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or_o they_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o other_o scripture_n or_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o which_o we_o can_v conclude_v altogether_o so_o clear_o these_o time_n may_v be_v refer_v as_o the_o historical_a book_n to_o three_o principal_a period_n viz._n 1._o before_o 2._o near_o or_o under_o 3._o after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n and_o if_o in_o these_o three_o period_n we_o parallel_v these_o prophet_n with_o those_o historical_a book_n they_o will_v notable_o help_v to_o clear_v and_o explain_v one_o another_o i._o before_o the_o transportation_n of_o israel_n into_o babylon_n these_o prophet_n prophesy_v and_o write_v viz._n 1._o under_o vzziah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o second_o king_n of_o israel_n jonah_n he_o prophesy_v before_o or_o about_o beginning_n of_o jeroboam_n reign_v see_v 2_o king_n 14_o 25._o as_o jun._n note_v in_o jonah_n 1.1_o about_o the_o close_a of_o his_o reign_n think_v drusius_n in_o quaesitis_fw-la epist._n 9_o 1._o amos_n see_v amos_n 1.1_o 2._o under_o vzziah_n jotham_n ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la king_n of_o israel_n hosea_n hos._n 1.1_o joel_n joel_n prophesy_v about_o the_o same_o time_n with_o hosea_n as_o be_v think_v because_o the_o thing_n prophesy_v in_o joel_n relate_v to_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la see_v jun._n annot._n in_o joel_n 1.1_o isaiah_n isa._n 1.1_o here_o the_o day_n of_o king_n jeroboam_fw-la be_v not_o mention_v michah_n only_o under_o jotham_n ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n mich._n 1.1_o 3._o under_o josiah_n jeremiah_n till_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n jer._n 1_o 2_o 3._o be_v compare_v with_o jer._n 51.64_o jun._n annot._n ibid._n lamentation_n write_a by_o jeremiah_n upon_o occasion_n of_o king_n josiah_n death_n 2_o chr._n 35.25_o zephaniah_n zeph._n 1.1_o obadiah_n seem_v to_o be_v contemporary_a with_o jeremiah_n compare_v his_o prophecy_n with_o jer._n 49.7_o etc._n etc._n and_o ezek._n 25._o 13._o etc._n etc._n see_v jun._n in_o obad._n 1_o nahum_n about_o the_o close_a of_o iosiah_n reign_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o book_n and_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o history_n import_n so_o jun._n in_o nah._n 1.1_o habbakkuk_n about_o the_o end_n of_o josiahs_n reign_n or_o in_o his_o son_n reign_v junius_n in_o hab._n 1.1_o ii_o near_o upon_o and_o under_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n daniel_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o iehoiakim_n reign_n dan._n 1.1_o ezekiel_n in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o king_n iehoiakin_n captivity_n ezek._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o iii_o after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n captivity_n haggai_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n and_o the_o six_o month_n hag._n 1.1_o zechariah_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o eight_o month_n zech._n 1.1_o malachi_n last_v prophecy_n of_o the_o old-testament_n reprove_v the_o corruption_n after_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n see_v jun._n in_o mal._n 1.1_o ii_o according_a to_o their_o order_n as_o they_o be_v place_v in_o our_o bibles_n and_o so_o they_o be_v resolve_v into_o two_o rank_n viz._n 1._o the_o great_a prophet_n viz._n the_o four_o first_o the_o lamentation_n be_v annex_v as_o a_o appendix_n to_o jeremiah_n so_o call_v not_o because_o these_o have_v great_a authority_n than_o the_o other_o but_o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o book_n the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n be_v near_o as_o big_a or_o big_a than_o all_o the_o lesser_a prophet_n together_o 2._o the_o lesser_a prophet_n viz._n the_o twelve_o latter_a hosea_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v digest_v into_o one_o volume_n of_o old_a by_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n act._n 7.42_o some_o of_o they_o be_v very_o small_a lest_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v lose_v all_o these_o book_n be_v name_v from_o their_o penman_n except_o the_o lamentation_n i._o the_o great_a prophet_n be_v â—he_n book_n of_o isaiah_n jeremiah_n ezekiel_n daniel_n isaiah_n isaiah_n this_o book_n be_v set_v first_o though_o in_o time_n jonah_n amos_n hosea_n and_o joel_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v before_o he_o perhaps_o because_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o prophecy_n most_o frequent_o full_o and_o clear_o prophesy_v of_o christ_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v be_v exhibit_v already_o have_v suffer_v already_o hence_o the_o ancient_n call_v he_o evangelisticus_fw-la propheta_fw-la &_o propheticus_fw-la evangelista_n the_o evangelicall_n prophet_n and_o prophetical_a evangelist_n or_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n great_o esteem_v this_o book_n it_o be_v often_o allege_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o any_o other_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n except_o the_o psalm_n some_o observe_v isaiah_n to_o be_v quote_v sixty_o time_n the_o psalm_n sixty_o four_o time_n alsted_n ethiopian_n have_v great_a respect_n to_o this_o book_n as_o appear_v act._n 8.27.28_o time_n of_o this_o prophecy_n be_v in_o four_o king_n reign_v isa._n 1.1_o if_o we_o reckon_v from_o the_o death_n of_o vzziah_n isa._n 6.1_o till_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n when_o the_o babilonish_a ambassador_n come_v to_o hezekiah_n and_o see_v all_o his_o treasure_n 2_o king_n 20._o 12_o 13_o 14._o he_o must_v at_o the_o least_o prophecy_n forty_o five_o year_n but_o its_o probable_a he_o prophesy_v long_a scope_n to_o hold_v forth_o the_o true_a messiah_n clear_o as_o the_o only_a sufficient_a remedy_n against_o all_o sin_n and_o misery_n general_n part_n this_o prophecy_n be_v either_o 1._o comminatory_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n till_o c._n 40._o these_o promise_n be_v now_o and_o then_o inter-woven_a herein_o 1._o the_o jew_n be_v threaten_v c._n 1._o to_o c._n 13._o 2._o enemy_n of_o the_o jewesh_a church_n be_v threaten_v for_o the_o church_n benefit_n c_o 13._o to_o c._n 29._o 3._o the_o jew_n again_o be_v threaten_v with_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n c._n 29._o to_o 40._o 2._o promissory_a and_o that_o 1._o for_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o old_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o misery_n of_o that_o captivity_n c._n 40._o to_o c._n 49._o 2._o for_o the_o complete_n and_o consummation_n of_o the_o church_n glory_n in_o gospel_n time_n by_o christ_n himself_o c._n 49._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o prophecy_n jeremiah_n jeremiah_n he_o be_v of_o the_o town_n of_o anathoâ—h_n jer._n 1.1_o a_o very_a young_a man_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o prophesy_v jer._n 1.6_o time_n of_o his_o prophecy_n be_v in_o day_n of_o josiah_n jehoiakin_n and_o zedekiah_n jer._n 1.2_o 3._o which_o must_v needs_o be_v forty_o three_o year_n at_o least_o by_o computation_n both_o in_o judea_n and_o egypt_n scope_n to_o divorce_v the_o jew_n in_o his_o time_n from_o their_o many_o horrid_a sin_n denouncig_a heavy_a judgemena_n against_o they_o but_o to_o comfort_v the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o their_o low_a misery_n with_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o threaten_n against_o all_o their_o enemy_n general_n part_n herein_o be_v 1._o the_o preface_n contain_v the_o vocation_n of_o jeremiah_n c._n 1._o 2_o the_o prophecy_n itself_o which_o be_v direct_v both_o against_o the_o jew_n &_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n â—_o against_o the_o jew_n 1._o in_o judea_n under_o king_n josiah_n c._n 2._o to_o c._n 21._o under_o jehoiachim_n and_o zedekiah_n c._n 21._o to_o c._n 43._o 2._o in_o egypt_n c._n 43.44.45_o 2_o against_o the_o jew_n enemy_n viz._n egyptian_n c._n 46._o philistine_n and_o tyrian_n c._n 47._o moabite_n c._n 48._o ammonite_n edomite_n etc._n etc._n c._n 49._o babylonian_n c._n 50.51_o 3._o conclusion_n historical_a annex_v to_o the_o prophecy_n by_o some_o other_o then_o jeremâ—ah_n c._n 52._o lamenta_fw-la unto_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremiah_n may_v be_v annex_v as_o a_o appendix_n the_o book_n of_o lamentation_n call_v in_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kinoth_n i._n e._n lamentation_n 2_o chron._n 35.25_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d echah_n viz._n the_o first_o hebrew_a word_n of_o the_o book_n as_o many_o other_o book_n be_v name_v by_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o book_n this_o book_n seem_v to_o be_v pen_v by_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o that_o precious_a king_n â—osiah_o 2_o chron._n 35.25_o when_o the_o jew_n fall_v to_o their_o sinful_a confidence_n in_o egypt_n which_o beginning_n of_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n give_v jeremy_n occasion_n he_o know_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n the_o judgement_n which_o shall_v befall_v they_o to_o lament_v all_o the_o misery_n from_o josiahs_n death_n till_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o captivity_n of_o the_o people_n in_o babylon_n the_o four_o first_o chapter_n be_v pen_v alphebetical_o as_o many_o psalm_n be_v for_o help_v of_o memory_n in_o such_o a_o excellent_a piece_n as_o this_o be_v in_o 1.2_o 4._o chapter_n every_o verse_n begin_v
syrian_a of_o antioch_n the_o syrian_a language_n be_v one_o of_o the_o hebrew_n dialect_v partly_o because_o herein_o sometime_o be_v the_o language_n of_o a_o physician_n very_o agreeable_a to_o luke_n profession_n as_o act._n 17.16_o his_o spirit_n be_v stir_v in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n his_o spirit_n be_v in_o a_o paroxysm_n the_o word_n be_v use_v by_o physician_n to_o signify_v a_o sharp_a fit_a of_o a_o ague_n fever_n etc._n etc._n &_o again_o the_o contention_n be_v so_o sharp_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n there_o befall_v a_o paroxysm_n this_o word_n be_v not_o use_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o any_o but_o luke_n and_o paul_n who_o companion_n luke_n be_v 1_o cor._n 13.5_o heb._n 10.24_o 3._o by_o the_o consent_n of_o ancient_a and_o modern_a writer_n no_o doubt_v this_o book_n be_v write_v by_o luke_n of_o antioch_n the_o physician_n hieron_n in_o praefaâ—_n act._n luke_n the_o follower_n of_o the_o apopostle_n and_o companion_n of_o all_o his_o travel_n write_v the_o gospel_n and_o put_v forth_o also_o another_o excellent_a volume_n entitle_v the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n hieronym_n de_fw-fr vir_fw-la illustr_n and_o again_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o import_v a_o bare_a history_n of_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o newborn_a christ_n but_o if_o we_o know_v luke_n the_o physician_n to_o be_v the_o penman_n of_o they_o who_o praise_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n we_o shall_v consider_v also_o that_o all_o his_o word_n be_v a_o medicine_n for_o a_o languish_a soul_n hieron_n praefat_fw-la in_o act._n and_o out_o of_o he_o beda_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n the_o book_n of_o the_o act_n which_o luke_n write_v oecumen_fw-la in_o scholiis_fw-la none_o but_o the_o unlearned_a and_o unskilful_a can_v doubt_v whether_o luke_n be_v penman_n of_o the_o act_n etc._n etc._n erasmus_n occasion_n it_o be_v think_v that_o luke_n write_v this_o history_n at_o rome_n during_o paul_n imprisonment_n there_o hieron_n de_fw-fr vir_fw-la illustr_n and_o that_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o faithful_a brethren_n at_o rome_n and_o by_o the_o command_n of_o paul_n dorotheus_n and_o nicephor_n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 43._o alsted_n praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 123._o the_o time_n of_o writing_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o sixty_v year_n of_o christ_n the_o four_o of_o nero_n 27_o after_o paul_n conversion_n but_o the_o peculiar_a guidance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o luke_n writing_n both_o this_o and_o the_o former_a book_n scope_n to_o describe_v unto_o we_o the_o rise_n growth_n state_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_a church_n in_o her_o infancy_n in_o the_o pure_a apostolical_a time_n how_o she_o observe_v and_o obey_v christ_n commandment_n to_o his_o apostle_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o before_o his_o ascension_n speak_v to_o they_o of_o the_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n act_v 1.2_o 3._o and_o this_o both_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n worship_n church-communion_n and_o church-government_n that_o herein_o the_o primitive_a church_n may_v be_v a_o exemplary_a pattern_n to_o the_o follow_a church_n in_o all_o succeed_a age_n so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o most_o useful_a book_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n principal_a branch_n the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o this_o history_n 1._o more_o general_o the_o act_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n i._o after_o christ_n resurrection_n till_o his_o ascension_n c._n 1_o 1._o to_o 12._o ii_o after_o christ_n ascension_n till_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n viz._n their_o devotion_n and_o their_o election_n of_o mathias_n to_o the_o apostleship_n in_o room_n of_o judas_n c._n 1_o 12._o to_o the_o end_n iii_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n how_o they_o preach_v and_o walk_v after_o they_o have_v extraordinary_o receive_v the_o holy-ghost_n c._n 2._o four_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n viz._n 1._o how_o the_o apostle_n upon_o report_n of_o the_o miracle_n that_o peter_n and_o john_n have_v wrought_v upon_o the_o lame_a man_n and_o the_o doctrine_n they_o have_v bold_o teach_v against_o all_o the_o opposition_n and_o threat_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o elder_n pour_v forth_o their_o prayer_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n c._n 3_o 4._o to_o 32._o 2._o how_o themselves_o provide_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o christian_n that_o want_v c._n 4_o 32._o to_o c._n 5._o 3._o how_o they_o wrought_v wonder_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o many_o c._n 5_o 12._o to_o 17._o 4._o how_o the_o apostle_n be_v imprison_v and_o beat_v for_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n and_o how_o stout_o they_o behave_v themselves_o under_o these_o suffering_n c._n 5_o 17._o to_o the_o end_n 5._o how_o thuâ—_n apostle_n appoint_v seven_o deacon_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o poor_a whereof_o steven_n be_v one_o wrought_v miracle_n dispute_v be_v accuse_v answer_v his_o accusation_n and_o be_v barbarous_o stone_v to_o death_n c._n 6._o &_o 7._o 6._o how_o the_o apostle_n continue_v at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o great_a persecution_n occasion_v the_o dispersion_n send_v peter_n and_o john_n to_o samaria_n to_o preach_v to_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o send_v philip_n to_o baptize_v the_o ethiopian_a eunuch_n and_o to_o preach_v c._n 8._o in_o which_o persecution_n saul_n be_v a_o great_a actor_n be_v wonderful_o convert_v and_o call_v to_o the_o apostleship_n c._n 9_o 1._o to_o v_o 32._o 2_o more_o special_o the_o act_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n be_v story_v i._o peter_n act_n viz._n 1._o his_o miracle_n wrought_v recover_v aeneas_n and_o raise_v dorcas_n from_o death_n c._n 9_o 32._o to_o the_o end_n 2._o his_o doctrine_n preach_v to_o cornelius_n a_o gentile_a c._n 10._o defend_v against_o they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n that_o oppose_v his_o communion_n with_o the_o uncircumcised_a c._n 11._o 3._o his_o imprisonment_n and_o miraculous_a release_n c._n 12._o ii_o paul_n act_n be_v record_v according_a to_o four_o remarkable_a perâ—grinations_n or_o journey_n which_o he_o take_v viz._n 1._o his_o first_o journey_n be_v with_o barnabas_n to_o the_o gentile_n his_o deed_n and_o act_n in_o that_o journey_n be_v in_o c._n 13.14_o 2._o his_o second_o journey_n with_o silas_n from_o antioch_n to_o jerusalem_n where_o 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o journey_n viz._n the_o doctrine_n of_o certain_a come_n from_o jerusalem_n that_o circumcision_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n whereupon_o that_o famous_a synod_n be_v call_v at_o jerusalem_n c._n 15._o 2._o paul_n deed_n and_o act_n while_o he_o be_v in_o asia_n c._n 16._o 3._o paul_n deed_n and_o act_n while_o he_o abide_v in_o graecia_n until_o he_o return_v again_o to_o antioch_n c._n 17._o to_o c._n 18._o vers_fw-la 22._o 3._o his_o three_o journey_n undertake_v for_o the_o ephisians_n sake_n where_o note_n 1._o whence_o he_o go_v c._n 18.23_o etc._n etc._n 2._o what_o way_n he_o travel_v go_v c._n 19_o come_v c._n 20_o 3._o whither_o he_o come_v viz._n to_o jerusalem_n c._n 21.22_o 23._o then_o to_o caesarea_n where_o consider_v thing_n do_v under_o felix_n c._n 24._o under_o festus_n c._n 25._o under_fw-la â—grippa_fw-la c._n 26._o 4_o his_o four_o and_o last_o journey_n which_o he_o take_v towards_o rome_n c._n 27_o 28._o ii_o epistolical_a book_n the_o epistolical_a book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v all_z the_o epistle_n write_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o apostle_n be_v ofttimes_o unable_a to_o instruct_v by_o their_o personal_a presence_n supply_v that_o by_o write_v epistle_n these_o epistle_n be_v either_o write_v 1._o to_o the_o believe_v gentile_n or_o 2._o to_o the_o believe_v jew_n as_o be_v former_o note_v to_o the_o believe_a gentile_n the_o apostle_n paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n which_o be_v either_o 1._o general_n write_v to_o whole_a church_n or_o 2._o particular_a to_o some_o select_a particular_a person_n some_o do_v rank_a paul_n epistle_n thus_o according_a to_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v write_v viz._n paul_n epistle_n be_v write_v either_o to_o whole_a church_n either_o in_o europe_n as_o to_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n in_o italy_n corinth_n in_o grecia_n thessalonica_n in_o grecia_n philippi_n in_o thracia_n asia_n as_o to_o the_o church_n at_o galatia_n in_o asia_n minor_a ephesus_n in_o asia_n minor_a colosse_n in_o asia_n minor_a judea_n and_o in_o other_o nation_n disperse_v as_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n to_o particular_a person_n as_o to_o timothy_n titus_n philemon_n other_o endeavour_v and_o that_o not_o unprofitable_o to_o marshal_v paul_n epistle_n in_o the_o order_n of_o time_n and_o season_n wherein_o they_o be_v several_o write_v which_o order_n be_v not_o observe_v as_o they_o be_v place_v in_o our_o bibles_n and_o though_o the_o punctual_a time_n when_o every_o epistle_n be_v
prophecy_n from_o the_o alknowing_a god_n can_v foretell_v these_o thing_n to_o come_v isaâ—_n 41.22_o 2._o in_o the_o prophetical_a expression_n of_o it_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o other_o prophetical_a book_n and_o give_v light_a to_o they_o daniel_n zechariah_n especial_o ezekiel_n as_o in_o the_o particular_n of_o eat_v up_o the_o book_n rev._n 10.9_o 10._o with_o ezek._n 2.8_o and_o 3.3_o of_o seal_v god_n promise_n rev._n 7.2_o 3._o with_o ezek._n 9_o of_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n rev._n 4.6_o 7._o with_o ezek._n 1.5.6_o of_o gog_n and_o magog_n rev._n 20.8_o with_o ezek_n 38.2_o and_o 39.1_o of_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n rev._n 21.15_o with_o ezek._n 40.3_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o two_o olive_n tree_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 11.4_o with_o zech._n 4.3_o 11_o 14._o etc._n etc._n 3._o many_o thing_n foretell_v in_o this_o book_n prophetical_o be_v fulfil_v and_o come_v to_o pass_v actual_o as_o interpreter_n have_v observe_v in_o many_o particular_n therefore_o this_o book_n be_v of_o divine_a authority_n jerem._n 28.9.4_o promise_v of_o explain_v how_o long_o the_o idolatrous_a and_o tyrannical_a kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v last_v be_v make_v to_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n dan._n 12.4_o 9_o which_o some_o conceive_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o these_o apocalypticall_a vision_n rev._n c._n 11._o and_o 12._o and_o 13._o and_o 17._o etc._n etc._n and_o have_v not_o christ_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n leave_v his_o church_n some_o prophetical_a record_n for_o her_o comfort_n against_o the_o horrid_a cruelty_n idolatry_n and_o darkness_n of_o the_o anti-christian_n dominion_n show_v when_o it_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n and_o how_o happy_a at_o last_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v all_o her_o enemy_n be_v universal_o make_v the_o footstool_n of_o the_o lamb_n she_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n then_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v absurd_a 4._o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o moses_n the_o first_o penman_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n warn_v the_o jew_n against_o add_v to_o or_o diminish_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n you_o shall_v not_o add_v unto_o the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v you_o neither_o shall_v you_o diminish_v from_o it_o deut._n 9.2_o and_o 12.32_o so_o by_o the_o apostle_n john_n the_o last_o penman_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n jesus_n christ_n warn_v all_o person_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v unto_o these_o thing_n god_n shall_v add_v unto_o he_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v take_v away_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o this_o prophecy_n god_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o part_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o from_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n rev._n 22.18_o 19_o by_o which_o severe_a commination_n the_o integrity_n and_o divine_a authority_n of_o this_o book_n be_v assert_v by_o christ_n against_o all_o who_o christ_n foresee_v will_v either_o endeavour_n to_o infringe_v the_o authority_n of_o it_o or_o corrupt_v the_o purity_n of_o it_o hereby_o than_o the_o whole_a divine_a canon_n be_v seal_v up_o as_o full_o now_o complete_a and_o divine_o authentical_a after_o which_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v no_o more_o scripture_n from_o god_n 5._o the_o general_a current_n of_o best_a antiquity_n except_o some_o few_o particular_a person_n and_o divers_a of_o they_o guilty_a of_o such_o heresy_n as_o this_o book_n condemn_v have_v embrace_v this_o book_n and_o account_v it_o of_o divine_a authority_n as_o those_o former_o cite_v to_o prove_v john_n the_o apostle_n to_o be_v penman_n of_o it_o and_o many_o more_o that_o may_v be_v enumerate_v as_o that_o ancient_a ancyran_n council_n hold_v before_o the_o nicene_n in_o append._n as_o also_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 47._o cyprian_n frequent_o allege_v the_o revelation_n among_o the_o other_o canonical_a book_n as_o de_fw-fr exhort_v martyrum_fw-la c._n 8._o c._n 11._o c._n 12._o testimon_n advers._fw-la judaeos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1._o sect._n 3.6_o 11._o etc._n etc._n 6._o the_o cavil_n and_o objection_n against_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o this_o book_n reckon_v up_o by_o erasmus_n or_o other_o how_o weak_a and_o unsatisfactory_a they_o be_v may_v appear_v in_o several_a writer_n who_o have_v confute_v they_o especial_o vid._n bez._n prolegom_n in_o apocylap_n joannis_n and_o gerh._n loc_fw-fr com._n de_fw-fr scrip_n sac_fw-la in_o exege_n cap._n 10._o sect._n 294._o add_v sin_n cap._n excellency_n of_o this_o book_n be_v most_o considerable_a for_o 1._o the_o conveyance_n of_o it_o at_o first_o to_o the_o church_n be_v singular_a from_o god_n to_o jesus_n christ_n from_o jesus_n christ_n to_o a_o angel_n from_o the_o angel_n to_o john_n who_o jesus_n peculiar_o love_v above_o all_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n rev._n 1.1_o and_o this_o to_o john_n when_o in_o exile_n for_o christ_n in_o the_o isle_n patmos_n and_o that_o not_o on_o a_o common_a day_n but_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o queen_n of_o day_n and_o â—o_o john_n in_o patmos_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n not_o in_o a_o ordinary_a but_o extraordinary_a composure_n and_o elevation_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n catch_v up_o as_o it_o be_v and_o transport_v in_o a_o holy_a ecstasy_n and_o spiritual_a rapture_n that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o attend_v to_o these_o mystery_n reveal_v and_o have_v more_o immediate_a uninterrupted_n communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n the_o revealer_n rev._n 1_o 9_o 10._o etc._n etc._n what_o can_v all_o this_o import_n but_o some_o singular_o eminent_a treasure_n for_o the_o church_n in_o this_o book_n whereby_o the_o church_n in_o her_o deep_a tribulation_n may_v be_v with_o john_n spiritual_o intranse_v and_o ravish_v with_o many_o surpass_a ground_n of_o joy_n and_o consolation_n 2._o the_o stile_n be_v stately_a and_o sublime_a and_o may_v wonderful_o take_v the_o high_a notion_n the_o expression_n quick_a pierce_a and_o pathetical_a and_o may_v pleas_o penetrate_v the_o dull_a affection_n the_o whole_a contexture_n be_v so_o full_a of_o divine_a majesty_n that_o it_o command_v a_o awful_a reverence_n in_o all_o gracious_a heart_n that_o read_v it_o 3._o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v most_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a and_o that_o in_o exceed_v great_a variety_n notable_o describe_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n his_o office_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o they_o clear_o point_v out_o anti-christs_n seat_n tyranny_n rise_v growth_n power_n act_n and_o fall_v and_o most_o lively_o delineat_v the_o church_n condition_n what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n after_o christ_n and_o what_o it_o shall_v be_v afterward_o till_o the_o world_n end_n how_o sad_a yet_o sâ—fe_n under_o anti-christs_a dominion_n how_o sweet_a and_o happy_a after_o anti-christs_n destruction_n how_o comfortable_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o how_o glorious_a in_o heaven_n with_o jesus_n christ_n for_o evermore_o what_o saint_n will_v not_o thirst_n much_o to_o read_v and_o here_o more_o to_o understand_v but_o most_o of_o all_o to_o enjoy_v these_o thing_n some_o of_o they_o be_v lay_v down_o most_o mystical_o in_o abstruse_a vision_n to_o exercise_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wise_a some_o more_o familiar_o to_o succour_v the_o infirmity_n even_o of_o the_o weak_a in_o some_o place_n the_o lamb_n may_v wade_v in_o other_o the_o elephant_n may_v swim_v those_o prevent_v contempt_n these_o anticipate_v discouragement_n joaoâ—imus_fw-la abbas_n prefer_v this_o prophecy_n before_o the_o prophecy_n of_o all_o other_o prophet_n beza_n say_v that_o those_o thing_n in_o other_o prophet_n which_o be_v not_o fulfil_v after_o christ_n come_n the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v heap_v they_o all_o together_o in_o this_o precious_a book_n and_o also_o add_v other_o so_o far_o as_o be_v needful_a or_o useful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o know_v they_o bez._n prolegom_n in_o apoc._n oecolampadius_n call_v this_o book_n the_o best_a paraphra_v of_o all_o the_o prophet_n joh._n oecolamp_n praefat._n in_o daniâ—l_n hierome_n say_v apocalypsis_n tot_fw-la habet_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la quot_fw-la verba_fw-la parum_fw-la dixi_fw-la pro_fw-la merito_fw-la voluminis_fw-la laus_fw-la omnis_fw-la inferior_a est_fw-la in_fw-la verbis_fw-la singulis_fw-la multiplices_fw-la latent_fw-la intelligentiae_fw-la i._n e._n the_o revelation_n have_v as_o many_o mystery_n as_o word_n it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a i_o say_v all_o praise_n be_v too_o low_a for_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o volume_n manifold_a understanding_n lie_v hide_v in_o every_o word_n hieron_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la paulin._n 4._o the_o book_n itself_o be_v complete_a capable_a of_o no_o addition_n or_o detraction_n but_o upon_o severe_a penalty_n rev._n 22.18.19_o 5._o the_o penman_n eminent_n viz._n john_n that_o belove_a disciple_n
that_o sweet_a compound_n of_o love_n it_o be_v moses_n his_o honour_n who_o be_v god_n peculiar_a favourite_n to_o be_v penman_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o it_o be_v john_n honour_n who_o be_v christ_n peculiar_a favourite_n to_o be_v penman_n of_o the_o last_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n oh_o what_o divine_a love_n and_o favour_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o the_o church_n in_o all_o the_o volume_n between_o the_o arm_n of_o these_o two_o favourite_n 6._o final_o god_n count_v they_o bless_v soul_n that_o read_v hear_v and_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o read_v and_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o keep_v these_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v therein_o rev._n 1.3_o a_o bless_a book_n that_o render_v they_o bless_v who_o be_v practical_o verse_v in_o it_o the_o time_n when_o this_o revelation_n be_v write_v be_v when_o john_n be_v banish_v into_o the_o i_o will_v that_o be_v call_v patmos_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rev._n 1.9.10_o john_n be_v banish_v into_o patmos_n by_o that_o cruel_a persecutor_n domitian_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n say_v hieron_n catal_a illustr_n vir_fw-la in_o vit_fw-fr joan._n domitian_n reign_v in_o all_o but_o fifteen_o year_n as_o helvic_n observe_v and_o his_o fourteen_o year_n be_v in_o the_o ninety_o four_o year_n after_o christ_n helvic_n in_o chronol_n in_o the_o ninety_o six_o after_o christ_n say_v pareus_n prolegom_n in_o apocal._n c._n 5._o this_o book_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v write_v after_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n occasion_n of_o this_o revelation_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o john_n be_v banish_v into_o the_o i_o will_v patmos_n rev._n 1.9_o 10._o doubtless_o give_v himself_o to_o prayer_n and_o sacred_a meditation_n about_o the_o affair_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n whereupon_o jesus_n christ_n appear_v to_o his_o belove_a disciple_n in_o a_o spiritual_a ravishment_n show_v he_o what_o be_v his_o pleasure_n both_o touch_v the_o present_a church_n of_o asia_n and_o touch_v his_o whole_a church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n thus_o comfort_v he_o and_o command_v john_n to_o write_v his_o vision_n for_o the_o comfort_v of_o they_o scope_n of_o this_o book_n be_v general_o to_o make_v know_v by_o john_n unto_o the_o church_n both_o the_o thing_n that_o then_o be_v and_o that_o shall_v be_v thereafter_o rev._n 1.19_o particular_o 1_o to_o inform_v the_o church_n of_o the_o many_o sharp_a conflict_n she_o shall_v have_v with_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n especial_o heretic_n persecute_v tyrant_n and_o antichrist_n himself_o that_o so_o she_o may_v not_o dream_v only_o of_o halcyon_n day_n but_o may_v prepare_v more_o and_o more_o for_o the_o worst_a of_o storm_n two_o to_o discover_v and_o point_v out_o in_o lively_a colour_n that_o grand_a anti-christ_n that_o the_o church_n may_v run_v and_o read_v and_o most_o infallible_o know_v who_o he_o be_v 3_o as_o also_o to_o support_v and_o comfort_v the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a over_o all_o their_o tribulation_n with_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o anti-christ_n and_o all_o their_o enemy_n of_o their_o own_o joyful_a triumph_n over_o they_o and_o of_o the_o happy_a condition_n which_o the_o church_n shall_v afterward_o enjoy_v partly_o in_o this_o world_n but_o chief_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v though_o this_o book_n be_v most_o obscure_a and_o intricate_a yet_o these_o thing_n may_v somewhat_o facilitate_v the_o understanding_n of_o iâ—_n if_o we_o shall_v 1._o keep_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o book_n still_o in_o our_o eye_n 2._o compare_v the_o passage_n and_o phrase_n of_o the_o revelation_n with_o those_o of_o other_o prophecy_n as_o rev._n 11.4_o with_o zech._n 4.3_o 11_o 14._o rev._n 10.9_o 10._o with_o ezek._n 2.8_o and_o 3.3_o rev._n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o with_o ezek._n 1.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o rev._n 20.8_o with_o ezek._n 18.2_o and_o 39.1_o rev._n 21.15_o with_o ezek._n 40.3_o etc._n etc._n 3._o parallel_v with_o this_o prophecy_n the_o subsequent_a history_n after_o john_n time_n the_o history_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o church_n which_o testify_v clear_o what_o cruelty_n and_o persecution_n the_o roman_a emperor_n successive_o raise_v up_o against_o christian_n with_o what_o subtlety_n and_o fraud_n the_o b._n of_o rome_n do_v by_o degree_n through_o the_o folly_n cowardice_n negligence_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o emperor_n step_v up_o into_o their_o throne_n and_o subjugate_v not_o only_a rome_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a empire_n itself_o to_o his_o dominion_n and_o pleasure_n whence_o we_o may_v derive_v not_o a_o little_a light_n to_o see_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o open_n of_o the_o seal_n the_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n the_o beast_n speak_v great_a and_o blasphemous_a thing_n the_o 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parae_fw-la prologom_n in_o genes_n this_o may_v appear_v in_o three_o eminent_a interval_n or_o period_n of_o time_n record_v in_o genesis_n viz._n i._o from_o the_o creation_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o flood_n in_o noah_n 600_o the_o year_n through_o 10_o generation_n 1656_o year_n gen._n 5._o and_o 6.11_o viz._n from_o adam_n creation_n to_o seth_n nativity_n 130_o year_n from_o seth_n to_o enos_n 105._o from_o enos_n to_o cainan_n 90._o from_o cainan_n to_o mahaleeâ—_n 70._o from_o mahaleel_n to_o jare_v 65._o from_o jare_v to_o enoch_n 162._o from_o enoch_n to_o mathusalah_n 65._o from_o mathusalah_n to_o lamech_v 187._o from_o lamech_v to_o noah_n birth_n 182._o from_o noah_n birth_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o flood_n 600_o in_o all_o 1656._o ii_o the_o second_o period_n of_o time_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o flood_n through_o other_o 10_o generation_n to_o abraham_n birth_n 352_o year_n gen._n 11._o viz._n from_o the_o flood_n to_o arphaxad_v 2_o year_n 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may_v be_v thus_o gather_v joseph_n die_v when_o he_o be_v 110_o year_n old_a gen._n 50.26_o he_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n when_o he_o be_v 30_o year_n old_a gen._n 41.46_o after_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o famine_n jacob_n come_v into_o egypt_n in_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o jacob_n and_o fourti_v year_n of_o joseph_n gen._n 45.6_o joseph_n live_v with_o his_o father_n in_o egypt_n seventeen_o year_n therefore_o when_o his_o father_n die_v joseph_n be_v 57_o year_n old_a consequent_o he_o live_v after_o his_o father_n death_n 53_o year_n gen._n 50.26_o so_o that_o the_o total_a of_o this_o three_o interval_n amount_v to_o 360_o year_n and_o therefore_o 1656_o and_o 352_o and_o 360_o be_v add_v together_o this_o history_n of_o genesis_n be_v evident_o a_o history_n of_o 2368_o year_n continuance_n the_o scope_n of_o genesis_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o corruption_n thereof_o by_o sin_n the_o restauration_n thereof_o by_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n together_o with_o the_o government_n of_o the_o old_a world_n before_o the_o flood_n and_o the_o follow_a world_n after_o the_o flood_n especial_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o particular_a family_n in_o both_o principal_a part_n of_o this_o book_n in_o genesis_n be_v describe_v i._n the_o original_a 1_o of_o the_o world_n chap._n 1._o 2._o of_o mankind_n and_o so_o of_o the_o church_n ch_n 2.3_o of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n thereof_o ch_n 3._o ii_o the_o government_n 1._o of_o the_o old_a world_n before_o the_o flood_n where_o be_v 1._o the_o propogation_n of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n from_o adam_n to_o posterity_n c._n 4._o 2._o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o sinful_a world_n c._n 5._o 3._o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o world_n foretell_v c._n 6._o inflict_v c._n 7._o 2._o of_o the_o world_n follow_v after_o the_o flood_n according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o divers_a renown_a patriarch_n noah_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n 1._o noah_n who_o 1_o deliverance_n from_o the_o flood_n c._n 8._o 2._o benediction_n c._n 9_o 3._o family_n 1_o as_o unite_a c._n 10._o 2_o as_o disperse_v c._n 11._o be_v record_v 2._o abraham_n touch_v who_o be_v lay_v down_o 1_o his_o call_v from_o his_o country_n and_o kindred_n c._n 12.1_o to_o ver_fw-la 10._o 2._o his_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 10._o to_o the_o end_n into_o canaan_n c._n 13._o 3._o his_o rescue_v of_o lot_n c._n 14._o 4._o his_o deal_n with_o god_n who_o 1_o promise_n he_o issue_n c._n 15._o 2_o perform_v to_o he_o by_o hagar_n c._n 16._o 3_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n whereof_o note_n the_o form_n c._n 17._o the_o fruit_n or_o effect_v of_o it_o 1_o on_o god_n part_n viz._n communication_n of_o his_o counsel_n to_o he_o ch_n 18._o and_o of_o his_o benefit_n ch_z 19_o 20_o 21._o 2_o on_o abraham_n part_n divers_a sweet_a fruit_n viz._n 1_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o faith_n c._n 22._o 2_o his_o humanity_n c._n 23._o 3_o his_o piety_n in_o the_o match_v of_o his_o son_n c._n 24._o 3._o isaac_n who_o 1_o posterity_n c._n 25._o 2._o peregrination_n into_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n c._n 26._o 3._o benediction_n of_o his_o two_o son_n c._n 27._o be_v mention_v 4._o jacob_n who_o three_o peregrination_n be_v declare_v viz._n i._o into_o mesopotamia_n wherein_o note_n 1._o his_o journey_n c._n 28._o 2._o his_o arrival_n and_o marriage_n c._n 29._o 3._o his_o increase_n in_o good_n and_o child_n c._n 30._o ii_o into_o canaan_n where_o observe_v his_o passage_n hither_o c._n 31._o 4_o his_o abode_n there_o where_o the_o thing_n that_o befall_v he_o be_v recite_v viz._n 1._o his_o meeting_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n with_o 1_o preparation_n for_o it_o c._n 32._o 2_o manner_n of_o it_o c._n 33._o his_o daughter_n dinah_n defilement_n c._n 34._o 2._o rachel_n death_n c._n 35._o &_o 3_o isaac_n death_n and_o burial_n by_o jacob_n and_o esau_n where_o be_v mention_v esau_n race_n c_o 35.36_o sell_v of_o joseph_n c._n 37._o incest_n of_o judah_n c._n 38._o iii_o into_o egypt_n of_o which_o peregrination_n of_o jacob_n be_v mention_v the_o antecedent_n the_o manner_n and_o consequent_n antecedent_n viz._n 1._o josephs_n being_n make_v know_v to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o to_o his_o own_o kindred_n to_o the_o egyptian_n in_o prison_n c._n 39.48_o out_o of_o prison_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n c._n 41._o to_o his_o own_o not_o at_o their_o first_o come_v into_o egypt_n to_o buy_v corn_n c._n 42._o but_o at_o their_o second_o come_v c._n 43.44.45_o where_o all_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o be_v note_v 2._o josephs_n send_v for_o his_o father_n c._n 45._o manner_n 1._o of_o jacob_n go_v thither_o c._n 46._o
begin_n of_o the_o eleven_o month_n of_o the_o fourti_v year_n viz._n 38._o year_n and_o upward_o as_o jun._n and_o ainsw_n observe_v and_o this_o may_v remarkable_o be_v evince_v by_o compare_v numb_a 1.1_o and_o 36.13_o diligent_o with_o deut._n 1.3_o which_o as_o above_o demonstrate_v both_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o this_o history_n of_o number_n scope_n lively_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o rich_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o israel_n in_o their_o wonderful_a increase_n his_o vigilant_a providence_n over_o they_o in_o all_o their_o wilderness_n journey_n and_o difficulty_n and_o yet_o his_o severity_n against_o their_o corruption_n for_o which_o many_o of_o they_o perish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n after_o they_o have_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o egypt_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n heb._n 3.19_o jude_n ver_fw-la 5._o principal_a part_n this_o book_n of_o number_n contain_v a_o historical_a narration_n of_o israel_n 1_o preparation_n for_o their_o journey_n 2_o journey_n itself_o and_o 3_o of_o their_o station_n i._o israel_n preparation_n for_o their_o journey_n wherein_o three_o thing_n i._o the_o number_v of_o they_o which_o be_v 1._o civil_a both_o of_o all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o family_n c._n 1._o and_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o tribe_n in_o their_o tent_n c._n 2._o 2._o sacred_a where_o be_v reckon_v up_o both_o the_o number_n of_o levite_n and_o other_o officer_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n c._n 3._o as_o also_o their_o order_n and_o ministry_n c._n 4._o ii_o law_n 1._o common_a about_o sanctimony_n whether_o necessary_a c._n 5._o or_o voluntary_a c._n 6._o 2._o particular_a for_o the_o prince_n offer_v of_o every_o tribe_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o altar_n c._n 7._o for_o the_o levite_n service_n c._n 8._o iii_o the_o manner_n 1._o of_o their_o sanctification_n and_o order_n c._n 9_o and_o of_o their_o journey_v c._n 10._o ii_o israel_n journey_n which_o be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o history_n of_o their_o eight_o notable_a murmur_n in_o their_o way_n viz._n 1._o irksomeness_n of_o their_o journey_n 2._o loathe_v of_o mannah_n c._n 11._o 3._o aaron_n and_o miriams_n emulation_n against_o moses_n c._n 12._o 4._o their_o unbelief_n at_o kadesh_n where_o be_v record_v their_o murmur_a c._n 13._o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n for_o it_o c._n 14._o their_o reconcilement_n to_o god_n afterward_o c._n 15._o 5._o the_o envy_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o other_o against_o the_o priest_n c._n 16._o 6._o the_o indignation_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o precedent_a judgement_n where_o be_v set_v down_o both_o their_o murmur_a c._n 16.41_o 42_o 43._o and_o their_o reconcilement_n c._n 16._o vers_fw-la 44._o to_o the_o end_n and_o c._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 7._o murmur_a for_o want_n of_o water_n c._n 20._o 8._o murmur_a because_o of_o the_o way_n and_o the_o light_a bread_n and_o so_o be_v plague_v with_o fiery_a serpent_n c._n 21._o iii_o israel_n station_n state_n or_o condition_n when_o they_o be_v now_o nigh_o to_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o inheritance_n c._n 21._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n here_o be_v set_v down_o a_o double_a state_n or_o condition_n 1._o of_o the_o people_n themselves_o 2._o of_o their_o inheritance_n 1._o of_o the_o people_n themselves_o either_o as_o 1._o overcome_v their_o enemy_n and_o possess_v the_o land_n c._n 21._o 2._o tempt_v by_o magical_a art_n and_o enchantment_n c._n 22_o 23_o 24._o 3._o â—nsnared_v with_o and_o plague_v for_o idolatry_n and_o fornication_n c._n 25._o 4._o reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o number_v for_o the_o enter_v upon_o the_o inheritance_n c._n 26._o 5._o furnish_v with_o a_o new_a governor_n joshuah_n that_o be_v to_o succeed_v moses_n c._n 27._o 6._o instruct_v in_o sacred_a thing_n necessary_a c._n 28_o 29._o voluntary_a c._n 30._o 2._o of_o the_o inheritance_n which_o be_v consider_v either_o 1._o in_o part_n as_o possess_v c._n 31._o as_o assign_v to_o gad_n reuben_n and_o half_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n c._n 32._o here_o by_o way_n of_o digression_n be_v a_o summary_n recapitulation_n of_o the_o several_a station_n of_o israel_n in_o their_o march_n through_o the_o wilderness_n c._n 33._o 2._o in_o whole_a and_o that_o either_o as_o it_o be_v circumscribe_v with_o bound_n or_o border_n whereof_o the_o manner_n of_o divide_v the_o land_n c._n 34._o or_o as_o it_o be_v circumscribe_v with_o law_n both_o of_o refuge_n for_o the_o manslayer_n that_o slay_v any_o unaware_o c._n 35._o and_o of_o succession_n in_o their_o inheritance_n c._n 36_o deuteron_n deuteronomie_n i._n e._n the_o second_o law_n or_o law_n repeat_v thus_o denominate_v by_o the_o greek_a because_o this_o book_n contain_v a_o repetition_n of_o god_n law_n give_v by_o moses_n to_o israel_n as_o in_o hebrew_a it_n be_v sometime_o from_o the_o same_o ground_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mischneh_fw-it i._n e._n repetition_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o first_o word_n in_o the_o book_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elleh_n haddebarim_n i_o e._n these_o be_v the_o word_n or_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d debarim_n i._n e._n the_o word_n penman_n of_o this_o book_n as_o of_o all_o the_o four_o former_a book_n be_v moses_n who_o also_o write_v the_o history_n of_o his_o own_o death_n aforehand_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n by_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n or_o joshua_n write_v it_o for_o he_o alsted_n praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 118._o this_o book_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o but_o a_o few_o day_n viz._n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o eleven_o month_n to_o about_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o twelve_o month_n of_o the_o fourti_v year_n after_o israel_n departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n for_o moses_n begin_v to_o speak_v these_o word_n in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o eleven_o month_n of_o the_o say_v fourti_v year_n deut._n 1.3_o which_o be_v a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n he_o die_v when_o he_o be_v one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a deut._n 34.7_o after_o which_o israel_n mourn_v for_o moses_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n thirty_o day_n deut._n 34.8_o this_o determine_v the_o time_n of_o the_o history_n as_o jun._n well_o observe_v thus_o alsted_n in_o praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 118._o compute_v the_o time_n of_o this_o history_n viz._n 1._o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o book_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o eleven_o month_n of_o the_o fourti_v year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n c._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 2._o the_o second_o part_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o the_o second_o day_n c._n 5._o to_o 11_o 3._o the_o three_o part_n contain_v the_o history_n as_o be_v probable_a of_o four_o day_n at_o most_o c._n 11._o to_o 26._o 4._o the_o four_o part_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o one_o day_n c._n 27.28_o 5._o the_o five_o contain_v the_o history_n also_o of_o one_o day_n c._n 29_o 30._o 6._o the_o six_o contain_v the_o history_n of_o one_o day_n c._n 31._o etc._n etc._n 7._o the_o 7_o the_o part_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o their_o mourning_n for_o moses_n thirty_o day_n c._n 34._o proof_n hereof_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o history_n of_o joshua_n by_o compute_v backward_o from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o passeover_n for_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o first_o passeover_n be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o one_o and_o fourti_v year_n after_o israel_n come_v ouâ—_n of_o egypt_n on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la josh._n 5_o 10._o before_o which_o they_o be_v circumcise_v which_o probable_o take_v up_o four_o day_n josh._n 5._o one_o day_n they_o be_v pass_v through_o jordan_n two_o day_n in_o preparation_n for_o it_o add_v to_o these_o the_o time_n of_o search_v out_o the_o land_n and_o last_o the_o thirty_o day_n mourning_n and_o thus_o go_v backward_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o deuteronomie_n contain_v a_o history_n of_o but_o a_o very_a few_o day_n scope_n that_o the_o law_n former_o give_v of_o god_n may_v by_o this_o new_a repetition_n of_o it_o be_v more_o declare_v confirm_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o israel_n and_o they_o thereby_o fit_v and_o better_o prepare_v for_o the_o promise_a canaan_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v enter_v principal_a part_n be_v the_o preface_n narration_n and_o conclusion_n of_o the_o book_n i._o preface_n or_o prologue_n c._n 1._o to_o 5._o contain_v 1._o a_o narration_n 1._o of_o god_n call_v of_o israel_n from_o horeb_n to_o the_o promise_v land_n c._n 1._o 2._o of_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o call_n both_o by_o divine_a conduct_n against_o their_o enemy_n c._n 2._o and_o by_o appointment_n to_o enter_v the_o land_n c._n 3._o 2._o a_o exhortation_n
job_n threefold_a condition_n be_v describe_v viz._n his_o prosperity_n his_o adversity_n and_o his_o recovery_n out_o of_o all_o his_o distress_n i._o job_n prosperity_n be_v describe_v c._n 1.1_o to_o ver_fw-la 6._o ii_o job_n adversity_n be_v decipher_v to_o we_o 1._o by_o the_o occasion_n variety_n and_o extremity_n of_o it_o c._n 1._o ver_fw-la 6._o to_o chap._n 3.1_o 2._o by_o the_o distemper_n of_o his_o spirit_n under_o the_o extremity_n of_o his_o dolour_n c._n 3._o 3._o by_o the_o dialogue_n have_v under_o his_o affliction_n wherein_o this_o q._n be_v for_o substance_n full_o discuss_v whether_o strange_a heavy_a and_o long_a affliction_n be_v infallible_a sign_n either_o of_o god_n hatred_n or_o of_o afflict_a person_n hypocrisy_n likewise_o job_n faith_n patience_n courage_n perseverance_n and_o commendable_a deportment_n be_v interweave_v in_o the_o dialogue_n though_o now_o and_o then_o he_o discover_v some_o infirmity_n here_o consider_v the_o dispute_n betwixt_o job_n and_o his_o three_o friend_n and_o the_o moderatour_n of_o the_o dispute_n 1._o the_o dispute_n have_v in_o it_o 8_o several_a acts._n 1_o eliphaz_n his_o first_o reproof_n c._n 4.5_o and_o job_n answer_v c._n 6_o 7._o 2._o bildad_n first_o reproof_n of_o job_n c._n 8._o and_o job_n answer_v c._n 9_o 10._o 3._o zophar_n first_o rebuke_n c._n 11._o with_o job_n answer_v c._n 12_o 13_o 14._o 4._o eliphaz_n his_o second_o reproof_n c._n 15._o and_o job_n defence_n c._n 16_o 17._o 5._o bildad_n second_o rebuke_n c._n â—8_o job_n answer_v c._n 19_o 6._o zophar_n second_o reproof_n c._n 20._o job_n answer_v c._n 21._o 7._o elephaz_n his_o three_o reproof_n c._n 22._o job_n answer_v c._n 23_o 24._o 8._o bildad_n three_o reproof_n c._n 25._o job_n answer_v by_o show_v god_n majesty_n c._n 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o by_o parallel_v his_o present_a calamity_n with_o his_o former_a felicity_n c._n 29_o 30_o 31._o 2._o the_o moderatour_n in_o this_o dispute_n be_v 1._o elihu_n who_o first_o reprove_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n the_o bible_n or_o book_n of_o psalm_n luk._n 20.42_o act._n 1.20_o because_o the_o psalm_n be_v digest_v into_o one_o volume_n the_o greek_a call_v it_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n the_o psalter_n from_o the_o psaltery_a a_o musical_a instrument_n use_v in_o sing_v of_o the_o psalm_n ancient_o it_o be_v call_v soliloquium_fw-la i._n e._n the_o soliloquy_n because_o it_o contain_v the_o saint_n sweet_a and_o secret_a talk_n with_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o god_n with_o they_o in_o precious_a return_n parva_n biblia_fw-la &_o summarium_fw-la v._n test._n i._o e._n the_o little_a bible_n and_o the_o summary_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n luth_n totius_fw-la scripturae_fw-la epitome_n i_o e._n the_o epitome_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n athanas._o in_o epist._n ad_fw-la marcel_n it_o be_v a_o compendium_n of_o all_o divinity_n a_o common_a shop_n of_o medicine_n for_o the_o soul_n a_o universal_a store-house_n of_o good_a doctrine_n profitable_a to_o every_o one_o in_o all_o condition_n basil_n in_o psal._n 1_o by_o august_n lib._n psalmorum_fw-la prol._n it_o be_v call_v tutela_n pveris_fw-la juvenibus_fw-la ornamentum_fw-la solatium_fw-la senibus_fw-la mulieribus_fw-la aptissimus_fw-la decor_fw-la i_o e._n a_o safeguard_n for_o child_n a_o ornament_n to_o youth_n a_o solace_n to_o age_a man_n and_o the_o fit_a comeliness_n for_o woman_n the_o psalm_n be_v a_o jewel_n make_v up_o of_o the_o gold_n of_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pearl_n of_o comfort_n of_o the_o gem_n of_o prayer_n this_o book_n be_v a_o theatre_n of_o god_n work_n a_o sweet_a field_n and_o rosary_n of_o promise_n a_o paradise_n of_o sweet_a fruit_n and_o heavenly_a delight_n a_o ample_a sea_n wherein_o tempest-tossed_a soul_n find_v rich_a pearl_n of_o consolation_n a_o heavenly_a school_n wherein_o god_n himself_o be_v chief_a instructor_n the_o abridgement_n flower_n and_o quintessence_n of_o scripture_n a_o glass_n of_o divine_a grace_n represent_v to_o we_o the_o sweet_a smile_v fatherly_a countenance_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n and_o a_o most_o accurate_a anatomy_n of_o a_o christian_a soul_n delineat_v all_o its_o affection_n motion_n temptation_n plunge_n with_o their_o proper_a remedy_n incipientibus_fw-la primum_fw-la efficitur_fw-la elementum_fw-la proficientibus_fw-la incremenâ—um_fw-la perfectis_fw-la stabile_fw-la firmamentum_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la vox_fw-la una_fw-la i_o e._n it_o be_v rudiment_n for_o the_o young_a increase_v for_o the_o proficient_a firm_a establishment_n for_o the_o perfect_a it_o be_v as_o but_o one_o voice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n august_n ibid._n in_o a_o word_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la discatur_fw-la in_o psalmis_fw-la non_fw-la omnis_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la virtutis_fw-la non_fw-la norma_fw-la justitiae_fw-la non_fw-la pudicitiae_fw-la decor_fw-la non_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la consummatio_fw-la non_fw-la patientiae_fw-la regula_fw-la non_fw-la omne_fw-la quicquid_fw-la potest_fw-la dici_fw-la bonum_fw-la procedit_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsis_fw-la dei_fw-la scientia_fw-la perfecta_fw-la praenunciatio_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la venturi_fw-la &_o communis_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la spes_fw-la suppliciorum_fw-la metus_fw-la gloriae_fw-la pollicitatio_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la revelatio_fw-la omnia_fw-la prorsus_fw-la in_o his_o velut_fw-la magno_fw-la quodam_fw-la &_o communi_fw-la thesauro_fw-la recondita_fw-la atque_fw-la conferta_fw-la sunt_fw-la bona_fw-la i_o e._n what_o be_v it_o that_o may_v not_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o psalm_n do_v not_o the_o greatness_n of_o all_o virtue_n the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n the_o gracefulness_n of_o charity_n the_o consummation_n of_o prudence_n the_o law_n of_o patience_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v call_v good_a flow_v from_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o perfect_a prediction_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o common_a hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n the_o promise_n of_o glory_n the_o revelation_n of_o mystery_n yea_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v hide_v and_o heap_v together_o in_o these_o psalm_n as_o in_o some_o great_a and_o common_a treasury_n aug._n in_o lib._n psalmorunt_fw-la prologue_n for_o if_o we_o look_v at_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o psalm_n how_o rich_a be_v it_o consider_v in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n 1._o god_n deal_v with_o we_o by_o 1._o information_n thence_o arise_v psalmi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o didacticall_a or_o teach_v psalm_n 2._o exhortation_n thence_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o hortatory_n psalm_n or_o admonitory_a ps._n 3._o consolation_n thence_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n consolatory_a psalm_n 4._o narration_n of_o thing_n already_o past_a thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o historical_a psalm_n 5._o prediction_n or_o foretell_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v thence_o psalmi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o prophetical_a psalm_n 2._o we_o deal_v with_o god_n
with_o a_o distinct_a letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n alphabet_n c._n 3._o have_v only_o every_o three_o verse_n so_o beginning_n most_o mournful_a melt_a pathetical_a affection_n abound_v in_o the_o whole_a book_n greg._n nazianzen_n affirm_v thus_o of_o himself_o as_o oft_o as_o i_o take_v this_o book_n into_o my_o hand_n and_o read_v the_o lamentation_n i_o perceive_v my_o speech_n to_o be_v stop_v and_o i_o be_o overwhelm_v with_o tear_n and_o methinks_v i_o see_v that_o calamity_n as_o it_o be_v set_v before_o my_o eye_n and_o i_o join_v lamentation_n with_o jeremiah_n greg._n nazianzen_n or._n 12._o pag._n 202._o paris_n 1630._o scope_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o lively_a to_o point_v out_o the_o severity_n and_o impartiality_n of_o god_n judgement_n even_o against_o his_o own_o dear_a people_n the_o jew_n for_o their_o iniquity_n invite_v they_o to_o repentance_n faith_n and_o prayer_n for_o obtain_v of_o god_n favour_n in_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o removal_n of_o judgement_n principal_a part_n be_v i._o narratory_n wherein_o be_v contain_v 1._o a_o most_o pathetical_a description_n of_o the_o woeful_a misery_n overwhelm_v jerusalem_n and_o judea_n yet_o all_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v most_o just_o inflict_v for_o their_o sin_n c._n 1._o 2._o a_o mournful_a expostulate_v lamentation_n for_o the_o desolate_v misery_n upon_o all_o person_n and_o affair_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n c._n 2._o 1._o to_o 19_o 3._o the_o prophet_n counsel_n to_o they_o to_o convert_v to_o god_n and_o pray_v and_o he_o give_v they_o a_o form_n of_o word_n c._n 2._o verse_n 19.20_o 21_o 22._o 4._o the_o church_n sad_a complaint_n in_o one_o man_n person_n of_o god_n many_o and_o heavy_a affliction_n upon_o she_o c._n 3._o 1._o to_o 18._o 5._o the_o argument_n of_o comfort_n wherewith_o the_o church_n support_v herself_o in_o these_o extremity_n v._n 18._o to_o 42._o 6._o how_o the_o church_n ease_v her_o heart_n in_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o herself_o against_o her_o enemy_n v_o 42._o to_o the_o end_n 7._o most_o pathetical_a aggravation_n of_o her_o calamity_n c._n 4.1_o to_o 21._o ii_o minatory_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n c._n 4.21_o iii_o promissory_a to_o the_o afflict_a daughter_n of_o zion_n c._n 4.22_o four_o petitory_a wherein_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o bewail_v her_o misery_n 2_o acknowledge_v sin_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o 3_o deprecat_n his_o wrath_n 4_o and_o implore_v his_o mercy_n c._n 5._o ezekiel_n ezekiel_n he_o be_v descend_v of_o the_o priestly_a stock_n ezek._n 1.3_o prophesy_v in_o the_o land_n of_o chaldea_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o gentile_n in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o iehoiachin_n captivity_n ezek._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o scope_n to_o comfort_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o captivity_n and_o to_o instruct_v they_o how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o therein_o among_o profane_a heathenish_a idolater_n general_n part_n herein_o be_v i._o the_o preface_n set_v forth_o the_o prophet_n call_v to_o this_o office_n god_n call_v c._n 1._o ezekiel_n fearfulness_n c._n 2._o god_n confirm_v and_o strengthen_v he_o c._n 3._o ii_o the_o prophecy_n itself_o contain_v three_o rank_n of_o sermon_n preach_v at_o several_a time_n to_o several_a person_n etc._n etc._n 1._o to_o the_o jew_n who_o he_o sharp_o rebuk_n &_o threaten_v for_o their_o impiety_n in_o seventeen_o several_a sermon_n c._n 4._o to_o c._n 25._o 2._o to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n people_n who_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n he_o foretell_v in_o eight_o sermon_n c._n 25._o to_o c._n 33._o 3._o to_o the_o jew_n exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o encourage_v they_o to_o hope_v not_o only_o for_o a_o inchoate_n deliverance_n from_o babylon_n slavery_n and_o that_o in_o six_o sermon_n c._n 33._o to_o c._n 40._o but_o also_o for_o a_o consummate_a spiritual_a deliverance_n from_o spiritual_a misery_n by_o christ_n the_o messiah_n and_o this_o be_v set_v out_o in_o vision_n 1_o of_o the_o new_a temple_n to_o be_v erect_v c._n 40.41_o 42._o 1_o of_o the_o new_a worship_n of_o god_n to_o be_v restore_v c._n 43.44_o 3_o of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o new_a earth_n that_o shall_v be_v discover_v c._n 45.46_o 47_o 48._o daniel_n daniel_n daniel_n be_v carry_v captive_a with_o the_o jew_n into_o babylon_n dan._n 1.6_o live_a and_o prophesy_v among_o the_o captive_n a_o long_a time_n foretell_v future_a event_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n dan._n 5.12_o author_n of_o this_o book_n matth._n 24.15_o dan._n 12.4_o scope_n to_o display_v unto_o god_n church_n and_o people_n god_n wise_a and_o faithful_a deal_n with_o they_o in_o all_o state_n from_o day_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n till_o christ_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o from_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n his_o peculiar_a providence_n over_o his_o own_o in_o all_o their_o distress_n and_o deliverance_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o saint_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n general_n part_n this_o book_n relate_v principal_o two_o sort_n of_o matter_n viz._n 1._o matter_n do_v already_o for_o time_n past_a lay_v down_o historical_o c._n 1._o to_o 7._o and_o these_o thing_n be_v report_v 1._o summary_o c._n 1._o 2_o several_o under_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n whereof_o we_o have_v 1_o the_o rise_n c._n 2.3_o 2_o the_o growth_n c._n 4._o 3_o the_o close_a c._n 5._o or_o under_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n c._n 6._o 2._o matter_n to_o be_v do_v afterward_o for_o future_a lay_v down_o prophetical_o c._n 7._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n he_o prophecy_n 1._o of_o future_a calamity_n where_o in_o day_n of_o belshazzar_n he_o have_v a_o double_a vision_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n c._n 7._o of_o the_o ram_n and_o he-goat_n c._n 8._o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n where_o he_o have_v a_o double_a vision_n one_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n c._n 9_o the_o other_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o cyrus_n c_o 10._o with_o the_o exposition_n of_o they_o c._n â—1_n 2._o of_o the_o elect_v deliverance_n from_o these_o calamity_n both_o before_o and_o after_o christ_n to_o the_o world_n end_n though_o calamity_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v sharp_a and_o long_o yet_o at_o last_o deliverance_n shall_v full_o come_v and_o the_o promise_n thereof_o not_o fail_v but_o be_v exact_o fulfil_v c._n 12._o 2_o the_o lesser_a prophet_n or_o minor_a prophet_n so_o call_v not_o because_o they_o have_v lesser_a authority_n from_o god_n for_o their_o prophetical_a office_n but_o because_o their_o book_n be_v of_o a_o far_o less_o bulk_n and_o volume_n than_o the_o former_a they_o be_v twelve_o hosea_n joel_n etc._n etc._n hoshea_n hosheah_n he_o be_v son_n of_o beeri_n prophesy_v the_o same_o time_n that_o isaiah_n do_v hos._n 1.1_o with_o isa._n 1.1_o 2._o he_o prophesy_v as_o be_v probable_a long_o than_o any_o other_o of_o the_o prophet_n in_o all_o about_o seventy_o year_n principal_o deal_v against_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n now_o and_o then_o against_o judah_n his_o stile_n be_v sharp_a and_o succinct_a which_o make_v he_o somewhat_o more_o dark_a and_o obscure_a scope_n to_o convince_v the_o jew_n especial_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o their_o many_o great_a iniquity_n especial_o of_o their_o idolatrye_n and_o to_o persuade_v they_o to_o repentance_n with_o hope_n of_o mercy_n general_n part_n this_o prophecy_n be_v either_o i._o parabolicall_a comprehend_v two_o type_n the_o first_o be_v propound_v c._n 1._o accommodate_v c._n 2._o the_o second_o in_o c._n 3._o in_o both_o which_o under_o the_o person_n of_o a_o prophet_n he_o signify_v in_o himself_o future_a event_n and_o evil_n that_o shall_v befall_v the_o kingdom_n and_o kingly_a house_n of_o israel_n captivity_n blindness_n of_o the_o people_n illumination_n and_o conversion_n of_o a_o remnant_n by_o christ._n ii_o plain_n and_o naked_a and_o so_o it_o be_v comminatory_n and_o consolatory_a 1._o comminatory_n which_o be_v lay_v down_o chief_o in_o three_o sermon_n or_o special_a prophecy_n viz._n 1._o against_o all_o israel_n for_o their_o vanity_n inhumanity_n impiety_n too_o evident_a in_o the_o kingdom_n present_v bad_a government_n dehort_v judah_n from_o israel_n sin_n both_o by_o the_o horror_n of_o their_o injustice_n and_o fear_n of_o punishment_n c._n 4._o 2._o against_o priest_n israel_n and_o the_o king_n house_n threaten_v ruin_n for_o their_o spiritual_a whoredom_n and_o obstinate_a backslide_n from_o god_n observance_n of_o humane_a tradition_n carnal_a conâ—idence_n in_o foreign_a aid_n of_o assyrian_n contempt_n of_o god_n word_n cast_v off_o god_n covenant_n and_o other_o wickedness_n and_o hypocrisy_n c._n 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o all_o this_o under_o the_o person_n of_o a_o judge_n 3._o under_o the_o person_n of_o a_o herald_n he_o proclaim_v god_n judgement_n against_o
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abroad_o the_o sweet_a odour_n of_o his_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n d._n aurel._n augustin_n de_fw-fr consensu_fw-la evangelistarum_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 5_o 6_o 7._o tom._n 4._o august_n expos._n in_o evang._n joan._n tract_n 36._o iraen_n quo_fw-la supra_fw-la most_n accommodate_v that_o of_o the_o four_o 4._o live_a creature_n ezek_n 1.5_o and_o rev._n 4.6_o to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o evangelist_n but_o several_o ambrose_n give_v the_o man_n to_o matthew_n who_o begin_v with_o christ_n pedigree_n the_o lion_n to_o mark_n who_o begin_v his_o history_n of_o the_o lion-like_a ministry_n of_o john_n baptist_n that_o evangelicall_n elias_n christ_n immediate_a forerunner_n the_o calf_n to_o luke_n who_o begin_v his_o gospel_n with_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o in_o a_o stable_n there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o he_o in_o the_o inn_n and_o the_o eagle_n to_o john_n who_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o gospel_n soar_v aloft_o to_o that_o
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the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 9.12.14_o 2._o for_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o prime_n subject_a of_o the_o gospel_n thus_o the_o book_n of_o the_o four_o evangelist_n be_v call_v gospel_n this_o book_n be_v call_v the_o gospel_n according_a to_o mat._n because_o he_o be_v penman_n of_o it_o matthew_n a_o hebr._n name_n in_o syriack_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mattha_n some_o derive_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mas._n i._n e._n tribute_n other_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mathach_n i._n e._n to_o extend_v to_o explain_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o matthew_n shall_v sound_v as_o much_o as_o a_o explainer_n viz._n of_o scripture_n but_o rather_o it_o be_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nathan_n i._n e._n he_o have_v give_v or_o bestow_v whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matthan_n a_o gift_n so_o matthew_n noâ—es_v a_o gift_n viz._n of_o god_n vid._n greg._n gregori_n lexicon_fw-la sanctum_fw-la sect._n 858._o p._n 641._o matthew_n be_v also_o surname_v levi_n in_o hebr._n i._n e._n associate_v mark_n 2.14_o luk._n 5.29_o so_o he_o have_v two_o name_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o alpheus_n mark._n 2.14_o by_o profession_n a_o publican_n sit_v at_o the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n luk._n 5.27_o mark_n 2.14_o with_o matth._n 9.9_o his_o call_n be_v very_o infamous_a among_o the_o jew_n yet_o christ_n call_v he_o from_o the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n to_o be_v a_o disciple_n who_o present_o obey_v and_o make_v christ_n a_o great_a feast_n luk._n 5.27_o 28.29_o mark_v 2.14_o 15._o matth._n 9.9_o 10._o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n matth._n 10.3_o penman_n of_o this_o book_n authority_n whereof_o be_v never_o question_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n he_o be_v call_v a_o most_o faithful_a commentator_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la carne_fw-la christi_fw-la c._n 22._o p._n 310._o edit_v franeher_n 1597._o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o sinner_n not_o only_o by_o word_n but_o by_o exemplary_a correct_v his_o own_o life_n chrysost._n in_o praesat_n op_n imperfect_a matthew_n write_v his_o gospel_n as_o some_o think_v in_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n iraen_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o or_o the_o fifteen_o year_n as_o nicephorus_n l._n 2._o c._n 45._o or_o the_o nine_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n as_o pareus_n proem_n in_o matth._n p._n 599._o and_o alsted_n in_o praecog_n theol_n l._n 2._o c._n 123._o p._n 710_o occasion_n of_o matthews_n gospel_n some_o declare_v thus_o matthew_n after_o he_o have_v first_o preach_v to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o thence_o be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o gentile_n he_o commit_v his_o gospel_n to_o writing_n that_o so_o he_o may_v supply_v and_o compensate_a his_o absence_n by_o his_o writing_n leave_v behind_o with_o they_o euseb._n hist._n eccles._n l._n 3_o c._n 24._o and_o out_o of_o
a_o little_a before_o his_o martyrdom_n whichfall_v out_o in_o the_o thirty_o seven_o year_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o nero_n &_o in_o the_o thirty_o five_o year_n after_o his_o own_o conversion_n paul_n write_v his_o ii_o to_o timothy_n as_o all_o circumstance_n evince_v and_o the_o epistle_n itself_o intimate_v i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v and_o the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n 2_o tim._n 4.6_o this_o note_v the_o several_a time_n of_o the_o apostle_n write_v his_o epistle_n be_v useful_a to_o let_v we_o see_v why_o the_o apostle_n write_v so_o various_o about_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o circumcision_n and_o other_o ceremony_n as_o to_o the_o roman_n that_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o weak_a etc._n etc._n about_o ceremony_n and_o indifferent_a thing_n rom._n 14._o 1._o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o the_o galatian_n and_o colossian_n utter_o condemn_v use_v of_o circumcision_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 5.2_o etc._n etc._n col._n 2_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o difference_n of_o time_n chrisostome_n ceremony_n be_v always_o mortales_fw-la mortal_a at_o christ_n death_n become_v mortuae_fw-la dead_a only_a moses_n must_v be_v honourable_o bury_v for_o the_o weak_a jew_n the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v permit_v a_o while_n but_o after_o that_o they_o become_v mortiferae_fw-la deadly_a to_o they_o that_o use_v they_o but_o here_o paul_n epistle_n shall_v be_v consider_v according_a to_o the_o method_n and_o distribution_n of_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n first_o propose_v and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o so_o we_o shall_v view_v they_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o order_n in_o our_o bibles_n and_o first_o of_o paul_n general_n epistle_n to_o whole_a church_n which_o be_v nine_o viz._n roman_n the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n so_o denominate_v 1._o partly_o from_o the_o object_n to_o who_o the_o epistle_n be_v write_v viz._n the_o believe_a roman_n rom._n 1.7_o when_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v there_o be_v so_o famous_a a_o church_n at_o rome_n that_o their_o faith_n be_v speak_v of_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n rom._n 1.8_o yea_o there_o be_v even_o in_o caesar_n household_n that_o have_v receive_v the_o faith_n phil._n 4.22_o but_o by_o who_o or_o when_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o roman_n first_o plant_v answ._n scripture_n be_v silent_a papist_n say_v by_o peter_n belâ—â—m_n de_fw-fr pont._n rom._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o but_o peter_n never_o be_v at_o rome_n much_o less_o plant_v the_o church_n there_o d._n pareus_n in_o rom._n 16._o pub._n ii_o barnabas_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v preach_v christ_n at_o rome_n and_o to_o have_v convert_v the_o roman_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o tiberius_n if_o clement_n may_v be_v believe_v recognition_n clementis_fw-la lib._n 1._o but_o now_o rome_n be_v as_o infamous_a as_o once_o it_o be_v famous_a be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n rev._n 17_o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o spiritual_a egypt_n rev._n 11.8_o sodom_n rev._n 11.8_o and_o babylon_n devote_v to_o destruction_n rev._n 18.2_o etc._n etc._n 2._o partly_o from_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o epistle_n viz._n paul_n rom._n 1.1_o paul_n be_v a_o latin_a name_n from_o paulus_n i._n e._n a_o little_a one_o so_o the_o roman_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o lesser_a stature_n he_o seem_v most_o to_o be_v delight_v with_o this_o roman_a name_n be_v appoint_v apostle_n to_o the_o gentile_n some_o think_v he_o first_o have_v this_o name_n give_v he_o upon_o occasion_n of_o his_o conversion_n of_o sergius_n paulus_n the_o deputy_n act._n 13.7.9.12_o hieronym_n de_fw-fr claris_fw-la script_n before_o he_o be_v call_v saul_n i._n e._n desire_v ask_v etc._n etc._n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shaal_n i._n e._n he_o have_v ask_v desire_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o he_o change_v his_o name_n saul_n into_o paul_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o have_v two_o name_n as_o all_o the_o jew_n have_v that_o be_v freeman_n of_o rome_n saul_n then_o denote_v his_o nation_n and_o religion_n paul_n signify_v his_o roman_a freedom_n and_o scripture_n favour_v this_o that_o he_o have_v two_o name_n say_v saul_n which_o also_o be_v paul_n act._n 13.9_o the_o history_n of_o paul_n be_v notable_o describe_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n especial_o in_o phil._n 3._o 1_o tim_n 1._o and_o in_o act._n 13._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n but_o more_o summary_o act._n 22.3_o to_o 22._o and_o 26.4_o to_o 24._o he_o be_v a_o jew_n by_o nation_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n of_o the_o province_n of_o cilicia_n bear_v in_o the_o city_n tarsus_n which_o be_v a_o colony_n and_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o roman_a freedom_n paul_n though_o of_o jewish_a parent_n yet_o say_v he_o be_v a_o roman_a freeborn_a act._n 22.7.28_o circumcise_a the_o eight_o day_n bring_v up_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n a_o great_a proficient_a above_o many_o in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n in_o his_o zeal_n persecute_v all_o that_o seem_v to_o oppose_v it_o hold_v the_o garment_n of_o those_o that_o stone_a stephen_n consent_v to_o his_o death_n make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o at_o last_o as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o circuit_n of_o persecution_n he_o be_v miraculous_o convert_v of_o a_o wolf_n to_o become_v a_o lamb_n and_o of_o a_o persecuter_n to_o be_v a_o prime_a apostle_n in_o his_o apostleship_n he_o suffer_v and_o labour_v more_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v peculiar_o send_v to_o teach_v the_o gentile_n at_o last_o he_o be_v carry_v bind_v to_o rome_n and_o there_o he_o be_v be_v head_v by_o nero_n in_o seventeen_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o nero_n and_o thirty_o five_o year_n after_o his_o conversion_n and_o bury_v in_o the_o ostiense_n way_n hieronym_n he_o write_v fourteen_o epistle_n of_o which_o one_o say_v as_o oft_o as_o i_o read_v paul_n i_o think_v i_o hear_v not_o word_n so_o much_o as_o thunder_n paulum_fw-la quotiescâ—nque_fw-la lego_fw-la videor_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la verba_fw-la auâ—dire_fw-la sed_fw-la tonitrua_fw-la hieronym_n contr_n jovinian_a de_fw-fr epist._n paulin._n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n though_o noâ—_n first_o write_v yet_o be_v set_v first_o 1._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o who_o it_o be_v write_v rome_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o head_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o because_o of_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o epistle_n this_o be_v the_o long_a of_o all_o the_o epistle_n as_o isaiah_n be_v set_v first_o be_v the_o long_a of_o all_o the_o prophet_n 3._o but_o especial_o from_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o dexterity_n in_o handle_v it_o the_o body_n of_o divinity_n be_v so_o admirable_o herein_o handle_v espicial_o the_o principal_a point_n of_o election_n reprobation_n redemption_n faith_n and_o justification_n by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v deserve_o call_v by_o some_o clavis_fw-la theologiae_n the_o key_n of_o divinity_n and_o methodus_fw-la scripturae_fw-la the_o method_n of_o scripture_n when_o it_o be_v write_v see_v in_o former_a table_n where_o it_o be_v write_v be_v to_o be_v consider_v origen_n in_o praefat._n comment_fw-fr think_v at_o corinth_n 1._o because_o he_o commend_v phoebe_n to_o the_o roman_n rom._n 16.1_o she_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o the_o church_n at_o cenchrea_n which_o be_v a_o port_n of_o corinth_n 2._o because_o he_o salute_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o gaius_n his_o host_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 16.23_o and_o gaius_n a_o corinthian_a and_o there_o baptise_a by_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 1.14_o 3._o because_o he_o salute_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o erastus_n chamberlain_n of_o the_o city_n rom._n 16.23_o who_o abode_n at_o corinth_n 2_o tim._n 4.20_o 4._o the_o postscript_n testify_v thus_o much_o occasion_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o epistle_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o the_o report_n that_o paul_n have_v receive_v of_o some_o disagreement_n both_o in_o judgement_n and_o affection_n in_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o be_v partly_o believe_v jew_n partly_o believe_v gentile_n the_o jew_n either_o whole_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n or_o mingle_v law_n and_o gospel_n together_o in_o the_o case_n of_o justification_n and_o all_o of_o they_o exclude_v the_o gentile_n from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n and_o despise_v they_o insist_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o jew_n contrariwise_o the_o gentile_n know_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v reject_v of_o god_n and_o the_o gentile_n implant_v in_o their_o stead_n too_o much_o insult_v over_o they_o as_o a_o people_n cast_v away_o boast_v of_o their_o own_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n and_o use_v their_o christian_a liberty_n with_o offence_n now_o to_o reconcile_v these_o controversy_n and_o to_o settle_v
order_n of_o the_o patriarch_n that_o as_o death_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n have_v reign_v over_o the_o six_o first_o father_n adam_n seth_n enos_n cainan_n mahalelel_n jare_v but_o can_v not_o touch_v the_o seven_o enoch_n so_o death_n shall_v reign_v oveâ—_n the_o world_n 6000_o year_n which_o shall_v so_o long_o continue_v but_o in_o the_o 7000._o year_n eternal_a life_n shall_v begin_v and_o death_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n 4._o but_o other_o best_o of_o all_o understand_v here_o as_o the_o text_n seem_v evident_o to_o carry_v it_o enoch_n verbal_a prophecy_n which_o though_o not_o write_v yet_o jude_n receive_v by_o tradition_n or_o rather_o by_o revelation_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o enoch_n prophesy_v and_o here_o record_v as_o part_v of_o the_o divine_a canon_n obj._n 3_o judas_n allege_n other_o apostle_n say_n ver_fw-la 17._o therefore_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n than_o a_o apostle_n himself_o especial_o see_v he_o call_v not_o himself_o a_o apostle_n but_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o therefore_o this_o epistle_n not_o authentical_a ans._n 1._o though_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v jude_n be_v no_o apostle_n yet_o it_o therefore_o follow_v not_o his_o epistle_n be_v not_o authentical_a mark_n and_o luke_n not_o apostle_n yet_o the_o three_o book_n they_o write_v be_v of_o unquestionable_a authority_n the_o authority_n of_o book_n of_o scripture_n be_v not_o from_o the_o penman_n write_v they_o but_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n indite_v they_o 2._o daniel_n cite_v jeremiah_n dan._n 9.2_o ezekiel_n cite_v daniel_n ezek._n 14.19_o be_v they_o therefore_o not_o prophet_n but_o prophet_n disciple_n peter_n allege_v paul_n epistle_n 2_o pet._n 3.15_o 16._o be_v peter_n therefore_o no_o apostle_n but_o only_o a_o disciple_n 3._o judes_n allege_v the_o other_o apostle_n derogaâ—es_v not_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o epistle_n but_o prove_v that_o jude_n write_v after_o both_o paul_n and_o peter_n in_o who_o epistle_n these_o prediction_n be_v extant_a 1_o tim._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n 4._o final_o though_o judas_n here_o call_v not_o himself_o a_o apostle_n that_o argue_v not_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o a_o apostle_n james_n in_o his_o epistle_n john_n in_o his_o three_o epistle_n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n and_o in_o both_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n superscribe_v not_o themselves_o apostle_n be_v they_o therefore_o no_o apostle_n but_o judas_n here_o style_v himself_o the_o brother_n of_o james_n and_o that_o be_v full_a as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v style_v himself_o a_o apostle_n for_o the_o text_n be_v express_v that_o judas_n the_o brother_n of_o james_n be_v one_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n see_v luk._n 6.16_o act._n 1.13_o obj._n 4._o but_o jude_n the_o apostle_n teach_v in_o persia_n and_o therefore_o have_v he_o write_v this_o epistle_n he_o will_v rather_o have_v write_v it_o in_o the_o persian_a than_o grecian_a tongue_n ans._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o infallible_o certain_a that_o jude_n be_v in_o persia_n when_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n 2._o no_o necessity_n of_o the_o apostle_n write_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o people_n with_o who_o they_o then_o live_v matthew_n live_v among_o the_o ethiopian_n paul_n at_o rome_n when_o he_o write_v some_o of_o his_o epistle_n yet_o they_o write_v not_o in_o ethiopick_n or_o latin_a but_o in_o greek_a greek_n be_v then_o the_o most_o common_a language_n in_o the_o world_n the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v have_v greek_a to_o be_v the_o original_a language_n for_o new_a testament_n as_o the_o hebrew_n especial_o for_o the_o old_a and_o judes_n epistle_n be_v catholic_a or_o general_n and_o therefore_o be_v write_v in_o greek_a the_o general_a tongue_n when_o and_o where_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v be_v uncertain_a some_o think_v this_o apostle_n be_v in_o persia_n or_o asia_n minor_a when_o he_o write_v it_o viz._n a_o year_n before_o he_o die_v and_o that_o he_o there_o die_v anno_fw-la 68_o after_o christ._n niceph._n l._n 4._o c._n 40.44_o probably_n he_o write_v after_o both_o paul_n and_o peter_n to_o who_o write_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v reference_n v_o 17._o the_o whole_a epistle_n be_v as_o a_o abstract_n of_o peter_n second_o epistle_n occasion_n seem_v from_o the_o current_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o be_v those_o abominable_a heresy_n of_o the_o simonian_o nicolaitane_n gnostic_n etc._n etc._n abound_v in_o those_o time_n time_n who_o hold_v sin_n to_o be_v indifferent_a woman_n &_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v common_a etc._n etc._n oecumen_fw-la epiphan_n in_o haeres_fw-la gnostic_n sec._n jud._n 3.4_o scope_n to_o warn_v all_o the_o faithful_a in_o those_o time_n of_o the_o curse_a and_o detestable_a heretic_n and_o seducer_n that_o be_v cunning_o creep_v in_o among_o they_o that_o they_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o truth_n against_o all_o their_o damnable_a error_n and_o heresy_n and_o for_o purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n against_o all_o their_o impure_a lustful_a licentious_a and_o ungodly_a practice_n jude_n 3_o 4_o 8_o 10_o 20_o 21._o principal_a part_n to_o this_o end_n be_v i._o inscription_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n express_v 1._o penman_n who_o write_v this_o epistle_n 2._o party_n to_o who_o it_o be_v write_v 3._o the_o salutation_n of_o they_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o ii_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o epistle_n wherein_o be_v lay_v down_o 1._o the_o main_a proposition_n or_o exhortation_n to_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n ver_fw-la 3._o there_o be_v so_o many_o lascivious_a heretical_a man_n creep_v in_o among_o they_o ver_fw-la 4._o 2._o argument_n enforce_v this_o exhortation_n upon_o they_o against_o these_o lascivious_a heretic_n demonstrate_v the_o damnablenesse_n and_o destructivenesse_n of_o their_o way_n 1._o by_o example_n of_o god_n vengeance_n for_o like_a impiety_n and_o impurity_n in_o former_a time_n viz._n upon_o israel_n for_o unbelief_n ver_fw-la 5._o upon_o angel_n for_o apostasy_n ver_fw-la upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n etc._n etc._n for_o their_o lust_n ver_fw-la 7._o these_o example_n he_o apply_v to_o these_o seducer_n 1._o describe_v they_o by_o their_o 1._o uncleanness_n ver_fw-la 8._o 2._o despise_v and_o reproach_v magistrate_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 3._o impudence_n in_o revile_v what_o they_o know_v not_o ver_fw-la 10._o 4._o brutish_a intemperance_n in_o carnal_a pleasure_n ver_fw-la 10._o 5._o cruelty_n to_o their_o brethren_n 6._o covetousness_n 7._o seditiousnesse_n ver_fw-la 11._o 8._o epicurism_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_n ver_fw-la 12._o 9_o hypocrisy_n 10._o instability_n 11._o deadness_n and_o barrenness_n to_o all_o good_a fruit_n ver_fw-la 12._o 12._o wrathfulness_n 13._o shameful_a uncleanness_n 14._o levity_n and_o inconstancy_n ver_fw-la 13._o 2._o threaten_v they_o in_o general_a with_o woe_n ver_fw-la 11_o in_o particular_a with_o eternal_a destruction_n ver_fw-la 13._o 2._o by_o testimony_n 1._o of_o enoch_n ver_fw-la 14.15_o to_o which_o he_o add_v further_a description_n of_o their_o viciousnesse_n ver_fw-la 16._o 2._o of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o v_o 17_o 18._o where_o he_o further_o describe_v these_o heretic_n by_o their_o separation_n from_o church_n assembly_n by_o their_o want_n of_o god_n spirit_n v_o 9_o 3._o hortatory_n direction_n by_o way_n of_o remedy_n for_o 1._o mutual_a edification_n 2._o prayer_n v_o 20._o 3._o love_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 21._o 4._o different_a course_n to_o be_v take_v by_o they_o in_o recover_v several_a person_n from_o seducement_n v_o 22_o 23._o 5._o zeal_n against_o all_o impurity_n v_o 23_o iii_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n with_o adoxology_n to_o god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v they_o without_o spot_n and_o blameless_a etc._n etc._n v._n 24_o 25._o iii_o the_o prophetical_a book_n viz._n the_o revelat._n the_o prophetical_a book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n prophetical_o foretell_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o future_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o age_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o revelation_n of_o john_n the_o divine_a this_o may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o prophetical_a book_n for_o 1_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o divers_a time_n style_v it_o a_o prophecy_n rev._n 1.3_o and_o 7.10_o 18.19_o 2_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o book_n be_v chief_o prophetical_a as_o the_o series_n of_o the_o book_n imply_v and_o also_o some_o passage_n plain_o testify_v that_o it_o treat_v of_o thing_n which_o must_v short_o come_v to_o pass_v rev._n 1.1_o and_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o rev._n 1.19_o title_n this_o book_n in_o greek_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o apocalypse_n or_o revelation_n of_o john_n the_o divine_a whereby_o be_v indigitated_a to_o we_o both_o the_o
full_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o 7._o last_o plague_n pour_v out_o upon_o the_o earth_n by_o 7._o angel_n here_o be_v the_o i._o preparatory_n to_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n c._n 15_o throughout_o ii_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o earth_n c._n 16.1_o etc._n etc._n viz._n i._o vial_n pour_v out_o c._n 16._o ver_fw-la 2._o ii_o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 3._o iii_o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 4._o to_o 8._o iv._o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 8_o 9_o v._o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 10_o 11._o vi_o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 12._o to_o 17._o vii_o vial_n pour_v out_o c._n 16._o this_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vii_o vial_n be_v lay_v down_o 1._o more_o summary_o 2._o more_o plenary_o 1._o more_o summary_o &_o compendious_o c._n 16._o ver_fw-la 17._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n vi_o uision_n ii_o more_o plenary_o and_o copious_o c._n 17_o 18_o 19_o &_o 20_o to_o ver_fw-la 11._o wherein_o divers_a mystery_n be_v most_o lively_o explicate_v which_o former_o be_v heretofore_o more_o obscure_o mention_v notable_o point_v out_o the_o rise_n seat_n reign_n vassal_n success_n and_o at_o last_o the_o fatal_a ruin_n of_o anti-christ_n and_o all_o the_o church_n enemy_n so_o that_o this_o part_n afford_v no_o small_a light_n to_o the_o prophetic_a part_n of_o the_o revelation_n here_o consider_v 1._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n 2._o the_o event_n thereupon_o i._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n c._n 17_o 18_o 19_o where_o be_v 1._o a_o notable_a description_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o visionall_a representation_n c._n 17.1_o to_o 7._o by_o real_a explanation_n thereof_o v_o 7._o to_o 16._o 2._o the_o instrument_n that_o shall_v destroy_v the_o whore_n viz._n the_o ten_o horn_n which_o be_v ten_o king_n etc._n etc._n c._n 17._o ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o 3._o the_o emphatical_a promulgation_n of_o the_o woeful_a ruin_n of_o babylon_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n this_o be_v do_v by_o three_o angel_n 1._o the_o first_o angel_n declare_v the_o inevitable_a certainty_n of_o babylon_n ruin_n c._n 18..1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o the_o second_o warning_n all_o god_n people_n to_o come_v out_o of_o she_o set_v forth_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o her_o destruction_n with_o the_o sad_a lamentation_n of_o all_o her_o friend_n and_o vassal_n ver_fw-la 4._o to_o 21._o 3._o the_o three_o angel_n under_o the_o type_n of_o a_o great_a millstone_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n as_o it_o be_v seal_n up_o the_o irrecoverablenesse_n of_o her_o ruin_n ver_fw-la 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o 4._o the_o gratulatory_a exaltation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a company_n 1_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whore_n 2_o for_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o lamb_n wife_n for_o marriage_n with_o he_o c._n 19_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o 11._o 5._o the_o final_a and_o total_a conquest_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o his_o army_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n c._n 19_o v._n 11._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n hitherto_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n vii_o or_o last_o uision_n ii_o the_o event_n follow_v after_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n which_o be_v chief_o threefold_a 1._o the_o safety_n of_o the_o saint_n survive_v the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n from_o the_o seducement_n of_o the_o dragon_n the_o devil_n and_o satan_n be_v chain_v up_o 1000_o year_n c._n 20.1.2_o 3._o 2._o the_o revive_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o reign_v with_o christ_n 1000_o year_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a not_o live_v again_o till_o the_o 1000_o year_n be_v finish_v c_o 20._o v_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 3._o the_o saint_n miraculous_a deliverance_n from_o and_o victory_n over_o gog_n and_o magog_n satan_n after_o the_o 1000_o year_n expire_v be_v loose_v out_o of_o prison_n c._n 20._o v._n 7._o to_o 11._o hitherto_o as_o be_v conceive_v have_v be_v reveal_v the_o future_a state_n of_o the_o church_n as_o militant_a on_o earth_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n as_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n be_v describe_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o 1._o inchoation_n and_o 2._o duration_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o inchoation_n or_o beginning_n of_o the_o church_n triumph_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n which_o be_v pathetical_o describe_v c._n 20._o v._n 11._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapt_n 2._o the_o duration_n or_o continuance_n of_o it_o viz._n eternal_a happiness_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v most_o glorious_o set_v forth_o c._n 21._o throughout_o etc._n etc._n 22._o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o 6._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o whole_a prophecy_n which_o be_v either_o 1._o principal_n contain_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o whole_a prophecy_n of_o this_o revelation_n by_o the_o testimony_n 1._o of_o the_o angel_n by_o who_o the_o lord_n show_v these_o thing_n to_o john_n c._n 22._o v._n 6._o 2._o of_o christ_n himself_o who_o give_v this_o revelation_n ver_fw-la 7._o 3._o of_o john_n that_o receive_v this_o revelation_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 4._o of_o christ_n again_o ver_fw-la 10_o to_o 18._o 5._o of_o john_n denounce_v heavy_a judgement_n upon_o all_o that_o shall_v add_v to_o or_o take_v from_o this_o prophecy_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 6._o of_o christ_n testify_v these_o thing_n promise_v his_o speedy_a come_n amplify_v by_o john_n earnest_a request_n in_o his_o own_o and_o the_o church_n behalf_n ver_fw-la 20._o 2._o less_o principal_a contain_v the_o apostolical_a salutation_n to_o all_o the_o 7._o church_n and_o faithful_a saint_n to_o who_o this_o revelation_n be_v write_v ver_fw-la 21._o he_o that_o testify_v these_o thing_n say_v i_o come_v quick_o amen_n even_o so_o come_z lord_n jesus_n rev._n 22.20_o d._n bernard_n medit._fw-la devot_n c._n 4._o praemium_fw-la est_fw-la videre_fw-la deum_fw-la vivere_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la vivere_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la in_fw-la deo_fw-la quierit_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la habere_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la et_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la ibi_fw-la est_fw-la summa_fw-la felicitas_fw-la summa_fw-la jucunditas_fw-la vera_fw-la libeâ—tas_fw-la perfecta_fw-la charitas_fw-la aeterna_fw-la securitas_fw-la &_o secura_fw-la aeternitas_fw-la ibi_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la laetitia_fw-la plena_fw-la scientia_fw-la omnis_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la sic_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la homo_fw-la beatus_fw-la erit_fw-la in_fw-la cujus_fw-la conscientia_fw-la peccatum_fw-la inventum_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la videbit_fw-la deum_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la habebit_fw-la ad_fw-la voluptatem_fw-la fruetur_fw-la ad_fw-la jucunditatem_fw-la in_o aeternitate_fw-la vigebit_fw-la in_fw-la veritate_fw-la fulgebit_fw-la in_fw-la bonitate_fw-la gaudebit_fw-la 1_o tim._n 1.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a &_o new_a testament_n i._o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v i_o moses_n he_o write_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o five_o book_n call_v the_o pentateuch_n i._n e._n the-five_a fold-volumne_n these_o book_n according_a to_o the_o greek_a be_v call_v genesis_n exodus_fw-la leviticus_n number_n deuteronomie_n ii_o the_o prophet_n their_o book_n be_v either_o i._o historical_a contain_v the_o history_n of_o 1._o israel_n entrance_n into_o the_o promise_a land_n viz._n joshua_n 2_o israel_n condition_n and_o government_n after_o their_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n 1_o â—efore_o their_o carry_v away_o into_o babylon_n either_o under_o 1._o judge_n and_o here_o we_o have_v â—he_n 1._o general_n hist._n judge_n 2._o particular_a hist._n ruth_n 2_o king_n and_o this_o as_o thâ—_n statâ—_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v i._o unite_v under_o king_n by_o 1._o election_n i._o samuel_n 2._o succession_n ii_o samuel_n ii_o divide_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o 1._o beginning_n of_o this_o division_n in_o i._o king_n 2._o progress_n of_o this_o division_n in_o ii_o king_n iii_o unite_v and_o divide_v as_o in_o i._o chronicle_n ii_o chronicle_n 2._o after_o their_o captivity_n here_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n be_v declare_v according_a to_o the_o 1._o truth_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o in_o ezra_n 2._o fruit_n and_o event_n of_o it_o in_o nehemiah_n 3._o under_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o esther_n ii_o doctrinal_a or_o poetical_a contain_v doctrine_n 1._o of_o more_o special_a reference_n to_o a_o particular_a person_n viz._n job._n 2._o of_o more_o general_n reference_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n in_o 1._o davidâ—_n book_n principal_o pen_v by_o he_o viz._n psalm_n 2._o solomon_n book_n which_o be_v either_o 1._o proverbial_a proverbes_n 2._o penitential_a ecclesiastes_n 3._o nuptial_a viz._n song_n of_o song_n iii_o prophetical_a write_v either_o by_o the_o 1._o great_a prophet_n who_o write_v either_o 1._o before_o
the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n viz._n isaiah_n jeremiah_n lamentation_n 2._o near_o upon_o and_o under_o the_o captivity_n viz._n ezekiel_n daniel_n 2._o lesser_a prophet_n who_o prophesy_v and_o write_v either_o 1._o before_o israel_n transportation_n into_o babylon_n viz_o hosea_n joel_n amos_n obadiah_n jonab_n micah_n nahum_n habakkuk_n zephaniah_n 2._o after_o israel_n return_n from_o babylon_n captivity_n viz._n haggai_n zechariah_n malachi_n ii_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n see_v in_o the_o table_n at_o p._n 140._o ☞_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new-testament_n be_v either_o i._o historical_a describe_v unto_o we_o the_o history_n of_o 1._o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n who_o genealogy_n birth_n life_n doctrine_n miracle_n dâ—ath_n and_o resurrection_n be_v record_v by_o four_o evangelist_n matthew_n mark_n luke_n john_n 2._o the_o church_n christ_n body_n who_o primitive_a plantation_n state_n and_o augmentation_n both_o among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v delcare_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n ii_o epistolicall_a as_o all_o the_o epistle_n write_v by_o the_o apostle_n either_o 1._o to_o believe_v gentile_n as_o paul_n epistle_n 1_o general_n which_o paul_n write_v unto_o whole_a church_n about_o matter_n of_o general_a and_o public_a concernment_n as_o â—he_v epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n i._o corinthian_n ii_o corinthian_n galatian_n ephesian_n philippian_n colossian_n i._o thessalonian_n ii_o thessalonian_n 2_o particular_a to_o particular_a person_n touch_v 1_o public_a ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o the_o epistle_n to_o i._o timothy_n ii_o timothy_n titus_n 2._o private_a economical_a affair_n as_o his_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n 2._o to_o the_o believe_a jew_n as_o it_o be_v probable_a all_o these_o epistle_n be_v viz._n 1_o the_o epistle_n probable_o write_v by_o paul_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 2._o the_o 7._o epistle_n common_o call_v general_n or_o the_o catholic_a epistle_n of_o james._n james_n peter_n i._o peter_n 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how_o shall_v obscure_a thing_n be_v reveal_v if_o all_o thing_n be_v hide_v whence_o shall_v the_o soul_n have_v ability_n to_o knock_v for_o the_o open_n of_o thing_n shut_v up_o be_v therefore_o our_o capacity_n weak_a here_o be_v relief_n for_o our_o infirmity_n be_v our_o apprehension_n deep_a here_o be_v work_n enough_o for_o the_o sharp_a perspicacity_n so_o that_o the_o most_o ignorant_a need_v not_o be_v afraid_a the_o most_o intelligent_a need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o endeavour_n after_o scripture_n understanding_n 5._o the_o end_n be_v manifold_a and_o excellent_a for_o which_o god_n commit_v his_o word_n to_o writing_n and_o that_o write_n to_o we_o viz._n 17._o for_o doctrine_n that_o faith_n and_o truth_n may_v be_v assert_v for_o reproof_n or_o conviction_n that_o error_n may_v be_v confute_v as_o athanasius_n say_v heretic_n be_v to_o be_v stone_v with_o scripture_n carnis_fw-la argument_n for_o correction_n of_o manner_n enormous_a or_o offensive_a for_o 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2._o of_o jacob_n be_v there_o where_o note_n his_o conference_n with_o pharaoh_n c._n 47._o his_o blessing_n of_o joseph_n c._n 48._o his_o prophetical_a benediction_n to_o all_o his_o son_n c._n 49._o consequent_n upon_o jacob_n death_n c._n 50._o exodus_fw-la exodus_fw-la i_o e._n going-out_a or_o departure_n so_o call_v by_o the_o greek_a because_o it_o declare_v israel_n departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n after_o they_o have_v be_v long-oppressed_n there_o under_o tyrannical_a servitude_n in_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veelleh_fw-it schemoth_n i._n e._n and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n exod._n 1.1_o scope_n to_o set_v forth_o god_n govern_v and_o order_v of_o his_o church_n now_o reduce_v and_o unite_v into_o one_o body_n out_o of_o all_o the_o several_a family_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n act._n 7.38_o exodus_fw-la be_v a_o history_n from_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n till_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o about_o 142._o 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do_v 1._o supply_v they_o with_o food_n and_o necessary_n c._n 16._o 2._o defend_v they_o from_o evil_n c._n 17._o 3._o appoint_v judicatories_n for_o all_o matter_n of_o difference_n that_o may_v fall_v out_o among_o they_o c._n 18._o ii_o god_n institution_n in_o which_o regard_n consider_v god_n prescription_n israel_n performance_n i._o god_n prescription_n where_o note_n 1._o preparation_n of_o the_o people_n c._n 19_o 2._o the_o promulgation_n of_o his_o law_n 1_o moral_a with_o their_o appendix_n c._n 20._o 2_o judicial_a both_o in_o humane_a and_o sacred_a thing_n c._n 21_o 22_o 23._o 3_o ceremonial_a touch_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n here_o be_v lay_v down_o 1._o the_o preparation_n to_o they_o c._n 24._o 2._o the_o part_n of_o they_o viz._n 1_o the_o tabernacle_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n and_o utensil_n thereof_o c._n 25.26_o 27._o 2_o the_o priest_n and_o their_o ornament_n or_o vestment_n for_o ministration_n c._n 28._o 3_o sacrifice_n c._n 29._o and_o divers_a sacred_a thing_n c._n 30._o 3._o the_o close_a of_o ceremonial_a direction_n c._n 31._o ii_o israel_n performance_n of_o god_n prescription_n here_o consider_v israel_n obedience_n 1._o about_o moral_n 1_o violate_v by_o idolatry_n c._n 32._o 2._o restore_v and_o renew_v again_o by_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n c._n 33._o and_o renew_v of_o the_o table_n c._n 34._o 2._o about_o ceremonial_n viz._n 1._o the_o part_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o matter_n chap._n 35._o the_o fashion_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n c._n 36._o &_o of_o the_o ark_n c._n 37._o the_o make_n of_o sacred_a thing_n belong_v to_o the_o people_n c._n 38._o to_o the_o priest_n c._n 39_o 2._o the_o total_a dispose_n order_v and_o erect_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n c._n 40._o leviticus_n leviticus_n so_o denominate_v by_o the_o greek_a from_o the_o chief_a subject_a or_o matter_n of_o the_o book_n which_o principal_o describe_v the_o law_n sacrifice_n and_o service_n of_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n it_o be_v style_v among_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vajikra_fw-mi i_o e._n and_o he_o call_v this_o be_v the_o first_o hebrew_a word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n begin_v this_o book_n scope_n of_o this_o book_n to_o make_v know_v leviticall_a law_n sacrifice_n and_o ordinance_n and_o by_o those_o shadow_n to_o lead_v israel_n by_o the_o hand_n to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a priest_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n see_v levit._n 11.44_o and_o 20.26_o this_o book_n relate_v the_o memorable_a word_n act_n and_o leviticall_a ceremonial_a law_n make_v know_v from_o god_n to_o israel_n for_o one_o month_n space_n viz._n from_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o year_n after_o israel_n departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n the_o tabernacle_n be_v already_o rear_v till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o same_o year_n as_o jun._n in_o annot._n compare_v exod._n 40.17_o with_o numb_a 1.1_o which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n from_o the_o world_n creation_n 2514._o as_o ainsw_n compute_v principal_a part_n leviticus_n describe_v the_o sacred_a ceremonial_a law_n 1._o of_o thing_n 2._o of_o person_n 3._o of_o action_n i._o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o thing_n c._n 1._o to_o c._n 8._o either_o according_a to_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o as_o of_o 1._o burnt-offering_n c._n 1._o 2._o meat-offering_n c._n 2._o 3._o peace-offering_n c._n 3._o 4._o sin-offering_n in_o case_n of_o ignorance_n c._n 4._o or_o of_o infirmity_n c._n 5._o or_o according_a to_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o they_o c._n 6.7_o ii_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o person_n c._n 8._o to_o 16._o viz._n 1._o of_o the_o priest_n in_o their_o consecration_n to_o their_o office_n c._n 8._o in_o their_o discharge_n of_o their_o office_n either_o according_a to_o god_n assistance_n c._n 9_o or_o man_n infirmity_n c._n 10._o 2._o of_o all_o the_o people_n touch_v who_o be_v law_n about_o their_o sanctification_n both_o from_o uncleanness_n without_o they_o in_o matter_n of_o their_o food_n c._n 11._o or_o in_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o 1_o child-bearing_a c._n 12._o 2_o leprosy_n whereof_o its_o rise_n and_o state_n c._n 13._o it_o be_v cure_n c._n 14._o 3_o issue_n of_o seed_n or_o blood_n c._n 15._o iii_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n touch_v action_n necessary_a or_o voluntary_a 1._o necessary_a whereof_o be_v lay_v down_o the_o particular_n and_o the_o confirmation_n of_o they_o 1_o the_o particular_n of_o these_o necessary_a action_n be_v 1._o in_o purification_n common_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n c._n 16._o proper_a to_o every_o godly_a person_n c._n 17._o 2._o in_o sanctimony_n or_o holiness_n both_o of_o the_o people_n 1_o to_o be_v observe_v not_o only_o in_o their_o own_o body_n c._n 18._o but_o also_o among_o one_o another_o mutual_o c._n 19_o 2_o to_o be_v maintain_v in_o their_o judgement_n c._n 20._o as_o also_o in_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o their_o person_n c._n 21._o thing_n c._n 22._o 3._o in_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a in_o legal_a time_n c._n 23._o in_o legal_a rite_n c._n 24._o political_a c._n 25._o 2_o the_o confirmation_n or_o obsignation_n of_o these_o particular_a law_n by_o promise_n and_o threat_n c._n 26._o 2._o voluntary_a viz._n touch_v vow_n c._n 27._o number_n number_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o call_v because_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o book_n be_v spend_v in_o number_v the_o tribe_n and_o family_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o their_o journey_n from_o egypt_n to_o canaan_n in_o hebr._n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bammidbar_fw-la i._n e._n in_o the_o desert_n because_o this_o be_v the_o first_o word_n of_o this_o book_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n number_n contain_v a_o history_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n after_o israel_n come_v â—ut_v of_o egypt_n to_o the_o
king_n 1._o by_o election_n and_o 2._o by_o succession_n and_o how_o it_o increase_v and_o flourish_v while_o so_o unite_v i_o samuel_n i_o under_o king_n by_o election_n the_o kingdom_n condition_n be_v record_v in_o the_o i._o book_n of_o samuel_n so_o call_v either_o from_o the_o matter_n or_o subject_n herein_o handle_v viz._n the_o history_n of_o samuel_n which_o take_v up_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o book_n as_o alsted_n in_o praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 120._o or_o also_o from_o the_o instrumental_a efficient_a cause_n or_o penman_n of_o this_o of_o this_o book_n samuel_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v pen_v this_o book_n till_o c._n 25._o david_n the_o rest_n gloss._n ordinar_n junius_n and_o trem._n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o samuel_n have_v a_o great_a share_n in_o pen_v of_o these_o two_o book_n that_o bear_v his_o name_n and_o that_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o gad_n the_o seer_n pen_v part_n thereof_o from_o that_o intimation_n 1_o chron._n 29.29_o which_o word_n of_o samuel_n nathan_n and_o gad_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o two_o book_n of_o samuel_n pen_v by_o they_o three_o jun._n in_o annot._n in_o 1_o chron._n 29.29_o by_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o 1._o book_n of_o king_n because_o the_o late_a part_n of_o it_o contain_v the_o history_n of_o saul_n the_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n this_o history_n treat_v of_o the_o last_o judge_n viz._n eli_n and_o samuel_n and_o of_o the_o first_o king_n viz._n saul_n declare_v when_o and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n the_o lord_n change_v the_o government_n by_o judge_n into_o a_o regal_a government_n viz._n in_o day_n of_o samuel_n and_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o extreme_a wickedness_n of_o both_o elye'_v and_o samuel_n son_n c._n 1._o to_o 9_o as_o also_o how_o saul_n carry_v himself_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n and_o how_o god_n prepare_v david_n for_o the_o throne_n saul_n be_v reject_v it_o be_v a_o history_n of_o about_o 80_o year_n continuance_n viz._n under_o ely_n 40_o year_n 1_o sam._n 4.18_o and_o under_o samuel_n and_o saul_n 40_o year_n act._n 13.21_o scope_n to_o discover_v man_n mutability_n but_o god_n immutability_n in_o all_o the_o revolution_n and_o alteration_n of_o family_n and_o commonwealth_n viz._n in_o their_o constitution_n administration_n and_o alteration_n principal_a part_n this_o book_n treat_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o israel_n under_o a_o double_a kind_n of_o civil_a government_n i._o aristocratical_a under_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n and_o judge_n who_o 1._o birth_n be_v record_v c._n 1._o 2._o call_v where_o of_o eli_n his_o predecessor_n and_o of_o his_o son_n who_o i_o grievous_a sin_n be_v record_v c._n 2._o ii_o severe_a punishment_n be_v 1_o foretell_v by_o samuel_n c._n 3._o 2._o inflict_v by_o god_n where_o of_o the_o war_n act_v c._n 4._o finish_v where_o we_o have_v a_o description_n 1._o of_o the_o philistine_n punishment_n c._n 5._o and_o of_o their_o restore_v the_o captivate_v ark_n c._n 6._o 2._o of_o israel_n repentance_n c._n 7._o ii_o monarchical_a under_o a_o king_n 1._o to_o be_v elect_v what_o a_o one_o he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v c._n 8._o 2._o actual_o elect_v what_o a_o one_o he_o prove_v evidence_v in_o saul_n david_n 1._o saul_n describe_v 1._o as_o elect_v where_o be_v lay_v down_o his_o call_n c._n 9_o unction_n c._n 10._o warlike_a success_n c._n 11._o 2._o as_o reject_v the_o cause_n of_o which_o rejection_n be_v recite_v viz._n 1._o the_o people_n sin_n c._n 12._o 2._o saul_n unbelief_n c._n 13._o rashness_n in_o judge_v c._n 14._o and_o disobedience_n c._n 15._o 2._o david_n touch_v who_o be_v declare_v his_o 1._o election_n where_o note_v 1._o his_o call_n c._n 16._o 2._o his_o preparatory_a 1_o conquest_n of_o goliath_n c._n 17._o 2_o advancement_n into_o saul_n family_n c._n 18._o 2._o ejection_n david_n be_v exile_v 1._o in_o his_o own_o country_n c._n 19_o 20._o 2._o out_o of_o his_o country_n c._n 21._o to_o 30._o 3._o advancement_n 1._o by_o his_o victory_n c._n 30._o 2._o by_o saul_n death_n c._n 31._o two_o samuel_n two_o under_o king_n by_o succession_n in_o this_o respect_n the_o kingdom_n be_v state_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o ii_o of_o samuel_n so_o call_v for_o reason_n former_o mention_v it_o be_v also_o by_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a style_v the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n because_o therein_o the_o history_n of_o david_n the_o second_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v continue_v this_o be_v a_o history_n of_o about_o 40_o year_n continuance_n 2_o sam._n 5.5_o a_o history_n of_o david_n kingdom_n may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o annal_n of_o david_n penman_n some_o think_v to_o be_v the_o highpriest_n or_o some_o disciple_n of_o samuel_n who_o yet_o for_o honour_n sake_n give_v the_o book_n his_o master_n name_n alsted_n praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 120._o but_o rather_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o i._o of_o samuel_n and_o this_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o ii_o of_o samuel_n be_v pen_v by_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o gad_n the_o seer_n 1_o chron._n 29.29_o scope_n to_o declare_v god_n faithfulness_n in_o deliver_v of_o his_o own_o from_o distress_n that_o divers_a great_a infirmity_n be_v incident_a to_o god_n upright_a servant_n and_o that_o like_o checkerworke_n their_o prosperity_n be_v intermingle_v with_o cross_n and_o calamity_n principal_a part_n in_o this_o book_n which_o be_v a_o description_n of_o david_n kingdom_n we_o have_v a_o narration_n of_o david_n 1_o life_n and_o 2_o death_n i._o david_n life_n be_v represent_v as_o it_o be_v 1_o glorious_a and_o as_o it_o be_v 2_o ignominious_a 1._o as_o it_o be_v glorious_a in_o his_o royal_a inauguration_n where_o consider_v thing_n 1._o antecedent_n viz._n 1._o his_o mourning_n for_o saul_n death_n c._n 1._o 2._o his_o return_n into_o judea_n c._n 2._o 3._o his_o war_n with_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n c._n 3.4_o 2._o concomitant_a he_o be_v confirm_v king_n by_o all_o israel_n c._n 5._o 3._o consequent_a viz._n 1._o ecclesiastical_a as_o his_o fetch_v up_o the_o ark_n to_o zion_n c._n 6._o his_o purpose_n of_o building_n god_n a_o house_n c._n 7._o 2._o polemicall_a or_o warlike_a c._n 8._o 3._o political_a or_o civil_a c._n 9_o 10._o 2._o as_o it_o be_v ignominious_a and_o that_o 1._o by_o his_o sin_n adultery_n and_o murder_n commit_v c._n 11._o correct_v c._n 12._o 2._o by_o his_o sorrow_n 1._o private_a 1._o in_o amnon_n by_o his_o incest_n c._n 13._o 2._o in_o absolom_n where_o be_v declare_v his_o restitution_n c._n 14._o his_o sedition_n begin_v c._n 15._o continue_a c._n 16._o conclude_v c._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 2._o public_a 1._o sedition_n of_o the_o people_n c._n 20._o 2._o famine_n three_o year_n c._n 21._o ii_o david_n death_n occurrent_n antecedent_n thereunto_o 1._o his_o gratulatory_a and_o laudatory_a psalm_n c._n 22_o two_o his_o sweet_a swan-like_a song_n and_o testament_n c._n 23._o 3._o the_o pestilence_n upon_o his_o number_v the_o people_n c._n 24._o ii_o the_o divide_a state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o how_o upon_o that_o division_n it_o decrease_v and_o come_v to_o ruin_v be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o two_o book_n of_o king_n this_o dâ—vision_n and_o decay_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v lay_v down_o two_o way_n 1._o according_a to_o the_o cause_n and_o beginning_n thereof_o 2._o according_a to_o the_o progress_n thereof_o i_o king_n i._o according_a to_o the_o cause_n and_o first_o beginning_n of_o this_o division_n and_o decay_n thereupon_o ensue_a these_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o i._o of_o king_n this_o book_n be_v style_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o melacim_fw-la i_o e._n 1._o of_o king_n by_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a the_o iii_o of_o king_n the_o history_n of_o the_o king_n both_o of_o judah_n and_o israel_n be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o book_n in_o this_o book_n the_o cause_n and_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o kingdom_n division_n and_o decay_n be_v lay_v down_o partly_o by_o way_n of_o opposition_n of_o the_o flourish_a state_n of_o david_n kingdom_n unite_v under_o solomon_n c._n 1._o to_o c._n 11._o partly_o by_o way_n of_o exposition_n of_o the_o occasion_n viz._n solomon_n sin_n god_n justice_n solomon_n death_n c._n 11._o and_o of_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o division_n and_o decay_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o rehoboam_n to_o who_o only_o two_o tribe_n be_v leave_v subject_a judah_n and_o benjamin_n 1_o king_n 11.21_o and_o under_o jeroboam_fw-la to_o who_o the_o other_o ten_o tribe_n revolt_v and_o afterward_o under_o their_o successor_n several_o so_o that_o in_o this_o book_n be_v the_o act_n of_o five_o king_n of_o judah_n after_o solomon_n viz._n rehoboam_n â—bijam_n asa_n jehoshaphat_n jehoram_n and_o of_o eight_o king_n
be_v the_o chief_a subject-matter_n of_o it_o some_o count_n and_o call_v ezra_n a_o prophet_n lactant._n lib._n 4._o iust._n c._n 11._o but_o augustine_n doubt_v whether_o he_o may_v be_v call_v a_o prophet_n aug._n l._n 18_o de_fw-la civet_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 36._o hierome_n say_v he_o be_v josedech_n who_o son_n be_v jesus_n the_o highpriest_n see_v ludovic_n viu._n in_o lib._n 18_o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 36._o but_o how_o can_v he_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n when_o christ_n himself_o style_v all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n luk._n 16.29.31_o this_o be_v certain_a ezra_n be_v a_o priest_n ezr._n 7_o 11_o 12._o he_o be_v of_o the_o house_n and_o lineage_n of_o aaron_n see_v his_o pedigree_n ezr._n 7.1.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o a_o most_o expert_a and_o ready_a scribe_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n ezr._n 7.6_o 10_o 11._o he_o be_v send_v with_o commission_n by_o artaxerxes_n from_o babylon_n to_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 11._o etc._n etc._n zerubbabel_n restore_v the_o temple_n ezra_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n nehemiah_n the_o city_n jerusalem_n this_o book_n and_o that_o of_o nehemiah_n follow_v be_v by_o the_o hebrew_n repute_v as_o but_o one_o volume_n and_o that_o be_v call_v by_o they_o the_o i._o of_o ezra_n this_o the_o ii_o of_o ezra_n hieronym_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la paulin._n and_o lactant._n instit._n l._n 4._o c._n 11._o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a divide_v they_o as_o our_o english_a into_o two_o book_n the_o former_a be_v ascribe_v to_o ezra_n the_o latter_a to_o nehemiah_n the_o book_n of_o ezra_n in_o order_n well_o follow_v the_o chronicle_n for_o the_o very_a word_n which_o conclude_v the_o chronicle_n 2_o chron._n 36._o last_o do_v begin_v this_o book_n of_o ezra_n ezra_n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o not_o only_o intimate_v that_o ezra_n be_v probable_o penman_n of_o they_o both_o but_o also_o that_o in_o this_o book_n the_o history_n be_v continue_v in_o ezra_n be_v declare_v the_o jew_n return_v from_o babylon_n and_o it_o be_v a_o history_n for_o about_o 146._o year_n viz._n from_o the_o edict_n of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o nineteen_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n mnemon_n as_o junius_n compute_v of_o cyrus_n and_o cambyses_n 9_o magi_n 1_o darius_n histaspis_n 36_o xerxes_n 22_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la 40_o darius_n nothus_fw-la 19_o artaxerxes_n mnemon_n 19_o scope_n to_o evidence_n how_o punctual_o faithful_a and_o alsufficient_o able_a god_n be_v in_o perform_v of_o his_o promise_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n in_o their_o season_n touch_v their_o deliverance_n and_o restauration_n against_o all_o impediment_n improbability_n and_o seem_a impossibility_n for_o he_o make_v cyrus_n a_o heathen_a king_n his_o shepherd_n and_o nurse_v father_n to_o his_o church_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o babylon_n wherein_o they_o be_v as_o helpless_a and_o hopeless_a as_o dead_a body_n or_o dry_a bone_n in_o a_o grave_n ezek._n 37._o 2_o 3_o 11_o 12_o 13._o to_o build_v the_o temple_n and_o jerusalem_n isa._n 44._o 28._o and_o 45._o 1._o etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o ezra_n 1.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n principal_a part_n in_o this_o book_n be_v lay_v down_o touch_v the_o jew_n return_n 1._o the_o cause_n of_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n viz._n 1._o instrumental_a cyrus_n his_o grant_n c._n 1._o 2._o material_a person_n return_v c._n 2._o 3._o final_a the_o restauration_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n c._n 3._o 2._o the_o impediment_n of_o their_o return_n 1._o recite_v viz._n the_o samaritan_n c._n 4._o and_o the_o ruler_n of_o canaan_n c._n 5._o 2._o remove_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o cyrus_n his_o edict_n c._n 6._o 3._o the_o success_n of_o their_o return_n where_o be_v describe_v 1_o ezra_n commission_n c._n 7._o 2._o his_o execution_n of_o his_o commission_n c._n 8._o 3._o the_o reformation_n of_o mix_a marriage_n which_o be_v describe_v c._n 9_o abolish_v c._n 10._o nehemia_n ii_o the_o fruit_n and_o event_n of_o the_o jew_n return_v from_o babylon_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o book_n of_o nehemiah_n so_o call_v 1_o partly_o because_o nehemiah_n be_v penman_n of_o it_o neh._n 1.1_o 2_o partly_o because_o the_o act_n of_o nehemiah_n be_v the_o principal_a subject-matter_n of_o the_o book_n nehemiah_n be_v the_o great_a repairer_n &_o restorer_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n jerusalem_n it_o be_v by_o some_o call_v the_o ii_o of_o ezra_n because_o the_o history_n begin_v by_o ezra_n touch_v the_o jew_n return_v from_o babylon_n be_v here_o continue_a nehemiah_n be_v suppose_v to_o aeb_fw-mi the_o same_o who_o be_v call_v the_o tirshatha_n ezr._n 2.63_o so_o munsterus_n neh._n 8.9_o which_o signify_v a_o cupbearer_n gerh._o exeg_n in_o loc_n 1._o the_o scrip._n §_o 132._o but_o in_o the_o chaldee_n tongue_n be_v a_o title_n of_o dignity_n and_o honour_n r._n aben_n ezra_n say_v gerh._n translate_v legatus_fw-la regis_fw-la i._n e._n the_o king_n legate_n ambassador_n or_o commissary_n by_o jun._n &_o trem._n who_o yet_o interpret_v this_o rather_o of_o shazbazzar_n who_o many_o think_v to_o be_v zerubbabel_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o english_a bibles_n it_o be_v render_v governor_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o hachaliah_n neh._n 1.1_o and_o cupbearer_n to_o king_n artaxerxes_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n neh._n â—_o 11_o and_o 2.1_o the_o king_n palace_n be_v at_o shushan_n neh._n 1.1_o that_o be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o persia_n which_o darius_n hystaspis_n build_v plin._n n._n h._n l._n 6_o c._n 27._o in_o this_o book_n be_v declare_v the_o happy_a fruit_n of_o the_o jew_n return_v both_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o politic_a and_o ecclesiastic_a state_n it_o contain_v a_o history_n of_o about_o 55_o year_n as_o gerh._n loc._n com._n supradict_v &_o junius_n in_o annot._n show_v viz._n from_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaerxes_n mnemon_n neh._n 2.1_o 24_o thence_o of_o darius_n ochus_n 23_o thence_o of_o asrenes_n 3_o thence_o of_o darius_n the_o last_o 5_o scope_n to_o let_v we_o know_v how_o deep_a and_o desperate_a the_o distress_n of_o the_o church_n may_v grow_v before_o god_n will_v restore_v she_o how_o difficult_a slow_a and_o perplex_v a_o work_n the_o work_n of_o reformation_n be_v both_o by_o reason_n of_o adversary_n to_o be_v oppose_v and_o public_a corruption_n to_o be_v remove_v how_o easy_o and_o wonderful_o god_n can_v bring_v reformation_n to_o perfection_n against_o all_o impediment_n whatsoever_o when_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o carry_v it_o on_o what_o excellent_a and_o useful_a instrument_n pious_a and_o faithful_a magistrate_n be_v for_o the_o accomplish_n both_o of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a reformation_n nehemiah_n be_v a_o lively_a pattern_n of_o a_o true_a reformer_n indeed_o principal_a part_n this_o book_n set_v forth_o the_o restauration_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o by._n i._o reparation_n of_o the_o wall_n gate_n and_o building_n where_o consider_v 1._o the_o cause_n of_o it_o 1._o principal_a god_n c._n 1._o 2._o instrumental_a nehemiah_n c._n 2._o 2._o the_o work_n itself_o 1._o begin_v c._n 3._o 2._o hinder_v by_o impediment_n external_a c._n 4._o internal_a c._n 5._o mix_v c._n 6._o 3._o perfect_v c._n 6._o ii_o reformation_n both_o of_o the_o state_n politic_a and_o ecclesiastic_a c._n 7._o to_o 13._o hereunto_o appertain_v 1._o the_o custody_n of_o the_o city_n the_o number_n of_o the_o captive_n that_o return_v viz._n 49942._o neh._n 7.66.67_o and_o the_o oblation_n c._n 7._o 2._o a_o description_n of_o two_o festival_n c._n 8._o 3._o the_o people_n public_a repentance_n in_o a_o solemn_a fast_o testify_v by_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n make_v and_o subscribe_v for_o reformation_n c._n 9_o 10._o 4._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n viz._n ruler_n volunteer_n and_o man_n choose_v by_o lot_n c._n 11._o 5._o the_o number_n and_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n with_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n c._n 12._o iii_o correction_n of_o such_o corruption_n and_o miscarriage_n as_o have_v rise_v in_o judea_n in_o nehemiah_n absence_n c._n 13._o esther_n iii_o under_o the_o jew_n captivity_n in_o babylon_n and_o other_o place_n out_o of_o judea_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v describe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o esther_n style_v by_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d megillath_n esther_n i._n e._n the_o volume_n of_o esther_n so_o denominate_v from_o esther_n the_o queen_n a_o jewesh_n who_o faithful_a service_n do_v for_o the_o oppress_a church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n in_o extremity_n of_o strait_n be_v the_o primary_n subject_n of_o this_o book_n some_o writer_n exclude_v this_o book_n out_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n as_o melito_n in_o eusebius_n lib._n 4._o c._n 25._o athanâ—sius_n in_o synopsi_n and_o nazianzen_n in_o carm._n de_fw-fr script_n but_o the_o hebrew_n and_o primitive_a christian_n
by_o 1._o prayer_n whence_o psalmi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e_o petitory_a or_o pray_v psalm_n 2._o praise_v &_o thanksgiving_n thence_o psalmi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o gratulatory_a or_o thanksgiving_n psalm_n penman_n of_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n be_v suppose_v by_o some_o to_o be_v many_o and_o the_o title_n of_o divers_a psalm_n do_v import_v as_o much_o unto_o we_o ten_o penman_n be_v enumerate_v viz._n david_n solomon_n moses_n asaph_n ethan_n heman_n jeduthun_n and_o the_o three_o son_n of_o korah_n but_o augustine_n think_v david_n be_v penman_n of_o they_o all_o de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 17._o c._n 14._o however_o david_n pen_v great_a part_n of_o they_o as_o the_o title_n and_o testimony_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v intimate_v some_o think_v that_o ezra_n after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n collect_v these_o psalm_n before_o disperse_v into_o one_o volume_n some_o think_v this_o be_v do_v by_o king_n hezekiah_n friend_n or_o servant_n before_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n athanasius_n in_o synopsi_n sum_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o psalm_n seem_v to_o be_v to_o set_v out_o the_o sweet_a intercourse_n and_o communion_n betwixt_o god_n &_o his_o church_n and_o people_n in_o all_o outward_a condition_n and_o inward_a soul_n case_n how_o therein_o they_o be_v weak_a or_o strong_a believe_v hope_v joy_n lament_v confess_v pray_v vow_v praise_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n as_o occasion_n require_v and_o how_o god_n try_v delivers_z comfort_n support_n encourage_v instruct_v enable_v they_o and_o faithful_o deal_v with_o they_o in_o all_o variety_n of_o their_o case_n and_o condition_n but_o every_o particular_a psalm_n have_v his_o particular_a scope_n handle_v distinct_a matter_n upon_o distinct_a occasion_n some_o be_v pen_v before_o some_o under_o some_o after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n as_o be_v evident_a principal_a part_n this_o book_n be_v by_o the_o hebrew_n divide_v into_o five_o book_n viz._n 1._o from_o psal._n 1._o to_o the_o end_n of_o psal._n 41._o conclude_v with_o amen_o and_o amen_o 2._o from_o psal._n 42._o to_o the_o end_n of_o psal._n 72._o shut_v up_o with_o amen_n and_o amen_o end_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o david_n son_n of_o jesse_n 3._o from_o psal._n 73._o to_o the_o end_n of_o psal._n 89._o close_v with_o amen_o and_o amen_o 4._o from_o psal._n 90._o to_o the_o end_n of_o psal._n 106._o end_v with_o amen_o halelujah_a 5._o from_o beginning_n of_o psal._n 107._o to_o the_o end_n of_o psal._n 150._o conclude_v with_o halelujah_a this_o division_n seem_v to_o arise_v from_o the_o peculiar_a close_o of_o these_o five_o psalm_n or_o thus_o the_o psalm_n be_v either_o 1_o direct_v from_o man_n to_o god_n as_o the_o 1_o pray_v and_o 2_o thanksgiving_n psalm_n 2_o or_o from_o god_n to_o man_n as_o the_o psalm_n which_o be_v 1_o hortatory_n 2_o consolatory_a 3_o didacticall_a 4_o prophetical_a the_o particular_a unfolding_n of_o the_o penman_n kind_a occasion_n matter_n scope_n and_o principal_a part_n of_o every_o psalm_n several_o will_v make_v a_o large_a appendix_n to_o this_o tract_n and_o be_v reserve_v till_o some_o other_o opportunity_n 2._o in_o solomon_n book_n the_o wise_a of_o king_n 1_o king_n 3.12_o &_o 4.29_o his_o book_n be_v three_o which_o according_a to_o the_o several_a doctrine_n and_o matter_n comprise_v in_o they_o we_o may_v distinguish_v into_o 1_o proverbial_a 2_o penitential_a and_o 3_o nuptial_a it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v at_o what_o time_n these_o several_a book_n be_v pen_v by_o solomon_n yet_o perhaps_o the_o nuptial_a book_n be_v pen_v in_o his_o young_a year_n when_o his_o affection_n be_v more_o warm_a active_a lively_a in_o spiritual_n the_o proverbial_a book_n in_o his_o manly_a ripe_a age_n when_o his_o prudence_n and_o part_n be_v at_o high_a most_o grave_a solid_a settle_v and_o the_o penitential_a book_n in_o his_o old_a age_n after_o all_o the_o vain_a course_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v himself_o in_o as_o the_o current_n of_o the_o book_n seem_v clear_o to_o evidence_n proverb_n 1._o his_o proverbial_a book_n call_v the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n because_o though_o it_o contain_v other_o proverb_n yet_o most_o be_v solomon_n prov._n 1.1_o in_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d misâ—le_n shelomoh_n i._n e._n either_o similitude_n or_o excel_a sentence_n that_o overcome_v and_o bear_v rule_n over_o the_o rest_n from_o mashal_n which_o note_v dominion_n this_o book_n be_v pen_v not_o by_o one_o but_o by_o divers_a and_o that_o not_o at_o one_o but_o at_o several_a time_n solomon_n pen_v the_o nine_o first_o chapter_n in_o that_o order_n as_o they_o be_v as_o also_o c._n 10._o to_o c._n 25._o cartwright_n in_o loc_n solomon_n be_v author_n of_o the_o proverb_n also_o from_o c._n 25._o to_o c._n 30._o but_o the_o man_n of_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n copy_v they_o out_o prov._n 25.1_o probable_o they_o collect_v they_o out_o of_o other_o write_n of_o solomon_n and_o rank_v they_o in_o this_o order_n wherein_o we_o now_o have_v they_o alsted_n praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 120._o cartw._n in_o prov._n 25.1_o and_o jun._n ibid._n who_o think_v they_o extract_v these_o proverb_n out_o of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o act_n of_o solomon_n and_o digest_v they_o into_o a_o body_n most_o of_o these_o proverb_n appertain_v to_o ethicall_a and_o civil_a administration_n the_o thirty_o chapter_n be_v pen_v by_o agur_n son_n of_o jakeh_n c._n 30.1_o of_o he_o we_o read_v elsewhere_o no_o further_o mention_v in_o scripture_n he_o be_v a_o prophet_n prov._n 30.1_o his_o proverbial_a prophecy_n be_v annex_v to_o solomon_n proverb_n perhaps_o because_o of_o mutual_a resemblance_n between_o they_o the_o 31_o the_o chapter_n contain_v the_o proverbial_a instruction_n with_o which_o bathsheba_n train_v up_o solomon_n here_o call_v lemuel_n in_o his_o tender_a year_n which_o instruction_n king_n solomon_n commit_v to_o write_v afterward_o jun._n in_o loc_n cartw._n in_o loc_n the_o scope_n to_o instruct_v man_n in_o true_a wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o very_a head_n and_o height_n whereof_o be_v the_o sincere_a fear_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 1.2_o to_o 8._o to_o this_o end_n the_o book_n be_v fill_v with_o choice_n succinct_a sententious_a aphorism_n adage_n or_o proverb_n compendious_o hold_v forth_o duty_n of_o piety_n to_o god_n equity_n to_o man_n sobriety_n towards_o one_o self_n general_n distribution_n of_o the_o book_n take_v thus_o 1._o here_o be_v solomon_n preface_n to_o his_o proverb_n w_z ch_z have_v a_o methodical_a texture_n and_o coherence_n in_o itself_o c._n 1._o to_o 10._o ii_o here_o be_v the_o whole_a body_n or_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n themselves_o which_o be_v either_o 1._o solomon_n own_o proverb_n which_o or_o most_o part_n be_v pithy_a distinct_a aphotisme_n without_o method_n dependence_n coherence_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o 1._o write_a by_o solomon_n himself_o c._n 10.1_o to_o c._n 25.1_o 2._o write_a by_o he_o and_o collect_v by_o the_o man_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n as_o c._n 25.1_o to_o â—_o 30.1_o 2._o or_o other_o proverb_n by_o way_n of_o appendix_n annex_v to_o solomon_n viz_o 1_o of_o agur._n c._n 30._o 2._o of_o bathsheba_n but_o write_v by_o solomon_n c._n 31._o ecclesi_n 2._o his_o penitential_a book_n solomon_n retractation_n or_o recantation_n call_v in_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n the_o word_n of_o the_o preacher_n eccles._n 1.1_o and_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o greek_a latin_a and_o english_a ecclesiastes_n or_o the_o preacher_n because_o solomon_n be_v furnish_v with_o wisdom_n and_o manifold_a experience_n touch_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o thing_n beside_o true_a religion_n preach_v the_o same_o to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o instruction_n and_o warning_n of_o all_o god_n people_n this_o book_n he_o write_v in_o extreme_a old_a age_n repent_v of_o his_o fall_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o of_o his_o last_o act_n according_a to_o that_o 2_o chron._n 9.29_o scope_n of_o this_o book_n be_v to_o evidence_n wherein_o a_o man_n true_a happiness_n consist_v viz._n not_o in_o any_o sublunary_a natural_a create_a excellency_n all_o such_o be_v vanity_n of_o vanity_n extreme_a vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n but_o only_o in_o true_a sincere_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o truth_n of_o religion_n compare_n eccles._n 1.2_o with_o eccles._n 12.13_o 14._o principal_a part_n to_o this_o end_n touch_v true_a happiness_n he_o insist_o upon_o it_o 1._o negative_o show_v where_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v viz_o general_o not_o in_o any_o mere_a natural_a sublunary_a treasure_n in_o this_o world_n special_o not_o in_o 1._o knowledge_n of_o all_o natural_a thing_n 2._o pleasure_n or_o sweet_a earthly_a delight_n 3._o high_a honour_n or_o 4._o compleat_a riches_n c._n 1._o to_o c._n 7._o 2._o positive_o and_o affirmative_o
nature_n of_o the_o book_n and_o the_o penman_n of_o it_o nature_n of_o the_o book_n a_o revelation_n so_o call_v because_o it_o reveal_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o we_o secret_a hide_a mystery_n and_o future_a event_n it_o be_v true_a this_o revelation_n be_v not_o without_o mixture_n of_o much_o intricatenesse_n and_o obscurity_n as_o all_o prophecy_n be_v enigmatical_a and_o ambiguous_a to_o man_n till_o they_o be_v effect_v but_o when_o the_o time_n prophesy_v be_v come_v than_o they_o have_v a_o more_o clear_a and_o certain_a exposition_n so_o iraen_n advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 43._o and_o this_o to_o exercise_v the_o reader_n to_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n as_o august_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 20._o c._n 17._o have_v well_o observe_v penman_n or_o instrumental_a author_n of_o it_o viz._n john_n the_o theologue_n or_o divine_a what_o john_n this_o be_v some_o question_n eusebius_n mention_n two_o john_n who_o monument_n be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o ephesus_n viz._n john_n the_o evangelist_n who_o write_v the_o gospel_n and_o 1_o epistle_n of_o john_n and_o john_n the_o presbyter_n who_o write_v 2._o and_o 3._o epistle_n of_o john_n and_o the_o revelation_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 39_o to_o he_o also_o seem_v to_o incline_v dionys._n alexandrinus_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr repromissionibus_fw-la but_o that_o this_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n and_o that_o john_n the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n be_v penman_n of_o this_o revelation_n may_v be_v clear_v by_o these_o consideration_n 1._o this_o title_n attribute_n it_o to_o john_n the_o divine_a this_o epithet_n we_o read_v no_o where_o to_o be_v give_v to_o john_n the_o presbyter_n but_o belong_v to_o john_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o peculiar_a emphasis_n because_o like_o a_o eagle_n he_o soar_v aloft_o write_v more_o sublime_o of_o the_o divinity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n both_o in_o this_o book_n in_o which_o d._n parâ—us_o have_v observe_v xlviii_o argument_n of_o christ_n divinity_n as_o also_o in_o his_o gospel_n john_n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o his_o 1._o epistle_n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n bible_n of_o montanus_n edition_n have_v this_o greek_a title_n before_o the_o revelation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o revelation_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o evangelist_n john_n the_o divine_a which_o title_n clear_v this_o matter_n and_o be_v consonant_a to_o rev._n 1.1_o 2._o whether_o it_o be_v prefix_v by_o john_n or_o after_o by_o the_o church_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o way_n probable_a that_o christ_n send_v his_o angel_n to_o any_o other_o john_n then_o to_o the_o apostle_n with_o this_o revelation_n 2._o john_n the_o penman_n of_o this_o book_n be_v so_o describe_v that_o john_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n seem_v plain_o to_o be_v indigitated_a revel_v 1.1_o 2._o his_o servant_n john_n who_o bare_a record_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ._n now_o how_o notable_o do_v john_n bear_v record_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n see_v john_n 1.1.2.14_o and_o 1_o john_n 1_o 1._o and_o 5.9_o compare_v with_o revel_n 19.13_o 3._o the_o style_n much_o resemble_v that_o of_o johns_n gospel_n and_o epistle_n as_o for_o instance_n it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o john_n to_o stile_n christ_n the_o word_n compare_v john_n 1.1.14_o 1_o john_n 1.1_o and_o 5.7_o with_o revel_v 1.2_o in_o his_o gospel_n he_o style_v christ_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n john_n 1.29.36_o so_o in_o the_o revelation_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o lamb_n at_o least_o 28._o time_n 4_o that_o john_n who_o write_v this_o revelation_n have_v it_o in_o the_o i_o will_v patmos_n make_v know_v to_o he_o who_o be_v there_o for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rev._n 1.9_o and_o history_n mention_v no_o other_o john_n but_o only_o john_n the_o apostle_n to_o be_v in_o patmos_n banish_a thither_o by_o domitian_n the_o emperor_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n near_o to_o period_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o funccius_n compute_v about_o the_o ninety_o seven_o year_n after_o christ._n see_v euseb._n hist._n eccles._n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o and_o 18._o 5._o to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v the_o harmonious_a consent_n of_o ancient_a father_n who_o unanimous_o conclude_v that_o john_n the_o apostle_n pen_v this_o book_n dionys._n areopag_n who_o be_v paul_n disciple_n act._n 17._o who_o write_v about_o the_o sixty_v year_n after_o christ_n in_o those_o write_n ascribe_v to_o he_o call_v the_o apocalypse_n a_o secret_a and_o mystical_a vision_n of_o the_o belove_a disciple_n dionys._n eccles._n hierarch_n c._n 3._o justin_n martyr_n who_o write_v in_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o christ_n ascribe_v the_o apocalypse_n to_o john_n one_o of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ._n justin._n in_o dial._n ad_fw-la tryphon_n to_o which_o passage_n eusebius_n relate_v say_v justin_n mention_n the_o apocalypse_n of_o john_n plain_o say_v it_o be_v the_o apostle_n euseb._n hist._n eccles._n l._n 4._o c._n 18._o irenaeus_n who_o write_v in_o the_o eighti_v year_n after_o christ_n say_v and_o what_o thing_n soever_o john_n the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v in_o the_o apocylapse_n iraen_n advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 4_o c._n 50._o and_o l._n 4._o c._n 37._o p._n 373._o a._n coloniae_fw-la 1596._o to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v the_o suffrage_n of_o many_o more_o as_o of_o greek_a father_n clem._n alexand._n paedag._n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o athanas._o in_o synops._n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 51.54_o 76._o chrysost._n hom._n 5._o in_o psal._n 91._o of_o latin_a father_n as_o tertull._n contra_fw-la martion_n l._n 4._o cyprian_a de_fw-fr eâ—hort_a martyr_n c._n 8.10.11.12_o ambros._n in_o psal_n 50_o &_o l._n 3._o the_o spir_n sanct_a c._n 21._o august_n de_fw-fr civiâ—_n dei_fw-la l._n 20._o c._n 7._o &_o de_fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 30._o &_o the_o doct._n christ._n l._n 2._o c._n 18._o videantur_fw-la annot._fw-la in_o irenae_n l._n 5._o c._n 30._o p._n 490._o colon._n 1596._o but_o in_o so_o plain_a a_o case_n these_o may_v suffice_v so_o that_o by_o all_o this_o it_o be_v plain_o evident_a that_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v john_n the_o apostle_n that_o write_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o epistle_n the_o unfolding_n of_o his_o name_n and_o who_o he_o be_v more_o particular_o see_v in_o annot._n to_o john_n gospel_n authority_n of_o this_o book_n be_v not_o humane_a but_o divine_a for_o 1._o this_o book_n be_v indict_v by_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n who_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o testify_v the_o same_o to_o john_n the_o apostle_n and_o by_o he_o to_o the_o church_n the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o he_o to_o show_v unto_o his_o servant_n thing_n which_o must_v short_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o he_o send_v and_o signify_v it_o by_o his_o angel_n unto_o his_o servant_n john_n rev._n 1.1_o and_o towards_o the_o close_a of_o the_o book_n he_o say_v i_o jesus_n have_v send_v my_o angel_n to_o testify_v unto_o you_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n rev._n 22.16_o note_v this_o revelation_n be_v give_v by_o john_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o church_n by_o a_o angel_n to_o john_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o that_o angel_n by_o god_n to_o jesus_n christ_n how_o punctual_o then_o be_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o it_o assert_v 2._o it_o be_v pen_v by_o john_n the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v divin_o inspire_v &_o act_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o have_v be_v former_o manifest_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o divine_a authority_n especial_o consider_v that_o this_o bless_a apostle_n be_v command_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o write_v this_o book_n say_v i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o and_o whâ—â—_n thou_o see_v write_v in_o a_o book_n write_v the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v sâ—en_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v bâ—_n hereafter_o rev._n 1.11_o 19_o see_v also_o rev._n 2.1.8.12.18_o and_o 3.1_o 7_o 14._o and_o 14.13_o and_o 19.9_o and_o 21.5_o 3._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o book_n import_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o it_o for_o 1._o it_o be_v eminent_o prophetical_a speak_v of_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o rev._n 1.1_o 19_o and_o 22.7_o 10_o 18_o 19_o and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n be_v touch_v future_a event_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n till_o the_o church_n the_o lamb_n wife_n shall_v be_v full_o ready_a for_o complete_a marriage_n with_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 19.7_o 8_o 9_o so_o that_o neither_o ancient_a writer_n nor_o any_o other_o but_o such_o as_o be_v inspire_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o