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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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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
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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 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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
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 and_o his_o three_o friend_n and_o the_o moderatour_n of_o the_o dispute_n 1._o the_o dispute_n have_v in_o it_o 8_o several_a acts._n 1_o eliphaz_n his_o first_o reproof_n c._n 4.5_o and_o job_n answer_v c._n 6_o 7._o 2._o bildad_n first_o reproof_n of_o job_n c._n 8._o and_o job_n answer_v c._n 9_o 10._o 3._o zophar_n first_o rebuke_n c._n 11._o with_o job_n answer_v c._n 12_o 13_o 14._o 4._o eliphaz_n his_o second_o reproof_n c._n 15._o and_o job_n defence_n c._n 16_o 17._o 5._o bildad_n second_o rebuke_n c._n ●8_o job_n answer_v c._n 19_o 6._o zophar_n second_o reproof_n c._n 20._o job_n answer_v c._n 21._o 7._o elephaz_n his_o three_o reproof_n c._n 22._o job_n answer_v c._n 23_o 24._o 8._o bildad_n three_o reproof_n c._n 25._o job_n answer_v by_o show_v god_n majesty_n c._n 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o by_o parallel_v his_o present_a calamity_n with_o his_o former_a felicity_n c._n 29_o 30_o 31._o 2._o the_o moderatour_n in_o this_o dispute_n be_v 1._o elihu_n who_o first_o reprove_v job_n friend_n c._n 32._o job_n himself_o c._n 33._o 2._o render_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o reproof_n draw_v from_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n c._n 34._o 3._o exhort_v job_n to_o repentance_n c._n 35._o 4._o return_v to_o the_o description_n of_o god_n majesty_n c._n 36_o 37._o 2._o god_n himself_o who_o reprehend_v and_o convince_v job_n of_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n by_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o creation_n and_o gubernation_n 1._o of_o the_o meteor_n c._n 38._o 2._o of_o other_o creature_n especial_o of_o the_o more_o considerable_a creature_n viz._n the_o lion_n c._n 39_o elephant_n c._n 40._o whale_n c._n 41._o iii_o job_n recovery_n out_o of_o his_o adversity_n describe_v 1._o by_o his_o preparative_n to_o it_o viz._n job_n penitential_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o the_o dialogue_n with_o job._n 2._o by_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o restitution_n etc._n etc._n c._n 42._o 2._o doctrine_n of_o more_o general_a reference_n unto_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n be_v contain_v partly_o in_o david_n partly_o in_o solomon_n book_n whereof_o some_o be_v write_v original_o in_o prose_n other_o in_o metre_n trelcat_n in_o oecon._n bibl._n psalm_n 1._o in_o david_n book_n viz._n that_o which_o be_v if_o not_o whole_o as_o some_o think_v august_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 17._o c._n 14._o yet_o principal_o pen_v by_o david_n i._n e._n the_o book_n of_o psalm_n it_o be_v call_v in_o hebrew_n by_o the_o latter_a hebrew_n who_o give_v name_n or_o title_n to_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sepher_n tehillim_n i_o e._n the_o book_n of_o hymn_n or_o praise_n because_o the_o divine_a praise_n of_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a subject-matter_n of_o the_o psalm_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o psalm_n of_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 23.1_o because_o pen_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o psalm_n luk_n 24.44_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 good_a doctrine_n profitable_a to_o every_o one_o in_o all_o condition_n basil_n in_o psal._n 1_o by_o august_n lib._n psalmorum_fw-la prol._n it_o be_v call_v tutela_n pveris_fw-la juvenibus_fw-la ornamentum_fw-la solatium_fw-la senibus_fw-la mulieribus_fw-la aptissimus_fw-la decor_fw-la i_o e._n a_o safeguard_n for_o child_n a_o ornament_n to_o youth_n a_o solace_n to_o age_a man_n and_o the_o fit_a comeliness_n for_o woman_n the_o psalm_n be_v a_o jewel_n make_v up_o of_o the_o gold_n of_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pearl_n of_o comfort_n of_o the_o gem_n of_o prayer_n this_o book_n be_v a_o theatre_n of_o god_n work_n a_o sweet_a field_n and_o rosary_n of_o promise_n a_o paradise_n of_o sweet_a fruit_n and_o heavenly_a delight_n a_o ample_a sea_n wherein_o tempest-tossed_a soul_n find_v rich_a pearl_n of_o consolation_n a_o heavenly_a school_n wherein_o god_n himself_o be_v chief_a instructor_n the_o abridgement_n flower_n and_o quintessence_n of_o scripture_n a_o glass_n of_o divine_a grace_n represent_v to_o we_o the_o sweet_a smile_v fatherly_a countenance_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n and_o a_o most_o accurate_a anatomy_n of_o a_o christian_a soul_n delineat_v all_o its_o affection_n motion_n temptation_n plunge_n with_o their_o proper_a remedy_n incipientibus_fw-la primum_fw-la efficitur_fw-la elementum_fw-la proficientibus_fw-la incremen●um_fw-la perfectis_fw-la stabile_fw-la firmamentum_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la vox_fw-la una_fw-la i_o e._n it_o be_v rudiment_n for_o the_o young_a increase_v for_o the_o proficient_a firm_a establishment_n for_o the_o perfect_a it_o be_v as_o but_o one_o voice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n august_n ibid._n in_o a_o word_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la discatur_fw-la in_o psalmis_fw-la non_fw-la omnis_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la virtutis_fw-la non_fw-la norma_fw-la justitiae_fw-la non_fw-la pudicitiae_fw-la decor_fw-la non_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la consummatio_fw-la non_fw-la patientiae_fw-la regula_fw-la non_fw-la omne_fw-la quicquid_fw-la potest_fw-la dici_fw-la bonum_fw-la procedit_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsis_fw-la dei_fw-la scientia_fw-la perfecta_fw-la praenunciatio_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la venturi_fw-la &_o communis_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la spes_fw-la suppliciorum_fw-la metus_fw-la gloriae_fw-la pollicitatio_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la revelatio_fw-la omnia_fw-la prorsus_fw-la in_o his_o velut_fw-la magno_fw-la quodam_fw-la &_o communi_fw-la thesauro_fw-la recondita_fw-la atque_fw-la conferta_fw-la sunt_fw-la bona_fw-la i_o e._n what_o be_v it_o that_o may_v not_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o psalm_n do_v not_o the_o greatness_n of_o all_o virtue_n the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n the_o gracefulness_n of_o charity_n the_o consummation_n of_o prudence_n the_o law_n of_o patience_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v call_v good_a flow_v from_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o perfect_a prediction_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o common_a hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n the_o promise_n of_o glory_n the_o revelation_n of_o mystery_n yea_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v hide_v and_o heap_v together_o in_o these_o psalm_n as_o in_o some_o great_a and_o common_a treasury_n aug._n in_o lib._n psalmorunt_fw-la prologue_n for_o if_o we_o look_v at_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o psalm_n how_o rich_a be_v it_o consider_v in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n 1._o god_n deal_v with_o we_o by_o 1._o information_n thence_o arise_v psalmi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o didacticall_a or_o teach_v psalm_n 2._o exhortation_n thence_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o hortatory_n psalm_n or_o admonitory_a ps._n 3._o consolation_n thence_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n consolatory_a psalm_n 4._o narration_n of_o thing_n already_o past_a thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o historical_a psalm_n 5._o prediction_n or_o foretell_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v thence_o psalmi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o prophetical_a psalm_n 2._o we_o deal_v with_o god_n
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 general_n part_n herein_o be_v 1._o the_o preface_n contain_v the_o vocation_n of_o jeremiah_n c._n 1._o 2_o the_o prophecy_n itself_o which_o be_v direct_v both_o against_o the_o jew_n &_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n ●_o against_o the_o jew_n 1._o in_o judea_n under_o king_n josiah_n c._n 2._o to_o c._n 21._o under_o jehoiachim_n and_o zedekiah_n c._n 21._o to_o c._n 43._o 2._o in_o egypt_n c._n 43.44.45_o 2_o against_o the_o jew_n enemy_n viz._n egyptian_n c._n 46._o philistine_n and_o tyrian_n c._n 47._o moabite_n c._n 48._o ammonite_n edomite_n etc._n etc._n c._n 49._o babylonian_n c._n 50.51_o 3._o conclusion_n historical_a annex_v to_o the_o prophecy_n by_o some_o other_o then_o jerem●ah_n c._n 52._o lamenta_fw-la unto_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremiah_n may_v be_v annex_v as_o a_o appendix_n the_o book_n of_o lamentation_n call_v in_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kinoth_n i._n e._n lamentation_n 2_o chron._n 35.25_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d echah_n viz._n the_o first_o hebrew_a word_n of_o the_o book_n as_o many_o other_o book_n be_v name_v by_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o book_n this_o book_n seem_v to_o be_v pen_v by_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o that_o precious_a king_n ●osiah_o 2_o chron._n 35.25_o when_o the_o jew_n fall_v to_o their_o sinful_a confidence_n in_o egypt_n which_o beginning_n of_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n give_v jeremy_n occasion_n he_o know_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n the_o judgement_n which_o shall_v befall_v they_o to_o lament_v all_o the_o misery_n from_o josiahs_n death_n till_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o captivity_n of_o the_o people_n in_o babylon_n the_o four_o first_o chapter_n be_v pen_v alphebetical_o as_o many_o psalm_n be_v for_o help_v of_o memory_n in_o such_o a_o excellent_a piece_n as_o this_o be_v in_o 1.2_o 4._o chapter_n every_o verse_n begin_v
that_o sweet_a compound_n of_o love_n it_o be_v moses_n his_o honour_n who_o be_v god_n peculiar_a favourite_n to_o be_v penman_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o it_o be_v john_n honour_n who_o be_v christ_n peculiar_a favourite_n to_o be_v penman_n of_o the_o last_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n oh_o what_o divine_a love_n and_o favour_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o the_o church_n in_o all_o the_o volume_n between_o the_o arm_n of_o these_o two_o favourite_n 6._o final_o god_n count_v they_o bless_v soul_n that_o read_v hear_v and_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o read_v and_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o keep_v these_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v therein_o rev._n 1.3_o a_o bless_a book_n that_o render_v they_o bless_v who_o be_v practical_o verse_v in_o it_o the_o time_n when_o this_o revelation_n be_v write_v be_v when_o john_n be_v banish_v into_o the_o i_o will_v that_o be_v call_v patmos_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rev._n 1.9.10_o john_n be_v banish_v into_o patmos_n by_o that_o cruel_a persecutor_n domitian_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n say_v hieron_n catal_a illustr_n vir_fw-la in_o vit_fw-fr joan._n domitian_n reign_v in_o all_o but_o fifteen_o year_n as_o helvic_n observe_v and_o his_o fourteen_o year_n be_v in_o the_o ninety_o four_o year_n after_o christ_n helvic_n in_o chronol_n in_o the_o ninety_o six_o after_o christ_n say_v pareus_n prolegom_n in_o apocal._n c._n 5._o this_o book_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v write_v after_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n occasion_n of_o this_o revelation_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o john_n be_v banish_v into_o the_o i_o will_v patmos_n rev._n 1.9_o 10._o doubtless_o give_v himself_o to_o prayer_n and_o sacred_a meditation_n about_o the_o affair_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n whereupon_o jesus_n christ_n appear_v to_o his_o belove_a disciple_n in_o a_o spiritual_a ravishment_n show_v he_o what_o be_v his_o pleasure_n both_o touch_v the_o present_a church_n of_o asia_n and_o touch_v his_o whole_a church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n thus_o comfort_v he_o and_o command_v john_n to_o write_v his_o vision_n for_o the_o comfort_v of_o they_o scope_n of_o this_o book_n be_v general_o to_o make_v know_v by_o john_n unto_o the_o church_n both_o the_o thing_n that_o then_o be_v and_o that_o shall_v be_v thereafter_o rev._n 1.19_o particular_o 1_o to_o inform_v the_o church_n of_o the_o many_o sharp_a conflict_n she_o shall_v have_v with_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n especial_o heretic_n persecute_v tyrant_n and_o antichrist_n himself_o that_o so_o she_o may_v not_o dream_v only_o of_o halcyon_n day_n but_o may_v prepare_v more_o and_o more_o for_o the_o worst_a of_o storm_n two_o to_o discover_v and_o point_v out_o in_o lively_a colour_n that_o grand_a anti-christ_n that_o the_o church_n may_v run_v and_o read_v and_o most_o infallible_o know_v who_o he_o be_v 3_o as_o also_o to_o support_v and_o comfort_v the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a over_o all_o their_o tribulation_n with_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o anti-christ_n and_o all_o their_o enemy_n of_o their_o own_o joyful_a triumph_n over_o they_o and_o of_o the_o happy_a condition_n which_o the_o church_n shall_v afterward_o enjoy_v partly_o in_o this_o world_n but_o chief_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v though_o this_o book_n be_v most_o obscure_a and_o intricate_a yet_o these_o thing_n may_v somewhat_o facilitate_v the_o understanding_n of_o i●_n if_o we_o shall_v 1._o keep_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o book_n still_o in_o our_o eye_n 2._o compare_v the_o passage_n and_o phrase_n of_o the_o revelation_n with_o those_o of_o other_o prophecy_n as_o rev._n 11.4_o with_o zech._n 4.3_o 11_o 14._o rev._n 10.9_o 10._o with_o ezek._n 2.8_o and_o 3.3_o rev._n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o with_o ezek._n 1.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o rev._n 20.8_o with_o ezek._n 18.2_o and_o 39.1_o rev._n 21.15_o with_o ezek._n 40.3_o etc._n etc._n 3._o parallel_v with_o this_o prophecy_n the_o subsequent_a history_n after_o john_n time_n the_o history_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o church_n which_o testify_v clear_o what_o cruelty_n and_o persecution_n the_o roman_a emperor_n successive_o raise_v up_o against_o christian_n with_o what_o subtlety_n and_o fraud_n the_o b._n of_o rome_n do_v by_o degree_n through_o the_o folly_n cowardice_n negligence_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o emperor_n step_v up_o into_o their_o throne_n and_o subjugate_v not_o only_a rome_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a empire_n itself_o to_o his_o dominion_n and_o pleasure_n whence_o we_o may_v derive_v not_o a_o little_a light_n to_o see_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o open_n of_o the_o seal_n the_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n the_o beast_n speak_v great_a and_o blasphemous_a thing_n the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o whore_n ride_v upon_o the_o beast_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o rule_v in_o the_o city_n on_o the_o seven_o hill_n etc._n etc._n 4._o consider_v prudent_o the_o experience_n of_o late_a and_o present_a time_n how_o accurate_o do_v the_o description_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o scarlet_a whore_n agree_v to_o the_o papacy_n of_o the_o locust_n to_o the_o roman_a clergy_n and_o of_o the_o frog_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n to_o the_o jesuit_n and_o roman_a emissary_n compass_v sea_n and_o land_n and_o creep_v into_o king_n palace_n to_o gather_v they_o together_o to_o the_o war_n of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_a 5._o final_o if_o we_o shall_v diligent_o read_v meditate_v and_o pray_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o reveal_v these_o thing_n to_o john_n will_v reveal_v their_o sense_n and_o meaning_n to_o we_o these_o thing_n may_v help_v we_o to_o untie_v many_o knot_n and_o render_v many_o difficulty_n easy_a principal_a part_n in_o the_o book_n of_o revelation_n be_v chief_o considerable_a 1_o the_o preface_n 2_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o book_n and_o 3_o the_o conclusion_n the_o preface_n which_o be_v ●_o general_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o whole_a prophecy_n note_v the_o matter_n author_n penman_n and_o profit_n of_o this_o book_n c._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o special_a or_o particular_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n minor_n and_o in_o they_o to_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n figure_v by_o they_o wherein_o be_v 1._o a_o nomination_n of_o person_n write_v and_o write_v to_o 2._o the_o salutation_n 3._o and_o a_o glorious_a description_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ver_fw-la 4._o to_o 9_o the_o substance_n or_o body_n of_o this_o prophetical_a book_n c._n 1._o v._n 9_o to_o c._n 22._o v._n 6._o wherein_o be_v contain_v a_o narration_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n i._o militant_a on_o earth_n c._n 1._o v._n 9_o to_o c._n 20._o v._n 11._o ii_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n c._n 20._o v._n 11._o to_o c._n 22._o v._n 6._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a be_v declare_v 1._o for_o present_v what_o it_o be_v when_o john_n write_v the_o revelation_n c._n 1._o v._n 9_o to_o c._n 4._o v._n 1._o 2._o for_o future_a what_o it_o shall_v be_v till_o the_o judgement_n day_n c._n 4._o v._n 1._o to_o c._n 20._o v._n 11._o i._o uision_n i._o touch_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n then_o present_a viz._n the_o asian_a church_n principal_o be_v lay_v down_o two_o thing_n viz._n 1._o a_o preparation_n to_o the_o discovery_n of_o it_o by_o a_o vision_n of_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o seven_o star_n this_o be_v john_n first_o vision_n and_o here_o we_o have_v a_o description_n both_o of_o john_n who_o have_v the_o vision_n as_o also_o of_o the_o vision_n itself_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o 1_o form_n of_o it_o the_o 2_o effect_v it_o have_v upon_o john_n and_o the_o 3_o consequent_n ensue_v thereupon_o viz._n the_o comfort_v of_o john_n command_v to_o write_v the_o vision_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o vision_n c._n 1._o v._n 9_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 2._o a_o narration_n or_o description_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o christ_n church_n then_o present_a and_o this_o in_o seven_o distinct_a epistle_n direct_v to_o the_o seven_o angel_n of_o those_o seven_o asian_a church_n viz._n 1._o of_o ephesus_n c._n 2._o v._n 1._o to_o 8._o 2._o of_o smyrna_n c._n 2._o v._n 8._o to_o 12._o 3._o of_o pergamus_n c._n 2._o v._n 12._o to_o 18._o 4._o of_o thyatira_n c._n 2._o v._n 18._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 5._o of_o sardis_n c._n 3_o 1._o to_o 7._o 6._o
full_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o 7._o last_o plague_n pour_v out_o upon_o the_o earth_n by_o 7._o angel_n here_o be_v the_o i._o preparatory_n to_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n c._n 15_o throughout_o ii_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o earth_n c._n 16.1_o etc._n etc._n viz._n i._o vial_n pour_v out_o c._n 16._o ver_fw-la 2._o ii_o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 3._o iii_o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 4._o to_o 8._o iv._o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 8_o 9_o v._o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 10_o 11._o vi_o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 12._o to_o 17._o vii_o vial_n pour_v out_o c._n 16._o this_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vii_o vial_n be_v lay_v down_o 1._o more_o summary_o 2._o more_o plenary_o 1._o more_o summary_o &_o compendious_o c._n 16._o ver_fw-la 17._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n vi_o uision_n ii_o more_o plenary_o and_o copious_o c._n 17_o 18_o 19_o &_o 20_o to_o ver_fw-la 11._o wherein_o divers_a mystery_n be_v most_o lively_o explicate_v which_o former_o be_v heretofore_o more_o obscure_o mention_v notable_o point_v out_o the_o rise_n seat_n reign_n vassal_n success_n and_o at_o last_o the_o fatal_a ruin_n of_o anti-christ_n and_o all_o the_o church_n enemy_n so_o that_o this_o part_n afford_v no_o small_a light_n to_o the_o prophetic_a part_n of_o the_o revelation_n here_o consider_v 1._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n 2._o the_o event_n thereupon_o i._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n c._n 17_o 18_o 19_o where_o be_v 1._o a_o notable_a description_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o visionall_a representation_n c._n 17.1_o to_o 7._o by_o real_a explanation_n thereof_o v_o 7._o to_o 16._o 2._o the_o instrument_n that_o shall_v destroy_v the_o whore_n viz._n the_o ten_o horn_n which_o be_v ten_o king_n etc._n etc._n c._n 17._o ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o 3._o the_o emphatical_a promulgation_n of_o the_o woeful_a ruin_n of_o babylon_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n this_o be_v do_v by_o three_o angel_n 1._o the_o first_o angel_n declare_v the_o inevitable_a certainty_n of_o babylon_n ruin_n c._n 18..1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o the_o second_o warning_n all_o god_n people_n to_o come_v out_o of_o she_o set_v forth_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o her_o destruction_n with_o the_o sad_a lamentation_n of_o all_o her_o friend_n and_o vassal_n ver_fw-la 4._o to_o 21._o 3._o the_o three_o angel_n under_o the_o type_n of_o a_o great_a millstone_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n as_o it_o be_v seal_n up_o the_o irrecoverablenesse_n of_o her_o ruin_n ver_fw-la 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o 4._o the_o gratulatory_a exaltation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a company_n 1_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whore_n 2_o for_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o lamb_n wife_n for_o marriage_n with_o he_o c._n 19_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o 11._o 5._o the_o final_a and_o total_a conquest_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o his_o army_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n c._n 19_o v._n 11._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n hitherto_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n vii_o or_o last_o uision_n ii_o the_o event_n follow_v after_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n which_o be_v chief_o threefold_a 1._o the_o safety_n of_o the_o saint_n survive_v the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n from_o the_o seducement_n of_o the_o dragon_n the_o devil_n and_o satan_n be_v chain_v up_o 1000_o year_n c._n 20.1.2_o 3._o 2._o the_o revive_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o reign_v with_o christ_n 1000_o year_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a not_o live_v again_o till_o the_o 1000_o year_n be_v finish_v c_o 20._o v_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 3._o the_o saint_n miraculous_a deliverance_n from_o and_o victory_n over_o gog_n and_o magog_n satan_n after_o the_o 1000_o year_n expire_v be_v loose_v out_o of_o prison_n c._n 20._o v._n 7._o to_o 11._o hitherto_o as_o be_v conceive_v have_v be_v reveal_v the_o future_a state_n of_o the_o church_n as_o militant_a on_o earth_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n as_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n be_v describe_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o 1._o inchoation_n and_o 2._o duration_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o inchoation_n or_o beginning_n of_o the_o church_n triumph_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n which_o be_v pathetical_o describe_v c._n 20._o v._n 11._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapt_n 2._o the_o duration_n or_o continuance_n of_o it_o viz._n eternal_a happiness_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v most_o glorious_o set_v forth_o c._n 21._o throughout_o etc._n etc._n 22._o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o 6._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o whole_a prophecy_n which_o be_v either_o 1._o principal_n contain_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o whole_a prophecy_n of_o this_o revelation_n by_o the_o testimony_n 1._o of_o the_o angel_n by_o who_o the_o lord_n show_v these_o thing_n to_o john_n c._n 22._o v._n 6._o 2._o of_o christ_n himself_o who_o give_v this_o revelation_n ver_fw-la 7._o 3._o of_o john_n that_o receive_v this_o revelation_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 4._o of_o christ_n again_o ver_fw-la 10_o to_o 18._o 5._o of_o john_n denounce_v heavy_a judgement_n upon_o all_o that_o shall_v add_v to_o or_o take_v from_o this_o prophecy_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 6._o of_o christ_n testify_v these_o thing_n promise_v his_o speedy_a come_n amplify_v by_o john_n earnest_a request_n in_o his_o own_o and_o the_o church_n behalf_n ver_fw-la 20._o 2._o less_o principal_a contain_v the_o apostolical_a salutation_n to_o all_o the_o 7._o church_n and_o faithful_a saint_n to_o who_o this_o revelation_n be_v write_v ver_fw-la 21._o he_o that_o testify_v these_o thing_n say_v i_o come_v quick_o amen_n even_o so_o come_z lord_n jesus_n rev._n 22.20_o d._n bernard_n medit._fw-la devot_n c._n 4._o praemium_fw-la est_fw-la videre_fw-la deum_fw-la vivere_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la vivere_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la in_fw-la deo_fw-la quierit_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la habere_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la et_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la ibi_fw-la est_fw-la summa_fw-la felicitas_fw-la summa_fw-la jucunditas_fw-la vera_fw-la libe●tas_fw-la perfecta_fw-la charitas_fw-la aeterna_fw-la securitas_fw-la &_o secura_fw-la aeternitas_fw-la ibi_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la laetitia_fw-la plena_fw-la scientia_fw-la omnis_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la sic_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la homo_fw-la beatus_fw-la erit_fw-la in_fw-la cujus_fw-la conscientia_fw-la peccatum_fw-la inventum_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la videbit_fw-la deum_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la habebit_fw-la ad_fw-la voluptatem_fw-la fruetur_fw-la ad_fw-la jucunditatem_fw-la in_o aeternitate_fw-la vigebit_fw-la in_fw-la veritate_fw-la fulgebit_fw-la in_fw-la bonitate_fw-la gaudebit_fw-la 1_o tim._n 1.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a &_o new_a testament_n i._o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v i_o moses_n he_o write_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o five_o book_n call_v the_o pentateuch_n i._n e._n the-five_a fold-volumne_n these_o book_n according_a to_o the_o greek_a be_v call_v genesis_n exodus_fw-la leviticus_n number_n deuteronomie_n ii_o the_o prophet_n their_o book_n be_v either_o i._o historical_a contain_v the_o history_n of_o 1._o israel_n entrance_n into_o the_o promise_a land_n viz._n joshua_n 2_o israel_n condition_n and_o government_n after_o their_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n 1_o ●efore_o their_o carry_v away_o into_o babylon_n either_o under_o 1._o judge_n and_o here_o we_o have_v ●he_n 1._o general_n hist._n judge_n 2._o particular_a hist._n ruth_n 2_o king_n and_o this_o as_o th●_n stat●_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v i._o unite_v under_o king_n by_o 1._o election_n i._o samuel_n 2._o succession_n ii_o samuel_n ii_o divide_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o 1._o beginning_n of_o this_o division_n in_o i._o king_n 2._o progress_n of_o this_o division_n in_o ii_o king_n iii_o unite_v and_o divide_v as_o in_o i._o chronicle_n ii_o chronicle_n 2._o after_o their_o captivity_n here_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n be_v declare_v according_a to_o the_o 1._o truth_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o in_o ezra_n 2._o fruit_n and_o event_n of_o it_o in_o nehemiah_n 3._o under_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o esther_n ii_o doctrinal_a or_o poetical_a contain_v doctrine_n 1._o of_o more_o special_a reference_n to_o a_o particular_a person_n viz._n job._n 2._o of_o more_o general_n reference_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n in_o 1._o david●_n book_n principal_o pen_v by_o he_o viz._n psalm_n 2._o solomon_n book_n which_o be_v either_o 1._o proverbial_a proverbes_n 2._o penitential_a ecclesiastes_n 3._o nuptial_a viz._n song_n of_o song_n iii_o prophetical_a write_v either_o by_o the_o 1._o great_a prophet_n who_o write_v either_o 1._o before_o
he_o nicephorus_n l._n 2._o c._n 45_o the_o language_n in_o which_o matthew_n write_v some_o think_v be_v hebrew_a tha●_n he_o be_v a_o hebrew_n write_v in_o hebrew_n to_o the_o hebrew_n divers_a ancient_a writer_n embrace_v this_o opinion_n iraen_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o athan●s_n in_o synops._n p._n 141._o euseb._n hist._n eccles._n l._n 3._o c._n 24._o nazianz._n in_o carm._n hieron_n praefat._n in_o 4._o evang._n ad_fw-la damas._n &_o in_o c._n 11._o hoseae_n august_n de_fw-fr consens_fw-la evang._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o nicephor_n l._n 4._o c._n 32._o and_o that_o it_o be_v translate_v into_o greek_a by_o john_n the_o evangelist_n as_o some_o by_o james_n as_o o●hers_n by_o luke_n and_o paul_n as_o other_o by_o mark_n as_o o●hers_n be_v of_o opinion_n some_o think_v he_o write_v not_o in_o pure_a hebrew_n but_o in_o syriack_n be_v the_o dialect_n then_o most_o common_o use_v alsted_n praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 123._o but_o other_o judge_n matthew_n write_v not_o his_o gospel_n original_o in_o hebrew_a but_o in_o greek_a and_o that_o upon_o these_o ground_n 1._o the_o hebrew_n gospel_n of_o munsterus_n his_o edition_n be_v such_o for_o language_n as_o it_o be_v improbable_a it_o shall_v be_v write_v by_o matthew_n or_o any_o other_o skilful_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n 2._o the_o same_o author_n who_o report_n matthew_n to_o have_v write_v in_o hebrew_n acknowledge_v the_o greek_a gospel_n of_o matthew_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o be_v commend_v to_o the_o church_n as_o authentic_a iren._n l._n 3._o c._n 39_o hieron_n in_o catal_a illustr_n euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 34._o and_o 39_o and_o l._n 5._o c._n 10._o etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o other_o apostle_n original_o write_v in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n as_o than_o most_o common_a and_o that_o not_o only_o promiscuous_o to_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o peculiar_o when_o they_o write_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o hebrew_n peter_n james._n and_o their_o apostolical_a function_n require_v they_o to_o write_v in_o the_o most_o know_a tongue_n as_o most_o to_o edify_v 4._o matthew_n stile_n plain_o agree_v with_o mark_n be_v differ_v not_o much_o from_o john_n and_o though_o therein_o there_o be_v some_o hebraism_n so_o there_o be_v in_o most_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 5._o matthew_n interpret_v hebrew_a name_n by_o greek_a therefore_o he_o write_v in_o greek_n not_o in_o hebrew_n e._n g._n immanuel_n matth._n 1.23_o golgotha_n matth._n 27.33_o eli_n eli_n lamasabachtani_fw-la matth._n 27.46_o 6._o none_o can_v certain_o tell_v who_o shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o greek_a version_n if_o matthew_n write_v in_o hebrew_n and_o this_o opinion_n tend_v to_o destroy_v the_o credit_n and_o authority_n of_o matthew_n gospel_n in_o greek_a stoup_v to_o evidence_n to_o all_o but_o especial_o to_o the_o believe_a hebrew_n with_o who_o he_o have_v preach_v that_o this_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n the_o true_a promise_a seed_n of_o david_n and_o abraham_n matth._n 1.1_o principal_a part_n this_o history_n describe_v i._o christ_n birth_n and_o there_o his_o genealogy_n conception_n nativity_n place_v where_o and_o some_o consequent_n thereupon_o c._n 1.2_o ii_o christ_n life_n wherein_o be_v decipher_v 1._o the_o thing_n do_v in_o reference_n to_o christ_n threefold_a office_n viz._n i._o priestly_n his_o inauguration_n by_o johns_n public_a promulgation_n c._n 3._o ii_o kingly_a he_o combat_n with_o satan_n and_o conquer_v he_o c._n 4._o iii_o prophetical_a which_o he_o execute_v 1._o alone_o by_o himself_o and_o that_o either_o as_o a_o prophet_n only_o teach_v 1_o the_o cause_n of_o godliness_n c._n 5._o 2_o the_o duty_n of_o godliness_n c._n 6._o 3_o the_o impediment_n unto_o godliness_n c._n 7._o as_o a_o prophet_n and_o king_n joint_o do_v miracle_n c._n 8._o and_o 9_o 2._o together_o with_o or_o by_o his_o apostle_n in_o their_o mjnistry_n c._n 10._o 2._o the_o authority_n and_o esteem_n that_o christ_n have_v 1._o with_o his_o own_o c._n 11._o 2._o with_o other_o both_o 1_o ecclesiastical_a person_n who_o confer_v with_o he_o that_o they_o may_v ensnare_v he_o and_o accuse_v he_o c._n 12._o 2_o and_o political_a whether_o with_o the_o people_n who_o flock_v no_o hear_v he_o preach_v c._n 13._o or_o with_o the_o magistrate_n herod_n opinion_n of_o he_o c._n 14._o iii_o christ_n death_n set_a forth_o by_o the_o antecedent_n manner_n and_o consequent_n of_o it_o i._o by_o the_o antecedent_n of_o it_o comprise_v in_o his_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n wherein_o no●e_n 1._o whence_o he_o go_v the_o term_n from_o which_o viz._n from_o galilee_n c._n 15._o compare_v with_o c._n 19_o 1._o while_n christ_n be_v in_o galilee_n 1._o he_o answer_v the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n about_o a_o sign_n c._n 16._o 2._o he_o be_v transfigure_v to_o encourage_v both_o himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n against_o his_o passion_n c._n 17._o 3._o he_o preach_v humility_n and_o love_n to_o his_o disciple_n c._n 18._o 2._o what_o way_n he_o go_v viz._n through_o the_o coast_n of_o judea_n where_o be_v record_v his_o word_n and_o deed_n c._n 19_o and_o 20._o 3._o whither_o he_o go_v the_o term_n to_o which_o viz._n to_o jerusalem_n here_o be_v declare_v 1._o how_o he_o be_v entertain_v at_o jerusalem_n c._n 21._o 2._o what_o he_o do_v there_o viz._n he_o dispute_v with_o sadducee_n and_o pharisee_n c._n 22._o accuse_v the_o pharisee_n of_o hypocrisy_n etc._n etc._n c._n 23._o foretell_v jerusalem_n destruction_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n c._n 24._o admonish_v all_o to_o prepare_v for_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o describe_v it_o c._n 25._o ii_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n where_o note_n 1._o the_o preface_n or_o harbinger_n of_o it_o his_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n judas_n his_o treachery_n etc._n etc._n c._n 26._o 2._o the_o progress_n make_v to_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o end_n both_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a consistory_n c._n 27._o 3._o the_o consummation_n of_o his_o passion_n c._n 27._o iii_o by_o the_o consequent_n of_o his_o death_n c._n 28._o mark_n the_o gospel_n according_a to_o mark_n so_o denominate_v from_o mark_n the_o penman_n of_o it_o mark_n some_o derive_v from_o the_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marak_n i_o e._n he_o have_v polish_v etc._n etc._n as_o hebrew_n other_o rather_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o latin_a name_n make_v a_o denizon_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n and_o derive_v from_o the_o month_n of_o march_n because_o mark_n be_v bear_v in_o that_o month_n it_o be_v usual_a so_o to_o denominate_v man_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o march_n probus_n he_o be_v also_o call_v john_n act._n 12.12_o &_o 15.37_o viz._n john_n mark._n his_o father_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n his_o mother_n be_v that_o mary_n in_o who_o house_n they_o be_v pray_v for_o peter_n when_o peter_n bring_v out_o of_o prison_n by_o the_o angel_n come_v and_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n act._n 12.12_o he_o be_v cousin_n to_o barnabas_n his_o sister_n son_n col._n 4.10_o though_o he_o be_v not_o a_o apostle_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o apostolical_a man_n some_o think_v he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o 70_o disciple_n hieronym_n if_o so_o he_o both_o hear_v and_o see_v christ._n however_o he_o be_v the_o follower_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n act._n 12.25_o and_o they_o have_v he_o to_o their_o minister_n act._n 13.5_o afterward_o when_o there_o arise_v a_o sharp_a controversy_n betwixt_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n about_o mark_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n depart_v a_o sunder_o and_o barnabas_n take_v mark_n along_o with_o he_o to_o cyprus_n act._n 15.37_o 38_o 39_o and_o after_o this_o as_o some_o think_v mark_v live_v with_o peter_n who_o call_v he_o marcus_n my_o son_n 1_o pet._n 5.13_o from_o who_o mouth_n he_o write_v the_o gospel_n as_o some_o think_v yet_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n there_o be_v two_o mark_n with_fw-mi jacob_n laurent_n in_o 1_o pet._n 5.13_o irenaeus_n style_v he_o the_o disciple_n and_o interpreter_n of_o peter_n iraen_n advers._fw-la heraes_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 229._o edit_n colon._n 1596._o mark_n write_v his_o gospel_n two_o year_n after_o matthew_n as_o some_o think_v vid._n annotat_fw-la in_o irenaeum_fw-la quo_fw-la supr_n p._n 229.230_o and_o he_o write_v it_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o request_n of_o some_o brethren_n at_o rome_n as_o some_o conceive_v epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 51._o euseb._n eccles._n hist._n l._n 6._o c._n 11._o &_o l._n 1._o c._n 15._o niceph._n lib._n 2._o c._n 15._o hieron_n catal._n illust_n that_o conceit_n of_o baronius_n that_o he_o write_v his_o gospel_n in_o latin_a be_v reject_v as_o groundless_a gerh._n loc_n come_v de_fw-fr sac._n script_n exeg_v c._n 9_o §_o 244._o scope_n to_o describe_v the_o true_a christ_n
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barbarous_o stone_v to_o death_n c._n 6._o &_o 7._o 6._o how_o the_o apostle_n continue_v at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o great_a persecution_n occasion_v the_o dispersion_n send_v peter_n and_o john_n to_o samaria_n to_o preach_v to_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o send_v philip_n to_o baptize_v the_o ethiopian_a eunuch_n and_o to_o preach_v c._n 8._o in_o which_o persecution_n saul_n be_v a_o great_a actor_n be_v wonderful_o convert_v and_o call_v to_o the_o apostleship_n c._n 9_o 1._o to_o v_o 32._o 2_o more_o special_o the_o act_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n be_v story_v i._o peter_n act_n viz._n 1._o his_o miracle_n wrought_v recover_v aeneas_n and_o raise_v dorcas_n from_o death_n c._n 9_o 32._o to_o the_o end_n 2._o his_o doctrine_n preach_v to_o cornelius_n a_o gentile_a c._n 10._o defend_v against_o they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n that_o oppose_v his_o communion_n with_o the_o uncircumcised_a c._n 11._o 3._o his_o imprisonment_n and_o miraculous_a release_n c._n 12._o ii_o paul_n act_n be_v record_v according_a to_o four_o remarkable_a per●grinations_n or_o journey_n which_o he_o take_v viz._n 1._o his_o first_o journey_n be_v with_o barnabas_n to_o the_o gentile_n his_o deed_n and_o act_n in_o that_o journey_n be_v in_o c._n 13.14_o 2._o his_o second_o journey_n with_o silas_n from_o antioch_n to_o jerusalem_n where_o 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o journey_n viz._n the_o doctrine_n of_o certain_a come_n from_o jerusalem_n that_o circumcision_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n whereupon_o that_o famous_a synod_n be_v call_v at_o jerusalem_n c._n 15._o 2._o paul_n deed_n and_o act_n while_o he_o be_v in_o asia_n c._n 16._o 3._o paul_n deed_n and_o act_n while_o he_o abide_v in_o graecia_n until_o he_o return_v again_o to_o antioch_n c._n 17._o to_o c._n 18._o vers_fw-la 22._o 3._o his_o three_o journey_n undertake_v for_o the_o ephisians_n sake_n where_o note_n 1._o whence_o he_o go_v c._n 18.23_o etc._n etc._n 2._o what_o way_n he_o travel_v go_v c._n 19_o come_v c._n 20_o 3._o whither_o he_o come_v viz._n to_o jerusalem_n c._n 21.22_o 23._o then_o to_o caesarea_n where_o consider_v thing_n do_v under_o felix_n c._n 24._o under_o festus_n c._n 25._o under_fw-la ●grippa_fw-la c._n 26._o 4_o his_o four_o and_o last_o journey_n which_o he_o take_v towards_o rome_n c._n 27_o 28._o ii_o epistolical_a book_n the_o epistolical_a book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v all_z the_o epistle_n write_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o apostle_n be_v ofttimes_o unable_a to_o instruct_v by_o their_o personal_a presence_n supply_v that_o by_o write_v epistle_n these_o epistle_n be_v either_o write_v 1._o to_o the_o believe_v gentile_n or_o 2._o to_o the_o believe_v jew_n as_o be_v former_o note_v to_o the_o believe_a gentile_n the_o apostle_n paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n which_o be_v either_o 1._o general_n write_v to_o whole_a church_n or_o 2._o particular_a to_o some_o select_a particular_a person_n some_o do_v rank_a paul_n epistle_n thus_o 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a_o little_a before_o his_o martyrdom_n whichfall_v out_o in_o the_o thirty_o seven_o year_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o nero_n &_o in_o the_o thirty_o five_o year_n after_o his_o own_o conversion_n paul_n write_v his_o ii_o to_o timothy_n as_o all_o circumstance_n evince_v and_o the_o epistle_n itself_o intimate_v i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v and_o the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n 2_o tim._n 4.6_o this_o note_v the_o several_a time_n of_o the_o apostle_n write_v his_o epistle_n be_v useful_a to_o let_v we_o see_v why_o the_o apostle_n write_v so_o various_o about_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o circumcision_n and_o other_o ceremony_n as_o to_o the_o roman_n that_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o weak_a etc._n etc._n about_o ceremony_n and_o indifferent_a thing_n rom._n 14._o 1._o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o the_o galatian_n and_o colossian_n utter_o condemn_v use_v of_o circumcision_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 5.2_o etc._n etc._n col._n 2_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o difference_n of_o time_n chrisostome_n ceremony_n be_v always_o mortales_fw-la mortal_a at_o christ_n death_n become_v mortuae_fw-la dead_a only_a moses_n must_v be_v honourable_o bury_v for_o the_o weak_a jew_n the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v permit_v a_o while_n but_o after_o that_o they_o become_v mortiferae_fw-la deadly_a to_o they_o that_o use_v they_o but_o here_o paul_n epistle_n shall_v be_v consider_v according_a to_o the_o method_n and_o distribution_n of_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n first_o propose_v and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o so_o we_o shall_v view_v they_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o order_n in_o our_o bibles_n and_o first_o of_o paul_n general_n epistle_n to_o whole_a church_n which_o be_v nine_o viz._n roman_n the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n so_o denominate_v 1._o partly_o from_o the_o object_n to_o who_o the_o epistle_n be_v write_v viz._n the_o believe_a roman_n rom._n 1.7_o when_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v there_o be_v so_o famous_a a_o church_n at_o rome_n that_o their_o faith_n be_v speak_v of_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n rom._n 1.8_o yea_o there_o be_v even_o in_o caesar_n household_n that_o have_v receive_v the_o faith_n phil._n 4.22_o but_o by_o who_o or_o when_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o roman_n first_o plant_v answ._n scripture_n be_v silent_a papist_n say_v by_o peter_n bel●●m_n de_fw-fr pont._n rom._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o but_o peter_n never_o be_v at_o rome_n much_o less_o plant_v the_o church_n there_o d._n pareus_n in_o rom._n 16._o pub._n ii_o barnabas_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v preach_v christ_n at_o rome_n and_o to_o have_v convert_v the_o roman_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o tiberius_n if_o clement_n may_v be_v believe_v recognition_n clementis_fw-la lib._n 1._o but_o now_o rome_n be_v as_o infamous_a as_o once_o it_o be_v famous_a be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n rev._n 17_o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o spiritual_a egypt_n rev._n 11.8_o sodom_n rev._n 11.8_o and_o babylon_n devote_v to_o destruction_n rev._n 18.2_o etc._n etc._n 2._o partly_o from_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o epistle_n viz._n paul_n rom._n 1.1_o paul_n be_v a_o latin_a name_n from_o paulus_n i._n e._n a_o little_a one_o so_o the_o roman_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o lesser_a stature_n he_o seem_v most_o to_o be_v delight_v with_o this_o roman_a name_n be_v appoint_v apostle_n to_o the_o gentile_n some_o think_v he_o first_o have_v this_o name_n give_v he_o upon_o occasion_n of_o his_o conversion_n of_o sergius_n paulus_n the_o deputy_n act._n 13.7.9.12_o hieronym_n de_fw-fr claris_fw-la script_n before_o he_o be_v call_v saul_n i._n e._n desire_v ask_v etc._n etc._n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shaal_n i._n e._n he_o have_v ask_v desire_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o he_o change_v his_o name_n saul_n into_o paul_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o have_v two_o name_n as_o all_o the_o jew_n have_v 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some_o clavis_fw-la theologiae_n the_o key_n of_o divinity_n and_o methodus_fw-la scripturae_fw-la the_o method_n of_o scripture_n when_o it_o be_v write_v see_v in_o former_a table_n where_o it_o be_v write_v be_v to_o be_v consider_v origen_n in_o praefat._n comment_fw-fr think_v at_o corinth_n 1._o because_o he_o commend_v phoebe_n to_o the_o roman_n rom._n 16.1_o she_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o the_o church_n at_o cenchrea_n which_o be_v a_o port_n of_o corinth_n 2._o because_o he_o salute_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o gaius_n his_o host_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 16.23_o and_o gaius_n a_o corinthian_a and_o there_o baptise_a by_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 1.14_o 3._o because_o he_o salute_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o erastus_n chamberlain_n of_o the_o city_n rom._n 16.23_o who_o abode_n at_o corinth_n 2_o tim._n 4.20_o 4._o the_o postscript_n testify_v thus_o much_o occasion_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o epistle_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o the_o report_n that_o paul_n have_v receive_v of_o some_o disagreement_n both_o in_o judgement_n and_o affection_n in_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o be_v partly_o believe_v jew_n partly_o believe_v gentile_n the_o jew_n either_o whole_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n or_o mingle_v law_n and_o gospel_n together_o in_o the_o case_n of_o justification_n and_o all_o of_o they_o exclude_v the_o gentile_n from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n and_o despise_v they_o insist_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o jew_n contrariwise_o the_o gentile_n know_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v reject_v of_o god_n and_o the_o gentile_n implant_v in_o their_o stead_n too_o much_o insult_v over_o they_o as_o a_o people_n cast_v away_o boast_v of_o their_o own_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n and_o use_v their_o christian_a liberty_n with_o offence_n now_o to_o reconcile_v these_o controversy_n and_o to_o settle_v
order_n of_o the_o patriarch_n that_o as_o death_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n have_v reign_v over_o the_o six_o first_o father_n adam_n seth_n enos_n cainan_n mahalelel_n jare_v but_o can_v not_o touch_v the_o seven_o enoch_n so_o death_n shall_v reign_v ove●_n the_o world_n 6000_o year_n which_o shall_v so_o long_o continue_v but_o in_o the_o 7000._o year_n eternal_a life_n shall_v begin_v and_o death_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n 4._o but_o other_o best_o of_o all_o understand_v here_o as_o the_o text_n seem_v evident_o to_o carry_v it_o enoch_n verbal_a prophecy_n which_o though_o not_o write_v yet_o jude_n receive_v by_o tradition_n or_o rather_o by_o revelation_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o enoch_n prophesy_v and_o here_o record_v as_o part_v of_o the_o divine_a canon_n obj._n 3_o judas_n allege_n other_o apostle_n say_n ver_fw-la 17._o therefore_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n than_o a_o apostle_n himself_o especial_o see_v he_o call_v not_o himself_o a_o apostle_n but_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o therefore_o this_o epistle_n not_o authentical_a ans._n 1._o though_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v jude_n be_v no_o apostle_n yet_o it_o therefore_o follow_v not_o his_o epistle_n be_v not_o authentical_a mark_n and_o luke_n not_o apostle_n yet_o the_o three_o book_n they_o write_v be_v of_o unquestionable_a authority_n the_o authority_n of_o book_n of_o scripture_n be_v not_o from_o the_o penman_n write_v they_o but_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n indite_v they_o 2._o daniel_n cite_v jeremiah_n dan._n 9.2_o ezekiel_n cite_v daniel_n ezek._n 14.19_o be_v they_o therefore_o not_o prophet_n but_o prophet_n disciple_n peter_n allege_v paul_n epistle_n 2_o pet._n 3.15_o 16._o be_v peter_n therefore_o no_o apostle_n but_o only_o a_o disciple_n 3._o judes_n allege_v the_o other_o apostle_n deroga●es_v not_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o epistle_n but_o prove_v that_o jude_n write_v after_o both_o paul_n and_o peter_n in_o who_o epistle_n these_o prediction_n be_v extant_a 1_o tim._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n 4._o final_o though_o judas_n here_o call_v not_o himself_o a_o apostle_n that_o argue_v not_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o a_o apostle_n james_n in_o his_o epistle_n john_n in_o his_o three_o epistle_n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n and_o in_o both_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n superscribe_v not_o themselves_o apostle_n be_v they_o therefore_o no_o apostle_n but_o judas_n here_o style_v himself_o the_o brother_n of_o james_n and_o that_o be_v full_a as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v style_v himself_o a_o apostle_n for_o the_o text_n be_v express_v that_o judas_n the_o brother_n of_o james_n be_v one_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n see_v luk._n 6.16_o act._n 1.13_o obj._n 4._o but_o jude_n the_o apostle_n teach_v in_o persia_n and_o therefore_o have_v he_o write_v this_o epistle_n he_o will_v rather_o have_v write_v it_o in_o the_o persian_a than_o grecian_a tongue_n ans._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o infallible_o certain_a that_o jude_n be_v in_o persia_n when_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n 2._o no_o necessity_n of_o the_o apostle_n write_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o people_n with_o who_o they_o then_o live_v matthew_n live_v among_o the_o ethiopian_n paul_n at_o rome_n when_o he_o write_v some_o of_o his_o epistle_n yet_o they_o write_v not_o in_o ethiopick_n or_o latin_a but_o in_o greek_a greek_n be_v then_o the_o most_o common_a language_n in_o the_o world_n the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v have_v greek_a to_o be_v the_o original_a language_n for_o new_a testament_n as_o the_o hebrew_n especial_o for_o the_o old_a and_o judes_n epistle_n be_v catholic_a or_o general_n and_o therefore_o be_v write_v in_o greek_a the_o general_a tongue_n when_o and_o where_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v be_v uncertain_a some_o think_v this_o apostle_n be_v in_o persia_n or_o asia_n minor_a when_o he_o write_v it_o viz._n a_o year_n before_o he_o die_v and_o that_o he_o there_o die_v anno_fw-la 68_o after_o christ._n niceph._n l._n 4._o c._n 40.44_o probably_n he_o write_v after_o both_o paul_n and_o peter_n to_o who_o write_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v reference_n v_o 17._o the_o whole_a epistle_n be_v as_o a_o abstract_n of_o peter_n second_o epistle_n occasion_n seem_v from_o the_o current_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o be_v those_o abominable_a heresy_n of_o the_o simonian_o nicolaitane_n gnostic_n etc._n etc._n abound_v in_o those_o time_n time_n who_o hold_v sin_n to_o be_v indifferent_a woman_n &_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v common_a etc._n etc._n oecumen_fw-la epiphan_n in_o haeres_fw-la gnostic_n sec._n jud._n 3.4_o scope_n to_o warn_v all_o the_o faithful_a in_o those_o time_n of_o the_o curse_a and_o detestable_a heretic_n and_o seducer_n that_o be_v cunning_o creep_v in_o among_o they_o that_o they_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o truth_n against_o all_o their_o damnable_a error_n and_o heresy_n and_o for_o purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n against_o all_o their_o impure_a lustful_a licentious_a and_o ungodly_a practice_n jude_n 3_o 4_o 8_o 10_o 20_o 21._o principal_a part_n to_o this_o end_n be_v i._o inscription_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n express_v 1._o penman_n who_o write_v this_o epistle_n 2._o party_n to_o who_o it_o be_v write_v 3._o the_o salutation_n of_o they_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o ii_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o epistle_n wherein_o be_v lay_v down_o 1._o the_o main_a proposition_n or_o exhortation_n to_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n ver_fw-la 3._o there_o be_v so_o many_o lascivious_a heretical_a man_n creep_v in_o among_o they_o ver_fw-la 4._o 2._o argument_n enforce_v this_o exhortation_n upon_o they_o against_o these_o lascivious_a heretic_n demonstrate_v the_o damnablenesse_n and_o destructivenesse_n of_o their_o way_n 1._o by_o example_n of_o god_n vengeance_n for_o like_a impiety_n and_o impurity_n in_o former_a time_n viz._n upon_o israel_n for_o unbelief_n ver_fw-la 5._o upon_o angel_n for_o apostasy_n ver_fw-la upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n etc._n etc._n for_o their_o lust_n ver_fw-la 7._o these_o example_n he_o apply_v to_o these_o seducer_n 1._o describe_v they_o by_o their_o 1._o uncleanness_n ver_fw-la 8._o 2._o despise_v and_o reproach_v magistrate_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 3._o impudence_n in_o revile_v what_o they_o know_v not_o ver_fw-la 10._o 4._o brutish_a intemperance_n in_o carnal_a pleasure_n ver_fw-la 10._o 5._o cruelty_n to_o their_o brethren_n 6._o covetousness_n 7._o seditiousnesse_n ver_fw-la 11._o 8._o epicurism_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_n ver_fw-la 12._o 9_o hypocrisy_n 10._o instability_n 11._o deadness_n and_o barrenness_n to_o all_o good_a fruit_n ver_fw-la 12._o 12._o wrathfulness_n 13._o shameful_a uncleanness_n 14._o levity_n and_o inconstancy_n ver_fw-la 13._o 2._o threaten_v they_o in_o general_a with_o woe_n ver_fw-la 11_o in_o particular_a with_o eternal_a destruction_n ver_fw-la 13._o 2._o by_o testimony_n 1._o of_o enoch_n ver_fw-la 14.15_o to_o which_o he_o add_v further_a description_n of_o their_o viciousnesse_n ver_fw-la 16._o 2._o of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o v_o 17_o 18._o where_o he_o further_o describe_v these_o heretic_n by_o their_o separation_n from_o church_n assembly_n by_o their_o want_n of_o god_n spirit_n v_o 9_o 3._o hortatory_n direction_n by_o way_n of_o remedy_n for_o 1._o mutual_a edification_n 2._o prayer_n v_o 20._o 3._o love_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 21._o 4._o different_a course_n to_o be_v take_v by_o they_o in_o recover_v several_a person_n from_o seducement_n v_o 22_o 23._o 5._o zeal_n against_o all_o impurity_n v_o 23_o iii_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n with_o adoxology_n to_o god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v they_o without_o spot_n and_o blameless_a etc._n etc._n v._n 24_o 25._o iii_o the_o prophetical_a book_n viz._n the_o revelat._n the_o prophetical_a book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n prophetical_o foretell_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o future_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o age_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o revelation_n of_o john_n the_o divine_a this_o may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o prophetical_a book_n for_o 1_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o divers_a time_n style_v it_o a_o prophecy_n rev._n 1.3_o and_o 7.10_o 18.19_o 2_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o book_n be_v chief_o prophetical_a as_o the_o series_n of_o the_o book_n imply_v and_o also_o some_o passage_n plain_o testify_v that_o it_o treat_v of_o thing_n which_o must_v short_o come_v to_o pass_v rev._n 1.1_o and_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o rev._n 1.19_o title_n this_o book_n in_o greek_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o apocalypse_n or_o revelation_n of_o john_n the_o divine_a whereby_o be_v indigitated_a to_o we_o both_o the_o
the_o seven_o angel_n to_o sound_v their_o trumpet_n v._n 6._o ii_o executory_a viz._n the_o angel_n actual_a sound_v of_o their_o seven_o trumpet_n c._n 8._o v._n 7._o etc._n etc._n to_o c._n 12.1_o i._o trumpet_n sound_v where_o consider_v 1._o the_o sign_n follow_v haile_o and_o fire_n mingle_v with_o blood_n cast_v upon_o the_o earth_n 2_o the_o effect_n thereof_o viz._n the_o three_o part_n of_o tree_n burn_v etc._n etc._n c._n 8._o v._n 7._o ii_o trumpet_n sound_v where_o 1._o the_o sign_n follow_v viz._n a_o great_a mountain_n burn_v with_o fire_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n 2._o the_o effect_n ensue_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sea_n become_v blood_n etc._n etc._n c._n 8._o v._n 8.9_o iii_o trumpet_n sound_v where_o 1._o the_o sign_n ensue_v thereupon_o a_o great_a star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n call_v wormwood_n 2._o the_o effect_n thereof_o viz._n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o water_n become_v bitter_a and_o many_o die_v of_o they_o c._n 8._o v._n 10_o 11._o iv._o trumpet_n sound_v where_o 1._o the_o sign_n viz._n the_o three_o part_n of_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n smite_v 2._o the_o effect_n thereupon_o viz._n day_n and_o night_n shine_v not_o for_o a_o three_o part_n c._n 8._o v._n 12._o here_o be_v annex_v by_o way_n of_o preparatory_a transition_n to_o the_o other_o three_o trumpet_n john_n vision_n of_o a_o angel_n fly_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n denounce_v three_o woe_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o three_o last_o trumpet_n c._n 8_o 13._o i._o woe_n v._o trumpet_n sound_v where_o note_n 1._o the_o sign_n appear_v viz._n a_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n 2._o the_o four_o effect_n of_o this_o star_n fall_v viz._n he_o open_v the_o bottomless_a pit_n thence_o raise_v up_o smoke_n darken_v sun_n and_o air_n with_o the_o smoke_n and_o bring_v locust_n unto_o the_o earth_n out_o of_o the_o smoke_n which_o locust_n be_v various_o and_o notable_o describe_v 3._o the_o conclusion_n shut_v up_o the_o calamity_n of_o this_o trumpet_n and_o forewarn_v of_o they_o that_o follow_v c._n 9_o 1._o to_o 13._o ii_o woe_n vi_o trumpet_n sound_v c._n 9_o v._n 13._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n herein_o consider_v 1._o the_o command_n to_o loose_v the_o four_o angel_n bind_v in_o euphrates_n v_o 13_o 14._o 2._o execution_n of_o this_o command_n v_o 15._o 3._o the_o description_n of_o the_o large_a army_n of_o euphratean_a horse_n and_o horseman_n v_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 4._o the_o calamitous_a effect_n wrought_v by_o they_o v_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o vii_o trumpet_z concern_v which_o note_n 1._o preparatory_n to_o it_o 2._o sound_a of_o it_o i._o preparatorye_n to_o it_o it_o be_v the_o trumpet_n of_o high_a concernment_n because_o when_o that_o shall_v be_v sound_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v finish_v as_o he_o have_v declare_v to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n c._n 10_o 7._o be_v very_o large_o premise_v c._n 10_o 1_o to_o c._n 11.15_o which_o seem_v principal_o to_o be_v consolatory_a to_o the_o church_n against_o all_o her_o former_a and_o future_a tribulation_n and_o this_o by_o the_o vision_n of_o a_o mighty_a angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n viz._n jesus_n christ_n himself_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n touch_v who_o here_o be_v 1._o the_o angel_n description_n c._n 10._o ver_fw-la 1._o 2._o the_o angel_n action_n 1._o hold_v a_o little_a book_n in_o his_o hand_n 2._o set_a his_o right_a foot_n on_o the_o sea_n his_o left_a on_o the_o land_n 3._o roar_v as_o a_o lion_n 7._o thunder_n echo_v again_o 4._o swear_v that_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o but_o when_o the_o 7_o the_o angel_n shall_v sound_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v finish_v c._n 10._o v._n 2._o to_o 8._o 3._o the_o angel_n command_v to_o john_n 1._o to_o eat_v the_o little_a book_n in_o the_o angel_n hand_n that_o he_o may_v prophecy_n c._n 10.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 2._o to_o measure_v the_o temple_n altar_n and_o worshipper_n but_o not_o the_o court_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n of_o the_o gentile_n 42._o month_n c._n 11._o v._n 1_o ●_o 4._o the_o angel_n promise_n concern_v his_o two_o winess_n and_o their_o prophecy_n and_o how_o after_o they_o shall_v be_v kill_v by_o the_o beast_n upon_o the_o finish_n of_o their_o testimony_n they_o shall_v again_o revive_v c._n 11._o v._n 3._o to_o 14._o thus_o the_o second_o woe_n be_v end_v and_o the_o three_o hasten_v v_o 14._o iii_o woe_n ii_o sound_a of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n wherein_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v finish_v and_o the_o church_n misery_n end_v c._n ●_o 1._o v_o 15._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n where_o consider_v i._o thing_n hear_v in_o heaven_n viz._n 1._o great_a voice_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n &c._n &c._n ver_fw-la 15._o 2._o the_o triumphant_a song_n or_o gratulation_n of_o the_o 24._o elder_n unto_o god_n for_o honour_v himself_o and_o for_o the_o come_n of_o his_o judgement_n to_o reward_v the_o saint_n and_o destroy_v the_o earth_n ver_fw-la 16._o 17_o 18._o two_o thing_n see_v etc._n etc._n in_o god_n temple_n open_v in_o heaven_n viz._n 1._o the_o saint_n reward_n the_o ark_n of_o his_o testament_n i._n e._n jesus_n christ._n 2._o the_o wicked_n reward_n lightning_n voice_n thundering_n earthquake_n and_o great_a hail_n ver_fw-la 19_o the_o former_a prophecy_n end_v iv._o uision_n the_o two_o prophecy_n begin_v hitherto_o of_o the_o i._o prophecy_n or_o systeme_n of_o vision_n denote_v as_o be_v think_v by_o some_o more_o especial_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o last_o empire_n viz._n the_o roman_a now_o to_o the_o two_o prophecy_n or_o systeme_n of_o vision_n contemporary_a with_o the_o former_a both_o in_o the_o seal_n and_o trumpet_n foretell_v chief_o the_o future_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n till_o the_o judgement_n day_n herein_o chief_o be_v set_v down_o 1._o the_o tribulation_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n by_o several_a enemy_n 2._o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n by_o her_o enemy_n destruction_n 3._o the_o happy_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o her_o deliverance_n though_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o interpreter_n who_o take_v not_o any_o notice_n of_o 2_o contemporary_a prophecy_n and_o their_o synchronisme_n but_o judge_v these_o vision_n to_o be_v one_o continue_a prophecy_n bring_v all_o that_o follow_v under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n thus_o viz._n the_o sound_v of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v propound_v i._n summary_o c._n 11.15_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n ii_o plenary_o and_o this_o either_o 1._o by_o way_n of_o recognition_n and_o full_a explain_n of_o the_o former_a seal_n and_o trumpet_n in_o a_o digression_n c._n 12_o 13_o 14._o 2._o by_o way_n of_o prediction_n of_o thing_n future_a under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n more_o large_o c._n 15_o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n for_o substance_n these_o will_v come_v much_o to_o one_o but_o le_fw-fr we_o follow_v the_o former_a i._o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n by_o several_a enemy_n great_o distress_v she_o in_o this_o whole_a four_o vision_n c._n 12._o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o c._n 15._o ver_fw-la 1._o more_o particular_o here_o note_n i._o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o bring_v forth_o the_o manchild_n viz._n both_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n even_o from_o her_o infancy_n and_o this_o by_o dragon_n i._n e_o as_o be_v expound_v c._n 12._o ver_fw-la 9_o satan_n c._n 12._o v._n 1._o to_o 17._o ii_o the_o dragon_n persecution_n of_o and_o make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n viz._n as_o some_o think_v with_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n where_o consider_v 1._o the_o dragon_n resolution_n and_o endeavour_n thus_o to_o persecute_v c._n 12._o v._n 17._o 2_o the_o instrument_n of_o persecution_n incite_v and_o employ_v by_o the_o great_a red_a dragon_n viz._n 1._o the_o beast_n rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n c._n 13._o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o 11._o 2._o the_o beast_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n have_v two_o horn_n like_o a_o lamb_n and_o speak_v as_o a_o dragon_n etc._n etc._n c._n 13._o ver_fw-la 11._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n 3._o the_o event_n of_o this_o persecution_n viz._n the_o saint_n victory_n through_o their_o constant_a and_o faithful_a confession_n of_o christ_n even_o to_o martyrdom_n this_o their_o victory_n be_v exellent_o amplify_v by_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o c._n 14._o 1._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n v._o uision_n ii_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o her_o enemy_n represent_v in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o 7._o vial_n
the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n viz._n isaiah_n jeremiah_n lamentation_n 2._o near_o upon_o and_o under_o the_o captivity_n viz._n ezekiel_n daniel_n 2._o lesser_a prophet_n who_o prophesy_v and_o write_v either_o 1._o before_o israel_n transportation_n into_o babylon_n viz_o hosea_n joel_n amos_n obadiah_n jonab_n micah_n nahum_n habakkuk_n zephaniah_n 2._o after_o israel_n return_n from_o babylon_n captivity_n viz._n haggai_n zechariah_n malachi_n ii_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n see_v in_o the_o table_n at_o p._n 140._o ☞_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new-testament_n be_v either_o i._o historical_a describe_v unto_o we_o the_o history_n of_o 1._o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n who_o genealogy_n birth_n life_n doctrine_n miracle_n d●ath_n and_o resurrection_n be_v record_v by_o four_o evangelist_n matthew_n mark_n luke_n john_n 2._o the_o church_n christ_n body_n who_o primitive_a plantation_n state_n and_o augmentation_n both_o among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v delcare_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n ii_o epistolicall_a as_o all_o the_o epistle_n write_v by_o the_o apostle_n either_o 1._o to_o believe_v gentile_n as_o paul_n epistle_n 1_o general_n which_o paul_n write_v unto_o whole_a church_n about_o matter_n of_o general_a and_o public_a concernment_n as_o ●he_v epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n i._o corinthian_n ii_o corinthian_n galatian_n ephesian_n philippian_n colossian_n i._o thessalonian_n ii_o thessalonian_n 2_o particular_a to_o particular_a person_n touch_v 1_o public_a ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o the_o epistle_n to_o i._o timothy_n ii_o timothy_n titus_n 2._o private_a economical_a affair_n as_o his_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n 2._o to_o the_o believe_a jew_n as_o it_o be_v probable_a all_o these_o epistle_n be_v viz._n 1_o the_o epistle_n probable_o write_v by_o paul_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 2._o the_o 7._o epistle_n common_o call_v general_n or_o the_o catholic_a epistle_n of_o james._n james_n peter_n i._o peter_n ii_o peter_n john_n general_n i._n john_n particular_a ii_o john_n iii_o john_n jude._n jude_n iii_o prophetical_a foretell_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o future_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n write_v by_o john_n the_o apost_n viz._n the_o revelation_n revelation_n john_n ●_o 39_o 39_o col._n 3.16_o 3.16_o psal_n 40.8_o 40.8_o ●sal_n 119.1_o 119.1_o august_n sacrae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la tuus_fw-la sunt_fw-la sanctae_fw-la delitiae_fw-la meae_fw-la meae_fw-la longâ_fw-la &_o assiduâ_fw-la meditatione_n scripturarum_fw-la pectus_fw-la suum_fw-la fecerat_fw-la bibliothecam_fw-la christi_fw-la hier._n epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la heliod_n in_o epitaphium_fw-la nepotiani_n nepotiani_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pezelii_n mellificium_fw-la historicum_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la juliani_n juliani_n 1_o pet._n 1.21_o 1.21_o 1_o sam_n 21.9_o 21.9_o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 16._o 16._o psal._n 1.1_o 2._o 2._o ps._n 116.92_o 116.92_o psal._n 119.105_o 119.105_o eph._n 6.13_o 6.13_o jam._n 4.6_o 4.6_o ps_n 25.9_o 25.9_o psal._n 119.18_o 119.18_o 2_o pet._n 3.16_o 3.16_o job_n 7.17_o 7.17_o rev._n 3.7_o 3.7_o luk._n ●●_o 45_o 45_o act._n 7.38_o 7.38_o chryso_v in_o gal._n hom._n 1._o 1._o chrysost._n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la col._n hom._n 9_o 9_o job_n 23.12_o 23.12_o rom._n 7.22_o 7.22_o psal._n 19.9_o &_o 119.103_o 119.103_o psal._n 119.162_o 119.162_o ps._n 119.72_o 119.72_o psal._n 119.14_o 119.14_o psal._n 119_o 111._o 111._o psal._n 119.24_o 119.24_o psal._n 119.50_o 119.50_o psal._n 119.20_o 119.20_o psal._n 1.1_o 2._o 2._o august_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 20._o c._n 32._o prope_fw-la fin_n fin_n act._n 8.30.31_o 8.30.31_o 2_o pet._n 3.16_o 3.16_o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 3.16_o rom._n 3.2_o 3.2_o col._n 3.16_o 3.16_o act._n 28.25_o 28.25_o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o 1.21_o psal._n 19.7_o 9_o 9_o psal._n 19.7_o and_o 2_o tim_n 3.16_o 17._o 17._o psal._n 19.8_o 19.8_o psal._n 119.140_o 119.140_o numb_a 12.3_o 12.3_o exod._n 33.11_o 33.11_o deut._n 34.10_o 34.10_o psal_n 99.6_o jer._n 15.1_o with_o 1_o sam._n 7.9_o 10._o &_o 12.16_o 17_o 18._o 18._o act._n 13.22_o 13.22_o 1_o king_n 3.12_o neh._n 13.26_o 13.26_o 2_o sam._n 7.13_o 7.13_o dan._n 9.12_o 9.12_o dan._n 2.25_o 28_o 30_o 47._o 47._o joh._n 13.23_o 13.23_o joh._n 21.7_o 20._o 20._o 2_o cor._n 12.2_o 3_o 4._o 4._o chrysost._n de_fw-fr sacerd_v l._n 4._o 4._o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o 1.21_o gen._n 17.1_o 17.1_o ●am_fw-la 1.17_o 1.17_o psal_n 90.2_o &_o 102.26_o 27._o 27._o 1_o king_n 8.27_o jer._n 23.24_o 23.24_o psal._n 139.1_o 12._o 12._o psal_n 147._o ●_o ●_o deut._n 6.4_o 1_o cor._n 8.6_o 8.6_o 1_o joh._n 5_o 7._o 7._o rom._n 8.29_o 30._o eph._n 1.4_o 5_o 6._o 6._o is._n 9.6_o 9.6_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o and_o 3.16_o 3.16_o jer._n 31.31_o to_o 3●_n heb._n 8.8_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o 4.8_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o 1.4_o 2_o cor._n 1.3_o 4_o 5._o psal._n 94.19_o 94.19_o rom._n 7.12_o 7.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost._n in_o coloss._n homil_n 9_o omnis_fw-la scriptura_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la inspirata_fw-la utilis_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la docendum_fw-la h●c_fw-la ipsa_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la a_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la scripta_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la veluti_fw-la ex_fw-la communi_fw-la quodam_fw-la sanitatis_fw-la fonte_fw-la omnes_fw-la nobis_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la remedia_fw-la propriis_fw-la p●ssionibus_fw-la asssumamus_fw-la aug._n in_o psalm_n pro._n egom_n egom_n eph._n 6_o 17_o 17_o adoro_fw-la scripturae_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la tertull_n advers._fw-la hermogen_n hermogen_n auferantur_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la chartae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la procedat_fw-la in_o medium_n codex_fw-la dei_fw-la audi_fw-la christum_fw-la dicentem_fw-la audi_fw-la veritatem_fw-la loquentem_fw-la august_n enarrat_fw-la in_o psal._n 57_o 57_o sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la est_fw-la libre_fw-la vit●e_fw-la cujus_fw-la origo_fw-la eaterna_fw-la cujus_fw-la incorporalis_fw-la essentia_fw-la cujus_fw-la cognitio_fw-la vita_fw-la cujus_fw-la scriptura_fw-la indelebilis_fw-la cujus_fw-la inspectus_fw-la desiderabilis_fw-la cujus_fw-la doctrina_fw-la facilis_fw-la cujus_fw-la scientia_fw-la dulcis_fw-la cujus_fw-la profunditas_fw-la inscrutabilis_fw-la cujus_fw-la verba_fw-la innumerabili●_n &_o unum_fw-la tantum_fw-la verbum_fw-la omni●_n hug._n de_fw-fr arc._n no●_n no●_n 1_o tim._n 1.17_o 1.17_o psal._n 147_o 5._o 5._o rome_n 11.33_o 11.33_o joh._n 1.5_o 1.5_o humana_fw-la omne_fw-la dicta_fw-la argumentis_fw-la &_o testibus_fw-la egent_fw-la dei_fw-la autem_fw-la sermo_fw-la ipse_fw-la sibitestis_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la incorrupta_fw-la veritas_fw-la loquor_fw-la incorruptum_fw-la sit_fw-la testimonium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la salvian_n de_fw-fr gubern_n dei_fw-la l._n 3._o 3._o deus_fw-la in_o scripture_n quasi_fw-la amicus_fw-la familiaris_fw-la loquor_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la doctorum_fw-la &_o indoctorum_fw-la august_n epist._n 3_o 3_o 2_o pet._n 3.16_o 3.16_o magnisicè_fw-la &_o salubriter_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n ita_fw-la scripturas_fw-la sanctas_fw-la modificavit_fw-la ut_fw-la locis_fw-la apertioribus_fw-la fami_fw-la occurrerer_fw-la obscurio●ibus_fw-la fastidia_fw-la de●orgerer_n nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la fere_n de_fw-la illis_fw-la obscuritatibus_fw-la eruitur_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la pla●●ssimè_fw-la dictum_fw-la alibi_fw-la reperiatur_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr doct._n christ._n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o in_o omni_fw-la copia_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la sanctarum_fw-la pascimur_fw-la apertis_fw-la e●ercemur_fw-la obscuris_fw-la illic_fw-la fame●_n pellitur_fw-la h●c_fw-la fastidium_fw-la augdo_n verb._n dom._n serm._n 11._o 11._o verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la altitudo_fw-la exercet_fw-la studium_fw-la non_fw-la denegat_fw-la intellectum_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la omne_fw-la clausa_fw-la essent_fw-la nihil_fw-la esset_fw-la unde_fw-la revelarentur_fw-la obscura_fw-la rursus_fw-la si_fw-la omne_fw-la tecta_fw-la essent_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la unde_fw-la alimentum_fw-la anima_fw-la perciperet_fw-la &_o haberet_fw-la vires_fw-la quibus_fw-la posset_n ad_fw-la clausa_fw-la pulsare_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr verb._n apostoli_fw-la serm._n 13._o c._n 1._o ad_fw-la init_fw-la tom._n 10._o 10._o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 17._o 17._o lapidandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la haeretici_fw-la sacrarum_fw-la literarum_fw-la argumentis_fw-la athan_n cont._n ari._n or._n 2_o haeretici_fw-la sunt_fw-la luci●ugae_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr carnis_fw-la carnis_fw-la rom._n 15.4_o 15.4_o joh._n 5.39_o 5.39_o col._n 3.16_o 3.16_o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 3.15_o act._n 18.24_o 18.24_o act._n 17.11_o 17.11_o psal._n 1.1_o 2._o 2._o heb._n 5.13_o 5.13_o mark_v 12.24_o mat._n 21.29_o 21.29_o chrysost_n hom._n de_fw-fr lazar._n lazar._n chrysost._n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la coloss._n hom_o 9_o 9_o qui_fw-la nescit_fw-la scripturas_fw-la nescit_fw-la dei_fw-la virturem_fw-la ejus_fw-la que_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la ignoratio_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la ignoratio_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la hieron_n in_o proem_n isa●_n isa●_n joh._n 13_o 1●_n 1●_n act._n 8.28_o 29._o etc._n etc._n etc._n tit._n 1.11_o 1.11_o verus_fw-la cibus_fw-la &_o potus_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la sumitur_fw-la scientia_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la est_fw-la hicron_n in_o eccle._n c._n 3._o 3._o congrua_fw-la de_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la ligna_fw-la quae●entes_fw-la aedificemus_fw-la domum_fw-la sapien●ae_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la hicronym_n in_o aggeum_n ●_o 1._o 1._o negant_fw-la plerique_fw-la nostros_fw-la secundum_fw-la artem_fw-la scripsisse_fw-la nec_fw-la nos_fw-la obnitimur_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la secundum_fw-la artem_fw-la scripserunt_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quae_fw-la super_fw-la
prophecy_n from_o the_o alknowing_a god_n can_v foretell_v these_o thing_n to_o come_v isa●_n 41.22_o 2._o in_o the_o prophetical_a expression_n of_o it_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o other_o prophetical_a book_n and_o give_v light_a to_o they_o daniel_n zechariah_n especial_o ezekiel_n as_o in_o the_o particular_n of_o eat_v up_o the_o book_n rev._n 10.9_o 10._o with_o ezek._n 2.8_o and_o 3.3_o of_o seal_v god_n promise_n rev._n 7.2_o 3._o with_o ezek._n 9_o of_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n rev._n 4.6_o 7._o with_o ezek._n 1.5.6_o of_o gog_n and_o magog_n rev._n 20.8_o with_o ezek_n 38.2_o and_o 39.1_o of_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n rev._n 21.15_o with_o ezek._n 40.3_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o two_o olive_n tree_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 11.4_o with_o zech._n 4.3_o 11_o 14._o etc._n etc._n 3._o many_o thing_n foretell_v in_o this_o book_n prophetical_o be_v fulfil_v and_o come_v to_o pass_v actual_o as_o interpreter_n have_v observe_v in_o many_o particular_n therefore_o this_o book_n be_v of_o divine_a authority_n jerem._n 28.9.4_o promise_v of_o explain_v how_o long_o the_o idolatrous_a and_o tyrannical_a kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v last_v be_v make_v to_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n dan._n 12.4_o 9_o which_o some_o conceive_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o these_o apocalypticall_a vision_n rev._n c._n 11._o and_o 12._o and_o 13._o and_o 17._o etc._n etc._n and_o have_v not_o christ_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n leave_v his_o church_n some_o prophetical_a record_n for_o her_o comfort_n against_o the_o horrid_a cruelty_n idolatry_n and_o darkness_n of_o the_o anti-christian_n dominion_n show_v when_o it_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n and_o how_o happy_a at_o last_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v all_o her_o enemy_n be_v universal_o make_v the_o footstool_n of_o the_o lamb_n she_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n then_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v absurd_a 4._o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o moses_n the_o first_o penman_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n warn_v the_o jew_n against_o add_v to_o or_o diminish_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n you_o shall_v not_o add_v unto_o the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v you_o neither_o shall_v you_o diminish_v from_o it_o deut._n 9.2_o and_o 12.32_o so_o by_o the_o apostle_n john_n the_o last_o penman_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n jesus_n christ_n warn_v all_o person_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v unto_o these_o thing_n god_n shall_v add_v unto_o he_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v take_v away_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o this_o prophecy_n god_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o part_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o from_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n rev._n 22.18_o 19_o by_o which_o severe_a commination_n the_o integrity_n and_o divine_a authority_n 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revelation_n among_o the_o other_o canonical_a book_n as_o de_fw-fr exhort_v martyrum_fw-la c._n 8._o c._n 11._o c._n 12._o testimon_n advers._fw-la judaeos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1._o sect._n 3.6_o 11._o etc._n etc._n 6._o the_o cavil_n and_o objection_n against_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o this_o book_n reckon_v up_o by_o erasmus_n or_o other_o how_o weak_a and_o unsatisfactory_a they_o be_v may_v appear_v in_o several_a writer_n who_o have_v confute_v they_o especial_o vid._n bez._n prolegom_n in_o apocylap_n joannis_n and_o gerh._n loc_fw-fr com._n de_fw-fr scrip_n sac_fw-la in_o exege_n cap._n 10._o sect._n 294._o add_v sin_n cap._n excellency_n of_o this_o book_n be_v most_o considerable_a for_o 1._o the_o conveyance_n of_o it_o at_o first_o to_o the_o church_n be_v singular_a from_o god_n to_o jesus_n christ_n from_o jesus_n christ_n to_o a_o angel_n from_o the_o angel_n to_o john_n who_o jesus_n peculiar_o love_v above_o all_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n rev._n 1.1_o 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