year_n when_o othniel_n the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n die_v from_o the_o death_n of_o this_o othniel_n to_o the_o time_n shangar_n wherein_o ehud_n the_o second_o judge_n and_o shamgar_n the_o three_o have_v judge_v israel_n there_o be_v 80_o year_n chap._n 3._o 30._o 31._o for_o in_o that_o account_n the_o time_n of_o shamgar_n must_v be_v reckon_v with_o the_o time_n of_o ehud_n or_o else_o comprehend_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o 40_o year_n next_o follow_v because_o otherwise_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v altogether_o omit_v it_o be_v likely_a that_o his_o time_n be_v but_o short_a from_o those_o 80_o year_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o government_n of_o deborah_n who_o be_v the_o four_o judge_n though_o a_o woman_n there_o pass_v 40_o year_n chap._n deborah_n 5._o 31._o fron_n this_o year_n to_o the_o end_n of_o gideons_n judgement_n gideon_n who_o be_v the_o five_o judge_n be_v also_o 40_o year_n chap._n 8._o 28._o after_o 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abiiam_fw-la then_o rehoboam_n the_o son_n of_o solomon_n 17_o year_n chap._n 14._o 21._o the_o three_o abijam_n who_o reign_n be_v three_o year_n chap._n 15._o 2._o but_o not_o complete_a so_o that_o the_o three_o year_n of_o abijam_n be_v also_o the_o first_o of_o asa_n for_o jeroboam_fw-la beginning_n his_o reign_n over_o israel_n when_o rehoboam_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o juda_n it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o abijam_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la chap._n 15._o 1._o and_o it_o be_v likewise_o say_v that_o asa_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o same_o jeroboam_fw-la we_o have_v therefore_o only_o two_o whole_a year_n betwixt_o rehoboam_n and_o asa._n this_o asa_n the_o four_o king_n of_o juda_n to_o wit_n of_o asa._n those_o mention_v in_o this_o first_o book_n of_o king_n he_o reign_v 41_o year_n as_o we_o read_v further_o in_o the_o 15._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o 15._o chap._n in_o the_o five_o place_n the_o reign_n of_o jehoshaphat_n be_v ichoshaphat_n number_v to_o be_v 25_o year_n and_o his_o death_n be_v chronicle_v in_o this_o book_n nevertheless_o the_o story_n of_o this_o first_o book_n of_o the_o king_n reach_v but_o to_o the_o 17_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n chap._n 22._o ver_fw-la 51._o 52._o so_o that_o the_o history_n of_o this_o book_n be_v but_o 117_o year_n for_o so_o many_o and_o no_o more_o be_v the_o particular_a sum_n 40_o of_o solomon_n 17_o of_o rehoboam_n 2_o of_o abijam_n 41_o of_o asa_n 17_o of_o jehoshaphat_n if_o we_o number_v they_o altogether_o 2._o book_n of_o king_n 345_o year_n in_o this_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n the_o holy_a story_n be_v continue_v from_o the_o 18._o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n athaliah_n chap._n 3._o 1._o to_o the_o last_o that_o be_v to_o say_v unto_o the_o 25._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o story_n run_v under_o the_o name_n of_o jehoram_n his_o son_n because_o from_o the_o former_a seventeen_o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n jehoram_n rule_v as_o viceroy_n in_o stead_n of_o his_o father_n chap._n 1._o 17._o and_o again_o zedekiah_n yet_o more_o special_o from_o the_o 22_o year_n of_o his_o father_n reign_n chap._n 8._o 16._o for_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o jehoshapat_fw-la the_o five_o year_n of_o this_o joram_n must_v be_v the_o 22._o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n and_o from_o this_o time_n that_o be_v from_o the_o five_o year_n of_o joram_n do_v jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n even_o four_o year_n before_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n begin_v his_o reign_n of_o that_o 8_o year_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o
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after_o his_o death_n and_o so_o do_v their_o child_n after_o they_o many_o year_n and_o much_o wickedness_n increase_v in_o the_o world_n for_o out_o of_o these_o come_v the_o wicked_a root_n even_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n the_o son_n of_o k._n antiochus_n which_o have_v be_v a_o hostage_n at_o rome_n and_o he_o reign_v in_o the_o 137._o year_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o chap._n 6._o 16._o king_n antiochus_n die_v in_o the_o 149._o year_n now_o concern_v the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o 490_o year_n of_o daniel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o antiochus_n in_o his_o reign_n to_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o space_n of_o 211_o year_n the_o great_a part_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o weaken_n and_o waste_v of_o the_o greek_a monarchy_n partly_o by_o the_o ill_a success_n of_o their_o war_n against_o juda_n and_o partly_o by_o their_o war_n among_o themselves_o according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o daniel_n chap._n 2._o 41._o 42._o 43._o 44._o but_o chief_o by_o the_o roman_n who_o altogether_o subdue_v they_o according_a as_o ezekiel_n prophesy_v that_o they_o shall_v read_v ch_n 38._o and_o chap._n 39_o these_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v about_o threescore_o year_n before_o the_o seventie_o seven_n of_o daniel_n be_v expire_v for_o so_o many_o year_n pass_v from_o the_o utter_a suppress_n of_o the_o grecian_n break_a monarchy_n and_o the_o end_n of_o those_o year_n now_o therefore_o albeit_o juda_n strengthen_v of_o god_n do_v from_o the_o end_n of_o vile_a antiochus_n his_o reign_n recover_v their_o kingdom_n and_o government_n and_o obtain_v the_o free_a possession_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mighty_a valour_n of_o judas_n machabaeus_n read_v 1._o machab._n chap._n 3._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o etc._n etc._n in_o his_o act_n he_o be_v like_o a_o lion_n etc._n etc._n and_o ch_n 6._o vers_fw-la 58._o 59_o the_o heathen_a find_v themselves_o to_o decrease_v daily_o they_o consent_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v live_v after_o their_o law_n as_o they_o do_v afore_o and_o they_o agree_v of_o peace_n read_v also_o 2._o machab._n chap._n 10._o 1._o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n machabaeus_n and_o his_o company_n through_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n win_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o city_n again_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 15._o 38._o thus_o far_o concern_v nicanor_n matter_n and_o from_o that_o time_n the_o hebrew_n have_v the_o city_n in_o possession_n and_o although_o the_o roman_n after_o they_o have_v get_v the_o sovereignty_n do_v nothing_o against_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n yet_o their_o estate_n even_o at_o the_o best_a be_v full_a of_o misery_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o manifold_a corruption_n of_o god_n worship_n among_o themselves_o and_o because_o of_o their_o great_a wickedness_n in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n special_o among_o their_o high_a priest_n leader_n and_o guide_n for_o they_o be_v of_o diverse_a sect_n both_o pharisy_n and_o sadducee_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n yea_o and_o essaei_n also_o as_o other_o story_n make_v mention_v whereunto_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n have_v respect_n chap._n 11._o 8._o where_o the_o lord_n threaten_v before_o hand_n that_o he_o will_v cut_v off_o three_o shepherd_n in_o one_o month_n in_o so_o much_o as_o his_o soul_n loathe_v they_o etc._n etc._n which_o also_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o they_o have_v show_v themselves_o obstinate_a and_o incorrigible_a even_o to_o the_o reject_v of_o our_o saviour_n christ._n for_o hereby_o they_o provoke_v god_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o therefore_o he_o send_v the_o roman_a army_n in_o his_o wrath_n to_o take_v their_o nation_n utter_o away_o as_o we_o be_v hereafter_o further_o to_o observe_v concern_v the_o proper_a time_n &_o season_n thereof_o and_o thus_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 490_o year_n comprend_v in_o the_o seventy_o sevene_n of_o daniel_n chap._n 9_o 24._o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o which_o the_o first_o seven_o time_n seven_o year_n that_o be_v 49_o year_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n three_o year_n be_v reckon_v till_o the_o foundation_n be_v lay_v &_o the_o other_o 46_o before_o it_o can_v be_v finish_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a and_o often_o hindrance_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v as_o have_v be_v declare_v before_o read_v also_o john_n 2._o 20._o forty_o &_o six_o year_n be_v this_o temple_n a_o building_n from_o thence_o be_v 67_o seven_n that_o be_v 434_o year_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o prophet_n reckon_v one_o seven_o more_o of_o the_o death_n which_o the_o latter_a half_n that_o be_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o be_v the_o time_n from_o the_o baptism_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o be_v at_o the_o thirtith_n year_n of_o his_o age_n unto_o his_o death_n which_o be_v at_o the_o 4._o passover_n follow_v after_o his_o baptism_n for_o so_o we_o read_v luke_n chap._n 3._o verse_n 21._o 22._o 23._o at_o his_o baptism_n say_v the_o evangelist_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n but_o concern_v the_o passcover_v in_o the_o time_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n christ_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o celebration_n of_o they_o we_o have_v only_o three_z express_o and_o by_o name_n mention_v the_o first_o and_o three_o only_o by_o the_o evangelist_n john_n chap._n 2._o 13._o the_o jew_n passeover_n be_v at_o hand_n therefore_o jesus_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o again_o chap._n 6._o 4._o now_o the_o passeover_n a_o feast_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v near_o nevertheless_o the_o second_o passeover_n be_v mention_v by_o the_o same_o evangelist_n chap._n 5._o 1._o after_o that_o there_o be_v a_o feast_n of_o the_o jew_n say_v s._n john_n and_o jesus_n go_v up_o to_o
be_v dead_a and_o thus_o upon_o the_o lay_n together_o of_o all_o the_o above_o name_v number_n in_o this_o order_n follow_v first_o 930_o which_o be_v the_o age_n of_o adam_n second_o 126_o from_o the_o death_n of_o adam_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o noah_n three_o 600_o to_o the_o flood_n four_a 352_o to_o the_o birth_n of_o abram_n fifthly_o 75_o to_o the_o promise_n first_o make_v to_o abram_n sixth_o 25_o to_o the_o birth_n of_o isaak_n seventhly_a 60_o to_o the_o birth_n of_o jaakob_n eight_o 147_o the_o age_n of_o jaakob_n ninthly_a 53_o the_o time_n that_o joseph_n survive _v jaakob_n we_o have_v a_o full_a declaration_n that_o the_o general_a sum_n of_o year_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v the_o six_o day_n after_o the_o world_n begin_v to_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n where_o with_o the_o whole_a hrstorie_n of_o genesis_n be_v end_v they_o be_v 23_o 68_o exodus_fw-la 146_o year_n from_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n be_v 65_o year_n from_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n moses_n to_o the_o time_n that_o god_n send_v he_o to_o parley_v &_o treat_v with_o pharaoh_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n out_o of_o bondage_n be_v 80_o year_n exod._n 7._o 7._o the_o very_a next_o year_n after_o this_o israel_n depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n even_o on_o the_o 14._o day_n of_o the_o egypt_n first_o month_n exod._n chap._n 12._o and_o chap._n 13._o and_o in_o the_o three_o month_n of_o the_o same_o year_n the_o lord_n do_v publish_v his_o law_n from_o heaven_n descend_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n exo._n 19_o 1._o etc._n etc._n 11._o etc._n etc._n and_o ch_n 20._o â—…rected_v and_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o next_o year_n after_o this_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v rear_v up_o exod._n chap._n 40._o 17._o 18._o thus_o far_o reach_v the_o second_o book_n of_o moses_n call_v exodus_fw-la all_o the_o year_n whereof_o reckon_v together_o that_o be_v to_o say_v 65_o from_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n 80_o to_o his_o ambassage_n from_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n 1_o to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o until_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n they_o grow_v to_o the_o number_n of_o 146._o but_o it_o may_v here_o be_v demand_v what_o proof_n we_o have_v that_o between_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n &_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n be_v just_a 65_o year_n we_o gather_v that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o that_o otherwise_o there_o can_v not_o be_v 430_o year_n from_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v first_o to_o abraham_n unto_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n of_o which_o intermediant_a space_n of_o time_n we_o have_v undoudt_v testimony_n exod._n 12._o 40._o 41._o and_o gal._n 3._o 17._o and_o therefore_o the_o warrantise_n of_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a confirmation_n of_o that_o leviticus_n only_o one_o month_n confer_v that_o which_o we_o read_v exod._n chap._n 40._o verse_n 17._o the_o tabernacle_n be_v rear_v up_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n in_o the_o second_o year_n with_o that_o which_o moses_n write_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o number_n in_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n speak_v again_o unto_o moses_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n in_o the_o second_o year_n after_o that_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n here_o therefore_o be_v the_o story_n of_o never_o a_o whole_a year_n but_o only_o of_o one_o month_n number_n 38_o year_n and_o 9_o month_n compare_v that_o beginning_n of_o this_o book_n of_o number_n with_o the_o three_o verse_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o deuteronomie_n where_o thus_o we_o read_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o eleven_o month_n in_o the_o fortith_n year_n that_o moses_n speak_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n of_o these_o forty_o year_n yield_v one_o for_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n unto_o exodus_fw-la and_o one_o month_n to_o leviticus_fw-la so_o there_o shall_v remain_v to_o number_n 38_o year_n and_o 9_o month_n deuteronomie_n two_o month_n at_o the_o least_o which_o make_v up_o the_o 39_o year_n of_o the_o book_n of_o number_n and_o reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o fortith_n year_n that_o moses_n speak_v to_o israel_n this_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o as_o be_v mention_v before_o out_o of_o exod._n chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 7._o moses_n be_v 80_o year_n old_a when_o he_o lead_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n but_o he_o die_v not_o till_o he_o have_v live_v 120_o year_n as_o we_o read_v deut._n 34._o 7._o moses_n be_v one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v his_o eye_n be_v not_o dim_a nor_o his_o natural_a force_n abate_v etc._n etc._n so_o theâ—…_n deuteronomie_n make_v up_o the_o 39_o year_n of_o number_n whereunto_o add_v one_o year_n borrow_v from_o exodus_fw-la and_o we_o have_v the_o whole_a forty_o year_n that_o moses_n speak_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n note_v here_o that_o the_o forty_o year_n wander_v of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o their_o first_o entrance_n into_o it_o exod._n 16._o 35._o nehem._n 9_o 21._o read_v also_o psalm_n 95._o for_o even_o three_o day_n after_o their_o deliverance_n they_o begin_v to_o murmur_v exod._n 15._o 22._o nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o pronounce_v for_o a_o curse_n unto_o they_o till_o number_n 14._o 34._o this_o curse_n end_v with_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n joshvah_n 17_o year_n this_o be_v prove_v in_o that_o there_o be_v 480_o year_n betwixt_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o time_n wherein_o king_n solomon_n joshua_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 1._o king_n chap_n 6._o verse_n 1._o and_o 37_o there_o be_v of_o this_o sum_n of_o 480_o every_o year_n record_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n except_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o joshuah_n his_o government_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 463_o year_n as_o will_v be_v manifest_a by_o the_o accâ—…unt_n follow_v for_o as_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v from_o the_o time_n that_o moses_n begin_v to_o speak_v to_o israel_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n be_v 40_o year_n the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o will_v more_o clear_o appear_v anon_o be_v 299_o year_n of_o eli_n 40_o of_o samuel_n and_o saul_n 40_o of_o david_n 40_o of_o solomon_n 4_o to_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o begin_v to_o build_v the_o temple_n wherefore_o only_o 17_o year_n be_v want_v to_o fufilll_v that_o number_n of_o 480._o and_o the_o same_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o year_n wherein_o joshua_n govern_v and_o guide_v israel_n after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o own_o death_n josh._n 1._o 1._o where_o thus_o we_o 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from_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n to_o the_o death_n of_o othniel_n othniel_n the_o first_o of_o these_o judge_n be_v 40_o year_n judg._n 1._o 1._o etc._n etc._n after_o that_o joshua_n be_v dead_a the_o child_n of_o israel_n ask_v the_o lord_n say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o we_o against_o the_o caananite_n to_o fight_v first_o against_o they_o and_o ch_z 3._o ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o 11._o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n stir_v up_o a_o saviour_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o save_v they_o even_o othniel_n the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n calebs_n young_a brother_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o land_n have_v rest_n to_o the_o fortith_n
be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o same_o first_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n and_o that_o the_o captivity_n of_o juda_n begin_v at_o this_o time_n though_o it_o be_v increase_v twice_o after_o 2._o king_n 24._o 10_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 25._o 1._o etc._n etc._n read_v matth._n chap._n 1._o verse_n 11._o compare_v with_o 2._o chron._n 36._o 9_o where_o see_v the_o note_n of_o tremelius_fw-la and_o junius_n for_o the_o open_n of_o that_o place_n by_o another_o like_a place_n 2._o kin._n chap._n 16._o 2._o and_o also_o how_o that_o which_o be_v write_v 2._o chron._n 36._o 9_o agree_v with_o 2._o king_n 24._o 8._o for_o by_o this_o conference_n of_o place_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o jehoiachin_n be_v eight_o year_n old_a not_o when_o he_o himself_o but_o when_o jehoiakim_n begin_v to_o reign_v near_o upon_o which_o time_n the_o evangelist_n matthew_n in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v begin_v the_o captivity_n write_v thus_o jacim_o he_o mean_v jehoiakim_n beget_v jechonias_n that_o be_v jehoiachin_n and_o his_o brethren_n about_o the_o time_n they_o be_v carry_v away_o to_o babylon_n for_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n reckon_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o reign_n king_n which_o be_v 8_o year_n 2._o king_n chap._n 23._o 36._o &_o ch_z 24._o 12._o in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o 8._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n be_v the_o eleven_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n and_o add_v moreover_o to_o these_o eight_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n those_o 37_o which_o follow_v from_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o jehoiachin_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiakim_n to_o babel_n until_o jehoiachin_n be_v there_o advance_v as_o we_o see_v before_o with_o the_o which_o advancement_n of_o jehoiachin_n the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n be_v conclude_v and_o so_o we_o have_v the_o story_n continue_v till_o 45_o year_n after_o that_o the_o captivity_n of_o juda_n begin_v 1._o book_n of_o chronicle_n the_o first_o book_n of_o chronicle_n so_o call_v in_o greek_a after_o the_o hebrew_n inscription_n which_o be_v the_o first_o book_n of_o day_n or_o time_n it_o be_v only_o a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o holy_a bible_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n of_o king_n david_n reign_n save_v that_o the_o genealogy_n of_o israel_n be_v describe_v more_o at_o large_a chap._n 2._o etc._n etc._n 2._o book_n of_o chronicle_n continue_v the_o story_n 25_o year_n long_o than_o 2._o king_n this_o second_o book_n of_o chronicle_n begin_v at_o king_n salomon_n reign_n carry_v forth_o the_o story_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n no_o further_o then_o to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n that_o be_v only_o 25_o year_n beyond_o the_o extent_n of_o that_o second_o book_n of_o king_n for_o the_o captivity_n end_v beginning_n at_o the_o first_o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o continue_v all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n yea_o &_o also_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o euil-merodach_a as_o be_v allege_v before_o and_o yet_o further_o unto_o the_o death_n of_o belshazzar_n dan._n chap._n 5._o and_o chap._n 7._o 1._o and_o chap._n 8._o 1._o and_o jer._n 25._o 26._o where_o the_o prophet_n propehsy_v against_o this_o drunken_a king_n under_o the_o name_n of_o sheshach_n which_o word_n in_o the_o babylonian_a tongue_n note_v the_o solemnize_n of_o some_o feast_n as_o it_o be_v to_o bacchus_n see_v the_o note_n of_o tremelius_fw-la &_o junius_n upon_o that_o place_n of_o jerimiah_n the_o captivity_n i_o say_v thus_o begin_v at_o the_o first_o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o continue_v to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n whereat_o the_o second_o book_n of_o chronicle_n end_v it_o be_v the_o space_n only_o of_o 70_o year_n read_v 2._o chron._n 36._o 21._o 22._o and_o ezra_n 1._o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o dan._n 9_o 1._o etc._n etc._n so_o then_o to_o out_o former_a sum_n of_o 345_o year_n contain_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n that_o be_v to_o the_o 45._o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o juda_n we_o have_v in_o this_o second_o book_n of_o chronicle_n only_o the_o addition_n of_o 25_o year_n to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o 70_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o captivity_n ezra_n nehemiah_n and_o daniel_n 490_o year_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ezra_n nehemiah_n and_o daniel_n many_o thousand_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v by_o the_o â—…aptivity_n conduct_n of_o zerubbabel_n and_o other_o prince_n and_o namely_o of_o sheshbazzar_n that_o tirshatha_n or_o commissioner_n who_o king_n cyrus_n have_v appoint_v chief_a prince_n of_o juda_n to_o put_v they_o in_o possession_n of_o their_o land_n by_o his_o authority_n ezra_n ch_n 2._o 1._o 2._o &_o verse_n 36._o and_o chap._n 5._o 14._o 15._o 16._o whether_o zerubbabel_n or_o rather_o one_o proper_o name_v sheshbazzar_n be_v that_o tirshatha_n or_o commissioner_n as_o afterward_o it_o be_v record_v that_o nehemia_n be_v for_o his_o time_n tirshatha_n or_o the_o king_n commissioner_n nehem._n chap._n 8._o verse_n 9_o and_o chap._n 10._o 1._o the_o jew_n i_o say_v be_v thus_o by_o thousand_o return_v to_o their_o own_o land_n whereunto_o god_n of_o his_o most_o gracious_a goodness_n have_v restore_v they_o they_o do_v earnest_o endeavour_v to_o re-edify_v the_o holy_a city_n and_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o nebuchadnezzer_n have_v burn_v in_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 2._o king_n 25._o 8._o 9_o 10._o they_o be_v through_o the_o same_o most_o gracious_a goodness_n of_o god_n settle_v to_o remain_v and_o abide_v therein_o from_o the_o time_n of_o that_o their_o return_n to_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o be_v by_o the_o space_n of_o 490_o year_n dan._n 9_o 24._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o which_o space_n also_o they_o enjoy_v the_o gracious_a and_o comfortable_a protection_n of_o god_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n &_o persian_n for_o the_o first_o 100_o of_o those_o year_n &_o more_o but_o let_v we_o consider_v of_o this_o portion_n of_o the_o holy_a history_n more_o particular_o and_o first_o concern_v the_o book_n of_o ezra_n ezra_n the_o book_n of_o ezra_n continue_v the_o holy_a ezra_n history_n from_o the_o return_n of_o juda_n out_o of_o their_o captivity_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v build_v which_o be_v the_o space_n of_o 49_o year_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o son_n of_o ahashuerosh_n who_o it_o be_v think_v queen_n ester_n bear_v unto_o he_o concern_v which_o space_n of_o time_n unto_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n finish_v read_v daniel_n chap._n 9_o 25._o where_o the_o angel_n inform_v daniel_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v perform_v in_o the_o first_o seven_o time_n seven_o year_n that_o be_v in_o 49_o year_n it_o report_v the_o story_n in_o this_o order_n cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o return_v to_o their_o land_n yea_o he_o give_v they_o his_o princely_a encouragement_n and_o furtherance_n towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n of_o israel_n ezra_n chap._n 1._o and_o this_o no_o doubt_n he_o do_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o darius_n who_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o chaldean_n these_o two_o king_n and_o their_o kingdom_n be_v confederate_a together_o in_o one_o monarchy_n dan._n chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 28._o 31._o and_o chap._n 6._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 8._o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 9_o 1._o 2._o likewise_o ester_n 1._o 3._o 19_o so_o they_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o their_o come_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n chap._n 3._o 8._o nevertheless_o short_o after_o they_o have_v do_v so_o they_o be_v forthwith_o hinder_v from_o proceed_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o diverse_a malicious_a adversary_n who_o labour_v their_o hindrance_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o that_o they_o can_v any_o way_n procure_v the_o work_n therefore_o stay_v even_o from_o the_o three_o year_n of_o cyrus_n that_o it_o can_v not_o prosperous_o go_v forward_o until_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o son_n of_o ahashuerosh_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v a_o little_a before_o ezra_n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 5._o 24._o and_o zacharie_n chap._n 1._o 1._o this_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n be_v the_o 32._o year_n after_o the_o jew_n return_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v perceive_v in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o the_o same_o darius_n which_o be_v the_o year_n before_o nehemiah_n come_v in_o commission_n for_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o
jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n this_o feast_n as_o may_v be_v show_v by_o good_a reason_n be_v most_o likely_a if_o not_o altogether_o certain_a to_o be_v the_o second_o passeover_n consider_v of_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v in_o the_o four_o chap._n verse_n 35._o there_o be_v yet_o four_o month_n and_o then_o come_v harvest_n now_o at_o the_o passove_a begin_v the_o jew_n barley_n harvest_n read_v exod._n 9_o 31._o levit._n 23._o 6._o 10._o 11._o 15._o 16._o and_o deut._n 16._o 8._o 9_o and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o feast_n mention_v luke_n ch_n 6._o 1._o wherefore_o see_v these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n four_o month_n and_o then_o come_v harvest_n be_v speak_v after_o the_o first_o passeover_n john_n 2._o yea_o at_o such_o time_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o his_o return_v from_o judea_n into_o galilee_n be_v now_o come_v to_o samaria_n john_n chap._n 4._o 3._o 4._o 5._o etc._n etc._n and_o see_v there_o be_v no_o feast_n command_v in_o the_o law_n whereunto_o our_o saviour_n shall_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n within_o the_o space_n of_o four_o month_n before_o harvest_n until_o the_o passove_a itself_o shall_v come_v about_o it_o secm_v to_o follow_v by_o good_a reason_n that_o the_o feast_n mention_v john_n 5._o 1._o whereunto_o our_o saviour_n christ_n go_v at_o the_o celebration_n thereof_o in_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v the_o passeover_n at_o 〈◊〉_d and_o no_o other_o feast_n and_o if_o the_o passeover_n 〈◊〉_d also_o it_o be_v the_o second_o place_v before_o that_o chaâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v the_o thiâ—…_n read_v this_o point_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ed_v and_o dispute_v by_o chemnitius_n iâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chapter_n of_o his_o prolegomena_n before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o gospel_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o last_o passeover_n whereunto_o our_o saâ—…_n christ_n go_v up_o at_o jerusalem_n all_o the_o euaâ—…gelists_n make_v express_a mention_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 14._o 1._o luke_n 22._o 1._o john_n chap._n 〈◊〉_d 55._o &_o ch_n 12._o 1._o &_o chap._n 13._o 1._o from_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n to_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d year_n 3966_o by_o the_o former_a account_n for_o all_o the_o former_a number_n lay_v together_o that_o be_v to_o say_v 2368_o year_n which_o be_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o history_n of_o genesis_n 146_o of_o exodus_fw-la 39_o of_o leviticus_fw-la number_n and_o deuteronomie_n 17_o of_o i_o oshua_fw-la 299_o of_o the_o judge_n 80_o of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n 40_o of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n 117_o of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n 345_o of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n 25_o year_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o chronicle_n 490_o of_o ezra_n nehemiah_n and_o daniel_n to_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n they_o all_o do_v amount_v to_o this_o one_o general_a sum_n 3966._o from_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o this_o present_a year_n of_o the_o same_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n his_o reign_n be_v 1600_o year_n from_o this_o time_n that_o be_v since_o our_o saviour_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o chief_o from_o the_o jew_n time_n of_o his_o most_o clear_a manifest_v of_o himself_o the_o jew_n more_o &_o more_o corrupt_v their_o way_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n to_o the_o uttermost_a against_o god_n even_o unto_o the_o denial_n &_o crucify_a of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n they_o have_v for_o the_o same_o their_o extreme_a contempt_n &_o obstinacy_n be_v most_o just_o reject_v and_o cast_v off_o from_o be_v a_o people_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n also_o have_v the_o city_n and_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v utter_o subvert_v and_o lay_v altogether_o waste_v by_o the_o roman_n that_o be_v by_o the_o furious_a army_n of_o the_o emperor_n titus_n and_o vespasian_n his_o son_n this_o be_v about_o forty_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n agreeable_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o daniel_n cite_v before_o chap._n 9_o 26._o 27._o read_v also_o zacharie_n chap._n 14._o 1._o 2_o and_o according_a as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o he_o be_v yet_o among_o the_o jew_n do_v forewarn_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v matth._n chap._n 24._o verse_n 15._o 16._o etc._n etc._n 34._o and_o luke_n chap._n 19_o 43._o 44._o and_o chap._n 21._o 5._o 6._o 20._o etc._n etc._n 32._o 33._o and_o yet_o further_o also_o according_a to_o their_o own_o fear_n whereof_o we_o read_v john_n 11._o 48._o the_o roman_n say_v the_o jew_n will_v come_v and_o take_v away_o both_o our_o place_n and_o the_o nation_n the_o accomplishment_n hereof_o be_v plentiful_o record_v in_o the_o history_n of_o josephus_n howsoever_o as_o we_o read_v act._n ch_z 6._o 14._o the_o jew_n can_v not_o abide_v to_o hear_v that_o it_o shall_v fall_v out_o so_o nevertheless_o since_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n gentile_n christ_n which_o be_v forty_o day_n after_o his_o resurrection_n act._n 1._o vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o 3._o and_o from_o pentecost_n which_o be_v ten_o day_n after_o the_o same_o ascension_n even_o immediate_o after_o that_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v pour_v down_o upon_o the_o apostle_n act._n ch_n 2._o 1._o 2_o etc._n etc._n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o righteousness_n begin_v to_o be_v preach_v and_o do_v thenceforth_o spread_v itself_o more_o and_o more_o from_o jerusalem_n unto_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o christ_n jesus_n be_v believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n according_a to_o his_o own_o appointment_n and_o promise_n act._n 1._o 4._o 8._o thus_o the_o lord_n destroy_v the_o material_a temple_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o apostasy_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v profane_v and_o pollute_v the_o same_o he_o therewithal_o begin_v forthwith_o to_o magnify_v his_o rich_a mercy_n towards_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o erection_n of_o his_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n among_o they_o ephes._n 2._o 13._o etc._n etc._n &_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 4._o etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o former_a prophecy_n of_o david_n psal._n 110._o and_o isai_n chap._n 2._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o &_o micah_n chap._n 4._o 1._o 2._o 3._o yet_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o so_o receive_v and_o believe_v among_o the_o gentile_n but_o that_o it_o find_v great_a resistance_n from_o the_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 300_o year_n under_o the_o reign_n well_o near_o of_o 40_o of_o they_o a_o very_a few_o except_v even_o from_o bloody_a nero_n who_o raise_v the_o first_o cruel_a persecution_n 〈◊〉_d against_o christian_n to_o the_o emperor_n maxentius_n &_o licinius_n with_o who_o the_o ten_o of_o those_o grievous_a and_o outrageous_a persecution_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n so_o famous_a in_o ecclesiastic_a all_o story_n end_v these_o persecution_n our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o partly_o foretell_v to_o all_o his_o apostle_n before_o his_o death_n matt._n chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 16._o 17._o 18._o and_o cha_n 24._o 9_o and_o luke_n ch_n 21._o 12._o 13._o but_o he_o reveal_v the_o same_o more_o full_o to_o his_o apostle_n john_n after_o his_o ascension_n up_o into_o heaven_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n domitian_n who_o raise_v the_o second_o persecution_n against_o christian_n in_o the_o which_o persecution_n the_o apostle_n john_n himself_o be_v banish_v into_o the_o i_o will_v patmos_n where_o he_o have_v the_o same_o revelation_n show_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o own_o comfort_n and_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n in_o their_o affliction_n read_v the_o first_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n read_v also_o chap._n 6._o and_o chap._n 13._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n 10._o these_o hot_a persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n wherein_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v witness_v by_o the_o manifold_a torment_n and_o death_n of_o many_o thousand_o of_o bless_a martyr_n they_o continue_v until_o the_o time_n that_o it_o please_v god_n to_o turn_v the_o hart_n of_o constantine_n first_o and_o then_o of_o some_o other_o of_o the_o emperor_n after_o he_o to_o believe_v and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o become_v foster-fathers_n unto_o his_o church_n according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o isaiah_n more_o than_o six_o hundred_o year_n before_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o we_o read_v chap._n 49._o the_o 23._o verse_n and_o yet_o again_o even_o in_o those_o time_n wherein_o affliction_n christian_a emperor_n favour_v the_o gospel_n the_o church_n be_v by_o another_o manner_n of_o affliction_n great_o molest_v that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o certain_a very_o dangerous_a heretic_n &_o their_o bold_a sectary_n the_o arrian_n and_o diverse_a other_o whereunto_o the_o apostle_n have_v respect_n
song_n of_o song_n do_v excellent_o declare_v in_o the_o thirtith_n chap._n of_o his_o proverbe_n the_o pprophecy_n of_o agur_n concern_v christ_n under_o the_o name_n of_o ithiel_n &_o veal_n be_v record_v it_o seem_v that_o his_o time_n be_v much_o about_o salomon_n reign_n at_o the_o least_o his_o doctrine_n be_v of_o like_a excellency_n with_o salomon_n and_o of_o like_a form_n of_o teach_v it_o be_v therefore_o insert_v and_o join_v with_o his_o proverbe_n and_o see_v the_o next_o chapter_n which_o be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o proverbe_n contain_v a_o like_a notable_a doctrine_n utter_v by_o queen_n bathsheba_n the_o mother_n of_o king_n solomon_n we_o can_v but_o account_v it_o a_o royal_a monument_n of_o her_o princely_a grace_n in_o the_o roll_n of_o princely_a prophet_n and_o so_o will_v we_o go_v forward_o to_o overtake_v the_o troop_n of_o those_o which_o be_v march_v band_n after_o band_n before_o us._n prophet_n such_o as_o god_n send_v special_o to_o juda_n and_o to_o the_o king_n thereof_o after_o that_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v depart_v from_o they_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o rehoboam_n the_o son_n of_o king_n prophet_n solomon_n be_v shemaiah_n the_o prophet_n and_o also_o the_o prophet_n iddo_n mention_v 2._o chron._n 12._o 15._o they_o write_v certain_a book_n of_o public_a act_n &_o genealogy_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o asa_n azariah_n the_o son_n of_o obed_n prophesy_v to_o the_o encourage_v of_o king_n asa_n and_o of_o all_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n to_o continue_v faithful_a to_o the_o lord_n he_o assure_v they_o that_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o they_o to_o defend_v they_o against_o all_o their_o enemy_n 2._o chron._n 15._o 1._o etc._n etc._n 8._o but_o chap._n 16._o 7._o etc._n etc._n hananâ—…_n the_o prophet_n be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o reprove_v the_o same_o king_n asa_n for_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o league_n and_o truce_n with_o the_o king_n of_o aram._n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n jehoshaphat_n prophesy_v jehaziel_n the_o son_n of_o zechariah_n to_o encourage_v jehoshaphat_n and_o the_o people_n of_o juda_n in_o hope_n of_o their_o victory_n against_o those_o mighty_a army_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n and_o of_o mout_fw-mi seir_n which_o come_v out_o against_o they_o 2._o chro._n chap._n 20._o ver_fw-la 1_o 10_o 14_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o twenty_o chap._n eliezer_n the_o son_n of_o dodevah_n of_o maresha_n he_o prophesy_v to_o the_o reproof_n of_o jehoshaphat_n because_o he_o have_v join_v himself_o with_o ahaziah_n a_o wicked_a king_n of_o israel_n the_o prophet_n plain_o tell_v jehoshaphat_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v therefore_o sure_o break_v his_o ship_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o prepare_v to_o go_v to_o tarshish_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n joash_n zechariah_n the_o fonne_n of_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n as_o also_o other_o prophet_n of_o god_n prophesy_v against_o the_o decline_a of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n after_o the_o death_n of_o jehoiada_n but_o they_o most_o outrageous_o stone_v zechariah_n to_o death_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n 2._o chron._n 24._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o matth._n chap._n 23._o 34._o 35._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n ahaz_n prophesy_v od_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o reproof_n of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o israel_n at_o that_o time_n commit_v against_o juda_n 2._o chron._n 28._o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n prophesy_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o many_o king_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n jotham_n ahaz_n &_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o juda_n chap._n 1._o 1._o he_o prophesy_v so_o plain_o of_o christ_n of_o his_o deity_n of_o his_o humanity_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n etc._n etc._n final_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n &_o make_v a_o conquest_n over_o all_o their_o enemy_n for_o their_o perfect_a deliverance_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v a_o evangelicall_a prophet_n he_o continue_v prophesi_v by_o the_o space_n of_o about_o threescore_o year_n about_o the_o time_n that_o isaiah_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o joel_n utter_v his_o pprophecy_n against_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n for_o the_o same_o their_o great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n against_o the_o which_o isaiah_n cry_v out_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o prophecy_n hear_v o_o you_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n he_o foretell_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n shall_v bestow_v upon_o his_o church_n chap._n 2._o 28_o 29._o the_o which_o how_o it_o have_v be_v fulfil_v read_v act._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o that_o book_n the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n prophesy_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n josiah_n from_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n in_o the_o five_o month_n of_o the_o second_o captivity_n jer._n 1._o 2._o 3._o so_o he_o prophesy_v at_o the_o least_o 41_o year_n if_o not_o something_o more_o he_o prophesy_v of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n he_o foretell_v and_o constant_o affirm_v against_o many_o false_a prophet_n the_o seventie_o year_n captivity_n of_o judah_n under_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n for_o a_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n zephaniah_n also_o prophesy_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n josiah_n but_o continue_v not_o so_o long_o as_o jeremia_n do_v chap._n 1._o 1._o he_o earnest_o call_v for_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o people_n and_o foretell_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n chap._n 3._o moreover_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o josiah_n be_v huldah_n that_o excellent_a prophetess_n to_o who_o josiah_n send_v for_o counsel_n &_o comfort_n of_o who_o we_o read_v 2._o king_n 22._o 14._o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n prophesy_v from_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o first_o captivity_n which_o begin_v at_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o he_o have_v many_o notable_a vision_n and_o labour_v mighty_o with_o the_o people_n both_o by_o doctrine_n &_o example_n that_o they_o may_v humble_v themselves_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o profit_n by_o so_o great_a a_o visitation_n and_o punishment_n as_o their_o captivity_n be_v which_o most_o just_o fall_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o grievous_a sin_n he_o prophesy_v also_o many_o notable_a thing_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o jehoiakim_n also_o prophesy_v urijah_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o jeremiah_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n jehoiakim_n put_v he_o to_o death_n read_v jerem._n chap._n 26._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o daniel_n be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n with_o the_o first_o in_o his_o young_a year_n be_v short_o after_o endue_v with_o a_o singular_a gift_n of_o pprophecy_n and_o prophesy_v in_o the_o captivity_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 70_o year_n thereof_o chap._n 1._o 3._o 6._o and_o chap._n 9_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n he_o interpret_v the_o dream_n and_o vision_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o belshazzar_n he_o himself_o see_v many_o holy_a vision_n according_a to_o the_o which_o he_o foretell_v the_o alteration_n of_o state_n and_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o world_n until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n he_o prophesy_v also_o of_o the_o very_a time_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n and_o of_o that_o horrible_a destruction_n which_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o roman_n as_o a_o just_a vengeance_n upon_o the_o jew_n for_o abuse_v their_o power_n to_o crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n &_o glory_n which_o be_v as_o the_o fill_n up_o of_o the_o measure_n of_o all_o their_o other_o sin_n and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n dan._n chap._n 2._o and_o chap._n 4._o and_o chap._n 7._o etc._n etc._n haggai_n and_o zechariah_n two_o very_a notable_a prophet_n they_o prophesy_v to_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n after_o their_o return_n out_o of_o captivity_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n after_o that_o it_o have_v for_o too_o long_a a_o time_n be_v over-careles_o neglect_v of_o they_o while_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n they_o be_v double-diligent_a in_o the_o garnish_n of_o their_o own_o house_n read_v ezra_n chap._n 5._o 1_o 2._o and_o hag._n ch_n 1._o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o zech._n chap._n 1._o 1._o etc._n etc._n ezra_n himself_o may_v worthy_o be_v reckon_v of_o we_o among_o the_o excellent_a and_o most_o holy_a and_o wise_a prophet_n of_o god_n as_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o he_o write_v do_v evident_o
a_o brief_a chronologie_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o plain_a and_o easy_a as_o may_v be_v according_a to_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o several_a historical_a book_n thereof_o comprise_v first_o in_o a_o few_o verse_n to_o a_o short_a view_n for_o some_o help_n of_o memory_n and_o afterward_o more_o particular_o lay_v forth_o and_o explain_v for_o a_o further_a light_n to_o the_o course_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o holy_a story_n with_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n of_o god_n as_o touch_v the_o time_n wherein_o they_o prophesy_v london_n print_a by_o john_n harison_n for_o thomas_n man._n 1600._o to_o the_o reader_n not_o only_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n to_o be_v reverence_v &_o regard_v in_o themselves_o but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o excellent_a course_n &_o order_n of_o the_o contrive_n and_o dispose_n of_o they_o god_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n beautiful_a in_o the_o time_n and_o season_n thereof_o eccles._n 3._o 11._o and_o act._n 15._o 18._o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n god_n know_v all_o his_o work_n say_v the_o apostle_n james._n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o know_v they_o so_o that_o according_a to_o his_o foreknowledge_n he_o have_v most_o wise_o dispose_v every_o one_o of_o they_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o the_o lord_n to_o seek_v after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o both_o in_o his_o work_n and_o also_o in_o the_o orderly_a course_n of_o effect_v they_o according_a as_o he_o himself_o have_v in_o his_o holy_a scripture_n reveal_v the_o same_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o which_o moses_n write_v deut._n 4_o 32._o inquire_v now_o of_o the_o day_n that_o be_v past_a which_o be_v before_o thou_o since_o the_o day_n that_o god_n create_v man_n upon_o the_o earth_n &_o ask_v from_o the_o one_o end_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o if_o there_o come_v to_o pass_v such_o a_o great_a thing_n as_o this_o or_o whether_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n have_v be_v hear_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 111._o psal._n vers_fw-la 2._o 3._o 4._o etc._n etc._n the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v seek_v out_o of_o all_o those_o that_o love_v they_o his_o work_n be_v beautiful_a and_o glorious_a his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o he_o have_v make_v his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n etc._n etc._n and_o very_o if_o we_o weigh_v thing_n with_o a_o right_a iudgemenâ—…_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a end_n wherefore_o god_n have_v create_v time_n itself_o and_o place_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n in_o the_o firmament_n for_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o day_n and_o the_o night_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v for_o sign_n and_o for_o season_n for_o day_n and_o for_o year_n for_o summer_n and_o for_o winter_n gen._n 1._o 14._o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 8._o 12._o for_o these_o be_v but_o the_o usher_n as_o it_o be_v to_o point_v we_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o head_n master_n &_o teacher_n of_o his_o school_n that_o from_o thence_o we_o may_v learn_v not_o so_o much_o what_o god_n have_v do_v in_o make_v the_o world_n for_o man_n as_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n ever_o since_o he_o have_v make_v the_o same_o and_o chief_o what_o course_n he_o have_v take_v for_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o world_n ever_o since_o mankind_n have_v corrupt_v and_o disorder_v the_o same_o for_o want_v of_o which_o observation_n our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o true_a sun_n of_o righteousness_n earnest_o blame_v the_o jew_n for_o that_o they_o observe_v the_o sign_n of_o fair_a and_o foul_a weather_n etc._n etc._n altogether_o neglect_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n and_o season_n of_o his_o come_n unto_o they_o mat._n 16._o 1._o 2._o 3._o all_o the_o excellent_a work_n of_o god_n be_v so_o chain_v &_o link_v together_o that_o we_o can_v well_o know_v the_o latter_a without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o former_a as_o a_o help_n therefore_o hereunto_o serve_v this_o present_a chronologise_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o two_o thing_n have_v be_v intend_v and_o endeavour_v the_o one_o plainness_n the_o other_o shortness_n and_o in_o either_o of_o they_o as_o much_o certainty_n as_o can_v be_v attain_v unto_o for_o the_o help_n of_o the_o christian_a reader_n from_o the_o express_a and_o entire_a direction_n of_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n vouchsafe_v his_o blessing_n upon_o it_o to_o all_o good_a end_n and_o use_n whereunto_o it_o may_v serve_v thou_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n even_o for_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n amen_n thou_o in_o the_o lord_n r._n a._n a_o brief_a chronologie_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n comprise_v first_o in_o a_o few_o verse_n sacred_a genesis_n first_o of_o all_o the_o scripture_n story_n do_v contain_v of_o year_n 2_o thousand_o hundred_o three_o and_o sixty_o eight_o since_o world_n begin_v the_o second_o book_n which_o moses_n write_v call_v exodus_fw-la of_o go_v out_o one_o hundred_o forty_o add_v six_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n whereto_o it_o be_v bring_v the_o three_o of_o levi_n bear_v name_n show_v many_o thing_n but_o eke_v the_o score_n with_o never_o a_o year_n but_o numery_n have_v thirty_o eight_o &_o near_o one_o more_o then_o deuteronomie_n do_v supply_v all_o which_o that_o year_n to_o want_v we_o see_v so_o all_o five_o book_n to_o thousand_o two_o add_v hundred_o five_o &_o fifty_o three_o next_o joshua_n space_n of_o 17_o year_n judge_n two_o hundreth_n ninety_o nine_o the_o first_o of_o samuel_n fourscore_o the_o next_o have_v forty_o david_n reign_n the_o first_o of_o king_n from_o solomon_n have_v year_n one_o hundred_o &_o seventeen_fw-mi next_o hundreth_n three_o forty_o and_o five_o as_o by_o due_a trial_n may_v be_v see_v this_o story_n reach_v to_o the_o time_n when_o captive_a state_n to_o juda_n fall_v yea_o to_o the_o year_n of_o forty_o five_o that_o they_o be_v thr_fw-mi all_o in_o strange_a babel_n the_o book_n of_o day_n or_o chronicle_n no_o long_o story_n do_v set_v down_o save_o forty_o five_o to_o cyrus_n reign_n they_o make_v increase_v to_o seventie_o one_o then_o ezra_n nehem_n '_o &_o ester_n book_n show_v captive_a jew_n send_v home_n again_o where_o they_o abide_v 4_o hundred_o year_n yea_o ninety_o more_o till_o christ_n be_v slay_v for_o thus_o be_v daniel_n right_o scan_v i_o mean_v the_o speech_n of_o angel_n there_o who_o thither_o from_o thrall_n seventies_fw-la end_n define_v seven_o time_n seventy_o year_n so_o then_o since_o man_n be_v first_o create_v and_o likewise_o since_o his_o woeful_a fall_n till_o christ_n his_o death_n it_o be_v thousand_o three_o hundreth_n nine_o &_o sixty_o six_o in_o all_o whence_o take_v we_o thirty_o three_o &_o then_o there_o do_v remain_v but_o thousand_o three_o and_o hundreth_n nine_o thirty_o &_o three_o till_o christ_n take_v flesh_n to_o make_v we_o free_a now_o since_o that_o time_n how_o many_o year_n have_v pass_v just_a by_o yearly_a count_n he_o know_v but_o little_a that_o can_v tell_v the_o sum_n whereto_o they_o do_v amount_v but_o use_v hereof_o what_o shall_v be_v make_v most_o wise_a may_v live_v &_o still_o may_v learn_v christ_n take_v life_n and_o die_a death_n to_o life_n do_v call_v from_o sin_n do_v warn_v for_o as_o he_o come_v in_o base_a estate_n and_o stay_v no_o whit_n the_o time_n once_o come_v so_o will_v he_o have_v a_o glorious_a judge_n of_o life_n &_o death_n to_o give_v last_o doom_n repent_v therefore_o thy_o sin_n forsake_v believe_v in_o he_o who_o god_n have_v send_v be_v sorry_a for_o all_o day_n and_o time_n wherein_o thou_o have_v thy_o life_n misspend_v thus_o time_n &_o season_n if_o thou_o weigh_v the_o more_o exact_a the_o better_a stay_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v this_o use_v neglect_n the_o great_a skill_n the_o worse_a defect_n thy_o friend_n do_v friendly_o wish_v thou_o well_o let_v small_a default_n not_o much_o offend_v one_o year_n yea_o more_o may_v pen_v escape_n but_o god_n account_n can_v none_o amend_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o everlasting_a reign_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1600._o for_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n luke_n 1._o 33._o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n decay_n 5533._o for_o the_o heaven_n and_o 5533._o the_o earth_n wax_v old_a as_o do_v a_o garment_n and_o as_o a_o vesture_n they_o shall_v be_v change_v psal._n 102._o 26._o and_o 1._o cor._n 7._o 31._o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n go_v away_o and_o
2._o pet._n 3._o 10._o 11_o the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o must_v be_v dissolve_v and_o 〈◊〉_d ep_n 4._o 7._o 8._o now_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n be_v you_o therefore_o sober_a &_o watch_v in_o prayer_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n have_v servant_n love_n among_o you_o etc._n etc._n a_o more_o full_a open_n and_o explain_v of_o the_o former_a verse_n for_o a_o further_a light_n to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o story_n according_a to_o the_o index_n of_o the_o letter_n prefix_v unto_o they_o and_o first_o concern_v genesis_n 2368._o year_n the_o long_a extent_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o moses_n may_v be_v certain_o collect_v as_o follow_v adam_n the_o first_o man_n generation_n that_o ever_o be_v live_v from_o the_o day_n wherein_o god_n create_v and_o make_v he_o the_o space_n of_o 930_o year_n for_o so_o we_o read_v it_o express_o mention_v gen._n 5._o vers_fw-la 5._o the_o which_o age_n of_o adam_n reach_v to_o the_o 56._o year_n after_o that_o kenan_n lamech_n be_v bear_v gen._n 5._o 28._o as_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o genealogy_n thus_o adam_n be_v 130_o year_n old_a when_o his_o son_n sheth_o be_v bear_v from_o sheth_o to_o the_o birth_n of_o enosh_n be_v 105_o year_n from_o enosh_n to_o kenan_n 90._o from_o kenan_n shem._n to_o mahalaleel_n 70._o from_o mahalaleel_n to_o jere_v 65._o from_o jere_v to_o henoch_n 162._o from_o henoch_n to_o methushelah_n 65._o from_o methushelah_n to_o lamech_n 187._o from_o lamech_n to_o noah_n 182._o all_o which_o we_o read_v gen._n chap._n 5._o from_o the_o 3._o verse_n to_o the_o 29_o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n so_o all_o these_o nine_o several_a number_n 130_o from_o adam_n creation_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o sheth_o 105_o to_o enosh_n 90_o to_o kenan_n 70_o to_o mahalaleel_n 65_o to_o jered_a 162_o to_o henoch_n 65_o to_o methushelah_n 187_o to_o lamech_n these_o i_o say_v put_v all_o together_o with_o a_o further_a addition_n of_o 56_o year_n of_o lamech_n they_o do_v amount_v to_o the_o former_a sum_n of_o 930_o year_n which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o adam_n now_o from_o the_o 56_o year_n of_o lamech_n in_o the_o which_o adam_n die_v to_o the_o birth_n of_o noah_n which_o be_v in_o the_o 182_o year_n of_o lamech_n as_o be_v mention_v a_o little_a before_o out_o of_o gen._n chap._n 5._o 28._o there_o be_v a_o surplusage_n of_o 126_o year_n from_o the_o birth_n of_o noah_n to_o the_o universal_a deluge_n or_o drown_v of_o the_o world_n be_v 600_o year_n gen._n chap._n 7._o 11._o that_o be_v to_o say_v 502_o year_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o shem_n and_o from_o shem_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o arpachshad_n 100_o year_n who_o be_v bear_v two_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n gen._n chap._n 11._o 10._o and_o chap._n 5._o 32._o compare_v with_o gen._n chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 21._o according_a as_o tremelius_fw-la and_o junius_n do_v right_o translate_v that_o verse_n thus_o to_o shem_n also_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o heber_n &_o the_o brother_n of_o japheth_n the_o elder_a there_o be_v a_o offspring_n bear_v whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o not_o shem_n but_o japheth_n be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o noah_n albeit_o shem_n be_v for_o honour_n sake_n first_o mention_v in_o that_o 32_o verse_n of_o the_o 5._o chap._n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o holy_a story_n be_v afterward_o to_o be_v continue_v from_o shem_n and_o not_o from_o japheth_n and_o note_v also_o that_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n gen._n 10._o 2._o japheth_n have_v the_o first_o place_n give_v to_o he_o by_o a_o hysterosis_n or_o backwardness_n of_o order_n familiar_a to_o the_o scripture_n &_o ham_n keep_v still_o the_o second_o place_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o 6._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n though_o he_o be_v the_o young_a of_o the_o three_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 24._o verse_n of_o the_o 9_o chapter_n from_o the_o flood_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o abram_n be_v isaak_n 352_o year_n as_o may_v be_v see_v from_o the_o account_n of_o the_o genealogy_n gen._n chap._n 11._o from_o the_o 10._o ver_fw-la to_o the_o 27._o in_o this_o manner_n as_o follow_v arpachshad_n the_o son_n of_o shem_n be_v bear_v two_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n as_o be_v say_v even_o now_o from_o arpachshad_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o shelah_n be_v 35_o year_n from_o shelah_n to_o eber_n 30._o from_o eber_n to_o peleg_n 34._o from_o peleg_n to_o reu_fw-fr 30._o from_o reu_fw-fr to_o serug_v 32._o from_o serug_v to_o nahor_n 30._o from_o nahor_n to_o terah_n 29._o from_o terah_n to_o abram_n 130_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o terah_n live_v 205._o year_n gen_n 11._o 32._o and_o die_v in_o haran_n when_o abram_n be_v yet_o but_o 75_o year_n old_a gen._n 12._o 4._o for_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o 12._o chap._n it_o appear_v that_o abram_n remove_v not_o from_o haran_n till_o after_o that_o terah_n his_o father_n be_v dead_a and_o thus_o also_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o abram_n be_v not_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o terah_n though_o for_o honour_n sake_n and_o because_o the_o holy_a story_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v from_o he_o he_o be_v set_v before_o nahor_n his_o elder_a brother_n as_o be_v observe_v before_o concern_v shem_n the_o second_o son_n of_o noah_n wherefore_o touch_v that_o which_o be_v write_v cha_n 11._o 26._o terah_n live_v 70_o year_n and_o beget_v abram_n nahor_n and_o haran_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o at_o his_o seventith_n year_n he_o begin_v his_o generation_n with_o nahor_n or_o haran_n after_o the_o first_o whereof_o abram_n be_v bear_v many_o year_n after_o now_o all_o these_o year_n from_o the_o flood_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o abram_n that_o be_v to_o say_v two_o year_n before_o arpachshad_n be_v bear_v then_o 35_o of_o the_o life_n of_o arpachshad_n and_o 30_o of_o shelah_n and_o 34_o of_o eber_n and_o 30_o of_o peleg_n and_o 32_o of_o reu_fw-fr and_o 30_o of_o serug_v and_o 29_o of_o nahor_n and_o 130_o of_o terah_n nine_o several_a number_n as_o before_o they_o arise_v to_o one_o whole_a sum_n of_o 352_o year_n from_o the_o birth_n of_o abram_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o god_n make_v the_o first_o time_n unto_o he_o be_v 75_o year_n as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o gen._n chap._n 12._o 5._o for_o this_o promise_n be_v first_o make_v to_o abram_n when_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o haran_n &_o that_o be_v soon_o after_o the_o death_n of_o terah_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o process_n of_o the_o story_n from_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o 11._o chap._n from_o this_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o abram_n unto_o the_o birth_n of_o isaak_n be_v 25_o year_n gen._n ch_n 21._o 5._o for_o add_v 25._o year_n to_o the_o former_a 75_o and_o they_o make_v 100_o which_o be_v the_o age_n of_o abram_n when_o isaak_n be_v bear_v from_o the_o birth_n of_o isaak_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o jaakob_n jaakob_n be_v 60_o year_n gen._n chap._n 25._o vers_fw-la 26._o from_o the_o birth_n of_o jaakob_n to_o the_o time_n he_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n for_o his_o relief_n against_o the_o famine_n there_o pass_v 130_o year_n gen._n chap._n 47._o 9_o and_o after_o this_o jaakob_n live_v in_o egypt_n 17_o year_n so_o that_o his_o whole_a age_n be_v 147_o year_n as_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o same_o 47._o chap._n verse_n 48._o from_o the_o death_n of_o jaakob_n to_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n where_o with_o the_o story_n of_o genesis_n be_v end_v joseph_n there_o be_v 53_o year_n as_o may_v be_v prove_v thus_o for_o in_o so_o much_o as_o jaakob_n die_v when_o joseph_n be_v 57_o year_n old_a as_o may_v plain_o be_v gather_v by_o conference_n of_o these_o place_n follow_v gen._n 41._o ver_fw-la 46._o where_o it_o be_v write_v that_o joseph_n be_v 30_o year_n old_a when_o he_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n and_o verse_n 53_o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n be_v end_v and_o chap._n 45._o verse_n 6._o two_o year_n of_o the_o famine_n be_v pass_v at_o the_o second_o time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o josephes_n brethren_n unto_o he_o and_o chap._n 46._o 1._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o famine_n jaakob_n himself_o come_v down_o to_o egypt_n and_o chap._n 47._o 28._o jaakob_n live_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 17_o year_n all_o which_o year_n to_o wit_n 30_o 7_o 3_o 17_o they_o do_v make_v the_o age_n of_o joseph_n at_o the_o death_n of_o jaakob_n to_o be_v 57_o and_o further_o see_v joseph_n live_v 110_o year_n gen._n 50_o 22._o 26._o it_o can_v be_v but_o he_o must_v live_v 53_o year_n after_o that_o jaakob_n
17._o verse_n of_o the_o eight_o chapter_n last_o allege_v for_o otherwise_o how_o shall_v jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n reign_n to_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n who_o first_o year_n be_v the_o eighteen_o of_o jehoshaphat_n &_o the_o second_o of_o jehorams_n viceroyship_n as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o so_o then_o we_o have_v beside_o the_o remnant_n of_o jehoshaphats_n reign_n which_o be_v four_o year_n from_o the_o end_n of_o his_o 17._o while_n jehoram_n his_o son_n be_v first_o viceroy_n we_o have_v i_o say_v in_o the_o entrance_n of_o this_o second_o book_n of_o king_n jehorams_n more_o full_a reign_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 8_o year_n begin_v at_o the_o 22._o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o first_o four_o year_n by_o special_a commission_n and_o thence_o forth_o other_o four_o in_o his_o sole_a regency_n to_o wit_n so_o long_o as_o he_o survive _v his_o father_n and_o after_o this_o we_o have_v in_o the_o rest_n 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twelve_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n because_o amaziah_n as_o the_o story_n testify_v live_v but_o 15._o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o jehoash_n king_n of_o israel_n ch_n 14._o verse_n 17._o the_o which_o his_o 15_o year_n can_v reach_v but_o to_o the_o 15._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la who_o begin_v not_o his_o reign_n till_o the_o 15._o year_n of_o amaziah_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o same_o 14._o ch_z the_o 23._o verse_n and_o hereunto_o add_v that_o it_o be_v further_a express_o set_v down_o ch_n 15._o 1._o as_o have_v be_v allege_v before_o that_o azariah_n begin_v not_o his_o reign_n till_o the_o 27._o year_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la which_o be_v 11_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o amaziah_n we_o be_v therefore_o in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o our_o computation_n to_o interpose_v eleven_o year_n betwixt_o the_o death_n of_o amaziah_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o azariah_n who_o be_v but_o four_o year_n old_a when_o his_o father_n amaziah_n die_v neither_o do_v he_o begin_v his_o reign_n till_o he_o be_v 16_o year_n of_o age_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o 2._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o 15._o chapter_n whence_o also_o it_o will_v fall_v out_o that_o as_o juda_n be_v eleven_o year_n without_o a_o king_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o nonage_n of_o azariah_n or_o for_o what_o other_o cause_n soever_o so_o be_v israel_n fifteen_o year_n after_o that_o vacancy_n or_o interregnum_fw-la of_o juda_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 22_o year_n likewise_o without_o a_o king_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o end_n of_o jeeroboam_n reign_n which_o be_v at_o the_o 15._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o azariah_n so_o that_o zachariah_n the_o next_o king_n which_o succeed_v jeroboam_fw-la and_o be_v the_o four_o from_o jehu_n 2._o king_n chap._n 10._o 30._o he_o begin_v not_o his_o reign_n till_o the_o 38._o year_n of_o azariah_n as_o we_o read_v ch_n 15._o 8._o 12._o some_o in_o their_o chronologie_n admit_v not_o these_o year_n of_o vacancy_n either_o in_o juda_n or_o in_o israel_n and_o therefore_o begin_v the_o reign_n of_o azariah_n 15_o year_n before_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n yea_o and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n also_o do_v make_v zachariah_n immediate_o to_o succeed_v jeroboam_fw-la in_o israel_n without_o any_o interruption_n of_o the_o royal_a government_n but_o the_o former_a account_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v the_o rather_o because_o without_o the_o former_a addition_n we_o shall_v not_o find_v that_o number_n of_o ezekiels_n 390_o year_n figure_v by_o so_o many_o day_n from_o the_o time_n that_o israel_n fall_v to_o idolatry_n under_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la to_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o temple_n read_v ezek._n ch_n 4._o verse_n 4._o 5._o 6._o etc._n etc._n but_o let_v we_o haste_v forward_o ater_n azariah_n jotham_n reign_v 16_o year_n 2._o king_n 15._o 32._o 33._o next_o to_o jotham_n be_v ahaz_n who_o likewise_o reign_v 16_o year_n chap._n 16._o 1._o 2._o after_o ahaz_n reign_v hezekiah_n 29_o year_n chap._n 18._o 1._o 2._o manasses_n succeed_v hezekiah_n and_o reign_v 55_o year_n ch_n 21._o 1._o the_o long_a reign_n of_o any_o king_n either_o in_o juda_n or_o israel_n then_o amon_n reign_v two_o year_n have_v 21._o 19_o and_o after_o amon_n josiah_n who_o reign_n be_v 31_o year_n chap._n 22._o 1._o next_o to_o josiah_n be_v jehoahaz_n but_o he_o reign_v only_o three_o month_n chap._n 23._o 31._o after_o jehoahaz_n jehoiakim_n reign_v eleven_o year_n chap._n 23._o 36._o then_o jehoiachin_n who_o reign_n be_v but_o three_o month_n and_o ten_o day_n for_o so_o soon_o after_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v do_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n subdue_v he_o and_o carry_v he_o away_o captive_a to_o babel_n 2._o king_n chap._n 24._o 8._o etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o chron._n chap._n 36._o 9_o etc._n etc._n instead_o of_o this_o jehoiachin_n the_o same_o king_n of_o babylon_n place_v zedekiah_n who_o reign_v eleven_o year_n 2._o king_n 24._o 18._o final_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o time_n that_o euilmerodach_n the_o next_o king_n of_o babylon_n succeed_v nabuchadnezzar_n restore_v jehoiachin_n to_o a_o princely_a dignity_n there_o pass_v 26_o year_n for_o he_o be_v advance_v in_o the_o 37._o year_n after_o that_o he_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a 2._o king_n chap._n 25._o vers_fw-la 27._o from_o the_o which_o if_o we_o subtract_v those_o 11_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n the_o remainder_n be_v 26._o so_o all_o the_o year_n of_o the_o story_n of_o this_o second_o book_n of_o king_n contain_v these_o several_a number_n 4_o of_o jehoshaphat_n 8_o of_o jehoram_n 1_o of_o ahaziah_n 6_o of_o athaliah_n 40_o of_o jehoash_n or_o joash_n 26_o of_o amaziah_n abate_v the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o viceroyship_n 11_o year_n of_o the_o vacancy_n 52_o of_o azariah_n 16_o of_o jothan_n 16_o of_o ahaz_n 29_o of_o hezekiah_n 55_o of_o manasses_n 2_o of_o amon_n 31_o of_o josiah_n 11_o of_o jehoiakim_n 11_o of_o zedekiah_n and_o from_o thence_o 26_o to_o the_o advancement_n of_o jehoiachin_n in_o babel_n they_o be_v in_o the_o total_a sum_n 345._o this_o captivity_n of_o juda_n begin_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n jer._n 25._o 1._o for_o nebuchadnezzer_n begin_v lay_v siege_n against_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n dan._n chap._n 1._o 1._o he_o subdue_v the_o same_o jehoiakim_n and_o carry_v he_o away_o captive_a the_o next_o year_n 2._o king_n 24._o 1._o and_o 2._o chron._n 36._o 5._o 6._o 7._o at_o the_o which_o time_n also_o daniel_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o blood_n royal_a of_o juda_n
after_o that_o the_o world_n be_v create_v this_o henoch_n though_o so_o near_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o prophesy_v of_o the_o last_o judgement_n which_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o second_o appearance_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o glory_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o we_o read_v jude_n verse_n 14_o 15._o enoch_n also_o say_v jude_n the_o seven_o from_o adam_n prophesy_v say_v behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o give_v judgement_n upon_o all_o man_n and_o to_o rebuke_v all_o the_o vugodly_a among_o they_o of_o all_o their_o wicked_a deed_n the_o second_o chief_a prophet_n of_o the_o old_a world_n i_o mean_v as_o touch_v those_o who_o prophecy_n be_v express_v be_v noah_n the_o nine_o generation_n from_o adam_n one_o yea_o the_o principal_a of_o those_o eight_o person_n who_o be_v save_v when_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o for_o the_o wickedness_n thereof_o be_v utter_o drown_v this_o noah_n the_o eight_o person_n one_o of_o that_o small_a number_n which_o be_v save_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n call_v he_o in_o his_o second_o epistle_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 5._o he_o prophesy_v of_o this_o first_o destruction_n of_o the_o world_n by_o water_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n before_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v gen._n chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 9_o etc._n etc._n this_o huge_a and_o terrible_a judgement_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o the_o world_n in_o the_o year_n which_o be_v after_o the_o creation_n thereof_o 1656._o noah_n prophesy_v also_o that_o the_o posterity_n of_o shem_n his_o second_o son_n shall_v be_v a_o people_n peculiar_a to_o god_n above_o any_o other_o branch_n or_o line_n of_o his_o posterity_n until_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o which_o pprophecy_n begin_v about_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o to_o be_v in_o singular_a gracious_a manner_n manifest_v to_o abraham_n and_o so_o forth_o in_o the_o generation_n from_o he_o succeed_v he_o prophesy_v likewise_o of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v to_o descend_v from_o his_o other_o two_o son_n after_o that_o christ_n shall_v appear_v but_o more_o special_o of_o those_o nation_n which_o shall_v come_v of_o japheth_n his_o elder_a son_n in_o so_o much_o as_o ham_n his_o young_a son_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n accurse_v of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o occasion_n which_o he_o himself_o by_o his_o ungracious_a fact_n give_v unto_o his_o father_n to_o denounce_v the_o same_o gen._n chap._n 9_o 25._o 26._o 27._o the_o posterity_n of_o japheth_n be_v the_o persian_n and_o grecian_n and_o the_o people_n of_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o which_o we_o ourselves_o and_o the_o neighbour_n nation_n do_v inhabit_v roman_n italian_n german_n etc._n etc._n gen._n chap._n 10._o 2._o etc._n etc._n the_o fulfil_n of_o which_o pprophecy_n have_v continue_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n short_o after_o the_o which_o time_n even_o within_o a_o few_o day_n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o the_o foresay_a posterity_n of_o japheth_n for_o the_o most_o part_n as_o be_v evident_a act._n 2._o 9_o 10._o 11._o to_o parthian_n and_o mede_n and_o elamite_n etc._n etc._n though_o some_o of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o ham_n be_v rehearse_v there_o read_v gen._n 10._o 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o ham_n some_o be_v to_o be_v call_v also_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n read_v psal._n 87._o and_o isai._n chap._n 19_o verse_n 18._o etc._n etc._n 23._o 24._o 25._o and_o zach._n chap._n 14._o 16._o prophet_n such_o as_o be_v patriarch_n or_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n since_o the_o flood_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n which_o be_v the_o space_n of_o more_o than_o 700_o year_n abraham_n be_v in_o his_o time_n a_o prophet_n of_o the_o prophet_n lord_n for_o so_o god_n himself_o testify_v of_o he_o gen._n 20._o 7._o where_o he_o speak_v thus_o to_o abimelech_n king_n of_o gerar_n deliver_v the_o man_n his_o wise_a again_o for_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n isaak_n prophesy_v that_o esau_n though_o he_o be_v his_o elder_a son_n shall_v serve_v jaakob_n the_o young_a brother_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o interest_n and_o right_n of_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o inheritance_n come_v not_o by_o nature_n but_o of_o free_a mercy_n and_o grace_n gen._n chap._n 27._o 40._o compare_v with_o rom._n 9_o vers_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o jaakob_n prophesy_v of_o the_o several_a blessing_n which_o he_o know_v that_o god_n will_v a_o long_a time_n after_o his_o death_n bestow_v upon_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n or_o kindred_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n his_o child_n he_o prophesy_v also_o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n gen._n 49._o joseph_n foretell_v the_o dearth_n of_o seven_o year_n which_o god_n will_v send_v upon_o the_o world_n after_o seven_o former_a year_n of_o plenty_n immediate_o fore-running_a and_o therefore_o he_o may_v well_o stand_v among_o the_o prophet_n as_o one_o in_o that_o number_n whereof_o the_o lord_n speak_v say_v touch_v not_o my_o anointed_n and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n psal._n 105._o 15._o moses_n be_v a_o prophet_n most_o famous_a &_o mighty_a both_o in_o word_n and_o in_o deed_n all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o service_n to_o god_n touch_v the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o government_n afterward_o deut._n ch_n 18._o vers_fw-la 18._o and_o chap._n 34._o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o act._n 7._o 22._o read_v also_o for_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o excellent_a spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n which_o be_v in_o he_o the_o holy_a song_n and_o psalm_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v in_o writing_n exod._n chap._n 15._o and_o deut._n 31._o 22_o and_o ch_n 32._o and_o psal._n 90._o which_o according_a to_o the_o title_n thereof_o be_v a_o psalm_n which_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n do_v indite_v miriam_n also_o the_o sister_n of_o moses_n be_v a_o prophetess_n in_o the_o same_o time_n that_o moses_n live_v exo._n 15._o 20._o moreover_o in_o his_o day_n god_n give_v the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n for_o a_o certain_a season_n to_o seventy_o ancient_n of_o israel_n all_o at_o one_o time_n of_o the_o which_o number_n eldad_n and_o medad_n have_v the_o same_o their_o extraordinary_a gift_n continue_v long_o unto_o they_o then_o have_v the_o rest_n numb_a chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o balaam_n though_o otherwise_o of_o a_o wicked_a mind_n even_o such_o a_o one_o as_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n according_a to_o that_o mark_n whereby_o the_o apostle_n peter_n brand_v he_o 2._o ep_n 2._o 15._o yet_o he_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o utter_v a_o true_a and_o holy_a pprophecy_n concern_v the_o happy_a estate_n of_o israel_n above_o all_o other_o people_n under_o the_o most_o gracious_a protection_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o namely_o for_o that_o the_o messiah_n as_o it_o be_v a_o most_o bright_a star_n shall_v arise_v from_o among_o they_o etc._n etc._n numb_a chap._n 23._o and_o chap._n 24._o wherefore_o albeit_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n yet_o in_o so_o much_o as_o god_n use_v he_o as_o his_o instrument_n enlighten_v for_o the_o time_n to_o give_v forth_o this_o so_o holy_a a_o pprophecy_n we_o may_v not_o altogether_o unfit_o rehearse_v he_o in_o this_o respect_n among_o the_o holy_a prophet_n of_o god_n consider_v here_o whether_o heman_n and_o ethan_n the_o ezrahites_n who_o write_v the_o 88_o and_o the_o 89._o psalm_n be_v before_o moses_n in_o time_n as_o their_o psalm_n stand_v in_o order_n of_o number_n before_o he_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n very_o if_o it_o may_v be_v affirm_v as_o some_o learned_a man_n do_v judge_v and_o as_o it_o be_v very_a likâ—…_n that_o they_o be_v the_o same_o of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v both_o 1._o king_n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 30._o and_o also_o 1._o chron._n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 6._o that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o zarah_n the_o near_a posterity_n of_o judah_n by_o thamar_n of_o who_o we_o read_v genes_n chap._n 38._o vers_fw-la 30._o then_o also_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o they_o be_v before_o moses_n or_o at_o least_o his_o equal_n in_o time_n or_o short_o after_o he_o and_o so_o consequent_o their_o psalm_n special_o that_o of_o ethan_n which_o be_v the_o 89._o
psalm_n it_o must_v needs_o from_o so_o ancient_a a_o time_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o admirable_a prophesy_n concern_v david_n anoint_v to_o the_o kingdom_n by_o samuel_n &_o his_o prosperous_a success_n in_o obtain_v of_o the_o same_o 300_o year_n at_o the_o least_o before_o david_n be_v bear_v like_a as_o king_n josiah_n be_v by_o name_n prophesy_v of_o as_o touch_v that_o which_o he_o shall_v do_v above_o 300_o year_n before_o his_o birth_n as_o we_o be_v afterward_o more_o exact_o to_o observe_v &_o also_o concern_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n bewail_v therein_o even_o such_o affliction_n as_o fell_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n which_o fall_v out_o as_o long_o a_o time_n after_o that_o king_n david_n be_v dead_a but_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v that_o heman_n and_o ethan_n which_o be_v record_v 1._o chron._n 6._o 33._o and_o vers_n 44._o likewise_o chap._n 25._o ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6._o concern_v heman_n both_o which_o be_v yet_o of_o another_o tribe_n that_o be_v of_o levi_n when_o those_o name_v cap._n 2._o be_v of_o judah_n as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v but_o grant_v i_o say_v that_o they_o be_v those_o who_o live_v not_o only_o in_o k._n david_n time_n as_o be_v his_o seet_n or_o prophet_n which_o yet_o be_v only_o say_v of_o heman_n 1._o chron._n 25._o 5._o &_o that_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o sing_n of_o prophetical_a psalm_n such_o as_o king_n david_n indict_v &_o not_o because_o himself_o do_v prophesy_v grant_v notwithstanding_o i_o say_v again_o that_o they_o live_v not_o only_o in_o king_n david_n time_n but_o also_o in_o king_n salomon_n day_n yea_o that_o they_o survive _v he_o and_o see_v also_o as_o some_o think_v that_o miserable_a havoc_n which_o shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n make_v in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n &_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o treasure_n whereof_o he_o carry_v away_o etc._n etc._n as_o we_o read_v 2_o chron._n ch_n 12._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o rehoboam_n after_o that_o solomon_n be_v dead_a yet_o ethans_n psalm_n must_v needs_o be_v take_v for_o a_o prophetical_a instruction_n touch_v a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o as_o be_v fit_v to_o be_v a_o monument_n for_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o church_n how_o to_o comfort_v itself_o and_o to_o bemoan_v the_o own_o calamity_n in_o the_o most_o doleful_a and_o distress_a estate_n which_o the_o prophet_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n foresee_v that_o it_o shall_v afterward_o fall_v into_o so_o then_o these_o two_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o notable_a gift_n of_o pprophecy_n although_o it_o be_v not_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v so_o ancient_a as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v reckon_v in_o this_o second_o classis_fw-la or_o company_n of_o prophet_n let_v we_o proceed_v to_o the_o three_o company_n prophet_n such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o so_o forth_o to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n deborah_n be_v a_o prophetess_n about_o 80_o year_n prophet_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n judge_n chap._n 4._o 4._o at_o that_o time_n deborah_n a_o prophetess_n the_o wife_n of_o lapidoth_n judge_v israel_n read_v she_o excellent_a song_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o five_o chapter_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n vers_fw-la 27._o etc._n etc._n a_o prophet_n be_v send_v to_o eli_n to_o prophesy_v against_o he_o his_o child_n and_o posterity_n which_o be_v partly_o fulfil_v chap._n 4._o read_v also_o 1._o kin._n chap._n 2._o 27._o all_o israel_n from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n know_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o eli_n faithful_a samuel_n be_v the_o lord_n prophet_n 1._o sam._n 3._o 20._o he_o prophesy_v first_o against_o the_o son_n and_o posterity_n of_o eli_n verses_z 11_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n even_o now_o mention_v unless_o rather_o we_o understand_v that_o to_o be_v write_v concern_v samuel_n himself_o see_v tremelius_fw-la &_o junius_n in_o their_o annotation_n upon_o that_o place_n read_v also_o act._n 3._o 22._o neither_o must_v hannah_n the_o mother_n of_o samuel_n be_v forget_v when_o we_o speak_v of_o such_o woman_n as_o god_n grace_v with_o his_o excellent_a gift_n of_o prophecy_n as_o her_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n and_o the_o rather_o will_v we_o judge_v so_o if_o we_o compare_v her_o speech_n with_o the_o thanksgiving_n of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n for_o we_o shall_v perceive_v that_o hannah_n be_v enlighten_v to_o have_v a_o respect_n unto_o christ_n in_o her_o magnificent_a description_n of_o the_o most_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n join_v with_o his_o most_o rich_a and_o tender_a mercy_n which_o also_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o virgin_n maries_fw-fr magnificat_fw-la in_o the_o time_n that_o samuel_n anoint_v saul_n to_o be_v â—…ing_v of_o israel_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o a_o company_n of_o prophet_n which_o prophesy_v and_o that_o saul_n himself_o a_o little_a while_n after_o he_o be_v anoint_v prophesy_v among_o they_o 1._o sam._n chap._n 10._o 1_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o this_o prophesy_v no_o doubt_n be_v a_o excellent_a kind_n of_o utter_v the_o excellent_a thing_n of_o god_n spiritual_a kingdom_n from_o the_o enlighten_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o former_a ground_n &_o principle_n of_o pprophecy_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v read_v and_o study_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o prophesy_v we_o read_v again_o in_o the_o same_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n chap._n 19_o verse_n 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n where_o it_o be_v write_v that_o at_o naioth_n in_o raâ—…ah_n there_o be_v a_o company_n of_o prophet_n prophesy_v and_o samuel_n stand_v as_o one_o appoint_v over_o they_o and_o further_o that_o the_o messenger_n which_o saul_n send_v to_o apprehend_v david_n be_v for_o the_o time_n so_o heavenly_a affect_v with_o that_o which_o they_o hard_o that_o they_o also_o break_v forth_o to_o the_o magnify_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o he_o reveal_v to_o they_o this_o be_v do_v thrice_o by_o three_o several_a company_n of_o messenger_n the_o one_o send_v after_o the_o other_o last_o of_o all_o saul_n himself_o go_v to_o rama_fw-mi with_o a_o evil_a purpose_n against_o david_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o also_o so_o that_o he_o lay_v aside_o his_o former_a mind_n as_o well_o as_o his_o warlike_a weed_n he_o prophesy_v all_o that_o day_n and_o all_o that_o night_n here_o we_o may_v see_v the_o most_o gracious_a and_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n to_o affect_v &_o alter_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n &_o to_o fill_v they_o with_o spiritual_a joy_n although_o we_o can_v reckon_v all_o those_o for_o holy_a prophet_n of_o god_n who_o be_v thus_o sudden_o affect_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n neverlesse_o by_o occasion_n hereof_o and_o special_o because_o saul_n for_o a_o time_n be_v as_o a_o prophet_n among_o the_o prophet_n let_v we_o come_v to_o that_o company_n of_o true_a prophet_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o make_v rehearsal_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n prophet_n such_o as_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n the_o which_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o under_o many_o company_n but_o first_o concern_v some_o of_o the_o king_n themselves_o king_n david_n who_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n at_o prophet_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n anoint_v to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n next_o after_o saul_n he_o be_v himself_o a_o most_o excellent_a prophet_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v testify_v of_o he_o act._n 2._o 30._o etc._n etc._n see_v he_o be_v a_o prophet_n say_v the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o know_v before_o that_o god_n have_v swear_v etc._n etc._n he_o prophesy_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n yea_o he_o prophesy_v of_o the_o whole_a person_n and_o office_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n touch_v every_o degree_n both_o of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o also_o of_o his_o exaltation_n as_o many_o of_o his_o psalm_n do_v plentiful_o declare_v read_v psal._n 2._o psal._n 16._o psal._n 22._o psal._n 45._o psal._n 68_o psal._n 110._o and_o many_o other_o in_o k._n david_n reign_n be_v the_o prophet_n nathan_n 2._o sam._n 7._o 2._o etc._n etc._n &_o ch_n 12._o and_o the_o prophet_n gâ—…d_n who_o be_v call_v david_n seer_n 2._o sam._n 24._o 11._o and_o 2._o chron._n 29._o 25._o king_n solomon_n be_v also_o a_o holy_a prophet_n as_o his_o book_n the_o proverbe_n ecclesiastes_n &_o the_o
declare_v and_o these_o be_v the_o prophet_n which_o god_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n send_v more_o special_o to_o judah_n and_o the_o king_n thereof_o after_o that_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v depart_v from_o they_o prophet_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v to_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o the_o king_n thereof_o after_o that_o they_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n we_o may_v not_o unfit_o begin_v this_o company_n â—…rophets_n of_o holy_a prophet_n with_o ahijah_n the_o shilonite_n of_o who_o we_o read_v 1._o king_n chap._n 11._o 29._o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v that_o prophet_n who_o the_o lord_n send_v to_o prophesy_v unto_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la that_o it_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n to_o rend_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o solomon_n &_o to_o make_v he_o king_n over_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o solomon_n and_o of_o the_o people_n in_o his_o latter_a time_n for_o that_o they_o forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o worship_v the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o eleven_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 33._o the_o accomplishment_n of_o which_o pprophecy_n read_v in_o the_o very_a next_o chapter_n even_o short_o after_o the_o prophecy_n be_v utter_v to_o jeroboam_fw-la read_v chap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 15._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o jeroboam_fw-la in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n set_v up_o idolattie_a to_o serve_v his_o own_o wicked_a devise_n and_o policy_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o the_o pebples_n revolt_n which_o he_o suspicious_o scare_v the_o lord_n therefore_o send_v a_o prophere_n out_o of_o judah_n unto_o bethel_n in_o israel_n the_o chief_a place_n of_o his_o new_a erect_a idolatry_n even_o at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o himself_o be_v dedicate_a the_o altar_n which_o he_o have_v make_v chap._n 12._o 26._o etc._n etc._n 33._o and_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v against_o his_o idolatry_n tell_v jeroboam_fw-la stand_v by_o his_o altar_n to_o offer_v incense_n that_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n josiah_n by_o name_n who_o shall_v break_v down_o his_o altar_n and_o destroy_v the_o priest_n of_o his_o high_a place_n ch_z 13._o 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o accomplishment_n whereof_o read_v 2._o king_n ch_n 23._o 15_o etc._n etc._n 20._o this_o prophecy_n do_v the_o prophet_n give_v forth_o about_o three_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o king_n josiah_n be_v bear_v this_o prophet_n be_v he_o who_o harken_v to_o the_o lie_n of_o that_o old_a prophet_n of_o bethel_n be_v for_o his_o transgress_v of_o god_n commandment_n in_o that_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o the_o place_n whereof_o god_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v he_o be_v therefore_o kill_v in_o the_o way_n by_o a_o lion_n which_o meet_v he_o nevertheless_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v for_o a_o monument_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o forgive_a the_o sin_n of_o this_o prophet_n he_o restrain_v the_o lion_n from_o devour_v his_o body_n as_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o same_o 13._o chapter_n read_v also_o 2._o king_n 23._o 17._o 18._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o same_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o ancient_a prophet_n ahijah_n of_o shilo_n who_o at_o the_o beginning_n tell_v jeroboam_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n over_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n he_o be_v now_o afterward_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o wicked_a &_o idolatrous_a reign_n even_o then_o when_o ahijah_n can_v not_o see_v through_o the_o decay_n of_o his_o sight_n by_o reason_n of_o age_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o prophesy_v against_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o his_o posterity_n 1._o king_n chap._n 14._o 2._o 4._o etc._n etc._n 18._o this_o be_v fulfil_v after_o that_o nadab_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la have_v reign_v two_o year_n for_o baasha_n conspire_v against_o nadab_n and_o slay_v he_o first_o &_o they_o also_o he_o smite_v all_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o his_o servant_n ahijah_n the_o shilonite_n so_o we_o read_v chap._n 15._o vers_fw-la 27._o 29._o in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n baasha_n who_o begin_v his_o reign_n over_o israel_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o juda_n jehu_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n prophesy_v against_o baasha_n like_v as_o the_o former_a two_o prophet_n have_v prophesy_v against_o jeroboam_fw-la 1._o king_n 16._o 1._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o day_n of_o ahab_n who_o begin_v his_o reign_n over_o israel_n in_o the_o 38._o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o juda_n prophesy_v elijah_n that_o mighty_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o ahab_n &_o his_o posterity_n 1._o king_n 17._o etc._n etc._n he_o reduce_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o true_a god_n of_o israel_n he_o prophesy_v likewise_o by_o write_v against_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n who_o leave_v the_o good_a way_n wherein_o his_o father_n have_v walk_v &_o follow_v the_o wicked_a way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n for_o as_o the_o holy_a story_n say_v he_o have_v the_o daughter_n of_o ahab_n to_o wife_n and_o he_o wrought_v evil_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o compel_v judah_n so_o to_o do_v wherefore_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n elijah_n send_v a_o grievous_a pprophecy_n threaten_v fearful_a disease_n and_o a_o horrible_a death_n against_o he_o which_o also_o take_v effect_n as_o we_o read_v 2._o chron._n 21._o michaiah_n also_o the_o son_n of_o imlah_n prophesy_v against_o wicked_a king_n ahab_n 1._o king_n 22._o and_o before_o he_o another_o prophet_n who_o name_n be_v not_o express_v chap._n 20._o 41_o 42._o but_o verse_n 13._o 14_o 22._o and_o verse_n 28_o 29._o god_n send_v a_o prophet_n to_o prophesy_v unto_o he_o his_o double_a victory_n over_o the_o great_a army_n of_o the_o aramite_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n and_o so_o forth_o unto_o the_o reign_n of_o joash_n the_o son_n of_o jehu_n prophesy_v elisha_n the_o prophet_n who_o succeed_v elijah_n in_o israel_n 2._o king_n chap._n 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o ch_n 13._o vers_fw-la 14._o etc._n etc._n but_o before_o elisha_n have_v receive_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o elijah_n the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n both_o they_o of_o bethel_n and_o other_o which_o be_v at_o jericho_n prophesy_v that_o god_n will_v in_o extraordinary_a manner_n take_v away_o elishaes_n master_n that_o be_v eljiah_n from_o he_o 2._o king_n chap._n 2._o 3._o 5._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joash_n prophesy_v jonah_n the_o son_n of_o amittai_n who_o be_v of_o gath_n hepher_n 2._o king_n 14._o 25._o this_o be_v the_o same_o jonah_n who_o the_o lord_n send_v about_o the_o mid_a dle_a time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la to_o prophesy_v against_o nineveh_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v further_o anon_o prophet_n which_o prophesy_v more_o joint_o both_o concern_v juda_n &_o also_o concern_v israel_n after_o their_o separation_n yea_o and_o some_o of_o they_o even_o after_o the_o captivity_n of_o either_o of_o they_o prophâ—…_n hosea_n prophesy_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o same_o king_n of_o judah_n when_o isaiah_n prophesy_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n jotham_n ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n with_o who_o also_o be_v mention_v the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n chap._n 1._o 1._o of_o his_o pprophecy_n to_o the_o end_n that_o israel_n may_v the_o rather_o be_v admonish_v that_o his_o prophecy_n belong_v to_o they_o as_o â—…el_v as_o it_o do_v unto_o judah_n for_o the_o reproof_n of_o their_o sin_n &_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o either_o of_o they_o if_o they_o will_v repent_v and_o lie_v hold_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n publish_v as_o belong_v to_o they_o both_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o same_o vzziah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o the_o the_o reign_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n two_o year_n before_o the_o earthquake_n which_o be_v not_o long_o after_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o vzziah_n the_o prophet_n amos_n prophesy_v concern_v judah_n and_o israel_n though_o chief_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n concern_v israel_n chap._n 1._o 1._o etc._n etc._n he_o prophesy_v particular_o against_o amaziah_n that_o malignant_a and_o proud_a priest_n of_o bethel_n chap._n 7._o he_o prophesy_v also_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o captivity_n and_o restore_v of_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n final_o he_o prophesy_v of_o the_o calling_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n
the_o appearance_n of_o our_o saviour_n he_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n when_o the_o time_n come_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v more_o full_o manifest_v to_o all_o israel_n which_o be_v when_o he_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n luke_n 3._o 23_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v a_o prophet_n yea_o great_a than_o a_o prophet_n luke_n 7._o 26._o he_o do_v not_o only_a point_n christ_n out_o personal_o when_o he_o show_v himself_o but_o he_o preach_v assure_o that_o he_o shall_v show_v himself_o before_o he_o have_v see_v he_o &_o therefore_o baptize_v the_o people_n into_o his_o name_n who_o shall_v short_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o saviour_n among_o they_o as_o touch_v our_o saviour_n himself_o we_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o prophet_n most_o mighty_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n to_o who_o all_o the_o prophet_n give_v witness_v and_o who_o god_n promise_v to_o raise_v up_o as_o one_o of_o who_o moses_n be_v but_o a_o certain_a figure_n and_o type_n luke_n chap._n 24._o verse_n 19_o and_o verse_n 25_o 26._o 27._o read_v also_o deut._n chap._n 18._o 15._o act._n 3._o 22._o 23._o 24._o and_o chap._n 10._o 38._o 43._o he_o have_v reveal_v most_o clear_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n even_o from_o the_o bosom_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o father_n isai._n chap._n 9_o 6._o john_n 1._o 18._o by_o his_o spirit_n all_o the_o former_a prophet_n prophesy_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v concern_v noah_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 18_o 19_o 20._o he_o foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o according_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o also_o that_o many_o antichrist_n shall_v rise_v up_o as_o since_o they_o have_v do_v &_o namely_o in_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n and_o final_o that_o he_o will_v come_v again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n which_o shall_v as_o certain_o be_v perform_v in_o due_a time_n by_o he_o as_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v foretell_v be_v already_o accomplish_v in_o the_o season_n thereof_o final_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n up_o into_o heaven_n from_o the_o which_o time_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v abundant_o pour_v down_o upon_o the_o church_n many_o be_v furnish_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n for_o so_o we_o read_v ephes._n 4._o 11._o he_o give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n &_o some_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o proof_n of_o it_o act._n chap._n 11._o 27_o 28._o in_o those_o day_n come_v prophet_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o antiochia_n of_o the_o which_o one_o name_v agabus_n foretell_v the_o great_a famine_n which_o come_v upon_o all_o the_o world_n under_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n the_o same_o agabus_n foretell_v the_o affliction_n of_o paul_n act._n 21._o 10._o 11._o and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 8._o 9_o saint_n luke_n report_v that_o philip_n the_o evangelist_n have_v four_o daughter_n which_o do_v prophesy_v read_v again_o chap._n 19_o 6._o paul_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o cercertaine_a disciple_n of_o ephesus_n and_o they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o prophesy_v the_o apostle_n paul_n himself_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n foretell_v the_o time_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o antichrist_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v fall_v again_o 2._o thes._n chap._n 2._o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n john_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 17._o where_o also_o he_o note_v out_o the_o place_n and_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n by_o such_o a_o descrption_n of_o it_o as_o agree_v only_o to_o rome_n yea_o in_o that_o book_n he_o describe_v very_o lively_a the_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v fall_v upon_o it_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o last_o of_o all_o how_o glorious_a the_o estate_n thereof_o shall_v be_v thenceforth_o when_o christ_n shall_v once_o have_v perfect_v the_o marriage_n betwixt_o himself_o and_o it_o and_o thus_o the_o whole_a prophecy_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v with_o that_o prophetical_a book_n seal_v and_o shut_v up_o revel_v chap._n 22._o 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o the_o conclusion_n this_o constant_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n as_o it_o be_v the_o lodestar_n or_o haruenger_n of_o time_n and_o the_o certain_a performance_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o their_o proper_a season_n even_o as_o they_o be_v foretell_v as_o well_o the_o more_o particular_a as_o the_o more_o general_a prophecy_n and_o that_o also_o concern_v all_o foreign_a and_o heathen_a nation_n as_o well_o as_o concern_v judah_n and_o israel_n according_a as_o holyman_n of_o god_n speak_v not_o of_o private_a motion_n but_o as_o they_o be_v move_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n testify_v 2._o ep_n ch_n 1._o 20_o 21._o inso_n much_o as_o we_o may_v say_v general_o according_a to_o that_o we_o read_v amos_n 3._o 7._o sure_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v nothing_o but_o he_o have_v reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o chief_o the_o constant_a foretell_v &_o performance_n of_o all_o thing_n concern_v christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o his_o kingdom_n concern_v every_o part_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o the_o whole_a glory_n which_o be_v to_o follow_v according_a as_o the_o prophet_n be_v say_v to_o have_v search_v into_o these_o thing_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 10._o 11._o this_o constant_a and_o certain_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n i_o say_v give_v to_o the_o church_n from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o the_o clear_n &_o confirm_v of_o that_o foundation_n of_o all_o pprophecy_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v lay_v from_o the_o beginning_n as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o which_o we_o read_v of_o gen._n 3._o 15._o etc._n etc._n in_o that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o own_o voice_n publish_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n according_a also_o to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v that_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o prophet_n and_o that_o his_o spirit_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n 1._o sam._n 10._o 5_o 6_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o chap._n 19_o 20._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o infallible_a confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n and_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o god_n determinate_a counsel_n and_o most_o vigilant_a providence_n in_o the_o continual_a order_n and_o govern_v of_o his_o church_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a affair_n and_o ordinance_n give_v unto_o it_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n according_a to_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v isai_n 46._o 9_o 10._o remember_v the_o former_a thing_n of_o old_a for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o king_n like_o i_o who_o declare_v the_o last_o thing_n from_o the_o beginning_n &_o from_o of_o old_a the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o do_v say_v my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o i_o will_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v as_o be_v allege_v before_o act._n 15._o 18._o 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the_o room_n oâ—…_n abel_n whâ—…_n cain_n sleâ—…_n 2._o enosh_n 3._o kenan_n mahalaleel_n jered_a henoch_n methuah_n lamech_n noah_n 〈◊〉_d shem._n from_o thâ—…_n deluge_n or_o drown_v of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o birth_n isaak_n in_o who_o all_o tâ—…_n nation_n oâ—…_n the_o earth_n be_v blesseâ—…_n there_o werâ—…_n likewise_o tâ—…_n generation_n 1._o arpacâ—…_n shad_v 2._o shelah_n 3._o eber._n 4._o peleg_n 5._o reu._n 6._o serug_v 7._o nahor_n 8._o terah_n 9_o abram_n 10._o isaak_n jaakob_n joseph_n moses_n departure_n â—…ut_o of_o egypt_n give_v of_o â—…he_a law_n the_o taâ—…ernable_a â—…rected_v joshua_n god_n stir_v up_o 13_o mighty_a judge_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joshuah_n 〈◊〉_d othniel_n 2._o ehud_n 3._o shangar_n 4._o deborah_n 5._o gideon_n 6._o abimelech_n 7._o tolah_n 8._o jaire_a 9_o iphtah_n 10._o ibsan_n 11._o elon_n 12._o abdon_n 13._o samson_n eli._n samuel_n saul_n david_n the_o first_o â—…ooke_n of_o king_n conâ—…aineth_v 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