Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	evangelist_n	gospel_n	unquestionable_a	47	3	17.3448	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

high_a mystery_n of_o christ_n divinity_n and_o godhead_n d._n ambros._n praefat._n in_o evang._n secund_a luc._n but_o leave_v we_o these_o notion_n of_o wit_n which_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v similitude_n allusion_n or_o allegory_n use_v for_o illustration_n rather_o than_o argument_n for_o demonstration_n why_o these_o four_o shall_v write_v our_o bless_a saviour_n history_n we_o may_v rather_o conceive_v christ_n history_n be_v write_v by_o these_o four_o 1._o because_o god_n who_o appoint_v many_o witness_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o work_n etc._n etc._n not_o only_o to_o jerusalem_n all_o judea_n and_o samaria_n but_o to_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n act._n 1.8_o &_o 10.39_o 41_o 24._o do_v peculiar_o stir_v up_o these_o four_o person_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o this_o work_n for_o holy_a man_n write_v who_o be_v move_v and_o as_o move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 21._o 2._o this_o history_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o history_n of_o history_n of_o great_a worth_n in_o itself_o and_o concernment_n to_o we_o and_o likely_a to_o be_v most_o oppose_v by_o the_o devil_n &_o the_o wicked_a world_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o god_n that_o require_v two_o or_o three_o witness_n for_o confirmation_n of_o thing_n deut._n 17._o 6._o heb._n 10.28_o make_v use_v of_o four_o witness_n to_o write_v christ_n story_n that_o by_o the_o write_n of_o four_o every_o thing_n may_v he_o establish_v beyond_o suspicion_n 3._o that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o gospel_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o penman_n thereof_o but_o upon_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o indite_v it_o and_o therefore_o this_o history_n be_v write_v not_o only_o by_o matthew_n and_o john_n apostles_n who_o be_v eye_n and_o eare-witness_n of_o what_o christ_n do_v and_o speak_v but_o also_o by_o mark_n and_o luke_n the_o apostle_n follower_n who_o steadfast_o believe_v the_o apostle_n report_n luk._n 1.1_o 2._o though_o not●_n eye-witness_n themselves_o yet_o be_v incite_v thereto_o by_o the_o spirit_n 4._o that_o this_o gospel-history_n may_v be_v complete_v one_o explain_v what_o another_o left_a obscure_a for_o matter_n or_o order_n one_o supply_v what_o another_o have_v omit_v as_o matthew_n who_o write_v first_o as_o pareus_n think_v proem_n in_o matth._n p._n 599._o viz._n in_o the_o nine_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n for_o the_o most_o part_n relate_v the_o thing_n do_v but_o seldom_o insist_o upon_o the_o order_n of_o do_v they_o mark_v who_o write_v next_o viz._n in_o the_o ten_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n brief_o relate_v what_o matthew_n do_v more_o large_o mark_n be_v as_o a_o abstract_n or_o epitome_n of_o matthew_n but_o withal_o he_o more_o insist_o upon_o the_o order_n and_o time_v of_o thing_n do_v luke_n who_o write_v in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n have_v see_v other_o write_n propound_v to_o himself_o to_o write_v of_o thing_n from_o the_o very_a first_o and_o that_o methodical_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o also_o have_v have_v perfect_a understanding_n of_o thing_n from_o the_o very_a first_o to_o write_v unto_o thou_o in_o order_n luke_n 1.3_o in_o many_o thing_n he_o show_v the_o order_n of_o thing_n by_o circumstance_n and_o in_o most_o agree_v with_o mark_n whence_o tertullian_n call_v luke_n gospel_n digestum_fw-la historiae_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la i._n e._n a_o orderly_a digest_v of_o the_o evangelicall_n story_n but_o sometime_o thing_n manifest_a in_o matthew_n and_o mark_n he_o put_v not_o in_o their_o own_o place_n john_n who_o write_v his_o gospel_n in_o the_o two_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n profess_o as_o eusebius_n in_o hist._n eccles._n testify_v add_v the_o act_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o ministry_n omit_v by_o the_o rest_n and_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o history_n he_o not_o only_o insist_o much_o upon_o christ_n doctrine_n not_o former_o speak_v to_o but_o also_o express_o note_v the_o feast_n of_o certain_a distinct_a year_n incident_a in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n ministry_n intimate_v that_o the_o evangelicall_n history_n pen_v by_o other_o shall_v be_v distribute_v into_o certain_a year_n according_a to_o those_o feast_n 5._o final_o though_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o contexture_n of_o word_n have_v give_v we_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n word_n and_o deed_n as_o gerson_n note_v yet_o not_o without_o some_o great_a mystery_n therein_o he_o please_v sub_fw-la quadam_fw-la concordissima_fw-la si_fw-la it_o a_o dicipossit_n dissonantia_fw-la i._n e._n under_o a_o certain_a harmonious_a &_o most_o concord_v dissonancy_n if_o we_o may_v so_o speak_v to_o excite_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o the_o more_o humble_a and_o vigilant_a investigation_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o so_o it_o may_v appear_v the_o four_o evangelist_n do_v not_o speak_v by_o mutual_a conspiration_n but_o by_o divine_a inspiration_n matthew_n the_o gospel_n according_a to_o matthew_n the_o english_a word_n gospel_n come_v from_o the_o old_a saxon_a word_n godspel_n i._n e._n good_a speech_n the_o greek_a word_n signify_v good-tyding_n or_o a_o good-message_n this_o word_n gospel_n in_o new_a testament_n be_v of_o several_a acceptation_n it_o be_v use_v 1._o in_o bad_a sense_n for_o a_o false_a pretend_a gospel_n gal._n 1.6_o 7._o 2._o in_o good_a sense_n and_o that_o either_o 1._o proper_o and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v either_o 1._o general_o for_o the_o doctrine_n or_o promise_n of_o salvation_n free_o by_o christ_n to_o all_o that_o will_v believe_v thus_o the_o gospel_n be_v everlasting_a rev._n 14.6_o one_o and_o the_o same_o under_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n gal._n 3.8_o 2._o special_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n in_o accomplish_v the_o promise_n by_o christ_n exhibit_v this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o new_a testament_n rom._n 1.1.2_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o 2._o metonymical_o 1._o for_o the_o preach_a or_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 9.12.14_o 2._o for_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o prime_n subject_a of_o the_o gospel_n thus_o the_o book_n of_o the_o four_o evangelist_n be_v call_v gospel_n this_o book_n be_v call_v the_o gospel_n according_a to_o mat._n because_o he_o be_v penman_n of_o it_o matthew_n a_o hebr._n name_n in_o syriack_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mattha_n some_o derive_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mas._n i._n e._n tribute_n other_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mathach_n i._n e._n to_o extend_v to_o explain_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o matthew_n shall_v sound_v as_o much_o as_o a_o explainer_n viz._n of_o scripture_n but_o rather_o it_o be_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nathan_n i._n e._n he_o have_v give_v or_o bestow_v whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matthan_n a_o gift_n so_o matthew_n no●es_v a_o gift_n viz._n of_o god_n vid._n greg._n gregori_n lexicon_fw-la sanctum_fw-la sect._n 858._o p._n 641._o matthew_n be_v also_o surname_v levi_n in_o hebr._n i._n e._n associate_v mark_n 2.14_o luk._n 5.29_o so_o he_o have_v two_o name_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o alpheus_n mark._n 2.14_o by_o profession_n a_o publican_n sit_v at_o the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n luk._n 5.27_o mark_n 2.14_o with_o matth._n 9.9_o his_o call_n be_v very_o infamous_a among_o the_o jew_n yet_o christ_n call_v he_o from_o the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n to_o be_v a_o disciple_n who_o present_o obey_v and_o make_v christ_n a_o great_a feast_n luk._n 5.27_o 28.29_o mark_v 2.14_o 15._o matth._n 9.9_o 10._o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n matth._n 10.3_o penman_n of_o this_o book_n authority_n whereof_o be_v never_o question_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n he_o be_v call_v a_o most_o faithful_a commentator_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la carne_fw-la christi_fw-la c._n 22._o p._n 310._o edit_v franeher_n 1597._o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o sinner_n not_o only_o by_o word_n but_o by_o exemplary_a correct_v his_o own_o life_n chrysost._n in_o praesat_n op_n imperfect_a matthew_n write_v his_o gospel_n as_o some_o think_v in_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n iraen_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o or_o the_o fifteen_o year_n as_o nicephorus_n l._n 2._o c._n 45._o or_o the_o nine_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n as_o pareus_n proem_n in_o matth._n p._n 599._o and_o alsted_n in_o praecog_n theol_n l._n 2._o c._n 123._o p._n 710_o occasion_n of_o matthews_n gospel_n some_o declare_v thus_o matthew_n after_o he_o have_v first_o preach_v to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o thence_o be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o gentile_n he_o commit_v his_o gospel_n to_o writing_n that_o so_o he_o may_v supply_v and_o compensate_a his_o absence_n by_o his_o writing_n leave_v behind_o with_o they_o euseb._n hist._n eccles._n l._n 3_o c._n 24._o and_o out_o of_o

or_o they_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o other_o scripture_n or_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o which_o we_o can_v conclude_v altogether_o so_o clear_o these_o time_n may_v be_v refer_v as_o the_o historical_a book_n to_o three_o principal_a period_n viz._n 1._o before_o 2._o near_o or_o under_o 3._o after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n and_o if_o in_o these_o three_o period_n we_o parallel_v these_o prophet_n with_o those_o historical_a book_n they_o will_v notable_o help_v to_o clear_v and_o explain_v one_o another_o i._o before_o the_o transportation_n of_o israel_n into_o babylon_n these_o prophet_n prophesy_v and_o write_v viz._n 1._o under_o vzziah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o second_o king_n of_o israel_n jonah_n he_o prophesy_v before_o or_o about_o beginning_n of_o jeroboam_n reign_v see_v 2_o king_n 14_o 25._o as_o jun._n note_v in_o jonah_n 1.1_o about_o the_o close_a of_o his_o reign_n think_v drusius_n in_o quaesitis_fw-la epist._n 9_o 1._o amos_n see_v amos_n 1.1_o 2._o under_o vzziah_n jotham_n ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la king_n of_o israel_n hosea_n hos._n 1.1_o joel_n joel_n prophesy_v about_o the_o same_o time_n with_o hosea_n as_o be_v think_v because_o the_o thing_n prophesy_v in_o joel_n relate_v to_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la see_v jun._n annot._n in_o joel_n 1.1_o isaiah_n isa._n 1.1_o here_o the_o day_n of_o king_n jeroboam_fw-la be_v not_o mention_v michah_n only_o under_o jotham_n ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n mich._n 1.1_o 3._o under_o josiah_n jeremiah_n till_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n jer._n 1_o 2_o 3._o be_v compare_v with_o jer._n 51.64_o jun._n annot._n ibid._n lamentation_n write_a by_o jeremiah_n upon_o occasion_n of_o king_n josiah_n death_n 2_o chr._n 35.25_o zephaniah_n zeph._n 1.1_o obadiah_n seem_v to_o be_v contemporary_a with_o jeremiah_n compare_v his_o prophecy_n with_o jer._n 49.7_o etc._n etc._n and_o ezek._n 25._o 13._o etc._n etc._n see_v jun._n in_o obad._n 1_o nahum_n about_o the_o close_a of_o iosiah_n reign_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o book_n and_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o history_n import_n so_o jun._n in_o nah._n 1.1_o habbakkuk_n about_o the_o end_n of_o josiahs_n reign_n or_o in_o his_o son_n reign_v junius_n in_o hab._n 1.1_o ii_o near_o upon_o and_o under_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n daniel_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o iehoiakim_n reign_n dan._n 1.1_o ezekiel_n in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o king_n iehoiakin_n captivity_n ezek._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o iii_o after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n captivity_n haggai_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n and_o the_o six_o month_n hag._n 1.1_o zechariah_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o eight_o month_n zech._n 1.1_o malachi_n last_v prophecy_n of_o the_o old-testament_n reprove_v the_o corruption_n after_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n see_v jun._n in_o mal._n 1.1_o ii_o according_a to_o their_o order_n as_o they_o be_v place_v in_o our_o bibles_n and_o so_o they_o be_v resolve_v into_o two_o rank_n viz._n 1._o the_o great_a prophet_n viz._n the_o four_o first_o the_o lamentation_n be_v annex_v as_o a_o appendix_n to_o jeremiah_n so_o call_v not_o because_o these_o have_v great_a authority_n than_o the_o other_o but_o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o book_n the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n be_v near_o as_o big_a or_o big_a than_o all_o the_o lesser_a prophet_n together_o 2._o the_o lesser_a prophet_n viz._n the_o twelve_o latter_a hosea_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v digest_v into_o one_o volume_n of_o old_a by_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n act._n 7.42_o some_o of_o they_o be_v very_o small_a lest_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v lose_v all_o these_o book_n be_v name_v from_o their_o penman_n except_o the_o lamentation_n i._o the_o great_a prophet_n be_v ●he_n book_n of_o isaiah_n jeremiah_n ezekiel_n daniel_n isaiah_n isaiah_n this_o book_n be_v set_v first_o though_o in_o time_n jonah_n amos_n hosea_n and_o joel_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v before_o he_o perhaps_o because_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o prophecy_n most_o frequent_o full_o and_o clear_o prophesy_v of_o christ_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v be_v exhibit_v already_o have_v suffer_v already_o hence_o the_o ancient_n call_v he_o evangelisticus_fw-la propheta_fw-la &_o propheticus_fw-la evangelista_n the_o evangelicall_n prophet_n and_o prophetical_a evangelist_n or_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n great_o esteem_v this_o book_n it_o be_v often_o allege_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o any_o other_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n except_o the_o psalm_n some_o observe_v isaiah_n to_o be_v quote_v sixty_o time_n the_o psalm_n sixty_o four_o time_n alsted_n ethiopian_n have_v great_a respect_n to_o this_o book_n as_o appear_v act._n 8.27.28_o time_n of_o this_o prophecy_n be_v in_o four_o king_n reign_v isa._n 1.1_o if_o we_o reckon_v from_o the_o death_n of_o vzziah_n isa._n 6.1_o till_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n when_o the_o babilonish_a ambassador_n come_v to_o hezekiah_n and_o see_v all_o his_o treasure_n 2_o king_n 20._o 12_o 13_o 14._o he_o must_v at_o the_o least_o prophecy_n forty_o five_o year_n but_o its_o probable_a he_o prophesy_v long_a scope_n to_o hold_v forth_o the_o true_a messiah_n clear_o as_o the_o only_a sufficient_a remedy_n against_o all_o sin_n and_o misery_n general_n part_n this_o prophecy_n be_v either_o 1._o comminatory_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n till_o c._n 40._o these_o promise_n be_v now_o and_o then_o inter-woven_a herein_o 1._o the_o jew_n be_v threaten_v c._n 1._o to_o c._n 13._o 2._o enemy_n of_o the_o jewesh_a church_n be_v threaten_v for_o the_o church_n benefit_n c_o 13._o to_o c._n 29._o 3._o the_o jew_n again_o be_v threaten_v with_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n c._n 29._o to_o 40._o 2._o promissory_a and_o that_o 1._o for_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o old_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o misery_n of_o that_o captivity_n c._n 40._o to_o c._n 49._o 2._o for_o the_o complete_n and_o consummation_n of_o the_o church_n glory_n in_o gospel_n time_n by_o christ_n himself_o c._n 49._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o prophecy_n jeremiah_n jeremiah_n he_o be_v of_o the_o town_n of_o anatho●h_n jer._n 1.1_o a_o very_a young_a man_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o prophesy_v jer._n 1.6_o time_n of_o his_o prophecy_n be_v in_o day_n of_o josiah_n jehoiakin_n and_o zedekiah_n jer._n 1.2_o 3._o which_o must_v needs_o be_v forty_o three_o year_n at_o least_o by_o computation_n both_o in_o judea_n and_o egypt_n scope_n to_o divorce_v the_o jew_n in_o his_o time_n from_o their_o many_o horrid_a sin_n denouncig_a heavy_a judgemena_n against_o they_o but_o to_o comfort_v the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o their_o low_a misery_n with_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o threaten_n against_o all_o their_o enemy_n 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

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

nature_n of_o the_o book_n and_o the_o penman_n of_o it_o nature_n of_o the_o book_n a_o revelation_n so_o call_v because_o it_o reveal_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o we_o secret_a hide_a mystery_n and_o future_a event_n it_o be_v true_a this_o revelation_n be_v not_o without_o mixture_n of_o much_o intricatenesse_n and_o obscurity_n as_o all_o prophecy_n be_v enigmatical_a and_o ambiguous_a to_o man_n till_o they_o be_v effect_v but_o when_o the_o time_n prophesy_v be_v come_v than_o they_o have_v a_o more_o clear_a and_o certain_a exposition_n so_o iraen_n advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 43._o and_o this_o to_o exercise_v the_o reader_n to_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n as_o august_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 20._o c._n 17._o have_v well_o observe_v penman_n or_o instrumental_a author_n of_o it_o viz._n john_n the_o theologue_n or_o divine_a what_o john_n this_o be_v some_o question_n eusebius_n mention_n two_o john_n who_o monument_n be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o ephesus_n viz._n john_n the_o evangelist_n who_o write_v the_o gospel_n and_o 1_o epistle_n of_o john_n and_o john_n the_o presbyter_n who_o write_v 2._o and_o 3._o epistle_n of_o john_n and_o the_o revelation_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 39_o to_o he_o also_o seem_v to_o incline_v dionys._n alexandrinus_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr repromissionibus_fw-la but_o that_o this_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n and_o that_o john_n the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n be_v penman_n of_o this_o revelation_n may_v be_v clear_v by_o these_o consideration_n 1._o this_o title_n attribute_n it_o to_o john_n the_o divine_a this_o epithet_n we_o read_v no_o where_o to_o be_v give_v to_o john_n the_o presbyter_n but_o belong_v to_o john_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o peculiar_a emphasis_n because_o like_o a_o eagle_n he_o soar_v aloft_o write_v more_o sublime_o of_o the_o divinity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n both_o in_o this_o book_n in_o which_o d._n par●us_o have_v observe_v xlviii_o argument_n of_o christ_n divinity_n as_o also_o in_o his_o gospel_n john_n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o his_o 1._o epistle_n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n bible_n of_o montanus_n edition_n have_v this_o greek_a title_n before_o the_o revelation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o revelation_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o evangelist_n john_n the_o divine_a which_o title_n clear_v this_o matter_n and_o be_v consonant_a to_o rev._n 1.1_o 2._o whether_o it_o be_v prefix_v by_o john_n or_o after_o by_o the_o church_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o way_n probable_a that_o christ_n send_v his_o angel_n to_o any_o other_o john_n then_o to_o the_o apostle_n with_o this_o revelation_n 2._o john_n the_o penman_n of_o this_o book_n be_v so_o describe_v that_o john_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n seem_v plain_o to_o be_v indigitated_a revel_v 1.1_o 2._o his_o servant_n john_n who_o bare_a record_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ._n now_o how_o notable_o do_v john_n bear_v record_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n see_v john_n 1.1.2.14_o and_o 1_o john_n 1_o 1._o and_o 5.9_o compare_v with_o revel_n 19.13_o 3._o the_o style_n much_o resemble_v that_o of_o johns_n gospel_n and_o epistle_n as_o for_o instance_n it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o john_n to_o stile_n christ_n the_o word_n compare_v john_n 1.1.14_o 1_o john_n 1.1_o and_o 5.7_o with_o revel_v 1.2_o in_o his_o gospel_n he_o style_v christ_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n john_n 1.29.36_o so_o in_o the_o revelation_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o lamb_n at_o least_o 28._o time_n 4_o that_o john_n who_o write_v this_o revelation_n have_v it_o in_o the_o i_o will_v patmos_n make_v know_v to_o he_o who_o be_v there_o for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rev._n 1.9_o and_o history_n mention_v no_o other_o john_n but_o only_o john_n the_o apostle_n to_o be_v in_o patmos_n banish_a thither_o by_o domitian_n the_o emperor_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n near_o to_o period_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o funccius_n compute_v about_o the_o ninety_o seven_o year_n after_o christ._n see_v euseb._n hist._n eccles._n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o and_o 18._o 5._o to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v the_o harmonious_a consent_n of_o ancient_a father_n who_o unanimous_o conclude_v that_o john_n the_o apostle_n pen_v this_o book_n dionys._n areopag_n who_o be_v paul_n disciple_n act._n 17._o who_o write_v about_o the_o sixty_v year_n after_o christ_n in_o those_o write_n ascribe_v to_o he_o call_v the_o apocalypse_n a_o secret_a and_o mystical_a vision_n of_o the_o belove_a disciple_n dionys._n eccles._n hierarch_n c._n 3._o justin_n martyr_n who_o write_v in_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o christ_n ascribe_v the_o apocalypse_n to_o john_n one_o of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ._n justin._n in_o dial._n ad_fw-la tryphon_n to_o which_o passage_n eusebius_n relate_v say_v justin_n mention_n the_o apocalypse_n of_o john_n plain_o say_v it_o be_v the_o apostle_n euseb._n hist._n eccles._n l._n 4._o c._n 18._o irenaeus_n who_o write_v in_o the_o eighti_v year_n after_o christ_n say_v and_o what_o thing_n soever_o john_n the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v in_o the_o apocylapse_n iraen_n advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 4_o c._n 50._o and_o l._n 4._o c._n 37._o p._n 373._o a._n coloniae_fw-la 1596._o to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v the_o suffrage_n of_o many_o more_o as_o of_o greek_a father_n clem._n alexand._n paedag._n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o athanas._o in_o synops._n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 51.54_o 76._o chrysost._n hom._n 5._o in_o psal._n 91._o of_o latin_a father_n as_o tertull._n contra_fw-la martion_n l._n 4._o cyprian_a de_fw-fr e●hort_a martyr_n c._n 8.10.11.12_o ambros._n in_o psal_n 50_o &_o l._n 3._o the_o spir_n sanct_a c._n 21._o august_n de_fw-fr civi●_n dei_fw-la l._n 20._o c._n 7._o &_o de_fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 30._o &_o the_o 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angel_n unto_o his_o servant_n john_n rev._n 1.1_o and_o towards_o the_o close_a of_o the_o book_n he_o say_v i_o jesus_n have_v send_v my_o angel_n to_o testify_v unto_o you_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n rev._n 22.16_o note_v this_o revelation_n be_v give_v by_o john_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o church_n by_o a_o angel_n to_o john_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o that_o angel_n by_o god_n to_o jesus_n christ_n how_o punctual_o then_o be_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o it_o assert_v 2._o it_o be_v pen_v by_o john_n the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v divin_o inspire_v &_o act_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o have_v be_v former_o manifest_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o divine_a authority_n especial_o consider_v that_o this_o bless_a apostle_n be_v command_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o write_v this_o book_n say_v i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o and_o wh●●_n thou_o see_v write_v in_o a_o book_n write_v the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v 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