Renowme standeth in the Sauing health of the soule to make his faith knowen he named his sonne Healing Arphaxad being thus named to shewe his Religion that health and saluation standeth by the perswading of Gods iustice in Christ he called his sonne Peace Sale beeing well assured that hee was at perfect peace with GOD as all the faithfull were and yet seeing their trouble and miserie in this world hee called his Sonne Pilgrime Heber hauing many singular prerogatiues in himself foreseing diuisiō of the people for their pride in building Babel he named his sonne Deuiding Peleg perceiuing that immediately vpon diuision and dissolution comes a starting from the lawes of GOD and a cutting or dismembring from the Church hee named his sonne Breaking Regu declareth his owne staye and sound continuaunce in the Couenant though the wicked breake and are broken off as rotten braunches he calleth his sonne Palme Tree Sarug was springing and sprouting hee was prosperous and goodly as a Palme tree among the trees of the Forrest although nothing could diminish the force of his faith yet he called his sonne Drie Nahor beeing easilie mooued with displeasure and anger and drie in respect of anie good fruite without the Lord hee sawe that the sonne of such a father was to be called Wretch Terah although indeed a poore miserable wretch and subiect to corruption because of sinne in himselfe yet by grace saued as by testimonie of his Sonnes name did import whome hee named a high Father To euerie one of these may be called to mind all places of Scripture of like sense and so make vse thereof as Renowmed Peace Deuiding Breaking Palme trees for Constancie c. The yeares how long these Fathers liued serueth to great purpose otherwise the holy Ghost had not made accompt thereof so plaine Therefore marke well the same and the profite will be yours greatly 3. Period The Argument or summe of this Period REad Gen. 29 30. there you shall see a Church in the number of 12. of the seede of Abram who are called in scripture by diuers names as Vine Garden Vineyard a Royall nation a peculiar people Kings and Priests c. The Maiestie of God did keepe them as the Apple of his eye he wrote them vpon the Palme of his hands he set them as a Signet on his finger and he wrote their names in the booke of life Patriarchs Significations 1 Ruben The L. looked vpon my tribulation my husband wil loue me Ge. 29.32 2 Simeon The Lord heard that J was hated 33. 3 Leui Mine husband will loue mee and keepe me companie 34. 4 Iudah Praise the Lord. 25. 5 Dan God gaue sentence on my side Gen. 30.6 6 Nepthali Excellent wrestling J got the vpper hand 8. 7 Gad A companie commeth 11. 8 Asher Blessed am J for the daughters will loue me 13. 9 Isachar GOD hath giuen me my reward 18. 10 Zabulon GOD hath endowed me with a good dowrie 20. 11 Ioseph GOD hath taken away my rebuke 23 24. 12 Beniamin The sonne of my sorow 35 18. When you misse them by theyr names you shall knowe them by theyr significations as you read Read Gen. 49 there their Father Iacob at his death gaue them seueral blessings aunswerable to their names and withall a Prophecie in another sort what should come vnto them in the later dayes by giuing them these Armes and Cognizances according to their Kinred and Tribes wherby you may know them And the cause why he so blessed them is laid downe directly which I pray you for your owne profit to read and marke the Storie well Patriarchs Armes Chapters 1 Ruben water Gen. 49.4 2 Simeon a Sword Gen. 49.5 3 Leui a Booke Gen. 49.5 4 Iudah a Lyon 8 9 10 11 12. 5 Dan an Adder Ge. 49.16 17. 6 Nepthali a Hinde Gen. 49.21 7 Gad a Banner Gen. 49.19 8 Asher Bread Gen. 49.20 9 Isachar an Asse Gen. 13.14 10 Zabulon a Shippe Gen. 13. 11 Ioseph a fruitful bough Gen. 49.22 12 Beniamin a Woolfe Gen. 49.27 Manie times you shall reade of these Tribes not by their names nor by their significations but by their Armes which you must marke for thereby you shall knowe them Reade all Deut. 33. where Moses that kinglie Prophet at his death blesseth also the same 12. Tribes ratifying also their former blessings and enlarging the same by manie regall notes whereby you may also knowe them where they are dispersed in the Bible in what sort they liued and where they died Here you haue the number of 12. wherein manie excellent things were done which you are carefully to marke by comparing them as you reade particularlie First the number As In the Creation GOD was mindfull of these 12. Tribes before they were for as they went to Canaan he brought them to Elim where was 12. Fountaines He deuided the yeare into 12. Moneths He caused them to take 12. stones out of Iordan There were 12 stones in Aarons breast 12. Apostles Thus of all the rest Now mark a briefe rehersall of euerie Tribe by the obseruation whereof you shall by comparison direct your memorie to manie other such like RVben lost his prerogatiue because hee went vp to his fathers bed therefore he was as light as water Gen. 49.4 To this you may applie all places of fleshlie affections or light behauiour Simeon Leui. THeir wrath was fierce against Ioseph but Leui afterward repented and shewed tender affection to Ioseph he destroyed I dolatrie therefore he had a blessing in Moses will Simeon was still cruell therefore when he came to Aegypt he was put in prison Also his sinne with the Suhamites was great and seeing he neuer repented he was iustlie cut off Gen. 49.5 6 7. IVdah hath a prerogatiue that his brethren should praise the Lord yet who looser thā he who lay with his daughter Thamar wherein are manifest the gifts of grace and not of nature for if Iudah had been rare of godlines then the prerogatiue of nature might serue to cause Christ to come of him Gen. 49.8 9 10 11 12. To this you may bring all places of praising God DAn when the Tribes are sealed Reuel 7. is left out wherby it is thought that Antichrist should come of him he caused the first Idolatrie and in this Tribe it continueth vntill the remouing of the Arke from Shiloh Gen. 49 17 18. To this you may referre all places that concerne Superstition and Idolatrie NEpthali is a Hind let go giuing goodlie words Gen. 49.21 which thing was performed with Baracke of his Tribe and Deborah of Ephraim who sang for the ouerthrowe of Sisera at the waters of Magedda Iudg. 4 6.5 GAd he shall leade an Host of men or a companie commeth Gen. 49.19 This was performed when Ruben Gad and Manasses gaue an ouerthrow to the Hagarines Iosua 1.21 ASser was a Farmor he prouided bread pleasures for a King Gen. 49.20 ISachar was contented to liue vnder tribute like an Asse vnder two bindens
It teacheth vs to tread in the steps and pathes of the true Church whose affections are enflamed with pure bountie loue of the Messiah who is become ours by taking our nature vpon him and by accomplishing al things necessarie to our Saluation and Redemption The Contents or somme of the fourth part THe 4. part which is Propheticall interpreteth the lawe contained brieflie in two Tables It foretelleth manie notable things touching the promise of the Messiah his office his kingdom the fauor of God towards his Church and the perswasion that is vsed with Iaphet to dwell in the house of Sem as God had said vnto Noah It directeth all men to the assurance of Gods eternall prouidence by the consideration of things present past and to come whereof the Prophets are plentifull By obseruing this order you shall be able to iudge neerelie where euerie matter that commeth in your hearing doth lie in the Bible or what scripture soeuer you shal read elsewhere For all things profitable to our instruction and saluation is contained in the foure parts before recited therefore marke how they are distinguished First learne how the whole is diuided into 9. Periods or stories SecoÌ„dlie where euerie Period or storie doo begin and end in the Bible Thirdlie that you learne to say some thing as the holy Ghost vttereth concerning the Creation in Gen. 1 2 3 4. The Flood Gen. 7 8. The Promise Gen. 12. The giuing of the law Exod. 19 20. The going out of Aegypt Exod. 12 13 14. Their entrance into Canaan Iosua 1 2 3. Their possession 14 15 16 17 18 19. The first King 1. Sam. 9 10. The Captiuitie the booke of Daniel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. Their libertie in Christ Matth. 1 2 27 28. The continuance of euerie period or storie I haue laid downe at the end of euerie one such Be sure to obserue this order 1. From the Creation to the Flood Gen. 1. to Gen. 7 a storie of 1656. yeares 2. From the Flood to the promise first to Abram Gen. 8 to Gen. 12 a storie of 427. yeares 3. From the Promise made to Abram to the giuing of the lawe Gen. 12. to Exod. 19 a storie of 430. yeares 4. From their going out of Aegypt to their entrance into Canaan Exod. 12 to Iosua 1 a storie of 40. yeares 5. From their entrance into Canaan to their quiet possession Iosua 1 to Iudges 1 a Storie of 7. yeares 6. From their quiet possession to Saule their first King Iudg. 1. to the 1. Sam. 1 a Storie of 450. yeares 7. From Saule their first King to the Captiuitie 1. Sam. to Nehemiah a Storie of 490. yeares 8. From their captiuitie to their libertie these bookes Nehemiah Ezra Hester a Storie of 70. yeares 9. From their libertie vnto Christ the euerlasting libertie the booke of Daniel a Storie of 490. yeares These things being well perfectly settled in your minde then consider what is coÌ„tained in euerie Period particularly I meane what the Argument or Summe of euerie â—uch Storie is whereby you shall see whereâ—pon the Bible doth depend what Religion was in euerie Age the cause of the alteration which you must doo aduisedly in this order 1. PERIOD In euerie Period marke what is said of God the Creator in this order The Creator called himselfe in the Hebrue tongue Iehouah whom in our language we cal God Gen. 1 1. Deu. 6.4 It is a name of wonderfull weight vnsearchable consideration and yet not answerable to the greatnes of his Maiestie in respect of his deuine person and godly essence It conteineth fiue vowells which are the ground and perfection of all languages for as without the same no tongue can be distinct or vnderstood so without the true knowledge and loue of his eternall Maiestie no man can speake vnto him rightly all will be but babling or as though hee vnderstood it not This name hath in it also 2. h. h. which in all languages are nothing els but aspiratioÌ„s or breathings thereby making vp the number of 7. letters being the full number of the Sabaoth alluding to this saying From him wee haue our breathing in him we liue moue and haue our being For we are his generation Act. 17.28 And also to teach that the praising of God is a part of the sanctification of the Sabaoth without the which no soule hath rest or peace with God Iehouah our God Marke the force of this word Our It is not attributed to the Father nor to the holie Ghost but directly to the Sonne of the Father who is become ours we his Cant. 2.16 by taking our nature vpon him For the vse and interest of all his Creatures together with the worke of redemption he hath left this exercise for euer in his Sanctuarie saying Praise me the eternall God which is the signification of this holy name Iehouah assuring vs also thereby of his aeternall fauor in whom is no shadow of change for what he was the same he is and will be to come He hath many other names in respect of his qualitie rich liberalitie towards his Saints and in regard of his iustice towards the reprobate As Palmoni Michael c. Of the same number of letters but of three vowels pointing closely to the vnitie of the Trinitie The one signifieth that he numbreth finisheth the liuings and liues of al men that he weigheth all mens words and workes in a ballance or waight of the Sanctuarie that he diuideth and giueth how he wil and to whom it pleaseth him Dan. 5.26 27 28. Michael signifieth verie God and sheweth that there is no other he is God alone Michael is only thrise repeated in Scripture Dan. 10.21 Dan. 12.1 Iudg. 1.9 There is no Angell of that name Wherein we are to consider 4. things His Wisedome in creating all good His Power in gouerning all his creatures His Prouidence in prouiding all good things for his His Iustice in destroying all the wicked In euerie storie or Period you shall see these particulars which will further your purpose and put you in mind of diuers other such like concerning GOD whereby you shall bee perfect in that accompt which is the first and principall poynt required of euerie Christian Then obserue wheresoeuer you reade what is spoken of GOD whether he be 3. in one Gen. 1.26 27.18.2 3 9 10.13.16 17 20 21 22 23 26 27. Ioh. 10.30 1. Timo. 3 16. Ephe. 4 5.6 Or 1. in 3. distinct Father Gene. 1.1 2 3. Matt. 3.16 17. Sonne Gen. 1 3. Mat. 3.16 Holie Ghost Gen. 1.2 Matt. 3 16. The Argument or somme of this first Period Reade Gen. the 5. there you shall see 10. holie Fathers which I haue laid downe in their order in whom the Church of GOD stood who as skilfull Musitians did sweetly sing one song making a heauenlie sound ouer all the world whose liues were ended at the flood whose holie Religion hath ende with the fire the reward of whose
he was of the Tribe of Beniamin which was a great prerogatiue to that Tribe beeing the least and the last he was an hypocrite and an open persecutor 1. Sam. 10.13 18 19.20 DAuid beleeued God and his kingdome was reckoned when the Arke was recouered to Judah at Easter So Christ at Easter was proclaimed King generall he was of the Tribe of Judah of the root of Iesse borne in Bethelem He killed a Beare a Lyon and a Philistin that defied all Israel Herein he is a figure of Christ He had manie enemies therein he is a figure of the Church 1. Sam. 16 17. Dauid was vpright except in one thing 1. King 15 5. SAlomon signifieth Peaceable so was his kingdome for his wisedome and order in Religion he was a figure of Christ he was extreamelie wicked 1. King 11 4.5 Yet he was saued 2. Sam. 7 13.14 Heerein he was a figure of the Church He laid the foundation of the Temple in Moriah 2. Chro. 3 1. where Adam was created where Isaac was offered Genesis 22.2 where Christ died where afterwards the holie kingdome was deuided into 2. parts 1. King 12. according to the Lords words vnto Salomon 1. King 11.11 12 13.14 15. But after 490. yeares expired it was thrown together againe as in Ezech. 37.16 17 18. c. Thus haue I distinguished the Kings in their order as they succeeded who were wicked who were godlie and what Prophet one or mo was vnder euerie King whereby the bookes of the Kings being laid with the Prophets the one expounds the other plainlie and easilie if you marke what sinnes the people committed what happened to them or to their Kings and what not whereof the Prophets did by particulars speake of Kings of Judah REhoboam succeeded Salomon The Tribe of Iudah and the Tribe of Beniamin claue to him thence it was called the kingdome of Iudah his throne was at Ierusalem he was 14. yeares whē he began to raigne and continued 17. yeres 1. Kings 12.1 to 25. 21 he and his people were wicked 22. Sesack King of Aegypt came in the fifth yeare of his raigne and spoyled Ierusalem and the Temple and caried away their treasures 1. King 14.25 26 27 28. He died 31. Abia his sonne raigned 41. yeares ye was godlie 1. King 15.9 10 c. Asa his sonne raigned 41. yeares he was godlie 1. King 15.9 10 c. Ahaziah raigned 1. yere 2. King 8.25 26 wicked 27. Iehu slewe him 9 27. he is also called Ochosias his mother Athalia the daughter of Omri king of Israel Elisha prophesied 2. Kings 8 24. c. 9. c. Athalia his mother raigned sixe yeares she slewe all the Kings sons sauing Ioash who was hid from her 11 2. she her selfe was slaine 11. 3 16. Ioash when he was 7. yeares old 11. 17 18 19 godlie and the people he raigned 40. yeres 12 1. c. Amasiah his Sonne raigned 29. yeres 2. K. 12 21.14 2. slaine 14 19 godlie 14 3. Ahasiah or Vziah raigned 52. yeares 14 21 godlie 15 2. 3. 4. died 7. Esai prophesied Hosea Amos. Iothan his son raigned 16. yeares 15 7. godlie 34. 35. 36. Micha Osea Esai prophesied Ahaz his sonne raigned 16. yeares 2. King 15 38. his people wicked 16 2.3 Nahum Esai OseaEzec Micha prophesied Hezekiah his sonne raigned 29. yeres 2. K. 16 20.28 2. died 20 21. godlie Esai Osea Micha prophesied Senacherib came vp against Iudah and Ierusalem tooke them 18 13. Esai prophesied 19 2 Manasses Hezekiah his sonne raigned 55. yeares he began at 12. wicked 1. King 21. he repented 2. Chro. 33. Jn the 3 yeare of his raigne Esai was Prophet Abacuck in the 36. yeare of his raigne prophesied Ammon his sonne at 22. yeres began and raigned two yeres wicked 2. King 21 19. c Iosiah his sonne at 8. yeares olde began and raigned 31 yeares godlie 22 23. Pharo Necho king of Aegypt slew him 29. Zephania prophesied Ieremie began in the thirteene yeare of his raigne Zephaniah in the 20 yeare Abdias in the 26 yeare Iehoaz his son began at 23. yeare and raigned three moneths wicked Pharo Necho imprisoned him set the land to tribute 2. King 23 31. c. He placed Eliakim in his stead and changed his name into Iehoiakim he was 11. yeares vnder taxes to the King of Aegypt wicked after that the time of their captiuitie came spoken of 20 17. 23 27. at Babel There Ieremie Ezech. Dan. prophesied Esai King of Babel made Mattamiah his vncle king in his steade and changed his name Zedechia whē he was 21 yeares olde he raigned eleuen yeares wicked he rebelled against the King of Babel in the 9. yere of his raigne the Citie was besieged he pulled out his eyes bound him in chaines and burnt vp the citie 2. King 24 25. Ieremie his prophesie is accomplished 25 11. Ezech. Dan. Hagg. prophesied Kings of Israel IEroboam was the other K. ten Tribes held with him thence it was called the kingdome of Israel whose seate was at Samaria 1. King 12.12 13 16. he his people were wicked 1. Kin. 12.26 27 28 29 c. Hee raigned 20. yeares Here is a proportion of the Church of Antichrist ten against 2 Nadab his Sonne raigned two yeares 2. King 14.20 he was wicked 15.25 Achab his Son raigned wicked Iesabell his wife 1. Kin. 16.28 c. Eliah prophesied 1. K. 17.18.19.20.21 Micha prophesied 1. King 22.9 14 15. Achab slaine 34 35. Ahaziah raigned two yeres 1. King 22. 41 51. wickedlie 52. 2. King 1.1 2 3. died 17. Eliah prophesied 3 4. Jehoram the Sonne of Achab raigned because he had no sonne 2. King 1 17.12 yeres 3 1. Eliah is taken vp 2 1. c. and 3. yeare of his raigne Elisha prophesied 2. King 3 14. Kings of Aram besiegeth Samariah 6 24. hee was hurt and died 9 24. Iehu the Sonne of Iehosophat is annointed King by the Prophet Elisha 2. King 9 1. c he slaieth Iehoram King of Israel according to the word of the Lord. 1. Kings 21 13. and Ahaziah king of Iudah 2. K. 9 27. he slew Iezabel all Achabs brood 10. c. godlie He died hauing raigned 25. yeares 36. Iehoahaz his sonne raigned 17. yeares 13 1. wicked and so died 2. 9. Iehoash his son raigned 16. yeares 13 10. wicked 11. Elisha died the third yere of his raigne 13 20. Ierusalem is ransacked the second time the same Iehoash took Amasiah King of Iudah brake the walls carried awaye their treasures died 2. Kin. 14 13. c. Ionah prophesied Jeroboam his sonne raigned 41. yeres 14 23. wicked 24. died 29. Ionas Amos prophesied Zachariah his sonne raigned sixe moneths 8 15. wicked 9. Ionah prophesied Shallum the Sonne of Iabesh conspired against him he raigned a moneth 15.10 11 c. Mehanaen killed him and raigned ten yeares wicked 15. 14 15 c. Pekahiah his sonne raigned two yeares wicked 15 23. 24. Pekah his captaine raigned twentie yeres wicked 15. 25 27.