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be_v dead_a and_o thus_o upon_o the_o lay_n together_o of_o all_o the_o above_o name_v number_n in_o this_o order_n follow_v first_o 930_o which_o be_v the_o age_n of_o adam_n second_o 126_o from_o the_o death_n of_o adam_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o noah_n three_o 600_o to_o the_o flood_n four_a 352_o to_o the_o birth_n of_o abram_n fifthly_o 75_o to_o the_o promise_n first_o make_v to_o abram_n sixth_o 25_o to_o the_o birth_n of_o isaak_n seventhly_a 60_o to_o the_o birth_n of_o jaakob_n eight_o 147_o the_o age_n of_o jaakob_n ninthly_a 53_o the_o time_n that_o joseph_n survive _v jaakob_n we_o have_v a_o full_a declaration_n that_o the_o general_a sum_n of_o year_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v the_o six_o day_n after_o the_o world_n begin_v to_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n where_o with_o the_o whole_a hrstorie_n of_o genesis_n be_v end_v they_o be_v 23_o 68_o exodus_fw-la 146_o year_n from_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n be_v 65_o 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the_o birth_n of_o moses_n 80_o to_o his_o ambassage_n from_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n 1_o to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o until_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n they_o grow_v to_o the_o number_n of_o 146._o but_o it_o may_v here_o be_v demand_v what_o proof_n we_o have_v that_o between_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n &_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n be_v just_a 65_o year_n we_o gather_v that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o that_o otherwise_o there_o can_v not_o be_v 430_o year_n from_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v first_o to_o abraham_n unto_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n of_o which_o intermediant_a space_n of_o time_n we_o have_v undoudt_v testimony_n exod._n 12._o 40._o 41._o and_o gal._n 3._o 17._o and_o therefore_o the_o warrantise_n of_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a confirmation_n of_o that_o leviticus_n only_o one_o month_n confer_v that_o which_o we_o read_v exod._n chap._n 40._o verse_n 17._o the_o tabernacle_n be_v rear_v up_o the_o first_o day_n 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one_o for_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n unto_o exodus_fw-la and_o one_o month_n to_o leviticus_fw-la so_o there_o shall_v remain_v to_o number_n 38_o year_n and_o 9_o month_n deuteronomie_n two_o month_n at_o the_o least_o which_o make_v up_o the_o 39_o year_n of_o the_o book_n of_o number_n and_o reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o fortith_n year_n that_o moses_n speak_v to_o israel_n this_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o as_o be_v mention_v before_o out_o of_o exod._n chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 7._o moses_n be_v 80_o year_n old_a when_o he_o lead_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n but_o he_o die_v not_o till_o he_o have_v live_v 120_o year_n as_o we_o read_v deut._n 34._o 7._o moses_n be_v one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v his_o eye_n be_v not_o dim_a nor_o his_o natural_a force_n abate_v etc._n etc._n so_o theâ—…_n deuteronomie_n make_v up_o the_o 39_o year_n of_o number_n whereunto_o add_v one_o year_n borrow_v from_o exodus_fw-la and_o we_o have_v the_o whole_a forty_o year_n that_o moses_n speak_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n note_v here_o that_o the_o forty_o year_n wander_v of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o their_o first_o entrance_n into_o it_o exod._n 16._o 35._o nehem._n 9_o 21._o read_v also_o psalm_n 95._o for_o even_o three_o day_n after_o their_o deliverance_n they_o begin_v to_o murmur_v exod._n 15._o 22._o nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o pronounce_v for_o a_o curse_n unto_o they_o till_o number_n 14._o 34._o this_o curse_n end_v with_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n joshvah_n 17_o year_n this_o be_v prove_v in_o that_o there_o be_v 480_o year_n betwixt_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o time_n wherein_o king_n solomon_n joshua_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 1._o king_n chap_n 6._o verse_n 1._o and_o 37_o there_o be_v of_o this_o sum_n of_o 480_o every_o year_n record_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n except_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o joshuah_n his_o government_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 463_o year_n as_o will_v be_v manifest_a by_o the_o accâ—…unt_n follow_v for_o as_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v from_o the_o time_n that_o moses_n begin_v to_o speak_v to_o israel_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n be_v 40_o year_n the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o will_v more_o clear_o appear_v anon_o be_v 299_o year_n of_o eli_n 40_o of_o samuel_n and_o saul_n 40_o of_o david_n 40_o of_o solomon_n 4_o to_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o begin_v to_o build_v the_o temple_n wherefore_o only_o 17_o year_n be_v want_v to_o fufilll_v that_o number_n of_o 480._o and_o the_o same_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o year_n wherein_o joshua_n govern_v and_o guide_v israel_n after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o own_o death_n josh._n 1._o 1._o where_o thus_o we_o read_v now_o after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n moses_n minister_n say_v moses_n my_o servant_n be_v dead_a now_o therefore_o arise_v thou_o go_v over_o this_o jordan_z thou_o &_o all_o this_o people_n unto_o the_o land_n which_o i_o give_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o cha_n 24._o 29._o and_o after_o these_o thing_n joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n the_o seruamt_v of_o the_o lord_n die_v be_v 110_o year_n old_a judge_n 299_o year_n this_o be_v the_o space_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o thirteen_o judge_n chronicle_v and_o renown_v in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n do_v as_o heroical_a &_o most_o valiant_a captain_n of_o the_o lord_n judge_n avenge_v &_o deliver_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n as_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o several_a distance_n of_o year_n from_o judge_n to_o judge_n will_v hence_o forth_o show_v and_o confirm_v to_o be_v true_a for_o from_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n to_o the_o death_n of_o othniel_n othniel_n the_o first_o of_o these_o judge_n be_v 40_o year_n judg._n 1._o 1._o etc._n etc._n after_o that_o joshua_n be_v dead_a the_o child_n of_o israel_n ask_v the_o lord_n say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o we_o against_o the_o caananite_n to_o fight_v first_o against_o they_o and_o ch_z 3._o ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o 11._o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n stir_v up_o a_o saviour_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o save_v they_o even_o othniel_n the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n calebs_n young_a brother_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o land_n have_v rest_n to_o the_o fortith_n
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 gideon_n be_v abimelech_n abimelech_n the_o six_o judge_n who_o judge_v israel_n 3_o year_n chap._n 9_o 22._o next_o abimelech_n arise_v tolah_n the_o tolah_n seven_o judge_n who_o judge_v israel_n 23_o year_n chap._n 10._o 1._o 2._o then_o jaire_a the_o eight_o judge_n he_o iphtah_n judge_v 22_o year_n chap._n 10._o 3._o iphtah_n the_o nine_o judge_v 6_o year_n chap._n 12._o 7._o and_o after_o iphtah_n ibsan_n ipsan_n who_o be_v the_o ten_o judge_n he_o judge_v 7_o year_n chap._n 12._o 9_o next_o ibsan_n rose_n elon_n the_o eleven_o elon_n he_o judge_v 10_o year_n chap._n 12._o 11._o and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n verse_n 14._o abdon_n have_v the_o abdon_n place_n of_o the_o twelve_o judge_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 8_o year_n and_o last_o of_o all_o samson_n the_o thirteen_o samson_n who_o mighty_o judge_v &_o avenge_v israel_n whole_a 20_o year_n have_v 16._o 31._o all_o these_o particular_a number_n 40_o to_o the_o death_n of_o othniel_n 80_o to_o the_o death_n of_o shamgar_n 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 reign_n of_o jehoshaphat_n be_v ichoshaphat_n number_v to_o be_v 25_o year_n and_o his_o death_n be_v chronicle_v in_o this_o book_n nevertheless_o the_o story_n of_o this_o first_o book_n of_o the_o king_n reach_v but_o to_o the_o 17_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n chap._n 22._o ver_fw-la 51._o 52._o so_o that_o the_o history_n of_o this_o book_n be_v but_o 117_o year_n for_o so_o many_o and_o no_o more_o be_v the_o particular_a sum_n 40_o of_o solomon_n 17_o of_o rehoboam_n 2_o of_o abijam_n 41_o of_o asa_n 17_o of_o jehoshaphat_n if_o we_o number_v they_o altogether_o 2._o book_n of_o king_n 345_o year_n in_o this_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n the_o holy_a story_n be_v continue_v from_o the_o 18._o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n athaliah_n chap._n 3._o 1._o to_o the_o last_o that_o be_v to_o say_v unto_o the_o 25._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o story_n run_v under_o the_o name_n of_o jehoram_n his_o son_n because_o from_o the_o former_a seventeen_o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n jehoram_n rule_v as_o viceroy_n in_o stead_n of_o his_o father_n chap._n 1._o 17._o and_o again_o zedekiah_n yet_o more_o special_o from_o the_o 22_o year_n of_o his_o father_n reign_n chap._n 8._o 16._o for_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o jehoshapat_fw-la the_o five_o year_n of_o this_o joram_n must_v be_v the_o 22._o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n and_o from_o this_o time_n that_o be_v from_o the_o five_o year_n of_o joram_n do_v jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n even_o four_o year_n before_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n begin_v his_o reign_n of_o that_o 8_o year_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o
gate_n of_o jerusalem_n nehem._n 1._o 1._o it_o be_v the_o 49._o after_o their_o return_n according_a to_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n to_o daniel_n allege_v before_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o lord_n building_n even_o so_o soon_o after_o the_o gracious_a commission_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n and_o darius_n of_o the_o mede_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v this_o that_o darius_n of_o the_o mede_n die_v short_o after_o and_o cyrus_n follow_v his_o war_n abroad_o artashasht_v the_o son_n of_o cyrus_n call_v of_o greek_a writer_n cambyses_n be_v king_n or_o viceroy_n in_o peace_n at_o home_n be_v willing_a to_o hearken_v to_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o jew_n adversary_n and_o so_o be_v ahashuerosh_n also_o after_o he_o ezra_n ch_n 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o daniel_n great_a grief_n ch_n 10._o 1._o 2._o 3._o moreover_o the_o jew_n be_v too_o easy_o discourage_v &_o of_o themselves_o over_o slothful_a as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o earnest_a reproof_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o by_o his_o holy_a prophet_n hag._n chap._n 1._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o zach._n ch_n 1._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o resume_v the_o work_n and_o at_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o prophet_n earnest_o set_v upon_o it_o according_a to_o that_o we_o read_v further_o ezra_n chap._n 5._o 1._o 2._o by_o the_o singular_a mercy_n of_o god_n they_o find_v so_o gracious_a furtherance_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o darius_n then_o king_n of_o persia_n even_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o their_o labour_n so_o prosper_v that_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v finish_v in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n ezra_n chap._n 6._o 1._o etc._n etc._n verse_n 15._o and_o in_o the_o 7._o year_n of_o the_o same_o darius_n call_v also_o artashasht_v king_n of_o persia_n ezra_n come_v from_o he_o furnish_v a_o fresh_a as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o new_a supply_n yea_o with_o a_o most_o large_a augmentation_n of_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o bounty_n towards_o the_o people_n and_o house_n of_o god_n ezra_n 7._o vers_fw-la 8._o 9_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n nehemiah_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o same_o darius_n or_o artashasht_a king_n of_o persia_n grant_v nehemiâ—…_n nehemiah_n a_o new_a commission_n for_o he_o be_v now_o tirshatha_n or_o commissioner_n from_o the_o king_n cha_n 8._o 9_o and_o chap._n 10._o 1._o as_o be_v mention_v before_o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o whole_a build_n of_o the_o lord_n whatsoever_o be_v want_v concern_v any_o appurtenance_n to_o the_o temple_n or_o touch_v the_o wall_n and_o gate_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n nehem._n chap._n 1._o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 2._o 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o which_o service_n of_o perfect_a &_o finish_v the_o whole_a work_n he_o do_v through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n perform_v with_o all_o faithfulness_n and_o singular_a expedition_n that_o be_v iâ—…_n the_o space_n of_o 52_o day_n by_o the_o willing_a and_o industrious_a diligence_n of_o the_o thousand_o of_o juda_n thus_o wonderful_o do_v the_o lord_n from_o time_n to_o time_n prosper_v his_o work_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n when_o they_o do_v earnest_o set_v upon_o it_o contrary_a to_o all_o the_o malignant_a endeavour_n of_o the_o wicked_a read_v nehem._n 2._o 17._o &_o chap._n 3._o 1._o etc._n etc._n &_o chap._n 6._o 1._o etc._n etc._n 15._o 16._o and_o thus_o be_v the_o whole_a build_n of_o jerusalem_n perfect_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o seven_o week_n of_o year_n as_o be_v observe_v before_o in_o ezra_n nehemiah_n have_v bring_v the_o outward_a building_n to_o this_o perfection_n he_o remain_v still_o among_o the_o jew_n a_o gracious_a governor_n and_o foster-father_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 12_o year_n that_o be_v from_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o darius_n king_n of_o persia_n to_o the_o 32._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n this_o darius_n be_v the_o most_o bounteous_a benefactor_n which_o the_o jew_n ever_o have_v among_o all_o the_o heathen_a prince_n under_o who_o subjection_n they_o be_v we_o may_v not_o altogether_o unfit_o call_v he_o for_o honour_n sake_n the_o jew_n constantine_n read_v nehem._n ch_n 5._o 14._o from_o the_o time_n say_v nehemiah_n that_o the_o king_n give_v i_o charge_n to_o be_v governor_n in_o the_o land_n of_o juda_n from_o the_o twenty_o year_n even_o to_o the_o 32._o year_n of_o king_n artashasht_v that_o be_v twelve_o year_n i_o and_o my_o brethren_n have_v not_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o governor_n etc._n etc._n but_o rather_o i_o fortify_v a_o portion_n of_o the_o work_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o there_o be_v at_o my_o table_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o ruler_n which_o come_v unto_o we_o from_o among_o the_o heathen_a etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o though_o at_o the_o 32._o year_n of_o darius_n nehemiah_n leave_v the_o jew_n and_o return_v to_o the_o king_n who_o be_v then_o by_o a_o new_a stile_n write_v king_n of_o babel_n nehem._n chap._n 13._o 6._o yet_o so_o tender_a be_v his_o care_n over_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o so_o zealous_a be_v he_o of_o god_n glory_n that_o he_o entreat_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n to_o go_v to_o they_o again_o which_o request_n also_o he_o obtain_v of_o he_o how_o long_o this_o be_v after_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v they_o it_o be_v not_o express_v neither_o yet_o how_o long_o he_o remain_v with_o they_o after_o he_o be_v come_v to_o they_o only_o this_o be_v specify_v that_o he_o renew_v a_o worthy_a service_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o singular_a benefit_n of_o his_o people_n in_o reform_v the_o abuse_n both_o of_o the_o house_n and_o office_n and_o also_o of_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n read_v chap._n 13._o 7._o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o the_o jew_n the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v in_o prosperous_a estate_n and_o gracious_o protect_v and_o bless_v of_o god_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n as_o these_o book_n of_o ezra_n &_o nehemiah_n do_v declare_v for_o the_o better_a half_n of_o those_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o yearé_n while_o their_o monarchy_n combine_v with_o the_o mede_n do_v continue_v as_o touch_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o their_o reign_n it_o may_v probable_o be_v conceive_v of_o we_o that_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n which_o succeed_v be_v no_o enemy_n to_o the_o people_n and_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o their_o predecessor_n have_v so_o gracious_o favour_v &_o privilege_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o of_o the_o trouble_n which_o arise_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o grecian_n dan._n chap._n 11._o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n ester_n here_o let_v we_o in_o a_o few_o word_n note_v by_o the_o way_n ester_n concern_v the_o book_n of_o ester_n that_o though_o it_o be_v place_v in_o order_n after_o the_o book_n of_o nehemiah_n 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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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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
song_n of_o song_n do_v excellent_o declare_v in_o the_o thirtith_n chap._n of_o his_o proverbe_n the_o pprophecy_n of_o agur_n concern_v christ_n under_o the_o name_n of_o ithiel_n &_o veal_n be_v record_v it_o seem_v that_o his_o time_n be_v much_o about_o salomon_n reign_n at_o the_o least_o his_o doctrine_n be_v of_o like_a excellency_n with_o salomon_n and_o of_o like_a form_n of_o teach_v it_o be_v therefore_o insert_v and_o join_v with_o his_o proverbe_n and_o see_v the_o next_o chapter_n which_o be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o proverbe_n contain_v a_o like_a notable_a doctrine_n utter_v by_o queen_n bathsheba_n the_o mother_n of_o king_n solomon_n we_o can_v but_o account_v it_o a_o royal_a monument_n of_o her_o princely_a grace_n in_o the_o roll_n of_o princely_a prophet_n and_o so_o will_v we_o go_v forward_o to_o overtake_v the_o troop_n of_o those_o which_o be_v march_v band_n after_o band_n before_o us._n prophet_n such_o as_o god_n send_v special_o to_o juda_n and_o to_o the_o king_n thereof_o after_o that_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v depart_v from_o they_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o rehoboam_n the_o son_n of_o king_n prophet_n solomon_n be_v shemaiah_n the_o prophet_n and_o also_o the_o prophet_n iddo_n mention_v 2._o chron._n 12._o 15._o they_o write_v certain_a book_n of_o public_a act_n &_o genealogy_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o asa_n azariah_n the_o son_n of_o obed_n prophesy_v to_o the_o encourage_v of_o king_n asa_n and_o of_o all_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n to_o continue_v faithful_a to_o the_o lord_n he_o assure_v they_o that_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o they_o to_o defend_v they_o against_o all_o their_o enemy_n 2._o chron._n 15._o 1._o etc._n etc._n 8._o but_o chap._n 16._o 7._o etc._n etc._n hananâ—…_n the_o prophet_n be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o reprove_v the_o same_o king_n asa_n for_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o league_n and_o truce_n with_o the_o king_n of_o aram._n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n jehoshaphat_n prophesy_v jehaziel_n the_o son_n of_o zechariah_n to_o encourage_v jehoshaphat_n and_o the_o people_n of_o juda_n in_o hope_n of_o their_o victory_n against_o those_o mighty_a army_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n and_o of_o mout_fw-mi seir_n which_o come_v out_o against_o they_o 2._o chro._n chap._n 20._o ver_fw-la 1_o 10_o 14_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o twenty_o chap._n eliezer_n the_o son_n of_o dodevah_n of_o maresha_n he_o prophesy_v to_o the_o reproof_n of_o jehoshaphat_n because_o he_o have_v join_v himself_o with_o ahaziah_n a_o wicked_a king_n of_o israel_n the_o prophet_n plain_o tell_v jehoshaphat_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v therefore_o sure_o break_v his_o ship_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o prepare_v to_o go_v to_o tarshish_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n joash_n zechariah_n the_o fonne_n of_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n as_o also_o other_o prophet_n of_o god_n prophesy_v against_o the_o decline_a of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n after_o the_o death_n of_o jehoiada_n but_o they_o most_o outrageous_o stone_v zechariah_n to_o death_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n 2._o chron._n 24._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o matth._n chap._n 23._o 34._o 35._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n ahaz_n prophesy_v od_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o reproof_n of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o israel_n at_o that_o time_n commit_v against_o juda_n 2._o chron._n 28._o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n prophesy_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o many_o king_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n jotham_n ahaz_n &_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o juda_n chap._n 1._o 1._o he_o prophesy_v so_o plain_o of_o christ_n of_o his_o deity_n of_o his_o humanity_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n etc._n etc._n final_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n &_o make_v a_o conquest_n over_o all_o their_o enemy_n for_o their_o perfect_a deliverance_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v a_o evangelicall_a prophet_n he_o continue_v prophesi_v by_o the_o space_n of_o about_o threescore_o year_n about_o the_o time_n that_o isaiah_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o joel_n utter_v his_o pprophecy_n against_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n for_o the_o same_o their_o great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n against_o the_o which_o isaiah_n cry_v out_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o prophecy_n hear_v o_o you_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n he_o foretell_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n shall_v bestow_v upon_o his_o church_n chap._n 2._o 28_o 29._o the_o which_o how_o it_o have_v be_v fulfil_v read_v act._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o that_o book_n the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n prophesy_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n josiah_n from_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n in_o the_o five_o month_n of_o the_o second_o captivity_n jer._n 1._o 2._o 3._o so_o he_o prophesy_v at_o the_o least_o 41_o year_n if_o not_o something_o more_o he_o prophesy_v of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n he_o foretell_v and_o constant_o affirm_v against_o many_o false_a prophet_n the_o seventie_o year_n captivity_n of_o judah_n under_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n for_o a_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n zephaniah_n also_o prophesy_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n josiah_n but_o continue_v not_o so_o long_o as_o jeremia_n do_v chap._n 1._o 1._o he_o earnest_o call_v for_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o people_n and_o foretell_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n chap._n 3._o moreover_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o josiah_n be_v huldah_n that_o excellent_a prophetess_n to_o who_o josiah_n send_v for_o counsel_n &_o comfort_n of_o who_o we_o read_v 2._o king_n 22._o 14._o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n prophesy_v from_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o first_o captivity_n which_o begin_v at_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o he_o have_v many_o notable_a vision_n and_o labour_v mighty_o with_o the_o people_n both_o by_o doctrine_n &_o example_n that_o they_o may_v humble_v themselves_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o profit_n by_o so_o great_a a_o visitation_n and_o punishment_n as_o their_o captivity_n be_v which_o most_o just_o fall_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o grievous_a sin_n he_o prophesy_v also_o many_o notable_a thing_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o jehoiakim_n also_o prophesy_v urijah_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o jeremiah_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n jehoiakim_n put_v he_o to_o death_n read_v jerem._n chap._n 26._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o daniel_n be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n with_o the_o first_o in_o his_o young_a year_n be_v short_o after_o endue_v with_o a_o singular_a gift_n of_o pprophecy_n and_o prophesy_v in_o the_o captivity_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 70_o year_n thereof_o chap._n 1._o 3._o 6._o and_o chap._n 9_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n he_o interpret_v the_o dream_n and_o vision_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o belshazzar_n he_o himself_o see_v many_o holy_a vision_n according_a to_o the_o which_o he_o foretell_v the_o alteration_n of_o state_n and_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o world_n until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n he_o prophesy_v also_o of_o the_o very_a time_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n and_o of_o that_o horrible_a destruction_n which_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o roman_n as_o a_o just_a vengeance_n upon_o the_o jew_n for_o abuse_v their_o power_n to_o crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n &_o glory_n which_o be_v as_o the_o fill_n up_o of_o the_o measure_n of_o all_o their_o other_o sin_n and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n dan._n chap._n 2._o and_o chap._n 4._o and_o chap._n 7._o etc._n etc._n haggai_n and_o zechariah_n two_o very_a notable_a prophet_n they_o prophesy_v to_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n after_o their_o return_n out_o of_o captivity_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n after_o that_o it_o have_v for_o too_o long_a a_o time_n be_v over-careles_o neglect_v of_o they_o while_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n they_o be_v double-diligent_a in_o the_o garnish_n of_o their_o own_o house_n read_v ezra_n chap._n 5._o 1_o 2._o and_o hag._n ch_n 1._o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o zech._n chap._n 1._o 1._o etc._n etc._n ezra_n himself_o may_v worthy_o be_v reckon_v of_o we_o among_o the_o excellent_a and_o most_o holy_a and_o wise_a prophet_n of_o god_n as_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o he_o write_v do_v evident_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 from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n god_n know_v all_o his_o work_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o so_o know_v they_o that_o he_o have_v a_o care_n to_o accomplish_v and_o perform_v they_o every_o one_o in_o the_o time_n and_o season_n thereof_o according_a to_o his_o own_o counsel_n and_o appointment_n with_o himself_o and_o now_o further_o let_v we_o diligent_o observe_v that_o the_o certainty_n of_o all_o thing_n already_o accomplish_v according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n former_o give_v forth_o of_o they_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o like_a undoubted_a confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o the_o assure_a expectation_n of_o all_o thing_n foretell_v whatsoever_o the_o holy_a scripture_n certify_v we_o to_o be_v yet_o unfulfil_v such_o as_o be_v the_o full_a consumption_n and_o abolishment_n of_o antichrist_n by_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v 2._o thes._n 2._o 8._o that_o the_o lord_n will_v from_o time_n to_o time_n call_v home_o his_o full_a number_n both_o of_o the_o 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