joatham_n amos_n prophesy_v against_o the_o nation_n adjacent_a to_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o ozias_n esaias_n prophesy_v against_o juda_n and_o jurasalem_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n joel_n prophesy_v to_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ozias_n michaeas_n prophesy_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o samaria_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n nahum_n prophesy_v to_o the_o assyrian_n and_o ninivites_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n abacuc_n prophesy_v against_o babylon_n and_o nabuchodonosor_n in_o the_o time_n of_o manasses_n jeremias_n prophesy_v to_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o time_n of_o josias_n and_o zedechias_n sophonias_n prophesy_v against_o jurusalem_n and_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o josias_n ezechiel_n prophesy_v to_o the_o captive_n in_o babylon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joachim_n daniel_n prophesy_v to_o his_o country_n man_n in_o babylon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joachim_n haggaeus_n prophesy_v to_o all_o the_o people_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o zorobabel_n zacharias_n prophesy_v to_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o zorobabel_n malachias_n prophesy_v to_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o captivity_n 〈…〉_o chap._n x._o contain_v a_o particular_a description_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n call_v the_o great_a the_o first_o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n the_o prophet_n esay_n be_v the_o son_n of_o amos_n not_o of_o that_o amos_n who_o be_v the_o three_o of_o the_o 12._o lesser_a prophet_n but_o of_o another_o amos_n have_v different_a character_n with_o the_o hebrew_n aug_n de_fw-fr civet_n libr._n 18._o cap._n 27._o hier._n in_o 1._o cap_n esaiae_n esay_n prophesy_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o juda_n that_o be_v to_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o juda_n hier._n in_o 1._o cap_n esaiae_n esay_n who_o be_v also_o call_v azarias_n osee_n joel_n &_o amos_n prophesy_v at_o the_o self_n same_o time_n in_o the_o day_n of_o osias_n 3307._o joatham_n achas_n and_o ezechias_n king_n of_o juda_n hier._n in_o princ_fw-la esaiae_n the_o wicked_a king_n manasses_n cause_v the_o prophet_n esay_n to_o be_v saw_v in_o piece_n with_o a_o wooden_a see_v wherefore_o that_o which_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ebrewes_n say_v of_o the_o torture_n of_o god_n saint_n that_o they_o be_v hew_v in_o sunder_o be_v very_o fit_o refer_v to_o the_o prophet_n esay_n hier._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 57_o in_o esaiam_n the_o second_o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n jeremie_n prophesy_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o two_o tribe_n of_o juda_n &_o benjamin_n he_o foretell_v their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n he_o begin_v his_o pprophecy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o josias_n 3380._o he_o continue_v the_o same_o in_o the_o day_n of_o joachim_n and_o until_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o sedechias_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n orig._n hom_n 1._o in_o hier._n aug._n the_o ciu_o lib._n 18._o c._n 33._o between_o the_o time_n of_o jeremias_n and_o esaias_n be_v one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n hier._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 30._o in_o esaiam_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o helkias_n the_o priest_n cap._n 1._o jere._n v._n 1._o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v that_o whensoever_o the_o father_n or_o grandfather_n of_o any_o prophet_n be_v put_v in_o the_o title_n such_o a_o one_o be_v also_o a_o prophet_n himself_o gloss._n ordinar_fw-mi sophonias_n prophesy_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o jeremias_n athanas_n in_o synop_n aug._n the_o ciu_o lib._n 18._o cap._n 33._o jehoiakim_n king_n of_o juda_n burn_v the_o book_n which_o baruc_n write_v write_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremias_n in_o which_o book_n the_o prophet_n show_v what_o punishment_n god_n have_v determine_v to_o bring_v upon_o juda_n and_o israel_n if_o they_o will_v not_o return_v every_o man_n from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o bring_v forth_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o repentance_n but_o jeremie_n at_o god_n appointment_n write_v another_o book_n which_o contain_v the_o affliction_n of_o juda_n and_o israel_n in_o a_o far_o large_a manner_n jerem._n cap._n 36._o where_o we_o may_v note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o wicked_a do_v ever_o kick_v against_o the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n especial_o when_o their_o sin_n be_v reproove_v but_o at_o length_n they_o taste_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o their_o great_a contempt_n and_o disobedience_n and_o our_o papist_n be_v now_o become_v jehoiakims_n as_o who_o both_o burn_v the_o writer_n of_o all_o book_n that_o reproove_v their_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o also_o cast_v the_o book_n into_o the_o fire_n yea_o even_o the_o holy_a bible_n jehoiakim_n if_o they_o be_v once_o translate_v into_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n jeremie_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n in_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o josias_n king_n of_o juda_n 3318._o he_o continue_v his_o pprophecy_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o josias_n the_o son_n of_o amon._n 19_o year_n and_o after_o that_o under_o joachim_n 11._o year_n and_o under_o sedechias_n 11._o year_n who_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o juda_n the_o three_o month_n of_o joachaz_n and_o jechonias_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o year_n afore_o name_v so_o that_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o pprophecy_n until_o the_o captivity_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o himself_o be_v take_v he_o prophesy_v 41._o year_n over_o and_o beside_o that_o time_n in_o which_o he_o be_v carry_v away_o into_o egypt_n and_o prophesy_v in_o taphin_n hier._n in_o cap._n 2._o jerem._n at_o which_o taphin_n in_o egypt_n as_o some_o write_v he_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n but_o before_o that_o time_n he_o be_v put_v in_o a_o deep_a dungeon_n of_o mire_n jere._n 38._o the_o three_o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n ezechiel_n follow_v jeremie_n and_o begin_v to_o prophesy_v in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o transmigration_n of_o jechonias_n which_o be_v the_o same_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o sedechias_n hier._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 29._o in_o jeremiam_fw-la in_o the_o 30._o year_n after_o some_o of_o his_o age_n ezechias_n c._n 1._o but_o as_o s._n hierome_n write_v the_o 30._o year_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n speak_v be_v not_o the_o year_n of_o the_o age_n of_o ezechiel_n himself_o but_o the_o year_n from_o the_o 18._o of_o king_n josias_n at_o what_o time_n the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v find_v until_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jechonias_n hier._n in_o cap._n 1._o exech_n 2._o ezechiel_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a into_o babylon_n together_o with_o jechonias_n daniel_n and_o the_o three_o child_n hier._n in_o princ_fw-la ezech._n aug._n the_o ciu_o lib._n 18._o cap._n 34._o this_o holy_a prophet_n foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o manifold_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n earnest_o exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o jew_n be_v so_o exasperate_v against_o he_o as_o the_o wicked_a be_v this_o day_n against_o the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n that_o they_o trail_v he_o on_o the_o ground_n among_o the_o stone_n till_o his_o brain_n go_v out_o author_n oper_n imperf_n in_o matt._n cap._n 23._o hom_n 46._o prop._n finem_fw-la a_o golden_a observation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o josias_n king_n of_o juda_n helkiah_n the_o priest_n find_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n which_o when_o the_o good_a king_n understand_v he_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o juda_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o all_o the_o people_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o small_a and_o he_o read_v in_o their_o ear_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o king_n cause_v all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o benjamin_n to_o stand_v to_o it_o and_o he_o compel_v all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n 2._o par._n 34.4_o kin._n 22._o thus_o say_v the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o which_o we_o see_v evident_o that_o the_o oversight_n of_o all_o person_n in_o all_o cause_n aswell_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a pertain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o king_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o religion_n commit_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o also_o that_o he_o may_v compel_v priest_n and_o levite_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o that_o behalf_n on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o may_v note_v the_o intolerable_a impiety_n of_o our_o disholy_a father_n the_o late_a bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o most_o irreligious_o and_o very_o impudent_o excommunicate_a christian_n king_n and_o monarch_n because_o they_o appoint_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v preach_v in_o their_o
sucuus_fw-la anno_fw-la dom._n 333_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 743_o 15_o 88_o fridericus_n 1._o anno_fw-la dom._n 333_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 743_o 37_o 89_o henricus_fw-la 5._o aliâs_fw-la 6._o anno_fw-la dom._n 333_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno._n dom._n 743_o 10_o year_n 90_o otho_fw-la 5._o aliâs_fw-la 4._o anno_fw-la dom._n 333_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno._n dom._n 743_o 13_o 91_o fridericus_n 2._o anno_fw-la dom._n 333_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 743_o 33_o 92_o rodulphus_fw-la anno_fw-la dom._n 333_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 743_o 19_o 93_o aldulphus_n anno_fw-la dom._n 333_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 743_o 1_o year_n 3._o month_n 94_o albertus_n anno_fw-la dom._n 333_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 743_o 9_o year_n the_o name_n of_o the_o caesar_n 95_o henricus_fw-la 6._o anno_fw-la dom._n 752_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 998_o 5_o year_n 96_o ludovicus_fw-la 4._o anno_fw-la dom._n 752_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 998_o 33_o 97_o carolus_n 4._o anno_fw-la dom._n 752_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 998_o 32_o 98_o venceslaus_n anno_fw-la dom._n 752_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 998_o 22_o 99_o robertus_fw-la bat._n anno_fw-la dom._n 752_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 998_o 10_o 100_o sigismundus_n anno_fw-la dom._n 752_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 998_o 27_o 101_o albertus_n 2._o anno_fw-la dom._n 752_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 998_o 2_o 102_o fridericus_n 3_o anno_fw-la dom._n 752_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 998_o 53_o 103_o maximilianus_n anno_fw-la dom._n 752_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 998_o 26_o 104_o carolus_n 5._o flandr_n anno_fw-la dom._n 752_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 998_o 30_o year_n 105_o ferdinandus_n anno_fw-la dom._n 752_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 998_o 6_o year_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 106_o maximilianus_n anno_fw-la dom._n 752_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 998_o 11_o year_n of_o these_o emperor_n more_o be_v say_v in_o peculiar_a 〈◊〉_d when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o part_n and_o first_o book_n thereof_o the_o three_o book_n contain_v the_o description_n of_o the_o second_o monarchy_n that_o be_v of_o the_o persian_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o monarchy_n and_o succession_n in_o the_o same_o god_n most_o mighty_a and_o most_o faithful_a for_o his_o power_n do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o and_o for_o his_o promise_n sake_n he_o undoubted_o accomplish_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v say_v he_o suffer_v the_o jew_n his_o peculiar_a people_n to_o be_v long_o afflict_v by_o the_o babylonians_n but_o after_o that_o 70._o year_n be_v full_o complete_a and_o expire_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n isai._n 45_o 1.48.20_o he_o with_o great_a joy_n wrought_v their_o deliverance_n he_o appoint_v king_n cyrus_n to_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n who_o for_o that_o purpose_n he_o call_v his_o anointed_n es._n 45.1_o which_o cyrus_n have_v conquer_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mede_n against_o astyages_n leave_v the_o say_a kingdom_n to_o darius_n his_o uncle_n by_o who_o aid_n he_o take_v babylon_n and_o so_o transport_v the_o monarchy_n of_o babylon_n to_o the_o persian_n cyrus_n deliver_v the_o jew_n from_o captivity_n the_o very_a same_o year_n that_o he_o take_v babylon_n he_o also_o give_v they_o great_a treasure_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o send_v they_o home_o again_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o zorobabel_n esd._n cap._n 1._o cap._n 2._o 2._o par._n 36._o ver_fw-la 23._o esd._n 7._o v._o 15._o 5.8_o he_o command_v to_o give_v they_o of_o his_o own_o revenues_n day_n by_o day_n so_o much_o as_o shall_v be_v necessary_a esd._n 6._o verse_n 8.9_o 2._o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n bring_v forth_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o mithridates_n the_o treasurer_n all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o nabuchodonosor_n have_v take_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o place_v in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o false_a god_n cyrus_n number_v they_o unto_o sesbazer_n the_o prince_n of_o juda_n to_o wit_n 30._o charger_n of_o gold_n a_o thousand_o charger_n of_o silver_n 29._o knife_n thirty_o bason_n of_o gold_n 410._o bason_n of_o silver_n and_o of_o other_o vessel_n 1000_o all_o which_o with_o other_o rich_a gift_n the_o king_n bestow_v on_o the_o jew_n to_o build_v up_o again_o their_o temple_n esd._n 1._o 2._o par._n 36._o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v hinder_v by_o the_o adversary_n of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n that_o be_v 3300_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o samaria_n who_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v place_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n which_o 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live_v year_n one_o hundred_o &_o beget_v isaac_n ge._n 21.5_o threescore_o and_o beget_v jacob_n ge._n 25.26_o jacob_n call_v also_o israel_n ge._n 35.10_o he_o have_v 12_o child_n with_o lea_n reuben_n ge._n 35.22_o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n simeon_n ge._n 35.22_o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n levi_n ge._n 35.22_o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n judah_n ge._n 35.22_o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n isachar_n ge._n 35.22_o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n zabulon_n ge._n 35.22_o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n zilpha_n the_o handmaid_n of_o lea_n gad_n ge._n 35.22_o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n aser_n ge._n 35.22_o these_o
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who_o abacuc_n follow_v prophesi_v against_o ninive_n and_o the_o assyrian_n who_o destroy_v the_o ten_o tribe_n call_v israel_n even_o so_o abacuc_n prophesi_v against_o babylon_n and_o king_n nabuchedonosor_n by_o who_o the_o two_o tribe_n call_v juda_n as_o also_o the_o temple_n be_v overthrow_v high_a hic_fw-mi in_fw-it proaemio_fw-la abacuc_n prophesy_v many_o thing_n of_o the_o advent_a of_o our_o saviour_n &_o 2._o year_n before_o the_o jew_n return_v from_o babylon_n he_o die_v and_o be_v honourable_o bury_v in_o his_o own_o house_n epiphanius_n the_o 10._o section_n of_o sophonias_n sophonie_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n bear_v in_o the_o mount_n sarabatha_n epiphanius_n sophonias_n the_o prophet_n descend_v of_o noble_a progenitour_n chusa_n be_v his_o father_n godolias_n his_o grandfather_n amarias_n his_o great_a grandfather_n ezechias_n father_n to_o his_o great_a grandfather_n who_o all_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v also_o prophet_n hier._n in_o 1._o cap._n sophon_n sophonias_n prophesy_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o all_o jewrie_n he_o foretell_v the_o day_n in_o which_o all_o their_o idol_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v and_o affliction_n come_v upon_o they_o he_o also_o prophesy_v of_o our_o saviour_n and_o of_o his_o resurrection_n after_o that_o he_o preach_v against_o gaza_n ascalon_n azoto_n accaron_n moab_n ammon_n damascus_n niniveh_n &_o against_o the_o aethiopian_n athanas._o in_o synopsi_fw-la sophonias_n prophesy_v in_o the_o day_n of_o josias_n the_o son_n of_o amon_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n and_o so_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o prophesy_v before_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n cap._n 1._o sophon_n &_o lyranus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la the_o 11._o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n aggaeus_n aggeus_n direct_v his_o pprophecy_n special_o to_o zorobabel_n and_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o josedech_n and_o then_o to_o all_o the_o people_n in_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n command_v they_o to_o build_v up_o again_o the_o 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that_o do_v end_v his_o life_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o he_o be_v very_o honourable_o bury_v epiphanius_n the_o 12._o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n zacharias_n zacharias_n son_n of_o barachias_n the_o son_n of_o addo_n the_o prophet_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v two_o month_n after_o aggeus_n that_o be_v in_o the_o eight_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n chap._n 1._o zachar._n there_o be_v sundry_a zacharies_n one_o the_o son_n of_o joiada_n another_o the_o son_n of_o barachias_n a_o other_o the_o father_n of_o saint_n john_n the_o baptist._n whereupon_o arise_v a_o great_a controversy_n amongst_o the_o learned_a which_o of_o all_o these_o be_v that_o zacharie_n who_o the_o jew_n as_o christ_n charge_v they_o in_o the_o 23._o of_o matthew_n murder_v between_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n hier._n in_o matt._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 23._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la zacharias_n after_o he_o have_v prophesy_v many_o thing_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o animate_v the_o people_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n and_o have_v also_o reproove_v the_o sluggishness_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o priest_n he_o die_v in_o his_o decrepit_a age_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o aggeus_n epiphanius_n the_o 13._o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n the_o prophet_n malachi_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zabulon_n bear_v after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o babylon_n in_o sopha_n the_o land_n of_o zabulon_n epiphanius_n malachias_n be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o the_o prophet_n who_o after_o the_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n and_o build_v again_o of_o the_o temple_n foretell_v the_o desolation_n thereof_o and_o the_o cease_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n hier._n apud_fw-la eder_n malachi_n prophesy_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o saviour_n he_o foretell_v that_o elias_n to_o wit_n john_n the_o baptist_n shall_v be_v send_v before_o his_o advent_n athanas._o in_o synopsi_fw-la chap._n xii_o of_o the_o diverse_a name_n
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