come_v to_o pass_v exâ—_n 17.14_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n write_v this_o for_o a_o remembraâ—_n in_o the_o book_n and_o rehearse_v it_o to_o joshua_n for_o i_o will_v utter_o put_v out_o 〈◊〉_d remembrance_n of_o amalek_n from_o under_o heaven_n so_o he_o the_o same_o mâ—â—ses_n after_o the_o rehearse_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n the_o secoâ—â—_n time_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o moab_n do_v write_v it_o out_o and_o deliver_v tâ—â—_n same_o book_n unto_o the_o levite_n to_o be_v read_v continual_o to_o be_v wâ—â—ten_v out_o and_o to_o be_v keep_v deut._n 31._o v._o 24._o unto_o v._o 30._o and_o 2._o chr._n 3_o 14._o etc._n etc._n mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o find_n of_o this_o book_n of_o the_o lâ—â—_n write_v in_o the_o temple_n samuel_n samuel_n but_o moses_n do_v not_o fasten_v or_o set_v up_o tâ—â—_n book_n upon_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n so_o the_o book_n of_o sâ—â—muel_n be_v write_v by_o samuel_n so_o by_o nathan_n semeias_n gadt_n 〈◊〉_d 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notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n testify_v unto_o israel_n and_o to_o judah_n by_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o all_o the_o seer_n say_v etc._n etc._n but_o how_o many_o sort_n there_o be_v of_o true_a and_o godly_a pprophecy_n according_a unto_o the_o manner_n of_o revelation_n the_o which_o be_v make_v by_o god_n shall_v be_v show_v afterward_o in_o his_o due_a place_n pprophecy_n a_o three_o difference_n of_o pprophecy_n final_o the_o three_o difference_n of_o divination_n or_o prophesy_v general_o take_v be_v set_v from_o the_o event_n or_o fall_v out_o of_o thing_n foretell_v for_o some_o of_o they_o do_v always_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v &_o in_o every_o respect_n so_o as_o they_o have_v be_v foretell_v the_o which_o be_v to_o be_v term_v a_o true_a pprophecy_n as_o for_o other_o prophecy_n they_o be_v either_o not_o at_o all_o fulfil_v or_o least_o wise_a not_o in_o such_o sort_n nor_o after_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o have_v be_v foretell_v the_o which_o be_v call_v a_o false_a pprophecy_n therefore_o of_o prophet_n some_o be_v call_v true_a some_o false_a some_o casie_a &_o plain_a other_o dark_a and_o doubtful_a and_o deceiver_n which_o do_v utter_v nothing_o plain_o and_o understandable_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v apollo_n that_o be_v to_o say_v delphos_n apollo_n the_o devil_n of_o delphos_n the_o devil_n &_o satan_n the_o matter_n of_o profane_a prophet_n the_o which_o for_o the_o darkness_n of_o his_o answer_n be_v of_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o account_v dark_a and_o doubtful_a some_o of_o who_o answer_n full_a of_o deceit_n be_v these_o among_o the_o rest_n king_n croesus_n enter_v to_o the_o city_n halys_n halys_n this_o might_n as_o well_o be_v man_n of_o his_o own_o riches_n as_o of_o they_o of_o halys_n shall_v overthrow_v great_a abundance_n of_o riches_n as_o cicero_n do_v translate_v it_o again_o i_o say_v thou_o pyrrhus_n the_o roman_n may_v overcome_v which_o may_v be_v understand_v that_o the_o roman_n be_v as_o likely_a to_o give_v 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in_o his_o 2._o epist_n cap._n 2._o v._n 1._o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v false_a prophet_n also_o among_o the_o people_n even_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v say_v he_o false_a teacher_n among_o you_o which_o privy_o shall_v bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v buy_v they_o and_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a damnation_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n those_o which_o withstand_v the_o true_a prophet_n be_v call_v false_a and_o lie_a prophet_n of_o the_o which_o there_o be_v these_o notable_a example_n 1._o king_n cap._n 22._o of_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o deceive_v king_n achab_n and_o amos_n 7._o of_o amasias_n the_o priest_n of_o bethel_n likewise_o jerem._n 28._o of_o hananiah_n the_o false_a prophet_n that_o withstand_v jeremie_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o pprophecy_n general_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n prophesy_v as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v say_v before_o may_v easy_o now_o be_v gather_v what_o be_v that_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n prophesy_v and_o prophet_n whereof_o there_o be_v use_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o be_v thus_o namely_o that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o be_v proper_o call_v a_o prophet_n god_n a_o description_n of_o a_o prophet_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v send_v of_o god_n both_o to_o declare_v his_o law_n and_o especial_o also_o to_o rehearse_v and_o confirm_v unto_o the_o church_n the_o promise_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o messiah_n the_o alone_a and_o only_a mediator_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v to_o come_v he_o therefore_o for_o this_o cause_n do_v foretell_v unto_o the_o church_n thing_n to_o come_v and_o reveal_v or_o open_v unto_o he_o of_o god_n both_o as_o well_o to_o terrify_v or_o fear_v the_o same_o from_o sin_n and_o also_o to_o comfort_v it_o be_v afflict_v or_o trouble_v and_o to_o stay_v it_o up_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n or_o favour_n with_o god_n make_v and_o procure_v by_o the_o same_o messiah_n jesus_n christ_n this_o definition_n may_v seem_v peradventure_o somewhat_o long_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o withstand_v most_o true_a for_o it_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o a_o true_a prophet_n and_o of_o true_a pprophecy_n and_o first_o of_o all_o in_o this_o same_o definition_n moses_n two_o end_n of_o true_a pprophecy_n 1._o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o declare_v and_o expound_v the_o law_n of_o god_n deliver_v by_o moses_n be_v declare_v the_o end_n of_o true_a pprophecy_n the_o which_o doubtless_o be_v twofold_n for_o the_o prophet_n do_v both_o bring_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deliver_v by_o moses_n whereupon_o be_v this_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n esa_n chap._n 8.20_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n and_o malach._n 4.4_o remember_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n my_o servant_n which_o i_o command_v unto_o he_o in_o horeb_n for_o all_o 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chief_a corner_n stone_n and_o 1._o cor._n 3.11_o for_o other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v then_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n likewise_o augustine_n lib._n 12._o contra_fw-la faustum_n manich_n cap._n 1._o and_o the_o prophet_n by_o ambrose_n lib._n 2._o the_o penitent_a cap._n 7._o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n christ_n after_o what_o manner_n the_o prophet_n expound_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o promise_n of_o christ_n second_o in_o that_o our_o definition_n be_v show_v the_o manner_n of_o expound_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o promise_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o prophet_n namely_o in_o that_o they_o foretell_v unto_o the_o say_a church_n thing_n to_o come_v for_o they_o do_v very_o plain_o declare_v what_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v both_o upon_o the_o church_n itself_o and_o also_o upon_o other_o nation_n and_o people_n of_o the_o world_n because_o of_o their_o contempt_n or_o despise_v of_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o law_n of_o god_n according_a unto_o the_o revelation_n make_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n hereof_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v full_a of_o threaten_n threaten_n the_o prophet_n full_a of_o threaten_n and_o of_o the_o fearful_a wrath_n of_o god_n prepare_v and_o ready_a against_o the_o world_n as_o appear_v in_o esa_n chap._n 13._o ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o and_o in_o other_o place_n in_o jerem._n chap._n 25._o vers_fw-la 44_o 47._o and_o in_o other_o place_n amos_n 1_o zach._n 6.7_o and_o in_o other_o place_n and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n also_o and_o paul_n rom_n 1._o 8._o say_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v make_v manifest_a from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n that_o which_o at_o all_o time_n by_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n
their_o cruelty_n show_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o say_v remember_v the_o child_n of_o edom_n o_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o say_v raze_v it_o raze_v it_o to_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o but_o at_o the_o self_n same_o time_n when_o as_o the_o idumean_n think_v themselves_o most_o happy_a because_o of_o the_o then_o first_o most_o doleful_a state_n of_o the_o jew_n their_o matter_n be_v then_o bring_v into_o so_o narrow_a a_o streict_n under_o joachim_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n abdias_n denounce_v or_o show_v destruction_n unto_o the_o idumean_n as_o also_o do_v jeremie_n cap._n 49._o from_o the_o 7._o verse_n unto_o the_o 23._o abdias_n therefore_o must_v have_v live_v and_o prophesy_v about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o joachim_n king_n of_o judah_n while_o jeremias_n also_o use_v his_o office_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v great_o diminish_v and_o decay_v and_o the_o idumean_n for_o this_o cause_n rejoice_v and_o triumph_v within_o themselves_o but_o these_o idumean_n do_v the_o chaldean_n afterward_o most_o cruel_o bring_v in_o subjection_n unto_o themselves_o to_o wit_n when_o as_o they_o come_v again_o the_o second_o time_n with_o their_o king_n nebucadnezar_n to_o besiege_v jerusalem_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o sedechias_n as_o it_o be_v foretell_v by_o abdias_n after_o abdias_n follow_v habakuk_n the_o prophet_n but_o in_o judea_n habakuk_n habakuk_n for_o after_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o joachim_n king_n of_o judah_n by_o nebucadnezar_n into_o babylon_n together_o with_o his_o mother_n and_o family_n nay_o after_o that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v sore_o press_v of_o the_o chaldean_n a_o infidel_n nation_n habakuk_n prophesi_v under_o sedechias_n that_o be_v after_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n therefore_o he_o set_v down_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o jew_n already_o carry_v captive_n into_o babylon_n and_o for_o they_o that_o be_v after_o to_o be_v carry_v habakuk_n therefore_o with_o his_o own_o eye_n see_v the_o chaldean_n unjust_o rule_v now_o over_o judea_n &_o most_o greevous_o oppress_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o pprophecy_n at_o the_o which_o time_n jeremie_n live_v and_o yet_o also_o prophesy_v yet_o in_o order_n and_o also_o in_o age_n the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n go_v before_o the_o prophet_n habakuk_n but_o in_o chaldea_n ezechiel_n ezechiel_n for_o ezechiel_n together_o with_o joacim_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n who_o in_o the_o kingdom_n succeed_v his_o brother_n joacim_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o nabuchadnezar_n emperor_n of_o the_o babylonian_n but_o ezechiel_n be_v in_o babylon_n begin_v straight_o for_o to_o prophesy_v that_o be_v in_o the_o five_o year_n after_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o joacim_o and_o to_o comfort_v the_o godly_a and_o to_o terrify_v or_o affray_v the_o wicked_a jew_n ezech._n cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 2_o 3._o in_o the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o month_n chebar_v which_o be_v the_o five_o year_n of_o king_n joachims_n captivity_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o ezechiel_n the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o buzi_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o chaldean_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o which_o very_a time_n sedechias_n the_o uncle_n of_o joacim_fw-la reign_v yet_o in_o judea_n and_o jeremie_n also_o prophesy_v of_o the_o same_o event_n or_o fall_v out_o of_o thing_n habakuk_n then_o be_v after_o ezechiel_n because_o that_o habakuk_n come_v near_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n wherefore_o this_o sixth_o age_n have_v these_o prophet_n namely_o nahum_n jeremias_n joel_n olda_n the_o prophetess_n sophonias_n abdias_n habakukin_n jury_n and_o ezechiel_n in_o chaldea_n prophet_n the_o 7._o age_n from_o the_o captivity_n unto_o christ_n 508_o year_n have_v these_o prophet_n to_o conclude_v the_o seven_o and_o last_o age_n comprehend_v all_o that_o time_n which_o pass_v from_o the_o full_a captivity_n of_o 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perform_v his_o promise_n make_v unto_o those_o that_o be_v he_o of_o the_o which_o number_n with_o full_a mouth_n they_o boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v verse_n 15._o therefore_o we_o count_v the_o proud_a bless_a even_o they_o that_o work_v wickedness_n be_v set_v up_o and_o they_o that_o tempt_v god_n you_o they_o be_v deliver_v wickedness_n a_o amplification_n of_o the_o former_a wickedness_n the_o first_o amplification_n of_o this_o last_o former_a wickedness_n and_o stubbornness_n for_o that_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o they_o have_v prove_v indeed_o that_o god_n be_v a_o liar_n for_o that_o he_o be_v more_o gentle_a and_o liberal_a unto_o those_o that_o do_v despise_v he_o then_o unto_o those_o that_o do_v serve_v and_o worship_v he_o verse_n 16._o then_o speak_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n every_o one_o unto_o his_o neighbour_n and_o the_o lord_n hearken_v and_o hear_v it_o and_o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n be_v write_v before_o he_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o think_v upon_o his_o name_n ungodliness_n a_o second_o amplification_n of_o the_o former_a ungodliness_n second_o he_o amplifi_v the_o former_a wickedness_n for_o that_o this_o ungodliness_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o public_a that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o godly_a man_n in_o a_o manner_n once_o to_o whisper_v or_o mutter_v against_o it_o the_o which_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n notwithstanding_o god_n himself_o do_v hear_v this_o false_a accusation_n therefore_o against_o himself_o do_v god_n confute_v or_o overthrow_v first_o threaten_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a for_o that_o he_o avouch_v that_o it_o be_v in_o such_o sort_n write_v before_o he_o that_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o saint_n can_v ever_o forget_v it_o but_o that_o they_o must_v punish_v it_o or_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o punish_v verse_n 17._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o that_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o for_o a_o 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