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the_o manifold_a popish_a irregularity_n then_o nocturne_v pollution_n do_v
joatham_n amos_n prophesy_v against_o the_o nation_n adjacent_a to_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o ozias_n esaias_n prophesy_v against_o juda_n and_o jurasalem_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n joel_n prophesy_v to_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ozias_n michaeas_n prophesy_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o samaria_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n nahum_n prophesy_v to_o the_o assyrian_n and_o ninivites_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n abacuc_n prophesy_v against_o babylon_n and_o nabuchodonosor_n in_o the_o time_n of_o manasses_n jeremias_n prophesy_v to_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o time_n of_o josias_n and_o zedechias_n sophonias_n prophesy_v against_o jurusalem_n and_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o josias_n ezechiel_n prophesy_v to_o the_o captive_n in_o babylon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joachim_n daniel_n prophesy_v to_o his_o country_n man_n in_o babylon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joachim_n haggaeus_n prophesy_v to_o all_o the_o people_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o zorobabel_n zacharias_n prophesy_v to_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o zorobabel_n malachias_n prophesy_v to_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o captivity_n 〈…〉_o chap._n x._o contain_v a_o particular_a description_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n call_v the_o great_a the_o first_o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n the_o prophet_n esay_n be_v the_o son_n of_o amos_n not_o of_o that_o amos_n who_o be_v the_o three_o of_o the_o 12._o lesser_a prophet_n but_o of_o another_o amos_n have_v different_a character_n with_o the_o hebrew_n aug_n de_fw-fr civet_n libr._n 18._o cap._n 27._o hier._n in_o 1._o cap_n esaiae_n esay_n prophesy_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o juda_n that_o be_v to_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o juda_n hier._n in_o 1._o cap_n esaiae_n esay_n who_o be_v also_o call_v azarias_n osee_n joel_n &_o amos_n prophesy_v at_o the_o self_n same_o time_n in_o the_o day_n of_o osias_n 3307._o joatham_n achas_n and_o ezechias_n king_n of_o juda_n hier._n in_o princ_fw-la esaiae_n the_o wicked_a king_n manasses_n cause_v the_o prophet_n esay_n to_o be_v saw_v in_o piece_n with_o a_o wooden_a see_v wherefore_o that_o which_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ebrewes_n say_v of_o the_o torture_n of_o god_n saint_n that_o they_o be_v hew_v in_o sunder_o be_v very_o fit_o refer_v to_o the_o prophet_n esay_n hier._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 57_o in_o esaiam_n the_o second_o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n jeremie_n prophesy_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o two_o tribe_n of_o juda_n &_o benjamin_n he_o foretell_v their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n he_o begin_v his_o pprophecy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o josias_n 3380._o he_o continue_v the_o same_o in_o the_o day_n of_o joachim_n and_o until_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o sedechias_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n orig._n hom_n 1._o in_o hier._n aug._n the_o ciu_o lib._n 18._o c._n 33._o between_o the_o time_n of_o jeremias_n and_o esaias_n be_v one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n hier._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 30._o in_o esaiam_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o helkias_n the_o priest_n cap._n 1._o jere._n v._n 1._o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v that_o whensoever_o the_o father_n or_o grandfather_n of_o any_o prophet_n be_v put_v in_o the_o title_n such_o a_o one_o be_v also_o a_o prophet_n himself_o gloss._n ordinar_fw-mi sophonias_n prophesy_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o jeremias_n athanas_n in_o synop_n aug._n the_o ciu_o lib._n 18._o cap._n 33._o jehoiakim_n king_n of_o juda_n burn_v the_o book_n which_o baruc_n write_v write_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremias_n in_o which_o book_n the_o prophet_n show_v what_o punishment_n god_n have_v determine_v to_o bring_v upon_o juda_n and_o israel_n if_o they_o will_v not_o return_v every_o man_n from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o bring_v forth_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o repentance_n but_o jeremie_n at_o god_n appointment_n write_v another_o book_n which_o contain_v the_o affliction_n of_o juda_n and_o israel_n in_o a_o far_o large_a manner_n jerem._n cap._n 36._o where_o we_o may_v note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o wicked_a do_v ever_o kick_v against_o the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n especial_o when_o their_o sin_n be_v reproove_v but_o at_o length_n they_o taste_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o their_o great_a contempt_n and_o disobedience_n and_o our_o papist_n be_v now_o become_v jehoiakims_n as_o who_o both_o burn_v the_o writer_n of_o all_o book_n that_o reproove_v their_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o also_o cast_v the_o book_n into_o the_o fire_n yea_o even_o the_o holy_a bible_n jehoiakim_n if_o they_o be_v once_o translate_v into_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n jeremie_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n in_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o josias_n king_n of_o juda_n 3318._o he_o continue_v his_o pprophecy_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o josias_n the_o son_n of_o amon._n 19_o year_n and_o after_o that_o under_o joachim_n 11._o year_n and_o under_o sedechias_n 11._o year_n who_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o juda_n the_o three_o month_n of_o joachaz_n and_o jechonias_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o year_n afore_o name_v so_o that_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o pprophecy_n until_o the_o captivity_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o himself_o be_v take_v he_o prophesy_v 41._o year_n over_o and_o beside_o that_o time_n in_o which_o he_o be_v carry_v away_o into_o egypt_n and_o prophesy_v in_o taphin_n hier._n in_o cap._n 2._o jerem._n at_o which_o taphin_n in_o egypt_n as_o some_o write_v he_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n but_o before_o that_o time_n he_o be_v put_v in_o a_o deep_a dungeon_n of_o mire_n jere._n 38._o the_o three_o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n ezechiel_n follow_v jeremie_n and_o begin_v to_o prophesy_v in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o transmigration_n of_o jechonias_n which_o be_v the_o same_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o sedechias_n hier._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 29._o in_o jeremiam_fw-la in_o the_o 30._o year_n after_o some_o of_o his_o age_n ezechias_n c._n 1._o but_o as_o s._n hierome_n write_v the_o 30._o year_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n speak_v be_v not_o the_o year_n of_o the_o age_n of_o ezechiel_n himself_o but_o the_o year_n from_o the_o 18._o of_o king_n josias_n at_o what_o time_n the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v find_v until_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jechonias_n hier._n in_o cap._n 1._o exech_n 2._o ezechiel_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a into_o babylon_n together_o with_o jechonias_n daniel_n and_o the_o three_o child_n hier._n in_o princ_fw-la ezech._n aug._n the_o ciu_o lib._n 18._o cap._n 34._o this_o holy_a prophet_n foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o manifold_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n earnest_o exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o jew_n be_v so_o exasperate_v against_o he_o as_o the_o wicked_a be_v this_o day_n against_o the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n that_o they_o trail_v he_o on_o the_o ground_n among_o the_o stone_n till_o his_o brain_n go_v out_o author_n oper_n imperf_n in_o matt._n cap._n 23._o hom_n 46._o prop._n finem_fw-la a_o golden_a observation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o josias_n king_n of_o juda_n helkiah_n the_o priest_n find_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n which_o when_o the_o good_a king_n understand_v he_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o juda_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o all_o the_o people_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o small_a and_o he_o read_v in_o their_o ear_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o king_n cause_v all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o benjamin_n to_o stand_v to_o it_o and_o he_o compel_v all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n 2._o par._n 34.4_o kin._n 22._o thus_o say_v the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o which_o we_o see_v evident_o that_o the_o oversight_n of_o all_o person_n in_o all_o cause_n aswell_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a pertain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o king_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o religion_n commit_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o also_o that_o he_o may_v compel_v priest_n and_o levite_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o that_o behalf_n on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o may_v note_v the_o intolerable_a impiety_n of_o our_o disholy_a father_n the_o late_a bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o most_o irreligious_o and_o very_o impudent_o excommunicate_a christian_n king_n and_o monarch_n because_o they_o appoint_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v preach_v in_o their_o
think_v that_o these_o 72._o jewish_a priest_n send_v by_o eleazarus_n the_o high_a priest_n brother_n to_o simon_n priscus_n into_o egypt_n to_o king_n ptolomeus_n to_o translate_v the_o old_a testament_n out_o of_o their_o vulgar_a tongue_n that_o be_v the_o hebrew_n into_o greek_a do_v translate_v the_o same_o several_o be_v place_v in_o 72._o distinct_a celles_fw-fr so_o as_o no_o one_o can_v know_v what_o another_o do_v without_o divine_a inspiration_n this_o notwithstanding_o septuagint_n they_o all_o agree_v so_o perfect_o when_o their_o interpretation_n be_v compare_v together_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v all_o in_o one_o place_n and_o one_o acquaint_v with_o another_o act_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a the_o decision_n whereof_o i_o leave_v in_o suspense_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reader_n it_o can_v not_o but_o prâ—ceede_v of_o the_o holyghost_n other_o as_o saint_n jerome_n aristeas_n josephus_n and_o all_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n hold_v the_o flat_a contrary_a opinion_n and_o avouch_v bold_o that_o the_o report_n of_o the_o 72._o celles_fw-fr and_o of_o the_o translation_n accomplish_v in_o so_o many_o several_a place_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o fable_n which_o latter_a opinion_n seem_v more_o probable_a though_o not_o certain_a because_o the_o jew_n can_v best_a tell_v the_o case_n of_o who_o s._n hierome_n receive_v his_o opinion_n howsoever_o it_o be_v two_o thing_n be_v certain_a first_o that_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o original_n and_o only_o to_o be_v stand_v upon_o so_o often_o as_o any_o difficulty_n arise_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n second_o that_o howsoever_o they_o do_v translate_v yet_o be_v there_o such_o corruption_n of_o their_o translation_n even_o in_o saint_n hieromes_n time_n and_o before_o his_o day_n as_o it_o be_v find_v in_o very_a many_o place_n 8._o to_o swerve_v whole_o from_o the_o hebrew_n which_o thing_n not_o only_a saint_n hieerome_n but_o origen_n and_o other_o writer_n do_v witness_v less_o for_o which_o cause_n saint_n hierome_n and_o saint_n augustine_n do_v very_o wise_o and_o grave_o exhort_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o to_o the_o greek_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o often_o as_o any_o variety_n do_v appear_v and_o here_o we_o must_v note_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o those_o priest_n which_o eleazar_n send_v to_o ptolomee_n be_v 72._o in_o number_n as_o sundry_a think_v albeit_o the_o two_o odd_a person_n be_v omit_v of_o other_o for_o brevity_n sake_n second_o that_o they_o translate_v only_o the_o pentateuche_n as_o write_v josephus_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o antiquity_n add_v hereunto_o with_o the_o same_o josephus_n that_o they_o be_v send_v to_o his_o library_n at_o alexandria_n where_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v genebrardus_n be_v 54._o thousand_o and_o 800._o book_n chap._n vi_o of_o esdras_n zorobabel_n and_o nehemias_n god_n albeit_o he_o do_v often_o afflict_v and_o exercise_v his_o people_n with_o the_o cross_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n for_o their_o good_a that_o so_o they_o may_v behold_v their_o own_o unworthienesse_n and_o appeal_v to_o his_o mercy_n and_o whole_o depend_v upon_o his_o holy_a providence_n yet_o for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n he_o do_v in_o all_o age_n and_o at_o all_o time_n excite_v worthy_a person_n for_o their_o great_a commodity_n and_o solace_n for_o after_o that_o he_o have_v visit_v the_o jew_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o bondage_n seaventie_o year_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n among_o infidel_n and_o idolater_n he_o raise_v up_o diverse_a excellent_a man_n for_o their_o preservation_n to_o wit_n zorobabel_n esdras_n and_o nehemias_n zorobabel_n be_v the_o captain_n that_o bring_v they_o home_o and_o cause_v the_o temple_n to_o be_v build_v nehemias_n build_v up_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n deliver_v the_o people_n from_o oppression_n and_o provide_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n among_o they_o this_o nehemias_n be_v in_o great_a favour_n and_o authority_n with_o king_n artaxerxes_n and_o so_o obtain_v most_o honourable_a and_o ample_a letter_n patent_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v desire_v esdras_n descend_v of_o the_o kindred_n of_o aaron_n he_o be_v a_o priest_n well_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n he_o be_v call_v esdras_n the_o scribe_n that_o be_v one_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o write_v the_o law_n and_o to_o expound_v it_o saint_n mark_n call_v such_o a_o one_o a_o scribe_n saint_n matthew_n term_v such_o person_n lawyer_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o point_n well_o worthy_a the_o observation_n this_o esdras_n perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o true_a priest_n indeed_o for_o he_o collect_v the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v disperse_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n without_o which_o book_n pure_a and_o sincere_a religion_n can_v not_o consist_v yea_o 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