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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

gates of Ierusalem Nehem. 1. 1. it was the 49. after their returne according to the speech of the Angell Gabriell to Daniel alleadged before The reason of the hinderance of the Lords building euen so soone after the gratious commission of Cyrus king of Persia and Darius of the Medes it seemeth to haue bene this that Darius of the Medes dying shortly after and Cyrus following his warres abroad Artashasht the sonne of Cyrus called of Greeke writers Cambyses being king or Viceroy in peace at home was willing to hearken to the accusation of the Iewes aduersaries and so was Ahashuerosh also after him Ezra ch 4. 5. 6. 7. And this seemeth to be the cause of Daniels great griefe ch 10. 1. 2. 3. Moreouer the Iewes were too easily discouraged of themselues ouer slothfull as may appeare by the earnest reproofes which the Lord giueth thē by his holy Prophets Hag. chap. 1. 1. 2. c. and Zach. ch 1. 1. 2. c. Neuerthelesse so soone as they resumed the worke and at the instigation of the Prophets earnestly set vpon it according to that we reade further Ezra chap. 5. 1. 2. by the singular mercie of God they finde so gratious furtherance at the hands of Darius then king of Persia euen in the second yeare of his reigne and their labour so prospered that the house of God was finished in the sixt yeare of his reigne Ezra chap. 6. 1. c. verse 15. And in the 7. yeare of the same Darius called also Artashasht king of Persia Ezra commeth from him furnished a fresh as it were with a new supply yea with a most large augmentation of the kings fauour and bountie toward the people and house of God Ezra 7. vers 8. 9. c. to the end of the chapter NEHEMIAH IN the twentith yeare of his reigne the same Darius or Artashasht king of Persia granteth Nehemiah a newe commission for he is now Tirshatha or Commissioner from the king cha 8. 9. and chap. 10. 1. as was mentioned before for the perfecting of the whole building of the Lord whatsoeuer was wanting concerning any appurtenances to the Temple or touching the walles and gates of the whole citie Nehem. chap. 1. 1 c. and chap. 2. 1. c. The which seruice of perfecting finishing the whole worke he did through the blessing of God performe with all faithfulnesse and singular expedition that is i●… the space of 52 dayes by the willing and industrious diligence of the thousands of Iuda Thus wonderfully did the Lord from time to time prosper his worke in the hands of his seruants when they did earnestly set vpon it contrarie to all the malignant indeuours of the wicked Reade Nehem. 2. 17. chap. 3. 1. c. chap. 6. 1. c. 15. 16. And thus was the whole building of Ierusalem perfected at the end of the first seuen weekes of yeares as was obserued before in Ezra Nehemiah hauing brought the outward buildings to this perfection he remaineth still among the Iewes a gratious Gouernour and foster-father of Gods Church and people by the space of 12 yeares that is from the twentith yeare of Darius king of Persia to the 32. yeare of his reigne This Darius was the most bounteous benefactor which the Iewes euer had amōg all the heathen Princes vnder whose subiection they were We may not altogether vnfitly call him for honours sake the Iewes Constantine Reade Nehem. ch 5. 14. From the time saith Nehemiah that the King gaue me charge to be Gouernour in the land of Iuda from the twentith yeare euen to the 32. yeare of King Artashasht that is twelue yeares I and my brethren haue not eaten the bread of the Gouernour c. But rather I fortified a portion of the worke c. Moreouer there were at my table a hundreth and fiftie of the Iewes and rulers which came vnto vs from among the heathen c. Yea and though at the 32. yeare of Darius Nehemiah left the Iewes and returned to the king who was then by a newe stile written king of Babell Nehem. chap. 13. 6. yet so tender was his care ouer the people of God and so zealous was he of Gods glorie that he intreated leaue of the king to go to them againe Which request also he obtained of him How long this was after that he had left them it is not expressed neither yet how lōg he remained with them after he was come to them Only this is specified that hee renewed a worthie seruice among the people of God to the great honour and glorie of God and to the singular benefite of his people in reforming the abuses both of the house and Offices and also of the Sabbath of the Lord. Read chap. 13. 7. c. And thus the Iewes the people of God were in prosperous estate and gratiously protected and blessed of God vnder the reigne of the Persian kings as these books of Ezra Nehemiah do declare for the better half of those hundreth and thirtie yearés while their Monarchie combined with the Medes did continue As touching the latter part of their reigne it may probably be conceiued of vs that the kings of Persia which succeeded were no enemies to the people and true worship of God which their predecessors had so gratiously fauoured priuiledged and the rather because of the troubles which arose vnto them from the Grecians Dan. chap. 11. 2. 3. c. ESTER HEre let vs in a few words note by the way cōcerning the book of Ester that though it be placed in order after the booke of Nehemiah yet the notable and verie memorable historie of the Iewes wonderful deliuerance from the intended massacre of Haman described therein was by most likelihood fulfilled in the time of the reigne of Ahashuerosh mentioned before in the second chap. of Ezra verse 6. This Ahashuerosh in the booke of Ester and that Ahashuerosh in the booke of Ezra being all one And the deliuerāce was wrought in the twelfth or thirteenth yeare of the kings reigne as we read Ester chap. 3. verses 7. 13. In which history note these speciall things first that God would by the great danger which fell vpon the Iewes correct the slacknesse of them in returning to their owne land out of those prophane nations Secondly that Gods mercie was wonderfull in sparing of their liues And last of all the slacknesse of the people that were already returned to Ierusalem may hence be discouered in that notwithstanding Mordecay after their deliuerance was in high fauor with the king and very carefull for his part to procure the wealth of his people Ester chap. 10. 2. 3. they did for all that greatly foreslowe the building of the house of God as we haue seene before Thus much concerning the booke of Ester without interruptiō of the former course of the historie Now let vs go forward to the rest of the 490 yeares recorded before out of the prophesie of Daniel DANIEL

saying God will raise vp the tabernacle of Dauid c. ch 9. 1 c. 11. For the performance of which Prophecie reade the testimonie of the Apostle Iames Act. chap. 15. verses 12 14 15 16 17 18. Simeon hath declared how God did first visite the Gentiles to take of them a people to his name And to this agree the words of the Prophete as it is written After this I vvill returne and build againe the tabernacle of Dauid which is fallen downe c. that the residue of men might seeke after the Lord and all the Gentiles vppon whom my name is called saith the Lord which doth all these things And the Apostle addeth From the beginning of the world God knoweth all his vvorkes In the reigne of Iotham Ahaz and Hezekiah kings of Iudah prophesied the Prophet Micah the Morashite concerning Samaria and Ierusalem chap. 1. 1. He plainely foretold the place where our Sauiour Christ should be borne that his kingdome shall be ouer all and for euer chap. 5. 1 2 c. Malachi the last of the Prophetes of the old testament he prophesied after that the Temple citie of Ierusalē were reedified by Zerubbabel and Ieshua and by the great helpe of Ezra and Nehemiah and after that the people had exceedingly corrupted both the worship of God and also their owne liues and conuersations as the Prophesie it selfe doth declare He foretolde the comming of our Sauiour Christ into his Temple and of the comming of Iohn Baptist before him vnder the name and by the mightie Spirit of Elijah that greate Prophete of God who as the Prophete Isaiah had prophesied manie yeares before chap. 40. verse 3 c. was a cryer in the wildernesse to call forth the people to come out to him but did not go to the Temple as Malachie prophesied that our Sauiour Christ should Reade the third chapter of his Prophesie verses 1 2 3 4. chap. 4. 1. c. And that his Prophesie concerned not onely Iudah but also all the rest of the scattered tribes of Israel it may appeare both by the words of the beginning of his Prophesie ch 1. ver●… 1 2 3 4 5. and chap. 2. 11. and also the same may be euiden●… from the conclusion ch 4 verses 4 5 and 6. Prophetes vvhich prophesied more sp●…ially concerning forreigne nations IOnah was in speciall maner sent of God to prophesie against Nineueh that great and chiefe citie of the Assyrians by whose Prophesie the citie was moued to repentance The time when he prophesied was noted before The Prophet Nahum also prophesied against Nineueh but after that time wherein Ionah prophesied and when they had left off to doe the workes of their former repentance Obadiah prophesied against Edome yea generally against all nations the enemies of Gods Church that they should drinke of the cup of Gods wrath Habakk●…k ●…rophesied against the Chaldeans when their hearts were lifted vp by their victories against the Assyrians and when their sinnes were growne vp neare to the full But he prophesieth saluation to all the faithfull whosoeuer shall beleeue in the name of Christ. For the iust as he saith shall liue by his faith chap. 2. 4. Read also his propheticall prayer in the third chapter Prophetes of the newe Testament THe Prophesie of the new Testament is indeed rather a most cleare lightsome full interpretatiō of all former Prophesies of the old Testament then any prediction or foretelling of things to come except the rising and fall of Antichrist yet because euen the things heretofore fore-told are more clearly fully reuealed by the brightnesse of the Gospel therfore in either respect both of interpretation and prediction the new Testament must be allowed to haue the honour of Prophetes as wel as the old The Prophetes therefore in the newe Testament were first of all those which prophesied immediately before and at the birth of our Sauiour Christ. Immediatly before first Elizabeth conceiued with Iohn the Baptist Luk. 1. 41 42 43 44 45. And then the Virgin Marie conceiued with our Sauiour Christ by the holy Ghost in the same chapter verses 46 47 c. 55. Thus was the conception of our Sauiour honored by the spirit of Prophesie And it pleased God to honour women as it were with the first fruites of this grace of the Gospell in their hearts like as it pleased him to vse them as his honourable instruments to serue for the manifestation of Christ himselfe the matter and argument of the whole mysterie of the Gospell Thirdly Zacharie whom vnbeleefe bereaued of the honour to be the first he prophesied both of the high office of Iohn and of the diuine person of our Sauiour Christ at the birth of Iohn in the same chap. vers 67 c. to the end of the chap. The Prophetes which prophesied at the birth of Christ that we may omit the Angels whom we cannot properly call Prophets though at this time they did prophesie that is in most excellent wise lay forth the singular causes of ioy which came to the world by the birth of a Sauiour euen Christ the Lord let vs come to the Shepheards to whom the Angels appeared to certifie them of the birth of Christ whom we may more boldly call by the name of Prophets seeing no doubt after they had seene Christ they were for the time indued with an excellent spirit of Prophesie to publish abroad that which was told them of that child euen to the wonderment of all that heard them Luke chap. 2. 16 17 18. Such were the Prophets more immediately before and at the birth of our Sauiour Christ. Now secondly touching those that prophesied somewhat longer after the birth of our Sauiour we will not make any great scruple to lend the name of Prophetes to the Magi or Sages and wise men which came out of the East to worship our Sauiour shortly after his birth For if they had not bene inlightned by the spirit of Prophesie in some measure they could neuer haue bene sufficiently incouraged by the starre to haue gone so great a iorney to seeke Christ as they did or boldened enough in a strange nation to inquire of him so vndoubtedly as they did in that they asked Where is the king of the Iewes which is borne For we haue seene his starre in the East and we are come to worship him Mat. 2. 2. And much lesse after they had found him in poore contemptible estate would they haue offered their gifts or presents as testimonies of their spirituall homage if they had not bin confirmed in their perswasion by the holy spirit of God vers 10. 11. After these Magi prophesied Simeon at the presentation of our Sauior Christ in the Temple Luke 2. 25. c. 35. And immediately after Simeon Anna a verie ancient Prophetesse vttered her prophesie confessing Christ so acknowledged of Simeon to be in truth the Lord. verses 36 37 38. Thus euen at the beginning of