year_n when_o othniel_n the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n die_v from_o the_o death_n of_o this_o othniel_n to_o the_o time_n shangar_n wherein_o ehud_n the_o second_o judge_n and_o shamgar_n the_o three_o have_v judge_v israel_n there_o be_v 80_o year_n chap._n 3._o 30._o 31._o for_o in_o that_o account_n the_o time_n of_o shamgar_n must_v be_v reckon_v with_o the_o time_n of_o ehud_n or_o else_o comprehend_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o 40_o year_n next_o follow_v because_o otherwise_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v altogether_o omit_v it_o be_v likely_a that_o his_o time_n be_v but_o short_a from_o those_o 80_o year_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o government_n of_o deborah_n who_o be_v the_o four_o judge_n though_o a_o woman_n there_o pass_v 40_o year_n chap._n deborah_n 5._o 31._o fron_n this_o year_n to_o the_o end_n of_o gideons_n judgement_n gideon_n who_o be_v the_o five_o judge_n be_v also_o 40_o year_n chap._n 8._o 28._o after_o 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2._o pet._n 3._o 10._o 11_o the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o must_v be_v dissolve_v and_o 〈◊〉_d ep_n 4._o 7._o 8._o now_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n be_v you_o therefore_o sober_a &_o watch_v in_o prayer_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n have_v servant_n love_n among_o you_o etc._n etc._n a_o more_o full_a open_n and_o explain_v of_o the_o former_a verse_n for_o a_o further_a light_n to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o story_n according_a to_o the_o index_n of_o the_o letter_n prefix_v unto_o they_o and_o first_o concern_v genesis_n 2368._o year_n the_o long_a extent_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o moses_n may_v be_v certain_o collect_v as_o follow_v adam_n the_o first_o man_n generation_n that_o ever_o be_v live_v from_o the_o day_n wherein_o god_n create_v and_o make_v he_o the_o space_n of_o 930_o year_n for_o so_o we_o read_v it_o express_o mention_v gen._n 5._o vers_fw-la 5._o the_o which_o age_n of_o adam_n reach_v to_o the_o 56._o 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the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o heber_n &_o the_o brother_n of_o japheth_n the_o elder_a there_o be_v a_o offspring_n bear_v whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o not_o shem_n but_o japheth_n be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o noah_n albeit_o shem_n be_v for_o honour_n sake_n first_o mention_v in_o that_o 32_o verse_n of_o the_o 5._o chap._n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o holy_a story_n be_v afterward_o to_o be_v continue_v from_o shem_n and_o not_o from_o japheth_n and_o note_v also_o that_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n gen._n 10._o 2._o japheth_n have_v the_o first_o place_n give_v to_o he_o by_o a_o hysterosis_n or_o backwardness_n of_o order_n familiar_a to_o the_o scripture_n &_o ham_n keep_v still_o the_o second_o place_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o 6._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n though_o he_o be_v the_o young_a of_o the_o three_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 24._o verse_n of_o the_o 9_o chapter_n from_o the_o flood_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o abram_n be_v isaak_n 352_o year_n as_o may_v be_v see_v from_o the_o account_n of_o the_o genealogy_n gen._n chap._n 11._o from_o the_o 10._o ver_fw-la to_o the_o 27._o in_o this_o manner_n as_o follow_v arpachshad_n the_o son_n of_o shem_n be_v bear_v two_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n as_o be_v say_v even_o now_o from_o arpachshad_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o shelah_n be_v 35_o year_n from_o shelah_n to_o eber_n 30._o from_o eber_n to_o peleg_n 34._o from_o peleg_n to_o reu_fw-fr 30._o from_o reu_fw-fr to_o serug_v 32._o from_o serug_v to_o nahor_n 30._o from_o nahor_n to_o terah_n 29._o from_o terah_n to_o abram_n 130_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o terah_n live_v 205._o year_n gen_n 11._o 32._o and_o die_v in_o haran_n when_o abram_n be_v yet_o but_o 75_o year_n old_a gen._n 12._o 4._o for_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o 12._o chap._n it_o appear_v that_o abram_n remove_v not_o from_o haran_n till_o after_o that_o terah_n his_o father_n be_v dead_a and_o thus_o also_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o abram_n be_v not_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o terah_n though_o for_o honour_n sake_n and_o because_o the_o holy_a story_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v from_o he_o he_o be_v set_v before_o nahor_n his_o elder_a brother_n as_o be_v observe_v before_o concern_v shem_n the_o second_o son_n of_o noah_n wherefore_o touch_v that_o which_o be_v write_v cha_n 11._o 26._o terah_n live_v 70_o year_n and_o beget_v abram_n nahor_n and_o haran_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o at_o his_o seventith_n year_n he_o begin_v his_o generation_n with_o nahor_n or_o haran_n after_o the_o first_o whereof_o abram_n be_v bear_v many_o year_n after_o now_o all_o these_o year_n from_o the_o flood_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o abram_n that_o be_v to_o say_v two_o year_n before_o arpachshad_n be_v bear_v then_o 35_o of_o the_o life_n of_o arpachshad_n and_o 30_o of_o shelah_n and_o 34_o of_o eber_n and_o 30_o of_o peleg_n and_o 32_o of_o reu_fw-fr and_o 30_o of_o serug_v and_o 29_o of_o nahor_n and_o 130_o of_o terah_n nine_o several_a number_n as_o before_o they_o arise_v to_o one_o whole_a sum_n of_o 352_o year_n from_o the_o birth_n of_o abram_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o god_n make_v the_o first_o time_n unto_o he_o be_v 75_o year_n as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o gen._n chap._n 12._o 5._o for_o this_o promise_n be_v first_o make_v to_o abram_n when_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o haran_n &_o that_o be_v soon_o after_o the_o death_n of_o terah_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o process_n of_o the_o story_n from_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o 11._o chap._n from_o this_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o abram_n unto_o the_o birth_n of_o isaak_n be_v 25_o year_n gen._n ch_n 21._o 5._o for_o add_v 25._o year_n to_o the_o former_a 75_o and_o they_o make_v 100_o which_o be_v the_o age_n of_o abram_n when_o isaak_n be_v bear_v from_o the_o birth_n of_o isaak_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o jaakob_n jaakob_n be_v 60_o year_n gen._n chap._n 25._o vers_fw-la 26._o from_o the_o birth_n of_o jaakob_n to_o the_o time_n he_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n for_o his_o relief_n against_o the_o famine_n there_o pass_v 130_o year_n gen._n chap._n 47._o 9_o and_o after_o this_o jaakob_n live_v in_o egypt_n 17_o year_n so_o that_o his_o whole_a age_n be_v 147_o year_n as_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o same_o 47._o chap._n verse_n 48._o from_o the_o death_n of_o jaakob_n to_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n where_o with_o the_o story_n of_o genesis_n be_v end_v joseph_n there_o be_v 53_o year_n as_o may_v be_v prove_v thus_o for_o in_o so_o much_o as_o jaakob_n die_v when_o joseph_n be_v 57_o year_n old_a as_o may_v plain_o be_v gather_v by_o conference_n of_o these_o place_n follow_v gen._n 41._o ver_fw-la 46._o where_o it_o be_v write_v that_o joseph_n be_v 30_o year_n old_a when_o he_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n and_o verse_n 53_o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n be_v end_v and_o chap._n 45._o verse_n 6._o two_o year_n of_o the_o famine_n be_v pass_v at_o the_o second_o time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o josephes_n brethren_n unto_o he_o and_o chap._n 46._o 1._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o famine_n jaakob_n himself_o come_v down_o to_o egypt_n and_o chap._n 47._o 28._o jaakob_n live_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 17_o year_n all_o which_o year_n to_o wit_n 30_o 7_o 3_o 17_o they_o do_v make_v the_o age_n of_o joseph_n at_o the_o death_n of_o jaakob_n to_o be_v 57_o and_o further_o see_v joseph_n live_v 110_o year_n gen._n 50_o 22._o 26._o it_o can_v be_v but_o he_o must_v live_v 53_o year_n after_o that_o jaakob_n
be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o same_o first_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n and_o that_o the_o captivity_n of_o juda_n begin_v at_o this_o time_n though_o it_o be_v increase_v twice_o after_o 2._o king_n 24._o 10_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 25._o 1._o etc._n etc._n read_v matth._n chap._n 1._o verse_n 11._o compare_v with_o 2._o chron._n 36._o 9_o where_o see_v the_o note_n of_o tremelius_fw-la and_o junius_n for_o the_o open_n of_o that_o place_n by_o another_o like_a place_n 2._o kin._n chap._n 16._o 2._o and_o also_o how_o that_o which_o be_v write_v 2._o chron._n 36._o 9_o agree_v with_o 2._o king_n 24._o 8._o for_o by_o this_o conference_n of_o place_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o jehoiachin_n be_v eight_o year_n old_a not_o when_o he_o himself_o but_o when_o jehoiakim_n begin_v to_o reign_v near_o upon_o which_o time_n the_o evangelist_n matthew_n in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v begin_v the_o captivity_n write_v thus_o jacim_o he_o mean_v jehoiakim_n beget_v jechonias_n that_o be_v jehoiachin_n and_o his_o brethren_n about_o the_o time_n they_o be_v carry_v away_o to_o babylon_n for_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n reckon_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o reign_n king_n which_o be_v 8_o year_n 2._o king_n chap._n 23._o 36._o &_o ch_z 24._o 12._o in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o 8._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n be_v the_o eleven_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n and_o add_v moreover_o to_o these_o eight_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n those_o 37_o which_o follow_v from_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o jehoiachin_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiakim_n to_o babel_n until_o jehoiachin_n be_v there_o advance_v as_o we_o see_v before_o with_o the_o which_o advancement_n of_o jehoiachin_n the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n be_v conclude_v and_o so_o we_o have_v the_o story_n continue_v till_o 45_o year_n after_o that_o the_o captivity_n of_o juda_n begin_v 1._o book_n of_o chronicle_n the_o first_o book_n of_o chronicle_n so_o call_v in_o greek_a after_o the_o hebrew_n inscription_n which_o be_v the_o first_o book_n of_o day_n or_o time_n it_o be_v only_o a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o holy_a bible_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n of_o king_n david_n reign_n save_v that_o the_o genealogy_n of_o israel_n be_v describe_v more_o at_o large_a chap._n 2._o etc._n etc._n 2._o book_n of_o chronicle_n continue_v the_o story_n 25_o year_n long_o than_o 2._o king_n this_o second_o book_n of_o chronicle_n begin_v at_o king_n salomon_n reign_n carry_v forth_o the_o story_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n no_o further_o then_o to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n that_o be_v only_o 25_o year_n beyond_o the_o extent_n of_o that_o second_o book_n of_o king_n for_o the_o captivity_n end_v beginning_n at_o the_o first_o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o continue_v all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n yea_o &_o also_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o euil-merodach_a as_o be_v allege_v before_o and_o yet_o further_o unto_o the_o death_n of_o belshazzar_n dan._n chap._n 5._o and_o chap._n 7._o 1._o and_o chap._n 8._o 1._o and_o jer._n 25._o 26._o where_o the_o prophet_n propehsy_v against_o this_o drunken_a king_n under_o the_o name_n of_o sheshach_n which_o word_n in_o the_o babylonian_a tongue_n note_v the_o solemnize_n of_o some_o feast_n as_o it_o be_v to_o bacchus_n see_v the_o note_n of_o tremelius_fw-la &_o junius_n upon_o that_o place_n of_o jerimiah_n the_o captivity_n i_o say_v thus_o begin_v at_o the_o first_o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o continue_v to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n whereat_o the_o second_o book_n of_o chronicle_n end_v it_o be_v the_o space_n only_o of_o 70_o year_n read_v 2._o chron._n 36._o 21._o 22._o and_o ezra_n 1._o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o dan._n 9_o 1._o etc._n etc._n so_o then_o to_o out_o former_a sum_n of_o 345_o year_n contain_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n that_o be_v to_o the_o 45._o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o juda_n we_o have_v in_o this_o second_o book_n of_o chronicle_n only_o the_o addition_n of_o 25_o year_n to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o 70_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o captivity_n ezra_n nehemiah_n and_o daniel_n 490_o year_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ezra_n nehemiah_n and_o daniel_n many_o thousand_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v by_o the_o â—…aptivity_n conduct_n of_o zerubbabel_n and_o other_o prince_n and_o namely_o of_o sheshbazzar_n that_o tirshatha_n or_o commissioner_n who_o king_n cyrus_n have_v appoint_v chief_a prince_n of_o juda_n to_o put_v they_o in_o possession_n of_o their_o land_n by_o his_o authority_n ezra_n ch_n 2._o 1._o 2._o &_o verse_n 36._o and_o chap._n 5._o 14._o 15._o 16._o whether_o zerubbabel_n or_o rather_o one_o proper_o name_v sheshbazzar_n be_v that_o tirshatha_n or_o commissioner_n as_o afterward_o it_o be_v record_v that_o nehemia_n be_v for_o his_o time_n tirshatha_n or_o the_o king_n commissioner_n nehem._n chap._n 8._o verse_n 9_o and_o chap._n 10._o 1._o the_o jew_n i_o say_v be_v thus_o by_o thousand_o return_v to_o their_o own_o land_n whereunto_o god_n of_o his_o most_o gracious_a goodness_n have_v restore_v they_o they_o do_v earnest_o endeavour_v to_o re-edify_v the_o holy_a city_n and_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o nebuchadnezzer_n have_v burn_v in_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 2._o king_n 25._o 8._o 9_o 10._o they_o be_v through_o the_o same_o most_o gracious_a goodness_n of_o god_n settle_v to_o remain_v and_o abide_v therein_o from_o the_o time_n of_o that_o their_o return_n to_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o be_v by_o the_o space_n of_o 490_o year_n dan._n 9_o 24._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o which_o space_n also_o they_o enjoy_v the_o gracious_a and_o comfortable_a protection_n of_o god_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n &_o persian_n for_o the_o first_o 100_o of_o those_o year_n &_o more_o but_o let_v we_o consider_v of_o this_o portion_n of_o the_o holy_a history_n more_o particular_o and_o first_o concern_v the_o book_n of_o ezra_n ezra_n the_o book_n of_o ezra_n continue_v the_o holy_a ezra_n history_n from_o the_o return_n of_o juda_n out_o of_o their_o captivity_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v build_v which_o be_v the_o space_n of_o 49_o year_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o son_n of_o ahashuerosh_n who_o it_o be_v think_v queen_n ester_n bear_v unto_o he_o concern_v which_o space_n of_o time_n unto_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n finish_v read_v daniel_n chap._n 9_o 25._o where_o the_o angel_n inform_v daniel_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v perform_v in_o the_o first_o seven_o time_n seven_o year_n that_o be_v in_o 49_o year_n it_o report_v the_o story_n in_o this_o order_n cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o return_v to_o their_o land_n yea_o he_o give_v they_o his_o princely_a encouragement_n and_o furtherance_n towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n of_o israel_n ezra_n chap._n 1._o and_o this_o no_o doubt_n he_o do_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o darius_n who_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o chaldean_n these_o two_o king_n and_o their_o kingdom_n be_v confederate_a together_o in_o one_o monarchy_n dan._n chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 28._o 31._o and_o chap._n 6._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 8._o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 9_o 1._o 2._o likewise_o ester_n 1._o 3._o 19_o so_o they_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o their_o come_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n chap._n 3._o 8._o nevertheless_o short_o after_o they_o have_v do_v so_o they_o be_v forthwith_o hinder_v from_o proceed_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o diverse_a malicious_a adversary_n who_o labour_v their_o hindrance_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o that_o they_o can_v any_o way_n procure_v the_o work_n therefore_o stay_v even_o from_o the_o three_o year_n of_o cyrus_n that_o it_o can_v not_o prosperous_o go_v forward_o until_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o son_n of_o ahashuerosh_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v a_o little_a before_o ezra_n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 5._o 24._o and_o zacharie_n chap._n 1._o 1._o this_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n be_v the_o 32._o year_n after_o the_o jew_n return_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v perceive_v in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o the_o same_o darius_n which_o be_v the_o year_n before_o nehemiah_n come_v in_o commission_n for_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o
gate_n of_o jerusalem_n nehem._n 1._o 1._o it_o be_v the_o 49._o after_o their_o return_n according_a to_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n to_o daniel_n allege_v before_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o lord_n building_n even_o so_o soon_o after_o the_o gracious_a commission_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n and_o darius_n of_o the_o mede_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v this_o that_o darius_n of_o the_o mede_n die_v short_o after_o and_o cyrus_n follow_v his_o war_n abroad_o artashasht_v the_o son_n of_o cyrus_n call_v of_o greek_a writer_n cambyses_n be_v king_n or_o viceroy_n in_o peace_n at_o home_n be_v willing_a to_o hearken_v to_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o jew_n adversary_n and_o so_o be_v ahashuerosh_n also_o after_o he_o ezra_n ch_n 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o daniel_n great_a grief_n ch_n 10._o 1._o 2._o 3._o moreover_o the_o jew_n be_v too_o easy_o discourage_v &_o of_o themselves_o over_o slothful_a as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o earnest_a reproof_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o by_o his_o holy_a prophet_n hag._n chap._n 1._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o zach._n ch_n 1._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o resume_v the_o work_n and_o at_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o prophet_n earnest_o set_v upon_o it_o according_a to_o that_o we_o read_v further_o ezra_n chap._n 5._o 1._o 2._o by_o the_o singular_a mercy_n of_o god_n they_o find_v so_o gracious_a furtherance_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o darius_n then_o king_n of_o persia_n even_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o their_o labour_n so_o prosper_v that_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v finish_v in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n ezra_n chap._n 6._o 1._o etc._n etc._n verse_n 15._o and_o in_o the_o 7._o year_n of_o the_o same_o darius_n call_v also_o artashasht_v king_n of_o persia_n ezra_n come_v from_o he_o furnish_v a_o fresh_a as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o new_a supply_n yea_o with_o a_o most_o large_a augmentation_n of_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o bounty_n towards_o the_o people_n and_o house_n of_o god_n ezra_n 7._o vers_fw-la 8._o 9_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n nehemiah_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o same_o darius_n or_o artashasht_a king_n of_o persia_n grant_v nehemiâ—…_n nehemiah_n a_o new_a commission_n for_o he_o be_v now_o tirshatha_n or_o commissioner_n from_o the_o king_n cha_n 8._o 9_o and_o chap._n 10._o 1._o as_o be_v mention_v before_o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o whole_a build_n of_o the_o lord_n whatsoever_o be_v want_v concern_v any_o appurtenance_n to_o the_o temple_n or_o touch_v the_o wall_n and_o gate_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n nehem._n chap._n 1._o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 2._o 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o which_o service_n of_o perfect_a &_o finish_v the_o whole_a work_n he_o do_v through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n perform_v with_o all_o faithfulness_n and_o singular_a expedition_n that_o be_v iâ—…_n the_o space_n of_o 52_o day_n by_o the_o willing_a and_o industrious_a diligence_n of_o the_o thousand_o of_o juda_n thus_o wonderful_o do_v the_o lord_n from_o time_n to_o time_n prosper_v his_o work_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n when_o they_o do_v earnest_o set_v upon_o it_o contrary_a to_o all_o the_o malignant_a endeavour_n of_o the_o wicked_a read_v nehem._n 2._o 17._o &_o chap._n 3._o 1._o etc._n etc._n &_o chap._n 6._o 1._o etc._n etc._n 15._o 16._o and_o thus_o be_v the_o whole_a build_n of_o jerusalem_n perfect_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o seven_o week_n of_o year_n as_o be_v observe_v before_o in_o ezra_n nehemiah_n have_v bring_v the_o outward_a building_n to_o this_o perfection_n he_o remain_v still_o among_o the_o jew_n a_o gracious_a governor_n and_o foster-father_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 12_o year_n that_o be_v from_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o darius_n king_n of_o persia_n to_o the_o 32._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n this_o darius_n be_v the_o most_o bounteous_a benefactor_n which_o the_o jew_n ever_o have_v among_o all_o the_o heathen_a prince_n under_o who_o subjection_n they_o be_v we_o may_v not_o altogether_o unfit_o call_v he_o for_o honour_n sake_n the_o jew_n constantine_n read_v nehem._n ch_n 5._o 14._o from_o the_o time_n say_v nehemiah_n that_o the_o king_n give_v i_o charge_n to_o be_v governor_n in_o the_o land_n of_o juda_n from_o the_o twenty_o year_n even_o to_o the_o 32._o year_n of_o king_n artashasht_v that_o be_v twelve_o year_n i_o and_o my_o brethren_n have_v not_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o governor_n etc._n etc._n but_o rather_o i_o fortify_v a_o portion_n of_o the_o work_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o there_o be_v at_o my_o table_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o ruler_n which_o come_v unto_o we_o from_o among_o the_o heathen_a etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o though_o at_o the_o 32._o year_n of_o darius_n nehemiah_n leave_v the_o jew_n and_o return_v to_o the_o king_n who_o be_v then_o by_o a_o new_a stile_n write_v king_n of_o babel_n nehem._n chap._n 13._o 6._o yet_o so_o tender_a be_v his_o care_n over_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o so_o zealous_a be_v he_o of_o god_n glory_n that_o he_o entreat_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n to_o go_v to_o they_o again_o which_o request_n also_o he_o obtain_v of_o he_o how_o long_o this_o be_v after_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v they_o it_o be_v not_o express_v neither_o yet_o how_o long_o he_o remain_v with_o they_o after_o he_o be_v come_v to_o they_o only_o this_o be_v specify_v that_o he_o renew_v a_o worthy_a service_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o singular_a benefit_n of_o his_o people_n in_o reform_v the_o abuse_n both_o of_o the_o house_n and_o office_n and_o also_o of_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n read_v chap._n 13._o 7._o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o the_o jew_n the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v in_o prosperous_a estate_n and_o gracious_o protect_v and_o bless_v of_o god_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n as_o these_o book_n of_o ezra_n &_o nehemiah_n do_v declare_v for_o the_o better_a half_n of_o those_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o yearé_n while_o their_o monarchy_n combine_v with_o the_o mede_n do_v continue_v as_o touch_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o their_o reign_n it_o may_v probable_o be_v conceive_v of_o we_o that_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n which_o succeed_v be_v no_o enemy_n to_o the_o people_n and_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o their_o predecessor_n have_v so_o gracious_o favour_v &_o privilege_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o of_o the_o trouble_n which_o arise_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o grecian_n dan._n chap._n 11._o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n ester_n here_o let_v we_o in_o a_o few_o word_n note_v by_o the_o way_n ester_n concern_v the_o book_n of_o ester_n that_o though_o it_o be_v place_v in_o order_n after_o the_o book_n of_o nehemiah_n yet_o the_o notable_a and_o very_a memorable_a history_n of_o the_o jew_n wonderful_a deliverance_n from_o the_o intend_a massacre_n of_o haman_n describe_v therein_o be_v by_o most_o likelihood_n fulfil_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o ahashuerosh_n mention_v before_o in_o the_o second_o chap._n of_o ezra_n verse_n 6._o this_o ahashuerosh_n in_o the_o book_n of_o ester_n and_o that_o ahashuerosh_n in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o deliverance_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o year_n of_o the_o king_n reign_n as_o we_o read_v ester_n chap._n 3._o verse_n 7._o 13._o in_o which_o history_n note_v these_o special_a thing_n first_o that_o god_n will_v by_o the_o great_a danger_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o jew_n correct_v the_o slackness_n of_o they_o in_o return_v to_o their_o own_o land_n out_o of_o those_o profane_a nation_n second_o that_o god_n mercy_n be_v wonderful_a in_o spare_v of_o their_o life_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o slackness_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v already_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n may_v hence_o be_v discover_v in_o that_o notwithstanding_o mordecay_n after_o their_o deliverance_n be_v in_o high_a favour_n with_o the_o king_n and_o very_o careful_a for_o his_o part_n to_o procure_v the_o wealth_n of_o his_o people_n ester_n chap._n 10._o 2._o 3._o they_o do_v for_o all_o that_o great_o foreslowe_v the_o build_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o book_n of_o ester_n without_o interruption_n of_o the_o former_a course_n of_o the_o history_n now_o let_v we_o go_v forward_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 490_o year_n record_v before_o out_o of_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o daniel_n daniel_n
song_n of_o song_n do_v excellent_o declare_v in_o the_o thirtith_n chap._n of_o his_o proverbe_n the_o pprophecy_n of_o agur_n concern_v christ_n under_o the_o name_n of_o ithiel_n &_o veal_n be_v record_v it_o seem_v that_o his_o time_n be_v much_o about_o salomon_n reign_n at_o the_o least_o his_o doctrine_n be_v of_o like_a excellency_n with_o salomon_n and_o of_o like_a form_n of_o teach_v it_o be_v therefore_o insert_v and_o join_v with_o his_o proverbe_n and_o see_v the_o next_o chapter_n which_o be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o proverbe_n contain_v a_o like_a notable_a doctrine_n utter_v by_o queen_n bathsheba_n the_o mother_n of_o king_n solomon_n we_o can_v but_o account_v it_o a_o royal_a monument_n of_o her_o princely_a grace_n in_o the_o roll_n of_o princely_a prophet_n and_o so_o will_v we_o go_v forward_o to_o overtake_v the_o troop_n of_o those_o which_o be_v march_v band_n after_o band_n before_o us._n prophet_n such_o as_o god_n send_v special_o to_o juda_n and_o to_o the_o king_n thereof_o after_o that_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v depart_v from_o they_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o rehoboam_n the_o son_n of_o king_n prophet_n solomon_n be_v shemaiah_n the_o prophet_n and_o also_o the_o prophet_n iddo_n mention_v 2._o chron._n 12._o 15._o they_o write_v certain_a book_n of_o public_a act_n &_o genealogy_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o asa_n azariah_n the_o son_n of_o obed_n prophesy_v to_o the_o encourage_v of_o king_n asa_n and_o of_o all_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n to_o continue_v faithful_a to_o the_o lord_n he_o assure_v they_o that_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o they_o to_o defend_v they_o against_o all_o their_o enemy_n 2._o chron._n 15._o 1._o etc._n etc._n 8._o but_o chap._n 16._o 7._o etc._n etc._n hananâ—…_n the_o prophet_n be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o reprove_v the_o same_o king_n asa_n for_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o league_n and_o truce_n with_o the_o king_n of_o aram._n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n jehoshaphat_n prophesy_v jehaziel_n the_o son_n of_o zechariah_n to_o encourage_v jehoshaphat_n and_o the_o people_n of_o juda_n in_o hope_n of_o their_o victory_n against_o those_o mighty_a army_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n and_o of_o mout_fw-mi seir_n which_o come_v out_o against_o they_o 2._o chro._n chap._n 20._o ver_fw-la 1_o 10_o 14_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o twenty_o chap._n eliezer_n the_o son_n of_o dodevah_n of_o maresha_n he_o prophesy_v to_o the_o reproof_n of_o jehoshaphat_n because_o he_o have_v join_v himself_o with_o ahaziah_n a_o wicked_a king_n of_o israel_n the_o prophet_n plain_o tell_v jehoshaphat_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v therefore_o sure_o break_v his_o ship_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o prepare_v to_o go_v to_o tarshish_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n joash_n zechariah_n the_o fonne_n of_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n as_o also_o other_o prophet_n of_o god_n prophesy_v against_o the_o decline_a of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n after_o the_o death_n of_o jehoiada_n but_o they_o most_o outrageous_o stone_v zechariah_n to_o death_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n 2._o chron._n 24._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o matth._n chap._n 23._o 34._o 35._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n ahaz_n prophesy_v od_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o reproof_n of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o israel_n at_o that_o time_n commit_v against_o juda_n 2._o chron._n 28._o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n prophesy_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o many_o king_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n jotham_n ahaz_n &_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o juda_n chap._n 1._o 1._o he_o prophesy_v so_o plain_o of_o christ_n of_o his_o deity_n of_o his_o humanity_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n etc._n etc._n final_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n &_o make_v a_o conquest_n over_o all_o their_o enemy_n for_o their_o perfect_a deliverance_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v a_o evangelicall_a prophet_n he_o continue_v prophesi_v by_o the_o space_n of_o about_o threescore_o year_n about_o the_o time_n that_o isaiah_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o joel_n utter_v his_o pprophecy_n against_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n for_o the_o same_o their_o great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n against_o the_o which_o isaiah_n cry_v out_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o prophecy_n hear_v o_o you_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n he_o foretell_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n shall_v bestow_v upon_o his_o church_n chap._n 2._o 28_o 29._o the_o which_o how_o it_o have_v be_v fulfil_v read_v act._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o that_o book_n the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n prophesy_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n josiah_n from_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n in_o the_o five_o month_n of_o the_o second_o captivity_n jer._n 1._o 2._o 3._o so_o he_o prophesy_v at_o the_o least_o 41_o year_n if_o not_o something_o more_o he_o prophesy_v of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n he_o foretell_v and_o constant_o affirm_v against_o many_o false_a prophet_n the_o seventie_o year_n captivity_n of_o judah_n under_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n for_o a_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n zephaniah_n also_o prophesy_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n josiah_n but_o continue_v not_o so_o long_o as_o jeremia_n do_v chap._n 1._o 1._o he_o earnest_o call_v for_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o people_n and_o foretell_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n chap._n 3._o moreover_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o josiah_n be_v huldah_n that_o excellent_a prophetess_n to_o who_o josiah_n send_v for_o counsel_n &_o comfort_n of_o who_o we_o read_v 2._o king_n 22._o 14._o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n prophesy_v from_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o first_o captivity_n which_o begin_v at_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o he_o have_v many_o notable_a vision_n and_o labour_v mighty_o with_o the_o people_n both_o by_o doctrine_n &_o example_n that_o they_o may_v humble_v themselves_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o profit_n by_o so_o great_a a_o visitation_n and_o punishment_n as_o their_o captivity_n be_v which_o most_o just_o fall_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o grievous_a sin_n he_o prophesy_v also_o many_o notable_a thing_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o jehoiakim_n also_o prophesy_v urijah_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o jeremiah_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n jehoiakim_n put_v he_o to_o death_n read_v jerem._n chap._n 26._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o daniel_n be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n with_o the_o first_o in_o his_o young_a year_n be_v short_o after_o endue_v with_o a_o singular_a gift_n of_o pprophecy_n and_o prophesy_v in_o the_o captivity_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 70_o year_n thereof_o chap._n 1._o 3._o 6._o and_o chap._n 9_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n he_o interpret_v the_o dream_n and_o vision_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o belshazzar_n he_o himself_o see_v many_o holy_a vision_n according_a to_o the_o which_o he_o foretell_v the_o alteration_n of_o state_n and_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o world_n until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n he_o prophesy_v also_o of_o the_o very_a time_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n and_o of_o that_o horrible_a destruction_n which_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o roman_n as_o a_o just_a vengeance_n upon_o the_o jew_n for_o abuse_v their_o power_n to_o crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n &_o glory_n which_o be_v as_o the_o fill_n up_o of_o the_o measure_n of_o all_o their_o other_o sin_n and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n dan._n chap._n 2._o and_o chap._n 4._o and_o chap._n 7._o etc._n etc._n haggai_n and_o zechariah_n two_o very_a notable_a prophet_n they_o prophesy_v to_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n after_o their_o return_n out_o of_o captivity_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n after_o that_o it_o have_v for_o too_o long_a a_o time_n be_v over-careles_o neglect_v of_o they_o while_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n they_o be_v double-diligent_a in_o the_o garnish_n of_o their_o own_o house_n read_v ezra_n chap._n 5._o 1_o 2._o and_o hag._n ch_n 1._o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o zech._n chap._n 1._o 1._o etc._n etc._n ezra_n himself_o may_v worthy_o be_v reckon_v of_o we_o among_o the_o excellent_a and_o most_o holy_a and_o wise_a prophet_n of_o god_n as_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o he_o write_v do_v evident_o