Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	call_v	king_n	part_n	4,451	4	4.0694	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57377	Clavis Bibliorum The key of the Bible, unlocking the richest treasury of the Holy Scriptures : whereby the 1 order, 2 names, 3 times, 4 penmen, 5 occasion, 6 scope, and 7 principall parts, containing the subject-matter of every book of Old and New Testament, are familiarly and briefly opened : for the help of the weakest capacity in the understanding of the whole Bible / by Francis Roberts ...	Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.; Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.	1648 (1648)	Wing R1583; ESTC R20707	139,238	403

22._o 2._o more_o special_a and_o peculiar_a to_o some_o particular_a relation_n as_o to_o 1._o husband_n and_o wife_n c._n 5.21_o to_o the_o end_n 2._o parent_n and_o child_n c._n 6_o 1._o to_o 5._o 3._o master_n and_o servant_n c._n 6_o 5._o to_o 10._o iii_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o epistle_n wherein_o he_o encourage_v they_o to_o be_v strong_a and_o constant_a against_o all_o temptation_n through_o the_o help_n of_o the_o complete_a armour_n of_o god_n describe_v show_n why_o he_o send_v tychicus_n to_o they_o and_o so_o conclude_v c._n 6_o 10._o to_o the_o end_n philippi_n the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o philippian_n so_o entitle_v because_o write_v by_o paul_n to_o the_o saint_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n at_o philippi_n phil._n 1.1_o philippi_n be_v the_o name_n of_o two_o city_n viz._n one_o in_o thessaly_n at_o first_o call_v dathos_n but_o after_o philippi_n from_o philip_n of_o macedo_n who_o repair_v it_o alsted_n praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 124._o another_o a_o city_n of_o macedonia_n situate_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o thracia_n in_o the_o field_n whereof_o pompey_n be_v overcome_v by_o caesar_n and_o after_o brutus_n and_o cassius_n by_o anthony_n and_o o●●avi●s_n this_o latter_a philippi_n be_v here_o mean_v to_o this_o philippi_n paul_n come_v be_v warn_v by_o vision_n to_o go_v into_o macedonia_n act._n 16.9_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapt_n here_o lydia_n and_o the_o jailer_n be_v convert_v and_o paul_n here_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o slourish_a church_n calv._n argum._n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la philip._n when_o and_o whence_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v see_v in_o former_a table_n etc._n etc._n occasion_n the_o church_n at_o philippi_n send_v their_o bounty_n to_o paul_n now_o prisoner_n at_o rome_n to_o support_v he_o and_o supply_v his_o want_n there_o by_o epaphroditus_n their_o pastor_n who_o doubtless_o come_v to_o paul_n disclose_v to_o he_o the_o spiritual_a stare_n of_o that_o church_n whereupon_o paul_n write_v this_o epistle_n from_o rome_n by_o epaphrodit_n we_o phil._n 2.25_o scope_n to_o confirm_v the_o philippian_n in_o faith_n and_o godliness_n to_o warn_v they_o against_o seducer_n and_o to_o testify_v his_o thankfulness_n for_o their_o bountiful_a remembrance_n of_o he_o in_o his_o distress_n principal_a part_n to_o this_o ●nd_n be_v i._o a_o exordium_n or_o preface_n to_o his_o epistle_n c._n 1_o 1_o 2._o ii_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o epistle_n wherein_o he_o 1._o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o faith_n by_o promise_v to_o they_o god_n perfect_v grace_n praise_v their_o zeal_n testify_v his_o love_n to_o they_o remove_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o intimate_v his_o great_a desire_n for_o the_o furtherance_n and_o joy_n of_o their_o faith_n c._n 1_o 3_o to_o 27._o 2._o exhort_v they_o to_o piety_n viz._n to_o bear_v the_o cross_n unity_n humility_n of_o mind_n and_o purity_n of_o life_n c._n 1_o 27._o to_o c._n 2_o 19_o 3._o commend_v their_o faithful_a minister_n timothy_n and_o epaphroditus_n c._n 2_o 19_o to_o the_o end_n 4._o warn_v they_o of_o the_o false_a doctrine_n of_o false_a apostle_n that_o will_v mingle_v work_n with_o faith_n in_o justification_n oppose_v against_o they_o his_o own_o example_n desire_v the_o philippian_n to_o imitate_v he_o c._n 3._o 5._o encourage_v they_o in_o divers_a particular_a and_o general_a duty_n c._n 4_o 1._o to_o 10._o 6._o grateful_o commemorate_v their_o bounty_n to_o he_o c._n 4_o 10._o to_o 21._o iii_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o epistle_n with_o salutation_n and_o a_o valediction_n c._n 4_o 21_o 22_o 23._o colossian_n the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o the_o colossian_n so_o entitle_v from_o the_o colossian_n to_o who_o paul_n write_v this_o epistle_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o faithful_a brethren_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v at_o colosse_n col._n 1.2_o these_o colossian_n be_v not_o that_o people_n dwell_v in_o rhodes_n call_v colossian_n from_o that_o huge_a colossus_n or_o image_n of_o the_o sun_n 70_o cubit_n high_a there_o erect_v but_o rather_o those_o inhabitant_n of_o colosse_n a_o chief_a city_n in_o phrygia_n in_o asia_n minor_n near_o unto_o hierapolis_n and_o laodicea_n as_o hierome_n and_o chrysostome_n think_v and_o this_o epistle_n itself_o seem_v to_o intimate_v thus_o much_o wherein_o he_o mention_n epaphr●s_v his_o zeal_n for_o they_o at_o colosse_n laodicea_n and_o hierapolis_n col._n 4.13_o bid_v they_o salu●e_v the_o brethren_n in_o laodicea_n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o that_o this_o epistle_n be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o laodicean_n ver_fw-la 16._o now_o laodicea_n and_o hierapolis_n be_v near_o colosse_n but_o far_o distant_a from_o rhodes_n as_o learned_a writer_n import_v xenophon_n in_o 1._o de_fw-la expedit_fw-la cyri_n write_v that_o after_o he_o enter_v into_o phrygia_n he_o go_v straight_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n unto_o colosse_n a_o city_n of_o universal_a resort_n rich_a and_o great_a euseb._n in_o chronic_n say_v that_o three_o city_n of_o asia_n laodicea_n hierapolis_n and_o colosse_n fall_v with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o earthquake_n and_o plin._n in_o nat._n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 32._o seat_n not_o colosse_n in_o any_o island_n but_o among_o the_o city_n of_o the_o continent_n when_o and_o whence_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v see_v in_o the_o former_a table_n occasion_n epaphras_n fellow-labourer_n with_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o colosse_n with_o other_o minister_n plant_v a_o church_n the_o faith_n preach_v to_o the_o colossian_n be_v impugn_a partly_o by_o some_o convert_v out_o of_o judaism_n who_o urge_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n confound_v christ_n and_o moses_n together_o partly_o by_o some_o convert_v out_o of_o gentilism_n who_o obtrude_v philosophical_a subtlety_n upon_o they_o count_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n too_o much_o below_o wise_a man_n and_o so_o blend_a theology_n with_o philosophy_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o be_v prisoner_n at_o rome_n write_v to_o they_o to_o instruct_v and_o establish_v they_o in_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n teach_v they_o by_o epaphras_n against_o all_o the_o imposture_n of_o false_a teacher_n scope_n to_o show_v that_o all_o hope_n of_o man_n salvation_n be_v ground_v in_o christ_n alone_o and_o that_o therefore_o we_o shall_v full_o rest_v ourselves_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o live_v according_a to_o gospel_n rule_n reject_v all_o mosaical_a ceremony_n and_o philosophical_a speculation_n principal_a part_n in_o this_o epistle_n be_v i._o the_o preface_n contain_v 1._o the_o inscription_n c._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o epistle_n wherein_o he_o commend_v their_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n and_o wish_n their_o growth_n therein_o v_o 3._o to_o 12._o ii_o the_o body_n of_o the_o epistle_n consist_v of_o matter_n doctrinal_a and_o practical_a 1._o doctrinal_a where_o he_o 1._o describe_v jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n most_o lively_o that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o god_n head_n and_o saviour_n of_o his_o church_n most_o al-sufficient_a c._n 1.12_o to_o c._n 2.8_o 2._o confute_v seducer_n that_o obtrude_v on_o the_o colossian_n either_o philosophical_a notion_n or_o mosaical_a antiquate_a ceremony_n c._n 2.8_o to_o the_o end_n 2._o practical_a where_o he_o instruct_v and_o exhort_v they_o in_o practical_a duty_n either_o 1._o general_n common_a to_o all_o christian_n c._n 3.1_o to_o 18._o 2._o special_a peculiar_a to_o some_o relation_n husband_n wife_n parent_n child_n master_n and_o servant_n c._n 3.18_o to_o c._n 4.2_o where_o he_o annex_v some_o general_a exhortation_n ver_fw-la 2._o to_o 7._o iii_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n contain_v some_o private_a affair_n and_o salutation_n c._n 4.7_o to_o the_o end_n i_o thessaly_n the_o first_o epistle_n of_o paul_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n so_o denominate_v because_o write_v by_o paul_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o thessalonian_n 1_o thes._n 1_o 1._o and_o they_o from_o their_o city_n thess._n which_o be_v the_o metropolis_n or_o mother_n city_n in_o macedonia_n scituate_n on_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o macedonian_a shore_n ancient_o it_o be_v call_v thermae_n and_o thence_o the_o thermaick_a haven_n suidas_n some_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o name_n philip_z king_n of_o macedonia_n in_o a_o memorable_a battle_n in_o these_o part_n overcome_v the_o people_n of_o thessaly_n for_o monument_n of_o which_o victory_n the_o neighbour_a city_n be_v re-edify_v and_o enlarge_v and_o name_v thessalonica_n as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n put_v the_o victory_n to_o another_o it_o be_v sell_v by_o andronicus_n to_o the_o venetian_n but_o they_o do_v not_o long_o enjoy_v it_o for_o it_o be_v as_o other_o part_n of_o greece_n quick_o possess_v by_o the_o turk_n be_v now_o a_o famous_a

they_o and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o viz._n for_o their_o defection_n from_o his_o worship_n and_o spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o from_o the_o temporal_a kingdom_n of_o david_n hypocrisy_n depart_v from_o all_o good_a secure_a joyfulness_n sacrilege_n and_o other_o hereditary_a sin_n threaten_v poverty_n deportation_n loss_n of_o god_n worship_n death_n and_o devastation_n c._n 8_o 9_o 10_o 2._o consolatory_a which_o contain_v two_o sermon_n 1._o under_o the_o person_n of_o a_o father_n god_n promise_v in_o christ_n that_o though_o neither_o prophet_n law_n mercy_n nor_o judgement_n have_v bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n yet_o his_o elect_n shall_v be_v convert_v embrace_v christ_n and_o the_o promise_n c._n 11._o 2._o dissuade_v they_o from_o perfidiousness_n idolatry_n avarice_n pride_n he_o promise_v the_o wicked_a be_v destroy_v to_o preserve_v a_o remnant_n and_o to_o heal_v the_o penitent_a c._n 12_o 13_o 14._o in_o c._n 14._o put_v on_o the_o person_n of_o a_o friend_n joel_n joel_n joel_n be_v son_n of_o pethuel_n joel_n 1.1_o some_o think_v this_o pethuel_n be_v samuel_n so_o call_v i._n e._n a_o persuader_n of_o god_n because_o what_o he_o ask_v of_o god_n in_o prayer_n he_o obtain_v alst._n scope_n to_o convince_v the_o jew_n of_o their_o sin_n by_o occasion_n of_o a_o imminent_a famine_n and_o to_o draw_v they_o to_o repentance_n hold_v forth_o many_o invite_a promise_n to_o the_o penitent_a general_n part_n this_o prophecy_n be_v 1._o comminatory_n threaten_v a_o grievous_a famine_n take_v occasion_n thereof_o by_o the_o locust_n caterpillar_n and_o palmer_n worm_n the_o forerunner_n of_o a_o famine_n labour_v to_o make_v the_o people_n sensible_a of_o present_a evil_n and_o sin_n the_o cause_n thereof_o c._n 1._o 2._o hortatory_n stir_v they_o up_o to_o public_a repentance_n c._n 2._o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o 19_o which_o exhortation_n be_v urge_v 1._o by_o promise_n to_o his_o people_n both_o touch_v temporal_a deliverance_n from_o present_a evil_n ver_fw-la 19_o to_o 28._o eternal_a evangelicall_n mercy_n in_o christ_n ver_fw-la 28._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n 2._o by_o threat_n against_o their_o adversary_n on_o every_o side_n c._n 3._o amos._n amos_n amos_n a_o herdsman_n of_o tekoa_n yet_o furnish_v with_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n amos_n 1.1_o severe_o denounce_v judgement_n be_v think_v to_o be_v slay_v by_o amaziah_n the_o priest_n scope_n to_o hold_v forth_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n against_o his_o church_n enemy_n and_o his_o church_n itself_o for_o their_o sin_n annex_v some_o evangelicall_n promise_v to_o a_o remnant_n general_n part_v herein_o be_v i._o commination_n 1._o against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n for_o their_o insolence_n against_o his_o people_n etc._n etc._n c._n 1._o 2._o against_o the_o jew_n and_o israelite_n themselves_o for_o their_o own_o wickedness_n which_o threaten_n be_v lay_v down_o 1._o more_o plain_o against_o their_o idolatry_n c_o 2_o 3._o violence_n c._n 4._o impiety_n pride_n inhumanity_n luxury_n c._n 5.6_o 2._o more_o dark_o and_o obscure_o under_o three_o several_a type_n the_o first_o c._n 7._o the_o second_o c._n 8._o the_o three_o c._n 9_o ad_fw-la ver_fw-la 11._o ii_o consolation_n and_o evangelicall_n promise_v c._n 9_o ver_fw-la 11._o to_o the_o end_n obadiah_n obadiah_n who_o he_o be_v be_v not_o evident_a by_o scripture_n but_o only_o by_o this_o book_n that_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n he_o prophesy_v against_o the_o edomite_n or_o idumean_n who_o come_v of_o edom_n which_o be_v esau_n gen._n 36_o 1.8_o 19_o and_o hate_v israelites_n jacob_n race_n as_o esau_n hate_v jacob_n himself_o scope_n to_o threaten_v ruin_n to_o the_o edomite_n for_o their_o enmity_n against_o the_o israelite_n and_o to_o comfort_v the_o church_n with_o promise_a salvation_n and_o deliverance_n in_o christ._n general_n part_n 1._o a_o commination_n of_o imminent_a ruin_n to_o the_o edomite_n for_o their_o enmity_n against_o the_o israelite_n ver_n 1._o to_o 12._o 2._o a_o prohibition_n of_o edom_n from_o further_a injure_v his_o people_n ver_fw-la 12._o to_o 17._o 3._o ample_n promise_n of_o deliverance_n and_o salvation_n to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n from_o all_o her_o enemy_n ver_fw-la 17_o to_o the_o end_n jonah_n jonah_n he_o be_v son_n of_o amitta●_n jonah_n 1.1_o some_o call_v he_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n because_o he_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v to_o ninive_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o assyrian_n a_o gentilish_a city_n this_o book_n be_v chief_o historical_a scope_n to_o show_v how_o god_n invite_v the_o city_n of_o niniveh_n to_o repentance_n by_o jonas_n preach_v general_n part_n 1._o god_n first_o call_v of_o ionas_n to_o preach_v to_o niniveh_n with_o ionas_n his_o refusal_n god_n humble_v he_o for_o it_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o humiliation_n jonas_n his_o prayer_n and_o deliverance_n c._n 1_o 2._o 2._o god_n second_o call_v of_o he_o to_o the_o same_o task_n together_o with_o ionas_n his_o obedience_n ninive_n repentance_n god_n forbearance_n of_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v and_o jonas_n his_o passionate_a causeless_a discontent_n c._n 3_o 4._o nineveh_n repent_v aggravate_v israel_n and_o judah_n impenitency_n micah_n micah_n he_o be_v describe_v mic._n 1.1_o coetaneous_a to_o isaiah_n imitator_n of_o isaiah_n compare_v they_o together_o prophesy_v in_o corrupte_v time_n scope_n to_o threaten_v destruction_n to_o judah_n and_o israel_n for_o their_o great_a impiety_n foment_v among_o they_o by_o their_o ruler_n and_o prophet_n but_o to_o comfort_v the_o remnant_n of_o the_o elect_a by_o evangelicall_n promise_v in_o christ._n general_n part_n i._o his_o first_o sermon_n 1._o minatory_n both_o in_o general_a against_o judah_n and_o israel_n for_o their_o sin_n c._n 1_o 2._o and_o in_o especial_a against_o magistrate_n for_o their_o injustice_n c._n 3._o 2._o consolatory_a through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n c._n 4_o 5._o ii_o his_o second_o sermon_n contaninig_a god_n 1._o contestation_n against_o their_o sin_n c._n 6._o 2._o god_n consolation_n of_o his_o elect_a remnant_n with_o gospel_n promise_n c._n 7._o nahum_n nahum_n he_o be_v describe_v nah._n 1.1_o about_o same_o time_n that_o jeremiah_n prophesy_v in_o judea_n nahum_n prophesy_v against_o nineveh_n the_o metropolis_n of_o assyria_n relapse_v to_o impiety_n after_o jonas_n his_o preach_n before_o babylon_n captivity_n scope_n to_o comfort_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o godly_a israelite_n by_o the_o denounce_v of_o judgement_n against_o the_o assyrian_n who_o under_o pull_v tiglath-pelesar_a salmanazar_n senacherib_n and_o esarhaddon_n their_o king_n grievous_o infest_a israel_n esarhaddon_n carry_v israel_n captive_a to_o assyria_n in_o day_n of_o mannasseh_n general_n part_n i._o a_o preface_n to_o the_o prophecy_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n 1._o most_o potent_a and_o severe_a against_o all_o his_o wicked_a enemy_n c._n 1._o ver_fw-la 2._o to_o 7._o 2._o kind_a and_o gracious_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o faithful_a ver_fw-la 7._o ii_o denunciation_n of_o judgement_n against_o nineveh_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o assyria_n under_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o mighty_a ●lood_o that_o shall_v at_o last_o destroy_v they_o c._n 1.8_o 9_o 10._o together_o with_o the_o cause_n of_o those_o judgement_n ver_n 11._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n iii_o amplification_n of_o these_o threaten_a judgement_n 1._o partly_o by_o a_o lively_a ad-umbration_a and_o description_n of_o they_o c._n 2._o 2._o partly_o by_o a_o narration_n of_o the_o cause_n procure_v these_o judgement_n viz_o their_o cruelty_n whordom_n sorcery_n idolatry_n c._n 3.1_o to_o 8._o 3._o partly_o by_o confirmation_n of_o these_o threaten_n foreprophecied_n by_o example_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n c._n 3.8_o to_o the_o end_n habakk_n habakkuk_n as_o nahum_n prophesy_v against_o niniveh_n and_o assyrian_n so_o habakkuk_n against_o both_o jew_n and_o babylonian_n scope_n both_o to_o warn_v the_o jew_n of_o their_o overthrow_n by_o the_o chaldean_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o comfort_v they_o afterward_o by_o their_o enemy_n destruction_n but_o their_o own_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o deep_a affliction_n the_o prophesy_n be_v lay_v down_o dialogue-wise_a general_n part_n i._o the_o prophet_n complaint_n and_o expostulation_n to_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o extreme_a wickedness_n of_o the_o jew_n c._n 1.2_o 3_o 4._o ii_o the_o lord_n answer_v to_o the_o prophet_n threaten_v great_a calamity_n to_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o proud_a destructive_a chaldaean_n ver_fw-la 5._o to_o 12._o iii_o a_o second_o expostulation_n of_o the_o prophet_n against_o the_o cruel_a oppression_n of_o jew_n as_o well_o good_a as_o bad_a under_o the_o wicked_a blaspemous_a king_n of_o chaldaean_n ver_fw-la 12._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n four_o god_n second_o answer_n to_o the_o prophet_n 1._o direct_v the_o good_a to_o manage_v such_o deep_a

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 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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 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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 ●_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 athan●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

dove_n or_o rather_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tio_n i._n e._n to_o honour_n esteem_v etc._n etc._n thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d titos_fw-la i._n e._n honour_a a_o fit_a name_n for_o he_o that_o be_v true_o honour_v both_o by_o god_n and_o man_n titus_n be_v by_o nation_n a_o grecian_a a_o gentile_a &_o uncircumcised_a probable_o till_o his_o death_n gal._n 2.3_o yet_o effectual_o convert_v by_o paul_n to_o the_o faith_n hence_o call_v his_o natural_a son_n after_o the_o common_a faith_n tit._n 1.4_o yea_o he_o call_v he_o his_o partner_n and_o fellow-helper_n 2_o cor._n 8.23_o and_o his_o brother_n 2_o cor._n 2.13_o have_v enjoy_v he_o as_o a_o companion_n of_o his_o travel_n gal._n 2.1_o a_o comfort_n in_o his_o sorrow_n 2_o cor._n 7.6_o and_o have_v use_v he_o as_o a_o legate_n or_o messenger_n unto_o divers_a church_n and_o betru_v he_o with_o the_o collection_n for_o the_o poor_a saint_n in_o judea_n 2_o tim._n 4.10_o 2_o cor._n 8.6_o 16_o 17._o paul_n have_v 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