v not_o so_o stately_a beyond_o that_o of_o the_o former_a temple_n c._n 2.1_o to_o 10._o 3._o of_o god_n singular_a benediction_n upon_o the_o corn_n and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o use_n if_o they_o will_v buckle_v diligent_o to_o this_o temple-worke_n ver_fw-la 10._o to_o 20._o 4._o of_o the_o glorious_a excellency_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n the_o perfection_n and_o compliment_n of_o all_o reformation_n ver_fw-la 20._o to_o the_o end_n zechariah_n zechariah_n his_o descent_n and_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prophecy_n see_v in_o zech._n 1.1_o scope_n to_o encourage_v and_o incite_v the_o people_n return_v from_o captivity_n especial_o the_o governor_n zerubbabel_n and_o joshuah_n to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n general_n part_n this_o prophecy_n seem_v to_o comprise_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o sermon_n several_o preach_v by_o the_o prophet_n viz._n i._o his_o penitential_a sermon_n call_v the_o jew_n to_o repentance_n this_o be_v prefix_v as_o a_o preface_n before_o the_o follow_a sermon_n of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n to_o prepare_v fâ—r_o the_o receive_n of_o that_o the_o avoid_n of_o this_o zech._n 1_o 1.2_o to_o 7._o ii_o his_o visionall_a sermon_n viz._n his_o prophetical_a vision_n which_o be_v in_o all_o eight_o some_o very_a obstruse_a some_o light_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o they_o by_o compare_v they_o with_o daniel_n prophecy_n these_o vision_n seem_v to_o be_v deliver_v at_o once_o be_v contain_v from_o c._n 1_o 7._o to_o c._n 7_o 1._o these_o vision_n be_v i._o uision_n of_o mercy_n as_o 1._o the_o vision_n of_o man_n on_o horse_n back_o among_o the_o myrrtle-tree_n in_o the_o bottom_n point_v out_o christ_n singular_a presence_n with_o and_o providence_n over_o his_o church_n in_o low_a state_n c._n 1._o 7._o to_o 18._o 2._o the_o vision_n of_o four_o carpenter_n etc._n etc._n intimate_v how_o god_n will_v break_v and_o scatter_v the_o horn_n of_o his_o church_n enemy_n c._n 1.18_o to_o the_o end_n 3._o the_o vision_n of_o the_o man_n with_o the_o measure_n line_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o measure_n jerusalem_n promise_v the_o restauration_n and_o repeopling_a of_o jerusalem_n c._n 2._o 4._o the_o vision_n of_o joshuah_n the_o highpriest_n in_o filthy_a garment_n and_o satan_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n accuse_v he_o show_v that_o though_o sin_n of_o people_n and_o priest_n may_v be_v object_v against_o they_o and_o their_o intercessor_n yet_o they_o have_v another_o high_a priest_n who_o will_v plead_v their_o cause_n pardon_v their_o sin_n build_v the_o temple_n and_o quiet_a his_o church_n viz._n christ_n the_o branch_n c._n 3._o 5._o the_o vision_n of_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o the_o two_o olive_n tree_n stand_v by_o it_o declare_v that_o god_n grace_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o reparation_n and_o 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either_o the_o four_o empire_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o as_o some_o think_v the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n those_o minister_a spirit_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o will_n for_o his_o church_n good_a so_o that_o whatsoever_o his_o church_n have_v or_o shall_v further_o suffer_v under_o they_o be_v foresee_v and_o fore-appointed_n by_o god_n himself_o a_o great_a comfort_n to_o they_o that_o be_v come_v out_o of_o captivity_n already_o and_o to_o they_o that_o as_o yet_o remain_v in_o captivity_n c._n 6.1_o to_o 9_o 8._o the_o vision_n or_o rather_o the_o historical_a predication_n of_o what_o be_v real_o to_o be_v do_v for_o his_o church_n comfort_n viz._n the_o oblation_n of_o some_o jew_n which_o come_v from_o babylon_n as_o ambassador_n from_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o typical_a coronation_n of_o joshuah_n the_o highpriest_n under_o which_o be_v declare_v the_o kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n together_o with_o the_o re-establishment_n and_o enlargement_n of_o the_o church_n under_o he_o c._n 6.9_o to_o the_o end_n iii_o his_o casuisticall_a sermon_n wherein_o the_o prophet_n at_o large_a resolve_v the_o jew_n in_o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n touch_v fast_v propose_v to_o he_o and_o the_o priest_n with_o many_o other_o lesson_n excellent_o insert_v c._n 7._o and_o c._n 8._o iv._o his_o prophetical_a sermon_n foretell_v future_a event_n c._n 9.10_o and_o 11._o wherein_o be_v principal_o considerable_a 1._o threaten_n of_o destruction_n to_o the_o church_n enemy_n land_n of_o hadrach_n damascus_n hamath_n etc._n etc._n c_o 9_o 1._o to_o 7._o 2._o promise_n of_o deliverance_n and_o protection_n to_o his_o church_n against_o all_o their_o enemy_n c._n 9_o 7_o 8_o 3._o promissory_a prediction_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n kingdom_n and_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o to_o his_o people_n from_o who_o all_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n principal_o flow_v c._n 9_o 9_o to_o c._n 11_o 1._o 4._o denunciation_n of_o dreadful_a
he_o nicephorus_n l._n 2._o c._n 45_o the_o language_n in_o which_o matthew_n write_v some_o think_v be_v hebrew_a thaâ—_n he_o be_v a_o hebrew_n write_v in_o hebrew_n to_o the_o hebrew_n divers_a ancient_a writer_n embrace_v this_o opinion_n iraen_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o athanâ—s_n in_o synops._n p._n 141._o euseb._n hist._n eccles._n l._n 3._o c._n 24._o nazianz._n in_o carm._n hieron_n praefat._n in_o 4._o evang._n ad_fw-la damas._n &_o in_o c._n 11._o hoseae_n august_n de_fw-fr consens_fw-la evang._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o nicephor_n l._n 4._o c._n 32._o and_o that_o it_o be_v translate_v into_o greek_a by_o john_n the_o evangelist_n as_o some_o by_o james_n as_o oâ—hers_n by_o luke_n and_o paul_n as_o other_o by_o mark_n as_o oâ—hers_n be_v of_o opinion_n some_o think_v he_o write_v not_o in_o pure_a hebrew_n but_o in_o syriack_n be_v the_o dialect_n then_o most_o common_o use_v alsted_n praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 123._o but_o other_o judge_n matthew_n write_v not_o his_o gospel_n original_o in_o hebrew_a but_o in_o greek_a and_o that_o upon_o these_o ground_n 1._o the_o hebrew_n gospel_n of_o munsterus_n his_o edition_n be_v such_o for_o language_n as_o it_o be_v improbable_a it_o shall_v be_v write_v by_o matthew_n or_o any_o other_o skilful_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n 2._o the_o same_o author_n who_o report_n matthew_n to_o have_v write_v in_o hebrew_n acknowledge_v the_o greek_a gospel_n of_o matthew_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o be_v commend_v to_o the_o church_n as_o authentic_a iren._n l._n 3._o c._n 39_o hieron_n in_o catal_a illustr_n euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 34._o and_o 39_o and_o l._n 5._o c._n 10._o etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o other_o apostle_n original_o write_v in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n as_o than_o most_o common_a and_o that_o not_o only_o promiscuous_o to_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o peculiar_o when_o they_o write_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o hebrew_n peter_n james._n and_o their_o apostolical_a function_n require_v they_o to_o write_v in_o the_o most_o know_a tongue_n as_o most_o to_o edify_v 4._o matthew_n stile_n plain_o agree_v with_o mark_n be_v differ_v not_o much_o from_o john_n and_o though_o therein_o there_o be_v some_o hebraism_n so_o there_o be_v in_o most_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 5._o matthew_n interpret_v hebrew_a name_n by_o greek_a therefore_o he_o write_v in_o greek_n not_o in_o hebrew_n e._n g._n immanuel_n matth._n 1.23_o golgotha_n matth._n 27.33_o eli_n eli_n lamasabachtani_fw-la matth._n 27.46_o 6._o none_o can_v certain_o tell_v who_o shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o greek_a version_n if_o matthew_n write_v in_o hebrew_n and_o this_o opinion_n tend_v to_o destroy_v the_o credit_n and_o authority_n of_o matthew_n gospel_n in_o greek_a stoup_v to_o evidence_n to_o all_o but_o especial_o to_o the_o believe_a hebrew_n with_o who_o he_o have_v preach_v that_o this_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n the_o true_a promise_a seed_n of_o david_n and_o abraham_n matth._n 1.1_o principal_a part_n this_o history_n describe_v i._o christ_n birth_n and_o there_o his_o genealogy_n conception_n nativity_n place_v where_o and_o some_o consequent_n thereupon_o c._n 1.2_o ii_o christ_n life_n wherein_o be_v decipher_v 1._o the_o thing_n do_v in_o reference_n to_o christ_n threefold_a office_n viz._n i._o priestly_n his_o inauguration_n by_o johns_n public_a promulgation_n c._n 3._o ii_o kingly_a he_o combat_n with_o satan_n and_o conquer_v he_o c._n 4._o iii_o prophetical_a which_o he_o execute_v 1._o alone_o by_o himself_o and_o that_o either_o as_o a_o prophet_n only_o teach_v 1_o the_o cause_n of_o godliness_n c._n 5._o 2_o the_o duty_n of_o godliness_n c._n 6._o 3_o the_o impediment_n unto_o godliness_n c._n 7._o as_o a_o prophet_n and_o king_n joint_o do_v miracle_n c._n 8._o and_o 9_o 2._o together_o with_o or_o by_o his_o apostle_n in_o their_o mjnistry_n c._n 10._o 2._o the_o authority_n and_o esteem_n that_o christ_n have_v 1._o with_o his_o own_o c._n 11._o 2._o with_o other_o both_o 1_o ecclesiastical_a person_n who_o confer_v with_o he_o that_o they_o may_v ensnare_v he_o and_o accuse_v he_o c._n 12._o 2_o and_o political_a whether_o with_o the_o people_n who_o flock_v no_o hear_v he_o preach_v c._n 13._o or_o with_o the_o magistrate_n herod_n opinion_n of_o he_o c._n 14._o iii_o christ_n death_n set_a forth_o by_o the_o antecedent_n manner_n and_o consequent_n of_o it_o i._o by_o the_o antecedent_n of_o it_o comprise_v in_o his_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n wherein_o noâ—e_n 1._o whence_o he_o go_v the_o term_n from_o which_o viz._n from_o galilee_n c._n 15._o compare_v with_o c._n 19_o 1._o while_n christ_n be_v in_o galilee_n 1._o he_o answer_v the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n about_o a_o sign_n c._n 16._o 2._o he_o be_v transfigure_v to_o encourage_v both_o himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n against_o his_o passion_n c._n 17._o 3._o he_o preach_v humility_n and_o love_n to_o his_o disciple_n c._n 18._o 2._o what_o way_n he_o go_v viz._n through_o the_o coast_n of_o judea_n where_o be_v record_v his_o word_n and_o deed_n c._n 19_o and_o 20._o 3._o whither_o he_o go_v the_o term_n to_o which_o viz._n to_o jerusalem_n here_o be_v declare_v 1._o how_o he_o be_v entertain_v at_o jerusalem_n c._n 21._o 2._o what_o he_o do_v there_o viz._n he_o dispute_v with_o sadducee_n and_o pharisee_n c._n 22._o accuse_v the_o pharisee_n of_o hypocrisy_n etc._n etc._n c._n 23._o foretell_v jerusalem_n destruction_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n c._n 24._o admonish_v all_o to_o prepare_v for_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o describe_v it_o c._n 25._o ii_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n where_o note_n 1._o the_o preface_n or_o harbinger_n of_o it_o his_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n judas_n his_o treachery_n etc._n etc._n c._n 26._o 2._o the_o progress_n make_v to_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o end_n both_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a consistory_n c._n 27._o 3._o the_o consummation_n of_o his_o passion_n c._n 27._o iii_o by_o the_o consequent_n of_o his_o death_n c._n 28._o mark_n the_o gospel_n according_a to_o mark_n so_o denominate_v from_o mark_n the_o penman_n of_o it_o mark_n some_o derive_v from_o the_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marak_n i_o e._n he_o have_v polish_v etc._n etc._n as_o hebrew_n other_o rather_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o latin_a name_n make_v a_o denizon_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n and_o derive_v from_o the_o month_n of_o march_n because_o mark_n be_v bear_v in_o that_o month_n it_o be_v usual_a so_o to_o denominate_v man_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o march_n probus_n he_o be_v also_o call_v john_n act._n 12.12_o &_o 15.37_o viz._n john_n mark._n his_o father_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n his_o mother_n be_v that_o mary_n in_o who_o house_n they_o be_v pray_v for_o peter_n when_o peter_n bring_v out_o of_o prison_n by_o the_o angel_n come_v and_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n act._n 12.12_o he_o be_v cousin_n to_o barnabas_n his_o sister_n son_n col._n 4.10_o though_o he_o be_v not_o a_o apostle_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o apostolical_a man_n some_o think_v he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o 70_o disciple_n hieronym_n if_o so_o he_o both_o hear_v and_o see_v christ._n however_o he_o be_v the_o follower_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n act._n 12.25_o and_o they_o have_v he_o to_o their_o minister_n act._n 13.5_o afterward_o when_o there_o arise_v a_o sharp_a controversy_n betwixt_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n about_o mark_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n depart_v a_o sunder_o and_o barnabas_n take_v mark_n along_o with_o he_o to_o cyprus_n act._n 15.37_o 38_o 39_o and_o after_o this_o as_o some_o think_v mark_v live_v with_o peter_n who_o call_v he_o marcus_n my_o son_n 1_o pet._n 5.13_o from_o who_o mouth_n he_o write_v the_o gospel_n as_o some_o think_v yet_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n there_o be_v two_o mark_n with_fw-mi jacob_n laurent_n in_o 1_o pet._n 5.13_o irenaeus_n style_v he_o the_o disciple_n and_o interpreter_n of_o peter_n iraen_n advers._fw-la heraes_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 229._o edit_n colon._n 1596._o mark_n write_v his_o gospel_n two_o year_n after_o matthew_n as_o some_o think_v vid._n annotat_fw-la in_o irenaeum_fw-la quo_fw-la supr_n p._n 229.230_o and_o he_o write_v it_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o request_n of_o some_o brethren_n at_o rome_n as_o some_o conceive_v epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 51._o euseb._n eccles._n hist._n l._n 6._o c._n 11._o &_o l._n 1._o c._n 15._o niceph._n lib._n 2._o c._n 15._o hieron_n catal._n illust_n that_o conceit_n of_o baronius_n that_o he_o write_v his_o gospel_n in_o latin_a be_v reject_v as_o groundless_a gerh._n loc_n come_v de_fw-fr sac._n script_n exeg_v c._n 9_o §_o 244._o scope_n to_o describe_v the_o true_a christ_n
chen_n i._n e._n grace_n so_o that_o john_n import_v the_o lord_n have_v be_v gracious_a or_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o john_n be_v the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n and_o brother_n of_o james_n all_o of_o they_o fisherman_n by_o trade_n matth._n 4.21_o and_o 10.2_o mark_v 1.19_o luke_n 5.10_o salome_n mention_v mark_v 15_o 40._o and_o 16.1_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v john_n mother_n as_o john_n be_v with_o his_o father_n and_o brother_n in_o the_o ship_n mend_v their_o net_n jesus_n call_v he_o and_o his_o brother_n matth._n 4.21_o luke_n 5.10_o it_o be_v think_v that_o john_n live_v a_o single_a life_n yet_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o john_n be_v the_o bridegroom_n at_o cana_n in_o galilie_o joh._n 2.1.9_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o john_n be_v one_o 1_o of_o the_o three_o who_o christ_n take_v up_o with_o he_o to_o mount_v tabor_n to_o behold_v his_o trans-figuration_a matth._n 17.1_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 9.2_o luke_n 9.28_o etc._n etc._n and_o z_o one_o of_o the_o two_o who_o christ_n send_v to_o prepare_v his_o last_o passeover_n luke_n 22.8_o and_o 3_o that_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n peculiar_o love_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n joh._n 13.23_o and_o 19.26_o and_o 20.2_o &_o 21.7.20_o 4_o who_o lean_v on_o jesus_n breast_n at_o supper_n and_o 5_o to_o who_o christ_n by_o a_o private_a token_n discover_v that_o judas_n shall_v betray_v he_o joh._n 13.23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o and_o 6_o to_o who_o christ_n die_v on_o the_o cross_n commence_v his_o own_o mother_n joh._n 19.25_o 26_o 27._o after_o christ_n ascension_n john_n with_o peter_n heal_v miraculous_o the_o lame_a man_n as_o they_o be_v go_v into_o the_o temple_n act._n 3.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n preach_v bold_o against_o all_o prohibition_n act._n 4.13_o 19_o be_v send_v to_o samaria_n have_v receive_v the_o word_n from_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n act_v 8.14_o tertullian_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n john_n after_o he_o in_o rome_n have_v be_v cast_v into_o burn_a oil_n and_o suffer_v nothing_o thereby_o be_v banish_v into_o a_o island_n tertul._n lib._n the_o praescriptione_n adversus_fw-la haereticos_fw-la cap._n xxxvi_o p._n 211_o edit_n franeker_n 1597._o nero_n sling_v he_o into_o the_o burn_a oil_n as_o be_v think_v domitian_n banish_v he_o into_o the_o isle_n patmos_n rev._n 1.9_o 10._o whence_o it_o be_v suppose_v he_o return_v under_o nerva_n come_v to_o ephesus_n in_o the_o 97_o year_n of_o his_o age_n where_o he_o live_v and_o teach_v till_o he_o be_v 99_o he_o make_v his_o sepulchre_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n leave_v his_o disciple_n papias_n at_o jerusalem_n policarpus_fw-la at_o smyrna_n and_o ignatius_n at_o antioch_n he_o be_v suppose_v to_o write_v his_o gospel_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n alsted_n praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 123._o john_n gospel_n have_v still_o be_v have_v of_o most_o high_a account_n with_o antiquity_n see_v basil._n in_o homil_n sub_fw-la princ._n joan._n chrysost_o in_o prologue_n comment_fw-fr super_fw-la joan_n ambros._n l._n 3._o de_fw-la sacram_fw-la c._n 2._o cyrill_n in_o prologue_n joan._n hieronym_n proem_n comment_fw-fr in_o matth._n august_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 29._o and_o tract_n 56._o in_o joan._n occasion_n of_o john_n writing_n his_o gospel_n ecclesiastical_a writer_n tell_v we_o be_v twofold_a viz._n 1._o to_o oppose_v and_o confute_v the_o blasphemous_a heresy_n of_o ebion_n and_o cerinthus_n who_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n hence_o john_n so_o clear_o assert_v it_o john_n 1._o see_v iren._n advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 257._o edit_n colon._n 1596._o hieronym_n in_o proem_n comment_fw-fr in_o matth._n 2._o to_o supply_v what_o the_o other_o three_o evangelist_n have_v omit_v who_o principal_o relate_v thing_n do_v by_o christ_n but_o for_o one_o year_n wherein_o christ_n suffer_v after_o john_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n euseb._n hist_o l._n 6._o c._n 13._o ex_fw-la clem._n alexandr_n scope_n of_o john_n writing_n be_v express_o note_v john_n 20.31_o these_o be_v write_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o believe_v you_o may_v have_v life_n through_o his_o name_n the_o principal_a part_n or_o general_n branch_n of_o this_o hist._n be_v i._o a_o description_n of_o christ_n person_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n c._n 1._o ii_o a_o delineation_n of_o christ_n office_n discharge_v by_o he_o in_o his_o four_o ominent_fw-la journey_n to_o jerusalem_n viz._n 1._o at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n john_n 2.12_o 13._o here_o be_v considerable_a 1._o the_o term_n whence_o he_o go_v from_o cana_n of_o galilee_n c._n 2._o 2._o his_o abode_n there_o the_o doctrine_n that_o he_o preach_v and_o the_o act_n he_o do_v c._n 2.14_o etc._n etc._n and_o â—_o 3_o and_o 4.1_o 2_o 3._o 3._o his_o return_n from_o jerusalem_n through_o samaria_n and_o his_o deed_n and_o act_n there_o c._n 4._o 2._o at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n wherein_o 1._o he_o cure_v he_o that_o have_v the_o palsy_n thirty_o eight_o year_n c._n 5._o 2._o he_o feed_v the_o multitude_n above_o five_o thousand_o with_o five_o loaf_n and_o two_o fish_n and_o preach_v himself_o the_o true_a mannah_n c_o 6._o 3._o at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n where_o be_v 1._o christ_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n c._n 7_o 1._o to_o 15._o 2._o his_o abode_n there_o during_o which_o he_o teach_v c._n 7_o 14._o to_o the_o end_n he_o dispute_v c._n 8._o he_o cure_v the_o man_n bear_v blind_a c._n 9_o he_o preach_v himself_o the_o true_a shepherd_n of_o his_o sheep_n c._n 10._o 3._o his_o return_n thence_o beyond_o jordan_n c._n 10.40_o &c_n &c_n whence_o he_o come_v again_o into_o judea_n to_o bethany_n to_o raise_v lazarus_n from_o the_o dead_a c._n 11._o 4._o at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o true_a passeover_n when_o christ_n our_o passeover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o where_o christ_n death_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o antecedent_n manner_n and_o consequent_n of_o it_o 1._o by_o the_o antecedent_n go_v before_o his_o death_n viz._n 1._o his_o action_n enter_v into_o the_o city_n c._n 12._o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n at_o supper_n c._n 13._o 2._o his_o word_n speak_v either_o at_o supper_n c._n 13_o 31._o to_o the_o end_n and_o c._n 14._o as_o they_o be_v go_v to_o the_o garden_n of_o gethsemane_n 1_o warn_v his_o disciple_n of_o the_o world_n persecution_n c._n 15._o 2_o comfort_v they_o against_o the_o cross_n c._n 16._o 3_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o all_o his_o elect_n c._n 17._o 2._o by_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o passion_n 1._o in_o the_o garden_n c._n 18_o 1._o to_o 15._o 2._o in_o the_o high-priest_n palace_n c._n 18_o 15._o to_o 28._o 3._o in_o the_o hall_n of_o judgement_n before_o pilate_n c._n 18_o 28._o to_o c._n 19_o v._n 17._o 4._o in_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n c._n 19_o ver_fw-la 17._o to_o the_o end_n 3._o by_o the_o consequent_n of_o his_o passion_n viz._n christ_n appear_v after_o his_o resurrection_n 1._o to_z marry_o magdalene_n and_o the_o disciple_n in_o judea_n c._n 20._o 2._o to_o the_o disciple_n fish_v in_o galilee_n c._n 21._o the_o act_n the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n his_o body_n and_o that_o in_o the_o pure_a primitive_a apostolical_a time_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n so_o denominate_v from_o the_o principal_a subject_a matter_n of_o this_o book_n viz._n the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n therein_o record_v historical_o penman_n of_o this_o history_n be_v luke_n the_o belove_a physician_n who_o also_o write_v the_o gospel_n of_o who_o see_v what_o be_v there_o speak_v as_o appear_v 1._o by_o the_o preface_n or_o introduction_n here_o prefix_v wherein_o he_o mention_n the_o former_a treatise_n of_o the_o gospel_n pen_v by_o he_o name_n theophilus_n to_o who_o he_o direct_v particular_o this_o history_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o that_o history_n of_o christ_n and_o also_o he_o connect_v or_o knit_v this_o book_n to_o his_o gospel_n by_o continue_v the_o history_n where_o he_o former_o leave_v viz._n at_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o here_o be_v somewhat_o more_o full_o describe_v and_o what_o follow_v thereupon_o act._n 1.1_o 2._o so_o that_o his_o gospel_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v but_o as_o one_o continue_a history_n 2._o by_o the_o very_a stile_n which_o seem_v notable_o to_o indigitate_v luke_n unto_o we_o partly_o it_o be_v complete_a and_o polish_a greek_n become_v luke_n a_o accurate_a grecian_a who_o have_v also_o most_o diligent_o peruse_v the_o septuagint_a version_n partly_o it_o be_v replenish_v with_o hebraism_n suitable_a to_o luke_n native_a genius_n be_v by_o country_n a_o
a_o little_a before_o his_o martyrdom_n whichfall_v out_o in_o the_o thirty_o seven_o year_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o nero_n &_o in_o the_o thirty_o five_o year_n after_o his_o own_o conversion_n paul_n write_v his_o ii_o to_o timothy_n as_o all_o circumstance_n evince_v and_o the_o epistle_n itself_o intimate_v i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v and_o the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n 2_o tim._n 4.6_o this_o note_v the_o several_a time_n of_o the_o apostle_n write_v his_o epistle_n be_v useful_a to_o let_v we_o see_v why_o the_o apostle_n write_v so_o various_o about_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o circumcision_n and_o other_o ceremony_n as_o to_o the_o roman_n that_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o weak_a etc._n etc._n about_o ceremony_n and_o indifferent_a thing_n rom._n 14._o 1._o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o the_o galatian_n and_o colossian_n utter_o condemn_v use_v of_o circumcision_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 5.2_o etc._n etc._n col._n 2_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o difference_n of_o time_n chrisostome_n ceremony_n be_v always_o mortales_fw-la mortal_a at_o christ_n death_n become_v mortuae_fw-la dead_a only_a moses_n must_v be_v honourable_o bury_v for_o the_o weak_a jew_n the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v permit_v a_o while_n but_o after_o that_o they_o become_v mortiferae_fw-la deadly_a to_o they_o that_o use_v they_o but_o here_o paul_n epistle_n shall_v be_v consider_v according_a to_o the_o method_n and_o distribution_n of_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n first_o propose_v and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o so_o we_o shall_v view_v they_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o order_n in_o our_o bibles_n and_o first_o of_o paul_n general_n epistle_n to_o whole_a church_n which_o be_v nine_o viz._n roman_n the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n so_o denominate_v 1._o partly_o from_o the_o object_n to_o who_o the_o epistle_n be_v write_v viz._n the_o believe_a roman_n rom._n 1.7_o when_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v there_o be_v so_o famous_a a_o church_n at_o rome_n that_o their_o faith_n be_v speak_v of_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n rom._n 1.8_o yea_o there_o be_v even_o in_o caesar_n household_n that_o have_v receive_v the_o faith_n phil._n 4.22_o but_o by_o who_o or_o when_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o roman_n first_o plant_v answ._n scripture_n be_v silent_a papist_n say_v by_o peter_n belâ—â—m_n de_fw-fr pont._n rom._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o but_o peter_n never_o be_v at_o rome_n much_o less_o plant_v the_o church_n there_o d._n pareus_n in_o rom._n 16._o pub._n ii_o barnabas_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v preach_v christ_n at_o rome_n and_o to_o have_v convert_v the_o roman_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o tiberius_n if_o clement_n may_v be_v believe_v recognition_n clementis_fw-la lib._n 1._o but_o now_o rome_n be_v as_o infamous_a as_o once_o it_o be_v famous_a be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n rev._n 17_o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o spiritual_a egypt_n rev._n 11.8_o sodom_n rev._n 11.8_o and_o babylon_n devote_v to_o destruction_n rev._n 18.2_o etc._n etc._n 2._o partly_o from_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o epistle_n viz._n paul_n rom._n 1.1_o paul_n be_v a_o latin_a name_n from_o paulus_n i._n e._n a_o little_a one_o so_o the_o roman_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o lesser_a stature_n he_o seem_v most_o to_o be_v delight_v with_o this_o roman_a name_n be_v appoint_v apostle_n to_o the_o gentile_n some_o think_v he_o first_o have_v this_o name_n give_v he_o upon_o occasion_n of_o his_o conversion_n of_o sergius_n paulus_n the_o deputy_n act._n 13.7.9.12_o hieronym_n de_fw-fr claris_fw-la script_n before_o he_o be_v call_v saul_n i._n e._n desire_v ask_v etc._n etc._n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shaal_n i._n e._n he_o have_v ask_v desire_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o he_o change_v his_o name_n saul_n into_o paul_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o have_v two_o name_n as_o all_o the_o jew_n have_v that_o be_v freeman_n of_o rome_n saul_n then_o denote_v his_o nation_n and_o religion_n paul_n signify_v his_o roman_a freedom_n and_o scripture_n favour_v this_o that_o he_o have_v two_o name_n say_v saul_n which_o also_o be_v paul_n act._n 13.9_o the_o history_n of_o paul_n be_v notable_o describe_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n especial_o in_o phil._n 3._o 1_o tim_n 1._o and_o in_o act._n 13._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n but_o more_o summary_o act._n 22.3_o to_o 22._o and_o 26.4_o to_o 24._o he_o be_v a_o jew_n by_o nation_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n of_o the_o province_n of_o cilicia_n bear_v in_o the_o city_n tarsus_n which_o be_v a_o colony_n and_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o roman_a freedom_n paul_n though_o of_o jewish_a parent_n yet_o say_v he_o be_v a_o roman_a freeborn_a act._n 22.7.28_o circumcise_a the_o eight_o day_n bring_v up_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n a_o great_a proficient_a above_o many_o in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n in_o his_o zeal_n persecute_v all_o that_o seem_v to_o oppose_v it_o hold_v the_o garment_n of_o those_o that_o stone_a stephen_n consent_v to_o his_o death_n make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o at_o last_o as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o circuit_n of_o persecution_n he_o be_v miraculous_o convert_v of_o a_o wolf_n to_o become_v a_o lamb_n and_o of_o a_o persecuter_n to_o be_v a_o prime_a apostle_n in_o his_o apostleship_n he_o suffer_v and_o labour_v more_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v peculiar_o send_v to_o teach_v the_o gentile_n at_o last_o he_o be_v carry_v bind_v to_o rome_n and_o there_o he_o be_v be_v head_v by_o nero_n in_o seventeen_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o nero_n and_o thirty_o five_o year_n after_o his_o conversion_n and_o bury_v in_o the_o ostiense_n way_n hieronym_n he_o write_v fourteen_o epistle_n of_o which_o one_o say_v as_o oft_o as_o i_o read_v paul_n i_o think_v i_o hear_v not_o word_n so_o much_o as_o thunder_n paulum_fw-la quotiescâ—nque_fw-la lego_fw-la videor_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la verba_fw-la auâ—dire_fw-la sed_fw-la tonitrua_fw-la hieronym_n contr_n jovinian_a de_fw-fr epist._n paulin._n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n though_o noâ—_n first_o write_v yet_o be_v set_v first_o 1._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o who_o it_o be_v write_v rome_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o head_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o because_o of_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o epistle_n this_o be_v the_o long_a of_o all_o the_o epistle_n as_o isaiah_n be_v set_v first_o be_v the_o long_a of_o all_o the_o prophet_n 3._o but_o especial_o from_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o dexterity_n in_o handle_v it_o the_o body_n of_o divinity_n be_v so_o admirable_o herein_o handle_v espicial_o the_o principal_a point_n of_o election_n reprobation_n redemption_n faith_n and_o justification_n by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v deserve_o call_v by_o some_o clavis_fw-la theologiae_n the_o key_n of_o divinity_n and_o methodus_fw-la scripturae_fw-la the_o method_n of_o scripture_n when_o it_o be_v write_v see_v in_o former_a table_n where_o it_o be_v write_v be_v to_o be_v consider_v origen_n in_o praefat._n comment_fw-fr think_v at_o corinth_n 1._o because_o he_o commend_v phoebe_n to_o the_o roman_n rom._n 16.1_o she_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o the_o church_n at_o cenchrea_n which_o be_v a_o port_n of_o corinth_n 2._o because_o he_o salute_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o gaius_n his_o host_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 16.23_o and_o gaius_n a_o corinthian_a and_o there_o baptise_a by_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 1.14_o 3._o because_o he_o salute_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o erastus_n chamberlain_n of_o the_o city_n rom._n 16.23_o who_o abode_n at_o corinth_n 2_o tim._n 4.20_o 4._o the_o postscript_n testify_v thus_o much_o occasion_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o epistle_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o the_o report_n that_o paul_n have_v receive_v of_o some_o disagreement_n both_o in_o judgement_n and_o affection_n in_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o be_v partly_o believe_v jew_n partly_o believe_v gentile_n the_o jew_n either_o whole_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n or_o mingle_v law_n and_o gospel_n together_o in_o the_o case_n of_o justification_n and_o all_o of_o they_o exclude_v the_o gentile_n from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n and_o despise_v they_o insist_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o jew_n contrariwise_o the_o gentile_n know_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v reject_v of_o god_n and_o the_o gentile_n implant_v in_o their_o stead_n too_o much_o insult_v over_o they_o as_o a_o people_n cast_v away_o boast_v of_o their_o own_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n and_o use_v their_o christian_a liberty_n with_o offence_n now_o to_o reconcile_v these_o controversy_n and_o to_o settle_v
nature_n of_o the_o book_n and_o the_o penman_n of_o it_o nature_n of_o the_o book_n a_o revelation_n so_o call_v because_o it_o reveal_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o we_o secret_a hide_a mystery_n and_o future_a event_n it_o be_v true_a this_o revelation_n be_v not_o without_o mixture_n of_o much_o intricatenesse_n and_o obscurity_n as_o all_o prophecy_n be_v enigmatical_a and_o ambiguous_a to_o man_n till_o they_o be_v effect_v but_o when_o the_o time_n prophesy_v be_v come_v than_o they_o have_v a_o more_o clear_a and_o certain_a exposition_n so_o iraen_n advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 43._o and_o this_o to_o exercise_v the_o reader_n to_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n as_o august_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 20._o c._n 17._o have_v well_o observe_v penman_n or_o instrumental_a author_n of_o it_o viz._n john_n the_o theologue_n or_o divine_a what_o john_n this_o be_v some_o question_n eusebius_n mention_n two_o john_n who_o monument_n be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o ephesus_n viz._n john_n the_o evangelist_n who_o write_v the_o gospel_n and_o 1_o epistle_n of_o john_n and_o john_n the_o presbyter_n who_o write_v 2._o and_o 3._o epistle_n of_o john_n and_o the_o revelation_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 39_o to_o he_o also_o seem_v to_o incline_v dionys._n alexandrinus_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr repromissionibus_fw-la but_o that_o this_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n and_o that_o john_n the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n be_v penman_n of_o this_o revelation_n may_v be_v clear_v by_o these_o consideration_n 1._o this_o title_n attribute_n it_o to_o john_n the_o divine_a this_o epithet_n we_o read_v no_o where_o to_o be_v give_v to_o john_n the_o presbyter_n but_o belong_v to_o john_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o peculiar_a emphasis_n because_o like_o a_o eagle_n he_o soar_v aloft_o write_v more_o sublime_o of_o the_o divinity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n both_o in_o this_o book_n in_o which_o d._n parâ—us_o have_v observe_v xlviii_o argument_n of_o christ_n divinity_n as_o also_o in_o his_o gospel_n john_n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o his_o 1._o epistle_n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n bible_n of_o montanus_n edition_n have_v this_o greek_a title_n before_o the_o revelation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o revelation_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o evangelist_n john_n the_o divine_a which_o title_n clear_v this_o matter_n and_o be_v consonant_a to_o rev._n 1.1_o 2._o whether_o it_o be_v prefix_v by_o john_n or_o after_o by_o the_o church_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o way_n probable_a that_o christ_n send_v his_o angel_n to_o any_o other_o john_n then_o to_o the_o apostle_n with_o this_o revelation_n 2._o john_n the_o penman_n of_o this_o book_n be_v so_o describe_v that_o john_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n seem_v plain_o to_o be_v indigitated_a revel_v 1.1_o 2._o his_o servant_n john_n who_o bare_a record_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o 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banish_a thither_o by_o domitian_n the_o emperor_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n near_o to_o period_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o funccius_n compute_v about_o the_o ninety_o seven_o year_n after_o christ._n see_v euseb._n hist._n eccles._n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o and_o 18._o 5._o to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v the_o harmonious_a consent_n of_o ancient_a father_n who_o unanimous_o conclude_v that_o john_n the_o apostle_n pen_v this_o book_n dionys._n areopag_n who_o be_v paul_n disciple_n act._n 17._o who_o write_v about_o the_o sixty_v year_n after_o christ_n in_o those_o write_n ascribe_v to_o he_o call_v the_o apocalypse_n a_o secret_a and_o mystical_a vision_n of_o the_o belove_a disciple_n dionys._n eccles._n hierarch_n c._n 3._o justin_n martyr_n who_o write_v in_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o christ_n ascribe_v the_o apocalypse_n to_o john_n one_o of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ._n justin._n in_o dial._n ad_fw-la tryphon_n to_o which_o passage_n eusebius_n relate_v say_v justin_n mention_n the_o apocalypse_n of_o john_n plain_o say_v it_o be_v the_o apostle_n euseb._n hist._n eccles._n l._n 4._o c._n 18._o irenaeus_n who_o write_v in_o the_o eighti_v year_n after_o christ_n say_v and_o what_o thing_n soever_o john_n the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v in_o the_o apocylapse_n iraen_n advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 4_o c._n 50._o and_o l._n 4._o c._n 37._o p._n 373._o a._n coloniae_fw-la 1596._o to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v the_o suffrage_n of_o many_o more_o as_o of_o greek_a father_n clem._n alexand._n paedag._n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o athanas._o in_o synops._n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 51.54_o 76._o chrysost._n hom._n 5._o in_o psal._n 91._o of_o latin_a father_n as_o tertull._n contra_fw-la martion_n l._n 4._o cyprian_a de_fw-fr eâ—hort_a martyr_n c._n 8.10.11.12_o ambros._n in_o psal_n 50_o &_o l._n 3._o the_o spir_n sanct_a c._n 21._o august_n de_fw-fr civiâ—_n dei_fw-la l._n 20._o c._n 7._o &_o de_fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 30._o &_o the_o doct._n christ._n l._n 2._o c._n 18._o videantur_fw-la annot._fw-la in_o irenae_n l._n 5._o c._n 30._o p._n 490._o colon._n 1596._o but_o in_o so_o plain_a a_o case_n these_o may_v suffice_v so_o that_o by_o all_o this_o it_o be_v plain_o evident_a that_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v john_n the_o apostle_n that_o write_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o epistle_n the_o unfolding_n of_o his_o name_n and_o who_o he_o be_v more_o particular_o see_v in_o annot._n to_o john_n gospel_n authority_n of_o this_o book_n be_v not_o humane_a but_o divine_a for_o 1._o this_o book_n be_v indict_v by_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n who_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o testify_v the_o same_o to_o john_n the_o apostle_n and_o by_o he_o to_o the_o church_n the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o he_o to_o show_v unto_o his_o servant_n thing_n which_o must_v short_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o he_o send_v and_o signify_v it_o by_o his_o angel_n unto_o his_o servant_n john_n rev._n 1.1_o and_o towards_o the_o close_a of_o the_o book_n he_o say_v i_o jesus_n have_v send_v my_o angel_n to_o testify_v unto_o you_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n rev._n 22.16_o note_v this_o revelation_n be_v give_v by_o john_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o church_n by_o a_o angel_n to_o john_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o that_o angel_n by_o god_n to_o jesus_n christ_n how_o punctual_o then_o be_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o it_o assert_v 2._o it_o be_v pen_v by_o john_n the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v divin_o inspire_v &_o act_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o have_v be_v former_o manifest_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o divine_a authority_n especial_o consider_v that_o this_o bless_a apostle_n be_v command_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o write_v this_o book_n say_v i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o and_o whâ—â—_n thou_o see_v write_v in_o a_o book_n write_v the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v sâ—en_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v bâ—_n hereafter_o rev._n 1.11_o 19_o see_v also_o rev._n 2.1.8.12.18_o and_o 3.1_o 7_o 14._o and_o 14.13_o and_o 19.9_o and_o 21.5_o 3._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o book_n import_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o it_o for_o 1._o it_o be_v eminent_o prophetical_a speak_v of_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o rev._n 1.1_o 19_o and_o 22.7_o 10_o 18_o 19_o and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n be_v touch_v future_a event_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n till_o the_o church_n the_o lamb_n wife_n shall_v be_v full_o ready_a for_o complete_a marriage_n with_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 19.7_o 8_o 9_o so_o that_o neither_o ancient_a writer_n nor_o any_o other_o but_o such_o as_o be_v inspire_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o
prophecy_n from_o the_o alknowing_a god_n can_v foretell_v these_o thing_n to_o come_v isaâ—_n 41.22_o 2._o in_o the_o prophetical_a expression_n of_o it_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o other_o prophetical_a book_n and_o give_v light_a to_o they_o daniel_n zechariah_n especial_o ezekiel_n as_o in_o the_o particular_n of_o eat_v up_o the_o book_n rev._n 10.9_o 10._o with_o ezek._n 2.8_o and_o 3.3_o of_o seal_v god_n promise_n rev._n 7.2_o 3._o with_o ezek._n 9_o of_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n rev._n 4.6_o 7._o with_o ezek._n 1.5.6_o of_o gog_n and_o magog_n rev._n 20.8_o with_o ezek_n 38.2_o and_o 39.1_o of_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n rev._n 21.15_o with_o ezek._n 40.3_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o two_o olive_n tree_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 11.4_o with_o zech._n 4.3_o 11_o 14._o etc._n etc._n 3._o many_o thing_n foretell_v in_o this_o book_n prophetical_o be_v fulfil_v and_o come_v to_o pass_v actual_o as_o interpreter_n have_v observe_v in_o many_o particular_n therefore_o this_o book_n be_v of_o divine_a authority_n jerem._n 28.9.4_o promise_v of_o explain_v how_o long_o the_o idolatrous_a and_o tyrannical_a kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v last_v be_v make_v to_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n dan._n 12.4_o 9_o which_o some_o conceive_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o these_o apocalypticall_a vision_n rev._n c._n 11._o and_o 12._o and_o 13._o and_o 17._o etc._n etc._n and_o have_v not_o christ_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n leave_v his_o church_n some_o prophetical_a record_n for_o her_o comfort_n against_o the_o horrid_a cruelty_n idolatry_n and_o darkness_n of_o the_o anti-christian_n dominion_n show_v when_o it_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n and_o how_o happy_a at_o last_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v all_o her_o enemy_n be_v universal_o make_v the_o footstool_n of_o the_o lamb_n she_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n then_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v absurd_a 4._o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o moses_n the_o first_o penman_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n warn_v the_o jew_n against_o add_v to_o or_o diminish_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n you_o shall_v not_o add_v unto_o the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v you_o neither_o shall_v you_o diminish_v from_o it_o deut._n 9.2_o and_o 12.32_o so_o by_o the_o apostle_n john_n the_o last_o penman_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n jesus_n christ_n warn_v all_o person_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v unto_o these_o thing_n god_n shall_v add_v unto_o he_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v take_v away_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o this_o prophecy_n god_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o part_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o from_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n rev._n 22.18_o 19_o by_o which_o severe_a commination_n the_o integrity_n and_o divine_a authority_n of_o this_o book_n be_v assert_v by_o christ_n against_o all_o who_o christ_n foresee_v will_v either_o endeavour_n to_o infringe_v the_o authority_n of_o it_o or_o corrupt_v the_o purity_n of_o it_o hereby_o than_o the_o whole_a divine_a canon_n be_v seal_v up_o as_o full_o now_o complete_a and_o divine_o authentical_a after_o which_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v no_o more_o scripture_n from_o god_n 5._o the_o general_a current_n of_o best_a antiquity_n except_o some_o few_o particular_a person_n and_o divers_a of_o they_o guilty_a of_o such_o heresy_n as_o this_o book_n condemn_v have_v embrace_v this_o book_n and_o account_v it_o of_o divine_a authority_n as_o those_o former_o cite_v to_o prove_v john_n the_o apostle_n to_o be_v penman_n of_o it_o and_o many_o more_o that_o may_v be_v enumerate_v as_o that_o ancient_a ancyran_n council_n hold_v before_o the_o nicene_n in_o append._n as_o also_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 47._o cyprian_n frequent_o allege_v the_o revelation_n among_o the_o other_o canonical_a book_n as_o de_fw-fr exhort_v martyrum_fw-la c._n 8._o c._n 11._o c._n 12._o testimon_n advers._fw-la judaeos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1._o sect._n 3.6_o 11._o etc._n etc._n 6._o the_o cavil_n and_o objection_n against_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o this_o book_n reckon_v up_o by_o erasmus_n or_o other_o how_o weak_a and_o unsatisfactory_a they_o be_v may_v appear_v in_o several_a writer_n who_o have_v confute_v they_o especial_o vid._n bez._n prolegom_n in_o apocylap_n joannis_n and_o gerh._n loc_fw-fr com._n de_fw-fr scrip_n sac_fw-la in_o exege_n cap._n 10._o sect._n 294._o add_v sin_n cap._n excellency_n of_o this_o book_n be_v most_o considerable_a for_o 1._o the_o conveyance_n of_o it_o at_o first_o to_o the_o church_n be_v singular_a from_o god_n to_o jesus_n christ_n from_o jesus_n christ_n to_o a_o angel_n from_o the_o angel_n to_o john_n who_o jesus_n peculiar_o love_v above_o all_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n rev._n 1.1_o and_o this_o to_o john_n when_o in_o exile_n for_o christ_n in_o the_o isle_n patmos_n and_o that_o not_o on_o a_o common_a day_n but_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o queen_n of_o day_n and_o â—o_o john_n in_o patmos_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n not_o in_o a_o ordinary_a but_o extraordinary_a composure_n and_o elevation_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n catch_v up_o as_o it_o be_v and_o transport_v in_o a_o holy_a ecstasy_n and_o spiritual_a rapture_n that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o attend_v to_o these_o mystery_n reveal_v and_o have_v more_o immediate_a uninterrupted_n communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n the_o revealer_n rev._n 1_o 9_o 10._o etc._n etc._n what_o can_v all_o this_o import_n but_o some_o singular_o eminent_a treasure_n for_o the_o church_n in_o this_o book_n whereby_o the_o church_n in_o her_o deep_a tribulation_n may_v be_v with_o john_n spiritual_o intranse_v and_o ravish_v with_o many_o surpass_a ground_n of_o joy_n and_o consolation_n 2._o the_o stile_n be_v stately_a and_o sublime_a and_o may_v wonderful_o take_v the_o high_a notion_n the_o expression_n quick_a pierce_a and_o pathetical_a and_o may_v pleas_o penetrate_v the_o dull_a affection_n the_o whole_a contexture_n be_v so_o full_a of_o divine_a majesty_n that_o it_o command_v a_o awful_a reverence_n in_o all_o gracious_a heart_n that_o read_v it_o 3._o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v most_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a and_o that_o in_o exceed_v great_a variety_n notable_o describe_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n his_o office_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o they_o clear_o point_v out_o anti-christs_n seat_n tyranny_n rise_v growth_n power_n act_n and_o fall_v and_o most_o lively_o delineat_v the_o church_n condition_n what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n after_o christ_n and_o what_o it_o shall_v be_v afterward_o till_o the_o world_n end_n how_o sad_a yet_o sâ—fe_n under_o anti-christs_a dominion_n how_o sweet_a and_o happy_a after_o anti-christs_n destruction_n how_o comfortable_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o how_o glorious_a in_o heaven_n with_o jesus_n christ_n for_o evermore_o what_o saint_n will_v not_o thirst_n much_o to_o read_v and_o here_o more_o to_o understand_v but_o most_o of_o all_o to_o enjoy_v these_o thing_n some_o of_o they_o be_v lay_v down_o most_o mystical_o in_o abstruse_a vision_n to_o exercise_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wise_a some_o more_o familiar_o to_o succour_v the_o infirmity_n even_o of_o the_o weak_a in_o some_o place_n the_o lamb_n may_v wade_v in_o other_o the_o elephant_n may_v swim_v those_o prevent_v contempt_n these_o anticipate_v discouragement_n joaoâ—imus_fw-la abbas_n prefer_v this_o prophecy_n before_o the_o prophecy_n of_o all_o other_o prophet_n beza_n say_v that_o those_o thing_n in_o other_o prophet_n which_o be_v not_o fulfil_v after_o christ_n come_n the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v heap_v they_o all_o together_o in_o this_o precious_a book_n and_o also_o add_v other_o so_o far_o as_o be_v needful_a or_o useful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o know_v they_o bez._n prolegom_n in_o apoc._n oecolampadius_n call_v this_o book_n the_o best_a paraphra_v of_o all_o the_o prophet_n joh._n oecolamp_n praefat._n in_o daniâ—l_n hierome_n say_v apocalypsis_n tot_fw-la habet_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la quot_fw-la verba_fw-la parum_fw-la dixi_fw-la pro_fw-la merito_fw-la voluminis_fw-la laus_fw-la omnis_fw-la inferior_a est_fw-la in_fw-la verbis_fw-la singulis_fw-la multiplices_fw-la latent_fw-la intelligentiae_fw-la i._n e._n the_o revelation_n have_v as_o many_o mystery_n as_o word_n it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a i_o say_v all_o praise_n be_v too_o low_a for_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o volume_n manifold_a understanding_n lie_v hide_v in_o every_o word_n hieron_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la paulin._n 4._o the_o book_n itself_o be_v complete_a capable_a of_o no_o addition_n or_o detraction_n but_o upon_o severe_a penalty_n rev._n 22.18.19_o 5._o the_o penman_n eminent_n viz._n john_n that_o belove_a disciple_n
of_o philadelphia_n c._n 3._o v._n 7._o to_o 14._o 7._o of_o laodicea_n c._n 3._o v._n 14._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o all_o which_o seven_o epistle_n the_o same_o method_n be_v general_o observe_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n viz._n every_o epistle_n contain_v 1._o a_o description_n of_o jesus_n christ_n suitable_a to_o the_o vision_n of_o he_o in_o c._n 1._o former_o 2._o a_o narration_n of_o the_o good_a commendable_a or_o evil_a condemnable_a in_o the_o angel_n of_o every_o church_n and_o so_o in_o every_o church_n 3._o promise_n or_o threat_n proportionable_a to_o their_o virtue_n or_o vice_n 4._o hortatory_n conclusion_n incite_v to_o attention_n ii_o touch_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o future_a especial_o the_o european_a church_n this_o be_v insist_v upon_o more_o large_o and_o more_o mystical_o which_o in_o sum_n amount_v to_o thus_o much_o viz._n to_o pre-monish_a the_o church_n of_o her_o great_a tribulation_n in_o this_o world_n 1_o by_o persecute_v tyrant_n 2_o then_o by_o persecute_v heretic_n 3_o at_o length_n by_o anti-christs_n most_o cruel_a oppression_n both_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a against_o all_o which_o the_o holy-ghost_a intermingle_v many_o comfort_n to_o the_o church_n as_o that_o 1_o god_n will_v be_v with_o she_o in_o all_o her_o distress_n and_o not_o forsake_v she_o 2_o her_o trouble_n shall_v not_o be_v endless_a nor_o overlong_a 3._o her_o enemy_n shall_v all_o of_o they_o at_o last_o be_v utter_o destroy_v 4._o the_o church_n shall_v at_o last_o be_v set_v in_o a_o safe_a and_o happy_a condition_n in_o this_o world_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v now_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v lay_v down_o visional_o in_o six_o other_o vision_n remarkable_o distinct_a from_o one_o another_o viz._n ii_o vision_n c._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o iii_o vision_n c._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o four_o vision_n c._n 12_o 13_o 14._o v._o vision_n c._n 15_o 16._o vi_o vision_n c._n 17_o 18_o 19_o vii_o vision_n c._n 20_o 21_o 22._o to_o v_o 6._o all_o which_o vision_n seem_v to_o be_v comprise_v in_o two_o distinct_a prophecy_n or_o systeme_n of_o vision_n parallel_n and_o contemporary_a to_o one_o another_o both_o reveal_v the_o mystery_n for_o substance_n but_o the_o late_a proceed_n more_o punctual_o to_o particular_n as_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n other_o rather_o think_v the_o former_a prophecy_n comprehend_v the_o destiny_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n under_o seven_o seal_n and_o seven_o trumpet_n the_o late_a prophecy_n the_o destiny_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o christian_a religion_n the_o i._o prophecy_n beginning_n with_o the_o b._n seal_v with_o 7._o seal_v c._n 4._o v._n 1._o end_v c._n 11._o ii_o prophecy_n beginning_n c._n 12._o v._n 1._o yet_o so_o as_o to_o take_v in_o some_o passage_n mention_v in_o the_o five_o trumpet_n as_o the_o little_a book_n the_o measure_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o outer_a court_n the_o two_o witness_n continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n now_o the_o sober_a consider_v and_o wise_a compare_v of_o these_o two_o distinct_a prophecy_n with_o one_o another_o may_v as_o some_o think_v singular_o serve_v to_o clear_v many_o difficulty_n throughout_o this_o book_n ii_o uision_n the_o i._o prophecy_n begin_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n future_a be_v reveal_v to_o john_n in_o a_o mysterious_a vision_n of_o a_o book_n seal_v with_o seven_o seal_n all_o the_o particular_a mystery_n in_o which_o book_n what_o man_n on_o earth_n can_v certain_o and_o infallible_o open_a unless_o he_o have_v john_n apocalypticall_a key_n here_o consider_v the_o i._o preparatory_n to_o the_o open_n of_o the_o seal_n viz._n 1._o the_o vision_n of_o god_n sit_v upon_o a_o glorious_a throne_n in_o heaven_n c._n 4._o wherein_o be_v â—_o the_o transition_n to_o this_o vision_n v_o 1._o 2._o the_o description_n of_o god_n enthrone_v in_o heaven_n v_o 2_o 3._o 3._o emblem_n of_o majesty_n about_o the_o throne_n viz._n 1_o twenâ—y_o â—oure_n elder_n 2_o lightning_n thunder_n voice_n 3_o seven_o lamp_n i._n e._n the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n 4_o a_o sea_n of_o glass_n 5_o four_o live_a creature_n 6_o the_o song_n of_o praise_n present_v to_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n by_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o â—â—enty_n four_o elder_n vers_fw-la 4._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 2._o the_o vision_n of_o a_o book_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n seal_v with_o seven_o seal_n c._n 5._o here_o note_n 1._o the_o seal_a book_n describe_v v_o 1._o 2._o the_o inability_n of_o all_o creature_n to_o open_v the_o book_n v_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 3._o the_o lamb_n ability_n to_o open_v it_o who_o stand_v before_o the_o throne_n v_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 4._o the_o four_o beast_n and_o twenty_o four_o elder_n gratulation_n with_o adoration_n to_o the_o lamb_n for_o open_v it_o vers_fw-la 8._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n ii_o the_o open_v of_o the_o seven_o seal_n themselves_o in_o order_n c._n 6_o 7_o 8._o in_o the_o open_n of_o which_o seal_n be_v reveal_v to_o john_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o future_a state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n from_o that_o time_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o seven_o of_o which_o seal_n be_v bring_v in_o seven_o trumpet_n &_o in_o the_o seven_o of_o which_o trumpet_n be_v bring_v in_o seven_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n full_a of_o the_o seven_o last_o plague_n more_o particular_o consider_v here_o the_o i._o seal_n open_v where_o 1_o the_o attention_n require_v 2_o the_o matter_n reveal_v in_o it_o viz._n a_o white_a horse_n etc._n etc._n c._n 6._o verse_n 1.2_o ii_o seal_n open_v where_o 1_o attention_n call_v for_o 2_o the_o mystery_n reveal_v a_o red_a horse_n etc._n etc._n c._n 6._o v._n 3.4_o iii_o seal_n open_v where_o 1_o attention_n be_v incite_v 2_o the_o mystery_n reveal_v a_o black_a horse_n his_o rider_n have_v balance_n in_o his_o hand_n a_o spiritual_a famine_n threaten_v c._n 6._o v._n 5_o 6._o iv._o seal_v open_v where_o 1_o attention_n be_v stir_v up_o 2_o matter_n reveal_v a_o pale_a horse_n and_o his_o rider_n death_n hell_n follow_v etc._n etc._n c._n 6._o ver_fw-la 7.8_o v._o seal_v open_v where_o note_n 1_o what_o be_v see_v soul_n under_o the_o altar_n martyr_v 2._o what_o these_o soul_n do_v cry_v for_o vengeance_n 3._o what_o they_o obtain_v 1_o white_a robe_n for_o present_a 2_o promise_v of_o complete_a glory_n with_o their_o fellow_n martyr_n c._n 6._o v._n 9.10.11_o vi_o seal_n open_v set_v forth_o godâ—_n dreadful_a judgement_n upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n for_o their_o bloody_a cruelty_n exercise_v to_o death_n upon_o the_o saint_n as_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o five_o seal_n here_o be_v considerable_a 1._o the_o sign_n see_v by_o john_n viz._n a_o great_a earthquake_n the_o sun_n become_v black_a etc._n etc._n c._n 6_o v_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 2._o the_o thing_n signify_v viz._n king_n great_a man_n &c_n &c_n i_o e._n all_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o persecutor_n in_o horror_n and_o despair_n at_o their_o wit_n end_n by_o reason_n of_o god_n judgement_n come_v upon_o they_o from_o christ_n so_o terrible_o as_o if_o the_o very_a judgement-day_n be_v come_v c._n 6._o vers_fw-la 15.16.17_o iii_o uision_n vii_o seal_v open_v here_o consider_v 1_o preparatory_n to_o it_o 2_o mysterious_a content_n of_o it_o 1._o preparatory_n to_o it_o be_v in_o c._n 7._o fore-arming_a the_o church_n with_o previous_a consolation_n against_o all_o ensue_a misery_n that_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o it_o against_o which_o evil_n the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o comfort_v the_o church_n 1._o by_o that_o security_n which_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n seal_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n shall_v afford_v they_o in_o midst_n of_o trouble_n c._n 7_o 1._o to_o 9_o 2._o by_o that_o triumphant_a victory_n which_o after_o their_o great_a tribulation_n all_o the_o faithful_a shall_v have_v over_o all_o their_o misery_n and_o enemy_n c._n 7._o v._n 9_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 2._o mystery_n reveal_v in_o the_o open_n of_o this_o seven_o seal_n be_v far_o more_o and_o those_o more_o intricate_a to_o understand_v then_o in_o the_o open_n of_o any_o of_o the_o other_o six_o seal_n event_n follow_v the_o open_n of_o the_o seven_o seal_n be_v either_o i._o preparatory_a as_o 1._o silence_n in_o heaven_n for_o half_a a_o hour_n portend_v great_a thing_n to_o follow_v c._n 8.1_o 2._o vision_z of_o seven_o angel_n with_o seven_o trumpet_n v_o 2._o 3._o vision_z of_o another_o angel_n and_o his_o action_n viz._n offer_v up_o of_o incense_n and_o cast_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o altar_n into_o the_o earth_n c._n 8._o v._n 3._o 4_o 5._o 4._o preparation_n of_o
the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n viz._n isaiah_n jeremiah_n lamentation_n 2._o near_o upon_o and_o under_o the_o captivity_n viz._n ezekiel_n daniel_n 2._o lesser_a prophet_n who_o prophesy_v and_o write_v either_o 1._o before_o israel_n transportation_n into_o babylon_n viz_o hosea_n joel_n amos_n obadiah_n jonab_n micah_n nahum_n habakkuk_n zephaniah_n 2._o after_o israel_n return_n from_o babylon_n captivity_n viz._n haggai_n zechariah_n malachi_n ii_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n see_v in_o the_o table_n at_o p._n 140._o ☞_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new-testament_n be_v either_o i._o historical_a describe_v unto_o we_o the_o history_n of_o 1._o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n who_o genealogy_n birth_n life_n doctrine_n miracle_n dâ—ath_n and_o resurrection_n be_v record_v by_o four_o evangelist_n matthew_n mark_n luke_n john_n 2._o the_o church_n christ_n body_n who_o primitive_a plantation_n state_n and_o augmentation_n both_o among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v delcare_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n ii_o epistolicall_a as_o all_o the_o epistle_n write_v by_o the_o apostle_n either_o 1._o to_o believe_v gentile_n as_o paul_n epistle_n 1_o general_n which_o paul_n write_v unto_o whole_a church_n about_o matter_n of_o general_a and_o public_a concernment_n as_o â—he_v epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n i._o corinthian_n ii_o corinthian_n galatian_n ephesian_n philippian_n colossian_n i._o thessalonian_n ii_o thessalonian_n 2_o particular_a to_o particular_a person_n touch_v 1_o public_a ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o the_o epistle_n to_o i._o timothy_n ii_o timothy_n titus_n 2._o private_a economical_a affair_n as_o his_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n 2._o to_o the_o believe_a jew_n as_o it_o be_v probable_a all_o these_o epistle_n be_v viz._n 1_o the_o epistle_n probable_o write_v by_o paul_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 2._o the_o 7._o epistle_n common_o call_v general_n or_o the_o catholic_a epistle_n of_o james._n james_n peter_n i._o peter_n ii_o peter_n john_n general_n i._n john_n particular_a ii_o john_n iii_o john_n jude._n jude_n iii_o prophetical_a foretell_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o future_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n write_v by_o john_n the_o apost_n viz._n the_o revelation_n revelation_n john_n â—_o 39_o 39_o col._n 3.16_o 3.16_o psal_n 40.8_o 40.8_o â—sal_n 119.1_o 119.1_o august_n sacrae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la tuus_fw-la sunt_fw-la sanctae_fw-la delitiae_fw-la meae_fw-la meae_fw-la longâ_fw-la &_o assiduâ_fw-la meditatione_n scripturarum_fw-la pectus_fw-la suum_fw-la fecerat_fw-la bibliothecam_fw-la christi_fw-la hier._n epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la heliod_n in_o epitaphium_fw-la nepotiani_n nepotiani_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pezelii_n mellificium_fw-la historicum_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la juliani_n juliani_n 1_o pet._n 1.21_o 1.21_o 1_o sam_n 21.9_o 21.9_o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 16._o 16._o psal._n 1.1_o 2._o 2._o ps._n 116.92_o 116.92_o psal._n 119.105_o 119.105_o eph._n 6.13_o 6.13_o jam._n 4.6_o 4.6_o ps_n 25.9_o 25.9_o psal._n 119.18_o 119.18_o 2_o pet._n 3.16_o 3.16_o job_n 7.17_o 7.17_o rev._n 3.7_o 3.7_o luk._n â—â—_o 45_o 45_o act._n 7.38_o 7.38_o chryso_v in_o gal._n hom._n 1._o 1._o chrysost._n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la col._n hom._n 9_o 9_o job_n 23.12_o 23.12_o rom._n 7.22_o 7.22_o psal._n 19.9_o &_o 119.103_o 119.103_o psal._n 119.162_o 119.162_o ps._n 119.72_o 119.72_o psal._n 119.14_o 119.14_o psal._n 119_o 111._o 111._o psal._n 119.24_o 119.24_o psal._n 119.50_o 119.50_o psal._n 119.20_o 119.20_o psal._n 1.1_o 2._o 2._o august_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 20._o c._n 32._o prope_fw-la fin_n fin_n act._n 8.30.31_o 8.30.31_o 2_o pet._n 3.16_o 3.16_o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 3.16_o rom._n 3.2_o 3.2_o col._n 3.16_o 3.16_o act._n 28.25_o 28.25_o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o 1.21_o psal._n 19.7_o 9_o 9_o psal._n 19.7_o and_o 2_o tim_n 3.16_o 17._o 17._o psal._n 19.8_o 19.8_o psal._n 119.140_o 119.140_o numb_a 12.3_o 12.3_o exod._n 33.11_o 33.11_o deut._n 34.10_o 34.10_o psal_n 99.6_o jer._n 15.1_o with_o 1_o sam._n 7.9_o 10._o &_o 12.16_o 17_o 18._o 18._o act._n 13.22_o 13.22_o 1_o king_n 3.12_o neh._n 13.26_o 13.26_o 2_o sam._n 7.13_o 7.13_o dan._n 9.12_o 9.12_o dan._n 2.25_o 28_o 30_o 47._o 47._o joh._n 13.23_o 13.23_o joh._n 21.7_o 20._o 20._o 2_o cor._n 12.2_o 3_o 4._o 4._o chrysost._n de_fw-fr sacerd_v l._n 4._o 4._o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o 1.21_o gen._n 17.1_o 17.1_o â—am_fw-la 1.17_o 1.17_o psal_n 90.2_o &_o 102.26_o 27._o 27._o 1_o king_n 8.27_o jer._n 23.24_o 23.24_o psal._n 139.1_o 12._o 12._o psal_n 147._o â—_o â—_o deut._n 6.4_o 1_o cor._n 8.6_o 8.6_o 1_o joh._n 5_o 7._o 7._o rom._n 8.29_o 30._o eph._n 1.4_o 5_o 6._o 6._o is._n 9.6_o 9.6_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o and_o 3.16_o 3.16_o jer._n 31.31_o to_o 3â—_n heb._n 8.8_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o 4.8_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o 1.4_o 2_o cor._n 1.3_o 4_o 5._o psal._n 94.19_o 94.19_o rom._n 7.12_o 7.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost._n in_o coloss._n homil_n 9_o omnis_fw-la scriptura_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la inspirata_fw-la utilis_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la docendum_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la ipsa_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la a_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la scripta_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la veluti_fw-la ex_fw-la communi_fw-la quodam_fw-la sanitatis_fw-la fonte_fw-la omnes_fw-la nobis_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la remedia_fw-la propriis_fw-la pâ—ssionibus_fw-la asssumamus_fw-la aug._n in_o psalm_n pro._n egom_n egom_n eph._n 6_o 17_o 17_o adoro_fw-la scripturae_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la tertull_n advers._fw-la hermogen_n hermogen_n auferantur_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la chartae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la procedat_fw-la in_o medium_n codex_fw-la dei_fw-la audi_fw-la christum_fw-la dicentem_fw-la audi_fw-la veritatem_fw-la loquentem_fw-la august_n enarrat_fw-la in_o psal._n 57_o 57_o sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la est_fw-la libre_fw-la vitâ—e_fw-la cujus_fw-la origo_fw-la eaterna_fw-la cujus_fw-la incorporalis_fw-la essentia_fw-la cujus_fw-la cognitio_fw-la vita_fw-la cujus_fw-la scriptura_fw-la indelebilis_fw-la cujus_fw-la inspectus_fw-la desiderabilis_fw-la cujus_fw-la doctrina_fw-la facilis_fw-la cujus_fw-la scientia_fw-la dulcis_fw-la cujus_fw-la profunditas_fw-la inscrutabilis_fw-la cujus_fw-la verba_fw-la innumerabiliâ—_n &_o unum_fw-la tantum_fw-la verbum_fw-la omniâ—_n hug._n de_fw-fr arc._n noâ—_n noâ—_n 1_o tim._n 1.17_o 1.17_o psal._n 147_o 5._o 5._o rome_n 11.33_o 11.33_o joh._n 1.5_o 1.5_o humana_fw-la omne_fw-la dicta_fw-la argumentis_fw-la &_o testibus_fw-la egent_fw-la dei_fw-la autem_fw-la sermo_fw-la ipse_fw-la sibitestis_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la incorrupta_fw-la veritas_fw-la loquor_fw-la incorruptum_fw-la sit_fw-la testimonium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la salvian_n de_fw-fr gubern_n dei_fw-la l._n 3._o 3._o deus_fw-la in_o scripture_n quasi_fw-la amicus_fw-la familiaris_fw-la loquor_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la doctorum_fw-la &_o indoctorum_fw-la august_n epist._n 3_o 3_o 2_o pet._n 3.16_o 3.16_o magnisicè_fw-la &_o salubriter_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n ita_fw-la scripturas_fw-la sanctas_fw-la modificavit_fw-la ut_fw-la locis_fw-la apertioribus_fw-la fami_fw-la occurrerer_fw-la obscurioâ—ibus_fw-la fastidia_fw-la deâ—orgerer_n nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la fere_n de_fw-la illis_fw-la obscuritatibus_fw-la eruitur_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la plaâ—â—ssimè_fw-la dictum_fw-la alibi_fw-la reperiatur_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr doct._n christ._n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o in_o omni_fw-la copia_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la sanctarum_fw-la pascimur_fw-la apertis_fw-la eâ—ercemur_fw-la obscuris_fw-la illic_fw-la fameâ—_n pellitur_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la fastidium_fw-la augdo_n verb._n dom._n serm._n 11._o 11._o verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la altitudo_fw-la exercet_fw-la studium_fw-la non_fw-la denegat_fw-la intellectum_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la omne_fw-la clausa_fw-la essent_fw-la nihil_fw-la esset_fw-la unde_fw-la revelarentur_fw-la obscura_fw-la rursus_fw-la si_fw-la omne_fw-la tecta_fw-la essent_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la unde_fw-la alimentum_fw-la anima_fw-la perciperet_fw-la &_o haberet_fw-la vires_fw-la quibus_fw-la posset_n ad_fw-la clausa_fw-la pulsare_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr verb._n apostoli_fw-la serm._n 13._o c._n 1._o ad_fw-la init_fw-la tom._n 10._o 10._o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 17._o 17._o lapidandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la haeretici_fw-la sacrarum_fw-la literarum_fw-la argumentis_fw-la athan_n cont._n ari._n or._n 2_o haeretici_fw-la sunt_fw-la luciâ—ugae_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr carnis_fw-la carnis_fw-la rom._n 15.4_o 15.4_o joh._n 5.39_o 5.39_o col._n 3.16_o 3.16_o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 3.15_o act._n 18.24_o 18.24_o act._n 17.11_o 17.11_o psal._n 1.1_o 2._o 2._o heb._n 5.13_o 5.13_o mark_v 12.24_o mat._n 21.29_o 21.29_o chrysost_n hom._n de_fw-fr lazar._n lazar._n chrysost._n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la coloss._n hom_o 9_o 9_o qui_fw-la nescit_fw-la scripturas_fw-la nescit_fw-la dei_fw-la virturem_fw-la ejus_fw-la que_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la ignoratio_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la ignoratio_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la hieron_n in_o proem_n isaâ—_n isaâ—_n joh._n 13_o 1â—_n 1â—_n act._n 8.28_o 29._o etc._n etc._n etc._n tit._n 1.11_o 1.11_o verus_fw-la cibus_fw-la &_o potus_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la sumitur_fw-la scientia_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la est_fw-la hicron_n in_o eccle._n c._n 3._o 3._o congrua_fw-la de_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la ligna_fw-la quaeâ—entes_fw-la aedificemus_fw-la domum_fw-la sapienâ—ae_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la hicronym_n in_o aggeum_n â—_o 1._o 1._o negant_fw-la plerique_fw-la nostros_fw-la secundum_fw-la artem_fw-la scripsisse_fw-la nec_fw-la nos_fw-la obnitimur_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la secundum_fw-la artem_fw-la scripserunt_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quae_fw-la super_fw-la