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A57377 Clavis Bibliorum The key of the Bible, unlocking the richest treasury of the Holy Scriptures : whereby the 1 order, 2 names, 3 times, 4 penmen, 5 occasion, 6 scope, and 7 principall parts, containing the subject-matter of every book of Old and New Testament, are familiarly and briefly opened : for the help of the weakest capacity in the understanding of the whole Bible / by Francis Roberts ... Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.; Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666. 1648 (1648) Wing R1583; ESTC R20707 139,238 403

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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 the●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 ●ut_v of_o egypt_n to_o the_o
begin_n of_o the_o eleven_o month_n of_o the_o fourti_v year_n viz._n 38._o year_n and_o upward_o as_o jun._n and_o ainsw_n observe_v and_o this_o may_v remarkable_o be_v evince_v by_o compare_v numb_a 1.1_o and_o 36.13_o diligent_o with_o deut._n 1.3_o which_o as_o above_o demonstrate_v both_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o this_o history_n of_o number_n scope_n lively_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o rich_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o israel_n in_o their_o wonderful_a increase_n his_o vigilant_a providence_n over_o they_o in_o all_o their_o wilderness_n journey_n and_o difficulty_n and_o yet_o his_o severity_n against_o their_o corruption_n for_o which_o many_o of_o they_o perish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n after_o they_o have_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o egypt_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n heb._n 3.19_o jude_n ver_fw-la 5._o principal_a part_n this_o book_n of_o number_n contain_v a_o historical_a narration_n of_o israel_n 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ii_o israel_n journey_n which_o be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o history_n of_o their_o eight_o notable_a murmur_n in_o their_o way_n viz._n 1._o irksomeness_n of_o their_o journey_n 2._o loathe_v of_o mannah_n c._n 11._o 3._o aaron_n and_o miriams_n emulation_n against_o moses_n c._n 12._o 4._o their_o unbelief_n at_o kadesh_n where_o be_v record_v their_o murmur_a c._n 13._o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n for_o it_o c._n 14._o their_o reconcilement_n to_o god_n afterward_o c._n 15._o 5._o the_o envy_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o other_o against_o the_o priest_n c._n 16._o 6._o the_o indignation_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o precedent_a judgement_n where_o be_v set_v down_o both_o their_o murmur_a c._n 16.41_o 42_o 43._o and_o their_o reconcilement_n c._n 16._o vers_fw-la 44._o to_o the_o end_n and_o c._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 7._o murmur_a for_o want_n of_o water_n c._n 20._o 8._o murmur_a because_o of_o the_o way_n and_o the_o light_a bread_n and_o so_o be_v plague_v with_o fiery_a serpent_n c._n 21._o iii_o israel_n station_n state_n or_o condition_n when_o they_o be_v now_o nigh_o to_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o inheritance_n c._n 21._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n here_o be_v set_v down_o a_o double_a state_n or_o condition_n 1._o of_o the_o people_n themselves_o 2._o of_o their_o inheritance_n 1._o of_o the_o people_n themselves_o either_o as_o 1._o overcome_v their_o enemy_n and_o possess_v the_o land_n c._n 21._o 2._o tempt_v by_o magical_a art_n and_o enchantment_n c._n 22_o 23_o 24._o 3._o ●nsnared_v with_o and_o plague_v for_o idolatry_n and_o fornication_n c._n 25._o 4._o reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o number_v for_o the_o enter_v upon_o the_o inheritance_n c._n 26._o 5._o furnish_v with_o a_o new_a governor_n joshuah_n that_o be_v to_o succeed_v moses_n c._n 27._o 6._o instruct_v in_o sacred_a thing_n necessary_a c._n 28_o 29._o voluntary_a c._n 30._o 2._o of_o the_o inheritance_n which_o be_v consider_v either_o 1._o in_o part_n as_o possess_v c._n 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he_o die_v when_o he_o be_v one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a deut._n 34.7_o after_o which_o israel_n mourn_v for_o moses_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n thirty_o day_n deut._n 34.8_o this_o determine_v the_o time_n of_o the_o history_n as_o jun._n well_o observe_v thus_o alsted_n in_o praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 118._o compute_v the_o time_n of_o this_o history_n viz._n 1._o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o book_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o eleven_o month_n of_o the_o fourti_v year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n c._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 2._o the_o second_o part_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o the_o second_o day_n c._n 5._o to_o 11_o 3._o the_o three_o part_n contain_v the_o history_n as_o be_v probable_a of_o four_o day_n at_o most_o c._n 11._o to_o 26._o 4._o the_o four_o part_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o one_o day_n c._n 27.28_o 5._o the_o five_o contain_v the_o history_n also_o of_o one_o day_n c._n 29_o 30._o 6._o the_o six_o contain_v the_o history_n of_o one_o day_n c._n 31._o etc._n etc._n 7._o the_o 7_o the_o part_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o their_o mourning_n for_o moses_n thirty_o day_n c._n 34._o proof_n hereof_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o history_n of_o joshua_n by_o compute_v backward_o from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o passeover_n for_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o first_o passeover_n be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o one_o and_o fourti_v year_n after_o israel_n come_v ou●_n of_o egypt_n on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la josh._n 5_o 10._o before_o which_o they_o be_v circumcise_v which_o probable_o take_v up_o four_o day_n josh._n 5._o one_o day_n they_o be_v pass_v through_o jordan_n two_o day_n in_o preparation_n for_o it_o add_v to_o these_o the_o time_n of_o search_v out_o the_o land_n and_o last_o the_o thirty_o day_n mourning_n and_o thus_o go_v backward_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o deuteronomie_n contain_v a_o history_n of_o but_o a_o very_a few_o day_n scope_n that_o the_o law_n former_o give_v of_o god_n may_v by_o this_o new_a repetition_n of_o it_o be_v more_o declare_v confirm_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o israel_n and_o they_o thereby_o fit_v and_o better_o prepare_v for_o the_o promise_a canaan_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v enter_v principal_a part_n be_v the_o preface_n narration_n and_o conclusion_n of_o the_o book_n i._o preface_n or_o prologue_n c._n 1._o to_o 5._o contain_v 1._o a_o narration_n 1._o of_o god_n call_v of_o israel_n from_o horeb_n to_o the_o promise_v land_n c._n 1._o 2._o of_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o call_n both_o by_o divine_a conduct_n against_o their_o enemy_n c._n 2._o and_o by_o appointment_n to_o enter_v the_o land_n c._n 3._o 2._o a_o exhortation_n
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 nebi●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 until_o the_o period_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n possess_v by_o alexander_n the_o macedonian_a call_v alexander_n the_o great_a who_o conquer_v the_o persian_n and_o get_v dominion_n of_o asia_n about_o ann._n 3614_o after_o the_o world_n creation_n helvic_n in_o chronolog_n so_o that_o these_o book_n contain_v a_o history_n of_o about_o 1121_o year_n continuance_n of_o this_o history_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n there_o be_v two_o principal_a part_n or_o period_n viz._n 1._o of_o the_o israelite_n entrance_n into_o the_o promise_a land_n 2._o of_o their_o government_n and_o condition_n after_o that_o entrance_n joshuah_n 1._o israels_n entrance_n into_o the_o promise_a land_n be_v describe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o joshuah_n so_o call_v from_o the_o chief_a subject_n handle_v therein_o viz._n the_o act_n of_o joshuah_n the_o successor_n of_o moses_n the_o governor_n and_o chief_a captain_n of_o israel_n under_o who_o conduct_n they_o conquer_v the_o land_n divide_v it_o by_o line_n and_o lot_n among_o the_o tribe_n and_o possess_v it_o according_a to_o all_o god_n faithful_a promise_n in_o that_o behalf_n unto_o their_o father_n josh._n 21.43_o 44_o 45._o &_o 23.14_o 15._o penman_n of_o this_o book_n some_o conceive_v to_o be_v joshuah_n because_o it_o bear_v his_o name_n but_o that_o reason_n be_v not_o cogent_a 1_o partly_o because_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n ruth_n and_o king_n bear_v their_o name_n yet_o not_o pen_v by_o they_o 2_o partly_o because_o the_o denomination_n of_o this_o book_n be_v rather_o from_o the_o subject_a matter_n than_o the_o author_n other_o think_v eleazar_n the_o highpriest_n who_o death_n be_v record_v josh._n 24.33_o gather_v together_o the_o chief_a material_n of_o which_o this_o book_n be_v compile_v it_o be_v the_o priest_n duty_n to_o leave_v upon_o record_n all_o memorable_a ecclesiastical_a affair_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o after_o age_n and_o propagation_n of_o religion_n this_o more_o probable_a but_o not_o certain_a alsted_n praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 119._o johan._n calvin_n argument_n in_o lib._n josuae_fw-la this_o book_n contain_v a_o history_n of_o almost_o eighteen_o year_n viz._n from_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o death_n of_o joshuah_n jun._n arg._n in_o lib._n jehosh_n gerh._n loc_n prim_fw-la de_fw-fr scriptura_fw-la in_o exegesi_fw-la sect._n 125._o scope_n of_o this_o book_n to_o demonstrate_v god_n exact_a faithfulness_n in_o perform_v all_o his_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o father_n that_o all_o his_o people_n may_v be_v encourage_v to_o trust_v to_o he_o the_o better_a for_o ever_o josh._n 21.45_o &_o 23.14_o 15._o principal_a part_n in_o this_o book_n be_v a_o history_n of_o ioshuah_n life_n and_o death_n i._o of_o ioshua_n life_n wherein_o consider_v 1._o his_o vocation_n god_n call_v he_o to_o be_v governor_n of_o israel_n in_o moses_n stead_n c._n 1._o 2._o his_o administration_n both_o in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n 1._o in_o time_n of_o war_n whereof_o be_v lay_v down_o 1._o a_o narration_n 1._o of_o send_v the_o spy_n to_o search_v the_o land_n c._n 2._o 2._o of_o the_o pass_n through_o jordan_n where_o the_o antecedent_n passage_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o c._n 3._o the_o consequent_n upon_o it_o c._n 4.5_o 3._o of_o the_o seiges_n and_o victory_n his_o first_o victory_n over_o jericho_n c._n 6._o the_o impediment_n of_o his_o proceed_n the_o accurse_a thing_n c._n 7._o his_o manifold_a and_o happy_a success_n after_o removal_n of_o the_o accurse_a thing_n he_o conquer_v all_o the_o country_n c._n 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 2._o a_o repetition_n of_o his_o warlike_a exploit_n etc._n etc._n c._n 12._o 2._o in_o time_n of_o peace_n wherein_o be_v 1._o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n under_o which_o be_v describe_v 1_o the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n c._n
this_o i._o of_o chron._n principal_o insist_o upon_o the_o history_n of_o david_n relate_v his_o genealogy_n from_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o so_o forward_o towards_o the_o second_o adam_n wherein_o the_o 12._o tribe_n and_o their_o family_n etc._n etc._n be_v record_v c._n 1._o to_o 10._o and_o his_o famous_a act_n c._n 10._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n so_o that_o this_o book_n be_v a_o compendious_a chronology_n of_o all_o the_o former_a book_n to_o the_o book_n of_o king_n of_o thing_n from_o the_o world_n creation_n till_o about_o the_o year_n 2985._o viz._n of_o genesis_n 2368_o y._n all_o which_o have_v be_v above_o particular_o explain_v and_o demonstrate_v so_o the_o i._o of_o chronicle_n be_v the_o long_a history_n of_o any_o one_o book_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n exodus_fw-la 142._o y._n all_o which_o have_v be_v above_o particular_o explain_v and_o demonstrate_v so_o the_o i._o of_o chronicle_n be_v the_o long_a history_n of_o any_o one_o book_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n the_o other_o book_n of_o moses_n 39_o y._n all_o which_o have_v be_v above_o particular_o explain_v and_o demonstrate_v so_o the_o i._o of_o chronicle_n be_v the_o long_a history_n of_o any_o one_o book_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n joshuah_n 17._o almost_o 18_o y._n all_o which_o have_v be_v above_o particular_o explain_v and_o demonstrate_v so_o the_o i._o of_o chronicle_n be_v the_o long_a history_n of_o any_o one_o book_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n judge_n 299_o y._n all_o which_o have_v be_v above_o particular_o explain_v and_o demonstrate_v so_o the_o i._o of_o chronicle_n be_v the_o long_a history_n of_o any_o one_o book_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n i._o of_o samuel_n 80_o y._n all_o which_o have_v be_v above_o particular_o explain_v and_o demonstrate_v so_o the_o i._o of_o chronicle_n be_v the_o long_a history_n of_o any_o one_o book_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n ii_o of_o samuel_n 40_o y._n all_o which_o have_v be_v above_o particular_o explain_v and_o demonstrate_v so_o the_o i._o of_o chronicle_n be_v the_o long_a history_n of_o any_o one_o book_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n hierom_n call_v the_o chronicle_n instrumenti_fw-la veteris_fw-la epitomen_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o epitome_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o that_o it_o be_v of_o such_o consequence_n that_o whosoever_o will_v arrogate_v to_o himself_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n without_o it_o do_v but_o mock_v and_o abuse_v himself_o hieronym_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la paulin._n and_o again_o style_v it_o totius_fw-la divinae_fw-la historiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o whole_a divine_a history_n hier._n in_o prologue_n galeat_fw-la penman_n of_o this_o and_o the_o second_o book_n be_v uncertain_a r._n salomo_n r._n d._n kimchi_n think_v it_o be_v ezra_n say_v alsted_n in_o praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 120._o junius_n also_o be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n jun._n annot._n in_o 1_o king_n 11.41_o and_o in_o his_o argument_n before_o 1_o chron._n the_o argument_n that_o general_o incline_v they_o all_o to_o this_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o chronicle_n 2_o chron._n 36.23_o be_v also_o use_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o ezra_n ezr._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o scope_n the_o primary_n scope_n of_o this_o book_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o clear_o to_o describe_v the_o line_n and_o genealogy_n of_o christ_n the_o messiah_n promise_v to_o david_n abraham_n and_o adam_n that_o when_o in_o fullness_n of_o time_n christ_n shall_v be_v reveal_v and_o perform_v the_o church_n may_v infallible_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n principal_a part_n this_o first_o book_n of_o chron._n describe_v the_o israelitish_n kingdom_n in_o its_o 1_o foundation_n and_o 2_o administration_n i._o foundation_n where_o of_o 1._o the_o general_a genealogy_n of_o all_o nation_n from_o adam_n to_o jacob_n c._n 1._o here_o be_v a_o chronicle_n of_o 1_o the_o pentateuch_n 2_o joshuah_n 3._o judge_n 2._o particular_a geneal_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n c._n 2._o to_o 9_o here_o be_v a_o chronicle_n of_o 1_o the_o pentateuch_n 2_o joshuah_n 3._o judge_n ii_o administration_n under_o 1_o saul_n who_o 1_o genealogy_n be_v in_o c._n 9_o 2_o death_n c._n 10._o 2_o david_n who_o 1._o kingly_a condition_n c._n 11_o 12_o 14._o 2_o act_n 1_o sacred_a restore_v god_n ●orship_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o 1_o place_n c._n 13_o 15_o 17_o 22._o 2_o person_n minister_a in_o the_o 1_o tabernacle_n c._n 16_o 2_o temple_n c._n 23._o 24_o 25_o 26_o here_o be_v a_o chronicle_n of_o the_o two_o book_n of_o samuel_n 2_o polemical_a or_o martial_a c._n 18_o 19_o 20._o 3._o political_n c._n 21.27_o 3._o death_n c._n 28_o 29._o where_o be_v declare_v how_o david_n before_o his_o death_n in_o a_o solemn_a assembly_n at_o jerusalem_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o his_o kindred_n set_a solomon_n or_o his_o throne_n after_o he_o have_v give_v he_o direction_n about_o the_o temple_n and_o himself_o with_o his_o prince_n have_v offer_v willing_o towards_o the_o build_n of_o it_o two_o chron_n 2._o according_a to_o the_o unite_a and_o divide_v state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o two_o of_o chronicle_n so_o call_v for_o the_o reason_n former_o allege_v this_o book_n relate_v the_o history_n of_o the_o israelitish_n state_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n solomon_n reign_n till_o their_o return_n from_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n which_o fall_v out_o about_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persian_n set_v down_o both_o the_o union_n and_o flourish_a condition_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o solomon_n but_o the_o division_n and_o decay_n of_o the_o kingdom_n thence_o ensue_v till_o it_o come_v to_o utter_v ruin_n so_o this_o book_n contain_v a_o history_n of_o about_o 472_o year_n from_o solomon_n to_o carry_v away_o of_o jechonias_n 401._o as_o jun._n and_o tremell_n compute_v in_o the_o captivity_n 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 his_o preparation_n for_o it_o c_o 2._o 2._o his_o extruction_n or_o building_n of_o it_o viz._n of_o the_o temple_n contain_v c._n 3._o and_o of_o the_o holy_a utensil_n contain_v in_o it_o c._n 4._o 3._o his_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n partly_o by_o dedicate_v thing_n especial_o the_o ark_n bring_v into_o the_o temple_n c._n 5._o partly_o by_o praise_n and_o prayer_n c._n 6._o partly_o by_o sacrifice_n c._n 7._o 2._o civil_a viz._n several_a city_n which_o he_o build_v c._n 8._o 3._o condition_n and_o death_n c._n 9_o ii_o fade_v or_o decrease_v under_o the_o follow_a king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n the_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v till_o the_o return_n from_o captivity_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o cyrus_n where_o note_v five_o concussion_n of_o shake_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o these_o ensue_a king_n viz._n rehoboam_n c._n 10_o 11_o 12_o abia_n c._n 13_o asa_n c._n 14_o 15_o 16_o jehoshaphat_n c._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o jehoram_n c._n 21_o ahaziah_n c._n 22_o joash_n c._n 23_o 24_o amaziah_n c._n 25_o uzziah_n c._n 26_o jotham_n c._n 27_o ahaz_n c._n 28_o hezekiah_n c._n 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o manas●eh_n c._n 33_o amon_n c._n 33_o josi●h_n c._n 34_o 35_o joahaz_n c._n 36._o jehoakim_n c._n 36._o jechoniah_n c._n 36._o zedekiah_n c._n 36._o ii_o after_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n captivity_n in_o which_o regard_n we_o have_v their_o reduction_n or_o bring_v back_o from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n hystorical_o declare_v and_o that_o two_o way_n 1._o according_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o 2._o according_a to_o the_o fruit_n and_o event_n of_o it_o ezra_n 1_o the_o truth_n and_o manner_n of_o god_n people_n return_v from_o babylon_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n so_o call_v from_o ezra_n the_o penman_n of_o it_o who_o act_n also_o
be_v the_o chief_a subject-matter_n of_o it_o some_o count_n and_o call_v ezra_n a_o prophet_n lactant._n lib._n 4._o iust._n c._n 11._o but_o augustine_n doubt_v whether_o he_o may_v be_v call_v a_o prophet_n aug._n l._n 18_o de_fw-la civet_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 36._o hierome_n say_v he_o be_v josedech_n who_o son_n be_v jesus_n the_o highpriest_n see_v ludovic_n viu._n in_o lib._n 18_o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 36._o but_o how_o can_v he_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n when_o christ_n himself_o style_v all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n luk._n 16.29.31_o this_o be_v certain_a ezra_n be_v a_o priest_n ezr._n 7_o 11_o 12._o he_o be_v of_o the_o house_n and_o lineage_n of_o aaron_n see_v his_o pedigree_n ezr._n 7.1.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o a_o most_o expert_a and_o ready_a scribe_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n ezr._n 7.6_o 10_o 11._o he_o be_v send_v with_o commission_n by_o artaxerxes_n from_o babylon_n to_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n 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 jew_n return_v from_o babylon_n and_o it_o be_v a_o history_n for_o about_o 146._o year_n viz._n from_o the_o edict_n of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o nineteen_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n mnemon_n as_o junius_n compute_v of_o cyrus_n and_o cambyses_n 9_o magi_n 1_o darius_n histaspis_n 36_o xerxes_n 22_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la 40_o darius_n nothus_fw-la 19_o artaxerxes_n mnemon_n 19_o scope_n to_o evidence_n how_o punctual_o faithful_a and_o alsufficient_o able_a god_n be_v in_o perform_v of_o his_o promise_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n in_o their_o season_n touch_v their_o deliverance_n and_o restauration_n against_o all_o impediment_n improbability_n and_o seem_a impossibility_n for_o he_o make_v cyrus_n a_o heathen_a king_n his_o shepherd_n and_o nurse_v father_n to_o his_o church_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o babylon_n wherein_o they_o be_v as_o helpless_a and_o hopeless_a as_o dead_a body_n or_o dry_a bone_n in_o a_o grave_n ezek._n 37._o 2_o 3_o 11_o 12_o 13._o to_o build_v the_o temple_n and_o jerusalem_n isa._n 44._o 28._o and_o 45._o 1._o etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o ezra_n 1.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n principal_a part_n in_o this_o book_n be_v lay_v down_o touch_v the_o jew_n return_n 1._o the_o cause_n of_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n viz._n 1._o instrumental_a cyrus_n his_o grant_n c._n 1._o 2._o material_a person_n return_v c._n 2._o 3._o final_a the_o restauration_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n c._n 3._o 2._o the_o impediment_n of_o their_o return_n 1._o recite_v viz._n the_o samaritan_n c._n 4._o and_o the_o ruler_n of_o canaan_n c._n 5._o 2._o remove_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o cyrus_n his_o edict_n c._n 6._o 3._o the_o success_n of_o their_o return_n where_o be_v describe_v 1_o ezra_n commission_n c._n 7._o 2._o his_o execution_n of_o his_o commission_n c._n 8._o 3._o the_o reformation_n of_o mix_a marriage_n which_o be_v describe_v c._n 9_o abolish_v c._n 10._o nehemia_n ii_o the_o fruit_n and_o event_n of_o the_o jew_n return_v from_o babylon_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o book_n of_o nehemiah_n so_o call_v 1_o partly_o because_o nehemiah_n be_v penman_n of_o it_o neh._n 1.1_o 2_o partly_o because_o the_o act_n of_o nehemiah_n be_v the_o principal_a subject-matter_n of_o the_o book_n nehemiah_n be_v the_o great_a repairer_n &_o restorer_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n jerusalem_n it_o be_v by_o some_o call_v the_o ii_o of_o ezra_n because_o the_o history_n begin_v by_o ezra_n touch_v the_o jew_n return_v from_o babylon_n be_v here_o continue_a nehemiah_n be_v suppose_v to_o aeb_fw-mi the_o same_o who_o be_v call_v the_o tirshatha_n ezr._n 2.63_o so_o munsterus_n neh._n 8.9_o which_o signify_v a_o cupbearer_n gerh._o exeg_n in_o loc_n 1._o the_o scrip._n §_o 132._o but_o in_o the_o chaldee_n tongue_n be_v a_o title_n of_o dignity_n and_o honour_n r._n aben_n ezra_n say_v gerh._n translate_v legatus_fw-la regis_fw-la i._n e._n the_o king_n legate_n ambassador_n or_o commissary_n by_o jun._n &_o 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 ●_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 athan●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
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 s●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 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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 ●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
etc._n etc._n genesis_n genesis_n i._n e._n generation_n so_o call_v by_o the_o greek_a because_o it_o set_v forth_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o heaven_n &_o of_o the_o earth_n in_o their_o first_o creation_n gen._n 2.4_o the_o hebrew_n name_v their_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n either_o 1_o from_o the_o prophet_n the_o penman_n of_o they_o or_o 2_o from_o the_o principal_a subject_n or_o argument_n handle_v in_o they_o or_o 3_o from_o the_o first_o hebrew_a word_n wherewith_o they_o begin_v as_o the_o 5._o book_n of_o moses_n &_o the_o lament_n of_o jeremiah_n hence_o genesis_n be_v call_v in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bereschith_fw-mi i._n e._n in_o the_o beginning_n penman_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a this_o book_n be_v write_v by_o moses_n whilst_o a_o private_a man_n and_o a_o shepherd_n in_o madian_a in_o the_o desert_n but_o rather_o after_o he_o be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o furnish_v with_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n otherwise_o the_o credit_n and_o 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 mahalee●_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
king_n 1._o by_o election_n and_o 2._o by_o succession_n and_o how_o it_o increase_v and_o flourish_v while_o so_o unite_v i_o samuel_n i_o under_o king_n by_o election_n the_o kingdom_n condition_n be_v record_v in_o the_o i._o book_n of_o samuel_n so_o call_v either_o from_o the_o matter_n or_o subject_n herein_o handle_v viz._n the_o history_n of_o samuel_n which_o take_v up_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o book_n as_o alsted_n in_o praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 120._o or_o also_o from_o the_o instrumental_a efficient_a cause_n or_o penman_n of_o this_o of_o this_o book_n samuel_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v pen_v this_o book_n till_o c._n 25._o david_n the_o rest_n gloss._n ordinar_n junius_n and_o trem._n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o samuel_n have_v a_o great_a share_n in_o pen_v of_o these_o two_o book_n that_o bear_v his_o name_n and_o that_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o gad_n the_o seer_n pen_v part_n thereof_o from_o that_o intimation_n 1_o chron._n 29.29_o which_o word_n of_o samuel_n nathan_n and_o gad_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o two_o book_n of_o samuel_n pen_v by_o they_o three_o jun._n in_o annot._n in_o 1_o chron._n 29.29_o by_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o 1._o book_n of_o king_n because_o the_o late_a part_n of_o it_o contain_v the_o history_n of_o saul_n the_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n this_o history_n treat_v of_o the_o last_o judge_n viz._n eli_n and_o samuel_n and_o of_o the_o first_o king_n viz._n saul_n declare_v when_o and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n the_o lord_n change_v the_o government_n by_o judge_n into_o a_o regal_a government_n viz._n in_o day_n of_o samuel_n and_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o extreme_a wickedness_n of_o both_o elye'_v and_o samuel_n son_n c._n 1._o to_o 9_o as_o also_o how_o saul_n carry_v himself_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n and_o how_o god_n prepare_v david_n for_o the_o throne_n saul_n be_v reject_v it_o be_v a_o history_n of_o about_o 80_o year_n continuance_n viz._n under_o ely_n 40_o year_n 1_o sam._n 4.18_o and_o under_o samuel_n and_o saul_n 40_o year_n act._n 13.21_o scope_n to_o discover_v man_n mutability_n but_o god_n immutability_n in_o all_o the_o revolution_n and_o alteration_n of_o family_n and_o commonwealth_n viz._n in_o their_o constitution_n administration_n and_o alteration_n principal_a part_n this_o book_n treat_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o israel_n under_o a_o double_a kind_n of_o civil_a government_n i._o aristocratical_a under_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n and_o judge_n who_o 1._o birth_n be_v record_v c._n 1._o 2._o call_v where_o of_o eli_n his_o predecessor_n and_o of_o his_o son_n who_o i_o grievous_a sin_n be_v record_v c._n 2._o ii_o severe_a punishment_n be_v 1_o foretell_v by_o samuel_n c._n 3._o 2._o inflict_v by_o god_n where_o of_o the_o war_n act_v c._n 4._o finish_v where_o we_o have_v a_o description_n 1._o of_o the_o philistine_n punishment_n c._n 5._o and_o of_o their_o restore_v the_o captivate_v ark_n c._n 6._o 2._o of_o israel_n repentance_n c._n 7._o ii_o monarchical_a under_o a_o king_n 1._o to_o be_v elect_v what_o a_o one_o he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v c._n 8._o 2._o actual_o elect_v what_o a_o one_o he_o prove_v evidence_v in_o saul_n david_n 1._o saul_n describe_v 1._o as_o elect_v where_o be_v lay_v down_o his_o call_n c._n 9_o unction_n c._n 10._o warlike_a success_n c._n 11._o 2._o as_o reject_v the_o cause_n of_o which_o rejection_n be_v recite_v viz._n 1._o the_o people_n sin_n c._n 12._o 2._o saul_n unbelief_n c._n 13._o rashness_n in_o judge_v c._n 14._o and_o disobedience_n c._n 15._o 2._o david_n touch_v who_o be_v declare_v his_o 1._o election_n where_o note_v 1._o his_o call_n c._n 16._o 2._o his_o preparatory_a 1_o conquest_n of_o goliath_n c._n 17._o 2_o advancement_n into_o saul_n family_n c._n 18._o 2._o ejection_n david_n be_v exile_v 1._o in_o his_o own_o country_n c._n 19_o 20._o 2._o out_o of_o his_o country_n c._n 21._o to_o 30._o 3._o advancement_n 1._o by_o his_o victory_n c._n 30._o 2._o by_o saul_n death_n c._n 31._o two_o samuel_n two_o under_o king_n by_o succession_n in_o this_o respect_n the_o kingdom_n be_v state_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o ii_o of_o samuel_n so_o call_v for_o reason_n former_o mention_v it_o be_v also_o by_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a style_v the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n because_o therein_o the_o history_n of_o david_n the_o second_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v continue_v this_o be_v a_o history_n of_o about_o 40_o year_n continuance_n 2_o sam._n 5.5_o a_o history_n of_o david_n kingdom_n may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o annal_n of_o david_n penman_n some_o think_v to_o be_v the_o highpriest_n or_o some_o disciple_n of_o samuel_n who_o yet_o for_o honour_n sake_n give_v the_o book_n his_o master_n name_n alsted_n praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 120._o but_o rather_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o i._o of_o samuel_n and_o this_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o ii_o of_o samuel_n be_v pen_v by_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o gad_n the_o seer_n 1_o chron._n 29.29_o scope_n to_o declare_v god_n faithfulness_n in_o deliver_v of_o his_o own_o from_o distress_n that_o divers_a great_a infirmity_n be_v incident_a to_o god_n upright_a servant_n and_o that_o like_o checkerworke_n their_o prosperity_n be_v intermingle_v with_o cross_n and_o calamity_n principal_a part_n in_o this_o book_n which_o be_v a_o description_n of_o david_n kingdom_n we_o have_v a_o narration_n of_o david_n 1_o life_n and_o 2_o death_n i._o david_n life_n be_v represent_v as_o it_o be_v 1_o glorious_a and_o as_o it_o be_v 2_o ignominious_a 1._o as_o it_o be_v glorious_a in_o his_o royal_a inauguration_n where_o consider_v thing_n 1._o antecedent_n viz._n 1._o his_o mourning_n for_o saul_n death_n c._n 1._o 2._o his_o return_n into_o judea_n c._n 2._o 3._o his_o war_n with_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n c._n 3.4_o 2._o concomitant_a he_o be_v confirm_v king_n by_o all_o israel_n c._n 5._o 3._o consequent_a viz._n 1._o ecclesiastical_a as_o his_o fetch_v up_o the_o ark_n to_o zion_n c._n 6._o his_o purpose_n of_o building_n god_n a_o house_n c._n 7._o 2._o polemicall_a or_o warlike_a c._n 8._o 3._o political_a or_o civil_a c._n 9_o 10._o 2._o as_o it_o be_v ignominious_a and_o that_o 1._o by_o his_o sin_n adultery_n and_o murder_n commit_v c._n 11._o correct_v c._n 12._o 2._o by_o his_o sorrow_n 1._o private_a 1._o in_o amnon_n by_o his_o incest_n c._n 13._o 2._o in_o absolom_n where_o be_v declare_v his_o restitution_n c._n 14._o his_o sedition_n begin_v c._n 15._o continue_a c._n 16._o conclude_v c._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 2._o public_a 1._o sedition_n of_o the_o people_n c._n 20._o 2._o famine_n three_o year_n c._n 21._o ii_o david_n death_n occurrent_n antecedent_n thereunto_o 1._o his_o gratulatory_a and_o laudatory_a psalm_n c._n 22_o two_o his_o sweet_a swan-like_a song_n and_o testament_n c._n 23._o 3._o the_o pestilence_n upon_o his_o number_v the_o people_n c._n 24._o ii_o the_o divide_a state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o how_o upon_o that_o division_n it_o decrease_v and_o come_v to_o ruin_v be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o two_o book_n of_o king_n this_o d●vision_n and_o decay_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v lay_v down_o two_o way_n 1._o according_a to_o the_o cause_n and_o beginning_n thereof_o 2._o according_a to_o the_o progress_n thereof_o i_o king_n i._o according_a to_o the_o cause_n and_o first_o beginning_n of_o this_o division_n and_o decay_n thereupon_o ensue_a these_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o i._o of_o king_n this_o book_n be_v style_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o melacim_fw-la i_o e._n 1._o of_o king_n by_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a the_o iii_o of_o king_n the_o history_n of_o the_o king_n both_o of_o judah_n and_o israel_n be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o book_n in_o this_o book_n the_o cause_n and_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o kingdom_n division_n and_o decay_n be_v lay_v down_o partly_o by_o way_n of_o opposition_n of_o the_o flourish_a state_n of_o david_n kingdom_n unite_v under_o solomon_n c._n 1._o to_o c._n 11._o partly_o by_o way_n of_o exposition_n of_o the_o occasion_n viz._n solomon_n sin_n god_n justice_n solomon_n death_n c._n 11._o and_o of_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o division_n and_o decay_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o rehoboam_n to_o who_o only_o two_o tribe_n be_v leave_v subject_a judah_n and_o benjamin_n 1_o king_n 11.21_o and_o under_o jeroboam_fw-la to_o who_o the_o other_o ten_o tribe_n revolt_v and_o afterward_o under_o their_o successor_n several_o so_o that_o in_o this_o book_n be_v the_o act_n of_o five_o king_n of_o judah_n after_o solomon_n viz._n rehoboam_n ●bijam_n asa_n jehoshaphat_n jehoram_n and_o of_o eight_o king_n
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 ab●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 e●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 actuari●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
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 mis●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 ●_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 ●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 anatho●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 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madian_n 40._o year_n act._n 7.29.30_o exod._n 3._o thence_o god_n call_v he_o to_o feed_v jacob_n his_o people_n and_o israel_n his_o inheritance_n he_o feed_v israel_n most_o faithful_o 40._o year_n numb_a 12.7_o heb._n 3.2.5_o be_v in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n act._n 7.38_o with_o the_o angel_n that_o speak_v to_o he_o on_o mount_n sinai_n and_o with_o our_o father_n where_o he_o receive_v the_o lively_a oracle_n to_o give_v unto_o we_o and_o command_v we_o a_o law_n which_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jacob_n deut._n 33.4_o of_o all_o the_o prophet_n that_o arise_v in_o israel_n there_o be_v none_o like_o moses_n who_o god_n know_v face_n to_o face_n deut._n 34.10_o he_o die_v 120._o year_n old_a his_o eye_n not_o be_v dim_a nor_o his_o natural_a strength_n abate_v and_o be_v bury_v of_o god_n no_o man_n know_v of_o his_o sepulchre_n to_o this_o day_n deut._n 34.5.6.7_o moses_n write_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o five_o first_o book_n call_v in_o greek_a the_o pentateuch_n i._n e._n the_o five-fold-volume_n at_o first_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v write_v in_o one_o volume_n or_o roll_n there_o be_v such_o a_o continue_a connection_n of_o book_n with_o book_n exod._n 1.1_o levit._fw-la 1.1_o num._n 1.1_o deut._n 1.1_o but_o be_v afterward_o according_a to_o the_o several_a subject_a matter_n therein_o contain_v divide_v into_o five_o several_a book_n contain_v 1_o a_o history_n of_o thing_n past_a 2_o a_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o his_o church_n then_o present_a 3_o and_o a_o prophecy_n of_o further_a grace_n to_o come_v now_o exhibit_v by_o jesus_n christ_n deut._n 18.15_o etc._n etc._n john_n 5.46_o and_o 1.17_o in_o propound_v of_o which_o thing_n as_o ainsworth_n observe_v moses_n have_v a_o veil_n upon_o his_o glorious_a face_n for_o in_o the_o history_n be_v imply_v allegory_n gal._n 2.24_o and_o in_o the_o law_n be_v type_n and_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v the_o body_n whereof_o be_v of_o 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job_n threefold_a condition_n be_v describe_v viz._n his_o prosperity_n his_o adversity_n and_o his_o recovery_n out_o of_o all_o his_o distress_n i._o job_n prosperity_n be_v describe_v c._n 1.1_o to_o ver_fw-la 6._o ii_o job_n adversity_n be_v decipher_v to_o we_o 1._o by_o the_o occasion_n variety_n and_o extremity_n of_o it_o c._n 1._o ver_fw-la 6._o to_o chap._n 3.1_o 2._o by_o the_o distemper_n of_o his_o spirit_n under_o the_o extremity_n of_o his_o dolour_n c._n 3._o 3._o by_o the_o dialogue_n have_v under_o his_o affliction_n wherein_o this_o q._n be_v for_o substance_n full_o discuss_v whether_o strange_a heavy_a and_o long_a affliction_n be_v infallible_a sign_n either_o of_o god_n hatred_n or_o of_o afflict_a person_n hypocrisy_n likewise_o job_n faith_n patience_n courage_n perseverance_n and_o commendable_a deportment_n be_v interweave_v in_o the_o dialogue_n though_o now_o and_o then_o he_o discover_v some_o infirmity_n here_o consider_v the_o dispute_n betwixt_o job_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n the_o bible_n or_o book_n of_o psalm_n luk._n 20.42_o act._n 1.20_o because_o the_o psalm_n be_v digest_v into_o one_o volume_n the_o greek_a call_v it_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n the_o psalter_n from_o the_o psaltery_a a_o musical_a instrument_n use_v in_o sing_v of_o the_o psalm_n ancient_o it_o be_v call_v soliloquium_fw-la i._n e._n the_o soliloquy_n because_o it_o contain_v the_o saint_n sweet_a and_o secret_a talk_n with_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o god_n with_o they_o in_o precious_a return_n parva_n biblia_fw-la &_o summarium_fw-la v._n test._n i._o e._n the_o little_a bible_n and_o the_o summary_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n luth_n totius_fw-la scripturae_fw-la epitome_n i_o e._n the_o epitome_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n athanas._o in_o epist._n ad_fw-la marcel_n it_o be_v a_o compendium_n of_o all_o divinity_n a_o common_a shop_n of_o medicine_n for_o the_o soul_n a_o universal_a store-house_n of_o 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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 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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 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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 i●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
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 par●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 testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ._n now_o how_o notable_o do_v john_n bear_v record_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n see_v john_n 1.1.2.14_o and_o 1_o john_n 1_o 1._o and_o 5.9_o compare_v with_o revel_n 19.13_o 3._o the_o style_n much_o resemble_v that_o of_o johns_n gospel_n and_o epistle_n as_o for_o instance_n it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o john_n to_o stile_n christ_n the_o word_n compare_v john_n 1.1.14_o 1_o john_n 1.1_o and_o 5.7_o with_o revel_v 1.2_o in_o his_o gospel_n he_o style_v christ_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n john_n 1.29.36_o so_o in_o the_o revelation_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o lamb_n at_o least_o 28._o time_n 4_o that_o john_n who_o write_v this_o revelation_n have_v it_o in_o the_o i_o will_v patmos_n make_v know_v to_o he_o who_o be_v there_o for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rev._n 1.9_o and_o history_n mention_v no_o other_o john_n but_o only_o john_n the_o apostle_n to_o be_v in_o patmos_n 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 e●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 civi●_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 wh●●_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 s●en_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v b●_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
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 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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 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