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these_o two_o moses_n he_o rule_v 40._o year_n josue_n he_o rule_v 27._o year_n or_o 40_o together_o with_o t_o othoniel_n moses_n and_o josue_n be_v not_o reckon_v among_o the_o judge_n because_o they_o do_v not_o only_o judge_v but_o also_o rule_v the_o people_n lyranus_fw-la there_o be_v 13._o judge_n over_o the_o hebrew_n among_o who_o othoniel_n a._n m._n 2572_o rule_v year_n a._n m._n 2852_o 40_o aioth_n a._n m._n 2572_o rule_v year_n a._n m._n 2852_o 80_o barach_n a._n m._n 2572_o rule_v year_n a._n m._n 2852_o 40_o gedeon_n a._n m._n 2572_o rule_v year_n a._n m._n 2852_o 40_o abimelech_n a._n m._n 2572_o rule_v year_n a._n m._n 2852_o 3_o thola_fw-la a._n m._n 2572_o rule_v year_n a._n m._n 2852_o 23_o jair_a a._n m._n 2572_o rule_v year_n a._n m._n 2852_o 22_o jephthe_n a._n m._n 2572_o rule_v year_n a._n m._n 2852_o 6_o abesan_n a._n m._n 2572_o rule_v year_n a._n m._n 2852_o 7_o ahialon_n a._n m._n 2572_o rule_v year_n a._n m._n 2852_o 10_o abdon_n a._n m._n 2572_o rule_v 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contain_v a_o table_n of_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n and_o of_o israel_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n unite_v under_o king_n saul_n with_o who_o be_v samuel_n act_v 13_o david_n solomon_n divide_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n or_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n who_o king_n be_v roboam_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 17_o year_n abias_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 3_o asa_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 41_o josaphat_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 25_o joram_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 8_o ochozias_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 1_o athalia_fw-la anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 7_o joas_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 40_o amazias_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 29_o ozias_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 52_o joathan_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 16_o achaz_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 16_o ezechias_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 29_o manasses_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 55_o amon_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 2_o josias_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 31_o joachas_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 3_o month_n eliachim_n or_o joachim_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 11_o year_n jechonias_n or_o joachim_n or_o coniah_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 3_o month_n sedechias_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 11_o year_n israel_n or_o samaria_n who_o king_n be_v jeroboam_fw-la anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3283_o 21_o year_n nadab_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3283_o 2_o baasa_fw-la anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3283_o 24_o hela_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3283_o 2_o amri_n or_o omri_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3283_o 12_o achab_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3283_o 22_o ochozias_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3283_o 2d_o joram_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3283_o 12_o jehu_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la 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be_v pull_v out_o and_o so_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o babylon_n in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n he_o command_v to_o burn_v the_o city_n to_o bring_v away_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o lead_v all_o the_o people_n captive_a unto_o babylon_n joseph_n 10._o lib._n antiq_fw-la cap._n 11._o the_o temple_n be_v burn_v after_o the_o build_n thereof_o 470._o year_n month_n six_o day_n ten_o after_o the_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n 1062._o year_n month_n six_o day_n ten_o obserueâ—_n after_o the_o deluge_n 1950._o year_n month_n six_o day_n ten_o after_o the_o creation_n of_o adam_n 3513._o year_n month_n six_o day_n ten_o so_o write_v josephus_n who_o be_v himself_o a_o jew_n a_o priest_n otherwise_o of_o good_a credit_n and_o write_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o his_o time_n nevertheless_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n where_o the_o five_o age_n be_v handle_v that_o the_o temple_n can_v not_o stand_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 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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
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