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story_n do_v contain_v of_o year_n 2_o thousand_o hundred_o three_o and_o sixty_o eight_o since_o world_n begin_v the_o second_o book_n which_o moses_n write_v call_v exodus_fw-la of_o go_v out_o one_o hundred_o forty_o add_v six_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n whereto_o it_o be_v bring_v the_o three_o of_o levi_n bear_v name_n show_v many_o thing_n but_o eke_v the_o score_n with_o never_o a_o year_n but_o numery_n have_v thirty_o eight_o &_o near_o one_o more_o then_o deuteronomie_n do_v supply_v all_o which_o that_o year_n to_o want_v we_o see_v so_o all_o five_o book_n to_o thousand_o two_o add_v hundred_o five_o &_o fifty_o three_o next_o joshua_n space_n of_o 17_o year_n judge_n two_o hundreth_n ninety_o nine_o the_o first_o of_o samuel_n fourscore_o the_o next_o have_v forty_o david_n reign_n the_o first_o of_o king_n from_o solomon_n have_v year_n one_o hundred_o &_o seventeen_fw-mi next_o hundreth_n three_o forty_o and_o five_o as_o by_o due_a trial_n may_v be_v see_v this_o story_n 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three_o and_o hundreth_n nine_o thirty_o &_o three_o till_o christ_n take_v flesh_n to_o make_v we_o free_a now_o since_o that_o time_n how_o many_o year_n have_v pass_v just_a by_o yearly_a count_n he_o know_v but_o little_a that_o can_v tell_v the_o sum_n whereto_o they_o do_v amount_v but_o use_v hereof_o what_o shall_v be_v make_v most_o wise_a may_v live_v &_o still_o may_v learn_v christ_n take_v life_n and_o die_a death_n to_o life_n do_v call_v from_o sin_n do_v warn_v for_o as_o he_o come_v in_o base_a estate_n and_o stay_v no_o whit_n the_o time_n once_o come_v so_o will_v he_o have_v a_o glorious_a judge_n of_o life_n &_o death_n to_o give_v last_o doom_n repent_v therefore_o thy_o sin_n forsake_v believe_v in_o he_o who_o god_n have_v send_v be_v sorry_a for_o all_o day_n and_o time_n wherein_o thou_o have_v thy_o life_n misspend_v thus_o time_n &_o season_n if_o thou_o weigh_v the_o more_o exact_a the_o better_a stay_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v this_o use_v neglect_n the_o 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year_n when_o othniel_n the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n die_v from_o the_o death_n of_o this_o othniel_n to_o the_o time_n shangar_n wherein_o ehud_n the_o second_o judge_n and_o shamgar_n the_o three_o have_v judge_v israel_n there_o be_v 80_o year_n chap._n 3._o 30._o 31._o for_o in_o that_o account_n the_o time_n of_o shamgar_n must_v be_v reckon_v with_o the_o time_n of_o ehud_n or_o else_o comprehend_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o 40_o year_n next_o follow_v because_o otherwise_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v altogether_o omit_v it_o be_v likely_a that_o his_o time_n be_v but_o short_a from_o those_o 80_o year_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o government_n of_o deborah_n who_o be_v the_o four_o judge_n though_o a_o woman_n there_o pass_v 40_o year_n chap._n deborah_n 5._o 31._o fron_n this_o year_n to_o the_o end_n of_o gideons_n judgement_n gideon_n who_o be_v the_o five_o judge_n be_v also_o 40_o year_n chap._n 8._o 28._o after_o 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40_o to_o the_o end_n of_o deborahs_n government_n 40_o to_o the_o death_n of_o gideon_n 3_o of_o abimelech_n 23_o of_o tolah_n 22_o of_o jaire_a 6_o of_o iphtah_n 7_o of_o ibsan_n 10_o of_o elon_n 8_o of_o abdon_n 20_o of_o samson_n they_o make_v up_o one_o whole_a sum_n of_o 299_o year_n and_o so_o far_o extend_v the_o book_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n concern_v that_o 40_o year_n of_o israel_n oppression_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistines_n as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o abdon_n &_o samson_n it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o we_o must_v reckon_v those_o year_n begin_v so_o as_o they_o must_v end_v either_o at_o or_o with_o the_o government_n of_o samson_n in_o the_o which_o time_n of_o forty_o year_n though_o israel_n have_v judge_n yet_o we_o be_v thereby_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v sundry_a time_n great_o molest_v by_o their_o adversary_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o same_o and_o concern_v all_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o judge_n from_o the_o 17._o chapter_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n as_o also_o touch_v that_o history_n record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ruth_n though_o the_o matter_n therein_o contain_v be_v place_v after_o the_o time_n already_o account_v yet_o do_v they_o belong_v to_o some_o of_o the_o former_a season_n and_o of_o the_o history_n of_o ruth_n it_o be_v express_o afirm_v in_o the_o begin_n thereof_o that_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o time_n that_o the_o judge_n rule_v at_o such_o time_n as_o there_o be_v a_o dearth_n in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n 1._o book_n of_o samvel_n 80_o year_n this_o space_n of_o 80_o year_n be_v partly_o the_o time_n of_o elies_n government_n which_o continue_v 40_o year_n 1._o sam._n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 18._o and_o partly_o it_o saul_n be_v the_o time_n both_o of_o samuel_n government_n and_o also_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o saul_n the_o which_o reckon_v together_o be_v likewise_o 40_o year_n so_o be_v that_o to_o be_v understand_v which_o we_o read_v act._n 13._o 20._o 21._o god_n give_v to_o israel_n judge_n about_o 450_o year_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n the_o apostle_n in_o that_o number_n reckon_v the_o time_n of_o elie_n his_o government_n among_o the_o judge_n and_o also_o vulgar_o reckon_v the_o time_n as_o they_o be_v date_v as_o well_o for_o the_o oppression_n of_o israel_n by_o their_o adversary_n such_o as_o be_v chusan_n by_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o year_n eglon_n 18._o sisera_n 20._o the_o madianites_fw-la 7_o the_o amonite_n 18._o the_o philistines_n 40_o as_o for_o their_o deliverance_n by_o their_o judge_n and_o saviour_n 299_o beside_o the_o 40._o year_n of_o elie._n and_o then_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o former_a place_n of_o the_o acts._n so_o after_o that_o they_o desire_v a_o king_n &_o god_n give_v unto_o they_o saul_n the_o son_n of_o cis_n a_o man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n by_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n the_o apostle_n here_o also_o reckon_v the_o goverument_n of_o samuel_n with_o the_o reign_n of_o saul_n under_o the_o covert_n whereof_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v shadow_v or_o conceal_v 2._o book_n of_o samvel_n 40_o year_n the_o reign_n of_o king_n david_n be_v also_o the_o space_n of_o 40_o year_n 2._o sam._n 5._o 4._o 5._o in_o hebron_n say_v the_o text_n he_o reign_v 7_o year_n and_o six_o david_n month_n over_o juda_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n he_o reign_v 33_o year_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o juda_n thus_o with_o the_o end_n of_o king_n david_n reign_n which_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n this_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n end_v 1._o book_n of_o king_n 117_o year_n this_o 117_o year_n be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o five_o king_n of_o juda_n first_o of_o solomon_n who_o reign_v 40_o year_n 1._o king_n chap._n 11._o 42._o abiiam_fw-la then_o rehoboam_n the_o son_n of_o solomon_n 17_o year_n chap._n 14._o 21._o the_o three_o abijam_n who_o reign_n be_v three_o year_n chap._n 15._o 2._o but_o not_o complete_a so_o that_o the_o three_o year_n of_o abijam_n be_v also_o the_o first_o of_o asa_n for_o jeroboam_fw-la beginning_n his_o reign_n over_o israel_n when_o rehoboam_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o juda_n it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o abijam_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la chap._n 15._o 1._o and_o it_o be_v likewise_o say_v that_o asa_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o same_o jeroboam_fw-la we_o have_v therefore_o only_o two_o whole_a year_n betwixt_o rehoboam_n and_o asa._n this_o asa_n the_o four_o king_n of_o juda_n to_o wit_n of_o asa._n those_o mention_v in_o this_o first_o book_n of_o king_n he_o reign_v 41_o year_n as_o we_o read_v further_o in_o the_o 15._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o 15._o chap._n in_o the_o five_o place_n the_o 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psalm_n it_o must_v needs_o from_o so_o ancient_a a_o time_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o admirable_a prophesy_n concern_v david_n anoint_v to_o the_o kingdom_n by_o samuel_n &_o his_o prosperous_a success_n in_o obtain_v of_o the_o same_o 300_o year_n at_o the_o least_o before_o david_n be_v bear_v like_a as_o king_n josiah_n be_v by_o name_n prophesy_v of_o as_o touch_v that_o which_o he_o shall_v do_v above_o 300_o year_n before_o his_o birth_n as_o we_o be_v afterward_o more_o exact_o to_o observe_v &_o also_o concern_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n bewail_v therein_o even_o such_o affliction_n as_o fell_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n which_o fall_v out_o as_o long_o a_o time_n after_o that_o king_n david_n be_v dead_a but_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v that_o heman_n and_o ethan_n which_o be_v record_v 1._o chron._n 6._o 33._o and_o vers_n 44._o likewise_o chap._n 25._o ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6._o concern_v heman_n both_o which_o be_v yet_o of_o another_o 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company_n of_o prophet_n which_o prophesy_v and_o that_o saul_n himself_o a_o little_a while_n after_o he_o be_v anoint_v prophesy_v among_o they_o 1._o sam._n chap._n 10._o 1_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o this_o prophesy_v no_o doubt_n be_v a_o excellent_a kind_n of_o utter_v the_o excellent_a thing_n of_o god_n spiritual_a kingdom_n from_o the_o enlighten_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o former_a ground_n &_o principle_n of_o pprophecy_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v read_v and_o study_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o prophesy_v we_o read_v again_o in_o the_o same_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n chap._n 19_o verse_n 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n where_o it_o be_v write_v that_o at_o naioth_n in_o raâ—…ah_n there_o be_v a_o company_n of_o prophet_n prophesy_v and_o samuel_n stand_v as_o one_o appoint_v over_o they_o and_o further_o that_o the_o messenger_n which_o saul_n send_v to_o apprehend_v david_n 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spirit_n of_o prophecy_n neverlesse_o by_o occasion_n hereof_o and_o special_o because_o saul_n for_o a_o time_n be_v as_o a_o prophet_n among_o the_o prophet_n let_v we_o come_v to_o that_o company_n of_o true_a prophet_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o make_v rehearsal_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n prophet_n such_o as_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n the_o which_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o under_o many_o company_n but_o first_o concern_v some_o of_o the_o king_n themselves_o king_n david_n who_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n at_o prophet_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n anoint_v to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n next_o after_o saul_n he_o be_v himself_o a_o most_o excellent_a prophet_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v testify_v of_o he_o act._n 2._o 30._o etc._n etc._n see_v he_o be_v a_o prophet_n say_v the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o know_v before_o that_o god_n have_v swear_v etc._n etc._n he_o prophesy_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n yea_o he_o prophesy_v of_o the_o whole_a person_n and_o office_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n touch_v every_o degree_n both_o of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o also_o of_o his_o exaltation_n as_o many_o of_o his_o psalm_n do_v plentiful_o declare_v read_v psal._n 2._o psal._n 16._o psal._n 22._o psal._n 45._o psal._n 68_o psal._n 110._o and_o many_o other_o in_o k._n david_n reign_n be_v the_o prophet_n nathan_n 2._o sam._n 7._o 2._o etc._n etc._n &_o ch_n 12._o and_o the_o prophet_n gâ—…d_n who_o be_v call_v david_n seer_n 2._o sam._n 24._o 11._o and_o 2._o chron._n 29._o 25._o king_n solomon_n be_v also_o a_o holy_a prophet_n as_o his_o book_n the_o proverbe_n ecclesiastes_n &_o the_o
the_o appearance_n of_o our_o saviour_n he_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n when_o the_o time_n come_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v more_o full_o manifest_v to_o all_o israel_n which_o be_v when_o he_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n luke_n 3._o 23_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v a_o prophet_n yea_o great_a than_o a_o prophet_n luke_n 7._o 26._o he_o do_v not_o only_a point_n christ_n out_o personal_o when_o he_o show_v himself_o but_o he_o preach_v assure_o that_o he_o shall_v show_v himself_o before_o he_o have_v see_v he_o &_o therefore_o baptize_v the_o people_n into_o his_o name_n who_o shall_v short_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o saviour_n among_o they_o as_o touch_v our_o saviour_n himself_o we_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o prophet_n most_o mighty_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n to_o who_o all_o the_o prophet_n give_v witness_v and_o who_o god_n promise_v to_o raise_v up_o as_o one_o of_o who_o moses_n be_v but_o a_o certain_a figure_n and_o type_n luke_n chap._n 24._o verse_n 19_o and_o verse_n 25_o 26._o 27._o read_v also_o deut._n chap._n 18._o 15._o act._n 3._o 22._o 23._o 24._o and_o chap._n 10._o 38._o 43._o he_o have_v reveal_v most_o clear_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n even_o from_o the_o bosom_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o father_n isai._n chap._n 9_o 6._o john_n 1._o 18._o by_o his_o spirit_n all_o the_o former_a prophet_n prophesy_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v concern_v noah_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 18_o 19_o 20._o he_o foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o according_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o also_o that_o many_o antichrist_n shall_v rise_v up_o as_o since_o they_o have_v do_v &_o namely_o in_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n and_o final_o that_o he_o will_v come_v again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n which_o shall_v as_o certain_o be_v perform_v in_o due_a time_n by_o he_o as_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v foretell_v be_v already_o accomplish_v in_o the_o season_n thereof_o final_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n up_o into_o heaven_n from_o the_o which_o time_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v abundant_o pour_v down_o upon_o the_o church_n many_o be_v furnish_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n for_o so_o we_o read_v ephes._n 4._o 11._o he_o give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n &_o some_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o proof_n of_o it_o act._n chap._n 11._o 27_o 28._o in_o those_o day_n come_v prophet_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o antiochia_n of_o the_o which_o one_o name_v agabus_n foretell_v the_o great_a famine_n which_o come_v upon_o all_o the_o world_n under_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n the_o same_o agabus_n foretell_v the_o affliction_n of_o paul_n act._n 21._o 10._o 11._o and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 8._o 9_o saint_n luke_n report_v that_o philip_n the_o evangelist_n have_v four_o daughter_n which_o do_v prophesy_v read_v again_o chap._n 19_o 6._o paul_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o cercertaine_a disciple_n of_o ephesus_n and_o they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o prophesy_v the_o apostle_n paul_n himself_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n foretell_v the_o time_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o antichrist_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v fall_v again_o 2._o thes._n chap._n 2._o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n john_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 17._o where_o also_o he_o note_v out_o the_o place_n and_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n by_o such_o a_o descrption_n of_o it_o as_o agree_v only_o to_o rome_n yea_o in_o that_o book_n he_o describe_v very_o lively_a the_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v fall_v upon_o it_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o last_o of_o all_o how_o glorious_a the_o estate_n thereof_o shall_v be_v thenceforth_o when_o christ_n shall_v once_o have_v perfect_v the_o marriage_n betwixt_o himself_o and_o it_o and_o thus_o the_o whole_a prophecy_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v with_o that_o prophetical_a book_n seal_v and_o shut_v up_o revel_v chap._n 22._o 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o the_o conclusion_n this_o constant_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n as_o it_o be_v the_o lodestar_n or_o haruenger_n of_o time_n and_o the_o certain_a performance_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o their_o proper_a season_n even_o as_o they_o be_v foretell_v as_o well_o the_o more_o particular_a as_o the_o more_o general_a prophecy_n and_o that_o also_o concern_v all_o foreign_a and_o heathen_a nation_n as_o well_o as_o concern_v judah_n and_o israel_n according_a as_o holyman_n of_o god_n speak_v not_o of_o private_a motion_n but_o as_o they_o be_v move_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n testify_v 2._o ep_n ch_n 1._o 20_o 21._o inso_n much_o as_o we_o may_v say_v general_o according_a to_o that_o we_o read_v amos_n 3._o 7._o sure_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v nothing_o but_o he_o have_v reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o chief_o the_o constant_a foretell_v &_o performance_n of_o all_o thing_n concern_v christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o his_o kingdom_n concern_v every_o part_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o the_o whole_a glory_n which_o be_v to_o follow_v according_a as_o the_o prophet_n be_v say_v to_o have_v search_v into_o these_o thing_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 10._o 11._o this_o constant_a and_o certain_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n i_o say_v give_v to_o the_o church_n from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o the_o clear_n &_o confirm_v of_o that_o foundation_n of_o all_o pprophecy_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v lay_v from_o the_o beginning_n as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o which_o we_o read_v of_o gen._n 3._o 15._o etc._n etc._n in_o that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o own_o voice_n publish_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n according_a also_o to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v that_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o prophet_n and_o that_o his_o spirit_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n 1._o sam._n 10._o 5_o 6_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o chap._n 19_o 20._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o infallible_a confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n and_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o god_n determinate_a counsel_n and_o most_o vigilant_a providence_n in_o the_o continual_a order_n and_o govern_v of_o his_o church_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a affair_n and_o ordinance_n give_v unto_o it_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n according_a to_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v isai_n 46._o 9_o 10._o remember_v the_o former_a thing_n of_o old_a for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o king_n like_o i_o who_o declare_v the_o last_o thing_n from_o the_o beginning_n &_o from_o of_o old_a the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o do_v say_v my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o i_o will_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v as_o be_v allege_v before_o act._n 15._o 18._o 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lose_a jew_n and_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o salvation_n of_o christ_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 11._o 25._o etc._n etc._n and_o matth._n 24._o 31._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o general_a resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a &_o a_o general_a judgement_n upon_o all_o man_n either_o to_o perpetual_a woe_n and_o misery_n or_o to_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o glory_n mat._n 25._o 31._o the_o use_n of_o which_o our_o faith_n and_o persuasion_n &_o of_o the_o whole_a ground_n &_o warrantise_n thereof_o ought_v final_o and_o for_o our_o full_a conclusion_n to_o be_v this_o that_o we_o be_v afore_o hand_n make_v privy_a to_o all_o these_o holy_a secret_n of_o god_n &_o be_v in_o undoubted_a expectation_n of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o &_o chief_o of_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o judgement_n shall_v according_o to_o the_o most_o holy_a instruction_n of_o the_o gospel_n both_o learn_v and_o practice_v more_o and_o more_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n &_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o and_o just_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 12._o 1._o 12._o etc._n etc._n god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n vouchsafe_v we_o his_o grace_n so_o to_o do_v even_o for_o the_o same_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n amen_n the_o few_o errata_fw-la escape_v in_o some_o book_n of_o this_o impression_n to_o the_o reader_n lin_v 11._o in_o for_o it._n pag._n 20._o lin_v penult_n in_o be_v want_v pag_n 36._o lin_v ult._n adout_fw-mi for_o about_o pag._n 38._o titus_n and_o vespasian_n by_o a_o misplace_n of_o the_o word_n for_o vespasian_n and_o titus_n 3933_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o thâ—…_n world_n to_o the_o birth_n oâ—…_n christ_n anâ—…_n 1600_o to_o thâ—…_n present_a yerâ—…_n since_o his_o birth_n they_o make_v this_o total_a sum_n of_o the_o old_a age_n of_o the_o world_n 5533._o from_o aâ—…_n to_o the_o dâ—…_n luge_n werâ—…_n ten_o generation_n 1._o shethâ—…_n who_o suppâ—…_n eth_z the_o room_n oâ—…_n abel_n whâ—…_n cain_n sleâ—…_n 2._o enosh_n 3._o kenan_n mahalaleel_n jered_a henoch_n methuah_n lamech_n noah_n 〈◊〉_d shem._n from_o thâ—…_n deluge_n or_o drown_v of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o birth_n isaak_n in_o who_o all_o tâ—…_n nation_n oâ—…_n the_o earth_n be_v blesseâ—…_n there_o werâ—…_n likewise_o tâ—…_n generation_n 1._o arpacâ—…_n shad_v 2._o shelah_n 3._o eber._n 4._o peleg_n 5._o reu._n 6._o serug_v 7._o nahor_n 8._o terah_n 9_o abram_n 10._o isaak_n jaakob_n joseph_n moses_n departure_n â—…ut_o of_o egypt_n give_v of_o â—…he_a law_n the_o taâ—…ernable_a â—…rected_v joshua_n god_n stir_v up_o 13_o mighty_a judge_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joshuah_n 〈◊〉_d othniel_n 2._o ehud_n 3._o shangar_n 4._o deborah_n 5._o gideon_n 6._o abimelech_n 7._o tolah_n 8._o jaire_a 9_o iphtah_n 10._o ibsan_n 11._o elon_n 12._o abdon_n 13._o samson_n eli._n samuel_n saul_n david_n the_o first_o â—…ooke_n of_o king_n conâ—…aineth_v the_o â—…istory_n of_o 5_o â—…ings_n of_o â—…uda_fw-la 〈◊〉_d solomon_n 〈◊〉_d rehoboâ—…am_n 〈◊〉_d abiiam_fw-la 4._o asa._n 5_o ichoshaphat_n the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n contain_v the_o history_n or_o 15._o king_n of_o juda_n beside_o queen_n athaliah_n who_o make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o 16._o 1._o jehoram_n 2._o ahaziah_n athaliah_n 3._o jehoash_n 4._o amazia_n 5._o azariah_n or_o vzziah_n 6._o jotham_n 7._o ahaz_n 8_o hezekiah_n 9_o manasses_n 10._o amon._n 11._o josiah_n 12._o jehoahaz_n 13._o jehoiakim_n 14._o jehoiachin_n 15._o zedekiah_n the_o captivity_n of_o juda_n begin_v year_n 45_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o captivity_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n the_o captivity_n of_o juda_n end_v the_o return_n of_o juda_n out_o of_o their_o â—…aptivity_n ezra_n nehemiâ—…_n ester_n daniel_n the_o appear_v &_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n as_o also_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n the_o time_n of_o the_o cast_n off_o of_o the_o jew_n the_o time_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n â—…rch_v â—…ng_a 〈◊〉_d the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n mix_v with_o sundry_a affliction_n the_o rise_n of_o antichrist_n mat._n 24._o 24._o luk._n 21._o 8._o the_o fall_n of_o antichrist_n the_o last_o judgement_n the_o first_o classis_fw-la or_o company_n of_o prophet_n the_o second_o classis_fw-la or_o company_n of_o prophet_n the_o three_o classis_fw-la or_o company_n of_o prophet_n the_o four_o classis_fw-la oâ—…â—…ompany_n of_o prophet_n the_o five_o classis_fw-la or_o company_n of_o prophet_n â—…he_o six_o â—…assis_fw-la or_o â—…pany_n of_o â—…rophets_n the_o seâ—…_n classis_fw-la oâ—…_n company_n prophâ—…_n â—…e_n eight_o â—…is_n or_o â—…panie_n 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o classis_fw-la or_o company_n of_o prophet_n
be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o same_o first_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n and_o that_o the_o captivity_n of_o juda_n begin_v at_o this_o time_n though_o it_o be_v increase_v twice_o after_o 2._o king_n 24._o 10_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 25._o 1._o etc._n etc._n read_v matth._n chap._n 1._o verse_n 11._o compare_v with_o 2._o chron._n 36._o 9_o where_o see_v the_o note_n of_o tremelius_fw-la and_o junius_n for_o the_o open_n of_o that_o place_n by_o another_o like_a place_n 2._o kin._n chap._n 16._o 2._o and_o also_o how_o that_o which_o be_v write_v 2._o chron._n 36._o 9_o agree_v with_o 2._o king_n 24._o 8._o for_o by_o this_o conference_n of_o place_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o jehoiachin_n be_v eight_o year_n old_a not_o when_o he_o himself_o but_o when_o jehoiakim_n begin_v to_o reign_v near_o upon_o which_o time_n the_o evangelist_n matthew_n in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v begin_v the_o captivity_n write_v thus_o jacim_o he_o mean_v jehoiakim_n beget_v jechonias_n that_o be_v jehoiachin_n and_o his_o brethren_n about_o the_o time_n they_o be_v carry_v away_o to_o babylon_n for_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n reckon_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o reign_n king_n which_o be_v 8_o year_n 2._o king_n chap._n 23._o 36._o &_o ch_z 24._o 12._o in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o 8._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n be_v the_o eleven_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n and_o add_v moreover_o to_o these_o eight_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n those_o 37_o which_o follow_v from_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o jehoiachin_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiakim_n to_o babel_n until_o jehoiachin_n be_v there_o advance_v as_o we_o see_v before_o with_o the_o which_o advancement_n of_o jehoiachin_n the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n be_v conclude_v and_o so_o we_o have_v the_o story_n continue_v till_o 45_o year_n after_o that_o the_o captivity_n of_o juda_n begin_v 1._o book_n of_o chronicle_n the_o first_o book_n of_o chronicle_n so_o call_v in_o greek_a after_o the_o hebrew_n inscription_n which_o be_v the_o first_o book_n of_o day_n or_o time_n it_o be_v only_o a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o holy_a bible_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n of_o king_n david_n reign_n save_v that_o the_o genealogy_n of_o israel_n be_v describe_v more_o at_o large_a chap._n 2._o etc._n etc._n 2._o book_n of_o chronicle_n continue_v the_o story_n 25_o year_n long_o than_o 2._o king_n this_o second_o book_n of_o chronicle_n begin_v at_o king_n salomon_n reign_n carry_v forth_o the_o story_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n no_o further_o then_o to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n that_o be_v only_o 25_o year_n beyond_o the_o extent_n of_o that_o second_o book_n of_o king_n for_o the_o captivity_n end_v beginning_n at_o the_o first_o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o continue_v all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n yea_o &_o also_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o euil-merodach_a as_o be_v allege_v before_o and_o yet_o further_o unto_o the_o death_n of_o belshazzar_n dan._n chap._n 5._o and_o chap._n 7._o 1._o and_o chap._n 8._o 1._o and_o jer._n 25._o 26._o where_o the_o prophet_n propehsy_v against_o this_o drunken_a king_n under_o the_o name_n of_o sheshach_n which_o word_n in_o the_o babylonian_a tongue_n note_v the_o solemnize_n of_o some_o feast_n as_o it_o be_v to_o bacchus_n see_v the_o note_n of_o tremelius_fw-la &_o junius_n upon_o that_o place_n of_o jerimiah_n the_o captivity_n i_o say_v thus_o begin_v at_o the_o first_o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o continue_v to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n whereat_o the_o second_o book_n of_o chronicle_n end_v it_o be_v the_o space_n only_o of_o 70_o year_n read_v 2._o chron._n 36._o 21._o 22._o and_o ezra_n 1._o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o dan._n 9_o 1._o etc._n etc._n so_o then_o to_o out_o former_a sum_n of_o 345_o year_n contain_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n that_o be_v to_o the_o 45._o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o juda_n we_o have_v in_o this_o second_o book_n of_o chronicle_n only_o the_o addition_n of_o 25_o year_n to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o 70_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o captivity_n ezra_n nehemiah_n and_o daniel_n 490_o year_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ezra_n nehemiah_n and_o daniel_n many_o thousand_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v by_o the_o â—…aptivity_n conduct_n of_o zerubbabel_n and_o other_o prince_n and_o namely_o of_o sheshbazzar_n that_o tirshatha_n or_o commissioner_n who_o king_n cyrus_n have_v appoint_v chief_a prince_n of_o juda_n to_o put_v they_o in_o possession_n of_o their_o land_n by_o his_o authority_n ezra_n ch_n 2._o 1._o 2._o &_o verse_n 36._o and_o chap._n 5._o 14._o 15._o 16._o whether_o zerubbabel_n or_o rather_o one_o proper_o name_v sheshbazzar_n be_v that_o tirshatha_n or_o commissioner_n as_o afterward_o it_o be_v record_v that_o nehemia_n be_v for_o his_o time_n tirshatha_n or_o the_o king_n commissioner_n nehem._n chap._n 8._o verse_n 9_o and_o chap._n 10._o 1._o the_o jew_n i_o say_v be_v thus_o by_o thousand_o return_v to_o their_o own_o land_n whereunto_o god_n of_o his_o most_o gracious_a goodness_n have_v restore_v they_o they_o do_v earnest_o endeavour_v to_o re-edify_v the_o holy_a city_n and_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o nebuchadnezzer_n have_v burn_v in_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 2._o king_n 25._o 8._o 9_o 10._o they_o be_v through_o the_o same_o most_o gracious_a goodness_n of_o god_n settle_v to_o remain_v and_o abide_v therein_o from_o the_o time_n of_o that_o their_o return_n to_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o be_v by_o the_o space_n of_o 490_o year_n dan._n 9_o 24._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o which_o space_n also_o they_o enjoy_v the_o gracious_a and_o comfortable_a protection_n of_o god_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n &_o persian_n for_o the_o first_o 100_o of_o those_o year_n &_o more_o but_o let_v we_o consider_v of_o this_o portion_n of_o the_o holy_a history_n more_o particular_o and_o first_o concern_v the_o book_n of_o ezra_n ezra_n the_o book_n of_o ezra_n continue_v the_o holy_a ezra_n history_n from_o the_o return_n of_o juda_n out_o of_o their_o captivity_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v build_v which_o be_v the_o space_n of_o 49_o year_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o son_n of_o ahashuerosh_n who_o it_o be_v think_v queen_n ester_n bear_v unto_o he_o concern_v which_o space_n of_o time_n unto_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n finish_v read_v daniel_n chap._n 9_o 25._o where_o the_o angel_n inform_v daniel_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v perform_v in_o the_o first_o seven_o time_n seven_o year_n that_o be_v in_o 49_o year_n it_o report_v the_o story_n in_o this_o order_n cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o return_v to_o their_o land_n yea_o he_o give_v they_o his_o princely_a encouragement_n and_o furtherance_n towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n of_o israel_n ezra_n chap._n 1._o and_o this_o no_o doubt_n he_o do_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o darius_n who_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o chaldean_n these_o two_o king_n and_o their_o kingdom_n be_v confederate_a together_o in_o one_o monarchy_n dan._n chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 28._o 31._o and_o chap._n 6._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 8._o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 9_o 1._o 2._o likewise_o ester_n 1._o 3._o 19_o so_o they_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o their_o come_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n chap._n 3._o 8._o nevertheless_o short_o after_o they_o have_v do_v so_o they_o be_v forthwith_o hinder_v from_o proceed_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o diverse_a malicious_a adversary_n who_o labour_v their_o hindrance_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o that_o they_o can_v any_o way_n procure_v the_o work_n therefore_o stay_v even_o from_o the_o three_o year_n of_o cyrus_n that_o it_o can_v not_o prosperous_o go_v forward_o until_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o son_n of_o ahashuerosh_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v a_o little_a before_o ezra_n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 5._o 24._o and_o zacharie_n chap._n 1._o 1._o this_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n be_v the_o 32._o year_n after_o the_o jew_n return_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v perceive_v in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o the_o same_o darius_n which_o be_v the_o year_n before_o nehemiah_n come_v in_o commission_n for_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o
jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n this_o feast_n as_o may_v be_v show_v by_o good_a reason_n be_v most_o likely_a if_o not_o altogether_o certain_a to_o be_v the_o second_o passeover_n consider_v of_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v in_o the_o four_o chap._n verse_n 35._o there_o be_v yet_o four_o month_n and_o then_o come_v harvest_n now_o at_o the_o passove_a begin_v the_o jew_n barley_n harvest_n read_v exod._n 9_o 31._o levit._n 23._o 6._o 10._o 11._o 15._o 16._o and_o deut._n 16._o 8._o 9_o and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o feast_n mention_v luke_n ch_n 6._o 1._o wherefore_o see_v these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n four_o month_n and_o then_o come_v harvest_n be_v speak_v after_o the_o first_o passeover_n john_n 2._o yea_o at_o such_o time_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o his_o return_v from_o judea_n into_o galilee_n be_v now_o come_v to_o samaria_n john_n chap._n 4._o 3._o 4._o 5._o etc._n etc._n and_o see_v there_o be_v no_o feast_n command_v in_o the_o law_n whereunto_o our_o saviour_n shall_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n within_o the_o space_n of_o four_o month_n before_o harvest_n until_o the_o passove_a itself_o shall_v come_v about_o it_o secm_v to_o follow_v by_o good_a reason_n that_o the_o feast_n mention_v john_n 5._o 1._o whereunto_o our_o saviour_n christ_n go_v at_o the_o celebration_n thereof_o in_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v the_o passeover_n at_o 〈◊〉_d and_o no_o other_o feast_n and_o if_o the_o passeover_n 〈◊〉_d also_o it_o be_v the_o second_o place_v before_o that_o chaâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v the_o thiâ—…_n read_v this_o point_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ed_v and_o dispute_v by_o chemnitius_n iâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chapter_n of_o his_o prolegomena_n before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o gospel_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o last_o passeover_n whereunto_o our_o saâ—…_n christ_n go_v up_o at_o jerusalem_n all_o the_o euaâ—…gelists_n make_v express_a mention_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 14._o 1._o luke_n 22._o 1._o john_n chap._n 〈◊〉_d 55._o &_o ch_n 12._o 1._o &_o chap._n 13._o 1._o from_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n to_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d year_n 3966_o by_o the_o former_a account_n for_o all_o the_o former_a number_n lay_v together_o that_o be_v to_o say_v 2368_o year_n which_o be_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o history_n of_o genesis_n 146_o of_o exodus_fw-la 39_o of_o leviticus_fw-la number_n and_o deuteronomie_n 17_o of_o i_o oshua_fw-la 299_o of_o the_o judge_n 80_o of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n 40_o of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n 117_o of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n 345_o of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n 25_o year_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o chronicle_n 490_o of_o ezra_n nehemiah_n and_o daniel_n to_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n they_o all_o do_v amount_v to_o this_o one_o general_a sum_n 3966._o from_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o this_o present_a year_n of_o the_o same_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n his_o reign_n be_v 1600_o year_n from_o this_o time_n that_o be_v since_o our_o saviour_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o chief_o from_o the_o jew_n time_n of_o his_o most_o clear_a manifest_v of_o himself_o the_o jew_n more_o &_o more_o corrupt_v their_o way_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n to_o the_o uttermost_a against_o god_n even_o unto_o the_o denial_n &_o crucify_a of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n they_o have_v for_o the_o same_o their_o extreme_a contempt_n &_o obstinacy_n be_v most_o just_o reject_v and_o cast_v off_o from_o be_v a_o people_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n also_o have_v the_o city_n and_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v utter_o subvert_v and_o lay_v altogether_o waste_v by_o the_o roman_n that_o be_v by_o the_o furious_a army_n of_o the_o emperor_n titus_n and_o vespasian_n his_o son_n this_o be_v about_o forty_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n agreeable_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o daniel_n cite_v before_o chap._n 9_o 26._o 27._o read_v also_o zacharie_n chap._n 14._o 1._o 2_o and_o according_a as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o he_o be_v yet_o among_o the_o jew_n do_v forewarn_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v matth._n chap._n 24._o verse_n 15._o 16._o etc._n etc._n 34._o and_o luke_n chap._n 19_o 43._o 44._o and_o chap._n 21._o 5._o 6._o 20._o etc._n etc._n 32._o 33._o and_o yet_o further_o also_o according_a to_o their_o own_o fear_n whereof_o we_o read_v john_n 11._o 48._o the_o roman_n say_v the_o jew_n will_v come_v and_o take_v away_o both_o our_o place_n and_o the_o nation_n the_o accomplishment_n hereof_o be_v plentiful_o record_v in_o the_o history_n of_o josephus_n howsoever_o as_o we_o read_v act._n ch_z 6._o 14._o the_o jew_n can_v not_o abide_v to_o hear_v that_o it_o shall_v fall_v out_o so_o nevertheless_o since_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n gentile_n christ_n which_o be_v forty_o day_n after_o his_o resurrection_n act._n 1._o vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o 3._o and_o from_o pentecost_n which_o be_v ten_o day_n after_o the_o same_o ascension_n even_o immediate_o after_o that_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v pour_v down_o upon_o the_o apostle_n act._n ch_n 2._o 1._o 2_o etc._n etc._n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o righteousness_n begin_v to_o be_v preach_v and_o do_v thenceforth_o spread_v itself_o more_o and_o more_o from_o jerusalem_n unto_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o christ_n jesus_n be_v believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n according_a to_o his_o own_o appointment_n and_o promise_n act._n 1._o 4._o 8._o thus_o the_o lord_n destroy_v the_o material_a temple_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o apostasy_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v profane_v and_o pollute_v the_o same_o he_o therewithal_o begin_v forthwith_o to_o magnify_v his_o rich_a mercy_n towards_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o erection_n of_o his_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n among_o they_o ephes._n 2._o 13._o etc._n etc._n &_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 4._o etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o former_a prophecy_n of_o david_n psal._n 110._o and_o isai_n chap._n 2._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o &_o micah_n chap._n 4._o 1._o 2._o 3._o yet_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o so_o receive_v and_o believe_v among_o the_o gentile_n but_o that_o it_o find_v great_a resistance_n from_o the_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 300_o year_n under_o the_o reign_n well_o near_o of_o 40_o of_o they_o a_o very_a few_o except_v even_o from_o bloody_a nero_n who_o raise_v the_o first_o cruel_a persecution_n 〈◊〉_d against_o christian_n to_o the_o emperor_n maxentius_n &_o licinius_n with_o who_o the_o ten_o of_o those_o grievous_a and_o outrageous_a persecution_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n so_o famous_a in_o ecclesiastic_a all_o story_n end_v these_o persecution_n our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o partly_o foretell_v to_o all_o his_o apostle_n before_o his_o death_n matt._n chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 16._o 17._o 18._o and_o cha_n 24._o 9_o and_o luke_n ch_n 21._o 12._o 13._o but_o he_o reveal_v the_o same_o more_o full_o to_o his_o apostle_n john_n after_o his_o ascension_n up_o into_o heaven_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n domitian_n who_o raise_v the_o second_o persecution_n against_o christian_n in_o the_o which_o persecution_n the_o apostle_n john_n himself_o be_v banish_v into_o the_o i_o will_v patmos_n where_o he_o have_v the_o same_o revelation_n show_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o own_o comfort_n and_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n in_o their_o affliction_n read_v the_o first_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n read_v also_o chap._n 6._o and_o chap._n 13._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n 10._o these_o hot_a persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n wherein_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v witness_v by_o the_o manifold_a torment_n and_o death_n of_o many_o thousand_o of_o bless_a martyr_n they_o continue_v until_o the_o time_n that_o it_o please_v god_n to_o turn_v the_o hart_n of_o constantine_n first_o and_o then_o of_o some_o other_o of_o the_o emperor_n after_o he_o to_o believe_v and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o become_v foster-fathers_n unto_o his_o church_n according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o isaiah_n more_o than_o six_o hundred_o year_n before_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o we_o read_v chap._n 49._o the_o 23._o verse_n and_o yet_o again_o even_o in_o those_o time_n wherein_o affliction_n christian_a emperor_n favour_v the_o gospel_n the_o church_n be_v by_o another_o manner_n of_o affliction_n great_o molest_v that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o certain_a very_o dangerous_a heretic_n &_o their_o bold_a sectary_n the_o arrian_n and_o diverse_a other_o whereunto_o the_o apostle_n have_v respect_n