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cause_n	call_v	holy_a	lord_n	1,489	5	3.6721	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03887	A briefe chronologie of the holie scriptures as plaine and easie as may be, according to the extent of the seuerall historicall bookes thereof. Comprised first in a few verses to a short vievve for some helpe of memorie: and afterward more particularly layd forth and explaned, for a further light to the course and proceeding of the holy sorte. With a catalogue of the holy prophets of God, as touching the times wherein they prophesied.	Aylett, Robert, 1583-1655?, attributed name.	1600 (1600)	STC 14; ESTC S490817	39,775	88

gate_n of_o jerusalem_n nehem._n 1._o 1._o it_o be_v the_o 49._o after_o their_o return_n according_a to_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n to_o daniel_n allege_v before_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o lord_n building_n even_o so_o soon_o after_o the_o gracious_a commission_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n and_o darius_n of_o the_o mede_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v this_o that_o darius_n of_o the_o mede_n die_v short_o after_o and_o cyrus_n follow_v his_o war_n abroad_o artashasht_v the_o son_n of_o cyrus_n call_v of_o greek_a writer_n cambyses_n be_v king_n or_o viceroy_n in_o peace_n at_o home_n be_v willing_a to_o hearken_v to_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o jew_n adversary_n and_o so_o be_v ahashuerosh_n also_o after_o he_o ezra_n ch_n 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o daniel_n great_a grief_n ch_n 10._o 1._o 2._o 3._o moreover_o the_o jew_n be_v too_o easy_o discourage_v &_o of_o themselves_o over_o slothful_a as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o earnest_a reproof_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o by_o his_o holy_a prophet_n hag._n chap._n 1._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o zach._n ch_n 1._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o resume_v the_o work_n and_o at_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o prophet_n earnest_o set_v upon_o it_o according_a to_o that_o we_o read_v further_o ezra_n chap._n 5._o 1._o 2._o by_o the_o singular_a mercy_n of_o god_n they_o find_v so_o gracious_a furtherance_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o darius_n then_o king_n of_o persia_n even_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o their_o labour_n so_o prosper_v that_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v finish_v in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n ezra_n chap._n 6._o 1._o etc._n etc._n verse_n 15._o and_o in_o the_o 7._o year_n of_o the_o same_o darius_n call_v also_o artashasht_v king_n of_o persia_n ezra_n come_v from_o he_o furnish_v a_o fresh_a as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o new_a supply_n yea_o 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against_o nineveh_n that_o great_a and_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o assyrian_n by_o who_o prophecy_n the_o city_n be_v move_v to_o repentance_n the_o time_n when_o he_o prophesy_v be_v note_v before_o the_o prophet_n nahum_n also_o prophesy_v against_o nineveh_n but_o after_o that_o time_n wherein_o jonah_n prophesy_v and_o when_o they_o have_v leave_v off_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o their_o former_a repentance_n obadiah_n prophesy_v against_o edome_n yea_o &_o general_o against_o all_o nation_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n church_n that_o they_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n wrath_n habakk●…k●…rophesied_v ●…rophesied_z against_o the_o chaldean_n when_o their_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o by_o their_o victory_n against_o the_o assyrian_n and_o when_o their_o sin_n be_v grow_v up_o near_o to_o the_o full_a but_o he_o propehsy_v salvation_n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a whosoever_o shall_v believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n for_o the_o just_a as_o he_o say_v shall_v live_v 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chap._n 2._o 16_o 17_o 18._o such_o be_v the_o prophet_n more_o immediate_o before_o and_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ._n now_o second_o touch_v those_o that_o prophesy_v somewhat_o long_o after_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n we_o will_v not_o make_v any_o great_a scruple_n to_o lend_v the_o name_n of_o prophet_n to_o the_o magi_n or_o sage_n and_o wise_a man_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n to_o worship_v our_o saviour_n short_o after_o his_o birth_n for_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n in_o some_o measure_n they_o can_v never_o have_v be_v sufficient_o encourage_v by_o the_o star_n to_o have_v go_v so_o great_a a_o journey_n to_o seek_v christ_n as_o they_o do_v or_o bolden_v enough_o in_o a_o strange_a nation_n to_o inquire_v of_o he_o so_o undoubted_o as_o they_o do_v in_o that_o they_o ask_v where_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v bear_v for_o we_o have_v see_v his_o star_n in_o the_o 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